This is a new one to me for this year.
It is hosted at: http://gregoryroad.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-years-resolutions.html
There are a variety of levels. I'm going to aim for Fortnightly level
Looking forward to it.
Friday, 1 January 2021
Aussie Authors Reading Challenge 2021
I'm going to tackle this challenge again for 2021
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.
52 Books in 52 Weeks Reading Challenge 2021
This will be my second year trying this challenge
The challenge has different parts you can participate with. I'm going to do the Bingo
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.
Dusty and Chunky
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.
European Reading Challenge 2021
I've done this challenge for several years and always enjoy it.
I always go for the 5 Star (Deluxe Entourage) level for this challenge and enjoy seeing what different countries I can find books for.
Books in Translation Reading Challenge 2021
Hosted here: https://introvertedreader.com/books-translation-2021/
I like to read books in translation to further my knowledge and open myself up to different experiences. This year, for the first time, I'm formalizing it by joining this challenge.
There are different levels
Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation
Conversationalist: 4-6 books
Bilingual: 7-9 books
Linguist: 10+ books
I'm going to aim for Linguist as I read 18 translated books in 2020.
Nerd Reading Challenge 2021
This is a new challenge for me, but it sounds like fun.
Hosted here, this challenge has 52 items to match with books you read.
I'm plotting out my reads this year, to maximize my completed challenges.
Reading for 2020 - Statistics and Thoughts
So I had aimed for 200 books for the year, but only got to 176, but that is still better than my numbers for the last few years, and given what this past year brought us, I will be happy with that. My audiobooks were down big time, with the loss of commuting time starting in March, followed by my job loss in June. I think I will have to start listening to books while I do needlework to tackle some of those audiobooks on my shelves.
I did better with translations this year and had more diversity as well.
As usual, more of my reads were for adults, although I did significant numbers for kids.
As usual, more of my reads were for adults, although I did significant numbers for kids.
I did more ebooks this year, some from authors and publishers, some from the library. As someone who doesn't really like to read in that format, that was significant.
I also started talking about books in video format, which was nerve-wracking at first, but something I've grown more comfortable with and will continue in the new year. I also formalized my brand, and started a company around Canadian Bookworm.
Statistics
Audience
Adult: 140
Adult: 140
Teen: `8
Kids: 28
Format
Graphica: 2
Audiobook: 4
Ebook: 16 of which 4 were Netgalley ones
ARCs: 39
Genre
Fiction: 138
Short Stories: 4
Mystery: 38
Historical Fiction: 23
Fantasy: 18
Science Fiction: 1
Romance: 32
Horror: 1
NOTE: Some books fell into more than one category
42 of these were part of a series
Nonfiction: 38
Poetry: 1
Essays: 2
History: 6
Science and Social Science: 6
Craft: 4
Self-Help: 3
Library profession: 4
Biography/Memoir: 12
Author Identity
Female: 107
Male: 49
Both: 13
Source
Library: 26
Owned: 140, of which 106 were passed on to other readers.
Borrowed or Limited access: 10
Setting
Canada: 35
United States: 65
Europe: 54
Asia: 6
Oceania: 7
Africa: 3
Central and South America: 4
Translations: 18
French: 4
German: 3
Spanish: 3
Italian: 2
Japanese: 2
Cree: 1
Danish: 1
Norwegian: 1
Swedish: 1
Reading Challenges
I had mixed success on my reading challenges this year, and thinking about it, I realized that I often don't include books as I am waiting for a more perfect book for a particular challenge. I have determined to let that idea go this year, and count them for every challenge I can. Hopefully that will improve my rate of success.
I did the Savvy Reader Book Pledge this year again and read 176 books and got 16 badges.
Badges Earned
I completed the What's In a Name Challenge successfully, getting all six categories. Here is my wrap-up post for that. I'm planning to do this one again.
I completed the European Reading Challenge successfully, and here is my wrap-up post for that. This is one I do every year, and I will definitely be continuing it.
The 20 in 20 Reading Challenge didn't go as well, and I fell short of that challenge. Here is the wrap-up post. This was my first time for this one, and I don't think I'll tackle it this year.
The 52 Books in 52 Weeks was a more complex challenge, with many ways to tackle it and many challenges within it. I had mixed results, successful in some, and not so much in others. Here is my wrap-up post. I will tackle this one again.
The Aussie Author Challenge was also a near miss. I was one male author short on this one. I do tend to lean toward female authors, so will definitely seek out some more of both again this coming year. Aussie friends, please make suggestions. Here is my wrap-up post.
The Backlist Reading Challenge didn't have a specific goal, and I probably could have included more books here, but I didn't do too badly. Here is my wrap-up post.
The Book Bingo Reading Challenge wasn't a complete success as I was aiming for a Full House, but I did get a Bingo. Here's my wrap-up post. I will be doing this one again.
I'm also doing pretty good on my Canadian Reading Challenge, which continues until the end of June. My goal was 30 books and I'm already at 28, so I might just up that goal to 50 now.
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