Challenges 2020

For 2020, I will not participate in too many challenges. There are a few which are my favourites and you will find them below. I will probably introduce a few challenges of my own, all in order to read books from my unread bookshelves. 

Nonfiction November

Another favourite challenge is coming up, namely Nonfiction November. Hosted by Katie@Doing Dewey, Rennie@What's Nonfiction, Julie@Julz Read and Leann@Shelf Aware. As usual, each week is filled with a challenge as regards Nonfiction. 

Read

1. Litteraturorientering (Educational book on Literature)

2. Ålevangeliet (The Gospel of Eels) by Patrik Svensson

3. Näktergalen (The Nightingale, biography of Jenny Lind) by Ingela Tägil

4. Vermeer's Little Street by Frans Gruzenhout

5. A View of Delft, Vermeer then and now by Anthony Bailey

Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2020

Challenge is hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block and the main rules are: 

*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains carry over towards the new peak.

*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2020.

*You may sign up anytime from now until November 1st, 2020.

*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2020.

Challenge Levels:

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s

Mont Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s

Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s

Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s - My aim

Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s

El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s

Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s

Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

Read from my TBR shelves in 2020.

1. Gustaf Fröding by Staffan Bergsten
2. Presumption of Death by Perri O'Shaughnessy
3. The Letter by Kathryn Hughes

4. The Leopard by Jo Nesbo
5. The Whitsun Wedding by Philip Larkin 
6. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 

7. The Newton Letter by John Banville
8. Tiggaren (The Beggar) by Sara Sarenbrant
9. The Book of Secrets by Tom Harper
10. Drömmarnas vals (Die Strauß-Dynastie) by Peter Prange 

11. The Andalusian Friend by Alexander Söderberg  
12. Bokhandeln på Riverside Drive by Frida Skybäck 
13. Morning in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa 
14. The Divine Comedy - Hell by Dante 
15. Vågspel (Venture) by Ann Rosman 
16. Axel Oxenstierna, part I by Gunnar Wetterberg 
17. Välkommen till Amerika by Linda Boström Knausgård 
18. before we met by Lucie Whitehouse 

19. Laterna Magica by Ingmar Bergman 

20. Nattens historia by Gunnar Broberg

21. A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle 

22. The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle 

23. Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle 

24. The Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle 

25. The Manns by Tilmann Lahme 

26. The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle 

27. The Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle 

28. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle 

29. The Mangle Street Murders by M.R.C. Kasasian 

30. Medicinhistoriska promenader by Magnus Carlsson 

31. Längtan visar vägen by Patricia Tudor-Sandahl 

32. The Divine Comedy - Purgatory by Dante

33. The Divine Comedy - Paradise by Dante

34. The Railwayman's Wife by Ashley Hay

35. Contemplating Adultery by Lotte and Joseph Hamburger

36. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

37. Hummelhonung by Torgny Lindgren

38. Dorés bibel by Torgny Lindgren

39. Pölsan by Torgny Lindgren

40. Ingen mans land by Jan Guillou

41. Jaget och det omedvetna (Die Beziehungen zwischen den Ich und dem Unbewussten) by C.G. Jung

42. Min salig bror Jean Hendrich by Carina Burman

43. Sophie Brahe by Monica & Lennart Hultqvist

April - December Challenge 2020 - reading from my shelves

April - challenge 7 books from my shelves (8 = +1)

1. The Leopard by Jo Nesbo (1)

2. The Whitsun Wedding by Philip Larkin (2)

3. Before She Met Me by Julian Barnes (2020) (3)
4. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (4)
5. The Newton Letter by John Banville (5)
6. Tiggaren (The Beggar) by Sara Sarenbrant (6)
7. The Book of Secrets by Tom Harper (7)
8. Drömmarnas vals (Die Strauß-Dynastie) by Peter Prange (8)

May - challenge 7 books from my shelves (read 7 = +1)

9. The Andalusian Friend by Alexander Söderberg  (1)

10. Bokhandeln på Riverside Drive by Frida Skybäck (2)
11. Morning in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa (3)
12. The Divine Comedy - Hell by Dante (4)
13. Vågspel (Venture) by Ann Rosman (5)
14. Axel Oxenstierna, part I by Gunnar Wetterberg (6)
15. Välkommen till Amerika by Linda Boström Knausgård (7)

June - challenge 7 books from my shelves (read 11 = +5)

16. before we met by Lucie Whitehouse (1)

17. Laterna Magica by Ingmar Bergman (2)

18. Nattens historia by Gunnar Broberg (3)

19. A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle (4)

20. The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle (5)

21. Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle (6)

22. The Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle (7)

23. The Manns by Tilmann Lahme (8)

24. The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle (9)

25. The Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle (10)

26. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (11)

July - challenge 7 books from my shelves (read 3 = +1)

27. The Mangle Street Murders by M.R.C. Kasasian (1)

28. Medicinhistoriska promenader by Magnus Carlsson (2)

29. Komikerns historia by Peter K. Andersson (2020)(3)

August - challenge 7 books from my shelves (read 1 = -5)

30. Längtan visar vägen by Patricia Tudor-Sandahl (1)

September - challenge 7 books from my shelves (read 4 = -8) 

31. The Museum of Broken Promises by Elizabeth Buchan (1) 

32. Fröjdelekar by Annika Sandén (2)

33. The Divine Comedy - Purgatory by Dante Aligheri (3)

34. Svenska drottningar av Karin Tegenborg Falkdalen (4)

October - challenge 7 books from my shelves (read 13 = -2)

