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Welcome to the group! Wishing you the best of luck with your goal of 117 books.
Though the yearsA little challenge I have sat for myself, to read books from each year I have been born.
2024: Bride
2023: Behind the Net
2022: King of Wrath
2021: The Crown of Gilded Bones
2020: From Blood and Ash
2019: Season of the Witch
2018: Part of Your World
2017: Always and Forever, Lara Jean
2016: Heartless
2015: P.S. I Still Love You
2014: Unbreakable
2013: Crazy Rich Asians
2012: A Fractured Light
2011: Dragon's Oath
2010: Under overfladen
2009: My Soul to Save
2008: Graceling
2007: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
2006: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
2005:
2004:
2003:
2002:
2001:
2000:
1999:
1998:
1997:
A-Z ChallengeA: Almost There
B: Behind the Net
C: Christmas in Chestnut Springs
D: Dragon's Oath
E: Entrapment
F: Flawless
G: Good Girl Complex
H: Heartless
I: Iron Flame
J: Just One of the Boys
K: King of Wrath
L: A Light in the Flame
M: My Soul to Save
N:
O: Obsidian
P: Part of Your World
Q:
R:Reflection
S: Season of the Witch
T: Turned at Dark
U: Under overfladen
V: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
W: When I Am Through with You
X:
Y:
Z:
April - A Musical Eclipse
1. Eclipse is a song by the rock band, Pink Floyd.
Read a book featuring astronomy, or read a book featuring a band.
2. Pink Floyd was formed in London in 1965.
Read a book set in London, or read a book published or set in 1965.
3. Eclipse is the tenth and final track on the album, The Dark Side of the Moon.
Read a book with 10 chapters, or read a book that is the final book in a series.
4. An eclipse occurs when one celestial body is obscured by another, or passes into the shadow of another.
Read a book with the word eclipse, moon, or sun in the title, or read a book featuring an eclipse, moon or sun.
5. Eclipse was published in 1973 on one of Pink Floyd's most successful albums.
Read a book published or set in 1973, or read a book that was a best seller.
6. The band had several names before settling on Pink Floyd, derived from the name of two blues musicians -- Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Read a book with pink on the cover, or read a book featuring music.
7. Eclipse is often paired with the ninth track, Brain Damage.
Read a book with two authors, or read a book featuring mental health.
8. Eclipse was written and sung by Roger Waters.
Read a book with an author or character named Roger or Waters, or read a book with any form of water on the cover.
The 52 Book Club 2024 Challenge35/52
1. Locked-Room Mystery
One by One
2. Bibliosmia: A Smelly Book
The Deep
3. More Than 40 Chapters
Heartless
4. Lowercase Letters On The Spine
Behind the Net
5. Magical Realism
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
6. Women In STEM
The Love Hypothesis
7. At Least Four Different POV
8. Features The Ocean
Beneath Black Sails
9. A Character-Driven Novel
Athena's Child
10. Told In Non-Chronological Order
The Silent Patient
11. Starting With The Letter "K"
King of Wrath
12. Starting With The Letter "L"
A Light in the Flame
13. An Academic Thriller
Good Girl, Bad Blood
14. A Grieving Character
The Violin Conspiracy
15. Part Of A Duology
It Ends with Us
16. An Omniscient Narrator
Crazy Rich Asians
17. Nominated For The Booker Prize
18. An Apostrophe In The Title
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
19. A Buddy Read
Graceling
20. A Revenge Story
Good Girl Complex
21. Written By A Ghostwriter
Counting the Cost
22. A Plot Similar To Another Book
23. The Other Book With The Similar Plot
24. A Cover Without People On It
From Blood and Ash
25. An Author "Everyone" Has Read Except You
Belladonna
26. Hybrid Genre
What the River Knows
27. By A Neurodivergent Author
The Treasured One
28. A Yellow Spine
Twisted Games
29. Published In A Year Of The Dragon
A Fractured Light
30. Picked Without Reading The Blurb
The Bridge Kingdom
31. Includes A Personal Phobia
Anna Dressed in Blood
32. Time Frame Spans A Week Or Less
Bride of the Sun: A Sacrificial Bride Romance (Icarus & Apollo)
33. An Abrupt Ending
Iron Flame
34. Set In A Landlocked Country
35. Title Matches Lyrics From A Song
Part of Your World
36. Has Futuristic Technology
37. Palindrome On The Cover
38. Published By Hachette
The Prison Healer
39. Non-Fiction Recommended By A Friend
40. Set During A Holiday You Don't Celebrate
41. A Sticker On The Cover
Lighting the Fire
42. Author Debut In Second Half Of 2024
43. About Finding Identity
The Hate U Give
44. Includes A Wedding
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
45. Chapter Headings Have Dates
46. Featuring Indigenous Culture
47. Self-Insert By An Author
48. The Word "Secret" In The Title
49. Set In A City Starting With The Letter "M"
50. A Musical Instrument On The Cover
51. Related To The Word "Wild"
52. Published In 2024
Bride
Q2 - TBR Spring Cleaning
Duration: April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
📗 The thick - a book with more than 500 pages
📗 The thin - a book with less than 200 pages
📗 The pretty - a book with a pretty cover
📗 The ugly - a book with an ugly cover
📗 The unknown - a book with few reviews
📗 The exotic - a book set in an unvisited place
📗 The tough - a book that's a challenging read
📗 The random - a book that you've chosen blindly
📗 The old-timer - a book with more time waiting on your shelf
📗 The ancient - a book written long ago
📗 The sequel - a continuation
📗 The special - a must read
📗 The good - a book with the best ratings
📗 The bad - a book with the worst ratings
📗 The popular - a book with many reviews
📗 The well-connected - a book that someone recommended
📗 The cheap - a reduced-price book
📗 The expensive - a high-priced book
📗 The given - a free book
📗 The new - a new release
Q2 - All About Spring
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2024
1. Goodbye winter. Read a book with “spring” in the title, that is set during spring, or that has a happy ending.
2. In your Easter bonnet. Read a book with a rabbit or an article of clothing on the cover, or that is about fashion.
3. April showers bring May flowers. Read a book that features a garden, or has flowers or an umbrella on the cover.
4. Spring is a time of renewal. Read a book about a new beginning or starting over, or that is related to birth or growth in some way.
5. Daylight Saving Time begins in parts of the world. Read a book with "day” or “time” in the title, or a book where someone or something is saved or rescued.
6. Tulips and daffodils are among the first flowers to bloom in spring. Read a book with pink or yellow on the cover, a book set in the Netherlands, or the first book in a series.
7. Love is in the air. Read a romance novel or any novel in which two characters are in love.
8. Passover. Read a book with a Jewish author or main character or a book about family or faith.
9. March, April, and May are the months of spring. Read any book that contains March, April, or May anywhere (title, author’s name, set in March, character name, with a parade or “march,” etc.)
10. Farmer’s Market. Read a book set on a farm, that has something you would find at a farmer’s market on the cover, or a book that you got second-hand.
11. Cherry blossoms. Read a book set in Japan or that has something associated with tea on the cover.
12. Spring break. Read a book set in a school or university, with a character who is a teacher, or any book you think of as a beach read.
13. Earth Day. Read a book related to environmentalism (fiction or nonfiction), an e-book or audiobook, or read a book with a green spine or cover.
14. Mardi Gras. Read a book with a character who is in disguise or is hiding something, a book with gold, green, or purple on the cover, or a book set in New Orleans.
15. Spring cleaning. Read a book in which a character is a housekeeper, butler, maid or gardener, or a book where something is “cleaned up,” “swept under the rug,” or otherwise hidden or cleared away.
16. St. Patrick’s Day. Read a book set in Ireland, about Irish immigrants, or with an author or character whose name is any variation of Patrick (Pat, Patricia, Patty, Paddy, etc.).
17. “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Read a book with a character that is like a lion (strong, fierce, intimidating, etc.) or like a lamb (gentle, quiet, playful, etc.), or a book set in either Africa or New Zealand.
18. Memorial Day. Read a book about memory, that has a soldier as a character, or a book that you've read before but don't really remember.
19. Spring forward. Read a book set in the future or a book that jumps back and forth in time.
20. Maypole. Read a book that is set in a wood or forest, or that has trees on the cover.
Bonus Challenge - Happy 30K Members
Duration: April 1 - May 31, 2024
Prompts
1. Read a book about a book club or other friend group.
2. Read a book that includes a party or anniversary celebration.
3. Read a book that features a bibliophile, bookworm, librarian, or bookshop.
4. Read a book that was read for this challenge by another participant.
5. Read something from this listopia, or a recommendation from a 30-year-old.
6. Pearl is a traditional 30th anniversary gift. Read a book with the word pearl in the title, with an author or character named Pearl, or with a gem on the cover.
