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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

2021 Literary Escapes Challenge

 


The 2021 Literary Escapes Challenge is hosted by Escape with Dollycas.  The goal is to try to read 1 book set in each of the 50 states + a bonus for the District of Columbia. You can also earn bonus points for books set in countries around the world. You have the option of keeping track on a map or a list - I think the list is easier. 


Alabama

Alaska - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Arizona

Arkansas

California - The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho - Pines by Blake Crouch

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana - The Highway by C.J. Box

Nebraska

Nevada - The Last 8 by Laura Pohl

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania - It's the End of the World as I Know It by Matthew Landis

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia - To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Washington - You Have a Match by Emma Lord

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

2021 Color Coded Reading Challenge

 


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. 


1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title/on the cover.
2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title/on the cover.
3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title/on the cover.
4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title/on the cover.
5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title/on the cover.
6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title/on the cover.
7. A book with "White" or any shade of White in the title/on the cover. - The Pearl that Broke It's Shell by Nadia Hashimi
8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc).
9. A book with a word/image that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc).


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2021 Reading Challenge from Linz the Bookworm

 


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!



2021 Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge

 


The 2021 Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge is being hosted by Take a Walk Down Gregory Road.  It looks like it will be a lot of fun and there are a lot of ways to participate. 










For folks who want a printable version to make notes, click here for a PDF version. 

 For fans of spreadsheets, click here for a spreadsheet you can use to track your books.

CATEGORIESBOOK (READ OR PLANNED)
Who's in charge?
A book about an empireCity 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 ownThe 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 bookThe 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 coverThe 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 reconciliationIt'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 illnessDancing 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 pagesAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A book about overcoming obstaclesMore 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' eraThe 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 yearPines by Blake Crouch
A book someone gave to you that you haven't read yetThe 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 pseudonymAgain Again by E. Lockhart
A book borrowed from the libraryThe 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 releaseYou Have a Match by Emma Lord
A comic book
A book by two or more authors
A collection of essays


I think I am going to try for the Fortnightly - which is one book from each category.  

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