2025 Reading Challenge discussion

My collected challenges for 2022 (and former years)

2020 ✓ | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | NBRC | Shut Up & Read Badges

✓ Personal Reading Challenge (124/90)
✓ Devour your TBR 2022
✓ Around the Year in 52 Books (52/52)
* The 52 Book Club 2022 Challenge (49/52)
* Read Harder Challenge 2022 (22/24)
✓ Clear the Shelves (31/30)
✓ Bookworms Take Shelfies (46/46)
✓ Diversity in Reading (30/30)
✓ I Spy (25/25)
* TBR Jar 2022 (2/5)
* Popsugar 2022 (44/50)
✓ Let's turn Pages (20919/20.000)
✓ A-Z Author Challenge (26/26)
✓ Serial Reader (18/18)
✓ Gratitude Jar (5/5)
✓ Winter Reading Challenge 21/22 (17/17)
✓ Literary Society Reading Challenge 2022 (12/12)
✓ January Marathon (3103/2500 pages)
✓ February Fandomonium (10/10)
✓ March Wish upon a Star (20/20)
✓ April Tunes and Tomes (3/3)
* Media Mayhem (2/3)
✓ June Pardon my French (12/12)
* July Shades of Red (2/3)
✓ August The Sky's the Limit (3/3)
✓ September Trust Exercises (3/3)
* October Moonstruck (9/10)
✓ November Topaz Pizzazz (10/10)
✓ December Advent Calendar (27/27)
✓ Quarterly 3 - Haunted Places around the Globe (13/13)
✓ Quarterly 4 - Word Hunt (40/40)
✓ Fall Reading Challenge (15/15)
✓ Shut Up & Read A-Z Author Challenge (26/26)
✓ Shut Up & Read Superhero/Supervillain Challenge (9/9)
✓ Shut Up & Read August Book to Movie Challenge (3/3)
✓ Perks of Being a Book Addict October Challenge (7/7)
✓ NBRC group reading challenge Part 1 ✓ | Part 2 ✓
✓ TRCG's monthly challenge

Finished: 2022/09/22

Personal Reading Challenge

124/90

Finished:

Devour your TBR 2022

[Jumpstart January] ✓


[Lovely February] ✓


[BIPOC Celebration March] ✓


[Ancient April] ✓


[Mental Health May] ✓


[Pride Parade June] ✓


[Vacation Time July] ✓


["All Bodies" August] ✓


[Study Hall September] ✓


[Ominous October] ✓


[Remember November] ✓


[Easy Readin' December] ✓

Finished: 2024/11/19

Around the Year 2022

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y ✓
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021 ✓
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title ✓
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list (book without the words "a", "an" or "the" in the title) ✓
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name ✓

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover ✓
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind ✓
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 (europe) ✓
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 (asia) ✓
10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 (america) ✓

11. A book from historical fiction genre ✓
12. A book related to glass ✓
13. A book about a woman in STEM ✓
14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads ✓
15. A book without a person on the cover ✓

16. A book related to Earth Day ✓
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge ✓
18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author ✓
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history ✓
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951 ✓

21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover ✓
22. A book with a Jewish character or author ✓
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship ✓
24. A book related to inclement weather ✓
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages ✓

26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1 (tod/death) ✓
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2 (tod/death) ✓
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards ✓
29. A book set on or near a body of water ✓
30. A book related to mythology ✓

31. A book published at least 10 years ago ✓
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer ✓
33. The next book in a series ✓
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role ✓

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1 (flora) ✓
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2 (fauna) ✓
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name ✓
38. A book by a Latin American author ✓
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time ✓

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards (death) ✓
41. A book with a theme of food or drink ✓
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title ✓
43. A book set in a small town or rural area ✓
44. A book with gothic elements ✓

45. A book related to a game ✓
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters ✓
47. A book with handwriting on the cover ✓
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022 ✓

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons" ✓
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years ✓
51. A book published in 2022 ✓
52. A book with a time-related word in the title ✓

The 52 Book Club 2022 Challenge

1. A Second-Person Narrative ✓
2. Featuring A Library Or Bookstore ✓
3. Title Starting With The Letter "E" ✓
4. Title Starting With The Letter "F" ✓

5. Chapters Have Titles ✓
6. Household Object On The Cover ✓
7. A Non-Fiction Best Seller ✓
8. Involving The Art World ✓

9. A Book That Sparks Joy ✓
10. A Book Based On A Real Person ✓
11. A Book With Less Than 2022 Goodreads Ratings ✓
12. Set On At Least Two Continents ✓

13. Includes A Club ✓
14. A Character With Superhuman Ability ✓
15. A Five-Syllable Title ✓
16. A Book You've Seen Someone Reading In A Public Place

