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Read 50 books in 2022YTD: 80
January: 6 of 6
February: 7 of 13
March: 8 of 21
April: 7 of 28
May: 6 of 34
June: 5 of 39
July: 5 of 44
August: 5 of 49
September: 7 of 56
October: 7 of 63
November: 8 of 71
December: 9 of 80
Monthly Genres for 2022January: General Fiction(Novels)
The Alchemist: 1/3 - 1/11
The Lost Apothecary: 1/11 - 1/27
February: Plays and Poetry and Romance!
Identical Disaster: 2/6 - 2/8
Six of Crows: 1/30 - 2/13
Crooked Kingdom: 2/13 - 3/3
A Doll's House: 2/21 - 2/24
Perfectly Toxic: 2/26 - 2/27
March: Mystery and Suspense
Not Quite Dead Enough: 2/27 - 3/5
Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer: 3/4 - 3/15
Fever Season: 3/7 - 3/19
When the Bough Breaks: 3/23 - 3/26
Black Water Rising: 3/16 - 4/1
April: Western/Humour/Adventure
Humour:
Taming a Maverick: 4/10 - 4/10
Adventure:
Sword of Destiny: 4/2 - 4/12
A Darker Shade of Magic: 4/12 - 4/28
May: Female Authors
C.M. Owens - Talk Nerdy to Me: 5/1 - 5/1
Denise Grover Swank - It All Falls Down: 5/6 - 5/9
Leigh Bardugo - King of Scars: 4/30 - 5/14
Mary Kubica - Local Woman Missing: 5/14 - 5/26
Megan O'Russell - Inker and Crown: 5/1 - 5/28
Barbara Hambly - Sold Down the River: 5/14 - 5/29
June: Fantasy/Graphic Novels
Rule of Wolves: 5/27 - 6/13
Kiss the Dead: 6/5 - 6/18
The Hidden Kingdom: 6/18 - 7/9
The Rage of Dragons: 6/26 - 7/14
July: Chldren's/YA
The Golden Compass: 7/15 - 7/27
Concrete Rose: 7/28 - 8/3
August: Memoirs, Biography, Travel
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood: 8/4 - 8/11
Becoming: 8/12 - 9/4
September: Science Fiction/Dystopia
Impact Winter: 9/5 - 9/9
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: 9/9 - 9/27
October: Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
Thriller:
The Girls in the Snow: 10/1 - 10/7
Supernatural:
A Stitch in Time: 10/1 - 10/23
Fairy Tale: 10/7 - 10/30
November: Historical Fiction and any Non-fiction
Historical fiction:
Wet Grave: 10/30 - 11/11
The Last Bookshop in London: 11/13 - 11/21
This Place is Death: 11/25 - 11/26
Non-fiction:
Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession: 11/20 - 11/24
The Crime of the Century: 11/22 - 12/1
December: Classics, Short Stories, Fairy Tales
Christmas time:
Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
Classics:
Freckles - 12/27
Short Story:
This Changes Everything - 12/27
2022 Monthly Mini-ChallengeThere will be three prompts each month that can be completed any time in 2022. Remember, you can only use each book once.
January: COMPLETED 1/27
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
The Alchemist (208 pages) - 1/11
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
The Lost Apothecary - 1/27
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
A Free Man of Color - 1/15
February: COMPLETED 2/27
1. Read a book with a two-word title.
Identical Disaster - 2/8
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
A Doll's House - 2/24
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
Romance: Perfectly Toxic - 2/27
Love poem:
You are the only person in the world that was ever necessary to me.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
March: COMPLETED 3/19
1. Read a mystery.
Fever Season - 3/19
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer - 390 pages - 3/15
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M".
Manhattan: Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
April: COMPLETED 5/1
1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
Taming a Maverick - 4/10
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
New Orleans - Graveyard Dust - 4/10
3. Read a book that has a four word title.
Talk Nerdy to Me - 5/1
May: COMPLETED 6/30
1. Read a book by a female author new to you.
Megan O'Russell - Inker and Crown - 5/28
2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's name in the title.
Eloise - 6/30
3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favourite female authors.
