The Reading Challenge Group discussion

I plan to do:

dip in and out of the monthly genre challenge
Bookopoly challenge
PopSugar reading challenge

Monthly Genre Challenge

January:
Modern fiction -from 1970s to present-Big Little Lies (1/28/21) and A Gentleman in Moscow
Literary Fiction - from 1900 to present
Memoirs or Biographies

February:
Romance
Women's Literature-The Hunger Games
Frontier/Western

March:
Mystery and Suspense-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

April:
Fantasy-Mexican Gothic and The Children of Húrin

May:
Humour or Comedy
Tragedy or Sad books-Ark, Summer Frost, The Last Conversation

June:
Travel-fiction or non-fiction-Less
Survival
Adventure

July:
YA/Middle Grades- for ages 9 and up-Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1

August:
Science Fiction-X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
Dystopia

September:
Historical Fiction-Outlander
Non-fiction

October:
Horror
Thriller
Supernatural Fiction-Gods of Jade and Shadow

November:
Classics - pre 1970-All the King's Men

December:
Children's Literature- all ages
Animal Stories- fiction or non-fiction-Hollow Kingdom
Seasonal Stories

Bookopoly

The Board

GO - Read the book on your shelf that matches the number rolled

Dark Blue - Genre: Classic
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Dark Blue - Genre: Fantasy or Sci Fi (Can also include Paranormal / Dystopia / Horror)
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Railroad - Travel Afar: Featuring a journey
Light Blue - Theme: Relationships
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Light Blue - Theme: Purpose, War, Survival
Light Blue - Theme: Tradition & Change

Book Ban - Read a book you've been putting off for a long time, or finish a book that you've previously abandoned

Purple - Category: Published this year
Electric Co - In a setting that's new to you
Purple - Category: Recommended to you
Purple - Category: Part of a series
Railroad - Travel Along: Set in a different time (past or future)
Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Orange - Genre: Mystery
Orange - Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Sale! - Book by a favorite author, or an old favorite

Red - Category: Highest number of ratings on your shelf
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Red - Category: Book with the highest average rating on your shelf
Red - Category: The shortest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Abroad: Set in a different country
Yellow - Theme: Nature
Yellow - Theme: Society
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Yellow - Theme: Times of Life (e.g. childhood, young-adulthood, mid-life, old age, etc.)

Go to Book Ban!

Green - Category: Most recently added to your shelf
Green - Category: On your shelf the longest
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Green - Category: The longest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Away: Set in another world
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Blue - Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Water Works - By an author that's new to you
Blue - Genre: Award winner

Bookopoly

Roll 1-2
Partner Pick
The Hunger Games (Thank you Rosemarie!)-2/28

Roll 2-7
Tradition & Change
There There-3/31

Roll 3-4
Recommended
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children-3/31

Roll 4-7
Book Sale-favorite author
The Children of Húrin-4/30

Roll 5-8
Library Fine-borrowed book
Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1-7/31

Roll 6-10
Water Works-new to me author
Hidden Gods-9/26

Roll 7-9
Chance
The Lost City of the Monkey God-11/2
(I've made it once around the board!)

Roll 8-3
Book Ban
All the King's Men (DNF again-I give up)

Roll 9-4
Part of a Series
The Bone Collector-12/10

How about Anne of Green Gables or The Hunger Games?
I've read both and enjoyed them-even though they have very different themes.

Happy reading in 2021!

PopSugar Challenge

1. A book that published in 2021-Dragon Daughter-12/2/21
2. An Afrofuturist book-Binti-3/5/21
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover-The Paper Magician
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign-The Cuckoo's Calling-6/12/21
5. A dark academia book-One of Us Is Lying-12/25/21
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title-Gods of Jade and Shadow-11/1/21
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job-Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore-2/27/21
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction-The Song of Achilles
9. A book with a family tree-The Children of Húrin-4/30/21
10. A bestseller from the 1990s-Outlander-10/1/21
11. A book about forgetting-Water Memory
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)-Hollow Kingdom-12/31/21
13. A locked-room mystery-The Hunting Party
14. A book set in a restaurant-Odd Thomas
15. A book with a black-and-white cover-A Gentleman in Moscow-1/31/21
16. A book by an indigenous author-There There-3/31/21
17. A book that has the same title as a song-Alice
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about-Marvel Year by Year: A Visual History-1/1/22
19. A book that discusses body positivity-The House in the Cerulean Sea
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list-Long Way Down
21. A genre hybrid-The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors-The Lost City of the Monkey God-11/1/21
23. A book with something broken on the cover-Roma
24. A book by a Muslim American / Muslim British author-Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1-7/31/21
25. A book that was published anonymously-The Saga of the Volsungs
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title-Big Little Lies (1/28/21)
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts-A Curse So Dark and Lonely
28. A magical realism book-Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell-8/1/21
29. A book set in multiple countries-Less-6/30/21
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021-The Bone Collector-12/10/21
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality-You're Never Weird on the Internet-11/2/21
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”-X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga-9/1/21
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)-With the Fire on High-8/31/21
34. A book about a social justice issue-Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)-Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads-Hidden Gods-9/26/21
37. A book you think your best friend would like-Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?
38. A book about art or an artist-The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you-The Hunger Games -2/28/21
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (animal in the title)-The Bat

ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list-The Complete Sherlock Holmes
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list-Randomize-5/19/21
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover-The Last Wish
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover-Tartuffe
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time-Norse Mythology-5/31/21
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t-Mexican Gothic-4/18/21
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children-3/31/21
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random-The Humans
49. A DNF book from your TBR list-All the King's Men-12/25/21
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)-Spellbreaker

Quarter 1 Books 2021

January
Big Little Lies-4 Stars
A Gentleman in Moscow-3.5 Stars

February
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore-4 Stars
The Hunger Games-4.5 Stars

March
Binti-5 Stars
There There-2 Stars
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children-5 Stars

Quarter 2 Books 2021

April
Mexican Gothic-4.5 Stars
The Children of Húrin-3 Stars

May
Ark-5 Stars
Summer Frost-2 Stars
Emergency Skin-4.5 Stars
You Have Arrived at Your Destination-2.5 Stars
The Last Conversation-4 Stars
Randomize-4.5 Stars
Norse Mythology-4.5 Stars

June
The Cuckoo's Calling-4 Stars
Less-2.5 Stars

Quarter 3 Books 2021

July
Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1-3.5 Stars
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell-4.5 Stars

August
With the Fire on High-5 Stars
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga-2.5 Stars

September
Hidden Gods-4 Stars
Outlander-1.5 Stars

Quarter 4 Books 2021

October
Gods of Jade and Shadow-5 Stars
You're Never Weird on the Internet-4 Stars

November
Dragon Daughter-4 Stars
The Bone Collector-3 Stars
All the King's Men-1 Star

December
One of Us Is Lying-5 Stars
Hollow Kingdom-5 Stars
Marvel Year by Year: A Visual History-4 Stars