domenica 31 dicembre 2023

Calendar of Crime Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da "My reader's block".

Si tratta di leggere 1 libro che abbia le caratteristiche indicate mese per mese (12 libri in totale). Non è necessario leggerli in fila, basta che si riempiano tutti i mesi.
Le regole dettagliate sono spiegate nel sito organizzatore (e qui trovate le categorie).

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Libri letti:

        original publication month

        primary action takes placein this month

         money/fortune/inheritance has major role

        primary action takes place in this month
        book title has word starting with "a"

        military figure or mother has major role

        primary action takes place in this month & 
        father or wedding figures prominently

       primary action takes place in this month

        primary action takes place in this month

        setting = place of employment

        original publication month

        family relationships play major role

        month related item on the cover (snow)


Sfida completata il 18/10

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da The intrepid reader.

Any sub-genre of historical fiction is accepted (Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical Fantasy, Young Adult, History/Non-Fiction, etc.)

Each month, a new post dedicated to the HF Challenge will be created where you can add the links for the books you have read.

During the following 12 months you can choose one of the different reading levels:
20th Century Reader - 2 books
Victorian Reader - 5 books
Renaissance Reader - 10 books
Medieval - 15 books
Ancient History - 25 books
Prehistoric - 50+ books

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Libri letti:


Level 20th Century Reader - completed 27/01/2024


Cloak and dagger reading challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da Carol's notebook , per gli amanti di mystery e crime novels.

Challenge Rules:
You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.

Books need to at least 100 pages long. Please no short stories.

The Challenge will run from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st.

Levels:
5-15 books – Amateur sleuth (feb. 2024)
16-25 books – Detective
26-35 books – Inspector
36 – 55 – Special agent
56+ books – Sherlock Holmes

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Libri letti:

Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da Socrates' book reviews.

This challenge has two ways to participate and you can choose whichever suits you the best:

A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice.

Or

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:
- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
- One is your choice! (freebie!)

Here are the levels you can join for either A or B:

Level one (Snoop) - A) Read 10 cozy mysteries of your choice. B) Read one book in each of the above cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

Level two (Investigator) - A) Read 20 cozy mysteries of your choice. B) Read all the books in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 20)

Level three (Super Sleuth) - A) Read 30 cozy mysteries of your choice. B) Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 30 books)

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) - A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice. B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

The challenge runs from January 1, 2024 and ends December 31, 2024.

You don't have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year. Books can overlap with other challenges.

Books can be in any format - paper, audio, ebooks...it all counts!

Le regole complete le trovate sul sito organizzatore.

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Libri letti:

What An Animal Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da Socrate's Book reviews.

The challenge will begin on January 1, 2024 and end on December 31, 2024.

Any book read for this challenge has to have an animal that plays a major role in the book (which could be fiction or non-fiction.) It also counts if a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like). In the past, books would qualify if an animal is in the title or on the cover, but that alone no longer qualifies. This challenge is for books related to animals and just because they are in the title or on the cover, doesn't mean it's about an animal.

These are the levels.
Level 1 - Read 6 books
Level 2 - Read 7-12
Level 3 - Read 13-20
Level 4 - Read 21 or more

The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...you get the idea...

Books can be fiction or nonfiction.

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Libri letti:

Color Coded Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da Bev di My reader's block.

Regole:
la sfida va dal 1 gennaio al 31 dicembre 2024;
il colore può sia essere nominato nel titolo, sia apparire dominante sulla copertina del libro;
vanno letti nove libri, uno per ogni categoria

Read nine books in the following categories:
1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title/on the cover.
2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title/on the cover.
3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title/on the cover.
4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title/on the cover.
5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title/on the cover.
6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title/on the cover.
7. A book with "White" or any shade of White in the title/on the cover.
8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc).
9. A book with a word/image that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc).

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Libri letti:



3. yellow -->






9. implies color --> La casa dipinta (John Grisham)

The Clock Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida lanciata dal blog di Jo Linsdell, che consiste nel leggere 12 libri, ognuno con un numero da 1 a 12 nel titolo.

Per quanto mi riguarda, considererò il titolo nella lingua originale, visto che spesso in italiano vengono completamente stravolti.

Libri letti:










3 -

4 -








6 -





8 -











11 -





Southern Literature Reading Challenge 2024



Sfida ospitata da "Introverted Reader": We’ll focus on books and authors from the southeastern region of the United States.

Definition of “The South”:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Read books by Southern authors set largely in the South.
You can read any genre, including fiction or nonfiction, classics or modern works
You can read books meant for any age group
The challenge will run from January 1 through December 31, 2024.

Levels:
Level 1–C’mon in the house! Read 1-2 books.
Level 2–Pull up a seat and stay a while! Read 3-4 books
Level 3–Have a glass of sweet iced tea, honey. Read 5-6 books
Level 4–Y’all come back now, y’hear! Read 7+ books

Regole complete le trovate sul sito organizzatore.

