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The TCF Monthly Challenge for March



I know this is a rather large challenge, so I don't expect anyone to finish all parts of it, rather that you mix and match what you read for the month to it. Remember, this is one LARGE challenge, and shouldn't be viewed as lots of little challenges.

How It Works:
★Create your own challenge by mix and matching across the various tasks, however the challenge is not a series of mini challenges!! It is one large challenge, not one for spell outs and one for Wacky/History tasks!! You can, if you wish, choose to focus on only one part of it, like ONLY doing Spell Outs or ONLY doing the Wacky/History Tasks!
★Books read can be used for only one task/letter, regardless of how you choose to participate!
★Books must be read from March 1st to March 31st
★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 50 pages in length!
★When using titles in the Spell Out Tasks, the words A, And, An, and The do not count.
★You CAN change your Books at any time during the challenge.

Some Info to Keep In Mind:
♦Keep your original post updated and give a shout out in the thread when you're all done! Please do not make a separate post with your finished challenge, edit your original comment! This is so I can keep accurate track of participation. You can make an announcement post like "Finished in comment #2!", so I know where to find your completed challenge to congratulate you! Duplicate posts will be deleted!
♦Mark books as finished by adding the date finished next to the book listed and either striking them out using the "< s> < /s>" HTML commands (without the spaces) or by copying and pasting a checkmark: ✔ ✓ Feel free as well to rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s with 5 Being the Best, however it is not required that you do so!
♦Add a tally of completed books to your Original Post= 0/5 completed!
♦See my posts in previous months for examples and if you have questions, PLEASE ask me here, or PM me!

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.

•Madness •Gold •Green •St. Patrick's Day •Daffodil •Pisces •Rainbow •Mars •Ides •Clover •Basketball •Caesar •Bloodstone •Pisces •Aquamarine •Leprechaun •Pot of Gold •Irish •Catawampus •Corflute

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month. Since the letter Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!! In addition, a Q appearing anywhere in the series name will also count!
♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician
Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
Social Workers Month: Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword

Wacky Holidays in March
March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
March 4th: Hug a GI Day: Read a Military Romance
March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
March 18: National Quilting Day: Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
March 23: National Puppy Day: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business

History Facts for March
March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
March 2nd: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game in 1962: Read a book were a character plays basketball
March 6: Silly putty is invented in 1950: Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
March 8: Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies in 1999.: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
March 10: The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time in 1862.: Read a book with money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
March 19: Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was born in Monmouth, Illinois. He became a legendary figure in the Wild West as a lawman and gunfighter, best known for the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, in which the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan) fought and defeated the Ike Clanton gang.: Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
March 24: One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.: Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
March 29: Coca Cola is invented in 1886.: Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

Read 15 COMPLETED

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. Read 10/11

M Mary Kay Andrews - Christmas Bliss (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries, #4) 3/5/18 3stars
A (The) Academy #2 - Indecent Exposure by Tessa Bailey 3/3/18 4.5stars
D Disorderly Conduct (The Academy #1) by Tessa Bailey 3/2/18 3stars
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E Erika Kelly - You Really Got Me (Rock Star Romance #1) 3/8/18 4stars
S Samantha Chase - Until There Was Us (Montgomery Brothers, #7) 3/10/18 4stars
S Serendipity Book 1- Addicted to Love by Jennifer Wilck 3/13/18 5stars


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O One Step Away (Bedford Falls #1) by Sydney Bristow 3/9/18 3.5stars
L Lilac Lane (Chesapeake Shores #14) by Sherryl Woods 3/17/18 4stars
D Daniels, B.J. - Hero's Return (The Montana Cahills, Book 5) 3/23/18 4stars


♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
Five Minutes to Love (Serendipity #2) by Jennifer Wilck 3/15/18 4stars (March 21, 2018)

What’s So Great About March? Read 1

Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor)
The Rules of Rebellion by Amity Hope 3/27/18 4stars (Leo's dad is an oncologist)

Wacky Holidays in March Read 4
March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read a book that makes you happy
The Courage of a Cowboy (Elk Heights Ranch #2) by Kristin Vayden 3/31/18 5stars

March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
Caught Up in a Cowboy (Cowboys of Creedence #1) by Jennie Marts 3/12/18 4stars (Monty to Quinn)

