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message 1: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
I am going to put this in the 2017 Challenges but if you feel it should be moved to ongoing let me know.

This challenge will go all year and I will allow you to use the same book for multiple themes if it fits and you choose to do so.

Here is a list of "themes" for books, How many can you mark off before the end of the year?

1. Read a book about Art
2. Read a book about Religion
3. Read a Book about Current Events
4. Read a book about a person with a disability
5. Read a book more than 100 years old
6. Read a Play
7. Read a book that won a Pulitzer
8. Read a banned book
9. Read a book about Food
10. Read a book about Personal Development
11. Read a book recommended by a librarian, teacher or bookstore worker
12. Read a book from Oprah's Book Club
13. Read a book over 500 pages
14. Read a book made into a TV show or movie
15. Read a book whose author has the same name as you (1st or last)
16. Read a book published the year you were born
17. Read a book with a color in the title
18. Read a book set in the state, city or county you live
19. Read a book with a number in the title
20. Read one of your favorite books
21. Read a children's book
22. Read a book with animals as the main characters (from their POV)
23. Read a Book set on a different planet
24. Read a book about an interesting woman
25. Read a book by an author who uses a Pseudonym
26. Read a novel set during war time
27. Read a book set in different time periods
28. Read a book of letters
29. Read a book that is a story within a story
30. Read a book with pictures


message 2: by Melissa (last edited Sep 18, 2017 07:06PM) (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
1. Read a book about Art
2. Read a book about Religion Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown Angels & Demons
3. Read a Book about Current Events
4. Read a book about a person with a disability Unspeakable  by Sandra Brown Unspeakable
5. Read a book more than 100 years old
6. Read a Play
7. Read a book that won a Pulitzer
8. Read a banned book
9. Read a book about Food
10. Read a book about Personal Development
11. Read a book recommended by a librarian, teacher or bookstore worker
12. Read a book from Oprah's Book Club
13. Read a book over 500 pages American Gods by Neil Gaiman American Gods
14. Read a book made into a TV show or movie The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson The Angel Experiment
15. Read a book whose author has the same name as you (1st or last)
16. Read a book published the year you were born
17. Read a book with a color in the title
18. Read a book set in the state, city or county you live
19. Read a book with a number in the title
20. Read one of your favorite books
21. Read a children's book Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library #1) by Chris Grabenstein Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
22. Read a book with animals as the main characters (from their POV) Wild Fire (Leopard People, #4) by Christine Feehan Wild Fire (they spend half their times changed into leopards so I am using it for this.)
23. Read a Book set on a different planet
24. Read a book about an interesting woman Washington's Lady (Ladies of History, #3) by Nancy Moser Washington's Lady
25. Read a book by an author who uses a Pseudonym The River Knows by Amanda Quick The River Knows
26. Read a novel set during war time Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea
27. Read a book set in different time periods Day of the Assassins A Jack Christie Adventure by Johnny O'Brien Day of the Assassins: A Jack Christie Adventure
28. Read a book of letters
29. Read a book that is a story within a story The Christmas Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts, #8) by Jennifer Chiaverini The Christmas Quilt
30. Read a book with pictures


message 3: by Karin (new)

Karin | 410 comments I am all for this challenge.


message 4: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 762 comments Me too. Love these.


message 5: by Lea Ann (last edited Jul 13, 2017 03:07PM) (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 762 comments 1. Read a book about Art - Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff - Not an art book, but one of the main characters is an art student and she uses her art to reach out to the boy in the book.
2. Read a book about Religion - The Golden City Jerusalem's 3,000 Years by Neil Waldman
3. Read a Book about Current Events Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan Two Stories of Bravery by Jeanette Winter
4. Read a book about a person with a disability El Deafo by Cece Bell
5. Read a book more than 100 years old The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter Published in 1902.
6. Read a Play
7. Read a book that won a Pulitzer
8. Read a banned book Monster by Walter Dean Myers Challenged in 2013
9. Read a book about Food Joy with Honey More than 200 delicious recipes that make the most of nature's own sweetener by Doris Mech
10. Read a book about Personal Development
11. Read a book recommended by a librarian, teacher or bookstore worker The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) by Rick Riordan
12. Read a book from Oprah's Book Club
13. Read a book over 500 pages
14. Read a book made into a TV show or movie My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) by Jean Craighead George
15. Read a book whose author has the same name as you (1st or last) Terrible Things An Allegory of the Holocaust by Eve Bunting
16. Read a book published the year you were born
17. Read a book with a color in the title Pink Is for Blobfish Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals (World of Weird Animals) by Jess Keating
18. Read a book set in the state, city or county you live 32 Minutes in May The Joplin Tornado by Joplin Globe
19. Read a book with a number in the title Fashions of a Decade The 1960s by Yvonne Connikie
20. Read one of your favorite books The War that Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Because it just became my new favorite book.
21. Read a children's book Rump The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff
22. Read a book with animals as the main characters (from their POV) Yoda The Story of a Cat and His Kittens by Beth Stern
23. Read a Book set on a different planet - The Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle
24. Read a book about an interesting woman Local Girls by Alice Hoffman - All central characters are interesting women.
25. Read a book by an author who uses a Pseudonym Laugh Lines by Holly Jacobs by Holly Jacobs/Holly Fuhrmann
26. Read a novel set during war time The Quilt by Gary Paulsen
27. Read a book set in different time periods Volcanoes I'm counting this book because it tells the story of three volcanoes - Pompeii, Krakatoa, and Mt. St. Helens - in graphic novel format.
28. Read a book of letters
29. Read a book that is a story within a story My Brother's Book by Maurice Sendak In this book, Guy tells a sad tale to the bear who is threatening him.
30. Read a book with pictures The Only Child by Guojing


message 6: by Karin (last edited Jul 02, 2017 01:09PM) (new)

Karin | 410 comments 1. Read a book about Art
2. Read a book about Religion
3. Read a Book about Current Events
4. Read a book about a person with a disability El Deafo by Cece Bell
5. Read a book more than 100 years old
6. Read a Play
7. Read a book that won a Pulitzer
8. Read a banned book
9. Read a book about Food Betty Crocker Cookbook, 12th Edition Everything You Need to Know to Cook from Scratch by Betty Crocker
10. Read a book about Personal Development
11. Read a book recommended by a librarian, teacher or bookstore worker
12. Read a book from Oprah's Book Club
13. Read a book over 500 pages
14. Read a book made into a TV show or movie
15. Read a book whose author has the same name as you (1st or last)
16. Read a book published the year you were born
17. Read a book with a color in the title
18. Read a book set in the state, city or county you live
19. Read a book with a number in the title Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum, #23) by Janet Evanovich
20. Read one of your favorite books
21. Read a children's book
22. Read a book with animals as the main characters (from their POV) Pax by Sara Pennypacker
23. Read a Book set on a different planet Inherit the Stars (Inherit the Stars #1) by Tessa Elwood
24. Read a book about an interesting woman
25. Read a book by an author who uses a Pseudonym
26. Read a novel set during war time Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
27. Read a book set in different time periods
28. Read a book of letters
29. Read a book that is a story within a story
30. Read a book with pictures


message 7: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 762 comments Knocked two off this list.


message 8: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
Got #21 off my list!


message 9: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 762 comments #29 done. 12 left on this list.


message 10: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
# 26 done. I think I still have 20.


message 11: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
Lea wrote: "#29 done. 12 left on this list."

wow, you are really getting through these!


message 12: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 762 comments Eleven left! I have a list on my phone to use when I got to the library.


message 13: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 762 comments 7 left on this list.


message 14: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
Another one off this list, I am finally making progress.


message 15: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1356 comments Mod
Made it through 500 pages of American Gods!


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