2023 Reading Challenge Update - April - July 10

 

Hello, Readers! I realized that it's been a very long time since I've done a full challenge update. I thought I'd do a quick update. The posts I did actual reviews for are linked below.

Entire challenge: 2023 Reading Challenge

March Update: March Update

January Update: January Update

Level 1: Book of the Month Club

1             Read a book recommended to you on social media or by a friend - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

2             Read a book under 300 pages - The Convent's Secret by C.J. Archer

3             Read a book with a female main character - Serpent's Kiss by Melissa De La Cruz

4             Read a book by an author whose name is Samantha, Sam, or a variant - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

5             Read a book that was written by an author from your home state.                           

6             Read a book you meant to read for last year's challenge.

7             Read a book with a basic shape on the cover (examples: Circle, Square, Heart, star, Diamond) - The Cheater's Game by C.J. Archer

8             Read a book you got from Project Gutenberg, a library, or another nonprofit source.                             

9             Read a book about a hobby you enjoy or want to pick up (fiction or nonfiction)                   

10           Read a book that starts with the first letter of your name - The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

11           Read the next book in a series you haven't read in a while - The Hunted by Jeff Wheeler

12           Free Space! Pick any book - The Ink Master's Silence by C.J. Archer

Level 2: Casual Reader Club

13           Read a book by Mary Faulkner (or one of her aliases - https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/mary-faulkner/)  or https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Most-Explosively-Prolific-Writers-of-All-Time?fbclid=IwAR3TElJGQtHUw3tTCQsi0qJ2aXfk1k2udEn0Y9BPY_ebippZusMujse3p2M                              

14           Read a book of short stories or a novella - Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon

15           Read a book that involves a lot of traveling - The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout

16           Read a book published in 1998 (25 years ago)                    

17           Read a book with a yellow cover.                             

18           Reread a book you have recommended to someone else.              

19           Read a book by Dean Koontz                      

20           Read a book with a one-word title – Alice by Christina Henry

21           Read book 1 in a trilogy  - Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

22           Read book 2 in a trilogy  - Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

23           Read book 3 in a trilogy  - Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin

24           Free Space! Pick any book - Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club

25           Read a book that takes place somewhere you'd like to live- Changeless by Gail Carriger

26           Read a book recommended by https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/- From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

27           Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with one of your friends - The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

28           Read a book with a neon-colored cover- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

29           Read a book that has under 1,000 reviews or ratings on a website or app - The Camden Spiritualist by Emily Organ

30           Read a middle-grade book (8-12 age range) Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

31           Read a book with the word "Time" in the title - Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness

32           Read a book about a famous criminal(s) - Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

33           Read a movie novelization book (movie to book, instead of book to movie)                           

34           Read a fiction or nonfiction book that motivates you to be a better version of yourself- The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

35           Read a self-published book - Wild Lands  by Stacey Marie Brown

36           Free Space! Pick any book - Bad Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

Level 4: Speed Reader Club

37           Read a book that is over 600 pages- Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

38           Read a book from ListChallenge's Rory Gilmore Challenge https://www.listchallenges.com/rory-gilmore-reading-challenge                 

39           A book by an author named David/Dave                

40           Read a "Dark Academia" novel - A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

41           Read a book with a title that starts with the letter V                        

42           A book set in Asia or an Asian-inspired culture                   

43           Read a book with a cat on the cover.                      

44           Read a Folklore book or book based on Folklore- Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

45           Read a book where the main character is a dancer.                          

46           Read a book by a new author.                    

47           Read a book that involves a conspiracy - The First Prophet by Kay Hooper

48           Free Space! Pick any book - Blood Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

Level 5: Overachiever Club

49           Read one of the New York Public Library's Best Books of 2022 (any category) https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/best-books-2022                             

50           Read a book where the main character is a Villain or Anti-hero                    

51           Read a book that has a title that is punny and/or alliterative.                       

52           Read a "Found Family" story - Dead Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

53           Read a book that has the letter Q in the title.                         

54           Read a book that has an illustrated cover.                            

55           Read a book that takes place in at least two different decades.                    

56           Read a book about an entrepreneur (real or fictional)                     

57           Read a book that takes place in Alaska.                 

58           Read a book with the word "Justice" in the title.                

59           Read a book involving Dinosaurs.             

60           Free Space! Pick any book - Shadow Lands by Stacey Marie Brown