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50 Book Challenge: FINISHED 7/26YTD: 77
January: 9; 9
February: 7; 16
March: 7; 23
April: 7; 30
May: 9; 39
June: 5; 44
July: 7; 51
August: 2; 53
September: 6; 59
October: 4; 63
November: 7; 70
December: 7; 77
Monthly Genre Challenge for 2020:January- Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Memoirs
Contemporary: The Fault in Our Stars - 1/4
Memoir: Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son - 1/17
Memoir: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail -2/1
February- Romance, Women's Literature, Western
Romantic Thriller: The Heist - 2/7
Wild Irish Rose - 2/23
Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 2/26
Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - 2/29
March- Mystery, Suspense
True crime: Body Of Proof - 3/10
See Them Run - 3/13
Romance Suspense: Scarlet Angel - 3/14
Then She Was Gone - 3/25
The Big Get-Even - 3/28
The Broken Girls - 4/5
April- Fantasy
The Queen of the Tearling - 4/18
Circe - 5/4
May- Comedy, Tragedy
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 5/23
Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity - 5/29
June- Travel, Survival, Adventure
Adventure: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again - 6/15
July- YA/Middle Grades
Dorothy Must Die - 7/23
August- Science Fiction, Dystopia
Science Fiction: Kindred - 8/8
September- Historical Fiction or Non-Fiction
True Crime: If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood - 9/13
True Crime: Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders - 9/20
Historical Fiction: Live by Night - 9/30
October- Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
Horror: Tales of Terror from Edgar Allan Poe - 10/6
Supernatural Fiction: The Devil's Revolver - 10/27
November- Classics
Reread: The Fellowship of the Ring - 11/10
The Divine Comedy - 11/30
December- Children's Lit, Animal and Seasonal Stories
Animal: The Wind in the Willows - 12/13
Christmas: Wreath Between the Lines - 12/25
Christmas: In the collection The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot, included the short story "The Christmas Pudding"
Mt TBR:This is for those with a huge mountain of books waiting to be read! Any books on your TBR list count for this challenge!
Level 1 Base Camp
1. The Fault in Our Stars - 1/4
2. The Risk - 1/5
3. Tin God - 1/13
4. Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son - 1/17
5. All Good Deeds - 1/26
Level 2 Start The Climb
6. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - 2/1
7. The Heist - 2/7
8. Children of Blood and Bone - 2/22
9. The Boy - 2/22
10. Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 2/26
11. Body Of Proof - 3/10
12. Then She Was Gone - 3/25
13. The Broken Girls - 4/5
14. The Queen of the Tearling - 4/18
15. Circe - 5/4
Level 3 Going Higher
16. The Last Secret of the Temple - 5/16
17. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 5/23
18. The Keeper of Lost Causes - 6/14
19. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (reread) - 6/15
20. Buried Deep - 6/20
21. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher - 6/28
22. Blindsighted - 7/3
23. Dorothy Must Die - 7/23
24. Indefensible: The Missing Truth about Steven Avery, Teresa Halbach, and Making a Murderer - 7/26
25. Cold Cold Heart - 9/3
26. Live by Night - 9/30
27. Tales of Terror from Edgar Allan Poe - 10/6
28. The Fellowship of the Ring - 11/10
29. Encounter with Tiber - 11/15
30. Untraceable - 11/19
Level 4 Reach The Summet
31. The Divine Comedy - 11/30
32. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - 12/9
33. The Wind in the Willows - 12/13
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Plant your flag, you made it to the top!
Alphabet Soup Challenge 2020:A- Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son - 1/17
B- The Boy - 2/22
C- Children of Blood and Bone - 2/22
D- The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age - 4/7
E- Encounter with Tiber - 11/15
F- The Fault in Our Stars - 1/4
G- Gone to Die 4/25
H- The Half-Life of Marie Curie - 1/18
I- Indefensible: The Missing Truth about Steven Avery, Teresa Halbach, and Making a Murderer - 7/26
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K- The Keeper of Lost Causes - 6/14
L- The Last Secret of the Temple - 5/16
M- Murder at Archly Manor - 4/23
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P- Picking Up the Pieces - 3/15
Q- The Queen of the Tearling: Preview Edition - 4/18
R- The Risk - 1/5
S- Sidetracked - 1/15
T- Tin God - 1/13
U- Untraceable - 11/19
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W- Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - 2/1
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Travel the World:Travel the world this year! Books must be about or set in the region to count for the challenge, but can be either fiction or nonfiction.
Bon Voyage!
1st Leg: North America - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - 2/1
2nd Leg: South America
3rd Leg: Europe - Wild Irish Rose - 2/23
4th Leg: Middle East - The Last Secret of the Temple - 5/16
5th Leg: Africa - Queen of Egypt - 6/22
6th Leg: Asia - Broken - 8/23
7th Leg: Australia & Oceania - The Waratah Inn - 5/27
Clue the Character:Based on the game of Clue. Each character from the game represents the career of the MAIN CHARACTER (male or female) of the book you read.
- 2/7
Miss Scarlet: career in law - Ripple of Secrets - 5/25
Colonel Mustard: career in the military - Troubled Blood - 12/24
Nurse White: career in medicine - The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age - 4/7
Reverend Green: career in religion - A Conspiracy of Faith - 9/22
Professor Plum: career in education - Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 2/26
Mrs. Peacock: career in business - Wild Irish Rose - 2/23
Sergeant Gray: career in law enforcement - The Boy - 2/22
Mr. Brown: career as a con artist or spy - The Heist - 2/7
Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: is dead or dies in the story - Then She Was Gone - 3/25
Chunksters Challenge: FINISHED 7/10This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
Level One - Chunkster
1. Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son - 440 pages - 1/17
2. The Heist - 400 pages - 2/7
3. Children of Blood and Bone - 490 pages - 2/22
Level Two - Flower Presser
4. The Boy - 496 pages - 2/22
5. The Queen of the Tearling - 464 pages - 4/19
6. Circe - 416 pages - 5/4
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7. The Last Secret of the Temple - 433 pages - 5/16
8. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 512 pages - 5/23
9. Blindsighted - 480 pages - 7/2
10. The Absent One - 452 pages - 7/10
...and then see a chiropractor!
Doorstoppers:Go big in 2020! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you.
*Only books with 600 or more pages count for this challenge.
Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. The Divine Comedy - 712 pages - 11/30
Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - 617 pages - 12/9
3. Troubled Blood - 879 pages - 12/24
Level 3 - Weight Matters
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Feather Weight: FINISHED 4/19This challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. The Fault in Our Stars - 230 pages - 1/4
2. The Risk - 105 pages - 1/5
3. Falling to Pieces - 99 pages - 1/6
4. Sidetracked - 140 pages - 1/15
5. The Half-Life of Marie Curie - 72 pages - 1/18
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - 255 pages - 1/20
7. All Good Deeds - 263 pages - 1/26
8. Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 100 pages - 2/26
9. Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - 269 pages - 2/29
10. Body Of Proof - 120 pages - 3/10
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. See Them Run - 256 pages - 3/13
12. Scarlet Angel - 120 pages - 3/14
13. Picking Up the Pieces - 99 pages - 3/15
14. All the Lies - 141 pages - 4/2
15. Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans - 278 pages - 4/19
Fantasy Faire: FINISHEDThis maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Children of Blood and Bone - 2/22
2. Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 2/26
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Queen of the Tearling - 4/19
4. Circe - 5/4
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Rose and Helena Save Christmas - 5/7
6. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 5/23
7. Touch - 5/24
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again - 6/15
9. Queen of Egypt - 6/22
10. Dorothy Must Die - 7/23
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Devil's Revolver - 10/27
12. The Fellowship of the Ring - 11/10
13. The Divine Comedy - 11/30
14. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - 12/9
15. The Wind in the Willows - 12/13
New to You: FINISHED 3/25Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. John Green - The Fault in Our Stars - 1/4
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Stacy Green - Tin God - 1/13
3. Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez - Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son - 1/17
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Lauren Gunderson - The Half-Life of Marie Curie - 1/18
5. Cheryl Strayed - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - 2/1
6. Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone - 2/22
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Ava Miles - Wild Irish Rose - 2/23
8. Stephanie K. Smith - Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 2/26
9. Darrell Brown - Body Of Proof - 3/10
10. Lisa Jewell - Then She Was Gone - 3/25
The Game is Afoot: FINISHED 3/28Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Tin God - 1/13
2. Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - 1/20
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. All Good Deeds - 1/26
4. The Heist - 2/7
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Boy - 2/22
6. Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - 2/29
7. Body Of Proof - 3/10
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. See Them Run - 3/13
9. Then She Was Gone - 3/25
10. The Big Get-Even - 3/28
Winter 2020 Mini Challenges (January 1 - March 20):Moon Magic Winter 2020:
- 2/22Winter is when the moon reigns supreme in the sky, with our short days and long nights...In celebration of the moons magic, this mini challenge requires you to read 1 book that contains magic of any sort!
