2019 Reading Challenge Roundup - Completed
Modern Mrs. Darcy
Goal: 12/12 Books 100%
Book I’ve Been Meaning to Read - How Long ‘til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin (4/27/19)
Book About a Topic that Fascinates Me - Eruption by Steve Olson (2/23/19)
Book in the Backlist of a Favorite Author - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (3/14/19)
Book Recommended by Someone with Great Taste - The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (4/12/19)
Three Books by the Same Author - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (4/27/19)
Three Books by the Same Author - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green (8/25/19)
Three Books by the Same Author - Paper Towns by John Green (3/15/19)
Book You Choose for the Cover - Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (6/5/19)
Book by an Author Who is New to You - Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi (5/6/19)
Book in Translation - The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury (5/7/19)
Book Outside Your (Genre) Comfort Zone - A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa (3/18/19)
Book Published Before You Were Born - Persuasion by Jane Austen (12/23/19)
For the Love Ebooks
Goal: 30/30 Books 100%
And the Rest is History by Jodi Taylor (1/16/19)
Craven Manor by Darcy Coates (2/8/19)
A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang (2/22/19)
Heart-shaped Box by Joe Hill (2/20/19)
Growing Season by Melanie Lageschulte (3/27/19)
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly (3/30/19)
The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown (4/6/19)
The Winter Duchess by Jillian Eaton (4/19/19)
The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury by Marc Levy (5/7/19)
A Curve in the Road by Julianne MacLean (5/22/19)
Secrets of the Greek Revival by Eva Pohler (6/7/19)
Hope for the Best by Jodi Taylor (8/17/19)
The Tower Formerly Known as Sears by Lisa M. Lilly (10/2/19)
Life Among the Dead by Daniel Cotton (10/8/19)
The Second Deluge by Garrett P. Serviss (11/6/19)
When a Rogue Loves a Woman by Samantha Holt (11/12/19)
Waiting for a Rogue Like You by Samantha Holt (11/19/19)
What’s a Rogue Got to Do With It by Samantha Holt (11/19/19)
The Upside of Falling Down by Rebekah Crane (11/22/19)
A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams (11/26/19)
The Christmas Layover by Robert Tate Miller (11/25/19)
Christmas Lovebirds by Rachelle Ayala (11/29/19)
My Christmas Curse by Joan Gable (11/29/19)
Christmas with the Black Sheep by Natalie-Nicole Bates (11/29/19)
Unexpected Gifts by Elena Aitken (11/28/19)
Unexpected Endings by Elena Aitken (11/28/19)
Falling for Her Bachelor by Robin Bielman (12/4/19)
Once Upon a Royal Christmas by Robin Bielman (12/7/19)
A Kiss of Christmas by Jillian Eaton (12/8/19)
This Christmas by Jeannie Moon (12/14/19)
Monthly Motif
Goal: 12/12 Books 100%
January: New to You Author - Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon (1/24/19)
February: Cover Love - A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang (2/22/19)
March: Royalty, Kingdom, Empires, Governments - A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa (3/18/19)
April: Crack the Case (Mystery) - Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair (4/9/19)
May: One Sitting Reads - The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (5/17/19)
June: Diversify Your Reading - Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey (6/18/19)
July: Through the Years - The Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes (7/9/19)
August: Mode of Transportation - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (8/4/19)
September: Animal, Number, Color, Name - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry (8/27/19)
October: Tricks and Trades (theater, amusement park, circus, or involving magic) - Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine (10/11/19)
November: Seasons, Elements, and Weather - The Christmas Bride by Hope Ramsay (11/24/19)
December: Last Chance - 25 Days ‘til Christmas by Poppy Alexander (12/13/19)
Monthly Keyword
Goal: 12/12 Books 100%
January (Snow, Winter, Year, Jewel, Hat, Dance, Top, Car, Why) - A Precious Jewel by Mary Balogh (1/22/19)
February (Red, Love, Heart, Rose, Candy, Hope, Bottom, Walk, Who) - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2/20/19)
March (Shamrock, Luck, Irish/Ireland, Pot, Gold, Faith, Emerald, Carry, What) - Newt’s Emerald by Garth Nix (3/19/19)
April (Shower, Time, Bunny/Hare, Basket, Cross, Hunt, Parade, All, Where) - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (4/27/19)
May (Mother, Daisy, Memorial/Memory, You, Mountain, Day, Wind, Sky, When) - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (5/29/19)
June (Dress, Father, Man, Woman, Flag, Happy, Some, Bride, How) - The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (6/26/19)
July (Fire, Work/s, Stream, Lake, Field, Family, Cloud, Bear, Because) - The Woman in the Lake by Nicola Cornick (9/7/19)
August (Sand, Swim, Hot, Ride, There, Few, Sad, Camera, They) - The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (9/17/19)
September (Book, Here, Back, School, Speak, Train, Leave, Paper, Them) - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (9/10/19)
October (Fall, Wolf, Ghost, Witch, Halloween, Scare, Night, Creature, He) - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (10/4/19)
November (Leave/s or Leaf, Thanks, Food, Family, Share, Dream, Live, Have, She) - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal (11/20/19)
December (Star, Night, Christmas, Angel, Gift/Present, Tree, Wise, Dear, It) - Finding Christmas by Karen Schaler (12/11/19)
Random TBR Pick
Goal: 12/12 Books 100%
January - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (1/30/19)
February - An Argumentation of Historians by Jodi Taylor (2/27/19)
March - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (3/14/19)
April - Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco (4/17/19)
May - The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg (5/27/19)
June - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (7/5/19)
July - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (7/6/19)
August - Ayesha at Last by Usma Jalaluddin (8/24/19)
September - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (9/10/19)
October - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven (10/19/19)
November - The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Griesbrecht (11/15/19)
December - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (12/10/19)
Horror
Goal: 10/10 Books 100%
Craven Manor by Darcy Coates (2/8/19)
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2/20/19)
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay (3/8/19)
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco (4/17/19)
Tales of Mystery and the Macabre by Elizabeth Gaskell (4/28/19)
Secrets of the Greek Revival by Eva Pohler (6/7/19)
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (6/26/19)
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry (8/27/19)
Let the Right One In by John Lindqvist (9/2/19)
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (10/30/19)
Graphic Novels
Goal: 52/52 Comics 100%
Saga Vol. 9 (1/15/19)
The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 7 (1/12/19)
The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 8 (5/4/19)
The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 9 (10/25/19)
Rat Queens Vol. 5 (1/13/19)
Rat Queens Vol. 6 (10/16/19)
The Walking Dead Vol. 30 (1/15/19)
The Walking Dead Vol. 31 (7/17/19)
Low Vol. 2 (1/25/19)
Low Vol. 3 (1/26/19)
Low Vol. 4 (1/26/19)
The Exile by Diana Gabaldon (1/12/19)
The Autumnlands Vol. 1 (1/25/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 1 (2/2/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 2 (3/4/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 3 (6/12/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 4 (6/12/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 5 (7/20/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 6 (7/25/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 7 (7/26/19)
Lumberjanes Vol. 8 (8/13/19)
Damsels Vol. 1 (2/15/19)
Damsels Vol. 2 (2/15/19)
Lady Mechanika Vol. 1 (2/26/19)
Lady Mechanika Vol. 2 (2/26/19)
Lady Mechanika Vol. 3 (4/21/19)
Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu (2/16/19)
Paper Girls Vol. 5 (3/5/19)
Paper Girls Vol. 6 (10/12/19)
Road to Riverdale Vol. 1 (3/12/19)
Road to Riverdale Vol. 2 (3/12/19)
Road to Riverdale Vol. 3 (3/12/19)
Alex + Ada Vol. 1 (3/16/19)
Alex + Ada Vol. 2 (3/16/19)
Alex + Ada Vol. 3 (3/16/19)
The Beauty Vol. 1 (3/13/19)
The Beauty Vol. 2 (3/13/19)
The Beauty Vol. 3 (3/13/19)
The Beauty Vol. 4 (3/13/19)
The Beauty Vol. 5 (5/5/19)
Umbrella Academy Vol. 1 (4/13/19)
Umbrella Academy Vol. 2 (6/15/19)
Umbrella Academy Vol. 3 (10/9/19)
Heathen Vol. 1 (5/3/19)
Heathen Vol. 2 (10/5/19)
Giant Days Vol. 8 (5/4/19)
Coffin Hill Vol. 1 (6/16/19)
Coffin Hill Vol. 2 (6/20/19)
Coffin Hill Vol. 3 (6/22/19)
Gumballs (7/29/19)
The Mental Load (7/30/19)
East of West Vol. 9 (9/21/19)
Library Love
Goal: 60/60 Books 100%
Coffee Talk by Morton Satin (1/12/19)
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (1/19/19)
Winter Storms by Elin Hilderbrand (1/18/19)
Open House by Elizabeth Berg (1/23/19)
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand (1/23/19)
Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon (1/24/19)
Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon (1/28/19)
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire (2/6/19)
Visualizing the Beatles by John Pring and Rob Thomas (2/6/19)
American War by Omar El Akkad (2/16/19)
The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas (2/10/19)
Skirting the Grave by Annette Blair (1/30/19)
Code Girls by Liza Mundy (1/31/19)
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman (2/20/19)
And Then You Die of Dysentery by Lauren Reeves (3/7/19)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty (3/9/19)
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han (3/23/19)
The Library Book by Susan Orlean (4/4/19)
Atlas of the Unexpected by Travis Elborough (4/5/19)
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (4/12/19)
Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy by Anne Boyd Rioux (4/16/19)
The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (4/20/19)
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (4/26/19)
How Long ‘til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin (4/27/19)
Escaping from Houdini by Kerry Maniscalco (5/14/19)
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (5/17/19)
Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins (5/18/19)
Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen (5/23/19)
The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (5/25/19)
A Brief History of Nebraska by Ronald Naugle (5/27/19)
Watching You by Lisa Jewell (5/28/19)
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (6/5/19)
If, Then by Kate Hope Day (6/8/19)
Craftfulness by Rosemary Davidson and Arzu Tahsin (6/14/19)
Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith (6/11/19)
Cities by Monica L. Smith (6/13/19)
City of Light by Rupert Christiansen (6/19/19)
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (6/23/19)
Zoo Nebraska by Carson Vaughan (6/27/19)
Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan (6/29/19)
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey (6/30/19)
Furious Hours by Casey Cep (7/1/19)
The Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes (7/9/19)
The River by Peter Heller (7/10/19)
The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones (7/12/19)
Little Beach Street Cafe by Jenny Colgan (7/16/19)
The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson (7/19/19)
Less by Andrew Sean Greer (7/24/19)
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis (7/27/19)
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (7/28/19)
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (8/4/19)
Columbine by Dave Cullen (8/6/19)
I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (8/9/19)
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey (8/10/19)
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (8/7/19)
Recursion by Black Crouch (8/16/19)
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth (8/20/19)
Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald (8/21/19)
You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld (8/23/19)
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell (8/26/19)
Historical Fiction
Goal: 10/10 Books 100%
A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang (2/22/19)
The Light Over London by Julia Kelly (5/10/19)
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton (5/15/19)
The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (5/25/19)
The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips (5/30/19)
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (6/5/19)
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (6/24/19)
The Huntress by Kate Quinn (6/28/19)
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (7/5/19)
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis (7/27/19)
Picture Books
Goal: 70/70 Books 100%
Title Beginning with A - Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat (March)
Author Beginning with A - Sir Simon by Cale Atkinson (April)
Illustrator Beginning with A - Octopus Escapes Again! illustrated by Laurie Ellen Angus (January)
Title Beginning with B - Birthday Monsters by Sandra Boynton (April)
Author Beginning with B - Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach (January)
Illustrator Beginning with B - Book! Book! Book! Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke (April)
Title Beginning with C - Chimpanzees for Tea by Jo Empson (April)
Author Beginning with C - What Planet are You From, Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child (January)
Illustrator Beginning C - The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer illustrated by Benjamin Chaud (march)
Title Beginning with D - The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara (January)
Author Beginning with D - Dinosaur Dig! by Penny Dale (January)
Illustrator Beginning with D - If You Were a Times Sign illustrated by Sarah Dillard (February)
Title Beginning with E - Elmer and Butterfly by David McKee (January)
Author Beginning with E - Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert (April)
Illustrator Beginning with E - Do NOT Bring Your Dragon to the Library illustrated by Andy Elkerton (January)
Title Beginning with F - Farmer Dale’s Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler (March)
Author Beginning with F - Lost in the Library by Josh Funk (January)
Illustrator Beginning with F - My Daddy is a Pretzel illustrated by Sophie Fatus (July)
Title Beginning with G - Giraffe Problems by Jory John (June)
Author Beginning with G - Revenge of the Dinotrux by Chris Gall (April)
Illustrator Beginning with G - Dino-Dancing Illustrated by Barry Gott (January)
Title Beginning with H - How to Be a Viking by Cressida Cowell (January)
Author Beginning with H - Stegothesaurus by Bridget Heos (January)
Illustrator Beginning with H - Construction Kitties illustrated by Shari Halpern (January)
Title Beginning with I - I Love Cats by Sue Stainton (January)
Author Beginning with I - Did You Eat the Parakeet? By Mark Iacolina (April)
Illustrator Beginning with I - Boom Boom Go Away illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline (July)
Title Beginning with J - Jack and the Beanstalk by Tony Ross (January)
Author Beginning with J - The Hueys in None the Number by Oliver Jeffers (March)
Illustrator Beginning with J - Unlike Other Monsters illustrated by Colin Jack (April)
Title Beginning with K - Kitchen Dance by Maurie J. Manning (July)
Author Beginning with K - Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First by Alethea Kontis (February)
Illustrator Beginning with K - Old MacDonald Had a Truck Illustrated by Eda Kaban (January)
Title beginning with L - Little Bear’s Big House by Benjamin Chaud (March)
Author Beginning with L - Will Sheep Sleep? by Hilary Leung (April)
Illustrator Beginning with L - There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! Illustrated by Jared Lee (May)
Title Beginning with M - Marlo and the Dinosaurs by Christopher Browne (March)
Author Beginning with M - Elmer Takes Off by David McKee (January)
Illustrator Beginning with M - Music Is… illustrated by Amy Martin (April)
Title Beginning with N - Now I’m Big by Karen Katz (June)
Author Beginning with N - Author Beginning with N - Milky Way by Mamta Nainy (April)
Illustrator Beginning with N - Once Upon an ABC illustrated by Christopher Nielsen (July)
Title Beginning with O - Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jane Cabrera (January)
Author Beginning with O - Bigfoot Does Not Like Birthday Parties by Eric Ode (April)
llustrator Beginning with O - If You Monster Won’t Go to Bed illustrated by Zachariah Ohora (April)
Title Beginning with P - Pete the Cate and the Treasure Map by James Dean (February)
Author Beginning with P - Dinosaur Farm by Frann Preston-Gannon (February)
Illustrator Beginning with P - A Winter Wonderland illustrated by Anne Passichier (February)
Title beginning with Q - The Quilt by Ann Jonas (June)
Author or Illustrator beginning with Q - My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero (July)
Title beginning with R - Race! By Sue Fliess (April)
Author beginning with R - The Subway Mouse by Barbara Reid (February)
Illustrator beginning with R - Hamsters on the Go! illustrated by Kass Reich (January)
Title beginning with S - Stanley the Mailman by William Bee (March)
Author beginning with S - Standroid and Dandroid Make a Mess by Michael Slack (March)
Illustrator beginning with S - Trucks Galore illustrated by Bob Staake (January)
Title beginning with T - The Three Little Pigs Count to 100 by Grace Maccarone (March)
Author beginning with T - Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet (April)
Illustrator beginning with T - How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow illustrated by Feronia Parker Thomas (January)
Title beginning with U - Up Above and Down Below by Paloma Valdivia (April)
Author or illustrator beginning with U - Monster & Mouse Go Camping by Deborah Underwood (April)
Title beginning with V - The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (January)
Author or illustrator beginning with V - Max the Brave by Ed Vere (April)
Title beginning with W - Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emily MacKenzie (January)
Author beginning with W - Dino-Racing by Lisa Wheeler (February)
Illustrator beginning with W - Thelonious Mouse illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf (April)
Title with an X ("ex") - Max’s Dragon by Kate Banks (July)
Author or illustrator -- more than one author, more than one illustrator (turning x into +) - A Bunny is Funny by Harriet Ziefert and Fred Ehrlich (April)
Title with a Z - Zuzu’s Wishing Cake by Linda Michelin (July)
Author or illustrator beginning with Z - Monsters Go Night-Night by Aaron Zenz (April)
Romance
Goal: 10/10 Books 100%
The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh (1/17/19)
The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown (4/6/19)
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott (4/10/19)
Fight or Flight by Samantha Young (4/14/19)
The Winter Duchess by Jillian Eaton (4/19/19)
The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli (5/2/19)
Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins (5/18/19)
Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith (6/11/19)
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (6/23/19)
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey (6/30/19)
Women Authors
Goal: 30/30 Authors 100%
Mary Balogh (3/20/19)
Leigh Bardugo (5/17/19)
Elizabeth Berg (1/23/19)
Annette Blair (4/3/19)
Rhys Bowen (5/23/19)
Chanel Cleeton (5/15/19)
Jillian Eaton (4/19/19)
Lyndsay Faye (4/24/19)
Elizabeth Gaskell (4/28/19)
Jenny Han (2/12/19)
Deborah Harkness (3/29/19)
Rachel Hawkins (5/18/19)
N.K. Jemisin (1/30/19)
Lisa Jewell (5/28/19)
Martha Hall Kelly (3/30/19)
Melanie Lageschulte (3/27/19)
Sonya Lalli (5/2/19)
Christina Lauren (6/23/19)
Rachael Lippincott (4/10/19)
Julianne MacLean (5/22/19)
Tahereh Mafi (4/8/19)
Seanan McGuire (2/6/19)
Fatima Farheen Mirza (3/2/19)
Kate Morton (1/11/19)
Mallory Ortberg (5/27/19)
Eva Pohler (6/7/19)
Kate Quinn (6/28/19)
Diane Setterfield (3/10/19)
Jennifer E. Smith (6/11/19)
Beatriz Williams (5/25/19)