2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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🎧 Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
🦅 In A Land Far Far Away
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✂ Short Cut
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Categories
Just the Facts Ma'am- 5/12
Twisted Trivia- 3/30
Clear Your Bookshelves- 1/20
Let's Turn Pages- 3148/20,000
Serial Reader Challenge 6/20
A-Z Challenge: Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales 6/26
Bingo Genre
Kind of a Big Deal - 1/20
BOTM -1
Topplers
Buddy Reads

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2020 JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM msg31
Duration: January 1 through December 31, 2020


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Challenge Levels
✔️ Constable: 6 books -- one from each category
Detective Sergeant: 12 books -- two from each category
Inspector: 18 books -- three from each category
Inspired Amateur: 24 books -- four from each category
Chief Inspector: 30 books -- five from each category
Superintendent: 36 books -- six from each category
Chief Superintendent: 42 books -- seven from each category
Deputy Chief Constable: 48 books -- eight from each category
Chief Constable: 54 books -- nine from each category
Master Detective: 60 books -- all ten books from each category

WHO
1. An academic
2. An actor/actress
3. A professional is main sleuth
✔️ 🎧4. In the medical field The Strain 403 pg . Jan 9
5. A journalist/writer
6. An artist/photographer
7. A vicar/religious figure The Wine of Angels
8. A Watson narrator (first-person peripheral) The Alienist
9. Librarian/bookstore owner/publisher
10. Lawyer/barrister/judge, etc. A is for Alibi

WHAT
1. Person's name in title
2. Number in title High Five
3. Color in the title A Clockwork Orange
4. An animal in the title The Bat
5. "Means of murder" in the title Sharp Objects
6. Written by more than one author
7. Comic/humorous novel Strawberry Shortcake Murder
8. Inverted mystery (howdunit) The Secret History
✔️ 9. Includes letters, diary excerpts, or other correspondence The Turn of the Key
10. Title with a literary allusion in it Live and Let Chai

WHEN
1. During a recognized holiday Still Life
2. Set in Victorian era
3. Time/date, etc. in title Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
4. Timing of crime is crucial
✔️5. During a weather event Storm Front
6. Set during WWI or WWII (obvious wartime setting)
7. Set pre-1880
8. Set during trip, vacation, etc.
9. During a performance of any sort Caraval pg 407
10. During a special event: birthday, village fete, etc.

WHERE
1. At a country house
2. Set in a capital city
3. On an island
4. At a school
5. Set in a small village The Chalk Man
6. In a hospital/nursing home
7. Any country but US/UK
✔️ 8. An outside location Fool Moon
9. At a theater/circus/other place of performance
10. In a locked room The Woman in Cabin 10

HOW
1. Death by drowning
2. Crime involved fire/arson
3. Death on "wheels" (any vehicle used to murder)
4. Death by strangulation
5. Death by knife, dagger, etc.
✔️6. Death by shooting Murder at the Vicarage
7. Death by blunt instrument
8. Unusual murder method
9. At least two deaths by different means
10. Death by poison

WHY
1. It won an award of any sort The Bone Collector
2. It made a "Best of" list Odd Thomas
3. Author's first or last name begins with the same letter as yours Plum Island
4. Author from your country Déjà Dead
5. Out of your comfort zone
6. Author NOT from your country The Girl Who Played with Fire
7. A character has a job similar to yours
✔️8. Read by fellow challenger Storm Front (read by oshizu)
9. Because "Simon says" (see explanation below) Third Grave Dead Ahead
10. Book made into TV/film/play Real Murders

2020 Twisted Trivia -- YLTO

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Badge Requesting - One
1. Card 30, Sports - Yah , Sorcery of Thorns
2. Card 14 Entertainment: Nay Task - The Strain
3. Card 12 Science - Nay - These Broken Stars
4. Card 4 Art &Literature - Yah - The Turn of the Key
5. Card 1 ENterainment - Nah - The Kiss Quotient
6. Card 2 Art & Literature - Nah - A Red Sun Rises
7. Card 21 Art/Literature: Nay Task - The genre is dystopia. In The Afterlight
8. Card 28 Art/Literature: Nay Task - Genre is a retelling of a fairy tale.A Court of Thorns and Roses

Badge requesting - Three
1. Card 14 Geography - Nay The Lie Tree

CLEAR YOUR BOOKSHELVES CHALLENGE Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 (msg 8)

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20 Books that I Own

List the number of
Physical Books: 13

Ebooks: 5
1Storm Front Jan 27
2 Fool Moon Feb 5

Audible Books: 2
you want to read (listen to).

LET’S TURN PAGES 5467/20,000 #Books 10 msg17

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🧚‍♀️Sprite: 1,000 pages
🧝‍♀️ Elf: 5,000 pages
🧜‍♀️ Merfolk: 10,000 pages
🦄 Unicorn: 20,000 pages
🦅 Garuda: 30,000 pages
🐉 Dragon: 40,000 and above pages

🕸JANUARY:
A Court of Thorns and Roses 419 pg
Murder at the Vicarage 288 pg
🎧The Strain 403 pg
🧚‍♀️Sprite: 1,000 pages
Sorcery of Thorns 456 pg
🎧These Broken Stars 378 pg
Storm Front 332 pages
The Turn of the Key 337 pages

💘FEBRUARY
In The Afterlight 535 Pages
Fool Moon 342 pages
The Kiss Quotient 333pg
The Love That Split the World 406pg
Caraval pg 407

🐣MARCH
The Lie Tree p 377
Shadow of the Fox p 454
🧝‍♀️ Elf: 5,000 pages

☔APRIL
💐MAY
🐝JUNE
🍒JULY
🍉AUGUST
🍇SEPTEMBER
🎃OCTOBER
🦃NOVEMBER
☃️DECEMBER

SERIAL READER CHALLENGE msg10 11-20 books: More than a Vacation Reader




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I will finish 5 series I have started before this year. (# books)

I will start 15 series this year. (# books)
1A Court of Thorns and Roses Jan 2
2Murder at the Vicarage 288 pg Jan 2
3🎧The Strain 403 pg . Jan 9
🎧These Broken Stars 378 pg Jan 25
5) Storm Front 332 pages
6) The Kiss Quotient 333pg
7) Caraval
8) Shadow of the Fox

I will read 2 series from start to finish this year. (# books)

I will read 13 books that are part of a series. (# books)
1 In The Afterlight 535 Pages
2 Fool Moon 342 pages

My total number of books is 35 - estimate

1-10 books: Series Dabbler
11-20 books: More than a Vacation Reader
21-30 books: Shelf Stacker
31-40 books: Under the Covers Reader
41-50 books: Book-Bosomed
50+ books: Serial Reader

Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
1A Court of Thorns and Roses Jan 2
2A Court of Mist and Fury
3A Court of Wings and Ruin
4A Court of Frost and Starlight

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro
1) 🎧 The Strain 403 pg . Jan 9

Starbound Series by Amie Kaufman
These Broken Stars Jan 25

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Storm Front 332 pages Jan 27
2. Fool Moon 342 pages
3. Grave Peril
4. Summer Knight
5. Death Masks
6. Blood Rites
7. Dead Beat
8. Proven Guilty
9. White Night
10. Small Favor
11. Turn Coat
12. Changes

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
In The Afterlight 535 Pages Feb 2

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
The Kiss Quotient 333pg
The Bride Test
The Heart Principle

Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Caraval

Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa
Shadow of the Fox

A-Z Challenge: Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales

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A
B Bogge - A Court of Thorns and Roses Jan 2
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L Lycan (Text) - Fool Moon 342 pages
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N
O Oni (text) Shadow of the Fox
P PSI abilities (text) In The Afterlight 535 Pages
Q
R Rift (text) These Broken Stars Jan 26
SSorcery of Thorns 456 pg
T Time Travel (text) The Love That Split the World 406pg
U
V Vampire 🎧 The Strain 403 pg . Jan 9
W Wizard (text) Storm Front 332 pages Jan 27
X
Y
Z

Genre Bingo msg 11
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B1: Chick-Lit
B2: Suspence
✔️ B3: Romance The Kiss Quotient 333pg
✔️ B4: Family Saga The Turn of the Key
✔️ B5: Tragedy The Love That Split the World 406pg

✔️I1: Young Adult A Court of Thorns and Roses Jan 2
I2: Travel
I3: Self- Help - Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life
✔️I4: Mystery/Thiller 🎧 The Strain 403 pg . Jan 9
✔️ I5: Paranormal Storm Front Jan 27

N1 :Dystopian
✔️ N2: Coming of Age Sorcery of Thorns 456 pg
N3: Free
N4: Biography Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
N5: Graphic Novel Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1

G1: Young Adult Fantasy
G2: Fantasy
G3: Western
G4: Historical Non-Fiction The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
G5: Humour and Comedy

O1:Memoir When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People
✔️ O2:CLassics The Statement of Randolph Carter
O3:Short Stories/Novella
O4:Satire The Princess Bride
O5:Magical Realism

Kind of a Big Deal - 2020 msg10

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--"Long books" are loosely defined as books that are 500 pages or more. Omnibus editions or other collections that combine a series into one book may also be counted, but not separate books of a series if they are under 500 pages each.

--”Short books" are loosely defined as books that are 200 pages or less.

I will read 10 long books this year.
1 In The Afterlight 535 Pages

I will read 10 short books this year.


Total number of books: 20

Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge

Read a YA nonfiction book -- Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color Boy, Snow, Bird
Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman Fake ID
Read a graphic memoir Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
Read a book about a natural disaster
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII --Willow
Read an audiobook of poetry The Odyssey
Read the LAST book in a series
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting The Chalk Man
✔️ Read a debut novel by a queer author The Kiss Quotient
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Read a romance starring a single parent The Bride Test
Read a book about climate change Wilder Girls
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman The Bone Season
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) Binti
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Read a book by or about a refugee The Map of Salt and Stars
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK City of Ghosts
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) Storm and Fury
Read a horror book published by an indie press Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

Tasha,
It looks like you've already a full plate of yearly challenges planned for 2020!
Just stopped by to see if you wanted to simulate 2019's An Author's Works challenge, you could use the Find Your Flights challenge instead. You could create a separate flight for each author you want to read then choose your books.
No worries if you're no longer interested. I saw your comment in the Author's Works thread 5 minutes ago and thought I would let you know. Too late, I know!
Happy holidays!

oshizu wrote: "Tasha,
It looks like you've already a full plate of yearly challenges planned for 2020!
Just stopped by to see if you wanted to simulate 2019's An Author's Works challenge, you could use the Find Y..."

I know I think I over did it with challenge ideas but it is going to be a fun year

January ---Group Themed Reads

The Five Love Languages
February 1, 2020-February 28, 2020
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2. Words of Affirmation - In The Afterlight

5. Physical Touch - The Kiss Quotient