2018 Reading Challenge 52 Books in 52 Weeks

 Ok, so I'm not a mom! LOL But this challenge has some great categories and I'm joining!

Calico skirts nestled amongst whistling prairie grasses. The warm glow of a snowy lamp post beckoning from a forest of fur coats. Red sand dunes, sweet cherry cordial, and bosom buddies. These are the memories of my childhood: countless hours cozied up under blankets, the scent of ink and paper tickling nostrils, and imagination soaring within the boundless scope of an author’s world.

The books may change as we grow older but the love doesn’t.

So for 2018, I have created a reading challenge: 52 books in 52 weeks. Fifty-two weeks of diverse genres and new reads. And I challenge YOU, my lovely readers, to participate along with me.

In the graphic below (free printable at bottom of page!) there are fifty-two different book categories. Ranging from “a short story,” to “a book with bad reviews,” and “a book with a green spine” — find a book that meets the criteria and check it off! The goal is to stretch ourselves to beyond our regular reading comfortability and grab the lonely books we normally pass by; to read bigger, bolder, and more.

Here are the categories (a printable list is available at the link):

1. By a Canadian Author: Surfacing--Margaret Atwood
2. Childhood Favorite: Little Women--Louisa May Alcott
3. Novel Considered a "Classic": The Red Pony--John Steinbeck
4. Mystery Novel: Mum's the Word--Kate Collins
5. Book You've Been Meaning to Read But Haven't Got To: Every Soul a Star--Wendy Mass
6. Science Fiction Novel: The Future of Us--Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
7. Adventure/Espionage Novel: Havana Bay--Martin Cruz Smith
8. Biography: Blues Legacies and Black Feminism--Angela Y. Davis
9. Book That Challenges Your Viewpoint: Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure--Samira Kawash
10. 1st Book in a Trilogy: Children of Blood and Bone--Tomi Adeyemi
11. Over 600 Pages: Barnaby Rudge--Charles Dickens
12. Book You Can Read in a Day: The Acorn People--Ron Jones
13. Has Won a  Pulitzer Prize (Any Year): The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao--Junot Diaz
14. Any Book From the 2017 Good Reads Choice Awards: Sing, Unburied, Sing--Jesmyn Ward
15. Made into a Movie: Ready Player One--Ernest Cline
16. Chosen Solely By Its Cover: Sunny Side Up--Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
17. Book on Theology: Eat the Cookie, Buy the Shoes--Joyce Meyer
18. Celebrity Memoir: Rod: The Autobiography--Rod Stewart
19. Six-Word Title: A Court of Thorns and Roses--Sarah J. Maas
20. Set in a Country You Want to Visit: Stranded With the Prince--Dana Marton
21. Book That Makes You Laugh Out Loud: Grandpa's Teeth--Rod Clement
22. Book You Read in School: All Quiet on the Western Front--Erich Maria Remarque
23. Book With a Green Spine: The Broken Road--Richard Paul Evans
24. Book With a Character Who Shares Your Name: Tuesday Nights in 1980--Molly Prentiss
25. Published in 2018: America is Not the Heart--Elaine Castillo
26. Book Recommended by a Friend: The Best of Me--Nicholas Sparks
27. Book Recommended by a Librarian: The Glass Eye--Jeannie Vanasco
28. Written by an Author Under 30: Breakthrough--Jack Andraka
29. Written Before 1920: Dr Wortle's School--Anthony Trollope
30. Makes You Cry: Wintergirls--Laurie Halse Anderson
31. E-Book: Sailing Alone Around the World--Joshua Slocum
32. Book With Bad Reviews: The Handmaid's Tale--Margaret Atwood
33. YA Bestseller: Turtles All the Way Down--John Green
34. Set in Africa: Born a Crime--Trevor Noah
35. Book by Agatha Christie: Murder at the Vicarage
36. Historical Nonfiction Book: Night--Elie Wiesel
37. Book That Inspires You: Prozac Nation--Elizabeth Wurtzel (re-read)
38. A Short Story: The Women on the Wall--Wallace Stegner
39. Been on the NY Times Bestseller for More Than 10 Weeks: Crazy Rich Asians--Kevin Kwan 
40. Political Book (Fiction or Nonfiction): Settle For More--Megyn Kelly
41. Scandinavian Author: A Man Called Ove--Fredrik Backman
42. Non-Human Characters: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH--Robert C. O'Brien
43. About a Topic You're Passionate About: Darkness Visible--William Styron
44. Set in the Middle East: The Temporary Bride--Jennifer Klinec
45. Already in Your Bookshelf: The World's Strongest Librarian--Josh Hanagarne
46. Book That Was Once Banned: The Namesake--Jhumpa Lahiri
47. Originally Published the Year You Were Born: Hotel For Dogs--Lois Duncan
48. Book About Travel: A Time for Us--Christine Holden
49. Translated Into English: Metamorphoses--Ovid
50. Letter "Y" Somewhere in the Title: Y is for Yesterday--Sue Grafton
51. Food on the Cover:  The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and cafe--Mary Simses
52. About a Current World Issue: Small Great Things--Jodi Picoult (Racism)

Challenge completed on November 4

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