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2017 Ultimate Challenge
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* For Writers
* Books for Young Professionals
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Book-to-Movie
There are several lists for books being made into movies in 2017 -- always double check books on these lists through IMDb or other sites:
* Book Browse Blog
* MTV.com
* Popsugar's 2017 book-to-movie list
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* Books Mentioned in Matilda (view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in Jane Austen books (view spoiler)
* Robinson Crusoe is mentioned in The Moonstone
* The League of Literary Ladies series by Kylie Logan mentions numerous books, including: Murder on the Orient Express, A Tale of Two Cities, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, And Then There Were None, and Gone with the Wind
* Books mentioned in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: (view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in the Bibliophile series by by Kate Carlisle: (view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams: (view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower: (view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in The Nights Before Christmas by Vicki Lewis: (view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington:(view spoiler)
* Books mentioned in Nemesis by Agatha Christie: (view spoiler)
* Mentioned in Tempest in a Teapot by Amanda Cooper: The Body in the Library
* Mentioned in Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts: Macbeth
* Mentioned in The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright: (view spoiler)
I think I'm going to skip next year. I got a little burned out on "challenges" this year. It was totally me and no external pressure but I felt like I was reading to complete the challenge and not reading what I wanted to. I may during the year pick two or three from the list to expand my reading horizons.
I can only see 37 challenges where there should be 40?
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There are 40 + 12 for a grand total of 52.
Now I see 40. Maybe I missed copying some
Does everyone know there is a group on Goodreads that just focuses on the list?
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There is, but sometimes people want the camaraderie of a challenge without having to join another group. '-)
Heather L wrote: "BOOKS MENTIONED IN OTHER BOOKS Books Mentioned in Matilda
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
Ol..."
Any of the Carolyn Hart Death on Demand books mentions a myriad of other mysteries. That's probably where I will select one for this category.
I was hoping to focus more on books I want to read rather than fitting books into challenges for 2017. However, I couldn't resist this ultimate challenge. ;-) I will try it this year but won't make it a top priority.
Does anyone know what these 2 items mean? [ ] A book with a subtitle - Could I get some examples?
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator - Does this indicate an audiobook where the narrator is inconsistent in their narration?
Julesy wrote: "Does anyone know what these 2 items mean? [ ] A book with a subtitle - Could I get some examples?
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator - Does this indicate an audiobook where the narrator is ..."
I looked up the unreliable narrator for my list, and from the examples I think it means a narrator who might have a vested interest in the action and therefore is not trustworthy. For instance, Nick in the Great Gatsby. I'm reading Endless Night, selected after an internet search for possibilities.
Kellene wrote: "I looked up the unreliable narrator for my list, and from the examples I think it means a narrator who might have a vested interest in the action and therefore is not trustworthy. For instance, Nick in the Great Gatsby. I'm reading Endless Night, selected after an internet search for possibilities"Oh, I see. Basically a third person's point of view within the book that may be biased. Thanks, Kellene!
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I think there's a famous Agatha Christie's books which fits here the best ;)
Marisa wrote: "Kellene wrote: "I looked up the unreliable narrator for my list, and from the examples I think it means a narrator who might have a vested interest in the action and therefore is not trustworthy. F..."Yes, there is. If someone needs a hint for the Christie book, message me!
Julesy wrote: "Does anyone know what these 2 items mean? [1] A book with a subtitle - Could I get some examples?
[2] A book with an unreliable narrator - Does this indicate an audiobook where the narrator is ..."
2. We Have Always Lived in the Castle-Shirley Jackson
I'm in! I love these challenges because it gets me out of my comfort zone. :) I'll try to post updates in this thread, but fell behind last year. I'll keep an updated list in my challenge thread, though, located here.
FYI, I have two books that would fit the Advanced category of a book based on mythology (found them in the Kindle store). :) I just read one that fit a December Mini Challenge category, Betrayal by Mayandree Michel, which is about a teenager who finds out she is a descendant of Zeus. The other is a mystery called Out of Practice Aphrodite by S.E. Babin, which is about the goddess of love searching for a stolen item of the gods. These are just the first books in their series, so that adds even more possibilities. :)
WOWZA! This is some challenge. I may be back for help with some of the categories if I join in.
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1. Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus
2. Slaughterhouse Five: or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death
3. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life
4. Peter Pan, or, The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up
5. Twelfth Night, or What You Will
6. Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero
7. Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True
8. Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
9. Warm Springs: Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio Haven
10. Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson
11. Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
12. Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
13. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
14. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
15. Truck: A Love Story
16. When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
17. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
18. The Christmas Chronicles: The Legend of Santa Claus
19. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
Got it, Heather! Thanks for those examples. I actually just got a book that fit this!
I love these challenges. I am going to try to clean off my book backlog with this. I'm also going to try the Around the Year in 52 Books challenge and the BookRiot Read Harder challenge.
Really keen on finishing this challenge. It'll present me some unknown but great books for sure :)
I have done so badly on these challenges these last few years, time to try again in 2017.I'll keep my progress updated in my personal challenge thread here.
Wasn't able to complete quite all of last year's challenge, but I'm trying again for this year.BASIC LEVEL (40)
[ ] A book recommended by a librarian
[ ] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
[ ] A book of letters
[ ] An audiobook
[ ] A book by a person of color
[ ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title
[ ] A book that is a story within a story
[ ] A book with multiple authors *
[ ] An espionage thriller
[ ] A book with a cat on the cover (Gee, this is a tough one for cozy mystery readers!)
[ ] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
[ ] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
[ ] A book by or about a person who has a disability
[ ] A book involving travel
[ ] A book with a subtitle
[ ] A book that's published in 2017
[ ] A book involving a mythical creature
[ ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
[ ] A book about food
[ ] A book with career advice
[ ] A book from a nonhuman perspective
[ ] A steampunk novel
[ ] A book with a red spine
[ ] A book set in the wilderness
[ ] A book you loved as a child
[ ] A book by an author from a country you've never visited
[ ] A book with a title that's a character's name
[ ] A novel set during wartime
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator
[ ] A book with pictures
[ ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
[ ] A book about an interesting woman
[ ] A book set in two different time periods
[ ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title
[ ] A book set in a hotel
[ ] A book written by someone you admire
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
[ ] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
[ ] The first book in a series you haven't read before
[ ] A book you bought on a trip
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[ ] A book recommended by an author you love
[ ] A bestseller from 2016
[ ] A book with a family member term in the title
[ ] A book that takes place over a character's life span
[ ] A book about an immigrant or refugee
[ ] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
[ ] A book with an eccentric character
[ ] A book that's more than 800 pages
[ ] A book you got from a used book sale
[ ] A book that's been mentioned in another book
[ ] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult")
[ ] A book based on mythology
* This can be a collaboration between two or more authors à la James Patterson/any author, Mary Higgins Clark/Carol Higgins Clark or MHC/Alifair Burke, Iris Johansen and son, etc. -- or an anthology (collection of stories by multiple authors in one book).
I am in for this challenge.A book recommended by a librarian: The Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu - Joshua Hammer
A book that's been on your Tbr list too long:
A book of letters
An audiobook
A book by a person of color
A book with one of the 4 seasons in the title - A Week in Winter - Maeve Binchy
A book with a story within a story- The Christmas Sweater-Glenn Beck
A book with multiple authors-The Cinderella Murder-Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
An espionage thriller - A Death in Sweden - Kevin Wignall
A book with a cat on the cover-Twice Told Tales - Ali Brandon
A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
A best Seller from a genre you don't normally read: Empire of the Summer Moon
A book by or about a person who has a disability:
A book involving travel: A Year in the World - Frances Mayes
A book with a sub-title - Dead Wake - The Last Crossing of the Lusitiana - Erik Larson
A book published in 2017 - Murder on the Serpentine - Anne Perry
A book involving a mystical creature - Septimus Heap Physik - Angie Sage
A book you have read before that never feels to make you smile
A book about food - Voracious - Cara Nicoletti
A book about career advice
A book from a nonhuman perspective - A Dog's Life - Peter Mayle
A steampunk novel - The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
A book with a red spine: Antique Flee Market -Barbara Allan
A book set in the wilderness: AWOL on the Appalachian Trail-Daniel Miller
A book you loved as a child: Heidi - Joanna Spryi
A book by an author from a country you've never visited: My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante
A book with the title that's a character's name - Rose in Bloom - Louisa Mae Alcott
A book set during wartime: In Farleigh Field - Rhys Bowen
A book with an unreliable narrator - Elizabeth is Missing-Emma Healey
A book with pictures
A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you:
Peony - Pearl S. Buck
A book about an interesting woman - Enemy Women - Paulette Jiles
A book set in two different time periods - Only Daughter - Anna Schoestra
A book with a month or day of the week in the title - Enchanted April - Elizabeth Van Arden
A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - Death by Pumpkin Spice - Alex Erickson
First book in series you haven't read before: A Dark and Stormy
Murder - Julia Buckley
A book you bought on a trip
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A book recommended by an author:
A bestseller from 2016: Fool Me Once - Harlan Corben
A book that takes over a characters life span: Peony In Love - Lisa See
A book about an immigrant or refugee: So Far From Home - Diary of Mary Driscoll Irish Mill Girl - Barry Denenberg
A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Viola Gentry-The Flying Cashier (Cashier Memoirs)
A book with an eccentric character
A book that is more than 800 pages-Centennial - James Michener
A book you got from a used book sale
A book that has been mentioned in another book: Gone With The Wind in Gone with the Twins - Kylie Logan
A book about a difficult subject : Beloved - Toni Morrison
A book based on mythology - The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan.
A book with a family member term in the title
I am in. I went through and several in my TBR puke work. Hardest to find was an 800 page book I wanted to read.51/52
1. {X ] A book recommended by a librarian A Cedar Cove Christmas
2. [X ] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long Kicking It
3. [X ] A book of letters Letters from Father Christmas
4. [X ] An audiobook Something Borrowed, Someone Dead
5. [X ] A book by a person of color Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
6. [X ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title Wicked Autumn
7. [X ] A book that is a story within a story Keturah and Lord Death
8. [X ] A book with multiple authors Shadowed Souls
9. X] An espionage thriller No Regrets
10. [X ] A book with a cat on the cover Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter(Gee, this is a tough one for cozy mystery readers!)
11. [X ] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion
12. [X ] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read The Hawaiian Quilt
13. [X ] A book by or about a person who has a disability The Question of the Missing Head
14. [X ] A book involving travel In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism
15. [X ] A book with a subtitle Lockwood and Company The Screaming Staircase
16. [X] A book that's published in 2017 Graveyard Shift
17. [X ] A book involving a mythical creature The Silver Chair
18. [X ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile Fox in Socks
19. [X ] A book about food Everything But The Kitchen Sink: Weird Stuff You Didn't Know About Food
20. [X ] A book with career advice Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom
21. [X ] A book from a nonhuman perspective Reaper Man
22. [X ] A steampunk novel Nefertiti's Heart
23. [X ] A book with a red spine Going Wild
24. [ ] A book set in the wilderness
25. [ X] A book you loved as a child Make Way for Ducklings
26. [X] A book by an author from a country you've never visited The Blood of an Englishman27.
27. [X ] A book with a title that's a character's name The Adventures of Joe Harper
28. [X ] A novel set during wartime Journey to Munich
29. [X] A book with an unreliable narrator Life of Pi
30. [X ] A book with pictures I, Too, Am America
31. [X ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you The Moon Lady
32. [X ] A book about an interesting woman The Princess Diarist
33. [X ] A book set in two different time periods A Knight to Remember
34. [X ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title Murder On Monday
35. [ X] A book set in a hotel A Wee Homicide in the Hotel
36. [X ] A book written by someone you admire No Greater Love
37. [X ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 Beauty and the Beast
38. [X ] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas A Killer Kebab
39. [X ] The first book in a series you haven't read before Dead and Breakfast
40. [ X] A book you bought on a trip My Journey to the Stars
ADVANCED (12)
41. X ] A book recommended by an author you love (recommended by Heather Webber) Prose and Cons
42. [X ] A bestseller from 2016 America's First Daughter
43. [X ] A book with a family member term in the title Mother's Day Out
44. [ X] A book that takes place over a character's life span Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
45. [X ] A book about an immigrant or refugee Grandfather's Journey
46. [X ] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: mythopoeia Neverwhere
47. [X ] A book with an eccentric character The Whole Town's Talking
48. [X ] A book that's more than 800 pages The Mists of Avalon
49.[X ] A book you got from a used book sale The Ghost and the Femme Fatale
50. [X ] A book that's been mentioned in another book The Commonsense Book of Wine
51. [X ] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult") The Light Between Oceans
52. [X ] A book based on mythology The Hidden Oracle
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Thank you very much, I see some of Lady Agatha that I haven're reread recently ;)
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I've posted my list in the Member Challenges section.I've read one book on the list. I finished The Fixer by Bernard Malamud for a book on a difficult topic. This book takes place in Tsarist Russia during the Jewish pogroms. It is quite difficult to read about the injustice and the brutality as well as the stupid things people believed about the Jews.
I will try this challenge again. I posted my list in the challenge section. So far i have read 3 books so far.
Working on this - 17/52BASIC LEVEL (40)
[X] A book recommended by a librarian - The Invisible Library
[X] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - The Neverending Story
[ ] A book of letters - Dear Enemy
[X] An audiobook - A Killer Plot
[X] A book by a person of color - Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter
[X ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title - The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
[ ] A book that is a story within a story - Fangirl
[X] A book with multiple authors - Putting on the Witch
[ ] An espionage thriller
[X] A book with a cat on the cover - Telling Tails
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Prose and Cons
[X] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living
[ ] A book by or about a person who has a disability - Wonder
[X] A book involving travel - The Librarians and the Lost Lamp
[ ] A book with a subtitle
[ ] A book that's published in 2017
[ ] A book involving a mythical creature
[ ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
[X] A book about food Tangled Up in Brew
[ ] A book with career advice - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
[ ] A book from a nonhuman perspective
[X] A steampunk novel - Heart of Iron
[ ] A book with a red spine
[ ] A book set in the wilderness
[X] A book you loved as a child - Daddy-Long-Legs
[ ] A book by an author from a country you've never visited - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
[ ] A book with a title that's a character's name - Jacob
[ ] A novel set during wartime - The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator
[X] A book with pictures - The Heiress and the Chauffeur, Vol. 1
[ ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
[ ] A book about an interesting woman
[ ] A book set in two different time periods
[ ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title
[ ] A book set in a hotel
[ ] A book written by someone you admire
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - Murder on the Orient Express
[X] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - The Icing on the Corpse
[ ] The first book in a series you haven't read before - Purr M for Murder
[ ] A book you bought on a trip
ADVANCED (12)
[ ] A book recommended by an author you love
[ ] A bestseller from 2016 - The Magnolia Story
[ ] A book with a family member term in the title - Mr. Darcy's Daughters
[ ] A book that takes place over a character's life span
[ ] A book about an immigrant or refugee
[X] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Mannerpunk - Prudence
[ ] A book with an eccentric character
[ ] A book that's more than 800 pages - Don Quixote
[ ] A book you got from a used book sale
[ ] A book that's been mentioned in another book
[X] A book about a difficult topic - Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
[ ] A book based on mythology
Covers of Completed Books
I completed 6 books during the month of January. :) Here they are.[X] A book involving travel-A Week At The Beach by Virginia Jewel 1/23/17-MC's go on vacation to another state
[X] A book involving a mythical creature-Enchanted Ever After by Robin D. Owens 1/21/17-mermaids, dwarves, and elves are some of the characters
[X] A book with a title that's a character's name-Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 1/19/17-gotta love this story
[X] A book with an unreliable narrator-Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 1/27/17-this book actually has two narrarators and both seem unreliable
[X] A book about an interesting woman-Jane and the Wandering Eye by Stephanie Barron 1/5/17-Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors so I gotta love books where she plays an amateur detective :)
[X] A book that's been mentioned in another book-The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/16/17-this one was mentioned in Matilda
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[X] A book with a cat on the cover Grace Against the Clock by Julie Hyzy
[X] A book with pictures The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
[X] A book set in a hotel Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams
[X] A book you got from a used book sale A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
So far I've gotten a few done:[X] A book that is a story within a story - The Collectors’ Society by Heather Lyons (2 Stars)
[X] A book with multiple authors - Dial C For Chihuahua by Waverly Curtis (1 Star)
[X] A book with a cat on the cover - Death of a Dapper Snowman by Angela Pepper (4 Stars)
[X] A steampunk novel - Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster (3 Stars)
I did complete 6 books for January: [X] An audiobook - Death by Diploma by Kelley Kaye
[X] A book about food - A Spoonful of Murder by Connie Archer
[X] A book set in the wilderness - Slayed on the Slopes by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley aka Ellie Alexander
[X] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Death of a Dapper Snowman by Angela Pepper
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before Hound Dog Blues by Virginia Brown
[X] A book that's been mentioned in another book - Hush Puppy by Laurien Berenson - Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is mentioned a few times
BASIC LEVEL (40)Duration: January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Completed: 7/30
✔1. A book recommended by a librarian: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman...FINISHED 2/27/17
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
✔4. An audiobook: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr...FINISHED 1/5/17
✔5. A book by a person of color: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly...FINISHED 1/16/17
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
✔ 10. A book with a cat on the cover: Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams FINISHED 3/27/17
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
✔27. A book with a title that's a character's name: JILL by N.L. Greene...FINISHED 2/23/17
✔28. A novel set during wartime: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly...FINISHED 1/18/17
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
✔ 34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title:Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman... FINISHED 5/19/17
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
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41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
* This can be a collaboration between two or more authors à la James Patterson/any author, Mary Higgins Clark/Carol Higgins Clark or MHC/Alifair Burke, Iris Johansen and son, etc. -- or an anthology (collection of stories by multiple authors in one book).
