Wednesday, July 24, 2019

2019 Reading Challenges: Mid-Year Check In

As you probably already know, I really enjoy reading. For me, it's a break from reality, where I can just be somewhere else for a little while. And while most of the time I pick up a book  depending on my mood, sometimes that also coincides with a book challenge category. I think the one many of you are familiar with is probably Erin's Book Challenge(s), however I participate in a bunch of other ones that last the whole year. So I wanted to do a mid-year check-in for those other reading challenges. This is more for my benefit than anything else, but I thought I'd share. Also, for some reason the format is all messed up and everything is in blue... I've been trying to fix it for over a half hour to no avail so, sorry about that. Anything in bold are categories I still need to complete, even though some have what I *think* I'll read in the blank. If you have any recommendations for me though, please let me know in the comments! 


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Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2019 (9/10)

Book you’ve been meaning to read: The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky
Book About a topic that fascinates you: The Little Book of Hygge- Meik Weiking
Book in the backlist of a favorite author: Fangirl or Landline- Rainbow Rowell
Book recommended by someone with great taste: Bookshop of Yesterdays- Amy Meyerson
3 books by the same author- The 12 Days of Dash and Lily, Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist- Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
A book you chose for the cover: The Adults- Caroline Hulse
A book by a new-to-you author: Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living- Linnea Dunne
A book in translation: You Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One- Raphaelle Giordano
A book outside your comfort zone: Long Way Down- Jason Reynolds (written in verse)
A book published before you were born: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- Mark Twain 



A Literary Feast Reading Challenge 8/12

Jan: A book about a topic you want to know more about, or hobby you want to pursue- The Little Book of Hygge- Meik Weiking

Feb: A Love story- Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares- Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Mar: A travel memoir: The Yellow Envelope- Kim Didan*

Apr: A book that you purchased more than a year ago and haven’t yet read- Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One- Raphaelle Giordano

May: A book by or about someone who completely fascinates you: Daisy Jones and the Six- TJR

June: A book by an author who shares your last name: What’s Your Story?- Brandon Doman

July: A book that is being made into a movie in 2019: The Sun Is Also a Star- Nicola Yoon

August: A coming of age book- The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky

Sept: A book that enhances your vocation

Oct: A book that gives you goosebumps: Nine Perfect Strangers- Liane Moriarty

Nov: A book where an animal is the main character: The Art of Racing in the Rain*

Dec: A book about illness, death, or grieving: Long Way Down- Jason Reynolds

PopSugar Reading Challenge 27/40
1.     A book becoming a movie in 2019- The Sun Is Also a Star- Nicola Yoon
2.     A book that makes you nostalgic- The Jungle Books
3.     A book written by a musician (fiction or NF)- The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto- Mitch Albom
4.     A book you think should be turned into a movie: On The Come Up- Angie Thomas
5.     A book with at least 1M ratings on GR: The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky
6.     A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily- Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (evergreens)
7.     A reread of a favorite book- Maniac Magee?
8.     A book about a hobby- North of Beautiful- Justina Chen Headley (art)
9.     A book you meant to read in 2018: Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One- Raphaelle Giordano
10.  A book with the words “pop” “sugar” or “challenge” in the title: Sugar- Deidre Riordan Hall
11.  A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living- Linnea Dunne
12.  A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore: The Lightning Thief- Rick Riordan
13.  A book published posthumously: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
14.  A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- Mark Twain (seen on Mad Men- https://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/02/27/mad-men-reading-list)
15.  A retelling of a classic: Speak Easy, Speak Love / Fake Plastic Girl/ The Graveyard Book
16.  A book with a question in the title: What’s Your Story?- Brandon Doman
17.  A book set on a college or university campus: The Girl He Used to Know
18.  A book about someone with a superpower: Road to Eugenica- A.M. Rose*
19.  A book told from multiple POVs: Nine Perfect Strangers- Liane Moriarty
20.  A book set in space: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
21.  A book by two female authors: Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating- Christina Lauren
22.  A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”: Sweetbitter, Sweetgirl- Travis
23.  A book set in Scandinavia: The Little Book of Hygge- Meik Wiking
24.  A book that takes place in a single day: Long Way Down- Jason Reynolds
25.  A debut novel: The Field Guide to the North American Teenager- Ben Phillipe
26.  A book that’s published in 2019: Two Can Keep A Secret- Karen M. McManus
27.  A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Children of Vengeance and Virtue- Tomi Adeyemi
28.  A book recommended by a celebrity you admire- Shrill (Our Shared Shelf- Emma Watson)
29.  A book with “love” in the title: Twenty One Truths About Love
30.  A book featuring an amateur detective: The Hundred Lives of Lizzie Lovett/ The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
31.  A book about a family: The Adults- Caroline Hulse*
32.  A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows- Bali Kaur Jaswal
33.  A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title: Hello, Universe- Erin Entrada Kelly
34.  A book that includes a wedding: Husband Material- Emily Belden
35.  A book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter: Dear Lily- Drew Davies
36.  A ghost story: The Graveyard Book- Neil Gaiman/We Have Always Lived in the Castle- Shirley Jackson
37.  A book with a two-word title: Dumped, Actually- Nick Spalding
38.  A novel based on a true story: The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Before We Were Yours, Rust and Stardust, Floating Brothel
39.  A book revolving around a puzzle or game: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares- Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
40.  Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge: NF- Sorry I’m Late, But I Didn’t Want To Come- Jessica Pan

52 Weeks Reading Challenge 33/52
https://mommymannegren.com/2018/11/16/2019-reading-challenge-free-printable/

1.     Book published in 2019: Two Can Keep A Secret- Karen M. McManus
2.     An author you’ve never heard of before: The Adults- Caroline Hulse
3.     A re-read: Maniac Magee
4.     A book with a strong female lead character: Daisy Jones and the Six- TJR
5.     A play: Burn This- Lanford Wilson
6.     A book set in southern USA- The Field Guide to the North American Teenager- Ben Phillipe
7.     A memoir on someone who admire: Why Not Me?- Mindy Kaling
8.     Set in the Victorian era
9.     Character with a career you wish you had: 21 Truths About Love- Matthew Dicks (bookstore owner)
10.  Planet on the cover: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
11.  Published the year you graduated school (2002, 2006): Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist- Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
12.  Graphic novel: Pumpkinhead- Rainbow Rowell
13.  Featuring Music: On The Come Up- Angie Thomas
14.  An ugly cover: Dear Lily- Drew Davies
15.  A teen as the main character: North of Beautiful- Justina Chen
16.  The re-telling of a well-known story: Dorothy Must Die, Circe, Speak Easy, Speak Love / Son of a Witch/ Fake Plastic Girl/ The Graveyard Book
17.  Set during a holiday: The 12 Days of Dash and Lily- Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
18.  A book picked out for you by someone else: The Bookshop of Yesterdays- Amy Meyerson
19.  Gothic fiction novel- We Have Always Lived in the Castle? The Yellow Wallpaper?
20.  A book about time travel- Landline- Rainbow Rowell*
21.  A book that starts with the letter J: Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating- Christina Lauren
22.  Fantasy novel- The Lightning Thief?
23.  True crime novel: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
24.  A self-published book
25.  The name of a color in the title: The Yellow Envelope*
26.  A one word title: Sugar- Deidre Riordan Hall
27.  A book that makes you mad: Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living- Leanne Dunne
28.  A book that discusses mental health: The Girl He Used to Know- Tracey Garvis Graves
29.  A book published by Harper Collins: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows- Balli Kaur Jaswal
30.  An author who uses initials: Nightfall- A.J. Banner
31.  A book that everyone’s talking about: Nine Perfect Strangers- Liane Moriarty
32.  A western
33.  A book about a cult
34.  Nominated for (but didn’t win) the Goodreads choice awards: Long Way Down- Jason Reynolds
35.  A sports related book: Ghost- Jason Reynolds
36.  A humorous novel: An Almost Perfect Christmas- Nine Stibbe
37.  Set in South America
38.  An allegorical book: The Little Prince
39.  Military related (fiction or non-fiction)
40.  A character that is an immigrant- The Sun Is Also a Star- Nicola Yoon
41.  A book suggested by someone else in the challenge: The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky
42.  A family members favorite book: Frankie Presto, This Side of Paradise
43.  A children’s book: Hello, Universe- Erin Strada Kelly
44.  An author who uses a pseudonym: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- Mark Twain
45.  A “beach” read: Husband Material- Emily Belden
46.  The first book you see in a bookstore/library: Dumped, Actually- Nick Spalding
47.  Set in a country you’ve visited: Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One- Raphaelle Giordano
48.  Set in a post-apocalyptic world
49.  A speed read: Our Stop- Laura Jane Williams
50.  A fairy tale
51.  A book about organized crime/the mob
52.  An audiobook: Sorry I’m Late, but I Didn’t Want to Come- Jessica Pan


The Unread Shelf Project 5/12

Jan- any unread book: Sugar- Deidre Hall
Feb- a book gifted to you: Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One- Raphaelle Giordano
Mar- the book that’s been on your shelf the longest: Memoirs of a Geisha, Shantaram, Second to Nun
Apr- the book you most recently acquired: Dumped, Actually- Nick Spalding
May- a book you bought because the movie/TV/theater adaptation: Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl/ Memoirs of a Geisha
June- a book about travel or set in a country you’ve never been to: Dear Lily- Drew Davies (Denmark)
July- a book from a series on your shelf: Son of a Witch- Gregory Maguire
Aug- a book voted for you to read by Bookstagram
Sept- a book you can buddy read with someone: The Oysterville Sewing Circle
Oct- a book that scares you, whether by length, content, or actual horror level: Middlesex, Buick8?
Nov- a book from your favorite genre: Our Stop (rom-com,chic lit)
Dec- the shortest book on your shelf- The Little Prince


If you have recommendations for me on any of those in BOLD, please share! 
Do you participate in reading challenges? 

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