You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

1. What is your name? Rachel.
2. What is your favourite sport? Running.
3. What colour are your eyes? Black.
4. Have you ever had a broken bone? No.
5. What is your favourite movie? Marley & Me.
6. What is your favourite book? What We Saw.
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. 9
8. What is your favourite holiday? Halloween.
9. What is your relationship status? Dating.
10. Are you right or left handed? Right handed.
11. What is your birthday month? February.
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.) Yes, a dog.
13. What is your favourite type of food? Chinese.
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) Hair tie.
15. What is your shoe size? 5.
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? Black currant.
17. What is your country of birth? India.
18. What is your favourite season? Winter.
19. What is your current desk top picture? Flowers.
20. What is your preferred mode of transport? Airplanes.
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? 17.
22. Have you been in an accident? No.
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? Bath.
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Paris.
25. What is your favourite genre? High fantasy.
26. Do you prefer a car or truck? Car.
27. Do you have a tattoo? No.
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? Contemporary.
29. What is your favourite flower? Lisianthus.
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? (If you live in Europe, specify country other than your own.) No.
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be? Lady Diana.
32. What is the feature on you are most often complimented? Dimples.
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? An alien.
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? Snakes.
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) Mountain.
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? Smell.
37. Who is your favourite author? Neal Shusterman.
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? Tea.
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: Amethyst.
40. What is your favourite fruit? Banana.
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) Animal rights.
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? Undersea.
43. To what time period would you like to time travel? Victorian Era.
44. Do you prefer shoes or barefeet? Shoes.
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Neither.
46. What is your Zodiac sign? Aquarius.
47. What is your height in inches? 62.
48. Who is someone you miss? No one.
49. What is your hobby? Reading, duh. :P
50. What language would you like to learn to speak? French.

The Survey dictates that you find a book for each book as per the following criteria:


1. What is your name? (First, Last, Middle, Nickname) – Read a book that contains one of your names in some way – author, title, character.

2. What is your favourite sport? – Read a book that is either about your favourite sport or one of the characters plays that sport. You could also chose a book where the cover shows that sport.

3. What colour are your eyes? – Read a book where the colour of your eyes is the main colour of the cover, or the word is in the title.

4. Have you ever had a broken bone? – If yes, read a book with the word “Bone” in the title. If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the book may be set in a museum, etc)

5. What is your favourite movie? – If the movie is an adaptation, read the book that inspired the movie. Or, read a book that is written by the same author. Or, read a book that has the same title. If the movie is not an adaptation, read a book with a similar theme or has the same title.

6. What is your favourite book? – Read it again. Or, read a book that has the same title. Or read a book by the same author. If you can’t find the same title, or the author only has the one book, go to the book page and click on “Readers Also Enjoyed”. Select a book from the list.

7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. – Select a series and read the book that corresponds to that number. Or, read a book with the number in the title.

8. What is your favourite holiday? – Read a book that is about that holiday, set during that holiday, or has the name in the title.

9. What is your relationship status? – Read a book with that word in the title, or where the main character or author shares that status. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will be representative?

10. Are you right or left handed? – Read a book with that word in the title.

11. What is your birthday month? – Read a book with the selected month in the title, or set during that month.

12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.) – Read a book featuring that type of pet. Or, read a book with that pet in the title.

13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) – Read a book set in the country or region of choice. (Chinese – set in China, Italian – set in Italy, etc.) If you chose a type of food that is not specific to a country, what region would you find it prevalent? Read a book set in that region. For example – Seafood would be prevalent in the coastal areas of Canada, United States, among others.

14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) - Read a book with that word in the title. Or, is on the cover. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will represent that item?

15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number) – Select that number of books on your TBR, put them into the Fruit Machine (or another randomizer), and read the one that is selected. If you used European sizes, convert to US using this site: https://www.softmoc.com/ca/shoesize.asp That will reduce the number of books you need to plug into the Fruit Machine.

16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? – Read a book that either represents that flavour by the colour of the cover, or in the title. You may also chose a book that represents that flavour in some way.

17. What is your country of birth? – Read a book set in that country, or written by an author that was also born in that country.

