ABC Reading Challenge

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Duration: one year from start date

Levels:
A: 1-7 books
B: 8-15 books
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +

--> Read the below ABC tasks
--> Page count = 100 pages +
--> Re-reads are allowed so long as it has been more than 6 months
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

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Participants

Allegra
Alex
Amber
Arunima

〰️Beth〰️
Catherine
Cassandra
Cheryl
Chris
Christine
Cyndee

Devann
DuckyPrincess

Elaine

Gabrielle
Gemma
Gözen

Heather

Janet

Katherine
Kelb

Lily
Lindsay
Lisanne
LittleRedRidingHood
Lynne

Maritza
Martha
Meg

Navi
♡ Neeka ♡

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Rachel

Sammy
Sana
Sixty
Stacey
Stacey W
Suzanne

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[Lynne]

Level D: 24+ books
Duration: January 30, 2020 - January 29, 2021

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
And Then There Were None2/16
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
A Court of Mist and Fury2/20
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
Euphoria by Lily King2/6
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)
Neverwhere (370 pages) - 1/30/20

[〰️Beth〰️]

I love baubles but not sure I can handle the alphabet also. Got to think about this.

Duration: one year from start date

Levels:
A: 1-7 books
B: 8-15 books
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +

February 1, 2020 till February 1, 2021

GUIDELINES
📚 Read the below ABC tasks
📚Page count = 100 pages +
📚 Re-reads are allowed so long as it has been more than 6 months
📚 Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
❌ Picture books not allowed
❌ No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed

📚COMPLETED 6/26📚

A - an award winner The Song of Achilles 2/5/2
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel I, Robot 3/16/20
D - a debut novel How Much of These Hills Is Gold7/7/20
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir A Drop of Midnight: A Memoir 2/29/20
N - a new release (2020) Interior Chinatown 3/1/20
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you Ninth House 3/5/20
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors The Unhoneymooners 2/19/20
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

Book covers in order of read not following alphabet

[Amber]

I'm in!

Start date: 31 Jan 2020
End date 31 Jan 2021

10/26

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover - - 9 Feb 2020
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages) - 11/22/63 - 3 Apr 2020
F - a book you got for free - Bruja Born - 18 Feb 2020
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - 14 Mar
K - author's name starts with K (first or last) - The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas - 1 Feb 2020
L - a book you borrowed from the library - Late Eclipses - 11 Feb 2020
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - The Raven Boys - 13 Apr 2020
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - Beneath the Sugar Sky - 26 Feb
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - Vessel (space) - 22 Apr 2020
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) Come Tumbling Down - 1 Mar

[Sammy]

Ohhh, this one looks like fun! I'm in! starting 1st of Feb.


A - an award winner - The Tattooist of Auschwitz
B - a book with a brown cover - Waylon: An Autobiography
C - a classic novel - Emma
D - a debut novel - Burmese Days
E - an enormous book (600+ pages) - Swan Song
F - a book you got for free The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
G - a guilty pleasure - Dream More
H - a book with a happy ending - The End of the World Survivors Club
I - a book with ice cream on the cover - I Scream, You Scream
J - any book published in July - Jane Eyre
K - author's name starts with K (first or last) - Breakfast of Champions
L - a book you borrowed from the library - Thus Spake Zarathustra
M - a memoir - It's So Easy: And Other Lies
N - a new release (2020) - Interior Chinatown
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - All Quiet on the Western Front
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - The Color Purple
Q - a book with queen in the title - The Queen of Bedlam
R - a book recommended to you - The Thirteenth Tale
S - a character who plays sports - Little Fires Everywhere
T - written by two authors - Lucifer's Hammer
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - The Line of Beauty
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - The Power and the Glory
W - with a witch or wizard as a character - Equal Rites
X - an author who has an "x" in their name - A Book of Book Lists: A Bibliophile's Compendium (Alex Johnson)
Y - young adult bestseller - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) - Faceless Killers (280)

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ABC Reading Challenge
Feb 1, 2020 ~ Jan. 31, 2021

