Reading Glasses Challenge 2022 - hosted by babayagaofficial

Figure out your reading pathway
What makes you fall for a book—story, character, setting, or language? Or some combination?

Reading pathways were discussed in Episode 129: What Gets You to Pick Up a Book? They're also known as Nancy Pearl's Four Doors to Reading.

Here, log a book that exemplifies your reading pathway.
All books added
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

Siren Queen

Nghi Vo

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ dark mysterious medium-paced
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

Timothy Egan

353 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction historical history challenging informative slow-paced
Forward March by Skye Quinlan

Forward March

Skye Quinlan

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

A Taste of Gold and Iron

Alexandra Rowland

503 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous medium-paced
Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers

Emily Henry

11 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin

192 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

489 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards

Five Total Strangers

Natalie D. Richards

302 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six

The Atlas #1

Olivie Blake

375 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

476 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced