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Final WBC with 25 pt tasks!
Hi Everyone,
Thanks again for all your great suggestions. Below is the entire WBC, 25-pt tasks included. I did go back and add a few "post" requirements to some of the categories.
5 pts
National bird day--read a book with a bird on cover or about birds,
Cuddle up day---read a book cuddled in bed or under blanket
IHO Valentine’s Day read a book with a red, pink or white cover
The latest book from an author you love
Book with nonhuman characters
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/638.Best_Talking_Animal_Books
February 5th is also National Weatherperson's Day- read a book with a weather word in the title
February 22nd is National Margarita Day- read a book with a drink on the cover or in the title
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39914.Books_with_Drinks_on_the_Cover
March 13th is National Jewel Day- read a book with a gem in the title or on the cover
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5456.Jewellery_Diamonds_Gold_and_Stones_on_Covers
Read a book that is new to you
Sort your TBR by rating and read the book with the lowest rating
10 pts
Read a book coming to movie this year - Post about it and specifically mention whether after reading the book you want to see the movie or not!
http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Books-Becoming-Movies-2015-36113875#photo-36113875
IHO of fresh start at New Year's begin a new series
March 3rd is National I Want You to Be Happy Day- read a humorous book
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/312.Best_Humorous_Books
A book based on or turned into a TV Show
http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-tv-series-based-on-books
Read a book off of Rory Gilmore’s Reading List
http://www.listchallenges.com/rory-gilmore-reading-challenge
Read a book that was a finalist or winner for the Goodreads Choice 2014 Awards:
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fiction-books-2014
IHO Groundhog's Day, reread a book you have read at least twice before
Read a book set somewhere you’d like to visit
IHO Superbowl read a book that has to do with football or mentions football
Read a book with magic
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/871.Most_Interesting_Magic_System
15 pts
Chinese New Year book set in China or by author from China
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3231.Best_Books_About_China
HO Black History Month read a book written by or about an African American:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/30383.Black_History_Month
March 16th is National Freedom of Information Day- read a nonfiction book- Post about it
A book that was published the year you were born
A book with antonyms in the title
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/83157.Books_with_Antonym_Titles
January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day- read a sci-fi - Post about it
Book written by an author with the same initials as you
IHO St. Patricks day a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish author
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1690.Best_Irish_Books
Read a book that was originally written in a different language
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17194.Foreign_Books_Translated_To_English
A book of short stories - Post about it and be sure to mention your favorite and least favorite of the stories
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/227.Collections_of_Short_Stories
25 pts
Read a NYT Notable Book from 2014 - Write a post on NBC once you are finished
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/books/review/100-notable-books-of-2014.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/books/review/notable-childrens-books-of-2014.html?contentCollection=books&action=click&module=NextInCollection®ion=Footer&pgtype=article
IHO New Years resolutions read a book with the name of a physical activity (walk, run, etc.) in the title.
Read a book from Amazon's Around the World in 80 books and post about it
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1001224561
Read a book that would fit in two or more WBC categories
Read a book from any long list for the 2014 National Book Award (on the left side of this link are all the long lists)
http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2014.html#.VKqkh6Y3bPM
Thanks again for all your great suggestions. Below is the entire WBC, 25-pt tasks included. I did go back and add a few "post" requirements to some of the categories.
5 pts
National bird day--read a book with a bird on cover or about birds,
Cuddle up day---read a book cuddled in bed or under blanket
IHO Valentine’s Day read a book with a red, pink or white cover
The latest book from an author you love
Book with nonhuman characters
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/638.Best_Talking_Animal_Books
February 5th is also National Weatherperson's Day- read a book with a weather word in the title
February 22nd is National Margarita Day- read a book with a drink on the cover or in the title
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39914.Books_with_Drinks_on_the_Cover
March 13th is National Jewel Day- read a book with a gem in the title or on the cover
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5456.Jewellery_Diamonds_Gold_and_Stones_on_Covers
Read a book that is new to you
Sort your TBR by rating and read the book with the lowest rating
10 pts
Read a book coming to movie this year - Post about it and specifically mention whether after reading the book you want to see the movie or not!
http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Books-Becoming-Movies-2015-36113875#photo-36113875
IHO of fresh start at New Year's begin a new series
March 3rd is National I Want You to Be Happy Day- read a humorous book
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/312.Best_Humorous_Books
A book based on or turned into a TV Show
http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-tv-series-based-on-books
Read a book off of Rory Gilmore’s Reading List
http://www.listchallenges.com/rory-gilmore-reading-challenge
Read a book that was a finalist or winner for the Goodreads Choice 2014 Awards:
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fiction-books-2014
IHO Groundhog's Day, reread a book you have read at least twice before
Read a book set somewhere you’d like to visit
IHO Superbowl read a book that has to do with football or mentions football
Read a book with magic
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/871.Most_Interesting_Magic_System
15 pts
Chinese New Year book set in China or by author from China
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3231.Best_Books_About_China
HO Black History Month read a book written by or about an African American:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/30383.Black_History_Month
March 16th is National Freedom of Information Day- read a nonfiction book- Post about it
A book that was published the year you were born
A book with antonyms in the title
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/83157.Books_with_Antonym_Titles
January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day- read a sci-fi - Post about it
Book written by an author with the same initials as you
IHO St. Patricks day a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish author
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1690.Best_Irish_Books
Read a book that was originally written in a different language
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17194.Foreign_Books_Translated_To_English
A book of short stories - Post about it and be sure to mention your favorite and least favorite of the stories
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/227.Collections_of_Short_Stories
25 pts
Read a NYT Notable Book from 2014 - Write a post on NBC once you are finished
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/books/review/100-notable-books-of-2014.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/books/review/notable-childrens-books-of-2014.html?contentCollection=books&action=click&module=NextInCollection®ion=Footer&pgtype=article
IHO New Years resolutions read a book with the name of a physical activity (walk, run, etc.) in the title.
Read a book from Amazon's Around the World in 80 books and post about it
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1001224561
Read a book that would fit in two or more WBC categories
Read a book from any long list for the 2014 National Book Award (on the left side of this link are all the long lists)
http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2014.html#.VKqkh6Y3bPM
