2015:
It is February, but challenges aren’t just for new years, months, weeks or days… So I’m doing this reading challenge, along with a couple of friends (who will turn it into a competition, because it’s always a competition – any suggestions for prizes are welcome!). I’m going to read a different book for each one, which means I need to get a wriggle on as I’ve only finished two books so far this year… I’ll update each time I’ve ticked one off.
- A book with more than 500 pages (#6)
- A classic romance (#30)
- A book that became a movie (#15)
- A book published this year (#1)
- A book with a number in the title
- A book written by someone under 30 (#28)
- A book with non-human characters (#10)
- A funny book (#12)
- A book by a female author (#7)
- A mystery or thriller (#14)
- A book with a one word title (#5)
- A book of short stories
- A book set in a different country (#22)
- A nonfiction book (#27)
- A popular author’s first book (#20)
- A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet (#25)
- A book a friend recommended (#3)
- A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
- A book based on a true story (#4)
- A book at the bottom of your to-read list (#13)
- A book your Mum loves
- A book that scares you
- A book more than 100 years old (#35)
- A book based entirely on its cover (#18)
- A book you were supposed to read in school but didn’t
- A memoir (#8)
- A book you can finish in a day (#21)
- A book with antonyms in the title (#32)
- A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit (#17)
- A book that came out the year you were born
- A book with bad reviews (#34)
- A trilogy
- A book from your childhood (#16)
- A book with a love triangle (#11)
- A book set in the future
- A book set in high school (#23)
- A book with a colour in the title (#9)
- A book that made you cry (#29)
- A book with magic (#19)
- A graphic novel
- A book by an author you’ve never read before (#24)
- A book you own but have never read (#26)
- A book that takes place in your hometown (#2)
- A book that was originally written in a different language
- A book set during Christmas (#31)
- A book written by an author with your same initials
- A play
- A banned book
- A book based on or turned into a TV show
- A book you started but never finished (#33)
Wish me luck, join in, tell me what you think of any or all of the books I talk about, or anything else you’d like to tell me, in the comments!
2016:
New year, new reading challenge! This year I’m doing Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge:
- read a horror book
- read a nonfiction book about science
- read a collection of essays: Sightlines (16/6/16)
- read a book out loud to someone else: Mr Chicken Lands On London (21/9/16)
- read a middle grade novel: A Monster Calls, 23/10/16
- read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)
- read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
- read a book originally published in the decade you were born: Calendar Girl (29/5/16)
- listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie award
- read a book over 500 pages long
- read a book under 100 pages
- read a book by or about someone who identifies as transgender
- read a book that is set in the Middle East: Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (19/9/16)
- read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia
- read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
- read the first book in a series by a person of colour
- read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Star Wars: Shattered Empire (16/1/16)
- read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Love, Nina (29/12/16)
- read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues: Shrill (4/7/16)
- read a book about politics, in your country or another
- read a food memoir: Garlic, Mint & Sweet Basil (7/11/16)
- read a play
- read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting (12/3/16), The Rest Of Us Just Live Here (21/3/16), All The Bright Places (13/5/16)
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE 