Walking in a Winter Wonderland Quarterly Challenge

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Quarterly Challenge

Dec. 15, 2020- March 14, 2021


 

The Winter season has some really unique and interesting characteristics. I learned a bunch of new and cool facts! If you would like to learn a little more about any of the below fun facts, please check out this website- Winter Facts 

Pick a level and begin reading on December 15th! 

Level 1 - 5 books-I like the cold when I'm inside, in the warmth 
Level 2- 10 books- I enjoy making snow angels 
Level 3 -20 books- I can get into a good snowball fight 
Level 4- 30 books-I love everything about Winter! 
+Bonus- Bonus can be added to any level 

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Walking In A Winter Wonderland Tasks- 

1. Red squirrels make mushroom jerky to prepare for the winter. 
❄️Read a book with a 'jerk' character or a book with red on the cover. 
A Soldier Under Her Tree - Kathy Douglass (HSE #2808 - Dec 2020) (mother/sister) - Jan 8

2. People born during winter months are less irritable. 
❄️Read a book with a happy or optimistic character or a book with a pregnancy or baby in the story. 
The Princess's Christmas Baby - Louisa George (HMED #1142 - Dec 2020) - Dec 18

3. Thundersnow is a rare, but real, weather phenomenon. 
❄️Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in 'Thundersnow' or a book with a title or character with an unusual name. 
Forbidden to the Highland Laird - Sarah Mallory (HH #1544 - Dec 2020) (Ailsa) - Dec 23

4. Snow can be yellow, orange, green, and purple. (tiny particles of dust or algae can make snow appear to be a range of different rainbow-like colors) 
❄️Read a book with an lgbt character or a book with a colorful cover. 
Magical Blessings - Candace Colt (CPC Publishing - Feb 2020) - Dec 31

5. And there's also pink watermelon snow that has a sweet smell and taste. (But that doesn't mean that you should eat it! The rosy hue is often due to algae) 
❄️Read a book with a character in a science field or a book with food on the cover. 
Ultimate Showdown - Addison Fox (HRS #2115 - Dec 2020) - Jan 14

6. Snow rollers are self-forming snowballs. 
❄️Read a book with something round on the cover or a book with a 'ballsy' character. 
The Vineyard at Painted Moon - Susan Mallery (HQN - Feb 2021) (balloons) - Feb 3

7. Some cities use beet juice, beer waste, and pickle brine on icy winter roads instead of salt. 
❄️Read a book set in a city or a book with the letter 'Bb' somewhere in the title or author's name. 
The Bodyguard's Christmas Proposal - Charlotte Hawkes (HMED #1141 - Dec 2020) (Seattle) - Dec 18

8. In Finland, you can stay in glass igloos during winter to watch the Northern Lights. 
❄️Read a book set in Europe or a book with a light source on the cover. 
Unexpectedly Wed to the Officer - Jenni Fletcher (HH #1551 - Jan 2021) (England) - Dec 28

9. There's an annual International Hair Freezing Contest in Canada every February. 
❄️Read a book set in Canada or a book published in February of any year.
Ravish Me with Rubies - Jane Feather (Zebra - Feb 2021) - Jan 24 

10. Stonehenge was set up to frame the sunset of the winter solstice. 
❄️Read a book tagged Historical or a book set in England or a book with a color of the sunset on the cover. 

11. Shovel racing started in New Mexico in the 1970s. 
❄️Read a book set in the U.S. or a book with a 7 or 0 in the page count. 
Scandal in the VIP Suite - Nadine Gonzalez (HD #278 - Jan 2021) - Jan 13

12. There are plenty of flowers that bloom in the winter. ( winter pansies, lenten roses (which are also known as Christmas roses), winter aconite, and snowdrops) 
❄️Read a book with a character that shows some growth or a book with a flower or winter object on the cover. 
The Viscount's Yuletide Bride - Carol Arens (HH #1541 - Nov 2020) (flowers) - Dec 25

13. Snow comes in five categories. ( There is dry snow (0% water), moist snow (less than 3%), wet snow (btw. 3% & 8%), very wet snow (btw. 8% and 15%), and slush, or snow that is 15% water) 
❄️Read a book that is part of a series of at least 5 books or a book with a 5 in the publishing date or page count or number of reviews. 

14. At least a septillion snowflakes fall from the sky ever year. 
❄️Read a book with an older character (vampires count!) or a book with a sky on the cover. 
Bayou Vows - Geri Krotow (Kensington - Jan 2019) (sky) - Jan 21

15. And they fall at speeds of one to six feet per second. 
❄️Read the first book in a series or a book with a foot on the cover. 

16. Snowflakes almost always have six sides. 
❄️Read a book with six words in the title or six letters in the title or a book you want to keep by your side. 
A Pup to Rescue Their Hearts - Alison Roberts (HMED #1153 - Feb 2021) - Jan 30

17. The largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. 
❄️Read a large book (your interpretation of what constitutes large for you) or a book with a large rating- 4.0 or higher. 
A Love for All Time - Sandra Davidson (Zebra - Jan 1993) - Dec 29

18. The tallest snowperson on record stood over 122 feet. 
❄️Read a book with a person on the cover or a book with double numbers in the page count or publishing date (i.e. 422 pages, pub. 2009). 

19. Westerners are most likely to say winter is their favorite season. 
❄️Read a book by a favorite author or a book set in your favorite season. 
Redwood - Janie Crouch (Calamittie Jane Publishing - Jan 2021) - Jan 6

20. Winter increases your appetite. 
❄️Read a book set in the food industry or a book you hope you won't want to stop reading. 

21. The most people making snow angels simultaneously was nearly 9,000. (on Feb. 17, 2007, in Bismarck, North Dakota) 
❄️Read a book that has an inspirational or paranormal tag or a book with more than one person on the cover. 
A Cowboy's Christmas Carol - Brenda Harlen (HSE #2803 - Dec 2020) (ghosts/two people) - Dec 21  

22. The first Winter Olympics were held in the French Alps in 1924. 
❄️Read a book set in France or a book with a sports tag or athlete in the story.
Her Mountainside Haven - Jo McNally (HSE #2820 - Feb 2021) (skier) - Jan 26 

23. And ski ballet was once a sport in the Winter Olympics. 
❄️Read a book with a creative character or a book from a new to you author. 
Scarred Santa - Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy (Clean Reads - Nov 2016) (new author) - Dec 16

24. The Earth is closest to the Sun during winter. 
❄️Read a book with something HOT (your interpretation) on the cover or a book with a character who needs someone else. 
The Yarn Spinner - Deborah Smith (Belle Books - Jan 2014) - Jan 14

25. The largest snow maze on record was more than 30,000 square feet. 
❄️Read a book with a mystery or suspense tag or a book with a complex sounding plot or character. 
Agent Under Siege - Lena Diaz (HI #1973 - Jan 2021) - Jan 3

26. The Portland Winter Light Festival includes nearly 115 illuminated art installations. 
❄️Read a book with a celebration or holiday in the story or a book with a word in the title that rhymes with 'art' (ie. start, heart, chart, tarte). 
Her Texas New Year's Wish - Michelle Major (HSE #2809 - Jan 2021) - Jan 4

27. The largest snowball fight ever involved 7,681 people. (on Jan. 31, 2016, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) 
❄️Read a book with a conflict in the story or a book set in Canada. 
Bare Devotion - Geri Krotow (Lyrical Press - Sept 2018) (conflict) - Jan 19

28. People once believed that birds flew to the moon for the winter. 
❄️Read a book with a shapeshifter or animal tag or a book with an animal or moon on the cover. 
Boone - Emily March (St. Martins - Jan 2021) (dog on cover) - Dec 28

29. Winter "desire paths" can be spotted in the snow. (Basically, it's a path that multiple people have chosen to walk that doesn't fall on a sidewalk or other walkway and, therefore, forms a new track.) 
❄️Read a book that has a title or cover that draws you to it or a book that has a road trip in it. 
Out of the Storm - BJ Daniels (HQN - Jan 2021) (road trip) - Dec 30

30. In ancient Rome, an hour was 45 minutes in the winter and 75 minutes in the summer. 
❄️Read an anthology or a book that has different page counts depending on the edition. 
Tudor Christmas Tidings - Blythe Gifford, Jenni Fletcher, Amanda McCabe (HH #1531 - Oct 2020) - Feb 1


BONUS- Tell us your favorite thing about Winter and then spell out that word (or phrase). Use each letter in that word to read a book whose title or author's first or last name or series title corresponds to that letter.

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T - Back in the Texan's Bed - Naima Simone (HD #2785 - Feb 2021) (series: Texas Cattleman's Club: The Inheritance) - Feb 3

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