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My Reading Goals and Challenges for 2016:

Challenges:
100 Non-Fiction Books PBT Members Think You Should Read Before You Die - PBT
Shelfagories Challenge - PBT
Read At Least 60 Books
Winter Reading Challenge - The Reader's Room

Goals:
Read at Least One Book a Month for PBT Theme
Read at Least One DTB that I already own per month

100 Books PBT Members Think You Should Read Before You Die

The goal of this challenge is to read 12 books from the list complied by PBT: 100 Non-Fiction Books PBT Members Think You Should Read Before You Die.

Shelfagories Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to read 12 books that match the categories on the Shelfagories list.

Link to List

A book with more than 750 pages:
A classic romance:
A book that became a movie/TV show: Girl With a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier read 4/18/16, 3 stars
A book published this year: A Criminal Magic - Lee Kelly read 5/3/16, 3 1/2 stars
A book written by someone under 30: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl - Paige McKenzie read 8/14/16, 4 stars
A book based entirely on its cover: The Kraken Sea - E. Catherine Tobler read 7/10/16, 4 stars
A mystery or thriller: Persona - Genevieve Valentine read 3/20/16, 3 1/2 stars
A book of short stories: We Live in Water - Jess Walter read 4/7/16, 4 1/2 stars
A non-fiction book: The Elephant Whisperer - Lawrence Anthony read 7/29/16, 4 stars
A popular author's first book:
A book that won the Pulitzer Prize after 2000:
A book more than 100 years old: The Turn of the Screw - Henry James read 10/13/16, 3 stars
A book set somewhere you want to visit: The Race for Paris - Meg Waite Clayton
A book set in the future: The Disappeared - Kristine Kathryn Rusch, read 3/18/16, 4 stars
A book with magic: Uprooted - Naomi Novik, read 1/26/16, 4 stars
A book you own but have never read: Pyramids - Terry Pratchett, read 5/23/16, 3 stars
A book that takes place in your hometown:
A book written by an author with your initials:
A play:
A collection of short stories: We Live in Water - Jess Walter
A microhistory:
A translated book: Rain Girl - Gabi Kreslehner completed 4/11/16, 3 1/2 stars
A book published by an independent press:
A book by/about an indigenous culture:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie completed 11/22/16, 5 stars
A graphic novel:
A book published the year you were born: The Greatest: My Own Story - Richard Durham and Mohammad Ali completed 7/14/16, 4 stars
A book set during a winter holiday:
A book with nonhuman characters: The Fifth Season - N.K. Jemisin completed 1/4/16, rated 4 1/2 stars
A book that scares you: A Head Full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay read March 2016, rated 4 stars

PBT Tags

January: 2010 Eros, Philia, Agape - Rachel Swirsky, 5 stars
February: World War II The Race for Paris - Meg Waite Clayton
March: Mystery Thriller A Head Full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay
April: Female Author A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story - Linda Sue Park
May: Series: Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger
June: Fantasy: Kill the Dead - Richard Kadrey
July: Biography/Memoir: The Greatest: My Own Story - Mohammad Ali
August: Entertainment - The Haunting of Sunshine Girl - Paige McKenzie
September: 2013 The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani
October: historical fiction The Serpent - Claire North
November: Animals Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings - Christopher Moore
December: Short Story

Read 12 Books from the Real Book Case

1. Three Hearts and Three Lions - Poul Anderson, 2/20/16, 2 1/2 stars
2. Girl With a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevlier, 4/18/16, 3 stars
3. Pyramids - Terry Pratchett, 5/23/16, 3 stars
4. Fire - Kristin Cashore
5. The Haunting of Sunshine Girl - Paige McKenzie
6. Redemption in Indigo - Karen Lord
7. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg

The Reader's Room Winter Scavenger Hunt

http://thereadersroom.org/challenges/...

Dec 1: Read a book by an author who shares a birthday with you. No photo proof required but let us know who you pick. - On the Blue Comet - Rosemary Wells
Dec 2: A book that is listed at #4 on a list (goodreads, 1001, bestseller, blogger list etc.) You must provide link to your list. - The Fifth Season - N. K. Jemisin
Dec 3: A book by an author who has interacted with you on social media or by mail. Photo proof required.
Dec 4: A book featuring water (sea, lake, pond, etc.) on the cover. Photo proof of cover required. - Acorna - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
Dec 5: A book with a beautiful cover. Photo proof required. More details (that you should read) about this item here.
Dec 6: A book with a number in the title. - Three Hearts and Three Lions - Poul Anderson
Dec 7: A book by an author from a country we have featured in one of our Around the World posts. - Skellig - David Almond
Dec 8: A literary excursion. Read about it here.
Dec 9: A book with symbols or shapes on the cover
Dec 10: Find this symbol on one of our blog posts:
Dec 11: A book with a purple cover. Over 50% of the cover must be purple not just splash of color. Photo proof of cover required.
Dec 12: Library excursion. This task requires courage and openness to possibly read outside your comfort zone. Photo proof required. Read what you have to do here. The Race for Paris by Meg Waite Clayton
Dec 13: A book with animals on the cover. Photo Proof required.
Dec 14: A book with a terrible/ugly cover. Photo proof required. Read full instructions here. - Seven of Secrets by Elizabeth Bear
Dec 15: A book with exactly 324 pages. Photo proof required of last page that shows page number.
Dec 16: A book signed by the author. Photo proof of signature page required.
Dec 17: A book that was read by another participant for one of our challenges (this challenge included). Check out the comments section of each challenge in challenge menu to find the books.
Dec 18: A self-published or Indie published book
Dec 19: Little free library excursion. Photo proof required.
Dec 20: An Illustrated book. Photo proof required of an illustrated page. Some restrictions so read instructions here.
Dec 21: A book with no images on the cover. Photo proof required.
Dec 22: A book with main character who either shares your initials or your first name. No photo proof required.
Dec 23: Judge a book by its cover part 3. A funny cover. Photo proof of cover is required.
Dec 24: Support your local indie bookstore. Instructions here. Photo proof required.
Dec 25: Our version of a gift exchange. Read the instructions here. No photo proof required.
Dec 26: A book with fruit on the cover. Photo proof of cover required.
Dec 27: A book that has a map inside. Photo proof required of map page.
Dec 28: A book reviewed on blog that BW and I have given different ratings. No photo proof required. Must add a comment to the post stating with reviewer you agree with!
Dec 29: The sky at night. A book with stars or moon on cover. Photo proof of cover is required.
Dec 30: Art on the cover. Read full instructions here. Photo proof of cover is required.
Dec 31: TBD

Cora wrote: "The Reader's Room Winter Scavenger Hunt

http://thereadersroom.org/challenges/...

Dec 1: Read a book by an author who shares a birthday with you. No ..."

I am currently reading a book Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt and the protagonist's name is Cora. It was also published this year so may count for both the scavenger hunt item 22 & one of the shelfagories

Jen wrote: "Cora wrote: "The Reader's Room Winter Scavenger Hunt

http://thereadersroom.org/challenges/...

Dec 1: Read a book by an author who shares a birthday ..."

Thanks for the heads up Jen. I will have to check it out.