Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021 Number of books: 7 Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession
Duration: April 1 – 30
Rules Complete at least two tasks to get the vampire heart All genres welcome Rereads welcome No minimum page count
1. April is known for it’s beautiful Spring Weather. Listen to a book whose title starts with a letter in SPRING – Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam 2. April is the 4th month of the year. Listen to a book that is #4 in a series or that was published in April. – The Little Breton Bistro by Nina George 3. The Birth Flower for April is the Daisy or the Sweet Pea. Listen to a book with a flower(s) on the cover or a character named Daisy. – Marry in Scandal by Anne Gracie 4. The first of April is known as April Fool’s Day. Listen to a book where the MC is fooled or fools someone else. – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 5. On April 26, 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Plant exploded resulting in an evacuation of 300 miles. Listen to a book where a character is on the run or evacuated OR with an explosion in it. – Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti 6. George Washington was inaugurated as the 1st President of the United States on April 30, 1789. Listen to a book with a political character or that is #1 in a series. – Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler
Bonus: Those who were born in April have a diamond as their birthstone, which represents innocence. Listen to a book with a mostly white cover or with an “innocent” MC. – Anna: A Teenager on the Run by Anna Podgajecki
Duration: 1st March – 31st March 2021 Number of books: 10 (+ bonus) Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession
⁍ Duration Starts: March 1st Ends: March 31st
⁍ How It Works Ten books each month is a lot, so there will be 5 different levels. So pick which level you want to do and that’s how many items you will need to check off.
1. March 2nd is Dr. Suess’s Birthday! Read a book set in another world Read a book with a silly character Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
2. March 8th: International Women’s Day Read a book by a female author Read a book with a female protagonist Marry in Haste by Anne Gracie
3. March 14th is National Pi Day 3.1415926… everyone’s favorite irrational number Read a book with a circle on the cover Read a book with an irrational character Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
4. March 15th: Beware the Ides of March Et Tu Brute? Read a book where someone gets stabbed Read a book where someone gets betrayed Splintered Stars by Rachel Madbury
5. March 16 is Panda Day Has characters that are opposites Has a lazy character Lucky Child by Loung Ung
6. March 17th Saint Patrick’s Day Has green on the cover Has a character who is considered lucky or a character who gets drunk The Peak of Love by Langley Gray
7. March 20th: National Proposal Day Will you marry me? Read a book where a character proposes Read a book where a character breaks or rejects a proposal Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey
8. March 20th is also the spring equinox Read a book set in spring Read a book with flowers on the cover
9. March 28th is the full Worm moon Named for the time of the year all of the earthworms appear Read a book with letter of the title spelling out WORM Read a book with something you find gross
10. March is National Caffeine Awareness Day How much do you drink a day? Read a book with coffee (or a similar drink) in it Read a book with a character who doesn’t get enough sleep Zlata’s Diary by Zlata Filipovic
Bonus: Spring Break! Read a book where someone takes a trip or goes on a vacation Read whatever book you want Dr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid
Duration: 1st March – 31st March 2021 Number of books: 9 Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession
Welcome to Night Spawn BINGO. Each month a new BINGO game will be posted with new tasks to complete. Get three in a row (Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal) to receive your Vampire Heart.
Rules: Complete three tasks to get the vampire heart All genres welcome Rereads welcome No minimum page count One book per task
Read 3 books that have one of the following Weapons on the cover (Must be in a Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal pattern).
Rules ~Books must be read during the selected time period. ~Post the date you finished the book. ~All books read for challenges can be used for more than one challenge. ~Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Your choice. ~At the end of the challenge, it will be closed for commenting and moved to the archives folder ~Use the add book/author tool to tag your book within your challenge.
Duration: 1st March – 31st March 2021 Number of books: 10 Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection
NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH DURATION : March 1 – 31, 2021
March is National Craft Month — although some of us do “crafty stuff” every month, not just in March 🙂 If you’re still stuck at home and are on the brink of losing your mind, why not try one of these crafts? You never know what you might create!
NOTE : To complete the challenge, complete one task from your choice of SEVEN of the following crafts. You must choose your seven crafts when you sign up for the challenge.
CHALLENGE RULES : See this thread for more detailed rules for all CCC challenges. PLEASE NOTE : When we ask for an item shown prominently on the cover, we should be able to see the item in the thumbnail, without having to click through to the book’s page.
♦ If you want to participate in this challenge, please sign up by posting the seven crafts you’ve chosen. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.
♦ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long. (See the link above for rules regarding graphic novels. Please remember that ONLY graphic novels can be combined.) Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged 🙂 Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book. You must read at least half of the book AFTER the challenge begins in order to count it for CCC challenges. If you listen to an audiobook, please be sure that the link you post indicates a page count for the book, even if that means linking to an edition different from the one you listened to.
