Tuesday I posted about some of the book challenges that I will be participating in. I spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday compiling my list of books that I will be reading. Now some of the books do cross-mingle but all of the challenges allow for this. NOTE: Some of these books are tentative based on availability and my whims, to keep up with the list as it changes and for the reviews as I finish the books make sure to check out my book challenges page.
Full House Reading Challenges
For details on the rules head to The Book Date’s Blog. Here are my selections for the challenge:
From the Local Library:
I will fill this in after visiting the library tomorrow
Theme/Issue You Think is Important:
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison – Child Abuse
ReRead:
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Won or Borrowed:
The Boston Stranglers by Susan Kelly
Book From a Series:
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia – Caster Chronicles
Best Read so Far in 2014:
This will have to be filled in later in the year
Setting You’d Like to Visit:
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern – Ireland
Review Persuaded You:
Jane by April Linder – Giraffe Days Review
Historical Fiction:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Free or Bought Cheaply:
Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline – $1.99
From Your Wishlist:
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory
Suspense or Crime:
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Free Choice:
Ruby by V.C. Andrews
Less than 200 Pages:
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Published in 2013:
Summer Falls by Amelia Williams
Set in Different Country From You:
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Contemporary:
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Published before 2013:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Non-Fiction:
Wild Swan: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
Paranormal, SF, or Dystopian:
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Published in 2014:
First Love by James Patterson – January 13, 2014
More than 400 pages:
The Legacy by Kirsten Tranter
Book with an Animal in it:
Let’s Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Author New to You:
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
You Love the Cover:
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Goodreads Book Challenge
For details on the rules head over to the group created for this Goodreads challenge. Note that you have to join the Goodreads group to participate in this challenge. Here are my selections for this challenge:
Read a Clunker (more than 600 pages):
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory
Mystery:
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Young Adult Fiction:
Jane by April Lindner
Accidentally watched the movie first:
Warm Bodies by Isaac Morion
Relive the magic (read a book from childhood/youth you loved and haven’t read recently):
Blast by Diane Hoh
Gathering dust (had the book for years and still haven’t read it):
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Loved by others (others are constantly praising this book):
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Second chance (didn’t like the first time):
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Award winner:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Classic:
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Biography/memoir:
Let’s Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Contemporary fiction:
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Non-fiction:
Wild Swan: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
“Adult” fiction:
Ruby by V.C. Andrews
Fantasy:
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia
Horror:
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Lost in translation (book originally published in a foreign language):
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
“Secret Santa” (book assigned to read by another challenger):
This will have to be filled in once it is assigned to me
Short stories:
Summer Falls by Amelia Williams
Graphic novel:
Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone By by Tony Moore
Banned book:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
True crime:
The Boston Stranglers by Susan Kelly
Current NY Times #1 Best Seller:
This will have to be filled in based on when I read it but I’m aiming to get Sycamore Row by John Grisham before it leaves the number one spot.
Cover story (a book you chose based solely on the cover image, you can’t even read the description):
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Humor:
Secret’s in the Sauce by Linda Evans Shepherd
Around the World in 12 Books
For details on the rules head over to the Giraffe Days blog. Here are the books that I’m hoping to read to reach the Seasoned Traveler mark:
Africa:
A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve – Kenya
Asia:
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang – China
Europe:
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming – France
Australia:
The Legacy by Kirsten Tranter – Australia
New Zealand:
The Conductor by Sarah Quigley – New Zealand
North America:
Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline – United States: Maine
South America:
The Pearl by John Steinbeck – Bolivia
The Middle East:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini – Afghanistan
Free Choice:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – Europe: Germany
Free Choice:
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory – Europe: England
Free Choice:
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern – Europe: Ireland
Free Choice:
Ruby by V.C. Andrews – North America: United States: Louisiana
Have you read any of the books that I’ve chosen?
Wowzers, awesome book list! I don’t think I’ve read one book on this list, but it makes me think about challenging myself this year when it comes to reading.
Oh wow – I wish I had time to read. My husband takes the train into Boston every day, so he reads about 3 books a month. I haven’t picked one up in years, though.
Wow, this is such an extensive reading list! Thank you for sharing this, I am going to have to find something new to read for 2014!
What a fun challenge. My goal, though less awe inspiring, is to read 12 “good for me” books and 12 “just for fun” books in 2014.
It is just as inspiring! My list may be bigger but at least you’re choosing to pick up some books and read 🙂
What a great idea. I should add a few books to my reading list.
I LOVE to read. I haven’t seen these type of challenges but I do the one on GR that you make a goal to read. I didn’t meet the goal last year but I am determined this year. There are a number of books you mentioned on my TBR too!
I did that challenge last year and got no where near my goal lol. I’m hoping to do better this year 🙂
Great list of books! I really want to strive to read more this year 🙂
wow this must have taken a long time to gather!! cool idea tho. i’ve read several
I’m actually not much of a book reader although I would like to be! I started The Help and 50 Shades of Grey in 2013. I would like to finish them before 2014 ends, haha! I did read the Jaycee Dugard book or memoir all the way through and I loved it! I like real story books like that!
I did a bunch of these challenges many years ago and absolutely loved it! I have The Book Thief here and can’t wait to get into that one.
The other Boelyn girl is certainly excellent. But my real clunker was Pillars of the Earth – over 1000 pages of awesomeness.
I would probably enjoy “Casino Royale”. I like suspense and really enjoyed the movie adaptation.
From what the hubby says the book is NOTHING like the movie.
Thanks for haring! I am always looking for new books. I just downloaded The Book Thief.
I hear The Book Thief is an excellent book and I can’t wait to read it. I’m waiting on seeing the movie until I’ve read the book so it might be one of the first ones I read.
Wow! Lots of good picks! I loved The Book Thief, Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Kite Runner, and Divergent. You also have about 5 on your list that are on my “to read” list! Can’t wait to see some of these reviews.
WOW! I wish I had the spare time to read 2 books a year, let alone that amazing list. Good luck with your list for 2014.
Wow! I love this challenge, now if only I can accomplish it. As a former English teacher, current freelance writer, I love literature but admittedly, do not read enough. I’m hoping that changes in 2014.
I’m a huge bookworm so this list is awesome. I think I’ll create my own from something similar. 🙂
You have quite a list of books here. It will be interesting to here back from you at the end of the year to see how you enjoyed reading them.
great choices! i’m looking forward to reading that orphan book
What great titles. I need to do more reading for pleasure. I want to reread a book on your list The Pearl. I love Steinbeck. Thanks for reminding me.
I am so excited to get a reading list together for this year! I love to read but do not even think I read one adult book in 20013!,
I am impressed that you are going to do 3 reading challenges AND that you already have most of the books chosen for them. I’m going to try ONE challenge and I have no idea what I’m reading for half of it. Good luck to you!
What a fun challenge. I should do something like this with the kids
A reading challenge would be great for kids and could really be tailored to individual reading level.
Wow! I love these challenges! I am definitely going to reread Mockingjay too!
Great list of book. I need to find myself something new to read now that I am off from school for a bit.
What a great list! I don’t usually plan ahead what books I am going to read for a year. I usually just set a benchmark of books, setting my reading challenge on goodreads. I haven’t set my goal for this year.
I actually really liked the movie Warm Bodies. I wonder what the book would be like! I haven’t read most of the books on your list though! I might have to check some of them out!