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message 1: by Deborah (last edited Oct 11, 2021 02:09PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments GOALS AND RULES

It is very clear from last year that I am capable of reading more than 52 books in a year (who knew? Not me.). For 2022 I am planning to participate in the ATY Challenge, POPSUGAR, and the Salt Lake County Library Challenges. If I finish early I will consider a rejects challenge, but going off last year...I think we will wait and see what the year brings.

1. Finish all three challenges by December 31

2. Try to complete Prompts in Order (but do not stress if this does not happen. This is supposed to be fun!)

3. Books can overlap between challenges but cannot be used for more than one prompt within a challenge

4. Rate all books and write a review on at least half of the books read.

5. Participate in ATY Seasonal Challenges and Read-a-thons


message 2: by Deborah (last edited Dec 26, 2022 10:17PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments CHALLENGE PROGRESS

Total Books Read: 215
ATY Official: 52/52
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Salt Lake County Library Monthly Challenge: 14/14
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Popsugar Challenge: 49/50
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainmen...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

52 Book Club Challenge: 52/52
https://www.the52book.club/2022-readi...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Four Moon Reading Challenge:40/40
https://fourmoonreviews.blogspot.com/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Storygraph Disney Princess Challenge: 13/13
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading...

Salt Lake City Library 50 Book Reading Challenge: 50/50
https://slcpl.beanstack.org/profiles/...

Side Reads: 10

My Stats are available on my personal Reading Spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...



message 3: by Deborah (last edited Dec 26, 2022 10:17PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments BOOK COLLAGE

Books not Pictured:
Tainted by Beth Hale
City of Gold and Glass by Amanda Marin
Stress Busters by Mary Ellen Edmunds
Sleeping Beauty by Christine San Jose

