2015 Reading Challenge

A Book with more than 500 pages
A Classic Romance
A book that became a Movie
A Book Published This Year
A Book with a Number in the Title
A Book Written by Someone under 30
A Book with Nonhuman Characters
A Funny Book
A Book by a Female Author
A Mystery or Thriller
A Book with a one-word title
A Book of Short Stories
A Book Set in a Different Country
A nonfiction Book
A Popular Author's First Book
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 more than 100 years old
A Book based entirely on its cover
A Book you were supposed to read in school but didn't 
A Memoir
A Book you can finish in a day
A Book with Antonyms in the title
A Book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
A Book that came out the year your were born
A book with bad reviews
A trilogy
A Book from your childhood
A Book with a love triangle
A Book set in the future
A Book set in High School
A Book with a colour in the title
A Book that made you cry
A Book with Magic
A Graphic Novel
A Book by an author you've never read before
A Book you own but have never read
A Book that takes place in your hometown
A Book that was originally written in a different language
A Book set during Christmas
A Book written by an author with your same initials
A play
A banned book
A Book based on or turned into a TV show
A Book you started but never finished




I've decided to attempt the 2015 Reading Challenge from Popsugar. It's kept popping up to my attention from several difference sources . As I read down the list I thought it sounds achievable, although not necessarily easy. Several of these categories will force me out of my normal reading comfort zone, which may prove to be a good thing.

I believe we are to stick to one title per category, even if a given books does fit into two or three. I don't think it's necessary to tick them off the list in order. It's fine to do it randomly, as long as we end up covering everything on the list. So each week, I'll aim to tick one off among my reviews, to cover all 50 (or 52 counting the trilogy).

My question is who would like to have a go with me? I like the thought of accountability and encouragement. I challenge everyone to make it a goal for 2015. Otherwise, I hope you'll follow my attempt to carry this out anyway.

Week 1 - A Funny Book, Like a Flower in Bloom  by Siri Mitchell
Week 2 - A book set in High School, Heaven Sent by Amanda Bews
Week 3 - A book with Magic, Emissary  by Thomas Locke
Week 4 - A book with nonhuman characters, The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber
Week 5 - A Pulitzer Prize-winning book, March by Geraldine Brooks
Week 6 - A book of short stories, Tied in Pink by Mirren Hogan, et al
Week 7 - A book you own but have never read, Brother and Sister  by Joanna Trollope
Week 8 - A book set in a different country, The Settling Earth by Rebecca Burns
Week 9 - A book with a love triangle, Dauntless by Dina Sleiman
Week 10 - A book that came out the year you were born, Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene.
Week 11 - A Memoir, A Year of Living Prayerfully by Jared Brock.
Week 12 - A book written by someone under 30, The Eyes of the Heart by Embassie Susberry.
Week 13 - A book with bad reviews, The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Week 14 - A book which became a movie, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Week 15 - A book by an author you've never read before, The Captive Imposter by Dawn Crandall
Week 16 - A book with more than 500 pages, The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Week 17 - A Nonfiction, The Next Happy by Tracey Cleantis
Week 18 - A Book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit, Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann
Week 19 - A Book that was originally written in a different language, A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Week 20 - A Book at the bottom of your To-Read list, The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry
Week 21 - A Book based on a true story, The Pharoah's Daughter by Mesu Andrews
Week 22 - A Book you can finish in a day, Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen
Week 23 - A Book that made you cry, The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Week 24 - A Book your mum loved, How to be Good by Nick Hornby
Week 25 - A Book from your Childhood, Midnite by Randoph Stow 
Week 26 - A Book published this Year, Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason
Week 27 - A Book by a female author, Tiffany Girl by Deeanne Gist
Week 28 - A Book with a one-word title, Bystanders by Valerie Volk
Week 29 - A Book more than 100 years old, Pollyanna + Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H Porter
Week 30 - A Book based entirely on its cover, Flash by Rachel Anne Ridge
Week 31 - A Book written by an author with your same initials, Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
Week 32 - A Book that takes place in your hometown, Clara Morison, by Catherine, Helen Spence
Week 33 - A Classic Romance,  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Week 34 - A Graphic Novel, Btooom! by Junya Inoue
Week 35 - A trilogy, Hazel Green series by Odo Hirsch
Week 36 - A book that scares you, The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling
Week 37 - A Popular Author's first book, I Always Cry at Weddings by Sara Goff
Week 38 - A Book you should have read in school but didn't, The Slow Down Diet by Marc David
Week 39 - A Book with a colour in the title, The Truth about Peacock Blue  by Rosanne Hawke
Week 40 - A Mystery or Thriller, The Fold by Peter Clines
Week 41 - A Play, The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw
Week 42 - A Book based on or turned into a TV show, Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Week 43 - A Book with Antonyms in the title, Crazy Stories, Sane God by John Alan Turner
Week 44 - A Book with a number in the title, Two Steps Forward by Sharon Garlough Brown
Week 45 - A Book set in the Future, The Five Times I met Myself by James L. Rubart
Week 46 - A Book a friend recommended, The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
Week 47 - A Banned Book, Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss
Week 48 - A Book by an Author you love that you haven't read yet, The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen
Week 49 - A Book you started but never finished, The Fruitcake Challenge by Carrie Fancett Pagels
Week 50 - A Book set during Christmas, The First Christmas Carol by Marianne Jordan

4 comments:

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    1. Hi Mother Chook,
      Good on you. It's been such a lot of fun so far.

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  2. Hi Paula, am going to have a go, looks like fun <><

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    1. Hi Kestra,
      I've been finding it great fun. Yes, have a go. It's early in the year yet.

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