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2017 Reading Challenge - Will attach review video links 2017 Goal: 100 books
Challenge Goal: 25 books
2017 Reading Challenge- Goal 125 books. I completed it early and now I'm reading bonus books.Read so far: 137/125
End of Watchby Stephen King A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet
Dark Matterby Blake Crouch A book about scientists
67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence by Howard Means A book about war (or set during a war)
Eyes on You by Kate WhiteA book about journalists or journalism
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer by David Leavitt A book about inventors
The Fireman by Joe HillA dystopian novel
by Christopher GoldenA book you own but have never read
by Sylvain Neuvel A book translated into EnglishHorns by Joe HillA paranormal book
by Ruta Sepetys a YA Novel Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner a crime novel
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal a book about animals
by Shanthi Sekaran a book about children 
by Luke Dittrich a book about health or medicine 
by Fannie Flagg a classic romance 
by Amanda Lindhouta book about explorers or exploration 
by Peter Heller a book about pilots or flying 
by Margot Lee Shetterlya book about computers or computing 
by Erica Armstrong Dunbara book about slavery 
by Janet Evanovicha chick lit book 
by Mark Haddona book with a child narrator 
by Siddhartha Mukherjee a book about Science 
by Gavin Edwardsa book about actors or theaterThe Underground Railroad88] by Colson Whitehead a book about a well-known event in history
by Jane Mayer a book about politicians Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris a book with a villain
by Joshua Mohr a book based on a true story 
by John Lescroart a book about policing or detection 
by Lauren Fern Watt a book with pictures In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson a historical nonfiction
Solomon Northup African American Literature 
by Cat Marnell a book about writers/writing
by Elizabeth Strout a book about lawyers/law/a court case 
by Shaun Tan a graphic novel 
by Sheila Kohler a memoir/biography 
by Fredrik Backman a book with an eccentric character 
by Bruce Springsteen a book that spans a characters life 
by Georgia Hunter a book about friendship 
by Ted Kerasote Weird U.S. The ODDyssey Continues a non-fiction book
by Anna Kendrick a book by a comedian 
by Michael Tougias a book with a hero 
by Sloane Crosley a book of short stories 
by Piper Kerman a book by or about someone notorious Weird Las Vegas and Nevada: Your Alternative Travel Guide to Sin City and the Silver State a travel book
by Alison Bechdel
by Chelsea Cain a book about a difficult topic 
by Elisabeth Egan a book about books 
by B.J. Novak a debut novel 
by Jodi Picoult a book with a trial 
by Chevy Stevens a psychological thriller
by Erik Larson a book that teaches you something 
by Dan Wells a Science Fiction novel 
by Rainn Wilson an audio book 
by Jane Harper a book about farmers or farming 
by Ta-Nehisi Coates a book about a person that inspires you
by Fredrik Backman a neo fairy tale 
by Lovewhatmatters a book about philosophy 
by Maria Semple a book about a family 
[by [author:Margaret Atwood|3472] a book about teachers or teaching
by Clare Mackintosh by a book published this year 2017 
by Mitch Albom a fantasy book 
by Sarah Pinborough a creepy or horror book 
by Toni Morrison a book about military people 
by Ariel Lawhon historical fiction 
by Bill Dedman a book about housekeeping 
by Margaret Atwood a book by an author with the same initials as you 
by Maria Semple a book that you disliked by finished 
by Tamar Arslanian a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit 
by Tana French a book about investigators 
by John Grisham a mystery 
by Amy Harmon a modern romance 
by John Elder Robison a book that you can't stop thinking about afterwards 
by Elan Mastai a book set in the future 
by Thomas Mullen a book with a one word title 
by Margaret Atwood book from the 1990's 
by Tana French a book with magic 
by Nicola Yoon a book becoming a movie in 2017 
by Elizabeth Letts a New York Times bestseller 
by Erica Ferencik a book about a sport 
by Rebecca Skloot a book with an interesting title The Circle by Dave Eggers a book that scares you
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger a book recommended to you
Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham a book that was free
Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave a book in another country
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood an award winning book
The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne a book in your favorite season
Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff a book about mental illness
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann a controversial book
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh a book by an author you've never read
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas a book about a different culture
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo book with antonyms in the title
Wonder by R.J. Palacio a book with someone in the same profession as you
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See a book about collectors or collecting
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson a self-help book
Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo a religious book
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David a psychology book
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood a book about art or an artist
Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo a beach read
Trauma by Michael Palmer book found at a thrift store
The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer staff pick from Library
2017 Reading ChallengeGoal: 50
I'd like to try 25 and see how it goes.
Thanks
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2017 Reading ChallengeGoal: 25
1. A Book About an Artist:
2. A Book About Family
3. A Book About Children
4. A Book With an Eccentric Character
5. A book with a three-word title
6. Historical fiction
2017 Reading ChallengeGoal: 20
Since I like to have a template I have made my own.
Read: 20/20 Finished!!!!!👍
To read:
✔️1 - A book set i 1500´s:
✔️2 -A book with a child narrator:
✔️3 - A book becoming a movie in 2017(?):
✔️4 -A book that’s over 500 pages:
✔️5 -A book with a number in the title:
✔️6 -A book about mental illness:
✔️7 -A book about fishing or fisherman:
✔️8 -A book based on a true story:
✔️9 -An award winning book (any award!):
✔️10 -A book about a well-know bad event:
✔️11 -A book with an interesting title:
✔️12 -A book from 1910-1919:
✔️13 - A book set in 1890´s:
✔️14 -A book published this year (2017):
✔️15 -A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit:
✔️16 -A book about books:
✔️17 -A book involving a trial:
✔️18 -A book with magic:
✔️19 -A book that teaches something:
✔️20 -A travel book:
2017 Reading Challenge: 30 books1 - a religious book (reading spread over 52 weeks) - Complete
2 - a religious book (companion book to goal #1) - Complete
3- a book that is first in a series; historical fiction - Complete
4.- a modern romance; a book with a state in the title; a book written by a friend - Complete
5- a book of science fiction; a book written by my 96 year old father-in-law - Complete
6- a book with a color in the title - Complete
7 - a book with one word title - Complete
8 - a book with a character with a job similar to your own - Complete
9 - a book about a difficult topic - Complete
10. - a technothriller novel - Complete
11. - a book published this year (2017); written by a friend - Complete
12. - a book of poetry - Complete
13. - a book published in the 1800s - Complete
14. - a book under 150 pages - Complete
15. - a book by an author I’ve never read before - Complete
16. - a book with three word title - Complete
17. - a book about books - Complete
18. - a book with pictures - Complete
19. - a Man Booker prize winner - Complete
20. - a mystery - Complete
21. - A book about policing or detection and related - Complete
22. - A book you own but have never read - Complete
23. - A book set in the future - Complete
24. - A book about athletes or sports - Complete
25. - A memoir/biography/autobiography - Complete
26. - A dystopian novel - Complete
27. - A book with a yellow cover - Complete
28. - A book by an author you've never read - Complete
29. - A book that was originally written in a different language - Complete
30. - A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit - Complete
31. - extra book for 2017 - Complete
Mod
Challenge books = 50+ categories
20/50
A book from the 1960's -
A book that teaches you something -
A book about scientists -
A book from the 1970's -
A book about the outdoors -
An audiobook -
A book with pictures -
Man Booker Prize Winner -
A science fiction book -
A book that’s under 150 pages -
Book from the 1700’s -
A book of short stories-
A book with a child narrator -
A book with a color in the title -
A crime novel -
A book with a one-word title -
A book about computers or computing people -
A book about pilots or flying -
A book with an interesting title -
A book with a three-word title -
My challenge is 75 again this year. I might try the categories this year - I think I'd hit most of them anyway.
