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2023 Reading Challenges

Total Books Read: 85 of 100

Read Books I Own: 9 of 15
  1. He's Where the Joy Is: Getting to Know the Captivating God of the Trinity by Tara-Leigh Cobble
  2. Anne of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery (re-read)
  3. Faraway: Fairy Tales for the Here and Now by Rainbow Rowell, et. al.
  4. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall
  5. The Truth About White Lies by Olivia A. Cole
  6. Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
  7. When Morning Comes by Arushi Raina
  8. Revelation Bible Study: Extravagant Hope by Margaret Feinberg
  9. Romans: Good News That Changes Everything by Melissa Spoelstra
Total Series Read/Caught Up On: 4 of 5
  1. Beartown by Fredrik Backman
  2. Loose Ends by Rebekah Weatherspoon
  3. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
  4. To Love Your Enemy by Jungyoon and Taegon
As for subject matter reading, I love doing Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, even if I simultaneously chafe at someone else telling me what to read, leaving me scrambling to finish the last few challenges at the end of the year.

Read Harder Challenges Completed: 23 of 24
  1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author
  2. Read one of your favorite author's [Emily Henry] favorite books
  3. Read a book about activism
  4. Read a book that's been challenged recently in your area OR read one of the most challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author
  5. Read a completed webcomic
  6. Finish a book you've DNFed
  7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a POC of a book written by an AOC
  8. Read a graphic novel/manga if you haven't before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read
  9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author
  10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover
  11. Read a cookbook cover to cover
  12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history
  13. Read an author local to you
  14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings
  15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country
  16. Read a romance with bisexual representation
  17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author
  18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation
  19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism
  20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author
  21. Read a book of short stories
  22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist winner list
  23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel
  24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat
    • A Book where the dog doesn't die - Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
    • ... and countless others, I was just bummed I couldn't finish the book where a dog doesn't die the year it came up
I'll also continue reading about American Presidents and their families, but I'm not setting any quota for this year, and will record my progress on my Presidential Reading List entry.
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