2015 Challenge discussion
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The White Album“Back in the USSR” - Read a book by a Russian author or set in Russia
“Glass Onion” - Read a book with Glass or Onion in the title
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La,Da” - Read a book by an African author or set in Africa
“Wild Honey Pie” - Read a book with Wild, Honey, or Pie in the title
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Read a tragedy/a book centering on tragedy
“Happiness is a Warm Gun” - Read a true crime/thriller/mystery novel
“Martha My Dear” - Read a book with a woman's name in the title
“Blackbird” - Read a book about letting something go
“Piggies“ - Read a book about corporate greed
“Rocky Raccoon” - Read a book with alliteration in the title
“Don’t Pass Me By” - Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over a year
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” - Read a sexy-time book
“Julia” - Read a book with a leading character named Julia or with Julia in the title
(album 2)
“Birthday” - Read a book published in the year of your birth
“Yer Blues” - Read a book about depression or a book where the cover is the color blue
“Mother Nature’s Son” - Read a book about the environment
“Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” - read a book that got a big ole secret in it
“Sexy Sadie” – Read an erotic book
“Helter Skelter” – Read a true crime book
“Revolution 1” - Read a Banned Book
“Honey Pie” - Read a book about food
“Savoy Truffle” - Read a book with Savoy or Truffle in the title
“Cry Baby Cry” - Read a book about babies/birth
“Revolution 9” - Read a book with war as a central theme or that takes place during war time
“Good Night” - Read a book that takes place over the course of one night
Yellow Submarine (1969)
“Only a Northern Song” - Read a book by a Canadian author
“All Together Now” - Read one of the group reads or a book club read
“Hey Bulldog” - Read a book that has a main character with a dog as his/her sidekick or a book with a dog on the cover.
“It’s All Too Much” - Read a book over 700 pages
“Pepperland” - Read a book set in India
“Sea of Time” - Read a book about time travel or in which time is a central element
“Sea of Holes” – Read a book set at sea
“Sea of Monsters” – Read a book with a monster, zombie or mythical creature (etc.) as a character
“March of the Meanies” - Read a book about the holocaust
“Pepperland Laid Waste” - Read a book about something nuclear or a post-apocalyptic book
“Yellow Submarine in Pepperland” - Read a book with a color in the title
Abbey Road (1969)
“Come Together” - Read a book at the same time as another TNBBC member
“Oh! Darling” - Read a book where the main character is an aristocrat
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” - Read a book over 1000 pages
“Here Comes the Sun” - Read a book set in the summer or with the word summer in the title
“You Never Give Me Your Money” - Read a book about business or government
“Sun King” - Read a book about the monarchy
“Mean Mr. Mustard” - Read a book about cooking
“Polythene Pam” - Read a book with the name Pam in the title or where Pam is a leading character
“She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” - Read a book about a secret love affair
“Her Majesty” - Read a book about royalty (fiction or non-fiction)
LET IT BE (1970)
“Two of Us” - Read a book about a famous duo (can be fiction or non-fiction but the duo must be non-fiction)
“Dig a Pony” - Read a book with horses in it or the word "horse/pony" in the title
“I Me Mine” - Read a book with a pronoun in the title
“Dig It” - Read a book on the NY Times Bestseller List
“Let It Be” - Read a classic
“Maggie Mae” - Read a book thats title contains alliteration
“I’ve Got a Feeling” - Read a book of poetry
“One After 909” (Read a book over 909 pages)
“The Long and Winding Road” - Read a book over 900 pages
“For You Blue” - Read a book given to you as a gift
“Get Back” - Read a book you couldn’t finish
"Devil in her Heart - Read a book where the main character is evil, or actually the devil
Recommend Like Water for Chocolate for “A Taste of Honey” - Read a book where food is the central theme OR is in the title of the book. It's short, magical realism set in South America. Not something I would normally have read, it was for a real life book club. I really liked it.
How many categories is that? Maybe we could start that next year.
I can' do it in one year...this will be a multi-year endeavor. I thought it looked fun though and many of the books I read for our current challenge can fit these categories and I am going to use the same guidelines of one book covering multiple categories ;0)
Louise wrote: "Recommend Like Water for Chocolate for “A Taste of Honey” - Read a book where food is the central theme OR is in the title of the book. It's short, magical realism set in South America...."I have not read that, but have had it on my TBR list for awhile. Maybe I will get to it during this challenge year ;0)
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Knocked out a few already....
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I am just getting to it when I can. Had some time to enter everything while I was shoveling in some lunch today.
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So, I have a long book that I'm working on that will probably take me all year or longer. I read it when I have finished a book and I forgot to bring another book to read. It's on my phone so I can access it any where.
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Yeah, I have the 1,001 Books app on my phone and I go by the number of pages the app tells me for those books.
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The White Album
“Back in the USSR” - Read a book by a Russian author or set in Russia – Zoo (part of it)
“Dear Prudence” - Read a book of letters/written in letter form –Dietland (part of it)
“Glass Onion” - Read a book with Glass or Onion in the title – The Glass Magician
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La,Da” - Read a book by an African author or set in Africa – Zoo (part of it)
“Wild Honey Pie” - Read a book with Wild, Honey, or Pie in the title – Enemy Pie
“The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” - Read a book that is part of series - Royal Airs
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Read a tragedy/a book centering on tragedy – We are all Completely Beside Ourselves
“Happiness is a Warm Gun” - Read a true crime/thriller/mystery novel – Head Shot
“Martha My Dear” - Read a book with a woman's name in the title - Beloved
“I’m So Tired” - Read a book where illness is the main focus –The Terminal Man
“Blackbird” - Read a book about letting something go –Beneath the Surface
“Piggies“ - Read a book about corporate greed –Beneath the Surface
“Rocky Raccoon” - Read a book with alliteration in the title –Dex the Heart of a Hero
“Don’t Pass Me By” - Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over a year – The Broken Eye
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” - Read a sexy-time book – The Liar
“I Will” - Read a book that you have found daunting in the past and have put off reading it – The Count of Monte Cristo
“Julia” - Read a book with a leading character named Julia or with Julia in the title - Dietland
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Beatles for Sale
“No Reply” - Read a book where disappointment is a key focus AND/OR Read a book by an author who has published only one book –Beneath the Surface
“I’m a Loser” - Read a book in which the main character is an outcast – War of Shadows
“Baby’s in Black” - Read a book with a color in the title – Killing Ruby Rose
“Rock and Roll Music” - Read a book that shares its name with a song title – Hush, Hush
“I’ll Follow the Sun” - Read a book about the weather AND/OR read a self-improvement book – From a High Tower (huge blizzard in the book)
“Mr. Moonlight” - Read a book about someone who works a second job – Murder in Paradise
“Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey” - Read a book with a repeat word in the title – Hush, Hush
“Eight Days a Week” - Read a book with a number in the title - Murder 101
“Words of Love” - Read a book of poetry – One Big Rain: Poems for all Seasons
“Honey Don’t“ - Read a book from the banned book list – The Lorax
“Every Little Thing” - Read a book of short stories – Elemental Magic
“I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” - Read a book centering around conformity – We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“What You’re Doing” - Read a book about a profession you find interesting and that you wish you were doing – The Martian – scientist, astronaut (not sure I want to be an astronaut, but it is definitely interesting)
“Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby” - Read a book centering around dating – Dietland (part of it)
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A Hard Day’s Night
“A Hard Day’s Night” - Read a book that has been made into a movie – The Martian
“I Should Have Known Better” - Read a book from an adult's point of view looking back over their childhood – We Are Completely Beside Ourselves
“If I Fell” - Read a book by one of your favorite authors - Motive
“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” - Read a book about dancing – fiction or nonfiction – Killing Ruby Rose
“Tell Me Why” - Read a memoir – Beneath the Surface
“Can’t Buy Me Love” - Buy a book and read it immediately - The Glass Magician
“Any Time at All” - Read a book that has lasted the test of time, is appropriate throughout the ages, appeals to YA and adult, et cetera – The Count of Monte Cristo
“I’ll Cry Instead” - Read a sad story – The Stranger
“Things We Said Today” - Read a book of letters AND/OR read a current events book, magazine(5pts) or journal(5pts) – Dietland (there were many letters in there)
“When I Get Home” - Read a book about home or family dynamics – Lacy Eye
