The 52 Book Club’s 2022 Reading Challenge

 Another favorite of mine, at the 52 Book Club.

1. A second-person narrative: Journey Under the Sea--R.A. Montgomery
2. Featuring a library or bookstore: The Midnight Library--Matt Haig
3. Title starting with "E": Easy Crafts for the Insane--Kelly Williams Brown
4. Title starting with "F": The Fixer Upper--Mary Kay Andrews
5. Chapters Have Titles: When It Happens to You--Molly Ringwald
6. Household Object on the Cover: Would Like to Meet--Rachel Winters
7. Non-Fiction Bestseller: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil--John Berendt
8. Involving the Art World: Drawing Lessons--Tracy Mack
9. Book That Sparks Joy: The Homewreckers--Mary Kay Andrews
10. Book Based on a Real Person: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald--Therese Anne Fowler
11. Book with Fewer Than 2022 Goodreads ratings: My Patients and Other Animals--Suzy Finchman-Gray
12. Set on at Least Two Continents: The Emperor's Children--Claire Messud 
13. Includes a Club: Molly's Game--Molly Bloom
14. A Character With Superhuman Ability: When You Trap a Tiger--Tae Keller
15. A Five-Syllable Title: Twice in a Blue Moon--Christina Lauren
16. Book You've Seen Someone Reading in a Public Place: A Crack in the Sea--H.M. Bouwman
17. A Book Picked Based on Its Spine: Technically, You Started It--Lana Wood Johnson
18. Jane Austen-Inspired: Pride and Premeditation--Tirzah Price
19. Book That Has an Alternate Title: A Rule Against Murder--Louise Penny
20. Related to the Word "Gold": The Quest for California's Gold--James P. Burger
21. Published by Simon & Schuster: Eight Hundred Grapes--Laura Dave
22. An Unlikely Detective: Arsenic and Adobo--Mia P. Manansala
23. Author with an X, Y, or Z In Their Name: How to Be an Antiracist--Ibram X. Kendi
24. Addresses a Specific Topic: Hunger--Roxane Gay
25. A Wealthy Character: The Coldest Winter Ever--Sister Souljah
26. Has an "Author's Note": The Mockingbirds--Daisy Whitney
27. Includes a Map: The Red Queen--Philippa Gregory
28. Award-Winning Book From Your Country: Ringworld--Larry Niven
29. Over 500 Pages Long: The Power of One--Bryce Courtenay
30. Audiobook Narrated by the Author: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach--Carmen Agra Deedy
31. Technology-Themed: Lean In--Sheryl Sandberg
32. A Book That Intimidates You: Native Son--Richard Wright
33. A Bilingual Character: Moloka'i--Alan Brennert
34. Author's Photo on the Back Cover: Game On--Janet Evanovich
35. From the Villain's Perspective: Poor Unfortunate Soul--Serena Valentino
36. Recommended by a Favorite Author: Peril in Paperback--Kate Carlisle
37. Set in a Rural Area: First Trip--Cheryl Taylor
38. Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover!:Black Cake--Charmaine Wilkerson
39. A Middle-Grade Novel: Anne of Avonlea--L.M. Montgomery
40. Book With Photographs Inside: The Radium Girls--Kate Moore
41. Involves a Second Chance: The Lies That Bind--Emily Giffin
42. An Indie Read: The Girl Who Drank the Moon--Kelly Barnhill
43. Author Who's Published in More Than One Genre: The Anthropocene Reviewed--John Green
44. Anthology: Meet Cute--Jennifer L. Armentrout & others
45. Book With illustrated People on the Cover: Dancing at the Pity Party--Tyler Feder
46. A Job in the Title: The Lost Apothecary--Sarah Penner
47. Read During the Month of November: The Burgess Boys--Elizabeth Strout
48. Redo One of This Year's Prompts But With a Different Genre: The Eyre Affair--Jasper Fforde (Title Starting with "E")
49. Title Starts with the Same Letter as your First Name: Jay's Gay Agenda--Jason June
50. Person of Color as the Main Character: Silverworld--Diana Abu-Jaber
51. The Word "Game" in the Title: The Hating Game--Sally Thorne
52. Published in 2022: This Woven Kingdom--Tahereh Mafi

Challenge completed on November 28

2021 Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge and Readathon

 It's Christmas reading once again. I will get at least two books, likely even more. 

It's that time of year again, and time to sign up for the Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge and Readathon co-event! 

Dates: November 22, 2021 through January 6, 2022

Three ways to participate:

1. Challenge - Pick a level
2. Readathon - read as much (or as little) as you want
3. Participate in both!

Regarding the reading of Christmas books, for the readathon, you do not have to read only Christmas books. I am always reading regular genres along with Christmas books during the season. Please do try to read at least one though. 🎄

For the reading challenge, these must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, children's books (we even have a level for them!), etc.

Reading Challenge Levels:
--Candy Cane: read 1 book
--Mistletoe: read 2-4 books
--Christmas Tree: read 5 or 6 books, or more (this is the fanatic level!)

Additional levels:

--Fa La La La Films: watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!
--Visions of Sugar Plums: read books with your children this season and share what you read

*the additional levels are optional, you still must complete one of the main reading levels above

My Books:

1. A Visit From St. Nicholas--Clement C. Moore (reread)
2. A Lowcountry Christmas--Mary Alice Monroe
3. A Christmas Carol--Charles Dickens
4. Let It Snow--John Green
5. The Christmas Barn--John and Jennifer Churchman
6. Construction Site on Christmas Night--Sherri Duskey Rinker
7. A Wish for Elves--Mark Goneya (reread)
8. Jingle All the Way--Debbie Macomber
9. All I Want for Christmas is Ewe--Rose Rossner
10. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree--Robert Barry
11. A Coronavirus Christmas--Shannon Jett
12. Dewey's Christmas at the Library--Vicki Myron & Bret Witter
13. The Eight Knights of Hanukkah--Leslie Kimmelman
14. The Santa Suit--Mary Kay Andrews
15. Super Santa: The Science of Christmas--Bruce Hale
16. A Very Merry Little Christmas--Mary Engelbreit
17. The Perfect Christmas--Debbie Macomber
18. Santa in the City--Tiffany D. Jackson
19. Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas--Kimberly Dean
20. A Gift From Bob--James Bowen
21. Christmas Cookie Murder--Leslie Meier

Challenge completed on December 22

Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2022

 Another I have done at Socrates' Book Reviews.

Welcome to the 12th annual Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge! I can't believe it's been 12 years already!  Once again, I'm giving challengers two options - one is to read only sub-genres and the other is to read cozy mysteries of your choice.

To find out exactly what a cozy mystery is, check out Cozy-Mystery.com. This site is dedicated to cozy mysteries and does a great job of defining them as well as giving a list of cozy mysteries. This challenge is NOT restricted to what is on their list, it's just to be used as a guideline in case you need some hints on what to read.

This year's cozy mystery reading challenge has two ways to participate and you can choose whichever suits you the best:

A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice.

My Books:

1. Pride and Premeditation--Tirzah Price
2. Game On--Janet Evanovich
3. Sleeping With Anemone--Kate Collins
4. Cat Me If You Can--Miranda James
5. Caramel Pecan Roll Murder--Joanne Fluke
6. The English Breakfast Murder--Laura Childs
7. Dirty Rotten Tendrils--Kate Collins
8. Arsenic and Adobo--Mia P. Manansala
9. Homicide and Halo-Halo--Mia P. Manansala
10. The Coldest Case--Martin Walker 
11. The Homewreckers--Mary Kay Andrews
12. How the Light Gets In--Louise Penny
13. The Eyre Affair--Jasper Fforde
14. Postcards From the Dead--Laura Childs
15. Maigret and the Headless Corpse--Georges Simenon
16. The Safety Net--Andrea Camilleri
17. Death Comes to Pemberley--P.D. James
18. Devonshire Scream--Laura Childs
19. Peril in Paperback--Kate Carlisle
20. Death Overdue--Allison Brooke
21. A Rule Against Murder--Louise Penny
22. Silent Bite--David Rosenfelt
23. Candy Slain Murder--Maddie Day
24. Glitter Bomb--Laura Childs
25. Drop Dead Chocolate--Jessica Beck

Challenge complete on December 31

2022 Diversify Your Reading Challenge

 Will be doing this one again, at Mongan Moments.

