The Color Coded Reading Challenge is once again being hosted by My Reader's Block. It is quite simple - read books with colors in the title or where that color is the dominant color on the cover of the book.
The Color Coded Reading Challenge is once again being hosted by My Reader's Block. It is quite simple - read books with colors in the title or where that color is the dominant color on the cover of the book.
This 2021 Reading Challenge is brought to you by Linz the Bookworm.
This challenge is either one huge challenge, or five smaller ones. I prefer to look at it as five smaller ones. There are five tiers divided into 60 categories. We try to alternate the types in a way that gives a lot of variety and increases in difficulty. Tier one is generally the easier category. You can complete it tier by tier, pick the tiers you want, pick the categories you want, or go about it haphazardly. My path will probably be the haphazardly one.
Here's a link to a printable list: Printable List
Level 1: Book of the Month Club |
1 Read a book obtained from Kindle Unlimited, Audible, Amazon First Reads, |
2 Read a book under 400 pages - The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden |
3 Reread a book that makes you happy |
4 Read a stand alone novel (not in a series) - Fade Into the Bright by Jessica Koosed Etting, Alyssa Embree Schwartz |
5 Read a book that starts with the letter D - |
6 Read a book that was recommended to you |
7 Read a book with the color white on the cover - Again Again by E. Lockhart |
8 Read a book where the main character is a High School or College Student - The Last 8 by Laura Pohl |
9 Read a book by an author named Michael/Mike/Michelle or variant |
10 Read a book that's been turned into a TV series or Movie - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
11 Read a book with exactly two words in the title - The Highway by C.J. Box |
12 Free Space- Pick any book! - The Paris Wife by Paula McLain |
Level 2: Casual Reader Club |
13 A book from https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/ |
14 Read a Murder Mystery |
15 Read the first book in a series you've wanted to start - The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver |
16 Read a book that has a person on the cover - It's the End of the World as I Know It by Matthew Landis |
17 Read a book where the main character's occupation is chef or baker |
18 Read a book by an author born in the 20th Century (1901-2000) - To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han |
19 Read a book with a form of royalty in the title (Queen, King, Prince,Princess, etc) - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore |
20 Read a book you meant to read on last year's challenge |
21 Read a book by Barbara Cartland |
22 Read a book that takes place in Spring |
23 Read a book with the word Human/Person/People in the title |
24 Free Space- Pick any book! - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham |
Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club |
25 Read a book by a Self Published Author |
26 Read a book for under $5 |
27 Read a book from : https://time.com/collection/100-best-fantasy-books/ |
28 Read a book published in the 2010's - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart |
29 Read a book from your favorite genre |
30 Read a book that has had at least three different covers - The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington |
31 Read a book that takes place in Europe - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr |
32 Read a book by an author with the same first name as one of your grandparents |
33 Read a book where the main character is a magic user |
34 Read a book with a time of day in the title (Morning, Noon, Evening,Dusk, Dawn, etc) |
35 Read a book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Make Up Break Up by Lily Menon |
36 Free Space- Pick any book! - More than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood |
Level 4: Speed Reader Club |
37 Read the next book in a series you've started - Wayward by Blake Crouch |
38 Read a book with an orange cover - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah |
39 Read a book over 600 pages |
40 Read a book that uses the "Chosen One" trope |
41 Read a book where the main character is elderly |
42 Read a book with the letter V in the title or author's name - You Have a Match by Emma Lord |
43 Read a Science Fiction |
44 Read a book that starts with the letter P - Pines by Blake Crouch |
45 Read a book with a bird on the cover - Mayhem by Estelle Laure |
46 Read a book (Fiction or Nonfiction) about a lady on this list: https://www.historyextra.com/100-women/100-women-results/ |
47 Read a book with a main character with a different ethnicity than you - The Pearl that Broke It's Shell by Nadia Hashimi |
48 Free Space- Pick any book! |
Level 5: Overachiever Club |
49 Read a book with an interesting cover font |
50 Read a book about orphans - City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster |
51 Read a book with the word "wind" in the title |
52 Read a book by John Irving |
53 Read a book that was published when you were eleven |
54 Read a book that takes place in the 1960s |
55 Read a book (fiction or Nonfiction) about a topic that's always interested you, but you haven't read about it yet |
56 Read a Nonfiction book that teaches you a new skill |
57 Read a book without a picture on the cover |
58 Read a book (Fiction or Nonfiction) involving Mental Illness - Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock |
59 Read a book that has had unfavorable reviews, but you're still curious about |
