The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Monthly Genre Challenge:
January- Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Memoirs: Beautiful Life?: The Csi Behind the Casey Anthony Trial & My Observations from Courtroom Seat #1; 1/14/20; Thirteen Reasons Why, 1/25/20; Of Mice and Men; 1/29/20
February- Romance, Women's Literature, Western: Hidden Figures - Unfinished
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Fantasy
May- Comedy, Tragedy
June- Travel, Survival, Adventure
July- YA/Middle Grades
August- Science Fiction, Dystopia
September- Historical Fiction or Non-Fiction
October- Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction - Agatha Christie - Halloween Party
November- Classics
December- Children's Lit, Animal and Seasonal Stories: The Tale of Despereaux

Moon Magic Winter 2020
January 1 - March 20th
Winter is when the moon reigns supreme in the sky, with our short days and long nights...
In celebration of the moons magic, this mini challenge requires you to read 1 book that contains magic of any sort! This runs from January 1st till March 20th, the spring equinox!
Reading The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Chilly Days Winter 2020
January 1 - March 20
Chilly days are here! For this mini challenge, read 1 book with a wintery word in the title, or a wintery cover! Runs from January 1st to March 20th.

Books with Heart
January 1 - March 20
Love in Every Bite: The Secret to Cooking Healthy Recipes with Positive Energy 2/18/20

Chinese New Year 2020
Chinese or Lunar New Year is January 25th this year! It will be the year of the rat. In celebration, we challenge you to read 1 book that is set in an Asian country, or whose main character is of Asian heritage.
**Serve the People, or Untangling my chopsticks

Maxi Challenges-

New to You in 2020
Year long

Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Beautiful Life?: The Csi Behind the Casey Anthony Trial & My Observations from Courtroom Seat #1; 1/14/20

Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
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Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
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Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
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Alphabet Soup 2020
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B- Beautiful Life?: The Csi Behind the Casey Anthony Trial & My Observations from Courtroom Seat #1
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L- Love in Every Bite; 2/18/2020
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O- Of Mice and Men
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T- Thirteen Reasons Why 1/25/20
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Clue - The Character Challenge 2020
This year-long challenge is based on the game of Clue. Each character from the game represents the career of the MAIN CHARACTER (male or female) of the book you read.
For example, for Miss Scarlet/career in law you might go with The Firm. For MrGreen you might choose The Name of the Rose.


Miss Scarlet: career in law
Colonel Mustard: career in the military
Nurse White: career in medicine
Reverend Green: career in religion
Professor Plum: career in education
Mrs. Peacock: career in business
Sergeant Gray: career in law enforcement
Mr. Brown: career as a con artist or spy

Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: is dead or dies in the story

Down with History 2020
Historical fiction
This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Historical Fiction in more depth.

Historical Fiction for our purposes is defined as anything set in the past, in a time that the author did not directly experience.

You can choose to complete this challenge a few different ways:

- Focus on a single time-period
- Focus on a different time-period for each level (your choice)
- Read anything you want as long as it's historical


Level 1 - Ancient Ancestors (2 Books)
1. Of Mice and Men 1/29/20
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Level 2 - Medieval Mayhem (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Days of Empire (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Wars of Old (10 Books)
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Level 5 - The Past is the Past (15 Books)
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Travel the World 2020
Option 1: Around the World
Read one book for each leg to go all the way around the world

1st Leg: North America
2nd Leg: South America
3rd Leg: Europe
4th Leg: Middle East
5th Leg: Africa
6th Leg: Asia
7th Leg: Australia & Oceania

What AM I thinking?!!
Best of luck to me!