If you are looking for a steampunk book. Nefertiti's Heart (free on Kindle) was pretty good. It is a mystery, though not a cozy. Has some sex scenes, so if that is not your bag, skip it. But, I enjoyed the story, and the mystery...and, the price was right. Not normally a fan of the genre, but this one was interesting.
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Thank you very much, it is in my TBR :D, so it can be rescued...
I was able to knock off 3 more books for the Basic Level for this challenge during February. [X] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - Woof at the Door by Leslie O'Kane
[X] A book with a cat on the cover (Gee, this is a tough one for cozy mystery readers!) - Murder of a Cranky Catnapper by Denise Swanson
[X] A book about an interesting woman Broken Ferns by Toby Neal
Ultimate ChallengeRead: 5/26
[X] A book that's published in 2017
Lord of Chance by Erica Ridley 04/21/17 *****
[X] A book by an author from a country you've never visited
Stop Press Murder by Peter Bartram 03/25/17 **** (UK)
[X] A book from a nonhuman perspective
Michael's Passion by Joel Crofoot 04/14/17 *****
[X] A book with a title that's a character's name
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 04/27/17 *****
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before
Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett 04/30/17 ****
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As the goal is to read a greater diversity and number of books, a book may only be counted once in this challenge, but may be used in other challenges (Monthly mini, seasonal, etc).
This discussion is for the 2017 Ultimate Challenge created by Pop Sugar. This year’s challenge is set up a bit different than the previous two years. There are 40 "basic" challenges, plus another 12 "advanced." As with last year, I will post links to lists or websites that should make it easier to find some of your challenge books.
Please remember that this challenge is meant to be fun. Instead of worrying about completing every category, try to set a manageable goal for you. For example, my goal for the 2016 challenge was to read books for half the categories, which I did. Another fun way to approach it is to see how many books with a mystery element you can apply to the different categories (easier for some categories than others, but a good way to shake up your TBR pile). Personally, I think some of the books in the "advanced" section will be easier to knock off than some in the "basic," so feel free to choose from both sections.
Good luck, and have fun!
Here is this year’s list, which you can copy and paste onto your personal challenge thread, if you wish.
BASIC LEVEL (40)
[ ] A book recommended by a librarian
[ ] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
[ ] A book of letters
[ ] An audiobook
[ ] A book by a person of color
[ ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title
[ ] A book that is a story within a story
[ ] A book with multiple authors *
[ ] An espionage thriller
[ ] A book with a cat on the cover (Gee, this is a tough one for cozy mystery readers!)
[ ] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
[ ] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
[ ] A book by or about a person who has a disability
[ ] A book involving travel
[ ] A book with a subtitle
[ ] A book that's published in 2017
[ ] A book involving a mythical creature
[ ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
[ ] A book about food
[ ] A book with career advice
[ ] A book from a nonhuman perspective
[ ] A steampunk novel
[ ] A book with a red spine
[ ] A book set in the wilderness
[ ] A book you loved as a child
[ ] A book by an author from a country you've never visited
[ ] A book with a title that's a character's name
[ ] A novel set during wartime
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator
[ ] A book with pictures
[ ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
[ ] A book about an interesting woman
[ ] A book set in two different time periods
[ ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title
[ ] A book set in a hotel
[ ] A book written by someone you admire
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
[ ] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
[ ] The first book in a series you haven't read before
[ ] A book you bought on a trip
ADVANCED (12)
[ ] A book recommended by an author you love
[ ] A bestseller from 2016
[ ] A book with a family member term in the title
[ ] A book that takes place over a character's life span
[ ] A book about an immigrant or refugee
[ ] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
[ ] A book with an eccentric character
[ ] A book that's more than 800 pages
[ ] A book you got from a used book sale
[ ] A book that's been mentioned in another book
[ ] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult")
[ ] A book based on mythology
* This can be a collaboration between two or more authors à la James Patterson/any author, Mary Higgins Clark/Carol Higgins Clark or MHC/Alifair Burke, Iris Johansen and son, etc. -- or an anthology (collection of stories by multiple authors in one book).