Wow! I just checked and it’s been about a month since I did a “library” post. This isn’t going to be a typical one. I thought that five months in, I should update how I’m doing on the 2016 Reading Challenge.
Almost half way through the year and I only have about 20% of the categories filled in. Admittedly I only started consciously choosing books for the different categories about two weeks ago. There are a few categories that I still have no idea what I’m going to read for them. Anyway, here’s where I’m at…
| based on a fairy tale | |
| National Book Award winner | |
| YA bestseller | Wonder |
| haven’t read since high school | |
| set in your home state | |
| translated to English | The Three Musketeers |
| romance set in the future | The Selection |
| set in Europe | Defy the Night |
| under 150 pages | |
| New York Times bestseller | |
| becoming a movie this year | |
| recommended by someone you just met | Nero Wolfe (more than 1) |
| self-improvement book | |
| can finish in a day | |
| written by a celebrity | I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had by Tony Danza |
| political memoir | |
| at least 100 years older than you | |
| more than 600 pages | |
| from Oprah’s Book Club | |
| Science-fiction novel | |
| recommended by a family member | Shane |
| graphic novel | |
| published in 2016 | |
| with a protagonist who has your occupation | |
| takes place during Summer | Her Prairie Knight |
| book and its prequel | Divergent and Four |
| murder mystery | Nickel Package |
| written by a comedian | |
| dystopian novel | |
| with a blue cover | |
| first book you see in a bookstore | |
| classic from the 20th century | |
| from the library | Violins of Autumn |
| autobiography | |
| about a road trip | |
| about a culture you are unfamiliar with | |
| satirical book | |
| takes place on an island | |
| guaranted to bring you joy |
Have you ever done a reading challenge? They can be a lot of fun. This is my second year, and I know I’ve been pushed out of my comfort zone and read a lot of books that I enjoyed which I may not have otherwise read.
Intentional Simplicity 