Stargazer Reading Challenge
Sometimes I wish I lived in the country to stargaze and find constellations in the sky. One day, I'll be able to go stargazing. For now, I’ll read through the constellations and I implore you to join me.
If you use Notion, I have made a full template for you to use and track your reading through this challenge at your own pace. You can track it by the Constellation Family or have it in Alphabetical Order, whatever works best for you:
Without further ado, here are all the prompts for the Stargazer Reading Challenge
Before we get to the constellation families, I made a prompt for the man who named most of the constellations:
Claudius Ptolemy - Read a Book that takes place in the Past (Not in a Contemporary or Futuristic Setting)
I just had to give him a nod. Next are the constellation families, these families were made either according to the region of the sky they share or by the mythology story that some of the constellations represent.
Ursa Major
Named for the Residence in the Northern Sky with the Constellation, Ursa Major, which contains the North Star.
Ursa Major the Great Bear - Read a Book that deals with Travel
Ursa Minor the Lesser Bear - Read a Book that takes place in a different country than your own
Draco the Dragon - Read a Book with a Dragon on the Cover
Canes Venatici The Hunting Dogs - Read a Book that has a “5” in the total number of pages
Bootes the Herdsmen - Read a Book that has a Main Character that works with Animals
Coma Berenices “Berenice’s Hair” - Read a Mythology Retelling
Corona Borealis the Northern Crown - Read a Book with a Crown on the Cover
Camelopardalis the Giraffe - Read the Tallest Book You Own
Lynx the Lynx - Read a Book with Eyes on the Cover
Leo Minor the Lesser Lion - Read a Book with all the letters of “Lion” in the Title
Zodiac
Named for containing all twelve of the Zodiac Constellations
Pisces the Fishes - Read a Book in an Interconnected Standalone Series
Aries the Ram - Read a TBR Veteran
Taurus the Bull - Read a Hyped Book
Gemini the Twins - Read a Book in a Duology
Cancer the Crab - Read a Book with a Crabby Protagonist
Leo the Lion - Finish a Series
Virgo the Virgin - Read a Standalone
Libra the Scales - Flip a Coin to Pick Between Two Books
Scorpius the Scorpion - Read a Book that has Three “Ss” in the Title
Sagittarius the Archer - Read a Book with an Archer in it
Capricornus the Sea Goat - Read a Book that takes Place on Land and Sea
Aquarius the Water Bearer - Read a Book that Starts with “A”
Perseus
Contains Most of the Constellations that deal with the "Perseus" Myth from Greek Mythology
Perseus the Hero - Read a Book that deals with Stars or Meteors
Cassiopeia the Queen - Read a Book with a Villain Origin Story
Cepheus the King - Read a Book featuring Royalty
Andromeda the Princess - Read a Book with a Protagonist that people underestimate
Pegasus the Winged Horse - Read a Mythological Creature on the Cover
Cetus the Sea Monster - Read a Book with a Fish on the Cover
Auriga the Charioteer - Read a Book with all the letters of “Goat” in the Title
Lacerta the Lizard - Read a Book that starts with an “L”
Triangulum the Triangle - Read a Book that has a “3” in the total number of pages
Hercules
Named for containing a large amount of constellations in the Western Hemisphere near the "Hercules" constellation
Hercules the Hero - Read a Book where the Main Character has to defeat a Villain
Sagitta the Arrow - Read a Book with an Arrow on the Cover
Aquila the Eagle - Read a Book with any Type of Bird in the Title
Lyra the Lyre - Read a Book with a Musical Instrument or Note on the Cover
Cygnus the Swan - Read a Book where the Main Character disguises themself
Vulpecula the Little Fox - Start a New Series
Hydra the Sea Serpent - Read a Big Book (Over 500 Pages)
Sextans the Sextant - Read a Book has Two Maps in it
Crater the Cup - Read a Book with a Quest in it
Corvus the Crow - Read a Book with a Shiny Cover
Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer - Read a book where the Main Character is learning Secrets
Serpens the Serpent - Read a Book with a Snake on the Cover
Scutum the Shield - Read a Book with a Weapon on the Cover
Centaurus the Centaur - Read a Book that features a Mentor Figure
Lupus the Wolf - Read a Book with all the Letters of “Wolf” on the Cover
Corona Australis the Southern Crown - Read a Book that features a Competition
Ara the Altar - Read a Book with Four “As” in the Title
Triangulum Australe the Southern Triangle - Read a Book that is less than 240 pages
Crux - Read the Smallest Book You Own
Orion
Named for containing mostly constellations dealing with the "Orion" Myth from Greek Mythology
Orion the Hunter - Read a Book with a “Hunter” Character
Canis Major the Greater Dog - Read Your Most Recent Purchase
Canis Minor the Lesser Dog - Read a Book in a Series that is not Finished Yet
Lepus the Hare - Read a Short Book (Under 200 Pages)
Monoceros the Unicorn - Read a Fairytale Retelling
Heavenly Waters
Named for the Constellations association with Water
Delphinus the Dolphin - Read a Book that features Sea Creatures
Equuleus the Little Horse - Read a Book with a Horse on the Cover
Eridanus the River - Read a Book that takes place near a Body of Water
Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish - Read a Book with a Fish on the Cover
Pyxis The Mariner’s Compass - Read a Book with a Direction in the Title
Columba the Dove - Read a Book with White on the Cover
Argo Navis The Ship Argo (This Constellation was later split into Three Parts) - Read a Book that takes place on a Ship
Carina the Keel - Finish an Unfinished Series Up to Its Current Release
Puppis the Poop Deck - Read a Book that starts with “P”
Vela the Sails - Continue a Series
Bayer
Named for Johannus Bayer, who charted and named many of these Southern Constellations after exotic animals
Hydrus the Water Snake - Book with a Small Animal on the Cover
Dorado the Fish - Read a Book with a Pointed Object on the Cover
Volans The Flying Fish - Read a Book with Wings on the Cover
Apus the Bird of Paradise - Read a Book that takes place in a Jungle Setting
Pavo the Peacock - Read the Most Eye-Catching Book You Own
Grus the Crane - Read a Book with a Two-Legged Creature on the Cover
Phoenix the Phoenix - Read a Book in a Series You Started a While Ago
Tucana the Toucan - Read a Book that’s longer than the last one you read
Indus the Indian - Read a Nonfiction Book
Chamaeleon the Chameleon - Read a Book that is the same color as most of the books on your shelf
Musca the Southern Fly - Read a Book that someone has been bugging you to read
Finally, Lacaille
Named for containing most of the Constellations introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille to represent Scientific Instruments
Norma the Square - Read a Book that is at least 360 Pages Long
Circinus the Draftman’s Compass - Read a Book with a Map in it
Telescopium the Telescope - Read a Book that takes place in the Past or Future
Microscopium the Microscope - Read a Science Fiction or a Book with Science in it
Sculptor the Sculptor - Read a Book where the Main Character makes Something
Fornax the Furnace - Read a Book with Fire on the Cover or in the Title
Caelum the Chisel - Read a Book with two “Cs” in the Title
Horologium the Clock - Read a Book with a Clock on the Cover
Octans the Octant - Read a Book that starts with “O”
Mensa the Table - Read a Book with a Mountain on the Cover
Reticulum the Net - Read with a Book with Glass on the Cover (Eyeglasses, Telescope, Cup etc.)
Pictor the Painter - Read a Beautiful Book
Antlia the Air Pump - Read a Book that takes place in the Sky
And there you have it! Plenty of Reading Prompts to keep you on your toes and give you a challenge.
Now, you don't have to try to finish all of these prompts in a month or even a year, some of my favorite challenges are the ones you can finish at your own pace over time, so feel free to take your time with this! Don't forget that you can use my Notion template to track your reading through this challenge.
Use the hashtag #stargazerreadingchallenge to share anything you do regarding this challenge, and I promise the next challenge will be smaller.
Until then,
Read and Write What you Want because Life is too short not to!
XOXO,
Ivey
