#Ampersand2019 reading challenge discussion

I'll continue to fill this as I go. I'm planning on using books for more than one category if they fit the bill since I'm doing a couple of other reading challenges this year. Basically, my goal is 84 books for 2019.



A book from a subscription box - FINISHED

A collection of short stories or essays - FINISHED

A book published in 2019 - FINISHED

A book that became a TV show (well, not a TV show, but a movie)

A book with a one-word title

The book on your TBR with the lowest Goodreads rating - FINISHED

A standalone novel - FINISHED

A retelling of a fairy tale or classic novel - FINISHED

A book based on mythology - FINISHED

A book by an Australian author - FINISHED

A crime or thriller - FINISHED

A book with flowers/nature on the cover - DNF...IT WAS AWFUL!

A book with a person on the cover - FINISHED

A book published in the 20th Century - FINISHED

A book on your TBR for 2+ years

A book set in the past - FINISHED

A book by more than one author

A book featuring a circus/masks

A horror book - FINISHED

A book with NO animals/people on the cover - FINISHED

A contemporary book - FINISHED

A book you won/were gifted - FINISHED

The book on your TBR with the earliest publication date - FINISHED

The last book in a series - FINISHED

A #bookstagram recommendation

An #ownvoices book - FINISHED

A book by a POC author - FINISHED

A middle-grade book

A signed book

A non-fiction book

A book with “and” in the title - FINISHED

The first book in a series - FINISHED

The book on your TBR with the highest Goodreads rating - FINISHED

A book with wings on the cover - FINISHED

A book published before 2015 - FINISHED

A book with a two-word title - FINISHED

A book with dragons - FINISHED

A book by an author you’ve met (or, in my case, would like to meet) - FINISHED

A title with high vowel equity: A book with a title made up of more than 50% vowels (50% vowels is as high as I get in my TBR) - FINISHED

A secondhand book

A book set in a foreign country: Any book that doesn’t take place in the country where you currently live. - FINISHED

A book set in the future - FINISHED

The longest-standing book on your TBR

The brightest book on your TBR

A book with mental health rep - FINISHED

A sci-fi book - FINISHED

A book with a POC main character

A book with 500+ pages

A book with “of” in the title - FINISHED

An author surname starting with M - FINISHED

A book with LGBTQ+ rep - FINISHED

A book from the centre of your TBR (I'm holding off on this one for a while because right now, the book in the centre is the 17th book in a series...that's a big commitment to read the first 16 before getting to the challenge book!)

Don’t forget you can also add this to the “Post your challenge progress!” thread!

I'll definitely be posting my progress on the thread. This calendar just helps me stay on track. Also, I like to check off the items I complete!