2026 Linz the Bookworm & Logophile Reading Challenge

2026 Linz the Bookworm & Logophile Reading Challenge

2026 Linz the Bookworm & Logophile Reading Challenge

Host: Linz the Bookworm & Logophile
Progress: 20/48 (42%)
1 January, 2026 — 31 December, 2026
In Progress

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In this challenge, the goal is to read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category. You can read more about this challenge here.

My goal is 48 books across all the sections (equivalent to four sections), but I’m going to track all five levels!

1. book of the month club

6 / 12
  1. Read a book that is under 250 pages long: Strange Pictures by Uketsu
  2. Read a book that you got for free: The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
  3. Read a book by Darcy Coates
  4. Read a book with a dark cover: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  5. Read the first book in a series that you’ve wanted to start: Game Changer by Rachel Reid
  6. Read a book that was either given to you or recommended by someone who means a lot to you
  7. Read an author’s debut novel
  8. A book with a title that starts with the letter B:
  9. Read an Urban Fantasy novel
  10. Read a book that takes place in a small town/Who Is the Liar by Laura Lee Bahr
  11. A book that’s been made into a movie or TV show: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
  12. Free Space – Pick any book!

2. casual reader club

6 / 12
  1. A book in a series you’ve yet to finish (the most recent/next book): Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
  2. Read a book with exactly four words in the title: The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards
  3. Read a book by an author named Mary, Maria, Marie, or a variant
  4. Read a book with an animal on the cover: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
  5. Read a book involving a Cryptid (Bigfoot, Mothman, Chupacabra, etc.)
  6. Read a book recommended by the Chicago Public Library website https://www.chipublib.org/
  7. Read a genre you haven’t read before
  8. Read a book by an author who’s been really popular in the past 5 years/Tough Guy by Rachel Reid
  9. Read a book that was published in 1996 (30 years ago): Storm Rising by Mercedes Lackey
  10. A book with a pastel cover
  11. Read a book with a title that follows the pattern A/The _ of and __“: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
  12. Free Space – Pick any book!

3. dedicated reader club

2 / 12
  1. Read Book 1 of a Quartet
  2. Read Book 2 of a Quartet
  3. Read Book 3 of a Quartet
  4. Read Book 4 of a Quartet
  5. A book by an author with a color in their name
  6. A book you picked out because of the cover
  7. A book with “sound” or “silence” in the title
  8. A book that involves a robot or AI
  9. Read a book by an author that’s new to you: First Witches Club by Maisey Yates
  10. A book with a weapon on the cover: A Curse Carved in Bome by Danielle L. Jensen
  11. Read a book with the word “man” or “boy” in the title
  12. Free Space – Pick any book!

4. speed reader club

3 / 12
  1. A book on a banned book list
  2. Read a book that was published through a crowdfunding campaign
  3. read a book by an author that uses initials as part of their name
  4. Read a book over 600 pages OR listen to an audiobook over 18 hours
  5. Read a book with a title that includes an ampersand
  6. A book where the main character is a criminal
  7. Read a book that has a crown on the cover
  8. Read a book about a historical woman (or group of women): Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
  9. Read a book by an author whose first name starts with the letter ‘D.’: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
  10. Read a book with a four-letter word in the title: Common Goal by Rachel Reid
  11. Read a Space Opera
  12. Free Space – Pick any book!

5. overachiever club

3 / 12
  1. Read a book by an author from a place you have been
  2. read a book on this list https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/fiction-coming-soon/
  3. A book with “angel” or “demon” in the title
  4. Read a book with a sisterhood or brotherhood trope: Role Model by Rachel Reid
  5. Read a book about unlikely allies: Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau
  6. Read a book published when you were 9 years old
  7. Read a book that includes a character who is a photographer
  8. Read a book involving a sacred object
  9. A book published by one of the Independent Publishers Caucus https://www.indiepubs.org/member-presses
  10. A book with numbers on the cover
  11. The Great Beatles Category – read a book about The Beatles or a book with the same title as one of their songs https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/Kissing the Sky by Lisa Patton
  12. Free Space – Pick any book!
  1. Storm Rising by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
  2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - ★★★★★
  3. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins - ★★★★★
  4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - ★★★★★
  5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - ★★★★★
  6. Game Changer by Rachel Reid - ★★★★
  7. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid - ★★★★
  8. Tough Guy by Rachel Reid - ★★★★½
  9. Common Goal by Rachel Reid - ★★★★★
  10. Role Model by Rachel Reid - ★★★★★
  11. First Witches Club by Maisey Yates - ★★★★★
  12. The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau - ★★★★½
  13. Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau - ★★★
  14. The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards - ★★★★★
  15. Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire - ★★½
  16. Strange Pictures by Uketsu, Jim Rion - ★★★★½
  17. Kissing the Sky by Lisa Patton - ★★★★★
  18. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen - ★★★★★
  19. Who Is the Liar by Laura Lee Bahr - ★★★★★
  20. A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen - ★★★★★
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