Heidi's mostly fantasy and scifi 2019 challenge

[Heidi]

Not reading in order, planning some books in advance, leaving space for discoveries along the way! Will end up reading mostly fantasy, scifi and classics again, and I have a soft spot for non-fiction as well.

The 2019 List

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
Siiri Enoranta Tuhatkuolevan kirous (fantasy, won the Finlandia Junior prize)
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
David Reich Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Banana Yoshimoto NP
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
Zhuangzi The Book of Chuang Tzu

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
William Shakespeare King Lear
6. A book with a dual timeline
Hiro Arikawa The Travelling Cat Chronicles
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 (high fantasy)
Erika Vik Nefrin tytär
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 (low fantasy)
Libba Bray Rebel Angels

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
Susan Dennard Truthwitch
10. A book featuring an historical figure
Margaret Atwood Alias Grace
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
Mia Kankimäki The Women I Think About at Night (tiger's head on the cover)
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
Minna Eväsoja Shoshin - Aloittelijan mieli
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
Kate Elliott Cold Fire
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
Makoto Shinkai your name. 01
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
marjatta Nielsen, Jorma Kaimio, Eero Jarva Etruskit
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Margaret Atwood MaddAddam
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Kathryn Harkup A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Banana Yoshimoto The Lake
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Juha Pentikäinen Saamelaisten mytologia
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes: A book that takes place (mainly) on a mode of transport
Päivi Laitinen Reissunaisia
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
Yuval Noah Harari 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
Virgil The Aeneid
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
Ursula K. Le Guin Lavinia
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
Margaret Atwood Hag-Seed: The Tempest Retold

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
William Shakespeare The Tempest (blue on the cover)
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
Yasunari Kawabata Snow Country
29. A book published before 1950
Sei Shōnagon The Pillow Book
30. A book featuring an elderly character
Noriko Morishita Every Day a Good Day: Fifteen lessons I learned about happiness from Japanese tea culture

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
Diana Wynne Jones The Lives of Christopher Chant
32. A book with more than 500 pages
Kate Elliott Cold Steel
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
Katja Kokko Aidosti kaunis
34. A book with a person's name in the title
Hermann Hesse Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth

35. A psychological thriller
Daphne du Maurier The Birds and Other Stories
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Alice Hoffman Rules of Magic
37. A book set in a school or university
Maria Turtschaninoff Maresin voima
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Save Me - BTS Webtoon

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
Jessica Townsend Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow
40. A book you stumbled upon
Julia Thuren Kaikki rahasta - Näin säästin kymppitonnin vuodessa
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
Tomi Adeyemi Children of Blood and Bone
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Tiina Piilola Kalevalan naiset
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Murray Stein Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)
Virve Fredman Täydellinen iho - opas korealaiseen ihonhoitoon
45. A multi-generational saga
Min Jin Lee Pachinko
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
Han Kang Human Acts
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
Rino Mizuho Chocolate Magic: Dark Spice

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
Edward O. Wilson The Meaning of Human Existence
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Kyung-Sook Shin The Court Dancer
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Matsuo Bashō Alati matkalla - matkakertomuksia, päiväkirjoja, runoja
51. A book published in 2019
Alan Bradley The Golden Tresses of the Dead
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
James R. Doty Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart


2019 Reading Goals

Read 25,000 pages: 28 213 pages
Read 13 non-fiction books: 33 non-fiction books
Read 12 classics (published at least 50 years ago):
Read books from five new countries:
Read two doorstops (>750 pages):

Minimum 50% of 2019 reading by female authors:
Minimum 33% of 2019 reading from non US/UK authors:

[Heidi]

I'm also planning on doing a rejects challenge this year! Let's see how it goes... If I don't have enough time, I might do half of the 2019 ATY challenge (26 prompts) and the rejects challenge (26 prompts).

The 2019 Rejects Challenge

1. A book with a type of metal (gold, silver, bronze, brass, iron, etc) or something made from metal in the title
Karolina Kouvola Sodan kuningattaret — Amatsoneista valkyrioihin
2. A book by an author from an island
Oddný Eir Land of Love and Ruins
3. A book with alliteration in the title
Diana Wynne Jones Witch Week
4. A book in translation originally written in a language you haven't read a translation from before
Ida Simons A Foolish Virgin (Dutch)
5. A book related to an activity on your bucket list
Erin Niimi Longhurst Japonisme: The Art of Finding Contentment
6. A book inspired by a fairy tale or a book told from the perspective of a villain from a fairy tale
Julie C. Dao Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Snow White retelling)
7. A book related to a zodiac sign
Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket, #3
8. A book linked to one of your favorite songs or artists
Erich Fromm The Art of Loving
9. A book with a meteorological phenomena in the title
Susan Dennard Windwitch
10. A book featuring a mythical creature or figure as a character (eg. centaur, dragon, death, fairy, etc)
Madeline Miller Circe
11. A book with a interesting or beautiful spine
Katja Kokko Kuulaan kaunis - Korealainen ihonhoito
12. A book with the theme of immortality
Katri Alatalo Ikuisesti, siskoni
13. A Victorian or neo-Victorian related book
Susan Hill The Woman in Black
14. A book about a person who travels to another country as a vacationer, an expatriate, an immigrant, or a refugee
Kim Thúy Ru
15. A book with a quest or treasure hunt
Cait Flanders The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
16. A book inspired by a song (artist name, lyrics, release year, etc.)
Haruki Murakami Norwegian Wood

17. A book related to an "obscure or unusual" holiday
Ken Mogi The Little Book of Ikigai: The essential Japanese way to live a happy and long life (February, National Cherry Month, obscure in Finland)
18. A book related to the arts
Minna Eväsoja Bigaku, japanilaisesta kauneudesta
19. A book that involves another world or planet or realm
Ursula K. Le Guin Rocannon's World
20. A book related to or set in a national capital city
Philomena Keet Tokyo Fashion City: From Shibuya Style to Harajuku Cool-Tokyo's Best Street Fashion Looks
21. A book with an epigraph (a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme)
Marina Warner Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale
22. A book with a title that contains an allusion or a quote from another literary work
Libba Bray The Sweet Far Thing (title is a quote from William Blake)
23. A dark fairytale
Leigh Bardugo The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
24. A book connected to a dwelling (i.e. a palace/castle, hut, cardboard box, etc.)
Kamo no Chōmei Merkintöjä ruohomajasta
25. A fiction or nonfiction book where music plays a part in the story
Muriel Barbery The Life of Elves
26. A book set in or about a country or place that no longer exists
Lyn Webster Wilde A Brief History of the Amazons: Women Warriors in Myth and History