“You Can’t Do That” - Read a banned book - Beloved
“I’ll Be Back” - Read a book that has been re-written from another character’s perspective (exp. Ahab’s Wife, Finn, etc.) – Dying For Her
2015 Challenge
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Like Water for Chocolate (other topics)Like Water for Chocolate (other topics)
Please Please Me
“I Saw Her Standing There” - Read a book by a female author“Until the End of Time” by Danielle Steel“Misery” - Read a sad story
“Anna (Go to Him)” - Read a book with a female name in the title
“Chains” - Read a book about slavery/with slavery as a theme AND/OR a book set in a prison
“Boys” - Read a book with a male’s name in the title
“Ask Me Why” - Read a book with the word WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE or WHY in the title
“Please Please Me” - Read a book with a duplicated word in the title"bird by bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“Love Me Do” - Read a love story“Until the End of Time” by Danielle Steel“P.S. I Love You” - Read a book with a subtitle"Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article" by Howard S. Becker“Baby It’s You” - Read a book about childhood OR a book you loved as a child“Ramona’s World” by Beverly Cleary“Do You Want to Know a Secret” - Read a book in which a secret is revealed AND/OR a mystery“The Death Cure” by James Dashner“A Taste of Honey” - Read a book where food is the central theme OR is in the title of the book
“There’s a Place” - Read a book that has a location in the title
“Twist and Shout” - Read a book about abuse or where abuse/abusive family is the main theme
With the Beatles
“It Won’t Be Long” - Read a book that is less than 200 pages
“All I’ve Got to Do” - Read a book that has been on you TBR list for more than a year
“All My Loving” - Read a book by your favorite author“Saint Odd” by Dean Koontz“Don’t Bother Me” - Read a book in one sitting/one day/one weekend“The Death Cure” by James Dashner“Little Child” - Read a children’s or YA book“Ramona’s World” by Beverly Cleary“Till There Was You” - Read a story of lost love
“Please Mister Postman” - Read a book written in letter form AND/OR a book with a specific title in the location
“Roll Over Beethoven” - Read a book where the main character is a musician OR a book about music
“Hold Me Tight” - Read a book you would never ever give away
“You Really Got a Hold on Me” - Read a book about addiction or where addiction is the main focus
“I Wanna Be Your Man” - Read a Man Booker Prize-winner
“Not a Second Time”- "The Blood Countess" by Andrei Codrescu"Devil in her Heart" - Read a book that centers around evil or the devil
“Money (That’s What I Want)” - Read a book about economics or finance
A Hard Day’s Night
“A Hard Day’s Night” - Read a book that has been made into a movie“The Maze Runner” by James Dashner“I Should Have Known Better” - Read a book from an adult's point of view looking back over their childhood
“If I Fell” - Read a book by one of your favorite authors“Saint Odd” by Dean Koontz“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” - Read a book about dancing – fiction or nonfiction
“Tell Me Why”"bird by bird" by Anne Lamott“Can’t Buy Me Love” - Buy a book and read it immediately“The Maze Runner” by James Dashner“Any Time at All” - Read a book that has lasted the test of time, is appropriate throughout the ages, appeals to YA and adult, et cetera
“I’ll Cry Instead” - Read a sad story
“Things We Said Today”"The Private Letters of Erzebet Bathory" by Kimberly L. Craft“When I Get Home” - Read a book about home or family dynamics
“You Can’t Do That” - Read a banned book
“I’ll Be Back” - Read a book that has been re-written from another character’s perspective (exp. Ahab’s Wife, Finn, etc.)
Beatles for Sale
“No Reply” - Read a book where disappointment is a key focus AND/OR Read a book by an author who has published only one book
“I’m a Loser” - Read a book in which the main character is an outcast
“Baby’s in Black” - Read a book with a color in the title
“Rock and Roll Music” - Read a book that shares its name with a song title
“I’ll Follow the Sun”"A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward An Undivided Life" by Parker J. Palmer“Mr. Moonlight” - Read a book about someone who works a second job
“Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey”"bird by bird: Some Instruction on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“Eight Days a Week” - Read a book with a number in the title
“Words of Love” - Read a book of poetry
“Honey Don’t“ - Read a book from the banned book list
“Every Little Thing” - Read a book of short stories
“I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” - Read a book centering around conformity
“What You’re Doing”"A Professor's Duties" by Peter J. Markie“Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby” - Read a book centering around dating
Help!
