The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Part 1: Read a book from ONE of the monthly genre choice listed below:

January: General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
February: Plays, Poetry, Romance
March: Mystery, Suspense
April: Western, Humour, Adventure
May: Female Authors
June: Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July: Children's, YA
August: Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September: Science Fiction, Dystopia
October: Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November: Historical Fiction, Non-fiction (any topic)
December: Classics and Short Stories

Part 2:

January
1. Read a book by an author new to you
2. Read a book with a one-word title

February
1. Read a book that has the name of a family member in the title: mother, father, son, daughter, husband, wife, etc.
2. Read a book with a two-word title

March
1. Read a book where the main character's name, first or last, starts with "M"
2. Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, fruit or vegetable in the title or with a green cover

April
1. Read a book where the author's first or last name starts with the same letter as your first name
2. Read a book with a four-word title

May
1. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
2. Read a book by a female author new to you

June
1. Read a book set in the country, state or province where you were born
2. Read any book in a series

July
1. Read a book whose author's name, first or last, starts with "J" or "U"
2. Read a book set in the country, state or province where you live now.
Give yourself extra credit if it's set in the same city!

August
1. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
2. Read a book whose title starts with "A" or "An"

September
1. Read a book with an orange, red, yellow or brown cover
2. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with "S"

October
1. Read a book whose title starts with "O"
2. Read a book set on a farm, in the country, in a small town or in the wilderness

November
1. Read a book about war-fiction or non-fiction
2. Read a book with a five or more word title, subtitles count

December
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book

Decade Challenge
(Original publication date)

1800-1809:
1810-1819:
1820-1829:
1830-1839:
1840-1849:
1850-1859:
1860-1869:
1870-1879:
1880-1889:
1890-1899:

1900-1909:
1910-1919:
1920-1929:
1930-1939:
1940-1949:
1950-1959:
1960-1969:
1970-1979:
1980-1989:
1990-1999:

2000-2009:
2010-2019:
2020-2023:

Bookopoly 2024
The Board

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

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

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

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

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

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

Go to Book Ban!

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

Fantasy Faire 2024
MPG Fantasy

Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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15

Chunksters 2024
500+ pages

Level One - Chunkster
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3

Level Two - Flower Presser
4
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6
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7
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10

Doorstops 2024
600+ pages

Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
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Level 2 - Stack 'em High
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Level 3 - Weight Matters
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Level 4 - A Hefty Pile
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Clue: The Character Challenge 2024

Miss Scarlet: career in law
Colonel Mustard: career in the military
Nurse White: career in medicine
Reverend Green: career in religion
Professor Plum: career in education
Mrs. Peacock: career in business
Sergeant Gray: career in law enforcement
Mr. Brown: career as a con artist or spy

Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: is dead or dies in the story

Down with History 2024
MPG Historical Fiction

Level 1 - Ancient Ancestors (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Medieval Mayhem (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Days of Empire (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Wars of Old (10 Books)
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Level 5 - The Past is the Past (15 Books)
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