March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
Lies and Solace (Love at Solace Lake #1) by Jana Richards 3/20/18 4stars (Reese; contractor, Cam - builder, Ethan helps with any grunt work he can while rebuilding the lodge)

March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business
In the Eye of the Storm / Catering to the CEO by Samantha Chase 3/25/18 4stars (Cassie - catering business)

History Facts for March Read 0
March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
March 2nd: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game in 1962: Read a book were a character plays basketball
March 6: Silly putty is invented in 1950: Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
March 8: Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies in 1999.: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
March 10: The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time in 1862.: Read a book with money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
March 19: Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was born in Monmouth, Illinois. He became a legendary figure in the Wild West as a lawman and gunfighter, best known for the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, in which the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan) fought and defeated the Ike Clanton gang.: Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
March 24: One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.: Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
March 29: Coca Cola is invented in 1886.: Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

KRISSY'S SPOT

**27 Books Completed**

Spell Out
G: Goading the Enforcer, 3/31 ★★★
O: Off-Limits, 3/22 ★★★★
L: Livingston, 3/16 ★★★★
D: Deductions, 3/16 ★★


LOM: Q
•Masquerade, 3/05 ★★★★


•Published in March: Covet Thy Neighbor, 3/26 ★★
•Daffodil on Cover: Dancing With The Daffodils
•Leprechaun: Dare to Believe


What’s So Great About March?
Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
•Cask Strength, 3/17 ★★★★
Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician
•Manic Pixie Dream Boy, 3/02 ★★★★
Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized
•Mascara & Bandages, 3/22 ★★★
Social Workers Month: Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
•Minding Frankie, 3/07 ★
March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword
•My Cousin Rachel, 3/17 ★★★


Wacky Holidays in March
March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
•Camp Hell, 3/10 ★★★★★
March 4th: Hug a GI Day: Read a Military Romance
•Jackass Flats, 3/04 ★★
March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
•Break My Shell, 3/08 ★★★★
March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
•The Viscount's Christmas Temptation
March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
•Best of Both Worlds, 3/02 ★★★★
March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
•A Chance for Moore, 3/25 ★★★★
March 18: National Quilting Day: Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
•Murder, Plain and Simple
March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
•How to Stop Time, 3/05 ★
March 23: National Puppy Day: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
•Cage Match, 3/01 ★★★★
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business
•Deadly Silence, 3/08 ★★★★


History Facts for March
March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
•Holed Up, 3/07 ★★
March 2nd: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game in 1962: Read a book were a character plays basketball
•Confide in Me, 3/06 ★★★
March 6: Silly putty is invented in 1950: Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
•Psycho, 3/17 ★★★★
March 8: Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies in 1999.: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
•Doing the Dean, 3/24 ★★★
March 10: The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time in 1862.: Read a book with money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
•Peter and Wendell, 3/04 ★★★
March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
•Eight Nights in December, 3/26 ★★★★
March 19: Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was born in Monmouth, Illinois. He became a legendary figure in the Wild West as a lawman and gunfighter, best known for the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, in which the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan) fought and defeated the Ike Clanton gang.: Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
•Trick Roller, 3/06 ★★★★
March 24: One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.: Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
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March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
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March 29: Coca Cola is invented in 1886.: Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola
•Love You More, 3/02 ★★★★

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The TCF Monthly Challenge for March
(50 page minimum)

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Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series.

•Madness •Gold •Green •St. Patrick's Day •Daffodil •Pisces •Rainbow •Mars •Ides •Clover •Basketball •Caesar •Bloodstone •Pisces •Aquamarine •Leprechaun •Pot of Gold •Irish •Catawampus •Corflute

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L Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 3/17/18
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E Ernest Cline - Ready Player One 3/14/18
R The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman 3/21/18

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S Spencer Rascoff and Stan Humphries: Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate 3/22/18


Letter of the Month: Q: in Title, Series or Author's First or Last name. (Since Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!!

