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Maxi Challenges 2019 > Alphabet Soup Challenge 2019

26 Books in one year, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. (Not counting articles like "a," "an" or "the") to create your own special Alphabet Soup.

Running Total: 13/26

A- Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies (23/03/19)
B- Bookshop, The by Penelope Fitzgerald (21/01/19)
C- Conversations with Wilde by Merlin Holland (05/05/19)
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E- Edible Woman, The by Margaret Atwood (11/11/19)
F- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (31/08/19)
G- Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The by Mary Ann Shaffer (05/02/19)
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I- Intimate Ties: Two Novellas by Robert Musil (24/01/19)
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L- Le Bal; And, Snow in Autumn by Irène Némirovsky (15/10/19)
M- Millstone, The by Margaret Drabble (23/04/19)
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P- Public library and other stories by Ali Smith (08/01/19)
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R- Reasons to be Cheerful by Nina Stibbe (26/06/19)
S- Starling Days by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (26/08/19)
T- Testaments, The by Margaret Atwood (16/09/19)
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Monthly Genre Challenge 2019 > Genres for 2019

"Here is the schedule:"

January: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction ✔️
* The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

February: Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety) ✔️
* The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

March: Mystery, Suspense ✔️
* The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

April: Fantasy ✔️
* Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

May: Comedy, Tragedy ✔️
* My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

June: Travel, Survival, Adventure ✔️
* Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

July: YA/Middle Grades ✔️
* Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson

August: Science Fiction, Dystopia ✔️
* Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

September: Historical Fiction
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October: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
* We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

November: Classics
* The Trial by Franz Kafka

December: Children's Lit, Animal Stories ✔️
* Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

Maxi Challenges 2019 > Dust the Shelf 2019

Clear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read.

Running total: 10/10 - COMPLETED! ✔️

Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (21/01/19)
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (05/02/19)

Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies (23/03/19)
4. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (01/04/19)

Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. The Millstone by Margaret Drabble (23/04/19)
6. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier (16/05/19)
7. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (09/06/19)

Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. The Abbess of Crewe by Muriel Spark (30/07/19)
9. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (31/08/19)
10. The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood (11/11/19)

Maxi Challenges 2019 > Feather Weight 2019

Only books 280 or less pages count for this.

Running Total: 15/15 COMPLETED!

Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Public library and other stories by Ali Smith (220 pages)
2. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (156 pages)
3. Intimate Ties: Two Novellas by Robert Musil (210 pages)
4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (248 pages)
5. Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies (253 pages)

Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (211 pages)
7. Barnhill: A Novel by Norman Bissell (198 pages)
8. The Millstone by Margaret Drabble (192 pages)
9. Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers (192 pages)
10. Conversations with Wilde by Merlin Holland (128 pages)

Level 3 Taking Flight
11. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (228 pages)
12. A Nail, A Rose by Madeleine Bourdouxhe (224 pages)
13. Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson (176 pages)
14. The Abbess of Crewe by Muriel Spark (116 pages)
15. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (119 pages)

Maxi Challenges 2019 > Seize the Day 2019

For this challenge, choose those books you most want to read, by favorite authors, or maybe books in a favorite series.

Running Total: 10/10 COMPLETED!

Level 1 - Have a Treat (3 Books)
1. Public library and other stories by Ali Smith (08/01/19)
2. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (21/01/19)
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (05/02/19)

Level 2 - Savor the Moment (6 Books)
4. Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies (23/03/19)
5. The Millstone by Margaret Drabble (23/04/19)
6. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier (16/05/19)

Level 3 - Seize the Day (10 Books)
7. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (09/06/19)
8. Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson (19/07/19)
9. The Abbess of Crewe by Muriel Spark (30/07/19)
10. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (31/08/19)

Maxi Challenges 2019 > New to You in 2019

Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you.

Running Total: 7/10

Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Intimate Ties: Two Novellas by Robert Musil (24/01/19)

Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Barnhill: A Novel by Norman Bissell (15/04/19)
3. The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose (31/05/19)

Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (09/06/19)
5. A Nail, A Rose by Madeleine Bourdouxhe (12/07/19)
6. Starling Days by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (26/08/19)

Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Le Bal; And, Snow in Autumn by Irène Némirovsky (15/10/19)
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