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2015 South Shore Reader's Challenge
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As people populate their reading lists for the challenge, this post will be updated to list the books that people have read for each category. Even as people shuffle around how they categorize books, we may keep books in this summary in their old and new category. Feel free to use other people's book selections as inspiration for what you read for the challenge!
1. A book with more than 500 pages:
- Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
-Ice Road by Gillian Slovo
2. A classic romance:
-A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
-Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
3. A book that became a movie:
- Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
-Matilda by Roald Dahl
-No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
4. A book published this year:
-The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
-Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness by Sasha Martin
5. A book with a number in the title:
-BUtterfield 8 by John O'Hara
- Double Header: My Life with Two Penises by Diphallic Dude
-1776 by David McCullough
6. A book written by someone under 30:
- Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year by Ramsey Beyer
-The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
-Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham
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7. A book with nonhuman characters:
-The Bees by Laline Paull (told from perspective of a honey bee)
-Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett (gods etc.)
-Feed by Mira Grant
-The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. A funny book:
-Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
-Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg
9. A book by a female author:
-Where We Belong by Emily Giffin
-Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
-The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
-Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
-The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich
10. A mystery or thriller:
-Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
11. A book with a one word title:
-Matilda by Roald Dahl
-Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
-Wonder by R.J. Palacio
-Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
-Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
12. A book of short stories:
-My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
-Something Rich and Strange: Selected Stories by Ron Rash
-And Thereby Hangs A Tale by Jeffrey Archer
-Just After Sunset by Stephen King
-Tenth of December by George Saunders
13. A book set in a different country:
-The Undertaking by Audrey Magee
-Sold by Patricia McCormick
-A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead
14. A nonfiction book:
-One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak
-Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins
-A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead
-The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
15. A popular author's first book:
-Carrie by Stephen King
-Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet:
- Beautiful You by Chuck Palahniuk
17. A book a friend recommended:
-Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
-Out by Natsuo Kirino
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book:
- Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
19. A book based on a true story:
- The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (based on life of Sarah Grimke, abolitionist/feminist)
- The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (based on Ernest Hemmingway's marriage)
20. A book at the bottom of your to read list:
21. A book your mom loves:
-Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
22. A book that scares you:
-On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's by Greg O'Brien
23. A book more than 100 years old:
-Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
24. A book based entirely on its cover:
-The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott
25. A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't:
-Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
26. A memoir:
- Writing In An Age Of Silence by Sarah Paretsky
- The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin
-Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham
27. A book you can finish in a day:
-Shoplifter by Michael Cho
-The Blizzard Voices by Ted Kooser
-Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
28. A book with antonyms in the title:
-Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
-Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
29. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit:
-Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (Italy)
- The Vacationers by Emma Straub (islands off the coast of Spain)
30. A book that came out the year you were born:
31. A book with bad reviews:
-Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
32. A trilogy:
-1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
2. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
-1. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
33. A book from your childhood:
34. A book with a love triangle:
-Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
-The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
35. A book set in the future:
-The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
-The Kill Order by James Dashner
36. A book set in high school:
- Paper Towns by John Green
-Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
-Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
37. A book with a color in the title:
- In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
-Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
38. A book that made you cry:
-The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
-If I Stay by Gayle Forman
-None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio (welled up a little in the last chapters and the author's note)
39. A book with magic:
-The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
-The Mermaid's Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
-The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
-The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich
40. A graphic novel:
-Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer
-How to Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
41. A book by an author you've never read before:
-Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
-The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
-Wreckage by Emily Bleeker
42. A book you own but have never read:
43. A book that takes places in your hometown:
-Accidents of Marriage by Randy Susan Meyers
-The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro
-Wickett's Remedy by Myla Goldberg
-Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
44. A book that was originally written in a different language:
-Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
45. A book set during Christmas:
-My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
46. A book written by an author with your same initials:
-One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern (Carolyn A.)
-Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris (Jessica H.)
