The Reading Challenge Group discussion

This year, I really want to allow myself the width to explore things that I am both interested in now and want to have a look into.

I found some really good books this year just from discussions on here and Goodreads in general, and I really want to make the most of that! While part of my goal will be to battle my evergrowing to-read list, I really want to make this year a year of meaningful reading.

So, here we go. Onto the wild journey of 2016! Hopefully I'll read some awesome books!

Reading Challenge: 16/75 books
1. When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
2. Gratitude by Oliver Sacks
3. The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
4. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
5. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
6. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
7. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
8. Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood
9. Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
10. The Phoenix Descent by Chuck Grossart
11. Queer Wars by Dennis Altman
12. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
13. Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs
14. The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney
15. Quarter Life Poetry: Poems for the Young, Broke and Hangry by Samantha Jayne
16. Beacon 23: The Complete Novel by Hugh Howey

Focuses

LGBT Rights/History: 1/4
Poetry Collections: 1/3
Feminism: 1/2
Margaret Atwood Texts: 1/2

Current Mini Challenges:

Award Winners 0/3
Level 1 - Explorer
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Lets Have Pie 0/7
1. Comedy
2. Crime
3. Family & Self
4. Love
5. Science Fiction & Fantasy
6. State of the Nation
7. War & Travel

Alphabet Soup 8/26
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B- Beacon 23: The Complete Novel
C-
D-
E-
F- Future Shock
G- Gratitude
H-
I-
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O- Oliver Twist
P- The Price of Salt
Q- Queer Wars
R-
S- Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
T- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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V-
W- When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
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Y-
Z-

POPSUGAR 2016 READING CHALLENGE: 11/40
[] 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
[x] 7. A romance set in the future: Beacon 23: The Complete Novel
[] 8. A book set in Europe
[x] 9. A book that's under 150 pages: Quarter Life Poetry: Poems for the Young, Broke and Hangry
[x] 10. A New York Times bestseller: When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
[x] 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
[x] 14. A book you can finish in a day: We Should All Be Feminists
[] 15. A book written by a celebrity
[] 16. A political memoir
[x] 17. A book at least 100 years older than you: Oliver Twist
[] 18. A book that's more than 600 pages
[] 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
[x] 20. A science-fiction novel: Sleeping Giants
[] 21. A book recommended by a family member
[] 22. A graphic novel
[x] 23. A book that is published in 2016: Future Shock
[] 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
[] 28. A book written by a comedian
[x] 29. A dystopian novel: The Phoenix Descent
[x] 30. A book with a blue cover: Gratitude
[] 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
[x] 38. A satirical book: Gulliver's Travels
[] 39. A book that takes place on an island
[x] 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: The Price of Salt

Reserved for Accomplishment Badges

So far I have read:

1. When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
2. Gratitude by Oliver Sacks
3. The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
4. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

I read your review on The 5th Wave and I felt the same way you did. It starts out interesting, and then just turns into the girl relying on the man for support.

I'm so behind on updating this, it's insane!

5. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
6. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
7. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
8. Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood
9. Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel (review)
10. The Phoenix Descent by Chuck Grossart (review)
11. Queer Wars by Dennis Altman (review)
12. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (review)
13. Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs (review)
14. The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney (review)
15. Quarter Life Poetry: Poems for the Young, Broke and Hangry by Samantha Jayne (review)

The majority of my recent reads have been from NetGalley, my most recent addiction. I'm off for Easter now, so hopefully I'll be able to get loads of reading done! And hopefully get better at regularly updating this thread!

16. Beacon 23: The Complete Novel by Hugh Howey

Find my review here.

Holly, did you enjoy Oliver Twist? It's on my list for later this year.

I was forced to read it for my course, which put me off slightly. But once you get into it it's pretty good! And its rather different from what you'd expect!

Ok, cool! I will definitely discuss it more qith you when I finish!