#Ampersand2019 reading challenge discussion

Feel free to use this thread as a place to update others on your progress throughout the year! If it gets too busy I might create monthly threads, but I reckon we'll be fine for a while yet.

What prompts will you be tackling in January?

I'm easing into my reading challenge with some contemporaries, and I'd also like to finish my backlist books from The YA Chronicles + finally read Obsidio.

I was going to write a list of all the prompts that could fit the books, but I realised that about a third of them would work. WHOOPS! I'll see how I go and what books I assign to the prompts as the month progresses.

My January prompts will be •a retelling of a fairytale •an author with a surname starting with M •a stand-alone novel •last book in a series •no animals/people on the cover •flowers/nature on the cover •lowest goodreads rating •a book by more than one author

Hello! My January first challenge (for the first week) is:
-A book with "of" in the title (Our Child of the Stars by Stephen Cox)

I'm working on a book set in the future: 1/2 way through Aurora.

Jackie wrote: "My January prompts will be •a retelling of a fairytale •an author with a surname starting with M •a stand-alone novel •last book in a series •no animals/people on the cover •flowers/nature on the c..."

What is your book with lowest goodreads rating? Mine is 84K

Juliana wrote: "Jackie wrote: "My January prompts will be •a retelling of a fairytale •an author with a surname starting with M •a stand-alone novel •last book in a series •no animals/people on the cover •flowers/..."

Mine is After Alice :)

Just finished my first read of the year! The Other Side of Summer I'll use this one for "A book on your TBR for 2+ years". I have the uncorrected proof, and I'm pretty sure I picked it up at TeenCon 2016, because it was scheduled for release in May that year.

Finished my first two books! The Wicked Will Rise for the retelling of a fairytale/classic prompt. And Always and Forever, Lara Jean for the last book in a series prompt!

Just finished my first book for the challenge! I did "The Fork, the Witch, and The Worm" for a collection of short stories! Getting ready to start "Kinslayer" for a book with a one word title.

I managed to finish two books today! I finished up A Conjuring of Light this morning (counted it as last book in a series) and then managed to read Dear Evan Hansen (a book with flowers/nature on the cover) in a few hours. Not sure which book I'll read next, but probably Haunting of Hill House (made into TV series) or The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (collection of short stories).

I've started Sawkill Girls as my book with a person on the cover.

First Book In a Series: The Winner's Curse
Last Book in a Series: The Winner's Kiss
Foreign County: The Winner's Crime (its a fictional country, does that count? lol)

finished my 3rd book already! (Of course, I am on vacation to that helps me, haha) My goal is 24 books this year. I haven't read a lot the last few years so I wanted to give myself a goal that I thought I can actually achieve!!

Currently reading The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf as my First Book in a Series.

Finished book 3/52, a book with flowers/nature on the cover. The Queen Of Hearts by Kimmery Martin.

For this week I'm reading Siena by Zoe Blessing as a book with flowers/nature on the cover.

Book 4/52 was Five Feet Apart, checking off the book by more than one author prompt! Seriously loved this book! Highly recommend!

Book with Of in the title: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

5/52 finished. Escaping From Houdini: an author with a surname that begins with M

For a book set in the past, I'm currently reading Transcription

I've just finished Sometimes I Lie as contemporary book. I've started Martian Time-Slip as a book I was gifted, and as the book with the earliest publication date on my TBR list. Happy reading everyone!

6/52 The Cheerleaders - Book with no animals/people on the cover

I've finished The Song of Achilles, a book based on mythology, and a book with LGBTQ+ representation.

7/52; Ready Player One- a book set in the future

8/52: a stand-alone novel- One Day in December

Just finished 9/52: A Book by More than One Author (The Glass Ocean).

I can't believe January is over already! I managed eight books.

1. The Other Side of Summer | A book on your TBR for 2+ years
2. I Am Out With Lanterns | A contemporary book
3. Found | A book with a one-word title
4. From Twinkle, with Love | An #ownvoices book
5. Eliza and Her Monsters | A book with mental health rep
6. The Disasters | A book with LGBTQ+ rep
7. Wild Beauty | A book with flowers/nature on the cover
8. Ace of Shades | A book from a subscription box

9/52 book with a mental health rep: Finding Audrey

Book 10/52: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Book on my TBR for 2+ Years)

10/52 a book by a POC: Dear Martin

Book 11/52: KING OF SCARS (Book with "of" in the Title)

I'm reading The Wicked King as my book with NO people or animal on the cover.

Sarah wrote: "I can't believe January is over already! I managed eight books.

1. The Other Side of Summer | A book on your TBR for 2+ years
2. I Am Out with Lanterns | A contemporary book
3. Found | A book wit..."

Nice work!

Book 11/52- an #ownvoices book: The Color Purple

Book 12/52: Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda (book with LGBTQ+ rep)

Book 13/52: The Handmaid's Tale (book set in the future)

I am currently reading American War as my book with a two word title.

I'm reading The Disappearance of Ember Crow for my book by an Australian author

Finished 12/52 - A book with a POC main character: Pride

Reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz for my book with "of" in the title.

Finished 13/52- a collection of short stories/essays: We Are Never Meeting In Real Life

So far I've completed 16/52 of the prompts!

I’ve completed 14/52 so far!
My next ones will all be from various books in the Shadowhunter Chronicles.

I finished 9 books in January, and I just finished my 9th book for February, and they all fit challenge prompts! :-)

1. A middle-grade book - Zero G
2. A book set in the past - The Quicksilver Pool
3. A book with wings on the cover - A Valentine for Norman Noggs
4. A book with "of" in the title - Children of Time
5. NO animals/people on the cover - Hotel Pastis: a Novel of Provence
6. A book with a POC author - Year of Yes
7. A book by more than one author - 2015 Battle of the Bards Poetry Contest: Winning Entries
8. The first book in a series - Killing Trail
9. A non-fiction book - The Essential Dale Chihuly
10. A standalone novel - Daughters of the Lake
11. A title with high vowel equity - We Are Legion - We Are Bob
12. Lowest Goodreads rating (2.0) - Mystery at Ding-Dong Gulch
13. A contemporary book - Where'd You Go, Bernadette
14. A book with a person on the cover - Lucky Suit
15. A book you won/were gifted - Fiction Can Be Murder
16. An author surname starting with M - The Bookshop of Yesterdays
17. A book with a two-word title - Hi Bob!
18. A sci-fi book - The Only Harmless Great Thing

14/52- a book with a person on the cover: My Sister, The Serial Killer

Book 15/52- a book with a one word title: Sadie

Book 16/52- a book from a subscription box: A Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue

Finished 17/52 A signed book- Maybe Now

18/52- a book that became a tv show: The Handmaid’s Tale