Here is where I will track the reading challenges I'm working on for 2023.
I've read 27 books so far.
First, of course is the Canadian Reading Challenge, for which I am also the host.
16th Annual Canadian Reading Challenge
2.
Windy Days by Deborah Kerbel and Miki Sato. Finished September 5
7.
A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Peggy Collins. Finished November 15
8.
Dinos Driving by Lynn Leitch and Scot Ritchie. Finished November 20
11.
Let's Add Up! by Victoria Allenby, illustrated by Maggie Zeng. Finished November 27
15.
Zolitude by Paige Cooper. Finished January 7
16.
Snitch by Allison van Diepen. Finished January 8
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The 52 Book Club's 2023 Reading Challenge
More information can be found
here.
The main list
1. A book with a subtitle
2. Featuring an inheritance
3. Title starting with the letter "G"
4. Title starting with the letter "H"
5. Title starting with the letter "I"
6. Under 200 pages
7. A city or country name in the title
8. Dystopian fiction
9. A book with a dedication
10. Takes place during the Roaring 20s
11. A book about secrets
12. High fantasy
13. Published posthumously
14. A survival story
15. Set in Australia
16. Featuring one of the "seven deadly sins"
17. By a Caribbean author
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII
19. Typographic cover
20. A book about siblings
21. A second-hand book
22. A body-positive message
23. An alliterative title
24. Nordic noir
25. A fashionable character
26. Has an epilogue
27. Newberry Medal winner
28. Includes a funeral
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole
30. An author with a same name as you
31. Set in a workplace
32. Published by MacMillan
33. A banned book
34. Featuring mythology
35. A book you meant to read last year
36. Chapters have cliffhangers
37. Written in present tense
38. An enemies to lovers plot
39. The final book in a series
40. Written by a comedian
41. A character who is a refugee
42. Time in the title
43. A book "everyone" has read
44. A contemporary setting
45. First word in the book is "the"
46. Script font on the spine
47. Set in the city of Dublin
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler
49. Books on the cover
50. Related to the word "murder"
51. Doesn't fit any of the other 51 prompts
Zolitude by Paige Cooper. Finished January 7
52. Published in 2023
February Mini-Challenge
* A time loop
* A shadow on the cover
* Set in winter or spring
March Mini-Challenge
* A character who works with animals
* A feather on the cover
* From an animal's point of view
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This reading challenge is not too onerous and it's super fun. The signup page is
here.
The idea is to read a book that matches each of the prompts. The book can be in any format.
This year the prompts are:
Punctuation
7 Deadly Sins
You or Me
Chess Piece
Celebration
Q, X, Z
Zolitude by Paige Cooper. Finished January 7
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European Reading Challenge
I will join at the 5 star level, which requires me to read books from or set in 5 different European countries.
It's hosted by Rose City Reader, here.
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The Novelist Reading Challenge
This one is by the month
January: Start the new year off right by picking up a 2022 favorite from the NoveList Best of the Year lists. (These lists require access to the Novelist database, often available at public libraries) I'm limiting myself to a book from one of these four "Best of" lists (Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Canadian Fiction, Australian and New Zealand Fiction.
The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr (from the Canadian Fiction list. Finished January 31
February: Read a romance or a love story starring Black characters.
Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo. Finished February 25. (The main female character is black and culture is a strong theme)
March: Read a book made popular by BookTok. Need inspiration? Check out our For Fans of BookTok Recommended Reads Lists. (These lists require access to the Novelist database, often available at public libraries) I'm limiting myself to a book from the Adult list..
April: Read a book that is being adapted into a movie or TV show in 2023. (NoveList tip: Search GN Page to screen.)
May: Read a book starring a main character who has a disability.
June: Use the genre Book Club Best Bets to pick a title.
July: Read a mystery or thriller set in the summer.
August: Read a book that stars an unreliable or unnamed narrator.
September: It's time to go back to school! Read a book with the theme dark academia.
October: Read a book with an orange or black cover.
November: Give thanks and read a book about chosen family or family gatherings.
December: Read a collection of short stories or essays by a non-American author.
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Titles A-Z. This year I'm not reading them in alphabetical order
C
E
G
H
I
J
N
O
P
Q
S
Snitch by Allison van Diepen. Finished January 8
U
X
Y
Z
Zolitude by Paige Cooper. Finished January 7
Authors A-Z
B
E
F
H
J
L
N
O
Q
T
U
V
X
Y
Z
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* A book by an Indigenous author
* A #ReadBetter favourite
* A book that teaches you about social or cultural issues
* A book with a neurodivergent main character
* A #BookTok favourite by a BIPOC author
* A fantasy by a Pan-Asian author
* An LGBTQ+ romance
* A book set outside North America
* A book in which a main character has a disability
* A YA coming-of-age story
* A thriller by a Black author
* A book by a new-to-you author
* A book you think everyone should read
* A book by a Latinx author
* A historical fiction set outside Europe
* A memoir by an LGBTQ+ author
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