2020 Reading Challenges

My 2020 Reading Challenges

Reading Challenges are so incredible. I find that meeting my reading challenges has become such fun. 

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

2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge

My goal this year will be 100 books

1. The Epiphany Club by Andrew Knighton
2. No Easy Catch by Jaqueline Snowe
3. Glitter, Glam, and Contraband by Heather Weidner
4. Murder at Mistletoe Manor by Holly Tierney-Bedord
5. Silenced in Sequins by Debra Sennefelder
6. Coached by Holly Tierney-Bedord
7. Wicked Wildlife by Mildred Abbott
8. Malevolent Magic by Mildred Abbott
9. Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott
10. A Pleasant Rivalry by Linda Weaver Clarke
11. Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
12. Bonbon Voyage by Katherine H. Brown
13. Enshrine by Kay Bennson
14. A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
15. The Sheriff's Second Chance by Tanya Agler
16. Dear Future Self by Lisa Becker
17. The Eye of Ra by Ben Gartner
18. Camp Lake by John A. Heldt
19. Bonbon with the Wind by Dorothy St. James
20. Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne
21. Friday Night Bites by Erin Johnson
22. Game of Bones by Erin Johnson
23. Valleys, Vehicles & Victims by Tonya Kappes
24. Someone in the Walls by Teymour Shahabi
25. To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake
26. On the Lamb by Tina Kashian
27. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
28. Mouse of Cards by Erin Johnson
29. Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
30. Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail by Jodi Rath
31. In For a Treat by Sophie-Leigh Robbins
32. Easter Hair Hunt by Nancy J. Cohen
33. The Claires: An Ascenders Novel by C.L. Gaber
34. The Jabberwocky Princess by Cece Louise
35. This Terrible Beauty: A Novel by Katrin Schumann
36. Second Chance for the Single Dad by Carol Ross
37. Zepharius: Volume 1 by Mel Snyder
38. Pixieland Diaries by Christina Bauer
39. Selah's Stolen Dream by Susan Count
40. Crave by Tracy Wolff
41. This Magick Marmot by Sharon Pape
42. All We Buried by Elena Taylor
43. Now, Then, and Everywhen by Rysa Walker
44. Murder in the Secret Maze by Judith Gonda
45. Almost a Bride by Rula Sinara
46. Caught by the Sheriff by Rula Sinara
47. Journey to Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
48. Return to Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
49. Trouble in Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
50. Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander
51. Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble by Kelly Brady Channick
52. Old Magic by Marianne Curley
53. Her Cowboy Sweetheart by Cathy McDavid
54. Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal by Tonya Kappes
55. Tents, Trails and Turmoil by Tonya Kappes
56. The Lane Betrayal by John A. Heldt
57. Secrets of the Treasure King by Terry Ambrose
58. Stay with Me by Becky Wade
59. Her Prince Charming by Anna del C. Dye
60. Ubiety by Grzegorz Kunowski
61. Carnelian by B. Kristin McMichael
62. The Study of Secrets by Cynthia Kuhn
63. Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
64. The Subway Girl by Lisa Becker
65. High School for the Recently Departed by C.L. Gaber
66. Skypunch by C.L. Gaber
67. Omorrow by C.L. Gaber
68. Ascenders 11:11 by C.L. Gaber
69. Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Tale by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Day Al-Mohamed
70. Ashes In The Night by Emma Moore
71. Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart by Jodi Rath, Rebecca Grubb
72. A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
73. The Dark Awakening by D.L. Blade
74. How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
75. Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather
76. The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade
77. Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins
78. Kiss and ’Telle? by Nadine C. Keels
79. Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn
80. Love Starts Here by Traci Borum
81. TESSA by Kfir Luzzatto
82. The Secret War of 1834 by B.B. LeClere
83. Larceny at the Library by Colleen Shogan
84. Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria by J.M. Bergen
85. Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany
86. The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson
87. Kickflip Summer by Danielle Jacks
88. Requiem, Changing Times by R.J. Parker
89. Ready to Trust by Tina Radcliffe
90. Shadow Unbound by Angie Day
91. When You Were Mine by Alessa Martel
92. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
93. Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien
94. Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien
95. Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien
96. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
97. Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien
98. Trick or Thief by Elaine Spaan
99. Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer, Kelsey McKnight
100. The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
101. Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn
102. Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick
103. Mercadia Calling by Shaka Bry
104. Reviving the Commander by Nadine C. Keels
105. Birthspell by Miriam Khan
106. Bubba and Squirt's Mayan Adventure by Sherry Ellis
107. Where Angels Can't Follow by Jessi Kallison
108. The Bali Mystery by Linda Weaver Clarke
109. The Shamrock Case by Linda Weaver Clarke
110. The Missing Heir by Linda Weaver Clarke
111. The Mysterious Doll by Linda Weaver Clarke
112. Her Lost Love by Linda Weaver Clarke
113. Cake Popped Off by Kim Davis
114. Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder by Tina Kashian
115. Mystery on the Bayou by Linda Weaver Clarke
116. The Lighthouse Secret by Linda Weaver Clarke
117. Cold Cases and Haunted Places by Erin Johnson, Kirsten Weiss
118. The Fair by John A. Heldt
119. The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
120. Monster Academy by Catherine Banks
121. Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon
122. Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez
123. Holidays in Willow Valley by Linda Weaver Clarke
124. The Summer We Found the Baby by Amy Hest
125. A Study in Victory Red by Allison Osborne
126. Older Younger Sister by Manisha Sarker
127. Down the Hatch by Constance Barker
128. The Cowboy's Holiday Bride by Cathy McDavid
129. Fair Trade by Heather Day Gilbert
130. By Design by J. Boykin Baker
131. The Madness of Mercury by Connie di Marco
132. Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis
133. Cupcakes & Crumbs by Melissa McClone
134. Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley
135. Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine
136. Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart
137. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon
138. On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J Duncan
139. The Perfect Catch by Cassidy Carter
140. Asbury High and the MisTaken Identities by Kelly Brady Channick
141. Montana Match by Carol Ross
142. Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb
143. Fairytale Christmas with the Millionaire by Jennifer Faye
144. Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney
145. Cocoa Curses by Erin Johnson

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 mark last year, and the number of books I read is getting higher. Since I am a book blogger, it’s fantastic.

If you want to sign up, the reading challenge as it is open most of the year. The great thing about this reading challenge is that you can read any book that is on Goodreads. You may want to see if you can read more books in 2020. It’s a new decade, so try something new, like a new genre or author. 

2020 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge

I will be attempting to reach Grand Slam status: 30 books

1. No Easy Catch by Jaqueline Snowe
2. The Sheriff's Second Chance by Tanya Agler
3. Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne
4. In For a Treat by Sophie-Leigh Robbins
5. Second Chance for the Single Dad by Carol Ross
6. Almost a Bride by Rula Sinara
7. Caught by the Sheriff by Rula Sinara
8. Her Cowboy Sweetheart by Cathy McDavid
9. Stay with Me by Becky Wade
10. The Subway Girl by Lisa Becker
11. Love Starts Here by Traci Borum
12. Ready to Trust by Tina Radcliffe
13. Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer, Kelsey McKnight
14. The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
15. The Cowboy's Holiday Bride by Cathy McDavid
16. By Design by J. Boykin Baker
17. Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis
18. Cupcakes & Crumbs by Melissa McClone
19. Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine
20. Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart
21. The Perfect Catch by Cassidy Carter
22. Montana Match by Carol Ross
23. Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb
24. Fairytale Christmas with the Millionaire by Jennifer Faye

Reading Challenge Details:

• Runs January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 (books read prior to 1/1/2020 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime you want, though the sign up linky will close Nov. 15, 2020.
• 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 any kind of pairing as long as there is a strong romance. 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 #ContRom2020 when posting your reviews/updates/re-caps/monthly topics on social media.
• To join this challenge, grab the 2020 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge button above 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 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 2020 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

Click Here to Sign-Up!

