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ARCHIVE 2022
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Who am I? - a 2022 reading journey to answer the most important question
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Nonfiction about Mental Health22/01/01 - 4* - Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
22/01/25 - 3* - When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
22/01/30 - 4* - Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
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Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink by Nita Sweeney
Dear Theo
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Nonfiction about topics that interest me22/01/29 - 2* - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
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The Soloist by Steve Lopez
The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean by David Abulafia
At Day's Close: Night in Times Past by A. Roger Ekirch
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
Living to Tell the Tale
The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions
The Snoring Bird: My Family's Journey Through a Century of Biology
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss
The White Road: Journey Into an Obsession
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Sophie's World
The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America
The History of the United States, 2nd Edition, Vols. 1-7 (The Great Courses, Lecture Transcript and Course Guide)
An Economic History of the World since 1400
No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam
Night Running: A Book of Essays About Breaking Through
Das asexuelle Spektrum: Eine Erkundungstour
Grief CouncelingToday by David Miller
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Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Grief Cottage
Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl
Cicely Saunders: A Life and Legacy
Notes on Grief
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Cosmere Readthrough
Stand-Alone
Elantris
Warbreaker
Shorts
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
22/02/01 - 4* - Edgedancer
Dawnshard
Mistborn Era 1
The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
Mistborn Era 2
The Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
The Bands of Mourning
The Lost Metal - End of 22
White Sand
White Sand, Volume 1
White Sand, Volume 2
White Sand, Volume 3
Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Oathbringer
Rhythm of War
Non-Cosmere Brandon Sanderson
Reckoners
Steelheart
Mitosis
Firefight
Calamity
Lux
The Rithmatist
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
The Dark Talent
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
Skyward
Skyward
Starsight
Cytonic
Defiant - not done
Skyward Flight (Shorts)
Sunreach
ReDawn
Evershore
---- ? Wheel of Time ending
The Gathering Storm
Towers of Midnight
A Memory of Light
A.A. Gill Readthrough
Far and Away: The Essential A.A. Gill
The Best of A.A. Gill
Pour Me: A Life
AA Gill is Away
A.A. Gill is Further Away: Helping with Enquiries
Lines in the Sand: Collected Journalism
Here and There: Collected Travel Writing
Previous Convictions: Assignments From Here and There
Table Talk
Paper View
The Ivy: The Restaurant & the Recipes
Breakfast at the Wolseley: Recipes from London's Favorite Restaurant
The Golden Door:Letters to America
The Angry Island: Hunting the English
CHALLENGES OVERVIEW
Monthly
February: I'm your biggest fan - 0/5
CCC: Feb Spell - 1/8
Seasonal
S: CCC: Winter Mysteries - 1/16
S: CCC: Spell - 1/19
Quarter
Q1: Gratitude Jar - /15
Q1: Mother Earth - /16
Yearly
Y: Diversity in Reading - 1/12
Y: Authors A-Z - 2/26
Y: CCC: Books A-Z - 1/26
Y: Bookworms take Shelfies (Listopia) - /60
Y: Colour Challenge - /18
Y: i spy Challenge - /22
Y: Hindsight is 22 - /22
Y: CCC: Countdown - 2/132
Other
CCC: 22x(7) - /154
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CCC: Waterfall - /1+7+?
CCC: Spice Spell - /574
Other Reads22/01/05 - 2* - The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
22/02/08 - 4* - Harvest by Jim Crace
22/02/09 - 4* - Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates by Kerry Greenwood
(challenge overview)RESET, RELAX, AND REFRESH (Link)
Duration: January 1 � January 31, 2022 - Completed: 4/8
2. Eat well. Read a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover. 22/01/29 - 2*
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery. 22/01/05 - 2*
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by a comedian. 22/01/01 - 4*
Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor. 22/01/26 - 3*
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
(challenge overview)GRATITUDE JAR - Goal: 15
Duration: January 1 � March 31, 2022
A Gratitude Jar is a place to store notes about the people, experiences and other things that bring us happiness, which can be taken out and read as needed during a rough patch to restore one's attitude of gratitude.
For this challenge, you will fill your imaginary Gratitude Jar by reading books with cover images or title words that represent the blessings in your life. Anything or anyone you appreciate can count, big or small.
Sample gratitude notes could include, but are definitely not limited to:
� People: family, friends, a memory of a loved one, a kind stranger
� Nature: sunrise, animals, flowers, seasons, beach, trees, waterfalls, moon
� Experiences: music, vacation, faith, birthdays, job, hobbies, sleeping late
� Comforts: home, food and drink, cozy socks, a warm blanket, good books
The Soloist by Steve Lopez
On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah
Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink by Nita Sweeney
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl
(challenge overview)MOTHER EARTH - Goal: 16
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2022
This challenge combines our quarterly theme, "Admiring the Natural World," with the yearly theme nomination of "Follow the Science, which tied for third place.
The 16 open prompts encourage you to read books about or related to both our natural world and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). You can read books in any genre you choose as long as it satisfies one of the conditions below. Also, you may repeat any prompt twice, but each book shall only be counted once within this challenge.
Topics
1. A book about any STEM-related topic, interpreted broadly.
2. A memoir, biography, or auto-biography about someone in STEM.
3. A book about the natural environment, including its flora or fauna.
4. A book about environmental activism or a cli-fi (fiction about climate change).
5. A book about nature (or wildlife) conservation.
6. A book about slow living (gardening, tiny houses, etc.)
Author
7. A book by someone who works in a STEM career, whether or not the book is about a STEM topic.
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
8. A book by a non-scientist who works with nature's cycles (such as a farmer, gardener, or botanical illustrator).
? Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl
9. A book by an environmental activist.
Main Characters
10. A book in which the main character works in a STEM career.
11. A book in which the main character is skilled in one of STEM's branches (like a teenage math genius).
12. A book about a non-scientist who appreciates harmony with nature (such as a gardener or park ranger).
13. A book with a non-human animal (wild or domesticated) as a main character.
Cover Art
14. A book with a plant or tree on its cover.
15. A book with a wild animal on its cover.
16. A book depicting a unique biome on its cover: aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, or tundra.
(challenge overview)DIVERSITY IN READING - Goal: 12
January 1, 2022-December 31, 2022
“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.� - Malorie Blackman. When we read about someone different from us, we learn what makes us different, but also what makes us similar. To participate, simply choose how many books you would like to read for this challenge. To qualify for this challenge, the book must be written by an author(s) who is different from you. The difference could be in race, gender, sexual orientation, geography, nationality, religion, family background, language, ability, etc.
22/01/01 - 4* Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
Susan is a lesbian, I am ace.
The Soloist by Steve Lopez
Steve is from metropolitan California, I am from a normal size town :).
(challenge overview)A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS - Goal: 26
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
This year’s A-Z challenge involves the names of authors. Read books by authors whose names fit a letter of the alphabet. You may count the first letter of an author’s given name, middle name, or family name, whether it be their nom de plume or birth name. Each book, however, may only be counted once within this challenge.
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B - 22/01/29 - 2* Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
C - 22/01/01 - 4* Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
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G - 22/01/25 - 3* When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
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I - 22/01/30 - 4* Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
J - 22/02/08 - 4* Harvest by Jim Crace
K - 22/02/09 - 4* - Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates by Kerry Greenwood
L - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
M - Today by David Miller
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R - 22/01/05 - 2* The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
S - 22/02/01 - 4* Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
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(challenge overview)BOOKWORMS TAKE SHELFIES (Listopia) - Goal: 60 (3 per shelf)
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
1. An Author (Brandon Sanderson)
Edgedancer
2. A Book Genre (Magic Realism)
3. Book Length (under 200 or 500+ pages)
4. Celebrations
5. Diversity (in any of its forms)
Das asexuelle Spektrum: Eine Erkundungstour
6. Friendship, Love, and Marriage
On Mystic Lake
7. A Feeling (grief)
Today
Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss
Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Grief Cottage
8. Film & Theater
9. A Fine Art (painting)
10. Food & Beverage
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Table Talk
The Ivy: The Restaurant & the Recipes
Breakfast at the Wolseley: Recipes from London's Favorite Restaurant
My Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story
11. Heritage & Culture
12. A Hobby or Pastime (running)
Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink
Night Running: A Book of Essays About Breaking Through
13. A Listopia
14. A Literary Award (EUPL-European Union Prize for Literature)
The Spinning Heart
15. Memoirs, Auto-Biographies, and Biographies
Pour Me: A Life
Living to Tell the Tale
'Als wäre alles das letzte Mal'. Erich Maria Remarque. Eine Biographie.
16. Nature and the Environment
The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions
The Snoring Bird: My Family's Journey Through a Century of Biology
17. A Place (USA)
18. Science & Technology
19. A Time (autumn)
20. Travel
(challenge overview)COLOR CHALLENGE - Goal: 18
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color� in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
(challenge overview)HINDSIGHT IS 2022 - Goal: 22
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
2022 marks a decade since this group formed in 2012! Celebrate this momentous anniversary with us by reading books pertaining to all of human history leading up to the present!
Prompts for this challenge can be repeated! Of course you can do this challenge as written, completing 5 prompts from 14 categories. If you’re really interested in reading multiple books from one or two specific decades, go for it! Or if you’d like to use this challenge to read multiple books published from each decade, you can do that too! This is your time to read through time as you see fit!
Pre-1900’s Blast from the Past
1. Set in the BCE (before common era) or nonfiction about the BCE
2. Set between 1-1800 CE (common era) or nonfiction about the CE
3. Set between 1801-1900
4. That spans multiple decades
5. Set in Greece (the first Olympics)
1900’s Zesty Zeros
1. Set in the 1900's
2. Published in the 1900's
3. By an author born or died in the 1900’s
4. Set in the Balkans (Balkan wars)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, USA, UK
1910’s: Transformative Teens
1. Set in the 1910's
2. Published in the 1910's
3. By an author born or died in the 1910's
4. Set in or near the ocean (Titanic)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Sweden, Germany
1920’s: Tremendous Twenties
1. Set in the 1920's
2. Published in the 1920's
3. By an author born or died in the 1920's
4. Featuring jazz music or a jazz instrument
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries Belgium, France, Switzerland, Netherlands
1930’s: Thirsty Thirties
1. Set in the 1930's
2. Published in 1930's
3. By an author born or died in 1930's
4. Featuring a character who loses a job or otherwise suffers financial hardship
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Germany
1940’s: Fatal Forties
1. Set in the 1940's
2. Published in the 1940's
3. By an author born or died in the 1940's
4. Involving war (WWII)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Germany, Finland, Italy, UK, Switzerland
1950’s: Fabulous Fifties
1. Set in the 1950's
2. Published in the 1950's
3. By an author born or died in the 1950’s
4. Featuring a Queen or set in a Commonwealth Realm headed by Queen Elizabeth II (reign begins)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Norway, Finland, Italy, Australia, Sweden
1960’s: The Swingin� Sixties
1. Set in the 1960's
2. Published in the 1960's
3. By an author born or died in the 1960’s
4. Set in space or another celestial body (Moon Landing)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Italy, Austria, Japan, France, Mexico
1970’s: Self-Assured Seventies
1.Set in the 1970's
2. Published in the 1970's
3. By an author born or died in the 1970’s
4. By a female or LGBT+ author (Women’s and Gay Rights)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, Austria, Canada, West Germany
1980’s: The Elegant Eighties
1. Set in the 1980's
2. Published in the 1980's
3. By an author born or died in the 1980’s
4. Featuring radiation of some kind or set in Ukraine (Chernobyl)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: USA, Canada, South Korea, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia
1990’s: The Nifty Nineties
1. Set in the 1990's
2. Book published in the 1990's
3. By an author born or died in the 1990’s
4. Featuring character who live off-grid or “outside� of a system of government (Waco, Ruby Ridge)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: France, Spain, Norway, USA, Japan
2000’s: Admirable Aughts
1. Set in the 2000's
2. Published in the 2000's
3. By an author born or died in the 2000’s
4. Set in NYC (World Trade Center attack)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Australia, USA, Greece, Italy, China
2010’s: The Terrific Teens
1. Set in the 2010's
2. Published in the 2010's
3. By an author born or died in the 2010’s
4. By an Arab author (Arab Spring)
5. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Canada, UK, Russia, Brazil, South Korea
2020’s and Beyond: You are Here
1. Set in current times
2. Published in 2020’s
3. Set in one of the Olympic host countries: Japan, China, France, Italy, USA
4. Set in the near future (100 years or less)
5. Set in an imagined future over 100 years from now
(challenge overview)CCC Jan 2022 Spell- National Kazoo Day - 5 / 11
Duration: January 1, 2022- January 31, 2022
book title or author's first or last name
C 22/01/01 - 4* Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
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M 22/01/25 - 3* When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
A - 22/01/29 - 2* Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
S - 22/01/30 - 4* Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
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R 22/01/05 - 2* The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
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(challenge overview)CCC: 2021 A � Z Book Titles - Goal: 26
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2022
first word, no articles
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B - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
C - 22/01/01 - 4* - Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
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E - 22/02/01 - 4* Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
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H - 22/02/08 - 4* Harvest by Jim Crace
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K - 22/01/29 - 2* Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
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M - 22/01/30 - 4* Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
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T - Today by David Miller
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W - 22/01/25 - 3* When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
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(challenge overview)CCC: 2022 Countdown (Inverted Halfsies) - Goal: 132
11 originally published in 2001
11 originally published in 2002
10 originally published in 2003
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
10 originally published in 2004
9 originally published in 2005
9 originally published in 2006
8 originally published in 2007
8 originally published in 2008
CCC: 2022 Countdown (Inverted Halfsies) Pt II7 originally published in 2009
7 originally published in 2010
6 originally published in 2011
Today by David Miller
6 originally published in 2012
22/01/05 - 2* The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
5 originally published in 2013
Harvest by Jim Crace
5 originally published in 2014
4 originally published in 2015
4 originally published in 2016
22/01/01 - 4* Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
3 originally published in 2017
22/02/01 - 4* Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
3 originally published in 2018
2 originally published in 2019
2 originally published in 2020
22/01/30 - 4* Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
1 originally published in 2021
1 originally published in 2022
(challenge overview)CCC: Winter 2021 Scavenger - Winter Mysteries - Goal: 16
Duration: Dec 21, 2021 - Mar 20, 2022
Choose any 16 books from the ones below and read a book that fits the task option. You can read the book mentioned as well.
1. The Bird Tribunal , Agnes Ravatn: Read a book with a boat on the cover (post the cover).
2. Dark Pines, Will Dean: Read a book that has a character with some sort of physical impairment (tell us who they are and how they are affected).
3. Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk: Read a book with a protagonist who has a dog (tell us the name of the dog).
Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink by Nita Sweeney
4. A Fatal Grace, Louise Penny: Read a book set in Canada.
5. The Girl in the Ice, Robert Bryndza: Read a book with eye(s) prominently displayed on the cover (post the cover).
6. The Hunting Party, Lucy Foley: Read a book in which a reunion of some sort occurs (tell us how the book fits).
7. The Ice Beneath Her, Camilla Grebe: Read a book whose main character is wealthy.
8. The Ice Princess, Camilla Lackberg: Read a book with an author protagonist.
9. In the Bleak Midwinter, Julia Spencer-Fleming: Read a book whose main character works in a religious institution (tell us where they work and what they are).
10. Iron Lake, William Kent Krueger: Read a book whose title contains only words that are exactly 4-letters long (2 word minimum, all words count).
11. Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie: Read a classic.
12. The Nameless Ones, John Connolly: Read a book from a long running series that is not #1 (long running series must have >15 published books, tell us the series, the number of published books and the position of your book).
13. New England White, Stephen L. Carter: Read a book whose author is African-American (provide a link to the author's page).
14. The Nightingale Before Christmas, Donna Andrews: Read a Christmas cozy mystery.
15. One by One, Ruth Ware: Read a book with a cardinal number in a title.
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
16. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen, Vicki Delany: Read a book whose title is a pun.
17. The Shining, Stephen King: Read a book with a large building or an axe shown on the cover (post the cover).
18. Shiver, Allie Reynolds: Read a book with a one word title.
19. Smilla's Sense of Snow, Peter Hoeg: Read a book that has been made into a movie (tell us the name of the movie if different from the book title).
The Soloist by Steve Lopez
20. The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey: Read a retelling of a book or a fairy tale (tell us the original if not obvious).
21. The Snowman, Jo Nesbo: Read a book with a prominent pink cover (post the cover).
22. The Snow Was Dirty, Georges Simenon: Read a translated book (tell us the source language and the language of your book if not English).
23. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, John Le Carre: Read a book marked Spy Thriller or Espionage on its main GR page.
24. Strange Shores, Arnaldur Indridason: Read a book whose author's first and last initials are vowels (ignore middle initial).
25. The Tenderness of Wolves, Stef Penney: Read a historical mystery.
26. Three Hours, Rosamund Lupton: Read a book set mostly in a school.
27. Twelve Slays of Christmas, Jacqueline Frost: Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover (tree has to be decorated for Christmas, post the cover).
28. Whiteout, Ragnar Jonasson: Read a book with a main character whose first name is 3 letters long (tell us the name).
29. Winterkill, C. J. Box: Read a book whose author uses initials in the place of a first name.
22/01/05 - 2* The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
30. The Winter People, Jennifer McMahon: Read a book whose author's last name starts with a Mc or a Mac.
(challenge overview)CCC: Winter Seasonal SPELL Challenge - Goal: 19
December 21, 2021 - March 20, 2022
Choose one or more of the following titles / authors and spell it out using the first letter of a book's title OR the author's first or last initial; our usual spelling rules apply.
I - 22/01/30 - 4* Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
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T - Today by David Miller
H - 22/02/08 - 4* Harvest by Jim Crace
E - 22/02/01 - 4* Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
B - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
L - Lemony Snicket the reptile room
E - the ersatz elevator
A - the austere academy
K - 22/01/29 - 2*Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
M - 22/01/25 - 3* When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
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R - 22/01/05 - 2* The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
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(challenge overview)Y: i spy challenge - Goal: 22
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
word in the title or the cover
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge
(challenge overview)Title Waterfall Goal (for now) - 1 + 7 + ?
Duration: starts on October 1, 2021. Link
Thanks to the moderators of Badass Reading Challenges for this challenge idea.
Tier One: One Word Title
Tier Two: Spell Tier One
Tier Three: Spell Tier Two
� When spelling, you must use the first letter of the first word in the book’s title (excluding A, An and The). (same for foreign languages)
� For each book you read, please post a link to the title, and indicate the author and the date you finished reading it.
� When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message.
Resource: One Word Titles
Tier 1
22/02/08 - 4* Harvest by Jim Crace
Tier 2
H -
A -
R -
V -
E -
S -
T -
ideas:
h hogfather / ? h is for hawk
a abendland / atonement / ? any human heart / aa gill is away /
r ? rú / ruth (elizabeth gaskell)
v vanilla
e elantris
s skyward / somnia
t telescope / today / tenet / tigana
(challenge overview)CCC: Herbs & Spices Crazy Spell Challenge
Start: Dec 01, 2021, No Deadline. Link
To complete, spell out each word using either the first letter of the title of the book (disregarding A, An and The or the equivalent if using a language other than English) or the first or the last initial of the author of the book. Book can only be used once, unless reread in its entirety. You'll be reading 574 books in total, so do reserve 10 posts.
A - 22/01/29 - 2* Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
J - 22/02/08 - 4* Harvest by Jim Crace
W - 22/01/25 - 3* When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté
A
I - 22/01/30 - 4* Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality by Ilene Smith
N
A
NA
L - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
L
S
P
I
C - 22/01/01 - 4* Cheer Up, Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan Calman
E - 22/02/01 - 4* Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
A
LSPI
A
N
G - 22/02/09 - 4* - Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates by Kerry Greenwood
E
L
I
C - 22/01/05 - 2* The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
A
AN
ELI
AA
N
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S
E
ANISE
A
S
A
F
O
E
T
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D
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ASAFOETIDA
res #2Basil
Bay Leaf
Bergamot
Black Cumin
Black Mustard
Black Pepper
Borage
res #3Brown Mustard
Burnet
Caraway
Cardamom
Cassia
Catnip
Cayenne Pepper
Celery Seed
res #4Chervil
Chicory
Chili Pepper
Chives
Cicely
Cilantro
Cinnamon
Clove
res #5Coriander
Costmary
Cumin
Curry
Dill
Fennel
Fenugreek
File
Galangal
res #6Ginger
Grains of Paradise
Holy Basil
Horehound
Horseradish
Hyssop
res #7Juniper Berry
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lemon Grass
Lemon Verbena
res #8Licorice
Lovage
Mace
Makrut Lime
Marjoram
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika
Parsley
res #9Peppermint
Poppy Seed
Rosemary
Rue
Saffron
Sage
Savory
Sesame
Sorrel
res #10Star Anise
Spearmint
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla
Wasabi
White Mustard
CCC 2022 RaT #1 - LinkJan 29 - Feb 03
TASKS TO FINISH
- dark cover. / spell T Today by David Miller
- family. / spell L The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
- soothing landscape on the cover. / spell K Findings by Kathleen Jamie
- water on the cover / spell O On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah
- read 'Harvest' / spell C Harvest by Jim Crace
- spell E Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
PAGES READ :
1/29 -
1/30 -
1/31 -
2/1 -
2/2 -
2/3 -
TOTAL :
BOOKS FINISHED :
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(challenge overview)CCC: 22x22 CHALLENGE - Goal: 154 - Link
February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
The categories are up to you.
You may include one category for novellas and short books that are less than 150 pages, but all other books must be at least 150 pages long. Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book.
When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message.
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Finished:
/ 22 categories
/ 154 books
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OTHER
1- (Auto)Biographies
2- Books I own (German language)
3- Just for Fun
4- Freebie
5- Books I need to finish challenges
(2/4)THEMES THAT INTEREST ME
6- Grief
(view spoiler)
7- Mental Health
(view spoiler)
8- Memory / Time
(view spoiler)
9- Family History
(view spoiler)
10- STEM fields
(view spoiler)
11- Visual Artists
(view spoiler)
12- Cosmere
(view spoiler)
(3/4)FAVOURITE GENRES
13- Magic Realism
(view spoiler)
14- Travelogues
(view spoiler)
15- Short Stories
(view spoiler)
16- Longlisted for the Booker Prize
(view spoiler)
17- Collections of Journalism
(view spoiler)
(4/4)DIVERSITY
18- SFF by Authors of Colour
(view spoiler)
19- Queer books
(view spoiler)
20- Black History
(view spoiler)
21- Set in South-East Asia
(view spoiler)
22- Set in the Middle East
(view spoiler)
(challenge overview)CCC: February 2022 Spell (Link)
Feb 01, 2022 - Feb 28, 2022 - Completed: 1/8
Setting my goal a bit lower this time :).
L The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (1)
E 22/02/01 - 4* Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
T Today by David Miller
S The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (3)
R The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket (2)
E The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket (6)
A The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket (5)
D Death At Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood
S The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket (7)
M The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket (4)
I Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
L The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket (8)
E The End by Lemony Snicket (13)
H 22/02/08 - 4* Harvest by Jim Crace
U Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver
G 22/02/09 - 4* Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates by Kerry Greenwood
M Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood
E Die Eleganz des Igels by Muriel Barbery
(challenge overview)
I’m Your Biggest Fan (Link)
Feb 1, 2022 - Feb 28, 2022 - Completed: / 5
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Ideas:
* set in the 1950s/1960s
* medical profession
set in ballarat
Murder on the Ballarat Train
mystery
22/02/09 - 4* Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates by Kerry Greenwood
Flying Too High
Death at Victoria Dock
The Green Mill Murder
romance
The Light Between Oceans
set in australia
Tall Man: The Death of Doomadgee
Position Doubtful: Mapping Landscapes and Memories
flowers on the cover
Life in the Garden
grief
Today
2025 Reading Challenge
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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I am Charly, and took a couple years off of reading books (or so it feels like).
2021 I got back into the swing of things, although I failed my ŷ challenge. I have mental health issues, and my doctor recommended to define who I am without work. It is a difficult road, but I hope I will get there.
Personal topics:
3 - Nonfiction about Mental Health
1 - Nonfiction about topics that interest me
0 - Grief Counceling
1 - Cosmere Readthrough (Brandon Sanderson)
0 - Non-Cosmere Brandon Sanderson
0 - A.A. Gill Readthrough
3 - (Other)
8 - Total
I also want to get back into reading challenges, as I've discovered many books I would not have read otherwise, so I'll track them here too.
Challenge Overview
Readathons
CCC RaT 2022, #1
Reading goal is 100 books :).