47. A play:
-Doubt by John Patrick Shanley
-Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
48. A bannned book:
-The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show:
50. A book you've started but never finished:
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I think this challenge is going to be really fun!2015 Reading Challenge
1. A book with more than 500 pages:
2. A classic romance:
3. A book that became a movie: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. A book published this year:
5. A book with a number in the title:
6. A book written by someone under 30:
7. A book with nonhuman characters: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. A funny book: Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
9. A book by a female author: The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
10. A mystery or thriller: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
11. A book with a one word title: Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
12. A book of short stories: And Thereby Hangs A Tale by Jeffrey Archer
13. A book set in a different country:
14. A nonfiction book:
15. A popular author's first book:
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet:
17. A book a friend recommended:
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book:
19. A book based on a true story: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
20. A book at the bottom of your to read list:
21. A book your mom loves: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
22. A book that scares you:
23. A book more than 100 years old:
24. A book based entirely on its cover: The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott
25. A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't:
26. A memoir: The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin
27. A book you can finish in a day: The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
28. A book with antonyms in the title: Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
29. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit:
30. A book that came out the year you were born:
31. A book with bad reviews:
32. A trilogy:
33. A book from your childhood:
34. A book with a love triangle: The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
35. A book set in the future:
36. A book set in high school: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
37. A book with a color in the title:
38. A book that made you cry: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
39. A book with magic:
40. A graphic novel:
41. A book by an author you've never read before: The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro
42. A book you own but have never read:
43. A book that takes places in your hometown: Accidents of Marriage byRandy Susan Meyers
44. A book that was originally written in a different language:
45. A book set during Christmas:
46. A book written by an author with your same initials: One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern
47. A play: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
48. A bannned book:
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show:
50. A book you've started but never finished:
I know. My thought was a book over 500 pages. But when I mentioned to my mother we were reading it her first response was - oh I loved that book. Rethinking how to classify.
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Since we know there will be a book about this trial in Boston can I count it now as the book that made me cry.
So here is mine so far. I want to read 27 books this year and I'm only up to 9 and a half!2015 Reading Challenge
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46. A book written by an author with your same initials:
47. A play:
48. A bannned book:
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show:
50. A book you've started but never finished:
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I'm in good shape. I've read about 30 books so far. Might take a break for July and read something not for the list.
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That's a hard one for me too. I might ask my friend librarian for help. Seems her HS reading list was much more extensive than mine.
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I may just look up books that are typically on HS or college reading list and pick one that I didn't read.
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Here is a link to the goodreads list of books with the worst reviews (less than 3 stars with at least 100 ratings.) The list is bleak my friends...
So many are just offensive from the title. I can't image opening one. Well that's a lie. Totally want the Save by the Bell book and I never watched the show. I read a knitting mystery. Because most are so very bad.
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Also, I'm totally hoping the book I'm reading now makes me cry so I can count it towards that one.
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I'm doing well so far. Though I do obsess about lists.
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Oh. That is a good one. I'm freaking out just thinking about it.
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15. A popular author's first book:
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet: (WIP: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee)
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book:
21. A book your mom loves:
22. A book that scares you:
30. A book that came out the year you were born:
31. A book with bad reviews:
32. A trilogy:
33. A book from your childhood: (WIP: Matilda)
42. A book you own but have never read: (WIP: Message From a Blue Jay - Love Loss and One Writer's Journey Home by Faye Rapoport DesPres)
45. A book set during Christmas:
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show:
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18. A Pulitzer Prize Winner (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao)
20. A book from the bottom of your to read pile (The Doctor's Wife)
22. A book that scares you (Working on-Let the Right One In)
24. A book based entirely on it's cover
25. A book you were supposed to read in high school but didn't (The Pearl)
50. A book you've started but never finished (Clash of Kings)
I have to say, I've really enjoyed this challenge and would definitely be up for doing it again. I'll post some of the reading tasks that are on that Seasonal Reading Challenge I was telling you about-maybe we can make up our own if we don't want to do another premade one.
