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2017 Challenge - General
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Post your 2017 "advanced" reading lists!
I don't anticipate being able to finish all of these, as I'm only starting the challenge in June and have a few hefty tomes on my regular list. But I want to be prepared with titles just in case!1. A book recommended by an author you love: Wicked Autumn, GM Malliet (Recommended by Charlaine Harris)
2. A bestseller from 2016: The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman
3. A book with a family member term in the title: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Fredrik Backman
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: American On Purpose, Craig Ferguson
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Malice Afterthought, Francis Iles (an "inverted mystery")
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: 11/22/63, Stephen King
9. A book you got from a used book sale: will choose one at a garage sale this weekend
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne
11. A book about a difficult topic: The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath
12. A book based on mythology The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan
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√41. A book recommended by an author you love - Then Came You√42. A bestseller from 2016 Me Before You
√43. A book with a family-member term in the title The Hurricane Sisters
√44. A book that takes place over a character’s life span - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre that you’ve never heard of
√47. A book with an eccentric character - After You
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√49. A book you got from a used book sale - Truly Madly Guilty
√50. A book that’s been mentioned in a another book - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
√51. A book about a difficult topic Big Little Lies
52. A book based on mythology
1. A book recommended by an author you loveThe Perfect Stranger√2. A bestseller from 2016- Small Great Things √
3. A book with a family member term in the title The Good Daughter√
4. A book that takes place over a character's life spanThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo√
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Exit West√
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy√
7. A book with an eccentric characterThe Bad Beginning√
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale Eligible√
10. A book that's been mentioned in another bookPride and Prejudice√
11. A book about a difficult topic- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things √
12. A book based on mythology
COMPLETED1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Story of the Treasure Seekers (rec by JK Rowling) √
2. A bestseller from 2016: Truly Madly Guilty √
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Sisters One, Two, Three √
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Life After Life √
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Orphan Train √
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Speak (sub-genre: Bildungsroman) √
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Girls √
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: I Know This Much Is True √
9. A book you got from a used book sale: I Never √
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: The Little Prince (mentioned in The Summer that Melted Everything) √
11. A book about a difficult topic: This Is Where It Ends √
12. A book based on mythology: American Gods √
2017 Advanced Reading Challenge List✓ A book recommended by an author you love: Emma by Jane Austen (recommended by JK Rowling)
✓ A bestseller from 2016: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler; Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaye; Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
✓ A book with a family-member term in the title: Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
✓ A book that takes place over the character's life span: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
✓ A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys; Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Cinder by Marissa Meyer
✓ A book from a genre/sub genre that you've never heard of: Lost in Thought by Cara Bertrand (paranormal romance), The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (feminist science fiction)
✓ A book with an eccentric character: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (Ted)
✓ A book that's more than 800 pages: Winter, The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
✓ A book you got from a used book sale: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
✓ A book that's been mentioned in another book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (mentioned in Guernsey)
✓ A book about a difficult topic: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade; Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (rape and abuse); Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
✓ A book based on mythology : Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, Pele, Goddess of Hawai'i's Volcanoes by Herb Kawainui Kane
I am not sure if I will actually get through the advanced section, but I have completed some of the prompts, so I figured I would post. -FINISHED!!Novel Style:
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*Note: At 655 pages, Habibi is the longest graphic novel published as one book so I am counting it for this prompt. (In case anyone was worried about me not reading 800 pages of one comic title, I also did a re-read of 912 pages of the Saga series.)
Finished!*1. A book recommended by an author you love - Little Deaths (recommended by Mary Kubica)
*2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo
*3. A book with a family member term in the title - Not My Father's Son
*4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
*5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Sun is Also a Star
*6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Circle (Amazon calls it "technothriller")
*7. A book with an eccentric character - All the Bright Places
*8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Outlander
*9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Godfather
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Waves (mentioned in All the Bright Places)
*11. A book about a difficult topic - It Can't Happen Here
*12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology
Updated 12/05/17 11/12 = 92% Complete ✔ 1. A book recommended by an author you love -Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux Recommended by Gretchen Rubin in 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
✔ 2. A bestseller from 2016 - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
✔ 3. A book with a family member term in the title A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
✔ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
✔ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Everything I Never Told You
✔ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Militaristic Science Fiction) Ender's Game
✔ 7. A book with an eccentric character The Brutal Telling
✔ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - 11/22/63
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
✔ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Great Gatsby mentioned in The Silver Linings Playbook
✔ 11. A book about a difficult topic - This is How It Always Is
✔ 12. A book based on mythology - American Gods
41. Recommended by An Author You Love -- Long Walk to Freedom42. Bestseller From 2016 -- The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo*
43. With a Family-Member Term in the Title -- The Husband's Secret
44. Takes Place Over a Character's Lifespan -- All the Light We Cannot See
45. About an Immigrant or Refugee -- The Refugees
46. From a Genre/Subgenre That You've Never Heard Of -- House of Leaves
47. With an Eccentric Character -- Al Franken, Giant of the Senate*
48. More Than 800 Pages -- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame*
49. You Got From a Used Book Sale -- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
50. Been Mentioned in Another Book -- The Catcher in the Rye
51. About a Difficult Topic -- All the Rage
52. Based on Mythology -- Norse Mythology*
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Woman in Cabin 10 ✓
3. A book with a family-member term in the title - The Husband's Secret
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Kite Runner ✓
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
The List so Far - 6/27/171. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Small Great Things
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Three Sisters, Three Queens
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - My Ántonia
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - American Gods
7. A book with an eccentric character - Midnight Crossroad
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - A Storm of Swords
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Queen of the South
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Thirteenth Tale
11. A book about a difficult topic - Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy: Brains Before Bullets
12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology
My progress so far 10/12:1. A book recommended by an author you love- perhaps The Saddest Pleasure: A Journey on Two Rivers by Moritz Thomsen- recommended by Paul Theroux
✔2. A bestseller from 2016- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie on NYT soft cover Y.A. list- maybe same as 52 weeks #30
✔3. A book with a family member term in the tit]e- Bunner Sisters by Bunner Sisters
✔ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Roxana by Daniel Defoe
✔5. A book about an immigrant or refugee- The Arrival by Shaun Tan
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- The Passion by Jeanette Winterson- historeographic metafiction
✔7. A book with an eccentric character- perhaps The Book of Evidence by John Banville
✔8. A book that's more than 800 pages- Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale- On The Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin or The Floating Opera by John Barth
✔10. A book that's been mentioned in another book.- Ulysses by James Joyce mentioned in The History of the Siege of Lisbon by José Saramago
✔11. A book about a difficult topic- Jealousy by Alain Robbe-Grillet
12. A book based on mythology- perhaps Cherokee Myth & Legend byVernon Schmid
Shelley's Advanced 2017 List1. A book recommended by an author you love
*2. A bestseller from 2016: Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan, Bill O'Reily, Martin Dugard
*3. A book with a family member term in the title: Cleopatra's Daughter, Michelle Moran
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
*7. A book with an eccentric character: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - 6/28/17
*8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke, 7/27
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
*11. A book about a difficult topic: Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher - 1/17
*12. A book based on mythology: The Immortals, Jordanna Max Brodsky, 1/16
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√7. A book with an eccentric character : Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
√11. A book about a difficult topic : Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
12. A book based on mythology : Norse Mythology
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Girl on the Train
✔3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Sister's Keeper
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character - A Man Called Ove
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - Look at Me
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love - Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Sun Is Also a Star
✓ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Sister's Grave
✓ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Middlesex
✓ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - [boo[book:The Magician's Land|19103097]k:Escape from Camp 14: One Everything I Never Told YouMan's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West|11797365]
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Neverwhere
✓ 7. A book with an eccentric character - The Magician's Land
✓ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
✓ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Everything I Never Told You
