Ultimate Book Nerd
Ultimate Book Nerd 2021
Have a little extra time this year while social distancing? Are you a self-proclaimed book nerd? Ready to put your nerdiness to the test? Read 50 books in 2021 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 1 – 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 for Kids is for ages 12 and under
- Must have a Boise Public Library card to earn swag
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UBN for Teens and Adults 2021 Challenge Category List
UBN for Kids 2021 Challenge Category List
Ideas for Tracking
- Use Tracker Option A or Tracker Option B provided here (No printer? Trackers are also available for pickup at all locations.)
- Create an Excel spreadsheet
- Make your own journal using tutorials found on CreativeBug
- Use a GoodReads shelf or Pinterest board online
Finished the Challenge?
Congratulations on being an Ultimate Book Nerd! Check back later in the year to find out how to get your swag!
Questions?
E-mail askalibrarian@cityofboise.org or call 208-972-8255 for more information.
UBN for Adults and Teens 2021 Challenge Categories
- The cover has fruit
- Childhood favorite
- A book published before 1950
- Written from an animal point of view
- Based in Africa
- Non-fiction about food
- A book from the 2020 Young Reader’s Choice Awards
- Listen to an audio book
- A book published in 2021
- Main character is LGBTQIA+
- Dystopia
- Based in a country you’ve never visited
- Cozy mystery
- A book you’re embarrassed is in your to-be-read pile
- A book you’re embarrassed you’ve never read
- Historical fiction about the 1700s
- Written in letter/journal format
- Written in multiple points of view
- Autobiography/memoir
- Book of poetry
- Graphic novel fiction
- Graphic novel non-fiction
- Romance
- Mystery with an unreliable narrator
- Local Author
- Book published the year you turned 5
- A book with “water” in the title
- Classic Science Fiction
- Female Villain
- Juvenile book
- Debut book by an LGBTQIA+ author
- First book of a series
- Time travel
- A book about the environment
- Book over 500 pages
- A book with a cover you hate
- Main character is BIPOC (black, indigenous, person of color)
- Classic fairy tale
- Book written in 3rd person
- A book that was turned into a tv show or movie
- A book that was required reading in school
- A play
- A book written by someone when they were under 25
- A microhistory
- Indie Press
- A book about religion
- Translated book
- A re-read
- Banned or challenged book
- A book recommended by library staff
UBN for Kids 2021 Challenge Categories
- A book that has fruit on the cover
- A book recommended to you by someone you love
- A book published before 1950
- A book written from an animal point of view
- A book set in Africa
- A non-fiction book about food
- An award-winning book
- Listen to an audio book
- A book published in 2021
- A book with an LGBTQIA+ main character
- A book that makes you laugh
- A book based in a country you’ve never visited
- A book with a mystery
- A book set in winter
- A Coretta Scott King award winner
- A historical fiction book
- A book written in letter/journal/email/text format
- A book written from multiple points of view
- A biography and/or memoir
- A book of poetry
- A graphic novel
- A non-fiction graphic novel
- A book about friendship
- A book with magic
- A book by a local author
- A book published the year you were born
- A book with “water” in the title
- A science fiction book
- A book with a female villain
- A book with no words
- A book by an LGBTQIA+ author
- The first book of a series
- A book with time travel
- A book about the environment
- A book of intimidating size
- A book with a cover you love
- A book with a main character that doesn’t look like you
- A classic fairy tale
- A book written in 3rd person
- A book that has a tv show or movie
- A book that is required reading in school
- A book full of drama
- A book written by someone when they were under 25
- A book with a dinosaur
- An interactive book
- A book about mythology
- A translated book
- A book that you’ve read before
- A banned or challenged book
- A book recommended by library staff