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GOAL: Fortnightly I 26 books One category from each topic-you can choose 1 wildcard
1. A to Z
A book with the letter Z in the title
A book by an author whose name starts with A or Z Would I Lie To You? By Aliya Ali-Afzal
A book about letters
A “comprehensive” book
2. The Same, But Not
A book with the color red or the word “read” on the cover
A book by an author whose last name could also be a first name A Little Bird by Wendy James
A retelling of a classic The Emma Project by Somali Dev
A “He said, she said” book
3. What’s The Dish?
A book with a mug or cup on the cover Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
A book that includes recipes The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs
A book about food from another culture
A book about gossip
4. Memories
A book about memory loss
An author whose name you remember easily
A book with the word “remember” in the title Remember Me by Charity Norman
A diary
5. Back to Basics
A classic novel
A biography
A book by a well known author
A paperback Murder Most Fancy by Kellie McCourt
6. Time is Ticking
A book with a clock on the cover
A book about time travel Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
A suspense novel
A book to pass the time while your favorite author finishes their next book
7. ‘Til the Fat Lady Sings
A book about body image
A space opera
A book with the word “over” in the title Overboard by Sara Paretsky
A book about a singer or musician The Angry Womens Choir by Meg Bignell
8. It’s All Relative
A book about animal families
A book that relates to an interest you have
A book about finding family Yours, Mine, Ours by Sinead Moriarty
A book with “aunt” or “uncle” in the title
9. Geekery
A book by an author who sounds like a geek
A book with a cover that reminds you of a video game
A book about an obsessive hobby The Competition by Katherine Collette
A book about a fandom or fanfic
10. Workin’ For A Living
A book by an author whose name is a trade or profession
A memoir focused on the author’s profession
A book where the protagonist works in a similar field to you The Maid by Nita Prose
A nonfiction book about worker’s rights
11. Cover Up
A book with someone on the cover who could use some clothes
A book with a blue cover A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe
A book with multiple fonts on the cover Brunswick Street Blues by Sally Bothroyd
A book where the author’s name is above the title
12. Taking The Plunge
A book with a picture of a cliff or ocean on the cover When We Fall by Aoife Clifford
A book by an author you’ve always wanted to read The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
A book over 600 pages
A book someone dares you to read
13. Shorts
A book set somewhere you might wear shorts Five Bush Weddings by Clare Fletcher
A book under 150 pages
A book of short stories
A book wider than it is tall
14. Locations
A book with the word “attic” or “kitchen” in the title The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
A book by an author who lives in another country
A book about a movie being filmed on location
A book about your homeland
15. TBR Guilt
A book that’s dusty from waiting to be read
A book that someone gave you that you haven’t read yet
A book you’ve been meaning to read All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien
A new release you feel guilty reading because your TBR list is so long
16. Crafty
A book with a devious villain
A book about a craft you do or would like to learn about
A book with a craft related pun in the title
A book known for having an unexpected twist at the end The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentil
17. People We Should Know
A book about women’s issues Sheilas by Eliza Reilly
A book by a BIPOC author
A book with a LGBTQIA+ protagonist A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
A book written by an immigrant
18. Heroes
A book about a heroic event The Angry Women’s Choir by Meg Bignell
A non-fiction book about someone you admire
A book with the word “feet” or “clay” in the title One Foot in the Fade by Luke Arnold
A book with a cape or cloak on the cover
19. Crossing Over
A book with the word “bridge” in the title
A book about a ghost The Ghost of Gracie Flynn by Joanna Morrison
A book that crosses two genres Impossible by Sarah Lotz
A book with an X or cross on the cover
20. Childhood Days
Reread a childhood favorite
A book about the circus
A book set within 10 years of your birth
A coming of age story Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
21. Legends
A book about a mythical creature
A book about a legendary hero
A book about a lost treasure The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich
A book by an author you consider amazing Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane
22. Alternating
A book with alternating timelines or narrators
A book that features a classic car The Dinner Lady Detectives by Hannah Hendy
A book that takes place on both land and sea
An alternate history
23. Musical Inspirations
West Side Story: A tragic love story
Sweeney Todd: A book about revenge Nine Lives by Peter Swanson
Phantom of the Opera: A book about a hidden world Her Fierce Creatures by Maria Lewis
Chicago: A book set in a jail or prison
24. Other Lands
A book translated from another language
A book by an author from a country you’d like to visit
A book set in an area geographically different from your home
A book with the word “land” in the title The Islands by Emily Brugman
25. Timely Topics
A book about a pandemic
A book about climate change
A book about a social movement Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A book about space travel
26. Stories with Grit
A Western
A book with a desert on the cover Wild Dogs by Michael Trant
A beach read
A gritty detective story
****Wildcards*****
A book with an orange cover The Change by Kirsten Miller
An epistolatory book
An award winning book
A book at least 20 years older than you
A book about your favorite animal
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