The HSL 2019 Reading Challenge

I may not be a parent--let alone a homeschooling one-- but I like Bingo reading challenges and I haven't found very many this year (I'll miss Full House) so I am doing this one.  All of the categories are of interest to me and I will fill as many of them as possible. (You can download a copy of the Bingo card here.)

New year, new books! For some people, the end of the year means holiday treats, celebrations, time with family and friends — and that’s all nice, but real book nerds know that winter break is really all about putting together your dream TBR list for the coming year.If you, too, are looking for a way to organize your (endless) reading lists for 2019, consider our Reading Challenge Bingo — it’s flexible enough to work for you and your younger readers and a fun way to keep track of what you’re reading throughout the year. You can be as ambitious as you like: Complete the whole card by reading 25 books, or just complete a row or two. Your 3rd grader can tackle the challenges, your high schooler can fill out her own card, and you can take this challenge on yourself. Keep your scorecards on the fridge and plan celebrations when you hit major milestones or offer prizes for the first person to get three in a row or another accomplishment you choose. 

Ideally, this challenge will give you an excuse to check out a
few books you wanted to read anyway and point you toward
a few books that you might not have picked up otherwise.
And since it involves reading, everybody wins!

What’s on this year’s challenge:

• A retelling of a classic you’ve never actually gotten around to reading:
  Prom & Prejudice--Elizabeth Eulberg
• A book set in a city you’ve always wanted to visit:

  Paris for One and Other Stories--Jojo Moyes
• A book that’s becoming a movie in 2019: The Rosie Project--Graeme Simsion
• A book by an author from your state: Burning Bright--John Steinbeck
• A book set in an alternate reality: V for Vendetta--Alan Moore
• A book published in the 1970s: Journey to Topaz--Yoshiki Uchida
• A book with a non-human narrator: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie--Zack Zombie
• A book published this year: The Art of Losing--Lizzy Mason
• A book translated from another language: Cavalleria Rusticana and Other Stories--
  Giovanni Verga
• A book inspired by Asian mythology or folklore: The Tale of Genji--Murasaki Shikibu
• A book inspired by Norse mythology or folklore: Odd and the Frost Giants--Neil Gaiman
• A book recommended by your friend: The Mysterious Benedict
  Society--Trenton Lee Stewart
• A book you meant to read last year but never actually got around to reading:
  The Sun is Also a Star--Nicola Yoon
• A book you think your favorite fictional character would read:
  Bright Lights, Big A**--Jen Lancaster
• A book that has been banned in your state: Ulysses--James Joyce
• A play: A Raisin in the Sun--Lorraine Hansberry
• A book with a character who has a hobby that you also practice (Blogging):

  Click Here--Denise Vega
• A book that takes place on two continents: Red Earth and Pouring Rain--Vikram Chandra
• A book nominated for an award in 2019: Me--Elton John
• A book that takes place in two different timelines: Nine Perfect Strangers--Liane Moriarty
• A book set in space: Illuminae--Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
• A book set in (or near) the place you grew up: Quicksilver Chronicles--Frances K. Woods
• A book inspired by Native American mythology or folklore: Thirteen Moons on
  Turtle's back--Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London
• A book whose title begins with the letter J, K, Q, X, or Z: Kabul Beauty School--
  Deborah Rodriguez
• A book with a homeschooled main character: Tuck Everlasting--Natalie Babbitt
  
  Challenge completed on November 25