Challenges from Exploding Steamboats discussion

This is my increasingly ridiculous annual challenge where I punish myself for everything I didn't manage to finish to my satisfaction in the previous year. And, um, years prior to that. I don't think I even managed to post discussion threads for all of last year's prompts, but I will try to clean that up some in the near future. It's tricky, though, because if you make too many posts too quickly, Goodreads assumes you're a bot and shuts you down without warning. It's sort of like petting a cat....purr...purr...purr...slash!

The first section contains prompts I've failed at in 2019, 2020, 2021, AND 2022. Making an effort to prioritize them in my monthly TBRs has obviously not been working all that great for me. So. I'm doing that again. Because sure, that makes perfect sense. ::shrug::

** The oldest ARC you own
** A LitRPG book
** A family member's favorite book
* A food book about a cuisine you've never tried before
* An edition of a literary magazine
* A book from the 2019 Reading Women Award shortlists and honorable mentions
* Read a Victorian (1837-1901) diary or collection of letters

The second section contains prompts I've failed at only two years in a row. Go me! They will be prioritized right after the first section prompts. That'll show 'em who's boss.

- An indigenous literature award nominee, such as the AIYLA, Burt, Indigenous Voices Awards, Nga Kupu Ora, etc.
- A book from the Sir Julius Vogel Award long-list from any year
- Book becoming a movie in 2021
- Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
- Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
- Read a food memoir by an author of color
- Read a book from the neighborhood library box
- A book by a Slovak author
- A book with a spine you love
- A Bookoplathon Chance card book
- A Victorian sensation novel

The third section contains prompts I failed from Linz and Tress's challenge. It was set up in levels and I was not allowing myself to count the "free" read until I had completed that level. Treat that however you like. I am giving priority to Level 3 from the 2021 challenge, and the other levels are from the 2022 challenge.

*Level 3*
- Read a book by an author with the same first name as one of your grandparents.
- Free Space! Pick any book.
Level 3
- A book that you intended to read on last year's challenge
- Free Space! Pick any book.
Level 4
- Read a book that a movie/show you've watched is based on but have yet to read
- Read any book from the Men's Health most popular book list
- Free Space! Pick any book.
Level 5
- Read a book by Georges Simenon
- Read a banned book from the specified ALA list
- Read a book that Linz read previously
- Free Space! Pick any book.

The fourth section contains my normal prompt fails. Some were from seasonal challenges, but I'm not restricting myself to a season for this challenge.

- A book by an Eastern European author
- A "Sense of Gender Award" winner, or a similar award such as the Otherwise Award (adjust as needed for age appropriateness and accessibility)
- A book featuring a parallel reality
- Read a biography of an author you admire
- Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author
- Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital)
- Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary
- Read a "Best ____ Writing of the year" book for a topic and year of your choice
- Read an award-winning book from the year you were born
- Book becoming movie in 2022
- Bottom of your to-read list
- Author who shares your initials
- Reread a favorite
- A second-person narrative
- A book picked based on its spine
- Jane Austen-inspired
- Read the second book in a trilogy
- Read the third book in a trilogy
- A food-related memoir
- Read a book with snow on the cover
- Read a book that gives you thrills and chills
- A middle grade book set in Asia or featuring an Asian main character
- A middle grade book older than you
- A middle grade book with an orphan main character
- A book translated from Korean
- A historical fiction novel featuring Korea
- A book featuring a Korean diaspora character
- An award-winning Korean novel
- A biography or book about history
- A book you've been wanting to re-read
- A graphic novel
- A book longer than 700 pages
- A book with the number 7 in the title or subtitle
- A book recommended to you by someone with a viewpoint different from yours
- A book you read as a child
- A 5-star prediction
- A book with a scripted font for the title
- Read a book that represents chaos to you
- Read a slasher
- A book in French or Italian
- A book with a title starting with the letter R
- A book by a Grand Master
- A nonfiction book related to the word "element"
- A nonfiction book related to the word "border"
- A nonfiction book related to the word "secret"
- A Victorian work with a Bildungsroman
- A Victorian work with chronic illness/disability rep
- A book with gods or godlike characters, or themes of religions, cults, or mythology
- A book with a colour in the title
- A book with spooky vibes
- Scroll through a social media feed and read the first book you own or have access to

And the final section consists of specific titles that were "assigned" in some fashion, such as for a readathon group read. Some I may permit myself to DNF, and others I am determined to finish.

- Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
- Shirley by Charlotte Bronte
- The Brave by James Bird
- The Blood Countess by Elizabeth Bathory
- The Sundial by Shirley Jackson
- Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
- Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
- Pony by R.J. Palacio
- A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
- Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen
- The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

As usual, approach this however you like. I'm not the challenge police.
There are no points or prizes. This is just a fun way to tackle and/or build your TBR.

I will be posting discussion threads for all of the prompts, so check those out to suggest books, find recommendations, and discuss your reads with our reading community. There will also be a place to post your reading list, and if you'd like to track your challenge progress here, you are welcome to use the stina-challenge-2023 shelf tag.