Nusha's 2021 Reading Tracker

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Let's take the fun out of reading by being as organized as we can!! (just kidding. Reading and making lists are two of my favorite things. so this should be fun)

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2021 READING JOURNEY


2021 Reading Stats
Q1: January to March
Q2: April to June
Q3: July to September
Q4: October to December
Buddy Reads

2021 YEARLY CHALLENGES
Magical Mystery Tour: 0/42 (Challange Thread)
COLOR CHALLENGE
Give US A Clue (Challange Thread)

Monthly Challenges
January - Marathon Challenge

Non Group Challenges
ATY 52

Link to my 2020 personal challenge thread.

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2021 READING STATS


Reading Stats
Books Read: xx books (xx pages)
Favorite books:
Least favorite:

Book Length
0-200 pages:
201-499 pages:
500-799 pages:
800-999 pages:
1,000+:
Average book length: xx pages

Authors
Female:
Male:

Genres

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Q1: JANUARY TO MARCH

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Q2: APRIL TO JUNE

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Q3: JULY TO SEPT

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Q4: OCT TO DEC

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BUDDY READS


The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue in January
Children of Blood and Bone and The Shadow of the Wind in February
The Mists of Avalon and The Book of Speculation in March
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line April
The Robber Bride in May

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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2021

Progress: 0/42

WHO: 0/7
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) with a unique profession. Be sure they’re distinct; a chef, baker, caterer, and pastry chef are all in the culinary profession.
1. Psychologist Who Do, Voodoo?
2. Librarian The Book of Speculation
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WHAT: 0/7
1. Has a punny title. Penne Dreadful
2. Written by an author of color. Bloody Waters
3. Has a four-word title.
4. A crime fiction subgenre you rarely or never read.
5. Has a color in the title.
6. Has a plant or animal on the cover. Bitter Orange
7. Related to the yearly or quarterly theme (state theme)

WHEN: 0/7
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
1. In summer.
2. In the 1800s or earlier. The Silver Shooter
3. During an official holiday.
4. Between nightfall and sunrise.
5. During a special event (festival, convention, party, etc.)
6. Reported (original publication or reprint) in your birthday month.
7. Reported (published) in 2021.

WHERE: 0/7
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
1. In the capital city of your country of residence.
2. In a different capital city.
3. “At home."
4. At a workplace.
5. Inside or on the premises of a public venue (hotel, restaurant, airport, etc.).
6. In a Nordic country (Copenhagen - Denmark). The Chestnut Man
7. In or near a body of water (beach, river, etc.)

HOW: 0/7
For this category, each means of murder must be distinctly different.
For example, pistols and rifles are both firearms; knives and daggers are too similar.
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WHY: 0/x
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
1. Your favorite mystery author or series.
2. Your favorite mystery subgenre.
3. Appears in a Goodreads listopia (which one?).
4. Won a literary prize for crime fiction (which one?).
5. Read by a fellow participant in this challenge (who?)
6. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year).
7. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above

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Give Us A Clue


Progress: 0/23
Deductions:

Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green

Colonel Mustard - yellow

Mrs Peacock - blue

Professor Plum - purple

Miss Scarlet - red

Mrs White - white


Weapons
Read a book with the following word (or related word, not limited to the examples below) on the cover or in the title:
Candlestick or flames or fire Who Do, Voodoo?
Dagger or knife or sword Stalking Jack the Ripper
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool

Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
Hall: A hall tends to be the first room that welcomes you to the manor so read a book that is the first in a series. A Discovery of Witches
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character Penne Dreadful
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title Little Secrets
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about A Deadly Education (I would definitely like to learn about Magic :-))

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Around the Year in 52 Books (Challange Thread)


THE 2021 LIST
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” A Deadly Education or A Discovery of Witches
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Jennifer Hillier or Greer Hendricks Little Secrets
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music The Snow Child
4. A book with a monochromatic cover A Deadly Education

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
6. A love story
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
10. A book with a female villain or criminal
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020

14. A book set in a made-up place
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
16. A book with a building in the title
17. A book with a Muslim character or author

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads

23. A cross genre novel
24. A book about racism or race relations
25. A book set on an island
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
28. A book connected to ice
29. A book that you consider comfort reading
30. A long book

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
34. A book with a travel theme
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer

36. A book with six or more words in the title
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
39. A book involving an immigrant

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
42. A mystery or thriller
43. A book with elements of magic

44. A book whose title contains a negative
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”

49. A book with an ensemble cast
50. A book published in 2021
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
52. A book related to "the end"

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January - Marathon Challenge
The Priory of the Orange Tree