I have already posted about the Reading Challenges I am hosting.

2020 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

2020 Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge

2020 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE

2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

2020 Reading Challenge Time – Part One Post

2020 Reading Challenge Time – Part Two Post

So now it is time to start traveling around the blogosphere and find the challenges hosted by others that I want to participate in. Note that all information is copied from the hosting blogs and you must go to their blogs to sign up.

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The Backlist Reader Challenge 2020
Hosted by The Bookwyrm’s Hoard

This is a little different than the Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2020 Hosted by My Reader’s Block I have already signed up for. This one you get to set your own goals.

Since I have already signed up for the Mount TBR with 36 Books, the same books will cross over to this challenge too. 

You can Sign Up Here.

The Backlist Reader Challenge (#BacklistReader) encourages you to read all those older books that have been piling up on your TBR pile or list — not just the books you already own, but also the books you’ve wanted to read for a long time but haven’t gotten around to yet.

The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. It ends at midnight in whatever timezone you’re in. You can still post reviews, and link them, up until January 5, 2020. (That’s 2 days more than last year. I realize people need a little more time to review and post the books they finished reading on Dec. 31.)

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The Rules

The rules are simple. Only (1) and (2) are mandatory. 

Rule #1: To count for the challenge, books have to be published before 2018 AND already be on your TBR list or pile. In other words, you don’t have to own the book. If it was on your want-to-read list when you signed up for the challenge, and it came out in 2018 or earlier, it counts… regardless of format (ebook, print book, audiobook) and how you acquired it.

What about rereads? I love rereading old favorites! But my goal when I first created this challenge was to encourage myself to read older books I had been wanting or intending to read, not to reread a lot of old favorites. On the other hand, there are some books I read a long time ago on my TBR list. So here’s the compromise I came up with: you can count a book you have read before IF (a) you haven’t read the book in the last 10 years, and (b) you can’t remember a lot of the details.

Rule #2: Create a goals or sign-up post on your blog, or wherever you usually post your reviews (e.g., Goodreads, LibraryThing, Instagram.) Please link back to this post! Then link your sign-up post below, where you see the “Add your link” button. (Please link your actual goals/sign-up post, not your home page.)  You can set your own goal, and you can list the books you want to read this year, or leave it up to your mood at the time—as long as they are already on your TBR list when you sign up! You can sign up through December 1, 2020; after that, the sign-up link will be closed.

Rule #3 (optional.) Review the books you read, and post the links on the review linky (reachable through the top menu bar.) You can certainly do the challenge without writing reviews, but the review links are your entries for the year-end giveaway. Reviews don’t have to be long; a few sentences is fine. You can post them on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you don’t have a blog. Please link to your review itself (not to your blog;s main page, your profile, or the book’s Goodreads or LibraryThing page.)

Rule #4: On or just after the end of the year, post a wrap-up post to let us know how you did! I’ll create a link-up post for the wrap-up posts, too. Again, this part isn’t absolutely necessary, but I hope you’ll do it anyway, just for the fun of looking back and seeing your accomplishment!

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There will be at least one giveaway: a $15 Amazon gift certificate, or up to that amount in books from Book Depository (as long as they deliver to your country.)  The winner will be chosen from the review links at the end of the year, using a random number generator.

You can find the review linky on the top menu bar, with a link from the sidebar as well. The review linky will stay open through 11 p.m. EST on January 5, 2021, to give you a couple of days to review any books you finished on December 31.

Social media: Please use #BacklistReader on Twitter, Facebook, and anywhere else hashtags are useful!

Go find those older titles you still haven’t gotten around to, and make 2020 the year you finally read them!

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NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge
Hosted by Reading Between the Pages

I am signing up at the Bronze Level – 10 Books. 

You can Sign Up Here.

Welcome to the seventh annual
NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge!

What the challenge is all about…

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the number of NetGalley/Edelweiss books sitting on your shelf to be read?
Have you lost your 80% rating and would love to get it back?
Do you want to challenge yourself to read more NetGalley/Edelweiss books?
Do you need extra inspiration to achieve that next badge?