17. A Book Picked Based On Its Spine ✓
18. Jane Austen-Inspired
19. A Book That Has An Alternate Title (original: swimming in the dark) ✓
20. Related To The Word "Gold" ✓

21. Published By Simon & Schuster ✓
22. An Unlikely Detective ✓
23. Author With An X, Y, Or Z In Their Name ✓
24. Addresses A Specific Topic ✓

25. A Wealthy Character ✓
26. Has An "Author's Note" ✓
27. Includes A Map ✓
28. Award-Winning Book From Your Country ✓

29. Over 500 Pages Long ✓
30. Audiobook Is Narrated By The Author ✓
31. Technology Themed ✓
32. A Book That Intimidates You (I know it'll be devastating so yeah) ✓

33. A Bilingual Character ✓
34. Author's Photo On The Back Cover ✓
35. From The Villain's Perspective ✓
36. Recommended By A Favorite Author

37. Set In A Rural Area ✓
38. Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover! ✓
39. A Middle-Grade Novel ✓
40. A Book With Photographs Inside ✓

41. Involves A Second Chance ✓
42. An Indie Read ✓
43. Author Who's Published In More Than One Genre ✓
44. An Anthology ✓

45. A Book With Illustrated People On Cover ✓
46. Job Title In The Title ✓
47. Read During The Month Of November ✓
48. Redo One Of This Year's Prompts But With A Different Genre (29: over 500 pages long) ✓

49. Book Title Starts With The Same Letter As Your First Name ✓
50. A Person Of Color As The Main Character ✓
51. The Word “Game” In The Title ✓
52. Published In 2022 ✓

Finished: 2022/01/20

January Marathon Challenge msg #3

Finished: 1st Goal (1000) - 2022/01/10
2nd Goal (2000) - 2022/01/12

3103/2500 pages

Finished:

Read Harder Challenge 2022

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. ✓
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. ✓
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. ✓
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. ✓
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. ✓
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. ✓
8. Read a classic written by a POC. (modern classic) ✓
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. ✓
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. ✓
12. Read an entire poetry collection. ✓
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. ✓
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). ✓
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). ✓
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. ✓
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. ✓
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. (best historical fiction of 2005) ✓
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. ✓
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award) ✓
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. ✓
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. (this specific point of time and this specific POV) ✓
23. Read a book by a disabled author. ✓
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (2015 A book that someone else has recommended to you) ✓

Finished: 2022/08/14

Clear the Shelves msg #10 (strictly my own books owned before 01.01.2022)

31/30

Physical Books:


Ebooks:


Mangas:


not owned or after 01.01.2022:

Finished: 2024/01/21

Bookworms Take Shelfies msg #59

Total: 46/46

An Author: Oscar Wilde 4/4
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
A Book Genre: Thriller 5/5
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Book Length: Chunksters (500+ pages) 5/5
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Diversity: LGBTQ Protagonist 4/4
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Heritage & Culture: Japanese 3/3 books | 10/10 mangas
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
A Listopia: The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written 5/5
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Memoirs, Auto-Biographies, and Biographies: 3/3
✓ ✓ ✓
A Place: Great Britain 4/4
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
A Time: 19th Century 3/3
✓ ✓ ✓

Finished: 2022/04/02

Diversity in Reading msg #22

To qualify for this challenge, the book must be written by an author(s) who is different from you. The difference could be in race, gender, sexual orientation, geography, nationality, religion, family background, language, ability, etc.

30/30

Gender


Language


Sexual Orientation


Geography


Birthmonth


Relationship/Kin

Finished: 2024/08/14

I Spy msg #21

Read a book that contains a word in the title or the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below. This is a pretty open challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you. You can use the title or the cover to fulfil each category

25/25

Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - The Lost Book of the White ✓
2. Number - The Two Towers ✓
3. Things That Grow - In seiner frühen Kindheit ein Garten ✓
4. Seasons - Die Geschichten der Jahreszeiten 1 - 6 ✓
5. First Name - Gesammelte Werke: Die 120 Tage von Sodom - Justine - Juliette - Die Philosophie im Boudoir ✓
6. Places - Der Tod in Venedig ✓
7. Body Part - Vor die Füße gefallen ✓
8. Weapon - ✓
9. Body of Water - Das Mädchen im Fluss ✓
10. Form of Water - Eisige Schwestern ✓
11. Product of Fire - ✓
12. Celestial Body - Freddie Mercury: Die Biografie ✓
13. Architecture - ✓
14. Senses - ✓
15. Royal Title - Clockwork Princess ✓
16. Family Member - Der Pate ✓
17. Elements - Im Wasser sind wir schwerelos ✓
18. Time of Day - Unser Teil der Nacht ✓
19. Metal - ✓
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Upside of Unrequited ✓
21. Animal/Insect - Großer Panda und Kleiner Drache ✓
22. Something to Read - Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde ✓
23. Sports - Der Tanzende ✓
24. Paranormal Beings - Dirty Devil ✓
25. Occupation - Totenkünstler ✓

TBR Jar 2022 msg #13

4. shuffle your playlist and read books that have to do with those songs

Doing it in steps of five.

