The Next Best Book Club discussion

Cheryl's 2017 Bowie Challenge

David Bowie (1967)
(14/14)

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“Uncle Arthur” – Read a book with a man’s name in the title
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein
“Sell Me a Coat” – Read a book that takes place in winter
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
“Rubber Band” – Read a book about a musician/band or that prominently features one
P. S. I Like You by Kasie West
“Love You Till Tuesday” – Read a book that has a day of the week in its title
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
“There is a Happy Land” – Read a book with a child protagonist
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
“We Are Hungry Men” – Read a book about a global catastrophe
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
“When I Live My Dream” – Read a fantasy novel
The Visitant by Megan Chance
“Little Bombadier” – Read a book that is drenched in cynicism and suspicion
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
“Silly Boy Blue” – Read a book that explores religion
Amazed By Grace by Sheri Dew
“Come and Buy My Toys” – Read a YA book
Evertaster by Adam Glendon Sidwell
“Join the Gang” – Read a book that features a gang of some sort
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
“She’s Got Medals” – Read a LGBTQ book
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
“Maids of Bond Street” – Read a book that features a celebrity or is written by a celebrity
Lyrics: 1962-2001 by Bob Dylan
“Please Mr. Gravedigger” – Read a book about murder, or that prominently features a murder
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
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SPACE ODDITY (1969)
(8/9)

“Space Oddity” – Read a space opera
“Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed” – Read a book about grieving or that features a character who is grieving
Kokoro by Natsume Soseki
“Letter to Hermione” – Read a book written in the form of diary entries or letters
Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre
“Cygnet Committee” – Read a book that uses alliteration in its title
The Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks
“Janine” – Read a book with a female protagonist
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami
“An Occasional Dream” – Read a book about a break-up
Embers by Sándor Márai
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” – Read a fantasy novel with a child protagonist
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne
“God Knows I’m Good” – Read a book about a character who is just scraping by
Now in November by Josephine Winslow Johnson
“Memory of a Free Festival” – Read a book about someone having a bad day
The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss

THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD (1970)
(9/9)
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“Width of a Circle” – Read a book that features a monster (real or imagined)
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
“All the Madmen” – Read a book that deals with mental illness or features a character that is suffering from mental illness
Fences by August Wilson
“Black Country Rock” – Read a parody or satire
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
“After All” – Read a book that has a sad ending
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
“Running Gun Blues” – Read a book about a serial killer or that features a serial killer
The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
“Saviour Machine” – Read a book in which technology becomes sentient
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
“She Shook Me Cold” – Read a book that contains bad sex scenes
Sister of Mine by Sabra Waldfogel
“The Man Who Sold the World” – Read a book that leaves itself open for interpretation
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
“The Supermen” – Read a comic book or a book that features characters will superpowers
The Winter Room by Gary Paulsen
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HUNKY DORY (1971)
(9/12)

“Changes” – Read an angsty book
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski
“Oh! You Pretty Things” – Read a book with a punctuation in the title
The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis]
“Eight Line Poem” – Read a collection of poetry
View With a Grain of Sand by Wislawa Szymborska
“Life on Mars” – Read a sci-book that takes place on another planet
“Kooks” – Read a book about parenthood or that revolves around parenting
His Family by Ernest Poole
“Quicksand” – Read a book about despair or in which a character is disillusioned
River on Fire by Scott Pratt
“Fill Your Heart” - Read a book that is co-authored
Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport
“Andy Warhol” – Read a book that is an homage to something else
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
“Song for Bob Dylan” – Read a book that is about or prominently features a singer
“Queen Bitch” – Read a book about a seedy underground lifestyle
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo
“The Bewlay Brothers” – Read a book that’s been labeled as an author’s “sell out” title
“Bombers” – Read a book about nuclear war or a book that features an apocalypse
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972)
(8/11)

“Five Years” – Read a book that spans a long period of time
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
“Soul Love” – Read a cynical love story
Scarlet Sister Mary by Julia Peterkin
“Moonage Daydream” – Read a bizarro novel
“Starman” – Read a book about an alien invasion or that prominently features aliens
“It Ain’t Easy” – Read a book that is a rewrite of an older book
Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
“Lady Stardust” – Read a book that is set in the trippy 1970’s
“Star” – Read a book about a person on the verge of something big or features a character’s big break
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
“Hang on to Yourself” – Read a book about someone who has lost themselves
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
“Ziggy Stardust” – Read a book that is known as an author’s attempt to ‘reinvent’ themselves (or a book published under a pseudonym)
Cook Korean by Robin Ha
“Suffragette City” – Read a book that is heavily influenced by another book
One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
“Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide” – Read a book about a protagonist who does not deal well with aging
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

