Friday, January 1, 2016

Reading Challenges 2016

Read at least 100 books in 2016

2016 - 136/100
2015 - 276/100 completed
2014 - 206/100 completed
2013 - 134/100 completed
2012 - 104/100 completed
2011 - 156/100 completed

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Non-Fiction 11/12

Read at least one non-fiction book per month

Jan - Writing the Fiction Series by Karen S. Wiesner
Feb - Imbolc by Carl F. Neal
Mar - Ostara by Kerri Connor
Apr - The Xenophobe’s Guide to the English by Antony Miall, David Milsted
May - Beltane by Melanie Marquis
Jun - Midsummer by Deborah Blake
Jul - The Witch’s Broom by Deborah Blake
Aug - Lughnasadh by Melanie Marquis
Sep - Mabon by Diana Rajchel
Oct - Samhain by Diana Rajchel
Nov - Writing Mysteries by Sue Grafton
Dec - Yule by Susan Pesznecker

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Pagan Words 11/13

Read books with these words in the title

Earth - Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
Wind - Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan
Air - Death is in the Air by Kate Kingsbury
Fire - Fire and Ice by Dana Stabenow
Spirit - The Spirit Box by JH Glaze
Candle - Murder on the Candlelight Tour by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
Chalice - Chalice by Robin McKinley
Wand - Wand by Joanna MacOwl (Fern Witches Series) Talking to Trees, Wand, Silvery Moon
Sword - The Sword That Binds by David Taran
Moon - Jackal Moon by Jeanette Battista
Witch - Nina the Naughty Witch by Alan Gandy
Magic - Grounding Magic by LeAnn Neal Reilly
Spells - The Language of Spells by Sarah Painter

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Voyage Through Time 11/13

Read one book set in each time period

Anything B.C. - The Greener Shore by Morgan Llywelyn
1st-5th century - Terra Incognita by Ruth Downie
6th-10th century - The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
11th-12th century - Hood: The Raven King Trilogy by Stephen Lawhead
13th century - Shroud of Dishonour by Maureen Ash
14th century - Katherine by Anya Seton
15th century - The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
16th century - The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
17th century - Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
18th century - Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron
19th century - After Alice by Gregory Maguire
20th century - Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
21st century - Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

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Around the World 10/13

Read at least one book per location

US/Canada - US - Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Central America/Caribbean - Puerto Rico - Grounding Magic by LeAnne Neal Reilly
South America - Colombia - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
British Isles/Ireland - England - The Greener Shore by Morgan Llywelyn
Polar Regions/Scandinavia - Norway - Maya by Jostein Gaarder
Western Europe - Vatican City - The Third Secret by Steve Berry
Eastern Europe - ? - The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht
Middle East/North Africa - Iran - Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith by Gina Nahai
Sub-Saharan Africa - Botswana - Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
East Asia - Japan - Silence by Shusaku Endo
South Asia - Malaysia - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
Australia/Oceania - Australia - Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur
Islands/Bodies of Water - Samui, Thailand - Everyone Burns by John Dolan

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Books to Movies 8/12

Read one per month

Jan - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame Smith
Feb - Legend by Marie Lu
Mar - Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal
Apr - Curtains of Blood by Robert J. Randisi
May - The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
Jun - Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Jul - A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Aug - Silence by Shusaku Endo
Sep - The November Criminals by Sam Munson
Oct - Nerve by Jeanne Ryan
Nov - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Dec - The Circle by Dave Eggers

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Genres 12/12 (DONE)

Read one book in each genre

Mystery/Thriller/Crime - Terra Incognita by Ruth Downie
Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy - Darkness Raging by Yasmine Galenorn
Paranormal - Night Marchers by Rebecca Gober
Sci-Fi/High Fantasy - The Martian by Andy Weir
Women’s Fiction - Woman in Black by Eileen Goudge
Historical Fiction - Shroud of Dishonour by Maureen Ash
Erotic - Nina the Naughty Witch by Alan Gandy
Humor - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
Romance - Blood Magick by Nora Roberts
Non-Fiction - Midsummer by Deborah Blake
Memoir - Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Classics - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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Great Cats That Roar 30/33

