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Task 1: A Book Written By Someone Under 25 Years Old
I've wanted to read more of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work, so I'm going with This Side of Paradise.
I'll start this challenge off with Purple Hibiscus, as I loveed Americanah when I read it earlier this year.
Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan. She was 18 when it was published, that sh!t cray!Also White Teeth bc I've owned it for ages.
I am going with Eragon by Christopher Paolini.. He published this at 18!!
Terri wrote: "Kathryn, I loved Kitchen. I hope you do, too."Thanks!
Book Riot wrote: "This thread is for dropping ideas, questions, resources, comments, and discussion about Task One: A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25.Here's a great list to get you start..."
Sweet, I saw on the Flavorwire list that Michael Chabon wrote The Mysteries of Pittsburgh before he was 25. I've been meaning to read it way too long, so this'll be an excellent opportunity.
The Black Moth or These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer would take care of the under-25 author and the Romance--too bad I've already read them!
I'm starting up task 1 with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
I'm considering Frankenstein for my task 23, book written before 1850. But I might do it for task 1, still picking and choosing (I think that's the most fun)
This Side of Paradise has been on my TBR for ages. Going to tackle it for this challenge
This Side of Paradise has been on my TBR for ages. Going to tackle it for this challenge
This Side of Paradise has been on my TBR for ages. Going to tackle it for this challenge
White TeethIts been on my TBR for months now. I want to re-read Christmas Carol on Christmas. So perhaps White Teeth would be first read in 2015!
I'll be reading The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht.
I plan to read A Season in Hell or, if I'm feeling ambitious, all of the poems of Arthur Rimbaud, since he stopped writing poetry before he reached the age of 21.
Kathryn wrote: "Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto"Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto is one of my all-time favorite books. I hope that you enjoy it!
Lauren wrote: "Book Riot wrote: "This thread is for dropping ideas, questions, resources, comments, and discussion about Task One: A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25.Here's a great lis..."
That's such a great book!
Helen Keller's, The Story of My Life. Been on my TBR list for ages
I am going for The Opposite of Loneliness. I have heard great things about it.
Cynthia wrote: "I am going for The Opposite of Loneliness. I have heard great things about it."I was lucky enough to win this one on here! Great suggestion as I didn't know that Marina Keegan was under 25 years old. :)
I'm going to read Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. He wrote it when he was 21.
I will read "Everything Is Illuminated". Perhaps.
Heidi wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I'm planning on The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"I am as well."
I'm going to go with this book as well. I have owned it for a long time and attempted to read it when it was first selected as part of Oprah's book club selection, but I couldn't get into it then. Time to try again.
I'm tackling this task first with Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise ... But there are so many other good choices. I'm amazed by these writers who achieved genius at such young ages.
I'm tackling this task first with Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise ... But there are so many other good choices. I'm amazed by these writers who achieved genius at such young ages.
I'm tackling this task first with Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise ... But there are so many other good choices. I'm amazed by these writers who achieved genius at such young ages.
I think I'm going to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley for this one!
I've started The Icarus Girl. Excellent so far.
My list shows that I own White Teeth, now if I could just find it! Otherwise I might use I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
A good list here as wellhttp://flavorwire.com/472486/25-autho...
I'm thinking -
It’s Kind of a Funny Story or Neon Bible
I'm planning on reading Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan. I think she was 18 or 19 when she wrote it.
For the YA fans, Victoria Schwab counts for Archived and Unbound. She just pointed that out on her twitter.
I just finished reading Chimamanda's Purple Hibiscus.
I'm psyched to start reading The Bone Season! It looks fantastic
Leah wrote: "I'm psyched to start reading The Bone Season! It looks fantastic"So far, so good for me! Only about 100 pages in, though. Will read more tonight!
I just started reading "Red Sun Blue Earth" by Sienna North. She was just 16, I think, when she wrote this. Maybe younger. And it takes place in Asia. Do I count this for just one task, or both?
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F. Scott Fitzgerald (other topics)Helen Keller (other topics)
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Here's a great list to get you started: http://flavorwire.com/472486/25-autho...