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2024 Bookish Books Reading Challenge (Hosted by Yours Truly)

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My Progress:


9 / 30 books. 30% done!

2024 Literary Escapes Challenge

- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California (3)
- Colorado (1)
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho (2)
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana (1)
- Maine (1)
- Maryland
- Massachusetts (1)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York (1)
- North Carolina (1)
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon (2)
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee (1)
- Texas (1)
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia (1)
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Washington, D.C.*

International:
- Australia (1)
- Canada (1)
- England (5)
- France (1)
- Ireland (1)
- Scotland (1)
- The Netherlands (1)

My Progress:


12 / 51 states. 24% done!

2024 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge

My Progress:


10 / 50 words. 20% done!

2024 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge


15 / 50 books. 30% done!

Booklist Queen's 2024 Reading Challenge

My Progress:


32 / 50 books. 64% done!

2024 52 Club Reading Challenge

My Progress:


27 / 52 books. 52% done!

2024 Build Your Library Reading Challenge

My Progress:


21 / 40 books. 53% done!

2024 Pioneer Book Reading Challenge


13 / 40 books. 33% done!

2024 Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge

My Progress:


5 / 25 books. 20% done!

2024 Medical Examiner's Mystery Reading Challenge

2024 Mystery Marathon Reading Challenge

My Progress


17 / 26.2 miles. 65% done!

Mount TBR Reading Challenge

My Progress


15 / 100 books. 15% done!

2024 Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge

My Progress:


34 / 104 books. 33% done!

Around the Year in 52 Books Reading Challenge

My Progress


31 / 52 books. 60% done!

Disney Animated Movies Reading Challenge

My Progress


32 / 165 books. 19% done!

Reading Challenges

Do you love reading challenges as much as I do?  Good!  Whether you're looking for one to join, wanting a way to advertise one you're hosting, or want to know how I'm progressing on the ones I've taken on this year, you've come to the right place.

Are you looking for a reading challenge? You'll find tons here:

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Reading Challenges I Am Hosting:


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September Link-Up
October Link-Up
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December Link-Up

Reading Challenges I Am Participating In:



1. The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
2. Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
3. My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
4. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
5. My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
6. My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
7. Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
8. Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
9. End of Story by A.J. Finn



- Alabama 
- Alaska 
- Arizona 
- Arkansas 
- California Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee; Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow; End of Story by A.J. Finn
- Colorado Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
- Connecticut 
- Delaware 
- Florida 
- Georgia 
- Hawaii 
- Idaho The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen; The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grand
- Illinois 
- Indiana
- Iowa 
- Kansas 
- Kentucky 
- Louisiana Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
- Maine The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- Maryland 
- Massachusetts All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
- Michigan 
- Minnesota 
- Mississippi 
- Missouri 
- Montana 
- Nebraska 
- Nevada 
- New Hampshire 
- New Jersey 
- New Mexico 
- New York Murder on Millionaire's Row by Erin Lindsey
- North Carolina Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
- North Dakota 
- Ohio 
- Oklahoma 
- Oregon The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman; Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
- Pennyslvania 
- Rhode Island 
- South Carolina 
- South Dakota 
- Tennessee Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
- Texas God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
- Utah 
- Vermont 
- Virginia Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
- Washington
- West Virginia 
- Wisconsin 
- Wyoming 
- Washington, D.C. 

International:

- Australia - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
- Canada - Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
- England - The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan; My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows; My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows; My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows; None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
- France - My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- Ireland - Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
- Scotland - Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
- The Netherlands - Artifice by Sharon Cameron




1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
2. My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
3. Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
4. My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
5. Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
6. Artifice by Sharon Cameron
7. My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
8. Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
9. Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
10. My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows



1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
3. A book about a 24-year-old God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
4. A book about a writer or author The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or written by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17.  A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
21. A book that came out in a year that ends in "24" Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
28. A book with a main character who is 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in the dictionary Artifice by Sharon Cameron
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence Ditch the Glitch by Camille Smithson
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator End of Story by A.J. Finn
34. A book with at least three POVs The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography about a woman in rock-n-roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel

ADVANCED:

46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
50. A book that starts with the letter "x"


1. You meant to read last year The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
2. A Goodreads winner in 2023
3. About mental health
4. A five-star read
5. An audiobook
6. Set in the 1950s
7. Unreliable narrator End of Story by A.J. Finn
8. Book becoming a movie in 2024
9. With an epilogue Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
10. About starting over The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant
11. Author you love
12. Flowers on the cover Ditch the Glitch by Camille Smithson
13. Title starts with "B" Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
14. Published in 2014
15. Purple cover Graysen Foxx and the Treasure of Principal Redbeard by J. Scott Savage
16. Historical mystery Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
17. With multiple POVs All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
18. A book you couldn't put down Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
19. One-word title Artifice by Sharon Cameron
20. Debut author
21. 2023 bestseller The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
22. Intriguing premise The Last One by Will Dean
23. A friend's favorite book
24. Author from the Southern hemisphere Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
25. About secrets Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
26. Bottom of your to-read list Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
27. Your favorite genre None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
28. Character who is an actor Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
29. Recommended on a podcast
30. Set in Paris My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
31. Ugly cover Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers
32. Set in a small town Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
33. Three books by the same author (1) My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
34. Three books by the same author (2) My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
35. Three books by the same author (3) My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
36. A quick read Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund
37. Set during autumn
38. Classic by a female author
39. Memoir by a person you admire
40. About a historical event
41. Written under a a pseudonym
42. Legal thriller
43. Fantasy book Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
44. Popular book you've never read
45. Inspiring nonfiction More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
46. 2024 new release Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
47. Genre you don't usually read The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
48. You own but haven't read God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
49. Books about books Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
50. Book Everyone Is Talking About Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
51. With a Place in the Title
52. Reread a Favorite




1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: a smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
4. Lowercase letters on the spine More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
7. At least four different POVs The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
8. Features the ocean The Last One by Will Dean
9. A character-driven novel Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter "K" Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
12. Title starting with the letter "L" Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for the Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
23. The other book with the similar plot Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
24. A cover without people on it Ditch the Glitch by Camille Smithson
25. An author "everyone" has read except you
26. Hybrid genre My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
27. By a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
29. Published in a year of the dragon End of Story by A.J. Finn
30. Picked without reading the blurb Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
31. Includes a personal phobia Graysen Foxx and the Treasure of Principal Redbeard by J. Scott Savage
32. Time frame spans a week or less Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
33. An abrupt ending Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
38. Published by Hachette The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don't celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
45. Chapter headings have dates The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
48. The word "secret" in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter "M"
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word "wild" The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant
52. Published in the year 2024 Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda



Read:

1. A war story Artifice by Sharon Cameron
2. About a turning point in history
3. A book about revolution
4. A book by a favorite author Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
5. About an inspiring person The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
6. About civil rights
7. About a woman who ruled My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
8. A new release The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant
9. A book based on your family's history or culture Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
10. About royals My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
11. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
12. A graphic novel
13. A book set in your state/province/city
14. A book based on mythology or folklore Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
15. A non-fiction book More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
16. A sub-genre you don't usually read Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
17. A book set in the aftermath of a major event
18. A book set during Ancient times
19. About a journey or quest Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund
20. A book written by a favorite author Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
21. About a disaster
22. A book published the year you were born
23. An epistolary novel The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
24. A book set in the Victorian era Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
25. About a poet or writer The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
26. About a historical event that happened in your lifetime
27. A book set in the Medieval era
28. About a plague
29. An alternate history story My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
30. About the Space Race
31. A memoir or biography
32. About a major discovery or innovation
33. A classic
34. A book written from multiple perspectives My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
35. A book with the word "history" in the title
36. A book featuring time travel
37. A book set in more than one timeline Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
38. A book by a BIPOC author Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
39. A book about refugees
40. A book about LGBTQIA+ history