• January: Memoir/Autobiography: Kitchen Confidential--Anthony Bourdain
• February: Romance: Jay's Gay Agenda--Jason June
• March: Fantasy: This Woven Kingdom--Tahereh Mafi
• April: Mystery: Cat Me If You Can--Miranda James
• May: History & Biography: Sisters in Law--Linda Hirshman
• June: Thriller: While Justice Sleeps--Stacey Abrams
• July: Contemporary Fiction: The Homewreckers--Mary Kay Andrews
• August: Young Adult: With the Fire on High--Elizabeth Acevedo
• September: Literary Fiction: The Switch--Beth O'Leary
• October: Historical Romance: It Happened One Autumn--Lisa Kleypas
• November: Non-Fiction: Calypso--David Sedaris
• December: Historical Fiction: Last in a Long Line of Rebels--Lisa Lewis Tyre

Challenge completed on December 6

2022 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

Skipped this last year, having done a similar alphabet challenge that I don't know if it's being offered yet. I will count the first book I read that begins with each letter.

JUST FOR FUN!

This is my favorite Challenge! 

The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2022

your bowls must be filled with one book for each letter of the Alphabet.

Each Letter Counts As 1 Spoonful

Details

This challenge will run from January 1st, 2022 until December 31st, 2022.

You can join anytime. You do not have to post a review of the book. Books can come from any genre.

Children’s Books and Novellas are acceptable but they need to be over 50 Pages. 

Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged! 

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.

You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles as shown below.

The First Main Word Needs To Be

The Letter You Are Counting 

Except For that pesky Q, X, AND Z titles then the word that starts with the challenge letter can be anywhere in the title.

My Books:

A Angel of Greenwood--Randi Pink

B Black Buck--Mateo Askaripour

C Castle Rackrent and The Absentee--Maria Edgeworth

D Dancing at the Pity Party--Tyler Feder 

E Easy Crafts for the Insane--Kelly Williams Brown

F The Fixer Upper--Mary Kay Andrews

G Glass--Ellen Hopkins

H A Heart So Fierce and Broken--Brigid Kemmerer

I The Island of Sea Women--Lisa See

J Jay's Gay Agenda--Jason June

K Kitchen Confidential--Anthony Bourdain

L Lean In--Sheryl Sandberg

M Moloka'i--Alan Brennert

N Never Always Sometimes--Adi Alsaid

O Out of My Mind--Sharon M. Draper

P Pride and Premeditation--Tirzah Price

Q The Quiet Little Woman--Louisa May Alcott

R The Red Queen--Philippa Gregory

S Several People Are Typing--Calvin Kasulke

T The Time Traveler's Wife--Audrey Niffenegger

U Unfriended--Rachel Vail

V A Vow So Bold and Deadly--Brigid Kemmerer

W When It Happens to You--Molly Ringwald

X The XX Brain--Lisa Mosconi, PhD

Y You Don't Have to Say You Love Me--Sherman Alexie

Z Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald--Therese Anne Fowler

Challenge completed on April 18

Time Change

It's begun and I'm already begging to feel the fatigue. I always wish we could tell the cats about the time change. And The radio in my new car is easy to set back. It's a newer car model, after all.

Beyond The Bookends’ 2022 Reading Challenge

Doing this one again.

January: The Time Traveler's Wife--Audrey Niffenegger

February: Life's Too Short--Abby Jimenez

March: Guenevere Queen of the Summer Country--Rosalind Miles

April: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore--Robin Sloan

May: Smoke and Mirrors--K.D. Halbrook

June: Listen to Your Heart--Kasie West

July: Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp--Philip Pullman

August: How the Light Gets In--Louise Penny

September: Native Son--Richard Wright

October: The Bride of Casa Dracula--Marta Acosta

November: Band of Sisters--Lauren Willig

December: Last in a Long Line of Rebels--Lisa Lewis Tyre

Challenge completed on December 6