Carlos' Beatles Challenge

[Carlos]

Please Please Me
“I Saw Her Standing There” - Read a book by a female author
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Misery” - Read a sad story
“Anna (Go to Him)” - Read a book with a female name in the title
“Chains” - Read a book about slavery/with slavery as a theme AND/OR a book set in a prison
“Boys” - Read a book with a male’s name in the title
Michael Jordan: The Life
“Ask Me Why” - Read a book with the word WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE or WHY in the title
“Please Please Me” - Read a book with a duplicated word in the title
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Love Me Do” - Read a love story
“P.S. I Love You” - Read a book with a subtitle
Michael Jordan: The Life
“Baby It’s You” - Read a book about childhood OR a book you loved as a child
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Do You Want to Know a Secret” - Read a book in which a secret is revealed AND/OR a mystery
Voodoo River
“A Taste of Honey” - Read a book where food is the central theme OR is in the title of the book
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“There’s a Place” - Read a book that has a location in the title
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Twist and Shout” - Read a book about abuse or where abuse/abusive family is the main theme

With the Beatles
“It Won’t Be Long” - Read a book that is less than 200 pages
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“All I’ve Got to Do” - Read a book that has been on you TBR list for more than a year
Ready Player One
“All My Loving” - Read a book by your favourite author
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Don’t Bother Me” - Read a book in one sitting/one day/one weekend
Free Fall
“Little Child” - Read a children’s or YA book
“Till There Was You” - Read a story of lost love
“Please Mister Postman” - Read a book written in letter form AND/OR a book with a specific title in the location
The Gates of Rome
“Roll Over Beethoven” - Read a book where the main character is a musician OR a book about music
“Hold Me Tight” - Read a book you would never ever give away
“You Really Got a Hold on Me” - Read a book about addiction or where addiction is the main focus
“I Wanna Be Your Man” - Read a Man Booker Prize-winner
“Not a Second Time” - Re-read a book
"Devil in her Heart" - Read a book that centers around evil or the devil
“Money (That’s What I Want)” - Read a book about economics or finance

A Hard Day’s Night
“A Hard Day’s Night” - Read a book that has been made into a movie
“I Should Have Known Better” - Read a book from an adult's point of view looking back over their childhood
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“If I Fell” - Read a book by one of your favorite authors
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” - Read a book about dancing – fiction or nonfiction
“Tell Me Why” - Read a memoir
“Can’t Buy Me Love” - Buy a book and read it immediately
“Any Time at All” - Read a book that has lasted the test of time, is appropriate throughout the ages, appeals to YA and adult, et cetera
“I’ll Cry Instead” - Read a sad story
“Things We Said Today” - Read a book of letters AND/OR read a current events book, magazine(5pts) or journal(5pts)
“When I Get Home” - Read a book about home or family dynamics
“You Can’t Do That” - Read a banned book
“I’ll Be Back” - Read a book that has been re-written from another character’s perspective (exp. Ahab’s Wife, Finn, etc.)
The Gates of Rome

Beatles for Sale
“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
“I’m a Loser” - Read a book in which the main character is an outcast
“Baby’s in Black” - Read a book with a color in the title
“Rock and Roll Music” - Read a book that shares its name with a song title
“I’ll Follow the Sun” - Read a book about the weather AND/OR read a self-improvement book
“Mr. Moonlight” - Read a book about someone who works a second job
“Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey” - Read a book with a repeat word in the title
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Eight Days a Week” - Read a book with a number in the title
Ready Player One
“Words of Love” - Read a book of poetry
“Honey Don’t“ - Read a book from the banned book list
“Every Little Thing” - Read a book of short stories
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
“I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” - Read a book centreing around conformity
“What You’re Doing” - Read a book about a profession you find interesting and that you wish you were doing
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby” - Read a book centreing around dating

Help!
“Help!” - Read a how-to or technical book OR create a poll and have the other Sidebarians help select your next read
“The Night Before” - Read a book centering around anticipation
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” - Read a book about secrets
The Girl on the Train
“I Need You” - Read a book about something you cannot live without
Ready Player One
“Another Girl” - Read a book with two female main characters
The Girl on the Train
“You’re Going to Lose That Girl” - Read a book where cheating is a focus
The Girl on the Train
“Ticket to Ride” - Read a book about travel (fiction or non-fiction)
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Act Naturally “ - Read a book about the environment
“It’s Only Love” - Read a book that received a 5-star rating from a fellow Sidebar member
“You Like Me Too Much” - Read a book about unrequited love
“Tell Me What You See” - Read a travelogue book
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“I’ve Just Seen a Face” - Read a book with a body part in the title
“Yesterday” - Read a historical (non-fiction) book
“Dizzy Miss Lizzy” - Read a lesser-known book by a well-known author

Rubber Soul
“Drive My Car” - Read a book about a road trip
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” - Read a book by Haruki Murakami
“You Won’t See Me” - Read a book in which a character has a supernatural power
“Nowhere Man” - Read a travelogue
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Think for Yourself” - Read a book despite some negative reviews
A Tiger in Eden
“The Word” - Read a book with a one-word title
“Michelle” - Read a book that has a female name as its title (the title can only consist of the name)
“What Goes On” Read a book written by two or more collaborating authors
“Girl” - Read a book with the word "girl" in the title
The Girl on the Train
“I’m Looking Through You” - Read a book about spirits/ghosts
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
“In My Life” - Read a biography/autobiography/memoir
Michael Jordan: The Life
“Wait” - Read a book with the word stop in the title
“If I Needed Someone” - Read a book about a famous duo or book that revolves around two best friends
The Gates of Rome
“Run for Your Life” - Read a book about a sport
Michael Jordan: The Life

SINGLE RELEASED IN 1965
"Day Tripper"
Read a book of travel writing near your home

Revolver
“Taxman” - Read a book about the economy/money
“Eleanor Rigby” - Read a book with a character in the title
“I’m Only Sleeping” - Read a bedtime story or a story set during the nigh time
“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.)
“Here, There and Everywhere” - Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title
“Yellow Submarine” - Read a book with a color in the title
“She Said She Said” - Read a book recommended by a female celebrity
“Good Day Sunshine” - Read a book with weather in the title (Rain, Sun, Clouds, Thunder, etc.)
“And Your Bird Can Sing” - Read a book with an animal in the title
A Tiger in Eden
“For No One” - Read a book with only one word in the title
“Doctor Robert” - Read a book that has a doctor as a main character/about a doctor or about something medical
“I Want to Tell You” - Read a book recommended by a friend
“Got to Get You into My Life” - Read a book about unrequited love
“Tomorrow Never Knows" - Read a book set in the future (of when it was written – ex. 1984)
The Martian

[Carlos]

Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” - Read a tear-jerker or a very depressing book
“With a Little Help from My Friends” - ask someone to recommend you a book and read it.
“Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” - Read a book where drugs/drug use is a central theme
“Getting Better” - read a book with Getting or Better in the title
“Fixing a Hole” - Read a how-to book
“She’s Leaving Home” - Read a coming of age story
“Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” - Read a book about childhood
“Within You Without You” - Read a book about a person with multiple personalities or a personality disorder
“When I’m Sixty-Four” - Read a book that's at least 64 years old
“Lovely Rita” - Read a book with Lovely or Rita in the title
“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
“A Day in the Life” - Read a book where the main action happens within a 24-hour period AND/OR a historical fiction book

Magical Mystery Tour
“Magical Mystery Tour” - Read a fantasy or mystery book
“The Fool on the Hill “ - Read a book/play that includes a foolish character
“Flying” - Read a book with Flying in the title
“Blue Jay Way” - Read a book with birds or the word "bird" or a type of bird in the title
“Your Mother Should Know” - Read a book about a mother/child relationship or a book dedicated to a mother
“I Am the Walrus” - Read a book with an animal in the title
A Tiger in Eden
“Hello, Goodbye” - Read a book about love gained and love lost AND/OR read a book written by an author who is now deceased
“Strawberry Fields Forever” - Read a book with a type of food in the title
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Penny Lane” – Read a book written by an English author or set in England
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Baby, You’re a Rich Man” - Read a Pulitzer Prize-winner
“All You Need is Love” - Read a romance or love story


