updated 05/02/2023
Goodreads/storygraph 2023 reading challenge
8/50 books read
Jenny Kane – Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange
Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
Holly Black – The Cruel Prince
Frederick Joseph – The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person
David M Gwynn – The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction
Bill Bryson – The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
Madeline Miller – The Song of Achilles
The StoryGraph’s Genre Challenge 2023
1. A contemporary or literary fiction novel with disability rep
2. A nonfiction book about start-ups
3. A sapphic romance novel
4. A biography about someone you don’t know much about
5. A children’s book you never read as a kid
6. A popular science book
7. A fantasy novel written by an author of colour
8. A nonfiction history book about an LGBTQIA+ issue or person
9. A horror or mystery novel written by a woman or nonbinary author
10. A travel memoir
The StoryGraph’s Onboarding Reading Challenge 2023
1. Read a book with more pages than the longest book you read in 2022
2. Read a book you discovered via the Community page
3. Read a book from your StoryGraph Recommendations
4. Read one of the first 10 books you added to your To-Read Pile Jenny Kane – Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange
5. Read a book in your least read format Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
6. Read a book published in the last three years that fits your reader profile
A to Z Challenge
A
Black Friend – Frederick Joseph
Cruel Prince – Holly Black
D
E
Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell
G
H
I
J
K
L
Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange – Jenny Kane
N
O
P
Q
Roman Republic – David M Gwynn
Shakespeare – Bill Bryson
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
2023 Genre Reading Challenge
1. Fantasy Holly Black – The Cruel Prince
2. Historical Madeline Miller – The Song of Achilles
3. Science Fiction
4. Contemporary Jenny Kane – Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange
5. Poetry
6. Romance
7. Mystery / Suspense
8. Non-Fiction Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
9. Horror / Thriller
10. Classics
2023 Reading Rainbow Challenge
1. Red David M Gwynn – The Roman Republic
2. Orange
3. Yellow Frederick Joseph – The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person
4. Green
5. Blue Jenny Kane – Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange
6. Indigo
7. Purple
8. Pink
9. Grey
10. Brown
11. Black
12. White Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
13. Pattern
14. Pastel Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
15. Rainbow/Multi-colour
16. Your favorite colour
2023 On The Cover Reading Challenge
1. A crown Holly Black – The Cruel Prince
2. A book or paper Bill Bryson – Mother Tongue
3. Something broken
4. A house/ Jenny Kane – Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange
5. A flower
6. A cityscape
7. Clouds
8. Something gold
9. A suitcase or bag
10. A person facing away Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
11. Stars or planets
12. A piece of furniture
13. A sword
14. A window
15. Trees
16. A mask
2023 Around The World Reading Challenge
1. North America Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
2. South America
3. Europe Madeline Miller – The Song of Achilles
4. An Island Jenny Kane – Midsummer Dreams at Mill Grange
5. Africa
6. Antarctica / Arctic
7. Russia
8. Asia
9. Middle East
10. Australia / New Zealand
And then there’s the challenges hosted by different book blogs:
The 2023 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge hosted by The Intrepid Reader
4/15 history/historical books read
Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
David M Gwnn – The Roman Republic
Bill Bryson – Mother Tongue
Madeline Miller – The Song of Achilles
The 2023 Nonfiction Reader Challenge hosted by Book’d Out
1/6 books, from any 6 listed categories
History David M Gwynn – The Roman Republic
Memoir/Biography Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
Crime & Punishment
Science
Health
Travel
Food
Social Media
Sport
Relationships
The Arts Bill Bryson – Mother Tongue
Published in 2023
2023 Library Love Challenge hosted by Book Of My Heart
3/24 library books read
Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
Frederick Joseph – The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person
Bill Bryson – Mother Tongue
2023 Bookish Books Reading Challenge hosted by Bloggin’ Bout Books
2/10 bookish books read
Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
Bill Bryson – Shakespeare
Now, this seems like a lot. And not going to lie, having them all typed up in one place, makes me meep a little. But I also know lots of them will crossover and I’m excited to find books that cover allas many of the prompts as I can fill! Wish me luck?
Are you taking place in any reading challenges this year?