2019 Reading Challenge

Once more into the breach: we’re continuing the challenge in 2019, with more modifications to the list. Still a total of 28 books, but some new categories to keep it interesting. The list is below. We ditched the murder book (that one was too easy) and author-younger-than-you (too difficult), and added genre-you-don’t-normally-read and book-previously-unfinished. We also changed the older book from 1900 to 1939, as the Victorian era and gothic novel genre was getting a bit tired.

And then there were two: we lost one of our members this year, so now it’s a just a duo (so not really a club any more). Still good to have the list and a buddy to keep me on my toes!

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2019 Reading Challenge (RS style)

1. A book with a body part in the title
2. A book published before 1939.
3. A book published in 2018.
4. A book about language
5. A non-fiction book about travel.
6. An author’s debut novel
7. A book written by a female author.
8. A book that is (or is becoming) a film.
9. A book of non-fiction essays.
10. A book recommended by a fellow book-clubber in 2018
11. A book set in or near where you now live.
12. A book set somewhere you’ve never been.
13. A book with someone’s name in the title. (S)
14. A book with a number in the title.
15. A book with a colour in the title.
16. A book with a place name in the title.
17. A book of short stories.
18. A book you can finish in a day.
19. A book with a one-word title.
20. A book translated from (or in) another language.
21. A book of poetry.
22. A memoir, journal or book of letters.
23. A book about food or cooking (not a cookbook, although it can include recipes).
24. A book by an author whom you’ve never read.
25. A (non-fiction) book about science
26. A book received as a gift
27. A book from a genre you do not normally read
28. A book you have previously left unfinished

General guidelines:

• No more than four books can be ones you’ve read before.
• You can reassign a book from one category to another throughout the year. As your reading progresses, you may decide that your number 7 book would be better as your number 15 book, as you’ve found another male author you’d like to read.
• After completing a book, the reader should email the others with a very brief synopsis and review. This may help others seeking that elusive book-of-poetry-they-can-get-through.