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Libri letti:

The Nerdy Bookworm 50 Books A Year Reading Challenge 2024

The Nerdy Bookworm 50 Books A Year Reading Challenge 2024


Sfida ospitata da Emily the book nerd.

One book per category.

You can read and do the prompts/challenges in any order you want.
Set fun but attainable reading goals. If you do not complete all prompts that is completely fine! No stress zone here.
All books need to be read January 1, 2024 - the end of 2024.
It is okay to DNF any book that you start for that challenge. Even better, share why you did not finish it.
All audiobooks count regardless of the challenge.

THE CHALLENGES:
1. 2024 New Release --> Saltblood (Francesca De Tores)

2. A book with less than 300 pages --> Vathek (William Beckford)

3. A book outside of your comfort genre's --> Le cinque persone che incontri in cielo (Mitch Albom)

4. Read a dark romance --> Credence (Penelope Douglas)

5. Read a book based on a TV series or movie adaptation (watch the show or movie after for fun) --> One life (Barbara Winton)

6. Read a steamy romance novel

7. Thriller, mystery, or suspense novel --> Il sanatorio (Sarah Pearse)


9. A book that has been on your TBR for more than a year --> Bolero nella villa dei vecchi (Fatos Kongoli)

10. Read a book recommended by Booktok --> Se i gatti scomparissero dal mondo (Genki Kawamura)

11. Read a novel by a female author --> Fiero Siatù (Irena Douskovà)

12. Goodread's 2023 Winner or Nominee --> Catene di gloria (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)

13. Pick a random physical book off your bookshelf --> Il canto del profeta (Paul Lynch)

14. Listen to an audiobook --> Povera gente (Fiodor Dostoevskij)

15. Read a book with a red cover --> Il canto di Penelope (Margaret Atwood)

16. Read a young adult novel --> 9 novembre (Colleen Hoover)

17. Read a book with an element or type of weather in the title (air, wind, fire, water, rain, snow, sun) --> La neve sotto la neve (Arno Saar)


19. Read a book with two or more authors --> Roseanna (Sjowall+Wahloo)

20. Read an emotional or sad book --> L'infermiera di Auschwitz (Anna Stuart)

21. Continue reading a series you started --> Lupa nera (Juan Gomez-Jurado)

22. A book by an auto-buy author of yours

23. A book you have been excited to read --> Il custode (Ron Rash)

24. New York Times Bestseller --> La casa dipinta (John Grisham)

25. Read a book with flowers on the cover --> Le diecimila porte di January (Alix E. Harrow)

26. Read a book where the characters visit, are in, or attend a wedding --> La lista degli ospiti (Lucy Foley)

27. Read a book that you think will be a five star read

28. Read a book with a love triangle in it --> Agatha Raisin e la turista terribile (M. C. Beaton)

29. Read a book that has an animal in it --> La libreria dei gatti neri (Piergiorgio Pulixi)

30. Read a short stories collection --> A casa e ritorno (Chris Offutt)

31. Read a book that you thrifted --> Il gatto che non c'era (Lilian Jackson Braun)

32. Read a book that has a blue cover --> I dodici segreti (Robert Gold)

33. A book that has a cover you love --> La gatta ha visto tutto (Dolores Hitchens)

34. A book that has a vehicle on the cover (plane, van, car, truck, motorcycle, etc) --> Tutti su questo treno sono sospetti (Benjamin Stevenson)

35. Read a book that has the enemies to lover's trope --> Luna di miele... no, grazie! (Christina Lauren)

36. Read a graphic novel, manga, or comic

37. A book you bought in 2023 --> Le pianure (Federico Falco)

38. Read a book that has a haunted house in it --> I fantasmi di Ashburn house (Darcy Coates)

39. A book with mental health representation --> I figli della polvere (Arnaldur Indridason)

40. A book with at least two different characters points of view --> L'invenzione delle ali (Sue Monk Kidd)

41. A book you bought from a bookstore --> Triste tigre (Neige Sinno)

42. Read a paranormal romance --> Una notte morta e tempestosa (Steffanie Holmes)

43. Read a book from the library --> Povere creature! (Alasdair Gray)

44. Read a thriller novel that involves a missing person or murder --> Appartamento a Istanbul (Esmahan Aykol)

45. Read any memoir --> Cronaca familiare (Vasco Pratolini)

46. Book you meant to read last year but didn't --> Professione angelo custode (Arto Paasilinna)

47. A book where the setting is by the water (river, lake, beach/ocean) --> Un'estate dopo l'altra (Carley Fortune)

48. Read a new to you author --> Il miniaturista (Jessie Burton)

49. Read a book that has witches or magic in it --> Le streghe di Manningtree (A.K. Blakemore)

50. Free space/pick any book --> La ciociara (Alberto Moravia)

2024 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge



Sfida ospitata da Kim e Tanya (ex girlxoxo) di chapter adventure.

La sfida va dal 1° gennaio al 31 dicembre 2024.

Each month read one book that fits the motif (theme) for the month. ⁠

𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗦⁠:

JAN- “Red Carpet Reads” Read a book that has won an award or been nominated for one.⁠

FEB- “Dynamic Duos” Read a book with a couple of characters that make the perfect pair- whether in business, friendship, or in love.⁠

MAR- “Thrill Me” Read a thriller- Psychological thriller; Action thriller; Crime thriller; etc.⁠

APR- “Who’s In Charge Here?” Read a book where the character’s involvement in Royalty, Government, a Kingdom, or any ruling body plays a roll.⁠

MAY- “Face Off” Read a book with a face on the cover. Bonus points if you take a #bookface photo!⁠

JUN- “Comedy Club” Read a book that’s guaranteed to make you laugh.⁠

JUL- “Creature Feature” Read a book with an animal in the story- real or mythical. ⁠

AUG- “Seasons, Elements, Weather” Read a book where the season, weather, climate, or elements play a roll in the plot.⁠

SEP- “Story of Survival” Read a book where the character stays strong and survives something. ⁠

OCT- “Wicked Good Reads” An ode to Girlxoxo’s annual WGR event. Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Creeptastic or Magical books.⁠

NOV- “An Oldie But A Goodie” Read a Historical Fiction book or a book published before 2000.⁠

DEC- “Cover Love” Read a book with a cover you love!

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Libri letti:



        Il sanatorio (Sarah Pearse)   









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2024 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge



Sfida ospitata da Kim e Tanya (ex girlxoxo) nel nuovo sito di chapter adventure.

Va dal 1° gennaio al 31 dicembre 2024.

Read a book each month with one (or more) of the key words in the title. Variations of key words are allow. For example: Drown, Drowning, Drowned are all

okay for the key word ‘drown’.

KEY WORDS

JAN– Secret, Heaven, True, House, Come, Only, Know, Winter⁠ ⁠

FEB– Heir, Night, Bride, Down, Women, Hand, Teach, Guest⁠

MAR– Story, Hunt, Plot, City, You, Cry, Another, Paint⁠

APR– Darling, Funny, Familiar, Somewhere, List, Meet, Never, Word⁠ ⁠

MAY– Library, Dark, Drown, Ex, Iron, Done, Love, Stranger⁠ ⁠

JUN– Ink, Fragile, Road, Summer, Breath, Every, Push, Sorry⁠ ⁠

JUL– Mine, Again, Honey, Paradise, Still, Club, Train, Legend⁠ ⁠

AUG– School, Cut, Sky, Fate, Wing, Belong, Justice, Way⁠ ⁠

SEP– Twice, World, Man, Quiet, Sweet, Hold, Shallow, Invisible⁠ ⁠

OCT– Vampire, Here, Mist, Death, One, Missing, Bite, Witch⁠

NOV– Spice, Life, Hello, Keep, Truly, Couple, Joy, Young⁠ ⁠

DEC– Snow, Season, Ice, Merry, White, Under, Mistletoe, Inn⁠

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Libri letti:











NOV:

DEC:

European reading challenge 2024


Sfida ospitata da
Rose city reader.

The idea is to read books set in European countries or books by European authors. The books can be of any genre – fiction, nonfiction, novels, short stories, memoirs, travel guides, cookbooks, biography, poetry, whatever. You can participate at different levels, but each book must represent a different country -- either written by an author from a different country or set in a different country, no two books from the same country. It's supposed to be a tour!

WHAT COUNTS AS "EUROPE"?:
For this challenge, we use the standard list of 50 sovereign states that fall (at least partially) within the geographic territory of the continent of Europe and/or enjoy membership in international European organizations such as the Council of Europe.

These 50 European sovereign states are:

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican City.

NOTE: Even with Brexit, the United Kingdom is still one country, part of Europe, that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. One book from any one of these four counts as your one book for the United Kingdom.

LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
Participants can read as many books as they want and are encouraged to visit as many European countries as possible. The Jet Setter Prize will go to the person who reads (and reviews) books from the greatest number of different countries (see below). To participate in the challenge, sign up at the levels below. If you want to go on to compete for the Prize, keep reading!

- FIVE STAR (DELUXE ENTOURAGE): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries.
- FOUR STAR (HONEYMOONER): Read four qualifying books.
- THREE STAR (BUSINESS TRAVELER): Read three qualifying books.
- TWO STAR (ADVENTURER): Read two qualifying books.
- ONE STAR (PENSIONE WEEKENDER): Read just one qualifying book.

