50 books to read before you die discussion

Hey guys so I came across this book challege and im doing it with a couple of friends. So I thought I'd share with you guys. This gives us a chance to talk about other books that might not be on our list as well as share the books we use to cross off each category.
You can see the challenge here http://www.popsugar.com/love/reading-...
I will try and figure out if i can upload an image. I look forward to seeing your picks for the different categories.

Happy Reading
Mayra

I will start by sharing that I am reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed as my Book with a One word title.

I saw this challenge and decided to put all the challenges into a jar to pull out one when I don't know what to read next or I feel like a challenge etc

I like this challenge, but I'm admittedly addicted to challenges. I'm doing this one, but will probably not finish in a year. :-)

Shermaya thats a cool way to go about it. I wrote out the list so that i could look at bks i have but havent read and where they fit. If i did the jar thing i might just end up buying more books.

Martha i dont know if i can finish in a yr either but i am gonna try. My record bks in one yr is 60, but in the past to yrs i havent bn able to read my goal so we'll see. I figured sharing with the group would also help us motivate each other. :)

R either of you reading something for the challenge now?

Not at the minute but I plan to start tomorrow and that will be for the challenge. Are you reading one for the challenge at the minute Mayra?

I just finished a mystery that I'm counting for that task. Not sure about the next one up. Will see if it fits anywhere.

I am reading Wild by cheryl strayed for a one word tittle and also the complete fairy tails by hans christian anderson for the book of short stories

I just now looked at this challenge. Of the six books I have read or am reading, I can check off ten of the categories, and the books I have on my reading table that I will read next will satisfy a few more.

For example: I'm reading Red Mars: It has a color in the title, has more than 500 pages, is set in the future, it has a love triangle, and I've never read its author before.

I have a feeling that squeezing out those last few is where the challenge really comes in.

Buck i think the challenge is that u can only check one item off per book, so all the ones you have listed you would need to pick which one to use it for.
For example the book to movie one, i hav

I have 3 books on my tbr list that apply but they also apply for others so i have to decided which of the 2 i want to use it for
(Sorry my post cut off im typing on my phone and accidentally hit post b4 i was done)

I have 3 books on my tbr list that apply but they also apply for others so i have to decided which of the 2 i want to use it for
(Sorry my post cut off im typing on my phone and accidentally hit post b4 i was done)

That's what I thought as well, the books Ive read upto now could all count as more than one category but I thought the aim was to read 52 books (as one challenge is a trilogy)

This is a very unique challenge. Love it. I just wish I had more time to read!!!

Carina wrote: "This is a very unique challenge. Love it. I just wish I had more time to read!!!"

I know! 52 books?? I set my 2015 Reading Challenge to 30 books and it's going to be a struggle to meet that goal. I think I'll be scrambling for short books by the time October rolls around. I'm always impressed by the readers who set their challenges anywhere above the 75 mark.

Carina and Linda.... I am right there with you. I just made it to 32 bks this past yr so well see. Plus this makes adds a twist to just reading any book. Right now we have options but once u are left with only a few categories it gets harder.

Carina and Linda.... I am right there with you. I just made it to 32 bks this past yr so well see. Plus this makes adds a twist to just reading any book. Right now we have options but once u are left with only a few categories it gets harder.

I'm guessing we create our own threads and keep track? Like the lists? I love book challenges, but am unlikely to finish this year.

Mayra wrote: "Carina and Linda.... I am right there with you. I just made it to 32 bks this past yr so well see. Plus this makes adds a twist to just reading any book. Right now we have options but once u are le..."

I think this is the kind of challenge that I would take on over a couple of years. I usually set myself up to read 50 books a year. This includes books for fun and books I read for research (background for books I am teaching). I'll have to keep a copy of this list handy and check some off as I go along...

Lisa we could just post our list here, or do you think we should all track them on a seprate thread?

Carina and Lisa, I am aming for a year but we will see, since i am hoping to start my student teaching in Sept. it might get harder to find free time to read, but i will take advantage of the time I have now.

One down 49 or i guess 51 to go(bc of the trilogy) :D

I am now starting

Mayra wrote: "Carina and Lisa, I am aming for a year but we will see, since i am hoping to start my student ..."

Enjoy the reading time while it lasts! Student teaching will take up a lot of your time... probably more than you expect. Good luck! :)

Thanx. Im really looking forward to it! :)

Task
A book with 500 pages Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
A classic romance Gone with the Wind
A book that became a movie Seabiscuit
A book published this year
A book with a number in the title 1984
A book written by someone under 30
A book with nonhuman characters Animal Farm
A funny book
A book by a female author Little Women
A mystery of a thriller The ABC Murders
A book with a one word title It
A book of short stories Dubliners
A book set in a different country Rebecca
A nonfiction book The diary of Anne Frank
A popular authors first book Hunger Games
A book from an author you love but haven’t read yet Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A book a friend recommended The Catcher in the Rye
A Pulitzer Prize winning book
A book based on a true story Steve Jobs
A book at the bottom of your to read list
A book your mum loves
A book that scares you
A book more than 100 years old Macbeth
A book based entirely on it’s cover Born Free
A book you were supposed to read but didn’t Midnight's Children
A memoir My Boyhood Days
A book you can finish in a day The Picture of Dorian Gray
A book with antonyms in the title The Great Gatsby
A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit Chronicles of Narnia
A book that came out the year you were born
A book with bad reviews
A trilogy Lord of the Rings
A book from your childhood Treasure Island
A book with a love triangle Nineteen Minutes
A book set in the future Fahrenheit 451
A book set in a high school
A book with a colour in the title Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure
A book that made you cry All quiet on the Western Front
A book with magic Ella Enchanted
A graphic novel Watchmen
A book by an author you have never read The Overcoat
A book you own but never read Into the Wild
A book that takes place in your home town Shadow Lines
A book that was originally written in another language Crime and Punishment
A book set during Christmas A Christmas Carol
A book written by an author with your same initials
A play Arms and the Man
A banned book
A book based on or turned into a TV show
A book you started but never finished Mercy

So far, I can check off 2 of these:
* A book that became a movie: Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
* A book by a female author: And Then There Were Nuns by Jane Christmas

Baby steps! :)

11. a book with a one-word title Wild by Cheryl Strayed
26. a memoirI Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

and i will be starting Dexter's Final Cut for book to TV series. :)

So far I can cross off just this one
*A book based on or turned into a TV show - The revolutuion was televised by Alan Sepinwall

It's not actually based on a tv show, but it's about tv shows, so I think i found the loophole!

My first to cross off -

A book with a number in the title - Catch 22

2nd - A book of short stories - I Robot by Isaac Asimov

I have now managed to corss off 5 books from the list and i just started The Kite Runner to fill the book to movie category. :)

Coming in late, so far I have managed 22 as follows:

* A book with more than 500 pages -- Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
* A book that became a movie -- Harry Potter, Stardust, The Invention of Hugo Cabret & Gone Girl
* A book written by someone under 30 -- Fairytales for Wilde Girls
* A book with nonhuman characters -- Harry Potter, Stardust & Fairytales for Wilde Girls
* A funny book -- Yes Please by Amy Poehler
* A book by a female author -- Harry Potter, Fairytales for Wilde Girls, Yes Please, The Auschwitz Violin, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, Gone Girl & The Guernsey Literacy and Potato Peel Pie Society
* A mystery or thriller -- Gone Girl
* A book with a one word title -- Stardust
* A book set in a different country -- The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
* A nonfiction book -- Yes Please by Amy Poehler
* A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet -- The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom
* A book a friend recommended -- Stardust
* A book at the bottom of your to-read list -- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
* A book your mum loves -- The Guernsey Literacy and Potato Peel Pie Society
* A book you can finish in a day -- The Auschwitz Violin
* A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit -- The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
* A book from your childhood -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
* A book that made you cry -- Harry Potter & The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
* A book with magic -- Harry Potter, Stardust & Fairytales for Wilde Girls
* A book by an author you've never read before -- Gone Girl (plus pretty much everything else I've read this year)
* A book you own but have never read -- The First Phone Call From Heaven
* A book that was originally written in a different language -- The Auschwitz Violin

Well I only managed to cross off 8 books from the challenge, but I have started this years and already have 10 crossed off plus the list has less books this year. Sorry I've been away so long school has kept me busy.

Well done Mayra, I forgot all about this challenge so haven't picked any more off. I must admit the book your mum loves sounds interesting!!

Here is the link for the 2016 one....

http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-...

I have already crossed off 10 :D

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Hello everybody,

I'm in even though I'm getting a late start.

What a great challenge!

Nancy

Hello everyone. I'm getting started with the 2016 challenge. I don't think I'll get them all this year, but I'll enjoy trying. So far, I have 3 checked off:
*A book translated to English - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
*A book that's becoming a movie this year - The Zookeeper's Wife
*A book that takes place on an island - The Light Between Oceans (currently reading)

Next on my reading list is The 5th Wave to check off the YA bestseller.

I'm in but getting a late start. This sounds fun !


Ann

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If anyone finishes it, please review it!!

http://www.amazon.com/Liuith-Legend-W...
Hemokuru, a young Warrior of Liuith, has finally reached the coming of age, to finally be known as a Warrior of Liuith, along with her brother and friends. However, when their world is under a sudden attack by mysterious beasts and creatures, the Warrior within them is each challenged and both Hemokuru and her brother are to save the very people that hate them. Unravelling the truth behind the attack and the ones behind it, leads them on a journey filled with adventure, love, chaos, betrayal and discovering truths they never knew. But just like all knowledge gained and like all great adventures made, much will be lost and sacrificed as the chaos and tragedies continue to grow. Will the four of them be enough to stop further destruction and save everyone they hold dear to them? Or... Will all be lost and themselves to along the way?

Shermaya wrote: "I saw this challenge and decided to put all the challenges into a jar to pull out one when I don't know what to read next or I feel like a challenge etc"

I like this idea. I'm going to try this, too.

great idea i'll take part but I also enjoy reading book from the antiquariat really old books I've managed to read 5 books this year I'll try to do better!

Hello everyone, I've started this years pop sugar challenge too, after doing it last year also.
I feel that this years doesn't feel so widely challenging though? If that makes sense. A lot of the categories could be the same book, the ones such as Written by a celebrity, political memoir, autobiography.
Still looking forward to having a go at it though! I think I have ticked off about ten so far!

Is anybody doing the 2017 challenge?

Mayra usually does this, but here is the link if anyone is interested.


http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-...