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The Children's Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2021
- About a war other than World War II
- Takes place before 1800
- Set in a country you do not live in
- Main character travels on a ship, train, or covered wagon
- Set in a decade you don't usually choose to read about
- A major holiday is celebrated
- Takes place in a city or region where you have lived
- Features time travel to the past
- About a historical disaster, natural or otherwise
- With a proper noun in the title
- Features a real female hero from the past
- Book that relates somehow to your own family history (the main character emigrates from the same country your ancestors did, the MC participates in a historical event your family member did, about someone you're related to, etc.)
- Written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) author
- Features a main character with a different ethnicity, religion, or culture than your ownThe Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
- Has an animal on the cover
- A ghost story
- Features a castle or an old house
- Set in South or Central America
- A mysteryThe Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill
- Set in the decade that one of your parents was born in
- Concerns an event of historical significance that happened during your lifetime (or your parents' lifetimes if you were born after 2000)
- Features a search for gold or other kinds of treasure
- A person in period clothing on the cover
- Based on a true story
- A main character who is Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian
My Progress:
2 / 25 books. 8% done!
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge
- A book that's published in 2021The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell
- An Afrofuturist book
- A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
- A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
- A dark academia book
- A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the titleMurder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell
- A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
- A book that has won the Women's Prize for Fiction
- A book with a family tree
- A bestseller from the 1990s
- A book about forgetting
- A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
- A locked-room mystery
- A book set in a restaurant
- A book with a black-and-white cover
- A book by an Indigenous author
- A book that has the same title as a song
- A book about a subject you are passionate about
- A book that discusses body positivity
- A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
- A genre hybrid
- A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
- A book with something broken on the coverStrike Me Down by Mindy Mejia
- A book by a Muslim American author
- A book that was published anonymously
- A book with an oxymoron in the title
- A book about do-overs or fresh startsThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- A magical realism book
- A book set in multiple countries
- A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021
- A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
- A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z"
- A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
- A book about a social justice issue
- A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling (audiobook)
- A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or GoodreadsThe Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
- A book you think your best friend would like
- A book about art or an artist
- A book everyone seems to have read but you
- Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED:
- The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
- The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
- The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
- The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
- The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
- A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn'tEgg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
- A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
- A book from your TBR list chosen at random
- A DNF book from your TBR list
- A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill
My Progress:
8 / 50 books. 16% done!
2021 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge
Books Read:
1. Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell 2. The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
3. The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill
2021 Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge
Cozies Read:
1. Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell
2. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
The 52 Club's 2021 Reading Challenge
1. Set in a school
2. Featuring the legal profession
3. A dual timeline
4. An author that is deceased
5. Published by Penguin
6. A character with the same name as a male family member
7. An author with only 1 published book
8. A book in the 900's of the Dewey Decimal System
9. Set in a Mediterranean country
10. Related to the word "fire"
11. Book with discussion questions insideThe Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill
12. Title starting with the letter "D"
13. Includes an exotic animal
14. Written by an author over 65 (when published)
15. A book mentioned in another book
16. Set before the 17th Century
17. A character "on the run"Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
18. Author with a 9-letter last name
19. Book with a deckled edge
20. Made into a TV series
21. Book by Kristin Hannah
22. A family saga
23. An ending that surprises you
24. A book you think they should read in schools
25. A book with multiple character POVStrike Me Down by Mindy Mejia
26. An author of color
27. First chapter ends on an odd page number
28. Includes a historical event you know little about
29. Featuring the environment
30. Watch out for dragons!
31. Shares a similar title to another book
32. A selfish characterMurder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell
33. Featuring adoptionThe Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
34. A book you'd rate 5 stars
35. Set in a country that starts with the letter "S"
36. A nameless narrator
37. An educational read
38. Recommended on BookBub
39. An alternate history novel
40. Found via #bookstagram
41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover
42. An epistolary
43. A character with a pet catThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig
44. Includes a garden
45. A coming of age novel
46. Winner of the National Book Award - any year
47. A character with a disabilityInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
48. A cover with a woman who is facing away
49. A flavour in the title
50. A shoe on the cover
51. Published in 2021The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell
52. Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge
My Progress:
8 / 52 books. 15% done!
Booklist Queen's 2021 Reading Challenge
1. A Productivity Book
2. Book Becoming Movie in 2021
3. Goodreads Winner in 2020The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
4. Biography
5. About a Pressing Social Issue
6. A Book About Books
7. Set in the 1920sThe Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill
8. An Author Who Uses Initials
9. Poetry
10. A 2020 Bestseller
11. Recommended by a Colleague
12. With a Number in the Title
13. Bottom of Your To-Read List
14. Reread a Favorite Book
15. Own Voices Story
16. Published in the 1800s
17. Local AuthorInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
18. Longer Than 400 Pages
19. A Book Turned Into a TV Series
20. A Book That Makes You Think
21. A WWII StoryThe Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
22. A Highly Anticipated BookThe Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell
23. Eye-Catching Cover
24. A Summer Read
25. Coming of Age Story
26. Bestselling Memoir
27. Book Club Favorite
28. A Book About Friendship
29. An Audiobook
30. Set in Australia
31. By a Nobel Prize winner
32. About an Immigrant
33. Time Travel Novel
34. An Author You LoveEgg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
35. Childhood Favorite
36. Classic Read in High School
37. Borrowed from the LibraryMurder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell
38. Nonfiction New York Times Bestseller
39. From an Indie Publisher
40. Fantasy
41. A Sequel
42. Recommended by a Librarian
43. Psychological Thriller
44. Oprah Winfrey Book Club Pick
45. A Book About Technology
46. Title with Three WordsStrike Me Down by Mindy Mejia
47. Debut Novel of Famous Author
48. Genre You Don't Usually Read
49. A Book Everyone Is Talking About
50. You Own But Haven't Read
51. Borrowed from a Friend
52. A 2021 New Release
My Progress:
8 / 52 books. 15% done!
Medical Examiner Mystery Reading Challenge
Books Read:
1. Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell (2 toe tags)
2. The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell (11 toe tags, 1 unknown COD)
3. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien (1 toe tag)
4. Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia (3 toe tags)
5. The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill (4 toe tags)
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