Bethberman’s Comments (group member since Jan 20, 2015)

Bethberman’s comments from the 2017 Reading Challenge group.

Tier one: 0/36
Tier two: 0/52

Read a book that takes place on each continent, or is written by an author from that continent (fiction or non-fiction)

1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. Antarctica
5. Europe
6. Asia
7. Australia

8. A banned or challenged book
9. An award winning book (Pulitzer, Hugo, Man Booker, etc.)
10. Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
11. A dead author's last book
12. A book with LGBT matter or character(s)
13. A book your favorite author loves
14. A retold fairytale
15. A Young Adult book
16. A history book (fiction or non-fiction)
17. A book where you have seen the movie, but not read the book
18. A book from the NYT Bestseller list
19. A book with the point of view of an immigrant
20. A controversial book
21. The first book you see when you walk into a library or bookstore
22. A classic
23. A debut novel
24. Published this year (2016)
25. Based entirely on the cover
26. Own but never read
27. A book by an author you never read before
28. A book recommended to you by a friendly librarian
29. A book by a Nobel Prize winner
30. Mythology (not just Greek)
31. A book written by someone born the same year as you
32. Dystopia
33. Reread of a favorite book
34. A book about books
35. Book published the year you graduated high school
36. A book a child/teen/someone younger than you loves
37. A book about/set by the sea
38. A book with two authors
39. Author from your own state, province, or country
40. A book about a trip (road, cruise, around the world)
41. A book with the name of a person in the title
42. Science Fiction
43. Fantasy
44. Wild card
45. Wild card
46. Wild card
47. Wild card
48. Wild card
49. Wild card
50. Wild card
51. Wild card
52. Wild card

I'm Beth and live in the beautiful green of Seattle. The challenge helps me channel my eclectic taste in all things readable. Large lending library and enjoy being the reference person for friend's and family member's reading needs. The 2015 Challenge put me touch with ideas I thought were unique to the 70's -80's, but were eloquently expressed in the the 40's.

Finished 2015 challenge and looking forward to the New Year. Thanks for time spent on our new 2016 Challenge.

A book with more than 500 pages, THE GIRL WHO LOST HER SOUL Bob Shocochis 1/23
A classic romance I CAPTURE THE CASTLE
A book that became a movie HALF A YELLOW SUN
A book published this year A DESPERATE FORTUNE
A book with a number in the title, STATION 11 1/27
A book written by someone under 30 ALIF THE UNSEEN
A book with non-human characters LATE ECLIPSES
A funny book HEXED
A book by a female author STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS
A mystery or thrilleR THE SECRET PLACE
A book with a one-word title SOMEONE
A book of short stories WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LOVE
A book set in a different country (from which you live) DEPT Q
A non-fiction book THE ABASCAL WAY
A popular author’s first book SECRET HISTORY
A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet THE INVENTION OF WINGS
A book a friend recommended THE EGG AND I

A Pulitzer Prize-winning book THE ORPHAN MASTER'S SON
A book based on a true story, 5 Days @ Memorial Sheri Fink 1/07
A book at the bottom of your to-read list THE GATHERING
A book your mom loves JANE EYRE
A book that scares you THE SHINING
A book more than 100 years old: OF HUMAN BONDAGE
A book based entirely on its cover ATTACHMENT
A book you were supposed to read in high school, but didn’t TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
A memoir DELANCEY
A book you can finish in a day SEDUCTION OF THE MINOTAUR
A book with antonyms in the title BIG LITTLE LIES
A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit TRANSATLANTIC
A book that came out the year you were born WISE BLOOD
A book with bad reviews A LOCAL HABITATION
*A trilogy (First) THE WILDINGS, OVER MY HEAD
*A trilogy (Second) UNDER MY SKIN
*A trilogy (Third) OUT OF THIS WORLD
A book from your childhood THE FROG AND TOAD TREASURY
A book with a love triangle WUTHERING HEIGHTS
A book set in the future THE CIRCLE
A book set in high school A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING
A book with a color in the title PURPLE HIBISCUS
A book that made you cry LEAVING TIME
A book with magic WHISPERS UNDERGROUND
A graphic novel PERSEPOLIS
A book by an author you’ve never read before THE INTERPRETER'S TALE: A WORD WITH TOO MANY MEANINGS
A book you own but have never read URSULA UNDER
A book that takes place in your hometown BIG SUR AND THE ORANGES OF H. BOESCH
A book that was originally written in a different language THE ABSENT ONE
A book set during Christmas I'AM SICK OF SHADOWS
A book written by an author with your same initials QUEEN LUCIA
A play LOLITA
A banned book TROPIC OF CANCER
A book based on or turned into a TV show WUTHERING HEIGHTS
A book you started but never finished THE SLOW REGARD OF SILENT THINGS