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7. Read a book that has been published both in English and an African language. It doesn't matter if it was translated from the African language to English or vice versa, as long as it has a title in both languages. You may read the book in either language.
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1. Read a short story collection by a female author. If you read an anthology by different authors, the majority of stories must be contributed by female authors.
2. Read a book by an author who has won either the Newbery or Carnegie medals. The book you read need not have won the award, but the author must have won it.
The full list of Carnegie winners is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegi...
Newbery list here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery... (use the winners, not honor books).
3. Read a book whose author is a person of colour.
4. Read a book set or published in the jazz age (1920s).
5. Read a book where a character has the same name as a friend. The character does not have to be a main character and you can use the English version of Afrikaans names, such as Caroline for Carolien.
6. Read a book where one of the main protagonists has a physical disability.
7. Read a book that has been published both in English and an African language. It doesn't matter if it was translated from the African language to English or vice versa, as long as it has a title in both languages. You may read the book in either language.
8. Read a book with three or more people on the cover.
9. Read a book with a season in the title (i.e. summer, winter, spring, autumn).
10. Read a book with a body of water on the cover
11. Read a book with someone that has blonde/white hair on the cover
12. Read a book in which the main character rides a horse.
13. Read a book with only two words in the title, with the first word being "The" (e.g. The Help).
14. Sort your Goodreads TBR list from oldest to newest date added. Read a book that appears on the first page i.e. one of the first 20 books that you added to your TBR list.
15. Read a book published by a micropress.
16. Read a book set on an alternate world or reality.
17. Read a book whose author's surname is also a common noun (e.g. Miranda Sherry).
18. Read a book which mostly takes place on a boat/ship.
19. Read a book with a number in the title.
20. Read a book that was turned into a TV series.
21. Read a book that is set during a war.
22. Read a book that was published before you were born.
23. Read a book where a character is military trained.
24. Read the final book in a series that has four or more books in the series. You must have read all the prior books in the series. (Final book as published in the series when you read it).
25. Read a book by an author your have only read once before.