Pioneer Book Reading Challenge

**Must Be Purchased at Pioneer Book

1. Bestseller nonfiction display**
2. Popular book published in 1984
3. National Book Award
4. Author born prior to 1924
5. Mystery The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
6. Customer Pick Shelf**
7. Newbery winner/nominee
8. Science book
9. Author from Africa
10. Humor
11. Wildcard upstairs (500+ pages)**
12. Popular book published in 1994
13. Nobel Prize winning author
14. First book in a series Graysen Foxx and the Treasure of Principal Redbeard by J. Scott Savage
15. Young adult novel My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
16. New Arrivals display upstairs**
17. Biography
18. High fantasy
19. Recommended by friend/family More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
20. Play or screenplay
21. Bestseller fiction display**
22. Popular book published in 2004
23. Great American Read list
24. Favorite from childhood
25. Nature/ecology
26. Employee pick shelf**
27. Title starts with letter "D" Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
28. Adventure/survival The Last One by Will Dean
29. Something from your to-be-read pile The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
30. Satire
31. Wildcard downstairs (500+ pages)**
32. Popular published in 2014
33. Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction winner
34. Browse a real bookstore for 1 hour—pick any book Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
35. Debut novel The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
36. New Arrivals display downstairs**
37. Blue cover Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund
38. Historical fiction The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
39. Author you've never heard of Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
40. Character's name in the title Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce




1. Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
2. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
3. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow
4. Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey



1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (11 toe tags)
2. Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire (2 toe tags)
3. My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows (15 toe tags)
4. Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong (6 toe tags)
5. Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda (6 toe tags)
6. Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce (10 toe tags)
7. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (12 toe tags)
8. All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay (5 toe tags)
9. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley (3 toe tags)
10. Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee (4 toe tags)
11. Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas (11 toe tags)
12. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (2 toe tags)
13. Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (8 toe tags)
14. Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey (5 toe tags)
15. End of Story by A.J. Finn (12 toe tags)
16. None of This is True by Lisa Jewell (4 toe tags)
17. Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers (2 toe tags)



1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (415 pages) = 1 mile, 415 steps
2. Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire (325 pages) = 1 mile, 325 steps
3. My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia  Hand, and Jodi Meadows (447 pages) = 1 mile, 447 steps
4. Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong (294 pages) = 1 mile, 294 steps
5. Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda (368 pages) = 1 mile, 368 steps
6. Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce (360 pages) = 1 mile, 360 steps
7. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (367 pages) = 1 mile, 367 steps
8. All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay (320 pages) = 1 mile, 320 steps
9. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley (340 pages) = 1 mile, 340 steps
10. Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee (400 pages) = 1 mile, 400 steps
11. Something About Sophie (296 pages) = 1 mile, 296 steps
12. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (306 pages) = 1 mile, 306 steps
13. Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (355 pages) = 1 mile, 355 steps
14. Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey (382 pages) = 1 mile, 382 steps
15. End of Story by A.J. Finn (405 pages) = 1 mile, 405 steps
16. None of This is True by Lisa Jewell (380 pages) = 1 mile, 380 steps
17. Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers (319 pages) = 1 mile, 319 steps



(Mount Everest—Read 100 books owned by you—I will be counting only my physical books since my shelves are in desperate need of culling.)

