I’m participating in two reading challenges in 2019. First, I have dedicated myself to reading 100 books this year on Goodreads. Last year I only made it to 70, so I am hoping that this year I can make it all the way to 100. See my current progress here.
Since 100 books is quite a lot, I have challenged myself to read 52 Books in 52 Weeks, in accordance with the following categories. This will challenge me to step outside my normal comfort zone and explore books that I otherwise would not read. See my current progress below. If you have any suggestions for me, I’d love to hear them!
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Category |
Book Chosen |
Date |
| 1. Book published in 2019 | ||
| 2. Author you’ve never heard of | The Moor by Sam Haysom. See my review here. | Jan. 26 2019 |
| 3. A book you’ve read before | The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen. See my review here. | Feb. 13 2019 |
| 4. Book with a strong female lead | 17th Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. See my review here. | Feb. 4 2019 |
| 5. A play | ||
| 6. A book set in Southern USA | ||
| 7. A memoir on someone you admire | Becoming by Michelle Obama. See my review here. | Jan. 27 2019 |
| 8. Set in the Victorian Era | ||
| 9. Character with career you wish you had | ||
| 10. A plant on the cover | ||
| 11. Published the year you graduated school | ||
| 12. A graphic novel | The Daughter’s of Salem by Thomas Gilbert. See my review here. | Feb. 3 2019 |
| 13. Featuring music | ||
| 14. An ugly cover |
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Category |
Book Chosen |
Date |
| 15. A teen as the main character | The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen. See my review here. | Feb. 17 2019 |
| 16. The re-telling of a well-known story | ||
| 17. Set during a holiday | ||
| 18. Book picked out by someone else | ||
| 19. Gothic Fiction novel | ||
| 20. A book about time-travel | ||
| 21. A title starting with the letter “J” | ||
| 22. Fantasy novel | The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen. See my review here. | Feb. 22 2019 |
| 23. True crime novel | ||
| 24. A self-published book | ||
| 25. The name of a color in the title | Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth. See my review here. | Jan. 31 2019 |
| 26. A one word title | ||
| 27. A book that makes you mad | ||
| 28. A book that discusses mental health | ||
| 29. A book published by HarperCollins | Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. See my review here. | Jan. 23 2019 |
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Category |
Book Chosen |
Date |
| 30. An author who uses initials | ||
| 31. A book that everyone’s talking about | ||
| 32. A western | ||
| 33. A book about a cult | ||
| 34. Nominated for (but didn’t win) the 2018 Goodreads choice awards | ||
| 35. A sports related book | ||
| 36. A humorous novel | Calypso by David Sedaris. See my review here. | Feb. 2 2019 |
| 37. Set in South America | ||
| 38. An allegorical book | ||
| 39. Military Related: fiction or non-fiction | ||
| 40. A character that is an immigrant | ||
| 41. A book suggested by someone else in the challenge | ||
| 42. A family member’s favourite book | ||
| 43. A children’s book | When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. See my review here. | Feb. 3 2019 |
| 44. An author who uses a pseudonym |
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Category |
Book Chosen |
Date |
| 45. A “beach read” | ||
| 46. The first book you see in a bookstore / library | Talking with Pyschopaths and Savages by Christopher Berry-Dee. See my review here. | Feb. 14 2019 |
| 47. Set in a country you’ve visited | ||
| 48. Set in a post-apocalyptic world | ||
| 49. A speed read | ||
| 50. A fairy tale | ||
| 51. A book about organized crime / the mob | ||
| 52. An audiobook | Educated by Tara Westover. See my review here. | Jan. 14 2019 |
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