The Book Challenge discussion

After having read 102 books last year and coming up only one book short on each of the 3 challenges I set myself I feel like I need to try this again!

I am planning on reading those three books I didn't finish, two of which I had already started reading, to complete my 2021 challenges. (I wouldn't feel right leaving them incomplete)

So, with the same goal of reading 100 books, here we go again! I will be doing the ATY52, Popsugar, and the AtoZ Challenges, as well as the 50 States (which I started in July).

The only challenge that I have all the books figured out for is the ATY52, and I think I will focus as much as possible on reading those first, then if they fit elsewhere I will fit books in as allowed. I REALLY want to complete one whole challenge this year before the end of the year. I think changing my tactic might just get me better results.

In addition, in 2021 I had planned on using my TBR books (the ones I own) as much as possible but failed miserably at it. So, my set books for the ATY52 challenge are about 85% books I already have.

As was the case last year I also want to catch up on my book club reading when I can.

Book Clubs:
Our Shared Shelf (only from Jan 2016- Dec 2020)
Hello Sunshine (Reese's Book Club)
Oprah's Book Club

Below are my finished reads for each challenge.

**UPDATE** In February I decided to add the Book Riot Read Harder challenge as well.

Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge 2022:

This one is broken down into a book a week. But I tend to skip around and fit books in as I read them. I might try to read it in order this year, we'll see how it goes.

*Finished Reading: 52/52 topics

*1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y.
Winter in Paradise – Elin Hilderbrand

*2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021.
Magic Lessons – Alice Hoffman

*3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title.
You Should See Me in a Crown – Leah Johnson

*4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list.
(Book with the word "cloud" or an image of a cloud on the cover)
(A book between 300-400 pages)
Every Breath - Nicholas Sparks

*5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name.
It's Not All Downhill from Here – Terry McMillan

*6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover.
Golden Girl– Elin Hilderbrand

*7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience, or the mind.
A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain - Sara Manning Peskin

Three books set on three different continents
*8. The Island of Sea Women – Lisa See
*9. The Tiger's Wife – Tea Obreht
*10. Such a Fun Age – Kiley Reid

*11. A book from the Historical fiction genre
Next Year in Havana - Chanel Cleeton

*12. A book related to glass
Lucky - Marissa Stapley

*13. A book about a woman in STEM.
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren

*14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous - Suzanne Park

*15. A book without a person on the cover
The Art of Fielding – Chad Harbach

*16. A book related to Earth Day
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate - Naomi Klein

*17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge.
Beach Read - Emily Henry

*18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author.
The Last Rose of Shanghai - Weina Dai Randel

*19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history.
The Love That Split the World – Emily Henry

*20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900-1951.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann

*21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover.
Outlawed - Anna North

*22. A book with a Jewish character or author.
L.A. Weather - Maria Amparo Escandon

*23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship.
Clap When You Land - Elizabeth Acevedo

*24. A book related to inclement weather.
Dakota Home – Debbie Macomber

*25. A book less than 220 pgs OR more than 440 pages.
Shiloh - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

*26. Two books with the same word in the title
What Happens in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand

*27. Two books with the same word in the title
Troubles in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand

*28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards.
The Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo

*29. A book set on or near a body of water.
You Have a Match – Emma Lord

*30. A book related to mythology
Sharks in the Time of Saviors – Kawai Strong Washburn

*31. A book published at least 10 years ago.
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

*32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer.
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones

*33. The next book in a series.
When We Left Cuba – Chanel Cleeton

*34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role.
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood

*35. Two books related to flora and fauna
The Signature of All Things - Elizabeth Gilbert

*36. Two books related to flora and fauna
The Bees – Laline Paull

*37. A book that uses all 5 vowels in the title and/or author's name.
The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave

*38. A book by a Latin American author
Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia

*39. A book from the TIME list of 100 best YA books of all time.
Lord of the Flies - William Golding

*40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot cards.
City of Girls – Elizabeth Gilbert

*41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Simmer Down - Sarah Smith

*42. A book with a language or nationality in the title.
American Spy – Lauren Wilkinson

*43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Dakota Born – Debbie Macomber

*44. A book with gothic elements
Beautiful Creatures – Kami Garcia

*45. A book related to a game.
The Three-Body Problem – Cixin Liu

*46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

*47. A book with handwriting on the cover.
Some Girls Do – Jennifer Dugan

*48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best book of the month threads in 2021 or 2022.
Transcendent Kingdom - Yaa Gyasi

