Reading Challenge 2015
This is our library(area)'s reading challenge for 2015
It's going to be fun to see, if I can do it. (Darn it, I will)
While one book can easily work for more than one challenge, I'll try to read a different book for each (which means at least 52 books)
1. A book by an author you haven't read before
2. A book that has been adapted into a film
3. A book published in 2015
4. A book by an author who was under 25 when the book was published
5. A book whose characters aren't all human
6. A book with a one-word title
7. A short story collection
8. A book set outside Finland
9. A non-fiction book
10. A popular author's first book
11. A book by your favourite author that you haven't read.
12. A book a friend recommends to you
13. A book that has received a major reward
14. A book based on true events
15. A book you've meant to read for a long time
16. A book your mother loves
17. A book that is an adaptation/retelling of a classic story (eg. classic, fairy tale, Shakespeare play etc.)
18. A book that's 100 years old
19. A book about a LGBT character
20. A book you choose (solely) because of the cover
21. A book you had to read for school but didn't
22. A biography or a memoir
23. A book you can read in a day
24. A book set in a place you've always wanted to visit
25. A book published the year you were born
26. A book trilogy
27. A YA book
28. A book with a colour in the title
29. A book with magic
30. A comic book/album
31. A self-help book
32. A book set in your hometown/city
33. A book whose author is not from Europe or North-America
34. A book with a number in the title
35. A book by an author with the same initials as you
36. A book of poems
37. A book that is banned somewhere in the world
38. A book you've started reading but left unfinished
38. A book you remember from your childhood
40. A book set in the future
41. A book written by an author who was over 65 when the book was published
42. A book you're a little embarrassed to read
43. A book with over 500 pages
44. A classic romance
45. A book that scares you
46. A book about aboriginal or native people
47. A funny book
48. A book about a character not of your gender
49. A thriller or mystery
50. A book recommended to you by the library staff
I'm basically going to read what I want, keeping some of the challenges in mind and then at some point check which ones have been completed. I know I'm going to have some trouble with a few - #3, #17, #42 (no book is that embarrassing), #45 (no book scares me) and #46.
For #20 I have one, although I don't choose anything based SOLELY on the cover. But this is good enough. :)
It's going to be fun to see, if I can do it. (Darn it, I will)
While one book can easily work for more than one challenge, I'll try to read a different book for each (which means at least 52 books)
1. A book by an author you haven't read before
2. A book that has been adapted into a film
3. A book published in 2015
4. A book by an author who was under 25 when the book was published
5. A book whose characters aren't all human
6. A book with a one-word title
7. A short story collection
8. A book set outside Finland
9. A non-fiction book
10. A popular author's first book
11. A book by your favourite author that you haven't read.
12. A book a friend recommends to you
13. A book that has received a major reward
14. A book based on true events
15. A book you've meant to read for a long time
16. A book your mother loves
17. A book that is an adaptation/retelling of a classic story (eg. classic, fairy tale, Shakespeare play etc.)
18. A book that's 100 years old
19. A book about a LGBT character
20. A book you choose (solely) because of the cover
21. A book you had to read for school but didn't
22. A biography or a memoir
23. A book you can read in a day
24. A book set in a place you've always wanted to visit
25. A book published the year you were born
26. A book trilogy
27. A YA book
28. A book with a colour in the title
29. A book with magic
30. A comic book/album
31. A self-help book
32. A book set in your hometown/city
33. A book whose author is not from Europe or North-America
34. A book with a number in the title
35. A book by an author with the same initials as you
36. A book of poems
37. A book that is banned somewhere in the world
38. A book you've started reading but left unfinished
38. A book you remember from your childhood
40. A book set in the future
41. A book written by an author who was over 65 when the book was published
42. A book you're a little embarrassed to read
43. A book with over 500 pages
44. A classic romance
45. A book that scares you
46. A book about aboriginal or native people
47. A funny book
48. A book about a character not of your gender
49. A thriller or mystery
50. A book recommended to you by the library staff
I'm basically going to read what I want, keeping some of the challenges in mind and then at some point check which ones have been completed. I know I'm going to have some trouble with a few - #3, #17, #42 (no book is that embarrassing), #45 (no book scares me) and #46.
For #20 I have one, although I don't choose anything based SOLELY on the cover. But this is good enough. :)