The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Though I didn't successfully finish my 60 books challenge in 2014 ( I read 40. 2/3 ain't bad), I am picking up the challenge again for this year with the same number but adding a little twist. 50 out of 60 need to meet certain requirements. Let's see how that goes.....

Ira wrote: "Ohhh .. its books u plan to read this year! Haha! Ok .. then pls ignore any books based on TV ! they can only terrible and worth reading when u are in ur hormonally challenged teens! Lol"

So, I got this list a few days off 9GAG. Below are the conditions. I don't have a book lined up for each of them and will add as I find them. Here we go:

1. A book you have started but never finished- Lady Chatterley's Lover

2. A play-

3. A banned book - Charlotte's Web

4. A book you own but have never read - Man and Animals

5. A translated book - Dead Souls

6. A book set during a festival -

7. A book written by author with my Initials -

8. A book based on/turned into a TV show - this is a tough one. Suggestions??

9. A book with magic -

10. A graphic Novel -

11. A book by an author you have never read before -

12. A book with number in title - Slaughterhouse-Five

13. A book with >500 pages -

14. A classic Romance - Pride and Prejudice

15. A funny book - Catch-22

16. A book by a female author - The Handmaid's Tale

17. A mystery/thriller - We Were Liars

18. A book set in my country -

19. A book with non-human characters - Watership Down

20. A non-fiction book - A Short History of Nearly Everything

21. A popular author's first book -

22. A book written by someone under 30 -

23. A book with a one word title - Steppenwolf/Middlesex

24. A book published this year -

25. A book set in a foreign country -

26. A book of short stories- Kiss Kiss/Someone Like You

27. A book from an author you love but haven't read yet - The Cuckoo's Calling

28. A book based entirely on it's cover - Have to go shopping

29. A book a friend recommended -

30. A Pulitzer prize winning book -

31. A book based on a true story - The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History didn't specify it had to be only fiction ;)

32. A book more than 100 years old -

33. A book that scares you - How would I know if it scares me before reading it.

34. A book at the bottom of my to-read list - Hmmm....

35. A book your dad loves -

36. A book I should have read in school - The Communist Manifesto

37. A memoir - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

38. A book that made you cry- Whichever makes me cry this year goes I guess

39. A book with color in the title - The White Tiger/My Name is Red

40. A book set in High School - Love Letters to the Dead

41. A trilogy - The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, The Fellowship of the Ring

42. A book you can finish in a day - The Great Gatsby/ Three Men in a Boat

43. A book set in future - Brave New World

44. A book with bad reviews -

45. A book from your childhood - Gulliver's Travels

46. A book with a love triangle -

47. A book with antonyms in the title - this is TOUGH!

48. A book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - The Good Earth I want to go to China one day.

49. A book that became a movie - K-Pax

50. A book that came out the year you were born - 1990 is the year. Any Suggestions??


So am I aiming too high??

This looks like fun! Think I am gonna try it too! Lets see if i can help you.. book which were based on TV/turned into TV? Dont tell me u never read "Charmed" !!

Also - no books with magic?!?!

Ohhh .. its books u plan to read this year! Haha! Ok .. then pls ignore any books based on TV ! they can only terrible and worth reading when u are in ur hormonally challenged teens! Lol

comments/ recommendations:

A book with >500 pages - If you have not yet read vikram seth "Suitable boy" ... very different, sometimes annoying but worth reading!

A classic Romance - Pride and Prejudice - You havent read this yet???? I'm totally judging you.. !

A funny book - Catch-22 - This is not a funny book at all.. rather morbid humour..

A book set in my country - Hungry Tide !!

A book with non-human characters - Watership Down - I louuuvvee this book! so cute.. but i read it back in the 6th grade.. not sure if it will still be cute.. but Mr Bigwig is awesome!!

A book set in future - A Brave New World - Aldous Huxley

50. A book that came out the year you were born - 1990 is the year. Apparently Brida by Paulo Coelho is as old as we are... !

The only book I can think of from the top of my head that has been turned into a TV series are "The Vampire Diaries" series, but the reviews are terrible.
I am sure other people will have better ideas than me!

Of course, Game of Thrones, I don't know how I could even forget it!! :D

Damla wrote: "For the book turned into a Tv series, Game of Thrones might be a good choice?"
How the hell did I miss Game of thrones. I have already started and almost finished the first book last year. I'll just pick where I left off.

Ira wrote: "comments/ recommendations:

A book with >500 pages - If you have not yet read vikram seth "Suitable boy" ... very different, sometimes annoying but worth reading!

A classic Romance - Pride and Pr..."

More than half of books I planned for this year are >500 pages. That won't be a problem.
I have read hungry tide a couple of times now. I am thinking Raja Rao or Bachelor of Arts.A little south Indian.

I plan to re-read a lot of books this year. I am about to finish 1984 and am following up with Brave New World For some reason, I always wanted to do that.

You didn't like Catch-22 It's one of my re-reads. I love it because of all the morbidness.

I'm doing the same list! Good luck!

You want to revisit some of the terrible teen fiction which we loved reading & got converted into TV series - "Charmed" !! I used to love both the books and TV series back then.. but recently I watched a couple of episodes and just shuddered! Haha !


Shreya wrote: "Damla wrote: "For the book turned into a Tv series, Game of Thrones might be a good choice?"
How the hell did I miss Game of thrones. I have already started and almost finished the first book last ..."

Ira wrote: "You want to revisit some of the terrible teen fiction which we loved reading & got converted into TV series - "Charmed" !! I used to love both the books and TV series back then.. but recently I wat..."
Lol.....probably a good sign