Utkarsh's 2016 Reading Challenge

[Utkarsh]

I always plan to read different types of books but end up forgetting about it.
I hope this time i won't.

Everyone is welcome to recommend me books here. :)

My Challenge for this year--

1. A book translated into English

2. A book set in Europe

3. A book you can finish in a day

4. A book at least 100 years older than you

5. A book thats more than 600 pages

6. A Science-Fiction novel

7. A book that is published in 2016

8. A murder mystery

9. A dystopian novel

10. A book about a road trip

11. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with

12. A satyrical book

13. A book that takes place on an island

14. A book set in a war

15. A book with ghosts

16. A book with time travel

17. A book that takes place on sea

18. A book based on a real story

19. A book about surviving

20. A book about prison break

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

good luck!!

[Utkarsh]

thank you!

[Shoa, @TheCupboardUnderTheStairs]

Good luck, (C)ut(e)karsh! :D

[Shoa, @TheCupboardUnderTheStairs]

Check out All You Need Is Kill, a kickass action-packed sci-fi dystopian novel. It actually satisfies quite a few of the criteria of your challenge, including the translated one.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

you can read sequel to last wish for 1, and Guernsey for 2.

[Ahtims]

Goodluck, Cutekarsh :-P :-D

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

cutekarsh? autocorrect?? o.O

[Utkarsh]

Thank you Shoa-Poha, :P i have already read 'All you need is kill'.

Thanks Syl :D

Thanks Manju,

[Ahtims]

Shoa-the-Khan named him so, after looking at his cute new DP (current one), a month or so ago.:-P

[Shoa, @TheCupboardUnderTheStairs]

Utkarsh wrote: "Thank you Shoa-Poha, :P i have already read 'All you need is kill'.

Thanks Syl :D

Thanks Manju,"

dang! I just saw that you've already read it :P

[Shoa, @TheCupboardUnderTheStairs]

Syl ʃʃ^.^ʃʃ wrote: "Shoa-the-Khan named him so, after looking at his cute new DP (current one), a month or so ago.:-P"

yesh!

[Ahtims]

Guernsey will fulfil the island challenge too.

[Glen]

9. Handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood
16. Timeline, 11/22/63, the first fifteen lives of harry august

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Red Seas under the red Skies for 17 if you've not read GB2 yet :)

[Shoa, @TheCupboardUnderTheStairs]

Time travel - All You Zombies (it's a short story though)

[Glen]

All you zombies was really good. They made it into a movie I think

[Shoa, @TheCupboardUnderTheStairs]

Glen wrote: "All you zombies was really good. They made it into a movie I think"

Ya.. Predestination.

Mind = Blown to the power of infinity :P

[Utkarsh]

Syl ʃʃ^.^ʃʃ wrote: "Guernsey will fulfil the island challenge too."
for island challenge i have a book in my mind, Battle Royale.

Manju wrote: "Red Seas under the red Skies for 17 if you've not read GB2 yet :)"
no, i haven't read it yet. thanks

[Utkarsh]

Glen wrote: "9. Handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood
16. Timeline, 11/22/63, the first fifteen lives of harry august"

thanks, i have read time line. it was good. 11/22/63 is a good option, thanks.

[Utkarsh]

Shoa wrote: "Time travel - All You Zombies (it's a short story though)"

added it, thanks shoa-poha.

[Srividya]

Utkarsh,

Prison break - Papillon

Book about surviving - The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph, and the Vietnam War

Translated into English - Any of Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Set in Europe - Any WWII or WWI book will help,

Based on a real story - The Glass Castle, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

A satirical book - Xingu - it's a short story, not sure if that is okay or not

Culture that you are unfamiliar with - Not sure if this will work but it does have Greek Culture in it and it also talks about a very important subject - Middlesex

[Srividya]

Oh and all the best! Happy reading! :)

[Utkarsh]

Thank you so much for all the recommendations Sri!

[Srividya]

My pleasure! :)

And for the time travel, you can also try The Eyre Affair. It's a great book. It also works for set in Europe.

[Utkarsh]

Srividya wrote: "My pleasure! :)

And for the time travel, you can also try The Eyre Affair. It's a great book. It also works for set in Europe."

added it, thanks :)

[Jarvis]

Hello hello Pixie. :D

[Utkarsh]

Gehna wrote: "Hello hello Pixie. :D"

hello hello Ginny :P

[Utkarsh]

7. A book that is published in 2016

I read Calamity for the challenge. It is the last book in series of three books. i started reading it as soon as it came out. A good ending to a wonderful series. Brandon didn't leave anything hanging and presented a great conclusion.

Brandon is master of fantasy. his creativity always amaze me. it's not just that he could think of new worlds and new magic system.
The way he justify them, creating every aspect of the world according to the story, it's just brilliant. And the way he creates dramatic situation. always fun reading his works.

[Ahtims]

Good :-)

[Utkarsh]

13. A book that takes place on an island

starting Battle Royale for the challenge. A violent and grim story. let's see how it goes

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Original Hunger Games. Will keep an eye on your updates.:)

[Ahtims]

Awaiting your review. I love island based novels.

[Utkarsh]

finally done with Battle Royale.

it was overall a nice book. story was nice, bloody and creepy at times and predictable sometimes yet still entertaining.


high school kids have to kill each other to survive. their friends, their classmates. And in an instant everyone they knew was after their life. slowly, fear took control of them.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Was it better than Hunger Games?

[Utkarsh]

haven't read hunger games. but this one is in third person so many POV's

[Ahtims]

I will surely read it some time.

[Utkarsh]

5. A book with more than 600 pages

Going to read Tigana for the challenge

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Utkarsh wrote: "5. A book with more than 600 pages

Going to read Tigana for the challenge"

Ahem!

[Utkarsh]

Manju wrote: "Utkarsh wrote: "5. A book with more than 600 pages

Going to read Tigana for the challenge"

Ahem!"

what? i thought you will be happy :D

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

yes am very happy.:) this is best of GGK.

[Utkarsh]

Read and liked Tigana. Amazing plot, though the story was more about character struggle than plot itself. it was the emotional roller coaster ride i expected from GGK, more than i expected. GGK has a way with words and the talent to portray human despair, hopelessness, courage, and hope. It deserve all the five stars i gave

[Utkarsh]

2. A book set in Europe

Read Azincourt for the challenge. Book deals with English victory of Agincourt against French when Henry V set out to claim the, rightfully his, French throne. English archers were famous for their skills and French hated them. To the point they tortured them before killing them. The book depicts the cruelty of war and things done in the name of god. It’s surprising how much power church had in that time period. Their word was law.
Overall, the book is good and worth the read

[Utkarsh]

3. A book you can finish in a day

I finished Post Office in a day for the challenge. It was full of sarcasm and humor. I really enjoyed the book. It was about mundane post office job and a lazy guy who hated working but always ended up working the ridiculous post office job. Through situations, his adventures, and his sarcastic look of the world made the read enjoyable.

[Utkarsh]

6. A Science-Fiction novel

2001: A Space Odyssey,
Simple and interesting. Dealing with idea that aliens influenced human evolution and still keeps eye on us in hope one day we will find them.

[Ahtims]

Currently reading Azincourt, Post Office and 2001 in TBR pile

[Utkarsh]

French campaign is not going as it should, right?

[Ahtims]

No... :-(