2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Goal for 2015 - 52 books
11/52

12 Books that make me a better person
6 Books that help me with my work
6 Books that help organize
12 Books recommended by others
16 free choice

12 Books that make me a better person:


1. The Circle by Laura Day
2. The Teaching of Buddha by Society for the Promotion of Buddhism
3. The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
4. Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
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12 Books recommended by others:


1. The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian ****2/25/2015
2. Damned by Chuck Palahniuk *** 5/10/2015
3. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
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16 Free choice books:


1. Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love by Xinran ***** 1/3/2015
2. Darkness by Laurann Dohner **** 2/3/2015
3. Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris *** 1/19/2015
4. One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni * 1/22/2015
5. The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay *** 1/26/2015
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay ****2/3/2015
7. Smiley by Laurann Dohner *** 2/7/2015
8. A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay *** 2/12/2015
9. Room by Emma Donoghue **** 2/20/2015
10. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
11. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 3/21/2015 *****
12. Lucky You by Carl Hiaasen 03/29/2015 ***
13. The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 4/9/2015 ****
14. One Plus One by Jojo Moyes 4/29/2015 ****
15. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire 6/19/2015 ***
16. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian 5/28/2015 ****
17. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 11/23/2015 ****
18. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman 10/11/2015 ****
19. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 12/3/2015 ***
20. Beautiful You by Chuck Palahniuk 12/16/2015 ***
21. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
22. Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
23. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

6 Books to help with work:


1. What I Believe by Tariq Ramadan
2. Islam, a Primer by John Sabini
3. Still Alice by Lisa Genova ***** 01/14/2015
4 Hanging in: Strategies for Teaching the Students Who Challenge Us Most by Jeffrey Benson *** 04/15/2015
5. Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam
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A-Z CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read a book for each letter of the alphabet. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

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B. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
C. The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
D. Darkness by Laurann Dohner
E. The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
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G. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
H. Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
I. The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
J. Hanging in: Strategies for Teaching the Students Who Challenge Us Most by Jeffrey Benson
K. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
L. Smiley by Laurann Dohner
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N. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
O. One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
P. Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
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R. Room by Emma Donoghue
S. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
T. A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay
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W. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
X. Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love by Xinran
Y. Lucky You by Carl Hiaasen
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A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.

I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read a book that contains a word in the title that fits each of the 25 categories below. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. You may also use the name of the series for up to three categories.

Here are the 25 categories with examples. The examples are just to get you started - any word that fits the category is fair game.

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third ONE: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax Sarah: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
6. Places - CHINA: Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love by Xinran
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - EYES: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house House: The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening NIGHT: The Night Circus BY Erin Morgenstern
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady GIRLS: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective WATCHMAN: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

ONE - BOOKS GALORE CHALLENGE
MARCH 10, 2014 - MARCH 10, 2016
27/45

Goal: to read a book published for every year in your life. Still here reading?

Very basic rules: If you are in your 20's, you are given a year to complete it, in your 30's a year and a half, in your 40's 2 years. Add six months for every extra decade.

Your clock starts ticking the moment you post your list whether that's done before you start or as you go along whichever suits your needs.

MARCH 10, 2014 - MARCH 10, 2016
26/45

✓1971 The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
✓1972 Watership Down by Adams, Richard
✓1973 Breakfast of Champions by Vonnegut, Kurt
✓1974 Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Pirsig, Robert
✓1975 Tuck Everlasting by Babbitt, Natalie
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1977 * Caroline by Wright, Cynthia
1978 The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
✓1979 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Adams, Douglas
✓1980 Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Millman, Dan
✓1981 The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Kundera, Milan
1982 * The Words of Gandhi by Gandhi, Mahatma
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✓1985 * Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 * Donovan's Angel by Webb, Peggy
1987 * A Guest in the Jungle by Polster, James
1988 * The Bean Trees by Kingsolver, Barbara
✓1989 * The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
1990 * Dear Diary by Bush, Nancy
✓1991 Lucky You by Carl Hiaasen
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✓1993 * The Giver by Lois Lowry
✓1994 * Seek My Face by John Updike
1995 * Hale's Point by Ryan, Patricia
✓1996 * Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
✓1997 * The Four Agreements by Ruiz, Miguel
1998 The Poisonwood Bible by Kingsolver, Barbara
✓ 1999 * Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri, Jhumpa
2000 * Gathering Blue by Lowry, Lois
✓ 2001 * Life of Pi by Martel, Yann
✓ 2002 * Middlesex by Eugenides, Jeffrey
✓ 2003 The Time Traveler's Wife by Niffenegger, Audrey
2004 Moments of Peace in the Presence of God by Lila Empson
✓ 2005 * Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by See, Lisa
✓ 2006 * The Thirteenth Tale by Setterfield, Diane
✓ 2007 * Unwind by Neal Shusterman
✓ 2008 * Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
✓ 2009 The Maze Runner by James Dashner
✓2010 *Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
✓2011 Intentions of the Earl by Rose Gordon
✓2012 * Gone Girl by Flynn, Gillian
✓2013 * Rocky Mountain Freedom by Vivian Arend
✓ 2014 * Cress by Meyer, Marissa
✓ 2015 * Go Set a Watchman by Lee, Harper
2016

I like the year of the book challenge. I did one like that a few years ago. I did have a question though. Do you start with the year you were born?

Alison wrote: "I like the year of the book challenge. I did one like that a few years ago. I did have a question though. Do you start with the year you were born?"

Yes, start with the year born and for this one it allowed 1 year for every 20 years lived.