I found a book that made me cry. Completely unexpected in a graphic novel. Now the question is do I want to read more in the series.I enjoyed this challenge very much too. Nice way to read different types of books.
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at this point I have 8 books left on this challenge (2 of which are in progress) I can do it! I can do it! (I have some doubts ;) )
15. A popular author's first book:
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book:
21. A book your mom loves: (WIP)
22. A book that scares you: (WIP)
30. A book that came out the year you were born:
32. A trilogy: (1 book remaining from trilogy)
45. A book set during Christmas:
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show:
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I have four more too. Feels like getting ready to cram before Christmas exams.
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15. A popular author's first book:
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book: (WIP: A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain)
45. A book set during Christmas:
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show: (WIP: Fresh off the Boat)
One more to go! I'm so excited. Now to finish it before it needs to go back to the library.And because I enjoy a good torture, Popsugar has the new challenge for 2016 posted. It's a bit shorter than last year - 40 choices
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Don't we have a rule against self-promoting authors here? I'm here to discuss books, not be lectured for marketing purposes.
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would an angel be considered non-human? The last Ranson Riggs book is not thrilling me so I may not finish by year end. Lamb I did finish and would like to use that.
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Doctor's Wife (other topics)Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter (other topics)
Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter (other topics)
The Doctor's Wife (other topics)
The Pearl (other topics)
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John Updike (other topics)Harper Lee (other topics)
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Brian K. Vaughan (other topics)
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How to participate?
Sign up for the challenge on our page. You can find it here: /challenges/...
You will be asked for the number of books that you are going to read (there are 50 criteria in the popsugar list..you can pick that number or another number) and the name of the shelf you will use for the challenge (goodreads will create the shelf for you if it doesn't already exist). You can all your shelf anything you want for example: 2015_challenge, 2015_popsugar_challenge, 2015_southshore_challenge. You get the idea.
Then as you read books that qualify for one of the criteria in the challenge, out the book on that shelf.
You can also create your list here in this topic to help keep track of which book you read for each criteria. Do this by cutting and pasting the template below as a reply to this topic. Then as you read a book for the challenge you can edit your post to add the name of the book. As people list their books I will put them in a summary post as the 2nd post in this topic so if you are looking for inspiration you can find some there. :)
You can also reply/post in this topic to ask for ideas on what might qualify for a given criteria. Example: "HELP!! What's a book with antonyms in the title?"
CUT & PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR OWN REPLY IN THIS TOPIC AND THEN EDIT TO LIST YOUR SPECIFIC BOOKS AS YOU READ THEM ****
2015 Reading Challenge
1. A book with more than 500 pages:
2. A classic romance:
3. A book that became a movie:
4. A book published this year:
5. A book with a number in the title:
6. A book written by someone under 30:
7. A book with nonhuman characters:
8. A funny book:
9. A book by a female author:
10. A mystery or thriller:
11. A book with a one word title:
12. A book of short stories:
13. A book set in a different country:
14. A nonfiction book:
15. A popular author's first book:
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet:
17. A book a friend recommended:
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book:
19. A book based on a true story:
20. A book at the bottom of your to read list:
21. A book your mom loves:
22. A book that scares you:
23. A book more than 100 years old:
24. A book based entirely on its cover:
25. A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't:
26. A memoir:
27. A book you can finish in a day:
28. A book with antonyms in the title:
29. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit:
30. A book that came out the year you were born:
31. A book with bad reviews:
32. A trilogy:
33. A book from your childhood:
34. A book with a love triangle:
35. A book set in the future:
36. A book set in high school:
37. A book with a color in the title:
38. A book that made you cry:
39. A book with magic:
40. A graphic novel:
41. A book by an author you've never read before:
42. A book you own but have never read:
43. A book that takes places in your hometown:
44. A book that was originally written in a different language:
45. A book set during Christmas:
46. A book written by an author with your same initials:
47. A play:
48. A bannned book:
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show:
50. A book you've started but never finished: