2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

To Do Later
January - Myths from Around the World

2016 Challenges

Yearly
Every Year Challenge
75 in 2016

2017 Challenges

Yearly
Color Challenge
Popsugar Reading Challenge
Dewey Decimal Challenge
52 in 2017

Quarterly
Books You Might Have Missed Last Year - Incomplete 2/4

Every Year Challenge
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2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 - Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (29 Jan)
2006 - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter (24 Sep)
2007 - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (29 Feb)
- Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter (29 Oct)
2008 - The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan (09 Jan)
- Kandide: The Secret of the Mists by Diana S. Zimmerman (23 Aug)
2009 - Halt's Peril by John Flanagan (26 Jan)
- If I Stay by Gayle Forman (27 Aug)
- Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter (30 Oct)
2010 - A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk by Jan L. Coates (22 Jun)
- Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter (31 Oct)
2011 - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (25 Jan)
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (23 Feb)
- Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George (26 Mar)
2012 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (01 Apr)
- The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (16 Aug)
- Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter (05 Nov)
2013 - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (17 Jan)
- Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (13 Oct)
- United We Spy by Ally Carter (07 Nov)
2014 - The Astrologer's Daughter by Rebecca Lim (11 Apr)
- Kandide: The Lady's Revenge by Diana S. Zimmerman (03 Oct)
- Gaijin: American Prisoner of War by Matt Faulkner (Oct 23)
2015 - The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan (02 Jan)
- See How They Run by Ally Carter (06 Jan)
- Sixteen by Heidi Wong (16 Aug)
- What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler (23 Sep)
- Chocolate-Covered Katie by Katie Higgins (31 Dec)
2016 - Cruel Crown by Victoria Aveyard (18 Jan)
- The Crown by Kiera Cass (23 Jun)
- The Siren by Kiera Cass (26 Jun)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne (07 Aug)
- The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan (28 Nov)

2016 Reading Challenge
Goal: 75
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1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan ***** (02 Jan)
2. See How They Run by Ally Carter ***** (06 Jan)
3. The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan ***** (09 Jan)
4. The Lunar Chronicles: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer *** (17 Jan)
5. Cruel Crown by Victoria Aveyard **** (18 Jan)
6. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs ** (25 Jan)
7. Ranger's Apprentice: Halt's Peril by John Flanagan (26 Jan)
8. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder **** (29 Jan)
9. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline *** (23 Feb)
10. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher ***** (26 Feb)
11. Night by Elie Wiesel *** (06 Mar)
12. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath **** (20 Mar)
13. Castle Glower: Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George **** (26 Mar)
14. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas **** (01 Apr)
15. The Astrologer's Daughter by Rebecca Lim **** (11 Apr)
16. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry **** (21 Apr)
17. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare ***** (06 Jun)
18. A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk by Jan L. Coates (22 Jun)
19. The Crown by Kiera Cass ***** (23 Jun)
20. The Siren by Kiera Cass ***** (26 Jun)
21. Kneeknock Rise by Natalie Babbitt **** (26 Jun)
22. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ***** (11 Jul)
23. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne *** (07 Aug)
24. The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer ***** (16 Aug)
25. Sixteen by Heidi Wong **** (16 Aug)
26. The Princess Bride by William Goldman *** (19 Aug)
27. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo ***** (20 Aug)
28. The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg ***** (21 Aug)
29. Kandide: The Secret of the Mists by Diana S. Zimmerman ***** (23 Aug)
30. Goody Hall by Natalie Babbitt **** (24 Aug)
31. If I Stay by Gayle Forman ***** (27 Aug)
32. Bloomability by Sharon Creech ***** (09 Sep)
33. What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler ***** (23 Sep)
34. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter ***** (24 Sep)
35. Slaugherhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut **** (28 Sep)
36. Kandide: The Lady's Revenge by Diana S. Zimmerman ***** (03 Oct)
37. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas **** (13 Oct)
38. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi *** (21 Oct)
39. Gaijin: American Prisoner of War by Matt Faulkner **** (23 Oct)
40. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter ***** (29 Oct)
41. Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter ***** (30 Oct)
42. Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter ***** (31 Oct)
43. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter ***** (05 Nov)
44. United We Spy by Ally Carter **** (07 Nov)
45. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan * (28 Nov)
46. The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman ***** (09 Dec)
47. The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman ***** (14 Dec)
48. Chocolate-Covered Katie by Katie Higgins **** (31 Dec)

Color Challenge 2017
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1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Waiting for An Angel by Helon Habila (30 Jan)
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).

3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
The Martian by Andy Weir (12 Jun)
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon (05 Feb)
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman (01 Jan)
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (23 Mar)
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
The Tin Princess by Philip Pullman (26 Jan)
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling (24 Jun)
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (11 Aug)
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
The Code Book by Simon Singh (22 Mar)
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
The Lost Stories by John Flanagan (14 Jun)
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare (22 Jun)
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
The Once and Future King by T. H. White (03 Jan)
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (26 Oct)
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).