You Are Special (Wemmicksville, #1) by Max LucadoThe Bridge by Karen KingsburyThe John Bytheway Collection, Volume 2 by John BythewayDumplin' (Dumplin', #1) by Julie MurphyI Shouldn't Even Be Doing This And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny by Bob NewhartA Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions by Sheena BoekwegTo Write a Wrong (The Bleeker Street Inquiry Agency, #2) by Jen TuranoEducated by Tara WestoverPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryThe Iliad by HomerSnow and Red (Dragon Shifters' Hoard #1) by Eileen MuellerThe Gift of Rain by Tan Twan EngThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPrincess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) by Jessica Day GeorgeMariel of Redwall (Redwall, #4) by Brian JacquesThirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania MamounAll's Well That Ends Well by William ShakespeareEnchanted Wishes by Zara QuentinNo One Can Take Your Place by Sheri DewBad Guys of the Bible by Dennis GauntThe Scorpion Rules (Prisoners of Peace, #1) by Erin BowReal Friends (Real Friends, #1) by Shannon HaleWithout the Mask Coming Out and Coming Into God's Light by Charlie BirdShort-Straw Bride (Archer Brothers, #1) by Karen WitemeyerTroubling a Star (Austin Family, #7) by Madeleine L'EngleLemon Tart (A Culinary Mystery, #1) by Josi S. KilpackBooked by Kwame AlexanderInheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4) by Christopher PaoliniJulie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) by Jean Craighead GeorgePrincess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2) by Jessica Day GeorgeMy Name is Not Angelica by Scott O'DellFairest by Gail Carson LevineA Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) by Dianne FreemanMafia to Mormon My Conversion Story by Mario FacioneThe Wump World by Bill PeetSaving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth HoffmanThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderCrazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1) by Kevin KwanThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Bellmaker Redwall Series, Book 8 by Brian JacquesSkin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha BowenDoctrine and Covenants by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsWhen Stars Fall (Star Scout Saga #4) by Gary J. DarbyThe Snows of Yesteryear by Gregor von RezzoriLighten Up by Chieko N. OkazakiThe Last Cuentista by Donna Barba HigueraAntony and Cleopatra by William ShakespeareDaughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #1) by Sue Lynn TanShakespeare's Sonnets by William ShakespeareShen of the Sea Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie ChrismanA Perilous Plan (Imperiled Young Widows Regency Romance #1) by Melanie DickersonBallet Shoes (The Shoe Books) by Noel StreatfeildPermission to Dream by Chris GardnerStar Wars The Original Radio Drama by Brian DaleyOne More Foxtrot a tale of second chances by Joyce HicksEnglish Trifle (A Culinary Mystery, #2) by Josi S. KilpackStar Wars, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (The Original Radio Drama) by Brian DaleyStar Wars Return of the Jedi The Original Radio Drama by Brian DaleyThe Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure by William BowenStealing the Preacher (Archer Brothers, #2) by Karen WitemeyerPrincess of the Silver Woods (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #3) by Jessica Day GeorgeA Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya LalliThe Dark King and the Eternal Dance (A Villain's Ever After, #7) by Alesha AdamsonSing Down the Moon by Scott O'DellGames in a Ballroom by Jentry FlintSoul Surfer - Movie Tie-In A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany HamiltonThe Story of Mankind (Updated) (Liveright Classics) by Hendrik Willem van LoonHeir to the Empire (Star Wars The Thrawn Trilogy, #1) by Timothy ZahnA Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #2) by Dianne FreemanDark Force Rising (Star Wars The Thrawn Trilogy, #2) by Timothy ZahnThe Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers, #0) by Sarah M. EdenSeeking Persephone (The Lancaster Family, #1) by Sarah M. EdenBloodhound in Blue The True Tales of Police Dog JJ and His Two-Legged Partner by Adam David RussWilliam Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace (William Shakespeare's Star Wars, #1) by Ian DoescherWatercress by Andrea WangMeasure for Measure by William ShakespeareThe Good Master by Kate SeredyThe Last Command (Star Wars The Thrawn Trilogy, #3) by Timothy ZahnTurret (The Kingdom Chronicles, #8) by Camille PetersAmerica Is Born A History for Peter by Gerald White JohnsonA Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #3) by Dianne FreemanA Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #4) by Dianne FreemanChicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul Amazing Sea Stories and Wyland Artwork to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack CanfieldThe Hate You Give by Angie ThomasA Tailor-Made Bride by Karen WitemeyerThe Prince and the Sea Witch (A Villain's Ever After, #11) by A.G. MarshallThe Windy Hill by Cornelia MeigsThe Great Quest by Charles Boardman HawesThe Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark PettThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhIn Search of a Prince by Toni ShilohWe Are Water Protectors by Carole LindstromThe Winemaker's Wife by Kristin HarmelRumpel’s Revenge by Craig HalloranBecoming Lady Lockwood by Jennifer MooreThe Slave Dancer by Paula FoxCursed Beauty by Stacey O'NealeHow Far the Stars (Star Scout Saga #5) by Gary J. DarbyJourney to Bongary Spring (Myths of Moraigh Trilogy #1) by Kasey StocktonA Visit to William Blake's Inn Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy WillardStepsister by Jennifer DonnellyI Am C-3PO The Inside Story by Anthony DanielsA Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family, #4) by Madeleine L'EngleYour Happily Ever After by Dieter