Lorna's year to rediscover books

[Lorna]

Hello,

I've been a member of goodreads for a few years now but never actually fully discovered the potential of this amazing site.

I'm currently a stay at home Mum living in the south of England, since having my daughter, sitting down and reading a book quietly has been a bit of a challenge and to be honest netflix has also hampered any chance of getting engrossed in a good book in the evening.

So i'm going to try and attempt my first ever reading challenge. I'm sure my list may change as time goes on.

Here goes.....

The 2016 List
1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't The Rosie Project
2. A book set in a different continent I Am the Messenger
3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated) A Spool of Blue Thread
4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015 This One is Mine
5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name The Lie
6. The highest rated on your TBR The Martian
7. A book about books The Jane Austen Book Club
8. A classic book with less than 200 pages Wide Sargasso Sea
9. A book that was mentioned in another book Lord of the Flies
10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now Agatha Christie
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
12. A childhood classic The Hobbit
13. Reader’s Choice Shopaholic to the RescueShopaholic to the rescue - Sophie Kinsella
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How) Where Are the Children?
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago) Little Women
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels Rebecca
17. A book with a beautiful cover The Rest of Us Just Live Here
18. A book on a summer/beach reading list Where We Belong
19. A non-fiction book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
20. A book with a first name in the title Coraline
21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page One Plus One
22. The first book in a new to you series The Eyre Affair
23. The next book in a series you are reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.) The Transfer
25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you Mercy
26. A book everyone is talking about The Girl in the Spider's Web
27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion) The Last Song
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name Cocktails for Three
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own The Blue Fairy Book
31. A work of young adult fiction The Summer I Turned Pretty
32. A historical fiction book The Constant Princess
33. The 16th book on your TBR Big Little Lies
34. A book about mental illness Still Alice
35. An award winning book Elizabeth Is MissingCosta award 2014)
36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't readI Am Legend
38. A book about an anti hero The Bad Beginning
39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list Drowning Ruth (Oprah book club)
40. A novella from your favorite genre The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction) Trust Me
42. A top 100 fantasy novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night The Haunting of Hill House
44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public The Billionaire's Intern - Part 1
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have Hooked on Murder
46. A crime story The Cuckoo's Calling
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title The Ice Cream Girls
48. A dystopia Matched
49. A book with a great opening line The Handmaid's Tale
50. A book originally written in a language other than English The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
51. A short story from a well-known author The Tales of Beedle the Bard
52. A book published in 2016 Because of Miss Bridgerton

[Zaz]

Welcome :)

I really liked The Rest of Us and Big Little Lies is one of my 2015 favorites!
I'll read I am Legend for the same week, I hope we'll enjoy it :)

[Lorna]

Thank you, me too, I loved the film!

[Saara]

Oooh, you've got quite a few books here that I either really like or really want to read :D Wide Sargasso Sea might be a bit difficult to get into despite its shortness, but it's worth it. Jane Austen Book Club is great, though I may or may not like the movie adaptation more in some ways. I read Little Women way, way long ago as a translation, I really need to read it again in English; recently bought a very pretty edition, too. As for Agatha Christie, I read my first novel from her earlier this year and fell in love with Miss Marple.

[Lorna]

Thanks Saara, i'm itching to get started, i've just finished a book, i'm not sure I can wait until Friday!

[Saara]

Haha, I have the advantage of a really important deadline on Thursday. I don't have time to read for pleasure before the year turns!

[Lorna]

OK, confession time, i've just read my week 1 book and finished it, I only started yesterday.

It was a great book, a nice easy read but in the spirit of the challenge i'm going to choose another week 1 book. Not sure yet i'll go through my kindle and see what I downloaded this year.

[MJ]

Lorna wrote: "OK, confession time, i've just read my week 1 book and finished it, I only started yesterday.

It was a great book, a nice easy read but in the spirit of the challenge i'm going to choose another w..."

Ha! I'm trying not to get ahead of things but I've already started two of mine. I'm in no danger of finishing either of them today, but if I stay up into the wee hours, I might finish one tomorrow!!!

[Rachel]

Big Little Lies was a great book, definitely one of the best I read last year. I was surprised too. I'd read The Hypnotist's Love Story by the same author earlier in the year, and although I liked it, I wasn't a huge fan. But Big Little Lies grabbed me right from the start

[Lorna]

I've now changed my week 1 book to the Rosie Project. Started today, i'm very excited to get stuck into the challenge.