2025 Reading Challenge discussion
ARCHIVE 2020
>
Aub's Reading List 2020
date
newest »
newest »
Yearly ChallengeSERIAL READER (#46)
Progress: 11/17
I will finish 6 series I have started before this year (15 books)
I will read 2 books that are part of a series (2 books)
My total number of books is 17.
Red Queen 6/6
The Great Library 3/5
Smoke and Iron
Sword and Pen
Splintered 4/4
The Kiss
The Lost
White Rabbit Chronicles 4/4
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 9/9
Outlander 0/2
Dragonfly in Amber
Voyager
Yearly ChallengeCLEAR THE SHELVES (#49)
Progress: 8/10
Complete 10 books that are on my book shelf as of January 1, 2020. All 10 must count toward another challenge (yearly, quarterly, monthly). If more than 10 are read they do not need to count toward another challenge.
1.
*yearly challenge SERIAL READER
2.
*yearly challenge SERIAL READER
3.
*yearly challenge SERIAL READER
4.
*yearly challenge SERIAL READER
5.
*yearly challenge SERIAL READER
6.
*yearly challenge SERIAL READER
7.
*yearly challenge A-Z CHALLENGE
8.
*quarter 3 challenge ONCE UPON A TIME
9.
10.
Yearly ChallengeA-Z CHALLENGE: MYTHS, LEGENDS, & FAIRY TALES (#4)
Progress: 16/10 COMPLETE
A: Aries -
B: Bandersnatch -
C: Cancer -
D: Dragon -
E:
F: Faeri -
G: Greek Gods -
H: Hairies -
I:
J:
K:
L: Labyrinth -
M: Maji -
N: Norse Gods -
O: Olympian -
P: Potions -
Q:
R:
S: Sleeping Beauty -
T: Titan -
U: Underworld -
V:
W: Witch -
X:
Y:
Z: Zombies -
Quarter 1 ChallengeMYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (#74)
Progress: 4/3 COMPLETE 1/14/20
1. Janus - Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Read a book set in Italy, or a book with a character that starts out on a fresh beginning.
2. Fenghuang - Chinese bird, also known as the Chinese Phoenix, is a mythical bird that signifies high virtue and grace. Read a book set in China, or a book featuring a character full of grace and virtue.
3. Brownie- Scottish mythical creature that inhabits houses and aids in tasks. Read a book set in Scotland, or a book featuring a character that does work that is unseen.
4. Enenra - Japanese smoke creature. It inhabits bonfires and legend says can only be seen by the pure of heart. Read a book set in Japan, or a book with a pure-hearted character.
5. Cyclops - Greek mythical one-eyed giants. Read a book based on a Greek tragedy or a book featuring a short-sighted character.
6. Lang suir - Malaysian ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. Read a book from Southeast Asia, or a book featuring a character who dies from a broken heart.
7. Finnish water spirit who will capture unmindful children. Read a book set in the Nordic countries, or a book about a captured child.
8. Hippogriff - European medieval beast that is half eagle and half horse, known for being extremely fast and able to fly long distances. Read a book about medieval Europe, or a book featuring a character who flies.
9. Wandjina - Australian aboriginal wind and cloud spirits. Read a book set in Oceania, or a book featuring an important weather event.
10. Jumbee - Caribbean malevolent entities. Read a book set in the Caribbean, or a book featuring a malevolent character
11. Deer Woman - a half-deer half-woman creature in Native American lore. Read a book that features a Native American protagonist or a forest setting.
12. Anansi - trickster spider. Read a book set in Africa or one in which one or more insects play a conspicuous (but not necessarily major) role.
13. Encantado - shapeshifting dolphin in Brazilian myth. Read a book set in South America or about any type of metamorphosis.
14. Leprechaun Read a book with a green cover, a book set in Ireland, or about a character who experiences very good luck.
15. Merfolk Read a book that features a mermaid or takes place at sea.
16. Nightmare Read a book in which dreaming or dreams play a central role, or a book which features horses.
17. Phoenix Read a book about rebirth, or a book that features fire (because a phoenix rises from the flames).
18. Nine-tailed fox - a magical fox with nine tails that appears in East Asian legend. Read a book about foxes or read a manga (because the epononymous Naruto manga stars a ninja who transforms into a nine-tailed fox).
19. Baba Yaga - a supernatural being in Russian fairy tales who appears as a fearsome old woman. Read a book set in Russia or a book featuring a witch.
20. Shahbaz - a fabled bird in ancient Persian mythology. Read a book set in Western Asia or that takes place in a desert region.
January ChallengeMARATHON CHALLENGE (#177)
Progress: 7/4 books, 2,148/1,542 pages COMPLETE 1/14/20
Read at least 4 Percy Jackson books (1,542 pages)
Other Percy Jackson books
February ChallengeTHE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES (#35)
Progress: 1/2 NOT COMPLETE
1. Gifts - Read a book about a holiday where gifts are exchanged, read a book set in the "present", or read a book you received as a gift.
2. Words of Affirmation - Read a book with a lot of words (500+ pages), read a book recommended to you by someone else, or read a self-help book or something that lifts your mood.