Books With Heart:
- 3/14As we all know, Valentines day is Febuary 14th. In celebration, lets all read a book with some heart! This can be a romance, a book with pink or red cover, a heart on the cover, or anything else you can think of that is valentine-ish!
Frost Bitten Winter 2020:
Winter bites! The freezing temperatures, the icy winds... brrr!
This year, winter bites in more ways than one! For this challenge, read 1 book that features a character with bite! This can be a were creature, vampire, zombie, dragon, some form of demon, ect!
Chilly Days Winter 2020:
Chilly days are here! For this mini challenge, read 1 book with a wintery word in the title, or a wintery cover!
New to You: Round 2 FINISHED - 5/27Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Paul Di Filippo - The Big Get-Even - 3/28
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Simone St. James - The Broken Girls - 4/5
3. Robert M. Wachter - The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age - 4/7
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Erika Johansen - The Queen of the Tearling - 4/19
5. Sara Rosett - Murder at Archly Manor - 4/23
6. Jana Deleon - Rose and Helena Save Christmas - 5/7
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Paul Sussman - The Last Secret of the Temple - 5/16
8. Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 5/23
9. Jus Accardo - Touch - 5/24
10. Lilly Mirren - The Waratah Inn - 5/27
The Game is Afoot: Round 2 FINISHED - 6/20Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Broken Girls - 4/5
2. Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans - 4/19
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Murder at Archly Manor - 4/23
4. Gone to Die - 4/25
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Rose and Helena Save Christmas - 5/7
6. The Last Secret of the Temple - 5/16
7. Ripple of Secrets - 5/25
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. All Fall Down - 5/28
9. The Keeper of Lost Causes - 6/14
10. Buried Deep - 6/20
Spring 2020 Mini Challenges (March 21 - June 20)Spring Cleaning 2020:
- 4/19 and
- 5/16Now that the weather is warming up, lets tackle that to do list! For this challenge, read a book (owned or unowned) that you have been meaning to get to for a while!
April Fools 2020:
- 4/2 and
- 4/26April first is the best day for practical jokes! In celebration, try and find a funny book, or a book in which a character is tricked!
Earth Day 2020:
- 4/7April 22nd is Earth Day! Lets all show our planet some love today! Our Earth Day challenge is to read a book that has a blue or green cover! Alternately, you can read a book that has a planet on the cover, or the name of a planet in the title!
Added mini challenge:
Mothers and Fathers:
- 6/15May 10 is Mothers Day and June 21 is Fathers Day. In honor of this, read 2 books in which the main character is a mother or father, read a favorite book of your mother or father, or a book they owned, or share an old favarite with a child in your life!
Runs May 10-June 22
Feather Weight: Round 2 - FINISHED 9/23This challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Murder at Archly Manor - 256 pages - 4/23
2. Gone to Die - 264 pages - 4/25
3. Paint It All Red - 191 pages - 4/26
4. Rose and Helena Save Christmas - 180 pages - 5/7
5. Touch - 258 pages - 5/24
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Ripple of Secrets - 116 pages - 5/25
7. All Fall Down - 264 pges - 5/28
8. Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity - 256 pages - 5/29
9. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again - 255 pages - 6/15
10. Buried Deep - 6/20
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. A Death at Eastwick - 254 pages - 7/21
12. Indefensible: The Missing Truth about Steven Avery, Teresa Halbach, and Making a Murderer - 218 pages - 7/26
13. My Sister, the Serial Killer - 240 pages - 7/31
14. Broken - 276 pages - 8/23
15. Tell Me Lies - 272 pages - 9/23
New to You: Round 3 - FINISHED 8/8Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Iliza Shlesinger - Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity - 5/29
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Jussi Adler-Olsen - The Keeper of Lost Causes - 6/14
3. Margot Hunt - Buried Deep - 6/20
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Kylie Quillinan - Queen of Egypt - 6/22
5. Kate Summerscale - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher - 6/28
6. L.C. Warman - A Death at Eastwick - 7/21
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Danielle Paige - Dorothy Must Die - 7/23
8. Michael Griesbach - Indefensible: The Missing Truth about Steven Avery, Teresa Halbach, and Making a Murderer - 7/26
9. Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, the Serial Killer - 7/31
10. Octavia E. Butler - Kindred - 8/8
The Game is Afoot: Round 3 - FINISHED 9/13Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher - 6/28
2. Blindsighted - 7/2
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Absent One - 7/10
4. Thirty-Four and a Half Predicaments - 7/18
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. A Death at Eastwick - 7/21
6. Indefensible: The Missing Truth about Steven Avery, Teresa Halbach, and Making a Murderer - 7/26
7. My Sister, the Serial Killer - 7/31
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Broken - 8/23
9. Cold Cold Heart - 9/3
10. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood - 9/13
Chunksters Challenge: Round 2 - FINISHEDThis challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
Level One - Chunkster
1. Dorothy Must Die - 480 pages - 7/23
2. Cold Cold Heart - 480 pages - 9/3
3. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood - 428 pages - 9/13
Level Two - Flower Presser
4. Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders - 400 pages - 9/20
5. A Conspiracy of Faith - 503 pages - 9/22
6. Live by Night - 401 pages - 9/30
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7. The Ruin - 400 pages - 10/16
8. The Fellowship of the Ring - 480 pages - 11/10
9. Encounter with Tiber - 560 pages - 11/15
10. The Purity of Vengeance - 452 pages - 12/2
...and then see a chiropractor!
Summer 2020 Mini Challenges (June 21 - September 20):Longest Days: Dorothy Must Die - 480 pages - 7/23
Summer is time for the longest days of the year! Lets use this extra daylight to read some extra long books!
Any book over 300 pages can count for this challenge
New to You: Round 4Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Chris Ward - Broken - 8/23
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Gregg Olsen - If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood - 9/13
3. Billy Jensen - Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders - 9/20
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. J.P. Pomare - Tell Me Lies - 9/23
5. V.S. McGrath - The Devil's Revolver - 10/27
6. Laura Griffin - Untraceable - 11/19
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Gregory Payette - Dead at Third - 11/25
8. Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy - 11/30
9. Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows - 12/13
10. Daryl Wood Gerber - Wreath Between the Lines - 12/25
The Game is Afoot: Round 4 - FINISHEDExplore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders - 9/20
2. Tell Me Lies - 9/22
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. A Conspiracy of Faith - 9/23
4. Live by Night - 9/30
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Thirty-Five and a Half Conspiracies - 10/3
6. The Ruin - 10/16
7. Fair Warning - 11/8
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Thirty-Six and a Half Motives - 11/15
9. Untraceable - 11/19
10. Dead at Third - 11/25
Feather Weight: Round 3This challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Tales of Terror from Edgar Allan Poe - 96 pages - 10/6
2. Untraceable - 275 pages - 11/19
3. Dead at Third - 259 pages - 11/25
4. Sins of the Father - 100 pages - 12/5
5. The Wind in the Willows - 208 pages - 12/13
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Wreath Between the Lines - 232 pages - 12/25
7. The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot - 256 pages - 12/28
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Chunksters Challenge: Round 3This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
Level One - Chunkster
1. The Purity of Vengeance - 452 pages - 12/2
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The Game is Afoot: Round 5Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Purity of Vengeance - 12/2
2. Troubled Blood - 12/24
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Wreath Between the Lines - 12/25
4. The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot - 12/28
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Fantasy Faire: Round 2This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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The Reading Challenge Group
Books mentioned in this topic
Wreath Between the Lines (other topics)Troubled Blood (other topics)
The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot (other topics)
The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot (other topics)
Wreath Between the Lines (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Daryl Wood Gerber (other topics)Kenneth Grahame (other topics)
Gregory Payette (other topics)
Dante Alighieri (other topics)
Laura Griffin (other topics)
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1. Reading Challenge: 50 books - FINISHED 7/26
I finished the year at 77 books.
2. Continue working on my TBR pile - I read 33 books from my TBR. Not too bad!
3. Read 3 books with 1000+ pages - I didn't make this one, but I did read 3 doorstoppers
4. Participate in multiple maxi challenges
Over half of my books were from new authors - New to You: Completed 4 rounds for a total of 40 books
Most read genre - The Game is Afoot: Completed 4 rounds+ for a total of 44 books
Fantasy Faire: Completed 1 round for a total of 15 books
Read primarily Featherweights: Completed 2 rounds+ for a total of 37 books
Chunksters Challenge: Completed 2 rounds+ for a total of 21 books
Clue the Character: 1 round completed
Travel the World: Almost made it around the world. I missed South America
Alphabet Soup: I was short 6 letters in this challenge
5. Use at least 1 book from my TBR pile to meet the monthly challenge topics. I read multiple books in the challenges with only 1 month not including a book from my TBR.