2023 Linz the Bookworm Reading Challenge

Host: Linz the Bookworm
Progress: 37/40 (93%)
1 January, 2023 — 31 December, 2023
In Progress

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 12 books across all the sections (equivalent to one section), but I’m going to track all five levels!

1. book of the month club

7 / 12

~~Read a book recommended to you on social media or by a friend: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson~~
~~Read a book under 300 pages: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris~~
~~Read a book with a female main character: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris~~
Read a book by an author whose name is Samantha, Sam, or a variant
~~Read a book that was written by an author from your home state: The Summer of Christmas by Juliet & Keith Giglio~~
~~Read a book you meant to read for last year’s challenge: 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard~~
Read a book with a basic shape on the cover (examples: Circle, Square, Heart, star, Diamond)
~~Read a book you got from Project Gutenberg, a library, or another nonprofit source: Ghost 19 by Simone St. James~~
Read a book about a hobby you enjoy or want to pick up (fiction or nonfiction)
Read a book that starts with the first letter of your name
~~Read the next book in a series you haven’t read in a while: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris~~
Free Space! Pick any book

2. casual reader club

9 / 12

Read a book by Mary Faulkner (or one of her aliases – https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/mary-faulkner/)
~~Read a book of short stories or a novella: Sword of Ice by Mercedes Lackey~~
~~Read a book that involves a lot of traveling: Unexpectedly in Love by Christina Tetreault~~
~~Read a book published in 1998 (25 years ago): Magic’s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey~~
~~Read a book with a yellow cover: Shenanigans by Mercedes Lackey~~
~~Reread a book you have recommended to someone else: The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey~~
Read a book by Dean Koontz
~~Read a book with a one-word title: Beyond by Mercedes Lackey~~
~~Read book 1 in a trilogy: Closer to Home by Mercedes Lackey~~
~~Read book 2 in a trilogy: Closer to the Heart by Mercedes Lackey~~
~~Read book 3 in a trilogy: Closer to the Chest by Mercedes Lackey~~
Free Space! Pick any book

3. dedicated reader club

2 / 12

Read a book that takes place somewhere you’d like to live
Read a book recommended by https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with one of your friends
Read a book with a neon-colored cover
~~Read a book that has under 1,000 reviews or ratings on a website or app: The Adirondack Witch by Patrick Reuman~~
Read a middle-grade book (8-12 age range)
Read a book with the word “Time” in the title
Read a book about a famous criminal(s)
Read a movie novelization book (movie to book, instead of book to movie)
Read a fiction or nonfiction book that motivates you to be a better version of yourself
~~Read a self-published book: Carnage in a Pear Tree by Dakota Cassidy~~
Free Space! Pick any book

4. speed reader club

7 / 12

~~Read a book that is over 600 pages: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson~~
Read a book from List Challenge’s Rory Gilmore Challenge https://www.listchallenges.com/rory-gilmore-reading-challenge
~~A book by an author named David/Dave: The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz~~
Read a “Dark Academia” novel
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter V
~~A book set in Asia or an Asian-inspired culture: The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh~~
~~Read a book with a cat on the cover: Witch is the New Black by Dakota Cassidy~~
~~Read a Folklore book or book based on Folklore: Once Upon a Legend by Mary Ting~~
Read a book where the main character is a dancer
~~Read a book by a new author: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling~~
~~Read a book that involves a conspiracy: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson~~
Free Space! Pick any book

5. overachiever club

7 / 12

Read one of the New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2022 (any category) https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/best-books-2022
~~Read a book where the main character is a Villain or Anti-hero: The End of Her by Shari Lapena~~
~~Read a book that has a title that is punny and/or alliterative: White Witchmas by Dakota Cassidy~~
~~Read a “Found Family” story: Freaky Days by Amanda M. Lee~~
~~Read a book that has the letter Q in the title: Quit Your Witchin’ by Dakota Cassidy~~
~~Read a book that has an illustrated cover: Witched at Birth by Dakota Cassidy~~
~~Read a book that takes place in at least two different decades: Darkness Peering by Alice Blanchard~~
Read a book about an entrepreneur (real or fictional)
Read a book that takes place in Alaska
Read a book with the word “Justice” in the title
~~Read a book involving Dinosaurs: Witch Way Did He Go? by Dakota Cassidy~~
Free Space! Pick any book