Elspeth's 2023 Reading Challenges

[Elspeth]

1) Finish Lifetime of Books challenge

2) Finish Themes, Settings and Plots challenge

3) The Name Game Challenge, Due 2/28/22:

K - The Knitting Circle Rapist Annihilation Squad
R - A Rogue by Any Other Name
I - The It Girl
S - Scandal Takes the Stage
T - Third Son's a Charm
E - An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
N - No Earls Allowed

4. A to Z Reading Challenge

A- All I wanted was sushi
B- Bombshell
C- The countess conspiracy
D-Duke’s stolen bride
E - An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
F - Forever Your Earl
G -
H - Hellion and the Highlander
I - The It Girl
J - J is for Judgment
K - The Knitting Circle Rapist Annihilation Squad
L -
M - Mockingbird
N - No Earls Allowed
O - Overdue
P -
Q -
R - A Rogue by Any Other Name
S - Scandal Takes the Stage
T - Third Son's a Charm
U-
V - Virgin and the rogue
W - When Good Earls Go Bad
X -
Y -
Z -

5. I Spy Challenge -

1. motion/movement-Oddballs
2. meal/food/drink-
3. color/lightness/brightness-
4. calendar-
5. name, nickname or title- A Rogue by Any Other Name
6. climate or temperature -
7. outdoor scenery-
8. indoor scenery-
9. animal -
10. transportation-
11. occupation-
12. clothing-
13. celebration-
14. communication-
15. location/place- Tales of the City
16. math/number- One Good Earl Deserves a Lover
17. sweet or savory-
18. body part-
19. size-
20. social status- The Duke's Secret Cinderella
21. sound-
22. direction-
23. term of endearment-
24. feelings or emotions- When Good Earls Go Bad
25. manners-

6. Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge -

1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
2. A book by an author you read in 2022 - Forever Your Earl
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
4. A book with an interracial relationship
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
6. A book where books are important
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
8. An author's debut book
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
14. A book with a con, deception, or fake - The Duke's Secret Cinderella
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
18. A book related to science
19. A book related to the arts
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
23. A book with a body of water in the title
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
25. A book with a tropical setting
26. A book related to pride
27. A book by an author from continental Europe
28. A book that is dark
29. A book that is light
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
34. A novella
35. A book with a school subject in the title
36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
39. A western
40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter How to Sell a Haunted House
43. A book that involves a murder
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books - Taming the Highland Bride
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
47. A book related to a geometric shape
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
51. A book published in 2023. - The Counterfeit Scoundrel
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

7. PopSugar Reading Challenge

1 A book you meant to read in 2022
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3 A book about a vacation
4 A book by a first-time author
5 A book with mythical creatures
6 A book about a forbidden romance
7 A book with "Girl" in the title
8 A celebrity memoir
9 A book with a color in the title
10 A romance with a fat lead
11 A book about or set in Hollywood
12 A book published in spring 2023 -
13 A book published the year you were born
14 A modern retelling of a classic -
15 A book with a song lyric as its title
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title
17 A book with a love triangle
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21 A book set in the decade you were born
22 A book with a queer lead
23 A book with a map
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover
25 A book with just text on the cover
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27 A #BookTok recommendation
28 A book you bought secondhand
29 A book your friend recommended
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31 A book about a family
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33 A book about an athlete/sport
34 A historical-fiction book
35 A book about divorce
36 A book you think your best friend would like
37 A book you should have read in high school
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo
42 A book based on a popular movie
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day
44 A book that was self-published
45 A book that started out as fan fiction
46 A book with a pet character
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48 A book that features two languages
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50 A book with alliteration in the title

8. Reporters' Reading Challenge

WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier - The Duke's Secret Cinderella
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word - Mockingbird
WHERE – Set in a big city - Tales of the City
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

9. Unapologetic Romance Readers Challenge -

1. ETS: Extra Terrestrial Symptoms (Aliens)
2. Had To Fall For A God (One of the MCs is a God/dess or the MCs meet a God. Demigods are allowed)
3. It's Raining Men A triangle or Polyamory or a Book with many Male Characters on page)
4. Sex In A Carriage and/or On A Horse
5. Cologne Those Balls A Book were the scent of the Male MC is mentioned more than once)
6. Why Do You Love Me?
7. Sandy Kisses & Seashell Wishes
8. Carol Of The Dukes
9. Published On Your Birthday Month
10. Fell Under Your Spell
11. Judge It By The Title and/or Cover
12. Mad In Neverland
13. Free Space
14. Devil In A Red Dress (A Red dress on the cover or an MC wearing a red dress at some point or a Book were the MCs are tempted/deceived)
15. Yeehaw Darling, Yeehaw (Cowboys)
16. Kings And Queens Of Place XYZ (A Book with Royalty as MCs)
17. The Key Is Confidence (A Book were the MC has a lot of confidence or a Book were the MC has none but developes it during)
18. Anti Heroine
19. Rumble In The Jungle A Book set in the jungle or somewhere with a tropic climate. Just a scene is fine too.)
20. Battle Royale A big fight scene or a fight scene involving royalty
21. The Mods Gave It To Me (Read a favourite book of one of the Mods. Recommendations will be provided by all of us below)
22. Lose My Breath
23. Great Scot! (Word of the day is Scotland)
24. Our Flag Means Death ( Pirates or a book with queer MCs or a book with a group, like mercenaries)
25. In The Years of Yore (Historical, real or alternate)
1. I'm On A Mission
2. We Need To Go Lewder
3. Love Is War (A Book that has a war in it or an Enemies to lovers)
4. That's Not My Real Name (A Book by an author writing under a pseudonym or a book where an MC hides their real name)
5. Let The Women Do The Work (A Book were the Female MC takes her life into her own hands or she makes the first move)
6. Fake It Til You Make It
7. Order Of Assassins (Hitmans are ok too)
8. Same Ol', Same Ol' (A Book you've read before or a Book that reminds you of another one. Re-read allowed)
9. MIT: Men In Tights (Robin Hood or a Book were the MC wears skin tight clothes)
10. I Write Sins, Not Tragedies A Forbidden romance or a Book were the MC has a big moral conflict of some sort)
11. Single And Ready To Pringle
12. Set In A Made-Up Country
13. Free Space
14. If He Can't Dance.. (A Book that has a Ball/Dance/Party)
15. World's Gone Mad (A Book with much Hype or a Book outside your comfort zone)
16. Everybody Needs A Kiss (A Book were a kiss is described in detail or a Book were the kiss is a First kiss or a Book were a kiss is the start of it all)
17. Bump In The Night
18. Spoon Me
19. Queerdar Goes Ping
20. Should Have Read This By Now (A Book you meant to read but somehow always slipped by you)
21. Barely Alive Playboy
22. New Kink Unlocked
23. Til Death Do Us Part
24. I Was Mad For Lovin' You (Seemingly unsuitable lovers or Enemies to lovers)
25. The Norsemen Are Coming (Vikings)

10. Booklist Queen Reading Challenge:

1. Winter Read
2. Goodreads Winner in 2022 Bad ga
3. By a Black
4. With More Than 500 Pages
5. Published in Your Birth Year (with PS)
6. Famous Author You’ve Avoided
7. Character with a Disability
8. Fiction & Nonfiction Pairing
9. Fiction & Nonfiction Pairing
10. By a Local Author
11. A Western – Beverly Jenkins
12. You Own But Haven’t Read
13. Animal on the Cover
14. Recommended by a Librarian
15. Newbery Award Winner
16. About Royalty –
17. Written Before 1850
18. With Dual Timelines
19. Dewey Decimal System: 300s
20. Mother-Daughter Story
21. Empowering Read
22. World War I Book
23. Domestic Thriller
24. 2023 New Release – NetGalley Book
25. Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
26. A Book Everyone is Talking About
27. Book Becoming Movie in 2023 (with PS)
28. About Complicated Relationships
29. Recommended on TikTok
30. An Audiobook
31. Set in the 1930s
32. Contemporary Fiction Bestseller
33. About Adoption
34. Genre You Don’t Usually Read
35. Title Starts with “A”
36. Set in South America
37. Detective Story
38. About Power
39. 2022 Bestseller
40. By an Author You Love
41. With a Long Title
42. Five-Star