Round One: German Musicians (also from a TV show), The Dark Tenor & Sing meinen Song das Tauschkonzert
01. Written in the Scars - The Dark Tenor
02. The Fallen - The Dark Tenor
03. Love is Light - The Dark Tenor The Lost Book of the White ✓
04. Love's a Burden - Wincent Weiss (singing Beyond the Black) The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems ✓
05. Run with Me - Michael Patrick Kelly (singing Jeanette Biedermann)

Popsugar 2022 (listopia links) msg #274

Regular
1. A book published in 2022 ✓
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship ✓
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book ✓
6. A book by a Latinx author ✓
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title ✓
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid ✓
9. A book about a "found family" ✓
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation (actually #BookTube tbh) ✓
12. A book about the afterlife ✓
13. A book set in the 1980s ✓
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title ✓
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches ✓
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 ✓
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author ✓
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season ✓
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read ✓
21. A book about a band or musical group ✓
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum ✓
23. A book with a recipe in it ✓
24. A book you can read in one sitting ✓
25. A book about a secret ✓
26. A book with a misleading title ✓
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday ✓
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 ✓
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title ✓
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster ✓
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page ✓
33. A social-horror book ✓
34. A book set in Victorian times ✓
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title ✓
36. A book you know nothing about ✓
37. A book about gender identity ✓
38. A book featuring a party (by definition it's an orgy so) ✓
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book ✓
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (2015 set somewhere you've always wanted to visit) ✓


Advanced
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title ✓
42. A book that features two languages ✓
43. A book with a palindromic title (von vorn wie von hinten lesbar bsp hannah)
44. A duology (1) ✓
45. A duology (2) ✓
46. A book about someone leading a double life ✓
47. A book featuring a parallel reality ✓
48. A book with two POVs ✓
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1) (london) ✓
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2) (tokyo) ✓

Finished:2022/05/23

Let's turn Pages msg #28

(20919/20000)

Finished: 1st Goal (15000) - 2022/04/14

Finished:

Finished: 2024/08/17

A-Z Author Challenge msg #41

(26/26)

A - Alice Oseman - Heartstopper: Volume Two ✓
B - Brigid Kemmerer - Ein Fluch so ewig und kalt ✓
C - Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Princess ✓
D - Tatiana de Rosnay - Fünf Tage in Paris ✓
E - Mariana Enriquez - Unser Teil der Nacht ✓
F - Donatien Alphonse François de Sade - Gesammelte Werke: Die 120 Tage von Sodom - Justine - Juliette - Die Philosophie im Boudoir ✓
G - Gerry Stratmann (part of Kuschelgang) - Farben der Liebe ✓
H - Carolyn Haines - Das Mädchen im Fluss ✓
I - Ichinose Yuma - No God in Eden 01 ✓
J - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - The Return of the King ✓
K - Kay Monroe - Vor die Füße gefallen ✓
L - Lesley-Ann Jones - Freddie Mercury: Die Biografie ✓
M - Thomas Mann - Der Tod in Venedig ✓
N - Miika Nousiainen - Quality Time ✓
O - Oscar Wilde - The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems ✓
P - Mario Puzo - Der Pate ✓
Q - Pascale Quiviger - Eckstein: Die Kunst des Schiffbruchs ✓
R - Chris P. Rolls - Dirty Devil ✓
S - Sebastian Fitzek - Der Insasse ✓
T - J.R.R. Tolkien - The Two Towers ✓
U - Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz - Der Reisende ✓
V - Ocean Vuong - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios ✓
W - Thomas Wright - Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde ✓
X - Xenophon - Sokratische Gespräche aus Xenofons denkwürdigen Nachrichten von Sokrates ✓
Y - Hanya Yanagihara - A Little Life ✓
Z - Zariya Ranmaru - Coyote 4 ✓

Finished: 2022/09/07

Serial Reader msg #35

I will start 1 series this year. (1 book) counting the first of a series only
I will finish 2 series I have started before this year. (2 books) counting the last of a series only
I will read 1 series from start to finish this year. (3 books)
I will read 4 books that are part of a series. (4 books)
My total number of books is 10
not counting my manga reads for this one

Progress: 18/18

new series:

finished series:

from start to finish:

part of a series:


other:

Finished: 2022/04/18

Gratitude Jar msg #33
Duration: January 1 – March 31, 2022

Progress: 5/5

For this challenge, you will fill your imaginary Gratitude Jar by reading books with cover images or title words that represent the blessings in your life. Anything or anyone you appreciate can count, big or small.

