The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Getting back into the swing of things for 2020. I'm not about numbers this year, just finding ways to carve time in my life for my passion for reading...and hopefully completing a few challenges along the way!

****COMPLETED****

Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!

Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Snow on the Cobbles

Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Then She Was Gone
5. Becoming
6. Dietland

Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Dead Poets Society
8. We Were Liars
9. The One
10. Something Blue

****Challenge Complete****

This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!

*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
*For even bigger books, see the Doorstopper Challenge (600+ pgs).

Level One - Chunkster
1 - Nine Perfect Strangers
2 - Truly Madly Guilty
3 - The Reckoning

Level Two - Flower Presser
4 - Making It Up As I Go Along
5 - Becoming
6 - The Third Wife

Level 3 - Back Breaker
7 - The One
8 - Angels
9 - I Found You
10 - The Whistler
...and then see a chiropractor!

Go big in 2020! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you.

*Only books with 600 or more pages count for this challenge.

Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. Imaginary Friend

Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2. The Break
3. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Level 3 - Weight Matters
4. Grown Ups
5.
6.

Level 4 - A Hefty Pile
7.
8.
9.
10.

Alphabet Soup Challenge

A - Angels
- After You
B - The Break
- Becoming
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
-The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy
C - Camino Island
- Camino Winds
D - Dietland
Dead Poets Society
E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
F - The Family Upstairs
- Food: A Love Story
- Fear Is Just a Four-Letter Word: How to Develop the Unstoppable Confidence to Own Any Room
Flawed
G - Grown Ups
H - The House We Grew Up In
I - Imaginary Friend
- I Found You
- Invisible Girl
J -
K -
L - Little Fires Everywhere
- The Law of Innocence
M - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- Making It Up As I Go Along
Mr. Nobody
N - Nine Perfect Strangers
- Nevertheless
O - The One
P - Postscript
Q -
R - The Reckoning
S - Snow on the Cobbles
Stories I'd Tell in Bars
Shakespeare for Squirrels
Something Blue
T - Truly Madly Guilty
True Believer
Then She Was Gone
- The Third Wife
- Troubles in Paradise
U -
V -
W - We Were Liars
- The Whistler
X -
Y -
Z -

****Challenge Completed****

Anti-alphabet soup challenge

No a - Snow on the Cobbles
No b - Imaginary Friend
No c - Stories I'd Tell in Bars
No d - True Believer
No e - Making It Up As I Go Along
No f - Truly Madly Guilty
No g - The Break
No h - Postscript
No i - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
No j - The Reckoning
No k -Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
No l - Then She Was Gone
No m - Dietland
No n - The Third Wife
No o - Nine Perfect Strangers
No p - Camino Island
No q - Becoming
No r - Camino Winds
No s - The One
No t - We Were Liars
No u - Dead Poets Society
No v - The Family Upstairs
No w - Shakespeare for Squirrels
No x - Something Blue
No y - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
No z - Mr. Nobody

Things are progressing well so far in this challenge, let's hope that continues through the rest of the year!

Almost through the first quarter of the year and I'm still on track. Fingers crossed for the next quarter!

Adding a new one - a little late...

This is for those, who like me, have a huge mountain of books waiting to be read! Any books on your TBR list count for this challenge!

Level 1 Base Camp
1 - Nine Perfect Strangers
2 - Truly Madly Guilty
3 - The Reckoning
4 - Postscript
5 - True Believer

Level 2 Start The Climb

6 - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
7 - Camino Island
8 - Dead Poets Society
9 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
10 - Grown Ups
11 - The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy
12 - I Found You
13 - Angels
14 - After You
15 - Flawed

Level 3 Going Higher

16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Progressing nicely so far - 7 books ahead of schedule and I just finished the New to You maxi challenge!

Finished the anti-alphabet soup challenge and still 7 books ahead of schedule. I may re-evaluate my overall goal at the end of the summer.

****Challenge Complete****

Summer BINGO Challenge
June 25 - September 30

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now Nevertheless
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.

N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :)
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you - Mr. Nobody
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author - Little Fires Everywhere
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author Food: A Love Story
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like The House We Grew Up In
After You

O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book I Found You
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series Angels
O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own - Grown Ups
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre
O5: Take a break - A YA book Flawed

New challenge, yay!

This challenge will run from September 20 through the end of the year.

RULES & GUIDELINES

* As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world". Or aim big and go for a "Blackout!"
* A book can only be used once on the sheet.
* Interpret the categories as broadly as you like.
* Feel free to copy and paste the template above to record your books:


🍁🍂🍁 FALL BINGO 🍁🍂🍁

B1- Multiple Awards
B2- Never Finished
B3- Courtroom or Crime The Law of Innocence
B4- Orange Cover
B5- Politics

I1- Finish a Series - Troubles in Paradise
I2- Beloved Children's
I3- Adventure
I4- Dysfunctional Family
I5- Sweater on Cover

N1- GR Award Nominated
N2- Challenges Social Norms
N3- FREE
N4- Senior Romance
N5- Hometown Setting

G1- First Person POV
G2- Red Cover
G3- Unfamiliar Territory - Fear Is Just a Four-Letter Word: How to Develop the Unstoppable Confidence to Own Any Room
G4- Highly Recommended
G5- Supernatural Character

O1- Foreign Setting - Invisible Girl
O2- Time Travel - 28 Summers
O3- Illustrated
O4- Religion
O5- Brown Cover🍁🍂🍁🍂