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Across the Spectrum ~ 2022 Year Long Challenge
Current Challenge: November Challenge: Indigenous PeoplesNovember is the month we celebrate indigenous peoples, so our book challenge correlates with that: read a book by or about indigenous peoples. Any genre or age reading group will suffice (though YA books are encouraged).
Final Challenge December: Author Tag Team
Participant List*Ashleigh
*Ashley
*Cynthia
*Dee
*DivaDiane
*Kelly
*Leticia
*Melanie
*Munachiso
*Sara
finished January: adult book written by a YA author- Chosen Ones 4 starsfinished February: person of color MC/author- Akata Woman 3 stars, end of a series
finished March: neurodiverse or mental illness MC/author- Made You Up 3 stars
finished April: book in verse- Three Things I Know Are True 4.5 stars, I may have cried IRL
May: AAIP-
June: LGBTQ-
finished July: graphic novel- Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft 3 stars, the art was a little too grotesque for me
finished August: educates about or promotes body positivity- Dumplin' 3 stars
finished September: Spanish/LatinX- Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories 3.5 stars, very interesting stories with some of the mythologies being completely new to me. Definitely falls within the spirit of the challenge.
finished October: book in translation- A Winter's Promise 4 stars
finished November: indigenous peoples- Race to the Sun 3 stars
finished December: author tag team- Once & Future 2.5 stars, too many character decisions based on hormones
I love these prompts! I will do my best to participate!
i always sign up but never complete - but again here I go...lol!♦January: read and adult book written by a YA author
♦February: read a book by or about person of color
♦March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness
♦April: read a book in verse
♦May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community
♦June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual
♦July: read a graphic novel or manga
♦August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity
♦September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person
♦October: read a book in translation
♦November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples
♦December: read a book written by an author tag team (more than 1 author collaborating on the same story)
I'm in for at least 12 booksJanuary
Learning to Play Gin 1/31
February
Ace of Spades 2/4
March
Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate 2/27
Melanie wrote: "Participant List*Ashley
*Dee
*DivaDiane
*Melanie"
Me tooooo!!! Cynthia
Done! Glad to have you on board :)
January: read an adult book written by a YA authorMy pick The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V. E. Schwab
I definitely need help with January’s prompt.
@Diane I looked a bit into that and The Binding and The Betrayals by Bridget Collins look like interesting books.
This challenge seems interesting. I'll participate with 8 books.
Here are some books that would work for the January Challenge:Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth (Divergent)
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows)
Rooms by Lauren Oliver
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
The Cuckoo's Calling by JK Rowling
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas
anything by V.E. Schwab who writes YA as Victoria Scwab
I didn’t realize the author of Riot Baby had written YA previous to this book. But, wow! He has written a lot! I really should read that one fir the challenge because I already own it, so killing two birds with my ever-present challenge of reading my own books instead of the newest shiny thing. BUT The Binding Sounds very interesting and right up my alley. Well, let’s see what my mood dictates in a couple of weeks.
Loving this challenge. ✔️ January: read an adult book written by a YA author - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (8.Jan ✪✪✪✪✪)
✔️ February: read a book by or about person of color - Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (7.Feb ✪✪✪)
✔️ March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (9.Mar ✪✪✪)
✔️ April: read a book in verse - Sister Heart by Sally Morgan (17.Apr ✪✪✪)
✔️ May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community -
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (6.May ✪✪✪✪)
✔️ June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual - Jane Doe and the Key of All Souls by Jeremy Lachlan (20.Jun ✪✪✪✪)
✔️ July: read a graphic novel or manga - Frankenstein by Junji Ito (9.Jul ✪✪✪✪)
✔️ August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity - Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado (17.Aug ✪✪✪)
✔️ September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person - Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn Meyer (11.Sept ✪✪✪)
✔️ October: read a book in translation - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten (9.Oct ✪✪✪✪)
November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples - Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss
✔️ December: read a book written by an author tag team -Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar (2.Dec ✪✪✪✪)
Oh and I have lots of suggestions for books in verse.
Welcome Ashleigh! DivaDiane, you can wait for April or post your suggestions now. Many of my favorite books are books in verse. If they are done well, they can be quite mind blowing.
Gonna join this. Not very great with prompts so will piggy back on other people's suggestions if that is okay :)
That's why we encourage suggestions. Glad to have you on board.
Some initial ideas for now:♦January: read and adult book written by a YA author
The Binding and The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
✔️February: read a book by or about person of color
The City Inside
♦March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness
Kea's Flight
♦April: read a book in verse
Goblin Market
♦May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community
Severance and/or Three Dark Crownsor Crazy Rich Asians
♦June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual
The Four Profound Weaves
✔️July: read a graphic novel or manga
Lore Olympus: Volume One
♦August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity
✔️September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person
Velvet Was the Night
♦October: read a book in translation
Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was
♦November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples
A Snake Falls to Earth
♦December: read a book written by an author tag team (more than 1 author collaborating on the same story)
Obsidio
I just found out about Hide by Kiersten White which would be perfect for January but it doesn't come out until May
I'm in. They might not go in order but I'll try to keep in order as much as I can.✓January: read an adult book written by a YA author The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
♦February: read a book by or about person of color Piecing Me Together
♦March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness Every Last Word
♦April: read a book in verse Clap When You Land
♦May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community Parachutes
♦June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
✓✓ July: read a graphic novel or manga Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds HistoryMaus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
♦August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity There's Something About Sweetie
♦September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
♦October: read a book in translation Almond
♦November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples Firekeeper's Daughter
♦December: read a book written by an author tag team (more than 1 author collaborating on the same story) My Lady Jane
My January book was fabulous. Like so so so good. It was beautiful story dealing with history and finding value and purpose in life.
I've started my February book a little late. Just a little bit into it and it's already eye-opening and sad.
Awesome. Welcome aboard.
I finished Chosen Ones for my January Book. It was good. I knew I would like it, but it kept getting bumped down my TBR. This was a nice motivation to finally pick it up.The audio was well done. It had articles and news reports as chapter openers. I like books that do this well.
February's Topic: Read a book by or about a person of color. For this challenge any genre or reading level will do. We are a YA book club, so obviously YA books are encouraged. I am not going to post book lists for this topic because it is pretty easy to search for. What do you plan to read? Did you finish your January pick?
I will be reading Akata Woman which is book 3 of a series I really, really like.
i just started listening to This Is My America - i'm only a couple chapters in - so i'll hold off and listen to the rest in february
I managed to finish Learning to Play Gin about 10pm last night. I love Ally Carter's YA stuff, but this wasn't my cup of tea
12/12♦January: read an adult book written by a YA author
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
♦February: read a book by or about person of color
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
♦March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness
Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities: Strategies to Succeed in School and Life with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, and Processing Disorders by Daniel Franklin by André Aciman
♦April: read a book in verse
Three Things I Know Are True by Betty Culley
♦May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
♦June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
♦July: read a graphic novel or manga
Demon Slayer, Vol. 2 by Koyoharu Gotouge
♦August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity
The Meditation Workbook: 160+ Meditation Techniques to Reduce Stress and Expand Your Mind by Aventuras De Viaje
♦September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person
Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People
♦October: read a book in translation
Suicide Forest by Jeremy Bates
♦November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by Debbie Reese by Marcos Antonio Hernandez
♦December: read a book written by an author tag team (more than 1 author collaborating on the same story)
Vaant byLayla Nash & Juno Wells
Welcome to the challenge Kelly!
Are we allowed to play catch up? Like knock out both January and February in February?
Absolutely. The goal is 12 for the year by any means that works for you. I know at least 1 person with last year's challenge read them in a different order but got all the categories.
I started
for this month's challenge and I am LOVING it
The book I want to read for February is not out as audio yet (Akata Woman), so I doubt I will finish before the month ends. I will read it as an ebook, but it will take me a week or two.How did your month's reading(s) go?
Next Month’s Challenge In March we are tasked to read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness. With this challenge a book from any genre or reading level counts; however, YA books are encouraged.
Here are some book lists to help you search your book pick:
-https://www.wildrumpusbooks.com/neuro...
-https://www.readbrightly.com/enlighte...
-https://bookriot.com/books-about-neur...
-https://www.buzzfeed.com/farrahpenn/b...
I plan to read Made You Up (after I finish Akata Woman).I personally recommend:
-The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism (It is written in a non-traditional, non-chronological style. It is poetic and beautiful. And it's short too)
-Wintergirls (Possibly my favorite Laurie Halse Anderson book. It definitely has stayed with me long after reading it.)
-All the Bright Places (Great premise, great theme, great execution even if the ending is (view spoiler).)
-When I Was the Greatest (bc that cover)
i finished up This Is My America for my february readit had elements of Just Mercy, along with The Hate You Give - very stark about experiences but a solid listen
I've had a lot of really stressful work deadlines this month ... The last one is today, so I will catch up here soon.How was your March book, and what will you read in April?
Update: I had a stretch were work stuff stunted my reading, but I'm mostly caught back up on this challenge.Book in Verse: Three Things I Know Are True was exceptional. I had never heard of the book or the author before the group picked it, so compliments to y'all for fining a good one.
Mental Illness: I have started Made You Up. Schizophrenia is not a disorder I know much (anything) about, so I'm just taking the story as it come. So far it is interesting and engaging.
Person of Color: I finally finished my reread of the Binti trilogy which I started last February. The final book Home was the one I had remembered the least about. It was the weakest in trilogy, but I was glad for the reread all the same. I was hoping that Akata Woman would come out on audio but it has not yet, so I will actually start reading the ebook this weekend.
Next Month’s Challenge May is AAIP heritage month, so our book theme correlates. Read a book featuring an AAIP individual or author (or both). As always YA books are encouraged but not required.
Here are some book lists to help you search your book pick:
-https://www.epicreads.com/blog/books-...
-https://bookriot.com/2021-ya-books-by...
-https://socialjusticebooks.org/bookli...
Reading or FinishedCatching up on this reading challenge!
January: read and adult book written by a YA author The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this book!
♦February: read a book by or about person of color
This Is My America
♦March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness
Made You Up
♦April: read a book in verse
Goblin Market
♦May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community
Severance
♦June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual
Call Down the Hawk
♦July: read a graphic novel or manga
♦August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity
♦September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person
Velvet Was the Night
♦October: read a book in translation
♦November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples
♦December: read a book written by an author tag team (more than 1 author collaborating on the same story)
Good choices!
I started Last Night at the Telegraph Club for May's book. It's good, but its a little darker than I was expecting.
This Month’s Challenge June is pride-celebration month, so our book theme (again) is correlative. Your challenge is to read a book featuring an LGBTQ main cahracter or written by an LGBTQ author … or both! As always YA books are encouraged but not required.
What are you planning to read or what LGBTQ books recommendations do you have for the group?
I was looking at the 2022 reading challenge and it only acknowledge 8 of the 9 books. The November book is not there and i have it marked on my across-the-spectrum-kelly shelf. What should I do?
Kelly, I went to your shelf and the Indigenous People book does not have a date you finished reading it. That is probably why it is not showing as read this year. You should be able to edit your review to add the date finished. *Also thanks for the reminder to post next's month's promo.*
July’s Challenge In July, we are challenging you to expand your appreciation of genres by reading a GRAPHIC NOVEL or MANGA. As always, YA books are encouraged but not required for this challenge. What are you planning to read and in what format? Do you have any thoughts either for or against this genre?
Here are some book lists to help you start narrowing down your choices:
-https://www.ranker.com/list/best-teen...
-https://bookriot.com/best-graphic-nov...
-https://www.epicreads.com/blog/ya-gra...
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A Winter's Promise (other topics)Akata Woman (other topics)
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (other topics)
Race to the Sun (other topics)
Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories (other topics)
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Anita Heiss (other topics)Stephen King (other topics)
Richard Chizmar (other topics)
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Helene Tursten (other topics)
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♦January: read an adult book written by a YA author
♦February: read a book by or about person of color
♦March: read a book by or about a neurodiverse individual or a person with a mental illness
♦April: read a book in verse
♦May: read a book by or about a member of the AAIP community
♦June: read a book by or about an LGBTQ individual
♦July: read a graphic novel or manga
♦August: read a book that educates about or promotes body positivity
♦September: read a book by or about a Spanish or LatinX person
♦October: read a book in translation
♦November: read a book by or about indigenous peoples
♦December: read a book written by an author tag team (more than 1 author collaborating on the same story)
Explanation: Each month this year, read a book from the proposed category. Some challenges ask you to read outside of the YA standard fiction genre; others challenge you to intentionally seek out books from a diverse perspective. The categories are intentionally broad, so you are free to / encouraged to interpret the category as you will. You may use the GoodReads shelving feature (will not open until January 1) to track your progress or mark progress in your own special way. Although YA books are certainly encouraged, for this challenge, your picks can be any length for any age level from any genre (unless the month’s challenge category specifies otherwise). The goal is to expand your reading boundaries, try a book or two you might not pick up on your own, in a low-key challenge setting with supportive internet friends, so please join us.
Discussion: Each month, we can use this thread to recommend and review books for that month’s category. Give a shout-out below if you plan to join and say how many books you hope to read for the challenge.
Create your GR bookshelf (after January 1st) here: https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...