The Reading Challenge Group discussion

As I did last year, I'll be using this thread to keep track of my overall reading statistics and of the challenges that I choose to participate in.

2021 Reading Statistics Tracker

Genre:
Fantasy: 205
Contemporary: 62
Science Fiction: 6
Historical: 5
Memoir: 1
Classic: 3
Non-fiction: 3

Manga (J): 78
Webtoon (K): 26
Manhua (C): 11
Novel: 123
Light novel: 17
Graphic Novel: 20
Web novel: 0
Non-fiction: 3
Short story: 6
Play: 1

Middle Grade: 21
Young Adult: 129
New Adult: 50
Adult: 85

Total: 284 books

Length:
0-100 pages: 8
101-200 pages: 97
201-300 pages: 56
301-400 pages: 63
401-500 pages: 14
501-600 pages: 2
601-700 pages: 1
n/a (webtoon/webcomic so no page numbers): 44

Rating:
★★★★★: 108
★★★★: 144
★★★: 23
★★: 5
★: 5

Source:
Physically Bought: 2
Ebooks Bought: 38
TBR books: 11
Library (online): 32
Library (physical): 12
Owned Rereads: 41
PDF (school): 2
Tappytoon: 20
WebComics: 10
J-Novel Club: 11
Webtoon: 13
Webnovel: 1
Kindle Unlimited: 84
ARC: 4
Gifts: 4

Language:
English: 270
Spanish: 2
Japanese: 10

Original Language:
English: 145
Spanish: 2
Japanese: 96
Chinese: 13
Korean: 29

General Goals:

1. Read 120 books total
2. Read 6 of my TBR books
3. Read 25 books (mainly manga) in Japanese
4. Read 12 books in Spanish
5. Read 50 episodes/chapters of webtoons in Korean (*TBD depending on my level of Korean proficiency, as I'm very new to the language. The number depends on when I start reading webtoons.)

Good luck on your challenges, Abi!

Rosemarie wrote: "Good luck on your challenges, Abi!"

Thank you!

Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book that's published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women's Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, zoom call, TV show)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A genre hybird
15. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
16. A book with something broken on the cover
17. A book by a Muslim American Author
18. A Book that was published anonymously
19. A book with an oxymoron in the title
20. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
21. A magical realism book
22. A book set in multiple countries
23. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021
24. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator or other online personality
25. A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z"
26. A book featuring three generations (Grandparent, parent, child)
27. A book about social justice issue
28. A book set in a restaurant
29. A book with a black-and-white cover
30. A book by an Indigenous author
31. A book that has the same title as a song
32. A book about a subject you are passionate about
33. A book that discusses body positivity
34. A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

ADVANCED

1. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
2. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
3. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
4. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
5. The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
6. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't
7. A book from you TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
8. A book from you TBR list chosen at random
9. A DNF book from your TBR list
10. A free book from your TBR list

Progress as of April 14th, 2021:

1. 41/120 books read - on track!
2. 2/6 TBR books read - on track!
3. 4/25 books/manga read in Japanese - behind (expected to catch up over the summer)
4. 0/12 books read in Spanish - very behind!
5. 0/50 webtoon episodes read in Korean - okay for now; working on my language proficiency; should read some over the summer

May 15th Progress Update:

1. Read 120 books total - 68 read, I'm way ahead!
2. Read 6 of my TBR books - 6/6 read, new challenge: read 12 total!
3. Read 25 books (mainly manga) in Japanese - 3/25 read
4. Read 12 books in Spanish - 1/12 read - making progress but needs some work
5. Read 50 episodes/chapters of webtoons in Korean - nothing yet, but hopefully soon

End of Year Update:

1. Read 120 books total - READ; over 300 in total
2. Read 6 of my TBR books - READ; 13 in total
3. Read 25 books (mainly manga) in Japanese - 10 read, including 1 novel!
4. Read 12 books in Spanish - 2.5 read
5. Read 50 episodes/chapters of webtoons in Korean - gave up on Korean