Once again this year we have decided on an inclusive challenge with the three options, Easy, Hard, and Super Reader but this year’s monthly category will be “Read Through the Decades” and the alphabetical part will be by author’s name. Hopefully, this will mean that everyone can join in, whether you read one book a month or three or more!
November’s categories are:-
EASY – ALPHABETICAL CHALLENGE
Read a book by an author whose name begins with a K or a W.
Here are just a few suggestions for each letter.
Marian Keyes, Ayse Kulin, Ibram K Kendi, Jackie Kay, M.A. Kuzniar, Franz Kafka, Jenny Kane, Han Kang, Hannah Kent, Lisa Klausmann, Dorothy Koomson.
Kit de Waal, Alice Walker, Helen Walsh, Sarah Waters, S.J. Watson, Ruby Wax, Jean Webster, Andy Weir, Irvine Welsh, Colson Whitehead, Tara Westover, Sarah Winman.
HARD – MONTHLY CATEGORY CHALLENGE
Read a book published between 2000 and 2009.
Here are a few suggestions from the members of The Cwts Club Discussion Group.
The Empty Chair Jeffrey Deaver
Peony in Love – Lisa Lee
Atonement – Ian McEwan
The Secret Life of Bees – Sue Monk Kidd
Notwithstanding – Louis de Bernieres
There are even more suggestions in our blogs
The Bestselling Fiction of the Last One Hundred Years: 2000
The Bestselling Fiction of the Last One Hundred Years: 2009
There are also blogs for all the intervening years just use the search function on the website and put in the year you require.
SUPER READER – READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Read a book by an author whose name begins with a K or a W (or both) and read a book published between 2000 and 2009.
As in all our previous challenges, pick a book from our list, pop along to your local bookshop or library, order something online or pick up something that’s already in your TBR pile.
Don’t forget to share what you are reading in our Cwts Club Discussion Group.
Also please start thinking about what you would like your Reading Challenge to look like for 2023. If you have any ideas or suggestions please feel free to share them in the group.