2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Just joined the Every Year 2013 Challenge: Years 1979-2013.

2006 The Road by Cormac McCarthy in progress.

2006 The Road by Cormac McCarthy finished.

1979 The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer begun.

Anna wrote: "2006 The Road by Cormac McCarthy finished.

1979 The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer begun."

The Executioner's Song...complete.

Moving on to the year 2009 and Lev Grossman's The Magicians.

2009 Lev Grossman's The Magicians...complete. 3 stars by the skin of its teeth. Almost had to give it 2 stars but thankfully it picked up in the last 100 pages.

Of note, I gave The Road 3 stars (writing was excellent, downright beautiful in certain places if drear, but the story fell a little flat for me).

And I gave The Executioner's Song 4 stars. Excellent story. The writing was sometimes dry but kept my interest. The author did engage in some of my pet peeves and had some repetitive habits in narration but, overall, quite good. I probably would have given it 3.5 if the site allowed but push come to shove, I thought it deserved to be rounded up rather than down.

While fearing I'd duplicated a year with a second book from 2009, I was thrilled to discover that Darling Jim by Christian Mork was first published in 2007. Yay! This one I gave 4 stars as one of the most enjoyable reads of the past few months.

Then I moved on to 2012's Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Even Alexander. After much internal debate, I gave it 2 stars. While interesting, it was not gripping and I was left a bit disappointed. Still, not a bad book and certainly Dr. Alexander's experience is an intriguing one.

Anna wrote: "While fearing I'd duplicated a year with a second book from 2009, I was thrilled to discover that Darling Jim by Christian Mork was first published in 2007. Yay! This one I gave 4 stars as one of..."

Not part of the every year challenge but just read JD Sallinger's Catcher in the Rye. I gave it 3 stars but probably would have given it 2 and a half if I could figure out how to give half stars. It was interesting but I had a hard time connecting to the main character and only really got invested towards the end of the book.

Good luck with all the challenges you're taking part in. It looks like you're getting on brilliantly.

Consolidating the list.

Pre-birthday books (meaning does not count toward my every year challenge):

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger


Every Year Challenge Books

1979: The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander
2013

Of note, Neverwhere was a definite 4 star book. Entertaining with just the right notes of horror. I'm not a huge horror fan and I doubt this properly qualifies as a horror novel but the elements it includes were properly creepy/disturbing without going overboard. And I appreciated the touches of humor throughout and, thankfully, characters I both liked and sympathized with. 4 stars.

Jack wrote: "Good luck with all the challenges you're taking part in. It looks like you're getting on brilliantly."

Thank you! I'll definitely take any luck you'd care to hand out! :-)

1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin

Every Year Challenge Books

1979: The Executioner's Song
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 - Anansi Boys
2006 - The Road
2007 - Darling Jim
2008
2009 - The Magicians
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
2013

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 - Anansi Boys
2006 - The Road
2007 - Darling Jim
2008
2009 - The Magicians
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
2013

Just finished Daggerspell...published 1986.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 - Anansi Boys
2006 - The Road
2007 - Darling Jim
2008
2009 - The Magicians
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
2013

Just finished Cold Storage by Don Lasseter. Goodreads says it was first published in 1999 but the book itself lists its first printing as 1998 so I'm putting into the 1998 slot.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere
1997
1998 - Cold Storage
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 - Anansi Boys
2006 - The Road
2007 - Darling Jim
2008
2009 - The Magicians
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
2013

Not for every year, but I also finished 1984 by George Orwell.

Adding Nocturnes by John Connolly to the list. Goodreads says that it was published in 2006 by Atria but mentions in the parentheticals that it was first published in 2004. I need a 2004 book so I'm going with it! :-)

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992
1993
1994
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Moving up to 17 of 35 with Orson Scott Card's Lost Boys. Excellent book. Highly recommended.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

You are doing so good on your every year challenge. I keep reading books out of my years to match other challenges!

