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It's our first weekly check-in and I'm already late. *sigh*

I got off to a pretty good start finishing two books over the weekend. I read M Train by Patti Smith for "an autobiography." Then I surprised myself by reading Ella Enchanted for "based on a fairy tale." I say I surprised myself because I planned to read a Neil Gaiman book for that prompt. I saw on our discussion board that Ella Enchanted was based on Cinderella. I had recently purchased it during an e-book deal (I do that often when I think it's something my daughter will like when she is older.) so I just went with it.

**EDITED TO ADD**I forgot that I also finished Humans of New York: Stories last week. I slotted that in "NYTimes bestseller" but think I'm going to move it to "guaranteed to bring you joy."***

I'm now working on my book club's pick for the month and hope to finish that up this weekend.

HOUSEKEEPING:
FYI that I've titled the discussion with the dates of the week for which we are reporting rather than just doing "week ending". Hope that makes it easier for everyone.

Please note that anyone can open a discussion thread. If I don't open the weekly check-in on Thursday and you want to post while you have time, please feel free to kick it off. I can put the discussion in the right folder if needed. (You can message me if you want to say you were able to start it but not necessary.)

On to week 2!

Hey all! I'm rolling on the challenge. I've finished my book written by a celebrity - Nick Offerman's Paddle Your Own Canoe. I'm working on the Prequel to Dorothy Must Die - No Place Like Oz and will be reading my graphic novel - Fable and book I can read in a day - Charlotte's Web this weekend! Of course, I'm reading several other books right now as well but I'm loving the challenge and look forward to seeing everyone else progress!

Hi there! I just finished my first book for the year tonight. I finished Winters Heat. I was thinking of using it for the Road Trip prompt. It starts out in Kentucky and they travel by car to Virginia (I think). Then they end up in Colombia. If I find a more happy road trip book later in the year, then I might change it.

I'm also reading The 5th Wave and Hopeless.

Nothing finished yet, but I hope to have 2 or 3 books read by the next check-in!

Hi! I managed to check off two prompts this week, A National Book Award Winner (Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison) and a book written by a comedian (Yes Please! by Amy Poehler). I am hoping to get done with 1 more by the end of this week (busy week with exam stress). Planning on reading Memoirs of a Geisha for a book on a culture you're unfamiliar with. I have seen this book on a number of lists, so I'm hoping it will be interesting and I can get done with it despite a hectic week.

I have completed two prompts this week. A prequel and book Fairest and Winter by Marissa Meyer. I also finished The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister for the blue cover.

I'm working on three other prompts right now.

I just finished my first book of this challenge, The Dinner
It fits several categories but I think I will use it for a book translated to English.

I haven't finished anything yet, but I'm currently reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, so a bit of a longer one. I hope to knock out quite a few of the shorter books on my list and have some finished for next weeks check in!

I read 3 books this week. But only one fits into a category: A Red Herring Without Mustard.

Edited: Just realized that One Plus One fits the road trip category! I had a great one picked out for that, but this way I get to count two books this week. LOL

My other road trip pick is Kissing in America

I have completed A book read in a day: Merrick

I finished reading Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. I'm trying to find out if I can put this for YA Bestseller, if not I'll put it for Science fiction or Dystopian.

I just started Knife Edge for A book set in Europe.

I've read Sonnets from the Portuguese (book of poetry) and Chance Witness: An Outsider's Life in Politics (political memoir). Two categories I didn't like the look of but enjoyed the books more than expected. I'm going to pick something I already wanted to read next though.

I have finished two books this week. First I read Persuasion by Jane Austen for my satirical book. And just yesterday I finished Jurassic Park which I used for a book set on an island.

Currently I am reading Written in my Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon for the January challenge as it's over 800 pages. I'm about 30% done. I am also working on Coming Clean by Seth Haines. Not sure if that will fit anywhere yet. I've seen it on several bloggers top books for 2015 list and it just happened to be $1.99 yesterday as a kindle book so I snatched it up.

Happy reading!

I'm not technically doing this challenge but I can't help but follow along lol, I decided to eliminate the ones that are repeats of last year's and took a few I thought were interesting from other challenges to make my own challenge. I have 20 prompts but 30 spots. I struggled to finish Barometer Rising for my book club so only got one done. But I don't plan on forcing myself through books I'm not enjoying this year so hopefully that won't happen again. It also fits a category I didn't choose so I added it :) historical fiction.

I'm not technically doing this challenge but I can't help but follow along lol, I decided to eliminate the ones that are repeats of last year's and took a few I thought were interesting from other challenges to make my own challenge. I have 20 prompts but 30 spots. I struggled to finish Barometer Rising for my book club so only got one done. But I don't plan on forcing myself through books I'm not enjoying this year so hopefully that won't happen again. It also fits a category I didn't choose so I added it :) historical fiction.

