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Challenge #1 - Old & NewOLD (through 1914)
The Prime Minister: Anthony Trollope (Classics, Political, Literature) Annotated by Anthony Trollope - 1876 - 864pp
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace - 1880- 620pp
Marta Oulie by Sigrid Undset - 1907 - 128pp
NEW 1915-2006
To the North by Elizabeth Bowen - 1932 - 256pp
Love for Lydia by H.E. Bates - 1952 - 319pp
➤Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry - 2006 - 434pp February 5✭
WILDCARD
They Knew Mr. Knight by Dorothy Whipple - 1934 - 484pp
Black Mountain Breakdown by Lee Smith - 1980 - 240pp
Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner - 1984 - 184pp
The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan - 1997 - 425pp
One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash - 2002 - 214pp
ALTERNATES
Old - Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy - 1882 - 324pp
New - The Curate's Wife by E.H. Young - 1934 - 336pp
Wild - Big Fish by Daniel Wallace - 1998 - 141pp
I own all of these books and have had each of them on my TBR for more than 3 years.
Challenge #2 - Members Choice ChallengeI will just let this one fill itself in, but putting in some possibles.
➤1. 18th Century or Older - The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter by Anonymous
2. 19th Century - The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope
➤3. 20th Century - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis - 1946
➤4. 21st Century -Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson - 2024
5. A book of interest from another diner's buffet - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders - Kathleen (got to see if I can get a copy of this)
➤6. Members Choice Genre - Nonfiction - Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life – The Definitive Biography Revealing the Turbulent Obsession Behind an Iconic American Realist Painter by Richard Meryman - 1996
7. Members Choice Genre - Mystery - The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins
8. Members Choice Genre - Fantasy - Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
9. Members Choice Genre - Essays or Poetry - A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver -or- The Poetry of Robert Frost -or- The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought by Marilynne Robinson
Because I could not decide:
10. Members Choice Genre - Sci-Fi - Way Station by Clifford D. Simak
11. Members Choice Genre - Nonfiction History - Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle - 1988 - 424pp
Challenge #3 - Expand Your Horizon with New AuthorsSeek out at least four (4) authors that you have never previously read, from any genre or era you want.
To complete is 4 authors, but I will hope to read at least 10.
1. Nikos Kazantzakis - Zorba the Greek
2. Lisa Ridzén - When the Cranes Fly South
3. Richard Meryman - Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life – The Definitive Biography Revealing the Turbulent Obsession Behind an Iconic American Realist Painter
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Challenge #4 - Short Story ChallengeRead 16 short stories.
This has become a favorite for me. I really enjoy getting to sample so many authors in smaller bites.
1. The Poor Relation's Story by Charles Dickens
2. Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf
3. The Child's Story by Charles Dickens
4. The Schoolboy's Story by Charles Dickens
5. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter by Anonymous
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Challenge #5a - DecadeI generally enjoy this challenge and it should be helpful with my personal challenge of "After I Was Born". I will try to concentrate on it more than I did last year.
1990 - The Collected Stories of Wallace Stegner -or- To Dance with the White Dog
1991 - Coromandel Sea Change -or- Joe
1992 - A Place of Greater Safety -or- The Holy Thief
1993 - Nobody's Fool -or- The Same River Twice: A Memoir
1994 - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle -or- A Poetry Handbook
1995 - Summer in February -or- Enigma
➤1996 - Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life – The Definitive Biography Revealing the Turbulent Obsession Behind an Iconic American Realist Painter by Richard Meryman
1997 - The Sound of One Hand Clapping
1998 - The Next Step in the Dance -or- The Sleeping Partner
1999 - The Caxley Chronicles -or- Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Challenge #5b - CenturyThis one generally fills itself in, but I will put some possibles.
1900 - Martin Eden by Jack London
1910 - The Marne by Edith Wharton
1920 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
1930 - To the North by Elizabeth Bowen
➤1940 - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis (1946)
1950 - Love for Lydia by H.E. Bates
➤1960 - If Morning Ever Comes by Anne Tyler
1970 - Ancestors: A Family History by William Maxwell
1980 - Last One Home by John Ehle
➤1990 - Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life – The Definitive Biography Revealing the Turbulent Obsession Behind an Iconic American Realist Painter by Richard Meryman
Challenge #6 - Group Reads, Buddy Reads, or Moderators Run AmokThis one should not present a problem, since I have already penciled in almost half.
