A Century of Books
Host:
Stuck in a Book and
The Captive Reader About the challenge
Dates: They're aiming for a year; I'm aiming for a year plus a little wiggle room; let's say 18 mos.
My century: 1918-2017
I've read from 1918, 1923, 1924,
1926, 1929, 1931,
1933,
1937,
1945,
1947,
1949, 1951, 1956,
1962, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975,
1978, 1981,
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991,
1992,
1994,
1997, 1998,
2000,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2008,
2009, 2010,
2012,
2015,
2017,
Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge (2018)
Host:
Escape with Dollycas (
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January 2018 - December 2018
# of books: 26+ I am going to try for 4 bowls of soup
Bowl #1: I need E, Q, X, Y
Bowl #2: I need G, I, N, Q, R, T, Y,
Bowl #3: I need G, I, K, N, P, Y, Z,
Bowl #4: I need A, D, E, G, H, I, K, N, O, Q, U, V, Y, Z
Author Love Challenge
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January - December 2018
My goal to read Anthony Trollope chronologically. I started this project in 2017.
I've read three books.
1.
Framley Parsonage. Anthony Trollope. 1861. 573 pages. [Source: Bought]2.
Orley Farm. Anthony Trollope. 1862. 825 pages. [Source: Bought]
3.
The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson, by One of the Firm. Anthony Trollope. 1862. 254 pages. [Source: Bought]
Back to the Classics 2018
Host:
Books and Chocolate (
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January - December 2018
# of books: 6 - 12
_ classic travel or journey narrative
_ classic with a single-word title
_ classic with a color in the title
_ 20th century classic
Charity Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book Reviews (
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Duration: January-December 2018
# of books: You decide
I've read nineteen books!
2018 Dread and Read Challenge
Host:
Hotchpot Cafe (
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Dates: January - December 2018
# of books: I'm aiming for 4
Crime and Punishment. Fyodor Dostoyevsky. 1866. FINISHED!!!!!
Crime and Punishment. Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Translated by David McDuff. 1866/2002. 671 pages. [Source: Library]
Family Tree Reading Challenge
Host: Becky's Book Reviews (
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January - December 2018
# of books: I'm aiming for twelve
I've read nine books so far: 1951, 2009, 2011, 1918, 1931, 1918, 1924, 1978, 1949,
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Duration: January 2018 - December 2018
Inspiration:
It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to
allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.
If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to
every three new ones. C.S. Lewis
# of books: readers decide
I've read 175 new books and 119 old books.
Host: Becky's Book Reviews (
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Duration: January - December 2018
Goal: To read books with CATS
# of books: minimum of 3
I've read 39 books.
Host:
Becky's Book Reviews (
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Duration: January - December 2018
# of books: minimum of 6
I've read 24 books.
Newbery Reading Challenge 2018
Host:
Smiling Shelves (
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January - December 2018
# of Books: I'm aiming for Spinelli. 30-44 points. 3 pts for each
Newbery Medal; 2 pts for each Newbery Honor; 1 pt for Caldecott Medal or
Honor.
I've read five books and earned 13 points.
Old School Kidlit Reading Challenge
Host:
Read-at-Home-Mom (
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Check in at the end of each month with a list of what you've read
and links to any reviews you have posted. When you post on social
media, tag your posts with
#OldSchoolKidlit2018.
January - December 2018
# of books: 42
I've read 17 books so far.
Host: Becky's Book Reviews (
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Duration: January - December 2018
Goal: To have adults read more picture books. To celebrate the fact that
picture books are for everyone! Families are, of course, welcome to
join in!
# of books: minimum of 6
I'm signing up for Option 3.
_2. Author beginning with A
_9. Title beginning with E
_11. Title beginning with F
_ 12. Author beginning with F
_18. Author beginning with I
_20. Author beginning with J
_27. Title beginning with N
_28. Author beginning with N
_30. Author beginning with O
_32. Author beginning with P
_42. Title or Author beginning with X or “Ex”
_43. Title beginning with Y
_44. Author beginning with Y
_45. Title or Author beginning with Z
_49. A number word in the title
_50. Concept book of your choice— picture book
_56. holiday of your choice — board book or early reader
_57. holiday of your choice — picture book
_60. new to you illustrator
_61. favorite author
_62. favorite illustrator
_63. free choice
_66. a title with the word “first” in it
_68. a book set in a place you’d like to visit
_69. a book set in an imaginary place
_75. early reader — nonfiction
_79. oversized book
_92. first book in a series
_99. a book you think should be considered a classic
_100. Out of print
_102. Impulse Pick
_ 104. Picture book published in 2018
Read It Again, Sam
Host:
My Reader's Block (
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Dates: January - December 2018
# of books: A Trip Down Memory Lane: Reread 12 books
I've read twenty books!
Host:
Becky's Book Reviews (
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Duration: January - December 2018
# of books: minimum of 2
I've read sixteen books.
The Official 2018 TBR Pile Challenge
Host: Adam (
Roof Beam Reader)
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Dates: January 2018 - December 2018
# of Books: 12 (+2 alternates)
I've read five books. I'm currently reading two books from the list: East of Eden by John Steinbeck and Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang.
Victorian Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book Reviews
Duration: January - December 2018
Goal: Read a minimum of 4 Victorian books
I've read ten books so far.
Vintage Mystery Challenge: Just the Facts, Ma'am
Host:
My Reader's Block (
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January - December 2018
# of books: my goal is CONSTABLE. 6 books -- one from each category.
I've read eight books so far. I need another WHO, another WHEN, another WHERE, another WHY.
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