1. published in the month of March in any year.
2. a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
3. features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
4. Irish Americian Heritage Month: a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
5. Music in our Schools Month: a character that is a music teacher or a musician
6. Red Cross Month: a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
7. Social Workers Month: a character is a social worker of some type
8. March was named for the Roman God Mars: set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword

Wacky Holidays in March
9. Mar 3: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read or Re-read a book that makes you happy
10. Mar 4: Hug a GI Day: a Military Romance
11. Mar 8: Be Nasty Day: a character that acts nasty to another
✔ 12. Mar 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: has an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover ... 7. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner 3/30/18
13. Mar 11: Worship of Tools Day: a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
✔ 14. Mar 14: National Pi Day: a pie on the cover ... Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life by Tom Robbins 3/10/18
15. Mar 18: National Quilting Day: has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
16. Mar 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
17. Mar 23: National Puppy Day: a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
18. Mar 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: a character that runs their own business

History Facts for March
19. Mar 1: set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
20. Mar 2: where a character plays basketball
21. Mar 6: a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
22. Mar 8: set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
23. Mar 10: money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
24. Mar 14: set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or where a character is working on getting a degree
25. Mar 19: set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
26. Mar 24: set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
✔ 27. Mar 28: set in Pennsylvania ... 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino 3/28/18
28. Mar 29: a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

TCF Monthly Challenge - March
11/11

Spell Out:
I: If This Isn't Nice What Is?: The Graduation Speeches by Kurt Vonnegut - Mar 3
D: Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts - Mar 24
E:
S: Scythe by Neal Shusterman - Mar 21

✔♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q
Queen of Gods by Scarlett Dawn - Mar 1

✔♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen [March 2017] - Mar 10
Himself by Jess Kidd [March 2017] - Mar 3

♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician
✔Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - Mar 9
Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
Read a book set in Italy, featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword

Wacky Holidays in March
Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
Read a Military Romance
Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
✔Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet
Saga, Vol. 8 by Brian K. Vaughan - Mar 26
Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
✔Read a book with a character that runs their own business
Lake Silence by Anne Bishop - Mar 25

History Facts for March
✔Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - Mar 15
Read a book were a character plays basketball
Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
Read a book with money on the cover or a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
Read a book set in NY or OH, a character is a dentist, or is working on getting a degree
✔Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
True Grit by Charles Portis - Mar 24
Read a book set in Alaska, a character works to clean up a disaster, or works on an oil rig/tanker
Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

I'm going to try it! (IMO, there are so many great categories that this would make an awesome quarterly challenge.)

24/24

March 1-31
Use ✔

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name.

✔G - The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer 3/15
✔O - Organized for Homicide 3/13
✔L - Lending a Paw 3/14
✔D - Duty and the Beast (Chelsea Field) 3/6

✔M - Murder on Moon Trek 1 (Diane Vallere) 3/12
✔A - Adverse Possession (Jenna Bennett) - 3/2
✔R - The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle (Laura DiSilverio) - 3/11
✔S - Snipped in the Bud - 3/17



♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month. Since the letter Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!! In addition, a Q appearing anywhere in the series name will also count!

✔Amanda Quick - The Girl Who Knew Too Much
✔Jeanne Quigley - All Things Murder
✔Nell Hampton - Kale to the Queen



✔♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
Elementary, She Read
♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns



What’s So Great About March?
✔Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character travels to Ireland from America
Declan's Cross
✔Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a musician:
Remix - 3/18
✔Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor:
To Helen Back - 3/1
Social Workers Month: Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
✔March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy:
Fragolino Fuchsia



Wacky Holidays in March
March 3rd: Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
March 4th: Read a Military Romance
✔March 8: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another:
Books Can Be Deceiving
March 11: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover
March 11:Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
March 14: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
✔March 18: Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt:
Knot In My Backyard (A Quilting Mystery) (Mary Marks) 3/4
March 20: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
March 23: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
✔March 29: Read a book with a character that runs their own business:
Muffins and Mourning Tea



History Facts for March

✔March 1st: Read a book set in New Jersey
To Have and to Kill
March 2nd: Read a book were a character plays basketball
March 6: Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
March 8: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
✔ March 10: Read a book where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
No Money Down
✔ March 14: Read a book where a character is working on getting a degree
Raining Men and Corpses
✔ March 19: Read a book where someone is a law officer:
Last Resort of Murder - 3/5
✔ March 24: Read a book set in Alaska
Finding Justice
March 28: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
March 29: Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

The TCF Monthly Challenge for March
Completed: 13/15

G:
O: Omololu, CJ, The Third Twin, 3/3
L: Lu, Marie, The Midnight Star, 3/13
D: Derting, Kimberly, The Essence, 3/26



R: Redwine, CJ, The Traitor Prince, 3/5
A: Adam Gallardo, Zombified, 3/21
I: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown, 3/10
N:
B: The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost, 3/10
O: Obsidio by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, 3/20
W: Wendy Higgins, Sweet Reckoning, 3/16



M: Marie Lu, The Young Elites, 3/10
A:
R: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, 3/7
S: Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins, 3/7



♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month. Since the letter Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!! In addition, a Q appearing anywhere in the series name will also count!

♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
- Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi, 3/16

The Challenge Factory
March TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2018

90/90

G - 7/3/18 *** - A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine
O - 7/3/18 *** - On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
L - 8/3/18 *** - A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
D - 8/3/18 *** - Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

M - 1/3/18 **** - Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney
A - 2/3/18 *** - All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid by Matt Bai
D - 4/3/18 **** - The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin
N - 5/3/18 **** - Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny Le Couteur
E - 1/3/18 **** - Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
S - 6/3/18 *** - Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall
S - 7/3/18 **** - On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

B - 1/3/18 ** - On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss
A - 2/3/18 *** - Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World by Matthieu Ricard
S - 8/3/18 ** - A Sky Full of Birds by Matt Merritt
K - 4/3/18 ** - Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective by Ha-Joon Chang
E - 7/3/18 *** - Economics: The User's Guide by Ha-Joon Chang
T - 7/3/18 ***** - The 10x Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone
B - 4/3/18 ** - Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly
A - 5/3/18 ** - Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other by Sherry Turkle
L - 1/3/18 ** - A Life Decoded: My Genome: My Life by J. Craig Venter
L - 4/3/18 *** - Leadership Blind Spots and What to Do about Them by Karen Blakeley

B - 7/3/18 *** - 30 Ways to Reboot Your Body: A Complete User Manual for Getting the Most Out of the Human Body by Ben Greenfield
L - 3/3/18 *** - Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City by Kelly Leonard
O - 2/3/18 ** - Oxygen: The Molecule That Made the World by Nick Lane
O - 4/3/18 **** - The One Week Marketing Plan: The Set It & Forget It Approach for Quickly Growing Your Business by Mark Satterfield
D - 9/3/18 **** - Dangerously Sleepy: Overworked Americans and the Cult of Manly Wakefulness by Alan Derickson
S - 9/3/18 **** - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight
T - 13/3/18 *** - Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin
O - 9/3/18 **** - Oversubscribed: How to Get People Lining Up to Do Business with You by Daniel Priestley
N - 13/3/18 *** - Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum by Neil Patel
E - 13/3/18 ** - Effective HR Communication: A Framework for Communicating HR Programmes with Impact by Debra Corey

A - 6/3/18 *** - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
Q - 2/3/18 **** - Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job and Your Dream Job by Jon Acuff
U - 6/3/18 *** - The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success by Megan McArdle
A - 13/3/18 **** - As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
M - 13/3/18 *** - 21 Days to a Big Idea!: Creating Breakthrough Business Concepts by Bryan Mattimore
A - 18/3/18 *** - The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan W. Watts
R - 4/3/18 *** - The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell
I - 3/3/18 *** - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy? by Raj Raghunathan
N - 21/3/18 ** - Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do by Kaiser Fung
E - 21/3/18 **** - Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things by David Rose

L - 20/3/18 **** - Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
E - 22/3/18 *** - Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
P - 22/3/18 **** - POP!: Stand Out in Any Crowd by Sam Horn
R - 23/3/18 *** - 60 Seconds and You're Hired! by Robin Ryan
E - 23/3/18 **** - Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil Strauss
C - 23/3/18 ** - 23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang
H - 21/3/18 *** - How to Read and Why by Harold Bloom
A - 23/3/18 *** - Accounting Made Simple: Accounting Explained in 100 Pages or Less by Mike Piper
U - 23/3/18 **** - The Ultimate Introduction to NLP: How to build a successful life by Richard Bandler
N - 23/3/18 **** - No Logo by Naomi Klein

