{"id":38911,"date":"2021-01-02T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=38911"},"modified":"2020-12-30T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T23:30:23","slug":"introducing-the-2021-online-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/introducing-the-2021-online-reading-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the 2021 Online Reading Challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Welcome to the 2021 Online Reading Challenge!<\/p>\n

We’re back for another year (our 6th!) of reading recommendations with our super-casual, low-stress reading club. Each month I’ll introduce a new subject, suggest several reading choices and pick a title for myself. At the end of the month I’ll report back with what I read and encourage you to share what you read. And that’s it – no pressure, no being forced to read a book you’re not interested in, no obligation to host a bunch of strangers!<\/p>\n

Our theme for 2021 is Read-Alikes! I’ve chosen 12 popular and critically acclaimed authors, one for each month. During that month you can read books by that author (especially if you haven’t yet but have been meaning to) or books by authors with similar writing styles (so if you’ve read everything by the author-of-the-month, this will give you a chance to explore more authors!) Of course, as always, you may do as you please – there are no Library Police! So if you wish to skip a month, or read more than one book in that month or read a book from a different month – go for it! No one will drag you off to Library Jail if you chose your own path!<\/p>\n

Here is the schedule of Read-Alikes:<\/p>\n

January<\/strong> – Kristin Hannah<\/p>\n

February<\/strong> – Neil Gaiman<\/p>\n

March<\/strong> – C.J. Box<\/p>\n

April<\/strong> – Jojo Moyes<\/p>\n

May<\/strong> – Toni Morrison<\/p>\n

June<\/strong> – Alice Hoffman<\/p>\n

July<\/strong> – Jodi Picoult<\/p>\n

August<\/strong> – David Baldacci<\/p>\n

September<\/strong> – Ann Patchett<\/p>\n

October<\/strong> – Philippa Gregory<\/p>\n

November<\/strong> – Chimamanda Adichie<\/p>\n

December<\/strong> – Lisa Gardner<\/p>\n

OK, let’s get started! January’s author is Kristin Hannah, who writes fiction highlighting strong female characters. She’s written a number of books that have been very popular including The Nightingale<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and The Great Alone<\/strong><\/em><\/a> which is quite a range! Here are a few suggestions.<\/p>\n

American Dirt<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Jeanine Cummins<\/p>\n

The Glass Castle<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Jeanette Walls<\/p>\n

The Impossible Knife of Memory<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Laurie Halse Anderson<\/p>\n

The Glass Kitchen<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Linda Francis Lee<\/p>\n

Lost Lake<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Sarah Addison Allen<\/p>\n

Here’s to Us<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Elin Hilderbrand<\/p>\n

Lilac Girls<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Martha Hall Kelly<\/p>\n

Light Between Oceans<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by M.L. Stedman<\/p>\n

Island House<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Nancy Thayer<\/p>\n

As Bright as Heaven<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Susan Meissner<\/p>\n

White Chrysanthemum<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Mary Lynn Bracht<\/p>\n

Before We Were Yours<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Lisa Wingate<\/p>\n

White Houses<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Amy Bloom<\/p>\n

That’s a great list of both contemporary and historical fiction, all centered on strong women. Clicking on any of the titles will take you to our catalog and a brief description of the book.<\/p>\n

I haven’t read very many books by Hannah (just The Nightingale<\/strong><\/em><\/a> which is excellent) so I’m going to try The Great Alone<\/strong><\/em><\/a> which comes with lots of great reviews.<\/p>\n

Now, what about you? What will you be reading this month?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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