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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - beautifully written, very heavy reading“When You Go Quiet” – Read a book that you get totally, 100% absorbed in and take credit for it here
“Baby’s in Black” - Read a book with a color in the title
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La,Da” - Read a book by an African author or set in Africa
“Revolution 9” - Read a book with war as a central theme or that takes place during war time
The Places in Between by Rory Stewart - a book written by a guy who walked through post-Taliban Afghanistan“Either Way” – Read a book you’ve been on the fence about - I could not decide what to think about this book actually - see review
“Tell Me What You See” - Read a travelogue book
“All You Need Is Love” - Read a book about religion, spirituality or religious controversies - lots of interesting observations about islam and other local religions
The Royal Treatment by MaryJanice Davidson - a pure brain candy book, which I needed for a change after reading all these heavy books about war-torn countries “All You Need is Love” - Read a romance or love story
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” - Read a sexy-time book
“Her Majesty” - Read a book about royalty (fiction or non-fiction)
One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir by Binyavanga Wainaina - partly memoir, partly poetic non-fiction about Africa and its various countries the author has lived in or visited“What You’re Doing” - Read a book about a profession you find interesting and that you wish you were doing - the author is a writer, I dreamed to become one when I was very young
"Paperback Writer" - Read a paperback book
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country
“Well” – Read a book that takes you down a weird, trippy rabbit hole
And the Land Lay Still by James Robertson“Mona Lisa” – Read a book about art or that features art - two main characters are photographers and are preparing an art exhibition
“C’mon” – Read a book that didn’t sit well with you
“Because” - Read something....just because - I am visiting Scotland soon
The Fall by Simon Mawer“Love Me Do” - Read a love story - in this book, everyone was in love, but with a wrong person - therefore also -
“No Reply” - Read a book where disappointment is a key focus
The Watch House by Bernie Mcgill“X-Ray Eyes” – Read a song about a superhero or someone with strange powers - the main character could hear and see ghosts
“Cry Baby Cry” - Read a book about babies/birth
The Zelmenyaners: A Family Saga by Moyshe Kulbak“Golden Slumbers” - Read a book by an author who is deceased
I was doing some traveling and also read few books on this and relevant topics. New Europe by Michael Palin
"Day Tripper" - Read a book of travel writing near your home
Chasing the Dram: Finding the Spirit of Whisky by Rachel McCormack
“Mean Mr. Mustard” - Read a book about cooking - mostly cooking with whisky
Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram by Iain Banks
“Great Escape” – Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car
Les prízrakov (Forrest of Spirits) by the Slovak author Juraj Červenák“Sea of Monsters” – Read a book with a monster, zombie or mythical creature (etc.) as a character - mythical character Rubenzahl
Still to do:Guster done
Beatles done
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo“X-Ray Eyes” – Read a song about a superhero or someone with strange powers
“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” - Read a book about dancing
“She Said She Said” - Read a book recommended by a female celebrity
“And Your Bird Can Sing” - Read a book with an animal in the title
Ali and Nino by Kurban Said“All I’ve Got to Do” - Read a book that has been on you TBR list for more than a year
Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett“Scars & Stitches” – Read a used book, the more banged up the better
“Not a Second Time” - Re-read a book
“Hold Me Tight” - Read a book you would never ever give away
The Power by Naomi Alderman
“Careful” – Read a book that you borrowed from someone (and had to return in pristine condition)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy“I Will” - Read a book that you have found daunting in the past and have put off reading it
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” - Read a book over 1000 pages
“Let It Be” - Read a classic
Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up by Tom Phillips
“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book
“Something” - Read a book about anything
How Not to Fall in Love, Actually by Catherine Bennetto
“Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby” - Read a book centreing around dating tips
Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie“Helter Skelter” – Read a true crime book
ok ok, I know this is a bit of stretching I am doing here, but I really do not think I will write this kind of book anyway
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman“Two at a Time” – Read a book written by two authors
“Good Morning Good Morning” - Read a book with Good or Morning in the title, OR a book with the same word twice in the title
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
“Let It Be” - Read a classic
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith“Love You To” - Read a book recommended by an author or a book that is listed as an author's favorite. (Book must not be written by the author. Book can also be an author recommendation.)
So, I went to a beach and read a lot. Also finished several prompts. The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves
“Girl” - Read a book with the word "girl" in the title
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
“Here Comes the Sun” - Read a book set in the summer or with the word summer in the title
“Don’t Pass Me By” - Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over a year
The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau
“Sun King” - Read a book about the monarchy
Slepá mapa by Alena Mornštajnová
“Baby It’s You” - Read a book about childhood OR a book you loved as a child
“With a Little Help from My Friends” - ask someone to recommend you a book and read it.
When All Is Said by Anne Griffin
“Good Night” - Read a book that takes place over the course of one night
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
“Starless Heaven” – Read a book at the beach
“Big White Bed” – Read a book in bed, and only in bed
“Don’t Go” – Read a book and if it made you wish it had never ended, take credit for it here
The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy“Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home
The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain: Life in the Age of Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton and The Great Fire of London by Ian Mortimer
“Nowhere Man” - Read a travelogue
Požierači neba by Paolo Giordano“Manifest Destiny” – Read a book that someone randomly selects for you off your bookshelf
The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín“I’ll Be Back” - Read a book that has been re-written from another character’s perspective (exp. Ahab’s Wife, Finn, etc.)
“Dizzy Miss Lizzy” - Read a lesser-known book by a well-known author
Joséphine Baker by José-Louis Bocquet“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” - Read a book about dancing – fiction or nonfiction
“Michelle” - Read a book that has a female name as its title (the title can only consist of the name)
“Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” - Read a book about childhood
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book
Just finished “Breakfast With Buddha” by Roland Merullo. Refreshing, reflective, with moments of laugh aloud humor that take you by surprise.I am so glad to have discovered this author.Sheila Balls, author of All Right So Far, Our Side of the Fence, and Somebody Move the Cat!
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett“Baby It’s You” - Read a book about childhood OR a book you loved as a child
Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson“Polythene Pam” - Read a book with the name Pam in the title or where Pam is a leading character
(I read this for the sole purpose of this challenge and my virtue was not rewarded, oh my:)
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman“I’m Only Sleeping” - Read a bedtime story or a story set during the nigh time
White Truffles in Winter by N.M. Kelby
“Savoy Truffle” - Read a book with Savoy or Truffle in the title (maybe this)
Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and You Too! by Chelsea Handler“Here, There and Everywhere” - Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title
Night Over Water by Ken Follett (Guster challenge, 2019 Reading Challenge)“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night
Čistá duša (Pure Soul)
“Words of Love” - Read a book of poetry
Finished Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak and am extremely proud of myself, as it was a chore to read. “No Reply” - Read a book where disappointment is a key focus AND/OR Read a book by an author who has published only one book (tips)
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes"Dig a Pony” - Read a book with horses in it or the word "horse/pony" in the title
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons by Stephen King“Lovely Rita” - Read a book with Lovely or Rita in the title
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson“Please Please Me” - Read a book with a duplicated word in the title
Theatre by W. Somerset Maugham“Julia” - Read a book with a leading character named Julia or with Julia in the title
Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life by Tom Robbins“Big White Bed” – Read a book in bed, and only in bed (sun bed done)
“Wild Honey Pie” - Read a book with Wild, Honey, or Pie in the title
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain“Wait” - Read a book with the word stop in the title
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“A Hard Day’s Night” - Read a book that has been made into a movie
“Drive My Car” - Read a book about a road trip
“Pepperland” - Read a book set in India
“Sea of Time” - Read a book about time travel or in which time is a central element
The Killing Room by Peter May
“All My Loving” - Read a book by your favourite author
“Doctor Robert” - Read a book that has a doctor as a main character/about a doctor or about something medical
“I Need You” - Read a book about something you cannot live without
“Long, Long, Long” – Read a trilogy, quartet or any series with at least three books
The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar
“Think for Yourself”- Read a book despite some negative reviews
“Baby, You’re a Rich Man” - Read a Pulitzer Prize-winner
“In My Life” - Read a biography/autobiography/memoir