2015 Reading Challenge [Closed] discussion

I'm trying to incorporate as much of my TBR list into this challenge. I'm putting in books wherever they'll fit!

1. a book with more than 500 pages: When I Found You-Catherine Ryan Hyde
2. a romance: The Rescue- Nicholas Sparks
3. a book that became a movie: The Help- Kathryn Stockett
4. a book published this year: Deeper Water- Jessie Cole
5. a book with a number in the title: The Five People You Meet in Heaven- Mitch Albom
6. a book written by someone under 30: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend- Kody Keplinger
7. a book with nonhuman characters: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass- Lewis Carroll
8. a funny book: How to Talk to a Widower- Jonathon Tropper
9. a book by a female author: The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
10. a mystery or thriller: Dark Places- Gillian Flynn
11. a book with a one-word title Wonder - R.J Palacio
12. a book of short stories: The Turning: Stories - Tim Winton
13. a book set in a different country: Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
14. a nonfiction book
15. a popular author's first book
16. a book from your favorite author that you haven't read yet Mercy - Jodi Picoult
17. a book a friend recommended
18. a Pulitzer-prize winning book
19. a book based on a true story: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand
20. a book at the bottom of your to read list
21. a book your mom or dad loves: You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids - Robert G. Barrett
22. a book that scares you
23. a book more than 100 years old
24. a book based entirely on its cover
25. a book you were supposed to read in school but didn't: The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
26. a memoir: The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir - Anh Do
27. a book you can finish in a day
28. a book with antonyms in the title
29. a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit: Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
30. a book that came out the year you were born
31. a book with bad reviews
32. a trilogy (the first)
33. a trilogy (the second)
34. a trilogy (the third)
35. a book from your childhood
36. a book with a love triangle
37. a book set in the future
38. a book set in high school
39. a book with a color in the title
40. a book that made/makes you cry
41. a book with magic
42. a graphic novel: The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman
43. a book by an author you've never read before: The Street Sweeper - Elliot Perlman
44. a book you own but have never read
45. a book that takes place in your hometown
46. a book that was originally written in another language: The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
47. a book set during Christmas (or similar holiday)
48. a book written by an author with your same initials
49. a play
50. a banned book
51. a book based on OR turned into a tv show: The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
52. a book you started but never finished: The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

Good luck with the challenge. :-)

I think it's a good idea to plan a few weeks at a time so you can be flexible about what you feel like reading. :-)

I Just added the book You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids by Robert G. Barrett for "a book your mum or dad loves".
I just wanted to share the story behind it. When I was a kid, I remember my Dad always wearing a t-shirt that had the cover of that book on it. One time we went on a camping trip and he wore the shirt for a week straight without washing it or having a shower (my poor mum). After this trip my Mum and her friends had the shirt framed (still unwashed) with other mementos from the trip. Ever since he had it hanging up at his house, wherever he lived.

In January 2012 he was getting remarried and our close family friends contacted Robert G. Barrett after finding out he lived in the same town as my dad (Terrigal, NSW). They shared his story of the t-shirt with him and he agreed to make a surprise appearance during the speeches. Both Barrett and my dad were both suffering from at the cancer at the time which made this even more special.

However, on the day he was too sick to come, but he gave our friends some signed shirts (same as the one he had framed) to give to Dad at the wedding. I just found it beautiful that he was going to come to a stangers wedding.

This is why I decided to read this book for this week. My Dad passed away in 2013, about 8 months after Barrett. I'm excited to read the book of someone who gave my Dad something when he was going through a horrible illness.

Thank you for sharing that story Nikki!

No thank you for reading it!