Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion

Total read: 32/40

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner - Holes
3. A YA bestseller - Fangirl
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state - Opal
6. A book translated to English - Queen of the Trailer Park
7. A romance set in the future - Naked in Death
8. A book set in Europe - The Girl with All the Gifts
9. A book under 150 pages - Everyone Dies at the End
10. A New York Times bestseller - Tricky Twenty-Two
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Bird Box
13. A self-improvement book - The Alchemist
14. A book you can finish in a day - Dr. Hugh Mann
15. A book written by a celebrity - If You Ask Me
16. A political memoir - Orange Is the New Black
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Elven Nations Trilogy
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Anna Karenina
20. A science-fiction novel - The Martian
21. A book recommended by a family member - Firestarter
22. A graphic novel - The Walking Dead, Issue #147 - 151
23. A book that is published in 2016 - Feverborn
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation -The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery - The Cuckoo's Calling
28. A book written by a comedian - Dad Is Fat
29. A dystopian novel - Shatter Me
30. A book with a blue cover - Origin
31. A book of poetry - Classic Poe
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - A Head Full of Ghosts
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library - Married with Zombies
35. An autobiography - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
39. A book that takes place on an island - The Lost World
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

1. A book based on a fairy tale - Cinder
2. A National Book Award winner - Between the World and Me
3. A YA bestseller - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state - Sometimes a Great Notion
6. A book translated to English - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
7. A romance set in the future - Saga, Volume 1
8. A book set in Europe - Inamorata
9. A book under 150 pages - We Should All Be Feminists
10. A New York Times bestseller - Attack on Titan, Vol. 1
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book - The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
14. A book you can finish in a day - The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
15. A book written by a celebrity - You're Never Weird on the Internet
16. A political memoir - Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Dragonfly in Amber
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Invention of Wings
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel - Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer - This One Summer
26. A book and its prequel - The City of Ember and The Diamond of Darkhold
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian - Bossypants
29. A dystopian novel - Station Eleven
30. A book with a blue cover - Eragon
31. A book of poetry - Late in the Day: Poems 2010–2014
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Secret History of Wonder Woman
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Americanah
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island - Wreckage
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

POPSUGAR 2016 CHALLENGE

  41 read... CHALLENGE COMPLETED!!! :)

⚫ fairy tale - Scarlet 07/25 ★★★★★
⚫ Nat’l Book Award winner - The Penderwicks 08/10 ★★★☆
⚫ YA bestseller - Dangerous Creatures 03/01 ★★★
⚫ haven't read since high school - Murder By Candlelight 07/11 ★★☆
⚫ set in home state - Location Filming in Arizona 08/24 ★★
⚫ translated to English - Dream a Little Dream 01/25 ★★★
⚫ romance set in future - Naked in Death 02/11 ★★★★
⚫ set in Europe - Mine Till Midnight 02/02 ★★★★
⚫ <150 pages - One Mad Night: A Novella 01/21 ★★★
⚫ NY Times bestseller - Feverborn 01/30 ★★★
⚫ movie in 2016 - The 5th Wave 08/11 ★★★★★
⚫ recommended by someone you just met - Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear 06/24 ★★
⚫ self-improvement - Tiny House Living 01/30 ★★★★★
⚫ can finish in a day - Simply Irresistible 01/03 ★★★★
⚫ celebrity author - I Am America (And So Can You!) 07/15 ★★☆
⚫ political memoir - Read My Pins 08/17 ★★★
⚫ >100 years older than you - The Count of Monte Cristo 07/29 ★★★★
⚫ >600 pages - Dragonfly in Amber 08/23 ★★★★
⚫ Oprah’s Book Club - Ellen Foster 07/12 ★★★★
⚫ sci-fi - Somewhere In Time 02/06 ★★★★★
⚫ family recommendation - The Giver 02/15 ★★★
⚫ graphic novel - The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel 02/01 ★★★
⚫ published in 2016 - The Dirt on Ninth Grave 02/07 ★★★★
⚫ protagonist who has your occupation - Too Big to Miss 07/18 ★★★☆
⚫ set in Summer - Midsummer Magic 06/25 ★★✰
⚫ book &... - Cinder 07/16 ★★★★★
⚫ it’s prequel - Glitches 07/17 ★★★★
⚫ murder mystery - To Live and Die in Dixie 02/05 ★★☆
⚫ comedian author - Yes Please 02/10 ★★★
⚫ dystopian - These Broken Stars 02/09 ★★★★
⚫ blue cover - One in a Million 01/02 ★★★
⚫ poetry - Celtic Poets: 47 Irish, Scottish and Welsh Poems 08/18 ★★☆
⚫ 1st book you see in a bookstore - How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes 07/09 ★★★
⚫ 20th century classic - The War of the Worlds 01/19 ★★★
⚫ from library - Vision in White 01/09 ★★★★
⚫ autobiography - Living Large in Our Little House 08/07 ★★★
⚫ road trip - On The Road 07/09 ★★
⚫ unfamiliar culture - The Lady Elizabeth 03/05 ★ ★ ★
⚫ satire - Holy Cow 02/18 ★★☆
⚫ set on an island - Jewels of the Sun 03/03 ★★★☆
⚫ guaranteed to bring you joy - Hands Free Life 07/08 ★★★★★

10/40

Now, I am not sure if I will be doing all the tasks, I am planning on reading at least 50 books this year... Also I am doing the Read Harder - Book Riot Challenge and planning on reading some titles for my book club. I am trying to criss cross the lists and titles to fit one promt here and one inthe other, but sometimes it is too hard... haha (first world problems LOL!) So little time to read all I want!!!

Here are my books for this challenge so far...

1. A book based on a fairy tale Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller The Maze Runner
4. A book you haven't read since high school El Secreto De Wilhelm Storitz
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future Ready Player One
8. A book set in Europe The Time in Between
9. A book that's under 150 pages Diario de un loco enfermo de cordura/ Diary of a madmen ill of sanity (Letras Abiertas/ Open Letters)
10. A New York Times bestseller The Martian
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The 5th Wave
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book El camino de las lágrimas
14. A book you can finish in a day I am a Hero, tome 12
15. A book written by a celebrity The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie Summary & Study Guide
16. A political memoir I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
17. A book at least 100 years older than you A Study in Scarlet
18. A book that's more than 600 pages All the Light We Cannot See
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club Daughter of Fortune
20. A science-fiction novel Never Let Me Go
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer To Kill a Mocking Bird
26. A book and its prequel The Magicians' Guild The Magician's Apprentice
27. A murder mystery Sharp Objects
28. A book written by a comedian Yes Please
29. A dystopian novel Red Rising
30. A book with a blue cover Room
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstoreEl amante japonés
33. A classic from the 20th century The Great Gatsby
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with Memoirs of a Geisha
38. A satirical book The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
39. A book that takes place on an island The Mysterious Island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Books that I have not marked as read (√) are planned but subject to change. 41/41!!!

√1. A book based on a fairy tale The Sleeper and the Spindle
√2. A National Book Award winner Challenger Deep
√3. A YA bestseller Eleanor & Park
√4. A book you haven't read since high school Black Like Me
√5. A book set in your home state The Fault in Our Stars
√6. A book translated to English Siddhartha
√7. A romance set in the future Warm Bodies
√8. A book set in Europe A Clockwork Orange
√9. A book under 150 pages Of Mice and Men
√10. A New York Times bestseller Yes Please
√11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The Girl on the Train
√12. A book recommended by someone you just met Fallen Angels
√13. A self-improvement book The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic: How Engaging 1% of Catholics Could Change the World
√14. A book you can finish in a day Animal Farm
√15. A book written by a celebrity Bossypants
√16. A political memoir Born a Crime
√17. A book at least 100 years older than you Frankenstein
√18. A book that's more than 600 pages The Historian
√19. A book from Oprah's Book Club Night
√20. A science-fiction novel Neuromancer
√21. A book recommended by a family member The Art of Happiness
√22. A graphic novel Andre the Giant: Life and Legend
√23. A book that is published in 2016 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
√24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation Zodiac
√25. A book that takes place during Summer Everything I Never Told You
√√26. A book and its prequel The Maltese Falcon and Spade & Archer: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon
√27. A murder mystery Sharp Objects
√28. A book written by a comedian Modern Romance
√29. A dystopian novel Station Eleven
√30. A book with a blue cover Hoot
√31. A book of poetry Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
√32. The first book you see in a bookstore The Widow
√33. A classic from the 20th century The Catcher in the Rye
√34. A book from the library I Don't Care if We Never Get Back: 30 Games in 30 Days on the Best Worst Baseball Road Trip Ever
√35. An autobiography Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
√36. A book about a road trip An Abundance of Katherines
√37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
√38. A satirical book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
√39. A book that takes place on an island Beauty Queens
√40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy The Princess Bride

Read 41/41 I FINISHED!!! WOOHOO!

1. A book based on a fairy tale Scarlet
2. A National Book Award winner Challenger Deep
3. A YA bestseller Winter
4. A book you haven't read since high school The Scarlet Letter
5. A book set in your home state The 19th Wife
6. A book translated to English The Three-Body Problem
7. A romance set in the future Crossed
8. A book set in Europe Inferno
9. A book under 150 pages Christmas in Camelot
10. A New York Times bestseller The Nightingale
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The 5th Wave
12. A book recommended by someone you just met Lock In
13. A self-improvement book Fat Girl Walking: Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin…Every Inch of It
14. A book you can finish in a day Matched
15. A book written by a celebrity Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
16. A political memoir Outsider in the White House
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Shakespeare Made Easy: Romeo and Juliet
18. A book that's more than 600 pages Cyador's Heirs
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club The Invention of Wings
20. A science-fiction novel The Martian
21. A book recommended by a family member The Wind Through the Keyhole
22. A graphic novel Saga #1
23. A book that is published in 2016 The Last Girl
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation (volunteer librarian) Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
25. A book that takes place during Summer A Midsummer Night's Dream
26. A book and its prequel Cinder and Fairest
27. A murder mystery Pretty Girls
28. A book written by a comedian Seriously... I'm Kidding
29. A dystopian novel Reached
. A book with a blue cover Armada
31. A book of poetry The Genre Doesn't Matter and Sometimes the Bad Guy Wins
32. The first book you see in a bookstore The Invasion of the Tearling
33. A classic from the 20th century Animal Farm
34. A book from the library Mr. Shivers
35. An autobiography A Work in Progress
36. A book about a road trip Paper Towns
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
38. A satirical book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
39. A book that takes place on an island The Buried Giant
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Split Infinity

Some of these are already done....