A - an award winner
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - 5/19
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 2/17
D - a debut novel
When All Is Said by Anne Griffin - 3/26
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
Australia by Skye Warren - 4/20
F - a book you got for free
The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - 5/2
G - a guilty pleasure
Eighteen: 18 by J.A. Huss - 2/22 (teacher/student romance)
H - a book with a happy ending
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert - 2/18
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/6 - published July 9, 2013
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
Love in the Light by Laura Kaye - 3/2
L - a book you borrowed from the library
Timing by Mary Calmes - 2/5
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
Inappropriate by Vi Keeland - 4/8
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat - 2/14
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - 2/6 - pink dress

Q - a book with queen in the title
Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman - 3/30
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
Rules of Engagement by J.T. Geissinger - 4/25 - Mason is a professional football player
T - written by two authors
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren - 4/14
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
Beard with Me by Penny Reid - 2/9 - I hate the covers for this series

V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 2/23
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Lost and Found by Lucy Lennox - 5/14
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)
Driven by K. Bromberg - 4/25 - 320 pages

[Kafamdaki]

I chose N, G I This is what I gotta read. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

[Cassandra]

I'm in at D level! (22/26)
Start date 1/31/20
✔ A - an award winner - The Underground Railroad 2/4/20
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
✔ D - a debut novel The Sky is Mine 3/17/20
✔ E - an enormous book (600+ pages) Impulse 2/10/20
✔ F - a book you got for free - The Lies We Hide 2/3/20
✔ G - a guilty pleasure Parental Guidance 4/21/20
✔ H - a book with a happy ending The Daughter In Law 4/28/20
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
✔ J - any book published in July The Cabin at the End of the World 2/19/20
✔ K - author's name starts with K (first or last) The Kitchen House Kathleen Grissom 3/31/20
✔ L - a book you borrowed from the library Unwind 3/10/20
✔ M - a memoir Becoming 2/12/20
✔ N - a new release (2020) The Perfect Lie 4/7/20
✔ O - a book that is # 1 in a series Watching 4/10/20
✔ P - a book that has a pink object on the cover Is There Still Sex in the City? 3/17/20
Q - a book with queen in the title
✔ R - a book recommended to you Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct 5/20/20
✔ S - a character who plays sports Beartown 4/16/20
✔ T - written by two authors Ward of the FBI 5/4/20
✔ U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) Bottle Toss 6/6/20
✔ V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit The House We Grew Up In 2/16/20
✔ W - with a witch or wizard as a character Going Bovine 2/6/20
✔ X - an author who has an "x" in their name Alex Michaelides The Silent Patient 4/4/20
✔ Y - young adult bestseller Five Feet Apart 5/31/20
✔ Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today 2/18/20

[Olivia]

This looks like fun,
Start date: 1 Feb 2020
End date:

0/26

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Lily]

I’m in!
Start Date: February 1, 2020
End Date: January 31, 2021

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

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〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "I love baubles but not sure I can handle the alphabet also. Got to think about this."

It's a yearly challenge so 26 tasks to complete in a year. NBRC extension gift cards if you need more time. You can do it!
No pressure.

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Welcome everyone! All linked up HERE

[Upton]

What the heck! Please add me to the challenge

Start 02.01.2020
00/26

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Meg]

ABC
Feb 01, 2020 - Jan 31, 2021
Level D: 26 books

A - an award winner (Agatha Award) - Curses, Boiled Again!
B - a book with a brown cover - Obssession in Death
C - a classic novel - And Then There Were None
D - a debut novel - Ghost Busting Mystery
E - an enormous book (621p) - Killer Beach Reads
F - a book you got for free - Bound
G - a guilty pleasure - Where the Heart Leads
H - a book with a happy ending - Cotillion
I - a book with ice cream on the cover - Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe
J - any book published in July - Double Mint
K - author's name starts with K - Midnight Snacks are Murder, Libby Klein
L - a book you borrowed from the library - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
M - a memoir - Bossypants
N - a new release (2020) - The Vanishing
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - Designer Dirty Laundry
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - Valentine Murder
Q - a book with queen in the title - Queen Witch
R - a book recommended to you - A Fatal Grace
S - a character who plays sports - Read Herring Hunt
T - written by two authors - Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - Gator Bait
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit (Key West) - Topped Chef
W - with a witch as a character -Campers and Spell Casters
X - an author who has an "x" in their name - Aunt Bessie Decides, Diane Xarissa
Y - young adult bestseller - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Z - a book with zero in the page count [330p] - Reading Up a Storm