Popsugar 2017 Reading Challenge
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1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon (05 Feb)
3. A book by a person of color
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez (09 Apr)
4. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
5. A book with multiple authors
6. An espionage thriller
7. A book with a cat on the cover
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (06 Jul)
8. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (24 Sep)
9. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
10. A book by or about a person who has a disability
11. A book with a subtitle
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh (22 Mar)
12. A book that's published in 2017
13. A book involving a mythical creature
Kandide: The Masks of Deception by Diana Zimmerman (12 Apr)
14. A book from a nonhuman perspective
15. A book with a red spine
The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming (12 Dec)
16. A book set in the wilderness
17. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman (01 Jan)
18. A book with a title that's a character's name
Oedipus the King by Sophocles (21 Jan)
19. A novel set during wartime
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (21 Nov)
20. A book with pictures
Treasury of Fairy Tales by Dorothea S. Goldberg (17 Apr)
21. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
Waiting for An Angel by Helon Habila (30 Jan)
22. A book about an interesting woman
23. A book set in two different time periods
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (16 Dec)
24. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
25. A book set in a hotel
26. A book written by someone you admire
27. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
28. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
29. The first book in a series you haven't read before
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (23 Mar)
30. A book you bought on a trip

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31. A book recommended by an author you love
32. A bestseller from 2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling (24 Jun)
33. A book with a family-member term in the title
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (01 Sep)
34. A book about an immigrant or refugee
Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario (25 Jul)
35. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
36. A book that's more than 800 pages
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (29 Jul)
37. A book that's been mentioned in another book
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling (08 Jul)
38. A book based on mythology
Treasury of Norse Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli (17 Dec)

Dewey Decimal Challenge 2017
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000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books

100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy

200-299: Religion, Natural Theology, Bible, Christian Theology, Christian Moral & Devotional Theology, Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions
Treasury of Norse Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli (17 Dec)
300-399: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore
Environmental Geology by Edward A. Keller (02 Jun)
400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other

500-599: Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences

600-699: Technology (Applied Sciences), Medical Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Home Economics & Family Living, Management, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Buildings
The Code Book by Simon Singh (22 Mar)
700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture, Plastic Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts

800-899: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek
The Truth Behind A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lois H. Gresh (02 Sep)
900-999: History, Geography/Travel, Ancient History, General History of Europe, General History of Asia, Far East, Africa, North America, South America, Other
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (01 Sep)

Books You Might Have Missed Last Year
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Finish Every Year Challenge:
2001 - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (23 Mar)
2002 -
2003 - Waiting for An Angel by Helon Habila (30 Jan)
2004 -

2017 Reading Challenge
Goal: 52

1. The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman ***** (01 Jan)
2. The Once and Future King by T. H. White *** (03 Jan)
3. Oedipus the King by Sophocles **** (21 Jan)
4. The Tin Princess by Philip Pullman ***** (26 Jan)
5. Waiting for An Angel by Helon Habila *** (30 Jan)
6. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Helon Habila ***** (05 Feb)
7. Macbeth by William Shakespeare *** (18 Mar)
8. The Code Book by Simon Singh ***** (22 Mar)
9. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares *** (23 Mar)
10. 1984 by George Orwell ** (08 Apr)
11. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez ***** (09 Apr)
12. Kandide: The Masks of Deception by Diana Zimmerman * (12 Apr)
13. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt ***** (13 Apr)
14. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan ***** (14 Apr)
15. Take the Key and Lock Her Up by Ally Carter *** (16 Apr)
16. Treasury of Fairy Tales by Dorothea S. Goldberg ** (17 Apr)
17. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger ** (04 May)
18. the Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois ***** (21 May)
19. The Martian by Andy Weir **** (12 Jun)
20. The Lost Stories by John Flanagan ***** (14 Jun)
21. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare * (22 Jun)
22. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling ***** (24 Jun)
23. Environmental Geology by Edward A. Keller **** (02 Jun)
24. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling ***** (05 Jul)
25. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling ***** (06 Jul)
26. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban by J.K. Rowling ***** (07 Jul)
27. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling ***** (08 Jul)
28. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger **** (12 Jul)
29. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling ***** (21 Jul)
30. Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario **** (25 Jul)
31. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling ***** (29 Jul)
32. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling ***** (04 Aug)
33. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling ***** (06 Aug)
34. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan **** (11 Aug)
35. The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan ***** (14 Aug)
36. Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard ** (23 Aug)
37. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman ***** (01 Sep)
38. The Truth Behind A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lois H. Gresh *** (02 Sep)
39. Across the Great Barrier by Patricia C. Wrede **** (04 Sep)
40. The Crucible by Arthur Miller ***** (17 Sep)
41. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain *** (24 Sep)
42. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ** (26 Oct)
43. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien **** (21 Nov)
44. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain *** (03 Dec)
45. The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming **** (12 Dec)
46. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving **** (16 Dec)
47. Treasury of Norse Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli ** (17 Dec)
48. A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon *** (18 Dec)
49. Troll Fell by Katherine Langrish *** (23 Dec)
50. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle ***** (24 Dec)
51. A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle ***** (27 Dec)
52. A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle **** (31 Dec)