2021 Reading Challenges

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Aubrey/Maturin 4 Year Chapter-a-Week Read-along Odyssey – Year One – Hosted by yours truly

  1. Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian (January 1 to March 21) – Finished 3/21/2021
  2. Post Captain by Patrick O’Brian (March 22 to June 27) – Finished 6/27/2021
  3. H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O’Brian (June 28 to September 12) – Finished 9/12/2021
  4. The Mauritius Command by Patrick O’Brian (September 13 to November 21) – Finished 11/21/2021
  5. Desolation Island, chapters 1-5 by Patrick O’Brian (November 22 to December 31) – Finished 12/27/2021

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2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along – Hosted by yours truly

  1. The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (January 1 to April 10) – Finished April 10, 2021
  2. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (April 11 to June 23) – Finished June 23, 2021
  3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (June 24 to August 21) – Finished August 21, 2021
  4. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (August 22 to October 24) – Finished October 24, 2021
  5. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (October 25 to December 31) – Finished December 31, 2021

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Back to the Classics Challenge – Hosted by Karen at Books and Chocolate.

  1. A 19th Century Classic: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens – Finished 10/24/2021
  2. A 20th Century Classic: The Living Wood by Louis de Wohl – Finished 7/3/2021
  3. A Classic by a Woman Author: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy – Finished 4/12/2021
  4. A Classic in Translation: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri – Finished 4/10/2021
  5. A Classic by a Non-White Author: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass – Finished 3/22/2021
  6. A Classic by a New-to-Me Author: Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton – Finished 3/22/2021
  7. A New-to-Me Classic by a Favorite Author: The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo – Finished 8/21/2021
  8. A Classic with an Animal in the Title: The Lone Wolf by Joseph Vance – Finished 12/31/2021
  9. A Children’s Classic: Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi – Finished 4/7/2021
  10. A Humorous or Satirical Classic: Flatland by Edwin Abbott – Finished 12/31/2021
  11. A Travel or Adventure Classic: Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian – Finished 3/21/2021
  12. A Classic Play: A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt – Finished 12/30/2021

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Classics Club Titles for 2021

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  1. The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri – Finished 4/10/2021
  2. The Nameless Breed by Will C. Brown – Finished 2/1/2021
  3. The Living Wood: A Novel of St. Helena by Louis DeWohl – Finished 7/3/2021
  4. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens – Finished 10/24/2021
  5. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass – Finished 3/22/2021
  6. Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton – Finished 3/22/2021
  7. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo – Finished 8/21/2021
  8. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy – Finished 4/15/2021
  9. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (April 11 to June 23) – Finished June 23, 2021

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European Reading Challenge (Aiming for Five Star Deluxe Entourage Level, 5 books) – Hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader

European Countries:

  1. Italy: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (author from Italy) – Finished 4/10/2021
  2. France: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (set in France) – Finished 4/15/2021
  3. Poland: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (author from Poland) – Finished 6/23/2021
  4. United Kingdom: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (set in UK) – Finished 10/24/2021
  5. Germany: Night School by Lee Child – Finished 5/8/2021

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Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (Aiming for Renaissance Reader Level, 10 books) – Hosted by Marg at The Intrepid Reader

  1. The Nameless Breed by Will C. Brown – Finished 2/1/2021
  2. The Living Wood by Louis De Wohl – Finished 7/3/2021
  3. The Three Musketeers  by Alexandre Dumas – Finished 12/31/2021
  4. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo – Finished 8/21/2021
  5. Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian – Finished 3/21/2021
  6. Post Captain by Patrick O’Brian – Finished 6/27/2021
  7. H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O’Brian – Finished 9/12/2021
  8. The Mauritius Command by Patrick O’Brian – Finished 11/21/2021
  9. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy – Finished 4/15/2021
  10. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz – Finished 6/23/2021

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Mount TBR Reading Challenge (Aiming for Mount Blanc, 24 books) – Hosted by Bev at My Reader’s Block

  1. Men-of-War: Life in Nelson’s Navy by Patrick O’Brian – Finished 1/2/2021
  2. A Short Summa by Peter Kreeft – Finished 1/17/2021
  3. The Booklover’s Guide to Wine by Patrick Alexander – Finished 1/18/2021
  4. The Nameless Breed by Will C. Brown – Finished 2/2/2021
  5. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass – Finished 3/22/2021
  6. Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton – Finished 3/22/2021
  7. Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi – Finished 4/7/2021
  8. The Divine Comedy by Dante Aligheiri – Finished 4/10/2021
  9. Make Me by Lee Child – Finished 4/10/2021
  10. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy – Finished 4/15/2021
  11. Night School by Lee Child – Finished 5/8/2021
  12. The Midnight Line by Lee Child – Finished 5/16/2021
  13. Present Tense by Lee Child – Finished 5/23/2021
  14. Blue Moon by Lee Child – Finished 6/16/2021
  15. Quo Vadis by Henkryk Sienkiewicz – Finished 6/23/2021
  16. No Middle Name by Lee Child – Finished 7/11/2021
  17. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo – Finished 8/21/2021
  18. Life and Holiness by Thomas Merton – Finished 8/23/2021
  19. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens – Finished 10/24/2021
  20. Happy Deathday! edited by Alfred Hitchcock – Finished 11/21/2021
  21. Return by Brandon Vogt – Finished 11/23/2021
  22. Thou Shalt Not Kill edited by Cynthia Manson – Finished 11/29/2021
  23. Happiness Is a Warm Corpse edited by Alfred Hitchcock – Finished 12/5/2021
  24. Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Christ Through Mary – by Fr. Hugh Gillespie Finished 12/10/2021
  25. Murder Racquet edited by Alfred Hitchcock – Finished 12/26/2021
  26. A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt – Finished 12/30/2021
  27. The Lone Wolf by Louis Joseph Vance – Finished 12/31/2021
  28. Flatland by Edwin Abbott – Finished 12/31/2021

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Deal Me In Short Story Challenge 2018

Deal Me In Short Stories Challenge (carried over from 2020) – Hosted by Jay at Bibliophilopolis – My short story challenge got sidetracked in 2020 (as so many other things did), so I am going to bring the rest of this challenge into 2021, picking up with 37 stories left to go.

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♦ Diamonds (From Alfred Hitchcock’s Murder Racquet)

A♦ “The Sawbuck Machine” by Frank Sisk – Read 3/8/2020
2♦ “Contraband” by James Holding – Read 4/18/2021
3♦ “For Every Evil” by Douglas Farr – Read 7/11/2021
4♦ “You Can’t Win ‘Em (at) All” by Ed Lacy – Read 12/26/2017
5♦ “Murder in Mind” (Novelette) by C. B. Gilford – Read 12/12/2021
6♦ “Charley’s Charm” by Alice-Mary Schnirring Read 9/26/2021
7♦ “Murder Door to Door” by Robert Colby – Read 6/27/2021
8♦  “Ransom Demand” by Jeffrey M. Wallman – Read 7/11/2021
9♦ “I’ll Race You” by Fletcher Flora – Read 12/26/2021
10♦ “I Am Not a Thief, Mr. Kester” by Gilbert Ralston – Read 8/3/2020
J♦ “Mousetrap” by Edwin P. Hicks – Read 5/9/2021
Q♦ “Mildly Murderous” by Elijah Ellis – Read 3/1/2020
K♦ “An Element of Risk” (Novelette) by Richard Deming – Read 10/31/2021

♥ Hearts (From Alfred Hitchcock’s Happiness is a Warm Corpse)

A♥ “Once Upon a Bank Floor” by James Holding, Jr. – Read 6/13/2021
2♥ “The Egg Head” by Rog Phillips – Read 6/20/2021
3♥ “Each Night He Pulled the Trigger” by Robert Edmond Alter – Read 2/16/2020
4♥ “The Waiting Game” by Pat Stadley – Read 7/17/2021
5♥ “Destruction Is Always Arranged” by Gilbert Ralston – Read 8/2/2020
6♥ “The Happy Death” by John Cortez – Read 8/22/2021
7♥ “The Sweater” by Richard O. Lewis – Read 7/25/2021
8♥ “IQ–184” by Fletcher Flora – Read 3/15/2020
9♥ “Kill, If You Want Me!” by Richard Deming – Read 4/25/2021
10♥ “Antique” by Hal Ellson – Read 1/12/2020
J♥ “Mrs. Gilly and the Gigolo” by Mary L. Roby – Read 8/15/2021
Q♥  “This Day’s Evil” by Jonathan Craig – Read 10/17/2021
K♥ “Private and Confidential” by Diane Frazer – Read 12/5/2021

♣ Clubs (From Alfred Hitchcock’s Happy Deathday)

A♣ “Settlement Out of Court” Fletcher Flora – Read 5/16/2021
2♣ “Drawer 14” by Talmage Powell – Read 1/5/2020
3♣ “An Echo of Evil” by Mary E. Nutt – Read 5/31/2021
4♣ “The Hypothetical Plan” (Novelette) by Richard Deming – Read 11/14/2021
5♣ “With One Stone” by Jack Ritchie – Read 11/7/2021
6♣ “Obedience School” by John Lutz – Read 6/6/2021
7♣ “The Sound of Murder” by Robert Colby – Read 8/29/2021
8♣  “Journey with a Murderer” by Donald Honig – Read 3/22/2020
9♣ “Murder a la Davy Jones” by Richard Hardwick – Read 10/10/2021
10♣ “A Quiet Backwater” by Stanley Abbott – Read 8/8/2021
J♣ “The Return of Crazy Bill” by Frank Sisk – Read 2/23/2020
Q♣ “Three Miles to Marleybone” (Novelette) by Henry Slesar – Read 11/21/2021
K♣ “The Sheriff’s Rainy Day” by Elijah Ellis – Read 2/10/2020

♠ Spades (From Thou Shalt Not Kill edited by Cynthia Manson)

A♠ “The Dutiful Son” by Ralph McInerny – Read 9/5/2021
2♠ “The Second Commandment” by Charlotte Armstrong – Read 11/29/2021
3♠ “Straight Down the Middle” by Thomas Adcock – Read 10/24/2021
4♠ “Death of an Alumnus” by Janet O’Daniel – Read 8/1/2021
5♠ “The Price of Light” by Ellis Peters – Read 2/2/2020
6♠ “A Face to Remember” by Mary Amlaw – Read 10/3/2021
7♠ “The Man in the Passage” by G. K. Chesterton – Read 8/3/2020
8♠ “Justina” by Dorothy Salisbury Davis – Read 9/12/2021
9♠ “In the Confessional” by Alice Scanlan Reach – Read 5/2/2021
10♠ “Rumpole and the Man of God” by John Mortimer – Read 9/19/2021
J♠ “A Neighborly Observation” by Richard Hardwick (From Alfred Hitchcock’s Murder Racquet) – Read 1/26/2020
Q♠ “Never Come Back” by Robert Colby (From Alfred Hitchcock’s Happiness Is a Warm Corpse) – Read 1/19/2020
K♠ “Consult the Yellow Pages” by Phillip Tremont (From Alfred Hitchcock’s Happy Deathday) – Read 5/23/2021