#TN Reads Book Challenge 2018 - #TNBookClub

You thought we forgot about this, didn’t you? Well, you’re sort of right. I forget about it and then remember it every couple weeks. This week: I remembered, and since it’s halfway through the year, it’s time for a #TNReads Book Challenge check-in. Let’s get started.

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#TNReads Challenge 2018

In case you’ve forgotten, or you’re new to That’s Normal (welcome, friend!), here’s a reminder of what’s included in the first annual #TNReads Challenge:

Read a Book…

About a woman you admire (nonfiction)
That’s being turned into a movie/tv show in 2018
That you haven’t read in the Outlander series or reread Drums of Autumn so you’re ready to “well, actually…” next season
That’s the first book in a YA fantasy series
That’s a romance novel written by a POC
In one sitting, any genre
That’s set in your home state
That features a Scottish rogue that’s NOT Outlander
From a genre that you normally wouldn’t read
That’s YA but NOT set in a dystopian future
That’s set at sea
Written by someone with the same first name as you
That we’ve recommended here at That’s Normal
That was a childhood favorite
That was released in the last month so you can be part of the hype
With an LGBTQ+ protagonist
That was recommended by your best friend
That’s 700+ pages
That’s a classical myth (original or a retelling)
That’s a 50K fanfic (or a published fanfic)
That was the first book to catch your eye in a used bookstore
That was recommended by an older relative
That’s been on your “to read” shelf for 2+ years
With a cover you’d be embarrassed to have anyone see you reading

Here’s a handy downloadable version for you to carry with you always.

So…

How have you been doing? Have you finished already? What’s the best book you’ve read this year, and what category does it fit into?

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Out of the 46 books I’ve read so far this year, only 11 have counted for the challenge (#humblebrag). That’s what I get for constantly reading YA fantasy and romance. But, I still have time left! And so do you! If you need some inspiration, we got you. Here are some books to help fill in those gaps!

If you’re part of Boozy Book Club (and if you’re not, this is where I publically shame you), you’ve already read some books that fit into multiple categories. If you’re from Texas (Emergency Contact), California (The Kiss Quotient, The Immortalists), The Channel Islands of Britain (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society), France (The Alice Network), New York (Crazy Rich Asians, The Immortalists), Singapore (Crazy Rich Asians), or various fantasy lands (all other books we’ve read), you can check off the “book that’s set in your home state” category.

Flame in the Mist, The Cruel Prince, and The Last Namsara also count for “the first book in a YA Fantasy series” – check that baby off.

The majority of our Boozy Book Club picks are new releases, so chances are they’ll also cover “book that was released in the last month so you can be part of the hype,” guys we’re really cruising here! That’s at least 3 categories down!

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Then there are some easy ones…

We know you’re doing Outlander re-reads all the time so check that one off.
A book recommended by That’s Normal? Done – just check this link. You also need a book recommended by your best friend – we’re your best friends now, so check that link again.

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Book to TV/Movie. Easy, you’ve read like 5 of those. (and if you haven’t you can check some out here)
A book about a woman you admire? Here are our recs.
Need FanFic? Cool, me too. Janna is here to help get you started.

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A classical myth retelling? Where will you find that? Answer: here
LGBTQ Protagonist? May we recommend Becky Albertalli?
A cover you’d be embarrassed to be seen reading? F the haters on that, but also it happens. Appreciate those shirtless men from the privacy of your eReader. Check out our Cover Round-Up series for lots of options!

Phew, that was a lot. Six more months to read all these great books. No problem, right? Feel free to ask for suggestions in the Boozy Book Club Facebook group, or check the threads started for each category on Goodreads. We got this, guys. Happy reading!