Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

In 2026, I resolve to apply myself to this goal. 😉

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POP CHART LAB'S 100 ESSENTIAL NOVELS CHALLENGE


January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2028

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Read the 100 essential novels listed on the chart by the end of 2028.

1/10 TASKS FOR 2026 COMPLETED
59/100 TASKS FOR 2028 COMPLETED

Progress maintained at https://www.listchallenges.com

1. The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

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2026 BARNES & NOBLE BOOK CHALLENGE



#BNReadingChallenge

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Read 12 books that fulfill the prompts listed below.

This is a very vague set of prompts, but suggestions are available at
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14Sc...

6/12 books ✔ = read


1. Time
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

✔ 2. Women's Wrongs:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

3. Debuts

4. Tender
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

5. Bravo

6. Mariner

✔ 7. Unreliable Narrator:
[Taita can weave a good story and occasionally admits it 😄]

Pharaoh by Wilbur Smith

✔ 8. Human:

The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

9. Masterpiece

✔ 10. Diabolical:

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

✔ 11. Buds:

The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

✔ 12. Bingeworthy:

Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson

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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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4/12 books



1. Time
☑️The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

2. Women's Wrongs
The Coin

3. Debuts
Just Friends

4. Tender
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

5. Bravo
Katabasis

6. Mariner
☑️Fearless

7. Unreliable Narrator
My Year of Rest and Relaxation

8. Human
☑️Atmosphere

9. Masterpiece
The Master and Margarita

10. Diabolical
Dracula

11. Buds
☑️A Court of Frost and Starlight

12. Bingeworthy
A ​Court of Silver Flames

Ooooh, this looks like a good BN list!

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These prompts look like fun!

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2026: THE 52 BOOK CLUB CHALLENGE



https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

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Read 52 books that fulfill the prompts listed below.

13/52 books
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✔ 1. Set In An Ancient Civilization:

Pharaoh by Wilbur Smith

2. Kangaroo Word On The Cover
The Moonlight Market by Joanne Harris

3. Written Without Quotation Marks
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

✔ 4. Has A Dust Jacket:

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

5. Featuring A Conspiracy
Library of the Dead by Glenn Cooper

6. Title Starts With The Letter "O"
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez OR
Or What You Will by Jo Walton OR
On the Road by Jack Kerouac

7. Title Starts With The Letter "P"
Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion

✔ 8. A Three-Syllable Word In The Title:

Anima Rising by Christopher Moore

9. Featuring A Natural Disaster

10. Spans A Decade Or More
Bloomsbury Buckeye. by Patrick Ryan

✔ 11. Requires Suspension Of Disbelief:

Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

✔ 12. A Genre-Defining Read:
[Based on Golden Age Mysteries/Detective Novels]

Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson

13. Bookface

14. Includes A Character List

✔ 15. Subtitle With A Comma:

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

✔ 16. Deus Ex Machina:

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

17. Author's Bio Mentions Their Dog

18. Provokes Strong Emotions

19. A Nosy Neighbour Character

20. Day Of The Week In The Title

21. Written In The 1800's
The Black Spider by Jeremias Gotthelf

22. Spotted In A TV Series Or Movie

23. Grumpy Sunshine Trope

24. Uneven Number Of Chapters

✔ 25. Includes A Red Herring:

Still Life Deluxe Edition: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny

26. Title In A Serif Font

27. Two Or More Authors, One Pseudonym
[Grant Naylor = Rob Grant + Doug Naylor]
Primordial Soup: The Least Worst Scripts by Grant Naylor

28. From A Series At Least Eight Books Long

29. Set In The Arctic Or Antarctic

30. Author Related To Another Author

31. Author Related To Author In Prompt #30

✔ 32. Publisher Starting With The Letter "B":
[Berkley Mystery]

I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

33. A Standalone Fantasy Novel

34. Inspired By The Top-Grossing Movie The Year You Were Born
A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement by Anthony Powell OR
The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth OR
The Man Without Qualities: Volume I by Robert Musil

✔ 35. Character With A Secret Identity:
[Handsome and successful man is actually a serial killer.]

Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli

36. Award-Winning Book From Last Year

37. Started On The 26th Of The Month

✔ 38. Domestic Fiction:

The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

✔ 39. A Book That Cost You Nothing:
[I borrowed this tale from the library.]

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

✔ 40. Author's First And Last Name Start With The Same Letter:

The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

41. A Guide To...
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara

42. Includes A Handwritten Interior Font

43. A Goodreads Recommendation For You
Mother Daughter Sister Stranger: A Novel by Hank Phillippi Ryan

44. Literary Device: Personification
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

45. Biographical Fiction:

46. Non-Fiction About Character In Prompt #45

47. A Diacritical Mark On The Cover
Let the Games Begin by Niccolò Ammaniti

48. Related To The Word "Nemesis"

49. In The 800's Of The Dewey Decimal System
[809.3]
Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School by Kevin Smokler

50. Set In A Castle

51. Includes A Map

52. Published in 2026


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My additional reading fun: Brenda Novak Book Club

January: 30 January 2026

February:

March:

April:

May:

June:

July:

August: release date 13 Aug 2026

September: release date 1 Sept 2026

October: release date 27 Oct 2026

November:

December: release date 13 Oct 2026

Jackie wrote: "My additional reading fun: Brenda Novak Book Club

Hmm, I have not yet read any of Brenda Novak's works. If you could recommend one, then which would it be and why would you recommend it?

***My local library's wintry challenge has begun!***

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MY LIBRARY'S ADULT 2026 WINTER READING CHALLENGE



February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026

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*******BOOKS*******
4 BOOKS READ
2/2 BADGES EARNED

1. Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

2. I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

3. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

4. Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli

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*****TIME SPENT READING*****
10/10 BADGES

1. 30 min

2. 1 hr

3. 1 hr 30 min

4. 2 hr

5. 2 hr 30 min

6. 3 hr

7. 3 hr 30 min

8. 4 hr

9. 4 hr 30 min

10. 5 hr

*****CHALLENGE ACTIVITIES*****
1/6 BADGES EARNED

1. REGISTER FOR CHALLENGE.

2. LOVE IS IN THE AIR:
Read a romance novel!

3. "BEST" OF THE YEAR:
The end of one year and the beginning of the next is the time for everyone to publish their lists of the notable and best books. Pick a book from a list by your favorite review site that you haven't yet read and read it!

4. BREAKING NEWS:
Try out our new app for news and magazines: PressReader!

5. STAY WARM:
Check out a cookbook and keep warm by making something new!

6. COMPLETE CHALLENGE.


*******TOTAL # OF PAGES READ*******
6/6 BADGES EARNED

1. 50 pages

1. 100 pages

1. 150 pages

1. 200 pages

1. 250 pages

1. 300 pages



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Andrea wrote: "Jackie wrote: "My additional reading fun: Brenda Novak Book Club

Hmm, I have not yet read any of Brenda Novak's works. If you could recommend one, then which would it be and why would you recommen..."

I have not read any of her books yet. I found her club on FB, it looked interesting with the different authors, plus having a zoom with the author to discuss the book. So far, the group has been fun. I am looking forward to her book in April. I believe 10 of the books we will read are new releases. I wanted to venture out to find new authors to me and this seems to be a great way to do it.

Jackie wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Jackie wrote: "My additional reading fun: Brenda Novak Book Club


There are several books on the list that are drawing my attention. I will try to read Mother Daughter Sister Stranger: A Novel by Hank Phillippi Ryan in September. 😊