Ultimate Book Nerd
Ultimate Book Nerd 2023
Are you a self-proclaimed book nerd? Ready to put your nerdiness to the test? Read 50 books in 2023 to claim the title of Ultimate Book Nerd! This title comes with bragging rights and swag to let the world know you are the best of the book nerds.
From January 3 – December 31, read 50 books from the 50 categories listed below.
Guidelines:
- Read 50 books
- 1 book per category
- Audiobooks, e-books, and graphic novels all count
- UBN is for ages 13 and up
- For book nerds ages 12 and under, read at least 30 books
- Must have an active Boise Public Library card in good standing to earn swag
How to Participate
If virtual participation isn’t an option for you, please see staff at any Boise Public Library service desk and they will help or download the paper version here (PDF).
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Find us on Facebook
Join our Ultimate Book Nerd Facebook group to share what you’re reading, ask for recommendations, and stay connected with fellow Book Nerds. We hope you'll join the group and the conversation! Terms for participating in the group linked here.
Finished the Challenge?
Congratulations on being an Ultimate Book Nerd! Please check back later in the year so you can officially let us know and earn your swag.
Questions?
E-mail askalibrarian@cityofboise.org or call 208-972-8255 for more information.
UBN 2023 Challenge Categories
UBN 2023 Adults and Teens Categories (PDF)
- Read a book that celebrates your freedom to read
- Read a book about someone that identifies as a different gender than you
- Read a how-to book
- Read an allegory
- Read a book you found in a little free library
- Read a book by a female author under a male pseudonym
- Read a British crime classic
- Read a fantasy
- Read a book by an award-winning Canadian author
- Read a book from the 800’s (Dewey)
- Read the first book in a series
- Read the second book in a series
- Read the third book in a series
- Read a book by an author from The Cabin’s “Readings and Conversations series” (past or present)
- Read a book where the narrator is not the main character
- Read a book found while browsing (the library, a bookstore, OverDrive, GoodReads, etc.)
- Read a book of nature writing
- Read a book written by an author over 50
- Read a book about the experience of a refugee
- Read a book about different socioeconomic class
- Read a book by an author that shares their first name with you (or initials if first name is impossible)
- Read a book found in a book list (NY Times etc.)
- Read a gothic novel
- Read a western
- Read a biographical fiction
- Read a book involving art
- Read a graphic novel adaptation of a classic
- Read a NaNoWriMo Book
- Read a romance
- Read a book written from a non-human point of view
- Read a book set in your dream vacation location
- Read a book by a Pacific Northwest author
- Read a book based in the Middle East
- Read a book about a social movement
- Read a book required in school
- Read a book from your to-be-read list
- Read a book about a holiday tradition you don’t celebrate
- Read a book with “Rain” in the title
- Read a book with recipes
- Read a book that takes place on a boat/ship
- Read a book from a different viewpoint than your own
- Read a book from a child’s point of view
- Read a teen/young adult book
- Read a book with a one-word title
- Read a dystopian novel
- Read a book of essays
- Read a book by a person represented at BCAF (author/comic artist etc.)
- Read a book featuring an Indigenous person
- Read a book written by a Basque author (or about Basque culture)
- Read a book recommended by a library staff member