Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Book Challenge

I FINISHED THE SEMI-CHARMED WINTER BOOK CHALLENGE! WOO! Go me.

5 points: Read a book written by an author you have never read before. Divergent by Veronica Roth


5: Read a book you already have at home but haven’t gotten around to yet (from the library, from a bookstore, borrowed from a friend, on your e-reader, whatever). All Clear by Connie Willis


10: Read a book written in the decade that you were born. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood


10: Read a book that takes place in the state/province where you were born. Eat The City by Robin Shulman


15: Read a book titled The _______'s Daughter or The _______'s Wife. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards


15:  Read a book that was originally written in a language other than English. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier


20: Read a book with a number in the title. This could be an actual digit or a number like “hundred” or “thousand.” No arbitrary numbers are allowed. Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan


20:  Read a book set during Christmas or another winter holiday. The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore


20: Read a book written by an author who shares your initials. Bringing the Summer by Julia Green 


25: Read a Pulitzer Prize winner or finalist for fiction. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao  by Junot Diaz


25:  Re-read a book. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien


30: Read three books from three different genres (e.g. romance, historical fiction, horror, biography, etc.). Remember, the books used for this category cannot count for any other category

1. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (Fantasy)
2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Distopia)
3. Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier (YA Sci Fi/Romance)

1 comment:

  1. Man you finished this!!! I'm jealous, I didn't even come close. Go you!!

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