Newly completed books appear after a delay.
Another I have been doing for years now.
Another favorite is now up.
Doing this one again, posted on the host's Instagram.
This is a new one being offered for the first time at Her Grace's Library.
Doing this one again, hosted at this Instagram account.
1. A book by a Palestinian author: Love is an Ex-Country--Randa Jarrar
2. About nature by a writer of colour
3. Memoir by an Indigenous / First Nation Australian writer
4. Translated short story collection: Flights--Olga Tokarczuk
5. By Toni Morrison: Home
6. Translated fiction by a woman published prior to 1980
7. Fantasy with queer rep/queer author
8. Essay collection by author of colour
9. By a neurodivergent author
10. A mythology retelling: The Painted Queen--Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess
11. Translated fiction from an indie press: Apocalypse Baby--Virginie Despentes
12. Fiction by a Caribbean writer
13. Non-fiction by disabled writer
14. By a non-binary writer: The Fabulous Zed Watson!--Basil Sylvester
15. Historical fiction with queer rep/by a queer author: Last Night at the Telegraph Club--Malinda Lo
16. Fiction by a writer from North Africa
17. Horror-esque fiction by a woman/non-binary writer: Weyward--Emilia Hart
18. By a Latinx author: The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez--Adrianna Cuevas
19. Graphic novel with queer rep/by a queer author
20. Fantasy by an Asian American writer
21. Poetry by a Black British writer
22. A mythology retelling
23. Non-fiction less than 150 pages: The Art of Costuming--Ruth E. Carter
24. By a Muslim writer
25. By a Southern African writer
Another favorite I have been doing for several years now. There are always a lot of interesting categories in this one. Click above to see the graphic with the categories. As in the past, I will try to complete the Fortnightly level (one category from each topic), then see how much father I can go with the list.
The Standards
Thriller: The Paris Apartment--Lucy Foley
Classic
Mystery: Fatally Frosted--Jessica Beck
Fantasy
To Coin A Phrase
Coins on the cover
By an author known for coining a phrase
Title based on a well-known phrase: Leap of Faith--Danielle Steel
Book about language
Our Amazing World
Book about the ocean
Memoir about someone living with nature: Into the Wild--Jon Krakauer
Book about an explorer
Book about a lost species
Classic Computer Games
Oregon Trail--book where the characters might die of dysentery
Legend of Zelda--book where the protagonist is not the title character
Pacman--A maze on the cover
Space Invaders--book with aliens
Roadkill
About something you might find dead on the road
Mystery set during a vacation
Hotel on the cover
Something flat on the cover
How Does Your Garden Grow
Author with flower/plant name
Coming-of-age story
About three main characters: Weyward--Emilia Hart
"Silver" or "shell" in the title
Bright and Shiny
Book released in 2024
Memoir about someone with a Hollywood Star
Gold or silver cover
Picture of the sun on the cover
Things That Are Good for Us
Vegetable in the title
About walking away
Lots of fresh air on the cover
About positive changes
Shhh...
"Secret" in the title: Summer Secrets--Jane Green
Someone sleeping on the cover
About a secret society
Book you hope will calm your mind
Reasons a Book Might Be Banned
About gender identity: Women Who Dared--Linda Skeers
Written by a POC: Behold the Dreamers--Imbolo Mbue
With offensive language
With talking animals: The Cat Who Saved Books--Sosuke Natsukawa
Reflections
Mirror on the cover
About looking back
Book you know will make you think
Antonyms in the title
Book Cliches
The butler did it--Book with a butler
It was a dark and stormy night--Book with a great first line
Once upon a time--Fairy tale retelling: Never Cry Werewolf--Heather Davis
There can only be one--Pits characters against each other: Red Queen--Victoria Aveyard
Swashbuckling
Book with pirates: Pirate Passover--Judy Press
Sword on the cover
Daring adventure graphic novel
About a stowaway
New Year's Resolutions
Read anything--your goal is to read more: She's Too Pretty to Burn--Wendy Heard
Title that sounds like exercise
About cleaning home or getting organized
About getting away from it all
How Do You Want Your Eggs?
A hard-boiled crime: Reckoning--Catherine Coulter
About finding the sunny side of life
With a poacher
Book where someone is likely to be "baked"
Doing It "Old School"
Stamp or rotary phone on the cover
Author old enough to be a grandparent
About someone traveling by foot: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry--Rachel Joyce
Set before you were born
Generational
Written by someone the same generation as you
Multi-generational story
Set when boomers were in their prime
Book that generates hope
Food Groups
Dairy--A cheesy book
Meat--Book you can sink your teeth into
Fruit--Fruit in the title: Death by Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake--Sarah Graves
Grain--Set in a farming community: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous--Suzanne Park
Love Them Pockets!
Key or pocket watch on the cover
"Pocket Guide"
Purse on the cover (because of course your clothes don't have pockets)
Book that might have been carried in a soldier's pocket
Just Desserts
About revenge: Scandal--Amanda Quick
Something sweet on the cover: Sugar and Spice--Sarah Mlynowski
Book you'd like to settle in with an after-dinner drink
By an author who has a good reputation with fans
Color Me Up!
Color word in the title: Greenglass House--Kate Milford
Favorite color on the cover
Author with a color name:
Book that looks like someone went crazy with crayons
Seems Sketchy
An illustrated book: The Fabulous Zed Watson!--Basil Sylvester
With an unreliable narrator
Sketchbook or notebook on the cover
"Fake" in the title
TBR Busters
Book you meant to read last year
Any book on your TBR: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek--Kim Michele Richardson
Book someone gave you that you haven't read yet: Mystique--Amanda Quick
Book in your house with a dusty cover
Fakes
About a monster no one believes exists
By an author who uses a pseudonym: By the Light of the Study Lamp--Carolyn Keene
Fiction book based on a true story: River Sing Me Home--Eleanor Shearer
About something counterfeit
Spice It Up
Nonfiction book about a controversial person: Paris: The Memoir--Paris Hilton
Spice in the title
Spicy cover
Set somewhere known for its cuisine
The Long and Short of It
Over 500 pages: The Forgotten Garden--Kate Morton
Under 150 pages: Home--Toni Morrison
Title at least 7 words long: With a Dog AND Cat, Every Day is Fun, Volume 1--Hidekichi Matsumoto
Author whose last name is no more than 5 letters
Wildcards
Gothic novel
With a geeky character
About prophecies
Book someone says "changed their life"
About someone with a disability
Been waiting for this one. Another favorite.
Level 1: Book of the Month Club
1 Read a book you got for free: Sourdough Sagas--Herbert L. Heller
2 Read a book by an author you've previously read: Mystique--Amanda Quick
3 Read a book that is under 400 pages: Leap of Faith--Danielle Steel
4 Read a book published in 2014 (10 years ago): Greenglass House--Kate Milford
5 Reread a book you have recommended to someone else
6 Read a retelling of a fairy tale or a classic novel: Sugar and Spice--Sarah Mlynowski
7 Read a book that is a comedy or satire: Bluebeard--Kurt Vonnegut
8 Read a book that's been on your "shelf" for over a year: Fatally Frosted--Jessica Beck
9 Read a book with a color in the title: Red Queen--Victoria Aveyard
10 Read a book from the Los Angeles Public Library's staff recommendations: The Cat Who Saved Books--Sosuke Natsukawa
11 Read a caper story (heist, thievery, etc.)
12 Free Space! Pick any book: Happy Place--Emily Henry
Level 2: Casual Reader Club
13 Read book 1 of a Duology: It Ends With Us--Colleen Hoover
14 Read book 2 of a Duology: It Starts With Us--Colleen Hoover
15 Read a book about faeries
16 Read a book you meant to read for last year's challenge: By the Light of the Study Lamp--Carolyn Keene
17 Read a book with three or more colors on the cover: The Fabulous Zed Watson!--Basil Sylvester
18 Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with a family member: The Paris Apartment--Lucy Foley
19 Read a book published by Simon & Schuster or one of its imprints: The Forgotten Garden--Kate Morton
20 Read a book with the word "Dark" in the title
21 Read a book published in 2004 (20 years ago): Lilibet--Carolly Erickson
22 Read a book with a Gothic theme: Weyward--Emilia Hart
23 Read a book on a banned book list
24 Free Space! Pick any book: Check & Mate--Ali Hazelwood
Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club
25 Read an Enemies to Lovers story: The Spanish Love Deception--Elena Armas
26 Read a Lovers to Enemies (or Friends to Enemies) story
27 Read a book that starts with the letter "S": She's Too Pretty to Burn--Wendy Heard
28 Read a book from Refinery29's "The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time"
29 Read a book with a grey cover
30 Read a book by an author you think has an interesting name: Tess of the Road--Rachel Hartman
31 Read a Historical Fiction novel: Scandal--Amanda Quick
32 Read a book with the name of a place in the title
33 Read a book about a veterinarian (or someone who works with animals)
34 Read the first book in a series you've wanted to start
35 Read a book that was published before you were born
36 Free Space! Pick any book
Level 4: Speed Reader Club
37 A book by Eleanor Hibbert under any of her pseudonyms
38 Read a Memoir: Paris: The Memoir--Paris Hilton
39 Read a book that is referenced in a film or TV show
40 Read a book with a skull on the cover
41 Read a book with the word "Truth" in the title
42 Read a book that involves gamer/fandom/geek culture
43 Read a book with a Scientist as the main character: Euphoria--Lily King
44 Read a book that takes place in a cold climate: The Snow Child--Eowyn Ivey
45 Read a book that has double letters in the title: The Address--Fiona Davis
46 Read a book by two or more authors
47 Read a book involving or inspired by Egyptian mythology: The Painted Queen--Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess
48 Free Space! Pick any book
Level 5: Overachiever Club
49 Read a book with a Unicorn in it: Bo's Magical New Friend--Rebecca Elliott
50 Read a book that takes place during the 18th century (1701-1800): Persian Letters--Montesquieu
51 Read a book by Jonathan Coe
52 Read a book with over 700 pages
53 A book with a title that has 5 words: Branded by the Pink Triangle--Ken Setterington
54 Read a non-fiction book: Lifting as We Climb--Evette Dionne
55 Read a book with a picture of food or drink on the cover
56 Read a book by an author with Fred in their name
57 Read a book that takes place in South America
58 Read a book you previously started but left unfinished
59 Rickrolled! Read a book with one (or more) of the following words in the title: Never Going To Give You Up: Never Cry Werewolf--Heather Davis
60 Free Space! Pick any book