Category: Reading Challenge

I'm signing up for the 2023 Audiobook Challenge, hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About. I might be a bit of an audiobook junkie. My goal for the year is 50+ which puts me at Marathoner level. The hashtag is #2023AudiobookChallenge. ...

This will be my second year doing the Uncorked Reading Challenge hosted by Christine at The Uncorked Librarian. This year we have Bingo cards. Bingo cards span three months. Work toward reading a book/watching a movie a month to score a “Bingo” in any direction, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. As always, read (and watch) as much or as little as you like. Of course, you may do all of the topics on a card too – or at least try. The hashtag is #UncorkedReading2023. ...

I’m joining the Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge hosted by Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews again this year I’m aiming at being a snoop, reading 10 cozy mysteries of my choice, hopefully one from each of the categories below. One from culinary - A Good Day to Pie One from animal-related - Much Ado about Nauticaling One from craft related One from paranormal - A Spell for Trouble One from cozy mysteries based outside the US - Murder at an Irish Castle One career-based cozy mystery - The Raven Thief One holiday based One travel mystery One historical mystery - Murder at Hartigan House One is your choice! ...

I’m joining the Nonfiction Reader Challenge hosted by Shelleyrae at Book’d Out again this year. The hashtag is #ReadNonFicChal. The challenge is to read nonfiction books from twelve different categories. I’m going with the Nonfiction Nipper option reading three from any three categories. The categories are: History Memoir/Biography - Red Lip Theology by Candice Marie Benbow Crime & Punishment - Scoundrel by Sarah Weinman Science - The Science of Murder by Carla Valentine Health Travel Food Social Media Sport Relationships The Arts Published in 2023 ...

I'm joining the Diversity Reading Challenge hosted at Celebrity Readers again this year. The basic goal is to read diverse books. The author or the main character – or one of the leads, who preferably has a POV – has to belong to a diverse group. According to the definition of We Need Diverse Books: “We recognize all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities*, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. *We subscribe to a broad definition of disability, which includes but is not limited to physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses (this may also include addiction). Furthermore, we subscribe to a social model of disability, which presents disability as created by barriers in the social environment, due to lack of equal access, stereotyping, and other forms of marginalization.” The mini-challenge involves monthly themes: JANUARY – diverse folktales/culture/mythology; or diverse retelling; or non-western setting Lengendborn by Tracy Deonn (King Arthur legend) FEBRUARY – poc: Black/African...