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Jan 01, 2022 03:13PM
This year I want to branch out on the types of books I read.
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Monthly Challenges: January and February
Monthly Challenges:
Marathon Challenges - MESSAGE 51
GOAL: 25 books
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Reset, Relax, and Refresh - MESSAGE 51
GOAL: 6/10
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Monthly Challenges
I'm Your Biggest Fan- MESSAGE 34
Goal: 12/12
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Fandomonium - MESSAGE 58
Goal: 10 /10
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Monthly Challenges: March and April
A Few of My Favorite Things - MESSAGE 18
March 1 - March 31, 2022
Goal: 10/9
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Wish Upon a Star - MESSAGE 22
Goal: 100 stars
5 stars ---- 95 stars(view spoiler)
4 stars-- 52 stars(view spoiler)
3 stars -- 21 stars(view spoiler)
2 stars -- 4 stars(view spoiler)
1 stars
Total: 172/100
Tunes and Tomes - MESSAGE
April 1 - April 30, 2022
Goal: 4/5
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Meme, Myself, and I --- MESSAGE #25
Goal: 8/10
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Media Mayhem--- MESSAGE #18
Goal: 2/10
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We'll Always Have Paris--- MESSAGE #65
goal: 7/10
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Pardon My French--- MESSAGE #33
goal: 30/31
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Red by Any Other Name --- MESSAGE #27
Goal: 0/10
1. Rose: Read a book with rose in the title or a book with a picture of any type of flower on the cover.
2. Garnet: Garnets are the January birthstone, so read a book set during January or published in January.
3. Crimson: Read a book with a red cover or a book with the word red in the title.
4. Ruby: Read a book with the word ruby in the title or a book with a character named Ruby.
5. Wine: Read a book with a beverage in the title or a book that has a bottle on the cover.
6. Blood: Read a book with blood in the title or on the cover, or read a mystery.
7. Candy: Read a book with candy on the cover or a book featuring candy in some way.
8. Apple: Read a book with an apple on the cover or read a book with a fruit in the title.
9. Auburn: Read a book featuring a redhead on the cover or a book with a main character with red hair.
10. Blush: Read a book with a character who has an embarrassing experience, or a cover with someone wearing cosmetics.
Shades of Red --- MESSAGE #23
Goal: 0/20
In the past, we've searched for books of blue, green and yellow. For this open prompt challenge, we are collecting shades of red. You may count books with a red cover, a red shade in the title, or a red shade in the author's name. A search for "shades of red" may be helpful.
Cover: red
Flowers: rose, hibiscus, hyacinth, fuchsia, poppy
Gemstones: garnet, ruby, cinnabar, jasper, carnelian
Foods: apple,
Household items: clothes, coffee cup, shoes
August
SeptemberOctober
November December
Quarterly ChallengeDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2022
Gratitude Jar - MESSAGE 40
For this challenge, you will fill your imaginary Gratitude Jar by reading books with cover images or title words that represent the blessings in your life. Anything or anyone you appreciate can count, big or small.
GOAL: 27/27
My Gratitude's:
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Quarterly ChallengeDuration: April 1 - June 30, 2022
Celebrating Diversity - MESSAGE 40
In this quarterly challenge, we will seek diverse representation among the characters, titles and text of our books. You may want to read about people similar to yourself, or learn about traditions in your ancestors' homelands. Alternately, you might wish to learn about all sorts of people and traditions and places which are unfamiliar. Choose one or a few, or mix it up as you want. It's your celebration!
Examples:
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GOAL: 20/20
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Quarterly ChallengeDuration:July 1 to September 30, 2022
Haunted Places Around the Globe - MESSAGE 31
Goal: 0/13
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
Dracula
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
Tokyo Ever After
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
The Vanishing Game
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
The Summer of Broken Rules
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
A Court of Wings and Ruin
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
If You Could Be Mine
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
Incarnate
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
City of Ghosts
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
Maxwell's Demon
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
The Longest Road
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
The 5th Wave
Miles of Smiles - MESSAGE 13
Goal: 0/20
For this quarterly challenge, you may select books set in these happy places, or books whose authors claim one of these countries as their birthplace or residence. If you live in one of these countries yourself, you may count only two books from your home country.
The world's happiest countries, 2022 edition:
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Switzerland
5. Netherlands
6. Luxembourg
7. Sweden
8. Norway
9. Israel
10. New Zealand
11. Austria
12. Australia
13. Ireland
14. Germany
15. Canada
16. United States
17. United Kingdom
18. Czechia (Czech Republic)
19. Belgium
20. France
Yearly Challenges
- PopSugar Challenge 2022 ------ Message #34
- Let's Turn Pages ------ Message #35
- A to Z Challenge: AUTHORS ------ Message #36
- Diversity in Reading
- Hindsight in 2022
- Genre Bingo Challenge
- Clear the Shelves Challenge
- Serial Reader
- Give Us A Clue
- Color Challenge
- Penguins and Polar Bears
- Magical Mystery Tour
- I Spy Challenge
- Bookworms Take Shelfies
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2022
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #100
Standard Prompts: 0/40
1. A book published in 2022 Deaf Utopia: A Memoir - And a Love Letter to a Way of Life
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship The Loose Ends List
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society Moths
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title Loving the Wind: The Story of Tiger Lily & Peter Pan
5. A sapphic book The Last True Poets of the Sea
6. A book by a Latinx author Cemetery Boys
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid One Two Three
9. A book about a "found family" Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir
11. A #BookTok recommendation Moxie
12. A book about the afterlife Revival
13. A book set in the 1980s My Best Friend's Exorcism / Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge Exclusive Chaplet
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title A Rogue of One's Own
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author A Little Life
16. A book about witches Beautiful Creatures
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 Daisy Jones & The Six
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author XOXO
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season The Shining
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21. A book about a band or musical group One More Hour
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum That's Not What Happened
23. A book with a recipe in it Handle with Care
24. A book you can read in one sitting
25. A book about a secret The Book Thief
26. A book with a misleading title The Hunger Games
27. A Hugo Award winner Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
28. A book set during a holiday 10 Blind Dates
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title The Lord of the Rings
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster Jurassic Park
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page Things We Never Got Over
33. A social-horror book The Green Mile
34. A book set in Victorian times Clockwork Angel
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title A Court of Frost and Starlight
36. A book you know nothing about The Awakening
37. A book about gender identity I Wish You All the Best
38. A book featuring a party The Great Gatsby
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book Children of Blood and Bone
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge --- A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
Advanced: 0/10
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title Hex Hall
42. A book that features two languages A Little Princess
43. A book with a palindromic title Anna Karenina
44. A duology (1) Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
45. A duology (2) Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
46. A book about someone leading a double life 11/22/63
47. A book featuring a parallel reality Gallant
48. A book with two POVs Six of Crows
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" --- New York (1) Phoebe Unfired
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" ---- London (2) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Let's Turn PagesDuration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message # 108
Year Goal: 120,000 pages
Monthly Goal: 10,000 pages
January - 549/10,000
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 309
2. Voices from the Pandemic: Americans Tell Their Stories of Crisis, Courage and Resilience 240
Progress: 549/120,000
A to Z Challenge: AUTHORSDuration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #104
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Hindsight IS 2022Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #87
Progress: 0/70
Pre-1900’s Blast from the Past
Read a Book…
1. Set in the BCE (before common era) or nonfiction about the BCE The Odyssey
2. Set between 1-1800 CE (common era) or nonfiction about the CE The First Man in Rome
3. Set between 1801-1900 Murder at Half Moon Gate
4. That spans multiple decades The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo --- setting: 1960s to 2002
5. Set in Greece (the first Olympics) The Iliad
1900’s Zesty Zeros
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1900's The Shadow of the Wind
2. Published in the 1900's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3. By an author born or died in the 1900’s Peter Pan
4. Set in the Balkans (Balkan wars) S.: A Novel about the Balkans
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, USA, UK Die for Me
1910’s: Transformative Teens
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1910's A Farewell to Arms
2. Published in the 1910's The Wizard of Oz and Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz --- The Emerald City of Oz
3. By an author born or died in the 1910's Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto
4. Set in or near the ocean (Titanic) The Titanic Sisters: A Riveting Story of Strength and Family
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Sweden, Germany Let Me In
1920’s: Tremendous Twenties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1920's The Great Gatsby
2. Published in the 1920's The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
3. By an author born or died in the 1920's Fahrenheit 451
4. Featuring jazz music or a jazz instrument Swing
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries Belgium, France, Switzerland, Netherlands The Fault in Our Stars
1930’s: Thirsty Thirties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1930's To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Published in 1930's The Secret of the Old Clock
3. By an author born or died in 1930's
4. Featuring a character who loses a job or otherwise suffers financial hardship
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Germany It's Kind of a Funny Story
1940’s: Fatal Forties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1940's Number the Stars
2. Published in the 1940's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
3. By an author born or died in the 1940's The Old Man and the Sea
4. Involving war (WWII) London Calling
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Germany, Finland, Italy, UK, Switzerland It's Not Like It's a Secret
1950’s: Fabulous Fifties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1950's It
2. Published in the 1950's Night
3. By an author born or died in the 1950’s The Stranger in the Lifeboat
4. Featuring a Queen or set in a Commonwealth Realm headed by Queen Elizabeth II (reign begins) Bloodleaf
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Norway, Finland, Italy, Australia, Sweden 13 Little Blue Envelopes
1960’s: The Swingin’ Sixties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1960's The Outsiders
2. Published in the 1960's Slaughterhouse-Five
3. By an author born or died in the 1960’s Carrie
4. Set in space or another celestial body (Moon Landing) Obsidian
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Italy, Austria, Japan, France, Mexico I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
1970’s: Self-Assured Seventies
Read a Book…
1.Set in the 1970's Joyland
2. Published in the 1970's The Stand
3. By an author born or died in the 1970’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4. By a female or LGBT+ author (Women’s and Gay Rights) Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Austria, Canada, West Germany Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
1980’s: The Elegant Eighties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1980's 1984
2. Published in the 1980's The Gunslinger
3. By an author born or died in the 1980’s
4. Featuring radiation of some kind or set in Ukraine (Chernobyl) Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Canada, South Korea, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia The Scorpion Rules
1990’s: The Nifty Nineties
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 1990's Gerald's Game
2. Book published in the 1990's The Green Mile
3. By an author born or died in the 1990’s The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up
4. Featuring character who live off-grid or “outside” of a system of government (Waco, Ruby Ridge) The Waco Siege: An American Tragedy
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, Spain, Norway, USA, Japan The Angel's Game
2000’s: Admirable Aughts
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 2000's Looking for Alaska
2. Published in the 2000's The Da Vinci Code
3. By an author born or died in the 2000’s
4. Set in NYC (World Trade Center attack) Kiss Me in New York
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Australia, USA, Greece, Italy, China Gilded
2010’s: The Terrific Teens
Read a Book…
1. Set in the 2010's
2. Published in the 2010's Room
3. By an author born or died in the 2010’s A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
4. By an Arab author (Arab Spring) We Hunt the Flame
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Canada, UK, Russia, Brazil, South Korea 25 Days 'Til Christmas
2020’s and Beyond: You are Here
Read a Book…
1. Set in current times
2. Published in 2020’s The Evening and the Morning
3. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, China, France, Italy, USA Red Winter
4. Set in the near future (100 years or less) Unwind
5. Set in an imagined future over 100 years from now When We Wake
Genre Bingo
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message 52
Progress: 0/25 books, 0/12 bingos (Blackout)
B1: Horror
B2: Chick-Lit
B3: General Nonfiction
B4: Literary Fiction
B5: Dystopian
I1: Suspense
I2: Poetry
I3: Memoir
I4: Graphic Novel
I5: Science Nonfiction
N1: Family Saga
N2: Biography
N3: Free space
N4: Short Stories or Novella
N5: Magical Realism
G1: Travel
G2: Crime
G3: Westerns
G4: Fantasy
G5: Historical Fiction
O1: Young Adult Fantasy
O2: Humor or Comedy
O3: Mystery or Thriller
O4: Self-Help
O5: Adventure
Serieal Reader
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #84
I will finish __ series I have started before this year. (# books)
The Illuminae Files ------ 2/3
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I will start __ series this year. (# books)
The Mortal Instruments Series ------ 0/6
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The Infernal Devices Series ------ 0/3
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The Dark Artifices Series ------ 0/3
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Bane Chronicles/ Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy/Ghosts of the Shadow Market ------ 0/3
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The Eldest Cures Series ------ 0/2
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The Last Hours ------ 0/3
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Give Us a Clue
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #70
At the moment I will READ 30 books and completed 10 Deductions
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Color Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #99
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
Penguins and Polar Bears
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #32
2022 Themes
GOAL: 0/34
Yearly: Mysteries of the World
1st Quarter: Admiring the Natural World
Ocean:
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2nd Quarter: Examining the Mysteries of History
Past:
Future:
3rd Quarter: Pondering the Paranormal
4th Quarter: Exploring the Unknown
January: Reset: Life/Death
Life
Death
February: Fandom: Fan/Critic
Fan:
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March: Happiness: Happy/Sad
Happy
Sad
April: Creativity: Creativity/Destructive
Creativity:
Destructive
May: Media: Movies/Books
Movies:
Books:
June: TBD by winner of the Masthead and Logo contest
July: Red/Green
Red:
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August: Travels: Road/Sky
Road:
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September: Trust
October: Moon/Sun
Moon:
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November: Glass: Glass/Sand
Glass:
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December: Harmony
Mystery Tour
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message # 73
GOAL: 42 main cases and 6 EXTRA cases
WHO: 0/x
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) in one of the below careers.
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WHAT: 0/x
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WHEN: 0/x
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
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WHERE: 0/x
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
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HOW: 0/x
For this category, each means of murder must be distinctly different.
For example, pistols and rifles are both firearms; knives and daggers are too similar.
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WHY: 0/x
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
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BONUS CASES: 0/6
Are you interested in helping to stop cybercrime threats at a global level?
To earn the rank of INTERPOL Director of Cybercrime Operations, complete all 42 cases above plus solve a crime committed in six different capital cities outside your country of residence.
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I Spy
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Message #108
GOAL: 30
Primary: 0/25
Bonus: 0/5
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo The Spy with the Red Balloon
2. Number - one, twice, third Just One Day
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden Rose Kennedy's Family Album: From the Fitzgerald Kennedy Private Collection, 1878-1946
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn Winter's Tale
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
6. Places - country -- Ukraine, empire, London I'll Never Change My Name: An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow The Impossible Knife of Memory
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond The Sea of Trolls
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain The Mist
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames Kingdom of Ash and Briars
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet, moon Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste Doctor Who: Touched By An Angel
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor Duke, Actually
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent, father Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son
17. Elements - fire, wind, air The Fireman
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening, night Night Shift
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride Love, Lies and Spies
21. Animal/Insect - dog --- on cover, tiger, grasshopper Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football Catching Jordan
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost Angel
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective The Assassin Game
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves The Nature of Witches
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here
Bookworms take shelfiesMessage #113
Duration:
Goal - 86
An Author - Stephen King
1.Under the Dome
2. Mr. Mercedes
3. Firestarter
4. Dreamcatcher
A Book Genre - Fantasy
1.The Night Circus
2.American Gods
3.A Court of Mist and Fury
4.The Gunslinger
Book Length ( 500+ pages)
1.11/22/63
2.The Stand
3. The Evening and the Morning
4.The Pillars of the Earth
Celebrations
1. Christmas - Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas
2.Halloween - Doctor Who: Tales of Terror
3.My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
4.Halloween - Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel
Diversity (in any of its forms)
1. The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant
2.Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas
3.Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
4. Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World
Friendship, Love, and Marriage
1.Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story
2.My Best Friend's Exorcism / Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge Exclusive Chaplet
3.Better Off Friends
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A Feeling (love)
1. Love, Lies and Spies
2.Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent's Expectations
3.Sit, Stay, Love
4.I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me
5. Falling in Love with English Boys
6. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Film & Theater
1.Rent
2.In the Heights: Finding Home
3.Hamilton: The Revolution
4.Four Great Plays: A Doll's House/The Wild Duck/Hedda Gabler/The Master Builder
5. Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
6. Wicked: The Grimmerie
A Fine Art (visual arts, music, plastic arts)
1.Renegades: Born in the USA
2.The Music of Silence - New Edition
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Food & Beverage
1.The Summer of Cotton Candy
2.The Spring of Candy Apples
3.The Fall of Candy Corn
4.The Winter of Candy Canes
A Listopia - Peter Pan Retellings
1.Tiger Lily
2.Stars
3.Nora & Kettle
4.Peter Darling
A Listopia - Best Retellings of Beauty and the Beast
1.A Court of Thorns and Roses
2.Scarlet
3.Bellamy and The Brute
4.
A Listopia - Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
1.Cinder
2.Gone
3.The Graveyard Book
4.Shatter Me
A Literary Award - National Book Awards
1. 2014 - Redeployment
2. 2021 - Hell of a Book
3. 2018 - The Poet X
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Memoirs, Auto-Biographies, and Biographies
1.Will
2.I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
3.Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood
4.Deaf Utopia: A Memoir - And a Love Letter to a Way of Life
5. The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up
6. Forever Young
Nature and the Environment
1. The Disney Conservation Fund: Carrying Forward a Conservation Legacy
2.The Bond: An Excerpt with Fifty Ways to Help Animals
3.
4.
A Place (location, city, suburbs, countryside, nation)
1.Penny in London
2. Meet Me in London
3.A Magical New York Christmas: A Novel
4.The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Science & Technology
1. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
2. Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
3.Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
4.
A Time (time of day, month, year, season, past era, future)
1. Four Past Midnight
2.February 29th
3.The Last of August
4.Every Day in December
Travel - TIME TRAVEL
1.Doctor Who: Heroes and Monsters Collection
2.Doctor Who: The Blood Cell
3.Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon
4.Doctor Who: Peacemaker
RMFAO (Reading my Frigging A**Off) Challenges 2022 Genre Challenge
January: Science - Fiction
Level: Level 5: Bookiopath (5 books or more)
Type of Books: Paperbacks, Hardbacks, E-Book, Audio (Maybe)
Classics Catchup Level: Professor - 20 or more books
Type of Books: Paperbacks, Hardbacks, E-Book, Audio
Message #19
Audiobook Challenge Level: Bilbliophile - 50 to 100
January total 4
1. The Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure
2. Panic: Ghost and Legends
3. Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
4. Deep Fake
2025 Reading Challenge
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