Booklist Queen 2021
After last year's mammoth effort of joining five (!) challenges, I definitely feel the need to cut back. At first I wasn't going to commit to any, but then I found these two and thought "why not?" Remember, first and foremost, I look at challenges as a gateway to new reading paths, a fun way to nudge me in a new direction with my reading. It's not a competition and if I don't finish, I don't care; but, I'm going to give it a shot! Are you inspired to join me? If this one doesn't appeal to you, here's a comprehensive list of reading challenges.
This is my second year of joining Rachael at The Booklist Queen in her reading challenge. Her reading challenge list is LONG (52 categories for a book a week) and full of ideas.....I did pretty well last year (you can see my results on the 2020 challenges tab) so we'll see how I do this year. As she reminds us, her goal is to inspire people to read more, just one more book - but whether you read 12 books or all 52, the goal is to enjoy reading.
Here's where I'll track my efforts to complete the challenge in 2021. I'll be double dipping some of the books that will also fit categories in my other challenge. I started by taking the lists and perusing my own bookshelves to see what I already own that will fit the challenge. Then, as I search the forums for ideas, I watch for books I know are already on my TBR list. Finally, I fill in with books totally new-to-me. Completed books will be in bold with a cover image and links to the reviews will be bold and blue.
1 - a productivity book
will change this to: educational book
2 - book becoming a movie in 2021
Dune or Without Remorse
3 - Goodreads winner 2020
Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Garcia-Moreno
4 - biography
TBD
5 - about a pressing social issue
TBD
6 - book about books
Lions of Fifth Avenue (The) by Fiona Davis
7 - set in 1920s
Snow Child (The) by Eowyn Ivey
8 - author who uses initials
Invisible Life of Addie Larue (The) by V.E. Schwab
9 - poetry
TBD
10 - 2020 best seller
Vanishing Half (The) by Brit Bennett
11 - recommended by a colleague
TBD
12 - a number in the title
TBD
13 - bottom of your TBR list
An Equal Justice #1 by Chad Zunker
14 - reread a favorite book
TBD
15 - own voices story
TBD
16 - published in 1800s
TBD
17 - local author
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
18 - over 400 pages
TBD
19 - book turned into TV series
TBD
20 - book that makes you think
TBD
21 - WWII story
TBD
22 - a highly anticipated book
TBD
23 - eye-catching cover
TBD
24 - summer read
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
25 - coming of age story
TBD
26 - best selling memoir
TBD
27 - book club favorite
TBD
28 - book about friendship
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
29 - audiobook
TBD
30 - set in Australia
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
31 - by a Nobel prize winner
TBD
32 - about an immigrant
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
33 - time travel novel
TBD
34 - by a favorite author
Law of Innocence (The) #6 Haller by Michael Connelly
35 - childhood favorite
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
36 - classic read in high school
TBD
37 - borrowed from library
38 - nonfiction New York Times best seller
TBD
39 - from an indie publisher
TBD
40 - fantasy
TBD
41 - a sequel
TBD
42 - recommended by a librarian
TBD
43 - psychological thriller
Guest List (The) by Lucy Foley
44 - Oprah book club pick
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
45 - about technology
TBD
46 - title with three words
Frozen in Time by Mitchell Zuckoff
47 - debut novel of famous author
TBD
48 - genre you don't usually read
TBD
49 - book everyone is talking about
TBD
50 - own but haven't read
TBD
51 - borrowed from a friend
Royal Assassin #2 by Robin Hobb
52 - 2021 new release
A Caller's Game by J.D. Barker