Kelly's "Serialously" challenging goal for 2020-

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This space will be my attempt at organzing my 2020 reading year

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Popsugar 2020 reading challenge
All 50! Message 99 (for popsugar group p.12 mess 553)

Popsugar Reading Challenge 2020

Nov1/2020: 32/50

A book published in 2020: Camino Winds
A book by a trans or non-binary person: Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
A book with a great first line: Red Sister
A book that is set in a city that hosted the Olympics: The Secrets We Kept
A bildungsroman:
The first book you touch on your shelf with your eyes closed:
A book with an upside-down image on the cover:
A book with a map: The Book of Longings
A book that was recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club:
An anthology: dropped threads
A book that passes the Bechdel Test: Marilla of Green Gables
A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Hallowe'en Party

A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Meet Me in Monaco
A book about or involving social media: Followers
A book that has a book on the cover: The Body in the Library
A medical thriller -The Last High
A book with a made-up language:
A book set in a country beginning with “C”
A book you picked because the title caught your attention: And They Called It Camelot: A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
A book published in the month of your birthday: The Little Bookshop on the Seine
A book about or by a woman in STEM: Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
A book that won an award in 2019: Antoni in the Kitchen
A book on a subject you know nothing about: Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
A book with only words on the cover, no graphics or images:
A book with a pun in the title: Humble Pi
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Me (wrath is a frequent theme)
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Machines like me
A book with a bird on the cover: The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
A fiction or non-fiction book about a world leader: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
A book with “gold,” “silver,” or “bronze” in the title: Boys in the boat
A book by a WOC: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Giver of Stars
A book you meant to read in 2019: The Outcast Dead
A book with a three-word title: The Beautiful Mystery
A book with a pink cover:
A Western:
A book by or about a journalist: Recipe for a Perfect Wife
Read a banned by during Banned Book Week (Sept 20-26): The Awakening
A prompt from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge: The Martian

Extra Credit
A book written by an author in their 20’s: Red, White & Royal Blue
A book with 20 or “twenty” in the title
A book with a character that has a vision impairment or enhancement (or a reference to 20/20 vision) all the light we cannot see or left neglected
A book set in Japan (host of the 2020 Olympics) memoirs of a geiasha
A book set in the 1920’s. A Gentleman in Moscow
A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Oryx and Crake
A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Queen's Secret: A Novel of England's World War II Queen
A book published in the 20th century -One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
A book from a series with more than 20 books- Poirot Investigates
A book with a main character in their 20’s

[Kelly]

Buddy Reads:
January: Oryx and Crake

[Kelly]

Monthly Challenge- January
Sight Reading (3 titles)
January 1, 2020-January 31, 2020 (message 8)

Jan 21/2020: 3 of 3 CHALLENGE COMPLETED!

If reading is the art of interpreting squiggles on a page into a full story of the mind, sight reading is the art of interpreting squiggles on a page into song. Choose from the prompts below and just tell us how many books you would like to read for the challenge! We apologize in advance if you have songs stuck in your heads for days,)

1. Pull Out All the Stops Read a book featuring a musical instrument, either on the cover or being featured in the story.
(The Ensemble or the Cellist of Sarejevo)

2. Preaching to the Choir Read a book featuring a singer or singers. Me

3. Blowing Your Own Trumpet Read a book about someone who is loud or someone who likes to tout their accomplishments.

4. Music to My Ears Read a book featuring a song in the title or something musical on the cover.

5. All That Jazz Read a book set during the jazz age or about someone who is really excited.

6. Playing Second Fiddle Read a book where there is a prominent secondary character or with the number 2 in the title.

7. Beat the Band Read a book about a group of people engaged in a mutual activity. The Beautiful Mystery

8. The Same Old Song and Dance Read a book about someone who dances or about something that happened in the past.
The Secrets We Kept

9. Play it by Ear Read a book where one of the characters has trouble hearing.

10. I Can See Clearly Now Read a book where one of the characters has trouble seeing. (Left Neglected)

[Kelly]

MYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLD- Q1 Challenge
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2020
goal: 6 titles (message 13)

Jan 12: 2 of 6

1. Janus - Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Read a book set in Italy, or a book with a character that starts out on a fresh beginning.

2. Fenghuang - Chinese bird, also known as the Chinese Phoenix, is a mythical bird that signifies high virtue and grace. Read a book set in China, or a book featuring a character full of grace and virtue.

3. Brownie- Scottish mythical creature that inhabits houses and aids in tasks. Read a book set in Scotland, or a book featuring a character that does work that is unseen.

4. Enenra - Japanese smoke creature. It inhabits bonfires and legend says can only be seen by the pure of heart. Read a book set in Japan, or a book with a pure-hearted character.

5. Cyclops - Greek mythical one-eyed giants. Read a book based on a Greek tragedy or a book featuring a short-sighted character.

6. Lang suir - Malaysian ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. Read a book from Southeast Asia, or a book featuring a character who dies from a broken heart.

7. Finnish water spirit who will capture unmindful children. Read a book set in the Nordic countries, or a book about a captured child.

8. Hippogriff - European medieval beast that is half eagle and half horse, known for being extremely fast and able to fly long distances. Read a book about medieval Europe, or a book featuring a character who flies.

9. Wandjina - Australian aboriginal wind and cloud spirits. Read a book set in Oceania, or a book featuring an important weather event.

10. Jumbee - Caribbean malevolent entities. Read a book set in the Caribbean, or a book featuring a malevolent character

11. Deer Woman - a half-deer half-woman creature in Native American lore. Read a book that features a Native American protagonist or a forest setting.

12. Anansi - trickster spider. Read a book set in Africa or one in which one or more insects play a conspicuous (but not necessarily major) role.

13. Encantado - shapeshifting dolphin in Brazilian myth. Read a book set in South America or about any type of metamorphosis.

14. Leprechaun Read a book with a green cover, a book set in Ireland, or about a character who experiences very good luck.
Green cover:
And at the end there is some really good luck/ answers to prayers!

GREEN COVER: The Beautiful Mystery

15. Merfolk Read a book that features a mermaid or takes place at sea.

16. Nightmare Read a book in which dreaming or dreams play a central role, or a book which features horses.

17. Phoenix Read a book about rebirth, or a book that features fire (because a phoenix rises from the flames).

18. Nine-tailed fox - a magical fox with nine tails that appears in East Asian legend. Read a book about foxes or read a manga (because the epononymous Naruto manga stars a ninja who transforms into a nine-tailed fox).

19. Baba Yaga - a supernatural being in Russian fairy tales who appears as a fearsome old woman. Read a book set in Russia or a book featuring a witch.


20. Shahbaz - a fabled bird in ancient Persian mythology. Read a book set in Western Asia or that takes place in a desert region.

[Kelly]

COLOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Goal: all 18. message 66

Mar 21/2020
6/18

This challenge requires you find books that have certain colors in their covers or in the title. Let the challenge leader know how many you would like to do and post your number below!

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...). (Ilsa)
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).

13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...). (loving Frank)
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.

16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title. (The color of magic)
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...) (Rainbow valley)

[Kelly]

Monthly reading lists:
Jan
Planned:
The Beautiful Mystery
The Secrets We Kept
Oryx and Crake
Me
Left Neglected or All the Light We Cannot See
Meet Me in Monaco
Red Sister

Actual:
The Beautiful Mystery
The Secrets We Kept
Meet Me in Monaco
Me
Oryx and Crake
The Little Bookshop on the Seine


Feb
Planned:
The Year of the Flood
The Nightingale
How the Light Gets In
Finish Antoni in the Kitchen
Wolf Hall
Carnegie's Maid
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

actual:
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

March
Planned:
MaddAddam
My Sister, the Serial Killer

May:
Planned
The Year of the Flood
A Gentleman in Moscow
HUmble pi
All the Light we Cannot See
The end of the Ocean

June:
Planned
Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen
Maddam
July


Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

[Kelly]

Yearly reading challenge: 75 books

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3. 13.

4. 14.

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[Kelly]

ADVENTURERS CLUB
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

message 92: 4 prompts- one from each category

Mar 21/2020- 2/4 completed


Do you consider yourself an intrepid explorer, taking dangerous risks and forging ahead into unexplored territory?
If so, it’s time to grab your safari hats, some maps, a compass, and a pair of binoculars! In 2020, we will be setting out on a year-long exploration of the solar system, the world, and society.

You can sign up for as many adventures as you please. Unless otherwise specified, you can complete adventures by reading either non-fiction or fiction books. You may count up to two books for one prompt, but each book can only count toward a single prompt.
On signing up, please let the challenge leader know your 2020 challenge goal in terms of "books" or "adventures" (tasks)."

We offer a special Chaos mode: try to complete as many adventures as possible by reading non-fiction. Please note that Adventures #5 and #13, however, will require a fiction novel.

Exploration
1. Read a travelogue or travel guide.
2. Read a book featuring flânerie (description of exploring a city on foot)
3. Read a book in which geography, mapmaking, or maps play a central role.
4. Read a non-fiction work of history or a micro-history.
5. Read a work featuring an alternative history or time travel.

Nature
6. Read a book that focuses on animals or is narrated by a non-human, terrestrial animal.
7. Read a non-fiction book about flora (such as botany or gardening), or read a novel where a garden or gardening plays a central role.
8. Read a book with a plant or non-human animal on its cover.
9. Read a book that focuses on a mineral or rock, or prominently features one on its cover.
10. Read a book that features climate change.
11. Read a book with a weather-related word in its title.

Space, Science, and Technology
12. Read a book about our solar system, or a book set on another planet/world.
13. Read a book about life in an extra-terrestrial colony.
14. Read a book about any science or a scientist (real or fictional), or authored by a scientist.
15. Read a book authored by an engineer or has an engineer (any field) as its main character.
16. Read a book touching on how information technology influences daily life.

Society & Health
17. Read a memoir, biography, or autobiography.
18. Read a book about a fine art or craft, or about someone (real or fictional) who is an artist, such as a painter, musician, or artisan.
19. Read a collection of essays.
20. Read a non-fiction book on a past or current social issue.
21. Read a book that features an individual who strives toward healthier living.
22. Read a book that describes a community’s efforts to improve its quality of life.

[Kelly]

Yearly Challenge: Serial challenge

Since my yearly theme is "Serialously Challenging I need to join this one!

Message 192-
3/22 completed Feb 14/2020

I will finish 2_ series I have started before this year. (# books 12)- 1/12
I will start _2 series this year. (# books 2)
I will read 2 series from start to finish this year. (# books 5)
I will read _3_ books that are part of a series. (# books 3)
My total number of books is __22___

2 Series to finish:
Louise Penny
Elly Griffiths ((Ruth Galloway)

To start and finish- Anthony H., Maddadam Trilogy
Part of series: Agatha Christie, Allison Weir

Finish Series: Louise Penny
1.

Start and finish series
1.

I will read _3_ books that are part of a series. (# books 3)
1.

[Kelly]

The Five Love Languages
February 1, 2020-February 28, 2020

Jan 25/2020: 0/3 Message 6
This month's challenge is focused on prompts inspired by The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman.

1. Gifts - Read a book about a holiday where gifts are exchanged, read a book set in the "present", or read a book you received as a gift. Antoni in the kitchen

2. Words of Affirmation - Read a book with a lot of words (500+ pages), read a book recommended to you by someone else, or read a self-help book or something that lifts your mood.- Wolf Hall

3. Acts of Service - Read a book about someone in a service trade, such as restaurant waitstaff, beauticians, store clerks, customer service, etc. or read a book
Carnegie's Maid

4. Quality Time - Read a book with a group or buddy or TBR twin, read a book with the word "time" in the title or a clock/watch on the cover, or read a book where the main character(s) go on a vacation. Year of the Flood

5. Physical Touch - Read a book that includes a romance (any genre), read a book that has two people touching on the cover, or read any physical book that you can hold in your hand. Red White and Royal Blue or the Nightingale

[Kelly]

May Monthly Challenge
"Shiver me Timbers"
Message 32

May 5 2020: 0/3

Read:
1. A book with any ocean-related word in its title (Ocean, Sea, Tide, Wave, etc.) (The Year of the Flood, Island of SEa Women)
2. A book showing the sea, a beach, or a coastline on its cover (All the light we cannot see)
3. A book that takes place on an island, along the coast, at sea, or in a beach town. (The end of the ocean)
4. A book about a seafaring life form, such as an oyster diver, fisherman, mermaid, pirate, whale, or seagull.