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Guster (2019) Reading Challenge
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Easy Wonderful (2010)“Architects & Engineers� � Read a book that takes place in a city
“On the Ocean� � Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing
“This Could All Be Yours� � Read a self-help or motivational book
“Stay with Me Jesus� � Read a book that features religion or is about a religious conspiracy
“Bad Bad World� � Read a book in which the title contains the same word twice
“This is How it Feels to Have a Broken Heart� � Read a book that takes place during a war or features a character who has served in a war
“That’s No Way to Get into Heaven� � Read a book in which the main character(s) does something wicked
“Jesus and Mary� � Read a book that features angels or a rapture/biblical end times
“Hercules� � Read a book about a mythological character
“Jonah� � Read a book that features a giant fish or whale
On the Ocean EP (2011)
“Every Moment� � Read a book that you just can’t put down/stop thinking about
Evermotion (2015)
“Long Night� � Read a book that kept you up all night
“Simple Machine� � Read a digital book
“Kid Dreams� � Read a book that features a child protagonist
“Never Coming Down� � Read a book that’s set in the 70’s
“It is Just What it is� � Read a book that’s pretty straightforward
Look Alive (2019)
“Look Alive� � Read a book about zombies or dead people
“Don’t Go� � Read a book and if it made you wish it had never ended, take credit for it here
“Hello Mr Sun� � Go outside, sit in the sun, and read a book, then take credit for it here
“Overexcited� � Read a book you could not wait to get your hands on
“Terrified� � Read a horror book
“Mind Kontrol� � Give into the hype and read a book that everyone else is talking about
“Not for Nothing� � Read a book that you know is going to piss you off
“When You Go Quiet� � Read a book that you get totally, 100% absorbed in and take credit for it here
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Books mentioned in this topic
A Social History of Madness : Stories of the Insane (other topics)Les Chiens et les Loups (other topics)
Les Mouches d'Automne (other topics)
Always (other topics)
Selected Short Stories (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Roy Porter (other topics)Irène Némirovsky (other topics)
Elena Ferrante (other topics)
Sarah Jio (other topics)
John Cheever (other topics)
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Parachute (1995)
“Fall in Two� � Read a book with a number in the title
“Mona Lisa� � Read a book about art or that features art
“Love for Me� � Read a love story- Maddalena - Or, the Fate of the Florentines by Horace Walpole“Window� � Read a book with an inanimate object in the title- A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin“Eden� � Read a book about temptation
“Scars & Stitches� � Read a used book, the more banged up the better- Points of View: An Anthology of Short Stories by James Moffett“The Prize� � Read a book about someone who’s lost themselves
“Dissolve� � Read a book and take credit here if it didn’t leave a lasting impression
“Cocoon� � Read a book while you’re wrapped up in a blanket, or under the sheets in bed- The Tapestried Chamber by Walter Scott“Happy Frappy� � Read a book that takes place near or on a river
“Parachute� � Take the plunge and read a book in a genre you don’t normally read- Always by Sarah Jio (romance)Goldfly (1997)
“Great Escape� � Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car
“Demons� � Read a book that features an evil entity or someone with evil intent- Doctors Who Kill: Profiles of Lethal Medics by Carol Anne Davis“Perfect� � Read a book about drugs and drug use
“Airport Song� � Read a book that you picked up at an airport, or that features an airplane/airport- One Past Midnight: The Langoliers by Stephen King“Medicine� � Take a sick day and read a book
“X-Ray Eyes� � Read a song about a superhero or someone with strange powers
“Grin� � Read a book that makes you feel good
“Getting Even� � Read a book about revenge
“Bury Me� � Read a book in which a character dies- Dom marzeń by Erich Maria Remarque“Rocketship� � Read a book that takes place in outer space
Lost and Gone Forever (1999)
“What You Wish For� � Read a book that was on your wishlist- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath“Barrel of a Gun� � Read a book written by or featuring a movie star
“Either Way� � Read a book you’ve been on the fence about- Demian by Hermann Hesse“Fa Fa� � Read a book that features a made � up language or dialect- Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift“I Spy� � Read a book from your TBR pile that is on one of your friend’s bookshelves
“Center of Attention� � Read a book written in first person
“All the Way Up to Heaven� � Read a book in your coziest, most favorite reading spot
“Happier� � Read whatever the fuck you want and take credit for it here- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving“So Long� � Read a book with more than 400 pages
“Two Points for Honesty� � Read a book that someone recommends to you and then tell them what you honestly thought of it
“Rainy Day� � Read a book on a rainy day
Keep It Together (2003)
“Diane� � Read a book with a female protag- My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante“Careful� � Read a book that you borrowed from someone (and had to return in pristine condition)
“Amsterdam� � Read a book set in a different country- Selected Short Stories by John Cheever“Backyard� � Read a book written by an author from your hometown/city/state
“Homecoming King� � Read a book about high school or a book that features teenagers
“Ramona� � Read a book written by someone who identifies as female
“Jesus on the Radio� � Listen to a bookish podcast or an audiobook
“Keep it Together� � Read a book that keeps freaking you right the fuck out
“Come Downstairs and Say Hello� � Read a book while at, or hiding from, a family gathering
“Red Oyster Cult� � Read a book that features a mother or focuses on the character’s relationship with their mother
“Long Way Down� � Read a book written in third person- The Master by Colm Tóibín“I Hope Tomorrow is Like Today� � Read a book that takes place in the future
“Untitled Hidden Track� � Read a book that you uncovered accidentally- The Gigolo by Françoise Sagan“Two at a Time� � Read a book written by two authors
“Say That to My Face� � Read a book someone would classify as a “guilty pleasure�
“Starless Heaven� � Read a book at the beach
“Days� � Read a book that takes place over the span of just a few days- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerGanging Up on the Sun (2006)
“Lightning Rod� � Read a Cli-Fi book (a book that features climate change or strange weather)
“Satellite� � Read a book that takes place primarily at night
“Manifest Destiny� � Read a book that someone randomly selects for you off your bookshelf
“One Man Wrecking Machine� � Read a Sci-Fi book (extra points if it features time travel)
“The Captain� � Read a book that takes place on the ocean or on a ship/boat
“The New Underground� � Read a book that takes place in a dystopian setting/time, or features a cult
“Ruby Falls� � Read a book with a color in the title
“C’mon� � Read a book that didn’t sit well with you- The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole“Empire State� � Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home- The Reckoning by Edith Wharton“Dear Valentine� � Read a book that takes place on or around a holiday� The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens“The Beginning of the End� � Read a book about the end of the world
“Hang On� � Read a book that’s about another book, or is written as a book in a book
Satellite EP (2007)
“G Major� � Read a book about music or that features a band or musician
“Rise & Shine� � Spend the morning reading a book and take credit here
“Timothy Leary� � Read a book with a man’s name in the title- Prescription for Murder: The True Story of Mass Murderer Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman by Brian Whittle“I’m Through� � If you’re reading a book that you’re just not into, DNF it and take credit here