Reading Challenges | February Update

It's March, so it's time to check-in on my progress with my 2019 reading challenges.

Goodreads Reading Challenge: 88/365 books

Beat the Backlist: 76/100 books

Mount TBR: 32/100 books

#Ampersand2019 Reading Challenge: 36/52 books

• A book that became a TV show: The 100 by Kass Morgan
• A middle-grade book: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
• A non-fiction book: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
• A book published before 2015: Her Stolen Past by Lynette Eason
• A book with dragons: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
• A secondhand book: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
• A book set in a foreign country: Pretty Face by Lucy Parker
• Longest-standing TBR book: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
• The brightest book on your TBR: When It's Real by Erin Watt
• A sci-fi book: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
• A book with 500+ pages: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• A book with LGBTQ+ rep: Meet Cute by Various authors
• A book from the center of your TBR: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Beat the Backlist Reading Bingo: 48/81 books

• Rec'ed by someone else: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
• Over 400 pages: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
• Cover with your favorite color: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
• Title is a name: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Book to movie/show: The 100 by Kass Morgan
• Part of a trilogy: Ozland by Wendy Spinale
• Cover art redesign: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
• Anthology: Meet Cute by Various authors
• Major cliffhanger: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
• Goodreads Choice Awards winner: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• Book with magic: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
• New York Times bestseller: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
• Book about food: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• A book involving music: When It's Real by Erin Watt
• Graphic novel: Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater by Dana Simpson

#Booked2019: 4/24 books

• Fairy tale retelling: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
• Set in Ireland/Irish author: Castle on the Rise by Kristy Cambron

Bookish's February Bingo: 18/25 books (and 1 bingo)

• Black cover model: Making Up by Lucy Parker
• A romance novel: Hot Winter Nights by Jill Shalvis
• Title begins with F: Finding Us by Heather B. Moore
• Under 280 pages: Say You Love Me by Heather B. Moore
• There's a meet-cute: Meet Cute by Various authors
• Five-star read: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Tale of obsession: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
• Couple on the cover: Pretty Face by Lucy Parker
• There's a set-up: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
• Flowers on cover: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
• Set in Hollywood: When It's Real by Erin Watt
• Red or pink cover: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
• A novella: An Awakened Heart by Jody Hedlund
• Published in February: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• Fairy tale retelling: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
• Heart on the cover: Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
• Three word title: Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore
• Explores #BlackLivesMatter movement: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Bookish's Romance Novel Bingo: 15/25 books (and one bingo)

• Second chance: A Holiday By Gaslight by Mimi Matthews
• Tattooed lead: Making Up by Lucy Parker
• Heroine cover only: To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander
• Royalty or nobility: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
• Retelling: A Higher Education by Rosalie Stanton
• One-night stand: Hot Winter Nights by Jill Shalvis
• Title begins with R: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
• Indie publisher: Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore
• Anthology: Meet Cute by Various authors
• Fake relationship: When It's Real by Erin Watt
• RITA award winner: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• Bisexual lead: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
• LGBTQIA+: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
• Novella: An Awakened Heart by Jody Hedlund
• New-to-you author: Love, Lace, and Minor Alterations by V. Joy Palmer

Carla's Reading Challenge: 2/12 books

• Read a book that you already own: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Connect Five Books Reading Challenge: 0/5 connections

Hope By the Book Reading Challenge: 8/48 books

• Eye-catching cover: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• Children's book: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
• Three-word title: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Author's surname begins with B: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel

#LitsyAtoZ: 20/26 books

• F: Finding Us by Heather B. Moore
• I: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
• O: Ozland by Wendy Spinale

#LittenLoveBingo: 9/25 books

• Received in a Litsy swap: The 100 by Kass Morgan
• Book with a #PrettyCover: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• Book featuring a writer or reader: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
• Book with a Litsy rating of 95% or more: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge: 7/10 prompts

• A book in the backlist of a favorite author: To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander
• A book recommended by someone with great taste: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Popsugar Reading Challenge: 26/50 prompts

• A book set in space: The 100 by Kass Morgan
• A book with a title that contains "salty," "sweet," "bitter," or "spicy": Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater by Dana Simpson
• A book about a hobby: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
• A book with "love" in the title: Say You Love Me by Heather B. Moore
• A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
• A ghost story: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• A book revolving around a puzzle or game: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Read Harder Challenge: 4/24 books

• A book by a woman and/or author of color that won a literary award in 2018: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

#ReadingUSA: /50 books

• Colorado: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
• New Hampshire: Love, Lace, and Minor Alterations by V. Joy Palmer
• Tennessee: To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander
• Utah: Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
• Wisconsin: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

What books did you read in February for a reading challenge?