The 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards Challenge

[Fr. Andrew]

Message 52 Updated...

8/16 done

1. The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks: Life and Death Under Soviet Rule by Igort(2/24/16) - GRAPHIC NOVEL
2. Loner: A Novel by Teddy Wayne (3/20/16) - FICTION
3. The Other Catholics: Remaking America's Largest Religion by Julie Byrne (4/9/16) - NON-FICTION
4. Guapa by Saleem Haddad (4/12/16) - FICTION
5. New Kids on the Block's Hangin' Tough by Rebecca Wallwork - (4/13/16) NON-FICTION
6. Saints + Sinners 2016: New Fiction from the Festival by Amie M. Evans 5/12/16 FICTION
7. If at Birth You Don't Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach Anner (5/3/16) MEMOIR
8. Octopus Pie: Volume 1 by Meredith Gran 7/2/16 GRAPHIC NOVEL

[Ariel]

Update - 13/10 Read, Post #84.

[Anna]

Updated msg 153. 2/10

The Fireman by Joe Hill

[Rachael]

Updated Message 87. 8/12.

Also, Anna, The Fireman by Joe Hill is my next book to read! What did you think of it?

[Natalie]

Banks Sisters 2
Fiction 6/20

[Jessie]

Updated message 75

3/5 done

Read:
1. Glass Sword
2. He Will be My Ruin
3. The Girl In The Ice

[[deleted user]]

Updated message 11

Completed 7/10

- 3 stars

[Natalie]

A Sinful Calling
Fiction 7/20

[Rachael]

Updated message 87. Just read The Fireman by Joe Hill - Horror isn't my usual genre but this was very good. Have now completed 9/12 books for this challenge

[Rikke]

Message #73 updated: 17/15

[Megan]

Jessie wrote: "Updated message 75

2/5 done

Read:
1. Glass Sword
2. He Will be My Ruin"

I plan to read the Glass Sword too - what did you think?

[Megan]

Ilona wrote: "Updated message 29

Historical Fiction: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

(2/5)"

I have this one on my immediate TBR - what did you think?

[Natalie]

Charcoal Joe
Mystery
8/20

[Ilona]

Megan,
I would definitely recommend you to read it if you're into historical fiction, and interested in WWII.
Similar to Between Shades of Gray, it gives insights in part of history that I hadn't read much about before., though I think that Salt to the sea has a better writing style.

[Megan]

Ilona wrote: "Megan,
I would definitely recommend you to read it if you're into historical fiction, and interested in WWII.
Similar to Between Shades of Gray, it gives insights in part of history..."

Excellent - can't wait!

[Ariel]

Update - 14/10 Read, Post #84.

I hope it's okay to just keep updating as I go along. I know it's over my initial goal.

[Megan]

Another historical fiction selection - A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls by Jessica Spotswood. Really enjoyed this short story collection! The stories were all well-written, and I loved the fact that each of the author's gave a short explanation at the end as to why they chose that particular category. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

6/30

[Maxine]

Updated msg 112

10/15

[Natalie]

Every Woman's Dream
African American Fiction
9/20

[Kadijah Michelle]

Happy August! Wow we are entering the 8th month of the year already!

Here are the stats for this challenge.

We have 64 participants, have read 147 books of the 887 pledged, and have 2 participants who have completed the challenge!

[Rachael]

Updated Message 87. 10/12.
Given out my third five star rating in this challenge to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which is definitely worth reading!
I am finding so many good books that have been published this year.

[Megan]

Just completed another historical fiction - At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier. I appreciate Chevalier's writing, always have, but her characters are hit or miss for me. If I hadn't started reading this book at the airport, it would have taken me awhile to get into the story. Worth reading. 3.5 stars

7/30

[Natalie]

Taffy
Historical Fiction
10/20

[Ilona]

Updated message 29

Fantasy: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling

(3/5)

[Natalie]

Tea with Jam and Dread
Mystery
11/20

[Sam F]

Third book finished:

My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

3/5

[Geri]

Update msg 77
6/8

[[deleted user]]

Updated message 11

Completed 8/10

[Jessie]

updated message 75

4/5

[Sherry]

Updated:
6/10 Completed ✔

Historical Fiction: Anchor in the Storm (Waves of Freedom #2) by Sarah Sundin [Read 6/21/2016]
Fantasy: Blood in Her Veins: Nineteen Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock (Jane Yellowrock) by Faith Hunter [Read 4/10/2016]
Romance: 'Til Death Do Us Part by Amanda Quick [Read 7/5/2016]
Science Fiction: Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard [Read 8/4/2016]
Young Adult Fiction: Remembrance (The Mediator #7) by Meg Cabot [Read 3/19/2016]
Young Adult Fantasy: Stars Above (The Lunar Chronicles #4.5) by Marissa Meyer [Read 3/6/2016]

[Cindy III]

Update mssg. 113

5/16 books read

[Rachael]

With the exciting news that JK Rowling is releasing three Pottermore short story collections, I'm going to increase my target to 15 for this challenge because I know I will definitely be reading those books this year!

[Natalie]

Night Shift
Paranormal
12/20

No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Family Business Novel
African American Fiction
13/20

[Hannah]

Updated message #30
6/12

[Winter, Group Reads]

Could you please remove me from this challenge? As usual I forgot to account for my slumps and hese books require me to read like 10 books before I get to actually these books lol.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Winter wrote: "Could you please remove me from this challenge? As usual I forgot to account for my slumps and hese books require me to read like 10 books before I get to actually these books lol."


It's ok, I understand. All challenges look so tempting at the beginning of the year.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Yep, that's it exactly. But all these books are book five and such and I have barely started the series's :S

[[deleted user]]

Updated message 11

Completed 10/10 - whoot!

[Natalie]

Cross Kill
Mystery
14/20

[Megan]

Just completed another historical fiction selection - The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem by Sarit Yishai-Levi. I received this book as a giveaway. I had such trouble getting interested in this book! The first four chapters were just daughters hating their mothers. The real story-telling didn't start until after that. The story finally captured me, and I enjoyed it then. I understand what the author was trying to do with the beginning; it just didn't come together for me the way she expected. Worth reading if you can get through the beginning. 3.5 stars

8/30

[Natalie]

Chase
Mystery
15/20

[Natalie]

White Girl
Fiction
16/20

[Erin]

Update to msg #44

5/17

[Natalie]

Zoo 2
Mystery
17/20

[Natalie]

Killer Dolls, Part 2
Fiction
18/20

[Kadijah Michelle]

Hello All, Happy September! It is my favorite month of the year! Partially because my birthday is coming up, but mostly because fall starts, and I love all the fun the end of the year brings. School starts, sweater weather, snow! Lots of time to read.

I know I'm a few days late with August's statistics, but I was out of town away from my computer, so here they are: as of today, we have 63 participants. We have read 192 books of the 889 pledged, and 3 participants have completed the challenge!

Great job everyone!

[Natalie]

Carl Weber's Kingpins: Oklahoma City
Fiction
19/20

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


2/10

League of Dragons
A Gathering of Shadows

[Maxine]

Update msg 112

15/15 - Complete

[Rachael]

Mary Pat wrote: "UPDATE:


2/10

League of Dragons
A Gathering of Shadows"

I'm currently re-reading the Temeraire series and have the latest addition to the series ready to read (currently halfway through Tongue of Serpents, so not far to go now). What did you think of League of Dragons?

Also updated Message 87. 11/15 complete