➤1. Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf - GR - 4★
➤2. Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry - AMOK - 5★
➤3. Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis GR - 4★
4. This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
5. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
6. I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories by Ray Bradbury
7. My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
8. The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
9. Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle
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Challenge #7- Series Books – Start, Continue, CompleteOnly two books needed to complete, but I am hoping for a bigger helping.
Begin a New Series
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Justine by Lawrence Durrell - The Alexandra Quartet
The Dawning of the Day by Elisabeth Ogilvie
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
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Continue a Series
Cadfael
One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters
Anthony Horowitz (Hawthorne and Horowitz)
A Line to Kill
The Twist of a Knife
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Complete a Series
Miss Buncle
The Two Mrs. Abbotts by D.E. Stevenson
The Four Graces by D.E. Stevenson
Pallister
The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope
The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope
➤Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson January 2.5✶
Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury
Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Challenge #8 - Travel the World One Book at a TimeSelect 5 books, by 5 different authors, from 5 different countries, other than your own.
Book Title - Author/Country - Book Setting
➤1. Zorba the Greek - Nikos Kazantzakis - Greek/Crete
➤2. A Week in Winter - Maeve Binchy - Irish/Ireland
➤3. When the Cranes Fly South - Lisa Ridzén - Swedish/Sweden
➤4. Family Matters - Rohinton Mistry - Canadian/Bombay
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1. Embers - Sándor Márai - Hungarian/ Hungary
2. My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante - Italian/Italy
4. The Curate's Wife - E.H. Young - Welsh/England
5. They Were Counted - Miklós Bánffy - Hungarian/Transylvania
6. Quo Vadis - Henryk Sienkiewicz - Polish/Roman Empire
7. The Sound of One Hand Clapping - Australia/Australia
8. The Watch that Ends the Night - Hugh MacLennan - Canadian/Canada
9. The Bridge on the Drina - Ivo Andrić - Yugoslavian/Bosnia
Challenge #9 - Re-reading? - Some do, Some don'tLet us know the titles of five or more books you found worthy of rereading. This year’s challenge is, reread two of your selections.
Books I'd Love to Reread
1. Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville - (third year I have promised myself a re-read of this--make it happen!)
2. Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund - (barely have a memory of this except that I enjoyed it.)
3. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - (probably my 5th or 6th read of this novel, but want all the details fresh for the next two reads)
4. Mrs. Dewinter by Susan Hill - (remember thinking what a marvelous job she did, and I generally do not like other people creating after-thoughts for famous characters).
5. Rebecca's Tale: A Novel by Sally Beauman
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
7. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman - (not read since college)
8. Shōgun by James Clavell
9. Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
10. The Parasites by Daphne du Maurier - (another that goes on the list every year and then gets passed by)
Read Again in 2026
➤1. If Morning Ever Comes by Anne Tyler
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Challenge #10 – Most Popular Goodreads Books Listed by YearLocate and list 10 books that most interest you from the year of your choice. The challenge is to read 2 books from that list.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/popula...
I have failed at this challenge two years in a row. I'm not sure I will tackle it at all this go around. But maybe I just chose the wrong year, because I chose the same year each time.
1934
They Were Counted by Miklós Bánffy
Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen
They Knew Mr. Knight by Dorothy Whipple
The Curate's Wife by E.H. Young
COMPLETEDChallenge #11 - Future Classics
List 5 books you have read over the last 25 years that you believe will still be actively read in 50-100+ years.
1. Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
2. A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
3. Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
4. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
5. The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra
List 3 unread books published between 2000-2025 that you feel have the potential to become a classic.
2025 - When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén
2019 - This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
2011 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
2002 - Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
The challenge, read 1 of your 3 selections. Then let us know if you think it has a chance at greatness, or will it pass into oblivion.
Book Chosen for Challenge:
1. When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén
This should definitely be read far into the future. It is a very realistic view of what it is to grow old and approach death.
Challenge #12– Fiction/Non-FictionGoing to let this one fill in itself or not.
1. commonality/fiction/non-fiction
2. commonality/fiction/non-fiction
Challenge #13 - Old and New Linked CategoriesGoing to let this one fill in itself or not.
1. commonality/old/new
2. commonality/old/new
Challenge #14a - Break Your Reading RutPart A-Are you Genre Locked?