60 Free Space- Pick any book! |
CATEGORIES | BOOK (READ OR PLANNED) |
Who's in charge? | |
A book about an empire | City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster |
A book about a social movement | |
A book about being a first time parent | |
A book about a cat | |
Make 'em Laugh | |
A funny comic or graphic novel | |
A book about a comedian | |
A book with a pun in the title | |
A book with someone laughing on the cover | |
Where You Sleep At Night | |
A book about a hotel | |
A book with the word "house" in the title | |
A book with a cabin on the cover | |
A book about a haunted house | |
Ways To Die | |
A book with "poison" in the title | |
A book with a knife on the cover | |
A true crime murder story | |
A book about dealing with suicide | |
Occupations | |
A book about a farmer | |
A book about a librarian or bookseller | |
A book written by a college professor | |
A book about a scientist | |
Generations | |
A book about millenials | |
A book about hippies | |
A book about baby boomers | |
A book about flappers | |
Plaids | |
A book with a kilt on the cover | |
A book written by someone from Scotland | |
A book with a plaid cover | |
A book with a flannel shirt on the cover | |
Those Bodies | |
A book by a celebrity known for body positivity | |
A book with a picture of an ocean on the cover | Fade Into the Bright by Jessica Koosed Etting, Alyssa Embree Schwartz |
A book with a dead body on the cover | |
A children's book about body parts | |
Bringing the World into Your Home | |
A book about hygge, feng shui, or home harmony | |
A book about taking in a stranger | |
A book about a culture other than your own | The Pearl that Broke It's Shell by Nadia Hashimi |
A book about how radio, television, or the internet has changed us | |
The Tools of Writing | |
A paperback book | The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
A book with a typewriter on the cover | |
A book with "words" in the title | |
A book with "deadline" in the title | |
That Creepy Feeling | |
A horror story or thriller | |
A book with an insect on the cover | The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden |
A book about something that scares you | |
A book with a monster on the cover | |
Favorites | |
A book by your favorite author | |
A book in your favorite genre | |
A book with your favorite color on the cover | |
A book from a celebrity favorite list | |
Crossing Boundaries | |
A book about an interracial romance | |
A book about the immigrant experience | |
A book about reconciliation | It's the ENd of the World as I Know It by Matthew Landis |
A book about cross dressing | |
Things We Don't Talk About | |
A book with the word "naked" in the title | |
A book by a politician | |
A book about oppression | |
A book about terminal illness | Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock |
Reflections | |
A book with a mirror on the cover | |
A memoir | |
A fiction book about reminiscing | |
A self help book | |
Swashbuckling | |
A book with a sword on the cover | |
A book about pirates | |
A rollicking adventure story | |
A book with a map on the cover | |
Shapes and Colors | |
A book with a primarily black cover | |
A book with a shape-shifting character | |
A book with a shape on the cover that reminds you of a Roschach test | |
A book by an author whose name is a color | |
Picture This | |
A book with the word "picture" in the title | |
A book with a photograph on the cover | |
A book by a journalist or news photographer | |
An illustrated book | |
Shh… | |
A book about secret societies/clubs | |
A children's book about bedtime | |
A book with the word "secret" in the title | |
A book with a peaceful cover | |
Challenges | |
A book over 500 pages | All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr |
A book about overcoming obstacles | More than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood |
A book you've set aside in the past because it was hard to get into | |
A book with the word "hard" in the title | |
Drinking Game | |
A cozy mystery with a beverage in the title | |
A book with a picture of an alcoholic beverage on the cover | |
A book title that could be a drinking game | |
A nonfiction book about alcohol | |
It's All Relative | |
A book set in your grandparents' era | The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington |
A book with the word "father" in the title | |
A book you'd share with your child | |
A book about an estranged family | |
Weather | |
A book with the word "snow" in the title | |
A nonfiction book about a weather related disaster | |
A book with a picture of clear blue sky on the cover | |
A book that comforts you on a rainy day | |
TBR Burners | |
A book that had been on your TBR list more than a year | Pines by Blake Crouch |
A book someone gave to you that you haven't read yet | The Paris Wife by Paula McLain |
Anything you want | |
A book you're excited to read | |
Borrowing | |
A book with a character from a different book | |
A fairytale or myth retelling in a modern setting | |
A book written by an author with a pseudonym | Again Again by E. Lockhart |
A book borrowed from the library | The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver |
Putting 2020 Behind Us | |
A book with a crowded cover | |
A book about self care or recovery | |
A book set after a major world event (war, weather disaster, etc.) | The Last 8 by Laura Pohl |
A book with the word "better" in the title | |
Wildcards | |
A book by an author under 30 | |
A 2021 release | You Have a Match by Emma Lord |
A comic book | |
A book by two or more authors | |
A collection of essays |