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Lee (steadyboyfriend) | 3 comments The 2016 List
1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't:
Magonia (Magonia, #1) by Maria Dahvana Headley
2. A book set in a different continent:
Rook by Sharon Cameron
3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated):
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015:
Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2) by Laini Taylor
5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name:
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
6. The highest rated on your TBR:
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss
7. A book about books:
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
8. A classic book with less than 200 pages:
Bear by Marian Engel
9. A book that was mentioned in another book:
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now:
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge:
Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott
12. A childhood classic:
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery
13. Reader’s Choice:
TBD
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How):
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago):
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels:
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
17. A book with a beautiful cover:
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
18. A book on a summer/beach reading list:
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han or whatever is being talked about around then.
19. A non-fiction book:
Wonderbook The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
20. A book with a first name in the title:
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins
21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page:
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
22. The first book in a new to you series:
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1) by Michelle Hodkin
23. The next book in a series you are reading:
Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi
24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.):
The Selection Stories The Prince & The Guard (The Selection, #0.5, 2.5) by Kiera Cass
25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you:
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
26. A book everyone is talking about:
whatever everyone is talking about then :)
27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion):
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir:
Persepolis The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1-2) by Marjane Satrapi
29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name:
The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own:
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) by Renee Ahdieh
31. A work of young adult fiction:
Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill
32. A historical fiction book:
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein
33. The 16th book on your TBR:
Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones
34. A book about mental illness:
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
35. An award winning book:
Among Others by Jo Walton
36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation:
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read:
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) by Terry Goodkind
38. A book about an anti hero:
Vicious (Vicious, #1) by V.E. Schwab
39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list (a book recommended by a friend):
The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King
40. A novella from your favorite genre:
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction):
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
42. A top 100 fantasy novel:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night:
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public:
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have:
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
46. A crime story:
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title:
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
48. A dystopia:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
49. A book with a great opening line:
The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson
50. A book originally written in a language other than English:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson
51. A short story from a well-known author:
Ghostly A Collection of Ghost Stories by Audrey Niffenegger
52. A book published in 2016:
TBD


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