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Please pick up to 25 of your favorite categories. You have 10 days to decide, November 23. Please use the numbers and list them below.

The top 25 winners will be posted by December 1.

You will individually choose (from the remaining entries that did not win) the 26th category for your own challenge.

The object is to read 25/26 categories in the year 2024.

1. A humorous book
2. An autobiography/ biography
3. A locked room mystery
4. A children’s classic
5. A classic you wish you would have read in high school
6. A pre 1920 classic
7. A graphic novel
8. A fairytale/retelling
9. A diary or epistolary
10. A Nordic noir
11. Coming of age book
12. A book about your favorite animal
13. Banned or challenged book
14. A survival or nature story
15. About a historical figure
16. Non-fiction, political book
17. A book about the Olympics, or a sport
18. A book with indigenous people
19. A holiday or celebration story
20. Non-fiction book with a two syllable title
21. A book about grief
22. A movie or tv show adaption
23. A book with a wedding
24. Your least favorite genre
25. A novella under 100 pages
26. A Tome

27. Song lyrics in the title
28. Alliteration in the title
29. Snow/Winter in the title
30. Any color in the title
31. A title with more than 4 words
32. A name of any country in the title
33. A nature word in the title (star, water, mountain, etc)
34. A title that doesn’t start with THE
35. Name of a holiday in the title
36. A persons first name in the title (Angela’s Ashes)
37. A book title that begins with the first letter of an animals name (pet or book character)

38. A book with a neon cover
39. A book with a black cover
40. A book with your favorite color on the cover

41. A beverage on the cover
42. A musical instrument on the cover
43. A weapon on the cover
44. Sun, moon, or stars on cover
45. Butterfly on the cover
46. A rainbow on the cover
47. A pink rose on the cover
48. A dragonfly on the cover
49. An insect on the cover
50. An animal on the cover
51. A recipe on the cover
52. A house on the cover
53. A clock on the cover
54. A beautiful cover

55. An author with the same last name initial as you
56. An author with your first name
57. An author with the same initials as you
58. An authors last book
59. An authors last book in a series
60. A deceased author
61. An author duo
62. An authors debut
63. An author or illustrator that you know
64. By A person famous for something other than being an author

65. A story that takes place within 24 hours
66. A story published in the year you were born
67. A story published in the 20th century
68. A story published the year you graduated high school
69. A saga or book spanning decades
70. A book you meant to read in 2023

A Book set in:

71. Your ancestral country
72. In more than one continent
73. Any African country
74. A city or country starting with your middle initial
75. Paris
76. By the sea
77. The desert
78. The Appalachian Mountains
79. A swamp or bayou
80. Prison or jail
81. A place you always wanted to visit
82. A non patriarchal society
83. A city where you are living in or will visit in 2024

84. The MC (main character) is traveling or on a road trip
85. MC is an animal
86. MC with same letter as your first name
87. MC pursues a hobby you enjoy
88. MC has your dream job or the job you currently have or wanted as a child
89. MC revolves around a club, book club, sewing, etc
90. MC is plus sized
91. A Disabled protagonist

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92. Has four or more stars on GR
93. Fewer than 2024 reviews on GR
94. Winner of the GR awards of 2023
95. On your GR tbr list the longest
96. Lowest GR review on your tbr list
97. Highest GR review on your tbr list
98. No GR review at all

99. Book with recipes in it
100. Book with a map in it
101. Book with lyrics in it


102. First book in series you never read
103. Bought from second hand store or borrowed from library
104. First book in cozy mystery series you never read
105. First book in a series

106. A re-read
107. A book you owned since 2023 or before
108. Recommended to you by a person you never met
109. A book everyone read but you
110. A book that reminds you of your childhood
111. A book you think you will hate
112. A book you started to read and need to finish
113. A book completely out of your normal genre
114. A book someone you love, loves
115. Read a popular book you think is overrated
116. A book translated from another language
117. A Pulitzer Prize Winner
118. A book or topic that makes you look further into that subject
119. Read a book by someone who has a different opinion from yours

2, 6, 10, 11, 14
15, 17, 18, 21, 26
32, 33, 42, 50, 58
62, 67, 72, 73, 77
79, 84, 91, 116, 117

13, 18, 24, 57, 62, 66, 68, 71, 78, 81, 90, 91, 94, 96, 98, 103,108, 112, 117, 119

1, 2, 7, 14, 25, 26, 29, 71. 86, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 89, 92, 94, 95, 99, 105, 106, 112, 113, 116 & 117

1.2,13,18,19,40,42,52,55,63,65,66,70,87,91,94,100,105,111,115,117,118,119

5, 22, 33, 34, 50, 60, 66, 70, 81, 88, 92, 94, 103, 109, 114

3, 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 23, 25, 28, 29, 35, 41, 44, 46, 50, 62, 70, 75, 79, 90, 91, 92, 94, 105, 116

Thanks for organizing this, Madeline!

