Ongoing progress and participation in reading challenges throughout the year 2024.
Quick Guide
Goodreads 2024 Reading Progress
To keep my annual reading goals low pressure and focused on fun, I’ve adopted a scaling system to track my progress. I set my Goodreads goal to 10 books at the beginning of the year, and when that’s accomplished, increase the goal by an additional 10.
Middle Grade Carousel
Middle Grade Carousel is the Middle Grade book blog I co-host with my mom, CJ. I love using the challenges and games to motivate my reading and discover new books.
January & February Book Bingo
- Someone’s Name in the Title: Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye by Ann M. Martin & Gabriela Epstein
- A Money Sign or Word in the Title: Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty
- ‘Secret’ in the Title: Jessi’s Secret Language by Ann M. Martin & Chan Chau
- First Book You Read in 2024: Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
- Woods on the Cover: The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling
- Pick Your Prompt (10-letter word): Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Book About Fashion or Clothing: Be Real, Macy Weaver by Lakita Wilson
- A Book Set in Space: Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
- ‘Luck’ in the Title: Mary Anne’s Bad Luck Mystery by Ann M. Martin & Cynthia Yuan Cheng
- Someone Hiding on the Cover: The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
March & April Book Bingo
- Currently Reading: To Be Added!
Great Middle Grade Reads
Great Middle Grade Reads is a Goodreads group for fans of children’s literature. They host several annual reading challenges that make a fun alternative to traditional quantitative goals.
GMGR’s 2024 A to Z Reading Challenge
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B: Be Real, Macy Weaver by Lakita Wilson
C: The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling
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G: The Greatest Kid in the World by John David Anderson
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M: Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty
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U: Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
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Y: The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
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GMGR’s 2024 Read a Rainbow Challenge
- Pink:
- Red:
- Orange:
- Brown:
- Yellow:
- Green:
- Emerald:
- Teal:
- Blue:
- Cobalt:
- Indigo:
- Purple:
- Black:
- White:
- Multi:
Elza Kinde 
All of these games look fun for any kind of reading. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks! I love taking on a challenge as a way to keep trying different kinds of books. It keeps me from getting stuck in a rut with my To-Read pile.
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Good idea to have a sliding scale for the number of books you aim to read! Starting with a big number can take the joy out and make reading feel a bit of a chore!
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It makes all the difference for me! I love being able to track my reading for the year on Goodreads but the “you are X books behind schedule!” notice was not helpful. LOL.
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