Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

I do not know if I will undertake many additional challenges this year, but there is always my extended Pop Chart goal that I plan to undertake more vigorously this year than in the past. 😏

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POP CHART LAB'S 100 ESSENTIAL NOVELS CHALLENGE


January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2025

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Read the 100 essential novels listed on the chart by the end of 2025.

2/13 TASKS FOR 2022 COMPLETED
50/100 TASKS FOR 2025 COMPLETED

Progress maintained at https://www.listchallenges.com

1. All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

2. The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen

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HALF PRICE BOOKS 50th ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE
#HPB50
https://halfpricebooks.com/resolve



January 2, 2022 - January 1, 2023

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17/52 Books

Read at least 50 books in 2022. I set my reading goal at 52 books.

1. Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
2. The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling
3. All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
4. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
5. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
6. The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
7. The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
8. The Winshaw Legacy or What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe
9. Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
10.Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon
11.A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
12.The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
13.The Maid by Nita Prose
14.Monogamy by Sue Miller
15.Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
16.A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari
17.Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett



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MY LIBRARY'S ADULT 2022 WINTER READING CHALLENGE



January 18, 2022 - February 28, 2022

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UPDATE: I did not complete the 10 books as was my intention, but I did enjoy the five that I did finish! I look forward to trying again this summer. 😁

2/4 Badges Sought

*******BOOKS*******
1/2 [11 badge maximum]
1. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
**Badge earned: Read 1 Book**
2. The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
3. The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
4. The Winshaw Legacy or What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe
5. Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket


*****ACTIVITIES*****
1/2 Badges [2 badge max]
1. Registered for challenge.
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MY LIBRARY'S ADULT 2022 SUMMER READING CHALLENGE



June 20, 2022 - August 12, 2022
Due to overwhelming life responsibilities, I am abbreviating my goals to read 10 books and write 2 reviews.

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*******BOOKS*******
3/10 Badges
Read 10 books
1. Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
2. A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari
3. Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett


*****REVIEWS*****
0/2 Badges
Write 2 reviews on Beanstack site

*****ACTIVITIES*****
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1. DIGITAL READS: Check out an eBook or Digital Audiobook and enjoy it on your device!
2. BIPOC READS: Read a book by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color) author!
3. FILM BUFF: Borrow and watch a film from the library!
4. HEARING IS BELIEVING: Borrow and listen to an audiobook from the library!
5. LGBTQIA READS: Pick and read a LAMBDA literary award-winning book selected over the course of the last few years!
6. LIBRARY EVENT: Attend a library event.
7. MUSEUM PASS: Borrow and enjoy a museum pass from the library!
8. NEW TO ME NEW TO YOU: Read a book from a genre you would not normally read!
9. POW! BIFF!: Check out and enjoy a graphic novel from the new Adult Graphic Novels section of the library!
10.WINNER: Choose and read a book from a list of award winners!

*****CHALLENGE-RELATED*****
1/2 Badges

1. Registered for challenge
2. Completed challenge

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