2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This is where I will keep track of all my challanges for 2015.

For my personal challenge, I plan on reading 30 books throughout 2015

8/30 books complete

1. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King - 4*
2. Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey - 4*
3. Fishbowl by Bradley Somer - 3*
4. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - 4*
5. Modern Rituals by J.S. Leonard - 2*
6. The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis - 4*
7. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - 4*
8. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch - 5*

REVIEW WRITING CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

As with last year I am challenging myself to write reviews for over 50% of the books I read, as previously I have often just given a rating and moved on. I plan to write at least 20 reviews :).

1. Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. Fishbowl by Bradley Somer - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. Modern Rituals by J.S. Leonard - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3/20

THE TBR RANDOMISER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2015

Link to challenge thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (message 106)

For this challenge I will be reading the following books :)

2. The Surrendered by Chang-rae Lee
5. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
14. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
31. Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
34. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
47. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
72. The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
76. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
81. The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid
88. Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
92. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
125. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
140. The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
153. The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
168. Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey

4/15 complete

#READWOMEN2015
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Link to challenge thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I intend to read 6 books this year by "new-to-me" female authors.

1. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - 4*

1/6 complete

LET'S TURN PAGES CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015

Link to challenge thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

For this challenge I intend to read 12,000 pages.

1. Doctor Sleep - 497 pages
2. Sand Omnibus - 400 pages
3. Fishbowl - 304 pages
4. The Count of Monte Cristo - 1316 pages
5. Modern Rituals - 300 pages
6. The Rules of Attraction - 283 pages
7. The Bell Jar - 244 pages

3360/12,000 complete

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2015

Link to challenge thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (message 91)

I plan on reading 20 books for this challenge.

1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis who was 23 when the book was first published.

2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Doctor Sleep by Stephen King who just met the criteria!

3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) - Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey

4. A book published by an indie press

5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ

6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

7. A book that takes place in Asia

8. A book by an author from Africa

9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)

10. A microhistory

11. A YA novel

12. A sci-fi novel - Modern Rituals by J.S. Leonard

13. A romance novel

14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade

15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)

16. An audiobook

17. A collection of poetry

18. A book that someone else has recommended to you

19. A book that was originally published in another language

20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)

21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)

22. A book published before 1850 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

23. A book published this year - Fishbowl by Bradley Somer

24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)

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