The Reading Challenge Group discussion

A thread to track my 2020 challenges

36-Book Challenge (36 book goal for the year)
Challenge Completed, October 2020

1. The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland (Jan, 2020)
2. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Jan, 2020)
3. Geeta Chapter 9 by Chinmayananda Saraswati (Jan, 2020)
4. The Hive Queen by Tui T. Sutherland (Jan, 2020)
5. Go Long! by Tiki Barber (Feb, 2020)
6. The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by Dalai Lama XIV (Feb, 2020)
7. The Poison Jungle by Tui T. Sutherland (Feb, 2020)
8. Ravished by Amanda Quick (Feb, 2020)
9. Wild Card by Tiki Barber (Mar, 2020)
10. The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James (Mar, 2020)
11. BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 10: Divine Glories by Chinmayananda Saraswati (Mar, 2020)
12. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (Mar, 2020)
13. Red Zone by Tiki Barber (Mar, 2020)
14. Goal Line by Tiki Barber (Apr, 2020)
15. End Zone by Tiki Barber (Apr, 2020)
16. Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart by Tara Bennett-Goleman (Apr 2020)
17. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (May, 2020)
18. The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman (May, 2020)
19. Karma Yoga: The Inner Alchemy of Action by Sukhabodhananda (May, 2020)
20. Uncle Dynamite by P. G. Wodehouse (May, 2020)
21. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn (June, 2020)
22. Memory Maze by Gordon Korman (June, 2020)
23. Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (June, 2020)
24. The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton (June, 2020)
25. The Art of Data Science: A Guide for Anyone Who Works with Data by Roger D. Peng (July, 2020)
26. Discover the Arjuna in You by Satish Modh (July, 2020)
27. The Dragonfly Effect by Gordon Korman (July, 2020)
28. Becoming Your Own Therapist Make Your Mind an Ocean by Thubten Yeshe (July, 2020)
29. Towards Zero by Agatha Christie (July, 2020)
30. Peril at End House by Agatha Christie (July, 2020)
31. You matter – Insights from Vedanta by Swamini Brahmaprajnananda (July, 2020)
32. Storytelling with Data: Let's Practice! by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic (August, 2020)
33. Visual Analytics with Tableau by Alexander Loth (September, 2020)
34. The Vedas and Upanishads for Children by Roopa Pai (September, 2020)
35. Art of Contemplation by Chinmayananda Saraswati (October, 2020)
36. Tableau Desktop Certified Associate: Exam Guide: Develop your Tableau skills and prepare for Tableau certification with tips from industry experts by Dmitry Anoshin (October, 2020)
37. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (October, 2020)
38. Entwined by Emma Jensen (October, 2020)
39. An Unusual Bride for the Beastly Duke by Emma Linfield (November, 2020)
40. A Whole New Duke by Samantha Holt (November, 2020)

The Anti Alphabet Soup
Challenge Completed July, 2020

Mission: 26 books, each missing one letter of the alphabet

No A- The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland (January, 2020)
No B- Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (January, 2020)
No C- The Hive Queen by Tui T. Sutherland (January, 2020)
No D- Geeta Chapter 9 by Chinmayananda Saraswati (January, 2020)
No E- Go Long! by Tiki Barber (February, 2020)
No F- The Poison Jungle by Tui T. Sutherland (February, 2020)
No G- Ravished by Amanda Quick (February, 2020)
No H- Wild Card by Tiki Barber (March, 2020)
No I- Red Zone by Tiki Barber (March, 2020)
No J- The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by Dalai Lama XIV (February, 2020)
No K- The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P. D. James (March, 2020)
No L- End Zone by Tiki Barber (April, 2020)
No M- BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 10: Divine Glories by Chinmayananda Saraswati (March, 2020)
No N- The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (March, 2020)
No O- Uncle Dynamite by P. G. Wodehouse (May, 2020)
No P- Goal Line by Tiki Barber (April, 2020)
No Q- Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart by Tara Bennett-Goleman (April, 2020)
No R- The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman (May, 2020)
No S- Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (May, 2020)
No T- Memory Maze by Gordon Korman (June, 2020)
No U- Karma Yoga: The Inner Alchemy of Action by Sukhabodhananda (May, 2020)
No V- Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (June, 2020)
No W- The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton (June, 2020)
No X- Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn (June, 2020)
No Y- Towards Zero by Agatha Christie (July, 2020)
No Z- The Art of Data Science: A Guide for Anyone Who Works with Data by Roger D. Peng (July, 2020)

Feather Weight 2020

Only books 280 or less pages count for this.

Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Geeta Chapter 9 by Chinmayananda Saraswati, 120 pages, Jan 2020
2. Go Long! by Tiki Barber, 160 pages, Feb 2020
3. The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by Dalai Lama XIV, 224 pages, Feb 2020
4. Wild Card by Tiki Barber, 160 pages, March 2020
5. The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James, 160 pages, March 2020

Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 10: Divine Glories by Chinmayananda Saraswati, 135 pages, March 2020
7. Red Zone by Tiki Barber, 176 pages, March 2020
8. Goal Line by Tiki Barber, 176 pages, April 2020
9. End Zone by Tiki Barber, 176 pages, April 2020
10. The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman, 232 pages, May 2020

Level 3 Taking Flight
11. Karma Yoga: The Inner Alchemy of Action by Sukhabodhananda, 200 pages, May 2020
12. Memory Maze by Gordon Korman, 240 pages, June 2020
13. The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton, 272 pages, June 2020
14. The Art of Data Science: A Guide for Anyone Who Works with Data by Roger D. Peng, 170 pages, July 2020
15. Discover the Arjuna in You by Satish Modh, 204 pages, July 2020

Monthly Genre Challenge

Our Monthly Genre Challenge for 2020

January- Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Memoirs: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
February- Romance, Women's Literature, Western: Ravished by Amanda Quick
March- Mystery, Suspense: The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P. D. James
April- Fantasy: Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
May- Comedy, Tragedy: Uncle Dynamite by P. G. Wodehouse
June- Travel, Survival, Adventure: The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
July- YA/Middle Grades: The Dragonfly Effect by Gordon Korman
August- Science Fiction, Dystopia - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
September- Historical Fiction or Non-Fiction
October- Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November- Classics
December- Children's Lit, Animal and Seasonal Stories

Fantasy Faire 2020

This 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. The Hive Queen by Tui T. Sutherland (Jan, 2020)
2. The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland (Jan, 2020)

Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Poison Jungle by Tui T. Sutherland (Feb, 2020)
4. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (Mar, 2020)

Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (May, 2020)
6. The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman (May, 2020)
7. Memory Maze by Gordon Korman (June, 2020)

Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (June, 2020)
9. The Dragonfly Effect by Gordon Korman (July, 2020)
10. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (October, 2020)

Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Yeah! Finally finished my first challenge of the year Feather Weight 2020.

Anti Alphabet Soup - Round 2

Mission: 26 books, each missing one letter of the alphabet

No A- Entwined by Emma Jensen (October, 2020)
No B- Discover the Arjuna in You by Satish Modh (July, 2020)
No C- Peril at End House by Agatha Christie (July, 2020)
No D- Visual Analytics with Tableau by Alexander Loth (September, 2020)
No E-
No F- Becoming Your Own Therapist Make Your Mind an Ocean by Thubten Yeshe (July, 2020)
No G- Art of Contemplationby Chinmayananda Saraswati (October, 2020)
No H-
No I- The Dragonfly Effect by Gordon Korman (July, 2020)
No J- You matter – Insights from Vedanta by Swamini Brahmaprajnananda (July, 2020)
No K- Storytelling with Data: Let's Practice! by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic (August, 2020)
No L- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (October, 2020)
No M- The Vedas and Upanishads for Children by Roopa Pai (September, 2020)
No N-
No O-
No P- An Unusual Bride for the Beastly Duke by Emma Linfield (November, 2020)
No Q-
No R-
No S- A Whole New Duke by Samantha Holt (November, 2020)
No T-
No U-
No V-
No W-
No X-
No Y-
No Z- Tableau Desktop Certified Associate: Exam Guide: Develop your Tableau skills and prepare for Tableau certification with tips from industry experts by Dmitry Anoshin (October, 2020)