Read books of which the first letter of a word in the title begin with each letter

T - Terra Incognita by Ruth Downie
I - Fire and Ice by Dana Stabenow
G - The Greener Shore by Morgan Llywellyn
E - Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
R - The Ladies’ Room by Carolyn Brown

L - The Language of Spells by Sarah Painter
I - The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
O - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
N - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

J - Jackal Moon by Jeanette Battista
A - After Alice by Gregory Maguire
G - Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
U - Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron
A - If You Ask Me by Betty White
R - Darkness Raging by Yasmine Galenorn

L - Legend by Marie Lu
E - The Embroidered Corpse by Brian Kavanagh
O - The Old Queen’s Murder by Michael A. Herr
P - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
A - Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith by Gina Nahai
R - Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers
D - Death is in the Air by Kate Kingsbury

S - The Spirit Box by JH Glaze
N - Night Marchers by Rebecca Gober
O - The Old Queen’s Treasure by Michael A. Herr
W - Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan
L - The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
E - Everyone Burns by John Dolan
O - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
P - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame Smith
A - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
R - Ripper by Isabel Allende
D - Shroud of Dishonour by Maureen Ash

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Ultimate Reading Challenge 2016 - 30/41

[X] A book based on a fairy tale - After Alice by Gregory Maguire
[ ] A National Book Award Winner - The Turner House by Angela Flournoy
[X] A young adult (YA) bestseller - Ripper by Isabel Allende
[X] A book you haven’t read since high school - The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
[X] A book set in your home state - Wild by Cheryl Strayed
[ ] A book translated into English - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
[X] A romance set in the future - Legend by Marie Lu
[X] A book set in Europe - The Third Secret by Steve Berry
[X] A book that is under 150 pages - Not to Disturb by Muriel Spark
[ ] A New York Times bestseller - Cross Justice by James Patterson
[ ] A book that is being made into a movie this year - Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire
[X] A book recommended by someone you just met - Murder on the Bucket List by Elizabeth Perona
[X] A self-improvement book - How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life by The Dalai Lama
[X] A book you can finish in a day - Jackal Moon by Jeannette Battista
[X] A book written by a celebrity - If You Ask Me by Betty White
[X] A political memoir - Prison Writings by Leonard Peltier
[ ] A book at least 100 years older than you - The Mysterious Key and What It Opens by Louisa May Alcott
[X] A book that’s more than 600 pages - Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
[X] A book from Oprah’s book club - The Ladies’ Room by Carolyn Brown
[X] A science-fiction novel - The Martian by Andy Weir
[ ] A book recommended by a family member - Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman
[X] A graphic novel - Nina the Naughty Witch by Alan Gandy
[X] A book that is published in 2016 - Darkness Raging by Yasmine Galenorn
[X] A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott
[X] A book that takes place during summer - The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
[X] A book and its prequel - Soulless/The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn’t, the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in a Jar by Gail Carriger
[X] A murder mystery - Terra Incognita by Ruth Downie
[ ] A book written by a comedian - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
[ ] A dystopian novel - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
[X] A book with a blue cover - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
[ ] A book of poetry - Love Poems by Pablo Neruda
[X] The first book you see in a bookstore - American Gods by Neil Gaiman
[X] A classic from the 20th century - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
[X] A book from the library - The Pocket Watch by Ceci Giltenan
[ ] An autobiography - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
[ ] A book about a road trip - Out of Oregon by Tim Pederson
[X] A book about a culture with which you are unfamiliar - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
[ ] A satirical book - Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
[X] A book that takes place on an island - Everyone Burns by John Dolan
[X] A book guaranteed to bring you joy - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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Harry Potter 

Re-read the series 10/10 (DONE)

[X] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
[X] Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
[X] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
[X] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
[X] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
[X] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
[X] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
[X] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
[X] Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
[X] Tales of Beedle the Bard

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The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Writing About Magic by Rayne Hall