Reading with Style discussion

It's definitely early, but I see that 2022 lists are already prepared. Post here when you're ready!

Last year, I failed miserably on the not acquiring more books than I read. Maybe Rosemary has given me a reachable goal!

1. No buying/borrowing books in the middle months of the seasons: January, April, June, July, October. Changing July to June, because I think July will be a failure, so am imposing my restriction on June. [Picked up 1 Kindle Prime book in January, which I read; made it through April & June clean!]

2. Read at least 15 books to fill unread years in my 20th/21st Centuries Mysteries Challenge. This should be easy, I did so well in 2021. 27/15 [87/122] all time. (Started the year at 60/122)

3. Read 5 books for my WWI challenge (trimmed from the unachievable 12 per year). 5/5

4. Read 5 books for my 19th Century challenge. 1/5 [44/100] all time. (Started the year at 43/100)

1. read 110 books - I'm still ahead of that for 2021, but I am hoping 2022 will a more 'like normal' year.

2. read at least 1 big fat classic

3. the A-Z classic author challenge - I still want to do this, but I need to re-examine my approach for straight ahead classics. I lose steam and then get discouraged. Maybe mixing in more mysteries +/or sci-fi/fantasy.

4. read books remaining on my 2019, 20 + 21randomizer lists from 1001 GR group (Drop City; Infinite Jest; The Swarm; The Good Soldier Sjevk, Night and Day, Gosta Berling's Saga, Indigo, Blue of Noon )

5. Continue to work away at the series I am reading (currently 13, with one in the wings).

6. read at least 2 non- fiction per quarter

7. Mysteries challenge! Work on this.

8. I'm tired of listening to myself go on about this!! Whittle down the RL TBR. It's out of control again + so this is essential.

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My reading goals for 2022:

1. Another 30 books from the 1001 list between now (19 Nov 21) and 31 Dec 22, bringing my total to 685.

2. No paying for books for the month of January. I can borrow them or receive gifts, but not buy them or pay for library reservations.

I think that should be achievable since it's the middle month of a season, so if I have to buy or reserve a book for a task, I can do it in December or February. Ignoring Kindle deals will be the hardest thing...

I originally thought of doing that challenge for the whole year, but I like to complete my goals, and a year just seemed impossible! If it goes well, maybe I will extend it to the middle months of the other seasons.

Will make this more complete soon...but I know I will be trying to complete
***1. Around the World in 52 Weeks Challenge for both 2021 and 2022

THE 2022 LIST see- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

51/52

✔1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y-Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton-3/2/22
✔2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021 - The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming-3/2/22
✔3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denimby David Sedaris-1/7/22
✔4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list-(A book that honors Betty White)- Cat Talk: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You by Carole C. Wilbourn-6/2/22-
✔5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name--Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
✔6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover-planning- Red Lights by Georges Simenon-6/27/22 .
✔7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind--Kid Lobotomy, Vol. 1: A Lad Insane by Peter Milligan-6/1/22-
✔8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1-Asia- Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
✔9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2-Africa- Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali by Mamadou Kouyaté-3/31/22-
✔10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3-North America- Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos-3/24/22-
✔11. A book from historical fiction genre- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens-3/20/22
✔12. A book related to glass- -They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie-5/27/22-
✔13. A book about a woman in STEM-planning- How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals- 8/10/22
✔14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads- The Able McLaughlins by Margaret Wilson-4/22/22
✔15. A book without a person on the cover- The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh-6/13/22
✔16. A book related to Earth Day- A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean-10/28/22-
✔17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge- planning Swimming in the Dark- 10/26/22
✔18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author-planning Pouliuli-7/21/22-
✔19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling-3/2/22
✔20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951-1930s- Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham-1/4/22-
✔21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover- catI Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider-3/1/22-
✔22. A book with a Jewish character or author- Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman-4/30/22-
✔23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship--The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22
✔24. A book related to inclement weather-Storm by Kevin Crossley-Holland-1/6/22
✔25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages- The Mine by Frances Carden-3/25/22
✔26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1-"Other"- -Strange Fruit & Other Plays by Harold Jaffe-6/1/22
✔27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2-"Other"- The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales by Bessie Head-6/16/22
✔28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo- 8/8/22
✔29. A book set on or near a body of water-all set in Rio de Janeiro...some stories at Copacabana and Ipanema- The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca-6/11/22
✔30. A book related to mythology-planning on Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
✔31. A book published at least 10 years ago- Jazz by Toni Morrison-1/3/22-
✔32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer- Leave a Message for Willie by Marcia Muller-7/12/22
✔33. The next book in a series- by Alexandre Dumas-4/18/22-
✔34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role-planning on Spinning Into Butter
✔35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1- The Ministry of Flowers by Andrea Witzke Slot-6/2/22
✔36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2- Cat Talk: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You by Carole C. Wilbourn-6/2/22-
✔37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name- The City Where Dreams Come True by Gulsifat Shakhidi-3/29/22-
✔38. A book by a Latin American author- The Adventures of China Iron by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara-7/19/22-
✔39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt-6/20/22-
✔40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards-Murder Once Removed by S.C. Perkins-8/28/22
✔41. A book with a theme of food or drink- Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
✔42. A book with a language or nationality in the title- Syrian Wives by Anna Halabi-3/23/22
✔43. A book set in a small town or rural area- Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel- 6/4/22-
✔44. A book with gothic elements- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22
✔45. A book related to a game-"Life"- The Rise of Life on Earth by Joyce Carol Oates-6/19/22
✔46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters-a sentient computer in You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22
✔47. A book with handwriting on the cover- planning- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
✔48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022- When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn-4/18/22
✔49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"- Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall 10/8/22
✔50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
51. A book published in 2022-planning on This Way Out
✔52. A book with a time-related word in the title- The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion-4/8/22-