“Help!” - Read a how-to or technical book OR create a poll and have the other Sidebarians help select your next read
“The Night Before” - Read a book centreing around anticipation
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” - Read a book about secrets
“I Need You” - Read a book about something you cannot live without
“Another Girl” - Read a book with two female main characters
“You’re Going to Lose That Girl” - Read a book where cheating is a focus
“Ticket to Ride” - Read a book about travel (fiction or non-fiction)
“Act Naturally “ - Read a book about the environment
“It’s Only Love” - Read a book that received a 5-star rating from a fellow TNBBC member
“You Like Me Too Much” - Read a book about unrequited love
“Tell Me What You See” - Read a travelogue book
“I’ve Just Seen a Face” - Read a book with a body part in the title
“Yesterday” - Read a historical (non-fiction) book
“Dizzy Miss Lizzy” - Read a lesser-known book by a well-known author
Rubber Soul
“Drive My Car” - Read a book about a road trip
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” - Read a book by Haruki Murakami
“You Won’t See Me” - Read a book in which a character has a supernatural power"Saint Odd" by Dean Koontz“Nowhere Man” - Read a travelogue
“Think for Yourself”- Read a book despite some negative reviews
“The Word” - Read a book with a one-word title
“Michelle” - Read a book that has a female name as its title (the title can only consist of the name)
“What Goes On” Read a book written by two or more collaborating authors
“Girl” - Read a book with the word "girl" in the title
“I’m Looking Through You” - Read a book about spirits/ghosts
“In My Life” - Read a biography/autobiography/memoir"bird by bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“Wait” - Read a book with the word stop in the title
“If I Needed Someone” - Read a book about a famous duo or book that revolves around two best friends
“Run for Your Life” - Read a book about a sport
SINGLE RELEASED IN 1965
"Day Tripper" Read a book of travel writing near your home
Revolver
“Taxman” - Read a book about the economy/money
“Eleanor Rigby” - Read a book with a character in the title“Ramona’s World” by Beverly Cleary“I’m Only Sleeping” - Read a bedtime story or a story set during the nigh time
“Love You To” - Read a book recommended by an author or a book that is listed as an author's favorite. (Book must not be written by the author. Book can also be an author recommendation.)
“Here, There and Everywhere” - Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title
“Yellow Submarine” - Read a book with a color in the title
“She Said She Said” - Read a book recommended by a female celebrity
“Good Day Sunshine” - Read a book with weather in the title (Rain, Sun, Clouds, Thunder, etc.)
“And Your Bird Can Sing” - Read a book with an animal in the title"bird by bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“For No One” - Read a book with only one word in the title
“Doctor Robert” - Read a book that has a doctor as a main character/about a doctor or about something medical
“I Want to Tell You” - Read a book recommended by a friend"Crazy in Paradise" by Deborah Brown“Got to Get You into My Life” - Read a book about unrequited love
“Tomorrow Never Knows" - Read a book set in the future (of when it was written – ex. 1984)
SINGLE RELEASED IN 1966
"Paperback Writer" Read a paperback book“Until the End of Time” by Danielle SteelSgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” - Read a tear-jerker or a very depressing book
“With a Little Help from My Friends” - ask someone to recommend you a book and read it.
“Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” - Read a book where drugs/drug use is a central theme
“Getting Better” - read a book with Getting or Better in the title
“Fixing a Hole” - Read a how-to book
“She’s Leaving Home” - Read a coming of age story
“Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” - Read a book about childhood“Ramona’s World” by Beverly Cleary“Within You Without You” - Read a book about a person with multiple personalities or a personality disorder
“When I’m Sixty-Four” - Read a book that's at least 64 years old
“Lovely Rita” - Read a book with Lovely or Rita in the title
“Good Morning Good Morning” - Read a book with Good or Morning in the title, OR a book with the same word twice in the title"bird by bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“A Day in the Life” - Read a book where the main action happens within a 24-hour period AND/OR a historical fiction book
Magical Mystery Tour
“Magical Mystery Tour” - Read a fantasy or mystery book“Among the Missing” by Richard Laymon“The Fool on the Hill “ - Read a book/play that includes a foolish character
“Flying” - Read a book with Flying in the title
“Blue Jay Way” - Read a book with birds or the word "bird" or a type of bird in the title"bird by bird: Some Instructiion on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“Your Mother Should Know” - Read a book about a mother/child relationship or a book dedicated to a mother
“I Am the Walrus” - Read a book with an animal in the title"bird by bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott“Hello, Goodbye” - Read a book about love gained and love lost AND/OR read a book written by an author who is now deceased
“Strawberry Fields Forever” - Read a book with a type of food in the title
“Penny Lane” – Read a book written by an English author or set in England
“Baby, You’re a Rich Man” - Read a Pulitzer Prize-winner
“All You Need is Love” - Read a romance or love story“Until the End of Time” by Danielle Steel