CPL's Book a Week Challenge discussion

It's nearly time for me to start planning for next year's challenge, and I need your help!

This year I chose a variety of different genres for the mini-challenges, but would like to mix it up next year.

Leave your suggestions here for how I can make this program even better next year!

I really enjoyed the genre challenges. I think it is really good to get people to step out of their normal reading habits and explore new things. Here are a few suggestions for topics for the challenges other than genres.
*Pick a current New York Times Best Seller
*Pulitzer Prize winner
*Oprah book club selection
*The longest book you can find that still sounds good (followed by a challenge for best book under 200 pages!)
*Banned Books
*You could be silly and just say something like "pick a purple book."
*Dewey ranges in NF
*Make someone else in your life choose your book

I'm sure I could come up with more, but my kiddos are currently whining! :)

Thanks, Pattie! These are all really great suggestions. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them make it into next year's challenge...

Everyone else, feel free to leave your suggestions here.

Virginia Beach Public Library had "summer reading bingo" this year. Some of their bingo squares would be really great mini-challenges, I think. There were a lot of good ones, but I think my favorite was "revisit a childhood favorite."

Pattie wrote: "I really enjoyed the genre challenges. I think it is really good to get people to step out of their normal reading habits and explore new things."

I have to agree with Pattie. I really enjoy the genre challenges - even though I try to combine them with a mystery ;-).

Some of my suggestions are:
Read a YA book
Read a book from a series
Read a popular nonfiction book

Thanks to everyone who provided suggestions. Here is the list I am working with now:

-Read a book with a purple cover.
-Have someone you are close to choose your next book.
-Read a book that has won a notable award.
-Read Fahrenheit 451 in March for 7 Cities: 1 Book.
-Revisit a childhood favorite.
-Read a book that takes place in the distant future.
-Read a book about Native Americans.
-Read a mystery.
-Read a romance.
-Read a book featuring a LBGTQ character.
-Choose a book based solely on the cover art.
-Read a book that takes place on a continent other than North America.
-Read a humor book.
-Read a book by an author you've never heard of.
-Read a book featuring zombies.
-Read a book that involves a long journey.
-Read a book with a one-word title.

Feel free to make more suggestions or vote on the ones above that you like. Thanks!

Yes to Fahrenheit 461.
Childhood favorite.
Distant future.
Mystery.
Romance.
Another continent.
Humor.authro you've never heard of.
Zombies.

Series
grab a book of the shelf
vampires
si fi
fanatasy