35. Herrans år 1398 by Dick Harrison (1)

36. Transcription by Kate Atkinson (2)

37. Sapfo, Dikter och Fragment (3)

38. In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings (4)

39. The Divine Comedy - Paradise by Dante (5)

40. Bra sagt genom tiderna (6)

41. The Railwayman's Wife by Ashley Hay (7)

42. Framåt natten uppklarnande by Lennart Hagerfors (8)

43. Försvunna städer i Skåneland by K Arne Blom and Jan Moen (9)

44. Contemplating Adultery by Lotte and Joseph Hamburger (10)

45. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (11)

46. Den stora matchen (Einvígið (The Duel) by Arnaldur Indridason (12)

47. Hummelhonung by Torgny Lindgren (13)

November - challenge 7 books from my shelves (6 = -1)

 

48. Litteraturorientering (1)

49. Dorés bibel by Torgny Lindgren (2)

50. Ålevangeliet (The Gospel of Eels) by Patrik Svensson (3)

51. Pölsan by Torgny Lindgren (4)

52. Vermeer's Little Street by Frans Gruzenhout (5)

53. A View of Delft, Vermeer than and now by Anthony Bailey (6)

December - challenge 7 books from my shelves ()

54. Handbok för språkpoliser by Sara Lövestam (1)

55. Ingen mans land by Jan Guillou (2)

56. Jaget och det omedvetna (Die Beziehungen zwischen den Ich und dem Unbewussten) by C.G. Jung (3)

57. Min salig bror Jean Hendrich by Carina Burman (4)

58. Sophie Brahe by Monica & Lennart Hultqvist (5)

2020 European Reading Challenge

Once again, I am joining Gillion on Rose City Reader to participate in the European Reading Challenge 2020. More detailed information under the link above. There are five levels of participation.

FIVE STAR (DELUXE ENTOURAGE): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries. My aim!  Reached!

FOUR STAR (HONEYMOONER): Read four qualifying books.

THREE STAR (BUSINESS TRAVELER): Read three qualifying books.

TWO STAR (ADVENTURER): Read two qualifying books.

ONE STAR (PENSION WEEKENDER): Read just one qualifying book.

'European' books read in 2020:

1. The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood by Jan Marsh (UK)

2. 120, Rue de la Gare by Léo Malet (FR)

3. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (ES)

4. A Sorrow Beyond Dreams: A Life Story by Peter Handke (AUT)

5. Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum (NO)

6. Pennskaftet by Elin Wägner (SE)

7. The Newton Letter by John Banville (IRE)

8. Die Strauß-Dynastie by Peter Prange (DE)

9. The Divine Comedy - Hell by Dante (IT)

10. Den stora matchen (Einvígið (The Duel) by Arnaldur Indridason (ICE)

11. Vermeer's Little Street by Frans Gruzenhout (NL)

Read 52 books in 52 weeks

 

Another favourite challenge hosted by Robin of my two blessings. Read a book each week. Go to Robin's website for more information on details. There are several options on how to follow.

1. The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood by Jan Marsh
2. Byron's Shadow by Jason Foss
3. 120, Rue de la Gare by Léo Malet
4. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
5. Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum
6. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
7. The Labyrint of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
8. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
9. Kyldygnet by Philip Birk
10. Pennskaftet by Elin Wägner
11. ---
12. Gustaf Fröding by Staffan Bergsten
13. The Tigress of Forli by Elizabeth Lev
14. The Letter by Kathryn Hughes
15. The Whitsun Wedding by Philip Larkin
16. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
17. Tiggaren (The Beggar) by Sara Sarenbrant
18. Drömmarnas vals (Die Strauß-Dynastie) by Peter Prange
19. The Andalusian Friend by Alexander Söderberg
20. Bokhandeln på Riverside Drive by Frida Skybäck
21. Välkommen till Amerika by Linda Boström Knausgård
22. --
23. before we met by Lucie Whitehouse
24. By Force of Circumstance by J.G. Harlond
25. A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. The Manns by Tilmann Lahme
27. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Tonio Kröger by Thomas Mann
29. This Poison Will Remain by Fred Vargas
30. Time is a Killer by Michel Bussi
31. Falling for Provence by Paulita Kincer
32. 1794 by Niklas Natt Och Dag
33. Den nya kvinnostaden by Nina Burton
34. Ostende by Volker Weiermann
35. Death in Delft by Graham Brack
36. Museum of Broken Promises by Elizabeth Buchan
37. Fröjdelekar by Annika Sandén
38. Kungar och krigare by Floren/Dahlgren/Lindegren
39. Svenska drottningar by Karin Tegenborg Falkdalen
40. Herrans år 1389 by Dick Harrison
41. In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings
42. The Railwayman's Wife by Ashley Hay
43. Contemplating Adultery by Lotte and Joseph Hamburger
44. Mörkret vet by Arnaldur Indridason
45. Dorés bibel by Torgny Lindgren
46. Vermeer's Little Street by Franz Gruzenhout
47. The Plague by Albert Camus
48. ---
49. A View of Delft, Vermeer than and now by Anthony Bailey
50. Handbok för språkpoliser by Sara Lövestam
51. Jaget och det omedvetna (Die Beziehungen zwischen den Ich und dem Unbewussten) by C.G. Jung
52. Sophie Brahe by Marianne & Lennart Hultqvist
53. Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
54.