Denise Grover Swank - It All Falls Down - 5/9
June: COMPLETED 11/24
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection.
Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession - 11/24
2. Read a fantasy:
The Hidden Kingdom - 7/9
3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water(ocean, lake, etc.
Paper Princess - 9/24
July: COMPLETED 12/9
1. Read or reread a children's or YA book
The Golden Compass - 7/27
2. Read a book that has the name of a colour or flower in the title
Concrete Rose - 8/3
3. Read a book that has a word that starts with "J" or "U" in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters
Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
August: COMPLETED 10/23
1. Read a book written in the first person
Becoming - 9/4
2. Read a book where one or more of the characters go on a journey OR read a travel book
In the Best Families - 8/5
3. Read a book with a title that starts with the words "A" or "An"
A Stitch in Time - 10/23
September: COMPLETED 12/16
1. Read any science fiction book
Dragonquest - 12/16
2. Read a book set in any school, college or university
Business as Usual - 9/9
3. Read a book set in a dystopian or post apocalyptic world/society
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 9/27
October: COMPLETED 12/24
1. Read a book, including children's lit and picture books, which features witches, ghosts or Halloween.
A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
2. Read a book or short story that is classified as Horror by goodreads.
Fairy Tale - 10/30
3. Read a book whose title starts with a word beginning with "O"
Ex. Of Mice and Men.
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance - 12/24
November: COMPLETED 12/17
1. Read a historical fiction novel set in any time period.
Wet Grave - 11/11
2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you.
After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 12/17
3. Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover.
The Crime of the Century - 12/1
December: COMPLETED 12/28
1. Read or reread any short story or fairy tale.
This Changes Everything - 12/28
2. Read a book or story set at Christmas or other holiday times.
Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
3. Read a children's book, including picture books.
Freckles - 12/26
Alphabet SoupA- The Alchemist - 1/11
B- Black Orchids - 1/29
C- Crooked Kingdom - 3/3
D- A Doll's House - 2/24
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F- A Free Man of Color - 1/15
G- Graveyard Dust - 4/10
H- Hit List - 4/30
I- Identical Disaster - 2/8
J- Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
K- King of Scars - 5/14
L- The Lost Apothecary - 1/27
M- Make Me - 3/20
N- Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
O- Oil and Dust - 3/25
P- Perfectly Toxic - 2/27
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R- The Rose Journal: Rose Gardner Journal Entries - 2/10
S- Six of Crows - 2/13
T- Triple Dare - 1/15
U- Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases - 6/24
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W- When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town - 1/22
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Clue: The Character Challenge: COMPLETED 8/24This year-long challenge is based on the game of Clue. Each character from the game represents the career of the MAIN CHARACTER (male or female) of the book you read.
For example, for Miss Scarlet/career in law you might go with The Firm. For MrGreen you might choose The Name of the Rose.
Miss Scarlet: career in law
Several characters in When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town - 1/22
Colonel Mustard: career in the military
Major Archie Goodwin in Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
Nurse White: career in medicine
Benjamin January in Fever Season - 3/19
Reverend Green: career in religion
Reverend Al Boykins in Black Water Rising - 4/1
Professor Plum: career in education
Reed in Redesigned - 8/24
Mrs. Peacock: career in business
Corbin Sterling in Triple Dare - 1/15
Sergeant Gray: career in law enforcement
Richard Jury in The Anodyne Necklace - 2/6
Mr. Brown: career as a con artist or spy
Kaz in Six of Crows - 2/13
Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: is dead or dies in the story
Meredith in Local Woman Missing - 5/26
Some interesting history on the game...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...
Winter Bingo: COMPLETED Top RowMission: Claim at least one "Bingo!" before March 20 (the first day of As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world" (perimeter). Or aim big and go for a black out (all squares)!