F. UchtdorfNot Dead Yet (Guardian, #6) by Traci Hunter AbramsonStory of the Negro by Arna BontempsThe Black Pearl by Scott O'DellDear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) by Beverly ClearyBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonFablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) by Brandon MullThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold) by AviDevil's Food Cake (A Culinary Mystery, #3) by Josi S. KilpackFocused Staying on Track, One Choice at a Time by Noelle Pikus PaceJust Ella (The Palace Chronicles, #1) by Margaret Peterson HaddixPalace of Mirrors (The Palace Chronicles, #2) by Margaret Peterson HaddixKey Lime Pie (A Culinary Mystery, #4) by Josi S. KilpackMoby Dick Or, the Whale by Herman MelvilleDaughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) by Juliet MarillierThe Cruise Ship Lost My Daughter by Morgan MayerRise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven, #2) by Brandon MullThere There by Tommy OrangeWeird But True Stupid Criminals 100 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts by National Geographic KidsLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. SchmidtGrip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3) by Brandon MullSalamandastron (Redwall, #5) by Brian JacquesGod Wants a Powerful People (talk on Compact Disc) by Sheri DewSecrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven, #4) by Brandon MullThe Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1) by Ellery AdamsMy Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) by Jean Craighead GeorgeMr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne AllainShiloh by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorFamous Last Words by Sheri DewWhen it doesn’t make sense by John BythewayInventing Vivian (The Blue Orchid Society, #2) by Jennifer MooreThe Savior Heals Without a Scar by Sheri DewBefore Beauty (Becoming Beauty #1; The Classical Kingdoms #1) by Brittany FichterShabanu Daughter of the Wind (Shabanu, #1) by Suzanne Fisher StaplesKeys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, #5) by Brandon MullThe Netanyahus by Joshua CohenBlackberry Crumble (A Culinary Mystery, #5) by Josi S. KilpackThe Surrender Tree Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita EngleMore, Savior, Like Thee by Mary Ellen EdmundsGenesis Begins Again by Alicia D. WilliamsLoves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins ClarkThe Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois LowryThe Pageant of Chinese History by Elizabeth SeegerFriends and Foes (The Jonquil Brothers, #1) by Sarah M. EdenThe Doll's House by Rumer GoddenWhat Are You Carrying in Your Backpack - Audio CD by John BythewayBlinding Beauty (Becoming Beauty #2; The Classical Kingdoms #2) by Brittany FichterSarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga) by Patricia MacLachlanAfternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor LisleWhat Is a Woman? One Man's Journey to Answer the Question of a Generation by Matt WalshBeauty's Bell (Becoming Beauty #2.5) by Brittany FichterJoyful Noise Poems for Two Voices by Paul FleischmanThe Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic ColumBelieving Christ The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News by Stephen E. RobinsonVeil of Winter (The Dericott Tales, #3) by Melanie DickersonGood Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy SchlitzAnxiously Engaged A Biography of M. Russell Ballard by Susan Easton BlackDragons Over Greenstorm (The Dragon Ring, #1) by Gary J. DarbyManiac Magee by Jerry SpinelliEcho by Pam Muñoz RyanThe Golden Sandal A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story by Rebecca Hickox AyresMummy's the Word by Kerry BlairBaba Yaga A Russian Folk Tale by Margaret Yatsevitch PhinneyGhost of a Chance by Kerry BlairOut of the Dust by Karen HesseStar Mother (Star Mother, #1) by Charlie N. HolmbergGus Was a Friendly Ghost by Jane ThayerEmmeline (The Blue Orchid Society #0.5) by Jennifer MooreFrom Alaska With Love by Ally JamesThe Whale Rider by Witi IhimaeraToo Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff1984 by George OrwellThe Summer Of The Swans by Betsy ByarsCinder Edna by Ellen JacksonSolving Sophronia (The Blue Orchid Society #1) by Jennifer MooreHoot by Carl HiaasenInside Out & Back Again by Thanhha LaiGinger Pye (The Pyes #1) by Eleanor EstesSense & Second-Degree Murder (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #2) by Tirzah PriceThe Wish Giver Three Tales of Coven Tree by Bill BrittainI Am Malala The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala YousafzaiBeauty and the Beast by Jan BrettSix Swans A Folktale by Christine San JoséRumpelstiltskin by Paul O. ZelinskyCinders A Chicken Cinderella by Jan BrettThe Girl Who Spun Gold by Virginia HamiltonThe Snow Princess by Ruth SandersonThe Day the World Came to Town 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFedeGrounded The Adventures of Rapunzel (Tyme, #1) by Megan MorrisonThe Island of Sea Women by Lisa SeeA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerAl Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1) by Gennifer CholdenkoCinder Ellie (Faraway Castle, #0.5) by J.M. StenglThe Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (The League of Princes, #1) by Christopher HealyCompared (The Sweet Rom"Com", #1) by Kortney KeiselDashing Through the Snow by Debbie MacomberJingle All the Way by Debbie MacomberThe Light of the World by Elizabeth AlexanderNine Women, One Dress by Jane L. RosenChristmas in Echo Creek A Sweet Small-Town Holiday Romance by Kacey LindenThe Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul EvansSkandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) by A.F. SteadmanNight of the Twisters by Ivy RuckmanPhantom of the Auditorium (Goosebumps, #24) by R.L. StineKira-Kira by Cynthia KadohataDaughter of the Deep by Rick RiordanA Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1) by Alix E. Harrow



message 4: by Deborah (last edited Oct 22, 2022 04:39PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments AROUND THE YEAR IN 52 BOOKS


1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace by Ian Doescher

2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Mariel of Redwall by Brian Jacques

3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman

4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
The Prince and the Sea Witch by A G Marshall

7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
Educated by Tara Westover

8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs

9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 (Europe)
Veil of Winter by Melanie Dickerson

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 (Asia)
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman

11. A book from historical fiction genre
Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell

12. A book related to glass
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

13. A book about a woman in STEM
Inventing Vivian by Jennifer Moore

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family by Joshua Cohen

15. A book without a person on the cover
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

16. A book related to Earth Day
The Wump World by Bill Peet

17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
Lighten Up by Chieko N Okazaki

19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
City of Gold and Glass by Amanda Marin

20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
Games in a Ballroom by Jentry Flint

22. A book with a Jewish character or author
The Winemaker's Wife by Kristen Harmel

23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow

24. A book related to inclement weather
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha Adamson

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn

28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

29. A book set on or near a body of water
The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques

30. A book related to mythology
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum

31. A book published at least 10 years ago
Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark

32. A book where the main character is a female
detective/private eye/police officer

Mummy's the Word by Kerry Blair

33. The next book in a series
Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull

34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D Williams

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Focused: Staying on Track, One Choice at a Time by Noelle Pikus Pace

38. A book by a Latin American author
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle

39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards (The Star)
Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle

41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Lemon Tart by Josi S Kilpack

42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

43. A book set in a small town or rural area
The Good Master by Kate Seredy

44. A book with gothic elements
Ghost of a Chance by Kerry Blair

45. A book related to a game
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
Rumpel’s Revenge by Craig Halloran

47. A book with handwriting on the cover
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull

50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
One More Foxtrot: a tale of second chances by Joyce Hicks

51. A book published in 2022
In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

52. A book with a time-related word in the title
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George


message 5: by Deborah (last edited Dec 21, 2022 08:32AM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments SALT LAKE COUNTY LIBRARY CHALLENGE

January: This month's challenge is to read a classical epic tale
The Illiad by Homer

February: This month, your challenge is to read a book by an African author
Thirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania Mamoun

March: This month you need to read a fiction book written by a woman that also has a woman as a main character.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman

April: This Month is National Poetry Month. Your challenge is to read, or listen to, a book of poetry.
Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

May: This month your challenge is to read something connected to Star Wars.
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama by Brian Daley

Summer: Read a Book Related to an Ocean of Possibilities
Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul: Amazing Sea Stories and Wyland Artwork to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit by Jack Cannfield

Summer: Read a Book Related to an Ocean of Possibilities
The Prince and the Sea Witch by A G Marshall

Summer: Read a Book Related to an Ocean of Possibilities
The Great Quest by Charles Boardman Hawes

Summer: Read a Book Related to an Ocean of Possibilities
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Summer: Read a Book Related to an Ocean of Possibilities
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrome

September: Celebrate the great outdoors all month long by reading a book that takes place primarily in the wilderness.
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

October: The October reading challenge is a Title challenge. You need to read a book with the word "Ghost" in the title.
Ghost of a Chance by Kerry Blair

November: November is Arts and Culture month at the County Library. Your challenge is to read a non-fiction book on an artist, or about art.
Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy by Misty Copeland

December:Find a Best of 2022 booklist and pick a book from it to read.
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A F Steadman


message 6: by Deborah (last edited Dec 26, 2022 10:18PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments POPSUGAR CHALLENGE

1. A book published in 2022
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle

3.A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

4.A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Williard

5. A sapphic book
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow

6. A book by a Latinx author
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

8.A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
Friends and Foes by Sarah M Eden

9. A book about a "found family"
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
There There by Tommy Orange

11. A #BookTok recommendation
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

12. A book about the afterlife
City of Gold and Glass by Amanda Marin

13. A book set in the 1980s
1984 by George Orwell

14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
Devil's Food Cake by Josi S Kilpack

