One bonus from the lockdown this past year was that it gave me time (or rather, I took more time) to read! I’m proud to have completed Linz the Bookworm’s 2020 reading challenge. I like the random method she uses to suggest books. It makes me hunt up titles I wouldn’t have thought of on my own. This year I’m back for thirds.
As I’ve done for the past few years, I’m focusing on reading works by female authors and writers of color, which means I might select a different author than the one recommended. Those will be marked with an asterisk. I’ll be updating this list with the titles and authors I chose as the year goes on.
Level 1: Book of the Month Club
1. Read a book obtained from Audible or the library
2. Read a book under 400 pages
3. Reread a book that makes you happy
4. Read a stand alone novel
5. Read a book that starts with the letter D
6. Read a book that was recommended to you
7. Read a book with the color white on the cover
8. Read a book where the main character is a high school or college student
9. Read a book by an author named Michael/Mike/Michelle or variant
10. Read a book that’s been turned into a TV series or movie
11. Read a book with exactly two words in the title
12. Free Space – Pick any book!
13. Read a book from whatshouldireadnext.com
14. Read a murder mystery
15. Read the first book in a series you’ve wanted to start
16. Read a book that has a person on the cover
17. Read a book where the main character’s occupation is chef or baker
18. Read a book by an author born in the 20th Century (1901-2000)
19. Read a book with a form of royalty (Queen, King, Prince, Princess, etc.) in the title
20. Read a book you meant to read on last year’s challenge
21. Read a book by Barbara Cartland
22. Read a book that takes place in Spring
23. Read a book with the word Human/Person/People in the title
25. Read a book by a self-published author
26. Read a book for under $5
27. Read a book from Time’s 100 Best Fantasy Books
28. Read a book published in the 2010s
29. Read a book from your favorite genre
30. Read a book that has had at least three different covers
31. Read a book that takes place in Europe
32. Read a book by an author with the same first name as one of your grandparents
33. Read a book where the main character is a magic user
34. Read a book with a time of day (Morning, Noon, Evening, Dusk, Dawn, etc.) in the title
35. Read a book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
37. Read the next book in a series you’ve started
38. Read a book with an orange cover
39. Read a book over 600 pages
40. Read a book that uses the “Chosen One” trope
41. Read a book where the main character is elderly
42. Read a book with the letter V in the title or author’s name
43. Read a science fiction book
44. Read a book that starts with the letter P
45. Read a book with a bird on the cover
46. Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) about a lady on this list: 100 Women Who Changed the World
47. Read a book with a main character with a different ethnicity than you
48. Free Space – Pick any book!
49. Read a book with an interesting cover font
50. Read a book about orphans
51. Read a book with the word “wind” in the title
52. Read a book by Joyce Carol Oates*
53. Read a book that was published when you were eleven
54. Read a book that takes place in the 1960s
55. Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) about a topic that’s always interested you, but you haven’t read about it yet
56. Read a nonfiction book that teaches you a new skill
57. Read a book without a picture on the cover
58. Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) involving mental illness
59. Read a book that has had unfavorable reviews, but you’re still curious about
60. Free Space – Pick any book!
