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
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon – China
- Hare and Tortoise Race Across Israel – Israel
- The Librarian of Basra – Iraq
- North America:
- The Blue Castle – Canada
- Europe:
- Piranesi – United Kingdom
- To Be or Not To Be – Denmark
- The Deepest Breath – Ireland
- Maria and the Plague – Italy
- South America:
- Digging for Words – Colombia
- The Sea-Ringed World – spans the entirety of South and North America
- Australia: Birrarung Wilam
- Oceana: Everlasting Nora – Philippines
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, Elegy for Trains, An American Sunrise, and Two Roads
- Washington and Tennessee: Tune It Out
- New York: Irrepressible Reformer, Radiant Child, Katie the Catsitter, and The Tale of the Mandarin Duck
- North Carolina: Meg & Jo, Beth & Amy, and Jo: A Graphic Novel
- Florida: Merci Suarez Changes Gears
- Colorado: Linked
- Georgia: Luciana
- Louisiana: A Nest for Celeste
- Oregon and surrounding area: Alone in the Wild
Track Fantasy/Fictional Worlds
- Garland, Eubeltic Realm – Eubeltic Quest
- Schreve (and other cities) – Mirror’s Edge
- The Infinite House – Piranesi
- Terabu – Discernment
- North Haven: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse
Read Six Classics
- The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery ⭐⭐.5
Read Six Christmas Books Before Thanksgiving
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
- Botanical word
- Started reading, DNF’d around page 154: House of Leaves
- Tiny Plants
- 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
I did not end up getting any Christmas reviews up in time for this linkup.
*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.
Reviews From the Stacks 