C - 23/3/18 **** - Campaigns that Shook the World: The Evolution of Public Relations by Danny Rogers
A - 23/3/18 *** - Anger Management for Dummies by W. Doyle Gentry
T - 24/3/18 ** - The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future by Steve Case
A - 24/3/18 ** - A/B Testing: The Most Powerful Way to Turn Clicks Into Customers by Dan Siroker
W - 24/3/18 * - A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order by Richard N. Haass
A - 24/3/18 *** - A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes by Adam Rutherford
M - 24/3/18 *** - A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger
P - 25/3/18 *** - The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain by Steven R. Gundry
U - 25/3/18 ** - Unrequited: Women and Romantic Obsession by Lisa A. Phillips
S - 25/3/18 **** - The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

S - 25/3/18 ***** - The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
T - 25/3/18 **** - The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk

P - 26/3/18 ** - A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall Of The Ottoman Empire And The Creation Of The Modern Middle East by David Fromkin
A - 26/3/18 ** - Idea to Execution: How to Optimize, Automate, and Outsource Everything in Your Business by Ari Meisel
T - 26/3/18 ** - I'm OK - You're OK by Thomas A. Harris
R - 26/3/18 ** - Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits by Kevin Roose
I - 26/3/18 *** - If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by Alan Alda
C - 27/3/18 *** - Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor by Tren Griffin
K - 27/3/18 *** - The IT Marketing Crash Course: How to Get Clients for Your Technology Business by Raj Khera
S - 27/3/18 **** - Curate This!: The Hands-On, How-To Guide To Content Curation by Steven Rosenbaum

D - 27/3/18 *** - Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time by Laura Stack
A - 27/3/18 *** - Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos
Y - 27/3/18 *** - Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari

C - 28/3/18 *** - A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter
O - 28/3/18 ** - On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
R - 28/3/18 **** - 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot by Richard Wiseman
F - 28/3/18 *** - Fail Fast, Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win by Ryan Babineaux
L - 29/3/18 *** - Living in Your Top 1%: Nine Essential Rituals to Achieve Your Ultimate Life Goals by Alissa Finerman
U - 29/3/18 **** - Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
T - 30/3/18 *** - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
E - 31/3/18 ** - Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert

M - 30/3/18 * - A Bigger Prize by Margaret Heffernan
A - 30/3/18 ** - Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Lo
R - 31/3/18 ** - Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin
S - 31/3/18 *** - SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Re-Read a book that makes you happy
7/3/18 ***** - Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coelho

March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book where a character is a mathematician
30/3/18 ** - How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg

March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business
29/3/18 ***** - Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone

March 10: The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time in 1862.: Read a book with money on the cover
25/3/18 ***** - The 4 Laws of Financial Prosperity: Get Control of Your Money Now! by Blaine Harris

The Challenge Factory
March TCF Monthly Challenge #10
Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2018

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Madness •Gold •Green •St. Patrick's Day •Daffodil •Pisces •Rainbow •Mars •Ides •Clover •Basketball •Caesar •Bloodstone •Pisces •Aquamarine •Leprechaun •Pot of Gold •Irish •Catawampus •Corflute

Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month. Since the letter Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!! In addition, a Q appearing anywhere in the series name will also count!
♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician
Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
Social Workers Month: Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword

Wacky Holidays in March
March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
March 4th: Hug a GI Day: Read a Military Romance
March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
March 18: National Quilting Day: Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
March 23: National Puppy Day: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business

History Facts for March
March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
March 2nd: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game in 1962: Read a book were a character plays basketball
March 6: Silly putty is invented in 1950: Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
March 8: Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies in 1999.: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
March 10: The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time in 1862.: Read a book with money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
March 19: Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was born in Monmouth, Illinois. He became a legendary figure in the Wild West as a lawman and gunfighter, best known for the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, in which the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan) fought and defeated the Ike Clanton gang.: Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
March 24: One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.: Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
March 29: Coca Cola is invented in 1886.: Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

March TCF Monthly Challenge
March 1st to March 31st, 2018

M Made to Be Broken 3/10
A Appalachian Prey 3/5
R Ranger Defender 3/6
S Shielded by the Cowboy SEAL 3/8

Published in March Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case 3/6

Music in Schools Month: musician Dead Ringer 3/2
March 4th: Hug a GI Military Romance Some Kind of Hero 3/5
March 8: Be Nasty character acts nasty to another Written in Dead Wax 3/11
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: runs their own business Cracked to Death 3/1