3. Acts of Service - Read a book about someone in a service trade, such as restaurant waitstaff, beauticians, store clerks, customer service, etc. or read a book where someone does something nice for someone else.
4. Quality Time - Read a book with a group or buddy or TBR twin, read a book with the word "time" in the title or a clock/watch on the cover, or read a book where the main character(s) go on a vacation.
5. Physical Touch - Read a book that includes a romance (any genre), read a book that has two people touching on the cover, or read any physical book that you can hold in your hand.
March ChallengeNOT COMPLETE
Quarter 2 ChallengePINSPIRATION (#39)
Progress: 3/3
Board #6 Nature
Pin: Fiction and Fantasy Creatures
1.
2.
3.
April ChallengeSPRINGING INTO GREEN (#44)
Progress: 2/2
1. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle. Read a book by an Irish author or that has the name of a gemstone in its title.
2. Many nations use the color green in their flags. Read a book set in a country with green on its flag.
3. Getting the “green light” indicates permission to proceed in safety. Read a book with the words “light” or “go” in the title or a book in which a character’s safety is threatened.
4. Greenland is one of earth’s largest islands. Read a book set on an island, that has the word “land” in the title, or is set in a cold climate.
5. Greenpeace is an organization dedicated to protecting the environment. Read a book about environmentalism, nature, or that involves the ocean in some way.
6. An evergreen is a symbol of strength and survival. Read a book with a strong protagonist or a book about overcoming adversity.
7. Green can denote youth or inexperience. Read a YA or middle grade book or a book that features a young or naive person as a major character.
8. “G” is for green. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter “G.”
9. Green is a secondary color made up of blue and yellow. Read a book with blue, yellow, or green on the cover, or that has the words “blue,” “yellow,” or “green” in the title.
10. Animals typically use the color green as camouflage. Read a book with an unreliable narrator, that has a character who is hiding something, or that has a character who is or has been in the military.
Quarter 3 ChallengeONCE UPON A TIME (#51)
Progress: 6/5 COMPLETE
Alice in Wonderland (my favorite fairy tale)
1. Alice - female main character
2. Dream - character enters a dream world
3. Red vs White - war between opposites/differences
4. Rabbit Hole - discover a new land
5. Wordplay - pun or wordplay using Alice in Wonderland title/quotes
6. Queen of Hearts - evil queen (or woman of any rank)
Quarter 4 ChallengeANTHROPOLOGY OF A READER (#)
Progress: 0/5 COMPLETE
Storytelling
1. I've Been Framed! Read a book with a "story within a story" which is framed by its main narrative.
2. Look Who's Talking. Read a book with multiple narrators.
3. Who Can You Trust? Read a book with an unreliable narrator.
4. Do You Have Time for a Story? Read a book featuring a storyteller as one of its main characters.
5. Craftastic. Read a non-fiction or fiction that highlights the craft of storytelling, writing, or historiography.
6. Where Does the Time Go? Read a book that leaps around to different time periods.
7. Schezerazade Sez... Read an orally-transmitted tale in the form of a book, retelling, or adaptation or a story that mentions that kind of tale.
8. Did You Hear About the Time When Gramps...? Read a book which includes a story, an account of an event, or family anecdote that is shared by two or more generations.
9. Here's What Happened. Read a fiction or non-fiction about a historical event.
10. Here's What Really Happened. Read a second book that describes the same event from a different perspective.
Culture
A society manifests its social behavior and norms through cultural activities. Read a book to match any of the categories below. (If you repeat a prompt, the book needs to be set in a different culture from the first.)
1. Food (cultivating, cooking, eating, cookbooks, etc.)
2. Shelter (Architecture, housing)
3. Dress (fashion; weaving, dyeing, and other apparel-related crafts)
4. Fine Arts
5. Applied Arts (such as pottery, glassware, interior/graphic design)
6. Language
7. Ritual
8. Spiritual faith or religion
9. Customs and traditions
10. Cultural diffusion (in which a culture spreads to another) or acculturation (where one culture's traits replaces those of another).
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Daughter of Dreams and Dread (other topics)The Wise One (other topics)
Cancer's Curse (other topics)
Bitter Aries (other topics)
The Rose Princess (other topics)
More...
- Read 36 Books: 3 per month
- Base book choices on challenges and goals
- 3 yearly goals: 10 books
- 1 quarterly goal: 3 books
- Complete unfinished series and continue one: 17 books
-Read one book of 500+ pages
Y GOODREADS CHALLENGE 25/36
Y SERIAL READER (#46) 11/17
Y CLEAR THE SHELVES (#49) 8/10
Y A-Z CHALLENGE: MYTHS, LEGENDS, & FAIRY TALES (#4) 14/10Q1 MYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (#74) 4/3Q2 PINSPIRATION (#39) 3/3Q3 ONCE UPON A TIME (#51) 6/5Q4
Jan MARATHON CHALLENGE (#177) 7/4 books, 2,148/1,542 pagesFeb THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES (#35) 1/2MarApr SPRINGING INTO GREEN (#44) 2/2OPTED OUT OF FURTHER MONTHLY CHALLENGES