✔B1: Award Winner: The Alchemist - 1/11
B2: Graphic Novel
B3: Silver Lettering: Six of Crows - 2/13
B4: Mystery or Thriller: Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
B5: Current Event Related
✔I1: Start a Series: A Free Man of Color - 1/15
I2: Middle Grade
I3: Blue Cover: Something to Hide - 2/26
I4: > 400 pages: Crooked Kingdom (576 pages) - 3/3
I5: Personal Improvement
✔N1: Classic - A Doll's House - 2/24
N2: Made into a Movie
N3: FREE: The Rose Journal: Rose Gardner Journal Entries - 2/10
N4: Science Fiction
N5: Humor: Triple Dare - 1/15
✔G1: Magical Realism: Oil and Dust - 3/25
G2: LGBTQ+
G3: White Cover: Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer - 3/15
G4: Published In Your Birth Year
G5: Biographical
✔O1: Published Last Year: The Lost Apothecary - 1/27
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering
O4: Based on Mythology
O5: Math/Science
Mt TBR: COMPLETED 11/19This is for those with a huge mountain of books waiting to be read! Any books on your TBR list count for this challenge!
Level 1 Base Camp
1. The Alchemist - 1/11
2. A Free Man of Color - 1/15
3. Triple Dare (reread) - 1/15
4. The Lost Apothecary - 1/27
5. Black Orchids - 1/29
Level 2 Start The Climb
6. The Anodyne Necklace - 2/6
7. Identical Disaster (reread) - 2/8
8. The Rose Journal: Rose Gardner Journal Entries - 2/10
9. Six of Crows - 2/13
10. Something to Hide - 2/26
11. Perfectly Toxic (reread) - 2/27
12. Crooked Kingdom - 3/3
13. Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
14. Fever Season - 3/19
15. Make Me (reread) -3/20
Level 3 Going Higher
16. When the Bough Breaks - 3/26
17. Black Water Rising - 4/1
18. Taming a Maverick (reread) - 4/10
19. Sword of Destiny - 4/12
20. Too Many Women - 4/24
21. A Darker Shade of Magic - 4/28
22. Hit List - 4/30
23. Talk Nerdy to Me (reread) - 5/1
24. It All Falls Down - 5/9
25. King of Scars - 5/14
26. Local Woman Missing - 5/26
27. The Dark Hours - 6/3
28. The Second Confession - 6/5
29. Rule of Wolves - 6/13
30. Kiss the Dead - 6/18
Level 4 Reach The Summet
31. Eloise - 6/30
32. The Hidden Kingdom - 7/9
33. After Math - 7/10
34. The Rage of Dragons - 7/14
35. Die Upon a Kiss - 7/30
36. Concrete Rose - 8/3
37. In the Best Families - 8/5
38. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - 8/11
39. Affliction - 8/20
40. Redesigned - 8/24
41. Becoming - 9/4
42. Dead Ice - 9/5
43. Impact Winter - 9/9
44. Business as Usual - 9/9
45. The House of the Spirits (reread) - 9/25
46. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 9/27
47. Crimson Death - 10/7
48. The Girls in the Snow - 10/7
49. Might as Well Be Dead - 10/23
50. Serpentine - 11/19
Plant your flag, you made it to the top!
BONUS:
51. The Last Bookshop in London - 11/21
52. The Curse Keepers - 11/25
53. The Crime of the Century - 12/1
54. The Dirty Duck - 12/3
55. Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
56. Dragonquest - 12/16
57. A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
58. Freckles - 12/26
59. The Curse Breakers - 12/28
Travel the WorldTravel the world this year! Books must be about or set in the region to count for the challenge, but can be either fiction or nonfiction.
You have two options for completing this challenge:
1. Read one book for each leg to go all the way around the world
2. Choose to stay in a particular region(s) for a more in-depth exploration
Bon Voyage!
1st Leg: North America: Fever Season - 3/19
2nd Leg: South America: The House of the Spirits - 9/25
3rd Leg: Europe: The Immortal City - 11/24
4th Leg: Middle East: The Alchemist - 1/11
5th Leg: Africa: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - 8/11
6th Leg: Asia
7th Leg: Australia & Oceania
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Doorstopper ChallengeGo big in 2021! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you.
*Only books with 600 or more pages count for this challenge.
*For books less than 600 pages, see the Chunkster Challenge.
Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. Rule of Wolves - 608 pages - 6/13
Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2. Crimson Death - 697 pages - 10/7
3. Fairy Tale - 608 pages - 10/30
Level 3 - Weight Matters
4. A Discovery of Witches - 624 pages - 12/18
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Level 4 - A Hefty Pile
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Chunkster Challenge: FINISHED 5/28This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
*For even bigger books, see the Doorstopper Challenge (600+ pgs).
Level One - Chunkster
1. Identical Disaster - 527 pages - 2/8
2. Six of Crows - 496 pages - 2/13
3. Something to Hide - 562 pages - 2/26
Level Two - Flower Presser
4. Crooked Kingdom - 576 pages - 3/3
5. Oil and Dust - 512 pages - 3/25
6. Black Water Rising - 427 pages - 4/1
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7. Sword of Destiny - 400 pages- 4/12
8. A Darker Shade of Magic - 416 pages - 4/28
9. King of Scars - 528 pages - 5/14
10. Inker and Crown - 412 pages - 5/28
...and then see a chiropractor!
Feather Weight Challenge: FINISHED 9/9This challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. The Alchemist - 208 pages - 1/11
2. Black Orchids - 192 pages - 1/29
3. The Anodyne Necklace - 256 pages - 2/6
4. The Rose Journal: Rose Gardner Journal Entries - 89 pages - 2/10
5. A Doll's House - 80 pages - 2/24
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Not Quite Dead Enough - 158 pages - 3/5
7. When the Bough Breaks - 250 pages - 3/26
8. Too Many Women - 223 pages - 4/24
9. Hit List - 264 pages - 4/30
10. The Second Confession - 209 pages - 6/5
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. Eloise - 65 pages - 6/30
12. After Math - 210 pages - 7/10
13. In the Best Families - 207 pages - 8/5
14. Redesigned - 240 pages - 8/24
15. Impact Winter - 4 hours, 59 minutes - 9/9
The Game is Afoot: FINISHED 4/10Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. A Free Man of Color - 1/15
2. Black Orchids - 1/29
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Anodyne Necklace - 2/6
4. Something to Hide - 2/26
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
6. Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer - 3/15
7. Fever Season - 3/19
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. When the Bough Breaks - 3/26
9. Black Water Rising - 4/1
10. Graveyard Dust - 4/10
Fantasy Faire: FINISHED 9/5This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Six of Crows - 2/13
2. Crooked Kingdom - 3/3
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Oil and Dust - 3/25
4. Sword of Destiny - 4/12
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. A Darker Shade of Magic - 4/28
6. Hit List - 4/30
7. King of Scars - 5/14
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Inker and Crown - 5/28
9. Rule of Wolves - 6/13
10. Kiss the Dead - 6/18
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Hidden Kingdom - 7/9
12. The Rage of Dragons - 7/14
13. The Golden Compass - 7/27
14. Affliction - 8/20
15. Dead Ice - 9/5
Down with HistoryThis maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Historical Fiction in more depth.
Historical Fiction for our purposes is defined as anything set in the past, in a time that the author did not directly experience.
You can choose to complete this challenge a few different ways:
- Focus on a single time-period
- Focus on a different time-period for each level (your choice)
- Read anything you want as long as it's historical
Level 1 - Ancient Ancestors (2 Books)
1. A Free Man of Color - 1830s New Orleans - 1/15
2. The Lost Apothecary - 1791 London - 1/27
Level 2 - Medieval Mayhem (4 Books)
3. Fever Season - 1830s New Orleans - 3/19
4. Black Water Rising - 1980s Houston - 4/1
Level 3 - Days of Empire (7 Books)
5. Graveyard Dust - 1830s New Orleans - 4/10
6. Sold Down the River - 1830s Louisiana - 5/29
7. Die Upon a Kiss - 1830s Louisiana - 7/30
Level 4 - Wars of Old (10 Books)
8. A Stitch in Time - late 1800s - 10/23
9. Wet Grave - 1830s Louisiana - 11/11
10. The Last Bookshop in London - late 1930s London - 11/21
Level 5 - The Past is the Past (15 Books)
11. This Place is Death - 1587 Roanoke, NC- 11/26
12. Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance - 1889 London - 12/24
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New to You: COMPLETED 6/30Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist - 1/11
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. John E. Douglas - When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town - 1/22
3. Sarah Penner - The Lost Apothecary - 1/27
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Monte Francis - Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer - 3/15
5. Jami Fairleigh - Oil and Dust - 3/25
6. Adam Croft - What Lies Beneath - 4/24
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. V.E. Schwab - A Darker Shade of Magic - 4/28
8. Mary Kubica - Local Woman Missing - 5/26
9. Megan O'Russell - Inker and Crown - 5/28
10. Kay Thompson - Eloise - 6/30
Spring Bingo: COMPLETED 6/24 - Down the N column and left to right diagonal: 6/30March 22nd and running until the end of June, here is our spring bingo!
