2024 Linz The Bookworm/ Logophile Reading Challenge

 

    Hello, readers! It's that time of year when Tress and I release the upcoming Reading Challenge! I can't believe how much this little experiment has grown. I absolutely love seeing all the comments about joining in and what prompts they enjoyed. 

    

    For those new to the Linz the Bookworm/Logophile reading challenge, it is reasonably customizable. We've broken it into five tears of 12 books for 60 books. We try to make each tier a little harder. You do not have to complete it all or complete it in order. Tress is very methodical and plots the books she will read for most of the year. I go at it with a sense of chaos and hope for the best. We have a lot of readers who complete it all, some who just opt for a tier or two. If there's a prompt you are against for whatever reason, then feel free to substitute it with something you're more comfortable with. The idea is to have fun and challenge yourself when reading. 

    For those of you on Storygraph, Tress has put the challenge up on the app. You can find it here.

    If you'd like a PDF version, you can find it here. 

    If you'd like to follow Tress's blog, you can do so here.

    If you'd like to see previous challenge posts, they are all on the discussion tab. I'll post my end-of-year update next week sometime. In addition, if you've done the challenges for previous years, please let me know some of your favorite prompts. I would love to have a list of reader favorites for future challenges!

Level 1: Book of the Month Club

1 Read a book you got for free

2 Read a book by an author you've previously read

3 Read a book that is under 400 pages

4 Read a book published in 2014 (10 years ago)

5 Reread a book you have recommended to someone else

6 Read a retelling of a fairy tale or a classic novel

7 Read a book that is a comedy or satire

8 Read a book that's been on your "shelf" for over a year

9 Read a book with a color in the title

10 Read a book from the Los Angeles Public Library's staff recommendations

11 Read a caper story (heist, thievery, etc.)

12 Free Space! Pick any book

Level 2: Casual Reader Club

13 Read book 1 of a Duology

14 Read book 2 of a Duology

15 Read a book about faeries

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

17 Read a book with three or more colors on the cover

18 Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with a family member

19 Read a book published by Simon & Schuster or one of its imprints

20 Read a book with the word "Dark" in the title

21 Read a book published in 2004 (20 years ago)

22 Read a book with a Gothic theme

23 Read a book on a banned book list

24 Free Space! Pick any book

Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club

25 Read an Enemies to Lovers story

26 Read a Lovers to Enemies (or Friends to Enemies) story

27 Read a book that starts with the letter "S."

28 Read a book from Refinery29's "The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time"

29 Read a book with a grey cover

30 Read a book by an author you think has an interesting name

31 Read a Historical Fiction novel

32 Read a book with the name of a place in the title

33 Read a book about a veterinarian (or someone who works with animals)

34 Read the first book in a series you've wanted to start

35 Read a book that was published before you were born

36 Free Space! Pick any book

Level 4: Speed Reader Club

37 A book by Eleanor Hibbert under any of her pseudonyms

38 Read a Memoir

39 Read a book that is referenced in a film or TV show

40 Read a book with a skull on the cover

41 Read a book with the word "Truth" in the title

42 Read a book that involves gamer/fandom/geek culture

43 Read a book with a Scientist as the main character

44 Read a book that takes place in a cold climate

45 Read a book that has double letters in the title

46 Read a book by two or more authors

47 Read a book involving or inspired by Egyptian mythology

48 Free Space! Pick any book

Level 5: Overachiever Club

49 Read a book with a Unicorn in it

50 Read a book that takes place during the 18th century (1701-1800)

51 Read a book by Jonathan Coe

52 Read a book with over 700 pages

53 A book with a title that has 5 words

54 Read a non-fiction book

55 Read a book with a picture of food or drink on the cover

56 Read a book by an author with Fred in their name

57 Read a book that takes place in South America

58 Read a book you previously started but left unfinished

59 Rickrolled! Read a book with one (or more) of the following words in the title: Never Going To Give You Up

60 Free Space! Pick any book