2020 Cloak and Dagger

I will be attempting to become a Special Agent: 55 books

1. Glitter, Glam, and Contraband by Heather Weidner
2. Murder at Mistletoe Manor by Holly Tierney-Bedord
3. Silenced in Sequins by Debra Sennefelder
4. Wicked Wildlife by Mildred Abbott
5. Malevolent Magic by Mildred Abbott
6. Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott
7. Bonbon Voyage by Katherine H. Brown
8. A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
9. Bonbon with the Wind by Dorothy St. James
10. Friday Night Bites by Erin Johnson
11. Game of Bones by Erin Johnson
12. Valleys, Vehicles & Victims by Tonya Kappes
13. To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake
14. On the Lamb by Tina Kashian
15. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
16. Mouse of Cards by Erin Johnson
17. Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
18. Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail by Jodi Rath
19. Easter Hair Hunt by Nancy J. Cohen
20. This Magick Marmot by Sharon Pape
21. All We Buried by Elena Taylor
22. Murder in the Secret Maze by Judith Gonda
23. Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble by Kelly Brady Channick
24. Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal by Tonya Kappes
25. Tents, Trails and Turmoil by Tonya Kappes
26. Secrets of the Treasure King by Terry Ambrose
27. The Study of Secrets by Cynthia Kuhn
28. Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
29. Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart by Jodi Rath, Rebecca Grubb
30. A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
31. The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade
32. Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins
33. Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn
34. Larceny at the Library by Colleen Shogan
35. Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany
36. The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson
37. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
38. Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien
39. Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien
40. Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien
41. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
42. Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien
43. Trick or Thief by Elaine Spaan
44. The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
45. Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn
46. Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick
47. The Bali Mystery by Linda Weaver Clarke
48. The Shamrock Case by Linda Weaver Clarke
49. The Missing Heir by Linda Weaver Clarke
50. The Mysterious Doll by Linda Weaver Clarke
51. Her Lost Love by Linda Weaver Clarke
52. Cake Popped Off by Kim Davis
53. Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder by Tina Kashian
54. Mystery on the Bayou by Linda Weaver Clarke
55. The Lighthouse Secret by Linda Weaver Clarke
56. The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
57. Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez
58. Down the Hatch by Constance Barker
59. Fair Trade by Heather Day Gilbert
60. The Madness of Mercury by Connie di Marco
61. Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley
62. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon
63. On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J Duncan
64. Asbury High and the MisTaken Identities by Kelly Brady Channick
65. Cocoa Curses by Erin Johnson

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, Instagram, etc.)
• Make a goal post and link it back here with your goal for this challenge.
• Books need to at least 100 pages long. Please, no short stories.
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
• The Challenge will run from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends March 15th)

We still have our facebook group, so if you haven’t joined, we would love for you too! Here’s the group’s link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/350512171977943/. It’s a closed group, so just ask to join, and we’ll let you in.

There will be a monthly link-up so we can see what everyone’s reading – and probably add some to our own tbr lists. At the halfway mark and at the end we will have a giveaway for those participating.

We’ll continue to use the hashtag #CloakDaggerChal.

Levels:

5-15 books – Amateur sleuth

16-25 books – Detective

26-35 books – Inspector

36 – 55 – Special agent 

56+ books – Sherlock Holmes

Click Here it Sign-Up!

2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

I am feeling famished: 50 books

1. Murder at Mistletoe Manor by Holly Tierney-Bedord
2. Silenced in Sequins by Debra Sennefelder
3. Wicked Wildlife by Mildred Abbott
4. Malevolent Magic by Mildred Abbott
5. Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott
6. Bonbon Voyage by Katherine H. Brown
7. A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
8. Bonbon with the Wind by Dorothy St. James
9. Friday Night Bites by Erin Johnson
10. Game of Bones by Erin Johnson
11. Valleys, Vehicles & Victims by Tonya Kappes
12. To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake
13. On the Lamb by Tina Kashian
14. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
15. Mouse of Cards by Erin Johnson
16. Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
17. Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail by Jodi Rath
18. Easter Hair Hunt by Nancy J. Cohen
19. This Magick Marmot by Sharon Pape
20. All We Buried by Elena Taylor
21. Murder in the Secret Maze by Judith Gonda
22. Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble by Kelly Brady Channick
23. Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal by Tonya Kappes
24. Tents, Trails and Turmoil by Tonya Kappes
25. Secrets of the Treasure King by Terry Ambrose
26. The Study of Secrets by Cynthia Kuhn
27. Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
28. Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart by Jodi Rath, Rebecca Grubb
29. A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
30. The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade
31. Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins
32. Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn
33. Larceny at the Library by Colleen Shogan
34. Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany
35. The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson
36. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
37. Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien
38. Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien
39. Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien
40. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
41. Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien
42. Trick or Thief by Elaine Spaan
43. The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
44. Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn
45. Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick
46. The Bali Mystery by Linda Weaver Clarke
47. The Shamrock Case by Linda Weaver Clarke
48. The Missing Heir by Linda Weaver Clarke
49. The Mysterious Doll by Linda Weaver Clarke
50. Her Lost Love by Linda Weaver Clarke
51. Cake Popped Off by Kim Davis
52. Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder by Tina Kashian
53. Mystery on the Bayou by Linda Weaver Clarke
54. The Lighthouse Secret by Linda Weaver Clarke
55. The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
56. Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez
57. Down the Hatch by Constance Barker
58. Fair Trade by Heather Day Gilbert
59. Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley
60. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon
61. On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J Duncan
62. Asbury High and the MisTaken Identities by Kelly Brady Channick
63. Cocoa Curses by Erin Johnson

The challenge runs from January 1, 2020, and ends December 31, 2020

Rules

1. Choose the level of which you would like to participate:

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

You can always go up a level, but you can’t go down. 

2. You can Feed Your Need To Read with print, digital, or audiobooks.
3. 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. 
4. 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. 
5. Join the Craving for Cozies Facebook Group here and share your progress with everyone. 
6. Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book for cozy giveaways and reviews.  
7. You can keep track 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. 

8.  SIGN UP HERE!

2020 Cruisin’ Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge

I plan to reach Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) – A) Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.

1. Murder at Mistletoe Manor by Holly Tierney-Bedord
2. Silenced in Sequins by Debra Sennefelder
3. Wicked Wildlife by Mildred Abbott
4. Malevolent Magic by Mildred Abbott
5. Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott
6. Bonbon Voyage by Katherine H. Brown
7. A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
8. Bonbon with the Wind by Dorothy St. James
9. Friday Night Bites by Erin Johnson
10. Game of Bones by Erin Johnson
11. Valleys, Vehicles & Victims by Tonya Kappes
12. To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake
13. On the Lamb by Tina Kashian
14. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
15. Mouse of Cards by Erin Johnson
16. Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
17. Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail by Jodi Rath
18. Easter Hair Hunt by Nancy J. Cohen
19. This Magick Marmot by Sharon Pape
20. All We Buried by Elena Taylor
21. Murder in the Secret Maze by Judith Gonda
22. Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble by Kelly Brady Channick
23. Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal by Tonya Kappes
24. Tents, Trails and Turmoil by Tonya Kappes
25. Secrets of the Treasure King by Terry Ambrose
26. The Study of Secrets by Cynthia Kuhn
27. Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
28. Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart by Jodi Rath, Rebecca Grubb
29. A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
30. The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade
31. Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins
32. Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn
33. Larceny at the Library by Colleen Shogan
34. Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany
35. The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson
36. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
37. Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien
38. Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien
39. Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien
40. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
41. Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien
42. Trick or Thief by Elaine Spaan
43. The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
44. Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn
45. Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick
46. The Bali Mystery by Linda Weaver Clarke
47. The Shamrock Case by Linda Weaver Clarke
48. The Missing Heir by Linda Weaver Clarke
49. The Mysterious Doll by Linda Weaver Clarke
50. Her Lost Love by Linda Weaver Clarke
51. Cake Popped Off by Kim Davis
52. Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder by Tina Kashian
53. Mystery on the Bayou by Linda Weaver Clarke
54. The Lighthouse Secret by Linda Weaver Clarke
55. The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
56. Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez
57. Down the Hatch by Constance Barker
58. Fair Trade by Heather Day Gilbert
59. Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley
60. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon
61. On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J Duncan
62. Asbury High and the MisTaken Identities by Kelly Brady Channick
63. Cocoa Curses by Erin Johnson

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.

Or

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 10 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 10 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 10 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)

Here are the rules…

1. The challenge runs from January 1, 2020, and ends December 31, 2020.

2. 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.

3. Books can be in any format – paper, audio, ebooks…it all counts!

4. 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.

5. 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 of your challenge post, not the link to your home page.

6. 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.

Click Here to Sign-Up

2020 New Release Challenge

I will be a New Release Veteran with 61 Books 

1. No Easy Catch by Jaqueline Snowe
2. Silenced in Sequins by Debra Sennefelder
3. A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
4. The Sheriff's Second Chance by Tanya Agler
5. Dear Future Self by Lisa Becker
6. The Eye of Ra by Ben Gartner
7. Game of Bones by Erin Johnson
8. On the Lamb by Tina Kashian
9. Mouse of Cards by Erin Johnson
10. Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
11. Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail by Jodi Rath
12. In For a Treat by Sophie-Leigh Robbins
13. Easter Hair Hunt by Nancy J. Cohen
14. The Claires: An Ascenders Novel by C.L. Gaber
15. The Jabberwocky Princess by Cece Louise
16. This Terrible Beauty: A Novel by Katrin Schumann
17. Second Chance for the Single Dad by Carol Ross
18. Pixieland Diaries by Christina Bauer
19. Selah's Stolen Dream by Susan Count
20. Crave by Tracy Wolff
21. This Magick Marmot by Sharon Pape
22. All We Buried by Elena Taylor
23. Now, Then, and Everywhen by Rysa Walker
24. Murder in the Secret Maze by Judith Gonda
25. Caught by the Sheriff by Rula Sinara
26. Return to Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
27. Trouble in Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
28. Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble by Kelly Brady Channick
29. Her Cowboy Sweetheart by Cathy McDavid
30. Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal by Tonya Kappes
31. Tents, Trails and Turmoil by Tonya Kappes
32. The Lane Betrayal by John A. Heldt
33. Secrets of the Treasure King by Terry Ambrose
34. Stay with Me by Becky Wade
35. Her Prince Charming by Anna del C. Dye
36. The Study of Secrets by Cynthia Kuhn
37. Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
38. The Subway Girl by Lisa Becker
39. Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Tale by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Day Al-Mohamed
40. Ashes In The Night by Emma Moore
41. Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart by Jodi Rath, Rebecca Grubb
42. A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
43. The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade
44. Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins
45. Kiss and ’Telle? by Nadine C. Keels
46. Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn
47. Love Starts Here by Traci Borum
48. TESSA by Kfir Luzzatto
49. The Secret War of 1834 by B.B. LeClere
50. Larceny at the Library by Colleen Shogan
51. Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria by J.M. Bergen
52. Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany
53. The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson
54. Kickflip Summer by Danielle Jacks
55. Ready to Trust by Tina Radcliffe
56. Shadow Unbound by Angie Day
57. When You Were Mine by Alessa Martel
58. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
59. Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien
60. Trick or Thief by Elaine Spaan
61. Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer, Kelsey McKnight
62. The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
63. Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn
64. Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick
65. Mercadia Calling by Shaka Bry
66. Birthspell by Miriam Khan
67. Bubba and Squirt's Mayan Adventure by Sherry Ellis
68. Where Angels Can't Follow by Jessi Kallison
69. Cake Popped Off by Kim Davis
70. Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder by Tina Kashian
71. The Fair by John A. Heldt
72. The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
73. Monster Academy by Catherine Banks
74. Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon
75. Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez
76. Holidays in Willow Valley by Linda Weaver Clarke
77. The Summer We Found the Baby by Amy Hest
78. The Cowboy's Holiday Bride by Cathy McDavid
79. Fair Trade by Heather Day Gilbert
80. Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis
81. Cupcakes & Crumbs by Melissa McClone
82. Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley
83. Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine
84. Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart
85. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon
86. On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J Duncan
87. Asbury High and the MisTaken Identities by Kelly Brady Channick
88. Montana Match by Carol Ross
89. Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb
90. Fairytale Christmas with the Millionaire by Jennifer Faye
91. Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney
92. Cocoa Curses by Erin Johnson

Rules

• Books have to be released and reviewed in 2020.
• 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 2020 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, 2020, and sign-ups are open until September 1st, 2020.
• 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 #2020NewReleaseChallenge on Twitter ?

There are five levels  in the 2020 New Release Challenge:

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

Click Here to Sign-Up!

2020 Supernatural Creatures Reading Challenge

I will be a Witch Tamer with 40 Books 

1. Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
2. Friday Night Bites by Erin Johnson
3. Game of Bones by Erin Johnson
4. To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake
5. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
6. Mouse of Cards by Erin Johnson
7. The Claires: An Ascenders Novel by C.L. Gaber
8. The Jabberwocky Princess by Cece Louise
9. Pixieland Diaries by Christina Bauer
10. Crave by Tracy Wolff
11. This Magick Marmot by Sharon Pape
12. Journey to Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
13. Return to Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
14. Trouble in Twilight by Charmayne Hafen
15. Old Magic by Marianne Curley
16. Carnelian by B. Kristin McMichael
17. Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
18. High School for the Recently Departed by C.L. Gaber
19. Skypunch by C.L. Gaber
20. Omorrow by C.L. Gaber
21. Ascenders 11:11 by C.L. Gaber
22. Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Tale by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Day Al-Mohamed
23. A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
24. The Dark Awakening by D.L. Blade
25. How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
26. Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather
27. The Secret War of 1834 by B.B. LeClere
28. Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria by J.M. Bergen
29. The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson
30. Requiem, Changing Times by R.J. Parker
31. The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
32. Mercadia Calling by Shaka Bry
33. Birthspell by Miriam Khan
34. Where Angels Can't Follow by Jessi Kallison
35. Cold Cases and Haunted Places by Erin Johnson, Kirsten Weiss
36. Monster Academy by Catherine Banks
37. Down the Hatch by Constance Barker
38. Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley
39. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon
40. Cocoa Curses by Erin Johnson

Challenge Rules:

• You can read any book from any fictional genre as long as there is a paranormal/supernatural creature involved in the plot.
• You don’t need a blog to participate, but you do need a place to post your reviews to link up. (blog, Goodreads, Instagram, BookBub Amazon, Twitter, etc.) Remember that a review can be as simple as a couple of sentences stating that you liked or didn’t like the story.
• Make a goal post by picking a level (you can go up but not backward) and link it back here with your goal for this challenge. You can use one of the options above for the link.
• Or if you don’t have a blog, set up a special shelf on Goodreads.com. All you have to do is 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: Supernatural Creatures Challenge, and you are all set. 
• Books need to at least 100 pages long (please, no short stories); it can be in any format like physical, e-book, ARC, or audiobook.
• Crossovers with other challenges are allowed.
• The Challenge will run from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends Jan. 31st)
• Link-up monthly to be entered in a giveaway for those who have been participating.
• Tag your SM posts with #SpnCreatureRC to share the love.

Levels:

Ghost Runner
1 – 20 Books

Witch Tamer
21 – 40 Books

Shifter Squelcher
41 – 60 Books

Vampire Victor
61 – 80 Books

Supernatural Hunter
81 – 100+ Books

Tag your SM posts with #SpnCreatureRC to share the love.

Sign-Up, and enter your links each month to win a prize.

Click Here to Sign-Up!

Also, if you are looking for different types of Reading Challenges you can check out The Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges over at GIRLXOXO.

Thank you for stopping by to see which 2020 Reading Challenges I am participating in this year.

What did you think? I have notched up my challenges this year. 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 2020?

Until next time,

Happy Reading!

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