2026 Reading Challenge discussion

I will add and update challenges as I go...stay tuned!

Good luck Katharine

130 books overall...hopefully more!




1. Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol finished 1/1/16 ★★★★★

2. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke finished 1/2/16 ★★★

3. Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt finished 1/6/16 ★★★★★+

4. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/8/16 ★★★★★

5. The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle finished 1/8/16 ★★★★

6. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb finished 1/10/16 ★★★★★

7. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich finished 1/13/16 ★★★★

8. Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb finished 1/20/16 ★★★★★

9. Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets finished 2/12/16 ★★★

10. Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb finished 2/29/16 ★★★★

11. Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart finished 3/23/16 ★★★★

12. Cinder by Marissa Meyer finished 3/28/16 ★★★★★

13. What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie finished 4/9/16 ★★★

14. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman finished 4/14/16 ★★★★★

15. Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson finished 4/15/16 ★★★★

16. The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris finished 4/25/16 ★★★★

CHALLENGE #1: Every Year
Goal: 40 books



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2002: Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke ✫✫✫ finished 1/2/16
2003: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✫✫✫✫✫ finished 1/20/16
2004: Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson ✫✫✫✫ finished 4/15/16
2005:
2006: Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich ✫✫✫✫ finished 1/13/16
2007: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss ✫✫✫✫✫ finished 1/8/16
2008: Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart ✫✫✫✫ finished 3/23/16
2009:
2010: The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle ✫✫✫✫ finished 1/8/16
2011: The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris ✫✫✫✫ finished 4/25/16
2012: Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt ✫✫✫✫✫ finished 1/6/16
2013: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ✫✫✫✫✫ finished 4/14/16
2014:
2015:
2016:

CHALLENGE #2: Around the World
Goal: 20 books



Great Britain:
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt finished 1/6/16 ★★★★★+

CHALLENGE #3: Fiction to Reality
Goal: 5 pairs/10 books

CHALLENGE #4: A to Z Character Spell Out
Goal: 52 books



FEMALES
A
Bayroo Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart finished 3/23/16 ★★★★
Christina Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets finished 2/12/16 ★★★
Delia Peabody Imitation In Death by J.D. Robb finished 2/29/16 ★★★★
Eve Dallas Purity in Death by J.D. Robb finished 1/7/16 ★★★★★
F
Goldy Schulz Double Shot byDiane Mott Davidson finished 4/15/16 ★★★★
Hannah Swensen Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke finished 1/2/16 ★★★
India Black India Black by Carol K. Carr finished 2/5/16 ★★★★
Jessica Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson finished 5/24/16 ★★★★
K
Lydia Crick The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris finished 4/25/16 ★★★★
Mayfleet, Lina The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau finished 5/11/16 ★★★★
N
O
Peg Turnbull Unleashed by Laurien Berenson finished 6/4/16 ★★★
Queen Levana Cinder by Marissa Meyer finished 3/28/16 ★★★★★
R
Stephanie Plum Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich finished 7/7/16 ★★★
Tekla Night Rounds by Helene Tursten finished 6/6/16 ★★★
Ursula The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman finished 4/14/16 ★★★★★
Vitt, Cassiopeia The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry finished 4/22/16 ★★★★
Whitney MacAllister Hot Ice by Nora Roberts finished 4/11/16 ★★★
X
Y
Z



MALES
Ariel Kafka Nights of Awe by Harri Nykänen finished 7/15/16 ★★★
Burton Wooster My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse finished 7/13/16 ★★★★
C
Derek Stone The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle finished 1/18/16 ★★★★
Enyclopedia Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by D. J. Sobol finished 1/1/16 ★★★★★
Fian Earth Girl by Janet Edwards finished 4/27/16 ★★★★
Gage, Ethan Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich finished 2/19/16 ★★★★
H
Ivan The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate finished 6/25/16 ★★★★★+
Joe Morelli Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich finished 1/13/16 ★★★★
Kvothe The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/8/16 ★★★
L
M
Napoleon Bonaparte The Rosetta Key by William Dietrich finished 2/21/16 ★★★★
O
Patrick Roarke Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb finished 1/20/16 ★★★★★
Q
R
Steven Sable (Dr.) What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie finished 4/9/16 ★★★
Toby Aldshaw Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt finished 1/6/16 ★★★★★
U
V
Winston The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin finished 7/27/16 ★★★
X
Y
Ze'ev "Wolf" Kelsey Scarlet by Marissa Meyer finished 5/30/16 ★★★★

CHALLENGE #5: Recommended by...
Goal: 10 books



Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt finished 1/6/16 ✰✰✰✰✰
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/8/16 ✰✰✰✰✰
Cinder by Marissa Meyer finished 3/28/16 ✰✰✰✰✰
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman finished 4/14/16 ✰✰✰✰✰

CHALLENGE #6: Let's Turn Pages
Goal: 35,000 pages



116 pages Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol (1/1/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
310 pages Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke (1/2/16) ✯✯✯
355 pages Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt (1/6/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
662 pages The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (1/8/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
275 pages The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle (1/8/16) ✯✯✯✯
355 pages Purity in Death by J.D. Robb (1/10/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
310 pages Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich (1/13/16) ✯✯✯✯
347 pages Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb (1/20/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
276 pages Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets (2/12/16) ✯✯✯
342 pages Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb (2/29/16) ✯✯✯✯
308 pages Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart (3/23/16) ✯✯✯✯
390 pages Cinder by Marissa Meyer (3/28/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
281 pages What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie (4/9/16) ✯✯✯
178 pages The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (4/14/16) ✯✯✯✯✯
386 pages Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson (4/15/16) ✯✯✯✯
321 pages The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris (4/25/16) ✯✯✯✯

CHALLENGE #7: TBR Randomizer
Goal: 20 books

CHALLENGE #8: I Spy--Book Titles edition
Goal: 25 books



1. Of Mice and Men
2. A Tale of Two Cities
✓3. Gone with the Wind - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/8 ✮✮✮✮✮
4. A Wrinkle in Time
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
6. The Little Prince
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
8. Brave New World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
10. The Joy Luck Club
11. The Diary of a Young Girl
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
13. The Book Thief
14. The God of Small Things
15. Around the World in 80 Days
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
17. The Time Traveler's Wife
18. All Quiet on the Western Front
19. The Old Man and the Sea
20. Where the Red Fern Grows
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring
24. The Call of the Wild
25. The Good Earth

CHALLENGE #9: Popsugar
Goal: 40 books



1. A book based on a fairy tale Cinder by Marissa Meyer (3/28/16) ✼✼✼✼✼
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris (4/25/16) ✼✼✼✼
9. A book that's under 150 pages
10. A NY Times bestseller Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol R. Brunt (1/6/16) ✼✼✼✼✼
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (1/8/16) ✼✼✼✼✼
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book & its prequel Purity in Death & Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb (1/10, 1/20) 5✼
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich (1/13/16) ✼✼✼✼
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (4/14/16) ✼✼✼✼✼ takes place in Great Britain
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

CHALLENGE #10: Book Riot
Goal: 24 books



7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
Cinder by Marissa Meyer finished 3/28/16 ✯✯✯✯✯

10. Read a book over 500 pages long
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/7/16 ✯✯✯✯✯

15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris finished 4/25/16 ✯✯✯✯

Zara wrote: "Good luck Katharine"

Thanks! If you figure out how to create more time, please let me know! :)

I love the little counters.

Gretchen wrote: "I love the little counters."
Thanks! If you want to create one, just click on one of mine and it will take you to the website. When you are done with the counter, copy and paste the HTML code into the Goodreads comment box.

CHALLENGE #11: Small Yearly/Modern Mrs. Darcy



1. A book published this year
2. A book you can finish in one day
3. A book you have been meaning to read
4. A book recommended by your local librarian or bookseller
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt finished 3/28/16 ✦✧✦✧✦

5. A book you should have read in school
6. A book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, sibling, child, or BFF
Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart finished 3/23/16 ✦✧✦✧

7. A book published before you were born
8. A book that was banned at some point
9. A book you previously abandoned
10. A book you own but have never read
The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris finished 4/25/16 ✦✧✦✧

11. A book that intimidates you
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/8/16 ✦✧✦✧✦

12. A book you have read at least once
Island Of The Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell finished 4/17/16 ✦✧✦✧✦

CHALLENGE #12: Quarterly: Book Sets

CHALLENGE #13: March--Courage

CHALLENGE #14: March--#readwomen

CHALLENGE #15: April--Spring Cleaning for the Soul

CHALLENGE #16: April--Earth Month

CHALLENGE #17: 2nd Quarter--Award Winning Books

CHALLENGE #18: 2nd Quarter--Clear the Shelves

CHALLENGE #19: May--Marathon, May Style