✔B1: Award Nominated - Local Woman Missing (Goodreads nominee) - 5/26
B2: Memoir
B3: Audio Book - Rule of Wolves - 6/13
B4: Green Cover
B5: Pretty Dress
I1: Published before 1900
✔I2: Travel - A Darker Shade of Magic - 4/28
I3: Horror or Suspense
I4: Mental Illness
I5: Fairies or Fae
✔N1: Published This Year - Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases - 6/24
✔N2: Yellow Cover - Hit List - 4/30
✔N3: FREE - Kiss the Dead - 6/18
✔N4: Romance - Taming a Maverick - 4/10
✔N5: Male POV - Black Water Rising - 4/1
G1: Tear-Jerker - It All Falls Down - 5/9
G2: In Translation - Sword of Destiny - 4/12
G3: Minority Studies
✔G4: Young Adult - King of Scars - 5/14
G5: Magical Powers: Graveyard Dust - 4/10
O1: Fairy Tale Retelling
O2: Historical (F or NF) - Sold Down the River - 5/29
O3: Play
O4: Based on a True story
✔O5: Pink Cover - Eloise - 6/30
Round 2 - The Game is Afoot: COMPLETED 10/7Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Too Many Women - 4/24
2. What Lies Beneath - 4/24
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. It All Falls Down - 5/9
4. Local Woman Missing - 5/26
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Sold Down the River - 5/29
6. The Dark Hours - 6/3
7. The Second Confession - 6/5
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Die Upon a Kiss - 7/30
9. In the Best Families - 8/5
10. The Girls in the Snow - 10/7
Round 2 - Chunkster Challenge: FINISHED 12/1This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
*For even bigger books, see the Doorstopper Challenge (600+ pgs).
Level One - Chunkster
1. The Hidden Kingdom - 587 pages - 7/9
2. The Rage of Dragons - 576 pages - 7/14
3. The Golden Compass - 448 pages - 7/27
Level Two - Flower Presser
4. Affliction - 563 pages - 8/20
5. Becoming - 464 pages - 9/4
6. Dead Ice - 552 pages - 9/5
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7. The House of the Spirits - 433 pages - 9/25
8. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 528 pages - 9/27
9. Serpentine - 455 pages - 11/19
10. The Crime of the Century - 12/1
...and then see a chiropractor!
Round Two - New to You: FINISHED 11/24Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Evan Winter - The Rage of Dragons - 7/14
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Trevor Noah - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - 8/11
3. Michelle Obama - Becoming - 9/4
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Travis Beacham - Impact Winter - 9/9
5. Erin Watt - Paper Princess - 9/24
6. Nita Prose - The Maid - 10/17
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Kelley Armstrong - A Stitch in Time - 10/23
8. Madeline Martin - The Last Bookshop in London - 11/21
9. Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell - Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession - 11/24
10. Amy Kuivalainen - The Immortal City - 11/24
SUMMER BINGO - COMPLETED - Down the G and O columns and left to right diagonal: 9/25Runs from July 1 through September 21, and should include books you read during that period of time.
✔B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone: The Rage of Dragons - 7/14
✔B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards): The Golden Compass - 7/27
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.
I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
✔I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read: Concrete Rose - 8/3
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.