[Catherine]

Me!! I think this sounds like fun!!

A- an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Catherine]

Question...for D...debut novel....means authors very first novel, correct?

[LittleRedRidingHood]

I'll give it a go.

ABC Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan - Dec 2020
Level D: 0/26

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel - Les Liaisons dangereuses
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library - The Colour of Magic
M - a memoir - The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - The Rules of Magic
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports - Beartown (hockey)
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller - Radio Silence
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Stacey]

I'll try. Durations 2/1/2020-1/31/2021


A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Devann]

I think I'll try this one. I'm going to backdate to the beginning of the year because I just like to have yearly challenges actually match up with the calendar year.

[and a reminder to me here that i can't use short books or GNs]

[A] an award winner
► Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
[B] a book with a brown cover
► The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe by Joseph Fink
[C] a classic novel
► Vondel's Lucifer by Joost van den Vondel
[D] a debut novel
► Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren
[E] an enormous book (600+ pages)
► Ten Arrows of Iron by Sam Sykes
[F] a book you got for free
► The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClung
[G] a guilty pleasure
► Enemies like You by Annika Martin
[H] a book with a happy ending
► Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
[I] a book with ice cream on the cover
► Death or Ice Cream by Gareth P. Jones
[J] any book published in July
► Dakota Bell and the Wastes of Time by Brian Olsen
[K] author's name starts with K (first or last)
► Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females by Kate Hodges
[L] a book you borrowed from the library
► The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
[M] a memoir
► The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara
[N] a new release (2020)
► Jamis Bachman, Ghost Hunter by Jen Jensen
[O] a book that is # 1 in a series
► Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
[P] a book that has a pink object on the cover
► The Thornthwaite Betrayal by Gareth P. Jones
[Q] a book with queen in the title
► Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran
[R] a book recommended to you
► The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
[S] a character who plays sports
► Foul Is Fair by Hannah Capin
[T] written by two authors
► The Buying of Lot 37 by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
[U] an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
► Silent Pantheon by Eric Nierstedt
[more 'good idea, subpar execution' but I rarely think a cover is outright ugly so]
[V] a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit [Los Angeles]
► The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
[W] with a witch or wizard as a character
► Witches of Ash and Ruin by E. Latimer
[X] an author who has an "x" in their name
► The Whites of Their Eyes: A Collection of Queer Horror by Xen
[Y] young adult bestseller
► The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
[Z] a book with zero in the page count [320p]
► The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

[Cheryl]

ABC Challenge
February, 2020-February, 2021
24/24

A - an award winner
Bomb: The Race by Steve Sheinkin
B - a book with a brown cover
Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson
C - a classic novel
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
D - a debut novel
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
F - a book you got for free
Let It Go: A Story of Tragedy and Forgiveness by Chris Williams
G - a guilty (no) pleasure
Audition by Skye Warren
H - a book with a happy ending
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
J - any book published in July
Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
L - a book you borrowed from the library
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
M - a memoir
Becoming by Michelle Obama
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
Fire From Heaven by Mary Renault
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Q - a book with queen in the title
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
R - a book recommended to you
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
S - a character who plays sports
Rabbit at Rest by John Updike
T - written by two authors
Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich and Steven Levenson
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz (France)
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, etc)
The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (690 pgs.)

[Bookworm_gem]

ABC Challenge
1st Feb 2020 - 31st Jan 2021

18/26

A - an award winner - Girl, Woman, Other - Bernardine Evaristo - 30/3/20
B - a book with a brown cover - Confessions - Kanae Minato - 27/2/20 (confirmed via tineye)
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel - The Missing Sister - Elle Marr - 17/6/20
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free In An Instant - Suzanne Redfearn - 5/3/20
G - a guilty pleasure One to Watch - Kate Stayman-London - 9/8/20
H - a book with a happy ending The Flatshare - Beth O'Leary - 1/5/20
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July After I Do - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 23/6/20
K - author's name starts with K (first or last) The Institute - Stephen King
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years - Julie Andrews Edwards - 25/4/20
N - a new release (2020) Blood Orange - Harriet Tyce - 23/5/20
O - a book that is # 1 in a series The Giver - Lois Lowry - 5/2/20
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title Queen Bee - Jane Fallon - 8/10/20
R - a book recommended to you Unnatural Causes - Richard Shepherd - 6/6/20
S - a character who plays sports Thinking Out Loud: Love, Grief and Being Mum and Dad - Rio Ferdinand - 27/7/20
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay - 10/3/20
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit The Hypnotist's Love Story - Liane Moriarty - 5/7/20
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller Gathering Blue - Lois Lowry - 10/2/20
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) Son - Lois Lowry - 15/2/20

[Lindsay]

ABC Reading Challenge
Duration: February 6, 2020 - February 6, 2021


A - an award winner: Romancing the Duke 5/12/20
B - a book with a brown cover: Layla 12/28/20
C - a classic novel: Love Story 3/17/20
D - a debut novel: My Dark Vanessa 5/30/20
E - an enormous book (600+ pages): Winter 2/7/20
F - a book you got for free: I Believe in a Thing Called Love 4/4/20
G - a guilty pleasure: Four Letter Word 2/23/20
H - a book with a happy ending: Too Late 2/7/20
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July: Still Alice 3/20/20
K - author's name starts with K (first or last): Wild at Heart 3/7/20
L - a book you borrowed from the library: Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune 2/13/20
M - a memoir: Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction 3/12/20
N - a new release (2020): Loveboat, Taipei 2/16/20
O - a book that is # 1 in a series: Edenbrooke 3/2/20
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover: P.S. I Love You 3/31/20
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you: Beautiful Bastard 8/12/20
S - a character who plays sports: Hit the Spot 2/28/20
T - written by two authors: Never Never: Part Two 6/25/20
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation): In a Holidaze 12/25/20
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit: Tears of Tess (France) 4/27/20
W - with a witch or wizard as a character: House of Earth and Blood 3/17/20
X - an author who has an "x" in their name: Taming Him by Kennedy Fox 11/14/20
Y - young adult bestseller: Obsidian 7/8/20
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc): The Two-Date Rule (320 pages) 2/20/20

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Catherine wrote: "Question...for D...debut novel....means authors very first novel, correct?"

Yes, Catherine, you are correct!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome everyone!

All linked HERE

[〰️Beth〰️]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Welcome everyone!

All linked HERE"

Don’t forget to add me in, please.

[Sana]

ABC Reading Challenge
Duration: 12 February 2020 - ??
Level: D 24+ books


A- an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Beth & Sana!

Sorry Beth, your original post wasn't clear that you were in fact joining the challenge or we would have added you then! Thank you for the clarification and enjoy the challenge!

[KelB]

Well why not?...

Duration: 2/1/2020 - 1/31/2021
Level: D: 24 books +

Books Read: 26/26 ✔️Finished 9/22/20

⭐️A - an award winner - The Ocean at the End of the Lane -- 2/27/20
⭐️B - a book with a brown cover - Daughters of Nri -- 3/3/20
⭐️C - a classic novel - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn -- 4/19/20
⭐️D - a debut novel - Ayesha At Last -- 2/4/20
⭐️E - an enormous book (600+ pages) - The Dragon Republic (654 pages) -- 7/12/20
⭐️F - a book you got for free - Life's a Beach Then You Die -- 2/17/20
⭐️G - a guilty pleasure - Equivalent Exchange -- 2/18/20
⭐️H - a book with a happy ending - A Dream So Dark -- 3/23/20
⭐️I - a book with ice cream on the cover - (Im)Perfectly Happy -- 9/22/20
⭐️J - any book published in July - The Color of Distance -- 2/15/20
⭐️K - author's name starts with K (first or last) -- The Outsider by Stephen King -- 8/1/20
⭐️L - a book you borrowed from the library - Dear Haiti, Love Alaine -- 2/25/20
⭐️M - a memoir - The Last Black Unicorn -- 4/6/20
⭐️N - a new release (2020) - Follow Me To Ground -- 3/31/20
⭐️O - a book that is # 1 in a series - Kingdom of Souls -- 2/23/20
⭐️P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - Louisiana Longshot -- 4/3/20
⭐️Q - a book with queen in the title - The Thief, Series: The Queen's Thief #1 -- 3/19/20
⭐️R - a book recommended to you - Louisiana Hotshot -- 7/16/20
⭐️S - a character who plays sports - Fumbled -- 4/1/20
⭐️T - written by two authors - You Saw Too Much by Jay Nadal & Adam Nicholls -- 3/1/20
⭐️U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - The Majesties -- 3/24/20
⭐️V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - Evelyn, (Charlesto, SC) -- 4/16/20
⭐️W - with a witch or wizard as a character - The Heart Forger -- 9/21/20
⭐️X - an author who has an "x" in their name - How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs -- 8/6/20
⭐️Y - young adult bestseller - Catching Fire -- 5/5/20
⭐️Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) - Breath of Dust & Dawn: An Earthsinger Chronicles Novella (106) -- 2/3/20

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Kelb!

[Suzanne]

Nothing But Reading Challenges
ABC Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2020 - 2/28/2021 (one year from start date)

Progress: 0 out of 24

Levels:
A: 1-7 books
B: 8-15 books
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +

--> Read the below ABC tasks
--> Page count = 100 pages +
--> Re-reads are allowed so long as it has been more than 6 months
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Katherine]

ABC Reading Challenge
Duration: one year from start date

Level:
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +

--> Page count = 100 pages +

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Suzanne & Katherine!

[Sixty]

Finished!

I would like to participate in this one!
Start date 3/9/21
Completed: 3/2/21

A - an award winner - Crota (4/18/20)
B - a book with a brown cover - The Roo (3/26/20)
C - a classic novel - The Old Man and the Sea (3/18/20)
D - a debut novel - Postmortem (8/15/20)
E - an enormous book (600+ pages) - The Talisman (4/2/20)
F - a book you got for free - Cold Skin (5/4/20)
G - a guilty pleasure - How to Date Your Dragon (6/23/20)
H - a book with a happy ending - Cibola Burn (4/24/20)
I - a book with ice cream on the cover - Ice Cream: A Global History (6/24/20)
J - any book published in July - Neuromancer (7/14/20)
K - author's name starts with K (first or last) - The Mist (3/24/20)
L - a book you borrowed from the library - Psycho: A Novel (1/30/21)
M - a memoir - Bossypants (3/12/20)
N - a new release (2020) - The Boatman's Daughter (4/11/20)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - Leviathan Wakes (3/17/20)
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - The Presence (8/11/20)
Q - a book with queen in the title - Queen Victoria (3/2/21)
R - a book recommended to you - Kronos Rising (6/24/20)
S - a character who plays sports - Dear Martin (7/18/20)
T - written by two authors - The End of the Sentence (8/21/20)
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - The Red Tree (7/28/20)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - Polar Night (2/3/21)
W - with a witch or wizard as a character - Under the Wicked Moon: A Novel (7/21/20)
X - an author who has an "x" in their name - Horrorstör (8/21/20)
Y - young adult bestseller - There's Someone Inside Your House (6/19/20)
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) - Suspicious Minds (9/1/20)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Sixty!

[Rachel]

ABC Reading Challenge


August 3, 2020 ~ August 3, 2021

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Rachel!

[Allegra]

I'm in. Should I include my "already read" from 2020 or should I give myself until March 27, 2021?


A - award winner:
A - award winner:
A - award winner:
A - debut novel:
E - enormous book: The Marvels by Brian Selznick / 664 pages


A B C D E

[Elaine]

ABC Reading Challenge
Start: 04/01/20 - 04/01/21
A - an award winner Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life 05/18
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Alex]

This sounds fun! Sign me up, please. :-)


ABC READING CHALLENGE
Start Date: Apr 12, 2020
End Date: Apr 12, 2021

3/26

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages) | Small Sacrifices | 4/16
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you | If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood | 4/13
S - a character who plays sports Wall of Silence | May/5
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Ris]

ABC Reading Challenge
April 12, 2020 - April 11, 2020
Level D: Read 3/24

A The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2007, 4/12, ⭐⭐⭐)
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier (Blackthorn & Grim #1, 4/16, ⭐⭐⭐⭐)
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven (h is a witch, 4/21, ⭐⭐⭐⭐)
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Navi]

ABC Reading Challenge
Duration: April 16, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level D: 0/26

--> Read the below ABC tasks
--> Page count = 100 pages +
--> Re-reads are allowed so long as it has been more than 6 months
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed

✔A - an award winner

Indies Choice Book Award Winner 2013
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
✔G - a guilty pleasure

H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
✔O - a book that is # 1 in a series

P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

✔

[Arunimaa]

This sounds fun!

Start Date - 1 March, 2020
End Date - 1 March, 2021

Progress: ( 3/24 )

Level: A ( 3/7 )



A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series : Three Mages and a Margarita Date - 29/03/2020
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors : One Fell Sweep Date - 1/01/2020
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character Two Witches and a Whiskey Date - 10/04/2020
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Lis]

Duration: one year from start date
Start date: 04/22/2020

Levels:
A: 1-7 books
B: 8-15 books
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +

A - an award winner | We Were Liars | 05/02/2020
B - a book with a brown cover | City of Bones | 05/08/2020
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending | Wonder | 05/05/2020
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) | Broken | 04/25/2020
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

[Maritza]

Duration: one year from start date
Start date: 04/22/2020

Read - 21 of 26

Levels:
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 09/18/20
D - a debut novel - They Won't Believe You by Paisley Alice Quinn 11/17/20
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free - Black: Rylee's Protector 05/06/20
G - a guilty pleasure - One of Us Is Next 06/18/20
H - a book with a happy ending - Cupid Stupid 05/14/20
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July - Hot Pursuit 07/04/20 (Pub. 7/28/18)
K - author's name starts with K (first) - The Apartment by K. L. Slater read 06/12/20
L - a book you borrowed from the library - The Warsaw Protocol 05/28/20
M - a memoir - A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir 05/03/20
N - a new release (2020) - Undercover Bromance 04/26/20 (March 2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - Brooklynaire 05/01/20 (Brooklyn #1)
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - The Maid's Spanish Secret 07/08/20 (flower & sky)
Q - a book with queen in the title - Queen of NOLA 10/08/20
R - a book recommended to you - Soulless by T. M. Frazier 05/09/20
S - a character who plays sports - Interview with the Daredevil 07/10/20
T - written by two authors - The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren 06/22/20
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - Alessandro's Prize 08/03/20 (Italy)
W - with a witch or wizard as a character - Not His Mate 08/27/20
X - an author who has an "x" in their name - Xavier, Lana, Hollywood Lights 11/31/20
Y - young adult bestseller - Five Feet Apart 06/24/20
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) - Dead Silence 06/05/20 (320 pgs)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Allegra wrote: "I'm in. Should I include my "already read" from 2020 or should I give myself until March 27, 2021?"

Whichever choice works better for you, Allegra:-)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome everyone!

all linked up HERE

[Heather]

Duration: May 7, 2020 - May 6, 2021

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)