All the Libraries Are Mine! Extreme Reading Challenge!

Now that I've got most of my books lined up for my primary library system, it is time to turn my eyes south. Tacoma has its own very interesting library system, and I have a card there as well thanks to the wonders of reciprocal systems, a wonderful invention of the modern age. And they have their own yearly challenge -- the FIFTY BOOK Challenge! (They take two weeks of at the end and the beginning of the year, which is why I think it's only fifty books.) It started January 4 and end December 17th. 

I did it last year and it was fun, so clearly it is now a tradition! Welcome to THE TACOMA LIBRARY EXTREME READING CHALLENGE 2022! 

2022 Extreme Reader Categories 

1. A book about an historical figure Curse of the Mummy, Candace Fleming 4/30/22, opens a new window
2. A book about or including a wedding, opens a new window The Guinevere Deception, Kiersten White 2/22/22
3. A book about starting over, opens a new window Love Code, Ann Aguirre 3/14/22
4. A book cover that has your favorite color on it Ice Planet Barbarians, Ruby Dixon 1/27/22
5. A book cover that shows a person from behind, opens a new window In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers, Don Brown 2/3/22
6. A book from a genre you don’t normally read Everybody Fights, Kim & Penn Holderness 3/13/22
7. A book from ALA’s Challenged Books lists , opens a new window  Gender Queer, Maia Kobabe 4/4/22

8. A book from one of these two celebrity book clubs: Oprah’s Book Club or the Read with Jenna Book Club, opens a new window  (The Sun does shine?Underground Railroad?)

9. A book of your own choosing Chaos Reigning, Jessie Mihalik 2/28/22
10. A book published in 2022 Hunt the Stars, Jessie Mihalik 7/6/22
11. A book published in 2022 (Non-fiction)
12. A book published more than ten years ago Chalice, Robin McKinley 5/4/22, opens a new window
13. A book set in a restaurant, opens a new window Measuring Up, Lily Lamotte 5/22 (weak)
14. A book set in a school Of Curses and Kisses, Sandhya Menon 2/9/22, opens a new window
15. A book set in the Caribbean, opens a new window
16. A book set on the East Coast of the United States One For the Books, Jenn McKinlay 2/27/22, opens a new window
17. A book set outdoors Spear, Nicola Griffith 7/19/22, opens a new window
18. A book set somewhere you want to visit A Colorful Death, Carola Dunn 5/8/22
19. A book that begins with a disappearance, opens a new window Strange Love, Ann Aguirre 2/24/22
20. A book that centers a refugee’s experience , opens a new windowValley of the Shadow, Carola Dunn 5/20/22
21. A book that discusses body positivity, opens a new window Being Seen, Elsa Sjunneson 4/28/22
22. A book that focuses on mental health Ancestral Night, Elizabeth Bear 7/1/22, opens a new window
23. A book that fulfills a category from a previous Extreme Reader challenge year, opens a new window Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest 4/4/22 (Bechdel test, 1st in series)
24. A book that involves time travel, opens a new window Jukebox, Nidhi Chanani 2/19/22
25. A book that makes you think, “Just one more chapter!” Harbinger, Wen Spencer 1/14/22
26. A book that takes place in a country that starts with the letter A, opens a new window
27. A book that takes place in a magical world, opens a new window  Royal Airs, Sharon Shinn 4/1/22
28. A book with a beverage in the title, opens a new window
29. A book with a cardinal direction (north, south, east, west) in the title, opens a new window
30. A book with a character who works in a library, opens a new window  A Place to Hang the Moon, Kate Albus 7/14/22
31. A book with a day of the week in the title, opens a new window
32. A book with a five-star rating in the TPL catalog, opens a new window (access link for directions!) Lore Olympus, Rachel Smythe 1/10/22 
33. A book with a heart, club, diamond, or spade shape on the cover:, opens a new window Life's Too Short, Abby Jimenez, 5/17/22
34. A book with a number from one through twelve in the title One Good Deed, David Baldacci 1/30/22, opens a new window
35. A book with a protagonist who has a pet cat, opens a new window Night Broken, Patricia Briggs 5/2/22 
36. A book with a protagonist who has your dream job The Steerswoman, Rosemary Kirstein 5/25/22
37. A book with a robot, cyborg, or artificial intelligence TheWild Robot, Peter Brown 4/14/22, opens a new window
38. A book with a snake on the cover , opens a new window Phoenix Extravagant, Yoon Ha Lee 7/11/22 (supposed to be a dragon, but that looks like a snake to me)
39. A book with a star on the cover, opens a new window Light From Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki 1/19/22
40. A book with a title structure of “The _____’s _____” , opens a new window The Outskirter's Secret, Rosemary Kirstein, 5/27/22
41. A book with best friends  Front Desk, Kelly Yang 3/7/22, opens a new window
42. A book with the name of a color in the title  Mexican Whiteboy, Matt de la Pena 2/17/22, opens a new window
43. A book written by an Asian American author, opens a new window The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Nghi Vo 2/11/22
44. A book written by an author whose first or last names begins with T, P, or L, opens a new window Salt Magic, Hope Larson 2/26/22
45. A book written by an author whose last name is six letters or more, opens a new window The Language of Power, Rosemary Kirstein  5/30/2022
46. A book written by one of your favorite authors Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs 1/24/22
47. A book written by multiple authors, opens a new window The Sentinel, Lee Child & Andrew Child, 2/21/22
48. A book written by someone who is no longer living Straight, Dick Francis 1/21/22, opens a new window
49. A fantasy book inspired by the Middle East, Southeast, or South Asia, opens a new window Fireheart Tiger, Aliette de Boudard 5/10/22
50. A horror or paranormal story, opens a new window Child of Fire, Harry Connolly 2/10/22
51. A Jane Austen novel, or a retelling or adaptation of one, opens a new window
52. A locked-room mystery, opens a new window
53. A philosophical literature or philosophy book The Past Is Red, Catherynne Valentine 6/28/22, opens a new windowhe Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky 2/13/22

54. A southern gothic novel

, opens a new window55. A space opera Foundation, Isaac Asimov 4/18/22

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