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Monday, January 2, 2017

#ReadMyOwnDamnBooks 2016


#ReadMyOwnDamnBooks
               Books Read:  29
               Books Purchased:  18

This is an effort to read the books I already own, as of December 1, 2015.  I've worked in a *tiny* loophole which will allow me to buy new books...  but just not as many.  Hopefully this will bring my TBR book piles down to a more acceptable number.  I'll list the books I read here (and keep myself honest with the count above):

50 States and more 2016

 'Just for fun' - Keep track of the states in which the books I'm reading are set:  (26/50)
I've done this for a couple of years now...  and this year, I'll try to track countries as well.
  1. Alabama  Up From Slavery                                                          
  2. Alaska -
  3. Arizona    -  P.S. I Like You
  4. Arkansas
  5. California  -   I'll Give You the SunWhen We Collided100 Sideways MilesThanks for the TroubleLady MidnightLick
  6. Colorado  -   Breaking the Rules
  7. Connecticut  The Unexpected Everything
  8. Delaware
  9. Florida  - The Devil You Know
  10. Georgia  - Gone with the Wind
  11. Hawaii   
  12. Idaho Dirty
  13. Illinois Maternity Leave
  14. Indiana   -
  15. Iowa  - Ashfall
  16. Kansas   Seven Ways We Lie
  17. Kentucky -  Walk the Edge
  18. Louisiana 
  19. Maine  - Orbiting Jupiter
  20. Maryland  
  21. Massachusetts The Storied Life of A.J. FikryThe Boston Girl, Boy Snow Bird, The Handmaid's Tale
  22. Michigan 
  23. Minnesota
  24. Mississippi - 
  25. Missouri  - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  26. Montana  The Flood Girls
  27. Nebraska 
  28. Nevada  
  29. New Hampshire  
  30. New Jersey Forever . . . , 
  31. New Mexico
  32. New York  -  The Scar BoysSomeone, More Happy than Not,  The GrownupAlexander HamiltonFather's Day,Hamilton: The RevolutionA Walk in the SunAnother BrooklynMr. Splitfoot, It's All Your FaultThe Sun is also a Star,Snow White
  33. North Carolina Serafina and the Black Cloak
  34. North Dakota
  35. Ohio  Paper Girls vol. 1The 5th WaveFat Angie
  36. Oklahoma
  37. Oregon  - Play, Lead, Housebroken
  38. Pennsylvania  -  738 Days
  39. Rhode Island  - 
  40. South Carolina - 
  41. South Dakota
  42. Tennessee Defending Taylor
  43. Texas   - All Played Out
  44. Utah 
  45. Vermont  
  46. Virginia 
  47. Washington - The Art of Racing in the Rain
  48. West Virginia  
  49. Wisconsin  - Two if by Sea
  50. Wyoming
Countries:


Other:

Women's Classic Literature Event 2016



I'm participating in this event with The Classics Club.  I hope to focus some of my reading on classic literature written by women.  I'll list what I read here:

POPSUGAR's Reading Challenge 2016

POPSUGAR's 2016 Reading Challenge  (37/40)

  1. A book based on a fairy tale  Snow White
  2. A National Book Award winner  The Underground Railroad
  3. A YA bestseller  I'll Give You the Sun
  4. A book you haven't read since high school  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  5. A book set in your home state  The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  6. A book translated to English  Out Stealing Horses
  7. A romance set in the future Gemina
  8. A book set in Europe  - Library of Souls
  9. A book that's under 150 pages - The Grownup
  10. A New York Times bestseller The Martian
  11. A book that's becoming a movie this year  The 5th Wave
  12. A book recommended by someone you just met  Ashfall
  13. A self-improvement book  - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
  14. A book you can finish in a day - I Work at a Public Library
  15. A book written by a celebrity  Why Not Me?
  16. A political memoir
  17. A book at least 100 years older than you  A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
  18. A book that's more than 600 pages  Alexander Hamilton
  19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
  20. A science-fiction novel  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  21. A book recommended by a family member
  22. A graphic novel  Princeless Book 1:  Save Yourself
  23. A book that is published in 2016  The Office Adventure
  24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
  25. A book that takes place during summer  More Happy than Not
  26. A book and its prequel  Lick, Play
  27. A murder mystery  Murder on the Orient Express
  28. A book written by a comedian  Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and other concerns)
  29. A dystopian novel  The Handmaid's Tale
  30. A book with a blue cover  The Art of Racing in the Rain
  31. A book of poetry  milk and honey
  32. The first book you see in a bookstore  Thanks for the Trouble
  33. A classic from the 20th century  Anne of Green Gables
  34. A book from the library  The Scar Boys
  35. An autobiography Up From Slavery
  36. A book about a road trip  Breaking the Rules
  37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with  The Vegetarian
  38. A satirical book  Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
  39. A book that takes place on an island Euphoria
  40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy  Selected Stories of O. Henry

Back to the Classics 2016


Back to the Classics Challenge 2016  (7/12)
I started this challenge a few years ago, and this will be the second year that Books and Chocolate have taken it over.  I am so thrilled that this challenge lives on, and I love the changes Karen has made.  This year there are 12 categories, and you try to finish as many as you can to win entries into a drawing.  All books must have been originally published before 1966.




The Categories:

1.  A 19th Century Classic .
2.  A 20th Century Classic A Wrinkle in Time
3.  A classic by a woman authorGone with the Wind
4.  A classic in translation.  
5.  A classic by a non-white authorUp From Slavery
6.  An adventure classic 
7.  A fantasy, science fiction, or dystopian classic. 
8.  A classic detective novel.  Murder on the Orient Express

9.  A classic which includes the name of a place in the title.   Anne of Green Gables 

10. A classic which has been banned or censored. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

11. Re-read a classic you read in school (high school or college).  

12. A volume of classic short stories.   Selected Stories of O. Henry