52 Book Club https://www.the52book.club/challenges/2021-reading-challenge/
1.
Set in a
school
2.
Featuring
the legal profession
3.
A dual
timeline
4.
An author
that is deceased
5.
Published
by Penguin
Armadillo by William Body. Finished January 7 6.
A
character with the same name as a male family member
7.
An author
with only 1 published book
The Push by Ashley Audrain. Finished January 22
8.
A book set
in the 900’s of the Dewey Decimal System
9.
Set in a
Mediterranean country
10.
Related to
the word “fire”
11.
Book with
discussion questions inside
12.
Title
starting with the letter D
13.
Includes
an exotic animal
14.
Written by
an author over 65 (when published)
15.
A book
mentioned in another book
16.
Set before
the 17th Century
17.
A
character “on the run”
18.
Author
with a 9-letter last name
19.
Book with
a deckled edge
20.
Made into
a TV series
21.
Book by
Kristin Hannah
22.
A family
saga
23.
An ending
that surprises you
24.
A book you
think they should read in schools
25.
A book
with multiple character POV
26.
An author
of color
27.
First
chapter ends on an odd page number
28.
Includes a
historical event you know little about
29.
Featuring
the environment
30.
Watch out
for dragons!
31.
Shares a
similar title to another book
32.
A selfish
character
33.
Featuring
adoption
34.
A book you’d
rate 5 stars
35.
Set in a
country that starts with the letter “S”
36.
A nameless
narrator
37.
An
educational read
38.
Recommended
on BookBub
39.
An
alternate history novel
40.
Found vie #bookstagram
41.
An
endorsement by a famous author on the cover
Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley. Finished January 16 (endorsement by Harlan Coben)
42.
An
epistolary
43.
A
character with a pet cat
44.
Includes a
garden
45.
A coming
of age novel
46.
Winner of
the National Book Award – any year
47.
A
character with a disability
48.
A cover
with a woman who is facing away
49.
A flavour in
the title
50.
A shoe on
the cover
51.
Published
in 2021
52.
Re-do of
one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge
18.
Duck Days by Sara Leach. Finished October 31
19.
Raven, Rabbit, Deer by Sue Farrell Holler, illustrated by Jennifer Faria. Finished November 4
22.
Snow Days by Deborah Kerbel and Miki Sato. Finished November 28
24.
The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard. Finished November 30
27.
Bomb Girls by Barbara Dickson. Finished December 8
32.
The Push by Ashley Audrain. Finished January 22
For the Book Club, here is the
overview post with the list of books for the year.
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Nerd Reading Challenge
https://www.thenerddaily.com/the-nerd-daily-2021-reading-challenge/
1.
An
audiobook
2.
2020
Goodreads Choice Nominee
3.
Gold on
Cover
4.
Two word
title
5.
Author
starting with E
6.
2021
Adaptation
7.
Part of a
trilogy
8.
NYT
Bestseller
9.
An
anthology
10.
Debut
author
The Push by Ashley Audrain. Finished January 22
11.
Released in
April
12.
Protagonist
starting with L
Armadillo by William Boyd. Finished January 7
13.
Title starts
with ‘G’ or ‘K’
14.
Multiple perspectives
15.
Features
travelling
16.
Standalone
17.
Written by
a queer author
18.
Recommended
on social media
19.
Set in
winter
20.
A quest
21.
Bought based
on cover
22.
SFF or
Mystery
23.
A new
author to you
24.
Between
460-495 pages
25.
Food on
the cover
26.
Bookstore
recommendation
27.
Same first
initial as you
28.
Reviewed
by Host in 2021
29.
Romance or
YA
30.
Recommended
by family
31.
A Book you
never finished
32.
A dash of
royalty
33.
Holiday
event themed
34.
Author
starting with N
35.
An emotion
in title
36.
Released
between 1991-2012
37.
BIPOC
author
38.
Set in the
future
39.
Flora or
fauna on cover
40.
Released
in 2020
41.
Body part
in title
42.
Written by
two authors
43.
A
retelling
44.
Indie
author
45.
Purchased
years ago
46.
Pink cover
47.
Released
in July
48.
Five word
title
49.
Start a
new series
50.
Protagonist
starting with G
51.
A book
gifted to you
52.
Recommended
by a friend
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Books in Translation Reading Challenge
I'm going for the Linguist Level of a minimum of 10 books.
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European Reading Challenge.
Hosted here: https://www.rosecityreader.com/p/2021-european-reading-challenge.html
Going for 5 star.
2. What She Knew by Gilly MacMillan. Finished January 5 (England) 3.
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52 Books in 52 Weeks Reading Challenge. Hosted here: http://www.read52booksin52weeks.com/
This will be my second year trying this challenge
1.
Victory Colony, 1950 by Bhaswati Ghosh. Finished January 3 (Bingo and Alphabet)
2.
Hearts of Stone by Simon Scarrow. Finished January 3 (Bingo and Alphabet)
3.
The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Finished January 4 (Dusty)
The challenge has different parts you can participate with. I'm going to do the Bingo. Books here must be at least 100 pages.
Alpha Males and Strong Heroines:
Hearts of Stone by Simon Scarrow. Finished January 3
The Nobel Prize Winners:
Baby Steps: 2 Books
Toddler: 4 books
Adolescent: 6 Books
Teenager: 8 or more Books
I'm going for Baby Steps on this part.
The Well Educated Mind portion will help me tackle some of those classic titles on my shelves. The goal is to read 3 books in one of the categories
Alphabet Soup
Since I'm planning a different challenge related to the alphabet for book titles, I'm going to do the location version of this challenge.
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Dusty and Chunky
I'm going to skip the not buying books as I participate in some book subscriptions, but I will do the Dusty and the Chunky portions. Here are the levels:
Dusty Books
Safe in the Harbor - 2 Books
Sail on Sweet Sister - 4 Books
Life in the Dark Water - 6 Books
Beyond the Sea - 8 Books
The Voyage - 10 Books or more
Chunky Books - Come Sail Away
The Tide is High - 2 books
Down to the Water Line - 4 books
Big Boat - 6 books
Big Ship Sailing - 8 books
Mother Ocean - 10 books or more
I'm going to go for The Voyage level for the Dusty portion, and the Down to the Water Line level for the Chunky portion. Chunky here consists of at least 500 pages.
Dusty
1. The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Finished January 4 (Added to TBR list in 2012) 2. Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley. Finished January 16 (Added to TBR list in 2014)
Chunky
1. What She Knew by Gilly MacMillan. Finished January 5 (518 pages)
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Aussie Author Reading Challenge
This challenge is hosted at: https://www.bookloverbookreviews.com/reading-challenges/aussie-author-challenge-2021-australian-writers-book-reviews
I'm going for the Wallaroo level again this year.
WALLAROO
Read and review 6 books written by Australian authors, of which at least 2 of those authors are female, at least 2 of those authors are male, and at least 2 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 2 different genre.
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Pick Your Poison:
Hosted here: http://gregoryroad.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-years-resolutions.html
There are a variety of levels. I'm going to aim for Fortnightly level
1. Challenges: A Book about Overcoming Obstacles:
Victory Colony, 1950 by Bhaswati Ghosh. Finished January 3
2. Those Bodies: A Book with a Picture of the Ocean on the Cover:
Hearts of Stone by Simon Scarrow. Finished January 3
3. TBR Burners: A Book That Has Been on Your TBR List More than a Year:
The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Finished January 4
4. The Tools of Writing: A Paperback Book:
What She Knew by Gilly MacMillan. Finished January 5
5. That Creepy Feeling: A Book with an Insect on the Cover:
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce. Finished January 10
6. TBR Burners: Anything You Want:
Her Aussie Holiday by Stefanie London. Finished January 13
7. Picture This: A book by a journalist or news photographer.
Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley. Finished January 16
8. Shapes and Colours: A Book with a Shape on the Cover that Reminds You of a Rorschach Test.
The Push by Ashley Audrain. Finished January 22
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What's in a Name Challenge
It is hosted: https://carolinabooknook.wordpress.com/2020/12/26/whats-in-a-name-2021-sign-up/
Choose 6 books that have titles that contain a:
* One / 1
* Doubled word
* Reference to outer space
* Possessive noun
* Botanical word
* Article of clothing
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A-Z Reading Challenge
It is hosted: https://bookstacksngoldenmoms.com/2021-atoz-reading-challenge/
The challenge is to read a book starting with each letter of the alphabet.
A
Armadillo by William Boyd. Finished January 7
C
E
F
G
I
J
K
L
N
O
P
The Push by Ashley Audrain. Finished January 22
Q
R
T
X
Y
Z
Here are the mini-challenges:
JANUARY – A book you purchased in 2020 but didn’t read
Her Aussie Holiday by Stefanie London. Finished January 13
FEBRUARY – A book with non-romantic love (siblings, parent-child, friendships)
MARCH – A book written by a person of a different race than you
APRIL – A book with an Autistic main character (April is Autism Awareness)
MAY – A book about a nurse (Nat. Nurses Week 2021 is May 6-12)
JUNE – A co-written book (2 authors)
JULY – A Christmas book (Christmas in July!)
AUGUST – A book by an Indie author (self-published or independent)
SEPTEMBER – A memoir/biography
OCTOBER – A book written by a new-to-you author
NOVEMBER – A book outside your normal genre
DECEMBER – A backlist title (published BEFORE Jan 1, 2021)
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Book Bingo hosted here: https://carolinabooknook.wordpress.com/2021-challenges/book-bingo-2021/
Bingo card:
A Book You've Been Meaning to Read but Haven't:
The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Finished January 4
The Start of a Series:
What She Knew by Gilly MacMillan. Finished January 5 (Jim Clemo, #1)
A Book that Everyone Has Been Talking About.
The Push by Ashley Audrain. Finished January 22
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Colour Coded Reading Challenge
The challenge is hosted here: https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2020/10/color-coded-reading-challenge-2021.html
You have to read nine books in the following categories
* A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title or on the cover
* A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title or on the cover
* A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title or on the cover
* A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title or on the cover
* A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title or on the cover
* A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title or on the cover
* A book with "White" or any shade of white in the title or on the cover
* A book with any other colour in the title or on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc.)
* A book with a word or image that implies colour in the title or on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc.)
The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Finished January 4
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I've long been a fan of the Novelist database and was excited when I found out they are having their first reading challenge this year. It's a great way to expose people to the ways they can use the database to find books, and I'm always up for a new challenge.
Novelist Reading Challenge
Book Challenge Beginners
- Read an own voices memoir. (Tip: search for AP own voices AND GN autobiographies and memoirs to find titles)
- Read a novel with an unreliable narrator.
- Read a book described as being gritty, atmospheric, or having a strong sense of place.
- Read a historical novel that takes place anytime except during World War II.
- Read a romantic comedy by a BIPOC author.
- Read a book recommended by a NoveList staff member. (Tip: Browse through our NoveList Staff Faves Recommended Reads list)
- Read a book recommended for fans of a TV show you like.
- Read a book that features a global pandemic.
- Read a book recommended by someone who works at your local library.
- Read a book described as feel-good, heartwarming, or hopeful.
- Read a graphic novel with minimally colored illustrations.
- Listen to an audiobook featuring multiple narrators.
Book Challenge Afficionados
- Read a locked room mystery.
- Read an epistolary novel.
- Read a short story collection written by a woman.
- Read a speculative novel with the theme “Vengeance is mine.”
- Read a novel by a trans author. (Tip: Search AG transgender)
- Read a book with an unconventional or nonlinear storyline.
- Read a book selected as a best of 2020 title by NoveList staff.
- Read a book that is an adaptation, retelling, or spin-off of a classic.
- Read a nonfiction book about antiracism.
- Read a book about celebrating identity. (Tip: Search TH celebrating identity)
- Read a book starring a main character with a disability.
- Read a book that has been or will be made into a movie.
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I like the way you have one place to keep track of all your challenges. If I were organized, I would copy you!
ReplyDeleteYou have reached the highest level for the European Reading Challenge, so congratulations on finishing! Although you may still be reading for the prize.
If you are done, I don't know if you linked this post to the wrap up page (http://www.rosecityreader.com/2015/12/2016-european-reading-challenge-wrap-up.html). If you did, thank you and I apologize. I had a problem and lost all the links. Please visit the page again and re-link your post.
If you had not posted your link on the wrap up page, please do when you finish. And I hope you sign up for the 2017 challenge. The sign up page is available now on www.rosecityreader.com.
Thanks Gilion. Being organized about keeping them in one place doesn't help me complete them, unfortunately. I will do a wrap-up post soon. And I'll definitely be back next year.
DeleteShonna, it is always my pleasure to have you as my guest and I love having you as a hostess already! Your minor changes push us in new ways and are refreshing to see. Thank you for allow me a way to comment. It lets me participate in the Canadiana and to congratulate you for great progress and creativity in "Gentle Spectrums"! Yours warmly, Carolyn.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn! I always enjoy participating in your challenge.
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