Reading Challenges help you fall and stay in love with reading. And when your favorite blogging community comes up with one, you ought to participate in it.
Write Tribe has announced its first reading challenge – the Write Tribe Reading Challenge 2019. In order to complete the challenge, you need to read 24 books in an year. There are 24 prompts of which you can choose any 12 or all. I hope and intend to do all 24. Greedy much? I don’t think so. I foresee a lot of reading happening in 2019 and fingers crossed, I’m hoping to nail this one.
Based on the number of books you read, you will be placed in one of the reading levels – 24 books (Book Lover), 36 books (Book Worm), 48 books (Book Geek) and 60 books and above (Book Nerd). As you know, my target is 52 books, but fingers crossed! The challenge also asks you to post one book review a month on the blog/Amazon/Goodreads and to link it up on the Monthly Linkup Post at Write Tribe. There is also a Write Tribe Reading Challenge group on Goodreads where the Write Tribers discuss on their book choices for the prompts. What are you waiting for? Sign up now.
I have created a page here, on my blog, with my book choices, for all the Reading Challenges of 2019 which I shall be participating in. This page will account for my progress and links of book reviews as and when I post them.
For now, here’s what I am planning to read for the Write Tribe Challenge, of course, this is a loose TBR.
My Book Choices for the Write Tribe Reading Challenge 2019
| A book that is a Translation: Jasmine Days by Benyamin
| A book written by a Female author: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
| A book written by someone of a different nationality/color/ethnic group than you: The Color Purple by Alice Walker
| A book from the Booker long-list (any year): Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
| A book from WWII period: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
| A retelling of your favorite fairytale/classic: A Curse so Dark and Lonely
| A book featuring a hobby: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
| A book with a name in the title: The DalaiLama’s Cat
| A book with orange cover: The Last Lecture or Gone Girl?
| A book set in a country that you visited/want to visit: Eat, Pray, Love
| A book that was a gift: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
| A book with an animal in the title/cover: The Art of Racing in the Rain
| A classic which you’ve never read: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
| A book your mom loves: The Promise by Danielle Steele
| A book recommended by a celebrity: Letters to the Dead
| A book on crime-solving: Some Agatha Christie novel, maybe?
| A memoir: Becoming by Michelle Obama
| A book with four words in the title: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
| A book written by an author who is new to you:The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
| A book which is a 2019 release: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
| A book made into a movie: Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix (I have re-read till Book 4 in 2018, so I want to complete the rest)
| A book that has a mythical/imaginary creature: Fantastic Beasts/Harry Potter
| A book you bought just because of its cover/a book with a beautiful cover: Eating Wasps by Anita Nair
| A drama/poetry book: Macbeth
That’s all for now, folks!
Have you figured out your books for the various prompts? Do let me know in the comments.
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Sanch @ Sanch Writes says
Impressive that you’re taking up all the 24 prompts. I’m assuming some overlap with Erin’s challenge? I’ve just aimed for 12 because there are so many books on my shelf that still need to be read and won’t fit with any of these challenges. Happy Reading Shalini!
Shalzmojo says
Wow!! Your reading lists are drool worthy. You and Sanch have been tempting me with these book challenges posts to sign up and thats what I think I will do this weekend. Need to sort out my books to read – your lists are very impressive.
I am so happy to see Night Circus there- its such an amazing read! I didnt want the book to end. Book Thief is also a book you will truly enjoy! Happy readnig Shalini and all the best to ace these challenges!!!
Kala Ravi says
Gosh! What an amazing selection of books! I am in awe of all the challenges you are a part of Shalini! This challenge seems doable. Let me see…! Looking forward to reading all your book reviews and then picking up the good ones!.Happy reading!
Lata Sunil says
I see many on the list I want to read too. The Color Purple I want to read immediately.
MEENAKSHI J says
O wow… what an enviable book-list,Shaalu ❤ I am surprised, how you actually participate in these challenges and finish them with panache.Totally inspiring da! Let me also try to participate (with fingers crossed,of course) !
More power to you ❤
Vinitha says
Wow! This is super impressive, Shalini, covering all the prompts you already came up with your list of books. I am not participating in the reading challenge as I never participate in any reading challenge. I can’t guarantee that I would be able to complete the challenge. And if I can’t then I end up feeling bad, hence the no participation. I will come back here to find more books to read per your list when my short TBR is done. All the best, Shalini!
CorinneRodrigues says
You’re a much braver girl than I am, Shalini. Wishing you (and Muffy) many happy hours of reading.
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Damyanti Biswas says
I’m doing 12 prompts, Shalini, but you inspire me to do more! This is a lovely list.