I took what seems to be the entire month of June off. I think I read one book. Wow. I have some catching up to do for sure!! :)
So, one of my co-workers who is also a Pinterest user found this 2015 Reading Challenge.
It looks like the list originates from PopSugar, which is a website I love for their fitness tips and articles.
I'm compiling my list of books now, so that way I don't need to wait to transition from book to book. I feel pretty good. I might only be able to have a good run for the Spring, because I'm hoping to start at my University for the summer at least, if not the fall. This will be updated periodically, as I find more books to add to the list. I'll also be striking through what I have read.
So, here'e reading list, and my picks! (And the date I finished them!)
- A book with more than 500 pages
- Inferno, Dan Brown
- A classic romance
- The Princess Bride, William Goldman
- A book that became a movie
- Still Alice, Lisa Genova
- A book published this year
- Playlist for the Dead, Michelle Falkoff
- A book with a number in the title
- Four, Veronica Roth
- A book written by someone under 30
- The Kissing Booth, Beth Reekles
- A book with nonhuman characters
- The Underneath, Kathi Appelt
- A funny book
- My Horizontal Life, Chelsea Handler
A book by a female authorThe Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory1-12-15- A mystery or thriller
Eyes, Joseph Glass6-29-15- A book with a one-word title
- Blood, Joseph Glass
- A book of short stories
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Raymond Carver
- A book set in a different country
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
- A nonfiction book
- The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel
- A popular author's first book
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
- A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
- Afterworld, Scott Westerfeld
- A book a friend recommends
Prayers For Sale, Sandra Dallas6-10-15- A Pulitzer Prize winner
- Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout
- A book based on a true story
- A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard
- A book at the bottom of your to-read list
- Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling
- A book your mom loves (except my mom doesn't read so in going to read a book my husband loves)
- A book that scares you
- The End of Alice, A.M. Holmes
- A book more than 100 years old
- At the Pulpits of Wittenberg, Martin Luther (NOT MLKJr.)
- A book based entirely on its cover
- A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
- The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- A book you can finish in 1 day
- Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
- A book with antonyms in the title
- Death: A Life, George Pendle
- A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
- A book that came out the year you were born
Misery, Stephen King, 19871-28-15- A book with bad reviews
- A trilogy
Matched, Ally Condie3-3-15Crossed, Ally Condie3-6-15- Reached, Ally Condie
- A book from your childhood
- Hatchet, Gary Paulsen
- A book with a love triangle
Mr. Fox, Helen Oyeyemi4-21-15- A book set in the future
- Allegiant, Veronica Roth
- A book set in high school
- Bully, Penelope Douglas
- A book with a color in the title
- The White Queen, Philippa Gregory
- A book that made/will make you cry
By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead, Julie Ann Peters1-31-15- A book with magic
- The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
- A graphic novel
Vampire Academy Graphic Novel Series, Leigh Dragoon7/10/15- A book by an author you've never read before
- Drawing Dead, Bennett Shelfer (I've met the author but never read his book!)
- A book you own but have never read
- Unlimited, Jillian Michaels
- A book that takes place in your hometown
- Sworn Jury, John D. Mills
- A book that was originally written in a different language
- The Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko
- A book set during Christmas
- A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
- A book written by an author with your same initials
- The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
- A play
- Doubt, John Patrick Shanley
- A banned book
- Of Mice and Men, Gary Steinbeck
- A book based on, or turned into a TV show
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
- A book you started but never finished
- The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Margaret George
If you love reading, this list is a challenge. I had a hard time finding books written by authors with my same initial, and finding books set in my hometown. What I look forward to most is finding some new authors to love, instead of sticking to my old reliables!