Wizard-level reading challenge

The other day Kerri came back from her work at the public library and she brought with her a bingo-type sheet with all sorts of books on it.

The idea here is to choose books from the list and try to complete them all in 2023.

I read a lot, and while I have my favorite genres, I’m always up to broaden my horizons. So I’m going to do this challenge. Some of these will be easy to fit with my regular reading, but looking through the list, I can see quite a few that will prove challenging to find, let alone get through.

I’ll update this page as I go.

• A book over 500 pages written by a woman

• A book that intimidates you

• ✔️ A book that features two languages - Babel by R. F. Kuang

• A book published in 2023 by a BIPOC author

• A book where the protagonist has your dream job

• A book that was published anonymously

• A book with a pink cover

• A book published during your birthday month

• A book you chose based on the title

• A book set in a country you’ve never visited

• Two books that share the same title

• A book by a female author that uses a male pseudonym

• A children’s classic that is also a movie

• A book recommended by a librarian

• A book that’s mentioned in another book

• ✔️ A book under 200 pages - The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

• A book written by a-to-you new author

• A book featuring a road trip

• A book with the same title as a song - Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock

• A book with dual timelines

• A nonfiction bestseller from 2022

• A classic that you weren’t assigned at school

• A book featuring at least three narrators