Monday, January 27, 2025

Booklist queen 25

  Booklist Queen is one of the original challenges I started on with my reading adventure.  I am happy to try to complete this 52 prompt challenge again in 2024.   

#booklistqueenchallenge25

Post books read to the FB page









Progress: 17/52

  1. Meant to read last year
  2. Goodreads winner 2024
  3. Romantasy
  4. About siblings
  5. Becoming movie / show in 25
  6. Spy thriller
  7. Women's fiction
  8. Title starts with c
  9. Nonfiction book about health
  10. Twist ending
  11. Published 2015
  12. Fiction and nf by same author
  13. Fiction and nf by same author
  14. Mythology retelling
  15. Own but haven't read
  16. Set in Middle East
  17. Sequel
  18. Debut author
  19. Heartwarming story
  20. Book that took a while to read
  21. Classic recommended to you
  22. Villain as a protagonist
  23. Set in summer
  24. 2024 bestseller
  25. Green cover
  26. Bottom of your TBR
  27. Author from Africa
  28. Book that made you cry
  29. About a politician
  30. Popular book you've never read
  31. Illustrated book
  32. Audiobook with multiple narrators
  33. Set in suburbs
  34. Dark academia
  35. Intriguing cover
  36. 5 star read
  37. About an immigrant
  38. Banned book
  39. Set in 1960s
  40. With ch titles
  41. Dystopian fiction
  42. Author you love
  43. Multigenerational story
  44. Animal in the title
  45. 2025 new release
  46. Out of your comfort zone
  47. Thought provoking hist fict
  48. Book everyone is talking about
  49. Romance
  50. Best selling memoir
  51. Ya fiction
  52. Reread a favorite


























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Chapter Break Bingo 25

 Chapter Break hosts monthly bingo cards to promote more reading.   The main page can be found here. The new cards are scheduled to be posted on the 3rd of the month.  



Read a physical book
Orange on cover
Mermaid/merman/sea creature
Body of Water
Free book
Set in the South
Book club read
Bravery
Audiobook
Twins
Not in a series
Character is in a club
Meant to read in 2024
Curse/spells
Vampire/werewolf/demon
Library book
Different culture
Shelf Love
Character is real/famous
Read an ebook
Diverse read
Celebration
Goals/resolutions


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52 bingo in 25

  This is a straightforward bingo style challenge hosted by the 52in52 blog.  It sets you up to read 25 books that can be fiction or nonfiction.   The words are open to reader interpretation




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Monthly daisy chain challenges

 Kat the Booknerd has a monthly daisy chain style challenge for 2025 that is board game themed.  The idea is you must read the books in order and they must comply with the rules that build from book 1 to book 5.  So far I have enjoyed putting together Jan and Feb lists.  I have almost completed the reading for Jan- the Monopoly Board.


Jan Monopoly Board



My planned board:




Actual Reads in Jan




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Unabridged Podcast

 Another brief challenge hosted by the Unabridged Podcast it has 12 prompts




  1. Book that fits into two genres: 
  2. About someone with neurodivergence:
  3. Graphic novel or comic book:
  4. Retelling from a secondary character's perspective:
  5. Romance featuring a character with a disability:
  6. Book you've read before:
  7. Book that's been on your shelf a long time:
  8. About a social justice issue: 
  9. Book by BIPOC author adapted for stage or screen: 
  10. About a culture other than your own:
  11. By a debut LGBTQ author:
  12. Audiobook read by a new-to-you narrator: 


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It's all Buzzwords

 Buzzword Monthly challenge is one I found via Jamie at Whatever I Think Of!

It is hosted on youtube by BooksandLaLa  




Jan:   Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/1/25 

Feb:

March:

April:

May: 

June: 

July:

Aug:

Sept:

Oct:

Nov:

Dec:

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Cover lovers challenge

 I found a new cover based challenge for 2025.   This is generally a fun and interesting way to complete additional challenges.  It is hosted by Susan on her blog Blogginboutbooks




Level One: 1-10 books

Level Two: 11-20 books

Level Three: 21-30 books

Level Four: 31-40 books  <= my goal

Level Five: 41-50 books







Completed:  18/50

Read a book with a cover that includes:

1. your favorite color  

2. headwear of some kind (hat, helmet, yarmulke, hijab, etc.)

    3. a mode of transportation

      4. bookish elements

      5. an author that has a common name spelled in an uncommon way (i.e. Stephenie Meyer, Kelley Armstrong, etc.)

        6. an illustrated scene

        7. a design that is in desperate need of a makeover

        8. a wintry scene  Town in a Wild Moose Chase (A Candy Holliday Mystery, #3)

        9. a summery scene

        10. food

        11. a skeleton, bones, or a skull and crossbones 

        12. floral elements

        13. sports equipment

        14. a title and/or scene that makes you laugh

        15. something you might see in a hospital (medicine bottles, IV stand, stethoscope, doctor, etc.)

        16. someone wearing period clothing

        17. a famous structure or landmark (man-made or natural)

        18. a frame-worthy design

        19. at least one person of color (POC)

        20. someone partly or fully submerged in water

        21. a lighted window

          22. a bird

          23. a futuristic scene Rogue Protocol 

          24. a weapon

          25. the name of and/or a depiction of a famous person

          26. a number in the title or design (numeral or spelled out)

            27. a backpack or piece of luggage

            28. the words "light" and/or "dark" in the title

            29. a foggy/stormy scene  

            30. a television or movie screen

            31. no people

            32. an object that is broken

            33. a silhouette or shadow 

            34. a piece of jewelry

            35. a sunrise or sunset

              36. a cityscape

              37. an aquatic animal

              38. a light source that can be held in the hand (flashlight, torch, lantern, etc.)  Boston Scream Murder

              39. the name of one of the four seasons in the title, design, or author's name

              40. a depiction of something that has been spilled (milk, paint, blood, etc.)

              41. eyewear of some kind (sunglasses, goggles, eyepatch, etc.)

              42. a spooky scene  

              43. something you might find in a child's bedroom (teddy bear, nightlight, crib, etc.)

              44. a key and/or a keyhole

              45. a real, historical photograph  The Boys in the Boat

              46. a proper noun in the title or design 

              47. something that is plaid On Thin Icing

              48. outdated technology (typewriter, film camera, rotary telephone, etc.)

              49. the name of a month in the title, design, or author's name

              50. a flag, pennant, or banner

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              Review: And Then, Boom!

              And Then, Boom! And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
              My rating: 5 of 5 stars

              thought provoking

              This book opened my eyes to how kids go hungry in our country everyday and often times we don’t even realize the signs. I liked how Fipps puts her protagonist on a realistic roller coaster of emotions. I appreciate that she doesn’t sugar coat the story nor take the easy way out when resolving his situation. She captures the strength and resilience of kids but also the emotional struggles and coping mechanisms they shouldn’t need at such a young age I look forward to reading whatever she writes next

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              General Tracking Challenges

               Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #   7

              Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023  #    7

              TBR 25 in 25 # 7

               Literary Escapes  (Destination) IN

              Alphabet Soup #AlphabetSoupChallenge   A

              Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge  F


              Prompt Based Challenges

              Cover Lovers   #  19. at least one person of color (POC)

               52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2024  #  17) Told in verse

              Around the Year in 52 Books    #  34. A book title that could be a country song

                Board Game Prompts   #  52. Twister Red, yellow, green, & blue on the cover

                  Bookworm    #  20 Read a Standalone Novel

                  BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenchallenge25 #51 Ya fiction

                  Beat the Backlist  #BeatTheBacklist   # 23 language has power

                  HP Professions   # 49 Wizengamot-Includes a courtroom or trial 

                  Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2024 # 34 Title starts with A or L:

                  PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge    #  1 Book with POC experiencing joy not trauma

                  Pick your Poison    #  57 A book about being ostracized

                    RAD Challenge  #aradreadingchallenge      #  

                    Read with Allison  #readwithallison2025     #  

                    Reporters Challenge   #  13 Set in a Midwest state


                      Creative Tracking Challenges


                      My Reading Journey Bingo   Row # 4  Column # 3  Standalone

                      My Reading Journey Genre Bingo    Row # 3  Column # 2  Young Adult or Middlegrade

                      Picture Bingo    Row #  Column #

                      Chapter Book Bingo  Jan   

                      Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2025   Row #  Column #


                      Monthly Criteria

                      Buzzwords  7 punctuation

                      Monthly Keyword #keywordreadingchallenge⁠  "storm"




                      Monthly Motif #motifreadingchallenge⁠  JAN- “Punctuated Titles”




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                      Wednesday, January 22, 2025

                      Books By Erin

                       This is one I found hosted on Facebook it is a quarterly point based challenge


                      Book Challenge by Erin 22.0 - Categories
                      • 5 points: Freebie – read a book that is at least 200 pages
                      • 10 points: read a book you intended to read in 2024 but didn’t get to it (or you added to your tbr in 2024)
                      • 10 points: read a book with a main character who is an artist (performer, writer, musician, dancer)
                      • 15 points: read a book with a picture of a sunset or sunrise on its cover
                      • 20 points: (chosen by Ashley NL) read a book recommended by book clubs of Jenna Bush, Oprah Winfrey, or Reese Witherspoon
                      • 20 points: (chosen by Dani D) read a book whose title starts with letter "I," but not I or any contraction of I (no I Will, I'm, I'll, I've...)
                      Examples: Instructions for Dancing, Internment, Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting
                      Articles “The” and “An” are okay (i.e. The Informant or An Idiot Abroad)
                      • 25 points: read a book with a specific city/town name in the title (i.e. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie, The Paris Library by Janet S Charles, The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin, Dongri to Dubai by S Hussain Zaidi)
                      • 30 points: read a book with a female villain
                      • 30 points: read a book written by an author whose first name is Erin or surname is Gray
                      • 35 points: (chosen by Joanna D) read a book about climate change/climate fiction


                      My plans:


                      Freebie – read a book that is at least 200 pages
                      • 10 points: read a book you intended to read in 2024
                      • 10 points: read a book with a main character who is an artist (performer, writer, musician, dancer)
                      • 15 points: read a book with a picture of a sunset or sunrise on its cover The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
                      • 20 points: read a book recommended by book clubs The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
                      20 points: read a book whose title starts with letter "I," In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
                      • 25 points: read a book with a specific city/town name in the title Split by Alisa Bremer
                      30 points: read a book written by an author whose first name is Erin or surname is Gray
                      • 35 points: read a book about climate change/climate fiction The Overstory by Richard Powers





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