Thanks, Jodi. I'm not completely guilt-free on reading outside the years though. Went out for a buddy-read and, as you can see, have doubled up books on a few years for various reasons. But I'm working on it. I like the idea of the challenge. :-)

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

You are doing so well with the every year challenge. I keep reading books from 2010-2013...I can't get away from those books.

I totally get it...the more recent the book, the more I want to read. But it's sorta cool to discover books I missed from those earlier years. :-)

Filling in the year 1994 with Jennifer Egan's The Invisible Circus. 3 stars. The author has a compelling narrative voice but the story didn't quite keep up imho. Still, enjoyable. I liked her later book The Keep much better.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Filling in 1984 (and book 19 of 35) with Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson. I'd have to give it 2.5 stars...entertaining enough I suppose and a quick read...but the quality of the narration was sub-par with stilted dialogue, forced plot-leaps and an MC that came off as shallow. Have to give it an eh.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Filling in 1999 with Every Dead Thing by John Connolly. A definitive 4 stars from me. And I think it was his first book? Wow. I'm really starting to become a fan of Connolly's work. It's a suspense/mystery with some fantastical overtones. A little gruesome in places but well-written and engaging.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Filling in 1980 with Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping. 4 stars. Maybe 4.5. I love the language, her use of words. Definitely character driven. But haunting. If you're looking for action and adventure, this is not the book for you. But if you want to get lost in the descriptions? That's where this author rocks it. 21 of 35.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Filling in the year 2000 with Ursula LeGuin's The Telling. I tend to have mixed feelings about LeGuin's work. On the one hand, her worlds are wonderfully complex and her writing pristine. I find something of a fascination in reading. But, at the same time, I always have this sensation of distance between myself and the characters and this limits my enjoyment. I had the same issue with this book but still thought this was one of the more enjoyable pieces of her work that I have read. 3 stars.

Year 22 of 35.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Year 1985. Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. This has been recommended to me before and I've wanted to read it in advance of the movie...so I finally did it. And it is really a very cool story! Entertaining, disturbing, an MC you can't help but feel for...yeah. 4 stars.

I had a little bit of trouble reconciling the character's age with the maturity of the narrative no matter the explanation...but it's well well worth the read. So don't let that stop you.

Year 23 of 35.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Duplicating a year in the Every Year challenge but completing the types of non-fiction challenge with The Rapture by Liz Jenson. 3 stars. It was entertaining but didn't wow.

Yes, it's fiction. Thankfully, the non-fiction challenge allowed alternative fiction choices for each category.

I committed to 3 books for the types of non-fiction challenge:

1985's Ender's Game 4 stars for the Science Fiction
1980's Housekeeping at 4.5 stars for the Single Word Title category
2009's The Rapture at 3 stars to fit the first person narrative category

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Hey Anna, nice going on your challenges! I really need to get around to reading Ender's Game, I'm glad to see that you like it, the YA-ness of it has been holding me back (and the other 100 books to read as well).

Filling in 2003 with We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. I gave it 4 stars. It took me a while to get into the style of it...the story is told through a series of letters and I did predict a couple of things...but it was engrossing.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James

Filling in 1982 with John Saul's The God Project. 4 stars. It's a quick read but utterly engrossing, pins and needles, all that. Very creepy, disturbing...and surprisingly still relevant considering it was written and published in 1982. I enjoyed it very much despite the unsettled feeling the story left me with.

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982 - The God Project by John Saul
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James and The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane

Filling in 1983 with John Gardner's On Becoming a Novelist. 3 stars. I admit the whole "how to be a writer" book is a guilty pleasure of mine. I read a lot of them. I thought this was a good one but not especially earth-shattering. Admittedly, it may have suffered for the fact I've read so many. Lol!

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982 - The God Project by John Saul
1983 - On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James and The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane

Every Year Challenge Books

1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982 - The God Project by John Saul
1983 - On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987 - Beloved by Toni Morrison
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James and The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane

You are so close to finishing your every year challenge! i am not going to make it this year but I am going to do the challenge again for next year. I enjoyed this challenge.