The Reading Challenge Group discussion

My reading goals for this year:

1. Read 104 books total (or a combination of short stories or other works)

2. Read at least 2 works of nonfiction monthly

3. Read only things that I enjoy reading within 50 pages or so. I need to stop forcing myself to read books that bore or frustrate me just for the sake of not leaving it unread. There are too many amazing books to read instead.

4. Actually write reviews (even if brief) for books I read, and participate in discussions when possible.

5. Try to add less books to my to-read list than I am reading this year. It would be nice for my to read list to get even a bit shorter. (This goal is very unlikely to happen, haha)

I haven't completely figured what layout I want to use for my personal reading thread here, but I'll figure out what works best as I go along. For now I may do one discussion post per week, or maybe every two weeks.

January, Week 1
January 2nd - 9th, 2022

1. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Genre: Historical Fiction, World War II (Holocaust), Romance
Completed January 5, 2022.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

2. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
Genre: Romance, Young Adult, Fiction (realistic), Contemporary
Completed January 8, 2022
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

3. The Family Gene: A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future by Joselin Linder
Genre: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Memoir, 카지노싸이트, Medical
Completed January 8, 2022
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

January, Week 2
January 10th - 16th, 2022

1. The Mindmage's Wrath by Garrett Robinson (The Academy Journals #2)
Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult, LGBTQIA
Completed January 11, 2022
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

2. The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol.
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Cultural (Canada), Contemporary
Completed January 14, 2022
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

3. In the Field by Rachel Pastan
Genre: Historical Fiction, 카지노싸이트, LGBTQIA
Completed January 14, 2022
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

4. This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Genre: 카지노싸이트 Fiction, Time Travel, Romance, LGBTQIA, Fantasy
Completed January 16, 2022
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

January 2022 Challenges

The Reading Challenge January Genre Challenge: General Fiction
‧Parent Thread
1. The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol
2. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott.
3. The Mindmage's Wrath by Garrett Robinson
4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
5. This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.
6. In the Field by Rachel Pastan
7. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
8. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
9. A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner

The Reading Challenge January Mini-Challenges
‧Parent Thread
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
Complete: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott. 288 Pages.
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Complete: The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol, and The Family Gene: A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future by Joselin Linder.
3. Read, or re-read, the first book in a series.
Complete: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, The Tattoist of Auschwitz Series

Maxi Challenge: Alphabet Soup (The Reading Challenge)
A: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
B:
C:
D:
E: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
F: The Family Gene: A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future by Joselin Linder
G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L: The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol
M: The Mindmage's Wrath by Garrett Robinson
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
S:
T: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
U:
V:
W: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
X:
Y:
Z:

January Group Reads

Historical Fictionistas
1. A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
Discussion Thread

Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels
1. Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin (Series: Annals of the Western Shore #3)
Completed: approx. 2010-2011
Spoilers Allowed Discussion Thread and No Spoilers Discussion Thread
2. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Series: Earthseed #1)
Spoilers Allowed Discussion Thread and No Spoilers Discussion Thread

Around the World in 80 Books, January 15-February 15
1. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Discussion Thread

Read Women
1. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (short/long essay)
Discussion Thread

Non-Fiction Book Club, January 1-February 28
1. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
Discussion Thread

Diversity in All Forms!
1. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Completed January 12, 2020
Discussion Thread
2. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Discussion Thread

Addicted to YA
Not interested in this months reads

Good luck on your challenges, Claire!

I know exactly what you mean in #5!

Rosemarie wrote: "Good luck on your challenges, Claire!

I know exactly what you mean in #5!"

It's an impossible wish when there's just so many amazing things to read, but, I have to try haha. Good luck to you in making progress on your to-reads, too! (And I just saw the typo, which made that goal rather confusing. I'll fix that, thanks!)

Thanks, Claire.

January, Week 3
January 17th - 23rd, 2022

1. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic
Completed January 18, 2022
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

2. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics
Completed: January 20, 2022
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Reviewed? No

3. A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
Historical Fictionistas Group Read
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Completed: January 20, 2022
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

5. When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
Genre: Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Autobiography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Cultural - Africa, Family
Completed: January 21, 2022
Rating: 5/5
Reviewed? No

January, Week 4
January 24th - 30th, 2022

1. Planning
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Series: Earthseed #1)
Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels Group Read
Genre: Fiction, 카지노싸이트 Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Classics
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Spoilers Allowed Discussion Thread and No Spoilers Discussion Thread

2. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Diversity in All Forms! Group Read
Genre: Nonfiction, Autiobiography, Memoir, Classics, Cultural - Ireland, History, European Literature
Completed: January 27, 2022
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

3. Planning
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Around the World in 80 Books Group Read, January 15 - February 15
Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Cultural - Africa (Nigeria), War, Contemporary, Literature - African Literature
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

4. Planning
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Read Women Group Read
Genre: Nonfiction, Feminism, Essays, Politics, Womens, Cultural - Africa, Social Movements, Gender
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

5. Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang (Avatar: The Last Airbender Comics: The Search #1), Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Gurihiru
Genre: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Adventure
Completed: January 24, 2022
Rating: 5/5
Reviewed? No

February Group Reads

Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels
1. Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Around the World in 80 Books - February 15 - March 15
Note: February Reads not yet selected

Read Women
1. Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

Non-Fiction Book Club
1. January 1 - February 28: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
2. February 1 - February 28: Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of 카지노싸이트 Gone Wrong by Paul A. Offit
3. February 1 - March 31: The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock

Diversity in All Forms!
1. (MAYBE) The Porcupine Year (Birchbark House #3) by Louise Erdrich - need to read first two in series first
NOTE: Books in the other 3 categories have not yet been selected

Historical Fictionistas
Not interested in this months read

Addicted to YA
Not interested in this months reads

February, Week 1
January 31st - February 6th, 2022

1. Planning
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
Non-Fiction Book Club Read, January 1-February 28
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Race, Social Movements, Politics, Cultural - African American
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

2. Planning
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (Series: Birchbark House #1)
Genre: Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Cultural, Family, Native American
Rating:
Reviewed? No

3. Planning
Salt Houses byHala Alyan
Read Women Group Read
Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, War, Contemporary, Family
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

February, Week 2
February 7th - 13th, 2022

1. Planning
Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of 카지노싸이트 Gone Wrong by Paul A. Offit
Non-Fiction Book Club Read
Genre: Nonfiction, 카지노싸이트, History, Health, Medical, Politics
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

2. Planning
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler (Series: Earthseed #2)
Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels Group Read
Genre: 카지노싸이트 Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Cultural - African American
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

3. Planning
The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich (Birchbark House #2)
Genre: Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Family, Native American
Rating:
Reviewed? No

February, Week 3
February 14th - 20th, 2022

1. Planning
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Suspense, Contemporary
Rating:
Reviewed? No

2. Planning
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (Series: All Souls #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Witches, Vampires, Urban Fantasy
Rating:
Reviewed? No

3. The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich (Series: Birchbark House #3)
Diversity in All Forms! Group Read
Genre: Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Native American, Family
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

February, Week 4
February 21st - 27th, 2022

1. Planning
The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock and The Washington Post
Non-Fiction Book Club Read, February 1 - March 31
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Politics, War, Military, Journalism
Rating:
Reviewed? No
Discussion Thread

2. Planning
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Series: DragonRiders of Pern #1)
Genre: Fantasy, 카지노싸이트 Fiction, Dragons, Young Adult, High Fantasy, Adventure
Rating:
Reviewed? No

3. Planning
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington
Genre: Nonfiction, History, War, World War II, Holocaust, Memoir, Biography
Rating:
Reviewed? No