2015 Reading Challenge - Master Thread

[Bianca]

I'm going to join this challenge :)



[ ] A book with more than 500 pages
[ ] A classic romance
[X ] A book that became a movie Gone Girl
[X] A book published this year The Girl on the Train
[ ] A book with a number in the title
[ ] A book written by someone under 30
[X ] A book with non-human characters Soulless
[X ] A funny book The Rosie Project
[X ] A book by a female author Legend
[X ] A mystery or thriller Gone Girl
[X ] A book with a one word title Prodigy
[ ] A book of short stories
[X ] A book set in a different country The Rosie Effect
[ ] A nonfiction book
[X] A popular author's first book The Girl on the Train
[ ] A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
[ ] A book a friend recommended
[ ] A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
[ ] A book based on a true story
[ ] A book at the bottom of your to-read list
[ ] A book your mum loves
[ ] A book that scares you
[ ] A book that is more than 100 years old
[X ] A book based entirely on its cover These Broken Stars
[ ] A book you were supposed to read at school but didn't
[ ] A memoir
[X ] A book you can finish in a day The Slow Regard of Silent Things
[ ] A book with antonyms in the title
[ ] A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
[ ] A book that came out the year you were born
[ ] A book with bad reviews
[X ] A trilogy Legend Prodigy Champion
[ ] A book from your childhood
[ ] A book with a love triangle
[ ] A book set in the future Influx
[X] A book set in a high school Paper Towns
[ ] A book with a colour in the title
[ ] A book that made you cry
[ ] A book with magic
[X ] A graphic novel Alex + Ada, Vol. 1
[ ] A book by an author you've never read before
[ ] A book you own but have never read (have had for approx 6 months)
[ ] A book that takes place in your home town
[ ] A book that was originally written in another language
[ ] A book set during christmas
[ ] A book written by an author with the your same initials
[ ] A play
[ ] A banned book
[ ] A book based on or turned into a TV show
[ ] A book you've started previously but never finished

So far 14/50.

[Greg]

There are a couple of re-reads in here. Also note, many of these were Audiobooks:

[X] A book with more than 500 pages - Anathem
[ ] A classic romance
[ ] A book that became a movie
[ ] A book published this year
[X] A book with a number in the title - 14
[ ] A book written by someone under 30
[X] A book with non-human characters - D6
[X] A funny book - A dirty job
[X] A book by a female author - There goes the Galaxy
[X] A mystery or thriller - 14
[X] A book with a one word title - Reamde
[X] A book of short stories - Fragile Things
[X] A book set in a different country - Anansi Boys
[X] A nonfiction book - The Great Courses: Medieval World
[X] A popular author's first book - Red Rising
[X] A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet - A Dirty Job
[X] A book a friend recommended - Reamde
[ ] A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
[ ] A book based on a true story
[X] A book at the bottom of your to-read list - Then we came to the end
[ ] A book your mum loves
[ ] A book that scares you
[ ] A book that is more than 100 years old
[X] A book based entirely on its cover - D6
[ ] A book you were supposed to read at school but didn't
[ ] A memoir
[X] A book you can finish in a day - Good Omens
[ ] A book with antonyms in the title
[ ] A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
[ ] A book that came out the year you were born
[X] A book with bad reviews - Greegs and Ladders
[ ] A trilogy
[ ] A book from your childhood
[ ] A book with a love triangle
[X] A book set in the future - Angles of Attack
[X] A book set in a high school - Armada (maybe?)
[X] A book with a colour in the title - Red Rising
[ ] A book that made you cry
[X] A book with magic - Mistborn
[ ] A graphic novel
[X] A book by an author you've never read before - Mountain Man
[ ] A book you own but have never read (have had for approx 6 months)
[ ] A book that takes place in your home town
[ ] A book that was originally written in another language
[X] A book set during christmas - The stupidest Angel
[ ] A book written by an author with the your same initials
[ ] A play
[ ] A banned book
[X] A book based on or turned into a TV show - Old Man’s War
[ ] A book you've started previously but never finished

[Melanie]

[X] 1. A book with more than 500 pages The Sword of Summer
[X] 2. A book that became a movie Ender's Game
[X] 3. A book published this year Predator One
[X] 4. A book with a number in the title Z 2134 (The Zombie Serial Thriller): Episode 1
[X] 5. A book written by someone under 30 Red Queen
[X] 6. A funny book Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
[X] 7. A book by a female author Atlantia
[X] 8. A mystery or thriller Rebel Island
[X] 9. A book with a one word title Legion
[X] 10. A book of short stories Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances

[X] 11. A book set in a different country The Girl with All the Gifts
[X] 12. A nonfiction book A Simple Way to Pray
[X] 13. A popular author's first book Elantris
[X] 14. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet Eric
[X] 15. A book a friend recommended Starship Troopers
[X] 16. A memoir You're Never Weird on the Internet
[X] 17. A book you can finish in a day The Sleeper and the Spindle
[X] 18. A book with antonyms in the title The School for Good and Evil
[X] 19. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit The Cricket on the Hearth
[X] 20. A book based on or turned into a TV show The Complete Sherlock Holmes

