2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I will be posting about themed challenges that change month by moth and my progress on the I Spy challenge (which I got from my girlfriend who I think got it from this group) here :)

Monthly Theme Challenge

January - Young Adult Fiction
John Marsden - Tomorrow When the War Began
John Marsden - The Dead of the Night

February - Humour
March - Women Writers
April - Page to Screen
May - Mental Illness
June - Scifi
July - Crime Fiction
August - Historical Fiction
September - Banned Books
October - Translated works
November - World Wars 1/2
December - Fantasy

Year challenge: History Challenge

2012: Possible Apocalypse: Read a book about a post-apocalyptic or dystopian world.
John Marsden - Tomorrow When the War Began
2011: Protests (Egypt, Libya and Occupy Wall Street): Read a book about people standing up for something they believe in.
2010: Earthquakes (Haiti, Chile): Read a book where weather takes a toll on a community.
2009: Barak Obama Inaugurated: Read a book where racism plays a role in the character’s lives.
2008: Lady Gaga Releases First Album: Read a book about music, monsters or fame.
2007: iPhone: Read a book about technology, or any science fiction novel.
2006: Pluto Officially Demoted from Planetary Status: Read a book about space, astronauts, or exploration.
2005: YouTube Launches: Read a book about sharing, movies, or entrepreneurs.
2004: Samizdat (poetry magazine) Ceases Publication: Read a book about a poet or a collection of poetry.
2003: Amber Alert System Created: Read a book about someone who goes missing or runs/is running away from something.
2002: Arthur Anderson/Enron Scandal Convictions: Read a book about business, capitalism, or dishonesty.
2001: 9/11: Read a book about war, soldiers, terror, or conspiracy.
2000: A New Millennium: Read a book about new beginnings, or a book with over 1000 pages(!).
1999: Columbine: Read a book about school or workplace violence.
Hate List
1998: Google Founded: Read a book about Google, searching, or learning.
1997: Movie “Titanic” Opens: Read a book about the Titanic, shipwreck, or a life at sea.
1996: Dolly the Cloned Sheep: Read a book about science, genetics, or animals.
1995: O.J. Simpson Trial: Read a book about law, courts, or any murder mystery novel.
1994: Rwandan Genocide: Read Shake Hands with the Devil, or another book about Rwanda or genocide (includes books about the Holocaust).
1993: SAM Colombia Flight 505 Crashes on Mount Paramo Frontino: Read a book where a crash (plane, train, car) occurs.
1992: Jay Leno Takes Over The Tonight Show: Read a book where television plays a role in the characters’ lives.

Yearly challenge: I Spy Challenge
(This one runs from December - December)

I spy:
1. Colour -
2. Number -
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
3. Things That Grow -
4. 4 Seasons -
5. First Name -
6. Places -
Kurt Vonnegut - Galapagos
7. Body Part -
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire -
12. Heavenly Body -
13. Architecture -
14. 5 Senses -
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member -
17. 4 Elements -
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal -
20. Emotion -
21. Animal/Insect -
22. Something to Read -
23. Gender Identifier -
P. D. James - The Children of Men
24. Paranormal Being -
25. Occupation -