Denise wrote: "3, 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 23, 25, 28, 29, 35, 41, 44, 46, 50, 62, 70, 75, 79, 90, 91, 92, 94, 105, 116

Thanks for organizing this, Madeline!"


This is such a fun yearly challenge, I even love organizing it.

1, 3, 8, 10, 14, 19, 25, 29, 31, 35, 43, 46, 75, 78, 81, 89, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 102, 107, 112

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 33, 39, 59, 61, 70, 72, 76, 92, 94, 100, 102, 106, 107

2,15,16,19,20,22,23,29,30,33,34,36,39,40,41,52,55,61,70,74,75,76,89,99,103

What a great list! Thanks for the work....

1,6,13,15,18,20,25,29,31,33,36,40,53,55.60,68,70,71,91,93,94,103,112.113,116

4, 9, 10, 24, 26, 36, 58, 61, 62, 64, 66, 70, 82, 88, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 103, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115

2. An autobiography/ biography
5. A classic you wish you would have read in high school
8. A fairytale/retelling
10. A Nordic noir
15. About a historical figure
19. A holiday or celebration story
29. Snow/Winter in the title
31. A title with more than 4 words
34. A title that doesn’t start with THE
39. A book with a black cover
40. A book with your favorite color on the cover
50. An animal on the cover
52. A house on the cover
55. An author with the same last name initial as you
70. A book you meant to read in 2023

A Book set in:
75. Paris
76. By the sea
81. A place you always wanted to visit
88. MC has your dream job or the job you currently have or wanted as a child
89. MC revolves around a club, book club, sewing, etc
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92. Has four or more stars on GR
99. Book with recipes in it
100. Book with a map in it
105. First book in a series
116. A book translated from another language

2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 20, 25, 30, 31, 34, 44, 50, 54, 56, 60, 64, 69, 80, 84, 89, 99, 103, 106, 107

1, 2, 8, 11, 14, 19, 25, 30, 31, 34, 38, 54, 60, 64, 67, 72, 76, 84, 92, 105, 109, 110 ,112, 117

2, 4, 6, 19, 30, 31, 34, 36, 52, 53, 54, 60, 63, 64, 67, 70, 71, 73, 81, 87, 92, 93, 95, 102, 103

1,8,12,19,25,31,35,44,54,56,66,68,71,73,81,87,92,94,95,102,103,104,106,107,110

1, 2, 4, 7, 18, 26, 30, 32, 35, 36, 39, 50, 52, 56, 60, 62, 66, 72, 73, 75, 77, 91, 100, 101, 105

Thanks for all the time spent doing this, it has been fun.

5 12 18 21 26
29 30 35 40 41
42 52 55 56 61
64 68 75 76 94
99 104 106 110 116

What a list - thank you for all your hard work organising

My choices would be

2,3,4,5,10,12,14,18,29,30,31,50,52,56,60,62,70,71,81,92,102,103,112,116,117

Here's my choices
2, 3,4,5,7, 8, 13, 15, 21, 22, 25

my choices:

3, 8, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 34, 36, 50, 52, 61, 65, 70, 75, 77, 83, 84, 85, 99, 103, 109, 116

TYSM!!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 36, 40, 50, 54, 64, 95.

7. A graphic novel
8. A fairytale/retelling
19. A holiday or celebration story
22. A movie or tv show adaption
30. Any color in the title
31. A title with more than 4 words
56. An author with your first name
57. An author with the same initials as you
59. An authors last book in a series
62. An authors debut
64. By A person famous for something other than being an author
67. A story published in the 20th century
68. A story published the year you graduated high school
70. A book you meant to read in 2023
71. Your ancestral country
73. Any African country
74. A city or country starting with your middle initial
81. A place you always wanted to visit
84. The MC (main character) is traveling or on a road trip
89. MC revolves around a club, book club, sewing, etc
93. Fewer than 2024 reviews on GR
95. On your GR tbr list the longest
103. Bought from second hand store or borrowed from library
105. First book in a series
107. A book you owned since 2023 or before
113. A book completely out of your normal genre
117. A Pulitzer Prize Winner

1, 2, 8, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 42, 44, 54, 68, 69,70, 73, 76, 78, 117

My choices

1. A humorous book
2. An autobiography/ biography
3. A locked room mystery
19.A holiday or celebration story
25. A novella under 100 pages
40. A book with your favorite color on the cover
43. Musical instrument on cover
55. An author with the same last name initial as you
57. An author with the same initials as you
61. An author duo
62. An authors debut
81. A place you always wanted to visit
89. MC revolves around a club, book club, sewing, etc
92. Has four or more stars on GR
93. Fewer than 2024 reviews on GR
95. On your GR tbr list the longest
96. Lowest GR review on your tbr list
97. Highest GR review on your tbr list
98. No GR review at all
102. First book in series you never read
103. Bought from second hand store or borrowed from library
105. First book in a series
107. A book you owned since 2023 or before
108. Recommended to you by a person you never met
109. A book everyone read but you

My Choices:
4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 22, 27, 31, 32, 49, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69, 78, 83, 94, 103, 108, 117