January 2024 Reading Challenges Updates
She Reads Romance Books Reading Challenge
For this challenge, there were two options I could pick from: a dark romance or a 2023 non-romance title I didn't get to read yet. I decided on the latter, and read "Why Would I Lie" by Adi Rule. I'm so glad I did! Here's what Adi Rule has to say about her book:Viveca North has worked hard, even obsessively, to earn her spot as valedictorian. But senior year, a new guy breezes into her class. Jamison is charismatic, handsome, and super smart. Rumors swirl about all his amazing accomplishments, like having his pilot’s license and posing as a cover model for Teen Vibe magazine.
Everything seems to come so easily to him- unusually easily, Viveca thinks. As Jamison gets closer to unseating Viveca from the top spot, Viveca goes deeper down a rabbit hole of suspicion. She finds evidence and connections everywhere, even as she’s jeopardizing her own future and pushing away her only friend. But is Jamison lying, or is Viveca just seeing what she wants to?
This book is literally amazing. I wasn't going to pick it at first, because I thought it would be too action-packed or cliche, but it was perfect. I read it all in one sitting, and it took me about two hours. I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys YA fiction, particularly thrillers.
Shelf Reflection’s 2024 Reading Challenge
Out of the 17 books I read this month, eight of them fit perfectly into Shelf Reflection prompts. So I worked backwards this month- I read the books first and looked at the prompts later. Luckily, I was able to knock out roughly 18% of the 45 prompts in one month alone (to put that into perspective, I read double this month than I needed to in order to stay on track). Let's take a look at what books I read!
A book with time travel: Signal Moon by Kate Quinn
A book by an author who has written over 20 books: The Inmate by Freida McFadden
A book set in the woods or the mountains: The Lover by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
A book set in a different culture than your own: A Night at the Tropicana by Chanel Cleeton
A book by an author from a different country than you: 10:59 by N R Baker
A book of poetry or a novella: Resting Scrooge Face
A book without a death or a murder: Virtually Me
A book with a brother and sister relationship: The Reunion
I'll link the title of the book to a review I wrote of it as the month progresses. So far, I haven't individually reviewed any of these, but I'm hoping to change that.
Bookish Books Reading Challenge
2024 Classics Reading Challenge
Choose Your Own Adventure: Year in Aeldia 2024 Reading Challenge
Last but certainly not least, we have the "Choose Your Own Adventure" reading challenge. I'm most excited about this one! Basically, there are two prompts you can choose from each month, and it's formatted like a Choose Your Own Adventure story. This month, the two options are "rely on your strength" (which means your prompt is to read an audiobook) and "rely on your wits" (which means you have to read a physical book).
I choose "rely on your wits," and checked out Windfall by Jennifer E Smith from a library. This is my first physical book of the year- I've only been reading ebooks so far. I'll post a review of Windfall soon.