What I'm grateful for:
Nature in it's entirety, especially during spring and snow in winter.
Travelling is a great passion, and I really enjoyed my stays in Paris (and totally look forward to another).
I am eternally grateful for Books in my life and, especially, that I have stumbled upon Oscar Wilde along that journey.
My family in its entirety is my blessing, and especially my father/vater will always have a special place in my heart.
I'm eternally grateful to my parents for bringing Queen and their music into my life.

other books, not counting:

Finished: 2022/08/21

Winter Reading Challenge 21/22

You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Duration: December 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Titles
S - Scherbenseele by Erik Axl Sund ✓
N - Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman ✓
O - Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde by Thomas Wright ✓
W - Der Wendepunkt by Klaus Mann ✓
F - Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender ✓
L - Liebe schlägt mir auf den Magen by Okuda Waku ✓
A - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara ✓
K - Der Knochenbrecher by Chris Carter ✓
E - Ein Fluch so ewig und kalt by Brigid Kemmerer ✓
S - Steal Your Kiss by Yamada Papiko ✓

F - Fair Blue by Takahashi Asami ✓
A - Alice by Christina Henry ✓
L - The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu ✓
L - Love in the Big City by Park SangYoung ✓
I - I Will Love You Tenderly by Yoneda Kou ✓
N - Nachtschattenwald: Auf den Spuren des Mondwandlers by Kathrin Tordasi ✓
G - Der Geschmack von Glück by Kakine ✓

Finished: 2022/12/17

February Fandomonium msg #6

1. Fandom: Read a book either as a Buddy Read, with a TBR Twin, or featuring a group of characters united for a cause. read with sis-in-law ✓

2. Fangirl: Re-read a favorite book. ✓

3. Fan Convention (simply Convention or Con): Read a manga, graphic novel, or book adapted to film or TV. ✓

4. Fanon (blends "fan" and "canon"): Read a book of historical fiction or alternate history. ✓

5. Friendly Fandoms: Read a book in a genre you particularly love. ✓

6. Cosplay (blends "costume" and "roleplaying"): Read a book with a character who wears a colorful outfit, a costume or disguise. ✓

7. Fan Fiction: Read a book either about books/writing or from a spin-off series. ✓

8. Unpopular Popular Character: Read a book that has either a rating below 3.5 stars or less than 500 reviews. ✓

9. Fandom Heresy: Read a book from the Favorite Books That Were Once Banned listopia or on a topic you feel unfamiliar or uncertain about. ✓

10. Shipping (from "relationSHIP"): Read a love story or a book with a happy ending. ✓

Finished: 2022/10/06

Literary Society Reading Challenge 2022

January: An unfinished classic ✓
February: Romance is in the air ✓
March: Look outside your comfort zone ✓
April: Asian represantation ✓
May: A beloved read ✓
June: Start an adventure ✓
July: A POC author ✓
August: A recommendation ✓
September: A prize winning classic ✓
October: Everything eerie ... ✓
November: Foreign Literature ✓
December: A recent or upcoming movie adaptation ✓

Finished: 2022/03/27

March Wish upon a Star msg #25

20/20

★★★☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★★★★☆ ★★★★☆
★★☆☆☆ ★★★★☆

Finished: 2022/04/21

April Tunes and Tomes msg #16

For this challenge, open your favorite music playlist, put it on shuffle, and read books that somehow relate to the songs that come up!
This is YOUR challenge so the books you choose can relate to the songs in whatever way works for you. It could be the date the song/book was released, words in the titles, or even a personal experience the song makes you think of.

01. One more Light - Linkin Park ✓
02. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen ✓
03. Sind wir Freunde - Gestört aber Geil ✓

Media Mayhem #5

For this open prompt challenge, you may read selections which were:
🤪 books first, later produced in another medium, OR
🤪 another medium first, later published as a book

All book formats count for the book side: traditional print books, audio, ebooks, comic books, graphic novels, playscripts, etc.

All other media count on the other side: film, television, plays, blogs, podcasts, music, videos, news sources, video games, etc.

to movie
to movie & manga ✓
to movie ✓

Finished: 2022/11/04

June Pardon my French msg #11

For this challenge, choose a word or phrase that relates to Paris and spell it out using your June book titles and authors. You may use the first letter of a word in your book title (omitting words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or one of the author's initials.

