The 2018 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge: My Wrap Up

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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