Thanks to university I didn't manage to read all that many books last year (actually I spent most of my time writing assignments and crying, usually simultaneously). But, I have resolved that 2016 shall be different. No matter how many assignments come raining down to crush my hopes and dreams I shall rise above it and read as many books for my own amusement as I can manage (well that's the current plan anyway.)
A couple of months ago, my friend Louisa sent me a 2016 reading challenge, and with a few additions of my own, I have decided to give it a go.
The plan, is to select and read a book for each category, then write and post a book review.
The list is as follows:
- o A book based on a fairy tale
- o A National Book Award winner
- o A YA bestseller
- o A book you haven’t read since highschool
- o A book set in your home state
- o A book translated into English
- o A romance set in the future
- o A book set in Europe
- o A book that’s under 150 pages
- o A New York Times bestseller
- o A book that’s becoming a movie this year
- o A book recommended by someone you just met
- o A self-improvement book
- o A book you can finish in a day
- o A book written by a celebrity
- o A political memoir
- o A book at least 100 years older than you
- o A book that’s more than 600 pages
- o A book from Oprah’s book club
- o A science-fiction novel
- o A book recommended by a family member
- o A graphic novel
- o A book that is published in 2016
- o A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
- o A book that takes pace during Summer
- o A book and its prequel
- o A murder mystery
- o A book written by a comedian
- o A dystopian novel
- o A book with a blue cover
- o A book of poetry
- o The first book you see in a bookstore
- o A classic from the 20th century
- o A book from the library
- o An autobiography
- o A book about a road trip
- o A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar with
- o A satirical book
- o A book that takes place on an island
- o A book that’s guaranteed to bring you joy
- o A book you’ve been meaning to read
- o A book recommended by a friend
- o A book you’ve previously abandoned
- o A book you own but never read
- o A book that intimidates you
- o A book you’ve already read at least once
- o A classic romance
- o A book with a number in the title
- o A book written by someone under thirty
- o A book with nonhuman characters
- o A book by a female author
- o A book with a one-word title
- o A book of short stories
- o A book from an author you haven’t read yet
- o A Pulitzer Prize winning book
- o A book based on a true story
- o A book based entirely on its cover
- o A book that came out the year you were born
- o A book with bad reviews
- o A trilogy
- o A book from your childhood
- o A book with a colour in the title
- o A book set in the future
- o A book with magic
- o A banned book
- o Book you saw on social media
- o Book with a cover you hate
- o A book which has been adapted into a movie previous to 2016
I'm not planning on read the list in any particular order, I just have to read something that sort of vaguely fits into each category.
Hopefully I actually manage to finish it before the end of the year. Hopefully...