18. What is your favourite season? – Read a book with either the season in the title, or set in that season.

19. What is your current desk top picture? – Interpret that desk top picture any way you like. Read a book that represents that interpretation. For example, mine is a magnified picture of a frozen soap bubble. I could interpret it as ice, or alien landscape, or bubble. I could read a book with “Ice” in the title, a book set on an alien planet, or has bubbles on the cover. The gophering could be endless on this one.

20. What is your preferred mode of transport? – Read a book with your selection on the cover, or in the title, or it plays a significant role in the book.

21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? – Go to your TBR and order the shelf by number. Read the book that corresponds to your answer. If you picked “none” or “zero” as your answer, your number will be 100.

22. Have you been in an accident? – If yes, read a book set in a hospital, or with the word “accident” in title. If no, read a book that is a thriller, in which an accident is a high probability.

23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? – Read a book with your selected word in the title, or depicted on the cover.

24. Name a place you’d like to visit. – Read a book set in that location.

25. What is your favourite genre? – Read a book in that genre.

26. Do you prefer a car or truck? – Read a book with your selection on the cover or in the title.

27. Do you have a tattoo? – Read a book that represents your tattoo in some way. For example, if you have a tattoo of a rose, your book choice could have a rose on the cover, in the title, or a proper name of the author or character. If you don’t have a tattoo, read a book with a tattoo on the cover, or represents a tattoo that you would want if you were to get one.

28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? – If Classic, read a book published in 1800 – 1899. If Contemporary, read a book published in 2000 – 2017.

29. What is your favourite flower? – Read a book with that selection on the cover or in the title. Or, read a book that you feel represents that flower in some way.

30. Have you been to Europe? Where? – Read a book set in that location. If you haven’t been to Europe, read a book set in a European country you would like to visit.

31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious… who would it be? – read a biography, autobiography, memoir, or historical fiction about that person. Or, read a book that is representative of that person.

32. What is the feature you are most often complimented on? – Read a book with that feature on the cover or in the title.

33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? – If ghost, read a ghost story. If alien, read a story with aliens in it. If neither, read a book about another supernatural being other than a ghost or alien (werewolf, vampire, witch, succubus, etc).

34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? – Read a book with that creature on the cover, in the title, or in the story.

35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) – Read a book in that setting or that represents your choice.

36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? – Read a book with that word in the title, or read a book where a character is afflicted by that same loss.

37. Who is your favourite author? – Read either a book by that author, or a book recommended by that author.

38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? – If tea or coffee, read a book with the word in the title, or set in a country where that beverage is a huge export (ie China for tea, Brazil for coffee). If water, read a book with the word in the title, or set on/near a large body of water.

39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) – Read a book with that gemstone on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that gemstone is the colour of the cover.

40. What is your favourite fruit? – Read a book with that fruit on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that fruit is the colour of the cover.

41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) – Read a book where this issue is prominent or is represented in some way. It may be fiction or non-fiction.

42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? – Read a book in that setting.

43. To what time period would you like to time travel? – Read a book either set in that time period, or published in that time period. Or, read a book about time travel where the character’s time travelled to that period.

44. Do you prefer shoes or bare feet? – Read a book where your selection is on the cover or in the title, or get creative and find a book that represents your choice.

45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Read a book with either a predominantly green or black cover depending on your answer. If you said “neither”, read a book with a predominantly white cover. Aim for at least 75% of the cover so that when you look at the cover, it screams green, black or white depending on your choice.

46. What is your Zodiac sign? – This one is wide open. Read a book that represents your zodiac sign in some way. Mine is Sagittarius (the archer). I could read a book with Sagittarius in the title, Archer in the title, author named Archer, bow and arrow on the cover, horse on the cover, a Western with Indians (bow & arrow).

47. What is your height in inches? – Go to your TBR shelf and sort by number. Read the book that matches your answer. If you don’t have that many books on your TBR, select a listopia on a topic you are interested and read the book with the corresponding number to your height.

48. Who is someone you miss? – Read a book that represents that person in some way. I miss my mother, so I could read a book with “Mother” in the title, a biography of Mother Theresa, where the main character is a mother, a book with a mother holding her baby on the cover, etc.

