Calico skirts nestled amongst whistling prairie grasses. The warm glow of a snowy lamp post beckoning from a forest of fur coats. Red sand dunes, sweet cherry cordial, and bosom buddies. These are the memories of my childhood: countless hours cozied up under blankets, the scent of ink and paper tickling nostrils, and imagination soaring within the boundless scope of an author’s world.
The books may change as we grow older but the love doesn’t.
So for 2018, I have created a reading challenge: 52 books in 52 weeks. Fifty-two weeks of diverse genres and new reads. And I challenge YOU, my lovely readers, to participate along with me.
In the graphic below (free printable at bottom of page!) there are fifty-two different book categories. Ranging from “a short story,” to “a book with bad reviews,” and “a book with a green spine” — find a book that meets the criteria and check it off! The goal is to stretch ourselves to beyond our regular reading comfortability and grab the lonely books we normally pass by; to read bigger, bolder, and more.
Here are the categories (a printable list is available at the link):
- By a Canadian Author: Surfacing--Margaret Atwood
- Childhood Favorite: Little Women--Louisa May Alcott
- Novel Considered a "Classic": The Red Pony--John Steinbeck
- Mystery Novel: Mum's the Word--Kate Collins
- Book You've Been Meaning to Read But Haven't Got To: Every Soul a Star--Wendy Mass
- Science Fiction Novel: The Future of Us--Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
- Adventure/Espionage Novel: Havana Bay--Martin Cruz Smith
- Biography: Blues Legacies and Black Feminism--Angela Y. Davis
- Book That Challenges Your Viewpoint: Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure--Samira Kawash
- 1st Book in a Trilogy: Children of Blood and Bone--Tomi Adeyemi
- Over 600 Pages: Barnaby Rudge--Charles Dickens
- Book You Can Read in a Day: The Acorn People--Ron Jones
- Has Won a Pulitzer Prize (Any Year): The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao--Junot Diaz
- Any Book From the 2017 Good Reads Choice Awards: Sing, Unburied, Sing--Jesmyn Ward
- Made into a Movie: Ready Player One--Ernest Cline
- Chosen Solely By Its Cover: Sunny Side Up--Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
- Book on Theology: Eat the Cookie, Buy the Shoes--Joyce Meyer
- Celebrity Memoir: Rod: The Autobiography--Rod Stewart
- Six-Word Title: A Court of Thorns and Roses--Sarah J. Maas
- Set in a Country You Want to Visit: Stranded With the Prince--Dana Marton
- Book That Makes You Laugh Out Loud: Grandpa's Teeth--Rod Clement
- Book You Read in School: All Quiet on the Western Front--Erich Maria Remarque
- Book With a Green Spine: The Broken Road--Richard Paul Evans
- Book With a Character Who Shares Your Name: Tuesday Nights in 1980--Molly Prentiss
- Published in 2018: America is Not the Heart--Elaine Castillo
- Book Recommended by a Friend: The Best of Me--Nicholas Sparks
- Book Recommended by a Librarian: The Glass Eye--Jeannie Vanasco
- Written by an Author Under 30: Breakthrough--Jack Andraka
- Written Before 1920: Dr Wortle's School--Anthony Trollope
- Makes You Cry: Wintergirls--Laurie Halse Anderson
- E-Book: Sailing Alone Around the World--Joshua Slocum
- Book With Bad Reviews: The Handmaid's Tale--Margaret Atwood
- YA Bestseller: Turtles All the Way Down--John Green
- Set in Africa: Born a Crime--Trevor Noah
- Book by Agatha Christie: Murder at the Vicarage
- Historical Nonfiction Book: Night--Elie Wiesel
- Book That Inspires You: Prozac Nation--Elizabeth Wurtzel (re-read)
- A Short Story: The Women on the Wall--Wallace Stegner
- Been on the NY Times Bestseller for More Than 10 Weeks: Crazy Rich Asians--Kevin Kwan
- Political Book (Fiction or Nonfiction): Settle For More--Megyn Kelly
- Scandinavian Author: A Man Called Ove--Fredrik Backman
- Non-Human Characters: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH--Robert C. O'Brien
- About a Topic You're Passionate About: Darkness Visible--William Styron
- Set in the Middle East: The Temporary Bride--Jennifer Klinec
- Already in Your Bookshelf: The World's Strongest Librarian--Josh Hanagarne
- Book That Was Once Banned: The Namesake--Jhumpa Lahiri
- Originally Published the Year You Were Born: Hotel For Dogs--Lois Duncan
- Book About Travel: A Time for Us--Christine Holden
- Translated Into English: Metamorphoses--Ovid
- Letter "Y" Somewhere in the Title: Y is for Yesterday--Sue Grafton
- Food on the Cover: The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and cafe--Mary Simses
- About a Current World Issue: Small Great Things--Jodi Picoult (Racism)
Challenge completed on November 4
1 comment:
Fifty-two books in a year is a challenge I easily meet. Some of the categories might stretch me though. Category 18 for one. My interest in celebrities is low.
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