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Popsugar's 2015 Reading Challenge
47/52 books read
(view spoiler)[Strikethrough indicates books I have no intention of reading any longer. Even though there are only six days left in the year, I'm remaining optimistic about the others...

� = completed
� = currently reading
� = could not finish

� 1. a book with more than 500 pages
Batman: No Man's Land Volume 4 by Greg Rucka
read on 5/31/15

� 2. a romance
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
read on 5/30/15

� 3. a book that became a movie
Captain America: Winter Soldier by Ed Brubaker
read on 8/14/15

� 4. a book published this year
Dark Sparkler by Amber Tamblyn
read on 11/16/15

� 5. a book with a number in the title
Batgirl: Year One by Scott Beatty
read on 5/5/15

� 6. a book written by someone under 30
Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson
read on 11/13/15

� 7. a book with nonhuman characters
The Capture by Kathryn Lasky
read on 3/25/15

� 8. a funny book
You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack by Tom Gauld
read on 3/24/15

� 9. a book by a female author
Womanthology: Heroic by Renae De Liz
read on 3/28/15

� 10. a mystery or thriller
Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs
read on 3/24/15

� 11. a book with a one-word title
Room by Emma Donoghue
read on 2/26/15

� 12. a book of short stories
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris
read on 3/28/15

� 13. a book set in a different country
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
read on 2/3/15

� 14. a nonfiction book
Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story by Peter Bagge
read on 2/12/15

� 15. a popular author's first book
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
read on 7/10/15

� 16. a book from your favorite author that you haven't read yet
The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling
read on 9/4/15

� 17. a book a friend recommended
Young Avengers, Vol. 1: Style > Substance by Kieron Gillen
read on 4/30/15

� 18. a Pulitzer-prize winning book (drama winner)
Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey
read on 12/27/15

� 19. a book based on a true story
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
read on 5/30/15

� 20. a book at the bottom of your to read list
Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction
read on 11/14/15

� 21. a book your mom loves
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
read on 5/4/15

� 22. a book that scares you
Slade House by David Mitchell
read on 12/1/15

� 23. a book more than 100 years old
Dracula by Bram Stoker
read on 10/17/15

� 24. a book based entirely on its cover
The Marvels by Brian Selznick
read on 11/28/15

� 25. a book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
abandoned on 12/30/15

� 26. a memoir
Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
read on 7/2/15

� 27. a book you can finish in a day
Here, Bullet by Brian Turner
read on 2/2/15

� 28. a book with antonyms in the title
Wonder Woman, Vol. 3: Beauty and the Beasts by George Perez
read on 5/25/15

� 29. a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
read on 11/9/15

� 30. a book that came out the year you were born
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede

31. a book with bad reviews
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

� 32. a trilogy (the first)
The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
read on 11/17/15

� 33. a trilogy (the second)
The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
read on 11/29/15

� 34. a trilogy (the third)
The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
read on 1/3/16

� 35. a book from your childhood
Tomorrow's Wizard by Patricia MacLaughlan
read on 12/27/15

� 36. a book with a love triangle
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
read on 12/30/15

� 37. a book set in the future
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 by Kiiro Yumi
read on 10/1/15

� 38. a book set in high school
Gotham Academy, Vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy by Becky Cloonan
read on 10/1/15

� 39. a book with a color in the title
Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters by Mike Grell
read on 4/23/15

� 40. a book that makes you cry
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
read on 12/21/15

� 41. a book with magic
Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
read on 10/20/15

� 42. a graphic novel
Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 2 by Greg Rucka
read on 2/22/15

� 43. a book by an author you've never read before
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
read on 9/23/15

44. a book you own but have never read
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

45. a book that takes place in your hometown
Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Thomas Sweterlitsch

� 46. a book that was originally written in another language
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
read on 2/12/15

� 47. a book set during Christmas (or similar holiday)
The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket
read on 5/21/15

� 48. a book written by an author with your same initials
The First Days by Rhiannon Frater
read on 12/27/15

� 49. a play
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Gurgis
read on 12/31/15

� 50. a banned book
ODY-C, Vol. 1, Vol. 1 by Matt Fraction
read on 11/17/15

� 51. a book based on or turned into a tv show
Broadchurch by Erin Kelly
read on 3/28/15

� 52. a book you started but never finished
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir by Liz Prince
read on 10/16/15
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Even though I didn't complete this challenge, I'm still pretty happy with how 2015 worked out. Here's to finishing all the challenges I'm setting myself for 2016!

Book Riot's Read Harder 2016 Challenge
5/24 books read

� = completed
� = currently reading
� = could not finish

1. Read a horror book.
George A. Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act One by George A. Romero

2. Read a nonfiction book about science.
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation by Michael Keller

3. Read a collection of essays.
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

� 4. Read a book out loud to someone else.
Lobster Is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship by Liz Climo
read aloud on 1/3/16

5. Read a middle grade novel.
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography).
Che: A Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson

� 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
UnBound by Neal Shusterman
finished on 3/6/16

� 8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born.
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wreade

9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
The Girl with All the Gifts by MR Carey, 2015 winner in paranormal

10. Read a book over 500 pages long.
The Complete Essex County by Jeff Lemire

� 11. Read a book under 100 pages.
Shoplifter by Michael Cho
finished on 1/19/16

12. Read a book by or about someone who identifies as transgender.
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.

15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell

16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color.
Legend by Marie Lu

� 17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Russell Brand
finished on 3/11/16

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Snowpiercer: The Escape by Jacques Lob

� 19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
finished on 1/12/16

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young

21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
March: Book Two by John Robert Lewis

22. Read a food memoir.

23. Read a play.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Popsugar's 2016 Reading Challenge
1/41 books read

� = completed
� = currently reading
� = could not finish

1. A book based on a fairy tale
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

� 2. A National Book Award winner finalist
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
finished on 1/10/16

3. A YA bestseller
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

4. A book you haven't read since high school
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke

5. A book set in your home state
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

6. A book translated into English
Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan

7. A romance set in the future
Trillium by Jeff Lemire

8. A book set in Europe
Vincent by Barbark Stok

9. A book that's under 150 pages
Tonoharu: Part One by Lars Martinson

10. A New York Times bestseller
Crimson Shore by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

12. A book recommended by someone you just met
Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley

13. A self-improvement book
Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blanke

14. A book you can finish in a day
Run Like Crazy Run like Hell by Jacques Tardi

15. A book written by a celebrity
Yes Please by Amy Poehler

16. A political memoir
March: Book One by John Robert Lewis

17. A book at least 100 years older than you
Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind

18. A book that's more than 600 pages
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

19. A book from Oprah's book club
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

20. A science-fiction novel
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

21. A book recommended gifted by a family member
Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro

22. A graphic novel
Giant Days, Vol. 1 by John Allison

23. A book published in 2016
TBD

24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan

25. A book that takes place during summer
Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Maggie Thrash

26. A book and...
Fever Dream by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

27. ...its prequel
Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

28. A murder mystery
Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

29. A book written by a comedian
You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day

30. A dystopian novel
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughn

31. A book with a blue cover
Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

32. A book of poetry
Memories by Lang Leav

33. The first book you see that catches your attention in a bookstore the library

34. A classic from the 20th century
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

35. A book from the library
Two Graves by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

36. An autobiography
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

37. A book about a road trip
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

38. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey by GB Tran

39. A satirical book

40. A book that takes place on an island

41. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

For my "read ALL the graphic novels!!!" challenge, I will be reading all* the graphic novels in my library's collection. The rules are as follows:

1. I must read at least a quarter of the way through each book. If I do not like the book by the quarter point, I may abandon it.
2. Books that are part of a series must be read in order. If my library does not own a copy of the first volume, I need to get ahold of it and read it before reading the ones my library does own.
3. I must read first volumes in their entirety before abandoning an entire series.
4. Superhero graphic novels may be read out of order. They cannot be abandoned due to dislike of a character. They can be abandoned due to dislike of an author.
5. Manga series with eighty bajillion volumes will not be included in this challenge. I can read them if I want to, but completing the challenge does not require me to read them all.

