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message 51: by Karen (last edited May 14, 2016 10:40PM) (new)

Karen (karen12) | 49 comments GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS 2015 READING CHALLENGE
Done: 5/5 ✓COMPLETED


Duration: 1st Jan to 31st Dec, 2016
Level: A Little Bit of Everything (Easy)

1. Mystery & Thriller - The Girl on the Train
2. Humor - Why Not Me?
3. Nonfiction - Modern Romance
4. Graphic Novels & Comics - Nimona
5. Fiction - Our Souls at Night

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf


message 52: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33509 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Karen. :)

You are almost done!


message 53: by Karen (new)

Karen (karen12) | 49 comments Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Karen. :)

You are almost done!"


Yes..plan on adding more to the list if I can manage it later on in the year :D


message 54: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (melissaboedigheimer) NBRC: Goodreads Choice Awards (2015) Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/16 - 12/31/16
Level: Come What May

2015 Books

FICTION

1. Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee, 7/18/15
2. Trail of Broken Wings, Sejal Badani, 11/21/15

MYSTERY & THRILLERS
1. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins, 12/9/15

HISTORICAL FICTION
1. The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah, 4/8/15
2. At the Water's Edge, Sara Gruen, 6/19/15


2016 Books

FICTION

1. After You, Jojo Moyes, 2/24/16

MYSTERY & THRILLERS
1. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust, Alan Bradley, 1/15/16
2. Pretty Girls, Karin Slaughter, 2/18/16

HISTORICAL FICTION
1. In the Unlikely Event, Judy Blume, 2/18/16

HISTORY & BIOGRAPHIES
1. The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, Kate Andersen Brower, 3/21/16


message 55: by [deleted user] (last edited Apr 24, 2016 05:07PM) (new)

YAY! I was so eagerly awaiting these Best Awards all of 2015! I'll jump right in.
I'm choosing this:
★ Read any combination of books that appeal to you:
✩ Hard- 6/40 book

Fiction:
Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani ~Read 11/21/15

Mystery & Thriller

Historical Fiction
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah ~Read 3/28/16

Fantasy

Romance

Science Fiction

Horror

Humor

Nonfiction

Memoir & Autobiography

History & Biography

Science & Technology

Food & Cookbooks
The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook Sweet Treats for the Geek in All of Us by Rosanna Pansino ~Read 12/26/15

Graphic Novels & Comics

Poetry

Debut Goodreads Author
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) by Victoria Aveyard ~Read 4/24

Young Adult Fiction
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven ~Read 2/23/16

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) by Sarah J. Maas ~Read 11/21/15
Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer ~Read 12/29/15
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas ~Read 11/21/15
Middle Grade & Children's


Picture Books


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Moderators of NBRC | 33509 comments Mod
Welcome Melissa and Marcelina :)


Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 1069 comments I've never read a graphic novel before and I'm having a hard time picking one to read for this challenge. I don't really know where to start with the list.

Can anyone offer any suggestions???

Thanks!!


Melissa (ladybug) | 1048 comments ~Michelle~ wrote: "I've never read a graphic novel before and I'm having a hard time picking one to read for this challenge. I don't really know where to start with the list.

Can anyone offer any suggestions???

Th..."


Roller Girl is the one I read. It had the added caveat of being a newbery honor winner. :) It was really good.


Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 1069 comments Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "~Michelle~ wrote: "I've never read a graphic novel before and I'm having a hard time picking one to read for this challenge. I don't really know where to start with the list.

Can anyone offer any..."


Thank you! I will look up that one!!!


message 60: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl | 910 comments I have finished my 40th Goodreads Choice Awards book. I have loved this challenge and look forward to doing it again next year! I intend to see how many more of 2015 winners I can get read before the end of this year.


message 61: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33509 comments Mod
Congrats Cheryl :)


Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 1069 comments Finished on 10-28-2016! A little late posting. Fun challenge!! :)


message 63: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33509 comments Mod
Congrats ~Michelle~ :)


message 64: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl | 910 comments I finished 50 of the 2015 Goodreads Award winners/nominees. Hooked on this as being a good recommendation for good books to read. I am looking forward to more great reading in 2017! Thanks again!


message 65: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33509 comments Mod
Congrats Cheryl ☺


message 66: by Krissy (new)

Krissy (krissystewart) | 316 comments I didn't participate in this challenge but wish I did. I'll definitely be participating in the next one. I just wanted to jump in and see how many I read this year.

FICTION:
2015- 1
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
2016- 0

MYSTERY & THRILLER
2015- 1
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
2016- 2
The Stranger by Harlan Coben Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

HISTORICAL FICTION
2015- 4
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
2016- 1
The Lake House by Kate Morton

FANTASY
2015- 2
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab Boundary Crossed (Boundary Magic, #1) by Melissa F. Olson
2016- 2
Trigger Warning Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman The Aeronaut's Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1) by Jim Butcher

ROMANCE
2014- 1
Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #4) by Sarah MacLean
2015- 3
Grey (Fifty Shades, #4) by E.L. James The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy Him (Him #1) by Sarina Bowen
2016- 1
Confess by Colleen Hoover

SCIENCE FICTION
2015- 1
Armada by Ernest Cline
2016- 1
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink

HORROR
2015- 1
Twisted by Andrew E. Kaufman
2016- 0

NONFICTION
2015- 0
2016- 1
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

DEBUT GOODREADS AUTHOR
2015- 2
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) by Victoria Aveyard An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir
2016- 5
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll Dietland by Sarai Walker The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins In the Middle of Somewhere (Middle of Somewhere, #1) by Roan Parrish

YOUNG ADULT FICTION
2015- 0
2016- 3
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

YOUNG ADULT FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
2015- 3
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) by Victoria Aveyard An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir
2016- 3
Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Uprooted by Naomi Novik

HUMOR
MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FOOD & COOKBOOKS
GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS
POETRY
MIDDLE GRADE & CHILDREN'S
PICTURE BOOKS
0


message 67: by *Layali* (new)

*Layali* (layalireads) | 36 comments I finished this year with 20 books total and 10 different categories. Very happy with my results!
Here's a link to the books I read!


message 68: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33509 comments Mod
Well done Krissy (even if you didn't really participate) and Jennika :)


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