2019 Reading Challenges

Posted January 1, 2019 by karenbaron in Reading Challenge / 2 Comments

My 2019 Reading Challenges

I am a little new to reading challenges, except the Goodreads one. I did a couple of challenges in 2018 successfully. So for 2019, I am going wild and have joined eight (maybe nine) challenges! Crazy, right?

Anyway, I found some great challenges. So, let’s take a look.

2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge

My goal this year will be 100 books

Oh, so, I read more books than I thought I could. I finished up with 243 totals books!

2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge

Host: https://www.goodreads.com/
Progress: 221/150 (147%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

147

2019 Reading Challenge

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Goodreads hosts an enormous reading challenge every year. I have been participating in this contest since 2011. I haven’t always hit my target, but I try. However, I did surpass my target last year, and the number of books I read is getting higher.

If you want to sign up, the reading challenge as it is open most of the year. You may want to see if you can read more books in 2019.

Here is just some info that Goodreads puts out there:

Participants: 321, 388

Books Pledged: 16,537, 457

Average Books Pledged: 53

Info as of January 1st, 2019 at 11:23 am MST

2019 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge

I will be attempting to reach 3rd base: 11 to 15 books

Perhaps I should shoot for the Grand Slam: 30 Books (Updated: 6/4/2019)

Grand Slam completed in 2019! Seriously, who doesn’t love a good romance?

2019 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge

Host: Andi's ABCs
Progress: 55/30 (183%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

183

Reading Challenge Details:

Runs January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 (books read before 1/1/2019 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime you want, though the sign up linky will close Nov. 15, 2019.
The goal is to read as many Contemporary Romance books as you’d like. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down. Remember, the idea is to challenge yourself.
Books that qualify for this challenge can be young adult, new adult, or adult. Books can be M/F, M/M, or F/F. Books must be a work of fiction (sorry, nonfiction does not qualify for this challenge).
Romances with the following elements do not qualify for this reading challenge: paranormal, historical, time-travel, fantasy, science fiction, or mystery/suspense/thriller.
Books can be any format (print, ebook, audio).
Novellas that are 100 pages in length (give or take), as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.
Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
Use the hashtag #ContRom2019 when posting your reviews/updates/re-caps/monthly topics on social media.
To join this challenge, grab the 2019 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge button below and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. This post will be your “update post” when doing the monthly link-up.
You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, etc., so as long as you have a dedicated shelf for the 2018 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge (your designated “update post” for the monthly link-up) and your profile is not private. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.

Levels:

1st Base: read 1 – 5 books
2nd Base: read 6 – 10 books
3rd Base: read 11 – 15 books
Home Run: read 16 – 20 books
Grand Slam: read 21+ books

Go here to sign up

2019 Cloak and Dagger

I will be attempting to become a detective: 20 books

I think that a Special Agent is more my style: 40 Books (Updated 3/31/2019)

OK, I must confess, I think I am Sherlock Holmes-worthy: 100 Books (Updated 6/4/2019)

I do believe that I could out read Sherlock Holmes, what with my total of 118. Too bad I can’t catch criminals the way he does.

2019 Cloak and Dagger

Host: Books, Movies, Reviews, Oh My!
Progress: 118/100 (118%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

118

Challenge Rules:

You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.
You don’t need a blog to participate, but you do need a place to post your reviews to link up. (blog, Goodreads, booklikes, Shelfari, etc.)
Make a goal post and link it back here with your goal for this challenge.
Books need to be novellas or novels, please no short stories. (At least 100 pages +)
Crossovers into other challenges are fine.
The Challenge will be from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends March 15th)

There will be a quarterly link up (Jan-March, April-June, July-Sept, and Oct-Dec) so that others can check out your progress and look at your reviews. At the halfway mark and the end, we will have a giveaway for those participating.

If you tweet about your progress or reviews, please use the hashtag #CloakDaggerChal so others can see it.

Levels:

5-15 books – Amateur sleuth
16-25 books – Detective
26-35 books – Inspector
36 – 55 – Special agent
56+ books – Sherlock Holmes

Go here to sign up

2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

I am feeling a bit peckish: 20 books

Perhaps I am more Famished now: 40 Books (Updated 3/31/2019)

I think I am more Starving at this time: 100 Books (Updated 6/4/2019)

I guess I was more Ravenous than I thought and finished 112 cozies.

