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Personal Challenge for 2021 - Broaden My Reading Scope
So close to the end of 2021 I'm going to wrap up this personal challenge now, having completed 15 books that fitted into my goals to broaden the scope of my reading habits.

I want to broaden the range of books that I read, both fiction and non-fiction in a variety of categories and/or genres. I'd like to read both Australian and international authors, literary prize winners or shortlisted, books written by authors of different ethnicities. I'm aiming to read at least one book per month, a total of 12 books, but preferably more than 12.

Progress: 15/12

1. UK author, Historical Fiction, Literary award nominee:
Arthur & George by Julian Barnes 4.5★s

2. US author, Historical Fiction, Literary prize winner:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 4.5★s

3. AUS author, Australian History, Biography:
Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World by Michelle Scott Tucker 4★s

4. AUS author, Literary Fiction, Award Nominee:
Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden 5+ ★s

5. UK author, Literary Fiction/Philosophy:
The Course of Love by Alain de Botton 4★s

6. UK Author, Non-fiction, Scientific:
2071 - The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren by Chris Rapley 4★s

7. AUS Author, Literary Fiction, Non-Anglo Ethnicity:
Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe 4★s

8. US Author, Literary Fiction, Non-Anglo Ethnicity, Literary Prize Winner
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 2.5★s

9. UK Author, Non-fiction:
The Bookshop Book by Jen Campbell 5★s

10. UK Author, Literary Fiction:
Akin by Emma Donoghue 4.5★s

11. US Author, African American theme, Literary Fiction
The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate 5★s

12. Aussie Author, Multi-award winner, Literary Fiction
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett 5★s

13. US Author, Award nominee, Historical Fiction
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 4.5★s

14. Aussie Author, Contemporary Fiction, LGBT+ theme
Honeybee by Craig Silvey 4.5★s

15. Aussie Author, Literary Fiction, Multi award winner
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 5+★s

Good luck Mary - I hope you achieve your goal :)

Great idea Mary! I hope you discover some great reads :)

Good luck, Mary!

Sounds like a solid goal! Good luck.

Good luck!

Enjoy!!!

Personal Challenge for 2021 - Broaden My Reading Scope
So close to the end of 2021 I'm going to wrap up this personal challenge now, having completed 15 books that fitted into my goals to broaden the scope of my reading habits.

I want to broaden the range of books that I read, both fiction and non-fiction in a variety of categories and/or genres. I'd like to read both Australian and international authors, literary prize winners or shortlisted, books written by authors of different ethnicities. I'm aiming to read at least one book per month, a total of 12 books, but preferably more than 12.

Progress: 15/12

1. UK author, Historical Fiction, Literary award nominee:
Arthur & George by Julian Barnes 4.5★s

2. US author, Historical Fiction, Literary prize winner:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 4.5★s

3. AUS author, Australian History, Biography:
Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World by Michelle Scott Tucker 4★s

4. AUS author, Literary Fiction, Award Nominee:
Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden 5+ ★s

5. UK author, Literary Fiction/Philosophy:
The Course of Love by Alain de Botton 4★s

6. UK Author, Non-fiction, Scientific:
2071 - The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren by Chris Rapley 4★s

7. AUS Author, Literary Fiction, Non-Anglo Ethnicity:
Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe 4★s

8. US Author, Literary Fiction, Non-Anglo Ethnicity, Literary Prize Winner
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 2.5★s

9. UK Author, Non-fiction:
The Bookshop Book by Jen Campbell 5★s

10. UK Author, Literary Fiction:
Akin by Emma Donoghue 4.5★s

11. US Author, African American theme, Literary Fiction
The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate 5★s

12. Aussie Author, Multi-award winner, Literary Fiction
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett 5★s

13. US Author, Award nominee, Historical Fiction
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 4.5★s

14. Aussie Author, Contemporary Fiction, LGBT+ theme
Honeybee by Craig Silvey 4.5★s

15. Aussie Author, Literary Fiction, Multi award winner
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 5+★s

Well done Mary :)