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[Jennifer]

Hello, everyone!
We've finally got our 12 topics for this year's challenge ready! We'll open a new discussion every month for you to tell us about the book you chose for that month's challenge!
All 12 will be posted here, let us know what you think of the topics!

January- read a book that was made into a movie
February- read a book based on a fairy tale
March- read a book where the main character has a mental illness
April- read a book where the main character is a Mary Sue/Gary Stu
May- read a book about or written by a person who identifies as transgender
June- Read a horror novel
July- read the first book in a series by a person of color
August- read a book that has been translated from its original language
September- read a nonfiction book about feminism
October- read a book where the main character identifies as LGBT
November- read a book about an ancient culture
December- read a book of short stories

[Christine]

So I struggled on the January challenge, only able to think of books I had already read that had been made into movies. I found this website (http://www.mymcpl.org/books-movies-mu...) and am now getting ready to read the book that "Mr. Holmes" is based on.

[Anita]

Hello dear Suevians,

Our very first TMS reading challenge is coming to a close. I hope you all found some good reads this year, and wanted to re-open this thread for your roll call. Who participated in this year's challenge, and how many monthly challenges did you participate in? 1, none, all, or some??

Let us know what books you chose in the comments, which themes you liked and which themes you didn't. What about next year? Any ideas for next year's challenge? Let us know below!

[Anita]

Okay, so here's my list of books I read for TMS 2016 reading challenge. A few of these I did out of order since we had the list all year anyways and I read some earlier than they were called for. But hey, a read is a read, right? I hope you all found some good reads doing this challenge and expanded your reading horizons too. Please share with us what books you read and which months you participated in, even if it was one or all or some!

January- read a book that was made into a movie: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
February- read a book based on a fairy tale: Six-Gun Snow White
March- read a book where the main character has a mental illness: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
April- read a book where the main character is a Mary Sue/Gary Stu: Glass Sword
May- read a book about or written by a person who identifies as transgender: If I Was Your Girl
June- Read a horror novel: My Best Friend's Exorcism
July- read the first book in a series by a person of color: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
August- read a book that has been translated from its original language: Kitchen
September- read a nonfiction book about feminism: My Life on the Road
October- read a book where the main character identifies as LGBT: For Today I Am a Boy
November- read a book about an ancient culture: didn't do this one! (yet? idk if I have time)
December- read a book of short stories: working on: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days: And Other Writings

[Chessa]

Here are my reads (not necessarily read in the right month, but I agree with Anita - a read is a read!)

January- read a book that was made into a movie The 5th Wave
February- read a book based on a fairy tale Fables, Volume 1: Legends in Exile
March- read a book where the main character has a mental illness Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
April- read a book where the main character is a Mary Sue/Gary Stu Ready Player One
May- read a book about or written by a person who identifies as transgender George
June- Read a horror novel Bird Box
July- read the first book in a series by a person of color Binti
August- read a book that has been translated from its original language Alena
September- read a nonfiction book about feminism My Life on the Road
October- read a book where the main character identifies as LGBT Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
November- read a book about an ancient culture Missed this one I think?
December- read a book of short stories Of This New World