Challenge your Reading in 2018

I really cannot believe, dear readers, that we are fixing to usher in a brand new year.  2017 has flown by so quickly. Between kids, house, work and life – time flits by us fleetingly, and I think laughing at the same time. But through all the crazy of the year, I have almost managed to reach my goal. I still have a few weeks left to hit the reading goal that I have set. The challenge was to read 100 books this year, and I am at 77 so far.

Last year, I threw a challenge on here for 50 books to read, some of which we covered with our monthly reads, and some that are just find something new to read. Since ya’ll really seemed to enjoy it, I decided to put another one together. There are so many lists out there, and so many different challenges. Some that look fun, some that seem to bore you just reading the list, and others that have a mix. So why not do our own?  This year there are 80 on our list! A little bit of a different challenge for this upcoming fantastic year! Get ready to dive in! We cannot wait to see your lists! Don’t forget to share your finished list with me! You can send to it bookclub@mymilitarysavings.com

2018 My Military Savings Book Challenge

1. A book from the first ten of your To Be Read list
2. A book about or inspired by real events
3. A book originally written in a language other than English
4. A gothic novel
5. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc.)
6. An author’s debut book (their first to be published)
7. A literary fiction
8. A book set in Africa or South America
9. A book with a plot centered around a secret
10. A book you expect to make you laugh
11. A book with a location in the title
12. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends
13. A book written in first person perspective
14. A book for which you have high expectations
15. A medical or legal thriller
16. A book with a map
17. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view
18. A book about surviving a hardship
19. A book with a “Clue” weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)
20. A short book
21. A book set in a country you’d like to visit but have never been to
22. An alternate history book
23. A book featuring a murder
24. A book published in the last 3 years, by an author that you have not read
25. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater
26. A ghost story
27. A book that intimidates/scares you
28. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer)
29. A book published in 2018
30. A book with a number in the title
31. A book with a person’s name in the title
32. A book based on a myth or fairy tale
33. A book with an animal name in the title
34. A book you got from the library
35. A classic novel
36. A biography
37. A book you loved as a kid
38. A story told from more than one character’s perspective
39. A book that mentions a holiday
40. A book about siblings
41. A book published in the last year
42. A book you read in school
43. A book published over 100 years ago
44. A book written by a male author
45. A book written by a female author
46. A book that became a film (and you have not seen the movie)
47. A book recommended by someone other than family
48. A book with over 500 pages
49. A book with over 800 pages
50. A book you can finish in one day
51. A previously banned book
52. A book with a one word title
53. A book from the middle of your To Be Read List
54. An audiobook
55. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
56. A book from a non-human perspective
57. A book recommended by a librarian
58. A book that is less than 400 pages
59. A book you got from a used book sale
60. A book chosen based on the cover
61. A book with a BLUE spine
62. A book with a RED spine
63. A book with a YELLOW cover
64. A book with a GREEN cover
65. A book that takes place in a forest
66. A national Book Award Winner
67. A book set in the state where you live
68. A book set in Europe
69. A horror novel
70. A NY Times best seller
71. A science fiction novel
72. A book that is part of a series
73. A book that is a continuing part of a series (does not have to be the same series as #70)
74. A book by Agatha Christie
75. A book with royalty in it
76. A popular book that has no interest to you
77. A Pulitzer Prize Winner
78. A book on military history
79. A book on American history
80. A Newberry Winner