Literally Leander discussion

Welcome, Challenger. By entering this contest, you are giving yourself a chance to become a reading Champion. Below are 50 challenge requirements. Try your best to achieve them all and claim your title.

There are three levels of completion!

Bronze Level: 15-29 options met
Silver Level: 30 - 39 options met
Gold Level: 40+ options met

The rules are the same from last year:

1. All of the books added to your list must be completed in the year 2021. To keep track of your yearly reads, it's easiest to use your Currently Reading shelf or add read dates to your book reviews.
2. Each book can only be used once. Even if the book you've read meets more than one requirement, you can only assign it to one. Shuffling them around as you read different books is perfectly fine!
3. All of the books must be for a young adult audience, unless otherwise specified. We just like to make things difficult.
4. Book club books do count! If you've read them, you certainly deserve to use them!

Copy and paste the list below into your own comment to keep track of your books!

An adult book:
A book set in another country:
A book translated from a foreign language:
A science fiction:
A fantasy:
A mystery/thriller:
A horror:
A historical fiction:
A contemporary fiction:
A dystopian/post-apocalyptic book:
A western:
A magical realism book:
A graphic novel:
A nonfiction book:
A biography/autobiography:
A classic:
A book with a movie/television series:
A book of short stories:
A book written in verse:
A book by an author from a state you’ve lived in:
A book by an author with the same first initial as you:
A book set in space:
A book based on a myth or folklore:
A retelling:
A book about mental health:
The first book in a series:
The last book in a series:
A LGBTQ+ book:
A Goodreads 2020 Choice Awards nominee:
A book recommended by a friend:
A book recommended by a librarian/library staff:
An author's debut novel:
A book published this year:
A book published before you were born:
A book you picked based on the cover:
A book written by someone under the age of 30:
A banned/challenged book:
A book with a number in the title:
A book with a color in the title:
A book with a character’s name in the title:
A book with a city, state, country, or continent in the title:
A book you would recommend to a friend:
A book you own but have never read:
A book you didn’t think you would like but did:
A book with more than 500 pages:
A book with less than 300 pages:
A book that made you laugh:
A book that made you cry:
A book you’ve read more than once:
A book with high reviews (a Goodreads average of 4+ stars):

An adult book: Empire of Sand
A book set in another country: The Fountains of Silence
A book translated from a foreign language:
A science fiction: Aurora Rising
A fantasy:
A mystery/thriller: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A horror:
A historical fiction: The Light in Hidden Places
A contemporary fiction: This Song Will Save Your Life
A dystopian/post-apocalyptic book: Unchosen
A western:
A magical realism book: Foretold
A graphic novel:
A nonfiction book:
A biography/autobiography:
A classic:
A book with a movie/television series:
A book of short stories:
A book written in verse: Manning Up
A book by an author from a state you’ve lived in: The Bitterwine Oath
A book by an author with the same first initial as you:
A book set in space:
A book based on a myth or folklore:
A retelling: Scavenge the Stars
A book about mental health:
The first book in a series: The Other Side of the Sky
The last book in a series: The Faithless Hawk
A LGBTQ+ book:
A Goodreads 2020 Choice Awards nominee: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
A book recommended by a friend:
A book recommended by a librarian/library staff:
An author's debut novel: Firekeeper's Daughter
A book published this year: The Stolen Kingdom
A book published before you were born:
A book you picked based on the cover: Among the Beasts & Briars
A book written by someone under the age of 30:
A banned/challenged book:
A book with a number in the title: Six Crimson Cranes
A book with a color in the title:
A book with a character’s name in the title:
A book with a city, state, country, or continent in the title:
A book you would recommend to a friend: It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story
A book you own but have never read:
A book you didn’t think you would like but did:
A book with more than 500 pages: Realm Breaker
A book with less than 300 pages: Playing with Fire
A book that made you laugh: All Our Worst Ideas
A book that made you cry:
A book you’ve read more than once:
A book with high reviews (a Goodreads average of 4+ stars): Legendborn

