Back to the Classics 2022

 Doing this again.

1. A 19th century classic. Any book first published from 1800 to 1899: Castle Rackrent And The Absentee--Maria Edgeworth

2. A 20th century classic. Any book first published from 1900 to 1972. All books must have been published at least 50 years ago; the only exceptions are books which were written by 1972 and posthumously published: Martin Eden--Jack London

3. A classic by a woman author: The Masqueraders--Georgette Heyer

4. A classic in translation.  Any book first published in a language that is not your primary language. You may read it in translation or in its original language, if you prefer: Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio--Pu Songling

5. A classic by BIPOC author. Any book published by a non-white author: Native Son--Richard Wright

6. Mystery/Detective/Crime Classic. It can be fiction or non-fiction (true crime). Examples include Murder on the Orient Express, Crime and Punishment, In Cold Blood:

Maigret and the Headless Corpse--Georges Simenon

7. A Classic Short Story Collection. Any single volume that contains at least six short stories. The book can have a single author or can be an anthology of multiple authors: The Quiet Little Woman--Louisa May Alcott

8. Pre-1800 Classic. Anything written before 1800. Plays and epic poems, such as the Odyssey, are acceptable in this category: The Merchant of Venice--William Shakespeare

9. A Nonfiction Classic. Travel, memoirs, and biographies are great choices for this category: Hiroshima--John Hersey

10. Classic That's Been on Your TBR List the Longest. Find the classic book that's been hanging around unread the longest, and finally cross it off your list!: DID NOT complete this category

11. Classic Set in a Place You'd Like to Visit. Can be real or imaginary -- Paris, Tokyo, the moon, Middle Earth, etc. It can be someplace you've never been, or someplace you'd like to visit again: Anne of Avonlea--L.M. Montgomery

12. Wild Card Classic. Any classic you like, any category, as long as it's at least 50 years old!: Ringworld--Larry Niven

Calling challenge complete on November 20

Bookbloggers Fiction Reading Challenge 2022

Here is a new one to me. It's at Fictionphile and has only six prompts.

Title contains a reference to temperature: The Coldest Winter Ever--Sister Souljah

Tilte contains a reference to precipitation: The Wind in My Hair--Masih Alinejad

Title contains a word associated with royalty: The Red Queen--Philippa Gregory

Collection of short stories: When It Happens to You--Molly Ringwald

Title contains "good" or "evil": Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil--John Berendt

Title contains numerals: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore--Robin Sloan

Challenge completed on June 13

Melbourne Mama Reading Challenge 2022

 I'm going to do this one again. 

MUST READ BOOKS FOR 2022 READING CHALLENGE

• A book with 22 letters in the title: Several People Are Typing--Calvin Kasulke
• A book with an animal on the cover: My Patients and Other Animals--Suzy Finchman-Gray
• A bestseller from the 1990s: Dragonfly in Amber--Diana Gabaldon
• A book with a pretty cover: Moloka'i--Alan Brennert
• A book with “good” or “bad” in the title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil--John Berendt
• A book recommended by someone on Instagram or Facebook: Lessons in Chemistry--Bonnie Garmus
• A book written by a local author: Retro Rhythms--Francesca Damkar
• A book with a color in the name: The Red Queen--Philippa Gregory
• A book with gold lettering: Game On--Janet Evanovich
• A book with more than 600 pages: Glass--Ellen Hopkins
• A book that has been translated from another language: Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio--Pu Songling
• A book being made in to a movie this year: Conversations With Friends--Sally Rooney

EXTRA BOOKS TO READ

• A historical fiction book: Castle Rackrent and The Absentee--Maria Edgeworth
• A book published in 2022: The Homewreckers--Mary Kay Andrews
• A guilty pleasure book: First Trip--Cheryl Taylor
• A book that will improve your life: How to Be an Antiracist--Ibram X. Kendi
• One of my favorite reads from 2021: The Good Sister--Sally Hepworth
• A different book by an author that you read in 2021: The Fixer Upper--Mary Kay Andrews

Challenge completed on December 3

Chapter Break Bingo – January 2022

 Here is the card for January.

My Books:

1. Die, Snow White! Die, D*** You!--Yuri Rasovsky (5 squares): Audiobook, Simply a Fun Read, Demon/Hunter, Reluctant Change, New Beginning
2. When It Happens to You--Molly Ringwald (5 squares): Physical Book, Book Club Read, Family or Chosen Family, Not in a Series, Free Book
3. Pride and Premeditation--Tirzah Price (3 squares): Ebook, In a Series, Murder/Mystery
4. Castle Rackrent and The Absentee--Maria Edgeworth (3 squares): Shelf Love, Historic Setting, Meant to Read in 2021
5. Moloka'i--Alan Brennert (2 squares): Silhouette/Shadow on the Cover, Free Space
6. The Twin Princes--Tedd Arnold (1 square): Twins
7. The Mockingbirds--Daisy Whitney (2 squares): Library Book, Secret Society
8. Kitchen Confidential--Anthony Bourdain (2 squares): Diet/Exercise, Bar/Bartender
9. When You Trap a Tiger--Tae Keller (1 square): Award-Winning

25 squares completed on January 22

The 2022 Children's Books Reading Challenge -- for Adults

 Another I enjoyed doing last year.

Last year while browsing my TBR shelves to prepare for my 2021 reading challenges, I found something unexpected: I had a lot of children's books there. I began this challenge to motivate myself to read some of them and I actually did finish a few. I've still got some leftover and have added a few throughout the year, so I think it's a good idea to give this one a second run!

I know a lot of adults really enjoy reading youth or young adult fiction but, other than the occasional classic, I've never really been into it in my adulthood. Still, I must be somewhat interested or I wouldn't have 10-15 or so children's books hanging out on my TBR!

So, I've created the Children's Books Reading Challenge...for Adults! Sure, I read with my kids all the time---but this year I'm challenging myself to read more children's books by myself.

My Books:

1. The Twin Princes--Tedd Arnold
2. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach--Carmen Agra Deedy
3. Out of My Mind--Sharon M. Draper
4. Afternoon on the Amazon--Mary Pope Osborne
5. Mulan: The Legend of the Woman Warrior--Faye-Lyn Wu
6. Kamala: Feminist Folktales From Around the World--Ethel Johnston Phelps
7. Unicorn on a Roll--Dana Simpson
8. Flat Stanley and the Lost Treasure--Jeff Brown
9. Dogs in the Dead of Night--Mary Pope Osborne
10. Hour of the Olympics--Mary Pope Osborne
11. Twice Upon a Time: Rapunzel: The One With all the Hair--Wendy Mass
12. The Girl Who Drank the Moon--Kelly Barnhill
13. Poor Unfortunate Soul--Serena Valentino
14. Vacation Under the Volcano--Mary Pope Osborne
15. Book Fiesta!--Pat Mora
16. Lumberjanes: Friendship to the Max--Noelle Stevenson & Grace Ellis
17. A Cat Story--Ursula Murray Husted
18. By the Shores of Silver Lake--Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
19. Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp--Philip Pullman
20. Journey Under the Sea--R.A. Montgomery
21. Anne of Avonlea--L.M. Montgomery
22. Pet--Akwaeke Emezi
23. Mom and Me, Me and Mom--Miguel Tanco
24. Hansel & Gretel--James Marshall
25. The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt--Megan McDonald
26. Seasons--Annabelle Lynch
27. Remember the Ladies--Cheryl Harness
28. Unicorn Princess--Shannon Gilligan
29. The Last Kids on Earth--Max Brallier
30. Thump, Quack, Moo--Doreen Cronin
31. Where To, Little Wombat?--Charles Fuge
32. Halloween Fraidy Cat--Abby Klein
33. Rumpelstiltskin--Paul Galdone
34. Coco: Miguel's Guitar--RJ. Cregg
35. Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float--Kimberly Derting
36. What Was I Scared Of?--Dr,. Seuss
37. You're My Little Pumpkin Pie--Natalie Marshal
38. I Am a Witch's Cat--Harriet Muncaster
39. A Box Full of Love--Anne Sawan
40. Omar's Halloween--Maryann Kovalski
41. Drawing Lessons--Tracy Mack
42. Thanksgiving on Thursday--Mary Pope Osborne
43. The Story of Blue-Beard--Charles Perrault
44. Who Was Jane Austen?--Sarah Fabiny
45. Maccabee!--Tilda Balsley
46. Panda's Christmas Gifts--Tara Jaye Morrow
47. Christmas--Dorothy Goeller
48. The Nutcracker--Jan Brett
49. Kwanzaa--Martin Hints 
50. The Christmas Coat--Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
51. Miss Mary's Christmas Mittens--Trinka Hakes Noble
52. The Oxford Treasury of Christmas Poems--Michael Harrison
53. Dreidels on the Brain--Joel Ben Izzy
54. The Clay Marble--Mingfong Ho

Calling challenge completed on December 27

Blydyn Square Books Reading Challenge 2022

 Will be doing this again.

1. Time of day in the title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil--John Berendt
2. First name in the title: Martin Eden--Jack London
3. Book that is the author's first book/publication: The Time Traveler's Wife--Audrey Niffenegger
4. Animal in the title: When You Trap a Tiger--Tae Keller
5. Blue cover or spine: A Curse So Dark and Lonely--Brigid Kemmerer
6. Set in a country that isn't your own: The Power of One--Bryce Courtenay
7. Book where no one dies: I'll Be the One--Lyla Lee
8. Starring a female protagonist: The Rivals--Daisy Whitney
9. Adjective in the title: The Little Paris Bookshop--Nina George
10. Book you've read at least once before: By the Shores of Silver Lake--Laura Ingalls Wilder
11. Been on your TBR list at least a year: Eight Hundred Grapes--Laura Dave
12. Recommended by a friend or colleague: A Crack in the Sea--H.M. Bouwman

Challenge completed on June 20

Foodies Read

 Another favorite is now up.

We love books about food. It can be cozy mysteries set in a bakery, romances between rival candy makers, science fiction set in a cafeteria in outerspace, nonfiction about chefs, cookbooks, or any book where food is a major part of the story. We’re always looking for more recommendations and we love to see what you’ve been reading.

My Books:

1. Kitchen Confidential--Anthony Bourdain
2. Eight Hundred Grapes--Laura Dave
3. Caramel Pecan Roll Murder--Joanne Fluke
4. The English Breakfast Murder--Laura Childs
5. The Omnivore's Dilemma--Michael Pollan
6. The Little Paris Bookshop--Nina George
7. Fast Food Nation--Eric Schlosser
8. Arsenic and Adobo--Mia P. Manansala
9. Homicide and Halo-Halo--Mia P. Manansala
10. Lessons in Chemistry--Bonnie Garmus
11. The Soda Fountain--Gia Giasullo
12. The Brightest Star--Fern Michaels
13. With the Fire on High--Elizabeth Acevedo
14. Black Cake--Charmaine Wilkerson
15. Postcards From the Dead--Laura Childs
16. The Book of Salt--Monique Truong
17. Devonshire Scream--Laura Childs
18. A Box Full of Love--Anne Sawan
19. The Christmas Pearl--Dorothea Benton Frank
20. Candy Slain Murder--Maddie Day
21. Glitter Bomb--Laura Childs
22. Drop Dead Chocolate--Jessica Beck

Challenge completed on December 31