Aneta's 2023 Reading Challenge

[Aneta]

My goals

1. Read at least 80 books
2. Participate in challenges and buddy reads
3. Finish or catch up with 10 series I started before 2023
- Raven's Shadow (still have to read last book)
- Detective D.D. Warren (read 8 books)
- Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children (need to reread last book in first trilogy and read whole second trilogy)
- A River of Royal Blood (read first book but I have to reread it)
- Crave (three more to go)
- Keeper of the Lost Cities (read only first three books)
- Off-Campus (read only two so far)
- Truly Devious (have to read last two books) caught up
- The Wild Wynchesters (read only the first one)
- Necessary Evils (read only two books so far)
- Green Creek (have to read last book)
- True Colors (one to go)
- Brutal Birthright (read only two books)
- The Bargainer (only last book + novella)
- Small Spaces (two books to go)
- The Aurora Cycle (only last book)
- Cordially Invited (one to go)
- Girl Meets Duke (have to read third one and I'm not sure when forth one is coming out)
- Rockton (just last book)
- Divorced Men's Club (read two so far)
- The Celestial Kingdom Duology (have to read second book)
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (just last book)
- Themis Files (read only first one)
- The Sunbearer Duology (second book has to come out)
- Tokyo Ever After (I forgot about second book)
- These Violent Delights (have to read second book)
- The Shameless (one to go)
- Sinful Wallflowers (I read only the first one)
- K-pop Confidential (loved the fist one, still have to read second one)
- Kingdom of the Wicked (read only the fist one)
- Primas of Power (last book is coming out this year) caught up
4. Cut down my physical TBR - currently 73 books
5. DNF books if I'm not enjoying them
6. Buy less, read more, use library

[Aneta]

Most Anticipated Books of 2023

I want to read these books as soon as possible.

[Aneta]

Books I read in 2023

January: 10


February: 9


March: 8


April: 12


May: 11


June: 11


July: 11


August: 10


September: 7


October: 10


November: 14


December: 11

[Aneta]

2023 Monthly Genre Challenge

January - General Fiction (Novels)
1. Read a novel at least 150 pages long - The Box in the Woods
2. Read a novel by an author new to you - Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
3. Read a book with a one-word title - Rejected

February - Plays, Poetry, Romance
1. Read a romance, play or poetry collection - How to Fail at Flirting
2. Read a book with a two-word title - The Fine Print
3. Read a book by one of your favourite authors - My Killer Vacation

March - Mystery, Suspense
1. Read a mystery or suspense novel - The Deepest of Secrets
2. Read a book where one of the main characters' names starts with "M" - Sign Here
3. Read a book set in Ireland or with a green cover - The Vicious Circle

April - Western, Humour, Adventure
1. Read a western or adventure book - Nettle & Bone
2. Read a book that makes you laugh - Roomies
3. Read a book with a four-word title - Dark and Deepest Red

May - Female Authors
1. Read a book by a female author new to you - The Duke's Rules of Engagement
2. Read a book by one of your favourite female authors - The Wallflower Wager
3. Read a book about a woman/girl you admire - Shadow Sands

June - Fantasy, Graphic Novels
1. Read a fantasy or graphic novel - Queen of Fire
2. Read a book set in a hot place or during the summer - A Torch Against the Night
3. Read any book in a series - Shadow Wars

July - Children's, YA
1. Read a children's or YA book - Our Violent Ends
2. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J - Nine Liars
3. Read a book set on an island - Loveless

August - Memoirs, Biography, Travel
1. Read a memoir or biography - Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
2. Read a book set in a place you love to visit or would like to travel to - People We Meet on Vacation
3. Read a book where the main character goes on a journey (fiction or non-fiction) - The Devil and the Dark Water

September - Science Fiction, Dystopia
1. Read a science fiction or dystopian book - Starter Villain
2. Read a book set in any school, college or university
3. Read a book with an orange, yellow or red cover - Poster Girl

October - Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
1. Read a book or story that is considered horror or has supernatural elements - The Spite House
2. Read a book that has witches, ghosts or vampires - Greymist Fair
3. Read a Halloween story, including picture books

November - Historical Fiction, Non-fiction (any type)
1. Read a book that is set before 1950
2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you
3. Read a book that has a title with five or more words, subtitles count

December - Classics and Short Stories
1. Read a book originally published before 1970
2. Read a classic short story
3. Read a book of your choice!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Happy reading in 2023, Aneta!

[Aneta]

Mt TBR 2023
I'll be only adding book which were on my TBR before 2023

Level 1 Base Camp
1. The Box in the Woods
2. The Emperor of Evening Stars
3. Savage Lover
4. Rules for Vanishing
5. Rejected

Level 2 Start The Climb
6. Dark Waters
7. The Bone Witch
8. Magic Bites
9. How to Fail at Flirting
10. An Ember in the Ashes
11. Moonstruck
12. Brothersong
13. Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
14. The Deepest of Secrets
15. The Golden Spoon

Level 3 Going Higher
16. Secret of McKinley Mansion
17. Kingdom of the Cursed
18. Nettle & Bone
19. Comfort Me with Apples
20. Dark and Deepest Red
21. Roomies
22. As Good As Dead
23. Wolf Hunts
24. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane
25. Part of Your World
26. The Duke's Rules of Engagement
27. The Intimacy Experiment
28. They Never Learn
29. The Wallflower Wager
30. The Children on the Hill

Level 4 Reach The Summet
31. Kingdom of the Feared
32. Lakewood
33. Budding Attraction
34. Queen of Fire
35. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
36. Our Violent Ends
37. The Devil and the Dark Water
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Plant your flag, you made it to the top!

[Aneta]

Clue: The Character Challenge 2023

Miss Scarlet: career in law
Colonel Mustard: Queen of Fire - Vaelin is a soldier (career in the military)
Nurse White: A Deal with the Elf King - Luella is a healer (career in medicine)
Reverend Green: Nettle & Bone - Marra is nun (career in religion)
Professor Plum: My Killer Vacation - Taylor is a teacher (career in education)
Mrs. Peacock: The Fine Print - Rowan is in business (career in business)
Sergeant Gray: Nine Elms - Kate is a detective (career in law enforcement)
Mr. Brown: Stone Cold Fox - Bea is a con woman (career as a con artist or spy)

Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight is dead or dies in the story

[Aneta]

Alphabet Soup Challenge

A - As Good As Dead
B - Brothersong
C - Comfort Me with Apples
D - Dark Waters
E - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
F - The Fine Print
G - The Golden Spoon
H - How to Fail at Flirting
I - The Intimacy Experiment
J-
K - Kingdom of the Wicked
L - Lakewood
M - My Killer Vacation
N - Nine Elms
O - Our Violent Ends
P - Part of Your World
Q - Queen of Fire
R - Rules for Vanishing
S - Savage Lover
T - Two Can Keep a Secret
U - Under Locke
V - The Vicious Circle
W - Wolf Hunts
X-
Y - You and Me on Vacation
Z

[Aneta]

Winter Bingo

B1: Award Winner - An Ember in the Ashes
B2: Graphic Novel
B3: Silver Lettering
B4: Mystery or Thriller - The Box in the Woods
B5: Current Event Related

I1: Start a Series - Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
I2: Middle Grade - Dark Waters
I3: Blue Cover - The Fine Print
I4: > 400 pages - Savage Lover
I5: Personal Improvement

N1: Classic - Magic Bites
N2: Made into a Movie
N3: FREE - Rejected
N4: Science Fiction
N5: Humor

G1: Magical Realism - Dark and Deepest Red
G2: LGBTQ+ - Rules for Vanishing
G3: White Cover - Nine Elms
G4: Published In Your Birth Year
G5: Biographical

O1: Published Last Year - My Killer Vacation
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering - The Blood Witch
O4: Based on Mythology - A Deal with the Elf King
O5: Math/Science

[Aneta]

Summer Bingo

I couldn't find new bingo so I'm using the one from last year.

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone (The House Is on Fire)
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story (Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list (Hello Stranger)
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read (Our Violent Ends)
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now (You and Me on Vacation)
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to (The Fortunate Ones)
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc. (The Mary Shelley Club)

N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year (All the Dangerous Things)
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :) (Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin)
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read (Poster Girl)
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you (The Only Survivors)
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about (Love, Theoretically)
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author (Killman Creek)
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author (The Devil and the Dark Water)
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like - Power Plays & Straight A's

O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book (Stone Cold Fox)
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series (Dark Harmony)
O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own (Nine Liars)
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre (A House with Good Bones)
O5: Take a break - A YA book (Loveless)

[Aneta]

Fall Bingo

B1- Multiple Awards - Book Lovers
B2- Hometown/Home State Setting - Terms and Conditions
B3- Courtroom or Crime - Murder in the Family
B4- Orange Cover - Wolfhunter River
B5- Politics

I1- A Book in a Series - The Perks of Loving a Wallflower
I2- Beloved Children's - Empty Smiles
I3- Adventure - Fate of the Fallen
I4- Dysfunctional Family - The Family Game
I5- Sweater on Cover

N1- Yellow/Gold Cover - The Soulmate Equation
N2- Challenges Social Norms - Weyward
N3- FREE - The Rake Mistake
N4- Senior Romance
N5- GR Award Nominated - Black Sheep

G1- First Person POV - Dead of Winter
G2- Red Cover - The Christmas Guest
G3- Unfamiliar Territory - Lone Women
G4- Highly Recommended - Icebreaker
G5- Supernatural Character - How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager

O1- Foreign Setting - Goal Lines & First Times
O2- Time Travel
O3- Illustrated - Greymist Fair
O4- Religion / Inspirational -The Foxglove King
O5- Brown Cover - Starter Villain