1. A book based on a fairy tale Beastly
2. A National Book Award winner The Thing About Luck
3. A YA bestseller Passenger
4. A book you haven't read since high school Alanna: The First Adventure
5. A book set in your home state A Thousand Acres - Oh books about Iowa... XD
6. A book translated to English The Devotion of Suspect X
7. A romance set in the future Naked in Death
8. A book set in Europe Secrets of a Charmed Life
✓9. A book under 150 pages The Shadow Cats
10. A New York Times bestseller We All Looked Up
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year Nerve
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Someone wanna say "Hi" and recommend me a book?
13. A self-improvement book Lovingkindness by Sharon Salzberg
✓14. A book you can finish in a day Magic Bites
15. A book written by a celebrity My Fight / Your Fight
16. A political memoir A Fighting Chance
I wanted to read Sarah Palin's book for the lols... but I would never survive 400 pages of her.
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Persuasion
✓18. A book that's more than 600 pages Tricks
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club (Own) The Invention of Wings
20. A science-fiction novel Ready Player One
21. A book recommended by a family member
✓22. A graphic novel Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
23. A book that is published in 2016 Shiny Broken Pieces
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Social Work/Non-Profit?
25. A book that takes place during Summer Wake
26. A book and its prequel - What?
27. A murder mystery Murder on the Orient Express
28. A book written by a comedian Yes Please
29. A dystopian novel The Giver
30. A book with a blue cover - Look at books at home
31. A book of poetry - Ugh. I'll worry about this in December.
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - SHOPPING TIME!
33. A classic from the 20th century The Fellowship of the Ring
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
36. A book about a road trip The Hobbit
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with The Muslim next door : the Qurʼan, the media, and that veil thing
38. A satirical book William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace
39. A book that takes place on an island Bridget Jones's Diary
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition

Books read: 29/41


1. A book based on a fairy tale:The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
2. A National Book Award winner:Salvage the Bones
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school:She's Come Undone
5. A book set in your home state:The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
6. A book translated to English:The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
7. A romance set in the future:Ready Player One
8. A book set in Europe:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller:Me Before You
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year:Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
12. A book recommended by someone you just metA Discovery of Witches
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day:Dyer Consequences
15. A book written by a celebrity:Between a Heart and a Rock Place
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages:Voyager
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel:The Gunslinger
21. A book recommended by a family member:Knit One, Kill Two
22. A graphic novel:Angel Omnibus
23. A book that is published in 2016:Sleeping Giants
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer:Cujo
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery:Needled to Death
28. A book written by a comedian:My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover:Drums of Autumn
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore:Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
33. A classic from the 20th century:Beloved
34. A book from the library:Never Let Me Go
35. An autobiography:Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with:Memoirs of a Geisha
38. A satirical book:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
39. A book that takes place on an island:The Graveyard Book
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Updated: January 28th

3/40 Completed

{ } 1. A book based on a fairy tale: The Princess Bride
{ } 2. A National Book Award winner: Cold Mountain
{ } 3. A YA bestseller: A Darker Shade of Magic
{ } 4. A book you haven't read since high school: Memoirs of a Geisha
{ } 5. A book set in your home state: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
{ } 6. A book translated to English: The Little Paris Bookshop
{ } 7. A romance set in the future: Wildest Dreams
{√} 8. A book set in Europe: The Ouroboros Cycle, Book One: A Monster's Coming of Age Story
{ } 9. A book under 150 pages: Night
{ } 10. A New York Times bestseller: The Alchemist
{ } 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: A Monster Calls
{ } 12. A book recommended by someone you just met: --
{ } 13. A self-improvement book: Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Spreading Positivity and Creating a Spiral of Success
{ } 14. A book you can finish in a day: The Fall
{ } 15. A book written by a celebrity: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
{ } 16. A political memoir: Why Not Me?
{ } 17. A book at least 100 years older than you: Pride and Prejudice
{ } 18. A book that's more than 600 pages: The Witching Hour
{ } 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club: Middlesex
{ } 20. A science-fiction novel: Ready Player One
{ } 21. A book recommended by a family member: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
{ } 22. A graphic novel: The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
{ } 23. A book that is published in 2016: The Transatlantic Conspiracy
{ } 24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It
{ } 25. A book that takes place during Summer: Delirium
{ } 26. A book and its prequel: Red Dragon | The Silence of the Lambs
{√} 27. A murder mystery: And Then There Were None
{ } 28. A book written by a comedian: Brain Droppings
{ } 29. A dystopian novel: Station Eleven
{√} 30. A book with a blue cover: Beautiful Disaster
{ } 31. A book of poetry: The Complete Stories and Poems
{ } 32. The first book you see in a bookstore: --
{ } 33. A classic from the 20th century: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
{ } 34. A book from the library: The Hours
{ } 35. An autobiography: So, Anyway...
{ } 36. A book about a road trip: On the Road
{ } 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: Siddhartha
{ } 38. A satirical book: American Psycho
{ } 39. A book that takes place on an island: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
{ } 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

2016 Popsugar Reading Challenge

Done and Dusted!

A book and its prequel (Book): Cinder (Marissa Meyer) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A book and its prequel (Prequel): Glitches ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A book from the library: Burial Rites (Hannah Kent) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A book based on a fairy tale: Scarlet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A collection of poetry: Complete Poetical Works (Edgar Allan Poe) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A murder mystery: The Cuckoo's Calling (Robert Galbraith) ⭐️⭐️
A book with a protagonist that has your occupation: The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller) ⭐️
A book with a blue cover: The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon (David Almond) ⭐️
A New York Times bestseller: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (Shel Silverstein) ⭐️⭐️
An autobiography: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Jenny Lawson) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A book published in 2016: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two (J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne) ⭐️⭐️



On the Go!

A book that has been translated into English: Dead Souls (Nikolai Gogol)
A self-improvement book: Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You (Susan J. Elliott)
A graphic novel: The Complete Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi)
A satire: Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)



The Plan!

A National Book Award-winner: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
A Young Adult bestseller: Cress (Marissa Meyer)
A book you haven't read since high school: Oedipus Rex (Sophocles)
A book set in your home state: A Town Like Alice (Nevil Shute)
A romance set in the future: Naked in Death (J.D. Robb)
A book set in Europe: The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
A book under 150 pages: The Death of Ivan Ilych (Leo Tolstoy)
A book that is becoming a movie in 2016: Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
A book recommended by someone you just met: White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
A book you can finish in a day: Candide (Voltaire)
A book written by a celebrity: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (Cary Elwes)
A political memoir: The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X and Alex Haley)
A book at least 100 years older than you: Persuasion (Jane Austen)
A book more than 600 pages long: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
A book from Oprah's book club: The Reader (Bernhard Schlink)
A science fiction book: The Invisible Man (H.G. Wells)
A book recommended by a family member: TBA
A book that takes place during summer: A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
A book written by a comedian: The Liar (Stephen Fry)
A dystopia: Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
The first book you see in a bookstore: The Luminaries (Eleanor Catton)
A 20th century classic: The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
A book about a road trip: Travels with My Donkey: One Man and His Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago (Tim Moore)
A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: A Bend in the River (V.S. Naipaul)
A book that takes place on an island: To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf)

My first time with this challenge! I've read a few others but they're suitable for multiple prompts so I'm hedging my bets!

38/41

1. A book based on a fairy tale: Cinder
2. A National Book Award winner: The Color Purple, 1983 winner
3. A YA bestseller: Divergent
4. A book you haven't read since high school: Northern Lights
5. A book set in your home state: The Bones of You (Sussex)
6. A book translated to English: Norwegian Wood
7. A romance set in the future: Four: A Divergent Story Collection
8. A book set in Europe: The Miniaturist
9. A book under 150 pages: The Awakening
10. A New York Times bestseller: The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: Room
12. A book recommended by someone you just met All the Bright Places
13. A self-improvement book Eats, Shoots & Leaves
14. A book you can finish in a day: Of Mice and Men
15. A book written by a celebrity How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
16. A political memoir I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. Possibly stretching the definition of political memoir, but to be honest, the bulk of it was about the history and political landscape of Pakistan, so it was more political than anything else!
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Pride and Prejudice
18. A book that's more than 600 pages Life After Life
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club:
20. A science-fiction novel Insurgent
21. A book recommended by a family member The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
22. A graphic novel The Trouble With Women
23. A book that is published in 2016 EU Referendum 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer Rebecca, finished 17th June
26. A book and its prequel: Red Queen + Cruel Crown
27. A murder mystery: Case Histories
28. A book written by a comedian: It's Not Rocket Science
29. A dystopian novel: Station Eleven
30. A book with a blue cover: Europe: In or Out? Everything You Need to Know



31. A book of poetry: milk and honey
32. The first book you see in a bookstore: The Forgetting Time
33. A classic from the 20th century: The Handmaid's Tale
34. A book from the library: Rhumba
35. An autobiography: My Life on the Road
36. A book about a road trip: The Buried Giant
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: Americanah
38. A satirical book Pygmalion
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Reasons to Stay Alive - This is a hard prompt because unless it's a re-read how do you know? Technically when I picked this book up I didn't immediately think it would bring me joy, but I had a feeling it was going to do something for me that I needed. It did, and that's a kind of joy that I don't think I'll get from another book for a long time. Review here

Unless an item is checked off as read, then the titles are just possibilities.

1. A book based on a fairy tale -Cinder (Marissa Meyer), The Girls at the Kingfisher Club (Genevieve Valentine), The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
2. A National Book Award winner - The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow), Goodbye Columbus (Philip Roth), A Crown of Feathers and other stories (Isaac Bashevis Singer), Let the Great World Spin (Colum McCann), Age of Ambition (Evan Osnos)
3. A YA bestseller - Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
4. A book you haven’t read since high school - Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
5. A book set in your home state (Illinois) - The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros), The Song of the Lark (Willa Cather), The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow), The Time Traveler’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
✔ 6. A book translated into English - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
✔ 7. A romance set in the future Oryx and Crake
✔ 8. A book set in Europe - The Relic Master: A Novel
9. A book that’s under 150 pages - Eat that Frog! (Brian Tracy), Autobiography of Red, The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
✔ 10. A New York Times bestseller - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
11. A book that’s becoming a movie this year - Me Before You (Jojo Moyes), Ready Player One (Ernie Cline) or 2017?
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Sophia: Princess… (SibylM on Goodreads)
13. A self-improvement book - retirement book, Eat that Frog! (Brian Tracy), Steal Like an Artist
✔ 14. A book you can finish in a day - Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!
✔ 15. A book written by a celebrity - Yes Please
16. A political memoir - I am Malala (Malala Yousafzai), The Audacity of Hope (Barak Obama)
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - A Journal of the Plague Year (Daniel DeFoe), Sense & Sensibility (Jane Austen)
18. A book that’s more than 600 pages - The Great Bridge (David McCullough) 608p, East of Eden (John Steinbeck) 601p, The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt) 773p, The Outlander (Diana Gabaldon) 896p
19. A book from Oprah’s Book Club - Stones from the River (Ursula Hegi), Black and Blue (Anna Quindlen), Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides), Breath, Eyes, Memory (Edidge Danticat), The Invention of Wings (Sue Monk Kidd)
20. A science-fiction novel - The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin) (trans from Chinese)
21. A book recommended by a family member - The Fifth Season (Jemison) (rec by daughter)
✔ 22. A graphic novel - How the World Was: A California Childhood
23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Heart Is A Muscle the Size of a Fist
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Abandon: A Romance (Pico Iyer) 2003 grad student, Willowtree a bruce delreno mystery [retired], Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King [retired]
25. A book that takes place during summer - To Kill a Mockingbird, Gift from the Sea (Anne Morrow Lindbergh), Summer (Edith Wharton), Summer Sisters (Judy Blume), Tender is the Night (F Scott Fitzgerald), Let the Great World Spin (Colum McCann)
26. A book and its prequel - Before Green Gables and Anne of Green Gables
✔ 27. A murder mystery – Maisie Dobbs
28. A book written by a comedian - Bossypants (Tina Fey), Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me? (Mindy Kaling), Shopgirl by Steve Martin
✔ 29. A dystopian novel - Fahrenheit 451
✔ 30. A book with a blue cover - Fates and Furies
31. A book of poetry - Autobiography of Red (Anne Carson), 100 Selected Poems (e e Cummings)
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - ?
33. A classic from the 20th Century - To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee), To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf), On the Road (Jack Kerouac)
✔ 34. A book from the library – Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service
✔ 35. An autobiography - The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband
✔ 36. A book about a road trip - My Life on the Road
37. A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar with - China in Ten Words (Yu Hua), Talking Hands (Margalit Fox) (deaf Bedouin culture in Israel), Reading Lolita in Tehran
38. A satirical book - Lamb: The Gospel according to Biff (Christopher Moore) or Dear Committee Members (Julie Schumacher)
✔ 39. A book that takes place on an island - The Transcriptionist (the island is Manhattan)
40. A book that’s guaranteed to bring you joy - ?

This is my first ever Challenge. I am also going to add that some of them will have to be an e-book. My aim will be to read 45 books one way or the other.

1/45

1. A book based on a fairy tale

2. A National Book Award winner

3. A YA bestseller
The Program

4. A book you haven't read since high school

5. A book set in your home state

6. A book translated to English

7. A romance set in the future

8. A book set in Europe

9. A book under 150 pages

10. A New York Times bestseller

11. A book that's becoming a movie this year

12. A book recommended by someone you just met

13. A self-improvement book

14. A book you can finish in a day

15. A book written by a celebrity

16. A political memoir

17. A book at least 100 years older than you

18. A book that's more than 600 pages

19. A book from Oprah's Book Club

20. A science-fiction novel

21. A book recommended by a family member

22. A graphic novel

23. A book that is published in 2016

24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation

25. A book that takes place during Summer

26. A book and its prequel

27. A murder mystery

28. A book written by a comedian

29. A dystopian novel

30. A book with a blue cover

31. A book of poetry

32. The first book you see in a bookstore

33. A classic from the 20th century

34. A book from the library

35. An autobiography

36. A book about a road trip

37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with

38. A satirical book

39. A book that takes place on an island

40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
*3. A YA bestseller - Allegiant by Veronica Roth
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
*27. A murder mystery - The Eloquence of the Dead by Conor Brady
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
*36. A book about a road trip - Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
*39. A book that takes place on an island - Sacrifice by S. J. Bolton
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

[√] 1. A book based on a fairy tale: Cinder
[] 2. A National Book Award winner:
[√] 3. A YA bestseller: Looking for Alaska
[] 4. A book you haven't read since high school:
[√] 5. A book set in your home state: Christy
[] 6. A book translated to English:
[√] 7. A romance set in the future: Legend
[√] 8. A book set in Europe: The Scapegoat
[√] 9. A book under 150 pages: The House on Mango Street
[] 10. A New York Times bestseller:
[√] 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: The Girl on the Train
[] 12. A book recommended by someone you just met
[√] 13. A self-improvement book: Words That Hurt, Words That Heal: How to Choose Words Wisely and Well
[√] 14. A book you can finish in a day: Orphan Train
[√] 15. A book written by a celebrity: Someday, Someday, Maybe
[√] 16. A political memoir: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
[] 17. A book at least 100 years older than you:
[√] 18. A book that's more than 600 pages: Winter
[] 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club:
[] 20. A science-fiction novel:
[√] 21. A book recommended by a family member: Mere Christianity
[√] 22. A graphic novel: Maus II : And Here My Troubles Began
[] 23. A book that is published in 2016
[] 24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation:
[√] 25. A book that takes place during Summer: Second Chance Summer
[] 26. A book and its prequel:
[√] 27. A murder mystery: My Cousin Rachel
[] 28. A book written by a comedian: Bossypants
[] 29. A dystopian novel
[] 30. A book with a blue cover:
[] 31. A book of poetry
[√] 32. The first book you see in a bookstore: Big Little Lies
[] 33. A classic from the 20th century
[√] 34. A book from the library: Sarah's Key
[√] 35. An autobiography: My Mother's Eyes: Holocaust Memories of a Young Girl
[] 36. A book about a road trip: Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
[√] 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: Things Fall Apart
[√] 38. A satirical book: The Princess Bride
[] 39. A book that takes place on an island:
[√] 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Wonder

6/40
1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You
16. A political memoir I Am America
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel V for Vendetta
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian Seriously... I'm Kidding
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century Peter Pan
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Read: 17/41

1. A book based on a fairy tale: After Alice
2. A National Book Award winner: Redeployment
3. A YA bestseller The Night Circus
4. A book you haven't read since high school: No One Here Gets Out Alive
5. A book set in your home state: The Black Dahlia
6. A book translated to English: Night
7. A romance set in the future: Cinder
8. A book set in Europe:Me Before You
9. A book under 150 pages: The Yellow Wall-Paper
10. A New York Times bestseller: The Choice
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year:Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates: And a Thousand Cocktails
12. A book recommended by someone you just met:
13. A self-improvement book: The Art of Happiness
14. A book you can finish in a day: Literary Love: Great Writers on Love and Romance
15. A book written by a celebrity:
16. A political memoir:
17. A book at least 100 years older than you:
18. A book that's more than 600 pages: NOS4A2
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club: White Oleander
20.A science-fiction novel: The 5th Wave
21. A book recommended by a family member:
22. A graphic novel: Fairest, Vol 1: Wide Awake
23. A book that is published in 2016: The Whale: A Love Story: A Novel
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation:
25. A book that takes place during Summer:
26. A book and its prequel: Dorothy Must Die & No Place Like Oz
27. A murder mystery: Whose Body?
28. A book written by a comedian: My French Whore
29. A dystopian novel: The Infinite Sea
30. A book with a blue cover: The Elusive Language of Ducks
31. A book of poetry: Love Letters
32. The first book you see in a bookstore:
33. A classic from the 20th century:
34. A book from the library: Mrs. Dalloway
35. An autobiography: American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
36. A book about a road trip:
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: Memoirs of a Geisha
38. A satirical book:Animal Farm
39. A book that takes place on an island: Shutter Island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: 365 Reasons for Smiling: In Thoughts and Pictures

Read List: 8/40
1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
√ 5. A book set in your home state: The Nightingale (1/26)
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
√ 9. A book under 150 pages: Ex Machina, Vol 1: The First Hundred Days (1/19)
10. A New York Times bestseller
√ 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: The Girl on the Train (4/15)
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
√ 14. A book you can finish in a day: Ex Machina, Vol 3: Fact vs. Fiction (2/18)
15. A book written by a celebrity
√ 16. A political memoir: A Time for Greatness by Herbert Agar (4/5)
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
√ 20. A science-fiction novel: The Martian (2/7)
21. A book recommended by a family member
√ 22. A graphic novel: Ex Machina, Vol 2: Tag (1/29)
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
√ 33. A classic from the 20th century: Schindler's List (1/11)
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

