This page is where I keep track of my progress toward various reading goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year. For a detailed explanation of these goals, see this post.
Personal Challenges
Read a Book Set on Each Continent
- Asia:
- Chi’s Sweet Home Vol. 2 – Japan
- North America:
- The Blue Castle – Canada
- Europe:
- Piranesi – United Kingdom
Read 15+ Books Set in Different States prioritizing the following which I have not read a book set in for at least the past 2 years*
- Oklahoma: Lapse Americana by Benjamin P. Myers
- Elegy for Trains by Benjamin P. Myers
- An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo
- Washington and Tennessee: Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner
- New York: Irrepressible Reformer by Wayne A. Wiegand
- North Carolina: Meg & Jo by Virginia Kantra and Beth & Amy by Virginia Kantra and Jo: A Graphic Novel by Kathleen Gros
Track Fantasy/Fictional Worlds
- Garland, Eubeltic Realm – Eubeltic Quest by Nadine C. Keels
- Schreve (and other cities) – Mirror’s Edge by Scott Westerfeld
- The Infinite House – Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Read Six Classics
- The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery ⭐⭐.5
Read Six Christmas Books Before Thanksgiving
Read Every Book on My 2021 High-Priority TBR List
External & Seasonal Challenges
Goodreads Challenge
What’s in a Name? Hosted by Carolina Book Nook
- One/1
- Doubled word
- Reference to outer space
- Possessive noun
- Mirror’s Edge by Scott Westerfeld
- Botanical word
- Started reading, DNF’d around page 154: House of Leaves
- Article of clothing
Louisa May Alcott Reading Challenge hosted by In the Bookcase
My Local Library’s Summer Reading Program
Goal: read 600 minutes between June 1 & July 31.
Goal achieved 7/9/21!
A Literary Christmas Reading Challenge hosted by In the Bookcase
This challenge will take place after Thanksgiving.
*The states I have not read a book set in for at least the past two years are: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming
This page will be updated at least once a month to reflect my progress on each goal.
