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Established 2016

2023 Reading Challenge

Are you looking for something to shake up your reading habits? Maybe you're making a resolution to read more in 2023? Or maybe you want to read more diversely? Regardless of your reasons, we have just the thing to help you hit your reading goals this year! If you decide to do the 2023 Foggy Pine Reading Challenge, then print the list to keep with you. We'll also have copies available to pick up at the bookstore all year long. If you'd like us to include one with your online order, please let us know in the order comments!

This year, we're doing things a little bit differently. Please be sure to read all the rules & the information about how to submit your answers once you've completed the challenge.

​We've also included some notes below the reading challenge itself to help readers discern what will count toward each prompt. However, if you're ever unsure, please reach out to us! Our booksellers can help you find the perfect book for our prompts.

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Download the Reading Challenge
Rules:
You must meet one of three tiers to receive the prize listed for that tier: 12 books, 18 books, or 24 books. The categories do not have to be read in order; any prompt can be completed for Tiers 1 & 2, but all books must be completed for Tier 3.
 All books must have been completed during 2023. Submit your challenge answer form 
by December 31, 2023 at 11:59pm. ​

​Prizes:
12 books -
certificate of completion & a free book
18 books - certificate of completion & 3 free books
24 books - certificate of completion & 3 free books, and 2 coupon codes for 20% off

Community: Have questions for our staff or want to talk to others about what you're reading? Or maybe you want a reading recommendation from a bookseller? Join us for our monthly check-in on Instagram & TikTok!
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​Finished Reading?

If you have completed at least 12 prompts for our challenge, submit your answers at the link below & a bookseller will review them to make sure your books match the categories. Once your answers are confirmed, we'll prepare your prize & reach out to you!

Note: a book can only be used once as an answer to a prompt & will not count toward subsequent entries if listed.

Answer Form
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Notes:

1. Don't live close enough to come by the store? Reach out to us by phone or email to get a personalized bookseller recommendation.
Phone: 828-386-1219
Email: orders@foggypinebooks.com

3. Browse our poetry section here for ideas.

5. The author must self-identify as autistic, whether they mention it in their author bio or the information is available somewhere online. 

6. This can be any sport! Non-traditional sports examples: surfing, skateboarding, gymnastics, dancing, water polo, rock climbing, disc golf, etc. 

7. Any genre, as long as it's an audiobook! Brow​se titles with our audiobook partner, Libro.fm -- click here.

8. Dual timeline novels tell a story that takes place across two time periods. One part of the story is told through the eyes of a character living within one time period, and the other part is told through the eyes of a new character in a different time period that is connected to the other story. The POVs can alternate chapters, link up in various ways, or simply remain separate.

10. The author must self-identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Browse our queer literature section here.

11. This genre is comprised of narratives that take place exclusively in the past. The setting must be real and the story can include real historical people, however, the narrative must remain fictional. Browse our historical fiction section here.

13. Find the Best Novella winners of past Nebula Awards here.

14. This can be any genre! We've seen maps in the front of history, fantasy, historical fiction, travel, and more.​
15. An anthology is a collection of writings by different authors compiled into one volume. Browse our short story section here.

16. Appalachia is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York State to northern Alabama and Georgia. Not all of those states are entirely in the Appalachian mountain range so be sure to double check that your setting is correct!
Browse our southern literature section here (not all books in this section are set in Appalachia but this is a great starting point to help you find Appalachian authors).

19. Cozy mysteries are a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur off the page, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection typically take place in a small, socially intimate community.
Browse our mystery section here (not all books in this section are cozy mysteries but this is a great starting point). 

20. For this prompt, the articles "the" and "a" will not be considered as the beginning of the book title.

21. Manga are a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels. They read back-to-front (with the spine on the right instead of the left) and right-to-left, in traditional Japanese print format.
Browse our manga section here.

22. Middle grade books are intended for children age 8-12 years old. Browse our middle grade section here.

23. Browse our graphic novel section here
(not all books in this section are horror but this is a great starting point.)
Browse our horror section here
(not all books in this section are graphic novels but this is a great starting point.)

24. Browse our science section here.
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  • About
    • Meet the Staff
    • FAQ for Customers
    • Returns Policy
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Employment
    • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Blog
    • Reviews
  • Southern Bestseller List
    • Foggy Pine Books Monthly Bestsellers
    • 2022 Bestseller List
  • Programs
    • Free Books for Boone >
      • FBFB Support
    • 2023 Reading Challenge
    • Book Club >
      • Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club
      • Pride Among the Pines Book Club
    • Loyalty & Discount Programs
    • For Authors >
      • Local Authors
      • Southern Authors
    • Used Books
  • Events
  • Shop
    • Shop Our Shelves
    • Pre-Orders
    • Mystery Box
    • Found in the Fog Subscription Box
    • Audiobooks
    • Gift Cards
    • Reading Lists >
      • Antiracist Reading List
      • Queer Literature Reading List
      • Assigned School Reading
    • Donation & Tip Jar
    • Products