Tuesday, December 1, 2020

2021 Reading Challenge @ Linz The Bookworm

 Here are the categories for 2021:



Level 1:

1. Read a book obtained from Kindle Unlimited, Audible, Amazon First Reads, Paperback Swap, or the Library: Girl in Blue--Ann Rinaldi 

2. Read a book under 400 pages: The Gatecrasher--Madeleine Wickham

3. Reread a book that makes you happy: Miracles and Grace in an Unlikely Place--Charisse Tyson

4. Read a stand-alone novel (not in a series): Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend--Matthew Dicks

5. Read a book that starts with the letter D: The Dogfather--Susan Conant

6. Read a book that was recommended to you: Untamed--Glennon Doyle

7. Read a book with the color white on the cover: Beautiful Boy--David Sheff 

8. Read a book where the main character is a High School or College Student: Ziggy, Stardust and Me--James Brandon

9. Read a book by an author named Michael/Mike/Michelle or variant: The Premonition--Michael Lewis

10. Read a book that's been turned into a TV series or a Movie: You--Caroline Kepnes

11. Read a book with exactly two words in the title: Boyfriend Material--Alexis Hall

12. Free Space! Pick any book!: Kiss My Cupcake--Helena Hunting


Level 2:

13. A book from https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden--Joanne Greenberg (plugged in Prozac Nation)

14. Read a Murder Mystery: A Killer in the Rye--Delia Rosen

15. Read the first book in a series you've wanted to start: Chain of Gold--Cassandra Clare

16. Read a book that has a person on the cover: Chasing Redbird--Sharon Creech 

17. Read a book where the main character's occupation is a chef or baker: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder--Joanne Fluke

18. Read a book by an author born in the 20th Century (1901-2000): The Last Days of John Lennon--James Patterson

19. Read a book with a form of royalty in the title (Queen, King, Prince, Princess, etc.): Queen of Air and Darkness--Cassandra Clare

20. Read a book you meant to read on last year's challenge: Black Ribbon--Susan Conant

21. Read a book by Barbara Cartland: Elizabethan Lover

22. Read a book that takes place in Spring: The Wedding Dress--Rachel Hauck

23. Read a book with the word Human/Person/People in the title: Anxious People--Frederik Backman

24. Free space! Pick any book!: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet--Jamie Ford


 Level 3:

25. Read a book by a Self Published author: The Corona Chronicles--Terrance T. Toth

26. Read a book for under $5: Atlas Shrugged--Ayn Rand

27. Read a book from https://time.com/collection/100-best-fantasy-books/

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon--Grace Lim

28. Read a book published in the 2010s: If I Was Your Girl--Meredith Russo

29. Read a book from your (a) favorite genre: Let's Pretend This Never Happened--Jenny Lawson

30. Read a book that has had at least three different covers: The Blue Bistro--Elin Hilderbrand

31. Read a book that takes place in Europe: Sophie's Choice--William Styron

32. Read a book by an author with the same first name as one of your grandparents: Calico Joe--John Grisham

33. Read a book where the main character is a magic user: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Volume 1--Shiro Amano

34. Read a book with a time of day in the title (Morning, Noon, Evening, Dusk, Dawn, etc.): If Morning Ever Comes--Anne Tyler

35. Read a book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: Thirteen Senses--Victor Villaseñor

36. Free Space! Pick any book!: Hello, Summer--Mary Kay Andrews


Level 4:

37. Read the next book in a series you've started: Chain of Iron--Cassandra Clare

38. Read a book with an orange cover: Twisted Twenty-Six--Janet Evanovich

39. Read a book over 600 pages: Credo--Melvyn Bragg

40. Read a book that uses the "Chosen One" trope: Waterfall--Lauren Kate

41. Read a book where the main character is elderly: Olive Kitteridge--Elizabeth Strout

42. Read a book with the letter V in the title or author's name: The Vanishing Half--Brit Bennett

43. Read a Science Fiction: Black Sun--Rebecca Roanhorse

44. Read a book that starts with the letter P: The Playboy--Carly Phillips

45. Read a book with a bird on the cover: Never Look Back--Lilliam Rivera

46. Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) about a lady on this list:  https://www.historyextra.com/100-women/100-women-results/: Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine--Kristiana Gregory 

47. Read a book with the main character of a different ethnicity than you: Dear Justyce--Nic Stone

48. Free space! Pick any book!: Everybody Fights--Kim and Penn Holderness


Level 5:

49. Read a book with an interesting cover font: Other Words For Home--Jasmine Warga

50. Read a book about orphans: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit--Jeanette Winterson

51. Read a book with the word "wind" in the title: The Four Winds--Kristin Hannah

52. Read a book by John Irving: The Cider House Rules

53. Read a book that was published with you were eleven: The Valley of Horses--Jean M. Auel

54. Read a book that takes place in the 1960s: Hippie--Paulo Coelho

55. Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) about a topic that's always interested you, but you haven't read about it yet: Abide With Me--Elizabeth Strout

56. Read a nonfiction book that teaches you a new skill: Feng-Shui--Ernest J. Eitel

57. Read a book without a picture on the cover: The Library Book--Susan Orlean

58. Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) involving mental illness: Furiously Happy--Jenny Lawson

59. Read a book that has had unfavorable reviews, but you're still curious about: Fear--Bob Woodward

60. Free space! Pick any book!: The Newcomer--Mary Kay Andrews


Challenge completed on November 26

3 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Have fun. Scanning through I suspect I would mix and match from the various categories.

Linz The Bookworm said...

Thanks for participating! I hope you will join in for 2022's challenge.

Linz The Bookworm said...

Thanks for participating! I hope you will join in for 2022's challenge.