Violet's Reading Challenges 2016

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This is my personal corner for the year. I hope I can keep up with everything. The separate shelves will be helpful. :)

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Around the World in Books Challenge

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Back to the Classics Challenge

1. A 19th century classic (1800-1899)
2. A 20th century classic (1900-1966)-"Animal Farm" by George Orwell (1945)
3. A classic written by a woman
4. A classic in translation
5. A classic written by a non-white author
6. An adventure classic
7. A fantasy/science fiction/dystopian classic-"1984“ by George Orwell (dystopian)
8. A classic detective novel
9. A classic which includes the name of a place in the title
10. A classic which has been banned or censored
11. Re-read a classic you read in school (high school or college)
12. A volume of classic short stories (minimum of eight stories)

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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science.
3. Read a collection of essays.
4. Read a book out loud to someone else.-"Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jump Champion" by Heather Lang (read aloud to two 4th grade classes; I'm a substitute teacher)
5. Read a middle grade novel.
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel-“1984“ by George Orwell (dystopian)
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages-"Animal Farm" by George Orwell (93 pages)
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

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Dystopian Challenge

1. "Animal Farm" by George Orwell
2. "1984"-George Orwell
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Every Year Challenge

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Non-Fiction Challenge

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PopSugar Reading Challenge

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA best seller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book that's under 150 pages-"Animal Farm" by George Orwell (93 pages)
10. A New York Times best seller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel-"1984" by George Orwell
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

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2016 Challenge (different group from this one)

Read a book that takes place in or is written by an author from each of the seven continents.

1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. Antarctica
5. Europe
6. Asia
7. Australia

8. A banned or challenged book
9. An award-winning book
10. A memoir/autobiography/biography
11. A dead author's last book
12. A book with LGBT matters or character(s)
13. A book your favorite author loves
14. A retold fairytale
15. A young adult book
16. A history book (fiction or nonfiction)
17. A book where you have seen the movie, but not read the book
18. A book from the NYT bestseller list
19. A book with the point of view of an immigrant
20. A controversial book
21. The first book you see when you walk into a library or a bookstore
22. A classic
23. A debut novel
24. A book published this year (2016)
25. A book based entirely on the cover
26. A book you own, but have never read
27. A book by an author you have never read before
28. A book recommended to you by a friendly librarian
29. A book by a Nobel Prize winner
30. Mythology (not just Greek)
31. A book written by someone born the same year as you
32. A dystopia-"1984“ by George Orwell
33. Reread a favorite book-"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
34. A book about books
35. A book published the year you graduated high school
36. A book a child/teen/someone younger than you loves
37. A book about/set by the sea
38. A book with two authors
39. A book by an author from your state, province, or country
40. A book about a trip (road, cruise, around the world, etc.)
41. A book with a person's name in the title
42. Science fiction
43. Fantasy
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