Cindy's Book Corner: Reading Challenges 2022

With this book blog baby not being very old, I did not hear about very many reading challenges until late in 2021. I have done the Goodreads reading challenge for a few years but had NO idea of the vast amount of reading challenges there are out there! It seems like every other day I hear about more (yay!). However, I want to be VERY careful not to over commit myself, but probably will anyway, LOL. I am looking forward to participating in several challenges next year and hope to see you around the challenges as well 😀 Let's cheer each other on and have some fun! Please click on the banner to be taken to the host for each challenge to see all the details and sign up.

THE CHALLENGES:

1. ✅ 2022 New Release -Trust Me By Kelly Irvin

2. ✅ A Reese Witherspoon BOTM pick (because Reese is my favorite actress).-Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

3.✅ A romance book with enemies to lover's trope- Royally (re) Arranged by Emma St. Clair

4. ✅ Read a memoir -I'd Rather be Reading by Anne Bogel

5. ✅ Read a book based on a tv series or movie adaptation (watch the show or movie after for fun)-The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

6. ✅ Read a book that was recommended to you-The Second Sister by Marie Bostwick

7. ✅ Thriller novel -Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal

8. ✅ Book with two authors or more Missing Pieces by Cynthia Hickey, Linda Baten Johnson, Teresa Ives Lilly, Janice Thompson

9. ✅ Graphic Novel - I will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider

10. ✅ Hyped book that everyone is talking about-In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

11. ✅ Book that has been on your TBR list a very long time- A Time to Love by Barbara Cameron

12. ✅ Goodread's 2021 Winner or Nominee - Royally (re) Arranged by Emma St. Clair

13. ✅ Book with less than 200 pages -Jane by the Book by Pepper Basham

14. ✅ Listen to an audiobook -Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer

15. ✅ New to you author -Kasie West The Distance Between Us

16. ✅ 2022 Bestseller -Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter

17.✅ A book that makes you think and contemplate life -Little Pieces of Hope by Todd Doughty

18.✅ Highly anticipated read- All That it Takes by Nicole Deese

19. ✅ Summer vibes/summer read-Meet Me in Myrtle Beach by Brooke St. James

20. ✅ Library book - Riverbend Gap by Denise Hunter

21. ✅ A book where the cover caught your eye- Between Stairs and Stardust by Pepper Basham

22. ✅ A book by an auto-buy author of yours- The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair

23. ✅ Physical book on your bookshelf -After a Fashion by Jen Turano

24. ✅ New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller-Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

25. ✅ Read a holiday romance-Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter

26. ✅ Read a book that gives you fall and or creepy vibes-On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright

27. ✅ Read an office romance novel-The Cubicle Next Door by Siri L. Mitchell

28. ✅ Read a YA book-Never Turn the Page Too Soon by Leslie R. Henderson

29. ✅ Read a book with a summer romance-Beach Read by Emily Henry

30. ✅ Read a book that has the friend's to lover's trope-Much Ado About a Latte by Kathleen Fuller

31. ✅ Read a book that has paranormal elements in it (witches, ghosts, vampires, etc.)-The Lady in Residence by Allison Pittman

32. ✅ A book with the color pink on the cover -The Secrets of Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel

33. ✅ A book that has a cover you love- The Duplicate Bride by Ginny Baird

34. ✅ A book that is written in text messages, emails, or different forms of text.-Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham

35. ✅A book that has mental health aspects to it= UnStuffed: Decluttering Your Home, Mind & Soul by Ruth Soukup

36. ✅A book that has a place in the title imaginary or real (example Malibu Rising, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Beaches)-Beach Haven by T. I. Lowe

37. ✅ A coming of age story where the characters are in school-The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

38. ✅ Dual timeline book-The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox

39. ✅ Book about family-The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner

40. ✅ Read a romance with a single parent in it-You'll Think of Me by Robin Lee Hatcher

41. ✅ A book you bought from a bookstore - Song of Silence by Cynthia Ruchti

42. ✅Read a contemporary novel-No Ex Before Marriage by Portia MacIntosh

43. ✅ Read a Young Adult Romance-Northanger Abbey by Jane Austin

44. ✅ A funny book-Mr. HOA by Carina Taylor

45. ✅ A book with an animal in it- To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano

46. ✅ Book you meant to read last year but didn't - Give Me One Good Reason

47. ✅ Book with a winter scene on the cover -At Your Request by Jen Turano

48. ✅ Read a classic -Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

49. ✅ Read any book from a series-Stealing the Preacher by Karen Whitemeyer

50. ✅ Free space/pick any book -Life Flight by Lynette Eason

The Mount TBR Reading Challenge is hosted by Bev over at My Reader's Block. There are specific levels you can sign up for and I committed to 48 books (Mount Ararat) from my physical (owned) TBR shelf prior to the start of 2022.

Sunrise by Susan May Warren
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
UnStuffed by Ruth Soukup
The Girl Who Could Breathe Underwater by Erin Bartels
Fresh Scars by Donna Mumma
Song of Silence by Cynthia Ruchti
Life Flight by Lynette Eason
At Your Request by Jen Turano
Trust Me by Kelly Irvin
Jane by the Book by Pepper Basham
Meet Me in Myrtle Beach by Brooke St. James
Foundation of Love by Amy Clipston
Knox by Susan May Warren
Laurel's Dream by Pepper Basham
A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson
Retying the Knot by Liwen Y. Ho
To Marry An Earl by Karen Thornell
In The Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar
Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano
Love Does by Bob Goff
Flights of Fancy by Jen Turano
Key to Savannah by Hope Callaghan
The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen
The Storekeeper's Daughter by Wanda Brunstetter
Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks
Royally (re) Arranged by Emma St. Clair
The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham
The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair
Everybody Always by Bob Goff
Mr. HOA by Carina Taylor
After a Fashion by Jen Turano
Chronological Bible
One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer
The Duplicate Bride by Ginny Baird
Dying for Love by Cara Putman
Between Stairs and Stardust by Pepper Basham
Plucking One String by Kris Knorr
The Bride Wore Coveralls by Debra Ullrick
True to You by Becky Wade
Invisible by Jennifer Rothschild
True to You by Becky Wade
On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright
The Courtship Basket by Amy Clipston
The Best We've Been by Beth K. Vogt
The One Year Women in Christian History Devotional by Randy Petersen/Robin Shreeves
The Cubicle Next Door by Siri L. Mitchell

"2022 Read Your Bookshelf Challenge" hosted by Chantel at An Intentional Life.

✅ January: quiet-any kind of word that represents quiet in the title, like silent or still Song of Silence by Cynthia Ruchti

✅ February: love in the title-A Time to Love by Barbara Cameron

✅March: growth, something growing or having to do with growth-In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar

✅April: your initials in the title-The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen

✅May: a new-to-you author-Mr. HOA by Carina Taylor

✅June: A book on the cover-The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander

✅July: a book you have been avoiding-The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner

✅August: a body part in the title (like Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer)-BareFOOT Summer by Denise Hunter

✅September: a collection of poems, short stories, or whatever works for you-Ain't Burned All The Bright by Jason Reynolds

✅October: "secret" in the title (The Secret Garden)-Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White

✅November-cozy or nostalgic (includes books that make you feel that way)-Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham

✅December: a mostly white cover -Everybody Always by Bob Goff

The VIRTUAL MOUNT TBR CHALLENGE is for those of us who have a long "wish-list" of TBRs and who would like a chance to tackle those mountains. I signed up for:

Mount Munch: Read 36 books from your Virtual TBR/Wish List/Library

Give Me One Good Reason by Michelle Pennington
Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer
Riverbend Gap by Denise Hunter
Love and Other Mistakes By Jessica Kate
Deadly Target by Elizabeth Goddard
Another Gospel? by Alisa Childers
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer
To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano
Dreams of Gold by Traci Hunter Abramson
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
The Second Sister by Marie Bostwick
A Time to Love by Barbara Cameron
The Secret of Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel
A Stranger's Game by Colleen Coble
To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano
Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh
Foundation of Love by Amy Clipston
Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn
Loving Lovina by Patricia Johns
Counterfeit Love by Crystal Caudill
Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter
Roots of Wood and Stone by Amanda Wen
The Bookseller's Promise by Beth Wiseman
A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott
Verse Mapping Journal by Kristy Cambron
All That it Takes by Nicole Deese
A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano
Sea Glass Cottage by Irene Hannon
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer
Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter
Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal
Lost in Rooville by Ray Blackston
You'll Think of Me by Robin Lee Hatcher ✅✅COMPLETE!!!
I'd Rather be Reading by Anne Bogel
The Heart of the Mountains by Pepper Basham
Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese
The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox
The Journey by Wanda Brunstetter
Beach Haven by T. I. Lowe
Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White
In Good Company by Jen Turano
Being Ethel by Michelle Olson

The 2022 Alphabet Soup Author Edition Reading Challenge is hosted by Lori over at Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book. The challenge is to read one book that has an author whose first name, middle, or last name starts with every letter of the alphabet.

A. Austen, Jane Sense and Sensibility

B. Bartels, Erin The Girl Who Could Breathe Underwater

C. Childers, Alisa Another Gospel?

D. Doughty, Todd Little Pieces of Hope

E. Eason, Lynette Life Flight

F. Ferguson, Melissa Meet Me in the Margins

G. Goddard, Elizabeth Deadly Target

H. Hunter, Denise Riverbend Gap

I. Irvin, Kelly Trust Me

J. Johnson, Liz A Sparkle of Silver

K. Kate, Jessica Love and Other Mistakes

L. Lauralee Bliss Love Finds You in Bethlehem New Hampshire

M. Mumma, Donna Fresh Scars

N. Nicole Deese All That it Takes

O. Olson, Michelle Being Ethel (In A World That Loves Lucy)

P. Pennington, Michelle- Give Me One Good Reason

Q. Queen, Connie-Canyon Survival

R. Ruchti, Cynthia Song of Silence

S. Snider, Grant I will Judge You by Your Bookshelf

T. Turano, Jen To Steal a Heart

U. Debra Ullrick The Bride Wore Coveralls

V. Vogt, Beth K. The Best We've Been

W. Whitemeyer, Karen Short-Straw Bride

X. Xarissa, Dana Arrivals and Arrests

Y. Liwen Y. Ho -Retying the Knot

Z. Zellar, Penny-Forgotten Memories

The 2022 Literary Escapes Challenge Challenge is hosted by Lori over at Escape with Dollycas Into A Good Book.

The challenge is to try and read a book from each state (plus the district of Columbia!). You can also earn bonus points by adding books from countries (1 point for each country/no repeats)

Alabama-Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton by Susannah B. Lewis (Whitten)

Alaska- Sunrise by Susan May Warren

Arizona- A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott

Arkansas-Missing Pieces (Elvis Has Left the Building) by Cynthia Hickey

California-The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Colleen Coble

Colorado-The Best We've Been by Beth K. Vogt

Connecticut-Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay

Delaware-Promise to Keep by Elizabeth Byler Younts

District of Columbia- Dying for Love by Cara Putman

Florida - Fresh Scars by Donna Mumma

Georgia- A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson

Hawaii-Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal