2019 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge Wrap Up

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

   The blank version of the 2020 Reading Challenge arrives on December 27. Until then I have decided to wrap up my Reading Challenge for 2019. Any additional books will be added as the days countdown to 2020. This year has been filled with many five-star reads and a new-found appreciation for comic books.  

The challenge dates were January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.

Updated 12/31/2019 (reviews highlighted and linked to their pages)

Book Challenge books read: (46/ 50)

Books Read Not In a Category: (59)

Total Books Read: (105)

 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-
   
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- How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess
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- 
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-
    
31. A fantasy novel- The Path Keeper by N.J. Simmonds
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-
    
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 (in reading order):

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

   There you have it: the final totals of this year thus far. 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.

   Also please follow me on my social media platforms, and enjoy shopping with me at eBay and the Book Depository.

2019 Reading Challenge (blank version)

 

 2019 Reading Challenge (my challenge)

  Because there is always time to read,

   Xepherus3 

At Book Depository: http://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=Xepherus3

 At eBay: http://stores.ebay.com/xepherusstudios

At Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/11975160-xepherus3

At Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xepherusstudios/

At RedBubble: http://www.redbubble.com/people/xepherus3

At Twitter: https://twitter.com/XepherusStudios

My Amazon Wish List: https://amzn.com/w/3J58FXCH0Y44F

All written content and top logo (c) Copyright 2019 by Thomas Bahr II