Book Challenge in A suitcase of books.

So I’ve been seeing this going around and figured I would try it. I started it with the books I began reading in January, since I do a Goodreads challenge to read a particular amount of books each year anyway. I haven’t necessarily been seeking books because of this, but there are a few (e.g. a trilogy, a book written the year I was born, etc.) that have me intrigued. Anyway, I’ve enjoyed keeping up with these that I’ve seen elsewhere, so I figured I’d finally post this, rather than continue to keep it private.

A book with more than 500 pages
Michael Jordan: The Life, by Ronald Lazenby, 720 pages

A classic romance

A book that became a movie

A book published this year
The Precious One, by Marisa de los Santos, pub 3/24/2015

A book with a number in the title
Eight Hundred Grapes, by Laura Dave

A book written by someone under 30
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You Want She’s “Learned, by Lena Dunham (born 5/13/86)

A book with nonhuman characters

A funny book
Yes Please, by Amy Poehler

A book by a female author
The In Between, by Olivia Pierce

A mystery or thriller
Jack of Spades: A Tale of Suspense, by Joyce Carol Oates

A book with a one-word title

A book of short stories
Single, Carefree, Mellow: Stories, by Katherine Heiny

A book set in a different country
The Shadow Cabinet, by Maureen Johnson

A nonfiction book
Michael Jordan: The Life, by Ronald Lazenby

A popular author’s first book

A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet

A book a friend recommended

A Pulitzer Prize-winning book

A book based on a true story

A book at the bottom of your to-read list

A book your mom loves

A book that scares you
Stolen Child, by Laura Elliot and The Bones of You, by Debbie Howells I read these nearly back-to-back, covering kidnapped and murdered children, and they freaked me out and made me want to never let my children out of my sight.

A book more than 100 years old

A book based entirely on its cover
Wishful Thinking, by Kamy Wicoff, with a fun wand on the cover - I think I’m spending too much time with my princesses.

A book you were supposed to read in school but didn’t

A memoir
Yes Please, by Amy Poehler

A book you can finish in a day
Through the Fog, by Michael C. Grumley (read in less than 24 hours between 18 - 19 February)

A book with antonyms in the title:

A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit

A book that came out the year you were born

A book with bad reviews

A trilogy
1. All Our Pretty Songs, Sarah McCarry (first in Metamorphoses trilogy)
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A book from your childhood

A book with a love triangle
The One That Got Away, by Bethany Chase

A book set in the future

A book set in high school
Before I Fall, Lauren Oliver

A book with a color in the title
Gray Mountain, by John Grisham

A book that made you cry
All My Puny Sorrows, by Miriam Toews

A book with magic
The Shadow Cabinet, by Maureen Johnson

A graphic novel

A book by an author you’ve never read before
All My Puny Sorrows, by Miriam Toews

A book you own but have never read

A book that takes place in your hometown

A book that was originally written in a different language

A book set during Christmas

A book written by an author with your same initials
Single, Carefree, Mellow: Stories, by Katherine Heiny (“KH”)

A play

A banned book

A book based on or turned into a TV show

A book you started but never finished

Books read list:

January
-Gray Mountain, John Grisham (1/3/15)
-The In Between, Olivia Pierce (1/7/15)
-Saving Grace, Jane Green (1/11/15)
-Everything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng (1/14/15)
-Before I Fall, Lauren Oliver (1/17/15)
-The Precious One, Marisa de los Santos (1/24/15)
-Yes Please, Amy Poehler (1/31/15)

February
-The Children Act, Ian McEwan (2/6/15)
-Jack of Spades (2/9/15)
-Keep the Ends Loose, Molly D. Campbell (2/14/15)
-Through the Fog, Michael C. Grumley (2/19/15)
-Eight Hundred Grapes, Laura Dave (2/27/15)

March
-The Shadow Cabinet, Maureen Johnson (3/5/15)
-Michael Jordan: The Life, Ronald Lazenby (3/13/15)
-All My Puny Sorrows, Miriam Toews (3/22/15)
-I’m Not That Kind of Girl, Lena Dunham (3/24/15)
-Breathe, Annie, Breathe, Miranda Kenneally (3/30/15)

April
-The Second Sister, Marie Bostwick (4/03/15)
-Someone Is Watching, Joy Fielding (4/07/15)
-Ms. Conception, Jen Cumming (4/09/15)
-All Our Pretty Songs, Sarah McCarry (4/12/15)
-The One That Got Away, Bethany Chase (4/14/15)
-Stolen Child, Laura Elliot (4/18/15)
-Wishful Thinking, Kamy Wicoff (4/22/15)
-The Guest Cottage, Nancy Thayer (4/27/15)
-The Bones of You, Debbie Howells (4/31/15)

May
-Little Black Lies, Sharon Bolton (5/4/15)
-First Frost, Sarah Addison Allen (5/9/15)
-The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins (5/9/15)
-Where They Found Her, Kimberly McCreight (5/14/15)
-Before He Finds Her, Michael Kardos (5/18/15)
-Where She Went, Gayle Forman (5/20/15)
-Saint Anything, Sarah Dessen (5/25/15)
-Single, Carefree, Mellow, Katherine Heiny (5/27/15)

(You can find my goodreads profile and reviews here).

Last updated May 29, 2015