P - Park SangYoung - Love in the Big City - ✓
E - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios by Ocean Vuong ✓
R - Battle Royale by Takami Koushun ✓
E - Eisige Schwestern by S.K. Tremayne ✓

L - Robert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ✓
A - Alice by Christina Henry ✓
C - Das Gespenst von Canterville - Erzählungen und Märchen by Oscar Wilde ✓
H - Christoph Hein - In seiner frühen Kindheit ein Garten ✓
A - Alle Teufel dieser Hölle by Barry Eisler ✓
I - Kiraide Isasete - Lass mich dich hassen 01 by Hijiki ✓
S - Stephen King - Basar der bösen Träume ✓
E - Ein perfekter Antrag by Tsurukame Mayo ✓

July Shades of Red msg #8

For this open prompt challenge, we are collecting shades of red. You may count books with a red cover, a red shade in the title, or a red shade in the author's name. A search for "shades of red" may be helpful.



finished:
✓ ✓

Finished: 2024/01/29

Quarterly 3 - Haunted Places around the Globe msg #7

July 1 to September 30, 2022

1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe. ✓

2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England. ✓

3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia. ✓

4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area. ✓

5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America. ✓

6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles. ✓

7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East. ✓

8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia. ✓

9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean. ✓

10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania. ✓

11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa. ✓

12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe. ✓

13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region. ✓

Finished: 2023/11/03

Shut Up & Read A-Z Author Challenge 2022 msg #34

June 19, 2022 - December 31, 2022

(26/26)

A - Alice Oseman - Radio Silence ✓
B - Baldwin, James - Giovannis Zimmer ✓
C - Christina Henry - Alice ✓
D - Deakin, Leona - Mind Games ✓
E - Eisler, Barry - Alle Teufel dieser Hölle ✓
F - Funke, Cornelia - Hinter verzauberten Fenstern ✓
G - Gerry Stratmann (part of Kuschelgang) - Farben der Liebe ✓
H - Hijiki - Kiraide Isasete - Lass mich dich hassen 01 ✓
I - Ichinose Yuma - No God in Eden 02 ✓
J - John Boyne - Der Junge auf dem Berg ✓
K - Tobidase Kevin - Amaenbo Honey ✓
L - Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan - Carmilla, der weibliche Vampir: Eine Vampirgeschichte ✓
M - Marion Perko - Vega - Der Wind in meinen Händen ✓
N - Nanasaki Ryousuke - Bis wir uns fanden - Japans erstes schwules Ehepaar ✓
O - Oscar Wilde - Das Gespenst von Canterville - Erzählungen und Märchen ✓
P - Park SangYoung - Love in the Big City ✓
Q - Quiviger, Pascale - Eckstein: Die Kunst des Schiffbruchs ✓
R - Robert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ✓
S - Stephen King - Basar der bösen Träume ✓
T - Tremayne, S.K. - Eisige Schwestern ✓
U - Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz - Der Reisende ✓
V - Vuong, Ocean - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios ✓
W - Okuda Waka - Anti Alpha ✓
X - Alexander Wolkow - Der Zauberer der Smaragdenstadt ✓
Y - Yamasaki Uni - Close to your Skin ✓
Z - Zariya Ranmaru - Coyote 4 ✓

Finished: 2022/11/04

Shut Up & Read Superhero/Supervillain Challenge msg #31

June 19, 2022 - December 31, 2022

OPTION 2
Choose your favorite superhero or villain using that name for your Acronym. Use the authors first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

K - Kirstie Moorcroft - Eisige Schwestern by S.K. Tremayne ✓
A - Alice by Christina Henry ✓
E - Eisler, Barry - Alle Teufel dieser Hölle ✓
C - Carys Last - Radio Silence by Alice Oseman ✓
I - I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman ✓
L - "Little Dog" - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios by Ocean Vuong ✓
I - In seiner frühen Kindheit ein Garten by Christoph Hein ✓
U - Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz - Der Reisende ✓
S - Stephen King - Basar der bösen Träume ✓

Finished: 2022/08/21

August The Sky's the Limit msg #5

For this challenge, read a book that either features travel of some sort or is set in a destination or culture that is different from your own. Just let the challenge leader know how many books you will read for this challenge.

set in destination I want to visit:


other:

Finished: 2022/10/20

September Trust Exercises msg #7

The idea is to read books based on recommendations or reviews from co-workers

3/3

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October Moonstruck msg #9

My goal: 9/4

1. Moon by any other name. Read a book with a character or author who has a moon deity/mythology name. ✓

2. Lunar phases. Read a book with a moon phase word within the title or author’s name: New, Crescent, Quarter, Gibbous, Full; also Waxing or Waning.

