Kate creatively reads her TBR and more!

Hi Everyone,

I'm Kate. I live in Australia and love reading books. I've only just got back into it after a hiatus after being stuck on A Prayer for Owen Meany which put me off reading for a while. Since I've started again, I'm back with a vengeance.

I've recently joined LT and trying to get everything in order, plus trying to read in the meantime! I would love to have an ongoing challenge throughout the year and this looks like fun! I'm not quite sure what I'm doing but I'm going to give it a go.

I'm going to organise mine into groups of books I generally like to read, and try a couple of challenges as well, both here and Goodreads (but will list them all here too).

I work full time, am a mother to a 3-year-old trouble maker, Hope, and have a lovely little life that keeps me happy and peaceful (most of the time).

I've been inspired by many of you on here to try and set mine out a bit better than I have tried already so here goes!

Spirituality and Philosophy

This is one of my favourite topics to read on and have an abundance of these books on my TBR shelves at home and wishlist.

Classics

I have this kind of FOMO with the classics. There are so many new books constantly coming out but I want to know what all the fuss is about with the oldies. Some I have been miserably let down with, others, pleasantly surprised.

This is a Classic BINGO Challenge on Goodreads so it fits in both this category and Goodreads category but here will do.

B1: Classic of Asia The Art of War
B2: Classic Tragedy
B3: A Book Published at Least 200 Years Ago Candide
B4: Memoir, Autobiography, or Biography The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
B5: Classic of Europe Dracula

I1: Classic Mystery or Crime The Maltese Falcon
I2: Group Bingo Participant Pick
I3: Classic Drama or Play Macbeth
I4: Book From Group’s 2020 Bookshelf
I5: Classic Gothic or Horror The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

N1: Book From Group’s Old School Classic Shelf prior to 2020 Notes from Underground
N2: Winner of a Foreign Literary Prize Beloved
N3: Reader’s Choice
N4: Classic Short Story The Tell-Tale Heart
N5: Book From Group’s New School Classic Shelf prior to 2020 The Secret History

G1: Classic Science Fiction or Fantasy Neuromancer
G2: The Bigger Read List by English Pen The Trial
G3: Poetry or Essay Collection Leaves of Grass
G4: Banned Book Brave New World
G5: Classic Science or Philosophy Meditations

O1: Classic of Africa, Antarctica, Australia, or Oceania Picnic at Hanging Rock
O2: Classic Western
O3: Book Published the Year You Were Born Ender's Game
O4: Classic Adventure The Call of the Wild
O5: Classic of the Americas Invisible Man

1001 Books to Read Before You Die

I'm sloooowly making my way through this list.

My TBR Bookshelf

This should read "I have piles to go before I sleep"

The woods are lovely, dark and deep
but I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep.

Goodreads Challenges

I do love myself a good reading challenge so I will be posting here any Goodreads challenges I partake in.

Kate's Popsugar Challenge for 2020

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 The Four Laws of Love
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Freshwater
3. A book with a great first line Rebecca
4. A book about a book club The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Big Sleep
6. A bildungsroman The Outsiders
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Love in the Time of Cholera
9. A book with a map The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology Chicken Soup book I have on the bookshelf. Remember to find out which one it is
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Beloved
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Invisible Man
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Good Earth
15. A book about or involving social media Ready Player One
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Poisonwood Bible
17. A medical thriller The Stand
18. A book with a made-up language A Clockwork Orange
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Heart of Darkness
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday Still Alice
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Testaments
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about A Brief History of Time
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
26. A book with a pun in the title Kafka on the Shore
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins East of Eden
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Hunger Games
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Golden Compass
32. A book by a WOC Americanah
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Lord of the Rings
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Ender's Game
35. A book with a three-word title The Chestnut Man
36. A book with a pink cover Boy Swallows Universe
37. A Western Lonesome Dove
38. A book by or about a journalist In Cold Blood
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Brave New World
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book becoming a movie in 2020 The Call of the Wild

2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title 20th Century Ghosts
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Giver
4. A book set in the 1920s Mrs. Dalloway
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Pachinko
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books It
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

AlphaKIT

A & U January
F & B February
G & C March
S & T April
L & P May
K & Y June
J & R July
O & H August
M & E September
D & V October
I & Q November
W & N December

Yearlong letters: X and Z

ScaredyKIT

January - 1970s-1980s Horror
February - Psychological Thrillers
March - Haunted Places
April - Paranormal
May - Occult
June - Cryptids and Legendary Creatures
July - Femmes Fatales
August - Serial Killers
September - International
October - Halloween
November - Stephen King and family
December - Classics

Also, when I googled scary images, this came up...I lolled

Okay, I think that will do me for now :)

Welcome in! Hope you have a good year reading.
I'm also working through the 1001 list. Like you, the main word to describe it is slow. >:-)

Hi to a fellow Aussie!
I am also working through the 1001 list - only got 30 or so books read from it this year. I also have the James Mustich 1000 Books - I like this one as it includes nonfiction, poetry, plays. Just those two lists would keep me busy for the ret of my life!
Happy reading in 2020 - look forward to following along.

Welcome! I hope you enjoy your reading year!

Welcome! I look forward to reading challenges with you!

Welcome, there are a number of us here that are working through the 1,001 List so you have lots of company there. Happy reading.

Welcome! Hope you have enjoyable reading year!

Welcome aboard! Looks like you have a great reading year ahead :D

Welcome! Have a fun reading year.

Welcome! I hope your reading for 2020 is great.

Happy reading in 2020!

Like your picture for your TBR shelf. Hope you have a good year reading.

With your categories it looks like you have some great reading ahead of you! I hope you enjoy the Challenge.

Enjoy your 2020 reads!

Joining the others in welcoming you to LT and the Category Challenge!

Lots of great categories - like others I'm working on the 1001 list as well!