Annie's Reading Challenge thread

[Annie]

WEEKS & TOPICS
I'm late getting started (been concentrating on the general 2015 book challenge). Going to fit the ones I've done already into the list and then try to stick to the list as we're going along.
I really enjoy the inspiration from reading everyone else's threads and contributions! :)

1. a book with more than 500 pages
2. a romance
3. a book that became a movie
4. a book published this year
5. a book with a number in the title
6. a book written by someone under 30
7. a book with nonhuman characters
8. a funny book
9. a book by a female author
10. a mystery or thriller
11. a book with a one-word title
12. a book of short stories
13. a book set in a different country
14. a nonfiction book
15. a popular author's first book
16. a book from your favorite author that you haven't read yet
17. a book a friend recommended
18. a Pulitzer-prize winning book
19. a book based on a true story
20. a book at the bottom of your to read list
21. a book your mom loves
22. a book that scares you
23. a book more than 100 years old
24. a book based entirely on its cover
25. a book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
26. a memoir
27. a book you can finish in a day
28. a book with antonyms in the title
29. a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
30. a book that came out the year you were born
31. a book with bad reviews
32. a trilogy (the first)
33. a trilogy (the second)
34. a trilogy (the third)
35. a book from your childhood
36. a book with a love triangle
37. a book set in the future
38. a book set in high school
39. a book with a color in the title
40. a book that made/makes you cry
41. a book with magic
42. a graphic novel
43. a book by an author you've never read before
44. a book you own but have never read
45. a book that takes place in your hometown
46. a book that was originally written in another language
47. a book set during Christmas (or similar holiday)
48. a book written by an author with your same initials
49. a play
50. a banned book
51. a book based on OR turned into a tv show
52. a book you started but never finished

[Laura, Mod]

You're already off to a great start!

I've been really wanting to read Mr. Mercedes but I haven't been able to think of a week to fit it into (that I haven't already read). It will definitely be going into my 2016 challenge somewhere though.

Did you like it?

[Annie]

Hi Laura, thanks for the encouragement! :) Re: Mr. Mercedes... I'm very conflicted still about it. It was exciting and suspenseful, a definite page turner and much more tightly plotted than a lot of King's other books (which tend to meander a bit). That part I enjoyed.

The thing I -didn't- really enjoy was how horrific a lot of the descriptions were. The bad guy is really really BAD, I get that.. but the lead in scene (first few pages) just felt like a punch in the face. King is a gifted and experienced enough author that I am 100% sure he knew exactly what he was doing, but he really almost lost me right there. It was weeks before I could pick it up and finish it. :(

So did I like it? Yeeessss.... but not as much as a lot of his other books.

[Annie]

I didn't know where else to put this link, so I'll put it here in case anyone else needs a nudge for choosing a book for week 51, book based on OR turned into a tv show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...

I've decided to try to read and maybe which became a BBC series called the Barchester Chronicles.

Honestly, The Warden could've also fit into the 'books you were supposed to read in school and never did' :P Oh, Trollope, you so crazy.

I'm a lot older (though probably not much wiser) now... so I'll try to get through them this time ^^

[Annie]

I'm not doing very well holding myself back to the book of the week. *sigh* I'm sure the librarians think I'm nuts. :P

[Annie]

Well, this was a very fun challenge and I really wound up trying a number of books I never would have picked up otherwise.

I am really looking forward to 2016's challenge =)

I definitely found a bunch of authors and series I will follow closely from now on.

[Zaz, Mood Minion]

Already finished? Congrats! :)

[Annie]

Annie wrote: "I didn't know where else to put this link, so I'll put it here in case anyone else needs a nudge for choosing a book for week 51, book based on OR turned into a tv show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w..."

Well... once more, I didn't manage to get through The Warden OR Barchester Towers. I wound up reading Dry Bones for the TV show challenge week instead.

Trollope, Trollope, Trollope. He remains my Waterloo.

[Annie]

Zaz wrote: "Already finished? Congrats! :)"

Thanks! Yep.. finished my last entry A Cool Breeze on the Underground during my sick day from work today. :( boo for being ill, but :) yay for hours of tea and uninterrupted kindle face-time ^^