Jess' Challenge Log

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Jess' Challenge Log

[Jess]

2018 Ultimate Reading Challenge

Category: Total 50 (40 basic + 10 advanced)
Goal: Total 25 with minimum 4 advanced
Period: 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018
Progress: 21/25


Basic level (40)

[v] A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang - 22 Apr
[ ] True Crime
[v] The next book in a series you started
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny - 6 Jan
[ ] A book involving a heist
[v] Nordic Noir
Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason - 20 May

[v] A novel based on a real person
Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose by Susan Wittig Albert - 15 Apr
[v] A book set in a country that fascinates you
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves - 9 Jan
[v] A book with a time of day in the title
[ ] A book about a villain or antihero
King's Ransom by Ed McBain - 1 June
[v] A book about death or grief
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason - 28 June

[v] A book with your favorite color in the title
[v] A book with alliteration in the title
A Mind to Murder by P.D. James - 9 June
[ ] A book about time travel
[v] A book with a weather element in the title
[v] A book set at Sea
Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 8 Jul

[v] A book with an animal in the title
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith - 19 Feb
[v] A book set on a different planet
Artemis by Andy Weir - 16 Jun
[v] A book with song lyrics in the title
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - 10 June
[v] A book about or set on Halloween
[v] A book with characters who are twins
Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton - 23 May

[ ] A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
[ ] A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
[ ] A book that is also a stage play or musical
[v] A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
Anne Perry's Merry Mysteries: Two Victorian Holiday Novels by Anne Perry - 20 Jan
[ ] A book about feminism

[v] A book about mental health
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris - 5 Aug
[v] A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
Bittersweet by Susan Wittig Albert - 17 Jan
[ ] A book by two authors
[v] A book about or involving a sport
Cream Puff Murder by Sandi Scott - 19 Jun
[v] A book by a local author

[v] A book mentioned in another book
[ ] A book from a celebrity book club
[v] A childhood classic you’ve never read
[v] A book that’s published in 2018
[v] A past Goodread’s Choice Awards winner

[ ] A book set in the decade you were born
[v] a book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh - 18 Mar
[ ] A book with an ugly cover
[v] A book that involves a bookstore or library
Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - 7 Apr
[ ] Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge





Advanced (10)

[ ] A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
[ ] A cyberpunk book
[v] A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
[ ] A book tied to your ancestry
[v] A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 21 Jan

[v] An allegory
[v] A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
[ ] A microhistory
[v] A book about a problem facing society today
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny - 30 Mar
[ ] A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

[Jess]

Winter 2017/18 Challenge

Period: December 21 to March 19, 2018

Progress: 9/9
Completed

C: Raven Black by Ann Cleeves - 9 Jan
H: Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 11 Feb
R: Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen - 21 Dec
I: The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 9 Mar
S: Bittersweet by Susan Wittig Albert - 17 Jan
T: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith - 19 Feb
M: Anne Perry's Merry Mysteries: Two Victorian Holiday Novels by Anne Perry - 20 Jan
A: Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - 12 Mar
S: State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 21 Jan




Progress: 2/4

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R: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny - 2 Jan
E: Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women by Emily Brightwell - 23 Dec
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[Jess]

December Mini Challenge

Progress: 5/5

1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.
A Little Yuletide Murder by Jessica Fletcher - 10 December

2. Find a book with cookies on the cover, or in which someone bakes cookies. (Bonus: Bake cookies)
Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier - 29 Dec

3. Read a book with an evergreen/fir/Christmas tree on the cover.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women by Emily Brightwell - 23 Dec

4. Read a short story or novella (short stories are generally 5-20 pages, while novellas can come in around 120 pages -- there are a lot of free short stories online, in all genres).
The Old Man in the Corner by Emmuska Orczy - 17 Dec

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwell - 16 Dec

[Jess]

A-Z Title Challenge

Period: 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2018
Progress: 19/26


A - Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton - 23 May
B - The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny - 6 Jan
C - Cover Her Face by P.D. James - 5 Apr
D - A Deadly Judgment by Jessica Fletcher - 1 Mar
E - Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh - 23 Mar
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G - Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher - 25 Feb
H - Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 11 Feb
I - The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton
J - Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason - 20 May
K - The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith - 13 May
L - The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine - 18 Jun
M - Anne Perry's Merry Mysteries: Two Victorian Holiday Novels by Anne Perry - 20 Jan
N - Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 8 Jul
O - On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle - 3 Jun
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R - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny - 2 Jan
S - State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 21 Jan
T - Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith - 10 Feb
U - An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James - 7 May
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W - The Wisdom of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 2 Jul
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Z -

[Jess]

Spring 2018 Challenge

March 20 to June 20, 2018

Progress: 6/6
Completed

T: A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny - 30 Mar
U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
L: The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
I: Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason
P: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
S: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang




Progress: 9/9
Completed

S: Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose by Susan Wittig Albert
N: Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh
O: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
W: Artemis by Andy Weir
D: Cover Her Face by P.D. James
R: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
O: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
P: A Mind to Murder by P.D. James
S: The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith

[Jess]

April 2018 Mini Challenge

Period: 1 April to 30 April
Progress: 5/5

Completed

1. Read a book featuring a library/librarian.
Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - Apr 7

2. Read a book in which someone takes a road trip.
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny - Apr 28

3. Read a book featuring gardens/plants.
Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose by Susan Wittig Albert - Apr 15

4. Read a book by an author who uses initials in their name.
Cover Her Face by P.D. James - Apr 5

5. Find a book that shows the sky.
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang - Apr 20

[Jess]

May 2018 Mini Challenge

Period: 1 May to 31 May 2018
Progress: 2/3

1. Read a book with flowers on the cover or in the title.
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

2. Read a book in which the main character has a sibling.

3. Fourth book of any series, that is.
The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith

4. Read a book set at a school, in which someone takes/teaches a class, or that features a teacher.

5. Read a book with a museum or gallery setting.

[Jess]

June 2018 Mini Challenge

Period: 1 June to 30 June 2018
Progress: 4/3

Completed

1. Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason - 28 June

2. Read a book with cats on the cover.
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle - 3 June

3. Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
A Mind to Murder by P.D. James - 9 June

5. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
Cream Puff Murder by Sandi Scott - 19 June

[Jess]

Summer 2018 Challenge

Period: June 20 to Sep 21, 2018

Progress: 7/7
Completed

C: Suspect by Robert Crais - 19 Jul
A: The Breakdown by B.A. Paris - 5 Aug
M: Ten Plus One by Ed McBain - 3 Jul
P: How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny - 29 Jul
I: Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason - 27 June
N: Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 8 Jul
G: The Wisdom of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 2 Jul





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Progress: 2/4

T: The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada - 26 Jul
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T: The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen- 3 Aug

[Jess]

July 2018 Mini Challenge

Period: 1 July to 31 July 2018
Progress: 1/4

1. Read a book set in Canada, or by a Canadian author
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny - 29 Jul

2. Read a book with some sort of truck on the cover.

3. Embrace your books featuring junk food on the cover (brownies, cookies, chips, fries, ice cream, etc.).
The Bookshop on Rosemary Lane by Ellen Berry

4. Read a book with a family member term in the title (cousin, mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, etc).
Aunt Dimity Goes West by Nancy Atherton

5. Read a book from a GR friend’s bookshelf.
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

[Jess]

Aug 2018 Mini Challenge

Period: 1 Aug to 31 Aug
Progress: 1/3

1. Read a book set near water or that features a lighthouse.

2. Read a book with cookies on the cover, or in which someone bakes cookies, or that has "cookie" in the title.

3. Read a used book or one you borrow (friend or library).
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris - 5 Aug

4. Read a book featuring some sort of aircraft on the cover (toy planes and hot air balloons count), or in which someone flies.

5. August 26 is National Dog Day: Read a book featuring a dog on the cover or as part of the story.