4th Quarter Holiday Challenge 2022

I am going to plan this last quarter of the year for the last three months that are stocked full of the holidays. If there are any holidays you think I should add to the list for next year, comment below.

Rules:

• 1 point for every task completed
• 5 points for every 1000 pages read
• 5 points for every subcategory completed
• DNF books don’t count
• Manga/ graphic novels don’t count
• Must be read between Oct 1st- Dec 31st

Subcategories:

Yom Kippur

• MC is Jewish– Letters from Rifka
• MC lives in Israel
• MC abstains from an activity– Dare You to Fall for the Catcher
• White cover– Feathers of Snow
• MC has to atone– Rumor Has It
• MC prays– Sky in the Deep
• A horn on the cover
• “holy” in text
• MC volunteers at charity event
• “ram” in text

United Nations Day

• Set after WWII– Say Anything
• MC travels– Beyond the Tower
• Set in a different country than USA or UK– Homecoming
• MC observes something– Serial Hottie
• Flag on cover
• 5+ colors on cover– What Are Friends For?
• “peace” in text
• Authors initials in U,N,I,T,E,D
• Letters N,A,T,I,O,N,S in series title (any order)
• MC served in WWII

Halloween

• Black cover
• Pumpkin on cover
• Title starts with H
• Orange cover
• Black cat on cover
• Set during month of October
• “spooky” in text
• Letters W,I,T,C,H in title
• Tagged horror
• MC wears disguise– Winter’s Captive

Veterans Day

• Blue cover– Hearing God Every Day
• Red cover
• MC served in the military
• Set during war time
• US flag on cover
• MC has a family member who served– One Perfect Day
• Dogtags on cover
• “army” in text
• Author’s initials in MARINE– Five Kisses
• MC is either a pilot or a sailor

Thanksgiving

• Has family dinner– Something New
• MC sees distant relatives– The Homesteader’s Sweetheart
• MC is thankful/grateful– Mail Order Millie
• Set in fall– Never Have I Ever Kissed My Brother’s Best Friend
• MC watches/plays football– Kiss Now, Lie Later
• Letters T,U,R,K,E,Y in series title (any order)
• “gravy” in text
• PIE in title (can be part of bigger word)
• Set in November
• Character eats a big meal– The Miller’s Girl

Hanukkah

• Page count has 8 in it (ex 284)
• Candles on cover
• MC is dedicated– Fight Like a Tomboy
• Blue and White cover– Spring’s Rising
• MC reads Scripture
• Character sings
• Characters rebel against government– Shadow Fall
• MC first/last name starts with J
• Author’s initials in MENORAH– Faceless
• Character rebuilds a project

Christmas

• “Manger” in text
• Author’s initials in CHRIST
• MC goes caroling
• Tree on cover
• Set during Christmas
• Green cover– The Heir and The Spare
• Presents on cover
• Letters D,E,C,E,M,B,E,R in series title
• Star on cover
• Snow on cover

Kwanzaa

• MC is POC
• MC is from Africa
• Set in Africa
• A feast is held– Summer’s Rebellion
• Community comes together
• Features celebration– Autumn’s Reign
• Features a harvest/first fruits
• Pages count has a 7 (i.e. 477)– Dare You to Date the Point Guard
• Character lights a candle– Heart of Red, Blood of Blue
• Features a family– I Hate You, Fuller James

New Year’s Eve

• Fireworks on cover
• Silver cover
• Gold cover
• MC starts over– Hatchet
• Character starts something new– Not With the Band
• Features a party
• Set in NYC
• Character drinks champagne
• MC rides in a limo
• Features a first kiss

Score:

Tasks: 32/90
Subcategories: /9
Pages: 8393 (+40 points)

Total: 72

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