2017 Challenge Goal: 50 BooksRead: 1
Book from the 1800's:
Has the challenge changed? I"m looking for the place to set my goal with the icon as in year's past. Please let me know
My goal is 26 books - that's one every two weeks. Being a high school English teacher, I focus mainly on Classics, so this will be a GREAT challenge for me!!! I will also be joining a Book Club with fellow English teachers that consists of reading 24 books from different countries that their high schoolers are required to read. Multi-tasking at its finest! My TBR pile will live on long after I die - but I'm going to give it the old college try. Thank you Anne for putting this together!!
Goal this year: 85/1001. Book from the 1500’s
A Lady Raised High by Laurien Gardner
2. Book from the 1600’s
Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
3. Book from the 1700’s
Poldark by Winston Graham
4. Book from the 1800’s
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen/adapted into a graphic novel by Nancy Butler
5. Book from 1900-1909
6. Book from 1910-1919
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
7. Book from 1920’s
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
8. Book from 1930’s
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
9. Book from 1940’s
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
10. Book from 1950’s
The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
11. Book from 1960’s
12. Book from 1970’s
Call the Nurse by Mary J. McLeod
13. Book from 1980’s
Death of a Hollow Man by Caroline Graham
14. Book from 1990’s
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
15. A book with a villain
The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
16. A book with a hero
The Death of King Arthur
17. A memoir/biography/autobiography
A Warrior Bishop of the Twelfth Century: The Deeds of Albero of Trier by Balderich, trans by Brian A. Pavlac
18. A book about a family
The Saga of the Volsungs
19. A book about children
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
20. A book with an eccentric character
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
21. A book about explorers or Exploring
Thin Air Michelle Paver
22. A book about teachers or teaching
23. A book about pilots or flying
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
24. A book about ministry or ministers
Robert of Arbrissel by Jaques Dalarun
25. A book about writers or writing
JRR Tolkien: The Mind of a Genius
26. A book about policing or detection and related
27. A book about military people
The History of the Franks Gregory of Tours
28. A book about investigators
Another Saturday Night and I Ain't Got No Body by Jennie Marts
29. A book about a different culture
Beowulf by Unknown
30. A book either by or about someone notorious
31. A book with LGBT theme
Silence (A Thirteenth Century Romance)
32. A funny book
33. A crime novel
34. A mystery
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal By Lillian Jackson Braun
35. A classic romance
The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France
36. A modern romance
The Fiery Cross By Diana Gabaldon
37. A book about the outdoors
Mike and Allen's Really Cool Backpacking Book By Allen O'Bannon
38. A holiday book
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything By Linda Williams
40. A book with a child narrator
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
41. A book of poems
The Poetic Edda
42. YA novel
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
43. A classic
Gilgamesh by Anonymous
44. A paranormal book (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.)
Comstock Phantoms: True Ghost Stories of Virginia City, NV by Brian David Bruns
45. A graphic novel
Troll Bridge by Niel Gaimon
46. A religious book
The Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Heloise and Peter Abelard
47. Historical fiction
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain by Christopher Monger
48. A book based on a true story
The Betrayal, Murder and Slaughter of Count Charles by Galbert
49. A book of short stories
The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales
50. A gothic novel
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe
51. A dystopian novel
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
52. A chick-lit book
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
53. A book that was originally written in a different language
History of the King of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth
54. A fantasy
The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
55. A non-fiction book
Life of St. Martin by Sulpicus Severus
56. A book about war (or set during a war)
The Tain by Anonymous
57. A book with/about animals
58. A travel book
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
59. A steampunk novel
The Invention of Hugo Cabaret by Brian Selznick
60. A travel book
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Sir John Mandeville
61. A book about a well-know bad event (ex: holocaust, salem witch trials, west baptist)
All That Followed by Gabriel Urza
62. A book about books
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
63. A book involving a trial
64. A book about mental illness
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
65. A book about friendship
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Trumane Capote
66. A staff pick from a library or bookstore
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin adapted to graphic novel by Nacy Butler
67. The last book on your Goodreads TBR
The Shadow in the Crown by Patricia Bracewell
68. A book cover that's your favorite color
After Rome by Morgan Llywelyn
69. A book you found in a thrift store
70. A book with a season in the title
71. A book with pictures
The Children of Hurin by JRR Tolkien
72. A book becoming a movie in 2017
73. A book by your favorite author
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
74. A book about a difficult topic
Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire
75. A NYT bestseller (any year)
The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart
76. A beach read
Summer at Rose Island: A Perfect Feel Good Summer Romance by Holly Martin
77. A book that’s under 150 pages
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
78. A book that’s over 500 pages
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
79. A book you never read from your childhood
The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell
80. A book with an interesting title
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny by L Sprague de Camp and David Drake
81. A book that was free
Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
82. A book published this year (2017)
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaimon
83. A book with a one-word title
Pearl by The Pearl Poet
84. A book with a three-word title
The Crying Girl by Glen Ebisch
85. A book set in a different country
Edda Snorri Sturluson
86. A debut novel
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
87. A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
88. A book recommended to you
Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris
89. An award winning book (any award!)
American Gods by Niel Gaimon
90. A book that scares you
Dark Matters by Michelle Paver
91. A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit
The Crown in the Heather By N. Gemini Sasson
92. A book with magic
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling
93. A book by an author you’ve never read before
Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner
94. A book you own but have never read
95. A controversial book
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
96. A book published the year you graduated high school
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
97. A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards
98. A book that you disliked but finished
The Romance of the Rose by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun
99. A book that teaches something
Thinking Medieval by Marcus Bull
100. An audio book
Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
I plan to read more than 50 books and will pull at least 50 from the categories.
2017 Reading Challenge: 75 + BooksI love to read any kind of book I can put my hands on or that is recommended to me. I also finish all books even if I don't like it. If any of you read a book that is good please share with me.