2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

Host: Escape with Dollycas
Progress: 111/100 (111%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

111

The challenge runs from January 1, 2019, and ends December 31, 2019

Rules

Choose the level of which you would like to participate. You can always go up a level, but you can’t go down.
You can Feed Your Need To Read with print, digital, or audiobooks.
You do not have to post a review, but the authors would appreciate it if you did. If you need help, just let me know.
You do not need to have a blog to participate. If you do have a blog, take the button above, put it on your blog, and post about the challenge.
Join the Craving for Cozies Facebook Group here and share your progress with everyone.
Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book for cozy giveaways and reviews.
You can keep track of any way you wish. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads.com to help you keep track! It is super easy. Just click the MY BOOKS tab at the top of the page. When that page opens, just click – ADD A SHELF in the left-hand sidebar. Title it Craving for Cozies Challenge, and you are all set.
SIGN UP HERE!
No matter how you enter or keep track WHEN YOU COMPLETE this challenge, please FILL OUT THIS FORM no later than January 15, 2020.

Levels

Peckish – 1 – 25 Cozy Mysteries
Famished – 26 – 51 Cozy Mysteries
Yearning – 51 – 75 Cozy Mysteries
Starving – 76 – 100 Cozy Mysteries
Ravenous – 101 – 125 Cozy Mysteries
Voracious – 126 – 150 Cozy Mysteries
Overindulged – 151 – 200 Cozy Mysteries
Pigged Out – 201 or more Cozy Mysteries

2019 Cruisin’ Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge

I plan to reach Level two (Investigator) – A) Read 20 cozy mysteries of your choice.

I have got this. So, let’s go with Level for (Sleuth Extraordinaire) -A) Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice (Updated 3/31/2019)

My goal will be a Sleuth Extraordinaire with 100 books (Updated 6/4/2019)

Well, I made it to the Sleuth Extraordinaire by completing 112 cozies in 2019.

2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge

Host: Socrate's Book Reviews
Progress: 111/100 (111%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

111

Here are the rules…

The challenge runs from January 1, 2019, and ends December 31, 2019.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year. Books can overlap with other challenges.
Books can be in any format – paper, audio, ebooks…it all counts!
You don’t have to post a review, but I’m sure others would love to know about the books you are reading and may even want to add it to their reading lists. NOTE: If you don’t have a blog and want to participate, that’s fine. You don’t have to have a blog, just post in the comments section as you finish books. If you belong to a site like Goodreads and review the books there, that’s fine too. Just leave us the link. I also have a group for this challenge on Goodreads, and you can sign up here.
If you do have a blog, take the button above, put it on your blog, and post about the challenge. Then add your name to Mr. Linky below. Please use the link to your challenge post, not the link to your home page.
I’m going to have one link for signing up, one link for completed reviews, and one link for your wrap up posts. I won’t be having a monthly link, just one for all reviews read for this challenge.

This year’s cozy mystery reading challenge has two ways to participate, and you can choose whichever suits you the best:

A) Read-only cozy mysteries of your choice.

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:

– One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
– One from animal-related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
– One from craft-related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
– One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
– One is your choice! (freebie!)

Here are the levels you can join for either A or B…

Level one (Snoop) –
A) Read ten cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read one book in each of the above cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

Level two (Investigator) –
A) Read 20 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read all the books in level one plus an additional ten cozy books of your choice (total of 20)

Level three (Super Sleuth) –
A) Read 30 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional ten cozy books of your choice (total of 30 books)

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) –
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

2019 New Release Challenge

I will be a New Release Newbie with 20 Books

Ok, got that so now on to a New Release Pro with 60 Books (Updated 3/31/2019)

So, I didn’t realize I was a New Release Veteran: 100 Books (Updated 6/4/2019)

Well, well, it looks like I became a New Release Enthusiast with 180 new release books read in 2019!

2019 New Release Challenge

Host: (Un) Coventional Bookworms
Progress: 175/100 (175%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

175

Rules

Books have to be released and reviewed in 2019.
Other challenges can be used as well; if you are participating in the Netgalley / Edelweiss challenge or in the COYER challenge, books can count towards more than one challenge, as long as the ones you use for the 2018 New Release Reading Challenge qualify to the other rules.
The minimum length for a book to qualify is 100 pages; it can be in any format, though, physical, e-book, ARC, or audiobook.
The New Release Challenge is open from January 1st through December 31st, 2019, and sign-ups are open until September 1st, 2019.
You don’t have to be a blogger to participate; you can link to your review on Goodreads or Booklikes instead – so don’t be shy!
If you want to spread the love, please use #2019NewReleaseChallenge on Twitter

There are five levels:

1-30 books per year – New Release Newbie
31-60 books per year – New Release Pro
61-100 books per year – New Release Veteran
101-200 books per year – New Release Enthusiast
200+ books per year – New Release Obsessed

2019 Royal Reading Challenge

I will be a Baroness with 5 Books

Ok, seriously, this challenge almost beat me, but I finished it with a couple of hours to spear before midnight.

2019 Royal Reading Challenge

Host: She's Got Books On Her Mind
Progress: 5/5 (100%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

100

The Challenge

Read books that have a royal theme.

Examples: Books that center around anyone with a royal title (Prince, Princess, Queen, Duke, etc.), knights, castles, kingdoms, or heroic quests.

The Rules

You can read any type of book for this challenge. Picture books, graphic novels, manga, and audiobooks are allowed in this challenge.
Re-reads are allowed as long as you don’t use the same book twice.
You may join whether or not you have a blog. You can join through Goodreads, Twitter, or any other appropriate site.
Every month there will be a wrap-up post available. You can add reviews, discussions and view other readers progresses through that post. If you want, you can comment what you’ve read as well.
You can use books you’ve read for other challenges for this challenge.

The Levels

Knight: 1-3 books
Baron or Baroness: 4-6 books
Earl or Countess: 7-9 books
Duke or Duchess: 10-12 books
Prince or Princess: 13- 15 books
King or Queen: 15+ books

2019 What An Animal Reading Challenge

I plan to be Level 1 and read 6 Books

I completed this challenge early in the year by finishing level 1 with six books.

2019 What An Animal Reading Challenge

Host: Socrate's Book Reviews
Progress: 7/6 (117%)
1 January, 2019 — 31 December, 2019
Completed!

117

The challenge will begin on January 1, 2019, and end on December 31, 2019.

The rules are really simple.

Any book read for this challenge has to have an animal that plays a major role in the book (which could be fiction or non-fiction.) It also counts if the main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however, you’d like). In the past, books would qualify if an animal is in the title or on the cover, but that alone no longer qualifies. This challenge is for books related to animals and just because they are in the title or on the cover, doesn’t mean it’s about an animal.
The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)–dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark…dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf…you get the idea…
Challenge runs from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
Books can be fiction or nonfiction.
You may make a list of books at the beginning of the challenge, or you can just list them as you find them.
Book titles may be swapped out at any time (assuming you made a list, to begin with).
Crossovers with other challenges are permitted and encouraged.
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 there. Or you can sign up by joining my group on Goodreads for this challenge by clicking here.
Books can be in any format of your choice (print, audio, ebooks)
There will be links for reviews and wrap posts later.

These are the levels.

Level 1 – Read 6 books
Level 2 – Read 7-12
Level 3 – Read 13-20
Level 4 – Read 21 or more

Sign up in this format:

Line #1 – Your Name (Blog name, if you have one)

Line #2 – Link to your sign up post (please post the direct link to your post and not the link to your blog’s homepage.)

2019 Witches and Witchcraft Reading Challenge

I haven’t seen the post for this challenge, but I was part of it in 2018. Let’s hope that Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf is hosting again this year.

Sadly, Melissa didn’t host the Witches and Witchcraft Reading Challenge this year.

Thank you for stopping by to see which 2019 Reading Challenges I am participating in this year.

What did you think? I definitely think there will be challenging. Drop back by here to check out my progress, or you can go to Reading Challenges on the above menu.

Are you doing any Reading Challenges in 2019?

Until next time,

2019 Reading Challenges

My 2019 Reading Challenges