I am participating in GoodReads' 2019 Reading Challenge, and they have these challenges within the challenge.
I'm doing the Listopia challenge
1. Best Steampunk books
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
The Time Machine by H.G.Wells
2. Best Talking-Animal Books
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Stuart Little by E.B.White
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Bunnicula by James and Deborah Howe
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
3. Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
4. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
5. Favorite Magical Realism Novels
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Another challenge posted there is the Read and Go Challenge
Here's the 2018 challenge and here's the 2019
The idea with this is to not just read, but read, be inspired and go out and do something.
Like, read a novel set in the woods and then go to the woods.
Read a novel involving a creative outlet, and then go and try your hands on that
Read a novel featuring food and try that food. Try the recipes.
And so on and so forth.
A novel set in the woods
The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
A novel involving a creative outlet
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos
(Oscar Hijuelos was not a musician, but he was always interested in music and played several instruments, guitar the best.)
A novel featuring food you have not tried
Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew
A novel involving a train ride
Steam by Terry Pratchett
A graphic novel
The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar
A novel involving ghosts
The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn
A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter, or sanctuary
Monster Mission by Eva Ibbotson
A novel set on a bus
Tuntematon Selja by Rauha S. Virtanen
A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement
A novel featuring a bike ride
A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)
A novel involving a plane ride
A novel set in a snow land
A novel set in a country other than your own
A novel featuring a garden
A novel set in a museum
A novel set in a hotel
A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
A novel involving an escape
A novel set underground or underwater
A novel involving a road trip
A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists
A novel set in a city within 100 miles of your own
Jungfrustenen by Michael Mortimer
Bonus category: A novel set in your home town.
Borgmästaren by Tina Westerlund
----------------------2019----------------------
January: What’s on Your Bucket List?
February: Under the Bigtop (A day at the Circus)
March: Let’s Dance
April: Go Fly a Kite
May: It’s Like Riding a Bike
June: Go Take a Hike
July: Bullseye! Hit that Target
August: Totally Starstruck
September: Get Back in the Saddle
October: It Must Be Magic
November: Life is a Work of Art
December: Let the Music Play
then there's the color challenge
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white on the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink on the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red on the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange on the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow on the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green on the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue on the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue on the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple on the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown on the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black on the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color on 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 a color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
There's also the Color Coded Reading Challenge
1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgundy, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Beige, Sand, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
7. A book with "White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Magenta, Pink, etc.).
9. A book with a word that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc.).
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2019
a book you've been meaning to read
a book about a topic that fascinates you
a book in the backlist of a favorite author
a book recommended by someone with great taste
three books by the same author
a book you chose for the cover
a book by an author who is new to you
a book in translation
a book outside your genre comfort zone
a book published before you were born
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2018
a classic you've been meaning to read
a book recommended by someone with great taste
a book in translation
a book nominated for an award in 2018
a book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection
a book you can read in a day
a book that's more than 500 pages
a book by a favorite author
a book recommended by a librarian or indie bookseller
a banned book
a memoir, biography, or book of creative nonfiction
a book by an author of a different race, ethnicity, or religion than your own
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2017
a book you chose for the cover
a book with a reputation for being up-put-down-able
a book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit
a book you've already read
a juicy memoir
a book about books or reading
a book in a genre you usually avoid
a book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
a book in the backlist of a new favorite author
a book recommended by someone with great taste
a book you were excited to buy or borrow but haven't read yet
a book about a topic or subject you already love
The 2018 personal growth reading challenge
A book about…
A subject related to your past
A subject related to your future
Achieving your goals
Money
Love and relationships
Families and childhood
Physical health
Spirituality
Personality
Mental health
A skill you’d like to learn
A subject or current event that piques your interest
A book specifically written for your gender
Spirituality
Career
Emotional intelligence
Psychology
Productivity
The mind-body connection
Minimalism/lifestyle design
Self-care
Journaling
Mindfulness
Creativity
Philosophy
A problem or challenge you’d like to solve/improve
The 26-book 2017 reading challenge
A book you read in school
A book from your childhood
A book published over 100 years ago
A book published in the last year
A non-fiction book
A book written by a male author
A book written by a female author
A book by someone who isn’t a writer
A book that became/is becoming a film
A book published in the 20th Century
A book set in your hometown/region
A book with someone’s name in the title
A book with a number in the title
A book with a character with your first name
A book someone else recommended to you
A book with over 500 pages
A book you can finish in a day
A previously banned book
A book with a one-word title
A book translated from another language
A book that will improve a specific area of your life
A memoir or journal
A book written by someone younger than you
A book set somewhere you’ll be visiting this year
An award-winning book
A self-published book
I'm doing the Listopia challenge
1. Best Steampunk books
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
The Time Machine by H.G.Wells
2. Best Talking-Animal Books
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Stuart Little by E.B.White
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Bunnicula by James and Deborah Howe
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
3. Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
4. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
5. Favorite Magical Realism Novels
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Another challenge posted there is the Read and Go Challenge
Here's the 2018 challenge and here's the 2019
The idea with this is to not just read, but read, be inspired and go out and do something.
Like, read a novel set in the woods and then go to the woods.
Read a novel involving a creative outlet, and then go and try your hands on that
Read a novel featuring food and try that food. Try the recipes.
And so on and so forth.
A novel set in the woods
The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
A novel involving a creative outlet
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos
(Oscar Hijuelos was not a musician, but he was always interested in music and played several instruments, guitar the best.)
A novel featuring food you have not tried
Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew
A novel involving a train ride
Steam by Terry Pratchett
A graphic novel
The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar
A novel involving ghosts
The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn
A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter, or sanctuary
Monster Mission by Eva Ibbotson
A novel set on a bus
Tuntematon Selja by Rauha S. Virtanen
A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement
A novel featuring a bike ride
A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)
A novel involving a plane ride
A novel set in a snow land
A novel set in a country other than your own
A novel featuring a garden
A novel set in a museum
A novel set in a hotel
A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
A novel involving an escape
A novel set underground or underwater
A novel involving a road trip
A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists
A novel set in a city within 100 miles of your own
Jungfrustenen by Michael Mortimer
Bonus category: A novel set in your home town.
Borgmästaren by Tina Westerlund
----------------------2019----------------------
January: What’s on Your Bucket List?
February: Under the Bigtop (A day at the Circus)
March: Let’s Dance
April: Go Fly a Kite
May: It’s Like Riding a Bike
June: Go Take a Hike
July: Bullseye! Hit that Target
August: Totally Starstruck
September: Get Back in the Saddle
October: It Must Be Magic
November: Life is a Work of Art
December: Let the Music Play
then there's the color challenge
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white on the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink on the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red on the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange on the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow on the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green on the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue on the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue on the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple on the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown on the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black on the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color on 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 a color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
There's also the Color Coded Reading Challenge
1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgundy, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Beige, Sand, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
7. A book with "White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc.) in the title/on the cover.
8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Magenta, Pink, etc.).
9. A book with a word that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc.).
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2019
a book you've been meaning to read
a book about a topic that fascinates you
a book in the backlist of a favorite author
a book recommended by someone with great taste
three books by the same author
a book you chose for the cover
a book by an author who is new to you
a book in translation
a book outside your genre comfort zone
a book published before you were born
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2018
a classic you've been meaning to read
a book recommended by someone with great taste
a book in translation
a book nominated for an award in 2018
a book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection
a book you can read in a day
a book that's more than 500 pages
a book by a favorite author
a book recommended by a librarian or indie bookseller
a banned book
a memoir, biography, or book of creative nonfiction
a book by an author of a different race, ethnicity, or religion than your own
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge 2017
a book you chose for the cover
a book with a reputation for being up-put-down-able
a book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit
a book you've already read
a juicy memoir
a book about books or reading
a book in a genre you usually avoid
a book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
a book in the backlist of a new favorite author
a book recommended by someone with great taste
a book you were excited to buy or borrow but haven't read yet
a book about a topic or subject you already love
The 2018 personal growth reading challenge
A book about…
A subject related to your past
A subject related to your future
Achieving your goals
Money
Love and relationships
Families and childhood
Physical health
Spirituality
Personality
Mental health
A skill you’d like to learn
A subject or current event that piques your interest
A book specifically written for your gender
Spirituality
Career
Emotional intelligence
Psychology
Productivity
The mind-body connection
Minimalism/lifestyle design
Self-care
Journaling
Mindfulness
Creativity
Philosophy
A problem or challenge you’d like to solve/improve
The 26-book 2017 reading challenge
A book you read in school
A book from your childhood
A book published over 100 years ago
A book published in the last year
A non-fiction book
A book written by a male author
A book written by a female author
A book by someone who isn’t a writer
A book that became/is becoming a film
A book published in the 20th Century
A book set in your hometown/region
A book with someone’s name in the title
A book with a number in the title
A book with a character with your first name
A book someone else recommended to you
A book with over 500 pages
A book you can finish in a day
A previously banned book
A book with a one-word title
A book translated from another language
A book that will improve a specific area of your life
A memoir or journal
A book written by someone younger than you
A book set somewhere you’ll be visiting this year
An award-winning book
A self-published book
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