Reading challenges can be a fun way to try different books and keep your reading lists interesting. Whether you are completing a book journal or just want to try something new, there is usually something for you!
These were some of the most recent book challenges that I completed.
- Rainbow Book Challenge
- Fairytale Retelling Challenges
- ABC Challenge
- Barnes & Noble Bingo Challenge 2022
Rainbow Book Challenge
The Rainbow Book Challenge lets you look for colorful covers. Your goal in this challenge is to read every color cover.
**There is a printable template below. Formatted for both 8.5×11 and A5 notebooks. **
Fairytale Retelling Challenges
If you grew up liking Disney, fairytales, or something different, these may be challenges for you. Over the last 5 years, I have been creating fairytale retelling challenges for my mom. Now, I am sharing it with you!
PETER PAN
The one that started it all came from Pinterest. After this one, I began creating the lists myself!
January: Wendy Darling: Vol 1 by Colleen Oakes
February: Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell
March: Hook by K.R. Thompson
April: Second Star by Alyssa Sheinmel
May: Never Never by Brianna Shrum
June: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
July: Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Berry
August: Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers) by Dave Barry
September: Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers) by Dave Barry
October: Tiger Lily by: Jodi Lynn Anderson
November: Hook’s Revenge, Book 1 by Heidi Schulz
December: Pan: The Untold Stories of Neverland (Vol 1) by K.R. Thompson
LITTLE MERMAID
January: To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo
February: Part of Your World by Liz Braswell
March: Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon
April: Poor Unfortunate Soul by Serena Valentino
May: Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
June: Silence by Demelza Carlton
July: Fathomless By Jackson Pearce
August: Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie
September: Don’t Speak by Kathy Regnery
October: Drown by Esther Dalseno
November: Seven Tears into the Sea by Terri Farley
December: Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling
BEAUTY & THE BEAST
January: A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier
February: Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea
March: Belle By Dokey Cameron
April: Beast – A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen
May: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
June: Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley
July: Entreat Me by Grace Draven
August: As Old as Time by Liz Braswell
September: Of Beast and Beauty Stacey Jay
October: Beast by Brie Spangler
November: Beauty by Robin McKinley
December: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly
ALADDIN
January: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
February: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
March: The Stolen Kingdom by Bethany Atazadeh
April: The Golden Lamp by Catherine Berry
May: Desert Nights by Elm Vince and Helena Rookwood
June: Desperate Measures by Katee Robert (for 18+ readers)
July: Wish by Demelza Carlton
August: Granting Wishes by Kaitlyn Davis
September: Of Wishes and Nightmares by Nicole Zoltack
October: A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston
November: The Princess and the Lamp by A.G. Marshall
December: Aladdin and Arabian Nights
ROBIN HOOD
January: The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
February: Hood by Stephen Lawhead
March: Scarlet by Stephen Lawhead
April: Tuck by Stephen Lawhead
May: Knight of Shadows: A Guy of Gisburne Novel by Toby Venables
June: Hood by Jenny Elder Moke
July: Robin Hoods Dawn by Olivia Longueville and J. C. Plummer
August: Robin Hoods Widow Olivia Longueville and J. C. Plummer
September: Robin Hoods Return Olivia Longueville and J. C. Plummer
October: Hawksmaid by Kathryn Lasky
November: Sherwood by Meagan Spooner
December: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
ABC Challenge
There are two ways that you can complete the ABC Challenge.
Option 1: By the title of the book.
Personally, I will exclude the words (The, A, An) from the title to make it more manageable, but you can leave them in for an extra challenge.
Option 2: By the Author’s first or last name.
**There is a printable template below. Formatted for both 8.5×11 and A5 notebooks.**
Barnes & Noble Bingo Challenge 2022
This bingo board came directly from Barnes & Noble social media. They created and designed it. I am just using it for my personal book journal.
Instagram: @barnesandnoble
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