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Reading Challenges
I Love a Challenge! As it happens, I run a couple of the reading challenges over at Great Middle Grade Reads, a Goodreads group that Elza and I run together. As per usual, I’m participating in the A to Z Reading Challenge, which means finding a MG book to read for every letter of the alphabet. And we also have a Series Challenge, which gives a gentle push to readers who’ve been *meaning* to finish that trilogy, quartet, quintet, or epic series.
This year, Elza has added a Read the Rainbow Challenge (ROYGBIV & Extended versions available), which has me eyeballing cover art more closely. I’ve picked a red book, and my next read fits the cobalt slot. Want to join in on the fun? Join the Goodreads group: Great Middle Grade Reads. And while you’re at it, follow the Middle Grade Carousel blog, where Elza and I post book quotes & recommendations, themes & games.
Here’s the graphic Elza made for the rainbow challenge:
Jan/Feb BINGO
The new BINGO board has been posted to #MGCarousel, and I’m already sifting through my To Read pile to find titles that fit the squares. It’s a fun challenge. Join in?
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Top Ten
Picking and Choosing. I read lots of books last year, and most were pretty good, really good, and even crazy good. These count as highlights:
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Wrapping up 2023
I love books. Buying them. Shelving them. Reading them. Writing them. For last year, I squeaked through with exactly 100 books, which was my reading goal. Here’s my BINGO board from Nov/Dec:
Not too shabby! I’m already a handful of books into the new year, with reading challenges aplenty to spur me on. More about those in future posts. ~CJ
Currently Reading
Now and Next. With an eye toward filling squares on my BINGO board, here are the books I’ve nudged to the top of my To Read pile!
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BINGO: September & October
Middle Grade Carousel. The BINGO challenge this time around is for two months, which makes me optimistic that I’ll be able to achieve multiple rows. I’ve already gotten a start, but here’s the bare board. Pick up yours at #MGCarousel >>
Currently Reading
This selection of books would give me another BINGO for August. We’ll see if I can fit in that much reading time! #TopRow
#amreading by genre
Small Towns with Strange Traditions. While these books are probably most properly sorted into the Magical Realism genre, I’d refine their sub-genre based on setting. All of these stories occur in towns with special rules. Locals know what to do, but newcomers? Beware!
#amreading alphabetically
Starts with B. Gotta admit, I love a reading challenge. The A to Z Reading Challenge at Great Middle Grade Reads is one I’ve participated in annually. Here are some “B” books I’ve read and enjoyed.
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C. J. Milbrandt 