ALADDIN SANE (1973)
(8/10)

“Watch That Man” – Read a book that features a lot of partying
“Aladdin Sane” – Read a book about a “lost” or past generation
Tidewater: A Novel of Pocahontas and the Jamestown Colony by Libbie Hawker
“Drive-In Saturday” – Read a book that has a day of the week in the title
“Panic in Detroit” – Read a book about political turmoil
A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer
“Cracked Actor” – Read a book that features a character who is losing their mind
English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack
“Time” – Read a book in which time is manipulable or that focuses heavily on time
Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar
“The Prettiest Star” – Read a book with an adjective in the title
Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy
“Let’s Spend the Night Together” – Read a book about a one-night stand or that features a one-night stand
From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon
“The Jean Genie” – Read a book that packs a punch
The Great Galeoto by Jose Echegaray
“Lady Grinning Soul” – Read a book with a creepy sounding title
The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch

PIN UPS (1973)
(10/12)

“Rosalyn” -Read a book about teenage lust/obsession
Dream of the Red Chamber by Xeqin Cao
“Here Comes the Night” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan
“I wish You Would” – Read a book that reads like a country song
A Lamb in His Bosom by Carolone Miller
“See Emily Play” – Read a play
When the New Wine Blooms by Bjornstjerne Bjornson
“Everything’s Alright” – Read a book in which everything turns out alright
“I Can’t Explain” – Read a book that made absolutely no sense
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
“Friday on My Mind” – Read a book cover to cover over the course of one weekend
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
“Sorrow” – Read a book that makes you cry
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
“Don’t Bring Me Down” – Read a book that makes you ragey
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
“Shapes of Things” – Read a book that is considered the “least popular” of an author’s bibliography
“Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere” – Read a book that features a protagonist who thinks they are invincible, above the rules
Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener
“Where Have All the Good Times Gone” – Read a book that makes you feel nostalgic
Because of Winn-Dixie

DIAMOND DOGS (1974)
(6/10)

“Future Legend” – Read a novelette
Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
“Diamond Dogs” – Read a book whose primary character(s) are animals
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
“Sweet Thing” – Read a book about city living
“Candidate” – Read a book in which the characters spend a lot of time on the street
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe
“Rebel Rebel” – Read a book that features a jaded protagonist
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy
“Rock ‘N’ Roll With Me” – Read a book that rocks your socks off
“We Are the Dead” – Read a zombie novel
“1984” – Read a classic novel
Howards End by E. M. Forster
“Big Brother” – Read the last novel in a series
“Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family” – Read the last book in author’s bibliography
Cain by Jose Saramago

YOUNG AMERICANS (1975)
(8/12)

“Young Americans” – Read a YA or NA novel
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
“Win” – Read a book that you won or were gifted
“Fascination” – Read a book by an author you are fascinated by
The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
“Right” – Read a book that someone recommended to you because they knew you would love it
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
“Somebody Up There Likes Me” – Read a book that is written in third-person
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
“Across the Universe” – Read a book in which the main character has to travel a long distance
Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hyde
“Can You Hear Me” – Read a book about a “player”, someone who gets around
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
“Fame” – Read a book that is considered experimental
“Who Can I Be Now?” – Read a book that defies genre
“It’s Gonna Be Me” – Read a book that is full of regrets
Penny From Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm
“John, I’m Only Dancing (again)” – Read a book that’s set in a foreign country
Don't Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong
“After Today” – Read a book that takes place in the future

STATION TO STATION (1976)
(6/6)
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“Station to Station” – Read a book that is basically a stream of consciousness
Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
“Golden Years” – Read a book with a color in the title
A Solitary Blue by Cynthia Voigt
“Word on a Wing” – Read a book that pokes fun at religion
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
“TVC 15” – Read a book that features a television show or in which the characters are obsessed with TV
Summerlost by Ally Condie
“Stay” – Read a book in which the characters stay put
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
“Wild is the Wind” – Read a book that takes place mostly outdoors
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
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LOW (1977)
(5/7)

