2020/2021 Retellings Reading Challenge

 Hosted by Cornerfolds, for 2020, but started it in 2021.

1) German Myth/Fairy Tale: 

2) 1001 Nights: Desperate Measures by Katee Roberts (finished in February 2021)

3) Sherlock Holmes: 

4) Debut Author: The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (finished in April 2021)

5) Goodreads Award Winner: 

6) Edgar Allen Poe: 

7) Sirens or mermaids: 

8) Jane Austen: 

9) Set in Space: 

10) PoC Author: 

11) King Arthur: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (finished in April 2021)

12) African Myth/Fairy Tale: 

13) 500+ Pages: 

14) Phantom of the Opera/Les Mis: 

15) Middle Grade/Graphic Novel: 

16) Mulan: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim (finished March 2021)

17) Mythical Creature on the Cover: 

18) Villain Origin Story: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (finished April 2021)

19) South American Myth/Fairy Tale: 

20) Author Duo: Tin by Candace Robinson and Amber Duell (finished January 2021)

21) Dracula/Frankenstein: 

22) 2020 Release: Jolene by Mercedes Lackey (finished May 2021)

23) Hades and Persephone: 

24) Own Voices: 

I Spy Cover Challenge 2021

 Hosted on Goodreads

January: airplanes, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

February: heart, bouquet, candy, chocolate, valentine

March: green, shamrock, rainbow, sea, lace, castle, Celtic cross

April: showers, umbrella, clouds, rain, rain boots

May: flowers, garden, table, cupcake, bird, camera

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

June: cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell

July: water, drink, fireworks, chair, porch, picnic, sun hat

August: audio, audio players, microphone, earbuds, head phones

September: school, books, flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket

October: autumn, leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple

November: Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

December: bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift

Read Harder Challenge 2021

 Hosted by Book Riot

Updated: 12/28/21

1) One you've been intimidated to read: Princesses Behaving Badly by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

2) Non-fiction about anti-racism: 

3) Non-European novel in translation: 

4) LGBTQ+ history book: 

5) Genre novel by Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: 

6) Fanfic: 

7) Fat-positive romance: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn; Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

8) Romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

9) Middle grade mystery: The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn

10) SFF anthology edited by PoC: 

11) Food memoir by PoC: 

12) Work of investigative non-fiction by PoC: 

13) Book with cover you didn't like: The Beast by Katee Robert

14) Realistic YA not set in the US/UK/Canada: 

15) Memoir by Latinx author: 

16) Own voices book about disability: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

17) Own voices YA with Black main character not about Black pain: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn; Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

18) Book by/about non-western world leader: 

19) Historical fiction with PoC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

20) Book of nature poems: 

21) Children's book centering disabled character but not their disability: 

22) Book set in the Midwest: 

23) Book that demystifies a common mental illness: 

24) Book featuring beloved pet where pet doesn't die: Megabat by Anna Humphrey

Bonus task: complete all tasks with LGBTQ+ authors