N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
✔N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :) :Business as Usual -9/9
✔N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read: The Hidden Kingdom 7/9
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read
✔G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you: Paper Princess - 9/24
✔G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about: Becoming - 9/4
✔G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author: Die Upon a Kiss - 7/30
✔G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author: In the Best Families - 8/5
✔G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like: After Math - 7/10
✔O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - 8/11
✔O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series: Affliction - 8/20
✔O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own: The House of the Spirits - 9/25
✔O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre: Dead Ice - 9/5
✔O5: Take a break - A YA book: Redesigned - 8/24
Round 2: Clue: The Character Challenge: COMPLETED 12/18Miss Scarlet: career in law
Michelle Obama: Becoming - 9/4
Colonel Mustard: career in the military
Matthew in A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
Nurse White: career in medicine
Benjamin January in Wet Grave - 11/11
Reverend Green: career in religion
Alexis in The Immortal City - 11/24
Professor Plum: career in education
Reed in Business as Usual - 9/9
Mrs. Peacock: career in business
Callum in Paper Princess - 9/24
Sergeant Gray: career in law enforcement
Anita in Dead Ice - 9/5
Mr. Brown: career as a con artist or spy
Richard Speck The Crime of the Century - 12/1
Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: is dead or dies in the story
Clara in The House of the Spirits - 9/25
Round 2 - Feather Weight Challenge: This challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Business as Usual - 262 pages - 9/9
2. Might as Well Be Dead - 208 pages - 10/23
3. This Place is Death - 61 pages - 11/26
4. After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 196 pages - 12/17
5. Freckles - 216 pages - 12/26
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. This Changes Everything - 56 pages - 12/28
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Round 2 - Fantasy Faire: This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Impact Winter - 9/9
2. The House of the Spirits - 9/25
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Crimson Death - 10/7
4. A Stitch in Time - 10/23
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Fairy Tale - 10/30
6. Serpentine - 11/19
7. The Immortal City - 11/24
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Curse Keepers - 11/25
9. This Place is Death - 11/26
10. Dragonquest - 12/16
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
12. The Curse Breakers - 12/28
13. This Changes Everything - 12/28
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🍁🍂🍁 FALL BINGO 🍁🍂🍁This challenge will run from September 20 through the end of the year.
✔B1- Multiple Awards: A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
B2- Never Finished
✅B3- Courtroom or Crime: Might as Well Be Dead - 10/23
B4- Orange Cover: The Dirty Duck - 12/3
B5- Politics
I1- Finish a Series
✔I2- Beloved Children's: Freckles - 12/26
I3- Adventure
✅I4- Dysfunctional Family: Broken Prince - 10/29
I5- Sweater on Cover
✅N1- GR Award Nominated: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 9/27
✅N2- Challenges Social Norms: Serpentine - 11/19
✔N3- FREE: Wet Grave - 11/11
N4- Senior Romance
N5- Hometown Setting
G1- First Person POV
✅G2- Red Cover: The Maid - 10/17
✅G3- Unfamiliar Territory: This Place is Death - 11/26
✔G4- Highly Recommended: Fairy Tale - 10/30
✅G5- Supernatural Character: The Curse Keepers - 11/25
✔O1- Foreign Setting: Crimson Death - 10/7
✔O2- Time Travel: A Stitch in Time - 10/23
✔O3- Illustrated: Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession - 11/24
✔O4- Religion: The Immortal City - 11/24
✔O5- Brown Cover: Dragonquest - 12/16
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Round 3 - The Game is Afoot: FINISHED 12/24Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Maid - 10/17
2. Might as Well Be Dead - 10/23
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Wet Grave - 11/11
4. Serpentine - 11/19
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession - 11/24
6. The Crime of the Century - 12/1
7. The Dirty Duck - 12/3
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
9. After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 12/17
10. Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance - 12/24
Round Three - New to YouChallenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Dennis L. Breo - The Crime of the Century - 12/1
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Marilyn J. Bardsley - After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 12/17
3. Deborah Harkness - A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Gyles Brandreth - Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance - 12/24
5. Freckles - 12/26
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Books mentioned in this topic
A Discovery of Witches (other topics)Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance (other topics)
Freckles (other topics)
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Deborah Harkness (other topics)Gyles Brandreth (other topics)
Marilyn J. Bardsley (other topics)
Dennis L. Breo (other topics)
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