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message 1: by Carla (last edited May 31, 2017 03:17PM) (new)

Carla (carlaherondale) (carlaherondale) | 7 comments 16/52.

1. A book from the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards 2016 - Crooked Kingdom
2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) - I'll Give You the Sun
3. A book you meant to read in 2016 - Lady Midnight
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E" - Lord of Shadows
5. A historical fiction - Sense and Sensibility
6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 - Ready Player One
7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title - The Raven Boys
8. A book written by a person of color - The Sun Is Also a Star
9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list - Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
10. A dual-timeline novel - History Is All You Left Me
11. A category from another challenge (Reader's Choice) - A Court of Mist and Fury
12. A book based on a myth - Oedipus Rex
13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors - Daughter of Smoke & Bone
14. A book with a strong female character - Last Sacrifice
15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) -
16. A mystery - Holes
/b>17. A book with illustrations - Sakura Card Captors, Volume 1
18. A really long book (600+ pages) - Les Misérables
19. A New York Times best-seller - The Name of the Wind
20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading - Oliver Twist
21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read - A Court of Wings and Ruin
22. A book by an author you haven't read before - The Foxhole Court
23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) - Great Expectations
24. A book written by at least two authors -
25. A book about a famous historical figure - Code Name Verity
26. An adventure book - The Bronze Key
27. A book by one of your favorite authors - Cold-Hearted Rake
28. A non-fiction - Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions
30. A book from Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Top 100 YA Books (link) - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre - Nosotros después de las doce
32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) - A Court of Thorns and Roses
33. A magical realism novel - La Sombra del Viento
34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere - Ascensión - Blanco
35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty - Heir of Fire
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee
37. A book you choose randomly - Caraval
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature - Cress
39. An epistolary fiction -
40. A book published in 2017 - The Upside of Unrequited
41. A book with an unreliable narrator - I Am the Messenger
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) - Persona normal
43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) - World After
44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) - The Wrath & the Dawn
45. A book with a one-word title - Opal
46. A time travel novel -
47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) A book with a pronoun in the title (I, we, our, etc) - And I Darken
48. A banned book - 1984
49. A book from someone else's bookshelf - Maybe Someday
50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition - The Great Gatsby
51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) - Milk and Honey
52. A book set in a fictional location - Six of Crows


message 2: by Marina H (new)

Marina H | 1312 comments I'll Give You the Sun was one of my favorite books this year. It took me a little while to really get into the story, but I ended up loving it. And last year The Nightingale was a favorite of mine and it's one I want to re-read at some point. I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I did!

The Sun Is Also a Star is on my TBR and I hope to read it next year!


message 3: by Peter (new)

Peter | -28 comments The Name of the Wind and Ready Player One are two of my all-time favourite books! I hope you enjoy them!


message 4: by Carla (new)

Carla (carlaherondale) (carlaherondale) | 7 comments Marina H wrote: "I'll Give You the Sun was one of my favorite books this year. It took me a little while to really get into the story, but I ended up loving it. And last year [book:The Nightingale|2..."

Then I'm sure I'm going to love them as well! They really seem like my type of book. Good luck with your tbr!


message 5: by Carla (new)

Carla (carlaherondale) (carlaherondale) | 7 comments Peter wrote: "The Name of the Wind and Ready Player One are two of my all-time favourite books! I hope you enjoy them!"

That's awesome! I really think I'm going to fall in love with The Name of the Wind.


message 6: by Jody (new)

Jody (jodybell) | 3477 comments I really enjoyed Great Expectations - such brilliant characters! I had hoped to love The Name of the Wind when I read it this year, but found it hugely disappointing. I hope you fare better than I did!


message 7: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten  (kmcripn) Love the title of your challenge! Good luck!


message 8: by Carla (new)

Carla (carlaherondale) (carlaherondale) | 7 comments Jody wrote: "I really enjoyed Great Expectations - such brilliant characters! I had hoped to love The Name of the Wind when I read it this year, but found it hugely disappointing. I hope you fare better than I ..."

I hope so! And Charles Dickens is a genius, I really want to read more about his stories and characters, A Tale of Two Cities was beautiful.


message 9: by Carla (new)

Carla (carlaherondale) (carlaherondale) | 7 comments Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Love the title of your challenge! Good luck!"

Thank youu! Good luck to you too!!


message 10: by Sam (new)

Sam | 316 comments We have a lot of shared fantasy reads that I'm super excited about, will be great to have someone to discuss Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Six of Crows, and The Wrath & the Dawn with.

I almost picked Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe as my YA choice, so I'll be super interested to see how you like it!


message 11: by Carla (new)

Carla (carlaherondale) (carlaherondale) | 7 comments Sam wrote: "We have a lot of shared fantasy reads that I'm super excited about, will be great to have someone to discuss Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Six of Crows, and [book:The Wra..."

Yay! It could be so much fun! To discuss them with you.

A friend of mine LOVEEEDD Aristotle and Dante and wants me to read it, so I'm looking forward to do it, lets hope it's as good as everyone says!


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