2013 Reading Challenges

1. Color Coded Challenge

The rules are to read nine books in 2013, with the following colors in the title.

1. "Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc.)
2. "Red": A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
3. "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.)

4. "Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc.)
5. "Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Chocolate, Beige, etc.)
6. "Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc.)
7. "White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc.)
8. Other color: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
9. A word that implies color: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

2. What's In A Name 6

Between January 1 and December 31, 2013, read one book in each of the following categories:

1. "Up or Down": Below Stairs by Margaret Powell

2. A book with something you'd find in your kitchen in the title

3. A book with a party or celebration in the title

4. A book with fire (or equivalent) in the title

5. A book with an emotion in the title

6. "Lost or Found": A Walk in The Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

3. 7 Continents, 7 Billion People, 7 Books 

The challenge: to select and read seven books, each belonging to one of the following categories:
1. One of the 7 countries with the most population
2. One of the 7 highest countries in the world
3. One of the 7 oldest countries of the world
4. One of the 7 megacities of the world
5. One of the 7 countries with the most immigrants
6. One of the 7 richest (or poorest) countries
7. One of the 7 most rainy (or dry) countries

4. Foodies Read: Sous-Chef level

1. Dinner: A Love Story by Jenny Rosenstrach
2. Vegetable Heaven by Mollie Katzen
3. Easy Cut-up Cakes for Kids by Melissa Barlow
4. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan; illustrations by Maira Kalman
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5. Monthly Key Word Challenge

January: Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
February: Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams
March:
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August: Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan; illustrations by Maira Kalman
September:
October: No Rest for the Dead by Andrew Gulli
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6. Criminal Plots III

1. Novel with an animal in the title: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peter
2. Two short stories written by two different authors who are new to you
3. Book written by more than one person: No Rest for the Dead by Andrew Gulli and 25 others
4. A YA crime novel: Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams
5. A book from a series optioned for television.
6. A novel that's been nominated for an Edgar® in the last five years.

7. Global Women of Color Free Form

1. Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie

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