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Smiling Shelves
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Hosted by My Reader's Block
Goal: Mount Blanc (24 books)
1. Snowdrift and Other Stories by Georgette Heyer
2. Looking for Class by Bruce Feiler
3. A Boy Named Shel by Lisa Rogak
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Hosted by Rose City Reader
Goal: Five Star (5 books)
​England: Looking for Class: Days and Nights at Oxford and Cambridge by Bruce Feiler
Spain: I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
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Hosted by Bunny's Girl
Goal: As many Jane Austen related books as I can!
1. Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
2. What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved by John Mullan
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Hosted by Book Date
Goal: At least one group of 5
Five Books Continuing a Series
1. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
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Five Books on My Goodreads TBR Since 2013
1. Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor
2. What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan
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Hosted by Me!
Goal: Avi (45-59 points)
1. Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz (2 points)
2. Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage (2 points)
3. I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino (3 points)
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​Points: 7

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Hosted by Becky's Book Reviews
Goal: Monthly Checklist & Alphabetical Checklist
Monthly Checklist
January
1. Something Old
2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

February
1. Something Old
2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

March
1. Something Old
2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

April
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

May
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

June
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

July
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

August
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

September
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

October
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

November
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True

December
1. Something Old

2, Something New
3. Something Borrowed
​4. Something True​
January
1. The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens
2. Chimpanzees for Tea by Jo Empson
3. Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
4. Fire Trucks by Norman D. Graubart

February
1. Mr. Murphy's Marvelous Invention by Eileen Christelow
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3. Wilfred by Ryan Higgins
4. Fighting Fires by Susan Kuklin

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Alphabetical Checklist

1. Title Beginning with A
2. Author Beginning with A
3. Illustrator Beginning with A
4. Title Beginning with B
5. Author Beginning with B
6. Illustrator Beginning with B
7. Title Beginning with C
8. Author Beginning with C
9. Illustrator Beginning C
10. Title Beginning with D
11. Author Beginning with D
12. Illustrator Beginning with D
13. Title Beginning with E
14. Author Beginning with E
15. Illustrator Beginning with E
16. Title Beginning with F
17. Author Beginning with F
18. Illustrator Beginning with F
19. Title Beginning with G
20. Author Beginning with G
21. Illustrator Beginning with G
22. Title Beginning with H
23. Author Beginning with H
24. Illustrator Beginning with H
25. Title Beginning with I
26. Author Beginning with I
27. Illustrator Beginning with I
28. Title Beginning with J
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30. Illustrator Beginning with J
31. Title Beginning with K
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33. Illustrator Beginning with K
34. Title beginning with L
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36. Illustrator Beginning with L
37. Title Beginning with M
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40. Title Beginning with N
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43. Title Beginning with O
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45. Illustrator Beginning with O
46. Title Beginning with P
47. Author Beginning with P
48. Illustrator Beginning with P
49. Title beginning with Q
50. Author or Illustrator beginning with Q
51. Title beginning with R
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53. Illustrator beginning with R
54. Title beginning with S
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56. Illustrator beginning with S
57. Title beginning with T
58. Author beginning with T
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60. Title beginning with U
61. Author or illustrator beginning with U
62. Title beginning with V
63. Author or illustrator beginning with V
64. Title beginning with W
65. Author beginning with W
66. Illustrator beginning with W
67. Title with an X ("ex")
68. Author or illustrator -- more than one author, more than one illustrator (turning x into +)
69. Title with a Y
70. Author or illustrator beginning with Y
71. Title with a Z
72. Author or illustrator beginning with Z
1. All Kinds of Cars by Car Johanson
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4. The Best Parts of Christmas by Bethanie Deeney Murguia
5. A Christmas for Bear by Bonny Becker
6. Clifford's Manners by Norman Bridwell
7. Corduroy Takes a Bow by Viola Davis
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10. The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson
11. Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks by James Dean
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16. Fire Trucks by Norman D. Graubart
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19. The Goodnight Train Rolls On! by June Sobel
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22. How to Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Reagan
23. Wilfred by Ryan Higgins
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25. I'm Tough! by Kate & Jim McMullan
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27. B Is For Bulldozer by June Sobel (Illustrated by Melissa Iwai)
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31. Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
32. Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky
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34. The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
35. Builders & Breakers by Steve Light
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37. Maple & Willow Together by Lori Nichols
38. Mouse Went Out to Get a Snack by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
39. Mama Lion Wins the Race by Jon J. Muth
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43. One Two That's My Shoe! by Alison Murray
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45. The Little Pig, the Bicycle, and the Moon by Pierrette Dube (illustrated by Orbie)
46. Patrolling Police Cars by Tony Mitton
47. Curious George and the Sleepover by Monica Perez
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52. How to Raise a Mom by Jean Reagan
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54. Snow on Snow on Snow by Cheryl Chapman
55. Big Choo by Stephen Shaskan
56. The Spiffiest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson (illustrated by Axel Scheffler)
57. This Is a Taco! by Andrew Cangelose
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62. A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker
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64. Winston the Book Wolf by Marni McGee
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71. ZooZical by Judy Sierra
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Titles: 18/26
Authors: 9/26
​Illustrators: 6/26

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Hosted by Becky's Book Reviews
Goal: As many as I can!
1. Title beginning with A
2. Author beginning with A
3. Title beginning with B
4. Author beginning with B
5. Title beginning with C
6. Author beginning with C
7. Title beginning with D
8. Author beginning with D
9. Title beginning with E
10. Author beginning with E
11. Title beginning with F
12. Author beginning with F
13. Title beginning with G
14. Author beginning with G
15. Title beginning with H
16. Author beginning with H
17. Title beginning with I
18. Author beginning with I
19. Title beginning with J
20. Author beginning with J
21. Title beginning with K
22. Author beginning with K
23. Title beginning with L
24. Author beginning with L
25. Title beginning with M
26. Author beginning with M
27. Title beginning with N
28. Author beginning with N
29. Title beginning with O
30. Author beginning with O
31. Title beginning with P
32. Author beginning with P
33. Title or Author beginning with Q
34. Title beginning with R
35. Author beginning with R
36. Title beginning with S
37. Author beginning with S
38. Title beginning with T
39. Author beginning with T
40. Title or Author beginning with U
41. Title or Author beginning with V or W
42. Title or Author beginning with X or “Ex”
43. Title beginning with Y
44. Author beginning with Y
45. Title or Author beginning with Z
46 children's book published in the 1860s
47. children's book published in the 1870s
48. children's book published in the 1880s
49. children's book published in the 1890s
50. children's book published in the 1900s
51. children's book published in the 1910s
52. children's book published in the 1920s
53. children's book published in the 1930s
54. children's book published in the 1940s
55. children's book published in the 1950s
56. children's book published in the 1960s
57. children's book published in the 1970s
58. children's book published in the 1980s
59. children's book published in the 1990s
60. children's book published in the 2000s
61. children's book published in the 2010s
62. children's book published in 2019
63. a Newbery Winner
64. a Newbery Honor
65. nonfiction
66. poetry 
67. graphic novel 
68. first in a series
69. any book in a series
70. last book in a series
71. science fiction
72. fantasy
73. mystery
74. animal fantasy
75. realistic/contemporary
76. coming of age
77. action, adventure
78. historical fiction
79. historical fiction, world war I
80. historical fiction, world war II
81. historical fiction, civil rights
82. historical fiction, civil war
83. historical fiction, great depression
84. reread
85. library
86. free choice
87. another free choice
88. biography or autobiography
89.written in first person
90. written in third person
91. verse novel
92. illustrated "notebook" or diary
93. out of print
94. anniversary reprint of a children's book
95. favorite author
96. new-to-you author
97. YOUR pick for Newbery 2019
98. multiple authors
99. happy, happy
100. oh the sads
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