The 2018 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge: My Wrap Up

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,


   The 2018 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge went very well for me. I had a lot of fun discovering new authors. And I renewed my love for crime thrillers, making that genre my most read of the year. And now I present to you the final total for 2019 (any reviews have links attached to each title).

Book Challenge books read: (46/50)

Books Read Not In a Category: (55)

Total Books Read: (101)


Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order):


  1. A banned book- The Davinci Code by Dan Brown
  2. A biography-
  3. A book based on current events- Catch Me by Lisa Gardner
  4. A book chosen by a book club- Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
  5. A book featuring a supernatural theme- The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight by R.L. Stine
  6. A book featuring comic book characters- Dark Nights Metal, Vol III: The Nightmare Batmen by Scott Snyder and Various
  7. A book featuring time travel- Superman: The Oz Effect by Dan Jurgens and Ryan Sook
  8. A book from your childhood- Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary
  9. A book over 500 pages long-Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag
  10. A book published in 2017- I See You by Clare Mackintosh
  11. A book published in 2018- Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna
  12. A book purchased at a book fair- Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag
  13. A book received in a subscription box- Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
  14. A book set at during Christmas- Forget Her Name by Jane Holland
  15. A book set during Halloween- Disturbed by Jennifer Jaynes
  16. A book set in a bakery- Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
  17. A book set in a court room- Look For Me by Lisa Gardner
  18. A book set in another country- I Found You by Lisa Jewell
  19. A book set in high school- The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
  20. A book set in space- Star Trek: the Next Generation- Hive by Brannon Braga, Terry Matalas, and Travis Fickett
  21. A book set in the 1800s- Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
  22. A book that a famous movie was based on- Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
  23. A book that retells a famous fairy tale or myth- Harrow County, Vol 1 by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook
  24. A book translated from anotherlanguage- Whispering Shadows by Jan Phillipp Sendker
  25. A book under 300 pages long- The Stranger Inside by Jennifer Jaynes
  26. A book under 100 pages long- 3 Truths and a Lie by Lisa Gardner
  27. A book with a number in its title-Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich
  28. A book with monsters in it- Alien: Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore
  29. A book written by a first-time author- In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
  30. A book you borrowed from the library- Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
  31. A book you chose based on its cover- Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner
  32. A children’s chapter book- Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
  33. A comic book-Dark Days: The Casting by Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr.
  34. A crime novel- Find Her by Lisa Gardner
  35. A final book from a deceased author- Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  36. A Goodreads Choice Award winner- We're all Wonders by R.J. Palacio
  37. A graphic novel or trade paperback- 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles
  38. A horror novel- The Exorcist-40th Anniversary Edition by William Peter Blatty
  39. A middle grade novel- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
  40. A movie adaptation- Star Wars: The Last Jedi by Jason Fry
  41. A mystery- Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
  42. A Newbery award winning novel- Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
  43. A non-fiction book- Star Wars the Last Jedi Making of the Movie Program by Various
  44. A novel set in a book store- The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan
  45. A political non-fiction book- 
  46. A Pulitzer Prize winning novel-
  47. A re-read book- The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch
  48. A young adult novel- Superman Reborn by Dan Jurgens and various
  49. An Edgar Award winning novel-
  50. The first book of a series that you have never read- My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni

  Books not in any category:

  1. Star Wars: Storms of Crait by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, and Marco Checchetto
  2.  Star Wars The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hildalgo
  3. Star Wars The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hildalgo 
  4. Star Wars the Last Jedi Cross Sections Guide by Jason Fry 
  5. The 7th Month by Lisa Gardner
  6. Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary 
  7. Too Many Carrots by Katy Hudson 
  8. Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich 
  9. Love You More by Lisa Gardner 
  10. Dark Days: The Forge by Scott Snyder and John Romita 
  11. Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner 
  12. The 4th Man by Lisa Gardner
  13. Dark Nights Metal, Vol I by Scott Snyder and Various 
  14. Dark Nights Metal, Vol II: the Resistance by Scott Snyder and Various 
  15. Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag 
  16. Super Sons of Tomorrow by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason
  17. Batman: A Lonely Place of Living 
  18. What If? by Samantha Berger 
  19. Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner 
  20. Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
  21. Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner 
  22. Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner 
  23. Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan 
  24. The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner 
  25. The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager 
  26. The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell
  27. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
  28. Her Last Breath by Robert Dugoni 
  29. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 
  30. In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni
  31.  The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni
  32. An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena 
  33. Believe Me by J.P. Delaney
  34. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
  35. Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
  36. Close to Home by Robert Dugoni 
  37. A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
  38. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
  39. Lullaby by Johnathan Maberry
  40. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
  41. Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison  
  42. Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins by James Dean
  43. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
  44. The Killing Hour by Lisa Gardner 
  45. Gone by Lisa Gardner 
  46. Inferno by Dan Brown
  47. Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 
  48. Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich 
  49. Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe and Various Artists 
  50. Star Wars: Ashes of Jedha by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larocca
  51. DC Comics Christmas With the Super-Heroes, Vol. II by Various
  52. DC Rebirth Holiday Special 2016 by Various 
  53. Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan    
  54. A Christmas Story by Jean Shepard 
  55. The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan
   I look forward to begin filling in this list. And I would love to hear some of your choices for this Reading Challenge. Feel free to comment below. Have fun and feel free to share with your friends.

Have fun reading this week. Let me know in the comments below what you are reading.

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