1. The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
2. The Chilbury Ladies Choir by Jennifer Ryan
3. God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
4. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
5. The Last One by Will Dean
6. Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
7. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
8. More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
9. All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
10. Artifice by Sharon Cameron
11. Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
12. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow
13. Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
14. End of Story by A.J. Finn
15. Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers



(Freaky Reader—104 books—must complete all the topics—you can choose two wildcards to replace topics you are unable to complete)

The Standards:

- A thriller The Last One by Will Dean
- A classic
- A mystery Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
- A fantasy

To Coin a Phrase:

- A book with coins on the cover
- A book by an author known for introducing a phrase
- A book with a title based on a well-known phrase Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers
- A book about language

Our Amazing World:

- A book about the ocean
- A memoir about living with nature
- A book about an explorer
- A book about a lost species

Classic Computer Games:

- Oregon Trail: A book where the characters might die of dysentery
- Legend of Zelda: A book where the protagonist is not the title character
- Pacman: A book with a maze on the cover
- Space Invaders: A book with aliens

Roadkill: 

- A book about something you might find dead on the road
- A mystery set during a vacation
- A book with a hotel on the cover
- A book with something flat on the cover

How Does Your Garden Grow:

- A book by an author with a flower/plant name
- A coming-of-age story Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
- A book about three main characters My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- A book with the word "silver" or "shell" in the title

Bright and Shiny:

- A book released in 2024 Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
- A memoir or biography about someone with a Hollywood Star
- A book with a gold or silver cover
- A book with a picture of the sun on the cover

Things That Are Good For Us:

- A book with a vegetable in the title
- A book about walking away
- A book with lots of fresh air on the cover Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
- A book about positive changes My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

Shhh...:

- A book with the word "secret" in the title
- A book with someone sleeping on the cover
- A book about a secret society Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
- A book you hope will quiet your mind

Reasons a Book Might Be Banned:

- A book about gender identity End of Story by A.J. Finn
- A book written by a POC Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
- A book with offensive language Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
- A book with talking animals

Reflections: 

- A book with a mirror on the cover
- A book about looking back
- A book you know will make you think More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
- A book with antonyms in the title

Book Cliches:

- The butler did it: A book with a butler
- It was a dark and stormy night: A book with a great first line
- Once upon a time: A fairy tale retelling
- There can be only one: A book that pits characters against each other

Swashbuckling:

- A book with pirates Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund
- A book with a sword on the cover
- A daring adventure graphic novel
- A book about a stowaway

New Year's Resolutions:

- Read anything—your goal is to read more! My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- A book with a title that sounds like exercise
- A book about cleaning house or getting organized
- A book about getting away from it all

How Do You Want Your Eggs?:

- A hardboiled crime
- A book about finding the sunny side of life
- A book with a poacher
- A book where someone is likely to be "baked"

Doing It "Old School":

- Book with a stamp or rotary phone on the cover
- Book by an author old enough to be a grandparent Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
- A book about someone traveling by foot Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
- A book set before you were born The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Generational:

- A book written by someone the same generation as you Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
- A multi-generational story
- A book set when the boomers were in their prime
- A book that generates hope

Food Groups:

- Dairy: A cheesy book
- Meat: A book you can sink your teeth into
- Fruit: A book with a fruit in the title The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant
- Grain: A book set in a farming community

Love Them Pockets!:

- A book with a key or a pocket watch on the cover
- Read a "pocket guide"
- A book with a purse on the cover (because of course your clothes don't have pockets)
- A book that might have been carried in a soldier's pocket

Just Desserts:

- A book about revenge Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
- A book with something sweet on the cover Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow
- A book you'd like to settle in with an after dinner drink
- A book by an author who has a good reputation with fans

Color Me Up!:

- A book with a color word in the title Graysen Foxx and the Treasure of Principal Redbeard by J. Scott Savage
- A book with your favorite color on the cover Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
- A book by an author with a color name
- A book that looks like someone went crazy with crayons The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman

Seems Sketchy:

- An illustrated book
- A book with an unreliable narrator None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
- A book with a sketchbook or notebook on the cover The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
- A book with the word "fake" in the title

TBR Busters:

- A book you meant to read last year God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
- Any book on your TBR list Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
- A book someone gave you that you haven't read yet
- A book in your house with a dusty cover

Fakes:

- A book about a monster no one believes in
- A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
- A fiction book based on a true story
- A book about something counterfeit Artifice by Sharon Cameron

Spice It Up:

- A nonfiction book about a controversial person
- A book with a spice in the title
- A book with a spicy cover
- A book set somewhere that is known for its cuisine

The Long and Short Of It:

- A book over 500 pages My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- A book under 150 pages
- A book with a title at least 7 words long All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
- A book by an author whose last name is no more than 5 letters The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan

Wildcards:

- A gothic novel
- A book with a geeky character Ditch the Glitch by Camille Smithson
- A book about prophecies
- A book someone says "changed their life"
- A book with someone with a disability





1. A book with a title that ends in A, T, or Y My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023 My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the final list (A book involving a STEM topic): Ditch the Glitch by Camille Smithson
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers (trees of green)
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
6. A book with wings on the cover The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
7. A book with a pronoun in the title Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia, or New Zealand Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
10. A history or historical fiction book The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
11. A book with an "x" connection Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader's choice of which list
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
15. A book whose author's name includes one of the four least used letters in the alphabet: JQZX The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
16. A book related to the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs"
17. A book involving intelligence
18. A book with a botanical cover
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
20. A book with a single word title Artifice by Sharon Cameron
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words Graysen Foxx and the Treasure of Principal Redbeard by J. Scott Savage
22. A book by an author from an African country
23. A book related to boats, beaches, bars, ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green, or purple)
25. A book involving a crime other than murder
26. A book by an author known by their initials End of Story by A.J. Finn
27. A book related to land Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt
28. A book related to sea The Last One by Will Dean
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to "Going for the Gold"
32. A book with a number in the title Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
33. A book involving travel Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
35. A science or science fiction book
36. A book featuring a character in education Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
37. A book that is part of a series Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2 My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning author
44. A book with a touch of magic Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow
45. A book that is not a novel More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite 
46. A book related to night Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt (6+ words in the title) All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
49. A book with a senior citizen character
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
51. A book published in 2024 Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
52. A cozy mystery Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley



1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)

- A book with a character whose name is a color Graysen Foxx and the Treasure of Principal Redbeard by J. Scott Savage
- A book with an apple on the cover
- Advanced: A book published in 1937 (the year the original movie came out)

2. Pinocchio (1940)

- A book with "lie" in the title
- A book with a star on the cover
- Advanced: A book about trafficking

3. Fantasia (1940)

- A book with magic
- A book with a purple cover Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire
- Advanced: A graphic novel

4. Bambi (1942)

- A book that takes place in the woods The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant
- A book about an orphan My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows 
- Advanced: A book with a John or Jane Doe

5. Cinderella (1950)

- A book with a shoe on the cover
- A book with talking animals Ditch the Glitch by Camille Smithson
- Advanced: A book with an evil stepmother

6. Alice in Wonderland (1951)

- A book with a heart on the cover The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
- A book about time travel
- Advanced: A book with a tea party

7. Peter Pan (1953)

- A book with pirates
- A book where a main character is a child The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen
- Advanced: A book about lost boys Never Lore: Journey to Mt. Smolder by Taya and Nathan Okerlund

8. Lady and the Tramp (1955)

- A book with a forbidden romance None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
- A book with "lady" in the title
- Advanced: A book with "darling" in the title (Lady's family was the Darlings)

9. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

- A book with a curse
- A book with a dragon
- Advanced: A book that takes place in January (the month the movie was released)

10. 101 Dalmations (1961)

- A book with a black and white cover
- A book where the "villain" is a woman Zeke Zooter and the Eye of Balor by Bruce Jacobs
- Advanced: A book with exactly 101 pages

11. The Sword in the Stone (1963)

- A historical fiction novel Artifice by Sharon Cameron
- A book with a knife or sword on the cover
- Advanced: A book with a character who can see the future Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow

12. Mary Poppins (1964)

- A book with a nanny
- A book set in London My Imaginary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- Advanced: A book that takes place during the first ten years of the 20th Century (the movie happens in 1910)

13. Aristocats (1970)

- A book with a cat Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
- A book about social class differences
- Advanced: A book by an author with the initials T.O. or T.M. (for Thomas O'Malley)

14. Robin Hood (1973)

- A book with a heist
- A book with an arrow on the cover
- Advanced: A book written by an author who sponsors a charity

15. The Rescuers (1977)

- A book that is the first in a series (this was the first Disney animated feature to get a sequel)
- A book about a special gem or diamond
- Advanced: A book set in the bayou

16. The Little Mermaid (1989)

- A book with a character who has red hair Where There's Smoke by E.B. Vickers
- A book with a character who is stuck in a small town Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
- Advanced: A book with a character who can't speak The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

17. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

- An enemies to lovers book
- A book about books
- Advanced: A book with a character trapped in a house

18. Aladdin (1992)

- A book with a yellow cover (jasmine is yellow)
- A book that takes place in India (Arabia?)
- Advanced: A book about a Sikh

19. The Lion King (1994)

- A book set in Africa
- A book with a character who has a prominent scar
- Advanced: A book with an evil uncle Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda

20. A Goofy Movie (1995)

- A funny book
- A book with a road trip
- Advanced: A book about a father/son relationship

21. Pocahontas (1995)

- A book by an author named John
- A book about nature
- Advanced: A book written by an author with Native American heritage

22. Toy Story (1995)

- A novella (because it's a small story...)
- A book with "friend" in the title
- Advanced: A book with a cowboy Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt

23. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

- A book with a character with a disability
- A book with a clock on the cover
- Advanced: A book written by an author with a disability

24. Mulan (1998)

- A book set in China
- A nonfiction book about gender
- Advanced: A book set in Ancient China

25. Tarzan (1999)

- A book with a character named Jane All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
- A book about a teacher Something About Sophie by Mary Kay McComas
- Advanced: A book about a kid who was raised by something/someone unexpected

26. Emperor's New Groove (2000)

- A book with a king, queen, or emperor My Contrary Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- A book with a building project
- Advanced: A book set in Peru (cuz llamas...)

27. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

- A book with "lost" in the title
- A book about exploration
- Advanced: A book set in Atlanta

28. Monsters, Inc (2001)

- A book about a kidnapping
- A book with a door on the cover
- Advanced: A book with someone screaming or laughing on the front

29. Lilo & Stitch (2002)

- A book set in Hawaii
- A book with "family" in the title Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
- Advanced: A modern-day story about a creature from space

30. Spirited Away (2002)

- A book with supernatural elements Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
- A book by a Japanese author
- Advanced: A book with a tunnel

31. Treasure Planet (2002)

- A book with a hunt for treasure/money/an inheritance
- A book set in space
- Advanced: A book about linguistics

32. Finding Nemo (2003)

- A book by an Australian author
- A book about memory
- Advanced: A book with a dentist

33. The Incredibles (2004)

- A book with a character with a secret identity
- A book where the whole world is in danger
- Advanced: A middle grade book with a superhero

34. Chicken Little (2005)

- A book where the main character is telling the truth but no one believes them
- A dystopian novel
- Advanced: A book with a character who wears glasses

35. Cars (2006)

- A book with a car on the cover
- A book about a celebrity (can be fiction or nonfiction) Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
- Advanced: A book with a road sign on the cover

36. Ratatouille (2007)

- A book about food
- A book set in Paris
- Advanced: A Parisian cookbook

37. Wall-E (2008)

- A book with Artificial Intelligence
- A book with a green cover (cuz recycling...)
- Advanced: A book with no dialogue

38. Up (2009)

- A book with a septuagenarian main character
- A book with "up" in the title
- Advanced: A book written by an author at least 70 years wise

39. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

- A book set in the Jim Crow era
- A book with an entrepreneurial female character
- Advanced: A book about a restaurant owner

40. Tangled (2010)

- A book with an escape
- A book with "light" in the title
- Advanced: A book published on or around the summer solstice (Rapunzel's probable birthday)

41. Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)

- A book based on a play
- A book about a neighbor
- Advanced: A retelling of Romeo and Juliet

42. Brave (2012)

- A book set in Scotland
- A book with an arranged marriage My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- Advanced: A book where the main character turns into someone or something else

43. Wreck-It-Ralph (2012)

- A book about a video game or VR
- A book with candy on the cover
- Advanced: A book only sold in a digital format

44. Frozen (2013)

- A book with snow Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
- A book about sisters God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
- Advanced: A book based on Scandinavian lore

45. Big Hero 6 (2014)

- A book about technology
- A book with a number in the title
- Advanced: A book with "hero" in the title

46. Inside Out (2015)

- A book that makes you cry (or would if you did that kind of thing...)
- A book where the main character just moved to a new city
- Advanced: A nonfiction book about emotions

47. The Good Dinosaur (2015)

- A book with a disappearance End of Story by A.J. Finn
- A book about a character overcoming a fear
- Advanced: A book that explores "what if" a historical event never happened

48. Zootopia (2016)

- A book that starts with the letter "Z"
- A book with a main character who is a police officer or detective
- Advanced: A book that will take you a long time to read: over 500 pages (cuz the Sloth...)

49. Moana (2016)

- A book set on a boat The Last One by Will Dean
- A book about a native people
- Advanced: A book with a five letter title

50. Coco (2017)

- A book set around Halloween
- A book with a musician
- Advanced: A book containing multiple languages

51. Onward (2020)

- A book about brothers
- A book with a direction in the title (i.e. onward, forward, backward, right, left, etc.)
- Advanced: A book with pants on the cover

52. Soul (2020)

- A book written by a Black author
- A book about finding purpose in your life
- Advanced: A book about jazz

53. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

- A book with mythical creatures The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman
- A book with "the last" in the title
- Advanced: A book with warring factions

54. Encanto (2021)

- A book written by a Latinx author
- A book where a house has powers
- Advanced: A book translated from Spanish

55. Luca (2021)

- A book set on a coast
- A book with a competition
- Advanced: A book about fisherman

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Open-Ended Challenges:


Roll #1
Start Space: START HERE
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 1
Prompt: Leave Your House. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read: The Only One Left by Riley Sager (completed 12.01.23)

Roll #2
Start Space: 1
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 4
Prompt: Read a book with a dog on the cover or with the word DOG in the title (in that order).
Book Read: Race for the Ruby Turtle by Stephen Bramucci (completed 12.08.23)

Roll #3
Start Space: 4
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 10
Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL. Read a book with a character who is a teacher. 
Book Read: The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt (completed 12.15.23)

Roll #4
Start Space: 10
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 14
Prompt: You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME. (I believe this means I go back to START HERE, not #1??)
Roll again - Number Rolled: 2
Spaced Landed On: 2
Prompt: Wave to your neighbor. Read a book involving neighbors.
Book Read: Once Upon a Family by Amanda Rawson Hill (completed 12.18.23)

Roll #5
Start Space: 2
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 3
Prompt: The neighbor kid gives you a ride on his handlebars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7)
Space Landed On: 7
Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL - Read a YA or children's book (must be 150+ pages)
Book Read: The Talent Thief by Mike Thayer (completed 12.20.23)

Roll #6
Start Space: 7
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 10
Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher
Book Read: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (completed 12.27.23)

Roll #7
Start Space: 10
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 15
Prompt: Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21)

Roll #8
Start Space: 21
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 27
Prompt: In the Park—take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Book Read: Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce

Roll #9
Start Space: 27
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 32
Prompt: ICE CREAM STAND—Read a book with ice cream on the cover


1 comment:

  1. Here's a link to my final tally for the Children's Historical Fiction challenge. Are you hosting again next year? I did better than I thought I would, but still not great.

    https://speedyreadercom.wordpress.com/2021/12/24/results-of-childrens-historical-fiction-challenge/

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