Suzanne's REM Reading Challenge

[Suzanne]

The Next Best Book Club
REM Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

Progress: 70 out of 179

[Suzanne]

CHRONIC TOWN (1982)
1. "Wolves, Lower" – Read a book that centers on wolves or prominently features wild dogs:
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 4/6/2016
2. "Gardening at Night" – Read a book that takes place primarily at night
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - *** - 1/17/2016 - 357 Pages

3. "Carnival of Sorts (boxcars)" – read a book about a carnival, or that features a circus

4. "1,000,000" – Read a ‘doorstopper’ (a book that is more than 600 pages long)
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
5. "Stumble" – Read a book that you just happened to 'stumble' upon:
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages



MURMUR (1983)
6. "Radio Free Europe" – Read a book that takes place in Europe:
A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare - *** - 1/5/2016 - 384 Pages
7. "Pilgrimage" - Read a book about a character who goes on a long journey
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger - *** - 2/5/2016 - 310 Pages
8. "Laughing" – Read a book that will make you laugh
The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton - ***** - 1/27/2016 - 276 Pages

9. "Talk About the Passion" – read an erotica book

10. "Moral Kiosk" – Read a book in which one of the characters is struggling with their morality
The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016 - 447 Pages
11. "Perfect Circle" – Read a book about a tight knit group of friends or family
Snow Falling on Bluegrass by Molly Harper - ***** - 1/25/2016 - 168 Pages

12. "Catapult" – read a book set in medieval times

13. "Sitting Still" – Read a book in which nothing seems to happen
Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various - ***** - 6/14/2016

14. "9-9" – read a book with 9 in the title, or a book that has only 9 chapters
15. "Shaking Through" – read a scary book

16. "We Walk" – Read a book about a protagonist, or group of characters, who’s main mode of transportation is walking:
Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken - **** - 5/5/2016
17. "West of the Fields" – Read a book about someone who has gone away, or is gone from home too long
Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages



RECKONING (1984)
18. "Harborcoat" – Read a book that is left open for interpretation, whose plot is ambiguous
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
19. "7 Chinese Brothers" – Read a book about pain, loss, bereavement
Miscarriage Mom: The Unspoken Realities of Miscarriage and How to Cope by Kristy Parisi - 7/31/2016 - ***** - 108 Pages
20. "So. Central Rain" – Read a book in which the character or characters are waiting for something
WeSa and the Lumber King by Faith Hunter - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page
21. "Pretty Persuasion" – Read a book that someone recommended to you:
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 1/11/2016 - 235 Pages
22. "Time After Time (AnnElise)" – Read a book that spans a large period of time
American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee by Karen Abbott - ***** - 11/8/2016
23. "Second Guessing – Read a book that you’ve been hesitant to pick up
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
24. "Letter Never Sent" – Read a book that is told primarily in letters or diary entries
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - **** - 2/3/2016 - 323 Pages

25. "Camera" – read a book that centers on photography or on a particular photograph

26. "(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville" – Read a book you promised yourself you would never revisit
40 Love by Madeleine Wickham - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages

27. "Little America" – read a book set in the western era



FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION (1985)
27. "Feeling Gravity’s Pull" – read a space opera or a book that takes place in outer space
28. "Maps and Legends" – read a book that contains its own map/legend

29. "Driver 8" – Read a book that prominently features a train as the main mode of transportation, or features a protagonist who has to travel a long distance
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom - *** - 9/15/2016
30. "Life and How to Live it" – Read a self-help book:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey - ***** - 5/10/2016
31. "Old Man Kensey" – Read a book that features an old man as the protagonist
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford - *** - 8/1/2016 - 290 Pages
32. "Can’t Get There From Here" – Read a book that seems to go nowhere
Separate Beds by Elizabeth Buchan - **** - 11/1/2016
33. "Green Grow the Rushes" – Read a book that is set in summertime
The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - ***** - 1/16/2016 - 216 Pages
34. "Kohoutek" – Read a book that revolves around astronomy, or prominently features stars, a sun, or a moon
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/13/2016

35. "Auctioneer (Another Engine)" – read a book about wanderlust

36. "Good Advices" – Read a book written by an author you’d never heard of before
The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages

37. "Wendell Gee" – read a book about a dream or in which dreams are prominently featured



LIFE’S RICH PAGEANT (1986)
38. "Begin the Begin" – read a book you’ve already read

39. "These Days" – Read a book that takes place in present day:
11th Hour by James Patterson - ***** - 4/21/2016

40. "Fall on Me" – read a book about oppression
41. "Cuyahoga" – read a book that takes place on or near a river, in which a river is prominently featured
42. "Hyena" – read a book with an animal in the title
43. "Underneath the Bunker" – read a book about the end of the world

44. "The Flowers of Guatemala" -Read a book that takes place in a foreign country
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
45. "I Believe" – Read a book about fairy tales or a book that is a spin on a fairy tale
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - **** - 11/11/2016

46. "What if We Give It Away" – read a book about giving up or giving something up
47. "Just a Touch" – read a book that uses multiple formats or gimmicks in which to tell its story
48. "Swan Swan H" – read a book with a word repeated in the title
49. "Superman" – read a book about a superhero



DEAD LETTER OFFICE (1987)
50. "Crazy" – Read a book about a protagonist who goes crazy
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 2/12/2016 - 318 Pages

51. "There She Goes Again" – read a book about a prostitute or that features prostitution
52. "Burning Down" – read a book that has the word burn or fire in the title
53. "Voice of Harold" – read a book that gives you goosebumps

54. "Burning Hell" – Read a book that prominently features religion or a religious protagonist
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - ***** - 11/3/2016

55. "Toys in the Attic" – read a book that exudes nostalgia

56. "Windout" – Read a book with multiple twists and turns
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/17/2016 - 342 Pages

57. "Ages of You" – read a book with the word You in the title
58. "Pale Blue Eyes" – read a book that gives you all the feels

59. "Bandwagon" – Read a book that everyone else is reading
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/11/2016
60. "Femme Fatale" – Read a book that features a woman who plays hard to get
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - **** - 12/9/2016
61. "Walter’s Theme" – Read a book with a man’s name in the title
Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/2/2016
62. "King of the Road" – Read a book that takes place mostly on the road or prominently features a motel/hotel
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016 - 432 Pages

[Suzanne]

DOCUMENT (1987)
63. "Finest Worksong" – read a book that revolves around music
64. "Welcome to the Occupation" – read a book about a blue collar protagonist

65. "Exhuming McCarthy" – Read a book about politics or that features politics in some way
Soulless by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/6/2016

66. "Disturbance at the Heron House" – read a book about rioting or a world gone to chaos
67. "Strange" – read a “bizarro” or “experimental fiction” book

68. "It’s the End of the World as We Know It" – Read a book that deals with some form of corruption
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - 335 Pages

69. "The One I Love" – read a book that is an anti-love story

70. "Fireplace" – Read a cozy mystery:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 4/19/2016

71. "Lightnin’ Hopkins" – read a book that prominently features freakish weather
72. "King of Birds" – read a book that features birds, or has the name of a bird in the title
73. "Oddfellows Local 151" – read a book about firemen or that features a firehouse/firemen



GREEN (1988)
74. "Pop Song 89" – read a book that is about another book

75. "Get Up" – Read a book that sounds boring
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016 - 320 Pages
76. "You are the Everything" – Read a book in which the protagonist is pining for someone
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016 - 335 Pages

77. "Stand" – read a book that deals with direction (either literally or figuratively)

78. "World Leader Pretend" – Read a book that revolves around war
Origins by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 8/4/2016 - 157 Pages

79. "The Wrong Child" – read a non-YA book in which the protagonist is a child
80. "Orange Crush" – read a book about a protagonist who is called away or forced to leave

81. "Turn You Inside Out" – Read a book that hinges itself on dishonesty
E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - *** - 10/7/2016

82. "Hairshirt" – read a book with a weird title

83. "I Remember California" – Read a book that takes place in California
Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - *** - 12/1/2016
84. "Untitled" – Read a book that deals with protection in some way:
Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter - ***** - 3/8/2016 - She's a bodyguard



OUT OF TIME (1991)
85. “Radio Song” – Read a book that has to do with music, or prominently features a radio station
Fat Chance by Nick Spalding - *** - 10/3/2016

86. “Losing My Religion” – read a book that is considered an author’s “biggest” hit

87. “Low” – Read a book about the morning after, or regrets
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren - ***** - 7/19/2016 - 385 Pages

88. “Near Wild Heaven” – read a book that deals with the end of a relationship
89. “Shiny Happy People” – read a book about a utopia, or the search for utopia

90. “Belong” – Read a book that revolves around a child, but does not feature a child as the protagonist
A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan - *** - 11/15/2016
91. “Half a World Away” – Read a book about a band
Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016 - 357 Pages
92. “Texarkana” – Read a book in which the main character is searching for something
Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett - ***** - 12/11/2016

93. “Country Feedback” – read a book about heartbreak, about unrequited love
94. “Me in Honey” – read a book with the word Sweet or Sweetness in the title



AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE (1992)
95. “Drive” – read a book that revolves around youth
96. “Try Not to Breathe” – read a book about giving up

97. “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight” – Read a book about a humorous love
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - **** - 7/11/2016 - 368 Pages

98. “Everybody Hurts” – read a book about depression

99. “Sweetness Follows” – Read a book about death, or that prominently features a funeral
Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore - *** - 2/4/2016 - 335 Pages

100. “Monty Got a Raw Deal” – read a book in which one of the characters gets “a raw deal”.
101. “Ignoreland” – read a book that similarly features the word ‘land’ in its title
102. “Star Me Kitten” – read a book that features the F-word, either in title or in text, or uses asterisks in the title
103. “Man on the Moon” – read a book that is a tribute to someone or something else
104. “Nightswimming” – read a book on a dare (have someone dare you to read something)
105. “Find the River” – read a book with River in the title



MONSTER (1994)
106. “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth” – read a book that encapsulates Generation-X

107. “Crush with Eyeliner” – Read a book about discovering identity
The Rook by Daniel O'Malley - ***** - 12/7/2016
108. “King of Comedy” – Read a book that makes you laugh
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages
109. “I Don’t Sleep, I Dream” – Read a fantasy book, as a distraction from real life:
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/13/2016 -338 Pages

110. “Star 69” – read a book by an author you are crazy obsessed with

111. “Strange Currencies” – Read a book that features a strange obsession, or OCD
Water Bound by Christine Feehan - *** - 6/16/2016 - 480 Pages

112. “Tongue” – read a book with a body part in the title
113. “Bang and Blame” – read a book about a one night stand
114. “I Took Your Name” – read a book in which something is taken away
115. “Let Me In” – read a book that messes with your emotions
116. “Circus Envy” – read a book that revolves around jealousy
117. “You” – read a book written in second person



NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI (1996)
118. “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us” – read a book set in the wild west
119. “The Wake-Up Bomb” – read a book about drugs, or drug addiction
120. “New Test Leper” – read a book about a character who is struggling with a disease
121. “Undertow” – read a book that takes place primarily on or under the water/ocean
122. “E Bow the Letter” – read a book that revolves around two best friends
123. “Leave” – read a book with the word leave or leaving in the title

124. “Departure” – Read a book that is unlike the rest of a particular author’s bibliography
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/21/2016 - 305 Pages

125. “Bittersweet Me” – read a book that features a bitter protagonist
126. “Be Mine” – read a collection of love poems
127. “Binky the Doormat” – read a book that is known for being strange or bizarre
128. “So Fast, So Numb” – read a book with a coma in the title
129. “Low Desert” – read a road-trip book
130. “Electrolite" – read a book that was written in the 20th century



UP (1998)
131. “Airportman” – read a book that takes place primarily in an airport or features a character who spends time in or around one
132. “Lotus” – read a book that is highly symbolic or allegorical
133. “Suspicion” – read a book you have been putting off

134. “Hope” – Read a book with just one word in the title
Timebound by Rysa Walker - ***** - 8/16/2016 - 366 Pages

135. “At My Most Beautiful” – read a book about goofy, silly love
136. “The Apologist” – read a book with ‘ist’ in the title

137. “Sad Professor” – Read a book that features a teacher as the protagonist
First Comes Love by Emily Giffin - *** - 12/12/2016
138. “You’re in the Air” – Read a book with the words Your or You’re in the title
Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth by Mika Brzezinski - ***** - 10/15/2016

139. “Walk Unafraid” – read a book that others have found incredibly scary
140. “Why Not Smile” – read a book about a protagonist who is habitually unhappy

141. “Day Sleeper” – Read a book that features a protagonist who works the grave yard shift
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages

142. “Diminished” – read a collection of flash fiction or short stories
143. “Parakeet” – read a book that’s told from an animal’s POV
144. “Falls to Climb” – read a book that features a character who is viewed as a martyr

[Suzanne]

REVEAL (2001)
145. “The Lifting” – read a prequel
146. “I’ve Been High” – read a book that is told in past tense

147. “All the Way to Reno” – Read a book that features a protagonist who is trying to get their big break
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 8/8/2016 - 388 Pages
148. “She Just Wants to Be” – Read a book written by a female author
Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016 - 304 Pages

149. “Disappear” – read a book that involves magic or a magician
150. “Saturn Return” – read a book about a character who does what they want, who goes against the norm
151. “Beat a Drum” – read a book with an instrument in its title
152. “Imitation of Life” – read a book that revolves around art, or a specific piece of art
153. “Summer Turns to High” – read a book with Summer in the title
154. “Chorus and the Ring” – read a book about forgetting or denying
155. “I’ll Take the Rain” – read a book that takes place during a storm, or features a lot of rain
156. “Beachball” – read a book that is typically referred to as a ‘beach read’



AROUND THE SUN (2004)
157. “Leaving New York” – Read a book that takes place in New York
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages

158. “Electron Blue “– read a book with a color in the title

159. “The Outsiders” – Read a book that takes place primarily outside
Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - *** - 7/25/2016 - 376 Pages
160. “Make it All Ok” – Read a book that makes you feel good
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - ***** - 7/5/2016 - 325 Pages
161. “Final Straw” – Read the last book in a series
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/20/2016

162. “I Wanted to Be Wrong” – read a book that you wish you could have changed the ending to

163. “Wanderlust” – Read a book about a character who is running away from something
Better Read Than Dead by Victoria Laurie - **** - 8/5/2016 - 296 Pages

164. “The Boy in the Well” – read a non-YA book that features a young boy as the protagonist
165. “Aftermath” – read a book about the survivors of an apocalypse
166. “High Speed Train” – read a book that has a mode of transportation in the title
167. “The Worst Joke Ever “– read a book that others found funny but you did not
168. “The Ascent of Man” – read a book about books
169. “Around the Sun” – read a book that features space travel



ACCELERATE (2008)
170. “Living Well is the Best Revenge” – read a book that has a great revenge scene
171. “Man Sized Wreath” – read a Christmas themed novel
172. “Supernatural Superserious” – read a book that takes place in a summer or day camp
173. “Hollow Man” – read a book that has failed to meet the hype that surrounded it
174. “Houston” – Read a book that is set in a big city
175. “Accelerate” – read a book that is less than 125 pages long
176. “Until the Day is Done” – read a book in one sitting
177. “Mr Richards” – read a book that prominently features a president
178. “Sing for the Submarine” – read a classic dystopian/apocalyptic novel

179. “Horse to Water” – Read a book that involves a fight of some sort
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux - *** - 7/7/2016 - 348 Pages