7.06.2016

Calling All Book Lovers....




The 2016 Popsugar Reading Challenge is well under way over here & so far, I've truly enjoyed almost everything I've read! (Catch up here) I'm 13 books in...only 5 behind schedule!  However, this year I've found finding books to fit the categories to be a bit more challenging than last years. So I need some HELP.  We have a honeymoon coming up which means two 16 hour flights as well as 10 days of sitting on the beach doing NOTHING. So I need some good books!

Here's what I've read thus far/categories I've already got books assigned to:

Category: A YA best seller
Book Read: Me, Earl & The Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Category: A book you haven't read since high school
Book to Read: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Category: A book set in your home state
Book To Read: South of Superior by Ellen Airgood

Category: A book set in Europe
Book Read: After You by JoJo Moyes

Category: A NY Times bestseller
Book Read: To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Category: A book recommended by someone you just met
Book Read: Glitter & Glue by Kelly Corrigan

Category: A book at least 100 years older than you
Book Read: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Category: A science-fiction novel (this one is a slight stretch)
Book Read: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Category: A book recommended by a family member
Book to Read: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Category: A book published in 2016
Book Read: The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

Category: A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
Book Read: Oh! You Pretty Things by Shanna Mahin

Category: A murder mystery
Book Read: The Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins Clark

Category: A dystopian novel
Book to Read: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Category: A book with a blue cover
Book Read: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Category: A classic from the 20th century
Book to Read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Category: An autobiography
Book Read: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Category: A book about a road trip
Book Read: Mosquitoland by David Arnold

Category: A book that takes place on an island
Book to Read: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Category: A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
Book Read: She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan

Categories I NEED books for!

A book based on a fairy tale
A National Book Award winner
A book translated to English
A romance set in the future
A book under 150 pages
A book that's becoming a movie this year
A self-improvement book
A book I can finish in a day
A book written by a celebrity
A political memoir
A book more than 600 pages (Aiming to be Potter #4 if someone can figure out what category #3 fits into!)
A book from Oprah's Book Club
A graphic novel
A book that takes place during the summer
A book & it's prequel
A book written by a comedian
A book of poetry
A book from the library (I already own Potter #3, no reason to rent it)
A book based on a culture you're unfamiliar with
A satirical book

What should I read? Please leave your suggestions in the comments below. OK GO!








9 comments:

  1. Librarian says...

    A book based on a fairy tale - Cinder by Marissa Meyer or Poisoned Apples by Christine Heppermann
    A National Book Award winner - The Round House by Louise Erdrich
    A book under 150 pages - Night by Elie Wiesel (although you probably read this in high school)
    A book that's becoming a movie this year - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
    A book I can finish in a day - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
    A graphic novel - Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang, Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, or Tomboy by Liz Prince
    A book & it's prequel - If you read Cinder, then you could also read Fairest by Marissa Meyer
    A book written by a comedian - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
    A book of poetry - Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses by Ron Koertge
    A book based on a culture you're unfamiliar with - The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf

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  2. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
    A book that has been translated to English - Daughter of Fortune and Portrait in Sepia (also would fit prequel category) by Isabel Allende
    A self improvement book - The Happiness Project (can't remember if you've read). Also, The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris (haven't read but it was recommended to me and I own it)
    A book based on a fairy tale - The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice (think 50 shades but sleeping beauty...)
    A book written by a celeb - #Girlboss (it's not anything amazing but it's creative and I enjoyed it) by Sophia Amoruso
    A book that takes place during summer - Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

    I may have more, continuing to think!

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    1. Thank you!! I've actually read some of these! I read Happiness Project last year & I've read Summer Sisters. I'll look into the rest!! <3

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    2. Another summer book - Little Children by Tom Perrotta :)

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  3. Last one for now, a book based on a culture you're unfamiliar w - Lipstick Jihad (also a memoir) by Azadeh Moaveni

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  4. A book based on a fairy tale
    A National Book Award winner: Between the World & Me by Ta-Nehisi Coats
    A self-improvement book: Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
    A book I can finish in a day: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
    A book written by a celebrity: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling
    A political memoir: True Compass by Ted Kennedy
    A book from Oprah's Book Club: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
    A book written by a comedian: Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey or Amy Pohler books are all awesome
    A book based on a culture you're unfamiliar with: There are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz

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