Challenge | Book Title | Author | Comments | |
1. | A book with more than 500 pages | Red Storm Rising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Storm_Rising) | Tom Clancy | |
2. | A classic romance | The Princess Bride (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride) | William Goldman | Finished, loved it. |
3. | A book that became a movie | Wild (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild:_From_Lost_to_Found_on_the_Pacific_Crest_Trail) | Cheryl Strayed | |
4. | A book that was published this year | |||
5. | A book with a number in the title | |||
6. | A book with nonhuman characters | When We Were Dragons (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25219444-when-we-were-dragons) | Brandon Bernston | |
7. | A book written by someone under 30 | Red Rising (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rising) | Pierce Brown | Love, love, loved! This is probably my favorite book all year. If you like Sci-Fi and dystopian novels, read this! |
8. | A funny book | The Miracles of Santo Fico (http://www.amazon.com/The-Miracles-Santo-Fico-Smith/dp/0446690368) | D. L. Smith | I'm trying not to use a book more than once in this, but I don't know if I'll read another one that made me laugh as hard as this one did. So I'm using it twice. |
9. | A book by a female author | The Story Of My Life (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Life_(biography)) | Helen Keller | I thought I would like this more than I did. |
10. | A mystery or thriller | The Pelican Brief (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pelican_Brief) | John Grisham | I've seen the movie, never read the book. |
11. | A book with a one-word title | |||
12. | A book of short stories | |||
13. | A book set in a different country | The Girl On The Train (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22557272-the-girl-on-the-train) | Paula Hawkins | Read this one straight through in about 16 hours. COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. |
14. | A nonfiction book | Unbroken (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbroken:_A_World_War_II_Story_of_Survival,_Resilience,_and_Redemption) | Laura Hillenbrand | I HIGHLY recommend this book, such an amazing story. |
15. | A popular author's first book | |||
16. | A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet | |||
17. | A book a friend recommended | |||
18. | A Pulitzer prize-winning book | |||
19. | A book based on a true story | The Last Rescue (http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Rescue-Faith-Sniper/dp/149154726X) | Howard & Debbie Wasdin | Finished, not really impressed. |
20. | A book at the bottom of your to-read list | |||
21. | A book your mom loves | The Holy Bible | ~ | |
22. | A book that scares you | |||
23. | A book more than 100 years old | Gulliver's Travels (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulliver%27s_Travels) | Jonathan Swift | |
24. | A book based entirely on it's cover | The Miracles of Santo Fico (http://www.amazon.com/The-Miracles-Santo-Fico-Smith/dp/0446690368) | D. L. Smith | |
25. | A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't | |||
26. | A memoir | Home A memoir of my early years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home:_A_Memoir_of_My_Early_Years) | Julie Andrews | Book on Cd, listening as I crochet |
27. | A book you can finish in a day | A Taste of Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul | (multiple) | My go to for crappy days lol |
28. | A book with antonyms in the title | |||
29. | A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit | Eat, Pray, Love (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat,_Pray,_Love) | Elizabeth Gilbert | Set in Italy (among others), I'm totally going there one day :gracie: |
30. | A book that came out the year you were born | |||
31. | A book with bad reviews | |||
32. | A trilogy | Divergent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergent_(novel)) | Veronica Roth | I am taking this one to mean at least one book from a trilogy lol |
33. | A book from your childhood | |||
34. | A book with a love triangle | |||
35. | A book set in the future | |||
36. | A book set in high school | |||
37. | A book with a color in the title | |||
38. | A book that made you cry | |||
39. | A book with magic | |||
40. | A graphic novel | |||
41. | A book by an author you've never read before | |||
42. | A book you own, but have never read | Red Storm Rising (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Storm_Rising) | Tom Clancy | |
43. | A book that takes place in your hometown | |||
44. | A book that was originally written in a different language | |||
45. | A book set during Christmas | |||
46. | A book written by an author with your same initials | |||
47. | A play | |||
48. | A banned book | |||
49. | A book based on or turned into a TV show | |||
50. | A book you started but never finished |
- A book with more than 500 pages - The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
Quick question, are we allowed to use books for multiple categories? Like if a book was recommended by a friend but also had a color in the title?I say yes. I would lol
Also how does one find a book set in their home town?I have no idea! Lol what if we change that to a book with your hometown name in the title?
aint nobody know what/where the hell ferndale is
like
i aint finding no ferndale based books
Also how does one find a book set in their home town?
