Stephanie's first reading challenge

[Stephanie]

I'm excited to participate in my first reading challenge.

The 2016 List
1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't--Fuzzy Nation 2/7/16
2. A book set in a different continent The Girl with All the Gifts 2/5/16
3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated) Dumplin'
4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015 Never Fade 1/3/16
5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name The Sleeper and the Spindle 3/18/16
6. The highest rated on your TBR Golden Son
7. A book about books Fahrenheit 451 4/15/16
8. A classic book with less than 200 pages The Time Machine
9. A book that was mentioned in another book Watership Down
10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now The Android's Dream 2/12/16
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge Brave New World
12. A childhood classic The Bad Beginning 4/10/16
13. Reader’s Choice Uprooted 4/2/16
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How) The Girl Who Came Home
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago) The Picture of Dorian Gray
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels Murder on the Orient Express
17. A book with a beautiful cover Under a Painted Sky 1/31/16
18. A book on a summer/beach reading list After You 2/7/16
19. A non-fiction book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking 3/16/16
20. A book with a first name in the title Alice I Have Been 4/12/16
21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page Carry On
22. The first book in a new to you series Insignia 3/23/16
23. The next book in a series you are reading Game 2/8/16
24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.) Fairest
25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you First Frost
26. A book everyone is talking about Throne of Glass
27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion) The Love That Split the World 4/18/16
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name The Long Walk 2/16/16
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own The Rose and the Dagger
31. A work of young adult fiction Everything, Everything 2/27/16
32. A historical fiction book A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
33. The 16th book on your TBR
34. A book about mental illness Fight Club
35. An award winning book Lock In 3/16/16
36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read Never Let Me Go 1/22/16
38. A book about an anti hero Odd Thomas 2/16/16
39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list The Last Camellia 3/11/16
40. A novella from your favorite genre The Stepford Wives
41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction) Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
42. A top 100 fantasy novel Cat's Cradle
43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night 172 Hours on the Moon 3/23/16
44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public Jane Eyre
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have Crocodile on the Sandbank
46. A crime story The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title Chocolat
48. A dystopia
49. A book with a great opening line 1984
50. A book originally written in a language other than English The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing 3/18/16
51. A short story from a well-known author The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
52. A book published in 2016 All the Birds in the Sky 4/6/16

[Zaz]

Welcome :)

Uprooted is a very good reader's choice! There are several other books on your plan that I read last year (F451, Time Machine, Wrinkle in Time, Dorian Gray, Old Man's War, 15 Lives of Harry). You'll have an interesting year, even if I didn't like all of them.

For Lock In, if you have not, don't forget to read before the free prequel Unlocked. Without it, it's difficult to understand the world and it's a nice jump in the society :)

[Stephanie]

Zaz wrote: "Welcome :)

Uprooted is a very good reader's choice! There are several other books on your plan that I read last year (F451, Time Machine, Wrinkle in Time, Dorian Gray, Old Man's War, 15 Lives of H..."

Thank you for your feedback. I am excited to read all these books.

[Sophie]

I've The Girl with All the Gifts planned for this year, what did you think of it?

I'm also reading Uprooted, Lock In, 1984 and Cat's Cradle, we'll have things to discuss! :)

[Stephanie]

Sophie wrote: "I've The Girl with All the Gifts planned for this year, what did you think of it?

I'm also reading Uprooted, Lock In, 1984 and [book:Cat..."

I really enjoyed the girl with all the gifts. I had a hard time putting it down. I'm excited for the movie. I just started Lock In, but it's too early too have an opinion.

[Maple]

Oh my! I am absolutely in love with your challenge! You have so many of my favorites that I envy you being able to read them for the first time. I am very eager to see your feedback on the books!

Happy challenging!

[Marina]

Ohh, I do hope you'll enjoy reading A Man Called Ove. I read it last year and loved it, and I had to re-read it in January for my bookclub and I still love it!

I've read a few books by Dean Koontz, but the last one was Cold Fire and it was just weird. After that I haven't been all that keen on reading anymore of his books, but I have heard that Odd Thomas should be one of his best books and actually had planned to read it (before I read Cold Fire), so I would be interested in hearing what you think of it.

[Stephanie]

January

#4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015 Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken.

#37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read Never Let Me Go

#17. A book with a beautiful cover Under a Painted Sky.

Total 3/52

[Stephanie]

February

#2. A book set in a different continent The Girl with All the Gifts

#1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't Fuzzy Nation

#18. a book on a summer/beach reading list After You

#23. The next book in a series you are reading Game

#10. A book by an author you feel you should have ready by now The Android's Dream

#29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name The Long Walk

#38. A book about an anti hero Odd Thomas

#31. A work of young adult fiction Everything, Everything

Total 11/52

[Bec]

Have fun in your first challenge. I'm also reading The Girl Who Came Home but for week 41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction) . I read Murder on the Orient Express and enjoyed my first Agatha Christie book!