Pick a Card: A Tarot-Inspired Reading Challenge

Pick a Card: A Tarot-Inspired Reading Challenge

Welcome to Pick a Card: A Tarot-Inspired Reading Challenge! If you've ever been fascinated by tarot cards and you love reading books, this challenge is perfect for you. Here, we blend tarot with the joy of reading, hopefully creating an exciting journey where each card leads you to a fantastic book.

How It Works:

Just like a tarot reading, you'll pick a card (you can pick as many as cards you like), but instead of predicting the future, it will guide your reading journey. You can use your own physical tarot deck or simply access random tarot generator online (My favorites are from codebeutify, wheeldecide, and generatormix) or you can pick whichever prompt you like from the provided list.

Share Your Journey:

Share your progress, book recommendations, and thoughts with us using #PickACardRC and tag @shainalite on Instagram or Twitter, or let me know down below if you share your reading journey on other platforms.

Reading Prompts:

A. Major Arcana

■The Fool: Choose a book that is a retelling from classic.

■The Magician: Read a book with a one-word title.

■The High Priestess: Select a book featuring a witch.

■The Empress: Read a dystopian novel.

■The Emperor: Read a non-fiction book about personal growth/self-improvement.

■The Hierophant: Choose a book written by an author from your country.

■The Lovers: Read a book with biracial or mixed heritage main character.

■The Chariot: Select a fantasy novel with fantastical creatures.

■Strength: Read a graphic novel.

■The Hermit: Choose a novel with a detective or police as the main character.

■Wheel of Fortune: Read a book with more than 150 pages.

■Justice: Read a book with silver on its cover or title.

■The Hanged Man: Read a book featuring traveling or moving to a new house.

■Death: Read a book that was published this year, or will be published this year if you got an ARC.

■Temperance: Choose a book with a title started by T.

■The Devil: Read a book with a cover that features a door or gateway.

■The Tower: Choose a book about retirement or elderly people.

■The Star: Select a book with a page count divisible by 3.

■The Moon: Read a book set in winter or rainy season.

■The Sun: Read a book written by an author whose name started by the same letter as yours.

■Judgment: Choose a book with a cover that has a celestial or cosmic theme.

■The World: Read a book in a format you're less likely to read, whether it's an audiobook, physical book or e-book.

B. Minor Arcana

1. Wands

King of Wands: Choose a book with red on its cover.

Queen of Wands: Read a book with a title that is started by the same letter as your name.

Knight of Wands: Read a contemporary romance book

Page of Wands: Select a book by Australian author.

Ace of Wands: Explore a fantasy book featuring an adventure.

Two of Wands: Read a science fiction novella or short story collection.

Three of Wands: Choose a book set during the Renaissance period.

Four of Wands: Select a book with a strong female protagonist.

Five of Wands: Dive into a historical fiction novel set in your country.

Six of Wands: Read a book featuring forest or jungle as setting.

Seven of Wands: Choose a book with 'flame' or 'fire' on the title.

Eight of Wands: Explore a book that features artificial intelligence.

Nine of Wands: Read a book by an author from African country.

Ten of Wands: Select a book published last year.

2. Cups

King of Cups: Read a book with blue on its cover.

Queen of Cups: Choose a book set in school, campus, or academic setting.

Knight of Cups: Read a book set in Northern Europe.

Page of Cups: Select a poetry book.

Ace of Cups: Explore a book by an author from South East Asian country.

Two of Cups: Read a classic book.

Three of Cups: Choose a book set in a fictional place.

Four of Cups: Select a book under 200 pages.

Five of Cups: Read a historical fiction romance novel.

Six of Cups: Read a book by female author.

Seven of Cups: Choose a book with a cover that features water or aquatic imagery.

Eight of Cups: Read a popular non-fiction book.

Nine of Cups: Read a book with 'ocean', 'sea' or 'beach' on the title.

Ten of Cups: Select a book with first person point of view.

3. Swords

King of Swords: Read a cozy mystery novel.

Queen of Swords: Choose a book with a weapon on the cover.

Knight of Swords: Read a book about heartbreak, emotional pain, or the process of healing.

Page of Swords: Select a book with a morally gray character.

Ace of Swords: Explore a non-fiction book about politics.

Two of Swords: Read a book with a minimalist cover design.

Three of Swords: Read a translated book.

Four of Swords: Select a book written by 2 authors.

Five of Swords: Read a book with 'war' or 'sword' on its title .

Six of Swords: Read a book with illustrations in it.

Seven of Swords: Choose the first book in a series you want to read.

Eight of Swords: Read a novel with a non-human as main character.

Nine of Swords: Read a magical realism book.

Ten of Swords: Read a book written by an author from a country you want to visit.

4. Pentacles

King of Pentacles: Read a book about money or wealth.

Queen of Pentacles: Choose a book with a cover that has earthy tones or natural imagery.

Knight of Pentacles: Read a book with character whose similar life with you (e.g. life as college student, mother, office worker, immigrant, minority, etc).

Page of Pentacles: Read an author's debut book.

Ace of Pentacles: Read a book with a protagonist working at a company.

Two of Pentacles: Choose a book published between the year of 1900 to 1999.

Three of Pentacles: Choose a mythology inspired book.

Four of Pentacles: Read a non-fiction book on a topic that fascinates you.

Five of Pentacles: Read a book that features a map.

Six of Pentacles: Read a book by a Canadian author.

Seven of Pentacles: Choose a thriller book.

Eight of Pentacles: Choose a book with a title that starts with the letter "P."

Nine of Pentacles: Read a book with color in its title.

Ten of Pentacles: Select a book featuring foods or cooking in it.

Are you excited to start this mystical reading adventure? Shuffle the cards, choose your card, and let the journey through new worlds and stories begin. Enjoy your reading!