Reading, Reading, Reading
I am working hard to finish my Popsugar Reading Challenge as this is probably the most ambitious reading goal I have ever set for myself. I worked it out so that I need to read at least 2 books a week to meet the goal I set by the end of the year. I can't get bogged down in looking for the "right" book and I don't want to "cheat" with too many children's books so it is even more challenging then I had first imagined. Here is where I am at as of today: 32/40 & 7/12= 39/52 I have 13 more books to read by the end of 2017. I have 66 days or 9 weeks to complete it. I estimate having to read at least 3-4 hours a day (I am not a fast reader and I love spending my time soaking up the book) to complete the books I have picked out. I am a little nervous, but also excited to see if I will make it.
*1. A book recommended by a librarian: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner- DONE
*2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Meet Rebecca: An American Girl by Jaqueline Greene- DONE
*3. A book of letters: Children's Letters to God by Stuart E. Hample-DONE
*4. An audio book: Igraine the Brave by Carnelia Funke-DONE (also could count for 10)
*5. A book by a person of color: My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold- DONE
*6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon- DONE
*7. A book that is a story within a story: Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt-DONE
*8. A book with multiple authors: Ichthus by Sinclair B. Ferguson, Derek W.H. Thomas-DONE
*9. An espionage thriller: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter-DONE
*10. A book with a cat on the cover: The Door by the Staircase by Katherine Marsh-DONE
*11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: The Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene- DONE
*12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: Child of God by Cormac McCarthy-DONE
*13. A book by or about a person who has a disability: Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller-DONE
*14. A book involving travel: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware- DONE
*15. A book with a subtitle: The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard-DONE
*16. A book that's published in 2017: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas- DONE
*17. A book involving a mythical creature: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden-DONE
*18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling-DONE
*19. A book about food: Sourdough by Robin Sloan-DONE
*20. A book with career advice: Bossypants by Tina Fey-DONE
*21. A book from a nonhuman perspective: A Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole-DONE
*22. A steampunk novel: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman- DONE
*23. A book with a red spine: Christmas in My Heart A Second Treasury: More Heartwarming Tales of Holiday Joy by Joe L. Wheeler- DONE
*24. A book set in the wilderness: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder-DONE
*25. A book you loved as a child: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Bloom-DONE
*26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- DONE
27. A book with a title that's a character's name:
*28. A novel set during wartime: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak- DONE
*29. A book with an unreliable narrator: Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy- DONE
*30. A book with pictures: No Talking by Andrew Clements- DONE
*31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: Fifty Cents and a Dream by Jabari Asim
*32. A book about an interesting woman: Who Was Abigail Adams? by True Kelley- DONE
33. A book set in two different time periods:
*34. A book with a month or a day of the week in the title: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans- DONE
*35. A book set in a hotel: Eloise Takes a Bawth by Kay Thompson and Mart Crowley-DONE
*36. A book written by someone you admire: Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan-DONE
*37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017: Wonder by R.J. Palacio-DONE
*38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas: The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel-DONE
*39. The first book in a series: Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery- DONE
40. A book you bought on a trip: Oregon ghost stories
Advanced List:
*1. A book recommended by an author you love: Emma by Jane Austen- DONE
*2. A bestseller from 2016: Harry and the Cursed Child Play by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany- DONE
*3. A book with a family-member term in the title: Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary-DONE
*4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom- DONE
*5. A book about an immigrant or a refugee: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan-DONE
*6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith- DONE
*7. A book with an eccentric character: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Charles Grabenstein-DONE
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Women's Devotional Bible-NIV by various
*9. A book you got from a used book sale: Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin-DONE
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle-DONE
*11. A book about a difficult topic: Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting by Dave Furman-DONE
*12. A book based on mythology: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan-DONE
*1. A book recommended by a librarian: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner- DONE
*2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Meet Rebecca: An American Girl by Jaqueline Greene- DONE
*3. A book of letters: Children's Letters to God by Stuart E. Hample-DONE
*4. An audio book: Igraine the Brave by Carnelia Funke-DONE (also could count for 10)
*5. A book by a person of color: My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold- DONE
*6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon- DONE
*7. A book that is a story within a story: Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt-DONE
*8. A book with multiple authors: Ichthus by Sinclair B. Ferguson, Derek W.H. Thomas-DONE
*9. An espionage thriller: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter-DONE
*10. A book with a cat on the cover: The Door by the Staircase by Katherine Marsh-DONE
*11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: The Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene- DONE
*12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: Child of God by Cormac McCarthy-DONE
*13. A book by or about a person who has a disability: Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller-DONE
*14. A book involving travel: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware- DONE
*15. A book with a subtitle: The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard-DONE
*16. A book that's published in 2017: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas- DONE
*17. A book involving a mythical creature: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden-DONE
*18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling-DONE
*19. A book about food: Sourdough by Robin Sloan-DONE
*20. A book with career advice: Bossypants by Tina Fey-DONE
*21. A book from a nonhuman perspective: A Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole-DONE
*22. A steampunk novel: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman- DONE
*23. A book with a red spine: Christmas in My Heart A Second Treasury: More Heartwarming Tales of Holiday Joy by Joe L. Wheeler- DONE
*24. A book set in the wilderness: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder-DONE
*25. A book you loved as a child: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Bloom-DONE
*26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling- DONE
27. A book with a title that's a character's name:
*28. A novel set during wartime: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak- DONE
*29. A book with an unreliable narrator: Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy- DONE
*30. A book with pictures: No Talking by Andrew Clements- DONE
*31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: Fifty Cents and a Dream by Jabari Asim
*32. A book about an interesting woman: Who Was Abigail Adams? by True Kelley- DONE
33. A book set in two different time periods:
*34. A book with a month or a day of the week in the title: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans- DONE
*35. A book set in a hotel: Eloise Takes a Bawth by Kay Thompson and Mart Crowley-DONE
*36. A book written by someone you admire: Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan-DONE
*37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017: Wonder by R.J. Palacio-DONE
*38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas: The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel-DONE
*39. The first book in a series: Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery- DONE
40. A book you bought on a trip: Oregon ghost stories
Advanced List:
*1. A book recommended by an author you love: Emma by Jane Austen- DONE
*2. A bestseller from 2016: Harry and the Cursed Child Play by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany- DONE
*3. A book with a family-member term in the title: Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary-DONE
*4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom- DONE
*5. A book about an immigrant or a refugee: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan-DONE
*6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith- DONE
*7. A book with an eccentric character: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Charles Grabenstein-DONE
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Women's Devotional Bible-NIV by various
*9. A book you got from a used book sale: Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin-DONE
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle-DONE
*11. A book about a difficult topic: Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting by Dave Furman-DONE
*12. A book based on mythology: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan-DONE
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