Bronze level prompts (1 entry per prompt)
1. Read a book about royalty.
2. Read a book that features magic or is about/inspired by mythology.
3. Read a book that features college or school-like themes.
4. Read a book that features mental health or self-care.
5. Read a book that features spies or crime, or that classifies as a mystery.
6. Read a book that features dragons or medieval theming.
7. Read a book that is by a female author.
8. Read a book that is by a male author.
9. Read a book that features a female protagonist.
10. Read a book that features a male protagonist.
11. Read a book that features a LGBTQIA+ protagonist.
12. Read a book that has been adapted into a movie or TV show.
13. Read a book that features accurate historical elements.
14. Read a book that has been on #BookTok.
15. Read a book that seems scary or thrilling.
16. Read a book that takes place in the World War 2 period.
17. Read a book that takes place during the Civil Rights period.
18. Read a book that features vampires, zombies, ghosts, and/or other monsters.
19. Read a book that features a robot, space or aliens.
20. Read a book that features romance.
21. Read a book that features more than one story or essay.
22. Read a book that you loved as a kid.
23. Read a book that features photography.
24. Read a book that features plagues or illnesses.
25. Read a book that features a main character with a disability or is neurodivergent.
*Remember, entries can stack, so try to find books that meet multiple prompts to earn the maximum number of entries per book!
Silver Level Prompts (2 entries per prompt)
1. Read a nonfiction book..
2. Read a graphic novel.
3. Read a book that is 300 or more pages long.
4. Read an E-Book.
5. Read a book that is written by an LGBTQIA+ author.
6. Read a book that is written by an author that is a part of an ethnic minority.
7. Read a memoir or autobiography.
8. Read a collection of poetry.
9. Read a book written by a USCL Faculty/Staff member.
10. Read a book written by a disabled or neurodivergent author.
*Remember, entries can stack, so try to find books that meet multiple prompts to earn the maximum number of entries per book!
Gold level prompts (4 entries per prompt)
1. Read a book you had previously given up on as a kid.
2. Read a banned book.
3. Read an adaptation of a classical book you read in school.
4. Read a book that doesn’t have a dust jacket cover, or that does not have cover art.
5. Read a book from a genre that you have never before or a book that is from a younger reading level than yours.
*Remember, entries can stack, so try to find books that meet multiple prompts to earn the maximum number of entries per book!
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Find it in our Juvenile/Young Readers section (Medford Library 1st floor)
Worth at least 9 entries! Be sure to make your case for extra points with any relevant gold-level prompts.
Find it in our Juvenile/Young Readers section (Medford Library 1st floor)
Worth at least 7 entries (try another format or make your case for extra points with relevant gold-level prompts)
Find it in our New Books section (Medford Library 1st floor)
Worth at least 11 points! Be sure to make your case for extra points with any relevant gold-level prompts. Also available as an audiobook via Overdrive/Libby!
Find it in our Lancaster General section (Medford Library 2nd floor)
Worth at least 8 entries! Be sure to make your case for extra points with any relevant gold- or silver-level prompts. Also available as an audiobook via Overdrive/Libby and as a graphic novel adaptation!)
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