Challenge-pick and read one book from two different genres that are not your normal go to.
This one is a maybe...I do not read outside my comfort zone quite enough.
Genre Selected - Book Chosen
1. Sci-Fi - Way Station by Clifford D. Simak
2. Poetry - If by Carmichael, Amy (1992) Mass Market Paperback
Challenge #14b - Break Your Reading RutPart B - Who have you been neglecting the most?
Challenge-pick one or more favorite authors you have been mistreating by leaving them on your shelf for far too long.
Neglected Authors - Books Chosen
1. Dorothy Whipple - High Wages
2. Elizabeth Taylor - Palladian -
The Sleeping Beauty
3. Sebastian Barry - On Canaan's Side: A Novel
Challenge #15 - Award WinnersSeek out and read two award winning books.
This one is a gimme for me because I absolutely must read at least two Pulitzer winners for my never-ending Pulitzer challenge.
1. The Late George Apley by John P. Marquand
2. The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron
Challenge #16 Terry's Book ChainThe idea is to start with a book you want to read, then take one word from that title, and find another book you want to read with that word in the title. Total needed is 6 books.
This one really sounds like it will be fun. I am going to try to do it, but not promise to do it.
1/27 May as well jump in--this seems like a title that you could build on:
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Challenge #17 - The Year You Were Born and 100 Years Earlier2 from your birth year and 2 from 100 years earlier.
I have done a version of this too many times to have anything much left to read in my birth year. I might select another important date and see how that goes.
If I do my year of birth (1951)
1. A Man Called Peter: The Story of Peter Marshall by Catherine Marshall (RR)
2. The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories by Carson McCullers (RR)
3. Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar
1851:
1. Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville (RR)
2. Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest by George Borrow
3. The Professor's wife : a tale of Black Forest life 1900 Leather Bound - S/S
4. A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Significant Date - 1992
1. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
2. A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
3. The Children of Men by P.D. James
100 Years Earlier
1. Born in Exile by George Gissing
2. The Downfall by Emile Zola (Illustrated) (Delphi Parts Edition by Émile Zola
3. The Venetians. a Novel. by the Author of "Lady Audley's Secret," Etc. M. E. Braddon . by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Challenge #20? Non-FictionUse this thread any way you wish.
I am going to try my non-fiction tracking again. 2025 wasn't a full success, but 2026 is going to be better! I could clear these if I just read one a month.
1. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie
2. John Adams by David McCullough
➤3. Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life by Richard Meryman
4. The Letters of Vincent van Gogh by Vincent van Gogh
5. Conversations With Amber by Gladys Taber
6. A Maine Hamlet by Lura Beam
7. Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton
8. Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas
9. The Happiness of Getting It Down Right: Letters of Frank O'Connor and William Maxwell, 1945-1966
10. Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs by Wallace Stegner
11. Testament of Friendship by Vera Brittain
12. Edith Wharton by R.W.B. Lewis
13. Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle - 1988 - 424pp
14. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
Challenge #20? No, Just a Place to List Your 2026 Impulse Reads1. A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy 2012 - 4✶
2. Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne -
Trollope, Bowen, Whipple, Hardy -- your Old & New TBR is a who's who of Sara's favourite authors! I think it will be a big success for you. Out of curiosity, do you populate your Old & New TBR from the Authors' Oeuvre personal challenge you mentioned recently? Your series challenge is really ambitious! I absolutely loved The Watch that Ends the night -- such beautiful writing, and exactly the kind of book that reminds me of why I love to read. I hope you'll have a fantastic year of reading! (Also, are you secretly telling us that Family Matters will be your Moderators Run Amok book in 2026?)
LOL. Nothing secret about it, Wobbley...Family Matters it is!I am getting back to the kind of reading I love this year (I hope). I am really populating the entire list from books I own, and most of which I have never read, but I do try to pick authors I know I love for the O&N. One year I made the mistake of not doing that and I wasn't able to finish. Don't even have to push to get through Trollope, Bowen, Whipple and Hardy!
Sara wrote: "LOL. Nothing secret about it, Wobbley...Family Matters it is!I am getting back to the kind of reading I love this year (I hope). I am really populating the entire list from books I own, and most ..."
Good to know.
How great to have so many authors that are so reliable for you!
I could spend a lot of time on this thread. You are so well-read, Sara, and always include books I've never heard of. I'm wishing you that feeling of freedom to read what you want and let the rest go!
Oh, Sara, you have so many books and authors that I want to read, too. I can see that you're going to have a wonderful book year! I look forward to reading your reviews. Have fun!
Kathleen wrote: "I could spend a lot of time on this thread. You are so well-read, Sara, and always include books I've never heard of. I'm wishing you that feeling of freedom to read what you want and let the rest go!"I find there are enormous gaps in my reading, Kathleen, and I frequently come across authors and think "how did I miss this when it was released?" I hope I choose well this year and have lots of books that get 5-stars from me and leave me with a feeling that I have experienced something significant. It helps that I find most movies these days are rot and I'm not tempted to spend much time on with my TV.
Annette wrote: "Oh, Sara, you have so many books and authors that I want to read, too. I can see that you're going to have a wonderful book year! I look forward to reading your reviews. Have fun!"Thank you, Annette. I have great hopes for the coming year, but then I start most years that way. Doesn't always pan out. I love and appreciate all your comments!
Sara wrote: "Challenge #3 - Expand Your Horizon with New AuthorsSeek out at least four (4) authors that you have never previously read, from any genre or era you want.
To complete is 4 authors, but I will hop..."
I may have missed this before or just was too tired or busy to comment before, but i think i will do this too. I always have so many new authors!
Always a good category, April. Helps you find all the good authors out there that you haven't sampled yet!
Yep! And it is great having Goodreads and all of these groups to help me find new authors! 😁👍
Not having a great start to 2026, reading or otherwise. I have had The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt on my TBR and physical bookshelf for what seems like forever. I loved Possession, and the few of my friends who had read this one had given it good reviews. I was kind of excited about starting the year with it. I put it on my O&N. It is 675 pages, so dnfing at 310 is having read almost half of the book. She writes well and the core story could have been very interesting. I enjoy history and she does that well, supplying a lot of detail. BUT, not the book for me. I don't think I have ever hated dnfing a book this much, but time to move on. Glad we get alternates in the O&N!
Sara wrote: "Not having a great start to 2026, reading or otherwise. I have had The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt on my TBR and physical bookshelf for what seems like forever. I ..."Ouch, Sara. I'm sorry this book didn't work for you - especially when it seemed like it should have been a slam dunk! But as you say, you definitely gave to a good chance. And I know for me, if I get half way through and it's not working at all, it's not suddenly going to start. Plus, there are lots more books to try. So now you have space in your life - and on your shelf - for a book that you'll actually like. :)
Good luck on your next read!
Sara wrote: "Not having a great start to 2026, reading or otherwise. I have had The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt on my TBR and physical bookshelf for what seems like forever. I ..."Sorry you had to DNF a book. I know it's frustrating. I had the same reaction to Possession. It sat on my shelf for years. I looked forward to reading it. When I finally started, my high hopes turned to disappointment. It wasn't terrible, it just didn't engage me mentally. I did finish it, with a 2.5-star rating. I doubt I will try another by A. S. Byatt.
I feel ya! I had to decide to dnf a book earlier this week, and I was nearly halfway through. It was hard though, because i had considered quitting two times before but kept holding out for the ending. I may pick it up again in the future, but i say, life's too short to be struggling through something. I could just get notes from others, but i also wasn't that invested in it either. Turns out several people had dnfed it too, so that helps to know... wish i had known sooner though, because i was trying to read it specifically for this group. ha! live and learn, i guess.Try reading short stories to get your groove back, maybe?
Teri-K wrote: "Sara wrote: "Not having a great start to 2026, reading or otherwise. I have had The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt on my TBR and physical bookshelf for what seems lik..."Thanks, Teri. I wouldn't mind it nearly as much if I had just bailed early on. I was expecting to like it, but I know every book cannot be a winner.
Bob wrote: "Sara wrote: "Not having a great start to 2026, reading or otherwise. I have had The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt on my TBR and physical bookshelf for what seems lik..."I actually enjoyed Possession, which was one of the reasons I thought I would like this one. I can assure you that this book is one you would be more than happy to miss, Bob.
