Tuesday, December 3, 2024

2025 RAD Reading Challenge

 Another I have been doing for several years now. I like how this one only has nine prompts ;)



  1. Flower on the cover:
  2. Work of fanfiction:
  3. Retelling of a classic:
  4. From a library display:
  5. Novella:
  6. Name in the title:
  7. Debut novel:
  8. About sports or athletes:
  9. Banned book:

Reading With Wrigs 2025

 A new one that started last year at a private Facebook group (must join the group to participate):


  1. Translated into at least 25 languages:
  2. Immigrant author:
  3. MC is nurse or doctor:
  4. Insect on cover:
  5. "Classic" western:
  6. About Happiness or gratitude:
  7. Religious theme:
  8. Featuring a carnival or circus:
  9. Featuring the Dust Bowl:
  10. Set in a confined Space: 
  11. Title containing an element from the Periodic Table:
  12. Book with a map:

December Bookish Bingo

The new card is here.

My Books:

  1. An Ugly Truth--Sheera Frankel & Cecilia Kang (6 squares): E-Book, Nonfiction, Not in a Series, Dreams/Wishes, Cheating, Book Club Read
  2. A Bad Kitty Christmas--Nick Bruel (5 squares): Audiobook, In a Series, Free Space, Elves, Presents
  3. Santa Baby--Lisa Jackson & others ( squares): Shelf Love, Not in a Series, Set in Winter, Holiday Romance, Holiday Covers on Cover, Not a New Release, Physical Book
  4. The Nutcracker--Susan Jeffers (1 square): Royalty

Monday, December 2, 2024

2025 PopSugar Reading Challenge

 One I always look forward to doing has arrived for 2025.


Main

1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma

2. A book you want to read based on the last sentence

3. A book about space tourism

4. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title

5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title

6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge

7. A book about a cult

8. A book under 250 pages

9. A book that features a character going through menopause

10. A book you got for free

11. A book mentioned in another book

12. A book about a road trip

13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads

14. A book about a nontraditional education

15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book

16. A book set in or around a body of water

17. A book about a run club

18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons

19. A highly anticipated read of 2025

20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out)

21. A book where the main character is a politician

22. A book about soccer

23. A book that is considered healing fiction

24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist

25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee

26. A book where an adult character changes careers

27. A book set at a luxury resort

28. A book that features an unlikely friendship

29. A book about a food truck

30. A book that reminds you of your childhood

31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline

32. A book about an overlooked woman in history

33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list

34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent

35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out

36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title

37. Two books with the same title (1)

38. Two books with the same title (2)

39. A classic you've never read

40. A book about chosen family


Advanced Prompts

Easy

41. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile

42. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y

43. A book that includes a nonverbal character

44. A book you have always avoided reading

Medium

45. A book with a left-handed character

46. A book where nature is the antagonist

47. A book of interconnected short stories

Hard

48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together

49. A dystopian book with a happy ending

50. A book that features a character with chronic pain