If the answer is “YES” to any of these questions then this is the challenge for you!

Challenge guidelines… 

• The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020. There is no deadline to sign up.
• Everyone is welcome to participate – you do not need to have a blog.
• Any genre, release date, length, etc. counts – it just needs to be a book from NetGalley or Edelweiss.
• Books can count for more than one challenge that you are participating in.
• The first day of each month I will post a monthly “link-up” for you to link your reviews. If you forget one month, no worries, just catch up the next month.
• Questions: Feel free to leave a comment below or use the contact page at the top of this post.
• Help spread the book love and use the hashtag: #NGEW2020

The Levels…

Bronze – 10 Books

Silver – 25 Books

Gold – 50 Books

Platinum – 75 Books

Diamond – 100 Books

To sign-up…

• Make a blog post stating the level you intend to read in 2020 and link that blog post to Inlinkz (blue box below) when you sign up.
• If you do not have a blog then state your reading level in the comments below and how you will be sharing your book reviews.
• Last but not least, be sure to come back every month and link in those reviews. This is really the hardest part – remember to do the monthly “link-ups”! Be sure to follow me via WordPress or email for my monthly link-up reminders.

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The 2020 Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge
Hosted by Take a walk down Gregory Road

This is a new challenge for me but looks like fun. I am signing up at the Baker’s Dozen Level with hopes of more. 

You can SIGN UP HERE

Since the image above may be hard to read here are the

LEVELS

Baker’s Dozen | 13 books Choose one category from any 13 of the topics provided except for the wildcard books

Fortnightly | 26 books One category from each topic–you can choose one wildcard

52 Pickup | 52 books Two categories from each topic–you can choose one wildcard

Goin’ for the Burn | 78 books Three categories from each topic–you can choose two wildcards

Freaky Reader | 104 books Two books a week–must complete all the topics–you can choose two wildcards 

CATEGORIES

Making Stuff Up

A book with the word “maker” in the title

A book featuring a fictional language

A book about crafts or handiwork

A book about lies 

Dark Genres

A cult classic book

A dark fantasy book

A gothic horror book

A speculative fiction book 

Seconds

A book you find in a second hand store

The second book by an author

A book with a clock or stopwatch on the cover

A book about eating 

Quick Decisions

A book based solely on the title or cover

A book you buy on impulse

A book by an author you always read

A book about living with consequences 

Where We Live

A book about an apartment building

A book with a mansion on the cover

A book about nomads

A book about moving to the country 

Careers

A book written by a current/former journalist

A book about doctors/nurses/health care professionals

A book about a teacher

A book about blue collar workers 

Body Parts

A book with feet on the cover

A book with “hand” in the title

A book about heads

A book with a nose on the cover 

Reading Cliches

A book someone called a “page turner”

A “beach read”

A book by an author “everyone has read”

A “best seller” you’ve never heard of 

Music Genres

A book whose title could be a Country song

A book with “opera” in the title

A book whose cover makes you think about Heavy Metal

A book you think should have a Jazz soundtrack 

Recovery

A book about recovering from an accident or illness

A book about dealing with death

A book about a missing person

A book that has been re-issued with a new cover 

Next Door

A book with the word “neighbor” in the title

A book with binoculars on the cover

A book by a local author

A book about the creepy old house in the neighborhood 

Birds Of A Feather

A book with a feather or wings on the cover

A book about differences

A book about community

A book about twins 

Brought To You By The Letter N

A book with the word “novice” in the title

A book that takes place in a country that begins with N

A book with the word “name” in the title

A book by an author whose name starts with N 

Inspirations

A book that inspires you to go for a walk

A book about improving self image

A book about a place you hope to visit this year

A book by or about a person you admire 

Diversity

A book by an author from a different culture

A book about gender identity

A folk/fairy tale retelling in a non-western setting

A book about a character with a disability 

Check Out Those Lists

A book from NPRs Top 100 Books list

A book from the NY Times Best Sellers list

A book inspired by your shopping list this week

A book from a recommended list you find on the internet 

Singles

A story about a widow or widower

A book with a single word title

A standalone book

A book with a single figure on the cover 

Animal Kingdom

An author whose name includes an animal (ie: CATherine)

A non-fiction book about animals

A book with a talking animal

A book with an animal on the cover 

Hidden

A book with a mask on the cover

A book written by an author who uses a pseudonym

A book with the word “hidden” in the title

A book about a treasure hunt 

TBR Crushers

A book from your bookshelves you have to dust off

A book you’ve been meaning to read forever

Anything you want

The first book you see on your bookshelf 

Shorts

A book less than 100 pages

A book by an author with fewer than 10 letters in their name

A book with character being “towered over” on the cover

A book of short stories 

Movie Quotes

I see dead people. – a ghost story I coulda been a contender. –

a book about sports There’s no place like home. –

a book about going home I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way. –

a graphic novel 

Places

A book with a place name in the title

A book with a map on the cover

A book set in the mountains

A book about traveling 

Selfies

A memoir A book written in the first person

A book with a narcissistic character

A self-improvement book 

How Old?

A book with obsolete technology on the cover

A contemporary book written by an author older than you

A book about your parents’ generation

A book written before you were born 

Reading Women A non-fiction book about a famous woman

A book by a woman of color

A book with a kick-ass woman on the cover

A children’s book with a strong female lead 

*** Wildcards ***

A manga book A book that includes an ocean journey

A book about geeks A book about Zodiac signs or astrology

A book that centers around a group of friends 

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The Purrfect Reading Challenge 2020
Hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews…

I am signing up at the Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries 

You can SIGN UP HERE. 

I’m back again with the Purrfect Reading Challenge. Two of my favorite things are cats and mysteries. So, I combined them for the *purrfect* reading challenge. It’s very simple, this challenge is all about reading mysteries that have cats as the main characters. Here are a few examples…

Joe Grey Mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Midnight Louie Mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas
A Cats In Trouble Mysteries by Leann Sweeney
A Klepto Cat Mysteries by Patricia Fry
Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries by Ali Brandon
Cat Who Mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun
Cat in the Stacks Mysteries by Miranda James
Bookmobile Cat Mysteries by Laurie Cass
Theda Krakow Mysteries by Clea Simon
Black Cat Mysteries by Elaine Faber

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens more. You can find a list here, but you aren’t limited to just these choices. If you find others, that’s great.

Here are the levels you can choose from:

Purring – Read 1-10 cat mysteries
Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries
Meowing – Read 21-30 cat mysteries
Catnip – Go crazy and read at least 31 and go as high as you’d like – the sky is the limit!

The challenge will begin on January 1, 2020 and end on December 31, 2020.

The rules are really simple.

1. Any book read for this challenge has to be a mystery and have a cat that plays a major role in the book.
2. You may make a list of books at the beginning of the challenge or you can just list them as you find them.
3. Book titles may be swapped out at anytime for those who make a list in advance.
4. Crossovers with other challenges are permitted and encouraged.
5. You don’t have to have a blog or write a review, but you can if you want to.  If you don’t have a blog, just post in the comment section that you’d like to join. You can post your books in there. I also have a Cat Mystery group on Goodreads and you can join over there. The link is https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188179-cat-mystery-readers

6. Books can be in any format of your choice (print, audio, ebooks)

7. To sign up, choose one of the levels from the above list and use the Mister Linky below. There will be links for reviews and wrap posts later.

Enjoy and have fun!

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Reading Challenge Addict

I am still looking for a Pages Read Challenge.
I also challenge myself to read 10 books set in my home state of Wisconsin
or written by Wisconsin Author. 

So as you can see I am definitely a READING CHALLENGE ADDICT. 

I will add the final count at the end of the year. 

Are you a Reading Challenge Addict? 

You can SIGN UP HERE. 

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