An adult book: Books Can Be Deceiving
A book set in another country: The Light in Hidden Places
A book translated from a foreign language: Fairy Tail, Vol. 01
A science fiction:
A fantasy: These Witches Don't Burn
A mystery/thriller: The Cousins
A horror: Don't Tell a Soul
A historical fiction: The Downstairs Girl
A contemporary fiction: Tweet Cute
A dystopian/post-apocalyptic book:
A western: Deathless Divide
A magical realism book: Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things
A graphic novel: The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
A nonfiction book: Rise Up!: How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy
A biography/autobiography: The Miracle and Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets
A classic:
A book with a movie/television series: Avalon High
A book of short stories: Blackout
A book written in verse: Every Body Looking
A book by an author from a state you’ve lived in: Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
A book by an author with the same first initial as you: Off the Record
A book set in space:
A book based on a myth or folklore: This Poison Heart
A retelling: Bookish and the Beast
A book about mental health: Fangirl
The first book in a series: Happily Ever Afters
The last book in a series: As Good As Dead
A LGBTQ+ book: You Should See Me in a Crown
A Goodreads 2020 Choice Awards nominee: Grown
A book recommended by a friend: My Last Summer with Cass
A book recommended by a librarian/library staff: Concrete Rose
An author's debut novel: The Passing Playbook
A book published this year: You Have a Match
A book published before you were born:
A book you picked based on the cover: Break the Fall
A book written by someone under the age of 30: Good Girl, Bad Blood
A banned/challenged book: All American Boys
A book with a number in the title: Two Boys Kissing
A book with a color in the title:
A book with a character’s name in the title: Kate in Waiting
A book with a city, state, country, or continent in the title: Tokyo Ever After
A book you would recommend to a friend: Unscripted
A book you own but have never read:
A book you didn’t think you would like but did:
A book with more than 500 pages: Unbirthday
A book with less than 300 pages: Zara Hossain Is Here
A book that made you laugh: This Will Be Funny Someday
A book that made you cry: Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
A book you’ve read more than once: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
A book with high reviews (a Goodreads average of 4+ stars): Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Gold Level Met: September 28, 2021

Genre Mixer 2021


An adult book:
This Time Next Year
A book set in another country:
A book translated from a foreign language:
A science fiction:
Cress (11.2)
A fantasy:
Cinder (9.18)
A mystery/thriller:
A horror:
A historical fiction:
A contemporary fiction:
A dystopian/post-apocalyptic book:
Scythe (2.28)
A western:
A magical realism book:
Yesterday Is History (4.20)
A graphic novel:
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (6.17)
A nonfiction book:
A biography/autobiography:
A classic:
A book with a movie/television series:
A book of short stories:
A book written in verse:
Muted (1/29)
A book by an author from a state you’ve lived in:
The Knockout ATX author!! (1/26)
A book by an author with the same first initial as you:
A book set in space:
A book based on a myth or folklore:
A retelling:
Scarlet (10.8)
A book about mental health:
The first book in a series:
The last book in a series:
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (2.22)
A LGBTQ+ book:
Be Dazzled (6.26)
A Goodreads 2020 Choice Awards nominee:
A book recommended by a friend:
A book recommended by a librarian/library staff:
An author's debut novel:
A book published this year:
A book published before you were born:
A book you picked based on the cover:
Where the Road Leads Us (3.22)
A book written by someone under the age of 30:
A banned/challenged book:
A book with a number in the title:
A book with a color in the title:
A book with a character’s name in the title:
Zara Hossain Is Here (4.30)
A book with a city, state, country, or continent in the title:
A book you would recommend to a friend:
Saints and Misfits (3.31)
A book you own but have never read:
A book you didn’t think you would like but did:
A book with more than 500 pages:
A book with less than 300 pages:
A book that made you laugh:
A book that made you cry:
A book you’ve read more than once:
A book with high reviews (a Goodreads average of 4+ stars):
Thunderhead (4.19)