March 1st: character gets kidnapped Traceless 3/11
March 14: set in New York Dark in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel 3/7
March 19 Wyatt Earp someone is a law officer Whispers Beyond the Veil 3/4
March 29 character drinks Coca Cola on a stakeout Stolen In Paradise 3/12

March TCF Monthly Challenge

READ: 15/10

✔C: A Wild Fright in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/12
✔L: A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔O: Oasis - Randie Lipkin 3/2
✔V: A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔E: Heart of Venom - Jennifer Estep 3/8
✔R: Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill 3/4

What’s So Great About March?
✔Irish American/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Island of Glass - Nora Roberts 3/23

✔Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
Love Without Blood - Raz Steel 3/10

✔March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword
Bay of Sighs - Nora Roberts 3/8

Wacky Holidays in March
✔March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read a book that makes you happy
Penguins and Mortal Peril - Ruby Loren 3/24

✔March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson 3/22

✔March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken 3/29

✔March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business
Cinnamon Roll Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/2

History Facts for March
✔March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
Hunting Season - Shelly Laurenston 3/8

✔March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black - E.B. Hudspeth 3/3

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

The TCF Monthly Challenge for March
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★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 50 pages in length!
♦Mark books as finished by adding the date finished next to the book listed and either striking them out using the "< s> < /s>" HTML commands (without the spaces) or by copying and pasting a checkmark: ✔ ✓ Feel free as well to rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s with 5 Being the Best, however it is not required that you do so!
♦Add a tally of completed books to your Original Post= 0/5 completed!

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.

•Madness •Gold •Green •St. Patrick's Day •Daffodil •Pisces •Rainbow •Mars •Ides •Clover •Basketball •Caesar •Bloodstone •Aquamarine •Leprechaun •Pot of Gold •Irish •Catawampus •Corflute

B Bayou Magic 3/11 - 13
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K Kwame Alexander The Crossover 3/20 - 21
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A The Alienist
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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q : Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month. Since the letter Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!! In addition, a Q appearing anywhere in the series name will also count!


♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.

What’s So Great About March?
Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America

Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician


March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword


March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed


History Facts for March
March 2nd: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game in 1962: Read a book where a character plays basketball

March TCF Monthly Challenge
March 1st to March 31st, 2018

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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q
♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician
Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized
Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
Read a book set in Italy, featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword

Wacky Holidays in March
Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
Read a Military Romance
Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet
Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
Read a book with a character that runs their own business

History Facts for March
Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
Read a book were a character plays basketball
Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s
Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
Read a book with money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
Read a book set in New York or Ohio, where a character is a dentist, or where a character is working on getting a degree
Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

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I'm in! My only goal this month is to get myself out of this slump :)

Total Read: 1/10

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.

•Madness •Gold •Green •St. Patrick's Day •Daffodil •Pisces •Rainbow •Mars •Ides •Clover •Basketball •Caesar •Bloodstone •Pisces •Aquamarine •Leprechaun •Pot of Gold •Irish •Catawampus •Corflute

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q.
♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
Character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Character that is a music teacher or a musician
Character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
Character is a social worker of some type
Set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword
Greek Mythology: A Concise Guide to Ancient Gods, Heroes, Beliefs and Myths of Greek Mythology - 02/03/18 - ★★★★★

Wacky Holidays in March
A book that makes me happy
Military Romance
Character that acts nasty to another
Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
Handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
Pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
Quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
Character gets a puppy or an adult dog
Character that runs their own business

History Facts for March
Set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
Character plays basketball
Character invents something or is set in the 1950s
Set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
Money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
Set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
Set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
Set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
Set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
Character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

in for a word and at least five tasks --


*******finished on 03/29

Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too) We Were the Lucky Ones (one character runs a soup kitchen

Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type Sinister Snickerdoodles: a Danger Cove Bakery Mystery

Read a book that makes you happy The Secret to Hummingbird Cake

Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another The Wolfe Widow

Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover Rotten to the Core

Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc Killer Closet Case

Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)

Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog The Trial

Read a book with a character that runs their own business Defending the Dead

Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal, and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty


Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace

Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer Heroes and Hurricanes

Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado

C Chocolate Shoes And Wedding Blues
L Lemonade and Lies
O Our Little Racket
V The Voice Inside
E The English Wife
R Red Delicious Death

Minimum 50 pages.