April wrote: "I feel ya! I had to decide to dnf a book earlier this week, and I was nearly halfway through. It was hard though, because i had considered quitting two times before but kept holding out for the end..."Sorry you have also had a dnf, April. It doesn't happen to me very often. I am usually very careful with my choices! I always sprinkle short stories between books, but I don't lack reading materials, for sure. I have Family Matters going, but it is a slow read, so I will read something that isn't taxing, and then I will take a stab at Zorba the Greek. Cross your fingers for me, and I will cross mine for you.
Soooo disappointing for you, Sara!! I’m in the same boat with Bob with her Possession knowing you loved it it made my dislike feel wrong. But dnfing is the best thing to do when you know for certain. It hurts!I see you’ve got The Curate’s Wife as an alternate - I know that will work out well for you!
Im hoping your next choice soars to a 5 star rating!
Hopefully this will be the only dnf on the O&N. I try to choose carefully because one year I could not finish because there were too many books on the O&N that I just could not complete. I do think The Curate's Wife will be a winner. Byatt will not ever be on my reading list again.
Honestly Sara, dnf-ing the book was the best thing you could do for your reading, especially since you're having a difficult start to the year. You made the right call. I hope you'll enjoy your next one, and good luck with everything that's going on right now.
So sorry, Sara, about this disappointing book. But you made the right decision in not finishing. No use to force yourself to struggle through several hundred more pages of a book you’re not enjoying. Count it as a step in learning to be a “mature reader”!! Haha! You’ll enjoy the next book even more! 😁
As you can see, we are all behind you, Sara!
Sara, I had that in my planning as well, so all I can say is thank you for tackling it early and giving me a warning. It was there for the same reason - I loved Possession and this has been on my bookshelf for a while. Hard when you got so far into it, but there are so many books to read out there - rather spend your time elsewhere.
Sara, hopefully your rough days and disappointing reading is behind you now for the most part. And I'm really looking forward to hearing about your intriguing wildcard alternate! 😉
Wobbley wrote: "Honestly Sara, dnf-ing the book was the best thing you could do for your reading, especially since you're having a difficult start to the year. You made the right call. I hope you'll enjoy your nex..."Got to get better from here! Thanks, Wobbley.
Terris wrote: "So sorry, Sara, about this disappointing book. But you made the right decision in not finishing. No use to force yourself to struggle through several hundred more pages of a book you’re not enjoyin..."You would think at my age, mature would be easy. I have learned to walk away, but I should now learn to walk away sooner.
Carolien wrote: "Sara, I had that in my planning as well, so all I can say is thank you for tackling it early and giving me a warning. It was there for the same reason - I loved Possession and this has been on my b..."I don't think the two books could be more different. You would think this was a different author, IMHO. I hate to even put this in my give-aways, because I feel for the next person who picks it up.
Kathleen wrote: "Sara, hopefully your rough days and disappointing reading is behind you now for the most part. And I'm really looking forward to hearing about your intriguing wildcard alternate! 😉"Thanks, Kathleen. I'm still dealing with a lot of personal difficulties--two sisters sick at the same time...but at least both home from the hospital now. I'm going to stick with lighter things, I think, until things settle.
This year I have decided to divide the challenges into those I absolutely intend to complete and those that will be determined by luck. I am hoping doing so will help me give myself permission to leave some undone at the end of the year. (I know, crazy mind games!) I am once again trying to stay with books that I own as much as possible. My library does not seem to be shrinking.
Completed
Challenge #11 - Future Classics
Definite Commitment:
Challenge #1 - Old & New TBR
Challenge #2 - Members Choice
Challenge #3 - New Authors
Challenge #4 - Short Story
Challenge #5 - Decade/Century
Challenge #6 - Group Reads, Buddy Reads, Moderators Run Amok
Challenge #7 - Series Books – Start, Continue, Complete
Challenge #9 – Rereading - Some do. Some don't.
Challenge #14b - Neglecting Your Favorite Author?
Challenge #15 - Award Winners
Challenge #20 - No Challenge Here. A Place to List Your 2026 Impulse Reads
Let The Chips Fall Where They May:
Challenge #8 - Travel the World One Book at a Time
Challenge #10 - Most Popular Goodreads Books Listed by Year
Challenge #12 - Fiction/Non-Fiction
Challenge #13 - Old and New Linked Categories
Challenge #14a - Genre Locked?
Challenge #16 - Terry's Book Chain
Challenge #17 - The Year You Were Born and 100 Years Earlier