2021 Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge Sign-Up

I love reading mysteries so I will be rejoining this challenge again next year. I plan on reading 36-55 books which will meet the challenge's Special Agent reading level.  The challenge host is once again the Carol's Notebook blog and the challenge rules are:  

1.    All mystery sub-genres are accepted for the challenge.

2.    The challenge will run the 2021 calendar year.

3.    Crossovers with other challenges are accepted.

I already have many mysteries on my Kindle ready for me to read but am looking forward to favorite authors publishing new ones.  I especially like Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Daniel Palmer, P. K. Adams,  S. D. Sykes, James Rollins, Mary Higgins Clark and Cleo Coyle.  On to 2021!

2021 Memoir Reading Challenge

I tried this challenge about 2 years ago but didn't read any memoirs.  I already have a few related books on my Kindle so I plan on joining the challenge again.  I especially like memoirs from famous chefs like Julia Child and Jacques Pepin as well as memoirs from Christian missionaries.  Jamie Ghirone from the Whatever I Think blog is the challenge host.  There are no requirements for this challenge.  It runs during the 2021 calendar year. 

Here are the categories of memoirs that you can choose from:

1. _ Mental Illness Memoir
2. _ Other Illness Memoir
3. _ Political Memoir
4. _ Food Memoir
5. _ Animal Memoir
6. _ Music Memoir
7. _ Travel Memoir
8. _ Written by a person of color
9. _ Written by a woman
10. _ Written by a person who identifies as LGBTQIA
11. _ Written by an actor or a comedian
12. _ Written by an author or journalist
13. _ Written by any other celebrity
14. _ Written by someone under 40
15. _ Written by someone over 40
16. _ Written by someone from a country different from your own
17. _ One you find thought-provoking
18. _ Made into a movie
19. _ Graphic Novel memoir
20. _ Bestselling memoir
21. _ Humorous memoir
22. _ Fictional memoir
23. _ Won an Award
24. _ Published in 2021
25. _ Published in 2020 or earlier
26. _ Under 300 pages
27. _ Over 300 pages
28. _ One you want to re-read
29. _ On a favorite subject
30. _ By a favorite celebrity
31. _ Free choice
32. _ Free choice
33. _ Free choice

Creativity Reading Challenge 2021

I am an artist and love this challenge.  I am planning on participating in it again next year.  Jamie Ghirone from the Whatever I Think blog is the challenge host.  There are no requirements for this challenge.  If you love art, crafts, photography, writing, film making, cosmetology, DIY, or cooking then you may like this reading challenge too.

Non-Fiction Reader Challenge Sign-Up

The Non-Fiction Reader Challenge is another reading challenge that is new to me.  It will run throughout the 2021 calendar year. I am joining at the Nonfiction Nipper Level which requires me to read 3 books from any of the below categories:

1.    biography

2.    travel

3.    self-help

4.    essay

5.    disease

6.    oceanography

7.    hobbies

8.    indigenous cultures

9.    food

10.  wartime

11.  book published in 2021

12.  inventions

I think this will be a fun challenge.  I don't normally read nonfiction but have thought about it a lot during the past month.  The challenge host is the Book'd Book'd Out blog.

2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Sign-Up

I did not participate in the Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge in 2020.  I have done the challenge in the past though and plan on rejoining it again at the 1st level- snoop-which requires me to read 10 books during the 2021 calendar year.  The challenge is hosted by the Socrates Book Reviews blog. 

There are two choices that participants can choose from.  You can either:

1).  Read any cozies of your choice; or

2).  Read 1 book from each of the following cozy sub-genres:

       culinary

       animal related

       craft related

       paranormal

       career based

       holiday themed

       travel

       historical

       one of your choice ( a freebie)

I have selected the second option.  I am already a follower of authors who write culinary, animal themed, craft related, career based, and historical cozies so I think I can get through this challenge.

2021 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge Sign-Up

I will be rejoining this challenge again next year. It is my favorite reading challenge. Since I read so much historical fiction this year, I am going to rejoin it at the Prehistoric Level which requires that I read 50+ books per year. It is an ambitious challenge but I think I can do it.  The challenge is being hosted by Marg at The Intrepid Reader blog.

2021 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge Sign-Up

I have not participated in this challenge before but it sounds interesting to me.  You must read a book with one or more key words for that month in the title of a book.  The challenge is hosted by the Girlxoxo blog and runs the calendar year. A participant must read books each month  in the following categories:

January:  end, princess, dance, midnight, court, why, winter, story

February:  over, edge, rain, blade, red, come, none, glass

March:  dear, ink, mercy, fly, lost, never, match, true

April:  last, watch, save, garden, girl, sun, tell, tomorrow 

May:  away, wait, book, raven, lake, angel, island, nine

June:  beneath, crown, sing, rule, earth, find, happen, cruel

July:  ever, shine, gone, search, wood, under, road, like

August:  one, secret, will, tree, blue, you, flame, thousand

September:  country, house, top, man, wild, sweet, once, wake

October:  fear, night, silent, wicked, hidden, bones, lied, ghost

November:  again, loud, star, stray, air, when, since, race

December:  cold, room, life, bell, kiss, dream, until, drink 

I am looking forward to this challenge!