Amy J's Reading Too Many Challenges

[Amy J.]

Read harder list
24/24

1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon Finished 6/10/21
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho Finished 2/7/21
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz Finished 3/2/21
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color by Gilbert Baker Finished 6/4/21
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 4/14/21
6. Read a fanfic: An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan Finished 9/6/21
7. Read a fat-positive romance: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Finished 5/25/21
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo Finished 4/16/21
9. Read a middle grade mystery: Ayesha Dean- The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum Finished 1/25/21
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology by Dhonielle Clayton Finished 7/30/21
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson Finished 10/5/21
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime. by Ron Stallworth13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark Finished 2/20/21
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys Finished 9/12/21
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero Finished 1/17/21
16. Read an own voices book about disability: The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones Finished 4/3/21
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Finished 4/19/21
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Finished 4/11/21
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Finished 1/10/21
20. Read a book of nature poems: Art & Nature: An Illustrated Anthology of Nature Poetry by Kate Farrell Finished 4/30/21
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan Finished 1/13/21
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Finished 4/2/21
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind by Scott Stossel Finished 9/12/21
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher Finished 5/20/2021

[Amy J.]

Reading women challenge list

26/28

1) A Book Longlisted for the JCB Prize: A Burning by Megha Majumdar Finished 5/5/2021
2) An Author from Eastern Europe: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Finished 6/30/21
3) A Book About Incarceration: Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Finished 5/3/2021
4) A Cookbook by a Woman of Color: Cooking Solo: The Joy of Cooking for Yourself by Klancy Miller Finished 8/31/21
5) A Book with a Protagonist Older than 50: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Finished March 19, 2021
6) A Book by a South American Author in Translation: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Finished 5/7/2021
7) Reread a Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Finished 3/12/21
8) A Memoir by an Indigenous, First Nations, Native, or Aboriginal Woman: Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden
9) A Book by a Neurodivergent Author: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Finished 3/26/21
10) A Crime Novel or Thriller in Translation: Confessions by Kanae Minato Finished 9/20/21
11) A Book About the Natural World: Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski Finished 7/28/21
12) A Young Adult Novel by a Latinx Author: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Finished 2/6/21
13) A Poetry Collection by a Black Woman: Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson Finished 3/12/21
14) A Book with a Biracial Protagonist: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Finished 1/10/21
15) A Muslim Middle Grade Novel: Ayesha Dean- The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum Finished 1/25/21
16) A Book Featuring a Queer Love Story: Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Finished 1/22/21
17) About a Woman in Politics: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Finished 4/11/21
18) A Book with a Rural Setting: Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke Finished 4/11/21
19) A Book with a Cover Designed by a Woman: The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante Finished 5/9/2021
20) A Book by an Arab Author in Translation: The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz Finished 3/2/21
21) A Book by a Trans Author: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo Finished 4/16/21
22) A Fantasy Novel by an Asian Author: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Finished 9/15/21
23) A Nonfiction Book Focused on Social Justice: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall Finished 2/16/21
24) A Short Story Collection by a Caribbean Author: How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs Finished 2/7/21

BONUS
25) A Book by Alexis Wright: The Swan Book by Alexis Wright
26) A Book by Tsitsi Dangarembga: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga Finished 4/9/2021
27) A Book by Leila Aboulela: The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Aboulela Finished 9/29/21
28) A Book by Yoko Ogawa: The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa Finished 2/5/21

[Amy J.]

Popsugar challenge list

40/50

1. A book that's published in 2021: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Finished 5/16/2021
2. An Afrofuturist book: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Finished 7/14/21
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover: Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Finished 8/6/21
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Finished 1/10/21
5. A dark academia book: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title: Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Finished 1/4/2021
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job: The Patient by Jasper DeWitt
8. A book that has won the Women's Prize For Fiction: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Finished 3/22/21
9. A book with a family tree: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
10. A bestseller from the 1990s: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Finished 1/4/21
11. A book about forgetting: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Finished 6/25/21
12. A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.): Wonder by R.J. Palacio Finished 5/10/2021
13. A locked-room mystery: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
14. A book set in a restaurant: The Dinner by Herman Koch Finished 9/5/21
15. A book with a black-and-white cover: A Promised Land by Barack Obama Finished 8/7/21
16. A book by an Indigenous author: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Finished 4/14/21
17. A book that has the same title as a song: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
19. A book that discusses body positivity: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Finished 5/25/21
20. A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall Finished 2/16/21
21. A genre hybrid: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Finished 1/13/21
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors:Outlawed by Anna North Finished 3/26/21
23. A book with something broken on the cover: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Finished 4/2/21
24. A book by a Muslim American author: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin Finished 9/8/21
25. A book that was published anonymously: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Finished 3/12/21
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreightFinished 4/21/21
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts: Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
28. A magical realism book: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen Finished 1/8/21
29. A book set in multiple countries: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi Finished 2/27/21
30. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021: The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman Finished 7/18/21
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality: I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel Finished 1/16/21
32. A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z": The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz Finished 3/2/21
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child): Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
34. A book about a social justice issue: Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho Finished 2/7/21
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (short stories): You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez Finished 9/16/21
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads: White Ivy by Susie Yang 8/20/21
37. A book you think your best friend would like: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas8/25/21
38. A book about art or an artist: Luster by Raven Leilani Finished 1/19/21
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Finished 3/8/21
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (Medical Thriller 2020): The End of October by Lawrence Wright

Advanced

41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon Finished 6/10/21
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster Finished 4/14/21
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune Finished 6/15/21
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark Finished 2/20/21
45. The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time: The Crucible by Arthur Miller Finished 9/16/21
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't: Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Finished 1/22/21
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing: An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan Finished 8/6/21
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random: They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall
49. A DNF book from your TBR list: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Finished 4/22/21
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library): The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Finished 5/7/2021

[Amy J.]

Book of the month challenge list (official rule: a book may be used for up to 3 prompts)

22/26

1. A book by a repeat author: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Finished 1/13/21
2. A book with Alternate POV: Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
3. A book featuring a Love story: Well Met by Jen DeLuca Finished 5/8/2021
4. A book with your birthstone's color on the cover: Red Clocks by Leni Zumas 8/9/21
5. A book with a number in the title: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Finished 5/25/21
6. A book with dual timelines: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight Finished 4/21/21
7. A Debut: The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle Finished 4/30/2021
8. A Book outside your comfort zone: The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper Finished 5/23/2021
9. A historical fiction not set in WW2: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Finished 1/10/21
10. BOTM title you've had the longest: A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler Finished 8/30/21
11. A Book by an LGBTQA+ author: Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington Finished 2/25/21
12. A book you would rank 5 stars: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Finished 3/26/21
13. Published in 2021: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Finished 5/22/2021
14. A book set in a country you'd like to visit: The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman Finished 7/18/21
15. A book published in 2020 that you didn't get to: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
16. A book written by a BIPOC author: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Finished 7/14/21
17. A book you didn't like: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Finished 5/16/2021
18. A book that's 500+ Pages: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Finished 4/19/21
19. A Book with an unreliable narrator: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
20. A Book that's been nominated for an award: Severance by Ling Ma Finished 9/2/21
21. book you chose based on someone's recommendation: A Burning by Megha Majumdar Finished 5/5/2021
22. A book featuring an LGBTQ+ character: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
23. A book with a character with a disability or illness: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Finished 2/18/21
24. A book you think should win an award: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour Finished 2/20/21
25. The Shortest BOTM on your TBR: Luster by Raven Leilani Finished 1/19/21
26. A book you think is a hidden gem: The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories by Danielle Evans Finished 5/31/21

[Amy J.]

Flourish and blotts reading list

43/50

Sorcerer's Stone
1. Read a book with a written letter in it:Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Finished 2/18/21
2. Read a book where a character discovers a secret identity/ability: The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia Finished 6/27/21
3. Read a book of non-fiction: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall Finished 2/16/21
4. Read a book by a famous person: Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho Finished 2/7/21
5. Read a book set at a holiday: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
6. Read a book with a character whose name you can't pronounce: Kingdom of Shadow and Light by Karen Marie Moning Finished 3/31/21
7. Read a book with a brave character: Wonder by R.J. Palacio Finished 5/10/2021


Chamber of Secrets
8. Read a book with a bird on the cover:Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Finished 2/11/21
9. Read a book with an enemies to friends or friends to enemies trope: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Finished 8/25/21
10. Read a book with a haunting:The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
11. Read a mystery novel: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
12. Read a funny book : One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Finished 5/25/21
13. Read a book that was borrowed: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Finished 4/22/21
14. Read a book with clothing on the cover: Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Finished 1/22/21


Prisoner of Azkaban
15. Read a book that's a guilty pleasure: An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan Finished 8/6/21
16. Read a book that has a page 394: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Finished 4/19/21
17. Read a book with a solemn vow: Well Met by Jen DeLuca Finished 5/8/2021
18. Read a book where a character is imprisoned: Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Finished 5/3/2021
19. Reread a book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Finished 3/12/21
20. Read a book with a source of light on the cover: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
21. Read a book featuring a parent/child relationship: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Finished 3/22/21


Goblet of Fire
22. Read a book involving a sport: Head On by John Scalzi Finished 9/5/21
23. Read a book involving a mistaken identity: An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn Finished 1/28/21
24. Read a book that includes a rebel character: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster 4/14/21
25. Read a book with a shapeshifter: Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs Finished 9/6/21
26. Read an #ownvoices book: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Finished 1/13/21
27. Read a book that includes a theft: White Ivy by Susie Yang Finished 8/20
28. Read a book in translation: Confessions by Kanae Minato Finished /20/21


Order of the Phoenix
29. Read a fantasy book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Finished 1/31/21
30. Read a book with a pink cover: The Return by Rachel Harrison
31. Read a book that includes food: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen Finished 1/8/21
32. Read a social justice book: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark Finished 2/20/21
33. Read a book that's under 100 pages: Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl Finished 1/1/21
34. Read a book that features an uprising: The Swan Book by Alexis Wright
35. Read a book that features a love story: The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman Finished 7/18/21


Half-Blood Prince
36. Read a book with a flower on the cover: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Finished 5/16/2021
37. Read a book with a number in the title/on the cover: One by One by Ruth Ware Finished 6/15/21
38. Read a book featuring a strong friendship: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson Finished 6/4/21
39. Read a book set in a school: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
40. Read a book featuring an animal: Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton Finished 3/7/21
41. Read a book featuring the chosen one trope: Winter by Marissa Meyer Finished 9/20/21
42. Read a book involving music: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Finished 5/22/21


Deathly Hallows
43. Read a book a book with twins: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Finished 1/10/21
44. Read a book with an ugly cover: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Finished 4/14/21
45. Read a book that's first or last in a series: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Finished 3/26/21
46. Read a book that's a retelling: Ayesha at Last. by Uzma Jalaluddin Finished 9/8/21
47. Read a book with a character death: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Finished 5/11/2021
48. Read a book that's been on your TBR for a long time: The Crucible by Arthur Miller Finished 9/16/21
49. Read a book with a happy ending: Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn Finished 3/14/21


Bonus Prompt
50. Reread a book Harry Potter book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Finished 3/19/21

[Amy J.]

Read it now challenge list (made by my sister)

12/12

1. A book set in the state in which you were born (Iowa): Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Finished 3/11/21
2. Complete 2 Blind dates with books: The Fifth Angel by Tim Green Finished 5/28/21
3. Complete 2 Blind dates with books: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Finished 5/17/2021
4. A book about a cat intended for adults: Culdesac by Robert Repino Finished 4/30/2021
5. A book set in the state in which you live (Kansas): The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard Finished 3/14/21
6. A Book about Books: I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel Finished 1/16/21
7. A book published in the year and month you were born: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler Finished 8/9/21
8. A debut novel published in 2020: White Ivy by Susie Yang Finished 8/20/21
9. An author whos has the same initials as me: A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix Finished 8/26/21
10. A book with your name in the title: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms Finished 9/1/21
11. Have the librarian pick a book for you outside your comfort zone: Outlawed by Anna North Finished 3/24/21
12. A book you own but haven't read: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Finished 1/10/21

[Elyse, Moderator]

Hello challenges!!! Wow! I just don't have the enthuiasm that I once did for yearly challenges. I may someday get back into them though.

[Amy J.]

1. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (Flourish and Blotts).

Rating 3/5
Genre: Children's
Mood: Lighthearted
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: I guess, there are different animals
Flaws of characters take center stage: No

[Amy J.]

2.Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin

Rating 4/5
Genre: contemporary lit.
Mood: Lighthearted
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Sorta
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Stacie]

I'm doing the Flourish and Blott's challenge this year as well, though I'm not quite as organized- I haven't mapped anything out ahead of time and plan to slot things in as I go along ;)

[Amy J.]

3. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (PopSugar)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Satire
Mood: Dark
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: No
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

4. Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (PopSugar)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Thriller
Mood: Dark
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: No
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

5. First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen (PopSugar & Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Magical Realism
Mood: Lighthearted
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

6. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Popsugar, Read Harder, Reading Women, BOTM, Flourish and Blotts, Read it Now)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Mood: Emotional/Challenging
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

7. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Popsugar, BOTM, Flourish & Blotts)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Horror
Mood: Dark
Strong CharDaracter Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

8. King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan (Read Harder)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Children's
Mood: Inspiring
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: No

[Amy J.]

9. I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel (Popsugar, Read it Now)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Non-fiction: Essays
Mood: Reflective

[Amy J.]

10. In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero (Read Harder)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Non-fiction: Memoir/Biography
Mood: Challenging/Reflective

[Amy J.]

11. Luster by Raven Leilani (PopSugar & BOTM)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Mood: Dark
Strong Character Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: It's Complicated
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

12. Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (PopSugar, Reading Women, Flourish & Blotts)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Fantasy
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

13. Ayesha Dean- The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum (Read Harder, Reading Women)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Middle Grade
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: No

[Amy J.]

14. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (Flourish & Blotts)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Romance
Mood: Lighthearted
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's Complicated

[Amy J.]

15. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Flourish & Blotts)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Fantasy
Mood: Emotional
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Elyse, Moderator]

Amy J. wrote: "6. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Popsugar, Read Harder, Reading Women, BOTM, Flourish and Blotts, Read it Now)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Mood:..."

Ooooh I chose this for my BOTM too and I still haven't read it yet! Glad you loved it! The Mothers completely fell off my radar after many times adding and re-adding to my Overdrive holds queue. Still need to read it!

[Charleen]

Elyse wrote: "Amy J. wrote: "6. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Popsugar, Read Harder, Reading Women, BOTM, Flourish and Blotts, Read it Now)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Contemporar..."

I liked The Mothers, but I loved The Vanishing Half.

[Amy J.]

Charleen wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Amy J. wrote: "6. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Popsugar, Read Harder, Reading Women, BOTM, Flourish and Blotts, Read it Now)

Rating 5/5
Genr..."
Same!

[Amy J.]

16. The Memory Police Yōko Ogawa (Reading Women)

Rating 3/5
Genre: SciFi (dystopian)
Mood: Sad
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: It's complicated
Flaws of characters take center stage: No

[Amy J.]

17. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (Reading Women)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Young Adult
Mood: Emotional
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

18. Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho (Read Harder, PopSugar, Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Non-fiction: Race
Mood: Informative/Reflective

[Amy J.]

19. How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs (Reading Women)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Short Stories
Mood: Emotional
Strong CharDaracter Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: It's Complicated
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's Complicated

[Elyse, Moderator]

Amy J. wrote: "17. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (Reading Women)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Young Adult
Mood: Emotional
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diver..."

I loved The Poet X and With the Fire on High! Haven't read Clap When You Land yet but hoping to get to it this month!

[Amy J.]

Elyse wrote: "Amy J. wrote: "17. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (Reading Women)

Its on my TBR too. I loved both of her other works too.

[Amy J.]

20. Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Magical Realism
Mood: Emotional (sad)
Strong Character Development: It's complicated
Loveable Characters: It's complicated
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

21. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall (popsugar, reading women, flourish and blotts)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Non-fiction: feminism x race
Mood: challenging & informative

[Amy J.]

22. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (BOTM; flourish and Blotts)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Mood: Reflective & Sad
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

23. Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (popsugar, read harder, Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Fantasy
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

24. Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour (BOTM)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Mood: Dark Satire
Strong Character Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: It's complicated
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

25. Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington (BOTM)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Short Stories
Mood: Reflective & Emotional
Strong Character Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: It's complicated
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

26. Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (popsugar)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Literary Fiction
Mood: Dark
Strong Character Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: It's complicated
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

27. The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz (Read Harder, Reading )Women, PopSugar

Rating 4/5
Genre: Dystopian
Mood: Dark
Strong Character Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: Yes
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

28. Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton (Flourish & Blotts)

Rating 2/5
Genre: Fantasy
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: It's Complicated
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

29. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Popsugar)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Fantasy
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's complicated

[Amy J.]

30. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (Read it Now)

Rating 1/5 (honestly one of the top 5 worst books I've read. How did this when a Pulitizer?!!!!)
Genre: Historical
Mood: Mind-Numbingly Boring
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Boring AF
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Reading Women, Popsugar, Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 5/5 (Reread)
Genre: Classic Romance
Mood: Lighthearted
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

32. Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson (Reading Women)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Poetry
Mood: Emotional
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's complicated

[Amy J.]

33. The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard (Read it Now)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Mystery
Mood: Mysterious
Strong Character Development: No
Loveable Characters: No
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: No

[Amy J.]

34. Romancing Mr Bridgerton By Julia Quinn (Flourish & Blotts)

Rating 3/5 (same rating as the rest, but it's my favorite of the series; it started off really strong then dddrrraaaggged at the end)
Genre: Romance
Mood: Lighthearted
Strong Character Development: It's Complicated
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: Yes

[Amy J.]

35. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (Reading Women)

Rating 4/5
Genre: Magical Realism
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's Complicated

[Amy J.]

36. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 5/5
Genre: Young Adult
Mood: Adventurous
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's Complicated

[Amy J.]

37. Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (PopSugar, Flourish and Blotts)

Rating 3/5
Genre: Historical Fiction
Mood: Emotional
Strong Character Development: Yes
Loveable Characters: Yes
Diverse Characters: No
Flaws of characters take center stage: It's Complicated