♦ If you use books that are in a language other than English, please translate those titles into English (even if there is no English title here on GR).
♦ For each book you read, please post a link to the title, and indicate the author and the date you finished reading it. If a challenge task gives several options, please make it clear which option you’ve chosen. If the task calls for an item on the cover or specific author initials or name/s, you must include a link to the book cover and/or author’s name, respectively. To avoid spoiling a book for other readers, please use spoiler tags when explaining your book choices.* * For help with posting spoiler tags, see this post: Spoiler tags * If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title, cover or author, see the instructions here: Add a link to the book title, book cover and/or author
♦ When you complete the challenge, please copy and paste your entire list as a new message at the end of the challenge thread. If you do this while you still have the Edit window open, it will copy all of your links and formatting. If you don’t repost your list, with appropriate links, your name will not be added to the list of those who have completed the challenge. Please do NOT simply post a link back to your original post.
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1. CANDLE/SOAP MAKING * Read a book that doesn’t fit the usual “mold” for its main genre; using spoiler tags, briefly explain OR a book with verb in its title that ends in ING – The French Gift by Kirsty Manning (not the typical historical fiction read for me)
2. EMBROIDERY * Read a book with a one-word title (ALL words count!) OR a book with a character who is a grandmother; tell us who – Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews (Catalina’s grandmother)
3. JEWELRY-MAKING * Read a book with some sort of jewelry piece on the cover; post the cover OR a book with a sandwiched letter in the title (like jeWelry) – Zlata’s Diary by Zlata Filipovic
4. KNITTING/CROCHETING * Read a book with a long, thin object (think knitting needles) shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book set in winter (December, January or February); tell us when – The Peak of Love by Langley Gray
5. PAPER CRAFTS * Read a book in which some sort of card-giving occasion occurs (wedding, birthday, etc.); tell us the occasion OR a traditional print book (no ebooks or audiobooks, please) – Marry in Haste by Anne Gracie
6. POTTERY * Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in POTTERY; post a link to the author’s GR page OR a book with a word in its title that ENDS in Y – Lucky Child by Loung Ung
7. QUILTING * Read a book with a quilt or pillow shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book whose title starts with Q (disregard A, An and The)
8. STAINED GLASS * Read a book with a main character who earns a living working with their hands; tell us the career OR a book with a window shown prominently on the cover; post the cover – Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey
9. WEAVING * Read a book with a basket or other woven container shown prominently on the cover; post the cover OR a book in which a character “weaves” together a story of some kind; using spoiler tags, briefly explain – Dr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid (Rosco and his “weaving” of memories)
10. WOODWORKING * Read a book with double vowels in its title or author name (wOOd, bEEs); post a link to the author’s GR page if using that option OR a book with a character who earns a living by remodeling or renovating homes; tell us who – Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey
MARCH 2021 SPELL – CRAFTS Timeframe: 3/1/21 to 3/31/21
To go along with Barb’s National Craft Month scavenger, choose one or more of these words to spell out in March. You may use the first letter of the first word in the book’s title (excluding A, An and The) OR the author’s first or last initial (middle names or initials can NOT be used).
These are tools/equipment needed for the crafts mentioned, or the end-product.
CHALLENGE RULES: ♦ Please sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.
♦ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long. (See the link here for rules regarding graphic novels.) Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged 🙂 Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book and not simply skim through it.
♦ For each book you read, please post a link to the title, and indicate the author and the date you finished reading it. * If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title, cover or author, see the instructions here: Add a link to the book title, book cover and/or author
♦ When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message to make it easier for everyone to see what you’ve read 🙂 If you don’t repost your list, your name will not be added to the list of those who have completed the challenge.
Duration: 1st February – 28th February 2021 Number of books: 10 Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection
February 2021 Monthly Scavenger Challenge | Romantic Paintings Duration: February 1 – 28, 2021
Since February is a short month, choose any SIX of the paintings below to complete the challenge. You may choose the paintings before you start or choose as you go along. Of course, you’re welcome to do all of them!!
1. THE KISSby Gustav Klimt (1908) An undeniable masterpiece from the Austrian’s “Golden Period,” the painting is at once both erotic and tender. Klimt was inspired by the style of Japanese mosaics and the universal appeal of romantic love. “The Kiss” is notable for its heavy use of gold foil. ❤ Read a book that takes place in Austria or Japan; tell us where OR read a book that has a gold object on its cover; post the cover.