Read all books between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.

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Libri letti:


sfida completata il 27 gennaio!

13. Switzerland (Set in) - Il sanatorio (Sarah Pearse)
14. Netherlands (set in) - Il miniaturista (Jessie Burton)
16. Estonia (set in) - La neve sotto la neve (Arno Saar)
18. Malta (set in) - La dea maltese (Lyn Hamilton)

martedì 26 dicembre 2023

Sfide 2023

Siamo alla fine del 2023, l'ultima settimana me la prendo per guardare le sfide papabili per il prossimo anno e riposare un po'. Ma intanto faccio un po' il riassunto dell'anno...
Intanto un dato: nel 2023 ho letto 73 libri. Sono scesa decisamente rispetto agli ultimi due anni.

Il Torneo letterario di Robinson non c'è stato quest'anno. Da un lato mi è dispiaciuto, ma devo dire che l'anno scorso ho davvero fatto il pieno di saggi e non sarei stata in grado di bissare la cosa.

Grazie ad alcuni bookclub e alla libreria, ho avuto il piacere di poter vedere (dal vivo oppure online) diversi autori. Sono momenti molto interessanti.


E ora passiamo alle mie sfide del 2023:

* european reading challenge --> probabilmente è la mia sfida preferita. Quest'anno ho completato i 5 libri il 23 gennaio... Poi ho proseguito fino ad arrivare a 21 nazioni.

monthly key word reading challenge --> completata a dicembre

monthly motif reading challenge --> completata a dicembre

calendar of crime --> ammetto di aver fatto fatica ad incastrare i gialli per questa sfida, anche perchè ne ho letti pochissimi quest'anno...

color coded reading challenge --> quest'anno ce l'ho fatta. Come sempre, "implies color" è la categoria che mi dà più problemi.

cloak and dagger reading challenge --> Ci rientra tutto ciò che è mistery, crimine, thriller, ecc. In realtà ne ho letti solo 13 quest'anno, veramente pochi... 

what an animal reading challenge --> Solo 13 libri per questa challenge, ma ho raggiunto il terzo livello

cruisin' thru the cozies --> Non ero proprio sicura di ripetere questa challenge, ma è una di quelle a cui sono affezionata. Sono arrivata al pelo ai dieci libri per completarla.

southern literature reading challenge --> solo due libri per questa sfida, quest'anno. Ne avevo altri in programma ma poi ho deciso di lasciarli per il prossimo anno.

while I was reading --> sfida completata a novembre. Ho anche scoperto che Ramona non ospiterà la sfida il prossimo anno, ma addirittura chiude il suo blog. Un po' mi dispiace perchè è una sfida che faccio da anni, ma immagino che avrà le sue buone ragioni.

what's in a name -->  sfida completata a dicembre. La categoria degli scacchi e del "celebration" mi hanno dato del filo da torcere per cercare i titoli

* the clock reading challenge --> 4 libri, un miglioramento rispetto all'anno scorso. Però non mi sarebbe dispiaciuto completarla, avevo delle belle idee.

* around the world reading challenge --> novità di quest'anno. In realtà avrei preferito che non fosse così schematizzata mese per mese ma l'ho provata lo stesso. Non credo che la ripeterò, non perchè non mi sia piaciuta, ma perchè l'idea della challenge sarebbe anche di condividere il proprio parere e invece ho partecipato solo un paio di volte perchè in inglese è complesso.

historical fiction reading challenge -->  eh, alla fine ho letto 28 libri riconducibili a questa categoria, però ammetto che non è sempre così facile capire se rientrano o meno. Non so, devo riflettere se rifarla o meno...

the nerdy bookworm 50 books a year -->  completata il 26 dicembre!

* popsugar reading challenge --> esagerare per esagerare, quest'anno ho riprovato anche la questa sfida, tenendola come sfida residuale. Infatti poi a novembre mi mancavano ancora troppe categorie e l'ho lasciata perdere. Pazienza. Il prossimo anno non la farò, ho visto le categorie e proprio non mi piacciono. 

Mi è molto dispiaciuto che non ci fosse la "Back to the classics", ma la ragazza del blog ospitante ha scritto che aveva bisogno di prendersi una pausa. Chissà se ci sarà nel 2024. 
Sto guardando le sfide per il prossimo anno. Mi piacerebbe trovare qualcosa di nuovo, un po' diverso, ma per ora non c'è niente che mi attragga. Quelle che faccio da anni penso che continuerò a farle; ho un dubbio sulla historical, ma so che finirò per farla. Ho già scritto che non rifarò sicuramente la popsugar, la world e la while I was reading (quest'ultima solo perchè chiude il blog). 
Vedremo. Ho diversi libri che mi sono segnata e che vorrei leggere...