Ultimate Book Nerd: local library challenge

[CindySR]

My local library and others in our library system have a yearly
Ultimate Book Nerd challenge. Read 50 books (or more) in a year, from 50 (or more) different categories and win a t-shirt or book bag. Read 60 and your name gets placed in a raffle for more prizes.

I joined because I can list the books I read in GR group challenges and because I want a t-shirt that says Ultimate Book Nerd on it.

Anyone else in a local challenge? Could be worth it! My library doesn't require you to have a library card to participate but that means no t-shirt for you, LOL!

[Shauna]

I love your library! How cool is that challenge?

[CindySR]

Shauna, check your lib website, I think this might be nationwide.

[Jen]

What are the categories like? I’m so unimaginative, I can only think of the ones you would see in a B&N, lol! Cool library challenge, that t-shirt is one I would wear with pride.

[CindySR]

Here are a few topics. There are 60 total and they even give suggestions and lists to help you choose.

Banned Book
Book About a Current World or National Issue (Fiction or Non-Fiction)
Book About an Animal(s)
Book by an Author Who Does Not Live in the United States
Book by an Idaho Author
Book About or Relating to Mental Health
Book Featuring a Character with a Disability
Book with a Theme of Food or Drink
Book by or About a non-Western World Leader
Book From Your "To-Be-Read" List
Book from the Great American Read List
Book Originally Published in a Language Other Than English
Book Published in 2022
Book Published Posthumously (After the Author Has Died)
Book Recommended to You
Book Set During a Holiday
Book Set in a Different World
Book Whose Main Character Works at Your Current or Dream Job
Book Set Before 1900
Book That Challenges Your Viewpoint on Any Topic
Book That Has Been Made into a Movie
Book About Do-Overs or Fresh Starts
Book With a Made-Up Language
Book with an LGBTQ+ Character
Book With Recipes Inside
Book Written by a Person of Color



[Jen]

Thanks for sharing some of the categories, I don’t feel so one-note now, I’ve actually read a fair amount of those last year. Again, cool idea for your library and I’m sure you’ll get that t!

[Natalie]

Very cool idea! My local library never really does anything like that.