Read ALL the graphic novels!!! pt. 1
FICTION:

Noah by Darren Aronofsky
� The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Russell Brand
Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward by Ed Brubaker
The Fade Out, Vol. 1: Act One by Ed Brubaker
Black Hole by Charles Burns
� Shoplifter by Michael Cho
� The Little World of Liz Climo by Liz Climo
� Lobster Is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship by Liz Climo
Celeste by INJ Culbard
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: A Graphic Novel by INJ Culbard
How To Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer
� ODY-C, Vol. 1 by Matt Fraction
Casanova, Vol. 1: Luxuria by Matt Fraction
Earthling by Aisha Franz
� The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
� Goliath by Tom Gauld
� You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack by Tom Gauld
Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger
Talent Deluxe Edition by Christopher Golden
Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention by Paul Guinan
C.O.W.L. Volume 1: Principles of Power by Kyle Higgins
Sam Zabel And The Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks
Room For Love by ILYA
Flight Volume One by Kazu Kibuishi
� The Walking Dead, Book One by Robert Kirkman
Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice by John Layman
The Complete Essex County by Jeff Lemire
The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire
Trillium by Jeff Lemire
Snowpiercer: The Escape by Jacques Lob
Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy
Tonoharu: Part One by Lars Martinson
The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
Here by Richard McGuire
Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan
Daytripper by Fabio Moon
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
� V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
� Watchmen by Alan Moore
Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Read ALL the graphic novels!!! pt. 2
NONFICTION:

[B] = biography or memoir

Under a spoiler cut due to length!

(view spoiler)[Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass by Jessica Abel
The Great American Documents: Volume 1: 1620-1830 by Ruth Ashby
Mike's Place: A True Story of Love, Blues, and Terror in Tel Aviv by Jack Baxter
� Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel [B]
� Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel [B]
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton
� Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection by Kate Beaton
The History Of Eastern Europe For Beginners by Paul Beck
Truth is Fragmentary: Travelogues & Diaries by Gabrielle Bell
The Voyeurs by Gabrielle Bell [B]
In the Kitchen With Alain Passard by Christophe Blain
� Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh [B]
Andre the Giant: Life and Legend by Box Brown [B]
� Kids Are Weird: And Other Observations from Parenthood by Jeffrey Brown
An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories by Ivan Brunetti
An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories: Volume 2 by Ivan Brunetti
The Beats: A Graphic History by Paul Buhle
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast [B]
The Party after You Left by Roz Chast
Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant by Amana Cohen
� The Worrier's Guide to Life by Gemma Correll
The Book of Genesis by Robert Crumb
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting by Guy Delisle
Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
Even More Bad Parenting Advice by Guy Delisle
Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle
Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China by Guy Delisle
Drawn & Quarterly: Twenty-five Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels by Tom Devlin
Nelvana of the Northern Lights by Adrian Dingle
Logicomix: An epic search for truth Apostolos Doxiadis [B]
Above the Dreamless Dead: World War I in Poetry and Comics by Chris Duffy
Marriage Illustrated with Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick
Parenting: Illustrated With Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick
The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Will Eisner
Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations, Part One: 1783-1953 by Jean-Pierre Filiu
Best of enemies: a history of US and Middle East Part Two: 1953-1984 by Jean-Pierre Filiu
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney [B]
The Murder of Abraham Lincoln by Rick Geary
The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media by Brooke Gladstone
A Sailor's Story by Sam Glanzman
The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution by Larry Gonick
Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It's Necessary, How It Works by Jonathan Gruber
Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope by Emmanuel Guibert [B]
How the World Was: A California Childhood by Emmanuel Guibert [B]
The Photographer by Emmanuel Guibert
The Story of My Tits by Jennifer Hayden [B]
� Not Funny Ha-Ha: A Handbook for Something Hard by Leah Hayes
The Comic Book Story of Beer: The World's Favorite Beverage from 7000 BC to Today's Craft Brewing Revolution by Jonathan Hennessy
The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessy
The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey
Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth by Jay Hosler
� How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances by Matthew Inman
After 9/11: America's War on Terror by Sid Jacobson
Che: A Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson [B]
The 9/11 Report by Sid Jacobson
Beloved Dog by Maira Kalman
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation by Michael Keller
Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisely
March: Book One by John Robert Lewis [B]
March: Book Two by John Robert Lewis [B]
Harlem Hellfighters by J. Patrick Lewis
Cancer Vixen by Marisa Acocella Marchetto [B]
Let's Declare Ourselves Winners-and Get the Hell Out by Bill Mauldin
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
Birth of a Nation by Aaron McGruder
300 by Frank Miller
Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki
� The Property by Rutu Modan
From Hell by Alan Moore
Omaha Beach on D-Day: June 6, 1944 with One of the World's Iconic Photographers by Jean-David Morvan
We All Die Alone by Mark Newgarden
Democracy by Alekos Papadatos
Harvey Pekar's Cleveland by Harvey Pekar
Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me by Harvey Pekar
Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 1: 1970s-1981 by Ed Piskor
Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 2: 1981-1983 by Ed Piskor
Hip Hop Family Tree Book 3: 1983-1984 by Ed Piskor
After We Kill You, We Will Welcome You Back as Honored Guests: Unembedded in Afghanistan by Ted Rall
� Bernie by Ted Rall
Snowden by Ted Rall
Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future by Lauren Redniss
� Soppy: A Love Story by Phillippa Rice
Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco
The Great War: July 1, 1916: The First Day of the Battle of the Somme by Joe Sacco
War's End: Profiles from Bosnia, 1995-1996 by Joe Sacco
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
� Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
� Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes
Unflattening by Nick Sousanis
� The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman
Climate Changed: A Personal Journey through the Science by Philippe Squarzoni
A Most Imperfect Union: A Contrarian History of the United States by Ilan Stavans
The Late Child And Other Animals by Marguerite Van Cook [B]
Comic Book History of Comics by Fred Van Lente
Bombing Nazi Germany: The Graphic History of the Allied Air Campaign That Defeated Hitler in World War II by Wayne Vansant
101 Outstanding Graphic Novels by Stephen Weiner
Nanjing: The Burning City by Ethan Young
Vietnam War, The: A Graphic History by Dwight Jon Zimmerman (hide spoiler)]