49. What is your hobby? – Read a book that represents that hobby in some way.

50. What language would you like to learn to speak? – Read a book that was translated from that language to one you do speak. Or, chose a book where a character speaks that language. For example, if you chose Gaelic, you could read any of the books in the Outlander series.

1. Deception Point by Dan Brown - The main character is named Rachel.
2. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami - Book about running.
3. Baby Doll by Hollie Overton - Book with a black cover.
4. In the Woods by Tana French - Honestly, I don't know what this book has to do with archelogy but it did show up on a list of archeology thrillers which is why I picked it. If I read it and feel like it doesn't relate to the question, I will change my answer.
5. Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan - The movie was naturally based on this book.
7. 1984 by George Orwell - Title contains the number 9.
9. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
10. The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne - Contains the word 'right' in the title.
15. The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon - As picked by the Fruit Machine randomizer.
18. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - 'Winter' in the title.
20. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein - Main character is a pilot and operates a spy plane.
21. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - Number 17 on my TBR shelf.
24. Paris for One by Jojo Moyes
25. Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch - High fantasy book.
26. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West - Has a car on the cover.
28. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - Contemporary book published in 2014.
33. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - Has aliens in it.
37. Scythe by Neal Shusterman - Self explanatory.
45. The 100 by Kass Morgan - Has a predominantly white cover.
46. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys - My sign is Aquarius and Salt to the Sea has water on the cover.
47. Splintered by A.G. Howard - Number 62 on my TBR shelf.

P. S. I'll be editing this as I decide which books I'm going to read for which questions.

I'm glad you're going to be joining us. I hope you enjoy the challenge.

Janice wrote: "I'm glad you're going to be joining us. I hope you enjoy the challenge."
I'm sure I will but I would be lying if I said I wasn't terrified at the same time.

Rachel wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'm glad you're going to be joining us. I hope you enjoy the challenge."
I'm sure I will but I would be lying if I said I wasn't terrified at the same time."

Once you dip your toes into the water, you'll be fine. The challenge is for 12 books and you needn't go further if you don't wish. That may make it a little less formidable for you. Pick the 12 that you can easily find books for and you'll be set.

Yeah thanks. I am aiming for 12 but hopefully I'll be able to get all fifty. :)
And thanks for the great challenge as well!

Thanks. :)

I'm aiming for 24 as definite and it will be icing on the cake if I get all 50 done.

Janice wrote: "Thanks. :)

I'm aiming for 24 as definite and it will be icing on the cake if I get all 50 done."

Well good luck with your challenge! :)

You have a great list of books to start with! Some are on my TBR list and a couple I have read. I enjoyed the Dan Brown book you have chosen for question 1. I have read all of his books.

Cherie wrote: "You have a great list of books to start with! Some are on my TBR list and a couple I have read. I enjoyed the Dan Brown book you have chosen for question 1. I have read all of his books."
Thanks! And I actually chose Deception Point because I read it a long time back and enjoyed it quite a lot. I'd been wanting to reread it for quite a while now. It's cool that you've read all Dan Brown books. The only other book of his that I've read is Digital Fortress.

Welcome to the challenge! I agree with Janice, start small and see where you end up is always the best plan with year longs. Looking forward to see what you read!

Rusalka wrote: "Welcome to the challenge! I agree with Janice, start small and see where you end up is always the best plan with year longs. Looking forward to see what you read!"

Haha.. Thanks for the tip. I am so excited for this challenge. Can't wait to see how everyone's challenge goes.

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28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? – If Classic, read a book published in 1800 – 1899. If Contemporary, read a book published in 2000 – 2017.
Reason - I prefer contemporaries. We Were Liars is a book of the contemporary genre and was published in 2014.
by E. Lockhart

I gave this a book a five star rating. I am an emotional mess. That is all I can say about it.

2/12
18. What is your favourite season? – Read a book with either the season in the title, or set in that season.
Reason - Winter is my favourite season. Not only does this book have "Winter" in the title. But it is also used to symbolize the main character who suffers from an eating disorder. She's not quite dead but not alive either. A "wintergirl".
by Laurie Halse Anderson
This book was pretty good as far as the main subject and the way said subject was dealt with. I learnt a lot I didn't know about eating disorders from it. But I did have an issue with the characters because I wasn't able to collect with any of them. That being said, I still think it was a too book and rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Is winter your favourite season? You must be a skier?

Don't forget to give the explanation as to how the book connects to your answer.

Janice wrote: "Is winter your favourite season? You must be a skier?

Don't forget to give the explanation as to how the book connects to your answer."

Ahh.. Thanks for the reminders! I'll be editing my posts with the reason soon.
And yes, Winter is my favorite season. But I'm not a skier because sadly, it doesn't snow where I'm from. Although I've always loved snow! LI just love winter because I like to cuddle up under my blankets with my dog, a good book and hot tea.

I used to like winter when I skied. I don't ski any more, so snow doesn't excite me in quite the same way. They plowed the parking lot the other day and I was excited about that.

Where do you live that you don't get snow?

Janice wrote: "I used to like winter when I skied. I don't ski any more, so snow doesn't excite me in quite the same way. They plowed the parking lot the other day and I was excited about that.

Where do you liv..."

Aww.. That's nice. I actually prefer ice skating. :)
I'm from India. There are very few cities here that have snowfall and frozen lakes and stuff. :/

Yes, I imagine it would be hard to find snow in India. :)

Janice wrote: "Yes, I imagine it would be hard to find snow in India. :)"

Yeah. And you know what they say, you always want what you can't have. :P

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45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Read a book with either a predominantly green or black cover depending on your answer. If you said “neither”, read a book with a predominantly white cover. Aim for at least 75% of the cover so that when you look at the cover, it screams green, black or white depending on your choice.
by Kass Morgan
This one is pretty self explanatory. The book has a white cover which is why I picked it. Also, I'd been wanting to read this for a while now because I'd seen the show and really enjoyed it. But I was very disappointed. 2/5.

4/12
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? – Go to your TBR and order the shelf by number. Read the book that corresponds to your answer. If you picked “none” or “zero” as your answer, your number will be 100.
by Scott Westerfeld
Obviously, read this because it was number 17 on my TBR shelf. It was a pretty enjoyable book. Not mind blowing or anything. But definitely not worthy of the bad rep it gets. An intriguing story with okay characters. But you still kind of want to know what happens next. 3.5/5

Rachel wrote: "Janice wrote: "Is winter your favourite season? You must be a skier?

Don't forget to give the explanation as to how the book connects to your answer."

Ahh.. Thanks for the reminders! I'll be edit..."

I love your answer about loving winter and cuddling with your dog under blankets : )

I love fall for a similar reason. Because it's the furthest from summer, which we have too much of where I live!

Tejas Janet wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Janice wrote: "Is winter your favourite season? You must be a skier?

Don't forget to give the explanation as to how the book connects to your answer."

Ahh.. Thanks for the reminder..."

Haha.. Thanks! I like fall too but we don't really have it here. At least not the kind with orange and brown leaves and stuff. Where are you from? :)

My favourite season is Autumn too, but we dont really experience it here in Shetland... There are hardly any trees. That's one thing that makes me sad.

Annerlee wrote: "My favourite season is Autumn too, but we dont really experience it here in Shetland... There are hardly any trees. That's one thing that makes me sad. "

Ikr? I wishes I had the money to go to any place I wanted at any time I wanted and experience any season I wanted. xD

P. S. Sorry for the late reply. I'm busy with exams and stuff. :(

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3.What colour are your eyes? – Read a book where the colour of your eyes is the main colour of the cover, or the word is in the title.
by Hollie Overton

So for this question I read Baby Doll which has a black cover because my eyes are black in colour.
Won't be writing about it more than that because I don't have time. Exams. *sigh*

I'm glad you took the time out from exams to post. Good luck with them, Rachel.

Janice wrote: "I'm glad you took the time out from exams to post. Good luck with them, Rachel."

Best wishes from me too Rachel. All the best for your exams

Annerlee wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'm glad you took the time out from exams to post. Good luck with them, Rachel."

Best wishes from me too Rachel. All the best for your exams"

Janice wrote: "I'm glad you took the time out from exams to post. Good luck with them, Rachel."

Thanks so much guys! :D

Hope all the exams go well!!