15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

16. A book about witches
Cursed Beauty by Stacey O'Neale

17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain

18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle

20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman

21. A book about a band or musical group

22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions by Sheena Boekweg

23. A book with a recipe in it
Lemon Tart by Josi S Kilpack

24. A book you can read in one sitting
The Kiss of a Stranger by Sarah M Eden

25. A book about a secret
You Are Special by Max Lucado

26. A book with a misleading title
Bad Guys of the Bible by Dennis Guant

27. A Hugo Award winner ( I used a nominee)
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E Harrow

28. A book set during a holiday
The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques

30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman

31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede

32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

33. A social-horror book
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

34. A book set in Victorian times
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman


35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
Star Mother by Charlie N Holmberg

36. A book you know nothing about
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

37. A book about gender identity
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

38.A book featuring a party
Snow and Red by Eileen Mueller

39.An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past (Book with a Blue Cover 2016)
The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell

41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix

42. A book that features two languages
Return of the Jedi: The Original Radio Drama by Brian Daley

43. A book with a palindromic title
Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata

44. A duology (1)
Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer

45. A duology (2)
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer

46. A book about someone leading a double life
Mafia to Mormon: My Conversion Story by Mario Facione

47. A book featuring a parallel reality
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

48. A book with two POVs
A Perilous Plan by Melanie Dickerson

49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
Bloodhound in Blue: The True Tales of Police Dog JJ and His Two-Legged Partner by Adam David Russ

50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
The Snows of Yesteryear by Gregor von Rezzori


message 7: by Deborah (last edited Nov 29, 2022 11:22AM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments THE 52 BOOK CLUB CHALLENGE


1. A second-person narrative
Booked by Kwame Alexander

2. Featuring a library or bookstore
The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

3. Title starting with the letter “E”
Emmeline by Jennifer Moore

4. Title starting with the letter “F”
A Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder by Dianne Freeman

5. Chapters have titles
Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner

6. Household object on the cover
To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano

7. A non-fiction bestseller
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb

8. Involving the art world
The Cruise Ship Lost My Daughter by Morgan Mayer

9. A book that sparks joy
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman

10. A book based on a real person
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

11. A book with less than 2022 Goodreads ratings
When it doesn’t make sense by John Bytheway

12. Set on at least two continents
Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull

13. Includes a club
Solving Sophronia by Jennifer Moore

14. A character with superhuman ability
Star Wars, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back by Brian Daley

15. A five-syllable title
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

16. A book you’ve seen someone reading in a public place
Educated by Tara Westover

17. A book picked based on its spine
Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison

18. Jane Austen-inspired
Sense & Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

19. A book that has an alternate title
Friends and Foes by Sarah M Eden

20. Related to the word “gold”
I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story by Anthony Daniels

21. Published by Simon & Schuster
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix

22. An unlikely detective
Lemon Tart by Josi S Kilpack

23. Author with an X, Y, or Z in their name
The John Bytheway Collection, Volume 2 by John Bytheway

24. Addresses a specific topic
No One Can Take Your Place by Sheri Dew

25. A wealthy character
Seeking Persephone by Sarah M Eden

26. Has an “Author’s Note”
My Name is Not Angelica by Scott O'Dell

27. Includes a map
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

28. Award-winning book from your country
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

29. Over 500 pages long
Moby-Dick or, the Whale by Herman Melville

30. Audiobook is narrated by the author
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny by Bob Newhart

31. Technology-themed
The Last Command by Timothy Zahn

32. A book that intimidates you
The Story of Mankind (Updated) by Hendrik Willem van Loon

33. A bilingual character
The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng

34. An author’s photo on the back cover
Lighten Up by Chieko N Okazaki

35. From the villain’s perspective
The Prince and the Sea Witch by A G Marshall

36. Recommended by a favorite author
The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree by Bill Brittain

37. Set in a rural area
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer

38. Don't Judge a Book by it's cover!
The Illiad by Homer

39. A middle-grade novel
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

40. A book with photographs inside
The Snows of Yesteryear by Gregor von Rezzori

41. Involves a second chance
Mafia to Mormon: My Conversion Story by Mario Facione

42. An indie read
Turret by Camille Peters

43. Author who’s published in more than one genre
A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions by Sheena Boekweg

44. An anthology
Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul: Amazing Sea Stories and Wyland Artwork to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit by Jack Cannfield

45. A book with illustrated people on cover
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

46. A job title in the title
A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

47. Read during the month of November
Cinder Ellie by J M Stengl

48. Re-do one of this year’s prompts but with a different genre
The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

49. Book title starts with the same letter as your first name
The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha Adamson

50. A person of color as the main character
In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

51. The word “game” in the title
Games in a Ballroom by Jentry Flint

52. Published in 2022
What Is a Woman?: One Man's Journey to Answer the Question of a Generation by Matt Walsh


message 8: by Eve (new)

Eve LeBlanc (ehoffman11) | 6 comments Hi! What is a “rejects challenge”?


message 9: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 348 comments Eve wrote: "Hi! What is a “rejects challenge”?"

A rejects challenge is a reading challenge made up of prompts that did not make it to the official ATY list (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) It is a challenge you can put together in any way you want. I was thinking of maybe taking 1 rejected prompt from each poll (that is if I have the extra time to do so.)


message 10: by Deborah (last edited Dec 21, 2022 08:30AM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments FOUR MOON READING CHALLENGE

1. A book about or involving a lie
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

2. A book with a moon or stars on the cover
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

3. A book chosen by a child (this could be literally any book. Children's books, comic books etc.)
The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy

4. A book out of season (literally any book that takes place in a season you aren't in when you read it)
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

5. A book with less than 1000 ratings on GoodReads
Games in a Ballroom by Jentry Flint

6. A book with a beautiful cover
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

7. A book with an insect on the cover
Your Happily Ever After by Dieter F Uchtdorf

8. A book that looks like another book you've read (just a book that has a visual similarity to another book you've read at some point in time)
Before Beauty by Brittany Fichter

9. Read the first book in a trilogy (does not have to be the same trilogy as prompts 10 & 11)
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn

10. Read the second book in a trilogy (does not have to be the same trilogy as prompts 9 & 11)
Blinding Beauty by Brittany Fichter

11. Read the third book in a trilogy ((does not have to be the same trilogy as prompts 9 & 10)
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George

12. Has less than 3 colors on the cover
The Giver by Lois Lowry

13. Newest book on your TBR shelf (the newest book you acquired as a gift bought yourself or borrowed from the library)
Believing Christ: The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News by Stephen E Robinson

14. On your bookshelf or TBR for 2+ years
How Far the Stars by Gary J Darby

√ 15. A book involving a family (could involve any family dynamic)
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

16. Written by an author you love
A Perilous Plan by Melanie Dickerson

17. Written by an author you've never read before
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman

18. A book with a textured cover (where the cover has parts on it that are raised so you can feel them)
To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano

19. Flip A Coin (choose two books then flip a coin to see which one to read)
Thirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania Mamoun

20. Has a number in the title
Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L Rosen

21. Has your favorite fictitious character in it (could be anything nonhuman that doesn't actually exist in the real world)
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A F Steadman

22. Read a book about adoption
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield

23. Has your favorite color on the cover
Blackberry Crumble by Josi S Kilpack

24. Has an interesting title (any book where the title intrigues you)
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett

25. Read a book then leave a review (literally any book where you leave a review, the review can be as long or as short as you want)
America Is Born: A History for Peter by Gerald White Johnson

26. A book that fits a prompt for another reading challenge
Dragons Over Greenstorm by Gary J Darby

27. A book featuring music
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

28. A book on a sensitive subject (this is any topic you believe is a sensitive subject, do not read something that is going to trigger you, this is just a reading challenge to try and help broaden your reading)
My Name is Not Angelica by Scott O'Dell

29. A book that has won the GoodReads Choice Awards (any year, any topic)
Educated by Tara Westover

30. A retelling
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

31. A book released 5+ years ago
The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques

32. Read a middle grade book
Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell

33. A book with an even number of pages
The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

34. A book you bought because of social media
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany Hamilton

35. A book about or involving cooking
English Trifle by Josi S Kilpack

36. A book with all the colors of the rainbow on the cover (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare

37. A book with a 40+ year old main character
Key Lime Pie by Josi S Kilpack

38. A book that has pictures
The Wump World by Bill Peet

39. Has one of the four elements on the cover (earth, air, water, fire, the sky would work for the air element)
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

40. A nonfiction book on a person or subject you know nothing about.
The Pageant of Chinese History by Elizabeth Seeger


message 11: by Deborah (last edited Aug 30, 2022 09:07PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments DISNEY PRINCESS READING CHALLENGE


Belle: Don't Judge a Book by its cover. Read a book with an ugly cover
The Illiad by Homer

Mulan: Read a book with Asian Representation
The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng

Aurora: A book that's slept on; Doesn't Have much Hype
The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha Adamson

Ariel: Read a book to do with the Ocean
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Jasmine: Read a book set in the Middle East
Enchanted Wishes by Zara Quentin

Pocahontas: Read a book by an indigenous Author
There There by Tommy Orange

Snow White: Read a Classic
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

Moana: Read a book with a journey or quest
The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques

Merida: Read book set in Scotland
Journey to Bongary Spring by Kasey Stockton

Elsa: Read a book set in winter
The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

Cinderella: Read a book with Royalty
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Tiana: Read a book with Food
Watercress by Andrea Wang

Rapunzel: Read a book where the main Character is trapped
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera


message 12: by Deborah (last edited Dec 26, 2022 07:16PM) (new)

Deborah | 348 comments SALT LAKE CITY LIBRARY 50 BOOK READING CHALLENGE


1. A book you judge by the cover
Story of the Negro by Arna Bontemps

2. A book with a book on the cover
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams

3.A book recommended by a Librarian
From Alaska With Love by Ally James

4. A book in a different format than what you’re used to reading (print, eBook, audiobook, graphic novel)
Real Friends by Shannon Hale

5.A book by a Utah author
Becoming Lady Lockwood by Jennifer Moore

6. A Pulitzer Prize winner (or nominee) from a non-fiction category
The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander

7.An anti-racist book
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

8. A classic to read in a day
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

9. A book published in the year you were born
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

10. A book about a culture you are unfamiliar with
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli

11.A book that was made into a movie
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

12.A book with a great first line
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix

13.A past Goodreads Choice award winner
Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

14. A book set somewhere you’d like to go on vacation
Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle

15.A play, short story collection, or poetry
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

16. A book with a one word title
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine

17. A book from a debut author
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

18. A horror book
Phantom of the Auditorium by R L Stine

19. A book with a main character/protagonist with a disability
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany Hamilton

20. A book with an Indigenous/First Nations/Native author
There There by Tommy Orange

21. Read a book from your childhood
The Doll's House by Rumer Godden

22. A book about a villain or antihero
The Prince and the Sea Witch by A G Marshall

23. A romance book starring a single parent
Compared by Kortney Keisel

24.A book set in the future
When Stars Fall by Gary J Darby

25. A memoir or biography
Without the Mask: Coming Out and Coming Into God's Light by Charlie Bird

26. Free Read
Doctrine and Covenants by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

27. Free Read
Anxiously Engaged: A Biography of M. Russell Ballard by Susan Easton Black

28. Free Read
Tainted by Beth Hale

29. Free Read
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare

30. Free Read
Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull

31. Free Read
Booked by Kwame Alexander

32. Free Read
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

33. Free Read
God Wants a Powerful People by Sheri Dew

34. Free Read
Famous Last Words by Sheri Dew

35. Free Read
The Savior Heals Without a Scar by Sheri Dew and Wendy Watson Nelson

36. Free Read
What Are You Carrying in Your Backpack? by John Bytheway

37. Free Read
Beauty's Bell by Brittany Fitcher

38. Free Read
The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story by Rebecca Hickox Ayres

39. Free Read
Baba Yaga: A Russian Folk Tale by Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney

40. Free Read
The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha Adamson

41. Free Read
A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

42. Free Read
The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs

43. Free Read
The Great Quest by Charles Boardman Hawes

44. Free Read
How Far the Stars by Gary J Darby

45. Free Read
Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

46. Free Read
A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle

47. Free Read
Not Dead Yet by Traci Hunter Abramson

48. Free Read
Weird But True: Stupid Criminals: 100 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts by National Geographic Kids

49. Free Read
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D Schmidt

50. Free Read
Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson


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