7. Read the 30th prompt in the Popsugar Challenge: A book with a one-word title you had to look up in the dictionary.
8. Read the 30th prompt of Bibliopoly: A book with any shade of yellow on the cover or in the title.
9. Read the 30th prompt of TBR Jar prompts: A book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.
10. Read a book from the 300 section of Dewey Decimal: Social sciences.
11. Read one of the first 30 books on your TBR.
12. Read a book which has been translated into 30 or more languages.
13. Read a book with at least 30 chapters or sections.
14. Read a book with over 30,000 ratings on Goodreads.
15. Read a book by an author who has written more than 30 books.
16. Read a book with a title that has at least 30 characters, excluding spaces.
17. Read a book that was written when the author was in their 30’s.
18. Read a book written by a writer who has been writing for at least 30 years.
19. Read a book published 30 years ago: 1994.
20. Read a book with the letters T-H-I-R-T-Y-K in the title and/or author's name.
R/fantasy book bingo 2024Duration: April 1st 2024 - March 31st 2025
First Row Across
1. First in a Series: Read the first book in a series. HARD MODE: The series is more than three books long.
The Bridge Kingdom
2. Alliterative Title: Read a book where multiple words in the title begin with the same letter. For example, Legends and Lattes, A Storm of Swords, Children of Blood and Bone. HARD MODE: The title has three words or more that start with the same letter.
Beneath Black Sails
3. Under the Surface: Read a book where an important setting is either underground or underwater. HARD MODE: At least half the book takes place underground or underwater.
The Deep
4. Criminals: Read a book in which the main character is a criminal. This could be a thief, assassin, someone who commits mail fraud, etc. HARD MODE: Features a heist.
5. Dreams: Read a book where characters experience dreams, magical or otherwise. HARD MODE: The dream is not mystical or unusual, just a normal dream or nightmare.
Second Row Across
6. Entitled Animals: Read a book that has an animal in the title. The animal in the title does not have to appear in the story. Examples: The Raven Tower, Wolfsong, A Feast for Crows. HARD MODE: The animal in the title is a fantasy or sci-fi creature, i.e. The Last Unicorn, Leviathan Wakes, or The Kaiju Preservation Society.
A Throne of Swans
7. Bards: Read a book in which the primary protagonist is a bard, musician, poet, or storyteller. HARD MODE: The character is explicitly called a bard.
8. Prologues and Epilogues: Read a book that has either a prologue or an epilogue. HARD MODE: The book must have both.
What the River Knows
9. Self-Published or Indie Publisher: Self-published or published through an indie publisher. If a formerly self-published novel has been picked up by a publisher, it only counts for this challenge if you read it when it while was still only self-published. HARD MODE: Self-published and has fewer than 100 ratings on Goodreads OR an indie publisher that has done an AMA with r/Fantasy.
10. Romantasy: Read a book that features romance as a main plot. This must be speculative in nature but does not have to be fantasy. HARD MODE: The main character is LGBTQIA+.
Slaying the Shadow Prince
Third Row Across
11. Dark Academia: Read a book that fits the dark academia aesthetic. This includes school and university, secret societies, and dark secrets. Does not have to be fantasy, but must be speculative. HARD MODE: The school itself is entirely mundane.
One Dark Window
12. Multi-POV: Read a book with at least three point of view characters. HARD MODE: At least five point of view characters.
13. Published in 2024: A book published for the first time in 2024 (no reprints or new editions) First translations into your language of choice are allowed. HARD MODE: It's also the author's first published novel.
Bride
14. Character with a Disability: Read a book in which an important character has a physical or mental disability. HARD MODE: A main character has a physical or mental disability.
15. Published in the 1990s: Read a book that was published in the 1990s. HARD MODE: The author, or one of the authors, has also published something in the last five years.
Fourth Row Across
16. Orcs, Trolls, and Goblins - Oh My!: Read a book featuring orcs, trolls, or goblins. HARD MODE: As a main character.
17. Space Opera: Read a sci-fi book that features a large cast of characters and has a focus on social dynamics which may be political or personal in nature. Set primarily in space or on spaceships. HARD MODE: Written by an author of marginalized gender identity (e.g. women, trans people, non-binary people).
18. Author of Color: Read a book by an author of color. HARD MODE: Must be a debut novel published in the last five years.
19. Survival: Read a book in which the primary goal of the characters and story focuses on survival. Surviving an apocalypse, surviving a war, surviving high school, etc. HARD MODE: No superviruses or pandemics.
The Prison Healer
20. Judge A Book By Its Cover: Choose because you like its cover. HARD MODE: Pick the book based only on the information available on the cover. No reading the blurb!
The Scarlet Veil
Fifth Row Across
21. Set in a Small Town: The primary setting is a small town. HARD MODE: The small town can be real or fictional but the broader setting must be our real world and not a secondary world.
A Beautiful Dark
22. Five SFF Short Stories: Any five short stories or novelettes. HARD MODE: Read an entire speculative anthology or collection.
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version
23. Eldritch Creatures: Read a book featuring a being that is uncanny, unearthly, and weird. This can be a god or monster from another plane or realm and is usually beyond mortal understanding. See this link for further information. HARD MODE: The book is not related to the Cthulhu mythos.
Bride of the Sun: A Sacrificial Bride Romance (Icarus & Apollo)
24. Reference Materials: Read a book that features additional material, such as a map, footnotes, glossary, translation guide, dramatis personae etc. HARD MODE: Book contains at least two types of additional materials.
25. Book Club or Readalong Book: Any past or active r/Fantasy book clubs count as well as past or active r/Fantasy readalongs. See our full list of book clubs here. NOTE: All of the current book club info can also be found on our Goodreads page. Every book added to our Goodreads shelf or on this Google Sheet counts for this square. You can see our past readalongs here. HARD MODE: Must read a current selection of either a book club or readalong and participate in the discussion.
BuzzwordathonJanuary: There / Their / They're Almost There
February: Positive, happy words Good Girl Complex
March: Character names in titles Anna Dressed in Blood
April: Nature words What the River Knows
May: "Every"
June: Repeating words
July: Measurement words
August: ”like”
September: senses
October: Relastionships
November: ”only”
December: Holiday season words
Around the year in 52 books33/52
1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
The Violin Conspiracy
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Iron Flame
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
A Soul of Ash and Blood
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
The Silent Patient
6. A book with wings on the cover
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
P.S. I Still Love You
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
Flawless
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
The Treasured One
10. A history or historical fiction book
11. A book with an X connection
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
A Fractured Light
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
The Hate U Give
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
The Bite
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
17. A book involving intelligence
18. A book with a botanical cover
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
20. A book with a single word title
Heartless
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Paperback)--by Ally Carter 2007 Edition
22. A book by an author from an African country
23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
An Enduring Hope
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
What the River Knows
26. A book by an author known by their initials
Winnie-the-Pooh
27. A book related to land
28. A book related to sea
Beneath Black Sails
29. A book related to air
Princess of Air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
One by One
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
32. A book with a number in the title
The War of Two Queens
33. A book involving travel
Crazy Rich Asians
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
35. A science or science fiction book
36. A book featuring a character in education
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
37. A book that is part of a series
One Dark Window
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
Graceling
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
Powerless
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
44. A book with a touch of magic
Belladonna
45. A book that is not a novel
Die Once More
46. A book related to night
Midnight Hour
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Deep
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
Rise
49. A book with a senior citizen character
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
Counting the Cost
51. A book published in 2024
Bride
52. A cozy mystery
The Final Gambit
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Iron Flame (other topics)The Deep (other topics)
Good Girl, Bad Blood (other topics)
Twisted Games (other topics)
Bride of the Sun: A Sacrificial Bride Romance (Icarus & Apollo) (other topics)
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Yearly Challenge
The 52 Book Club 2024 Challenge
rfantasy book bingo 2024
Buzzwordathon
Around the year in 52 books
Personal Challenge
Though the years
A-Z Challenge
Monthly Challenge
April - A Musical Eclipse
2024 Quarterly Challenges
Q2 - TBR Spring Cleaning
Q2 - All About Spring
Bounus Challenge
Happy 30K Members
Other challenge
Seasonal Reading Challenge - Fall