3. Man in the moon. Read a book with a full moon or a face on the cover. ✓

4. Lunar effect. Read a book involving lunacy or with a character affected by the moon in some way. ✓

5. Living on the moon. Read a book set in space or on another world, or a sci-fi book. ✓

6. Once in a blue moon. Read a genre or author you rarely read. ✓

7. Moonlight sonata. Read a book involving music or with a character who works at night. ✓

8. Tidal effects. Read a book set at the shore or involving the sea. ✓

9. Dark side of the moon. Read a book about something or someone dark or mysterious. ✓

10. When the moon eclipses the sun. Read a book with a brilliant supporting character or the second book in a series. ✓

Finished: 2023/07/20

November Topaz Pizzazz msg #4

Goal: 10/4

1. Topaz was first considered the November birthstone as early as the 15th century.
- Read a book set in November, or in the 15th century (1400s). ✓

2. The name topaz may be derived from the Red Sea island of Topazios, where peridot was mistakenly identified as topaz.
- Read a book set on an island or sea voyage, or involving a case of mistaken identity. ✓

3. In early history, any yellow or orange gemstone would be labeled as topaz, but the first modern genuine topaz was discovered in 1737 in Germany.
- Read a book set in Germany, or a book where someone or something is mislabeled or phony ✓

4. Imperial topaz is a sherry-toned variation of topaz named after the 19th century czars of Russia.
- Read a book with a sovereign character (czar, queen, sultan, empress, chief, etc.), or with a beverage in the cover art/title. ✓

5. The National Association of Jewelers officially recognized topaz as the November birthstone in 1912.
- Read a book which has been recognized with an award, or with a jewel in its title/cover art. ✓

6. Topaz can be mined in many places: Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, United States, Zimbabwe.
- Read a book involving a mine, or set in one or more of these source countries. ✓

7. Colorless natural topaz is irradiated and heated to create a range of colors, but some shades can fade from exposure to excess sun or heat. Blue is quite stable though!
- Read a book set during summer or in a hot region, or with a heat source on its cover (sun, fire, etc.). ✓

8. Traditional yellow topaz is rated an 8 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
- Read a book with at least 8 chapters, in a series with at least 8 books, or with 8/eight in its title. ✓

9. Topaz is thought to signify emotional balance and curb greed, and is said to calm anxieties and treat depression.
- Read a book featuring someone affected by mental illness, or with a character who suffers at the hands of greed. ✓

10. Topaz can be blue, brown, gray, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white, or yellow... even multicolored!
- Read a book with two or more colors in its title or cover art, or with an author who is a person of color. ✓

Finished: 2022/12/16

December Advent Calendar Challenge msg #7

B) Starting on Dec. 1: Split a novel into 24 chunks and portion your reading so that you read the last chunk on Dec. 24. (Ideally the novel has 24 chapters to start with! But as long as you can manage to count out fairly even-sized chunks, it'll work.)

The Hunger Games 27/27 ✓

03.12. - Chapter 1 & 2
05.12. - Chapter 3 & 4
06.12. - Chapter 5
07.12. - Chapter 6 - 8
08.12. - Chapter 9 & 10
09.12. - Chapter 11 - 13
10.12. - Chapter 14 - 16
12.12. - Chapter 17 & 18
13.12. - Chapter 19 & 20
14.12. - Chapter 21 & 22
15.12. - Chapter 23 - 25
16.12. - Chapter 26 & 27

Finished: 2022/09/02

Shut Up & Read August Book to Movie Challenge msg #8

Challenge Levels:
1. Short– read 1-3 books
2. Feature– read 4-6 books
3. Series– read 7-10 books

book to movie/tv series:


other:

Finished: 2022/12/29

Quarterly 4 - Word Hunt msg #11

October 1 - December 31, 2022
challenging myself with two books per word, counting when the book is finished

40/40

Rules
1. You may find up to THREE words per book.
2. State the book title and author, the sentence containing the word(s), and the location(s). Location may be given by page number, percentage. or LOC, allowing for print, audiobooks or ebooks.
3. For the main words, you may use the exact word or a modification of its root word to another part of speech, as long as the root meaning is the same. E.g., mystery, mysteries, mysterious, mystify, etc.
4. For the bonus words, which are theme-word opposites, you must find the exact word with no modifications.

currently reading:

Main Words
✓ 1. Unknown
Book 1: Das Biest in ihm by Serena Valentino
Quote: Er hat geradezu darauf bestanden, dass ich dieses Fest gebe, nur um sich dann zu unbekannten Orten aufzumachen und mich hier zurückzulassen.
Location: Page 68
Book 2: Was wir verbergen by Arttu Tuominen
Quote: Das sind mir langsam zu viele Unbekannte.
Location: Page 303
✓ 2. Strange
Book 1: Oscar Wilde by Philippe Jullian
Quote: Its deep fantasy and very strange atmosphere took me by storm.
Location: Page 191
Book 2: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Quote: The word felt strange in my mouth, like another language.
Location: Page 39
✓ 3. Mysterious
Book 1: “I am always satisfied with the Best” Aphorisms, Epigrams, Quips and Witticisms by Oscar Wilde
Quote: Soul and body, body and soul - how mysterious they are!
Location: Page 31
Book 2: Der Totschläger by Chris Carter
Quote: Erst verschwand das gesamte Geld auf seinem Bankkonto auf mysteriöse Weise, scheinbar aufgrund eines internen Computerfehlers, dessen Ursache jedoch niemand ermitteln konnte.
Location: Page 180
✓ 4. Secret
Book: Der Reisende by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz
Quote: Er wusste nur noch, dass das Wort Geheimnis in ihm vorkam.
Location: Page 112
Book 2: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Quote: But he can also tutor you in algebra and keep a secret, and that's the stuff I would talk about if I were giving his eulogy.
Location: Page 60
✓ 5. Peculiar
Book 1: Im Westen Nichts Neues by Erich Maria Remarque
Quote: Es ist für mich sonderbar, daran zu denken, dass zu Hause, in einer Schreibtischlade, ein angefangenes Drama "Saul" und ein Stoß Gedichte liegen.
Location: Page 23
Book 2: Das Biest in ihm by Serena Valentino
Quote: Es stimmte: Alle im Dorf hielten sie für ein eigenartiges Mädchen, weil sie so viel las und sich nicht wie die anderen Mädchen benahm.
Location: Page 176
✓ 6. Curious
Book 1: Oscar Wilde by Philippe Jullian
Quote: He liked the promenade where people exchanged curious looks, and the uproar behind the scenes.
Location: Page 182
Book 2: Ein Wochenende by Charlotte Wood
Quote: Der Ausdruck der Gesichter veränderte sich; einige wirkten abweisend, andere einfach nur neugierig.
Location: Page 273
✓ 7. Moon
Book 1: Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen by Heinrich Mann
Quote: Er wanderte auf der dunklen Seite; drüben verbreitete sich heller Mond.
Location: Page 47
Book 2: Alle Teufel dieser Hölle by Barry Eisler
Quote: Dann lagen sie hinter ihm und er war wieder allein mit dem Mond.
Location: Page 339
✓ 8. Crescent
Book 1: Ein Wochenende by Charlotte Wood
Quote: Sie kamen immer zu Xanders Weihnachtsfeier nach Bittoes, erklärte sie und deutete in Richtung Louisa Crescent, wo alle Häuser riesig waren und eine traumhafte Aussicht hatten.
Location: Page 171
Book 2: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Quote: It was crescent-shaped, cradling our future camp at the side and back.
Location: Page 204-205
✓ 9. Celestial
Book 1: Das Biest in ihm by Serena Valentino
Quote: Er war mit einigen der Blumen aus dem Gewächshaus von Tulips Überraschung im Garten geschmückt worden, und die Kerzen leuchteten hell und erzeugten in ihren bemalten Kristallschalen ein überirdisches Licht.
Location: Page 132-133
Book 2: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Quote: The attack has begun, and Zeus is keeping his bargain, punctuating the Trojans' advance with celestial encouragement.
Location: Page 300
✓ 10. Glass
Book 1: Der Reisende by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz
Quote: "Geben Sie mir noch ein Glas, junger Mann", forderte Silbermann energisch.
Location: Page 150
Book 2: Alle Teufel dieser Hölle by Barry Eisler
Quote: Er hob das Glas zu einem spöttischen Salut und trank einen gewaltigen Schluck.
Location: Page 238
✓ 11. Mirror
Book 1: Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen by Heinrich Mann
Quote: Unrat sah es nicht selbst: so viel unternahm er nicht; er erfuhr es nur durch den Spiegel, dem sie zugekehrt stand.
Location: Page 63
Book 2: Was wir verbergen by Arttu Tuominen
Quote: Er legte einen Büstenhalter um, nimmt das lange rot-weiße Kleid vom Bügel, legt sich ein Tuch um die Schultern und begutachtet sich im Spiegel.
Location: Page 9
✓ 12. Reflect
Book 1: Oscar Wilde by Philippe Jullian
Quote: The harmony that a delicate proportion of line can give is reflected in the mind.
Location: Page 155
Book 2: Monster auf der Couch by Jenny Jägerfeld & Mats Strandberg
Quote: Aber es ist doch nicht das Porträt, das den Lebenswandel widerspiegelt.
Location: Page 393
✓ 13. Harmony
Book 1: “I am always satisfied with the Best” Aphorisms, Epigrams, Quips and Witticisms by Oscar Wilde
Quote: The harmony of soul and body - how much that is!
Location: Page 33
Book 2: Monster auf der Couch by Jenny Jägerfeld & Mats Strandberg
Quote: Gut zu sein heißt, in Harmonie mit sich selbst zu leben, und Missklang herrscht, wenn man gezwungen wird, in Harmonie mit anderen zu sein.
Location: Page 432
✓ 14. Peace
Book 1: Der Reisende by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz
Quote: Wer in Frieden lebt, kann sich den Krieg gar nicht vorstellen, das ist bekannt.
Location: Page 153
Book 2: Im Westen Nichts Neues by Erich Maria Remarque
Quote: "Albert, was würdest du tun, wenn jetzt mit einemmal Frieden wäre?"
Location: Page 74
✓ 15. Friendship
Book 1: Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen by Heinrich Mann
Quote: "Das ist nur die wahre Freundschaft und die Literatur", sagte er dabei wie gewöhnlich.
Location: Page 46
Book 2: Ein Wochenende by Charlotte Wood
Quote: Bis jetzt hatte sie nie darüber nachgedacht, dass sich das ausgeleierte Gummiband ihrer Freundschaft eines Tages auflösen könnte.
Location: Page 150

