Lots of uncertainties, some certainties. 
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The Not-So-Dirty Half Dozen Challenge task for March and April:
Read a book by an author from a country you've not read a book from before.
I could just go for Orhan Pamuk as I still haven't read any of his books, but that feels a bit cheap as it isn't exactly pushing my boundaries - I'd been meaning to read him for years anyway.
So maybe I'll try and find something a bit less obvious.
And for extra challenging goodness: write a review of the book for us to enjoy here. 
But of course.
Genre Challenge
Quite simply, just read one book from each of the genres below before the year is out. Rereads are allowed; it's up to you whether you choose all new books or not. I probably won't.
- Historical Fiction/Alternative History
This won't really be a problem, I've already read some that would qualify.
- Western
I'll have to look for a good one...
- Horror
Here too.
- Mystery
And here.
- (Auto-) Biography
I now own (second-hand, obviously) copies of biographies of Marilyn Monroe and Bette Davis, so possibly one of those. Or both. Or something else.
- History
Shouldn't be a problem either, in fact I already read Suetonius' Twelve Caesars (hm, maybe I should review that...), I'm sure I'll read more.
- Family chronicle
I'm thinking of reading the rest of Trollope's "Palliser novels", which I think counts as a family chronicle even if the Palliser family has merely a supporting role in most of the books.
- Allegory/parody/satire
Not sure yet on this one.
- Surrealist novel
Pynchon should count, I'm hoping to finish Vineland this week or next.
- Extra option for those who can: a novel in a foreign language
Already did (no, not counting English), but hopefully I'll get around to reading a novel in a more challenging foreign language - Spanish, I suppose, unless my Arabic really improves faster than I expect.
And don't forget the 50 Book Challenge or picking up a book you've been meaning to read for ages.
Certainly not.
I doubt I'll get close to 100 as well, but 50 shouldn't be a problem.