***2. Pop Sugar Challenge for both 2021 and 2022

The Pop Sugar Challenge for 2022 is now out....see-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

REGULAR
1. A book published in 2022
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
6. A book by a Latinx author
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9. A book about a "found family"
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
23. A book with a recipe in it
24. A book you can read in one sitting
25. A book about a secret
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
33. A social-horror book
34. A book set in Victorian times
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36. A book you know nothing about
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge


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41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
42. A book that features two languages
43. A book with a palindromic title
44. A duology (1)
45. A duology (2)
46. A book about someone leading a double life
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
-my page at- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

***3. Progress on my series- Proust, Dickens, Trollope, Christie, Agatha Raisin, Phryne Fisher, James Bond, Mrs. Pollifax, Serge Storms, etc.

*****Make progress on the Boxall's 1001 list and the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up List.

1. I want to read all the Sub-challenge books that I have planned since winter 2015 that I did not read. Currently the count is 40.
2. Complete any challenges left over from 2021.

I was so excited about my reading goals for 2021, and yet I managed to complete precisely none of them. I’ll take that as a lesson that I should keep it simple in 2022!

So, my only real goal is that I’d like to read at least 52 books in 2022.

I’d also like to make progress with my mysteries challenge and with the lists that I have a long-term goal of completing:

📚 The Guardian: the 100 greatest novels of all time (15/100)
📚 The Guardian: the 100 best novels written in English (11/100)
📚 The Guardian: the 100 best books of the 21st century (13/100)
📚 BBC: 100 novels that shaped our world (9/100)
📚 BBC Big Read (27/200)

The number of books is not as important to me as the variety. I joined this book club to help me read outside the box. It has been wonderful so far. Here's to a year of new discoveries and new authors; and maybe a few favorites to feed the need to read.

Sue wrote: "The number of books is not as important to me as the variety. I joined this book club to help me read outside the box. It has been wonderful so far. Here's to a year of new discoveries and new auth..."

That's exactly why I joined RwS in 2014(!! wow). I also like that the challenges make sense to me, aren't overly complicated and generally open up a wide field of choices. I was stuck in a major rut before joining RwS. Happy reading, Sue!

I'm leisurely working through the RwS Mystery Challenge, am half way through a Read Around the States Challenge, and am almost done with a UK Historic Counties Challenge. I'm continuing to read Dickens' novels and stories. I would like to read more recently published books to balance out the number of classics I read the last few years.

Sometimes I try to stick to my reading plans, but my plans have mostly been forgotten the last few months. I've enjoyed most of my choices, and that's what's important.

Reading Goals For 2022

✔1. Read 100 books (166/100)

2. Read 50 Owned Books (41/50)

3. Read 30 Netgalley ARCs (11/30)

4. Read 80 Library Books (35/80)

5. Read 30 Big Books (11/30)

6. Read 20 lgbtgqia+ Books (8/20)

✔7. Set up a TBR Game

✔8. Set up A Netgalley TBR Game

✔9. Edit Goodreads Shelves

✔10. Donate Unhauled Books To Library

✔11. Diversify My Reading

12. 52 Non-Fiction Books (23/52)

✔13. Give Myself Permission To DNF Books (1 so far)

14. Read 30 Kindle Unlimited Books (14/30)

15. Don't Buy More Than Read {Not Including Prime First Reads or Free Books} (62/166)

I ran out of room above in post 6 to update my progress on the Pop Sugar challenge... the Summer challenge is helping me complete a lot of these:
49/50

REGULAR
✔1. A book published in 2022- - The Summer Friend by Charles McGrath - 8/5/22
✔2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship- The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent-8/17/22
✔3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society--Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan- 7/21/22-
✔4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title- The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr-5-1/22-
✔5. A sapphic book- -Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
✔6. A book by a Latinx author- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22 -
✔7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title- Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema-1/6/22
✔8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid- wheelchair- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby-6/18/22
✔9. A book about a "found family"- The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill-1/1/22
✔10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner- -Obit by Victoria Chang-6/7/22
✔11. A #BookTok recommendation- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
✔12. A book about the afterlife- -Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa-6/3/22
✔13. A book set in the 1980s- Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
✔14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22 -
✔15. A book by a Pacific Islander author-Samoa- Pouliuli by Albert Wendt-7/21/22
✔16. A book about witches- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling-3/2/22
✔17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022- Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico- 8/2/22
✔18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
✔19. A book that takes place during your favorite season-Summer- Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman-9/2/22
✔20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read- Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos-3/24/22- read after Syrian Wives
✔21. A book about a band or musical group-planning on Year of the Monkey- Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith-6/28/22
✔22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum-perhaps- Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23
✔23. A book with a recipe in it- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
✔24. A book you can read in one sitting- -Kid Lobotomy, Vol. 1: A Lad Insane by Peter Milligan-6/1/22
✔25. A book about a secret- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt-6/20/22
✔26. A book with a misleading title- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denimby David Sedaris-1/7/22-
✔27. A Hugo Award winner- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- 10/21/22-
✔28. A book set during a holiday- Red Lights by Georges Simenon-6/27/22
✔29. A different book by an author you read in 2021- A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie-11/28/22
✔30. A book with the name of a board game in the title- The Rise of Life on Earth by Joyce Carol Oates-6/19/22-
✔31. A book featuring a man-made disaster- The Mine by Frances Carden-3/25/22
✔32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page- quote by John Irving- planning on The Summer Friend by Charles McGrath - 8/5/22
✔33. A social-horror book- -The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh-6/13/22-
✔34. A book set in Victorian times- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens-3/20/22
✔35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title- The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22-
✔36. A book you know nothing about- -Strange Fruit & Other Plays by Harold Jaffe-6/1/22-
✔37. A book about gender identity- Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman-6/7/22
✔38. A book featuring a party- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22
✔39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book- Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by David F. Walker-3/1/22-
✔40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge- from 2015- Set in a different country- Italy - Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham-1/4/22-

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✔41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title- -They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie-5/27/22
✔42. A book that features two languages- Burnt Sugar Cana Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish by Lori Marie Carlson-6/12/22
✔43. A book with a palindromic title- Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear by Tomi Ungerer-2/2/22
✔44. A duology (1)- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl-6/9/22
✔45. A duology (2)- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl-7/2/22
✔46. A book about someone leading a double life-The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor 7/10/22
47. A book featuring a parallel reality-planning on Castle Perilous
✔48. A book with two POVs- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
✔49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)-Alexandria, Egypt- -Clea by Lawrence Durrell 3/8/22
✔50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)- Baltimore, MD, USA- The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett-8/24/22 (Note- in the novel, the city is unnamed...but it is reported that the city is modeled after Baltimore.)

As to my #1 goal: restricting book buying. Overall, I have done pretty well, but October was one of the months that was supposed to be zero books acquired. Mid-month, Amazon made me an offer I couldn't refuse: Spend $15 on Kindle books, get a $5 credit. They know I'm a sucker for these.

I thought I might switch my restriction from the month of October to Oct 15 thru Nov 15. Now there is another similar promotion and it's not yet the 15th. I succumbed.

Still, the goal itself has made me more aware and I've managed so far not to balloon my number of books on hand from where I started the year. In that regard it has been a success. I hope I can figure out something similar for next year.

Thank you, Rosemary, for leading me down this path.

I forgot that I had set goals for this year!

1. Unread sub-challenge books: 10/40.
2. I have one 2021 challenge to finish...1 book.

*****COMPLETED 11/7/22*****
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge 2022

52/52

✔1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y-Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton-3/2/22
✔2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021 - The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming-3/2/22
✔3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denimby David Sedaris-1/7/22
✔4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list-(A book that honors Betty White)- Cat Talk: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You by Carole C. Wilbourn-6/2/22-
✔5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name--Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
✔6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover-planning- Red Lights by Georges Simenon-6/27/22 .
✔7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind--Kid Lobotomy, Vol. 1: A Lad Insane by Peter Milligan-6/1/22-
✔8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1-Asia- Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
✔9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2-Africa- Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali by Mamadou Kouyaté-3/31/22-
✔10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3-North America- Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos-3/24/22-
✔11. A book from historical fiction genre- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens-3/20/22
✔12. A book related to glass- -They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie-5/27/22-
✔13. A book about a woman in STEM-planning- How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals- 8/10/22
✔14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads- The Able McLaughlins by Margaret Wilson-4/22/22
✔15. A book without a person on the cover- The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh-6/13/22
✔16. A book related to Earth Day- A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean-10/28/22-
✔17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge- planning Swimming in the Dark- 10/26/22
✔18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author-planning Pouliuli-7/21/22-
✔19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling-3/2/22
✔20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951-1930s- Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham-1/4/22-
✔21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover- catI Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider-3/1/22-
✔22. A book with a Jewish character or author- Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman-4/30/22-
✔23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship--The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22
✔24. A book related to inclement weather-Storm by Kevin Crossley-Holland-1/6/22
✔25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages- The Mine by Frances Carden-3/25/22
✔26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1-"Other"- -Strange Fruit & Other Plays by Harold Jaffe-6/1/22
✔27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2-"Other"- The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales by Bessie Head-6/16/22
✔28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo- 8/8/22
✔29. A book set on or near a body of water-all set in Rio de Janeiro...some stories at Copacabana and Ipanema- The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca-6/11/22
✔30. A book related to mythology-planning on Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
✔31. A book published at least 10 years ago- Jazz by Toni Morrison-1/3/22-
✔32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer- Leave a Message for Willie by Marcia Muller-7/12/22
✔33. The next book in a series- by Alexandre Dumas-4/18/22-
✔34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role-planning on Spinning Into Butter
✔35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1- The Ministry of Flowers by Andrea Witzke Slot-6/2/22
✔36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2- Cat Talk: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You by Carole C. Wilbourn-6/2/22-
✔37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name- The City Where Dreams Come True by Gulsifat Shakhidi-3/29/22-
✔38. A book by a Latin American author- The Adventures of China Iron by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara-7/19/22-
✔39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt-6/20/22-
✔40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards-Murder Once Removed by S.C. Perkins-8/28/22
✔41. A book with a theme of food or drink- Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
✔42. A book with a language or nationality in the title- Syrian Wives by Anna Halabi-3/23/22
✔43. A book set in a small town or rural area- Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel- 6/4/22-
✔44. A book with gothic elements- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22
✔45. A book related to a game-"Life"- The Rise of Life on Earth by Joyce Carol Oates-6/19/22
✔46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters-a sentient computer in You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22
✔47. A book with handwriting on the cover- planning- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
✔48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022- When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn-4/18/22
✔49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"- Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall 10/8/22
✔50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
✔51. A book published in 2022- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
✔52. A book with a time-related word in the title- The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion-4/8/22-

late December summary:

1. read 110 books - surpassed with 130+

2. read at least 1 big fat classic - hard to know what to say here, I did read one big fat book (The Swarm weighing in at 881 pgs), and a few classics the biggest being The Drunkard with 400+ pgs. I'm happy enough with my efforts here.

3. the A-Z classic author challenge - I stalled at 15/26

4. read books remaining on my 2019, 20 + 21randomizer lists from 1001 GR group: I read - The Swarm; Indigo,

5. Continue to work away at the series - did this.

6. read at least 2 non- fiction per quarter - read 5/8

7. Mysteries challenge! Work on this. - added 8 to the list

8. Whittle down the RL TBR. = EPIC FAIL here!

Finally getting around to posting my Pop Sugar 2022 finish-

*****COMPLETED 1/10/23*****

50/50

REGULAR
✔1. A book published in 2022- - The Summer Friend by Charles McGrath - 8/5/22
✔2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship- The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent-8/17/22
✔3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society--Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan- 7/21/22-
✔4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title- The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr-5-1/22-
✔5. A sapphic book- -Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
✔6. A book by a Latinx author- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-3/19/22 -
✔7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title- Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema-1/6/22
✔8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid- wheelchair- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby-6/18/22
✔9. A book about a "found family"- The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill-1/1/22
✔10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner- -Obit by Victoria Chang-6/7/22
✔11. A #BookTok recommendation- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
✔12. A book about the afterlife- -Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa-6/3/22
✔13. A book set in the 1980s- Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
✔14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo-11/15/22 -
✔15. A book by a Pacific Islander author-Samoa- Pouliuli by Albert Wendt-7/21/22
✔16. A book about witches- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling-3/2/22
✔17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022- Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico- 8/2/22
✔18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author- This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed 11/7/22
✔19. A book that takes place during your favorite season-Summer- Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman-9/2/22
✔20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read- Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos-3/24/22- read after Syrian Wives
✔21. A book about a band or musical group-planning on Year of the Monkey- Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith-6/28/22
✔ 22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum- Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23
✔23. A book with a recipe in it- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten- 11/2/22
✔24. A book you can read in one sitting- -Kid Lobotomy, Vol. 1: A Lad Insane by Peter Milligan-6/1/22
✔25. A book about a secret- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt-6/20/22
✔26. A book with a misleading title- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denimby David Sedaris-1/7/22-
✔27. A Hugo Award winner- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- 10/21/22-
✔28. A book set during a holiday- Red Lights by Georges Simenon-6/27/22
✔29. A different book by an author you read in 2021- A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie-11/28/22
✔30. A book with the name of a board game in the title- The Rise of Life on Earth by Joyce Carol Oates-6/19/22-
✔31. A book featuring a man-made disaster- The Mine by Frances Carden-3/25/22
✔32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page- quote by John Irving- planning on The Summer Friend by Charles McGrath - 8/5/22
✔33. A social-horror book- -The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh-6/13/22-
✔34. A book set in Victorian times- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens-3/20/22
✔35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title- The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg-6/5/22-
✔36. A book you know nothing about- -Strange Fruit & Other Plays by Harold Jaffe-6/1/22-
✔37. A book about gender identity- Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman-6/7/22
✔38. A book featuring a party- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22
✔39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book- Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by David F. Walker-3/1/22-
✔40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge- from 2015- Set in a different country- Italy - Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham-1/4/22-

Advanced

✔41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title- -They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie-5/27/22
✔42. A book that features two languages- Burnt Sugar Cana Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish by Lori Marie Carlson-6/12/22
✔43. A book with a palindromic title- Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear by Tomi Ungerer-2/2/22
✔44. A duology (1)- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl-6/9/22
✔45. A duology (2)- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl-7/2/22
✔46. A book about someone leading a double life-The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor 7/10/22
✔ 47. A book featuring a parallel reality- Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
✔48. A book with two POVs- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn-11/11/22
✔49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)-Alexandria, Egypt- -Clea by Lawrence Durrell 3/8/22
✔50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)- Baltimore, MD, USA- The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett-8/24/22 (Note- in the novel, the city is unnamed...but it is reported that the city is modeled after Baltimore.)

Good job, Ed!