✅1. A book based on a fairy tale - The Snow Child
✅2. A National Book Award winner - Rebecca
✅3. A YA bestseller - Fangirl
✅4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Grapes of Wrath
✅5. A book set in your home state - Fudging the Books
✅6. A book translated to English - Like Water for Chocolate
✅7. A romance set in the future - Glory in Death
✅8. A book set in Europe - The Lake House
✅9. A book under 150 pages - Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes
✅10. A New York Times bestseller -The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
✅✅11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The Kind Worth Killing, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
✅12. A book recommended by someone you just met - The Positive Dog, Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife
✅13. A self-improvement book - Hungry for Change: Ditch the Diets, Conquer the Cravings, and Eat Your Way to Lifelong Health
✅14. A book you can finish in a day - Finger Lickin' Fifteen
✅15. A book written by a celebrity - Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss
✅16. A political memoir - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
✅17. A book at least 100 years older than you - A Christmas Carol
✅18. A book that's more than 600 pages - A Breath of Snow and Ashes
✅19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Tara Road
✅20. A science-fiction novel - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
✅21. A book recommended by a family member - Fabelhaven
✅22. A graphic novel - The Graveyard Book Volume 1
✅✅23. A book that is published in 2016 - Truly Madly Guilty & The Diva Serves High Tea
✅24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation -Scavenger Hunt
✅25. A book that takes place during Summer - The Sound of Glass
✅✅26. A book and its prequel - The Whispering Hollows, Darkness, My Old Friend
✅27. A murder mystery -Ink and Bone
✅28. A book written by a comedian - Yes Please
✅29. A dystopian novel - And Again
✅30. A book with a blue cover - The Nightingale
✅31. A book of poetry - Reflections
✅32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Little Beach Street Bakery
✅33. A classic from the 20th century - Travels with Charley: In Search of America
✅34. A book from the library - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
✅35. An autobiography - Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
✅36. A book about a road trip - Lady Luck's Map of Vegas
✅37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - A Walk Across the Sun
✅38. A satirical book - Crocodile on the Sandbank
✅39. A book that takes place on an island - The Last Anniversary
✅40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - One Plus One

I have a thread for mine in this forum - I will be maintaining it there because it is easier to find:

Marta's 2016 Popsugar Reading challenge

I will copy it here once I get near my desktop.

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state Reading Up A Storm by Eva Gates
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book that's under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery - Prisoner of Castillac by Nell Goodin
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover - AT Bay by John W. Mefford
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island - Maid for a Rock Star by Demelza Carlton
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Current progress: 39/41 or 95%

1. A book based on a fairy tale - The Winter King - CURRENTLY READING
2. A National Book Award winner - Brown Girl Dreaming
3. A YA bestseller - Hollow City
4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Collector
5. A book set in your home state - The Trader's Wife
6. A book translated to English - The Knight: A Tale from the High Kingdom
7. A romance set in the future - The 5th Wave
8. A book set in Europe - The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
9. A book that's under 150 pages - Fantastic Mr. Fox
10. A New York Times bestseller - Gone Girl
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - You
13. A self-improvement book - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
14. A book you can finish in a day - The Martian
15. A book written by a celebrity - Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
16. A political memoir - Decision Points
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - The Scarlet Letter
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Dragonfly in Amber
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Where the Heart Is
20. A science fiction novel - Mostly Harmless
21. A book recommended by a family member - Cross Stitch
22. A graphic novel - Batman: The Killing Joke
23. A book that is published in 2016 - Hidden Bodies
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - Shoe Addicts Anonymous
25. A book that takes place during summer - The Summer Book
26. A book and its prequel - The Maze Runner & The Kill Order
27. A murder mystery - Horns
28. A book written by a comedian - Bossypants
29. A dystopian novel - The Death Cure
30. A book with a blue cover - Big Little Lies
31. A book of poetry - Laurie Lee: Selected Poems
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Room
33. A classic from the 20th century - Catch-22
34. A book from the library - The Scorch Trials
35. An autobiography - Scar Tissue
36. A book about a road trip - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with- The Book Thief
38. A satirical book - Lords and Ladies
39. A book that takes place on an island - The Rosie Project
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - The Dressmaker

√1. A book based on a fairy tale - Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
√4. A book you haven't read since high school- Cry, the Beloved Country
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
√10. A New York Times bestseller- Still Alice
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book- The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
√17. A book at least 100 years older than you- The Count of Monte Cristo
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
√27. A murder mystery- A Question of Honor
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
√36. A book about a road trip- The Bean Trees
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
√39. A book that takes place on an island- Airman
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

finishing at: 69 of 82 (I tried to double up, reading two books for each category)

✅✅1. A book based on a fairy tale: Boris Vian, Conte de fées à l'usage des moyennes personnes , Le livre de poche, 1999 (manuscrit de 1942); Jacques Roubaud, Le chevalier Silence, une aventure des temps aventureux , Gallimard, 1997.
✅✅2. A National Book Award winner: Flannery O'Connor, The Complete Stories, Faber & Faber, 1991 (first published, 1971; NBA, 1972); Philip Roth, Sabbath's Theater , Houghton Mifflin, 1995 (NBA, 1995).
✅3. A YA bestseller: John Green, The Fault in our Stars , Dutton Books, 2012.
✅✅4. A book you haven't read since high school: Robert Merle, Un animal doué de raison, Folio Gallimard, 2002 (1ère éd. 1967); Ian Cameron, The Island at the Top of the World , Pan Books, 1974 (1st ed. 1967).
✅✅5. A book set in your home state: Gertrude Stein, Paris France , Liverlight, 2013 (ed. orig. 1940); Félicien Marceau, La grande fille , Gallimard, 1997.
✅✅6. A book translated to English: Isaac Bashevis Singer, The Spinoza of Market Street , Penguin, 1988 (1st ed. 1958, translated from Yiddish); Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millenium trilogy, #1), MacLehose, 2008 (translated from Swedish, 1st ed. 2005).
✅7. A romance set in the future: J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death , Berkley, 1997.
✅✅8. A book set in Europe: Paul Louis Rossi, Berlin, Voyage en automne , Tarabuste, 2015; Alison Moore, The Lighthouse , Salt Publishing, 2012.
✅✅9. A book under 150 pages: Lou Rowan, My Last Days , Chiasmus, 2007; Xavier Galmiche, Écrits dyonisiens , Le mot et le reste, 2006.
✅✅10. A New York Times bestseller: Françoise Sagan, Bonjour tristesse, Pocket, 2002 (1ère éd. 1954); Saul Bellow, Herzog , Penguin, 1984 (1st ed. 1964).
✅✅11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass , Dent Dolphins, 1976 (1st ed. 1867/1887); Maylis de Kerangal, Réparer les vivants, Gallimard, 2014.
✅12. A book recommended by someone you just met: E.T.A. Hoffmann, Contes fantastiques , vol. 1, Garner Flammarion, 1979 (trad. de l'allemand, éd. orig. 1827).
✅✅13. A self-improvement book: Christophe Mallardé, Guide du trail et de la Course nature , Chiron, s.d.; Hervé Guirriec et Jean-Yves Kerhoas, Fleurs sauvages en Bretagne, de l'été à l'automne , Locus Solus, 2016.
✅✅14. A book you can finish in a day: Rainer Maria Rilke, Notes sur la mélodie des choses , Allia, 2006, éd. bilingue français-allemand (publication initiale 1898); Chan Koonchung, The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa the Driver , Transworld Publishers, 2016 (trad. du chinois, ed. orig. 2014).
✅✅15. A book written by a celebrity: Bob Dylan, Tarantula , Scribner, 2004 (1st ed. 1966); Marguerite de Navarre, L'heptaméron ou Histoire des amants fortunés , éd. par le bibliophile Jacob, librairie Charles Gosselin, 1841 (1ère éd. 1542).
✅16. A political memoir: Christiane Taubira, Murmures à la jeunesse , Philippe Rey, 2016.
✅✅17. A book at least 100 years older than you: Edmond et Jules Goncourt, Germinie Lacerteux , GF Flammarion, 1990 (éd. orig. 1865); Willkie Collins, The Moonstone , Penguin, 1987 (1st ed. 1868).
✅✅18. A book that's more than 600 pages: Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy , Phoenix House, 1993, 1474pp; Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès, Là où les tigres sont chez eux , Zulma, 2016 (ed. orig 2008), 976pp.
✅✅19. A book from Oprah's Book Club: Alan Paton, Cry, the Beloved Country , Penguin, 1988 (ed. orig. 1948); Gabriel Garcia Marquez, L'Amour aux temps du choléra , le Livre de poche, 2006 (trad. de l'espagnol, éd. orig; 1985).
✅20. A science-fiction novel: Hervé Jubert, Sinedeis , J'ai Lu, 1999.
✅✅21. A book recommended by a family member: Claire Laurens et Nancy Peña, La véritable histoire de Livia qui vécut les dernières heures de Pompéi , Bayard Poches, 2013; Yasmina Khadra, Ce que le jour doit à la nuit , Julliard, 2008.
✅22. A graphic novel: Loustal & Paringaux, Barney et la note bleue , Casterman, 2009.
✅✅23. A book that is published in 2016: Eric Hazan, Une traversée de Paris , Seuil, 2016; Don DeLillo, Zero K , Simon & Shuster, 2016.
✅24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: « Les muets », in Albert Camus, L'exil et le royaume , Gallimard, 1957.
✅✅25. A book that takes place during Summer: Michael Chabon, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh , Perrenial, 1989 (1st ed. 1988); Augo Lynge, Trois cents ans après , presses de l'université du Québec, 2016 (trad. du groenlandais, ed. orig. 1931).
✅26. A book and its prequel: William Shakespeare, Hamlet , Methuen, 1985 (first ed. 1602) / John Updike, Gertrude and Claudius , Random House, 2000.
✅✅27. A murder mystery: Leonardo Sciascia, A chacun son dû , Gallimard, 1984 (trad. de l'italien, éd. orig. 1966); Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men , Picador, 2005.
✅28. A book written by a comedian: Pierre Desproges, Des femmes qui tombent , Points, 1998 (1ère éd. 1985).
✅✅29. A dystopian novel: Eugène Zamiatine, Nous autres , Gallimard, 1971 (traduit du russe; ed. orig. 1920); Olivier Sillig, Bzjeurd , Atalante, 1995.
✅✅30. A book with a blue cover: Jacques Jouet, À supposer , NOUS, 2007; Martin Amis, Night Train , Vintage, 1998 (1st ed. 1997).
✅✅31. A book of poetry: Valéry Larbaud, Les poésies de A.O. Barnabooth , Gallimard, 1948 (ed. orig. 1908); Jerome Rothenberg, Khurbn and Other Poems , New Direction, 1989.
✅32. The first book you see in a bookstore: Ambre Gauthier et Meret Meyer (dir), Chagall et la musique , Gallimard/Philarmonie de Paris/La Piscine-Roubaix, 2015.
✅33. A classic from the 20th century: John Dos Passos, Manhattan Transfer , Penguin, 1989 (1st ed. 1925).
✅✅34. A book from the library: Jean-Jacques Schuhl, Rose poussière , Gallimard, 1972; Ryû Murakami, Bleu presque transparent , Picquier, 1997 (trad. du japonais, pub. orig. 1976).
✅✅35. An autobiography: Marjorie Perloff, The Vienna Paradox: A Memoir , New Directions, 2003; Georges Linze, Les enfants bombardés , Labor, 2002 (1ère éd. 1936).
✅✅36. A book about a road trip: John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America , Penguin, 1986 (1st ed. 1962); Peter Handke, La courte lettre pour un long adieu , Folio, 1986, traduit de l'allemand (éd. orig. 1972).
✅✅37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: Jose Maria Arguedas, Les fleuves profonds , Gallimard, 1966 (traduit de l’espagnol, ed. orig. 1958); Tobias Schneebaum, La demeure des esprits , 10:18, 1994, traduit de l'anglais (éd. orig. 1988).
✅✅38. A satirical book: Adrien Goetz, Intrigue à l'anglaise, Le livre de poche, 2008 (1ère éd. 2007); Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49 , Vintage Classics, 1996 (ed. orig 1966).
✅✅39. A book that takes place on an island: Hanif Kureishi, The Black Album , Faber & Faber, 1996 (1st ed. 1995); Victor Hugo, Les Travailleurs de la mer , Gallimard, 1980 (1ère éd. 1866).
✅40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Maurice Leblanc, Voici des ailes , Libretto, 2016 (éd. orig. 1898).