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
The Luminous Dead – Caitlin Starling

*50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune – Nghi Vo

*51. A book published in 2022
Book Lovers - Emily Henry

*52. A book with a time-related word in the title.
Year of the Reaper – Makiia Lucier

Ultimate Popsugar Challenge 2022:
*Finished Reading.....50/50

REGULAR
*1. A book published in 2022
A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain
*2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
*3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
The Bees - Laline Paull
*4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
The Tiger's Wife - Tea Obreht
*5. A Sapphic book
Some Girls Do - Jennifer Dugan
*6. A book by a Latinx author
Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia
*7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
Clap When You Land - Elizabeth Acevedo
*8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
Dakota Home - Debbie Macomber
*9. A Book about a "Found Family"
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise - Dan Gemeinhart
*10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
Deacon King Kong - James McBride
*11. A #Booktok recommendation
L.A. Weather - Maria Amparo Escandon
*12. A book about the Afterlife
Golden Girl - Elin Hilderbrand
*13. A book set in the 1980's
Brat: An '80s Story
*14. A book with Cutlery on the cover or in the title
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body - Roxane Gay
*15. A book by a Pacific Island author
Year of the Reaper - Makiia Lucier
*16. A book about witches
Magic Lessons - Alice Hoffman
*17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann
*18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert
*19. A book set during your favorite season
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
*20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
You Should See Me in a Crown - Leah Johnson
*21. A book about a band or musical group
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics - Dolly Parton
*22. A book with a character on the Ace Spectrum
Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann
*23. A book with a recipe in it
Crab: 50 Recipes with the Fresh Taste of the Sea from the Pacific, Atlantic, & Gulf Coasts - Cynthia Nims
*24. A book you can read in one sitting
Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren
*25. A book about a secret
Next Year in Havana - Chanel Cleeton
*26. A book with a misleading title
Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid
*27. A HUGO Award winner
The Empress of Salt and Fortune - Nghi Vo
*28. A book set during a holiday
If the Fates Allow: A Short Story - Rainbow Rowell
*29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
Winter in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
*30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
Troubles in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
*31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
The Last Rose of Shanghai - Weina Dai Randel
*32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
Queen Bee - Dorothea Benton Frank
*33. A social-horror book
Lord of the Flies - William Golding
*34. A book set in Victorian times
Outlawed - Anna North
*35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
The Dog Stars - Peter Heller
*36. A book you know nothing about
The Signature of All Things - Elizabeth Gilbert
*37. A book about gender identity
I Wish You All the Best - Mason Deaver
*38. A book featuring a party
The Wedding Party - Jasmine Guillory
*39. An #Ownvoices science fiction & fantasy book
The Three-Body Problem - Cixin Liu
*40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR reading challenge
Beach Read - Emily Henry

ADVANCED
*41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
Lucky - Marissa Stapley
*42. A book that features two languages
The Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo
*43. A book with a Palindromic title
Sing, Unburied, Sing - Jesmyn Ward
*44. A Duology
Heart and Seoul - Jen Frederick
*45. A Duology
Seoulmates - Jen Frederick
*46. A book about someone leading a double life
The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave
*47. A book featuring a parallel reality
The Love That Split the World - Emily Henry
*48. A book with two POV's
Every Breath - Nicholas Sparks
*49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities"
While Paris Slept - Ruth Druart
*50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities"
The Secrets We Kept - Lara Prescott

A to Z Reading Challenge - Book Titles

A: The Art of Fielding
B: Beach Read
C: City of Girls
D: Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
E: Every Breath
F: Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things
G: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
H: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
I: If the Fates Allow: A Short Story
J: Just as I Am
K: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
L: L.A. Weather
M: Magic Lessons
N: NFL Confidential: True Confessions from the Gutter of Football
O: Outlawed
P: Pippi Longstocking
Q: The Quarter Storm
R: Royal Holiday
S: The Signature of All Things
T: The Tiger's Wife
U: The Unhoneymooners
V: Valentine
W: Winter in Paradise
X: The Poet X
Y: You Should See Me in a Crown
Z: Zikora

50 States Reading Challenge - 2021

I started in July 2021 and am giving myself until the end of June 2022 to try and finish.

**Got 39 read by the end of June 2022.**

1. Alabama: To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
2. Alaska: Brides for Brothers - Debbie Macomber (read in 2023)
3. Arizona: The Line Becomes a River - Francisco Cantu
4. Arkansas: A Painted house - John Grisham
5. California: Still Lives - Maria Hummel
6. Connecticut: Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult
7. Colorado: Hidden Valley Road - Robert Kolker
8. Delaware: Hope Never Dies - Andrew Shaffer
9. Florida: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
10. Georgia: An American Marriage - Tayari Jones
11. Hawaii: Simmer Down - Sarah Smith
12. Idaho:
13. Illinois: Arsenic & Adobo - Mia P. Manansala
14. Indiana: Underground Airlines - Ben H. Winters
15. Iowa: Sunny Song Will Never be Famous - Suzanne Park
16. Kansas: The Chicken Sisters - K.J. Dell’Antonia
17. Kentucky: The Love That Split the World - Emily Henry
18. Louisiana: The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett
19. Maine: The Last House Guest - Megan Miranda
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts: The Perfect Couple - Elin Hilderbrand
22. Michigan: Beach Read - Emily Henry
23. Minnesota: The Lager Queen of Minnesota - J. Ryan Stradal
24. Mississippi: Sing, Unburied, Sing - Jesmyn Ward
25. Missouri: Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
26. Montana: Fourth of July Creek - Smith Henderson
27. Nebraska: If the Fates Allow- Rainbow Rowell
28. New Hampshire: In Her Boots - K.J. Dell'Antonia
29. New Jersey: Luster - Raven Leilani
30. New Mexico: A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones
31. New York: Murder in Morningside Heights - Victoria Thompson
32. Nevada: The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
33. North Carolina: Every Breath - Nicholas Sparks
34. North Dakota: Dakota Born - Debbie Macomber
35. Ohio: Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng
36. Oklahoma: Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann
37. Oregon: Red Clocks - Leni Zumas
38. Pennsylvania: The Signature of All Things - Elizabeth Gilbert
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina: Same Beach, Next Year – Dorothea Benton Frank
41. South Dakota: Winter Counts – David Heska Wanbli Weiden
42. Tennessee: All We Ever Wanted - Emily Giffin
43. Texas: The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah
44. Utah: In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren
45. Vermont: The Secret History - Donna Tartt
46. Virginia: The Water Dancer - Ta-Nehisi Coates
47. Washington: Shrill – Lindy West; Cut Flowers – Erin Benzakien
48. West Virginia: Shiloh - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
49. Wisconsin: The Art of Fielding – Chad Harbach
50. Wyoming: Next to Last Stand - Craig Johnson

Bonus:
51. Washington D.C.: The Secrets We Kept - Lara Prescott
52. Puerto Rico:
53. US Virgin Islands: Winter in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
54. Guam:

All Finished Books of 2022:

Reading Challenge goal of 100 books.

137/150

1. NFL Confidential - Johnny Anonymous
2. The Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach
3. Winter in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
4. L.A. Weather - Maria Amparo Escandon
5. Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren
6. Take the Lead: An Essay - Jessica Simpson
7. Zikora - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
8. Outlawed - Anna North
9. Queen Bee - Dorothea Benton Frank
10. The Tiger's Wife - Tea Obreht
11. Beach Read - Emily Henry
12. Every Breath - Nicholas Sparks
13. The Wedding Party - Jasmine Guillory
14. You Should See Me in a Crown - Leah Johnson
15. Hunger: A Memoir - Roxane Gay
16. The Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo
17. Next Year in Havana - Chanel Cleeton
18. The Signature of all Things - Elizabeth Gilbert
19. The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave
20. Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics - Dolly Parton
21. Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert
22. Child of the Civil Right Movement - Paula Young Shelton
23. Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid
24. The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren
25. My Dear Friend Janet - Keke Palmer
26.From the Desk of Lady Miss - Keke Palmer
27. Chelsea's Werk Week - Keke Palmer
28. Keri on the Loose - Keke Palmer
29. Sophie Dreams Big - Keke Palmer
30. If the Fates Allow - Rainbow Rowell
31. When We Left Cuba - Chanel Cleeton
32. Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs
33. Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia
34. Luster - Raven Leilani
35. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
36. March: Book One - John Lewis
37. Deacon King Kong - James McBride
38. Transcendent Kingdom - Yaa Gyasi
39. Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann
40. Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann
41. Crab: 50 Recipes - Cynthia Nims
42. Sing, Unburied, Sing - Jesmyn Ward
43. We Should all be Feminists - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
44. Royal Holiday - Jasmine Guillory
45. Hell of a Book - Jason Mott
46. Navigate Your Stars - Jesmyn Ward
47. Grand Union - Zadie Smith
48. What Happens in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
49. The Bees - Laline Paull
50. People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry
51. Notorius RBG - Irin Carmon
52. Magic Lessons - Alice Hoffman
53. American Spy - Lauren Wilkenson
54. The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See
55. The Princess Saves Herself in this One - Amanda Lovelace
56. Why Not Me? - Mindy Kaling
57. The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One - Amanda Lovelace
58. Diary of a Drag Queen - Crystal Rasmussen
59. Brat: An 80's Story - Andrew McCarthy
60. The Last Rose of Shanghai - Weina Dai Randel
61. Flower Crowns & Fearsome Things - Amanda Lovelace
62. The Mermaid's Voice Returns in this One - Amanda Lovelace
63. Troubles in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
64. City of Girls - Elizabeth Gilbert
65. To Make Monsters Out of Girls - Amanda Lovelace
66. The Empress of Salt and Fortune - Nghi Vo
67. You Have a Match - Emma Lord
68. The Secrets We Kept - Lara Prescott
69. Our Stories, Our Voices - Amy Reed
70. The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
71. Lord of the Flies - William Golding
72. Dakota Born - Debbie Macomber
73. Lucky - Marissa Stapley
74. Dakota Home - Debbie Macomber
75. Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman
76. A Black Women's History of the United States - Daina Ramey Berry
77. A Molecule Away from Madness - Sara Manning Peskin
78. Simmer Down - Sarah Smith
79. Clap When You Land - Elizabeth Acevedo
80. Sunny Song Will Never be Famous - Suzanne Park
81. Year of the Reaper - Makiia Lucier
82. Fourth of July Creek - Smith Henderson
83. With the Fire on High - Elizabeth Acevedo
84. Some Girls Do - Jennifer Dugan
85. Shiloh - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
86. Book Lovers - Emily Henry
87. Red Clocks - Leni Zumas
88. Let Me Hear a Rhyme - Tiffany D. Jackson
89. Beautiful Beginning - Christina Lauren
90. Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber
91. The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
92. Hot Dog Girl - Jennifer Dugan
93. The Wife Upstairs - Rachel Hawkins
94. Heart & Seoul - Jen Frederick
95. Shiloh Season - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
96. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise - Dan Gemeinhart
97. Seoulmates - Jen Frederick
98. This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein
99. Front Desk - Kelly Yang
100. The Topeka School - Ben Lerner
101. The Line Becomes a River - Francisco Cantu
102. Three Keys - Kelly Yang
103. The Love That Split the World - Emily Henry
104. I Wish You All the Best - Mason Deaver
105. The Three-Body Problem - Cixin Liu
106. A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones
107. A Good Day for Chardonnay - Darynda Jones
108. Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult
109. It's Not All Downhill from Here - Terry McMillan
110. Room to Dream - Kelly Yang
111. Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn
112. The Hotel Nantucket - Elin Hilderbrand
113. Just As I Am - Cicely Tyson
114. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
115. I Was Better Last Night - Harvey Fierstein
116. A Painted House - John Grisham
117. The Dog Stars - Patrick Heller
118. Hope Never Dies - Andrew Shaffer
119. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia
120. Homicide and Halo-Halo - Mia P. Manansala
121. Open Season - C.J. Box
122. Golden Girl - Elin HIlderbrand
123. Savage Run - C.J. Box
124. Hell and Back - Craig Johnson
125. Valentine - Elizabeth Wetmore
126. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
127. The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren
128. Hope Rides Again - Andrew Shaffer
129. Reckless Girls - Rachel Hawkins
130. Weather Girl - Rachel Lynn Solomon
131. The Ex Hex - Erin Sterling
132. By The Book - Jasmine Guillory
133. Key Player - Kelly Yang
134. Aesop's Fables
135. The Five Wounds - Kristin Valdez Quade
136. While Paris Slept - Ruth Druart
137. The House in The Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune

Clearly didn't Make my Goal of 150 but still that is a lot of books for one year.

Books I did manage to read from my book clubs in 2022:

Our Shared Shelf (only from Jan 2016-Dec 2020): 1
Hello Sunshine (Reese's Book Club): 7
Oprah's Book Club: 1

At some point in the year I added Read with Jenna to my clubs.
Read with Jenna: 3

50 States Reading Challenge - 2022

1. Alabama: Transcendent Kingdom - Yaa Gyasi
2. Alaska: The Marriage Risk - Debbie Macomber (read in 2023)
3. Arizona:
4. Arkansas:
5. California: L.A. Weather - Maria Amparo Escandon
6. Connecticut:
7. Colorado: The Dog Stars - Patrick Heller
8. Delaware:
9. Florida: When We Left Cuba - Chanel Cleeton
10. Georgia: The Ex Hex - Erin Sterling
11. Hawaii: Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn
12. Idaho:
13. Illinois: Homicide and Halo-Halo - Mia P. Manansala
14. Indiana: You Should See Me in a Crown - Leah Johnson
15. Iowa:
16. Kansas: The Topeka School - Ben Lerner
17. Kentucky:
18. Louisiana: The Quarter Storm - Veronica Henry
19. Maine: It Ends With Us - Colleen Hoover (read in 2023)
20. Maryland: A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler
21. Massachusetts: Magic Lessons - Alice Hoffman
22. Michigan:
23. Minnesota: The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri:
26. Montana: The Highway - CJ Box
27. Nebraska:
28. New Hampshire:
29. New Jersey: Dear Edward - Ann Napolitano
30. New Mexico: A Good Day for Chardonnay - Darynda Jones
31. New York: The Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo
32. Nevada:
33. North Carolina: Book Lovers - Emily Henry
34. North Dakota: Dakota Home - Debbie Macomber
35. Ohio: Incredible Doom, Vo. 1 - Matthew Bogart
36. Oklahoma: Blood Sisters - Vanessa Lillie
37. Oregon: Roller Girl - Victoria Jamieson
38. Pennsylvania: Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid
39. Rhode Island: Finding Me - Viola Davis (read in 2023)
40. South Carolina: Queen Bee - Dorothea Benton Frank
41. South Dakota:
42. Tennessee:
43. Texas: The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave
44. Utah:
45. Vermont:
46. Virginia:
47. Washington: You Have a Match - Emma Lord
48. West Virginia: Shiloh Season - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
49. Wisconsin:
50. Wyoming: Open Season - C.J. Box

Bonus:
51. Washington D.C.: Under One Roof - Ali Hazelwood
52. Puerto Rico: The Tree of Hope - Anna Orenstein-Cardona
53. US Virgin Islands: What Happens in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
54. Guam:

Book Riot - Read Harder Challenge

Read: 19/24

*1. Read a Biography of an author you admire.
I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir - Harvey Fierstein
*2.Read a book set in a bookstore.
Book Lovers - Emily Henry
*3. Read any from the Women's Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
The Tiger's Wife - Tea Obreht
*4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that's about joy and not trauma.
Royal Holiday - Jasmine Guillory
*5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America
*6. Read a nonfiction YA Comic.
March: Book One - John Lewis
*7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Every Breath - Nicholas Sparks
8. Read a classic by a POC.
*9. Read the book that's been on your TBR the longest.
Aesop's Fables
*10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
American Spy - Lauren Wilkerson
*11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann
*12. Read an entire poetry collection.
The Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo
*13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Year of the Reaper - Makiia Lucier
*14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you've seen (but haven't read the book).
Déjà Dead - Kathy Reichs
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
*16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune - Nghi Vo
*17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Diary of a Drag Queen - Crystal Rasmussen
*18. Read a "Best ___ Writing of the year" book for a topic and year of your choice.
The Best American Short Stories 2018 - Roxane Gay
*19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
The Hacienda
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
Ripples and Waves - L.A. Witt
*22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
*24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat.
The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See

Jessica wrote: "After having read 102 books last year and coming up only one book short on each of the 3 challenges I set myself I feel like I need to try this again!

I am planning on reading those three books I ..."


Regarding reading challenges, a good one is to read a book that takes place in each of the member nations of the United Nations - a total of 193 books. It's both a fun challenge and a lesson in world geography. I need to update my bookshelf to list all those books.

Yeah, I started a list of all the countries of the world in February. I haven't read much so far. But, I decided to keep track of any books I read that are in different countries than the US and UK which seems to be the most popular settings for books.

I'm pretty picky about it too. I don't like when people use a book for a country or a state and it only partly takes place there. I don't really want to count it unless it has a LEAST half of it in that country.

I am NOT giving myself a timeline for this one since it is sooo many books. It's more of a personal challenge that happens when it happens.