Bonus Words
✓ 1. Known
Book 1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Quote: Because if it had become known that my mother could no longer care for us, the district would have taken us away from her and placed us in the community home.
Location: Page 32-33
Book 2: Die elementaren Strukturen der Verwandtschaft by Claude Lévi-Strauss
Quote: Seit langem ist uns bekannt - und die Computer-Simulationen von Kundstadter und seinem Team haben es endgültig nachgewiesen -, daß es Gesellschaften, welche die Heirat zwischen bestimmten Typen von Verwandten empfehlen, nur in einer geringen Zahl von Fällen gelingt, der Norm Folge zu leisten.
Location: Page 25
✓ 2. Common
Book 1: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Quote: I don't know stats or nothing like that, but Death-Cast fucking up alerts isn't exactly common news.
Location: Page 15
Book 2: Was wir verbergen by Arttu Tuominen
Quote: Was ich sagen will, ist, dass Dinge, die für uns normal sind, es in anderen Teilen der Welt nicht unbedingt sind - und andersherum.
Location: Page 295
✓ 3. Sun
Book 1: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Quote: There's newness that comes with the rising sun, and even though there's a chance I won't reach daytime or see sun rays filtering through trees in the park, I should look at today as one long morning.
Location: Page 131
Book 2: Im Westen Nichts Neues by Erich Maria Remarque
Quote: Es ist die schönste Zeit, wenn das Korn reift, abends in der Sonne sehen die Felder dann aus wie Perlmutter.
Location: Page 33
✓ 4. Plastic
Book 1: “I am always satisfied with the Best” Aphorisms, Epigrams, Quips and Witticisms by Oscar Wilde
Quote: They seemed to be able to give a plastic form to formless things, and to have a music of their own as sweet as that of viol or of lute.
Location: Page 50
Book 2: Der Totschläger by Chris Carter
Quote: Es lagen Plastik- und Papiertüten herum, leere Bier- und Limodosen, doch abgesehen davon war die Gasse sauberer als die meisten anderen, die Hunter bislang in Downtown Los Angeles gesehen hatte.
Location: Page 43
✓ 5. Conflict
Book 1: Monster auf der Couch by Jenny Jägerfeld & Mats Strandberg
Quote: Aber statt sofort mögliche Hintertürchen zu öffnen, sollten wir lieber noch besser verstehen, wie dieser Konflikt Ihre Beziehung beeinträchtigt.
Location: Page 161
Book 2: Die elementaren Strukturen der Verwandtschaft by Claude Lévi-Strauss
Quote: Und zur Erklärung des Verzichts auf ein Privileg braucht man sich nicht unbedingt auf den Eingriff des Kalküls oder der Autorität zu berufen: er kann ganz einfach die Auflösung eines affektiven Konflikts sein, deren Modell schon auf der Stufe des tierischen Lebens zu beobachten ist.
Location: Page 95

finished reading:

Finished: 2023/07/07

Perks of Being a Book Addict October Challenge msg #8

Tasks:
🎈1st - Balloons Around the World Day ~ Read a book in which someone celebrates a birthday or the MC attends a party. ✓

🎈7th - World Smile Day ~ Read a book with a person smiling on cover ✓

🎈9th - Fire Prevention Day ~ Read a book with fire on cover or “fire” in title. ✓

🎈11th - International Day of the Girl Child ~ Read a book with a girl child as a main character or the main character has a young daughter. ✓

🎈16th - Dictionary Day ~ Read a book with “dictionary” or "word" in title. Plurals are acceptable. ✓

🎈25th - International Artist Day ~ Read a book with is artist or a person who works at an art museum as a main character. ✓

🎈29th - National Cat Day ~ Read a book with a cat on cover or prevalent in story. ✓