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Reading Challenge Update
Level 1: Book of the Month Club
1 Read a book you got for free - Dune by Frank Herbert
I've watched both of the Dune movies, but I had never read any of the books. I really liked the voices that the audiobook provided. Having watched the movies first helped me follow along with the story. I did notice the movie had a lot of changes in the timeline. Once I got to the book's third part, I found it much harder to follow along. - 4 stars
2 Read a book that is under 350 pages- The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley
3 Read or reread a book you consider to be an 'easy read'- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of my favorite movies. I've read the book before, and it's just a lot of fun. The audiobook version was equally fun. Always a good read/listen/watch. - 4 stars
4 Read a book with a green cover
5 Read a cozy mystery
7 Read a book with a person's name in the title - Pushing Daisy by Scott Baron
8 Read a book that takes place in the future- Daisy's War by Scott Baron
9 Read a book published in 2020 (5 years ago)
10 A book suggested by https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
11 Read a book by Jules Verne
12 Free Space! Pick any book- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
I've been getting really into Science Fiction lately, especially Space Operas. This was an entertaining book with a lot of detail on the alien species in its universe. Highly recommend. 5 stars
Level 2: Casual Reader Club
13 Read a book listed on The Greatest Books of All Time List https://thegreatestbooks.org
14 Read the book that's been on your TBR the longest- The Lines We Leave Behind by Eliza Graham
15 Read a Young Adult novel
16 Read a book with a three-word title- Garden of Sanctuary by Pirateaba
The latest book in the Wandering Inn Series, and I loved it. This has easily become my favorite series. It's just so fun. I can't get enough. - 5 stars
17 Read a book with a cantankerous main character
18 Read a book that has books on the cover
19 Read a book by an author who shares your initials
20 Read a Standalone Novel
21 Read a book involving a detective or police officer
22 Read a self-published book
23 Read a book that takes place somewhere warm
24 Free Space! Pick any book
Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club
25 Read book 1 in a trilogy
26 Read book 2 in the same trilogy
27 Read book 3 in the same trilogy
28 Read a book you meant to read on last year's challenge - Scyth by Neal Shusterman (Meant to use for a reread prompt)
Scyth is one of my favorite books. I meant to reread it last year, but didn't get a chance. As always, it was a great read.
29 Read a book by an author named Joe/Joseph/Josephine or a variant
30 Read a romance novel
31 A book that you judged by its cover (either positively or negatively)
32 Read a book set in a country you've been to
33 Read a book with a title that starts with the letter "N."
34 Read a book that has a war or battle in it - Daisy's Gambit by Scott Baron
35 A book from Publisher's Weekly's Best Books of 2024 https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2024
36 Free Space! Pick any book
Level 4: Speed Reader Club
37 A book with the word "song" in the title - Huntsong by Pirateaba
Huntsong is the second book in the Wandering Inn spinoff series, which introduces a different set of characters in the universe. It's a lot of fun. Highly recommend the whole Wandering Inn universe. - 4 stars
38 The Great Taylor Swift Category - read a book about Taylor Swift *or* a book with the same title as one of her songs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_by_Taylor_Swift
39 Read a book by an author you've met or spoken to online
40 Read a book with an animal in the title
41 Read a book written from the villain/antagonist's perspective - The Asylum Confessions: Patient 974 by Jack Steen
I just finished this one, but I didn't feel like having the challenge be through the first week of May. This book is just a short story. I listened to the audiobook, which is about an hour long. It's a fucked up short story, and I highly recommend for horror/true crime/serial killer lovers. Part of it is told from the doctor's perspective, but much of the story is told from the serial killer's perspective. - 5 starss Trigger warnings: rape of teenagers, murder, self mutilation
42 Read a reluctant hero story
43 Read a book by an author using a pseudonym - The House Witch 2 - Delemhach
44 Read a book that references a TV show or movie - Daisy's Run by Scott Baron
45 Read a book that involves a game (board, card, video game)
46 Read a Fantasy novel - Blood & Steel, by Helen Scheuerer
47 Read a book with a secret society trope
48 Free Space! Pick any book
Level 5: Overachiever Club
49 Read a book that is over 500 pages long
50 Read a book published in 1985 (40 years ago)
51 Read a book that has the word "begin" or the word "end" in the title
52 Read a book with a mask on the cover
53 Read a book by Lawrence Block (or one of his pseudonyms) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Block_bibliography
54 Read a book with a title that contains the letter "X."
55 Read a book that involves amnesia or memory manipulation- Chasing Daisy by Scott Baron
56 Read a cursed object story
57 Read a book by an author named Pat/Patrick/Patricia or a variant
58 A book that takes place in a school setting
59 Read a book with a bear on the cover
60 Free Space! Pick any bookLife Updates:
Today is Nebula's 2nd birthday:
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