✓ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - How to Win Friends and Influence People
11. A book about a difficult topic - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
12. A book based on mythology - Anansi Boys
Progress: 12/12Final Book Completed 11/18
[X]1. A book recommended by an author you love The Hate U Give
[X]2. A bestseller from 2016 1984
[X]3. A book with a family member term in the title The Family Fang
[X]4. A book that takes place over a character's life span In Some Other World, Maybe
[X]5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Sun Is Also a Star
[X]6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Bildungsroman) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
[X]7. A book with an eccentric character The Female of the Species
[X]8. A book that's more than 800 pages It
[X]9. A book you got from a used book sale The Zookeeper's Wife
[X]10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
[X]11. A book about a difficult topic The Leaving
[X]12. A book based on mythology The Lightning Thief
Finished 28.11.√1. A book recommended by an author you love: Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (J.K. Rowling)
√2. A bestseller from 2016: Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
√3. A book with a family member term in the title: Ira Levin - The Stepford Wives
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Sara Alexi - The Illegal Gardener
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Christopher Moore - A Dirty Job (Urban Fantasy)
√7. A book with an eccentric character: Meg Cabot - Royal Wedding
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Patrick Rothfuss - The Wise Man's Fear
√9. A book you got from a used book sale: Michael Crichton - Sphere
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea (Matilda)
√11. A book about a difficult topic: Erin Kelly - Broadchurch
√12. A book based on mythology: Neil Gaiman - Norse Mythology
Here's my COMPLETE AND FINISHED list.Advanced:
1. A book recommended by an author you love Just Shopping With Mom (Little Critter) (Pictureback
2 A bestseller from 2016 A Dog's Purpose
3. A book with a family-member term in the title Grandma, Grandpa, and Me
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span 41: A Portrait of My Father
5. A book about an emigrant or refugee Night Dawn Day
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of Crank (Subgenre: Verse Novel)
7. A book with an eccentric character The Beekeeper's Apprentice
8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
9. A book you got from a used book sale Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea
10. A book that's mentioned in another book The Secret of the Old Clock
11. A book about a difficult topic I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
12. A book based on mythology The Sea of Monsters
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Emma by Jane Austen [Recommended by JK Rowling] (Completed)2. A bestseller from 2016: Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Completed)
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Rebecca's Daughters by Dylan Thomas (Completed)
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Completed)
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Crank by Ellen Hopkins [verse novel]
7. A book with an eccentric character: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker (Completed)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Bad Move by Linwood Barclay
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander & JK Rowling (Completed)
11. A book about a difficult topic: Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy DeLisle [Conflict in Jerusalem/Israel] (Completed)
12. A book based on mythology: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood [Greek Mythology] (Completed)
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Have a few books on my TBR that fit these prompts better, so have decided to mix the general and Advanced challenges depending on what I fancy reading at the time!Updated 1st January 2018
Progress: 7/12
√1. A book recommended by an author you love - Little Women Recommended by JK Rowling
√2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Dry
√3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Son
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√7. A book with an eccentric character - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
√9. A book you got from a used book sale The Girl on the Train
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Murder on the Orient Express
√11. A book about a difficult topic - The Bell Jar
12. A book based on mythology
Progress: 8/12Last Updated: 9/29/2017
1. A book recommended by an author you love - Fathers and Sons, recommended by Elizabeth Strout
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Secret History of Twin Peaks
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Stepford Wives
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Stoner
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - My Ántonia
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - House of Leaves
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Prime Minister
9. A book you got from a used book sale
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Lolita (mentioned in Wild by Cheryl Strayed)
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic - Thirteen Reasons Why
√ 12. A book based on mythology - The Penelopiad
Advanced4/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016- A Man Called Ove √
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span-Commonwealth √
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character- Ask Him Why √
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic- All The Ugly and Wonderful Things √
12. A book based on mythology
My advanced list:Completed!! 12/12
✔1. A book recommended by an author you love The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson recommended by Victoria Schwab
✔2. A bestseller from 2016 Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
✔3. A book with a family member term in the title Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
✔4. A book that takes place over a character's life span El amor en los tiempos del cólera by Gabriel García Márquez
✔5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (mannerpunk)
✔7. A book with an eccentric character The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
✔8. A book that's more than 800 pages It by Stephen King
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
✔10. A book that's been mentioned in another book We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (mentioned in Swimming Lessons)
✔11. A book about a difficult topic Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
✔12. A book based on mythology La Odisea by Homer
Kristel wrote: "My advanced list:1/12
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Let us know how the Wuxia novel is! I've never read one, but I love those types of films.
Advanced - FINISHED!1. A book recommended by an author you love-Station Eleven recommended by George RR Martin as not only best novel in 2014 but amongst best ever
2. A bestseller from 2016 -Rogue Lawyer
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Aunt Dimity's Christmas
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Commonwealth
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Petrified - Scandinavian fantasy
7. A book with an eccentric character - The Towers of Trebizond -even the camel was eccentric
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Hunger’s Brides: A Novel of the Baroque
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Haunted Lady original 1942 map back!
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Zorba the Greek - the Peter Bien translation (only English translation directly from original Greek) - mentioned in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
11. A book about a difficult topic - The Sellout -racism and slavery in contemporary California - a satire
12. A book based on mythology - The Bear and the Nightingale
Advanced 6 of 121. A book recommended by an author you love La Rose by Louise Erdrich (Anne Patchett recommendation)
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
3. A book with a family member term in the title - by Brit Bennett
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - Evitcted: Poverty and Profit in the American Cityby Matthew Desmond
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced! First time participating in the challenge.As of December 26th -- 12/12 DONE!
I'm done! Some are a bit of a stretch but I'm ok with it. :) I don't think I would have read Pillars of the Earth if it wasn't for this prompt and I loved that book. So... thanks challenge! A book recommended by an author you love Bel Canto (1/13) (Maggie Stiefvater)
A bestseller from 2016 The Underground Railroad (4/15)
A book with a family-member term in the title The Sisters Brothers (6/16)
A book that takes place over a character's life span The Giving Tree (7/9)
A book about an immigrant or refugee A Town Like Alice (1/24)
A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of The Golem and the Jinni (2/11) magical realism
A book with an eccentric character Kindred Spirits (5/9)
A book that's more than 800 pages The Pillars of the Earth (6/22)
A book you got from a used book sale The Road (2/10)
A book that's been mentioned in another book Pride and Prejudice (7/14)
A book about a difficult topic Flowers from the Storm (5/1)
A book based on mythology Scythe (5/20)
FINISHED!Advanced
*1. A book recommended by an author you love The Troop recommended by SK
*2. A bestseller from 2016 The Underground Railroad
*3. A book with a family member term in the title Daughters of the North
*4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Life After Life
*5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Alexander Hamilton
*6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Ergodic literature S by Doug Dorst and JJ Abrams
*7. A book with an eccentric character Hound of the Baskervilles
*8. A book that's more than 800 pages Carrion Comfort
*9. A book you got from a used book sale Thursday Next (changed to In the Woods)
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them
*11. A book about a difficult topic The Hour I First Believed
*12. A book based on mythology Dreams of Gods and Monsters
12/12Completed: 31.12.17
✔1. A book recommended by an author you love - Because I'm Watching 25.01.17 ★★☆☆☆
✔2. A bestseller from 2016 - Saint Anything 31.12.17 ★★★★☆
✔3. A book with a family member term in the title - Prophecy of the Sisters 26.12.17 ★★☆☆☆
✔4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Life After Life 07.09.17 ★★★☆☆
✔5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Girl Who Came Home 12.02.17 ★★☆☆☆
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Seraphina 26.02.17 ★★☆☆☆
✔7. A book with an eccentric character - Splintered 08.07.17 ★★★★☆
✔8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Consequences: Opal & Origin 16.06.17 ★★☆☆☆
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale - Avalon High 08.04.17 ★★★★☆
✔10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 16.07.17 ★★★☆☆
✔11. A book about a difficult topic - The Incident on the Bridge 04.08.17 ★★★★☆
✔12. A book based on mythology The Goddess Test 20.01.17 ★★★☆☆
Covers:
✔️ 1. A book recommended by an author you love Caraval✔️ 2. A bestseller from 2016 Lady Midnight
✔️ 3. A book with a family member term in the title The Witchfinder's Sister
✔️ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
✔️ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Red Umbrella
✔️ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Sphinx (Oulipian)
✔️ 7. A book with an eccentric character The Rosie Project
✔️ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Wise Man's Fear
✔️ 9. A book you got from a used book sale The Secret Chord
✔️10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Ender's Game (mentioned in Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading)
✔️ 11. A book about a difficult topic Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
✔️ 12. A book based on mythology Norse Mythology
Advanced List Read1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Quiet Game
2. A bestseller from 2016Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Blood Brothers
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Fall of Giants does feature immigrants
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Soulless (Steampunk)
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Magic Faraway Tree
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Fall of Giants
9. A book you got from a used book sale The Magic Faraway Tree
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Kim
11. A book about a difficult topic: Pig Island, The Good Luck of Right Now, Blue Monday
12. A book based on mythology That's Not My Unicorn
I didn't plan my books out ahead of time. I read books and then figured out which prompt they fit into. I had it all worked out in a text document, and I copied and pasted the last 12 here. I didn't bother to re-number them, so this lists prompts 41-52 instead of 1-12.41. A book recommended by an author you love
1. Will Save The Galaxy For Food (Rothfuss) (6-5)
42. A bestseller from 2016
1. My Name is Lucy Barton (6-2)
43. A book with a family member term in the title
1. Uncle Tom's Cabin (5-17)
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
1. island of a thousand mirrors (3-8)
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
1. Lena Finkel's Magic Barrel
46. A book from a genre/sub-genre you've never heard of
1. Window to the world (4-28)
47. A book with an eccentric character
1. When Did You See Her Last? (4-8)
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
1. The Wise Man's Fear (2-12)
49. A book you got from a used book sale
1. Phantom Tollbooth (8-20)
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
1. Years of Grace (4-30)
51. A book about a difficult topic
1. Sharp Objects (5-4)
52. A book based on mythology
1. The hidden oracle (8-1)
1. A book recommended by an author you love:2. A bestseller from 2016:
✔3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Secret Daughter
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Scarlet
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Blameless
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Gone Girl
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
✔11. A book about a difficult topic: Fly Away
12. A book based on mythology:
3/12
Advanced (7/12)1. A book recommended by an author you love
√2. A bestseller from 2016 -The Handmaid's Tale
√3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Snow Child
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -A Little Life ★★★★★
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - A Houseboat on the Styx (Bangsian Fantasy)
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
√9. A book you got from a used book sale - Night
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
√11. A book about a difficult topic - The Slave Across the Street: The True Story of How an American Teen Survived the World of Human Trafficking
√12. A book based on mythology - The Song of Achilles
Completed: 12/12√1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Children's Book (recommended by Diana Gabaldon)
√2. A bestseller from 2016: The Girl on the Train
√3. A book with a family member in the title: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
√4. A book that takes place over a character’s lifespan: The Stone Diaries
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you’ve never heard of before: Good Behavior (Mystery Thriller/Romance Thriller)
√7. A book with an eccentric character: The Picture of Dorian Gray
√8. A book that’s more than 800 pages: Kushiel's Dart
√9. A book you got from a used book sale: Star-Begotten
√10. A book that’s mentioned in another book: Ham on Rye (mentioned in Oryx and Crake)
√11. A book about a difficult topic: The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
√12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology
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3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Paris Wife
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6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of:A Dirty Job
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12. A book based on mythology
AdvancedCompleted: 12/12
✔ 1. A book recommended by an author you love - All Is Not Forgotten 10/20/17
✔ 2. A bestseller from 2016 - A Court of Mist and Fury 5/26/17
✔ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - Daughter of the Pirate King 7/27/17
✔ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Egyptian 9/3/17
✔ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Infinite 8/5/17
✔ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - All the Missing Girls 3/21/17
✔ 7. A book with an eccentric character - City of Fallen Angels 5/18/17
✔ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Outlander 3/7/17
✔ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - City of Bones 6/6/17
✔ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America 10/16/17
✔ 11. A book about a difficult topic - Exit, Pursued by a Bear 7/5/17
✔ 12. A book based on mythology - The Sword of Summer 9/21/17
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - A Cousin's Promise
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character - Steampunk Fairy Tales
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Under the Dome
√ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - A Cousin's Prayer
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - A Cousin's Prayer
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√7. A book with an eccentric character - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
√11. A book about a difficult topic - (suicide) - All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
12. A book based on mythology
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1. A book recommended by an author you love - Ready Player One
2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Aunt Dimity's Death
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -
Jonas Jonasson's The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Guilty Pleasures
7. A book with an eccentric character - The Graveyard Book
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Wise Man's Fear
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Night Circus
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Dragonflight (from Ready Player One)
11. A book about a difficult topic - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
12. A book based on mythology - The Lightning Thief
Now that I've finished it, let me share.1. A book recommended by an author you love The Book of Three (It was recommended by Maggie Stiefvater)
2. A bestseller from 2016 When Falcons Fall
3. A book with a family member term in the title Daughters of Disguise
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span 5 Centimeters per Second
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Those We Fear
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard ofQuantum Tangle
7. A book with an eccentric characterA Most Curious Murder
8. A book that's more than 800 pagesKushiel's Dart
9. A book you got from a used book saleThe Chardonnay Charade
10. A book that's been mentioned in another bookThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
11. A book about a difficult topicIntroduction to Epidemiology
12. A book based on mythology Hammered
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Completed: 12/12 ✔ 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Sabriel by Garth Nix ★★★★☆
✔ 2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins ★★★☆☆
✔ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov ★★★☆☆
✔ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant ★★★★☆
✔ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Translation of Love by Lynne Kutsukake ★★★☆☆
✔ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Soulless by Gail Carriger (Mannerpunk) ★★☆☆☆
✔ 7. A book with an eccentric character - Hollow City by Ransom Riggs ★★☆☆☆
✔ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon ★★★★☆
✔ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Lirael by Garth Nix ★★★★☆
✔ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Animal Farm by George Orwell (from Matilda) ★★★★☆
✔ 11. A book about a difficult topic - Room by Emma Donoghue ★★★★☆
✔ 12. A book based on mythology - American Gods by Neil Gaiman ★★★★☆
Covers:
√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Last Mile by David Baldacci
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Spy by Paulo Coelho
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir by Anh Do
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Transmigration of Bodies and Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character - Poirot's Finest Cases: Collection by Agatha Christie
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
√ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - No Turning Back by Joanne Lees
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic - The Spare Room by Helen Garner
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself √
2. A bestseller from 2016: The Nest √
3. A book with a family member term in the title The Zookeeper's Wife √
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Transit √
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character: Rules of Civility √
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? √
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: State of Wonder √
11. A book about a difficult topic: Don't Let Anything Dull Your Sparkle: How to Break Free of Negativity and Drama √
12. A book based on mythology
Update: May 9, 2018... Getting closer ;)
Just finished one book of the advanced: The Girl Who Drank the MoonAdvanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon 9/11-10/1/2017
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
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29/52 completed 8 of the 12 on the Advanced list
1. A book recommended by a librarian- perhaps Kokoro by Sōseki Natsume-248p.- 1001 list (from this list https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/08/31/...
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long- perhaps The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark- 128p.-1001 list or The Body Artist by Don DeLillo-128p.-1001 list
3. A book of letters- perhaps 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff- some editions are under 100p.
✔4. An audiobook- The Woman Who Wouldn't by Gene Wilder
✔5. A book by a person of color- A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah- have this under #26 as well...need to switch one out.
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title- perhaps The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Summer in Baden-Baden by Leonid Tsypkin(Belarus)-1001 list-246p. or The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez-256p.- 1001 list or Saturday by Ian McEwan-289p.- 1001 list
✔7. A book that is a story within a story- If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
✔8. A book with multiple authors- Lionboy by Zizou Corder
9. An espionage thriller- probably Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
✔10. A book with a cat on the cover- perhaps The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly by Luis Sepúlveda
✔11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
✔12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read- The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks-horror
✔13. A book by or about a person who has a disability- Nemesis by Philip Roth
14. A book involving travel- perhaps 1000 Places to See Before You Die Traveler's Journal by Patricia Schultz
15. A book with a subtitle- same as 52 wks #28- perhaps Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt
✔16. A book that's published in 2017- Big Book of Who: Baseball: The 101 Stars Every Fan Needs to Know by The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
✔17. A book involving a mythical creature- perhaps The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile- probably The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
19. A book about food-perhaps The Invention of Curried Sausage by Uwe Timm - 218p-1001 list (German) or Eating Mud Crabs in Kandahar: Stories of Food during Wartime by the World's Leading Correspondents by Matt Mcallester
20. A book with career advice- Free for All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library by Don Borchert 240p.
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective- perhaps The Call of the Wild by Jack London if not used for #24 orHoly Cow by David Duchovny
✔22. A steampunk novel- The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
✔23. A book with a red spine- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
24. A book set in the wilderness- perhaps The Call of the Wild by Jack London if not used for #21 or The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells- 1001 list
25. A book you loved as a child- perhaps The Call of the Wild by Jack London if not used in # 21 or #24 above orPudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain
✔26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited- perhaps A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah- have this under #5 as well...need to switch one out
.✔27. A book with a title that's a character's name- Life and Times of Michael K by J.M. Coetzee
✔28. A novel set during wartime- When the Tree Sings by Stratis Haviaras
✔29. A book with an unreliable narrator- Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky perhaps also The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie- 288p-1001 list
✔30. A book with pictures- Unlikely Friendships : 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland
✔31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you- Respected Sir by Naguib Mahfouz
✔32. A book about an interesting woman- The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford- about Agatha Christie same as 52 weeks #25.
33. A book set in two different time periods- same as 52 weeks #10- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (CD) - same as 52 weeks #10.
✔34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title- August Is A Wicked Month by Edna O'Brien
35.A book set in a hotel- Seize the Day by Saul Bellow
✔36. A book written by someone you admire- Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
37.A book that's becoming a movie on 2017- perhaps= Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
✔38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas- Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay (Valentines Day)
✔39. The first book in a series you haven't read before- Roman Blood by Steven Saylor
40.. A book you bought on a trip…. Memento Mori by Muriel Spark
and then the Advanced list:
41. A book recommended by an author you love- perhaps The Saddest Pleasure: A Journey on Two Rivers by Moritz Thomsen- recommended by Paul Theroux-same as 52 weeks #13
42. A bestseller from 2016- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie-230p.- on NYT soft cover Y.A. list- maybe same as 52 weeks #30
✔43. A book with a family member term in the tit]e- Bunner Sisters by Bunner Sisters
✔ 44. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Roxana by Daniel Defoe
✔45. A book about an immigrant or refugee- The Arrival by Shaun Tan
✔46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- The Passion by Jeanette Winterson- historeographic metafiction
✔47. A book with an eccentric character- perhaps The Book of Evidence by John Banville
✔48. A book that's more than 800 pages- Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
49. A book you got from a used book sale- perhaps On The Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin or The Floating Opera by John Barth
✔50. A book that's been mentioned in another book.- Ulysses by James Joyce mentioned in The History of the Siege of Lisbon by José Saramago
✔51. A book about a difficult topic- Jealousy by Alain Robbe-Grillet
52. A book based on mythology- perhaps Cherokee Myth & Legend byVernon Schmid