2017 Extreme Book Nerd Challenge

I now we are almost to March, but I wanted to tell you about a fun challenge I’m working on this year. At my local library they are doing an Extreme Book Nerd Challenge. Basically it is 50 books in 50 weeks. But not just any books, they have to fit certain categories. 

Here is the list of categories for this year’s extreme book nerd challenge:

• A ghost story
• A book you’ve been meaning to read
• A cozy mystery (What’s this?)
• A book with a government agency in it
• A book with a verb in the title
• A book set in Europe
• A humorous or satirical book (Check out these examples)
• A book written in the first person
• A book by an author you’ve never read before
• A book that makes you happy
• A book published before you were born
• A book with an unreliable narrator (What’s this?)
• A book that intimidates you
• A book with a relation in the title
• A book recommended by someone you just met
• A book set in New England
• A book with an ugly cover
• An author’s debut novel
• A book with an illness in it
• A book with a U.S. president
• A book translated from another language
• A book that feeds your wanderlust
• A book from a library display
• A book by a British author
• A young adult book
• A nonfiction book
• A book with a color in the title
• A book you own but have never read
• A book with a natural disaster
• A book with music in it
• A book with a wedding in it
• A book chosen because of the title
• A book of essays
• A book with magic
• A book that became a movie
• A book with a day or date in the title
• A Man Booker award winner or shortlisted book (What is this?)
• A book off the bottom shelf of the library or bookstore
• A book with the military in it
• A book you love – read it again!
• A book with death in it
• A book by an author with your name (first or last) (Can’t find this? Match your initials instead)
• A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar with
• A book by an author who’s last name ends in a vowel
• A book you would never read (had it not been for this challenge)
• A book with an addicted character
• A famous author’s lesser known work
• A history book
• A book you can finish in a day
• A book published this year

So that is a lot of books, especially since Miss JJ, loves to have me be at her side all the time. I’m trying to help her with independent play (any suggestions) while I read or do other work around the house. I think it’s helping. Although I’m late sharing my book journey with you, I am on track to finish. I just finished my 10th book yesterday. Woo hoo! So every Wednesday I’m going to share a book review of what I’ve been reading. I’m going to be honest, I haven’t loved every book I’ve read yet, but I have read some that I never would have and loved. 

I hope you will follow along and leave me your favorite book suggestions in the comments. Check back next Wednesday for my first book review!

Until next week, check out these book related ideas:

Divergent Inspired Necklace

Faux Leather Bookmarks

Printable Butterbeer Labels