BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:BookCrossingShort PRODID:-//Apple Computer\, Inc//iCal 2.0//EN X-WR-RELCALID:A1974D80-0AED-48A2-9EB1-1BF8FE99B812 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALDESC:BookCrossing.com book release challenges that last for a da y\, week\, month\, or several months. BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern LAST-MODIFIED:20080823T041522Z BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071104T060000 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20080309T010000 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20071229T200115Z UID:E3D25641-CB02-4A03-9EFF-C5C2D6AC4FA4-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4841651 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080101 SUMMARY:Heart & Soul DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080201 DESCRIPTION:Heart & Soul Challenge- Books that qualify: 1. Any book with an emotion. 2. Any book with a title word that describes a thought proc ess will qualify. \n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4841651 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080524 SUMMARY:Turtle Day UID:08F04D72-F0A2-42C1-9EBD-BC1F56CD236A-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:4 DTSTAMP:20080114T004051Z DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Turtle Day Release Challenge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080710 SUMMARY:Dean Koontz Birthday UID:0AB289DD-1AC5-49CA-9C1A-ED7B4C584400-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:4 DTSTAMP:20080114T004100Z DESCRIPTION:Dean Koontz Birthday Release Challenge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080702 SUMMARY:Canada Day UID:29DDC2A7-78B2-478B-97B2-5803F9F8BF33-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 DTSTAMP:20080101T222447Z DESCRIPTION:Canada Day Challenge- Release books by Canadian authors in t he days leading up to Canaday Day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20071229T200104Z UID:953683E3-5631-414D-8ECA-90DF03543381-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4851453 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080101 SUMMARY:Warm Thoughts DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080201 DESCRIPTION:Warm Thoughts in January- If you live in the northern hemis phere\, sometime in January\, starting on the first\, wild release books (or donate books to a local charity) with warm words.\nIf you're in the southern hemisphere\, you're welcome to join the challenge\, but for yo u I ask you to seek out \"cold\" titled books. Just to make things inter esting/confusing. \n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4851453 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20080101T223100Z UID:80DBF03F-5F4C-41B0-A68B-01DD5FB0BB44-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:9 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/6/4927926 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080101 SUMMARY:SIY DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080401 DESCRIPTION:SIY (Set It Yourself) Reading Challenge #3- The idea is to s et your own reading goals for the three month period. It can be anything you wish.\n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/6/4927926 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20071229T200051Z UID:B4EE05B4-A549-4D07-BEBC-43D7B244A874-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:8 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4775397 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080101 SUMMARY:Banned Books DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081005 DESCRIPTION:2008 Banned and Challenged Books Release Challenge- In honor of Banned and Challenged Books I would like to offer a release challeng e. \nStarting 10/07/07 thru 10/4/08 (banned book week for next year is S eptember 27–October 4\, 2008)\, how many banned books can you release? \ n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4775397 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20080113T170000 SUMMARY:SSM-Bears UID:519E6ABE-4EEC-49B5-947E-F2577A0C436F-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:5 DTSTAMP:20080113T230027Z DESCRIPTION:Secret Sunset Mission 011308: Bears \n\nA. A. Milne has a bi rthday this week (18th). Celebrate with books about bears. Real bears\, teddy bears\, Pooh bear. You choose. Release location ideas include zoos \, with the stuffed bears in a toy store\, or with the bear-shaped honey in the grocery store... Get creative! DURATION:PT1H END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20080106T170000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20080106T190000 SUMMARY:SSM-Winter Weather UID:EBD295DD-263E-4B9B-AC94-60DAFDA73FF2-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:5 DTSTAMP:20080113T230137Z DESCRIPTION:SSM 010608: Winter Weather\n\nHow: Today is Carl Sandburg’s birthday. Rain\, snow and fog. Release with umbrellas or raincoats? On a weather vane? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081101 SUMMARY:Tick Tock UID:FB690169-7D83-4B7F-889B-190396EF80E1-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:6 DTSTAMP:20071229T200655Z DESCRIPTION:Tick Tock Challenge- release books that have time-related wo rds in the titles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DURATION:P1D DTSTAMP:20071229T200341Z UID:2737950C-7918-4D20-8769-D61941094468-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4912432 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080225 SUMMARY:John Saul DESCRIPTION:John Saul Birthday Challenge- Febuary 25 is John Sauls birth day\, So I would like to challenge everyone to wild release books by him !!! \n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4912432 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20071229T200040Z UID:84142F5D-EA47-4592-B6A5-65C68C190381-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4634547 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080101 SUMMARY:Pulitzer Prize DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080316 DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize Winners Release Challenge- Release Pulitzer P rize winning novels (or what have you) in 10 different categories.\n\n\n http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4634547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080407 SUMMARY:Tartan Day UID:19A37451-AB62-414B-9449-A391D457F6BD-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:5 DTSTAMP:20071229T200426Z DESCRIPTION:Tartan Day Challenge- In honor of the holiday (on April 6)\, release books set in Scotland\, featuring Scottish charaters\, or writt en by Scottish writers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20080113T230540Z UID:85D5879C-38BC-49BC-80A1-1578FC8A6ECA-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:5 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/5035817 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080118 SUMMARY:Winnie the Pooh Day DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080119 DESCRIPTION:Winnie the Pooh Day Challenge\n\nAny book starring Winnie th e Pooh and/or his friends would count. (I have a special fondness for Ee yore) And\, hey\, since it's A.A. Mile's birthday on the 18th\, any book by or about him would count\, as well.\n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/f orum/23/5035817 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20071229T210726Z UID:46BD135E-CF61-4710-8DB3-BEEA66B22FBF-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:9 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4946770 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080201 SUMMARY:HSKT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080301 DESCRIPTION:Head\, Shoulders\, Knees\, & Toes Challenge- Any book with body parts counts...inner or outer parts. (i.e.\, skin or bones). See he re for the rules from last year & a complete list of OK & NOT-OK words: http://anotterchaos.bravehost.com/rules.htm As last year\, there will b e themes with each week\, and certain words will count extra. \n\nhttp:/ /www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4946770 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DURATION:P1D DTSTAMP:20071229T200232Z UID:62AB450E-A388-4A43-845B-2E6D151EC40C-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4989692 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080126 SUMMARY:Australia Day DESCRIPTION:Australia Day Challenge- Make some releases on the 26th of J an and post the links here. They must all be WILD- OBCZ WON'T be counted . Pictures of your books or themed releases would be great!\n\nhttp://ww w.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/4989692 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080215 SUMMARY:Valentines UID:230946DB-8A7C-4346-8591-BFD9D80ACE9B-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:8 DTSTAMP:20071229T200254Z DESCRIPTION:Valentine Challenge- release books with a Valentine's Day th eme\, including romances. Words that also count include love\, heart\, c upid\, & valentine. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20071229T205905Z UID:EF556513-0D2D-4C71-977D-8DF8897CCE15-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/time-traveler DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080801 SUMMARY:Crazy Eights DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080809 DESCRIPTION:Crazy Eights Challenge- You have 8 days to release books wit h the number 8 in the title.\n\nhttp://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/ time-traveler END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081005 SUMMARY:You're Such an Animal UID:58BA0AA6-A038-4A11-9ACF-552695519579-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:8 DTSTAMP:20071229T201018Z DESCRIPTION:You're Such an Animal- release books that have animals in th e titles\n\nNote: the date has not been officially set for the year\, bu t usually runs from September 1 through at least World Animal Day (celeb rated in the Netherlands on Oct 4) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20080120T170000 SUMMARY:SSM-Nevermore UID:24275C30-5E86-428C-9236-53740083FF6A-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:5 DTSTAMP:20080113T230022Z DESCRIPTION: SSM 012008: Nevermore!\n\nHow: Quote the raven\, “nevermore ”. Edgar Allen Poe’s birthday is January 19th. Celebrate a day late with this SSM. Books on ravens\, poetry\, or anything Poe-related. DURATION:PT1H END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080601 SUMMARY:May/Emerald/Taurus UID:5AE98891-DBAE-4E66-BABC-27D9909C77D7-C2E3DDF1-4ACB-45E6-8CD7-8F2CD5E 46BFA SEQUENCE:6 DTSTAMP:20080114T004013Z DESCRIPTION:May/Emerald/Taurus Release Challenge END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR