The Reading Challenge Group discussion

My Goodreads Reading Challenge for 2016 is 50 books, a modest number compared to previous years. I definitely want to tackle the TBR Challenge!!

Sooo many books, so little time. Let's get started :)

Mini Challenges for 2016:
TBR Challenge
Winter BINGO
✔ January: New Year/New Author
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge


TBR CHALLENGE
GOAL: 20/20
Books Read: 5/20

Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. The Royal We by Heather Cocks ★★
2. The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes ★★★★
3. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown ★★
4. Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling ★★★★
5. Villette by Charlotte Brontë currently reading

Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
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Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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WINTER BINGO
GOAL: 4 Bingos
Progress: 0/4

B1: Award Winner
B2: Graphic Novel
B3: Silver Lettering
B4: Mystery or Thriller
B5: Current Event Related

I1: Start a Series
I2: Middle Grade - Little House in the Big Woods ★★★★★
I3: Blue Cover - The Girl You Left Behind ★★★★
I4: > 400 pages - Demelza ★★★★★
I5: Personal Improvement - Work for Money, Design for Love ★★★★

N1: Classic - Villette currently reading
N2: Made into a Movie - The Book Thief ★★★★★
N3: FREE
N4: Science Fiction
N5: Humor - Why Not Me? ★★★★

G1: Magical Realism
G2: LGBTQ+
G3: White Cover
G4: Published In Your Birth Year
G5: Biographical

O1: Published Last Year
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering - The Lost Symbol ★★
O4: Based on Mythology
O5: Math/Science

JANUARY CHALLENGE: NEW YEAR/NEW AUTHOR

Becoming Queen Victoria by Kate Williams
Rating: ★★★★

✔ Completed 11 January 2016

POPSUGAR 2016 READING CHALLENGE
GOAL: 25/40
Books Read: 12/40

[] 1. A book based on a fairy tale
[] 2. A National Book Award winner
[✔] 3. A YA bestseller - Eleanor & Park ★★★★★
[] 4. A book you haven't read since high school
[] 5. A book set in your home state
[✔] 6. A book translated to English - The Post-Office Girl ★★★
[] 7. A romance set in the future
[✔] 8. A book set in Europe - Demelza ★★★★★
[✔] 9. A book that's under 150 pages - Tuck Everlasting ★★★★★
[] 10. A New York Times bestseller
[] 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
[] 12. A book recommended by someone you just met
[✔] 13. A self-improvement book - Work for Money, Design for Love ★★★★
[] 14. A book you can finish in a day
[✔] 15. A book written by a celebrity - Why Not Me? ★★★★
[] 16. A political memoir
[✔] 17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Villette currently reading
[] 18. A book that's more than 600 pages
[] 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
[] 20. A science-fiction novel
[✔] 21. A book recommended by a family member - The Book Thief ★★★★★
[✔] 22. A graphic novel - Spider-Man: Blue ★★★★★
[] 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 and its prequel
[] 27. A murder mystery
[] 28. A book written by a comedian
[] 29. A dystopian novel
[✔] 30. A book with a blue cover - The Girl You Left Behind ★★★★
[] 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 - Becoming Queen Victoria ★★★★
[] 35. An autobiography
[] 36. A book about a road trip
[] 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
[✔] 38. A satirical book - The Royal We ★★
[] 39. A book that takes place on an island
[] 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Stacey wrote: "January Challenge: New Year/New Author

Becoming Queen Victoria by Kate Williams"

If you liked it, check out the film " Victoria" with Emily Blunt :-)

Thanks for commenting. Great idea! I watched it when it first came out, but could definitely use a refresher :)