And We’re Back… The 2024 Linzthebookworm/Logophile Reading Challenge

Better late than never… A Christmas gift for you all! Linz and I have combined our brain power to come up with yet another annual reading challenge. If you’re new to this, feel free to browse our previous challenges (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023) or just keep reading.

As always, the challenge is organized into 5 levels of 12 prompts. This is a choose-your-own-adventure challenge. Play however you like: pick your challenge level of choice and try to complete everything within those levels… or bounce around willy-nilly and read whatever you feel like. I am on track to finish the challenge this year for the first time ever – and there was much rejoicing! You can download a printable PDF to keep track of all the categories and your selections to fulfill them here. Or if you’re on the Storygraph, our challenge is listed and available to join here.

Now, on to the challenge! Don’t forget to let us know in the comments if you’re playing along. Pop over to Linz’s blog if you want as well. We’d love to discuss it with you as you go. I do monthly wrap up posts as well as quick updates when I’ve checked off a prompt.

What’s your favorite prompt from this year’s challenge? Any suggestions for next year?

The Linzthebookworm/Logophile 2024 Reading Challenge

Level 1: Book of the Month Club
1. Read a book you got for free
2. Read a book by an author you’ve previously read
3. Read a book that is under 400 pages
4. Read a book published in 2014 (10 years ago)
5. Reread a book you have recommended to someone else
6. Read a retelling of a fairy tale or a classic novel
7. Read a book that is a comedy or satire
8. Read a book that’s been on your “shelf” for over a year
9. Read a book with a color in the title
10. Read a book from the Los Angeles Public Library’s staff recommendations
11. Read a caper story (heist, thievery, etc.)
12. Free Space – Pick any book!

Level 2: Casual Reader Club
13. Read book 1 of a Duology
14. Read book 2 of a Duology
15. Read a book about faeries
16. Read a book you meant to read for last year’s challenge
17. Read a book with three or more colors on the cover
18. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with a family member
19. Read a book published by Simon & Schuster or one of its imprints
20. Read a book with the word “Dark” in the title
21. Read a book published in 2004 (20 years ago)
22. Read a book with a Gothic theme
23. Read a book on a banned book list
24. Free Space – Pick any book!

Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club
25. Read an Enemies to Lovers story
26. Read a Lovers to Enemies (or Friends to Enemies) story
27. Read a book that starts with the letter “S”
28. Read a book from Refinery29’s “The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time”
29. Read a book with a grey cover
30. Read a book by an author you think has an interesting name
31. Read a Historical Fiction novel
32. Read a book with the name of a place in the title
33. Read a book about a veterinarian (or someone who works with animals)
34. Read the first book in a series you’ve wanted to start
35. Read a book that was published before you were born
36. Free Space – Pick any book!

Level 4: Speed Reader Club
37. A book by Eleanor Hibbert under any of her pseudonyms
38. Read a Memoir
39. Read a book that is referenced in a film or TV show
40. Read a book with a skull on the cover
41. Read a book with the word “Truth” in the title
42. Read a book that involves gamer/fandom/geek culture
43. Read a book with a Scientist as the main character
44. Read a book that takes place in a cold climate
45. Read a book that has double letters in the title
46. Read a book by two or more authors
47. Read a book involving or inspired by Egyptian mythology
48. Free Space – Pick any book!

Level 5: Overachiever Club
49. Read a book with a Unicorn in it
50. Read a book that takes place during the 18th century (1701-1800)
51. Read a book by Jonathan Coe
52. Read a book with over 700 pages
53. A book with a title that has 5 words
54. Read a non-fiction book
55. Read a book with a picture of food or drink on the cover
56. Read a book by an author with Fred in their name
57. Read a book that takes place in South America
58. Read a book you previously started but left unfinished
59. Rickrolled! Read a book with one (or more) of the following words in the title: Never Going To Give You Up
60. Free Space – Pick any book!