2019 November Monthly Challenge

2019 November Monthly Challenge

🦃 1. 'N' is for November: Read a book that starts with 'N' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'N'. 

🦃 2. Bird of the Month - November: Rooster - One of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the Rooster is a Chinese symbol of honesty, as well as physical and moral fortitude. It is of the yang attribute and signifies fortune, luck, fidelity, protection as well as bossiness.

-Read a book set in Asia or has an Asian author, or a book you had the good fortune to obtain for free or at a low cost, or a book with the number 1 or 2 somewhere in the page count.

  

🦃 3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:

Queen of Romance - Courtney Milan

Princess of Romance - Talia Hibbert

-Read one book written by Courtney Milan or Talia Hibbert, or any author with either of their first or last names. 

  

Fun Facts about Courtney Milan:

* Before she started writing Historical romance, Courtney got a graduate degree in theoretical physical chemistry from UC Berkeley

* Courtney lives in the Rocky Mountains

* She has published books in the genres of Historical romance and Contemporary romance

* She published her first novel in 2009

* She's a winner of the prestigious RITA® Award

You may also read a book set in North America or with a character who has chemistry with someone else. You can also read any book published in 2009, or a Contemporary or Historical romance or a book by any author who has won a RITA award.

  

🦃 4. November 2nd- Book Lovers Day:

-Read a book with an embrace or longing glance on the cover or a book someone else said they loved or a book with a library or bookstore in the story.

  

🦃 5. November 3rd- Sandwich Day:

- Read a book that is neither the first or last in a series, but 'sandwiched' somewhere in between. Or read a book with a character with several layers to them or a book you could squeeze into a busy day or week.

🦃 6. November 6th- Marooned Without A Compass Day:

-Read a book with a 'stranded' theme (i.e. shipwrecked, plane crash, snowed in at a cabin, car breaks down) or a book with a character who seems 'lost' or a book with the color red on the cover.

🦃 7. November 14th- Operating Room Nurse Day:

-Read a book set in a medical field, or with a character in a medical field or who is in need of a medical professional, or a book you feel under pressure to get off your tbr or a book with a character who doesn't get enough credit or is underappreciated.

🦃 8. November 17th- Take A Hike Day:

- Read a book with tree(s), or a road or a mountain on the cover or a book towards the top of your tbr (newer) or a book with a character who seems unlikable at first.

🦃 9. November 28th- Thanksgiving:

- Read a book with a family or friends in the story or a book with a one word title or a book with a cover you are thankful for ;)

🦃 10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice

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2. Murdered in Conard County - Rachel Lee (HI #1878 - Sept 2019) (free/library book) - Nov 4

3. The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - July 2015) (North America/Texas) - Nov 21

4. One Christmas Eve - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Nov 2019) (bookstore) - Nov 7

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6. Echo - Janie Crouch (Calamity Jane Publishing - Oct 2019) (car breaks sown) - Nov 7

7. Sea Glass Island - Sherryl Woods (Mira - June 2013) (doctor) - Nov 2

8. To Bed the Bride - Karen Ranney (Avon - Nov 2019) (trees) - Nov 28

9. Cooper's Charm - Lori Foster (HQN - July 2018) (family and friends) - Nov 1

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