Spell-It-Out
M - Milk and Honey 3/1
A - Ask Me How I Got Here 3/1
D -
N -
E -
S -
S -

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Q: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month. Since the letter Q is difficult to find, as long as it appears in ANY one of the listed methods, at ANY point, you can count it for that letter!! In addition, a Q appearing anywhere in the series name will also count!
♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
♘Read a book with a jonquil or a daffodil on the cover
♘Creature Feature: Leprechaun: Read a book that features Leprechauns

What’s So Great About March?
Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician
Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
Social Workers Month: Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword

Wacky Holidays in March
March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy Accidentally Compromising the Duke 3/31
March 4th: Hug a GI Day: Read a Military Romance
March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
March 18: National Quilting Day: Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
March 23: National Puppy Day: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business

History Facts for March
March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
March 2nd: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game in 1962: Read a book were a character plays basketball
March 6: Silly putty is invented in 1950: Read a book where a character invents something or is set in the 1950s Lirael 3/17
March 8: Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies in 1999.: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball
March 10: The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time in 1862.: Read a book with money on the cover or where a character has to work with money or any of the government branches regulating it
March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
March 19: Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was born in Monmouth, Illinois. He became a legendary figure in the Wild West as a lawman and gunfighter, best known for the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, in which the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan) fought and defeated the Ike Clanton gang.: Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
March 24: One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.: Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
March 29: Coca Cola is invented in 1886.: Read a book where a character drinks or serves Coca Cola.

I'm in! My goal is 15 books.

I placed 17/15 books -- so woot!

The TCF Monthly Challenge for March
(50 page minimum)

(PS. Did you see the typo in the description? It says books must be read in February. We know what you meant -- I just wanted to tell you I still read the instructions.)


What’s So Great About March? 2

Music in our Schools Month: Read a book with a character that is a music teacher or a musician Burn Bright, Patricia Briggs 3/6/18
Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too) Worth Dying For, Lee Child 3/10/18

Wacky Holidays in March 5

March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another The Voyage to Magical North, Clare Fayers 3/4/18
March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count) The Long Winter, Laura Ingalls Wilder 3/9/18
March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!) The Firefly Code, Megan Blakemore 3/8/18
March 23: National Puppy Day: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog Out of My Mind, Sharon Draper 3/25/18
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business The Evil Wizard Smallbone, Delia Sherman 3/15/18

History Facts for March 3

March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped The Collapsing Empire, John Scalzi 3/13/18
March 8: Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies in 1999.: Read a book set or published in 1999 or where a character plays baseball Breadcrumbs, Anne Ursu 3/26/18
March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree A Call to Arms, David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope 3/29/18

Spell it out and specials 7

♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year. A Dog in the Cave: The Wolves Who Made Us Human, Kay Frydenborg 3/16/18

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A Arabella and the Battle of Venus, David Levine 3/29/18
David Weber wrote A Call to Duty, David Weber, Timothy Zahn 3/21/18
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Solomon, Rivers wrote An Unkindness of Ghosts, Rivers Solomon 3/28/18
Shirley Penick wrote The Rancher's Lady: A Lake Chelan Novella, Shirley Penick 3/19/18

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Octavia Butler wrote Adulthood Rites, Octavia Butler 3/16/18
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DeFelice, Cynthia wrote The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker, Cynthia DeFelice 3/31/18

I just thought that was a rule.... you know, to “challenge” us...

Beth wrote: "I'm in! My goal is 15 books.

The TCF Monthly Challenge for March
(50 page minimum)


(PS. Did you see the typo in the description? It says books must be read in February. We know what you meant -..."

Thanks, Beth! I was down sick with a cold when I was posting this so I must have missed it! I will get it corrected now!

Jennifer wrote: "I just thought that was a rule.... you know, to “challenge” us..."

LOL!

