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POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
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COLOR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1 to December 31, 2018
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
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...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).
A-Z CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
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A: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
B: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
C: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
D: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
E: The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
F: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
G: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
H: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
I: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
J: The Joker: Endgame by Scott Snyder
K:Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
L: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
M: The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket
N: 1984 by George Orwell
O: Origin by Dan Brown
P: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Q: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
R: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
S: Solar by Ian McEwan
T: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
U: Uncanny Avengers, Volume 1: The Red Shadow by Rick Remender
V: The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket
W: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
X: Avengers vs. X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis
Y: Batman, Volume 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder
Z: Batman, Volume 4: Zero Year: Secret City by Scott Snyder
THE EVERY YEAR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, - December 31, 2018
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(1987): Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
(1997): The Bat by Jo Nesbø
1998: Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind by V.S. Ramachandran
1999: Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
2000: The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
2001: The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
2002: The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket
2003: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
2004: The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket
2005: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
2006: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2007: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
2008: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2009: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2010: Solar by Ian McEwan
2011: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
2012: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
2013: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
2014: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
2015: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
2016: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2017: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
2018: Legendary by Stephanie Garber
TBR Randomizer
January Marathon1. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
3. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
4. Batman and Robin, Volume 2: Pearl by Peter J. Tomasi
5. Batman, Incorporated: The Deluxe Edition by Grant Morrison
6. Batman Incorporated, Volume 2: Gotham's Most Wanted by Grant Morrison
7. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
8. Solar by Ian McEwan
Complete!
9. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
10. Caraval by Stephanie Garber
11. Batman and Robin, Volume 3: Death of the Family by Peter J. Tomasi
12. The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket
13. 1984 by George Orwell
14. The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
15. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
16. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
17. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
18. The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
January Personality Challenge INTJ- Batman Comics
1. Batman and Robin, Volume 2: Pearl by Peter J. Tomasi
2. Batman, Incorporated: The Deluxe Edition by Grant Morrison
3. Batman Incorporated, Volume 2: Gotham's Most Wanted by Grant Morrison
4. Batman and Robin, Volume 3: Death of the Family by Peter J. Tomasi
1st Quarter 1001 Books to Read Before you Die Complete!
1st Quarter Places and Spaces Lemony Snicket
February Challenges Bronze medal: 1 book from Korean author: The Hole: A Novel by Hye-Young Pyun
Complete!
Chariots of Fire by William J. Weatherby
Children's Lit Version of Popsugar Challenge for my Son 2. True crime- Crime Science: How Investigators Use Science To Track Down The Bad Guys, http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/spot...
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist- And Tango Makes Three
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
15. A book about feminism- Matilda
18. A book by two authors
32. A book from a celebrity book club
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
February Mini-Challenge: Library Lovers 1.
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March Page to Screen 2018 March Vernal Verses
Started reading Psalms
Reading Through Time Party: March 18-April 294. Read the 16th book on your TBR list. - Fablehaven
6. Read a book that was published in 2016. - I dunno
7. Read a book with 16 Chapters or Short Stories. -
8. Visit 16 of your Goodreads Friends, and read TBR book that you all have most in common. - Water for Elephants or Into the Water (tied)
10. Read a book with the number 16 in the title. - dunno
11. Reread a book that you loved when you were 16 years old, or read a book that was published when you were 16 years old. - Sandman comics?
12. Read a book that was published 16 (2002), 160 (1858), or even around 1600 years ago. -
Our Buddy Reads
16. Read as close to 16,000 pages as you can!
5,093/16,000
2nd QuarterA CENTURY OF BOOKS: 21st Century
Duration: 1 April 2018 - 30 June 2018
1. The Blind Assassinby Margaret Atwood (2001)
2. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (2015)
3. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (2014)
4. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan (2007)
5. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson (2003)
6. The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (2003)
7. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (2001)
8. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2000)
9. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (2000)
10. The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket
11. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
12. The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket
13. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson (2015)
14. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
15. The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
Complete
16. The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin
17.The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
18. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket - aloud
19. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
20. The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket - audio with son
21. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - audio
22. Legendary by Stephanie Garber
23. The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
24. Some Small Magic by Billy Coffey
2nd QuarterThe Bibliophile Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018
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9. Read a book that is a retelling of a classic or modern classic. - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
10. Read a book that has a palindrome in the title.
13. Read a book with a title that rhymes.
April ChallengeSurprisingly Similar
Duration: April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018
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For this challenge, chose books with elements of diversity that are different from YOU from the categories below. This is an open-ended challenge so it's up to you how many books you would like to read.
- Race or Ethnicity
- Religion
- Sexual Orientation
- (Dis)abilities, Medical Diagnoses, or Health Status
COMPLETEApril Challenge
WRITING THROUGH TIME
Duration: 1 April 2018-30 April 2018
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1. Writing was first invented in around 3100BC in an ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. Today, Mesopotamia corresponds to parts of Iraq, Kuwait, Syria and Turkey. Read a book that is set in Mesopotamia or one of these modern day countries
2. Egyptian Hieroglyphs were also seen for the first time around 3100BC. Read a book set in Ancient Egypt or about pictures/paintings.
3. The Chinese written language appeared about 1200BC. Read a book written by an author of Chinese descent or set in China.
4. The oldest surviving literary texts date from a full millennium after the invention of writing. Read the book on your TBR which has the earliest publication date or the book on your TBR list that takes place the earliest historical time.
6. Greek letters such as alpha and omega are still used today all over the world particularly in maths or science. Read a book about either of those subjects: math or science.
7. The rise of Islam in the 7th century AD led to the rapid rise of the Arabic text. While for Christians, Latin was used a lot in writing. Read a book about religion or featuring religion as a theme.
May ChallengeTHE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Duration: May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
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Many flowers, herbs, trees, and other plants traditionally symbolize feelings, moods, or ideas, and each flower has its own particular meaning. For this monthly challenge, we have 12 tasks based on the language of flowers.
1. Aloe = healing. Read a book about medicine or a book that features a character who has a medical career.
3. Bay = glory. Read a book featuring a competition.
4. Daisies = innocence or hope. Read a book where someone may or may not have committed a crime and is claiming innocence.
5. Honeysuckle = bonds of love. Read a book featuring a long distance relationship.
6. Hyacinth = playfulness. Read a book with a sporting theme.
7. Iris = a message. Read an epistolary book.
9. Magnolia = a love of nature. Read a book set in the great outdoors.
11. Red Tulips = a declaration of love. Read a book about a topic you love.
May ChallengeQUOTE YOUR GROWTH
Duration: May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
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“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” — Viktor Frankl
Our theme for May is growth and this challenge is all about personal growth! These days you find a motivation quote around every corner, so how about we use these quotes to guide us through the month and help our personal development. You can use this challenge to read self-help books, but feel free to read other non-fiction or fiction books that match the theme.
1. “We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.” ― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? Read a book about a subject related to your past.
2. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt. Read a book about a subject related to your future.
5. “What ever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill. Read a book about career or a skill you would like to learn.
6. “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.” ― Bruce Lee. Read a book about productivity or creativity.
7. “Building bridges takes us further than building walls.” — DaShanne Stokes. Read a book about philosophy, religion or spirituality.
8. “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” ― Seneca. Read a book about a problem or challenge that you have encountered.
10. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi. Read a book about a subject or current event that piques your interest.
June Marathon Challenge 1. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
2. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket
3. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
4. The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
5. The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
6. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
7. Legendary by Stephanie Garber
8. The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
9. Some Small Magic by Billy Coffey
10. The Banditti of the Plains: Or The Cattlemen’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892 by Asa Shinn Mercer
June MonthlySENSATIONAL READS
Duration: June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
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3. Smell: The ability to smell is related to sensing chemicals and is believed to be one of the first senses to develop, and thus, relates to some of our earliest memories. It helps detect both pleasant and unpleasant scents such as flowers, fragrances, food, pheromones, hazardous materials, and decay.
7. Hunger & Thirst: Hunger and thirst relate to our internal cues to eat and hydrate, but also relates to longing and desire.
8. Time: Our sense of time relates to our circadian rhythm (sleep-wake cycle) as well as our abilities to estimate the time of day and to perceive the passing of time.
9. Other Senses: There are many other senses that have been identified. Many are listed here.
July Monthly ChallengeA BIT OF LIGHT READING
Duration: 1 July - 31 July 2018
Books with 200 pages or fewer- COMPLETE
1. Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke. 141 pages
2. Batman, Volume 4: Zero Year: Secret City by Scott Snyder 176 pages
3. Batman and Robin, Volume 4: Requiem for Damian by Peter J. Tomasi 176 pages
4. Batman: The Dark Knight, Volume 4: Clay by Gregg Hurwitz
5. Batman/Superman, Volume 1: Cross World by Greg Pak
6. Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 5: Gothtopia by John Layman 176
July Monthly ChallengeLIGHT SPELL OUT CHALLENGE
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2018
For this challenge choose a word that relates to light and spell out that word with books. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.