2. THE BIRTH OF VENUSby Sandro Botticelli (1484-86) Botticelli was commissioned to produce this work by the renowned Medici family. It portrays the goddess of love as an idealized standard of perfection and purity, standing on a giant scallop shell. ❤ Read a book that features an artist who is a painter (real or fictional); tell us who OR read a book in which a main character gives birth; tell us who. – The Cad and the Co-Ed by L.H. Cosway & Penny Reid (Eilish)
3. CHEZ LE PÉRE LATHUILLEby Édouard Manet (1879) This restrained, everyday scene depicts a more modest expression of desire. But the couple’s passion is evident from their deep gazes and the position of their bodies. The model for the young man was the son of the cafe’s owner, and the young woman was modeled by two different people. ❤ Read a book that is co-written by two female authors; list author links for both females OR read a book that has at least one scene set in a cafe’ or bistro; tell us the establishment’s name. – The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway & Penny Reid
4. IN BED: THE KISSby Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1892) This post-Impressionist painting by Toulouse-Lautrec captures a moment of unadulterated passion between two women. It’s one of several images he painted of same-sex intimacy, as he documented the lives of workers in Parisian brothels. ❤ Read a book that takes place in Paris OR read a book with a character who is a prostitute / escort; tell us who.
5. FLAMING JUNEby Sir Frederic Leighton (1895) Generally acknowledged to be Leighton’s masterpiece, the painting showcases his classical training and is heavy with Greek erotic imagery. Though the woman sleeps alone, the rich colors and flowing gown set a romantic tone. ❤ Read a book whose cover features a woman in a beautiful gown; post the cover OR read a book in which the main character is a redhead; tell us who. – The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
6. DISCARDED ROSESby Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1875) Renoir was known for his approach toward depictions of feminine beauty, and this is clearly seen in this sensual still-life painting. Renoir painted roses in many of his works, using careful brushstrokes to capture the variation in the color of their petals. ❤ Read a book by an author or with a main character named ROSE (reasonable variations accepted – i.e. Rosie, Rosemarie) OR read a book with a picture of a rose or roses on its cover (roses only); post the cover.
7. THE GRAND CANAL OF VENICE (Blue Venice)by Édouard Manet (1875) Venice is one of the world’s most romantic cities. In compelling shades of blue, Manet’s painting captures the dreamy feeling of floating down a canal in one of the city’s famed gondolas ❤ Read a book that takes place in Venice OR read a book with a primarily blue cover; post the cover. – Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride
8. PROMENADE NEAR ARGENTEUILby Claude Monet (1873) This Monet painting conveys innocence and longing. Notably devoid of any strong passion or eroticism, it evokes a nostalgia for days of modesty and certainty. ❤ Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in “ARGENTEUIL;” be sure to post the author link OR read a book with a character who seems modest and/or innocent; tell us who. – Matilda by Roald Dahl (Matilda)
9. THE FISHERMAN AND THE SYRENby Frederic Leighton (1856-58) You don’t have to be an art critic to see the fire and passion that inspires this mythological painting. Though the lust may be short-lived: The mythical Sirens were said to lure sailors to their deaths. ❤ Read a book that features a Siren (aka Syren) or any other mythological creature; tell us who/what OR read a book in which a relationship is especially passionate; tell us the couple.
10. CUPID AND PSYCHE AS CHILDRENby William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1890) Known colloquially as “The First Kiss,” this painting depicts Cupid, the Greek god of love and affection, with Psyche, the goddess of the soul. The painting is an allegory of love triumphing over obstacles. ❤ Read a book that is a Young Adult Romance OR read a book with the word “LOVE” in its title; exact matches only.
See this thread for more detailed rules for all CCC challenges.
♣ If you want to participate in this challenge, please sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.
♣ For each book you read, please indicate the title, the author and the date you finished reading it. If a challenge task gives several options, please make it clear which option you’ve chosen. If the task calls for an item on the cover, include a link to the book cover.* If it’s not obvious from the book title or cover, be sure to explain how your book fits the task. If you don’t, you won’t get credit for completing that task.
♣ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long. (See the link above for rules regarding graphic novels.) Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged 🙂 Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book. You must read at least half of the book AFTER the challenge begins in order to count it for this challenge.
♣ Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged!
♣ If you want the challenge moderator to check your progress as you make updates, please copy/paste your update into a new message . We don’t have time to scroll back through the entire thread looking for “message #15,” or to follow links back to an original post.
♣ When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message to make it easier for everyone to see what you’ve read. If you don’t repost your list, you won’t be included in the list of those who have completed the challenge.
*If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title or cover, see the instructions here: Link Instructions
Earth and Skye 