2021 Book Reading Challenges

Hang tight! Here's a list of reading challenges I'm signing up for in 2021...

Here at In the Bookcase, you'll find the Louisa May Alcott challenge during June:

 

I also host A Literary Christmas during November/December:

Please join me for these 2 annual events in 2021! We always have a ton of fun, setting our own goals, connecting with other readers, and getting really good book recommendations, and usually there's a prize in store you all. :)

I'm also signing up for the following challenges, which I'm excited about! This post will be updated with my booklists throughout the year.

 

 

 

The Goal: Library Addict - 48 books

Note to self: Link up on review linky as I finish each book.

Giveaway: Quarterly.

The Goal: Read older books that have been piling up in my TBR pile/list [I'll try for 80+ books!].

Note to self: Books must be published in 2019 or before & already be in my TBR pile/list.
Link up on review linky as I finish each book.
Wrap-up linky will be available.

Giveaway: $15 Amazon gift card (end of the year), possibly others. Each book review submitted to the link-up will be entered into a drawing. 

COYER Winter: January & February

The Goal: Read nearly free ebooks (<$2) and audiobooks (<$5).

Note to self: Link up on review linky as I finish each book. 

Add entries to Rafflecopter.

Upcoming read-a-thon dates.

Giveaway: $5 Amazon gift card (end of season).

The Goal: **DONE!** 

Read book titles that start with all the letters of the alphabet, one book for each letter. 

Books that start with A, An, or The:  Use the next word in the title.

As of February: No linking, just create your own list.

A: All Creatures Great and Small

B: The Blue Castle

C: The Clue in the Diary

D: The Deeds of the Deceitful

E: Earthquake

F: Four

G: Guardian of the Horizon

H: The House at the End of the Moor

I: The Invisible Life Addie LaRue

J: Jackaby

K:

L: The Lost World

M: My Faire Lady

N: A Name Unknown

O: On Two Feet and Wings

P:  Pride and Prejudice

Q: 

R: River of Life

S: Stalking Jack the Ripper

T: Through the Looking Glass

U: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

V: 

W: The Winslow Boy

X:

Y:

Z: 

Giveaway: Win a book of your choice (end of the year).

 

The Goal: **DONE!**

Amateur Sleuth - 5-15 books

Note to self: Mystery/Suspense/Thriller/Crime genres, 100+ pages.
Monthly linky. (Linked up in January[2], August [10], December [17])

Giveaway:  2 prizes (half-way & end of the year).

Dec. 20, 2020 - Dec. 28, 2021

The Goal: **DONE!**

Complete at least 15 (of 30) categories to enter for smaller prizes. 

Complete all 30 categories to enter for all prizes.

6 bonus categories can count at either level.

Note to self: No errors allowed. 

Adult or Young Adult only (over 90 pages), NO Juvenile books. 

Every book must be on Goodreads challenge shelf, in the correct order.

Submit finished spreadsheet between Sept. 4 - Dec. 28. Wait and put all books on the shelf when you are DONE, so it matches.

Rules & Entry Forms  --  Categories  --  Category Inquiries
 

Giveaway:

Must complete all categories 1-30 to be eligible for ALL prize entries.
Must complete 15 total (your choice) to be eligible for SMALLER giveaways.

BONUS section: Complete any of these and you’ll get a bonus entry into a prize of your choice for each one completed. You CAN complete Bonus categories if you’re only doing the 15 for smaller prizes.

The Goal: Recruit level (1-5 books)

Note to self: Link up reviews on the bi-annual post. Every review you link up equals a giveaway entry. If you happen to get bingo, that counts as an extra entry, up to 5 extra entries if you fill the board.

March 15 - First Quarter Update

June 15 - Second Quarter/Mid-Year Update

September 15 - Third Quarter Update  (Four, Left Behind)

December 15 - Fourth Quarter Update/Wrap Up

Giveaway: June - Mid-Challenge Giveaway. 

December - End of Challenge Giveaway.

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The Goal: 1-10 – Discussion Dabbler

Note to self: Discussions can be about whatever you want as long as it’s relevant to books or book blogging.

Giveaway: Monthly book prizes.

The Goal: **DONE!**

Read a book for each of the 12 categories. 

Note to self: Email in final list when finished.

Jump to 26 minutes in on podcast for other instructions.

Giveaway: End of the year.

 

Epic Summer of Books Reading Challenge

Free Christian Books and More

The Goal: Read any books you want, any format, during June 14 to September 6.

Note to self: For every book read, post a review on Twitter with #fcbmsummerreading

Giveaway: September 6 we will hold the prize drawing. The Grand Prize Cash Giveaway is $75, and the Runner-Up Prize will be $50 in the form of PayPal cash or Amazon gift card. More prizes may be added.

Update: Tweeted up to July 30 reviews

The Goal: **DONE!**

JANUARY: AB   (The Blue Castle, A Christmas Visitor, Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity, Artie Conan Doyle and the Gravediggers' Club, Beauty Among Ruins)

FEBRUARY: CD   (The Deeds of the Deceitful, Dune, COVID-128, The Cleaners, The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes, The Clue in the Diary, Driving Team)

MARCH: EF   (First Victory, Four, The Faith of a Collie, From the Earth to the Moon, Family Secrets) --- Fawkes

APRIL: GH   (Grumpy Frumpy Croissant, Guardian of the Horizon, The Hedgehog of Oz, The House at the End of the Moor, Horse Feathers, How to Steal a Dragon's Sword, Heart of the Hunter, Hope Between the Pages)

MAY: IJ   (The Ickabog, Into the Storm)  ---If Only It Were Yesterday, Innocent Heroes, Johanna and Henriette Kuyper

JUNE: KL   (The Lost World, Louisa and the Country Bachelor, The Last of August, The Lady in Residence, Loch Down Abbey)  ---Kathleen's Unforgettable Winter, Long Lost, Lost on the Titanic, Lucky Horse

JULY: MN   (Murder in a Scottish Garden, Malcolm, Mark of the Raven, Mary Poppins, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages, A Name Unknown, My Faire Lady, Million Dollar Horse) ---My Sweet Audrina, Mermaid Moon, Nessie Quest, Murder on the Yellow Brick Road, Move Your Blooming Corpse, Murder on the Cliffs, Nancy's Mysterious Letter, The Mystery of the Fiery Eye, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind

AUGUST: OP   (Project 74, Phone Calls, On Two Feet and Wings, Pride and Prejudice, Of Books and Bagpipes) ---  The Orchard House, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, Ordeal by Innocence

SEPTEMBER: QR   (River of Life,  Real Murders, Red Boots, The Real Life Downton Abbey) --- A Question of Honor, Quiet as a Nun, The Queen's Gambit, Ruby

OCTOBER: ST   (Ski Weekend, Silent Night, So Many Beginnings, A Soupçon of Poison, The Tale of Hill Top Farm, Scandal Above Stairs,  Sustaining Faith, Treasure Hunter, The Second Mrs. Astor, Shadows of the Past) --- Sole Survivor, Show Jumper, Sinister Summer, Swallows and Amazons, Spencer's Mountain, Toward the Sunrising, A Swiftly Tilting Planet

NOVEMBER: UVW  (The Winslow Boy, Will the Word Eater, The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, Welcome to Camp Slither) --- Unlocking the Truth, When Breaks the Dawn, The Wedding Dress, Wonder, Very Bookish Thanksgiving

DECEMBER: XYZ  (Zoom) --- Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

Note to self: Link up on review form as I finish each a book that corresponds to the right month.

Giveaway: Quarterly.

 

The Goal: **DONE!**

1. A 19th century classic: any book first published from 1800 to 1899.

     (ideas: Pride & Prejudice)

2. A 20th century classic: any book first published from 1900 to 1971. 

     (finished: The Son of Tarzan)

3. A classic by a woman author.

     (finished: Hercules Poirot's Christmas)

4. A classic in translation, meaning any book first published in a language that is not your primary language. You may read it in translation or in its original language, if you prefer. 

     (finished: From the Earth to the Moon)

5. A classic by BIPOC author; that is, a non-white author.

     (finished: Their Eyes Were Watching God)

6. A classic by a new-to-you author, i.e., an author whose work you have never read.

     (finished: Dune)

7. New-to-you classic by a favorite author -- a new book by an author whose works you have already read. 

     (ideas: Malcolm)

8. A classic about an animal, or with an animal in the title. The animal can be real or metaphorical. (i.e., To Kill a Mockingbird).

     (ideas: The Faith of a Collie)

9. A children's classic. 

     (ideas: Through the Looking-Glass)

10. A humorous or satirical classic.

     (ideas: The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax)

11. A travel or adventure classic (fiction or non-fiction). It can be a travelogue or a classic in which the main character travels or has an adventure. 

     (ideas: The Lost World)

---12. A classic play. Plays will only count in this category.

     (ideas: The Winslow Boy)

Note to self: Books must be published no later than 1971. Finish 6, 9, or 12 categories.

Giveaway: $30 Amazon gift card (end of the year).

The Goal: **DONE!**

 
1.  A book published before 2000  (Hercule Poirot's Christmas)
2.  An essay or short story collection  (Cupid and Chow Chow)
3.  A book you’ve been looking forward to  (Stalking Jack the Ripper)
4.  A book you’ve been avoiding  (Malcolm)
5.  A book of magical realism  (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue)
6.  A book with alliteration in the title  (Pride and Prejudice)
7.  A book with food or drink on the cover  (The Deeds of the Deceitful)
8.  A cozy mystery  (Family Secrets)
9.  A book with a dog on the cover  (The Faith of a Collie)
10.  A memoir  (Treasure Hunter)
11.  A book by an author who has written more than 10 books  (The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax)
12.  A debut novel  (The Windsor Knot)

Note to self: When finished, send in final booklist.

Giveaway: Amazon gift card (end of the year).