3rd Quarter ChallengeSPANNING THE YEARS
Duration: 1 July 2018 - 30 September 2018
Add up years between settings of books.
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1. 2017 (present day): Origin by Dan Brown
2. 2008 (present day): The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
3. 1976 (present day): Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke
4. 1998: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
5. 1900: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
6. 2100: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
7. 1873: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
8. 1940: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
9. 1672: The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
10. 1930's (although it spans a lifetime): The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
3rd Quarter ChallengeREADING THROUGH THE DECADES
Duration: July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
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Magic
1. 2010's (present day, published in 2008): The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. 1900's: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
3. 2100's: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
4. 1890's: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
5. 1940's: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
6. 1760's: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Monthly ChallengeROYALLY CHALLENGED
Duration: 1 August 2018 - 31 August 2018
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2. In the music industry, some artists are known as royalty (e.g. Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop, Dolly Parton is the Queen of Country Music). Read a book about one of these musicians or one that features a character who is a musician
4. A deck of cards features 12 members of royalty: a King, a Queen and a Jack in each suit. Read a book that has heart, club, diamond or spade in the title
5. Purple is considered to be one of the colours of royalty so read a book with a purple cover
6. Heirs are important for continuing the royal line. Read a book about someone raising a child
August Monthly ChallengeREADING IN ROYAL LANDS
Duration: August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
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Today there are 28 monarchies but throughout history, there have been many more. For this challenge, travel around the world and read books set in the country in which a monarch resides. Since our yearly theme is "Reading through Time," as an added bonus, you may also travel in time and visit lands formerly inhabited by monarchs. The books chosen do NOT need to be about royalty, though they can be!
Spain: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
UK: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Netherlands: The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
SCIENTIFIC FIELDSDuration: 1 September 2018 - 30 September 2018
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BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAMDuration: September 1 - 30, 2018
Many great scientific discoveries and achievements were the result of a team of individuals working together on a common goal. For this challenge, set your goal and build your dream team to help you achieve it. You will read books that feature characters (fictional or real) who would help you to achieve the goal. Feel free to be as creative as you like! The goal and the members of your team may be realistic or fantastic.
GOAL: Survive a plane crash on a mysterious island
1. Physicist (because why not?): A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
2. Psychologist: This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin
3. Doctor: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Bonus: Inventor: The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket
Quarterly ChallengeAND THE WINNER IS...
Duration: 1 October - 31 December 2018
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1. Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls
2. American War by Omar El Akkad
3. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
4.Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
Quarterly ChallengeMAKE YOUR OWN BOOK AWARDS
Duration: 1 October - 31 December 2018
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1. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman: Most lost and confused protagonist
2. Batman, Volume 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder: Best telling of a Batman origin story
3. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt: Best narrator accent
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl: Quickest read-aloud chapter book
5. Batman: Eternal, Volume 1 by Scott Snyder: Best reason to read graphic novels in order, including all tie-ins.
6. Avengers vs. X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis: Fun Fact Award
7. Batman, Volume 6: Graveyard Shift by Scott Snyder: The Winchester Award (was sort of like a short season of the show Supernatural)
8. Batman: Eternal, Volume 2 by Scott Snyder: Most Possible Awards (I can't choose!)
9. Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls: Best Turnaround from 2 Stars to 4
10. Batman, Volume 7: Endgame by Scott Snyder Most Brutal Appearance of the Joker
11. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas: Best First Name of the Author ;)
12. Uncanny Avengers, Volume 1: The Red Shadow by Rick Remender: Best reference to lattes from a deity: (Thor: "The place we go also makes lattes if you prefer. I do")
13. The Joker: Endgame by Scott Snyder: Scariest Comic Book
14. Uncanny Avengers, Volume 2: The Apocalypse Twins by Rick Remender: Best Reason to Join the Avengers (Sunfire: They have dental)
15. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis: Best Dwarfs (bestowed by my son, who liked the dwarfs)
16. Small Spaces by Katherine Arden: Most Awesomest Middle Grade Book
17. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery: Most Positive Teenage Girl Ever
18. American War by Omar El Akkad: Most Negative Teenage Girl Ever
19. The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket: Best in the Series
20. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders: Most Characters in Denial
21. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas: Most Obnoxiously Perfect Ending
22. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk: Best Book with Backwards Chapters
23. Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin: One Sitting Award.
24. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket: Best book set in a hotel organized with the Dewey Decimal System
25. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: Most Accurate Book to Movie Adaptation
26. Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville: Longest Audio
27. Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yōko Tawada: Best Non-human Observations
October Monthly ChallengeMENAGERIE
Duration: October 1-31, 2018
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1. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - rats
2. Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls
Readers love animals, and this is evident by their popularity in and on books. For this challenge, you will create your own menagerie or animal sanctuary by reading books about animals or those that feature animals in the title, cover, or as an essential part of the story. As a bonus, utilizing our yearly and monthly themes, you may also include extinct and imaginary animals.
October Monthly ChallengeWORLD BUILDING
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2018
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1. Utopia: Can you imagine a world where everything is desirable or perfect? Throughout history, many authors have. For this prompt, read a book that takes place in a utopian setting.
2. Dystopia: Recently, dystopian novels have become popular, imagining a world in which society or the environment has degraded. For this prompt, read a book that takes place in a dystopian setting.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
4. Old-School Fantasy: Not only for children, many adult-level books also feature fantastical lands much different than the world we live in. For this prompt, read an adult-level high fantasy novel.
Neverwhere or Assassin's Blade
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt - I want to believe McCourt is very honest in his memoir, but I feel like there are probably some embellishments.
7. One Day, Maybe: Today and throughout history, people have imagined what the world (or galaxy, universe, etc.) would or could be like in the future. For this prompt, read a work of nonfiction that explores or predicts how the world may look in the days, years, or eons ahead.
November Monthly ChallengesTHROWBACK TIME
Duration: November 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
2) A song or smell can bring back memories. But what about books? Read a book that connects you to a certain memory.
4) There are so many great books being published every week that it is hard to keep track. Read a #1 New York Times Bestseller from the past decade.
6) A throwback challenges without classics? Impossible! Read a classic that has been on your TBR list for a while.
8) Earlier this year for our Reading Through Time Party, and in previous years for our 10K Member Party, we created Listopias to celebrate. Put your party hats back on and read a book from one of our member-created Listopias.
9) Sometimes we can all use a good laugh. Read a funny book that makes you "throwback" your head in laughter.
10) What did your parents read back in the day? Read a popular book published in the decade that you were born.
NOV DE PLUME
Duration: 1 November 2018 - 30 November 2018
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The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket
DECEMBER CHALLENGESAdvent Calendar Challenge
The Book of Luke: 1 chapter per day
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Hot and Cold
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1. Read a book set mainly in a hot or cold climate.
2. Read a book with "Summer" or "Winter" in the title
3. Read a book that takes place on the beach or during a summer vacation: The End by Lemony Snicket- takes place on a beach/island
4. Read a book featuring a winter mythical creature (e.g., elves, Jack Frost).
7. Read a book about a summer or winter sport.
8. Read a book about a hot topic or a cool-to-you subject.
My Favorite Things
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Read a book inspired by your...
1. favorite color
2. favorite scent or fragrance
4. favorite time of day
5. favorite town or city
6. favorite food
7. favorite emotion
8. favorite song
9. favorite genre or sub-genre
10. favorite author: The End
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Memoirs of a Polar Bear (other topics)Moby-Dick or, The Whale (other topics)
Memoirs of a Polar Bear (other topics)
Illuminae (other topics)
A Christmas Carol (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Yōko Tawada (other topics)Yōko Tawada (other topics)
Herman Melville (other topics)
Amie Kaufman (other topics)
Charles Dickens (other topics)
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Finished:
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - GR
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Batman and Robin, Volume 2: Pearl by Peter J. Tomasi
Batman Incorporated, Volume 1: Demon Star by Grant Morrison
Batman Incorporated, Volume 2: Gotham's Most Wanted by Grant Morrison
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - buddy, PS47
Solar by Ian McEwan - audio
The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket -aloud to son
Caraval by Stephanie Garber - buddy, PS37
Batman and Robin, Volume 3: Death of the Family by Peter J. Tomasi
The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket
1984 by George Orwell -twins2
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
The Color Purple by Alice Walker - audio, Must Read Challenge, PS21
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling -audio with son
The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
Total: 18
Favorite: Caraval
Least Favorite: Grapes of Wrath
February Reads
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas - buddy
The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket
The Hole: A Novel by Hye-Young Pyun - Feb Challenge, PS14
Chariots of Fire William J. Weatherby - Febraury challenge, PS6
The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon -twins
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - buddy
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware - PS25
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan- GR, audio with son
Beartown by Fredrik Backman- Ult PS Group read, PS19
The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket -aloud to son
End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood - TBR Randomizer
Total: 12
Favorite: The Woman in Cabin 10
Least favorite: End of the World Blues
March Reads
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith- audio, PS11
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - audio with son
The Bat by Jo Nesbø - audio, PS5
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - buddy, PS animal in title
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle- aloud to son, GR, PS33
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas- Buddy
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - buddy, PS4
Total: 7
Favorite: The Bear and Nightingale
Least: The Bat
April Reads
Finished:
The Blind Assassinby Margaret Atwood - buddy, PS15
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas- buddy, PS35
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin - 16,000 Challenge- recommended
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty- GR
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson - audio, PS2
The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket - aloud to son
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White - April Writing through time challenge, PS18, Bibliophile 4
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón- 16,000 Challenge, PS39
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris - audio - Bibliophile 3, PS12
The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket - audio with son
Total: 12
Favorite: Big Little Lies
Least Favorite: The Titan's Curse
May Reads
The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket - aloud to son, Bibliophile6 or 11
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - GR
The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket - audio with son
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - audio
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden- buddy
The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin- May challenge- Achieving goals
Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks - PS27 and Quarterly not available on ebook
Total: 8
Favorite: Furiously Happy
Least: The Happiness Project
June Reads
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket - audio with son
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle- audio, group
The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket - aloud
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket - audio with son
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - audio
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
Some Small Magic by Billy Coffey - TBR
The Banditti of the Plains: Or The Cattlemen’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892 by Asa Shinn Mercer- Monthly Light reading, PS20
Total: 10
Favorite: I can't choose. Legendary, Dog in the Night-time, Some Small Magic were all great for all different reasons. Impossible to compare.
Least: Banditti of the Plains. Not really fair since I only read it for challenge but it was blah.
July Reads
The End by Lemony Snicket - aloud to son
Origin by Dan Brown- PS43
The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket- audio with son
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke
Batman, Volume 4: Zero Year: Secret City by Scott Snyder
Batman and Robin, Volume 4: Requiem for Damian by Peter J. Tomasi
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - group read
Batman: The Dark Knight, Volume 4: Clay by Gregg Hurwitz
Batman/Superman, Volume 1: Cross World by Greg Pak
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 4: The Wrath by John Layman
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 5: Gothtopia by John Layman
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis - aloud to son
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire audio
Total: 14
Favorite (discluding comics): The Graveyard Book, followed closely by Origin.
Least: Wicked (sadly)
August Reads
The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket- audio with son
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow- audio
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - group read
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis- aloud to son
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas- audio
The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket- audio with son
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
Total: 8
Favorite: The Night Circus
September Reads
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking - group read, audio
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon- Twins
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind by V.S. Ramachandran
The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket- audio with son
Total: 7
Favorite: Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
October Reads
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman- buddy
Batman, Volume 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Batman: Eternal, Volume 1 by Scott Snyder
Avengers vs. X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis
Batman, Volume 6: Graveyard Shift by Scott Snyder
Batman: Eternal, Volume 2 by Scott Snyder
Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls- Quarterly, monthly menagerie, audio
Batman, Volume 7: Endgame by Scott Snyder
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas
Uncanny Avengers, Volume 1: The Red Shadow by Rick Remender
The Joker: Endgame by Scott Snyder
Uncanny Avengers, Volume 2: The Apocalypse Twins by Rick Remender
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis- aloud to kid
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden- buddy, aloud to kid
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery- group read, audio
American War by Omar El Akkad- Quarter Winner
The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket- audio with kid
Total: 19
Favorite: Small Spaces
Favorite Comic: The Joker: Endgame
November Reads
Finished:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders- audio, Quarter winner
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk- Every Year 1999
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket- audio with son
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis- aloud to son
Total: 6
Favorite: Fever Dream
December Reads
Finished:
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Memoirs of a Polar Bear- buddy
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville- audio
The End by Lemony Snicket
Working on:
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman- Twins
2019 Plans:
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