March TCF Monthly Challenge
March 2018

My TCF Monthly Challenge (msg 22)

0 of 13 Complete

March Spell-out



✔🌸M: The Most Improper Miss Sophie Valentine - Jayne Fresina - 03.15 ★★★★
✔🌸A: Armed and Fabulous - Camilla Chafer - 03.26 ★★★★
✔🌸D: Devil to Pay - Jeaniene Frost - 03.26 ★★★
✔🌸N: New Orleans Mourning - Julie Smith - 03.21 ★★★
✔🌸E: Endgame - Ann Aguirre - 03.02 ★★★★
✔🌸S: The Siren - Tiffany Reisz - 03.07 ★★★★
✔🌸S: Split Second - Alex Kava - 03.23 ★★★★


March Tasks

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✔✔What’s So Great About March Tasks (2)
✔Irish Americian/Irish American Heritage Month ~ Read a book where a character is Irish American
🌸Innocent in Death - J.D. Robb
🌸Read: 03.18 ★★★★★
✔Social Workers Month ~ Read a book where a character is a social worker of some type
🌸Free Falling - Sandy James
🌸Read: 03.29 ★★★

✔✔Wacky Holidays in March Tasks (2)
✔March 3rd - I Want You to Be Happy Day ~ Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
🌸Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones
🌸Read: 03.14 ★★★★
✔March 23 - National Puppy Day ~ Read a book where a character gets a puppy
🌸Cowboy Boots for Christmas: Cowboy Not Included - Carolyn Brown
🌸Read: 03.12 ★★★

✔✔History Facts for March Tasks (2)
✔March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey ~ Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
🌸Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich
🌸Read: 03.13 ★★★
✔March 28 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident ~ Read a book set in Pennsylvania
🌸The Shop of Shades and Secrets - Colleen Gleason
🌸Read: 03.27 ★★★★

March TCF Monthly Challenge
Books Read:

Spell-out: Leprechaun

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Elizabeth Blackwell's While Beauty Slept (3/4/18) ★★★★
Patricia Potter's Beloved Stranger (3/13/18) ★★★★
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Chevalier, Tracy - Girl With a Pearl Earring (3/2/18) ★★★★
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Nancy Fairbanks' French Fried (3/7/18) 3.5 ★★★

Wacky Holidays in March
March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read or Re-Read a book that makes you happy
March 4th: Hug a GI Day: Read a Military Romance
March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book with an Apple or Apple Tree on the cover or a book about Johnny Appleseed
March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
March 18: National Quilting Day: Read a book that has a quilt on the cover, or where a character works on creating a quilt
March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
March 23: National Puppy Day: Read a book where a character gets a puppy or an adult dog
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business

I've been in a reading slump, but I just escaped it so I'm going to try to distance myself from that monster.

March TCF Monthly Challenge
Option: Spell it Out

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Challenge Complete!!! Happy Easter!!
Original Post: My TCF Monthly Challenge (msg 22)

13 of 13 Complete

I'm done at 24 of 24 complete. Really enjoyed this challenge and all the choices that were available!

My challenge: Message 7

LaurLa wrote: "Challenge Complete!!! Happy Easter!!
Original Post: My TCF Monthly Challenge (msg 22)

13 of 13 Complete"

Congrats!

Meg wrote: "I'm done at 24 of 24 complete. Really enjoyed this challenge and all the choices that were available!

My challenge: Message 7"

Congrats!

Update to message 9.

90/90

Finally completed this challenge for once. Yay! :)

Richard wrote: "Update to message 9.

90/90

Finally completed this challenge for once. Yay! :)"

Well, hooray! :)

Richard wrote: "Update to message 9.

90/90

Finally completed this challenge for once. Yay! :)"

Wow, major congrats! 90 books in a month! Epic!

Completed on post #2 - read 15 books

JoAnne wrote: "Completed on post #2 - read 15 books"

Congrats!

⚜️Trea wrote: "Wow, major congrats!"

Thanks!

Challenge Complete - Post 12
Read 15 books

Barbara ★ wrote: "Challenge Complete - Post 12
Read 15 books"

Congrats!

Congrats to all finishers!

Meg wrote: "Congrats to all finishers!"

Even if folks don't finish, they deserve "Congrats!", Meg. This is a HUGE challenge, as evidenced by Richard reading 90 books in March to finish the whole challenge. Even if you read 2 books, it's a win in my book!

Oh, absolutely, Trea. It was a great challenge, and I congratulate all who took part!

Message 18 has my victory post! Thanks Trea!

Beth wrote: "Message 18 has my victory post! Thanks Trea!"

Congrats!