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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021
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1. What is your name? (First, Last, Middle, Nickname) – Read a book that contains one of your names in some way – author, title, character. Rebecca - Rebecca
2. What is your favourite sport? – Read a book that is either about your favourite sport or one of the characters plays that sport. You could also chose a book where the cover shows that sport. Tennis - The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
3. What colour are your eyes? – Read a book where the colour of your eyes is the main colour of the cover, or the word is in the title. Blue - A Spool of Blue Thread
4. Have you ever had a broken bone? – If yes, read a book with the word “Bone” in the title. If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the book may be set in a museum, etc) Yes - The Bone Clocks
5. What is your favourite movie? – If the movie is an adaptation, read the book that inspired the movie. Or, read a book that is written by the same author. Or, read a book that has the same title. If the movie is not an adaptation, read a book with a similar theme or has the same title. The Sound of Music - The Sound of Music
6. What is your favourite book? – Read it again. Or, read a book that has the same title. Or read a book by the same author. If you can’t find the same title, or the author only has the one book, go to the book page and click on “Readers Also Enjoyed”. Select a book from the list. Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. – Select a series and read the book that corresponds to that number. Or, read a book with the number in the title. 6 - The Six Wives of Henry VIII
8. What is your favourite holiday? – Read a book that is about that holiday, set during that holiday, or has the name in the title. Christmas -
9. What is your relationship status? – Read a book with that word in the title, or where the main character or author shares that status. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will be representative? Single -
10. Are you right or left handed? – Read a book with that word in the title. Right -
11. What is your birthday month? – Read a book with the selected month in the title, or set during that month. December - A Week in December
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.) – Read a book featuring that type of pet. Or, read a book with that pet in the title. Dog - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) – Read a book set in the country or region of choice. (Chinese – set in China, Italian – set in Italy, etc.) If you chose a type of food that is not specific to a country, what region would you find it prevalent? Read a book set in that region. For example – Seafood would be prevalent in the coastal areas of Canada, United States, among others. Chinese -
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) - Read a book with that word in the title. Or, is on the cover. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will represent that item? Spoon -
15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number) – Select that number of books on your TBR, put them into the Fruit Machine (or another randomizer), and read the one that is selected. If you used European sizes, convert to US using this site: https://www.softmoc.com/ca/shoesize.asp That will reduce the number of books you need to plug into the Fruit Machine. 10 -
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? – Read a book that either represents that flavour by the colour of the cover, or in the title. You may also chose a book that represents that flavour in some way. Cookie Dough -
17. What is your country of birth? – Read a book set in that country, or written by an author that was also born in that country. England -
18. What is your favourite season? – Read a book with either the season in the title, or set in that season. Autumn - The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
19. What is your current desk top picture? – Interpret that desk top picture any way you like. Read a book that represents that interpretation. For example, mine is a magnified picture of a frozen soap bubble. I could interpret it as ice, or alien landscape, or bubble. I could read a book with “Ice” in the title, a book set on an alien planet, or has bubbles on the cover. The gophering could be endless on this one. Sunset -
20. What is your preferred mode of transport? – Read a book with your selection on the cover, or in the title, or it plays a significant role in the book. Train -
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? – Go to your TBR and order the shelf by number. Read the book that corresponds to your answer. If you picked “none” or “zero” as your answer, your number will be 100. 27 -
22. Have you been in an accident? – If yes, read a book set in a hospital, or with the word “accident” in title. If no, read a book that is a thriller, in which an accident is a high probability. Yes -
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? – Read a book with your selected word in the title, or depicted on the cover. Bath -
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. – Read a book set in that location. Paris -
25. What is your favourite genre? – Read a book in that genre. Crime/psychological thriller -
26. Do you prefer a car or truck? – Read a book with your selection on the cover or in the title. Car -
27. Do you have a tattoo? – Read a book that represents your tattoo in some way. For example, if you have a tattoo of a rose, your book choice could have a rose on the cover, in the title, or a proper name of the author or character. If you don’t have a tattoo, read a book with a tattoo on the cover, or represents a tattoo that you would want if you were to get one. No -
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? – If Classic, read a book published in 1800 – 1899. If Contemporary, read a book published in 2000 – 2017. Contemporary -
29. What is your favourite flower? – Read a book with that selection on the cover or in the title. Or, read a book that you feel represents that flower in some way. Lily -
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? – Read a book set in that location. If you haven’t been to Europe, read a book set in a European country you would like to visit. Russia -
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious… who would it be? – read a biography, autobiography, memoir, or historical fiction about that person. Or, read a book that is representative of that person. Queen Elizabeth I -
32. What is the feature you are most often complimented on? – Read a book with that feature on the cover or in the title. Lips -
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? – If ghost, read a ghost story. If alien, read a story with aliens in it. If neither, read a book about another supernatural being other than a ghost or alien (werewolf, vampire, witch, succubus, etc). Neither -
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? – Read a book with that creature on the cover, in the title, or in the story. Horse -
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) – Read a book in that setting or that represents your choice. Beach -
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? – Read a book with that word in the title, or read a book where a character is afflicted by that same loss. Smell -
37. Who is your favourite author? – Read either a book by that author, or a book recommended by that author. Ian McEwan - Solar
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? – If tea or coffee, read a book with the word in the title, or set in a country where that beverage is a huge export (ie China for tea, Brazil for coffee). If water, read a book with the word in the title, or set on/near a large body of water. Tea - The Tea Rose
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) – Read a book with that gemstone on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that gemstone is the colour of the cover. Turquoise -
40. What is your favourite fruit? – Read a book with that fruit on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that fruit is the colour of the cover. Cherry -
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) – Read a book where this issue is prominent or is represented in some way. It may be fiction or non-fiction. Women's Rights - The Female Eunuch
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? – Read a book in that setting. Under sea -
43. To what time period would you like to time travel? – Read a book either set in that time period, or published in that time period. Or, read a book about time travel where the character’s time travelled to that period. Tudor reign -
44. Do you prefer shoes or bare feet? – Read a book where your selection is on the cover or in the title, or get creative and find a book that represents your choice. Bare feet -
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Read a book with either a predominantly green or black cover depending on your answer. If you said “neither”, read a book with a predominantly white cover. Aim for at least 75% of the cover so that when you look at the cover, it screams green, black or white depending on your choice. Black -
46. What is your Zodiac sign? – This one is wide open. Read a book that represents your zodiac sign in some way. Mine is Sagittarius (the archer). I could read a book with Sagittarius in the title, Archer in the title, author named Archer, bow and arrow on the cover, horse on the cover, a Western with Indians (bow & arrow). Capricorn - The Men Who Stare at Goats
47. What is your height in inches? – Go to your TBR shelf and sort by number. Read the book that matches your answer. If you don’t have that many books on your TBR, select a listopia on a topic you are interested and read the book with the corresponding number to your height. 70 -
48. Who is someone you miss? – Read a book that represents that person in some way. I miss my mother, so I could read a book with “Mother” in the title, a biography of Mother Theresa, where the main character is a mother, a book with a mother holding her baby on the cover, etc. Grandfather -
49. What is your hobby? – Read a book that represents that hobby in some way. Reading - The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life
50. What language would you like to learn to speak? – Read a book that was translated from that language to one you do speak. Or, chose a book where a character speaks that language. For example, if you chose Gaelic, you could read any of the books in the Outlander series. French -

I really enjoyed Let the Right One In.
Books mentioned in this topic
Let the Right One In (other topics)Rebecca (other topics)
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (other topics)
A Spool of Blue Thread (other topics)
The Bone Clocks (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Ian McEwan (other topics)Ian McEwan (other topics)
2. What is your favourite sport? Tennis
3. What colour are your eyes? Blue
4. Have you ever had a broken bone? Yes
5. What is your favourite movie? The Sound of Music
6. What is your favourite book? Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. 6
8. What is your favourite holiday? Christmas
9. What is your relationship status? Single
10. Are you right or left handed? Right handed
11. What is your birthday month? December
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.) Dog
13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) Chinese
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) Spoon
15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number) 10
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? Cookie Dough
17. What is your country of birth? England
18. What is your favourite season? Autumn
19. What is your current desk top picture? Sunset
20. What is your preferred mode of transport? Train
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? 27
22. Have you been in an accident? Yes
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? Bath
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Paris
25. What is your favourite genre? Crime/psychological thriller
26. Do you prefer a car or truck? Car
27. Do you have a tattoo? No
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? Contemporary
29. What is your favourite flower? Lily
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? (If you live in Europe, specify country other than your own.) Russia
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be? Queen Elizabeth I
32. What is the feature on you are most often complimented? Lips
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? Neither
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? Horse
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) Beach
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? Smell
37. Who is your favourite author? Ian McEwan
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? Tea
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) Tanzanite, zircon and turquoise
40. What is your favourite fruit? Cherry
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) Women's Rights
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? Under sea
43. To what time period would you like to time travel? Tudor reign
44. Do you prefer shoes or bare feet? Bare feet
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Black
46. What is your Zodiac sign? Capricorn
47. What is your height in inches? 70
48. Who is someone you miss? Grandfather
49. What is your hobby? Reading
50. What language would you like to learn to speak? French