2019 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge- My Challenge

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

   Now that you have your blank version of the 2019 Reading Challenge, it is my turn to fill in my books.

  Of course, as my reading year progresses I may change some of the books that I assign to the challenge. All the books that I read will be highlighted in bold, and my tallies will be updated. I will also link my reviews to each book read.
Challenge dates are January 1, 2019, to

December 31, 2019


Book Challenge books read: (43/ 50)

Books Read Not In a Category: (56)

Total Books Read: (99)

Updated 11/11/2019

 Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order):

                                    Happy Reading!

  1. A book club book- One Day in December by Josie Silver
  2. A book featuring a circus- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
  3. A book featuring a dangerous animal- Jaws by Peter Benchly
  4. A book featuring the paranormal- The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
  5. A book featuring space travel- Star Wars: Vader Down by Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen
  6. A book focusing on a family- Winter in Paradise by Elin Hildebrand
  7. A book from the 2018 Great American Read Top 5- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
  8. A book over 400 pages- The Night Window by Dean Koontz
  9. A book over 50 years old- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
  10. A book published in 2018- Watching You by Lisa Jewell
  11. A book published in 2019- Never Tell by Lisa Gardner
  12. A book purchased at a book fair- The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz
  13. A book read on vacation- Pet Sematary by Stephen King
  14. A book set during Christmas- An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
  15. A book set during Summer- A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni
  16. A book set in another country- Origin by Dan Brown
  17. A book that a popular movie was based on- Bird Box by Josh Malerman
  18. A book under 300 pages- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
  19. A book with a number in its title- Star Wars: Poe Dameron, Vol V: The Spark and the Fire by Charles Soule and Angel Unzueta  
  20. A book with magic in it- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
  21. A book with monsters in it- NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
  22. A book written in the first-person narrative-
    Girl Last Seen by Nina Laurin
  23. A book you borrowed from the library- Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
  24. A book you chose based on its cover- The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner
  25. A book with a favorite color on the cover-The Night Before by Wendy Walker
  26. A children’s chapter book- Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask by R.L. Stine
  27. A comic book- Birds of Prey, Vol I: Who is Oracle? by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, and Claire Rowe
  28. A contemporary novel-The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  29. A crime novel- The Boy by Tami Hoag
  30.  A fairy tale retelling- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
  31. A fantasy novel- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
  32. A favorite childhood book-Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
  33. A Goodreads Choice Award winner- I Am Enough by Grace Byers
  34. A graphic novel or trade paperback- Wonder Woman '77 Meets the Bionic Woman by Andy Mangels and Judit Tondora
  35. A horror novel- Psycho by Robert Bloch
  36. A memoir or biography-  Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  37. A middle-grade novel- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
  38. A movie adaptation- Alien III by William Gibson
  39. A mystery novel- The Guy Who Died Twice by Lisa Gardner
  40. A sequel to a popular book-The Whispering Room by Dean Koontz
  41. A science fiction novel- Star Wars: Spark Resistance by Justina Ireland
  42. A spy thriller-The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz
  43. A young adult novel- Star Wars- Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray
  44. An audio book-The Bone Farm by Deam Koontz
  45. Book 1 in a trilogy- Never Smile at Strangers by Jennifer Jaynes 
  46. Book 2 in a trilogy- Ugly Young Thing by Jennifer Jaynes
  47. Book 3 in a trilogy- Don't Say a Word by Jennifer Jaynes
  48. The first book of a series- The Shark by Mary Burton 
  49. The latest book in a series you love- The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz
  50. The latest release from your favorite author-Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

Books not in any category:


  1.  Birds of Prey, Vol II: Source Code by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, and Claire Rowe

  2. Birds of Prey, Vol III: Full Circle by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, and Claire Rowe
  3. Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol III- The Shu-Turon War by Kieron Gillen and Various
  4. Star Wars: Darth Vader- Vader Down by Jason Aaron and Various
  5. Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto 
  6. Run Away by Harlan Coben 
  7. Star Wars: Kanan, Vol I: the Last Padawan by Greg Weisman and Various 
  8. Star Wars: Princess Leia by Mark Waid and Terry Dodson
  9. Dangerous Minds by Janet Evanovich 
  10. Star Wars: Darth Vader- End Games by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larocca 
  11. Star Wars: Storms of Crait by Ben Acker
  12. Star Wars: Darth Maul by Cullen Bunn
  13. Star Wars: Mace Windu, Jedi of the Republic by Matt Owens
  14. Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben
  15. Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor
  16. Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor   
  17. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 
  18. The Path Keeper by N.J. Simmonds
  19. Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison 
  20. Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase
  21. The Dollmaker by Mary Burton
  22. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 
  23. Elektra: Always Bet on Red by Matt Owens, Elizabeth Torque and Juann Cabal
  24. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown 
  25. Hide and Seek by Mary Burton
  26. The Shining by Stephen King
  27. Death or Glory by Rick Remender and Bengal
  28. Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
  29. Obi-Wan Kenobi by Jody Houser
  30. Jango Fett by Jody Houser
  31. Darth Maul by Jody Houser
  32. Qui-Gon Jin by Jody Houser
  33. The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
  34. House of X #1 by Jonathan Hickman
  35. House of X #2 by  Jonathan Hickman
  36. House of X #3 by  Jonathan Hickman
  37. House of X #4 by  Jonathan Hickman
  38. House of X #5 by  Jonathan Hickman
  39. Powers of X #1 by  Jonathan Hickman
  40. Powers of X #2 by  Jonathan Hickman
  41. Powers of X #3 by  Jonathan Hickman
  42. Powers of X #4 by  Jonathan Hickman
  43. Rey by Tom Taylor
  44. Supreme Leader Snoke by Tom Taylor
  45. Poe Dameron by Tom Taylor
  46. Powers of X #5 by Jonathan Hickman
  47. Kylo Ren by Tom Taylor
  48. House of X #6 by Jonathan Hickman
  49. Powers of X 6 by Jonathan Hickman
  50. Star Wars: Allegiance #1 by Ethan Sacks
  51. Star Wars: Allegiance #2 by Ethan Sacks
  52. Star Wars: Allegiance #3 by Ethan Sacks 
  53. The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag
  54. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
  55. What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
  56. Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag

   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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