“Breaking Glass” – Read a short story
Gimpel the Fool and Other Short Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
“What in the World” – Read a book that’s told from multiple perspectives
Desert by Jean-Marie G. Le Clezio
“Sound and Vision” – Read a book that inspires you
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
“Always Crashing in the Same Car” – Read a road-trip book
Savvy by Ingrid Law
“Be My Wife” – Read a book with Wife in the title
“Warszawa” – Read a book that takes place in a foreign city
“Subterraneans” – Read a book about someone or a group of people who have been left behind
House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday

HEROES (1977)
(3/6)

“Beauty and the Beast” – read a fairy tale
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
“Joe the Lion” - Read a body-horror novel, or a book that contains some gory scenes
“Heroes” – Read one of the more under-rated books in an author’s bibliography
“Sons of the Silent Age” – Read an historical fiction book
Barabbas by Par Lagerkvist
“Blackout” – Read a book that features a protagonist who blackouts or abuses drugs regularly
“The Secret Life of Arabia” – Read a book in which the protagonist is keeping secrets
One-Eyed Cat by Paula Fox

LODGER (1979)
(8/10)

“Fantastic Voyage” – Read a book that features an older (bonus point for grumpy/cranky) protagonist
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
“African Night Flight” – Read a book written by a person of color
Aké: The Years of Childhood by Wole Soyinka
“Move On” – Read a book that features someone who is constantly on the move
Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom by David Neilsen
“Yassassin (Turkish For Long Live)” – Read a book about migrant workers or someone who hops from job to job
“Red Sails” – Read a book that takes place on a ship or boat or features one as a means of transportation
Amerika by Franz Kafka
“D.J.” – Read a book in which someone’s job eats away at them
Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
“Look Back in Anger” – Read a book in which angels are characters or features angels in some way
“Boys Keep Swinging” – Read a book about drag queens or that features a character or characters who dress in drag
Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig
“Repetition” – Read a book in which a word is repeated in the title
Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
“Red Money” – Read a book that you find to be highly symbolic
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

SCARY MONSTERS (1980)
(1/9)

“It’s No Game (Parts 1&2)” – Read a book that is set during a time of protest or political upheaval
A Bell for Adano by John Hershey
“Up the Hill Backwards” – Read a book that is told out of sequence
“Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” – Read a book with monsters or demons in it
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
“Ashes to Ashes” – Read a book that is a follow up or sequel
“Fashion” – Read a book set in the 80’s
“Teenage Wildlife” – Read a book that revolves around a group of teenagers
“Scream Like a Baby” – Read a book that just scares the shit out of you
“Kingdom Come” – Read a book that features a jail or prison
“Because You’re Young” – Read a book in which an older narrator is pining to be young again

LET’S DANCE (1983)
(5/8)

“Modern Love” – Read a contemporary love story
“China Girl” – Read a book written by a Chinese author or that takes place in China
Silent Tears by Kay Bratt
“Let’s Dance” – Read an author’s biggest hit
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
“Without You” – Read a book that is written in second person
“Ricochet” – Read a book that keeps bouncing around in your head
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
“Criminal World” – Read a book by an author who is, or features a character who is, bisexual
The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg
“Cat People (Putting Out the Fire)” – Read a book which features a fire or revolves around fire
The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
“Shake It” – Read a book that tried hard but just couldn’t pull it off

TONIGHT (1984)
(6/9)

“Loving the Alien” – Read a book about a conspiracy theory
“Don’t Look Down” – Read a book about a character who finds himself in a bad situation
Doctor De Soto by William Steig
“God Only Knows” – Read a book with a narcissistic protagonist
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Tonight” – Read a book in which one of the characters die
Rosalie Lightning by Tom Hart
“Neighborhood Threat” – Read a book in which something or someone terrorizes a neighborhood or group of people
A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold
“Blue Jean” – Read a book that is a throwback to another decade
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
“Tumble and Twirl” – Read a book about travel or that features a character who travels
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
“I Keep Forgetting” – Read a book that you keep forgetting to pick up once you put it down
“Dancing with the Big Boys” – Read a book with boys in the title or that focuses on a group of boys

LABYRINTH (1986)
(2/5)

“Opening Titles including Underground” – Read a book that’s been turned into a movie
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
“Magic Dance” – Read a book that would have been more effective if it was a short story (a book that was just too long for no reason)
“Chilly Down” – Read a book that makes a chill run down your spine
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
“As the World Falls Down” – Read a book about the end of the world
“Within You” – Read a book in which a character has multiple ‘personalities’ within themselves
Breaking Night by Liz Murray

NEVER LET ME DOWN (1987)
(8/11)

“Day In Day Out” – Read a book that takes place over the course of one day
The Opposite Zoo by Il Sung Na
“Time Will Crawl” – Read a book that seemed to take forever to finish
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew
“Beat of Your Own Drum” – Read a book that is unlike anything you’ve read before
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
“Never Let Me Down” – Read a book in which a character places their faith in something
The Late George Apley
“Zeroes” – Read a book whose final page number ends in a 0
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
“Glass Spider” – Read a horror novel (bonus: if it has a spider in it)
“Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)” – Read a western or a book that takes place in the wild west
The Way West by A. B. Guthrie
“New York’s In Love” – Read a book by an author who is from or currently resides in New York
Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller
“’87 and Cry” – Read a book about someone revisiting their home town (or country)
The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
“Too Dizzy” – Read a book that makes your head spin
“Bang Bang” – Read a book that is a complete disappointment

BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE (1993)
(8/11)

“You’ve Been Around” – Read a book that has a profound effect on you
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Senek
“I Feel Free” – Read a book, any book, and take credit for reading it
Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home Cooking Triumphs by Julia Turshen
“Black Tie White Noise” – Read a book that takes place in Los Angeles
“Jump They Say” – Read a book that revolves around a loss in the family
Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
“Nite Flights” – Read a book in which an airplane is used as a mode of travel
“Pallas Athena” – Read a book that deals with religion
Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin
“Miracle Goodnight” – Read a book that kept you up way past your bedtime
“Don’t Let Me Down & Down” – Read a translation
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
“I Know it’s Gonna Happen Someday” – Read a book in which nothing much seems to happen
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
“The Wedding Song” – Read a book in which a wedding takes place
Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker
“Lucy Can’t Dance” – Read a book that can be considered “brain candy” (a quick, easy, enjoyable read)
Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke

BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA (1993)
(0/6)

“Buddha of Suburbia” – Read a book that takes place in the suburbs
“Sex and the Church” – Read an erotica novel
“Bleed Like a Craze, Dad” – Read a book that takes inspiration from another book
“Strangers When We Meet” – Read a book by a previously-unknown-to-you author
“Dead Against It” – Read a book you had initially refused to read
“Untitled No. 1” – Free Space Read: Read any book and take credit here

OUTSIDE (1995)
(5/17)

“Leon Takes Us Outside” – Read a book that contains diary or date entries
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
“Outside” – Read a book in which all of the action takes place outside
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
“The Hearts Filthy Lesson” – Read a book narrated by someone distant and/or menacing
“A Small Plot of Land” – Read a book that is long and punishing yet unputdownable
“Baby Grace (A Horrid Cassette)” – Read a mystery novel
“Hallo Spaceboy” - Read a ghost story
The Visitant by Megan Chance
“The Motel” – Read a book that takes place in or prominently features a motel
“I Have Not Been To Oxford” – Read a book that takes place in a city or country you have not yet been to
“No Control” – Read a book that someone recommended to you
“Algeria Touchshriek” – Read a book in which the title is the character’s name
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
“The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)” – Read a book that features torture of some sort
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
“Ramona A Stone / I am With Name” – Read a book with a badass villain
“Wishful Beginnings” – Read a book that had a great beginning but fizzled as it went on
“We Prick You” – Read a book with a sex scene
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
“Nathan Adler” – Read a detective novel
“I’m Deranged” – Read a book that features a crazy ass protagonist
“Thru These Architect’s Eyes” – Read a book that uses punctuation oddly

EARTHLING (1997)
(3/9)

“Little Wonder” – Read a book about someone who is haunted by their past
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
“Looking For Satellites” – Read a book that focuses on technology and its impact on a character
Mooncop by Tom Gauld
“Battle for Britain (The Letter)” – Read a book that takes place in Britain
“Seven Years in Tibet” – Read a book that takes place over a long period of time
“Dead Man Walking” – Read a book that required many rewrites before being published
“Telling Lies” – Read a book in which the narrator is unreliable
“The Last Thing You Should Do” – Take credit for a book you DNF’d
“I’m Afraid of Americans” – Read a book by a non-american author
“Law (Earthlings on Fire)” – Read a book about regrets
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

HOURS (1999)
(2/9)

