Book Nerds, THIS is your time!
It’s the beginning of a new year–a new chance to read, explore, expand your horizons & your mind. In the spirit of adventure, and because we really do believe that every story matters, we present you with the Bookish 2020 Reading Challenge:
Pick a book from 12 of the categories below to win the Book Nerd Challenge. Pickย a book from 20 of the categories below to be a Book Nerd to the Max Power. Only one book from each category (although, you’ll likely find that some books can fit multiple categories–so plot them strategically).
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Memoir
- Biography
- Spirituality
- Self-Help/Wellness
- Science
- Philosophy
- History
- Natural Sciences/Animals
- Current Affairs
- Social Justice
- Poetry
- African-American Author
- Latinx Author
- Asian-American Author
- Jewish-American Author
- Muslim-American Author
- Middle Eastern American Author
- LGBTQ Author
- Differently Abled Author
- Author from Another Country
- Short Story Collection
- Essay Collection
- Fantasy
- Sci Fi
- Historical Fiction
- Classics
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Western
- Romance
- Parenting
- Travel Narrative
- Humor
- YA
- Middle Grades
- Southern
- Pulitzer Prize
- Booker Prize
- National Book Award
- Edgar Allan Poe Award
Yes, there will be prizes! Hooray! (We’ll announce those in a week or so.) In the meantime, get to reading! And if there are categories you’d like to see added, let us know!