The White Album
“Back in the USSR” - Read a book by a Russian author or set in Russia
“Dear Prudence” - Read a book of letters/written in letter form
“Glass Onion” - Read a book with Glass or Onion in the title
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La,Da” - Read a book by an African author or set in Africa
“Wild Honey Pie” - Read a book with Wild, Honey, or Pie in the title
“The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” - Read a book that is part of series
Free Fall
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Read a tragedy/a book centering on tragedy
The Girl on the Train
“Happiness is a Warm Gun” - Read a true crime/thriller/mystery novel
Free Fall
“Martha My Dear” - Read a book with a woman's name in the title
“I’m So Tired” - Read a book where illness is the main focus
“Blackbird” - Read a book about letting something go
“Piggies“ - Read a book about corporate greed
“Rocky Raccoon” - Read a book with alliteration in the title
Free Fall
“Don’t Pass Me By” - Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over a year
Ready Player One
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” - Read a sexy-time book
“I Will” - Read a book that you have found daunting in the past and have put off reading it
“Julia” - Read a book with a leading character named Julia or with Julia in the title

(album 2)
“Birthday” - Read a book published in the year of your birth
“Yer Blues” - Read a book about depression or a book where the cover is the color blue
“Mother Nature’s Son” - Read a book about the environment
“Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” - read a book that got a big ole secret in it
Voodoo River
“Sexy Sadie” – Read an erotic book
“Helter Skelter” – Read a true crime book
“Long, Long, Long” – Read a trilogy, quartet or any series with at least three books
Voodoo River
“Revolution 1” - Read a Banned Book
“Honey Pie” - Read a book about food
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Savoy Truffle” - Read a book with Savoy or Truffle in the title
“Cry Baby Cry” - Read a book about babies/birth
“Revolution 9” - Read a book with war as a central theme or that takes place during war time
“Good Night” - Read a book that takes place over the course of one night

Yellow Submarine (1969)
“Only a Northern Song” - Read a book by a Canadian author
“All Together Now” - Read one of the group reads or a book club read
“Hey Bulldog” - Read a book that has a main character with a dog as his/her sidekick or a book with a dog on the cover.
“It’s All Too Much” - Read a book over 700 pages
Michael Jordan: The Life
“All You Need Is Love” - Read a book about religion, spirituality or religious controversies
“Pepperland” - Read a book set in India
“Sea of Time” - Read a book about time travel or in which time is a central element
“Sea of Holes” – Read a book set at sea
“Sea of Monsters” – Read a book with a monster, zombie or mythical creature (etc.) as a character
“March of the Meanies” - Read a book about the holocaust
“Pepperland Laid Waste” - Read a book about something nuclear or a post-apocalyptic book
“Yellow Submarine in Pepperland” - Read a book with a color in the title


Abbey Road (1969)
“Come Together” - Read a book at the same time as another TNBBC member
“Something” - Read a book about anything
The Martian
“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” - Read a murder mystery
The Girl on the Train
“Oh! Darling” - Read a book where the main character is an aristocrat
“Octopus’s Garden” - Read a book with an animal in the title
A Tiger in Eden
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” - Read a book over 1000 pages
“Here Comes the Sun” - Read a book set in the summer or with the word summer in the title
“Because” - Read something....just because
“You Never Give Me Your Money” - Read a book about business or government
“Sun King” - Read a book about the monarchy
“Mean Mr. Mustard” - Read a book about cooking
Shark's Fin And Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
“Polythene Pam” - Read a book with the name Pam in the title or where Pam is a leading character
“She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” - Read a book about a secret love affair
The Girl on the Train
“Golden Slumbers” - Read a book by an author who is deceased
“Carry That Weight” - Read a book centered on health, good eating, sport, fitness, etc
Michael Jordan: The Life
“The End” - Read a book with the word END in the title
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Her Majesty” - Read a book about royalty (fiction or non-fiction)

LET IT BE (1970)
“Two of Us” - Read a book about a famous duo (can be fiction or non-fiction but the duo must be non-fiction)
The Gates of Rome
“Dig a Pony” - Read a book with horses in it or the word "horse/pony" in the title
“Across the Universe” - Read a science fiction or fantasy book
Ready Player One
“I Me Mine” - Read a book with a pronoun in the title
“Dig It” - Read a book on the NY Times Bestseller List
The Girl on the Train
“Let It Be” - Read a classic
“Maggie Mae” - Read a book thats title contains alliteration
Free Fall
“I’ve Got a Feeling” - Read a book of poetry
“One After 909” (Read a book over 909 pages)
“The Long and Winding Road” - Read a book over 900 pages
“For You Blue” - Read a book given to you as a gift
“Get Back” - Read a book you couldn’t finish
"Free As a Bird" - Read a book of your choice
A Tiger in Eden
"Devil in her Heart - Read a book where the main character is evil, or actually the devil