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:
1. Social History
2. Popular Science
3. Language
4. Medical Memoir
5. Climate/Weather
6. Celebrity
7. Reference
8. Geography: On the Trail of Sherlock Homes by Stephen Browning
9. Linked to a podcast: Wine for Normal People by Elizabeth Schneider
10. Wild Animals
11. Economics
12. Published in 2022...
I did complete a few reading challenges this year.
For the Nonfiction Reader Challenge hosted by Shelleyrae at Book’d Out, I read three books in three different categories. All three were interesting, but Four Hundred Souls was excellent.
Essay Collection – White Negroes by Lauren Michele JacksonInventions – Strange Frequencies by Peter BebergalPublished in 2021 – Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
I completed all twelve months for the Calendar of Crime challenge hosted by Bev at My Reader’s Block.
January – The Old Fox Deceiv’d by Martha Grimes (takes place in January)February – God Rest Ye, Royal Gentleman by Ryhs Bowen (couple on cover)March – Premeditated Mortar by Kate Carlisle (title has word starting with “M”)April – The Three Locks by Bonnie MacBird (church/minister/religion has major role)May – Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (title has word starting with “M”)June – A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie (original publication month)July – Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett (takes place in US)August – Shucked Apart by Barbara Ross (month related item on cover – beach/water)September – The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths...
The Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge started yesterday Monday, November 22, even if my own Christmas reading started a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to Michelle at Christmas Spirit and Seasons of Reading for hosting.
Details:
challenge will run from Monday, November 22, 2021 through January 6, 2022 (Twelfth Night or Epiphany).cross over with other challenges is totally permitted AND encouraged!These must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, and a children’s Christmas books level!
I’m aiming for the Christmas Tree level, which is 5 or 6 books.
Books Finished:
Christmas at Snowflake Lodge by C.P. WardThe Twelve Deaths Of Christmas by Marian BabsonThe Starlight Mint Surprise Murder by Marla A. WhiteMurder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off by Darci HannahHalf-baked Holidays by Kat BastionA Murder Yule Regret by Winnie ArcherThe Twelve Dogs of Christmas by David RosenfeltBest in Snow by David RosenfeltHercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha ChristieTied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio MarshA Corpse for Christmas by Rena...
Rekha at The Book Decoder is hosting the British Crime Classics Challenge again this year. The rules are simple — read British mysteries written before 1965, but this year, we have themes.
Read a book by your favourite author: The Hollow by Agatha Christie, Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie, A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha ChristieRead a book by an author new to you.A Favorite Detective: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha ChristieA Favorite Amateur Sleuth: A Murder Is Announced by Agatha ChristieA Re-read: Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha ChristieDeath by Strangulation | Death by Poison | Death by Drowning | Death by Stabbing: Murder Is Easy by Agatha ChristieThe curious case of the missing documents: The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha ChristieA Mystery set in a Foreign Land: A Mysterious Journey: Nemesis by Agatha ChristieSpooky Doobie Doo: Locked Room Mystery | Trapped on an island: Cliched tropes:
Pick a theme and read as many books as you want. Or, choose one book for each theme. Or, pick as many themes as...
I didn't do well at the Calendar of Crime challenge hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block last year, mostly because I forgot to keep track. So, I'm trying again this year. Twelve mysteries, one representing each month, are required for a complete challenge. Each month comes with several categories.
January - The Old Fox Deceiv'd by Martha Grimes (takes place in January)February - God Rest Ye, Royal Gentleman by Ryhs Bowen (couple on cover) March - Premeditated Mortar by Kate Carlisle (title has word starting with "M")April - The Three Locks by Bonnie MacBird (church/minister/religion has major role)May - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (title has word starting with "M")June - A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie (original publication month)July - Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett (takes place in US)August - Shucked Apart by Barbara Ross (month related item on cover - beach/water)September - The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths by Olivier Barde-Cabuçon (title has word starting with...
I didn't read as much nonfiction in 2020 as I would have liked. Of course, I also didn't do as well as challenges as I would have liked either, but I'm still joining the 2021 Nonfiction Reader Challenge hosted by Shelleyrae at Book'd Out in the hopes of reading more and varied nonfiction.
The challenge is to read nonfiction books from twelve different categories. There’s three different goals, either read:
Three Books, Any CategorySix Books, Any CategoryTwelve Books, One from Each Category
I’m going to go with the first option reading three from any category. The categories are:
Biography Travel Self-helpEssay Collection - White Negroes by Lauren Michele JacksonDisease OceanographyHobbies Indigenous CulturesFoodWartime ExperiencesInventions - Strange Frequencies by Peter BebergalPublished in 2021 - Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain...
