September Monthly Challenge

September Monthly Challenge

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1. Happy September Birthday!:
🏫Read a book published in September, or read a book with blue on the cover in honor of September's birthstone, the Sapphire.
 
2. September Month-Long Observance - Classical Music Month: Celebration of Classical Music Month started in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, who declared every September as Classical Music Month. His proclamation stated, “Classical music is a celebration of artistic excellence… This month we exalt the many talented composers, conductors, and musicians who bring classical music to our ears… Music is a unifying force in our world, bringing people together across vast cultural and geographical divisions.”
🏫Read a book with an artistic character of any kind...performing artist, painter, sculptor, etc.

Colorado Kidnapping - Cindi Myers (HI #2242 - Oct 2024) (graphic arts) - Sept 15
 
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Jennifer Probst:
🏫Read one book written by Jennifer Probst or any author with her first or last name.
 
Fun Facts about Jennifer:
* Jennifer lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York, where her family keeps her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
*She holds a masters in English Literature
* She wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since.
* She writes Contemporary Romance
* Her works have been translated into over a dozen languages and sold over a million copies.
 
🏫You may also read a book set in New York, or by an author who is from New York. You can also read any book that has been translated from the original to a different language, involves children in the storyline, or is shelved as Contemporary Romance.
 
4. Sept 1 - National Little Black Dress Day:
🏫Read a book with at least one person on the cover that you would consider to be "dressed up". Or you may read a book with a character involved in the fashion industry, or who enjoys shopping for clothes. You may also read a book with a mostly dark/black cover.

The Little Irish Farm - Michelle Vernal (Bookouture - Aug 2024) (shop for vintage clothes) - Sept 6
 
5. Sept 4 - National Skyscraper Day:
🏫Read a book with a large/tall building or cityscape on the cover. Or you may read a book that is set in a large city.

The Lyon's Saving Grace - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Aug 2024) (London) - Sept 1
 
6. Sept 15 - Make a Hat Day:
🏫Read a book with a hat or other head covering on the cover, or a book with a character with an occupation that is commonly associated with some sort of head covering (police, military, construction worker, many athletes, etc.)

Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Nancy Gideon (SIM #851 - Apr 1998) (police) - Sept 2
 
7. Sept 20 - National Pepperoni Pizza Day, National String Cheese Day, National Fried Rice Day, National Punch Day, National Queso Day:
🏫Read a book in which the food and/or beverage industry is featured...anything from farm to table. You may also read a book with food on the cover, or a book in which someone indulges in a "guilty pleasure" (your interpretation).

Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher - Seana Kelly (HS #2091 - July 2017) (opens a diner) - Sept 9
 
8. Sept 21 - Responsible Dog Ownership Day:
🏫Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the storyline (shifters count!)
 
9. Sept 27 - Ancestor Appreciation Day:
🏫Read a book that includes multiple generations in a family, or an "old" character (your interpretation, and long-lived/immortal paranormal characters count).

The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams - Karen Hawkins (Gallery Books - Aug 2024) (multiple generations) - Sept 18
 
10. Reader's Choice:
🏫Read any book of your choice.

Unsolved Bayou Murder - Carla Cassidy (HI #2188 - Jan 2024) - Sept 6