Read ALL the graphic novels!!! pt. 3
YOUNG ADULT:

I swear I'm gonna update these posts soon.

If you're interested in buddy reading some graphic novels (not the non fiction ones), I'm here, I usually read 2 per month :D

Zaz, that'd be great! I feel like I'm always ahead of or behind the curve when it comes to reading them, so people are either done talking about them or haven't even read them yet when I've finished reading.

I read the full volumes, not by issues, so I'm also behind each time, but with the titles you read in 2015 and your ratings, we'll probably enjoy several same titles :)
If you haven't read it yet (and can find it), have a look at Robin: Year One (it made me read the Batgirl one because I loved it!). And everyone on Earth should read I Kill Giants!

Next year, for sure, I'll read Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1 and Star Wars: Princess Leia.

All the ones that I'm wanting to read in 2016 I feel like Zaz has already read. The panel by panel reading style is still not very fluid to me so I struggle to maintain interest in graphic novels. I'm really trying to keep at them though because the ones I did read in 2015 had fantastic stories and maybe, with a little practice, I would find the reading style more fluid.

Thanks Zaz, I just wanted to read a graphic novel, I'm going to check I Kill Giants out.

Womp womp, I thought I replied to this already...

I'm definitely going to read Robin: Year One. I loved the Batgirl one, so if they're at all similar I know I'll like it. I'm adding I Kill Giants and Star Wars: Princess Leia to the list, too! I'm super picky about Wonder Woman books (she's my favorite and nobody writes her properly) but I'll take a look at that one, too!

Emm, I found it was really hard to get used to the panel style at first, too. What worked for me was just reading more graphic novels until I got used to it. It took a while, because most books with pictures aren't formatted that way, so even those used to reading picture books won't be able to transition easily. But if you stick with it you'll definitely get used to it!

I was a bit confused at first when reading Saga vol 1. Then I thought I'd try to change my perception of 'words only' into 'work of art with a few words scattered here and there'. Now I expect to find the words in 'odd' places, and it helped with vol 2.

Raeann, this is an amazing list of graphic novels, I did not know they are not all about men in capes... I am checking them out. I gotta get some of these!

Marta wrote: "Raeann, this is an amazing list of graphic novels, I did not know they are not all about men in capes... I am checking them out. I gotta get some of these!"

Haha, that's not even the full list... thanks for accidentally reminding me I need to finish it. If you're looking for the opposite of caped crusaders, definitely check out Noelle Stevenson's stuff! Her stuff is really clever and funny and all about girl power without being obnoxious about girl power.