1. A book based on a fairy tale - The Sleeper and the Spindle
2. A National Book Award winner - Elizabeth is Missing
3. A YA bestseller - The Hunger Games Catching Fire Mockingjay
4. A book you haven't read since high school - Edgar Allan Poe
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English - Beware of Pity
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
9. A book under 150 pages - The Sorrows of Young Werther
10. A New York Times bestseller - Ready Player One
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - High-Rise
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book - The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Brothers Karamazov
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - White Oleander
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member - Shakespeare: The World as a Stage
22. A graphic novel - Vincent
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer - Moominsummer Madness
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery - The Body in the Library
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel - Nineteen Eighty-Four
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry - 100 Poems
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century - Mrs Dalloway
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip - On the Road
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island - Lord of the Flies
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller The Time Traveler's Wife
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year How to Be Single or Me Before You
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity Jane Two or You're Never Weird on the Internet
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Jane Eyre
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member Inferno
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016 Morning Star
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover Eragon
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Books read: 26/41

1. A book based on a fairy tale - Cinder
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller - Scarlet
4. A book you haven't read since high school - To Kill a Mockingbird
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future - Cress
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages - The Tales of Beedle the Bard
10. A New York Times bestseller - Brooklyn
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book - For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards
14. A book you can finish in a day - Everything, Everything
15. A book written by a celebrity - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
16. A political memoir - One Soldier's Story: A Memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Outlander
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel - The Martian
21. A book recommended by a family member - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
22. A graphic novel - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Your Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming
25. A book that takes place during Summer - The Girl on the Train
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery - Big Little Lies
28. A book written by a comedian - The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
29. A dystopian novel - Red Queen
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library - Call the Midwife
35. An autobiography - Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with -The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

So far - 4 down, 36 to go.

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner Fortune Smiles
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography The Last Lecture
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

1. A book based on a fairy tale Beastly
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller Life of Pi
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue coverThe Elusive Language of Ducks
31. A book of poetry The Dogs I Have Kissed
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Read: 41/41 Done!

1. A book based on a fairy tale: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. A National Book Award winner: Bendigo Shafter by Louis L'Amour
3. A YA bestseller: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
4. A book you haven't read since high school: Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
5. A book set in your home state: Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
6. A book translated to English: The Art of War by Sun Tzu
7. A romance set in the future:Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz
8. A book set in Europe: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
9. A book under 150 pages: Candide by Voltaire
10. A New York Times bestseller: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
12. A book recommended by someone you just met: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
13. A self-improvement book: Think and Grow Rich for Women: Using Your Power to Create Success and Significance by Sharon L. Lechter
14. A book you can finish in a day: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
15. A book written by a celebrity: Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
16. A political memoir: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: with Related Documents by Benjamin Franklin
17. A book at least 100 years older than you: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
18. A book that's more than 600 pages: Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
20. A science-fiction novel: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
21. A book recommended by a family member: Druids by Morgan Llywelyn
22. A graphic novel: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
23. A book that is published in 2016: The Singer from Memphis by Gary Corby
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton
25. A book that takes place during Summer: Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman
26. A book and its prequel: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
27. A murder mystery: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
28. A book written by a comedian: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
29. A dystopian novel: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
30. A book with a blue cover: Blue Labyrinth by Preston & Child
31. A book of poetry: The Odes of Keats & Shelley
32. The first book you see in a bookstore: Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff
33. A classic from the 20th century: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
34. A book from the library: The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse by Sam Sheridan
35. An autobiography: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris
36. A book about a road trip: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: Brick Lane by Monica Ali
38. A satirical book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
39. A book that takes place on an island: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter

Books read: 41/41 And Done 12/24/16 :-)

√ A book based on a fairy tale - The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
√ A National Book Award winner - Challenger Deep
√ A YA bestseller - Scarlet
√ A book you haven't read since high school - The Two Towers
√ A book set in your home state -High Heels are Murder
√ A book translated to English - Like Water for Chocolate
√ A romance set in the futureCinder
√ A book set in Europe - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
√ A book under 150 pages A Wild Swan: And Other Tales
√ A New York Times bestseller - Humans of New York: Stories
√ A book that's becoming a movie this year - The BFG
√ A book recommended by someone you just met - Double Blind
√ A self-improvement book - Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
√ A book you can finish in a day Belinda Blinked 1
√ A book written by a celebrity - Not My Father's Son
√ A political memoir -My Beloved World
√ A book at least 100 years older than you Great Expectations
√ A book that's more than 600 pages - Winter
√ A book from Oprah's Book Club - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
√ A science-fiction novel - Cress
√ A book recommended by a family member - Jonathan Livingston Seagull
√ A graphic novel - Nimona
√ A book that is published in 2016 - The Road to LaReta: A Novel
√ A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Call the Midwife
√ A book that takes place during Summer - The Summer Book
√ √A book and its prequel - The Hobbit & The Fellowship of the Ring
√ A murder mystery - Murder on the Orient Express
√ A book written by a comedian - People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges
√ A dystopian novel - Divergent
√ A book with a blue cover The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
√ A book of poetry - The Dogs I Have Kissed
√ The first book you see in a bookstore - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
√ A classic from the 20th century - The Return of the King
√ A book from the library- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
√An autobiography - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
√ A book about a road trip - Breakfast with Buddha
√ A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
√ A satirical book - God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
√ A book that takes place on an island - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
√ A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy- Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

Marion wrote: "Books read so far: 14/41

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller-This Is Where It Ends
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A ..."

Progress: 27/41 books

1. A book based on a fairy tale Cinder
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before
4. A book you haven't read since high school A Walk to Remember
5. A book set in your home stateStation Eleven
6. A book translated to English Night
7. A romance set in the future The Crown
8. A book set in Europe Asking for Trouble
9. A book under 150 pages The Grownup
10. A New York Times bestseller One Plus One
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The Choice
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book Life Lessons For Women: 7 Essential Ingredients for a Balanced Life
14. A book you can finish in a day Room
15. A book written by a celebrity Someday, Someday, Maybe
16. A political memoir Dirty Sexy Politics
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Jane Eyre
18. A book that's more than 600 pages Winter
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
20. A science-fiction novel Scarlet
21. A book recommended by a family member Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football
22. A graphic novel Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen: Marvel Adaptations)
23. A book that is published in 2016 Truly Madly Guilty
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer Second Chance Summer
26. A book and its prequel Cress & Stars Above
27. A murder mystery Sharp Objects
28. A book written by a comedian The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
29. A dystopian novel The Heir
30. A book with a blue cover The Total Package
31. A book of poetry She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century The Great Gatsby
34. A book from the library P.S. I Still Love You
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with The Kite Runner
38. A satirical book I Am America
39. A book that takes place on an island Three Wishes
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Anything for You

Progress: 18/40.