Read books either published during or that takes place in the following time periods:
Book from the 1500’s
Book from the 1600’s
Book from the 1700’s
Book from the 1800’s
Book from 1900-1909
Book from 1910-1919
Book from 1920’s
Book from 1930’s
Book from 1940’s
Book from 1950’s
Book from 1960’s
Book from 1970’s
Book from 1980’s
Book from 1990’s
Different kinds of people and the things they do
A book about a person that inspires you
A book by a comedian
A book with a character with a job similar to your own
A book with an eccentric character
A book about inventors
A book about writers or writing
A book about explorers or exploration
A book about policing or detection and related
A book about collecting or collectors
A book about journalists or journalism
A book about environmentalists
A book about scientists
A book either by or about someone notorious
A book with a child narrator
Genres and Topics
A funny book
A crime novel
A mystery
A psychological thriller
A classic romance
A modern romance
A book about the outdoors
A memoir/biography/autobiography
A classic
Historical fiction
A book about health or medicine
A psychology book
A book based on a true story
A book of short stories
A philosophical novel
A fantasy
A non-fiction book
A book about science
A book about war (or set during a war)
A book with/about animals
A book about slavery
A steampunk novel
A travel book
A book about a well-known bad event
A book about books
A book involving a trial
A book with LGBT theme
A book about mental illness
A book about friendship
Odds & Ends
A book with a food in the title
A staff pick from a library or bookstore
The last book on your Goodreads TBR
A book cover that's your favorite color
A book you found in a thrift store
A book with a season in the title
A book with pictures
A book becoming a movie in 2017
A book by your favorite author
A book about a difficult topic
A NYT bestseller (any year)
A book that covers a character’s lifespan
A beach read
A book that’s under 150 pages
A book that’s over 500 pages
A book you never read from your childhood
A book with an interesting title
A book that was free
A book published this year (2017)
A book with a number in the title
A book with a color in the title
A book with a one-word title
A book with a three-word title
A book set in a different country
A debut novel
A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet
A book recommended to you
A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
A Man Booker prize winner
An award winning book (any award!)
A book that scares you
A book with antonyms in the title
A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit
A book set in the future
A book by an author you’ve never read before
A book you own but have never read
A book that was originally written in a different language
A book written by an author with your same initials
A controversial book
A book written by someone born the same year as you
A book with a month name in the title
A book set in your favorite season
A book about a different culture
A book published the year you graduated high school
A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards
A book that you disliked but finished
A book that teaches something
An audio book
2017 Reading Challenge: 50 books. I love the list!
My goal is 20 books. I was looking for the challenge that we had in 2016 where we could put what books we want to read and completed. Will that template be coming out.
Mod
Because the list is so long and people are approaching the challenge differently, I thought that each of us could create our own template here. It looks like several people have pulled the categories they want to read and started their list. Some of us might be doing it more hit or miss - I plan to add the categories as I go because I'm not sure which ones I'll end up reading!
I hope this helps.
Mod
Are you talking about the Goodreads official challenge? I don't think you can do that until January 1st.
2017 Reading Challenge. Goal: 50. Hope to extend my comfort zone!Progress: 16 / 50
A book recommended to you - El Método 15/33 (Method 15/33) by Shannon Kirk
A crime novel - Espía de Dios (God's Spy) by Juan Gómez Jurado
A book with a child narrator - Un Monstruo Viene a Verme (A Monster Calls) by Patrick Ness
A book published this year (2017) - Rumbo a la Noche by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa
A book with LGBT theme - Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
A book about a different culture - Soy un gato by Natsume Sōseki
A book that was free - NEGRO. Crimen en Dubái by Alexander Copperwhite
A psychological thriller - Vestido de novia by Pierre Lemaitre
A book with a character with a job similar to your own - Cicatriz by Juan Gomez-Jurado
A book about policing or detection and related - No eres lo que busco by Laura Mavor
A book with magic - 4_Jinetes by Anxo Fariña
A science fiction novel - Alex Colt, Cadete Espacial by Juan Gómez-Jurado
Historical fiction - Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
A graphic novel - El perro enamorado de las estrellas by Takashi Murakami
A paranormal book - La última bruja by Mayte Navales
A book that you disliked but finished - The Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
2017 Reading Goal: 501. A book about a different culture:
by Louise Erdrich2. A book about the great outdoors:
by Meg Little Reilly
I'm going to shoot for 50 books this year. I most likely won't meet that challenge, but I'm going to try. I will add the books from the list as I read them. I typically read books then plug them into my list so this years extended version is good for folks like me!1. A book with a child narrator.
2. A book about housekeeping or housekeepers.
3. A book about a family:
4. Historical Fiction:
5. A book with magic:
6. A Modern Romance:
7. A Funny book:
8. A book with pictures:
9. A Fantasy:
10. A book written in the 1970s:
11. A book that's under 150 pages:
12. A book about a difficult topic:
13. A book with LGBT theme:
14. A chick-lit book:
15. A book for professional development (for you):
16. A self-help book:
17. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet:
18. A book you own but have never read:
19: A YA Novel:
20. A paranormal book:
25 books for this challenge but hoping to read twice that number overall for the year.
Stephanie wrote: "My goal is 26 books - that's one every two weeks. Being a high school English teacher, I focus mainly on Classics, so this will be a GREAT challenge for me!!! I will also be joining a Book Club wit..."As a fellow teacher (although not of English), I love this idea of a book club where you read books from different countries!
Goal: read 40 books Try to pick books I would not normally select and finish reading them!
My sister and I will collectively try to attain 50 books. As a tip to other readers, we listed all the category options in Excel and used an internet based random number generator (1 to 142) to choose our categories.Book from the 1500s
Book from the 1930s
Book from the 1950s
A book about a family
A book about children
A book with an eccentric character
A book about pilots/flying
A book about actors/theatre
A book about athletes/sports
A book about inventors
A book about farmers/farming --
I Shall Be Near to You Mar 5A book about lawyers/law
A book about housekeeping
A book about journalist/journalism
A book about environmentalists
A funny book
A holiday book
A memoir/biography/autobiography
A classic
A paranormal book
A play --
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 May 16A self-help book
A science fiction novel
A book based on a true story
A philosophical novel --
When the Emperor Was Divine April 9A book about war
A book with/about animals
A book about slavery
A book about books
A book with LGBT theme
A book with a food in the title
A book with pictures
A book becoming a movie in 2017
A book by your favourite author
A book that covers a character's lifespan --
Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver May 13A beach read
A book under 150 pages --
New Year's Eve June 2A book with a number in the title
A book with a three word title
A debut novel --
Red Queen June 4A book from an author you love but haven't read yet
A Man Booker Prize winner
A book with antonyms in the title
A book you own but have never read
A book that was originally written in a different language
A book with a month in the title
A book you can't stop thinking about
A book that you disliked but finished
A book that teaches something
46/521 Book from the 1800’s
by
Leo Tolstoy 28 Mar2 Book from 1950’s
by
Nevil Shute 16 Feb3 Book from 1970’s
by
Jacqueline Woodson 8 Oct4 A book by a comedian
Al Franken 14 Aug5 A book about a family
by
Nina Willner 9 Feb6 A book with an eccentric character
by
Jon Krakauer 8 Apr7 A book about an artist or art
by Laura Cumming 12 Feb8 A book about pilots or flying
by
David McCullough 23 Jul9 A book about farmers or farming
by
Paul Beatty 19 Jul10 A book about lawyers or the law and application of the law
by
Adam Cohen 19 Jun11 A book about writers or writing
by
Naomi Wood 20 Oct 201712 A book about explorers or exploration
13 A book about policing or detection and related
by
David Simon 3 Apr14 A book about housekeeping or housekeepers
by Tessa Boase 25 Apr15 A book about investigators
by
David Grann 1 May16 A book about scientists
by Luke Dittrich 28 Feb17 A book either by or about someone notorious
by
James B. Stewart 17 Feb18 A book with a child narrator
by
Dorothy Allison 19 Feb19 A mystery
by
Amy Stewart 18 Mar20 A memoir/biography/autobiography
by
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 3 Jul21 A religious book
by
Tova Mirvis 2 Jan22 A graphic novel
23 A self-help book
by Mark Manson 3 Jun24 A science fiction novel (short stories)
by
Ted Chiang 7 Sep25 Historical fiction
by
Kate Morton 28 Jan26 A psychology book
by
Daniel J. Levitin 20 Jun27 A book based on a true story
by
Saul David 30 Mar28 A philosophical novel
by
Margaret Atwood 10 Oct29 A book about science
by Edward Ball30 A book about war (or set during a war) 8 Mar
by
Charles Pellegrino 27 Jan31 A book with/about animals
32 A book about slavery
by Sylviane A. Diouf 18 Apr33 A book about a well-know bad event (ex: holocaust, salem witch trials, west baptist)
by
Daniel Mendelsohn 20 Jan34 A book about books
by
Matthew J. Sullivan 13 Oct35 A book with LGBT theme
by
Lillian Faderman 31 Jan36 A book about mental illness
by
Lee Gutkind 7 Sep37 A book about friendship
by
Mary McCarthy 6 Mar38 A staff pick from a library or bookstore
by
Maria Semple 15 Oct KCLS recommend39 A book you found in a thrift store
40 A book by your favorite author
by
Michael Lewis 14 Jun41 A NYT bestseller (any year)
by
William Landay 10 Jan42 A book that was free
43 A book published this year (2017)
by
Joyce Carol Oates 16 Jun44 A book with a one-word title
by
Thomas Mullen 15 Mar45 A book set in a different country
by
Adam Hochschild 5 Apr46 A Man Booker prize winner
by
Hilary Mantel 2 Feb47 A book with magic
by
Eka Kurniawan 13 Mar48 A book written by an author with your same initials
by
Nancy Taylor Rosenberg 11 Mar49 A controversial book
byDavid Fitzgerald 11 Oct50 A book about a different culture
by
Rohinton Mistry 24 Jun51 A book published the year you graduated high school
by
Philip Roth 11 Jun (1969)52 An audio book
Mod
43/501. A book about dancers/ dancing
2. A book written by a comedian
3. Non fiction
4. memoir/ autobiography/biography
5. A book about politics
. (renamed. Great Again)6. A book that teaches something
7. and 8.A book I didnt like but finished
9. Mystery
10. Poetry
11. A book about art
12. A book about fishing/fishermen
13. A book with Animals
14. A book about war
15. year i graduated hs. (2011)
16. A cult novel
.17. graphic novel
18. A play
19. Pulitizer Prize
20. A childhood book
21. Contreversial book
22. a book from 1990s
23. and 24 Neo Fairytale
25 Paranormal
26 Classic Romance
27 a book with magic
28. a religious book
29. a movie in 2017
30. A funny book ( also a classic)
31. a book with food
32. short story
33 New York best seller
34. translated
35. 1800s
36. A book recommended
37. A three word title
38. 1980s. book. (1983)
39. mental illness
40. Book with a color
41. Book with ecentric character
42. book from a favorite author
43.philosophy book
Cool cool, I like this version of the challenge (I didn't finish the challenge for 2016 even though I read 73 books, I didn't read any about Australia etc etc)Sorry for the long post, but I don't want to accidentally repeat categories or have to flip back and forth constantly as the year goes on...
Goal: 38/65 books
In Progress:
Completed:
1. Book ABOUT the 1800's - finished 1/3/2017r
2. A book about slavery - finished 1/18/2017
3. A book about a well-know bad event (Apartheid) - finished 2/2/2017
4. A book recommended to you - finished 2/10/2017
5. A book with a hero - finished 2/11/2017
6. A book that’s under 150 pages - finished 2/11/2017
7. A book about science - finished 2/13/17
8. African American literature - finished 2/14/17
9. An audio book - finished 2/18/17
10. A book about war (or set during a war) - finished 2/20/2017
11. A chick-lit book - finished 2/20/2017
12. A book about politicians - finished 2/22/2017
13. Book from 1900-1909 - finished 2/24/2017
14. A book with an eccentric character - finished 3/2/2017
15. YA novel - finished 3/2/2017
16. A book with magic - finished 3/10/2017
17. A book with a character with a job similar to your own - finished 3/29/2017
18. A fantasy - finished 4/8/2017
19. A book that’s over 500 pages - finished 5/3/2017
20. A book about health or medicine - finished 5/13/2017
21. A book about computers or computing people - finished 5/13/2017
22. A non-fiction book - finished 5/13/2017
23. Book from 1980’s - finished 5/26/2017
24. A modern romance - finished 6/19/2017
25. A book about a family - finished 6/26/2017
26. A book by an author you’ve never read before - finished 6/28/2017
27. A book about friendship - finished 7/28/2017
28. A book that you disliked but finished - finished 8/5/2017
29. A book you never read from your childhood - finished 8/24/2017
30. A book about mental illness- finished 9/3/2017
31. A science fiction novel - finished 9/9/2017
32. A self-help book - finished 9/11/2017
33. A book about pilots or flying - finished 9/30/2017
34. A book about policing or detection and related - finished 10/15/2017
35. A book about a difficult topic - finished 10/20/2017
36. A book about a different culture - finished 11/7/2017
37. A dystopian novel - finished 11/21/2017
38. A book by a comedian - finished 11/23/2017
Up Next:
Categories Remaining:
Book from the 1500's
Book from the 1600’s
Book from the 1700’s
Book from 1910-1919
Book from 1920’s
Book from 1930’s
Book from 1940’s
Book from 1950’s
Book from 1960’s
Book from 1970’s
Book from 1990’s
A book with a villain
A book about a person that inspires you
A book about an artist or art
A book about teachers or teaching
A book about dancers or dancing
A book about actors or the theatre
A book about athletes or sports
A book about fishing or fisherman
A book about ministry or ministers
A book about inventors
A book about children
A book with a child narrator
A book about farmers or farming
A book about lawyers or the law and application of the law
A book about writers or writing
A book about explorers or exploration
A book about housekeeping or housekeepers
A book about military people
A book about investigators
A book about collecting or collectors
A book about journalists or journalism
A book about environmentalists
A book about scientists
A book either by or about someone notorious
A funny book
A crime novel
A mystery
A psychological thriller
A classic romance
A book about the outdoors
A holiday book
A horror or creepy book
A memoir/biography/autobiography
A religious book
A book of poems
A classic
A paranormal book (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.)
A graphic novel
A play
A psychology book
A book based on a true story
A book of short stories
A gothic novel
A philosophical novel
A neo-fairy tale
A book with/about animals
A steampunk novel
A travel book
A book about books
A book involving a trial
A book with LGBT theme
A book with a food in the title
A staff pick from a library or bookstore
The last book on your Goodreads TBR
A book cover that's your favorite color
A book you found in a thrift store
A book with a season in the title
A book with pictures
A book becoming a movie in 2017
A book by your favorite author
A NYT bestseller (any year)
A book that covers a character’s lifespan
A beach read
A book with an interesting title
A book that was free
A book published this year (2017)
A book with a number in the title
A book with a color in the title
A book with a one-word title
A book with a three-word title
A book set in a different country
A debut novel
A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet
A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
A Man Booker prize winner
An award winning book (any award!)
A book that scares you
A book with antonyms in the title
A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit
A book set in the future
A book you own but have never read
A book that was originally written in a different language
A book written by an author with your same initials
A controversial book
A book for professional development (for you)
A book written by someone born the same year as you
A book with a month name in the title
A book set in your favorite season
A book everyone is reading aka cult novel
A book published the year you graduated high school
A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards
A book that teaches something
19/251) A Book I own but have not read: The Girl on the Train Completed
2) A Religious Book: Holy Bible: The New King James Version spread out over 52 weeks (in progress)
3) A Classic: Inferno Completed
4) Something from 1800s: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass Complete
5) A Book with a Child Narrator: Miracles: Poems by Children of the English-Speaking World Completed
6) An audiobook: Death Comes to Pemberley Completed
7) A Psychology book: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Completed
8) A book of short stories: The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales Completed
9) A Modern Romance: The Time Traveler's Wife Completed
10) An award winning book (any award): TBD
11) A book that teaches something: The Digital Mom Handbook: How to Blog, Vlog, Tweet, and Facebook Your Way to a Dream Career at Home Completed
12) A mystery: The Secret Adversary Completed
13) A book about books: My Reading Life Completed
14) A book from the 1920's: The Great Gatsby Completed
15) A book recommended to you: Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife Completed
16) A book about science Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation Completed
17) Dystopian: Allegiant Completed
18) Biography: The Reluctant Hermit of Fort Fisher Completed
19) A book about writing: A Poetry Handbook Completed
20) A horror or creepy book: The Evening Spider: Complete
21) A historical book: Exodus: Completed
22) A book under 150 pages How to write irresistible query letters (in progress)
I'll figure the rest out later. Happy reading, y'all!
Goal this year: 11/521) A holiday book: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2) A book by a comedian: Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan
3) A book about an artist or art: Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale
4) A book about a family: Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Hadani
5) A book about children: The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer by Harvey Karp
6) A Self-Help Book: Do Less: A Minimalist Guide to a Simplified, Organized, and Happy Life by Rachel Jonat
7) A book based on a true story: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
8) A book that is under 150 pages: The Reluctant Elf by Michele Gorman
9) A book that was originally written in a different language: The Marvelous Misadventures of Ingrid Winter by J.S. Drangsholt
10) A book set in your favorite season: The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
11) A book that you disliked, but finished: Appalachian Daughter by Mary Jane Salyers
2017 goal: 19/521. A book over 500 pages: The Magic of Recluce
2. A neo-fairytale: Uprooted
3. A movie in 2017: Live by Night
4. A Debut novel: Agent to the Stars
5. Book with animals: The Library at Mount Char
6. About Artists or Art: Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps
7. Short story collection: Good Behavior
8. About scientists: Dark Matter
9. About war or war setting: Caliban's War
10. Disliked but finished: All the Birds in the Sky
11. About military people: The Butcher of Anderson Station
12. Under 150 pages: Gods of Risk
13. Chick Lit: Big Girl Panties
14. A book with magic: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
15. Book about books: Misery
16. Dystopia: Ship Breaker
17. About policing/detecting: Lock In
18. Free book: Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome
19. A philosophical novel: A Dog's Purpose
I didn't quite complete 2016, I only made it through 28 books. So, I'll start with a goal of 25 and see where it goes. I like the new format!0/25
What’s Posted on GoodReads2017 Reading Challenge 129/150
✔️3. Book from the 1700’s
The Anatomist's Apprentice (Silkstone #1) 4/16/2017
The Dead Shall Not Rest (Silkstone #2) 4/24/2017
The Devil's Breath (Silkstone #3) 4/27/2017
The Lazarus Curse (Silkstone #4) 4/29/2017
✔️4. Book from the 1800’s At the Edge of the Orchard 01/21/2017
✔️5. Book from 1900-1909
The Gilded Years 6/25/2017
✔️6. Book from 1910-1919 Life After Life 01/18/2017
✔️8. Book from 1930’s
I Capture the Castle 6/04/2017
✔️9. Book from 1940’s Mudbound 04/08/2017
✔️10.Book from 1950’s
A Red Herring Without Mustard 03/18/2017
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows 03/20/2017
Speaking from Among the Bones 03/22/2017
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 03/24/2017
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust 03/26/2017
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse 04/06/2017
✔️11. Book from 1960’s
Beautiful Ruins 5/31/2017
✔️13. Book from 1980’s
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk 7/28/2017
✔️15. A book with a villain
Career of Evil 03/30/2017
✔️16. A book with a hero
I Am Pilgrim 7/16/2017
✔️17. A book about a person that inspires you
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story 7/06/2017
✔️18. Book by a comedian Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman 01/24/2017
✔️20. Book about a family
Commonwealth 01/28/2017
A Spool of Blue Thread 03/2/2017
Swimming Lessons 03/14/2017
The Lemon Grove 03/27/2017
Mudbound 04/08/2017
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 4/12/2017
Eight Hundred Grapes 6/04/2017
Last Ride to Graceland 6/21/2017
✔️21. A book about children
The Sound of Gravel 4/17/2007
✔️22. A book with an eccentric character A Man Called Ove
✔️23. A book about an artist or art
The Woman Upstairs 5/11/2017
A Piece of the World 6/29/2017
✔️24. A book about teachers or teaching
The Summer Before the War 04/20/2017
✔️27. A book about actors or the theatre
Caraval 8/01/2017
✔️32. A book about farmers or farming
Little House in the Big Woods 4/28/2017
✔️34. A book about explorers or exploration Euphoria 7/16/2017
✔️35. A book about policing or detection and related
A Fatal Grace 03/17/2017 (Gamache #2)
The Cruelest Month 04/02/2017 (Gamache #3)
A Rule Against Murder 04/06/2017 (Gamache #4)
The Brutal Telling 04/10/2017 (Gamache #5)
Bury Your Dead 4/18/2007 (Gamache #6)
The Hangman 5/01/2017 (Gamache #6.5)
A Trick of the Light 5/14/2017 (Gamache #7)
The Beautiful Mystery 5/24/2017 (Gamache #8)
How the Light Gets In 6/04/2017 (Gamache #9)
The Long Way Home 6/05/2017 (Gamache #10)
The Nature of the Beast 6/26/2017 (Gamache #11)
A Great Reckoning 6/27/2017 (Gamache #12)
✔️36. A book about housekeeping or housekeepers
The Hired Girl 01/18/2017
✔️38. A book about military people
River Secrets 7/09/2017
Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule 7/11/2017
✔️39. A book about investigators
A Fatal Grace 03/17/2017 (Gamache #2)
✔️40. A book about collecting or collectors
The Museum of Extraordinary Things 6/27/2017
✔️43. A book about scientists Lab Girl 2/26/2017
✔️44. A book either by or about someone notorious
The Girls 8/01/2017
✔️45. A book with a child narrator
A Red Herring Without Mustard 03/18/2017(Flavia de Luce #3)
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows 03/20/2017 (Flavia de Luce #4)
Speaking from Among the Bones 03/22/2017 (Flavia de Luce #5)
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 03/24/2017 (Flavia de Luce #6)
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust 03/26/2017 (Flavia de Luce #7)
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse 04/06/2017 (Flavia de Luce #6.5)
A Wrinkle in Time 04/07/2017
Anna and the Swallow Man 5/27/2017
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd 6/08/2017 (Flavia de Luce #8)
✔️47. A crime novel
The Cuckoo's Calling 02/06/2017 (Strike #1)
The Silkworm 03/06/2017 (Strike #2)
Career of Evil 03/30/2017 (Strike #3)
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (Veronica Mars #1) 6/13/2017
Mr. Kiss and Tell (Veronica Mars #2) 6/15/2017
✔️48. A mystery
A Red Herring Without Mustard 03/18/2017
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows 03/20/2017
Speaking from Among the Bones 03/22/2017
✔️49. A psychological thriller In the Light of What We See 01/07/2017
✔️50. A classic romance
The Thorn Birds 7/25/2017
✔️51. A modern romance
Austenland 5/15/2017
It Ends with Us 7/12/2017
Someone Else's Love Story 7/16/2017
✔️55. A memoir/biography/autobiography Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis 02/10/2017
The Sound of Gravel 4/17/2007
Night 5/25/2017 (The Night Trilogy #1)
✔️59. YA novel
Chains 01/22/2017
Finding Audrey 6/18/2017
Freakling 6/23/2017
Holding Up the Universe 6/28/2017
Dumplin' 7/02/2017
✔️61. A paranormal book (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.) The Winter People01/25/2017
A Bridge Across the Ocean 7/14/2017
✔️64. A play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 ] 11/03/2017
✔️65. A self-help book
The Life List 5/08/2017
✔️66. A science fiction novel
Never Let Me Go 7/16/2017
✔️67. Historical fiction
The Hired Girl 01/18/2017
Leaving Independence 2/20/2017
The Daring Ladies of Lowell 4/16/2017
✔️68. A book about health or medicine
My Name is Mary Sutter 6/16/2017
✔️70. A book based on a true story
1 on Fire: My Month of Madness 4/14/2017
✔️72. A gothic novel
The Graveyard Book 6/16/2017
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 6/17/2017
✔️73. A neo-fairy tale
The Goose Girl 5/04/2017
Princess Academy (Princess Academy #1) 5/05/2017
Enna Burning (The Books of Bayern #2) 5/05/2017
The Selection (The Selection #1) 6/09/2017
The Elite (The Selection #2) 6/10/2017
The One(The Selection #3) 6/10/2017
The Queen (The Selection 0.4) 6/10/2017
The Heir (The Selection #4) 6/12/2017
The Crown (The Selection #5) 6/12/2017
Palace of Stone 6/23/2017
✔️74. A chick-lit book
Gods in Alabama 04/23/2017
✔️76. A fantasy
The Thief's Daughter 01/11/2017
The King's Traitor 02/03/2017
✔️78. A book about science
Dark Matter 7/06/2017
✔️79. A book about war (or set during a war)
Stella Bain 4/30/2017
The Japanese Lover 5/20/2017
I Shall Be Near to You 6/01/2017
✔️80. A book with/about animals
Lily and the Octopus 5/25/2017
✔️81. Book about slavery Chains 01/22/2017
Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule 7/11/2017
✔️83. A travel book
Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World 5/21/2017
✔️84. A book about a well-know bad event (ex: holocaust, salem witch trials, west baptist) Lilac Girls 7/04/2017
✔️85. A book about books The Bookshop on the Corner 04/11/2017
✔️86. A book involving a trial
The Daring Ladies of Lowell 4/16/2017
✔️87. A book with LGBT theme
Tell the Wolves I'm Home 4/30/2017
✔️88. A book about mental illness
All the Bright Places 2/27/20
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness 4/14/2017
Finding Audrey 6/18/2017
Wintergirls 7/28/2017
✔️89. A book about friendship
All the Bright Places 2/27/20
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 4/12/2017
Setting Free the Kites 6/18/2017
Holding Up the Universe 6/28/2017
✔️90. A book with a food in the title
A Red Herring Without Mustard 03/18/2017
32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line5/18/2017
✔️92. The last book on your Goodreads TBR
Among the Ten Thousand Things 6/05/2017
✔️93. A book cover that's your favorite color A Spool of Blue Thread 3/2/2017
✔️95. Book with a season in the title The Winter People01/25/2017
✔️99. A book about a difficult topic
LaRose 2/23/2017
Boy 6/22/2017
✔️100. A NYT bestseller (any year)
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend 5/06/2017
✔️101. A book that covers a character’s lifespan Life After Life 01/18/2017
✔️102. A beach read The Bookshop on the Corner 04/11/2017
✔️103. A book that’s under 150 pages
Einstein's Dreams 6/30/2017
✔️104. A book that’s over 500 pages
Queen of Shadows 01/03/2017
Outlander 01/05/2017
✔️105. A book you never read from your childhood
A Wrinkle in Time 04/07/2017
✔️106. A book with an interesting title
Where All Light Tends to Go 2/19/2017
✔️109. A book with a number in the title
The One-in-a-Million Boy 03/08/2017
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore 6/30/2017
✔️110. A book with a color in the title
A Red Herring Without Mustard 03/18/2017
✔️111. Book with a one-word title
Outlander
Mudbound 04/08/2017
✔️112. A book with a three-word title The Hired Girl 01/18/2017
✔️113. A book set in a different country
Outlander 01/05/2017
Swimming Lessons 03/14/2017
✔️114. A debut novel
The Sound of Gravel 4/17/2007
We Are Not Ourselves 5/18/2017
✔️115. A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet Lulu and the Brontosaurus 01/20/2017
✔️116. A book recommended to you Kitchens of the Great Midwest 03/21/2017
✔️118. A Man Booker prize winner
The White Tiger 7/15/2017
✔️119. An award winning book (any award!)
Euphoria 7/16/2017 Audie Award for Literary Fiction (2015), Kirkus Prize for Fiction (2014)
✔️120. A book that scares you
Never Let Me Go 7/16/2017
I Am Pilgrim 7/16/2017
✔️122. A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit Outlander 01/05/2017 Scotland
✔️124. A book with magic
The Night Circus 02/14/2017
The Year We Turned Forty 6/03/2017
✔️125. A book by an author you’ve never read before Delicious! 02/10/2017
✔️127. A book that was originally written in a different language
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend 5/06/2017
✔️133. A book set in your favorite season
A Rule Against Murder 04/06/2017
✔️134. A book everyone is reading aka cult novel
Dark Matter 7/06/2017
✔️135. A book about a different culture
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 4/12/2017
✔️137. A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards Life After Life 01/18/2017
✔️138. A book that you disliked but finished
The Lemon Grove
I am just going to read and see how many of my books I can make fit. With all of the options I should be able to get somewhere above 50 (I hope)2017 Reading Challenge
Goal: 50+
Progress: 3/50+
Read books either published during or that takes place in the following time periods:
Book from the 1500’s
Book from the 1600’s
Book from the 1700’s
Book from the 1800’s
Book from 1900-1909
Book from 1910-1919
Book from 1920’s
Book from 1930’s
Book from 1940’s
Book from 1950’s
Book from 1960’s
Book from 1970’s
Book from 1980’s
Book from 1990’s
Different kinds of people and the things they do
A book with a villain
A book with a hero
A book about a person that inspires you
A book by a comedian
A book with a character with a job similar to your own
A book about a family
A book about children
A book with an eccentric character
A book about an artist or art
A book about teachers or teaching
A book about pilots or flying
A book about dancers or dancing
A book about actors or the theatre
A book about athletes or sports
A book about fishing or fisherman
A book about ministry or ministers
A book about computers or computing people
A book about inventors
A book about farmers or farming
A book about lawyers or the law and application of the law
A book about writers or writing
A book about explorers or exploration
A book about policing or detection and related
A book about housekeeping or housekeepers
A book about politicians
A book about military people
A book about investigators
A book about collecting or collectors
A book about journalists or journalism
A book about environmentalists
A book about scientists
A book either by or about someone notorious
A book with a child narrator
Genres and Topics
A funny book
A crime novel
A mystery
A psychological thriller
A classic romance
A modern romance
A book about the outdoors
A holiday book
A horror or creepy book
A memoir/biography/autobiography
A religious book
A book of poems
African American literature
YA novel
A classic
A paranormal book (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.)
A dystopian novel
A graphic novel
A play
A self-help book
A science fiction novel
Historical fiction
A book about health or medicine
A psychology book
A book based on a true story
Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut 01/06/17
A gothic novel
A neo-fairy tale
A chick-lit book
A philosophical novel
A fantasy
A non-fiction book
A book about science
A book about war (or set during a war)
A book with/about animals
A book about slavery
A steampunk novel
A travel book
A book about a well-know bad event (ex: holocaust, salem witch trials, west baptist)
A book about books
A book involving a trial
A book with LGBT theme
A book about mental illness
A book about friendship
Odds & Ends
A book with a food in the title
A staff pick from a library or bookstore
The last book on your Goodreads TBR
A book cover that's your favorite color
A book you found in a thrift store
A book with a season in the title
A book with pictures
A book becoming a movie in 2017
A book by your favorite author
A book about a difficult topic
A NYT bestseller (any year)
A book that covers a character’s lifespan
A beach read
A book that’s under 150 pages
At Peace 01/04/17
A book you never read from your childhood
A book with an interesting title
A book that was free
A book published this year (2017)
A book with a number in the title
A book with a color in the title
Heartless by Winter Renshaw 01/03/17
A book with a three-word title
A book set in a different country
A debut novel
A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet
A book recommended to you
A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
A Man Booker prize winner
An award winning book (any award!)
A book that scares you
A book with antonyms in the title
A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit
A book set in the future
A book with magic
A book by an author you’ve never read before
A book you own but have never read
A book that was originally written in a different language
A book written by an author with your same initials
A controversial book
A book for professional development (for you)
A book written by someone born the same year as you
A book with a month name in the title
A book set in your favorite season
A book everyone is reading aka cult novel
A book about a different culture
A book published the year you graduated high school
A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards
A book that you disliked but finished
A book that teaches something
An audio book
I finished last years challenge by the skin of my teeth and in the end I found it a bit restrictive. This year I am mainly going to try to finish off series I've already started and make a dent in the pile of unread books on my shelves and kindle but I think aiming for 25 of these categories should be doable :)
2017 goal: 35From list: 20
Success rate: 20/20
Completed:
4. Book from the 1800’s- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
15. A book with a villain- The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
16. A book with a hero The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
17. A book about a person that inspires you The Meaning of Michelle by Veronica Chambers
22. A book with an eccentric character- Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
26. A book about dancers or dancing Up to this Pointe by Jennifer Longo
61. YA novel: Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys) by Amy Spalding
63. A paranormal book (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.) Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
83. A book about slavery The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
90. A book about mental illness The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork
95. A book cover that's your favorite color Heartburn by Nora Ephron
99. A book becoming a movie in 2017 Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
101. A book about a difficult topic Saving Red by Sonya Sones
108. A book with an interesting title - I'm Judging You bu Luvvie Ajayi
110. A book published this year (2017) When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
116. A debut novel - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
121. An award winning book (any award!) The Giver by Lois Lowry
129. A book that was originally written in a different language Paper Boats by Dee Lestari
134. A book written by someone born the same year as you You Can't Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson
143. An audio book The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Open Categories
Read books either published during or that takes place in the following time periods:
1. Book from the 1500’s
2. Book from the 1600’s
3. Book from the 1700’s
5. Book from 1900-1909
6. Book from 1910-1919
7. Book from 1920’s
8. Book from 1930’s
9. Book from 1940’s
10. Book from 1950’s
11. Book from 1960’s
12. Book from 1970’s
13. Book from 1980’s
14. Book from 1990’s
Different kinds of people and the things they do
18. A book by a comedian
19. A book with a character with a job similar to your own
20. A book about a family
21. A book about children
23. A book about an artist or art
24. A book about teachers or teaching
25. A book about pilots or flying
27. A book about actors or the theatre
28. A book about athletes or sports
29. A book about fishing or fisherman
30. A book about ministry or ministers
31. A book about computers or computing people
32. A book about inventors
33. A book about farmers or farming
34. A book about lawyers or the law and application of the law
35. A book about writers or writing
36. A book about explorers or exploration
37. A book about policing or detection and related
38. A book about housekeeping or housekeepers
39. A book about politicians
40. A book about military people
41. A book about investigators
42. A book about collecting or collectors
43. A book about journalists or journalism
44. A book about environmentalists
45. A book about scientists
46. A book either by or about someone notorious
47. A book with a child narrator
Genres and Topics
48. A funny book
49. A crime novel
50. A mystery
51. A psychological thriller
52. A classic romance
53. A modern romance
54. A book about the outdoors
55. A holiday book
56. A horror or creepy book
57. A memoir/biography/autobiography
58. A religious book
59. A book of poems
60. African American literature
62. A classic
64. A dystopian novel
65. A graphic novel
66. A play
67. A self-help book
68. A science fiction novel
69. Historical fiction
70. A book about health or medicine
71. A psychology book
72. A book based on a true story
73. A book of short stories
74. A gothic novel
75. A neo-fairy tale
76. A chick-lit book
77. A philosophical novel
78. A fantasy
79. A non-fiction book
80. A book about science
81. A book about war (or set during a war)
82. A book with/about animals
84. A steampunk novel
85. A travel book
86. A book about a well-know bad event (ex: holocaust, salem witch trials, west baptist)
87. A book about books
88. A book involving a trial
89. A book with LGBT theme
91. A book about friendship
Odds & Ends
92. A book with a food in the title
93. A staff pick from a library or bookstore
94. The last book on your Goodreads TBR
96. A book you found in a thrift store
97. A book with a season in the title
98. A book with pictures
100. A book by your favorite author
102. A NYT bestseller (any year)
103. A book that covers a character’s lifespan
104. A beach read
105. A book that’s under 150 pages
106. A book that’s over 500 pages
107. A book you never read from your childhood
109. A book that was free
111. A book with a number in the title
112. A book with a color in the title
113. A book with a one-word title
114. A book with a three-word title
115. A book set in a different country
117. A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet
118. A book recommended to you
119. A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
120. A Man Booker prize winner
122. A book that scares you
123. A book with antonyms in the title
124. A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit
125. A book set in the future
126. A book with magic
127. A book by an author you’ve never read before
128. A book you own but have never read
130. A book written by an author with your same initials
131. A controversial book
132. A book for professional development (for you)
135. A book with a month name in the title
136. A book set in your favorite season
137. A book everyone is reading aka cult novel
138. A book about a different culture
139. A book published the year you graduated high school
140. A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards
141. A book that you disliked but finished
142. A book that teaches something
2017 Reading Challenge Goal: 25… as I have met this goal I changing my goal to 50.1: Audio Book: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
2: A book about war (or set during a war): Secrets of the Sewing Bee by Kate Thompson
3: A book set in a different country: The English American by Alison Larkin
4. A book about a well-know bad event: The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
5. A book with LGBT theme: Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
6. A book that teaches you something: The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall
7. A book that was free: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
8. A dystopian novel: Pawn by Aimee Carter
9. A paranormal book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
10. A controversial book: The Outsiders be SE Hinton
11. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit: Ink by Amanda Sun
12. A book about dancers or dancing: Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
13. A book with an eccentric character: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
14. A book about Friendship: Book of Lost Threads by Tess Evans
15. A book about writers or writing: The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
16. A psychological thriller: The Passenger by Lisa Lutz
17. A book about the outdoors: Holes by Louis Sachar
18. YA Novel: Foundling by D.M. Cornish
19. A book about scientists: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
20. A book that scares you: Instructions for a Second-hand Heart by Tamsyn Murray
21: A book about a different culture: Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris
22: A travel book: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
23: A memoir/biography/autobiography: Lion by Saroo Brierley
24: A book about books: The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
25: A book with magic: Trickster's Choice by Tamara Pierce
26: A Steampunk novel: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
27: A Modern Romance: Never a Dream by Polina Traore and Dana Kaledin
28: A book about an artist or art: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
29: Historical Fiction: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
30: A book about collecting or collectors: Shylock Is My Name by Howard Jacobson
31: A horror or creepy book: This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab
32: A book from the 1940s: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
33: A book you never read from your childhood:Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
34: A funny book: The Boy Who Fell To Earth by Kathy Lette
35: A book about inventors: Mechanica by Betsy Cornwall
36: Book from 1800's: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
37: A book about actors or theatr: Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram
38: A book about farmers or farming: Tutu's & Cowboy Boots: Part One by Casey Peeler
39: A holiday book: The Pretty Delicious Cafe by Danielle Hawkins
40: Non Fiction: He Died With A Felafel In His Hand by John Birmingham
41: A book set in the future: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
42: A book of poems: The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
43: A book with an interesting title: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
44: A book from 1920s: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
45: A debut novel: The Book of Love by Anthony Capella
46: A book by an author you have never read: The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
47: Neo-fairytale: Geekerella by Ashley Poston
48: A book becoming a movie in 2017: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
49: A book about teachers or teaching: The Partnership by Charlotte Penn Clark
50: A book about athletes or sports: Chocolate Cake for Breakfast by Danielle Hawkins
51: A book published this year (2017): When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
52: Book from 1990’s: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling
53: A book with a villain: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
54: A book cover that's your favorite color: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
55: A book with a child narrator: The Dead of Night by John Marsden
56: A book about a person that inspires you: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
57: A book with a hero: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon and Dean Hale
58: A book about children: Saga, Vol. 1 by B. Vaughan & F. Staples
59: A graphic novel: Saga, Vol. 2 by B. Vaughan & F. Staples
60: A book about a family: The Color Project by Sierra Abrams
61: A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet: The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil
62: A book about a difficult topic: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
63: A science fiction novel: Cress by Marissa Meyer
64: A book of short stories: Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology Edited by Danielle Binks
65: A chick-lit book: London Belongs to Me by Jacquelyn Middleton
66: A book that’s under 150 pages: The Greatest Show on Earth: The History of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus by Charles Rivers Editors
67: A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Completing the challenge last year hit a big road bump and didn't go so well. I did manage to broaden my reading materials though, especially with nonfiction. I'm going to try and meet as many categories as I can.Goal: 50
Progress: 64/50
01. Book from 1970’s - Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
02. Book from 1980’s - Long Time Coming; 1988
03. A book with an eccentric character - Midnight for Charlie Bone - Charlie's uncle
04. A book about farmers or farming - Bottomland
05. A book about explorers or exploration - Stolen Fury; archaeologists and treasure hunters
06. A book about policing or detection and related - Mr. Mercedes
07. A book either by or about someone notorious - The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly and the Manhunt That Changed the Nation
08. A modern romance - Hard Rain
09. A horror or creepy book - Apocalypse Cow Zombie animals
10. A memoir/biography/autobiography - Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
11. A book with/about animals- The First Collier Owls
12. A book with magic - Reliquary
13. A book about military people - On Her Majesty's Behalf: The Great Undead War: Book II
14. A book about investigators - Knitting Bones
15. A book about friendship - The Clasp
16. A book recommended to you - Finnikin of the Rock Recommended by my daughter
17. A book with a hero - Deep Storm
18. A steampunk novel - Tethered
19. A book with a one-word title - Uncaged
20. A book with a villain - Outrage
21. A book about lawyers or the law and application of the law - The Heavens May Fall
22. A debut novel - Be Frank With Me
23. A book by an author you’ve never read before - Angel at Troublesome Creek
24. A book about a family - Down River
25. A paranormal book (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.) - Demons of the Ocean
26. An audio book - Rampage
27. Book from the 1800’s - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
28. A mystery - It Takes a Witch
29. A book about writers or writing - The Wild Girl
30. A book that was free - The Fall of Lisa Bellow
31. A book about a person that inspires you - You're Never Weird on the Internet
32. A book about ministry or ministers - The Body in the Kelp
33. A book about books - Bookplate Special
34. A book published this year (2017) - Law and Disorder
35. Book from 1950’s - Glitter Baby
36. A book by a comedian - Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
37. A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet - Heroes Are My Weakness
38. A book that was originally written in a different language - The Keeper of Lost Causes
39. A book about scientists - No Man's Land, the main baddie is a scientist.
40. A neo-fairy tale - Midnight Frost
41. A book set in a different country - Extraordinary People, (france)
42. A book with antonyms in the title - The Saint and the Sinner
43. A book about lawyers or the law and application of the law - Malice Prepense
44. A book about collecting or collectors - Effigies
45. A dystopian novel - The End of the World Running Club
46. Historical fiction - Murder in Chinatown
47. A science fiction novel - Trading in Danger
48. A book about journalists or journalism - No Safe Place
49. A chick-lit book - Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
50. A book with an interesting title - A Snicker of Magic
51. YA novel - Lord of Misrule
52. A fantasy - How to Speak Dragonese
53. A book about an artist or art - The Cinderella Deal
54. Book from 1920’s - Death at Wentwater Court
55. A book with a child narrator - The Graveyard Book
56. A book that you can’t stop thinking about afterwards - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
57. Book from 1930’s - Velva Jean Learns to Drive
58. A book set in the future - Shards of Honor
59. A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit - Death of an Outsider (Scotland)
60. A funny book - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
61. A crime novel - The Widow
62. A book you never read from your childhood - The Phantom Tollbooth
63. A book about children - Once Upon a Crime
64. An award winning book (any award!) - Annihilation, Nebula award;
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