I finished Blackberry Pie Murder for the Book with a blue cover challenge.

Yesterday I started Double Fudge Brownie Murder
I'm using this book to fulfill a challenge from last year that I didn't complete: read a book with bad reviews.

I managed to get 3 prompts in from the beginning of the year, the sleeper and the spindle by gaimen for the fairytale , White is for witching for a library book and ms marvel for a graphic novel. Started my over 600 pages book, Ida , sword among lions at 800 pages. Think I'll be on that one a while

I finished the book i can read in a day and the under 150 page prompt. Since I've just met all of you can someone recommend a good book for me to read so i can have an idea what to read for that prompt? Tee hee i don't meet a lot of new people.

Hi! I've finished 2 books so far. The first one was What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. I will be using this book for my NYT bestseller prompt. And Thursday, I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer. I used this one for the book that takes place on an island prompt.

I've started Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (an autobiography) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (a book over 600 pages). I hope to finish at least one of them by next Thursday

Tara check out the thread for that prompt, a lot of people are making suggestions, some great ones!

Tara wrote: "I finished the book i can read in a day and the under 150 page prompt. Since I've just met all of you can someone recommend a good book for me to read so i can have an idea what to read for that pr..."

I really enjoyed What Alice Forgot :)

Thanks I looked for that and missed it!

One down! I read Moon and More by Sarah Dessen to fill my havent read since high school category. I took a little liberty here and went with an author I hadn't read since hs to avoid rereads. It was good, definitely not my favorite by her but pretty much what I remembered.

I have three down now. I read De Avonden by Gerard Reve for a book set in Europe (easy, as it is a Dutch book and I read quite a bit of Dutch), for a book under a 150 pages I read Twee Vrouwen by Harry Mulisch (which is also a Dutch book that takes place in Europe :D), and for a scifi novel I read Do androids dream of electric sheep by Philip K. Dick.

I am currently reading another Dutch book, with a history about a specific street that's very near to my house in Amsterdam, so I could put that in the 'A book about your home state' category, but I don't come from Amsterdam, but a town about an hour away, and I kind of want to read a book about that town. But I can't think of any at the moment, so have to look into that, and this will do as well, as it is not only about my home state, but about a street that's 3 blocks away. And I got 'The corrections' by Jonathan Franzen from the library, and I can put that in the National Book Award, Oprah's book club, book from the library or book over 600 pages category. But I got it for the National Book Award one, because I want to read Anna Karenina for Oprah and I'm pretty sure I will read another 600 page one soon, probably from the library ;).

I am really dreading the fairytale one though. I just don't find that interesting.

I thought I was doing pretty good with one down all ready! haha. Considering this challenge will probably be every book I read this year, I still feel pretty good about it.
I read We Were Liars for my book set on an island prompt, and started The Casual Vacancy for my book set in Europe prompt. These two have been on my reading list for a long time, so I was excited to start with them!

I finished The Dress Shop of Dreams for my guaranteed to bring you joy book, and Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore for my book from a library. I'm 2/3 of the way done with my book you can read in a day (Liar and Spy- it's a middle grade book that my daughter just finished- she gave me another of this author's books to read last year when I was home sick from work, and I liked it- and finished it in under a day :) )

I read Counting Stars to qualify for the road trip prompt and The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto which was recommended by a family member! They were both amazing!

I finished two this week -- The Grownups by Gillian Flynn for read in one day, and Dawn by Octavia Butler for my science fiction. The former was pretty good, the latter was fabulous.

Last week I read Roller Girl as my book recommended by a relative (my daughter) and it was fantastic!! I highly recommend this! It would fulfill "graphic novel," "finish in a day," "less than 150 pages," or "set during summer" categories. (And it's set in Oregon, and her mom is a university librarian, if anyone is looking for those for the "home state" or "occupation" categories.) Not sure if it's a YA bestseller, but it should be! It's got all the feelz, a truly relatable story about a 12 year old girl coming-of-age, realizing that she is changing and her childhood best friend is changing and no longer wants to do every single thing she wants to do.

I read Cinder for the fairytale prompt. I will be starting Scarlet as soon as my Amazon order arrives tomorrow, and I'm also readingThe Paper Magician. Haven't decided catergories yet!

I've completed two books for the challenge so far. I finished Cane River for the book set in your home state. I went to college in the area it was set it, and it was a nice to learn about the history of the area.

And, I also finished Cinder for the science-fiction prompt!

I'm trying to decide the book for the 600 pager prompt!

1st book of 2016. A classic from the 20th Century. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee.

I've just re-read this book after a number of years. I'm not sure if it's because I'm reading it as an adult, or if it's because of the ongoing prejudices still in our world; but I felt like I read this time with a far deeper understanding. It's a truly beautiful book, the characters and their small town life are so readily evoked. I could easily pick this up and read it again. I'd probably pick up new words of wisdom if I read it again, and again, and again.

I finished two books for the challenge this week. Troublemaker by Leah Remini for a book written by a celebrity and Rump by Liesl Shurtliff for a book based on a fairy tale. I enjoyed them both!

Wow, I feel behind. So many of you are working on book two or three already, color me impressed. Got several in the works but not complete. Dystopian book- Last orphans by N.W. Harris and The heroes guide to saving the kingdom by Christopher Healy for my based on a fairy tale. The rest don't count toward the challenge, I'm just happy I have time to read. Happy reading!

I just finished book number 2 in the challenge, The Girl on the Train, now to decide what category to count it for...

I finished 3 categories this week -

A book based on a fairy tale The Book of Lost Things

A self-improvement book The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

A book that takes place on an island The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

My daughter and I also started listening to Watership Down for a book I haven't read since high school

I could get a headstart on week 1 since I was on vacation: Four books read.
- a book set in Europe: Berlin, Voyage en automne by Paul Louis Rossi (I had actually started in in 2015)
- a book of poetry: Les Poésies de A.O. Barnabooth by Valery Larbaud
- a book from Oprah's Book Club: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
- a dystopian novel: Nous autres by Yevgeny Zamyatin

I then started thicker books, which is why I didn't finish any book during week 2!

Wow, week one already in the books and I've read zero books towards the challenge. I did finish two books but they were books I started at the tail end of 2015 just to fill time between challenges.

I'm currently working on my self help book and I thought I was working on my 600 page book but turns out its not 600 pages long...

Everyone is reading such great books!

I have ticked off two challenges this week - read a book in a day The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists & a YA bestseller City of Bones

So many fast readers here! I completed the graphic novel prompt, since those are short, with The Fade Out, Vol. 1: Act One, and a book that takes place on an island with The Troop.

Haven't finished anything yet, but am in the process of 2.

Wind-Up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami for a book over 600 pages and am about half way done. Also, I'm listening to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley for a book set in Europe. It's a great light book that makes for a fun audio book during a long commute. I will never be able to read the name Flavia De Luce in anything other than the amazing british accent the narrator says it in.

Christophe wrote: "I could get a headstart on week 1 since I was on vacation: Four books read.
- a book set in Europe: Berlin, Voyage en automne by Paul Louis Rossi (I had actually sta..."

Great progress!

Hello everyone. I'm excited to do the 2016 reading challenge. Before I ever knew I would be doing this challenge, I had resolved to re-read the Harry Potter series in its entirety for the first time, being a huge Potter head. As the new year rolled in I was working on the fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week I finished it and decided to let that count for the 'Book with a Blue Cover' category. After finishing that this week I picked up "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink, at first intending for this one to fill the 'Oprah's Book Club pick' category, but there are other books in that category that I would like to read so I chose to use it for the 'a Book Translated to English' category. I finished that one quickly and man was it a great book! I had been meaning to read it for years, and now I totally see why! It was so thought-provoking. If you haven't read it give it a go! It can also fill the 'NYT Bestseller' category as well as the 'Set in Europe' prompt, so it's a versatile one for the challenge that I highly recommend. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone reads and discussing our choices together this year!

Hello everyone! Last week I finished Nicholas Sparks- Best of Me for a New York Times best seller prompt. Today I am starting Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins for the book that is becoming a movie this year prompt. I heard both good and negative reviews about this so, I am excited to see what I think of it! :) Happy reading everyone and for those of you expecting snow this week and weekend stay safe and warm :)

Hello!

I started the challenge five days ago since I wanted to finish a book I started reading in 2015 before.

I only have one prompt done: a book you can read in a day. I read La belle lisse poire du prince de Motordu to my 7 years old son.

I am now working on a dystopian novel with Unwind. I'm almost at 80% so I should start another one tomorrow.

Fannie wrote: "Hello!

I started the challenge five days ago since I wanted to finish a book I started reading in 2015 before.

I only have one prompt done: a book you can read in a day. I read [book:La belle lis..."

I love that you read the book you can finish in a day to your son!! :)

Thanks! I did that last year too with Witches (Dahl) that I read in two weeks to him for A book from my childhood.

I got a bit off track this past week- I read The Summer I Turned Pretty for my book that takes place during summer... and then felt the need to read the other books written in the series. I have no idea why I did this, as they were all pretty terrible.. but I really wanted to know how it all ended.

Sometimes you just get sucked in and can't help yourself!

Oh no I am reading that for my book set in the summer. I didn't realize it was a series!

My Week 1 books were Dragonfly in Amber for 600+ pages, and The Nine Tailors for the murder mystery. I'm doing two other reading challenges this year, so I might not be checking in every week if I read stuff for the other challenges, but I feel like I'm off to a good start so far!