“Thursday’s Child” – Read a book about an unlucky character, someone who just can’t seem to catch a break
“Something in the Air” – Read a post-pandemic novel
“Survive” – Read a book about survival or in which a character beat the odds
When I Found You by Catherine Ryan Hyde
“If I’m Dreaming My Life” – Read a book in which dreams are prominently featured
“Seven” – Read a book with a number in the title
“What’s Really Happening” – Read a book in which you weren’t able to guess what was happening
“The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell” – Read a dark comedy
If At Birth You Don't Succeed by Zach Anner
“New Angels of Promise” – Read a book about or featuring video games
“The Dreamers” – Read a book that is basically a mid-life lament

Heathen (2002)
(3/12)

“Sunday” – Read a book that is narrated by a survivor of some apocalypse
“Cactus” – Read a western
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
“Slip Away” – Read a book that features puppets in some way
“Slow Burn” – Read a book that slowly angered or annoyed you
“Afraid” – Read a book that others were scared by
“I’ve Been Waiting For You” – Read a book that you’ve been dying to get your get your hands on
Wonder by R. J. Palacio
“I Would Be Your Slave” – Read a love story
“I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spacecraft” – Read a book about space travel
“5.15 The Angels Have Gone” – Read a book about the rapture
“Everyone Says Hi” – Read a book that deals with death
The Haunting of Falcon House by Eugene Yelchin
“A Better Future” – Read a novel about a Utopia
“Heathen” – Read a book about a main character who has lost their faith/is faithless

REALITY (2003)
(2/11)

“New Killer Star” – Read a book that takes place in New York City
“Pablo Picasso” – Read a book that is about art or features a character who is an artist or works with art in some way
“Never Get Old” – Read a book that was written in a previous century
“The Loneliest Guy” – Read a book that features a hermit or anti-social character
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
“Looking For Water” – Read a book that features water in some way
“She’ll Drive the Big Car” – Read a book that focuses on a car or features a car as the main mode of transportation
“Days” – Read a book in which someone takes advantage or is taken advantage of
Escaping Peril by Tui T. Sutherland
“Fall Dog Bombs the Moon” – Read a book that has a title that appears to be gibberish
“Try Some, Buy Some” – Read a book that is set in, or written in, the 60’s.
Paperboy by Vince Vawter
“Reality” – Read a book that deals with issues that mirror those we are currently dealing with
“Bring Me the Disco King” – Read a book whose title starts with an verb

THE NEXT DAY (2013)
(1/14)

“The Next Day” – Read a book that takes place in the near future
“Dirty Boys” – Read a book that is FULL of characters
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” – Read a book with stars in the title
“Love is Lost” – Read a book that is narrated by one’s older self
“Where Are We Now?” – Read a book in which the main protagonist is lost (physically or mentally)
A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
“Valentine’s Day” – Read a book that is written on or around a holiday
“If You Can See Me” – Read a book in which the main character is especially vulnerable
“I’d Rather Be High” – Read a Vladimir Nobokov novel
“Boss of Me” – Read a book that takes place in an office or features a memorable boss
“Dancing Out in Space” – Read a book that takes place out in space
“How Does the Grass Grow?” – Read a book with a military theme
“(You Will) Set the World on Fire” – Read a book with the word fire in the title or that prominently features a fire
“You Feel So Lonely You Could Die” – Read a book that gives you all the feels
“Heat” – Read a book written by a Japanese author or that takes place in Japan

THE NEXT DAY (EXTRA) (2013)
(0/7)

“Atomica” – Read a book that shares a likeness to another book or is written in a style similar to another author
“The Informer” – Read a book that features a hitman of sorts
“Like a Rocket Man” – Read a book that was written in or takes place in the 20th century
“Born in a UFO” – Read a book that features aliens or space ships
“I’ll Take You There” – Read a book that just sucked you right into the story
“God Bless the Girl” – Read a book written by a female author
“So She” – Read a book told from a female’s point of view

BLACKSTAR (2016)
(0/7)

“Blackstar” – Read a book that is open to interpretation
“’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore” – Read a book that features prostitution
“Lazarus” – Read a book that is told from the pov of a ghost or a person who has died
“Sue (or In a Season of Crime) – Read a straight up who-dun-it novel
“Girl Loves Me” – Read a book that makes no sense whatsoever
“Dollar Days” – Read a book you picked up at a used book store or book sale
“I Can’t Give Everything Away” – Read a book that someone gave to you