This is my third time doing this challenge. In 2020, I picked Bakers'd Dozen as my goal, but upgraded to Fortnightly. I chose Fortnightly again in 2021, then just kept going to see much farther I could get with the list (I ended up covering all the categories, including all the Wildcard categories). This is how I will approach the challenge for 2022. (Click the link in the paragraph above to see a larger image of the categories graphic).
A to Z
Book with the letter Z in the title:
Author whose name starts with A or Z:
Book about letters:
A "comprehensive" book:
The Same, But Not
Book with color red or word "read" on cover:
Retelling of a classic:
A "He said, she said" book
What's the Dish?
Book with mug or cup on cover:
Book that includes recipes:
Book about food from another culture:
Book about gossip:
Memories
Book about memory loss:
Author whose name you remember easily:
Book with word "remember" in title:
A diary:
Back to Basics
Classic novel:
Biography:
By a well-known author:
A paperback:
Time is Ticking
Book with a clock on the cover:
Book about time travel: The Time Traveler's Wife--Audrey Niffenegger
Suspense novel:
Book to pass the time while your favorite author finishes their next novel:
'Til the Fat Lady Sings
Book about body image:
Space Opera:
Book with word "over" in title:
Book about a singer/musician:
It's All Relative
Book about animal families:
Book that relates to an interest you have:
Book about finding family:
Book with "aunt" or "uncle" in title:
Geekery
Book by author who sounds like a geek:
Cover that reminds you of a video game:
Book about an obsessive hobby:
Book about fandom or fanfic:
Workin' for a Living
Book by author whose name is a trade or profession:
Memoir focused on author's profession:
Protagonist works in field similar to yours:
Nonfiction book about worker's rights:
Cover Up
Cover with someone who could use some clothes:
Book with blue cover:
Book with multiple fonts on cover:
Book with author's name above the title
Taking the Plunge
Book with cliff or ocean on cover:
Book by author you've always wanted to read:
Book someone dares you to read:
Shorts
Book set somewhere you might wear shorts:
Book under 150 pages:
Book wider than it is tall:
Locations
Book by author who lives in another country:
Book about a movie being filmed on location:
Book about your homeland:
TBR Guilt
Book dusty from waiting to be read:
Book someone gave you that you haven't read yet:
New release you feel guilty reading because TBR list is so long:
Crafty
Book with devious villain:
Book about a craft you do or would like to learn about:
Book with craft-related pun in title:
Book known for unexpected twist at end:
People We Should Know
Book about women's issues:
Book by BIPOC author:
Book with LBGTQIA+ protagonist:
Book written by immigrant:
Heroes
Book about a heroic event:
Nonfiction book about someone you admire:
Book with "feet" or "clay" in title:
Book with cape or cloak on cover:
Crossing Over
Book with "bridge" in title:
Book about a ghost:
Book that crosses two genres:
Book with X or cross on cover:
Childhood Days
Reread childhood favorite:
Book about the circus:
Book set within 10 years of your birth:
Legends
Book about a mythical creature:
Book about a legendary hero:
Book about lost treasure:
By an author you consider amazing:
Alternating
Book with alternating timelines or narrators:
Book that features a classic car:
Book that takes place on both land and sea:
Alternate history:
Musical Inspirations
West Side Story--a tragic love story:
Sweeney Todd--book about revenge:
Phantom of the Opera--book about a hidden world:
Chicago--set in jail or prison:
Other Lands
Book translated from another language:
Book by author from country you'd like to visit:
Book set in area geographically different from your home:
Book with "land" in title:
Timely Topics
Book about a pandemic:
Book about climate change:
Book about a social movement:
Book about space travel:
Stories with Grit
A Western:
Book with a desert on cover:
Beach read:
Gritty detective story:
Wildcards
Book with an orange cover:
An epistolary book:
Award-winning book:
Book at least 20 years older than you:
Book about your favorite animal:
