Epic Reads Book Shimmy Awards Reading Challenge

You can start and finish this challenge whenever you like!

This Reading Challenge is a list of the 2020 winners and finalists of the annual Book Shimmy Awards hosted by Epic Reads. How many have you actually read? Bonus prompts include the “Best of Shelf” winners of years past!

Challenge Prompts

1. BEST OF SHELF: The award given to the overall best book of the year

2. COVER LUST: The award given to the YA book with the most gorgeous cover design

3. ALL BY MY SHELF: The award for the best standalone novel

4. GROUP CHAT: The award for the book you could not stop texting your group chat about

5. WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS: The award for the best YA book that explores the diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities

6. HEARTSTOPPER: The award for the book that had the biggest plot twist that made you gasp

7. REALITY BITES: The award for the best sci-fi or fantasy novel

8. HOT UNDER THE COVERS: The award given to the sweetest, steamiest, and/or best romance novel of the year

9. MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: The award for the best book that shines a light on mental health

10. MANIACAL LAUGHTER: The award for the book with the best villain of the year

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