aint nobody know what/where the hell ferndale is
like
i aint finding no ferndale based books
Challenge | Book Title | Author | Comments | |
1. | A book with more than 500 pages | The Once and Future King | T.H. White | |
2. | A classic romance | |||
3. | A book that became a movie | |||
4. | A book that was published this year | |||
5. | A book with a number in the title | |||
6. | A book with nonhuman characters | |||
7. | A book written by someone under 30 | |||
8. | A funny book | |||
9. | A book by a female author | |||
10. | A mystery or thriller | |||
11. | A book with a one-word title | |||
12. | A book of short stories | |||
13. | A book set in a different country | The Once and Future King | T.H. White | |
14. | A nonfiction book | |||
15. | A popular author's first book | |||
16. | A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet | |||
17. | A book a friend recommended | |||
18. | A Pulitzer prize-winning book | |||
19. | A book based on a true story | |||
20. | A book at the bottom of your to-read list | |||
21. | A book your mom loves | |||
22. | A book that scares you | |||
23. | A book more than 100 years old | |||
24. | A book based entirely on it's cover | |||
25. | A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't | |||
26. | A memoir | |||
27. | A book you can finish in a day | |||
28. | A book with antonyms in the title | |||
29. | A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit | |||
30. | A book that came out the year you were born | |||
31. | A book with bad reviews | |||
32. | A trilogy | |||
33. | A book from your childhood | |||
34. | A book with a love triangle | The Once and Future King | T.H. White | |
35. | A book set in the future | |||
36. | A book set in high school | |||
37. | A book with a colour in the title | |||
38. | A book that made you cry | |||
39. | A book with magic | The Once and Future King | T.H. White | |
40. | A graphic novel | |||
41. | A book by an author you've never read before | The Once and Future King | T.H. White | |
42. | A book you own, but have never read | |||
43. | A book that takes place in your hometown | |||
44. | A book that was originally written in a different language | |||
45. | A book set during Christmas | |||
46. | A book written by an author with your same initials | |||
47. | A play | |||
48. | A banned book | |||
49. | A book based on or turned into a TV show | |||
50. | A book you started but never finished | The Once and Future King | T.H. White |
Also, challenge accepted. Though I don't know how I could read a book at the bottom of my to-read list, as the challenge itself will ensure that the book is not at the bottom of my to-read list. Maybe I just have to read every book on my to-read list.
Challenge | Book Title | Author | Comments | |
1. | A book with more than 500 pages | |||
2. | A classic romance | |||
3. | A book that became a movie | |||
4. | A book that was published this year | |||
5. | A book with a number in the title | |||
6. | A book with nonhuman characters | Hex Hall | Rachel Hawkins | |
7. | A book written by someone under 30 | |||
8. | A funny book | |||
9. | A book by a female author | The Grimm Collection | Polly Shulman | |
10. | A mystery or thriller | |||
11. | A book with a one-word title | |||
12. | A book of short stories | |||
13. | A book set in a different country | |||
14. | A nonfiction book | |||
15. | A popular author's first book | |||
16. | A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet | |||
17. | A book a friend recommended | |||
18. | A Pulitzer prize-winning book | |||
19. | A book based on a true story | |||
20. | A book at the bottom of your to-read list | |||
21. | A book your mom loves | |||
22. | A book that scares you | |||
23. | A book more than 100 years old | |||
24. | A book based entirely on it's cover | |||
25. | A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't | Farenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | |
26. | A memoir | |||
27. | A book you can finish in a day | |||
28. | A book with antonyms in the title | |||
29. | A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit | |||
30. | A book that came out the year you were born | |||
31. | A book with bad reviews | |||
32. | A trilogy | |||
33. | A book from your childhood | |||
34. | A book with a love triangle | The Wells Bequest | Polly Shulman | |
35. | A book set in the future | |||
36. | A book set in high school | |||
37. | A book with a color in the title | |||
38. | A book that made you cry | |||
39. | A book with magic | |||
40. | A graphic novel | |||
41. | A book by an author you've never read before | |||
42. | A book you own, but have never read | |||
43. | A book that takes place in your hometown | |||
44. | A book that was originally written in a different language | |||
45. | A book set during Christmas | |||
46. | A book written by an author with your same initials | |||
47. | A play | |||
48. | A banned book | |||
49. | A book based on or turned into a TV show | |||
50. | A book you started but never finished |
Ps Since you did pretty much all of the work for a table, I'm stealing it xD lol I added a comments section, because I comment on stuff a lot, ok? :halo:
Edit: Ok, fine, you did ALL the work :mad:
Triple post because apparently I'm the only person who has time to read for pleasure any more.