✔ 1. A book based on a fairy tale - A Wild Swan: And Other Tales
✔ 2. A National Book Award winner - The Penderwicks and Outside Over There
✔ 3. A YA bestseller - Carry On
✔ 4. A book you haven't read since high school - To Kill a Mockingbird
✔ 5. A book set in your home state - Of Mice and Men
✔ 6. A book translated to English - Siddhartha
✔ 7. A romance set in the future - the Matched trilogy
✔ 8. A book set in Europe - The Night Circus
✔ 9. A book under 150 pages - The Stranger
✔ 10. A New York Times bestseller - Humans of New York: Stories
✔ 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The BFG
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book - The Art of Asking
14. A book you can finish in a day - Kindred Spirits
15. A book written by a celebrity - As You Wish
✔ 16. A political memoir - Night and The Diary of a Young Girl
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - The Illustrated Jane Eyre
✔ 18. A book that's more than 600 pages - A Game of Thrones
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Color Purple
✔20. A science-fiction novel - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
21. A book recommended by a family member - The Snow Child
✔ 22. A graphic novel - Runaways Deluxe, Vol. 1
23. A book that is published in 2016 - Disney Facts Revealed
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Under the Big Top
25. A book that takes place during Summer - The Great Gatsby or One Crazy Summer
✔ 26. A book and its prequel - Delirium & Annabel
27. A murder mystery - And Then There Were None or In the Woods
28. A book written by a comedian - Yes Please or Seriously... I'm Kidding
29. A dystopian novel - Ready Player One or The Handmaid's Tale
30. A book with a blue cover - The Blue Fairy Book
✔ 31. A book of poetry - Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Art of the Story-Teller
33. A 20th century classic - Slaughterhouse-Five or One Hundred Years of Solitude
34. A book from the library - 99% of my books are from the library. :)
35. An autobiography - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
36. A book about a road trip - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
✔ 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Persepolis
38. A satirical book - Slaughterhouse-Five
39. A book that takes place on an island - Swamplandia!
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Books Read So Far:

41/41 completed on August 21

1. A book based on a fairy tale: Boy, Snow, Bird
2. A National Book Award winner: The Year of Magical Thinking
3. A YA bestseller: Carry On
4. A book you haven't read since high school: Magister Ludi
5. A book set in your home state: Revolutionary Road (Connecticut)
6. A book translated to English: The Three-Body Problem (originally written in Chinese)
7. A romance set in the future: A Thousand Pieces of You
8. A book set in Europe: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (set in England)
9. A book under 150 pages: The Duel
10. A New York Times bestseller: Welcome to Night Vale
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: The Girl with All the Gifts
12. A book recommended by someone you just met: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
13. A self-improvement book: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
14. A book you can finish in a day: Attachments
15. A book written by a celebrity: Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
16. A political memoir: A Fighting Chance (Senator Elizabeth Warren)
17. A book at least 100 years older than you: Moby Dick: or, the White Whale
18. A book that's more than 600 pages: Alexander Hamilton
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club: Daughter of Fortune
20. A science-fiction novel: Redshirts
21. A book recommended by a family member: Fingersmith
22. A graphic novel: From Hell
23. A book that is published in 2016: The Madwoman Upstairs
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: The Ask (University Development)
25. A book that takes place during Summer: Let the Great World Spin
26. A book and its prequel: The Magicians' Guild (book) and The Magician's Apprentice (the prequel)
27. A murder mystery: The Cuckoo's Calling
28. A book written by a comedian: Modern Romance (Aziz Ansari)
29. A dystopian novel: The Children of Men
30. A book with a blue cover: The Buried Giant
31. A book of poetry: Poems: Three Series, Complete (Emily Dickinson)
32. The first book you see in a bookstore: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
33. A classic from the 20th century: Gone with the Wind
34. A book from the library: You're Never Weird on the Internet
35. An autobiography: Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song (Sara Bareilles)
36. A book about a road trip: Assassination Vacation
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: The Queen of the Night
38. A satirical book: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
39. A book that takes place on an island: Euphoria (Papua New Guinea)
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Hamilton: The Revolution

9.13 36/41

{√}1. A book based on a fairy tale ~ The Ocean at the End of the Lane
{√}2. A National Book Award winner ~ Godless
{√}3. A YA bestseller ~ The Night Circus
{√}4. A book you haven't read since high school ~ Fahrenheit 451
{√}5. A book set in your home state ~ Black Out
{√}6. A book translated to English ~ The Angel's Game
{√}7. A romance set in the future ~ Feed
{√}8. A book set in Europe ~ The Shadow of the Wind
{√}9. A book under 150 pages ~ Ever Wonder Why?
{√}10. A New York Times bestseller ~ 11/22/63
{√}11. A book that's becoming a movie this year ~ A Confederacy of Dunces
{√}12. A book recommended by someone you just met ~ Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
{}13. A self-improvement book ~ The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
{√}14. A book you can finish in a day ~ The Importance of Being Earnest
{√}15. A book written by a celebrity ~ Yes Please
{}16. A political memoir ~ The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose or You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times
{}17. A book at least 100 years older than you ~ Walden
{√}18. A book that's more than 600 pages ~ False Memory
{√}19. A book from Oprah's Book Club ~ Drowning Ruth
{√}20. A science-fiction novel ~ A Vision of Fire
{√}21. A book recommended by a family member ~ Midnight Riot
{√}22. A graphic novel ~ Opaque
{√}23. A book that is published in 2016 ~ Annabel Lee
{√}24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation ~ The Darkest Evening of the Year
{√}25. A book that takes place during Summer ~ Necessary Lies
{√}26a. A book ~ A Fatal Grace
{√}26b. and its prequel ~ Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
{√}27. A murder mystery ~ A Trick of the Light
{√}28. A book written by a comedian ~ Me of Little Faith
{√}29. A dystopian novel ~ Station Eleven
{√}30. A book with a blue cover ~ Center Of Gravity
{}31. A book of poetry ~ E.E.Cummings: A Selection of Poems
{√}32. The first book you see in a bookstore ~ Behind Closed Doors
{√}33. A classic from the 20th century ~ The Catcher in the Rye
{√}34. A book from the library ~ In a Dark, Dark Wood
{√}35. An autobiography ~ No Land's Man
{√}36. A book about a road trip ~ Nuclear Jellyfish
{}37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with ~ Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter Circle in the 1920s
{√}38. A satirical book ~ Survivor
{√}39. A book that takes place on an island ~ Island of the Sequined Love Nun
{√}40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy ~ A Great Reckoning

[√ - ★★★] 1. A book based on a fairy tale The Robber Bride
[√ - ★★★★★] 2. A National Book Award winner Between the World and Me
[√ - ★★★] 3. A YA bestseller Hollow City
[√ - ★★★★] 4. A book you haven't read since high school 1984
[√ - ★★★] 5. A book set in your home state (Virginia) Big Stone Gap
[√ - ★★★] 6. A book translated to English Death with Interruptions
[√ - ★★★] 7. A romance set in the future All the Birds in the Sky
[√ - ★★] 8. A book set in Europe Black Rabbit Hall
[√ - ★★★] 9. A book under 150 pages The Strange Library
[√ - ★★★★] 10. A New York Times bestseller Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
[√ - ★★★★] 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year Me Before You
[√ - ★★★★] 12. A book recommended by someone you just met How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
[√ - ★★] 13. A self-improvement book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
[√ - ★★★] 14. A book you can finish in a day Assassination Vacation
[√ - ★★★★] 15. A book written by a celebrity Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and everything in between.
[√ - ★★★] 16. A political memoir I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
[√ - ★★★] 17. A book at least 100 years older than you A Tale of Two Cities
[√ - ★★★★] 18. A book that's more than 600 pages 11/22/63
[√ - ★★★★] 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club The Underground Railroad
[√ - ★★] 20. A science-fiction novel The Regional Office Is Under Attack!
[√ - ★★★] 21. A book recommended by a family member Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
[√ - ★★★★] 22. A graphic novel The Adventures of Superhero Girl
[√ - ★★★★★] 23. A book that is published in 2016 Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts: An Awkward Yeti Collection
[√ - ★★★] 24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
[√ - ★★★] 25. A book that takes place during Summer Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
[√√ - ★★★] 26. A book and its prequel Torn Hearts, Paper Hearts
[√ - ★★★★] 27. A murder mystery The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
[√ - ★★★] 28. A book written by a comedian I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids
[√ - ★★★★] 29. A dystopian novel Annihilation
[√ - ★★] 30. A book with a blue cover Fates and Furies
[√ - ★★★★] 31. A book of poetry Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
[√ - ★★★] 32. The first book you see in a bookstore How To Be Both (camera)
[√ - ★★★★] 33. A classic from the 20th century Rebecca
[√ - ★★★] 34. A book from the library Undermajordomo Minor
[√ - ★★★★] 35. An autobiography Life Itself
[√ - ★★★★★] 36. A book about a road trip My Life on the Road
[√ - ★★★★] 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
[√ - ★★★★] 38. A satirical book Catch-22
[√ - ★★★★] 39. A book that takes place on an island The Philosopher Kings
[√ - ★★★★] 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories

Read: 41/41 = 100% √
★: 0/41
★★: 4/41
★★★: 17/41
★★★★: 17/41
★★★★★: 3/41
(Completed 11/29/16)


Adding the PopSugar Summer Reading Challenge...

[] 1. A book about a road trip The Alchemist
[√ - ★★★★] 2. A book you loved as a kid Little Women
[√ - ★★★★] 3. A book with a summer romance Beach Blues
[√ - ★★★★] 4. A book that's under 200 pages Animal Farm
[] 5. A YA fiction book If I Stay
[] 6. A thriller Night Film
[√ - ★★] 7. A book with a yellow cover Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
[√ - ★★★] 8. A collection of short stories Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
[√ - ★★★★] 9. A book that takes place on an island And Then There Were None
[√ - ★★★] 10. A funny memoir I Know I Am, But What Are You?
[√ - ★★★★] 11. A book from a high school summer reading list Fahrenheit 451
[] 12. A book about star-crossed lovers Love in the Time of Cholera
[] 13. A book you bought at the airport* Gilead
[] 14. A book about best friends The Story of a New Name
[] 15. A used book* The Handmaid's Tale
[] 16. A book with the ocean on the cover The Story of the Lost Child
[] 17. A romantic comedy The Devil Wears Prada
[] 18. A book in the front window of a bookstore* The Unbearable Lightness of Being
[] 19. A book that takes place in Europe The Nightingale
[] 20. A book you bought without reading the back Seconds
[] 21. A book with the word beach in the title Beaches
[] 22. A book recommended by someone you met on vacation
[] 23. A book set in Italy My Brilliant Friend
[] 24. A book that takes place somewhere warm Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
[] 25. A book that made you cry After You
[] 26. A book that takes place somewhere you hope to go The Luminaries
[√ - ★★★★] 27. A book adapted into a movie Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
[√ - ★★★] 28. A book that has a wedding in it The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
[] 29. A book you've been meaning to finish

Read: 10/29 = 34%
★: 0/29
★★: 1/29
★★★: 3/29
★★★★: 6/29
★★★★★: 0/29

1. A book based on a fairy tale - Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale
2. A National Book Award winner - The Color Purple
3. A YA bestseller - Thirteen Reasons Why
4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Face on the Milk Carton
5. A book set in your home state - The Dogs of Christmas I'm from Colorado
6. A book translated to English - Aura
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe - The Nightingale
9. A book under 150 pages - Of Mice and Men
10. A New York Times bestseller - Reconstructing Amelia
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - A Monster Calls
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book - The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
20. A science-fiction novel - The Martian
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel - The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story
23. A book that is published in 2016 - Shallow Graves
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - The Circle
25. A book that takes place during Summer - Library of Souls
26. A book and its prequel - The Magician's Nephew The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel - The Giver
30. A book with a blue cover - All the Light We Cannot See
31. A book of poetry - Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library - See Me
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island - We Were Liars
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - 365 Reasons for Smiling: In Thoughts and Pictures

I'm in! Using some of the 20 books I've already read or planned to read from other challenges to help get through the 40.

40/40@3/12/2016 - did it with a few weeks to spare. Bring on next years list - which I'm already planning already!

1. A book based on a fairy tale - The Princess Bride by William Goldman
2. A National Book Award winner The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
3. A YA bestseller - Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
4. A book you haven't read since high school - Cider With Rosie by Laurie Lee
5. A book set in your home state Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch
6. A book translated to English - Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
7. A romance set in the future - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
8. A book set in Europe - Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen
9. A book that's under 150 pages 22 Dead Little Bodies (A Logan and Steel Short Novel) by Stuart MacBride
10. A New York Times bestseller The Martian by Andy Weir
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - thank-you James!
13. A self-improvement book - Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray
14. A book you can finish in a day - NYPD Red by James Patterson
15. A book written by a celebrity - A Vision of Fire by Gillian Anderson
16. A political memoir - Searching for Schindler: A Memoir by Thomas Keneally
17. A book at least 100 years older than you -Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
18. A book that's more than 600 pages I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
20. A science-fiction novel - Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
21. A book recommended by a family member Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
22. A graphic novel Star Wars: Dark Force Rising by Mike Baron
23. A book that is published in 2016 In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers by Scott Adams
25. A book that takes place during summer Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell
26. A book and its prequel The Dead of Night by John Marsden Prequel is my book for 3.
27. A murder mystery - Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
28. A book written by a comedian Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
29. A dystopian novel - 1984 by George Orwell
30. A book with a blue cover - The Solomon Curse by Clive Cussler
31. A book of poetry - Collected Poems by John Betjeman
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Steel Kiss by Jeffery Deaver
33. A classic from the 20th century - The Third Man by Graham Greene
34. A book from the library Host by Robin Cook
35. An autobiography My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
36. A book about a road trip The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
38. A satirical book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
39. A book that takes place on an island - The Lost Island by Douglas Preston
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

Books read 8/41

1 A book based on a fairy tale
The Wrath and the Dawn
2 A National Book Award winner
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
3 A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
The Fellowship of the Ring
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
The Girl Who Played with Fire
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
Frankenstein
✅ 9. A book under 150 pages
The Great Gatsby
✅10. A New York Times bestseller
The Fault in Our Stars
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
Ready Player One
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
✅13. A self-improvement book
Reasons to Stay Alive
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
✅17. A book at least 100 years older than you
The Picture of Dorian Gray
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
ASOIAF - Winds of Winter (tbc)
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
The Road / A Million Little Pieces
20. A science-fiction novel
The Dig
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
The Complete Persepolis
23. A book that is published in 2016
✅24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far
25. A book that takes place during Summer
Lumberjanes #1/ To Kill a Mockingbird
26. A book and its prequel
The Two Towers/ The Return of the King
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
Bossypants
29. A dystopian novel
1984
⭕️30. A book with a blue cover
The Hobbit

✅31. A book of poetry
Love Poems
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
The Catcher in the Rye
✅34. A book from the library
Limestone and Clay
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
✅37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
The Kite Runner
38. A satirical book
Animal Farm
39. A book that takes place on an island
And Then There Were None/ Lord of the Flies
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

1. A book based on a fairy tale The Robber Bride
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future Ready Player One
8. A book set in Europe The Little Paris Bookshop
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The 5th Wave
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages A Little Life
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel The infinite sea
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedianYes Please
29. A dystopian novel The Infinite Sea
30. A book with a blue coverBlack Rabbit Hall
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Started very late... but i'll have a go!


1. A book based on a fairy tale - Poison
2. A National Book Award winner The Shock of the Fall
(Won the Costa Book Awards 2013 Book of the Year)
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during Summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

**Currently Reading

Read 41/41

1. A book based on a fairy tale - Cress *
2. A National Book Award winner - Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity*
3. A YA bestseller - Thirteen Reasons Why *
4. A book you haven't read since high school - Animal Farm*
5. A book set in your home state - Hawkes Harbor*
6. A book translated to English - Confessions*
7. A romance set in the futureLeviathan Wakes*
8. A book set in Europe Ink and Bone*
9. A book under 150 pages - Like My Mother Always Said...: Wise Words, Witty Warnings, and Odd Advice We Never Forget*
10. A New York Times bestseller - The Tale of Despereaux*
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The BFG*
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line *
13. A self-improvement book - And the Good News Is...: Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side*
14. A book you can finish in a day - F in Exams: The Best Test Paper Blunders*
15. A book written by a celebrity -Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?*
16. A political memoir - A Fighting Chance*
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - The Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories *
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Fireman*
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Reader*
20. A science-fiction novel - Star Wars: The Force Awakens*
21. A book recommended by a family member - Speak *
22. A graphic novel - V for Vendetta*
23. A book that is published in 2016 - Raymie Nightingale*
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Leave Me *
25. A book that takes place during Summer - The Girls of August
26. A book and its prequel - Fairest* and Winter*
27. A murder mystery-Once Upon a Grind*
28. A book written by a comedian - I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend*
29. A dystopian novel - The Long Walk*
30. A book with a blue cover - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend *
31. A book of poetry - The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson*
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Fool Me Once*
33. A classic from the 20th century - The Giver*
34. A book from the library - Where She Went*
35. An autobiography - Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter*
36. A book about a road trip - I Was Here*
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets*
38. A satirical book - I Woke Up Dead at the Mall *
39. A book that takes place on an island - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two*
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - The Mistletoe Inn *

1. A book based on a fairy tale The Buried Giant
2. A National Book Award winner Between the World and Me
3. A YA bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
6. A book translated to English The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
7. A romance set in the future Ready Player One
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book under 150 pages George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation
10. A New York Times bestsellerCareer of Evil
11. A book that's becoming a movie this yearThe Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement bookThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
14. A book you can finish in a dayThe Sense of an Ending
15. A book written by a celebrityModelland
16. A political memoirAn Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt
17. A book at least 100 years older than youThree Tales
18. A book that's more than 600 pagesAlexander Hamilton
19. A book from Oprah's Book ClubOne Hundred Years of Solitude
20. A science-fiction novelCat Country : A Satirical Novel of China in the 1930's
21. A book recommended by a family memberHalf the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
22. A graphic novelThe Sandman: Overture
23. A book that is published in 2016The Queen of the Night
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation Attachments
25. A book that takes place during SummerThe Double Bind
26. A book and its prequelThe MagiciansThe Magician King
27. A murder mysteryBlack Orchids
28. A book written by a comedianPaddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
29. A dystopian novelSnow Crash
30. A book with a blue coverFates and Furies
31. A book of poetryThe Waste Land
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th centuryUlysses
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiographyA Moveable Feast
36. A book about a road tripThe White Album
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar withThings Fall Apart
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joyA Little Princess

Finished 8/40(41)

1. A Book Based On A Fairy Tale:

Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Own)

2. A National Book Award Winner:

What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell (Own)

3. A YA Bestseller:

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (Own)

4. A Book You Haven’t Read Since High School:

A Face On The Milk Carton Caroline B Cooney (Own)

5. A Book Set In Your Home State:

True Confessions of A Hollywood Scarlet by Lola Douglas (Own)

6. A Book Translated Into English:

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier (Own)

7. A Romance Set In The Future:

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Own)

8. A Book Set In Europe:

Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson (Own)

9. A Book That’s Under 150 Pages:

A Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Own)

10. A New York Bestseller:

Congo by Michael Crichton (Own)

11. A Book That’s Becoming A Movie This Year:

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (Own)

12. A Book Recommended By Someone You Just Met:

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel (Own)

13. A Self-Improvement Book:

The Nerdist Way by Chris Hardwick (Overdrive)

14. A Book You Can Finish In A Day:

Room by Emma Donoghue

15. A Book Written By A Celebrity:

You’re Never Weird On The Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day (Overdrive)

16. A Political Memoir:

17. A Book At Least 100 Years Older Than You:

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney (Overdrive)

18. A Book That’s More Than 600 Pages:

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Own)

