A Better World - 2021

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 24/36

[Jennifer]

Updating message #9:

9/20 completed


Read a coming-of-age story. Where the Crawdads Sing DONE

Read a book with “Community,” “Town,” or “City” in the title. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland DONE

[Irphen]

Updated message 40:
Read a book translated into the language you are reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Progress: 9/13

[Tamie-lee]

I will optimistically attempt all 36. Question though, if we're joining late in the year can we retroactively add books that we read during the time period (earlier in the year) but before we officially joined the challenge?

A BETTER WORLD
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2021

Progress: 2/36

A Better You
Read a book with a character who shares a trait with you that you once (or still do) considered a flaw, or a book that discusses body positivity.
Read a book that makes you feel good or helps you relax.
Read a book with a main female character who does not enter into a romantic relationship.
Read a book featuring a protagonist who's compassionate. Gothikana
Read a book about something you would like to learn more about or about a skill you want to improve.
Read a self-help book.
Read a book about a public figure or a fictional character that you admire.
Read a book on a topic that is new to you.
Read an old favorite just to make you smile.

A Better Home
Read a book about a family or found family.
Read a book with a house on its cover.
Read a book recommended by a family member or friend.
Read a book with a family tree.
Read a coming-of-age story.
Read a book about marriage. How to Train Your Viscount
Read a book about a unique parent-child relationship.
Read a book which features siblings as its main characters.
Read a family saga spanning at least three generations.

A Better Community
Read a book for a Buddy Read, TBR Twin, or Group Read activity.
Read a book outside your comfort zone that a fellow group member has rated highly.
Read a book you checked out from the library.
Read a book recommended by anyone living in your town.
Read a book with a central theme of friendship.
Read a book in which teamwork leads to success.
Read a book in which a community works together to improve its quality of life.
Read a book recommended by someone in our group.
Read a book with “Community,” “Town,” or “City” in the title.

A Better World
Read an #OwnVoices book.
Read a book about a current global issue.
Read a book about sustainability or characters that strive to preserve nature.
Read a book about freedom in any sense of the word.
Read a book set in another country than your home country.
Read a book with “World” or “Earth” in the title.
Read a book featuring a culture or religion that differs from your own.
Read a book involving efforts toward peaceful reconciliation.
Read a book translated into the language you are reading.

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 25/36
A book where teamwork leads to success: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 26/36- a book on a topic that is new to me--The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II

[Snezana]

Updated msg #57

Challenge complete 25/25!

Thank you for hosting, it was lots of fun!

[Julie]

Updated message 33

5/5

I'm finished!

[Jennifer]

Updating message #9

12/20

Read a book with a character who shares a trait with you that you once (or still do) considered a flaw, or a book that discusses body positivity. Wonder DONE


Read a book with a family tree The Red Tent DONE

[Irphen]

Updated message 40:

9) Read a book you checked out from the library. Le cinéma gothique by Valérie Palacios read in october

Progress; 10/13

[Bücherhörnchen]

updated message 47
11/10
DONE

[L Y N N]

Update to posting #35:

36/36 as of October 17!

DONE!!

[Olivia]

Message 89 updated
2 books added.
11/ 35

[Tresdivas]

up date message 25 -- finished

27/20

thank you!

[Cheryl]

I'm a little late but I would like to participate. I want to go in for 25.

I've read 9 so far.

A Better You
Read a book with a character who shares a trait with you that you once (or still do) considered a flaw, or a book that discusses body positivity.
Read a book that makes you feel good or helps you relax.
Read a book with a main female character who does not enter into a romantic relationship.
Read a book featuring a protagonist who's compassionate.
Read a book about something you would like to learn more about or about a skill you want to improve.
Read a self-help book.
Read a book about a public figure or a fictional character that you admire.
Read a book on a topic that is new to you.
Read an old favorite just to make you smile.

A Better Home
Read a book about a family or found family.
Read a book with a house on its cover.
Read a book recommended by a family member or friend. The Alliance by Jolina Petersheim
Read a book with a family tree
Read a coming-of-age story.
Read a book about marriage.
Read a book about a unique parent-child relationship
Read a book which features siblings as its main characters. The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
Read a family saga spanning at least three generations.

A Better Community
Read a book for a Buddy Read, TBR Twin, or Group Read activity. Sense and Sensibility
Read a book outside your comfort zone that a fellow group member has rated highly.
Read a book you checked out from the library. The Institute
Read a book recommended by anyone living in your town.
Read a book with a central theme of friendship.
Read a book in which teamwork leads to success. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Read a book in which a community works together to improve its quality of life.
Read a book recommended by someone in our group.
Read a book with “Community,” “Town,” or “City” in the title.

A Better World
Read an #OwnVoices book.
Read a book about a current global issue.
Read a book about sustainability or characters that strive to preserve nature.
Read a book about freedom in any sense of the word.Room by Emma Donoghue
Read a book set in another country than your home country. The Lost Apothecary
Read a book with “World” or “Earth” in the title.
Read a book featuring a culture or religion that differs from your own.
Read a book involving efforts toward peaceful reconciliation. The Four Winds
Read a book translated into the language you are reading. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

[Jennifer]

Updating message #9

15/20 completed

Read a book about marriage. Gift from the Sea DONE

Read a family saga spanning at least three generations. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry DONE

Read a book you checked out from the library. The Once and Future Witches DONE

[Kendra]

Update to no. 48:

progress so far: 32/36

[Martha]

Message #6 update: I've read 30 of 34. I changed from 36 to 34 books for this challenge based on what I estimated I could complete.

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 27/36

[Blagica , Challenges]

updated to message 274! you are all doing great.

[Jennifer]

Updating message #9

16/20 completed

Read a book which features siblings as its main characters. Home Fire DONE

[Jennifer]

Updating message #9

17/20 completed

Read an #OwnVoices book. Things Fall Apart DONE

[Irphen]

Updated message 40:

3) Read a book on a topic that is new to you. Le Regard féminin - Une révolution à l'écran by Iris Brey ( A different way of filming and framing women which represents them as subjects instead of objects of desire )

Progress: 11/13

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 28/36

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 29/36

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 30/36

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 31/36-- A book recommended by someone in our group-- House of Salt and Sorrows (read by Jaida)

[Jennifer]

Updating message #9

18/20 completed

Read a book set in another country than your home country. The Map of Salt and Stars DONE

[Kendra]

I reached my goal! This was a great challenge-- I have lots more titles on my TBR thanks to this that I want to aim for in 2022.


progress: 36/36

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 32/36
A family saga-- Of Women and Salt

[Sarah]

Message 26 Updated

12/12-COMPLETED

[Irphen]

18) Read a book about sustainability or characters that strive to preserve nature. Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach

14) Read a book set in another country than your home country. Het zesde zintuig by Marianne Fredriksson currently reading but should finish it before the end of the year

Progress: 12/13

[Allie]

Mistake

[Amy]

Updated message 24-- 33/36

[Irphen]

Updated message 40:

Finished 14) Read a book set in another country than your home country. Het zesde zintuig by Marianne Fredriksson

Progress 13/13 COMPLETED!!!

[Nicole]

Update to Msg. 53:

31/20

[Clare]

Message 76 updated
18/12
Completed

[Rina]

Update to message 51:

A BETTER WORLD
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2021

Progress: 31/25 (Completed)

[Blagica , Challenges]

I am so glad you all had fun!