[X] 21. A book with bad reviews Revival
[X] 22. A book from your childhood Charlotte's Web
[X] 23. A book with a love triangle City of Bones
[X] 24. A book set in the future Angles of Attack
[X] 25. A book set in a high school The Impossible Knife of Memory
[X] 26. A book with a colour in the title Big Red Tequila
[X] 27. A book with magic Sourcery
[X] 28. A graphic novel The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
[X] 29. A book by an author you've never read before Hush, Hush
[X] 30. A book you own but have never read (have had for approx 6 months) Magyk

[X] 31. A book that was originally written in another language The Three-Body Problem
[X] 32. A book you've started previously but never finished Moxyland
[X] 33. A book that came out the year you were born The Neverending Story

[Kelly]

LAST DAY! I just joined this group and I want to see how I did on this challenge! :)

CHALLENGE

[X ] A book with more than 500 pages - A Feast for Crows
[X] A book that became a movie - The Martian
[X] A book published this year - The Acolyte
[X] A book with a number in the title - Four: A Divergent Story Collection
[X] A book with non-human characters - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
[X] A funny book - Yes Please
[X] A book by a female author - Bossypants
[X] A mystery or thriller - Mr. Mercedes
[X] A book with a one word title - Revival
[X] A book of short stories - Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
[X] A book set in a different country - The Troop
[X] A nonfiction book - Bossypants
[X] A popular author's first book - Divergent
[X] A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet - Firestarter
[X] A book a friend recommended - The Girl with All the Gifts
[X] A book based on a true story - Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
[X] A book that scares you - A Head Full of Ghosts
[X] A book based entirely on its cover - The Circle
[X] A memoir - Yes Please
[X] A book you can finish in a day - Pines
[X] A book that came out the year you were born - The Silence of the Lambs
[X] A book with bad reviews - Beautiful You
[X] A trilogy - Pines, Wayward, The Last Town
[X] A book with a love triangle - Divergent
[X] A book set in the future - Wayward
[X] A book with a colour in the title - Red Dragon
[X] A book that made you cry - Allegiant
[X] A book with magic - A Discovery of Witches
[X] A book by an author you've never read before - Lock In
[X] A book you own but have never read - (have had for approx 6 months) - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
[X] A book based on or turned into a TV show - Darkly Dreaming Dexter

[Susie]

You know, I remember seeing this online at the beginning of the year, and promptly forgetting about it... I kind of wish I had followed it, might have helped when I was indecisive of what to read next! But still fun after the fact.

CHALLENGE

[x] A book with more than 500 pages - Seveneves
[x] A classic romance – Anna Karenina
[x] A book that became a movie – Absolute Power
[x] A book published this year – Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
[x] A book with a number in the title – NOS4A2
[ ] A book written by someone under 30
[x] A book with non-human characters – Equal Rites
[x] A funny book – Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
[x] A book by a female author – The Witch With No Name
[x] A mystery or thriller – The Secret Adversary
[x] A book with a one word title - Reamde
[x] A book of short stories – The Classic Horror Stories
[x] A book set in a different country – The Graveyard Book
[x] A nonfiction book – Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
[x] A popular author's first book – The Time Machine
[x] A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet – Doctor Sleep
[x] A book a friend recommended – Slaughterhouse-Five
[ ] A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
[ ] A book based on a true story
[ ] A book at the bottom of your to-read list
[ ] A book your mum loves
[x] A book that scares you – The Classic Horror Stories
[x] A book that is more than 100 years old – The Picture of Dorian Gray
[ ] A book based entirely on its cover
[ ] A book you were supposed to read at school but didn't
[x] A memoir – Holidays on Ice ?
[x] A book you can finish in a day – The Time Machine
[ ] A book with antonyms in the title
[x] A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit – Red Mars
[x] A book that came out the year you were born – Guards! Guards!
[x] A book with bad reviews – A Vision of Fire
[x] A trilogy – Dark Currents, Autumn Bones, Poison Fruit
[ ] A book from your childhood
[x] A book with a love triangle – The Lions of Al-Rassan
[x] A book set in the future - Foundation
[ ] A book set in a high school
[x] A book with a colour in the title – Red Mars
[x] A book that made you cry – The Islanders
[x] A book with magic – Magic Breaks
[ ] A graphic novel
[x] A book by an author you've never read before - Ilium
[x] A book you own but have never read (have had for approx 6 months) – Gardens of the Moon
[ ] A book that takes place in your home town
[x] A book that was originally written in another language – Anna Karenina
[x] A book set during Christmas – Holidays on Ice
[ ] A book written by an author with the your same initials
[ ] A play
[x] A banned book – Fahrenheit 451
[x] A book based on or turned into a TV show – Grave Peril
[ ] A book you've started previously but never finished

35/50 - Not too bad! A few repeats, a few that I could've chosen several titles for, and a few unchecked that would've been very difficult to achieve.