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message 1: by Ro (last edited Jan 14, 2018 07:05PM) (new)

Ro (roreviews) | 3 comments So I will not make a 2018 plan, because I always find that kind of TBRs really limiting, in a way that I don`t fully get to enjoy what I´m reading. So instead, I decided to just bring you a list of all the books that I have read for the challenge; I`d also love some suggestions for the topics!
1. A book with the letters A, T & Y in the title
2. A book from the first 10 books added to your To Be Read list
3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards (link)
4. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #1 Earth (in title, cover, content, setting, author...)
5. A book about or inspired by real events
6. A book originally written in a language other than English
7. A gothic novel - The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, by Edgar Allan Poe (duh).
8. An "own voices" book*
9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc)
10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published)
11. A literary fiction
12. A book set in Africa or South America
13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies, etc)
14. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #2 Fire
15. A book with an unique format/writing structure
16. A narrative nonfiction
17. A book you expect to make you laugh
18. A book with a location in the title
19. A book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand master author (books & authors)
20. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends
21. A book written in first person perspective
22. A book you have high expectations or hope for
23. A medical or legal thriller
24. A book with a map
25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view
26. A book with a text only cover

27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc)
28. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #3 Water - Let it Snow, by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle.
29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)
30. A short book
31. A book set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to
32. An alternate history book
33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word "born" in the same year as you (link)
34. A suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls, that didn't win but was polarizing or a close-call (link)
35. A book featuring a murder
36. A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before
37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2)
38. A science book or a science fiction book
39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title Always and Forever, Lara Jean - by Jenny Hann.
40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link)
41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials
42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater
43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence
44. A ghost story
45. A book that intimidates/ scares you
46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air
47. A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own. - Te Quiero, by Suki Fleet.
48. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth)
49. A book from one of the Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link)
50. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer)
51. An award-winning short story or short story collection
52. A book published in 2018


message 2: by Tamula (new)

Tamula | 65 comments That is kind of how I did it the last two years. I read a book I wanted to read and then I figured out where it fit into the list. It worked fine but I didn't finish all the challenges. This years I slotted in books that I want to read. I've already changed a couple but we'll see how it goes. I'm trying to push myself to read a little more and a little faster.

Enjoy!


message 3: by Ro (new)

Ro (roreviews) | 3 comments Tamula wrote: "That is kind of how I did it the last two years. I read a book I wanted to read and then I figured out where it fit into the list. It worked fine but I didn't finish all the challenges. This years ..."

I also want to push myself to read more, but, like you, I find this way to be more... free, I guess
I hope you enjoy your challenge and year too <3


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