The 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards Challenge

[Maxine]

Wow Megan, awesome reading. I thought I had varied my reading this year quite a lot, but I had pretty much only read nominees in fantasy, romance, memoir and debut. Did you vote? Did you pick the winners as best?

[Megan]

Maxine wrote: "Wow Megan, awesome reading. I thought I had varied my reading this year quite a lot, but I had pretty much only read nominees in fantasy, romance, memoir and debut. Did you vote? Did you pick the w..."

Yes, I voted in about ten categories, and chose six winners!

[Megan]

Just completed another historical fiction book - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. Excellent writing, well-plotted script, fascinating characters - everything one could ask for from a book! I'm incredibly impressed, and definitely recommend this book! 5 stars

24/20

[Erin]

Updated message 44: 16/17

[GailW]

Gail wrote: "Please put me in for 10"
Hi. completed the challenge and noted in message 259. Didn't pick many winners, but enjoyed them anyway.

[Megan]

Just completed a science fiction selection - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I found this novel alternating between fascinating and frustrating. In the best sense, it challenged me to consider my life choices. In the worst sense, it seemed a touch repetitive at times. Writing was good, but the alternate realities could have been edited a touch. Worth reading. 3.5 stars

25/20

[Fr. Andrew]

Message 52 Updated.

Finished!

17/16 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
9. One of These Things First: A Memoir by Steven Gaines 8/12/16 MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY
10. Ephebophile's Web by Aaron Colombo 9/13/16 MEMOIR
11. Angels Burning by Tawni O'Dell 10/17/16 MYSTERY
12. Always Too Much and Never Enough: A Memoir by Jasmin Singer 10/18/16 MEMOIR
13. Midnighter, Vol. 1: Out by Steve Orlando 10/4/16
14. Shutter Vol. 3: Quo Vadis by Joe Keatinge 11/6/16 11/6/16
15. Saga, Volume 6 by Brian K. Vaughan 11/7/16
16. Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan 11/16/16
17. Patience by Daniel Clowes 12/12/16

Thanks!

[Fr. Andrew]

All the last ones I finished were graphic novels. After I saw that the titles we could vote for in the goodreads "best of" were already picked for us, I decided it had very little to do with my own life or approach to reading. The great thing about this challenge was that it encouraged me to read new titles, and that was a lot of fun, so thank you for this challenge! I didn't even bother voting in the silly poll.

[Rachael]

Updated Message 87: 19/15 read

[Megan]

Just completed another Romance selection - It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. This was a good book - so much more than I expected! Writing was fluid, interesting plot, and good characters! My only criticism was the beginning as a bit slow, and the ending was a bit too predictable. But those are minor complaints. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

26/20

[Clare L]

Finished my last three! Read 3 books that were winners.

15/15

Historical Fiction
The Devils of Cardona

Young-Adult
The Unexpected Everything
Tales of the Peculiar