Showing posts with label Reading Challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reading Challenges. Show all posts

03 June 2019

Reading Challenges | May Update

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


Beat the Backlist: 205/100 books
Mount TBR: 77/100 books



#Booked2019: 9/24 books
Bookish's May Bingo: 16/25 books (and 1 bingo)

  • Genre you don't usually read: The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshall & David Manuel
  • Written in 1950-1999: Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
  • Features missions or missionaries: Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard
  • Features racial tensions: Borders of the Heart by Chris Fabry

#LitsyAtoZ: 22/26 books

#LittenLoveBingo: 13/25 books



  • An epistolary novel or collection of letters: Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard
  • A book by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
#ReadingUSA: 26/50 books
What books did you read in March for a reading challenge?
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02 May 2019

Reading Challenges | April Update

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


Beat the Backlist: 163/100 books
Mount TBR: 61/100 books



#Booked2019: 7/24 books
Bookish's April Bingo: 18/25 books (and 2 bingos)
  • Read a book by someone of a different faith: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman



#LitsyAtoZ: 22/26 books

#LittenLoveBingo: 13/25 books
  • Featured in a Litten's #PhotoChallenge post: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
  • #BlameItOnLitsy: Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist
  • Published by a publisher on Litsy: Trapped by Irene Hannon
  • From Liberty's feed: Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge: 8/10 prompts
  • A book outside your (genre) comfort zone: The Carrying by Ada Limón

  • A novel based on a true story: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

  • A collection of poetry published since 2014: The Carrying by Ada Limón
#ReadingUSA: 24/50 books
What books did you read in April for a reading challenge?
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03 April 2019

Reading Challenges | March Update

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


Beat the Backlist: 123/100 books
Mount TBR: 46/100 books



#Booked2019: 6/24 books
Bookish's March Bingo: 13/25 books (and 1 bingo)

  • Two-word title: The End by Lemony Snicket
  • Animal on cover: Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
  • By or about a celebrity: Fail Until You Don't by Bobby Bones
  • Cities or buildings on cover: In the Doctor's Arms by Carol Ross

#LitsyAtoZ: 22/26 books

#LittenLoveBingo: 9/25 books


  • A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction): Fail Until You Don't by Bobby Bones
  • A book featuring an amateur detective: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
  • An "own voices" book: Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal

  • A cozy mystery: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
  • A comic by an LGBTQIA creator: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
#ReadingUSA: 22/50 books
  • Alaska: In the Doctor's Arms by Carol Ross
  • Florida: Abandon by Meg Cabot
  • Georgia: A Few Pecans Short of a Pie by Molly Harper
  • Texas: Worth the Wait by Karen Witemeyer
  • Wyoming: Claiming Mariah by Pam Hillman
What books did you read in March for a reading challenge?
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02 March 2019

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
Beat the Backlist Reading Bingo: 48/81 books
#Booked2019: 4/24 books
Bookish's February Bingo: 18/25 books (and 1 bingo)
Bookish's Romance Novel Bingo: 15/25 books (and one bingo)
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?
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02 February 2019

Reading Challenges | January Update

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

 First, I should mention that since my beginning-of-the-year reading challenge post, I decided to add a few more challenges because why not? They're too much fun for me to resist.
(I want to complete all 52 prompts.)

(I want to complete the epic bingo card.)

(I want to attempt to get a bingo each month.)

(I want to complete all twelve prompts.)

(I want to complete the Insatiable Reader level.)

#LittenLoveBingo
(I want to complete all 25 prompts.)

#ReadingUSA
(I want to read a book for each of the 50 states.)
Now, here's the progress I made in January...
Beat the Backlist: 43/100 books
Mount TBR: 21/100 books

#Ampersand2019 Reading Challenge: 23/52 books

Beat the Backlist Reading Bingo: 33/81 books

#Booked2019: 2/24 books
  • Reminds you of your happy place: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
  • New to you author: The Dad Next Door by Stephanie Dees

Bookish's January Bingo: 16/25 books (but no bingo)
  • A book you meant to read in 2018: White as Silence, Red as Song by Alessandro D'Avenia
  • Title begins with J: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
  • An author you've never read: Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti
  • First in a series: The Dad Next Door by Stephanie Dees
  • A debut: When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
  • Multiple narrators: Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher
  • Borrowed from the library: The Christmas Star by Donna VanLiere
  • Blue cover: Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle
  • Published in January: No Safe Place by Sherri Shackelford
  • Independent publisher: The Practice Boyfriend by Christina Benjamin
  • Character moves to a new town: A Baby for the Doctor by Stephanie Dees
  • Book includes three kings: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
  • Character lets go of bad habits: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
  • Set in a city you want to visit: These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker & Kelly Zekas
  • Character seeks a fresh start: Their Secret Baby Bond by Stephanie Dees
  • Author or character is an immigrant: Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Carla's Reading Challenge: 1/12 books
  • Read a children's book: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers


Hope By the Book Reading Challenge: 4/48 books
  • Young adult genre: White as Silence, Red as Song by Alessandro D'Avenia
  • Author's surname begins with S: Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks
  • Flowers on cover: The Bridesmaid's Hero by Narelle Atkins
  • Five-word title: Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher

#LitsyAtoZ: 17/26 books
  • A: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
  • B: A Baby for the Doctor by Stephanie Dees
  • C: The Christmas Star by Donna VanLiere
  • D: The Dad Next Door by Stephanie Dees
  • E: Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks
  • G: The Goodbye Boyfriend by Christina Benjamin
  • H: Hide and Seek by Christina Benjamin
  • J: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
  • L: The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer
  • M: The Marriage Bargain by Stephanie Dees
  • N: No Safe Place by Sherri Shackelford
  • P: Pride by Ibi Zoboi
  • R: Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter by Anne-Marie Meyer
  • S: Searching for You by Jody Hedlund
  • T: Their Secret Baby Bond by Stephanie Dees
  • U: Umberland by Wendy Spinale
  • W: Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher

#LittenLoveBingo: 5/25 books
  • From your own Litsy TBR: Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle
  • A #BookAboutBooks: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
  • #DiverseReads: Pride by Ibi Zoboi
  • Book picked by a Litten you admire: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
  • A #BOTM pick: Severance by Ling Ma

  • A book you've been meaning to read: Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson
  • Three books by the same author: The Dad Next Door, A Baby for the Doctor & Their Secret Baby Bond by Stephanie Dees
  • A book you chose for the cover: Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter by Anne-Marie Meyer
  • A book by an author who is new to you: White as Silence, Red as Song by Alessandro D'Avenia
  • A book published before you were born: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

  • A book that makes you nostalgic: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
  • A book by two female authors: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
  • A book you think should be turned into a movie: The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron
  • A debut novel: When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
  • A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle
  • A book that's published in 2019: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
  • A reread of a favorite book: The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer
  • A book you meant to read in 2018: White as Silence, Red as Song by Alessandro D'Avenia
  • A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
  • A book about family: A Baby for the Doctor by Stephanie Dees
  • A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America: Severance by Ling Ma
  • A book that includes a wedding: The Bridesmaid's Hero by Narelle Atkins
  • A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: No Safe Place by Sherri Shackelford
  • A retelling of a classic: Pride by Ibi Zoboi
  • A book set on a college or university campus: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
  • A book about someone with a superpower: These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker & Kelly Zekas
  • A book told from multiple character POVs: Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher
  • A book with a two-word title: Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

  • An alternate history novel: Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson
  • A book published prior to January 1, 2019 with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads: The Dad Next Door by Stephanie Dees
  • A book of mythology or folklore: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

#ReadingUSA: 12/50 books
  • Alabama: The Dad Next Door by Stephanie Dees
  • California: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
  • Idaho: Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher
  • Illinois: Searching for You by Jody Hedlund
  • Kansas: Rule #3: You Can't Kiss Your Best Friend by Anne-Marie Meyer
  • Louisiana: The Goodbye Boyfriend by Christina Benjamin
  • Maine: My Christmas Break Mistake by Anne-Marie Meyer
  • New York: Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson
  • North Carolina: Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle
  • Oregon: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
  • Pennsylvania: The Solace of Water by Elizabeth Byler Younts
  • Washington: Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti


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