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Heidi | 7 comments I completed this group's reading challenge last year, but never actually created my own topic, so let's do this this year!

The 2017 List
1. A book from the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards 2016
To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey Eowyn Ivey To The Bright Edge of the World
2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view)
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman Philip Pullman The Amber Spyglass
3. A book you meant to read in 2016
The Unreal and the Real Selected Stories Volume One Where on Earth by Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume One: Where on Earth
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse Siddhartha
5. A historical fiction
Gillespie and I by Jane Harris Jane Harris Gillespie and I
6. A book being released as a movie in 2017
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier Daphne du Maurier My Cousin Rachel
7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife
8. A book written by a person of color
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri Interpreter of Maladies
9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
10. A dual-timeline novel
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton Kate Morton The House at Riverton
11. A category from another challenge - Craft-related cozy mystery (2017 Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge)
Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia De Luce, #5) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley Speaking from Among the Bones
12. A book based on a myth
The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories by Angela Carter Angela Carter The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories
13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors - Recommendation by Emmi Itäranta
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro Kazuo Ishiguro An Artist of the Floating World
14. A book with a strong female character
Mahti (Korpinkehät, #3) by Siri Pettersen Siri Pettersen Mahti
15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
Smilla's Sense of Snow A Novel by Peter Høeg Peter Høeg Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel
16. A mystery
Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3) by Dorothy L. Sayers Dorothy L. Sayers Unnatural Death
17. A book with illustrations
Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen by Tove Jansson Tove Jansson Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen
18. A really long book (600+ pages)
Ikimetsien sydänmailla (Metsän kansa, #1) by Mikko Kamula Mikko Kamula Ikimetsien sydänmailla
19. A New York Times best-seller
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri Unaccustomed Earth
20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading
J. R. R. Tolkien by Tom Shippey Tom Shippey J. R. R. Tolkien
21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
22. A book by an author you haven't read before
Dawn (Lilith's Brood, #1) by Octavia E. Butler Octavia E. Butler Dawn
23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list
Middlemarch by George Eliot George Eliot Middlemarch
24. A book written by at least two authors
The Phantom Coach A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories by Michael Sims The Phantom Coach: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories
25. A book about a famous historical figure
Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit by Sean Hepburn Ferrer Sean Hepburn Ferrer Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit
26. An adventure book
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King #1-4) by T.H. White T.H. White The Once and Future King
27. A book by one of your favorite authors
The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
28. A non-fiction
Sapiens A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre)
Seleesian näkijä (Kaksosauringot, #2) by Erika Vik Erika Vik Seleesian näkijä
30. A book from Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Top 100 YA Books
Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu Marie Lu Legend
31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre
Käärmeiden kaupunki by Katri Alatalo Katri Alatalo Käärmeiden kaupunki
32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle)
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
33. A magical realism novel
Kafka rannalla by Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami Kafka on the Shore
34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
The Daylight And The Dust Selected Short Stories by Janet Frame Janet Frame The Daylight And The Dust: Selected Short Stories
35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) by Sarah J. Maas Sarah J. Maas A Court of Wings and Ruin
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin The Left Hand of Darkness
37. A book you choose randomly
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood The Penelopiad
39. An epistolary fiction
The Unreal and the Real Volume 2 Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin Outer Space & Inner Lands by Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands
40. A book published in 2017
Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia (Kaksosauringot, #1) by Erika Vik Erika Vik Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia
41. A book with an unreliable narrator
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood The Blind Assassin
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far)
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood Oryx and Crake
43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold)
The Virago Book of Victorian Ghost Stories by Richard Dalby The Virago Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next"
Dyyni - Toinen osa Muad'Dib by Frank Herbert Frank Herbert Dyyni - Toinen osa: Muad'Dib
45. A book with a one-word title
Odysseia by Homer Homer Odysseia
46. A time travel novel
Doctor Who Eleventh Doctor Tales 11th Doctor Audio Originals by Oli Smith Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Tales: 11th Doctor Audio Originals
47. A past suggestion that didn't win: A book set during Christmas
I Am Half-Sick Of Shadows (Flavia de Luce, #4) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley I Am Half-Sick Of Shadows
48. A banned book
Animal Farm by George Orwell George Orwell Animal Farm
49. A book from someone else's bookshelf
The Girl With Glass Feet by Ali Shaw Ali Shaw The Girl With Glass Feet
50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh Evelyn Waugh Brideshead Revisited
51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays)
Complete Poems by Christina Rossetti Christina Rossetti Complete Poems
52. A book set in a fictional location
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley A Red Herring Without Mustard

I have a tentative plan for most of the year, but I'll probably update this as I start reading a new book or (if I'm not quite sure where to fit it) after finishing it.


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