Books read so far: 3
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18th Canadian Reading Challenge.
Books read in 2024: 10
Books read in 2025:
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52 Book Club Challenge
Leftover challenge items from 2024
#2. bibliosmia: a smelly book
#8. features mythology
#13. an academic thriller
#17. nominated for the Booker Prize
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
#19. a buddy read
#21. written by a ghostwriter
#22. a plot similar to another book
#23. the other book with the similar plot
#31. includes a personal phobia
#35. title matches lyrics from a song
#36. has futuristic technology
#42. author debut in second half of 2024
May Mini Challenge:
#2 A is for Alpha
Summer Mini Challege
#3. Opening Ceremonies: Go for Gold
#12. Rings: Jewellery on Cover
#13. Synchronized Diving: A Sports Romance Novel
#20. Volleyball: Set in a Country Winning 2024 Olympic Volleyball
#24. Closing Ceremonies: Memoir / Biography of an Olympian
November Mini Challenges:
#1. Related to the Word 'Intergalactic'
#2. Set in a Country Bordering at Least Five Other Countries
#4. 800-900 pages
52 Book Club Challenge 2025
1. A Pun in the Titles
2. A Character with Red Hair
3. Title Starts with Letter 'M'
4. Title Starts with Letter 'N'
5. Plot Includes a Heist
6. Genre One: Set in Spring
7. Genre Two: Set in Summer
8. Genre Three: Set in Autumn
9. Genre Four: Set in Winter
10. Author's Last Name is Also a First Name
11. A Prequel
12. Has a Moon on the Cover
13. Title is Ten Letters or Less
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
16. Author Has Won an Edgar Award
17. Told in Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
19. Has Short Chapters
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Character's Name in the Title
22. Found Family Trope
23. A Sprayed Edge
24. Title is a Spoiler
25. Breaks the Fourth Wall
26. More Than a Million Copies Sold
27. Features a Magician
28. A Crossover (Set in a Shared Universe)
29. Shares Universe with Prompt 28
30. In the Public Domain
31. Audiobook has Multiple Narrators
32. Includes a Diary Entry
33. A Standalone Novel
34. Direction in the Title
35. Written in Third Person
36. Final Sentence is Less Than 6 Words Long
37. Genre Chosen for You by Someone Else
38. An Adventure Story
39. Has an Epigraph
40. Stream of Consciousness Narrative
41. Cover Font is in a Primary Colour
42. Non-Human Antagonist
43. Explores Social Class
44. A Celebrity on the Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book a Year
46. Read in a 'ber' Month
47. 'I think it was blue'
48. Related to the Word 'Puzzle'
49. Set in a Country with an Active Volcano
50. Set in the 1940s
51. 300-400 Pages Long
52. Published in 2025
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Novelist Challenge Left over from 2024
March - Book from Last 5 Years That's Been Adapted to a Movie or TV Show
April - Read with a Group of Two or More
May - Read a Standalone Manga or the First Volume of a Manga Series
August - Read a Dark Fantasy
October - Read a Horror or Ghost Story
November - Read a Novel by an Indigenous Author
December - Read an Award Winning Book from the Last 3 Years.
Novelist Challenge 2025
January - Mix things up with a genre blend
February - Fall in love with a LGBTQIA+ romance
March - Stay up to date with a book about current social issues
April - Read a book with neuro divergent characters
May - Enjoy a larger-than-life cinematic book
June - Lighten up with a funny or whimsical graphic novel
July - Enjoy a chilling summer with must-read horror
August - Read a cli-fi, solar punk, or hope punk read
September - Read a book set in the decade you were born
October - Try an award-winning audiobook or graphic novel
November - Tempt your tastebuds with a culinary read
December - Go meta with books about books
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Storygraph Reads the World Left over from 2024
#1. Chile
#2. Germany
#3. Ghana
#5. Jamaica
#6. Lebanon
#8. Sri Lanka
#9. Sudan
#10. Venezuela
Storygraph Reads the World 2025
1. Australia
2. Belgium
3. China
4. Egypt
5. Iceland
6. Kenya
7. Malaysia
8. Mexico
9. The Netherlands
10. The Philippines
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Storygraph Genre Challenge Left over from 2024
#1. A Nonfiction Book about Food or Drink
#3. A Biography / Memoir by/about a Musician
#4. Manga
#6. A Nonfiction Book about Psychology
#7. A Science Fiction or Dystopian Book by a Woman or Non-Binary Author
#8. A Middle Grade Book with Queer Representation
#9. A Short Story Collection by a Black Author
Storygraph Genre Challenge 2025
1. Nonfiction about Visual Art or an Artist
2. Historical Fiction Set outside the U.S., U.K., or Canada
3. An Essay Collection by a Disabled Author
4. A Children's Book Published after 2020 by an Author of Colour
5. A Nonfiction Book by or about a Sports Personality
6. A Graphic Novel by a Woman or Non-Binary Person
7. A Poetry Collection Centered around Nature
8. A Literary or Contemporary Novel in Translation
9. A Book about Video Games
10. Queer Horror
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Vaughan Public Library Left over from 2024
January - Read a Book with a Year in the Title
May - Read a Book about Music
July - Read a Retelling of a Classic or Myth
August - Read a Steamy Romance
September - Read a Book by an Indigenous Author
November - Read a Book that was Adapted into a Movie or TV Series
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Girl XOXO Monthly Key Words Left over from 2024
January - True Only
February - Hand Teach
March - Cry
April - Funny Word
June - Fragile Ink Breath
July - Mine
August - Cut Fate Wing Belong Way
September - World Quiet Invisible
October - Mist Death Bite
November - Spice Life Hello Keep Truly Couple Joy Young
December - Season Ice White Under Inn
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January: Storm Time Know Return Break Hour Twist Silence
February: Art Golden Dream First Club Went Stay Live
March: Deep Clever Sand Little Happy Date Guest Over
April: Rest Days Upstairs Sing Shell Starlight Life Couple
May: Lost City Wind Hide Lie Fan Room Clear
June: Great Wander Child Mine Book Watch Heart Save
July: Sunrise Deepen Story Sweet Resort Good Left Ever
August: Side World Sound Trial Word Hotel Now Say
September: Borrow Survive Listen Where Sleeping Crash Please Count
October: Bury Ghost Chain Glass Moon Last One Street
November: Tale Final Feast Bloom Cliff Wide Memory Always
December: Fable Flirt Truly Shop Winter Yours Warm Love
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I'm going for Level Four 31-40 books.
1. your favourite colour
2. headwear of some kind
3. a mode of transportation
4. bookish elements
5. an author that has a common name spelled in an uncommon way
6. an illustrated scene
7. a design that is in desperate need of a makeover
8. a wintry scene
9. a summery scene
10. food
11. a skeleton, bones, or a skull and crossbones
12. floral elements
13. sports equipment
14. a title and/or scene that makes you laught
15. something you might see in a hospital
16. someone wearing period clothing
17. a famous structure or landmark (man-made or natural)
18. a frame-worthy design
19. at least one person of colour
20. someone partly or fully submerged in water
21. a lighted window
22. a bird
23. a futuristic scene
24. a weapon
25. the name of and/or depiction of a famous person
26. a number in the title or design
27. a backpack or piece of luggage
28. the words "light" and/or "dark" in the title
29. a foggy/stormy scene
30. a television or movie screen
31. no people
32. an object that is broken
33. a silhouette or shadow
34. a piece of jewelry
35. a sunrise or sunset
36. a cityscape
37. an aquatic animal
38. a light source that can be held in the hand
39. the name of one of the four seasons in the title, design, or author's name
40. a depiction of something that has been spilled
41. eyewear of some kind
42. a spooky scene
43. something you might find in a child's bedroom
44. a key and/or a keyhole
45. a real, historical photograph
46. a proper noun in the title or design
47. something that is plaid
48. outdated technology
49. the name of a month in the title, design, or author's name
50. a flag, pennant, or banner.
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2025 Cover Lovers Reading Challenge
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