19. A Book From Oprah’s Book Club:

Where The Heart Is by Billie Letts (Own)

20. A Science-Fiction Novel:

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Own)

21. A Book Recommended By A Family Member:

Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Own)

22. A Graphic Novel:

Amulet #1 by Kazu Kibuishi (Own)

23. A Book That Is Published In 2016:

24. A Book With A Protagonist Who Has Your Occupation:

25. A Book That Takes Place During Summer:

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Own)

26. A Book And Its Prequel:

27. A Murder Mystery:

The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (Own)

28. A Book Written By A Comedian:

Born Standing Up by Steve Martin (Library)

29. A Dystopian Novel:

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Own)

30. A Book With A Blue Cover:

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (Own)

31. A Book Of Poetry:

Summer, A Season in Verse by many (Overdrive)

32. The First Book You See In A Bookstore:

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

33. A Classic From The 20th Century:

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Own)

34. A Book From The Library:

The Guild Vol 1 by Felicia Day (Overdrive)

35. An Autobiography:

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (Own)

36. A Book About A Road Trip:

Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (Own)

37. A Book About A Culture You’re Unfamiliar With:

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie (Own)

38. A Satirical Book:

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (Own)

39. A Book That Takes Place On An Island:

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Own)

40. A Book That’s Guaranteed To Bring You Joy:

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Own)

Read: 16/41

A book based on a fairy tale Cinder
A National Book Award winner Between the World and Me
A YA bestseller
A book you haven't read since high school
A book set in your home state Baltimore Blues
A book translated to English The Stranger
A romance set in the future
A book set in Europe How to Build a Girl
A book under 150 pages
A New York Times bestseller Brooklyn
A book that's becoming a movie this year Me Before You
A book recommended by someone you just met
A self-improvement book
A book you can finish in a day The Grownup
A book written by a celebrity
A political memoir
A book at least 100 years older than you
A book that's more than 600 pages Dragonfly in Amber
A book from Oprah's Book Club The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
A science-fiction novel Ready Player One
A book recommended by a family member
A graphic novel
A book that is published in 2016
A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
A book that takes place during Summer
A book and its prequel
A murder mystery Career of Evil
A book written by a comedian
A dystopian novel
A book with a blue cover Drums of Autumn
A book of poetry
The first book you see in a bookstore
A classic from the 20th century
A book from the library The Chaperone
An autobiography
A book about a road trip
A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
A satirical book
A book that takes place on an island We Were Liars
A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Outlander

PROGRESS UPDATE 4/27/2016 : This has been a pretty rough start to a year, but I have faith in my abilities to get through this, or at least make significant progress. I'm currently doubling up books with prompts from last year's and this year's challenge so I can complete last years challenge too!

Current status: 12/41 read

1. A book based on a fairy tale -
2. A National Book Award winner - This Is How You Lose Her
3. A YA bestseller -
4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5. A book set in your home state -
6. A book translated to English -
7. A romance set in the future -
8. A book set in Europe -
9. A book under 150 pages - for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
10. A New York Times bestseller - Through the Woods
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There
12. A book recommended by someone you just met -
13. A self-improvement book -
14. A book you can finish in a day - Nimona
15. A book written by a celebrity -
16. A political memoir -
17. A book at least 100 years older than you -
18. A book that's more than 600 pages -
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club -
20. A science-fiction novel -
21. A book recommended by a family member - Uprooted
22. A graphic novel - The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power
23. A book that is published in 2016 -
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation -
25. A book that takes place during Summer - Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
26. A book and its prequel - The Rain and The Storm
27. A murder mystery - Sleeping Murder
28. A book written by a comedian -
29. A dystopian novel -
30. A book with a blue cover - Howling at the Moon
31. A book of poetry - Bodymap
32. The first book you see in a bookstore -
33. A classic from the 20th century -
34. A book from the library - Black Is The Color
35. An autobiography -
36. A book about a road trip -
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with -
38. A satirical book -
39. A book that takes place on an island -
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Big Questions

✅ 1. A book based on a fairy tale - Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
✅ 2. A National Book Award winner - World's Fair by EL Doctorow
✅ 3. A YA bestseller - Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
✅4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Stand by Stephen King
✅5. A book set in your home state - The Girl Who Slept With God by Val Brelinski
✅ 6. A book translated to English - The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
✅ 7. A romance set in the future - The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
✅ 8. A book set in Europe - Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
✅ 9. A book under 150 pages - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Expury
✅ 10. A New York Times bestseller - Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
✅ 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman
✅ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
✅ 13. A self-improvement book - Parenting Teens With Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
✅14. A book you can finish in a day - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Sir Ian Fleming
✅ 15. A book written by a celebrity - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
✅ 16. A political memoir - Born Again by Charles Colson
✅ 17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
✅ 18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
✅ 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
✅ 20. A science-fiction novel - Homeland by Cory Doctorow
✅ 21. A book recommended by a family member - My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
✅22. A graphic novel - V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
✅ 23. A book that is published in 2016 - The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
✅ 24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - The Apothecary by Maile Meloy
✅25. A book that takes place during Summer - We Were Liars by E Lockhart
✅26. A book and its prequel - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery and Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson
✅27. A murder mystery - Drood by Dan Simmons
✅ 28. A book written by a comedian - Why Not Me by Mindy Kaling
✅ 29. A dystopian novel - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
✅ 30. A book with a blue cover - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
✅ 31. A book of poetry - Pop Sonnets by Erik Didriksen
✅ 32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza
✅ 33. A classic from the 20th century - Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
✅ 34. A book from the library - Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
✅ 35. An autobiography - Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris
✅ 36. A book about a road trip - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
✅ 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
✅ 38. A satirical book - The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
✅ 39. A book that takes place on an island - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
✅40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal by JK Rowling

1. A book based on a fairy tale
Beauty's Punishment

2. A National Book Award winner
The Color Purple

3. A YA bestseller
The Hunger Games

4. A book you haven't read since high school
To Kill a Mockingbird

5. A book set in your home state
Darkly Dreaming Dexter

6. A book translated to English
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

7. A romance set in the future
Dearly, Departed

8. A book set in Europe
The Girl on the Train

9. A book under 150 pages
The Grownup

10. A New York Times bestseller
Nineteen Minutes

11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
The 5th Wave

12. A book recommended by someone you just met

13. A self-improvement book
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

14. A book you can finish in a day
Green Eggs and Ham

15. A book written by a celebrity
L.A. Candy OR The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year

16. A political memoir
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

17. A book at least 100 years older than you
Little Women

18. A book that's more than 600 pages
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
The Reader

20. A science-fiction novel
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

21. A book recommended by a family member
Rescuing Finley

22. A graphic novel
Marvel's Jessica Jones #1

23. A book that is published in 2016

24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation

25. A book that takes place during Summer
Lolita

26. A book and its prequel
Ali's Pretty Little Lies and Pretty Little Liars

27. A murder mystery
Deadlocked

28. A book written by a comedian
Yes Please

29. A dystopian novel
Divergent

30. A book with a blue cover
The Fault in Our Stars

31. A book of poetry
The Complete Collected Poems

32. The first book you see in a bookstore

33. A classic from the 20th century
The Bell Jar

34. A book from the library

35. An autobiography

36. A book about a road trip
Paper Towns

37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
Plain Truth

38. A satirical book

39. A book that takes place on an island
We Were Liars

40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

Read 41/41

✔ 1. A book based on a fairy tale - Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige 2★
✔ 2. A National Book Award winner - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4★
✔ 3. A YA bestseller - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 4★
✔ 4. A book you haven't read since high school - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 4★
✔ 5. A book set in your home "country" - O Guarda da Praia by Maria Teresa Maia Gonzalez 2★
✔ 6. A book translated to English - Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier 3★
✔ 7. A romance set in the future - Stars Above by Marissa Meyer 3★
✔ 8. A book set in Europe - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor 1★
✔ 9. A book under 150 pages - Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell 2★
✔ 10. A New York Times bestseller - Paper Towns by John Green 2★
✔ 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll 2★
✔ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami 2★
✔ 13. A self-improvement book - The Secret by Rhonda Byrne 1★
✔ 14. A book you can finish in a day - Never Never: Part Three by Colleen Hoover 2★
✔ 15. A book written by a celebrity - Gosto de Gostar by Helena Sacadura Cabral 1★
✔ 16. A political memoir - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 2★
✔ 17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4★
✔ 18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 5★
✔ 19. A book from a "Book Club" - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 1★
✔ 20. A science-fiction novel - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 2★
✔ 21. A book recommended by a family member - A Livraria dos Finais Felizes by Katarina Bivald 3★
✔ 22. A graphic novel - Harley Quinn vol. 4 by Amanda Conner 4★
✔ 23. A book that is published in 2016 - Curse of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner 1★
✔ 24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Michèle, médica de aldeia by Floriane Prévot 4★
✔ 25. A book that takes place during Summer - Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson 4★
✔ 26. A book and its prequel - Beyond the Kingdoms & A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer both 3★
✔ 27. A murder mystery - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith 2★
✔ 28. A book written by a comedian - Mother, Can You Not? by Kate Siegel 4★
✔ 29. A dystopian novel - Crewel by Gennifer Albin 2★
✔ 30. A book with a blue cover - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 5★
✔ 31. A book of poetry - Contradança, Cartas e Poemas de Camões by Luís Vaz de Camões 3★
✔ 32. The first book you see in a bookstore - A Espia by Paulo Coelho 3★
✔ 33. A classic from the 20th century - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4★
✔ 34. A book from the library - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 4★
✔ 35. An autobiography - Hitler - Uma Biografia, Vol. 1 by Ian Kershaw 4★
✔ 36. A book about a road trip - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 3★
✔ 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton 4★
✔ 38. A satirical book - Animal Farm by George Orwell 5★
✔ 39. A book that takes place on an island - The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave 3★
✔ 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins 4★