Popsugar’s 2016 Reading Challenge (x)

Updated 23rd October 2016 – currently 23/40 completed

A book based on a fairy tale: A Thousand Nights – E.K. Johnston

A National Book Award winner:

A YA bestseller: Clockwork Angel – Cassandra Clare

A book you haven’t read since high school:

A book set in your home state:

A book translated to English:

A romance set in the future:

A book set in Europe: The Miniaturist – Jessie Burton

A book that’s under 150 pages: Very Good Lives – J.K. Rowling

A New York Times bestseller: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir – Jenny Lawson

A book that’s becoming a movie this year: The Night Manager – John le Carré

A book recommended by someone you just met: Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged – Ayisha Malikc (Booktube recommendation)

A self-improvement book:

A book you can finish in a day: Saga Volume 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples

A book written by a celebrity: Not That Kind of Girl – Lena Dunham

A political memoir:

A book at least 100 years older than you:

A book that’s more than 600 pages: The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson

A book from Oprah’s Book Club:

A science-fiction novel: A Thousand Pieces of You – Claudia Gray

A book recommended by a family member:

A graphic novel: Batman: The Killing Joke – Alan Moore and Brian Bolland

A book that is published in 2016: The Butcher’s Hook – Janet Ellis

A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: The Secret History – Donna Tartt
(no one writes books about clerical assistants, so I’m going with my “previous occupation” instead i.e. being a student!)

A book that takes place during Summer: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

A book and its prequel:

A murder mystery: Career of Evil – Robert Galbraith

A book written by a comedian: Bossypants – Tina Fey

A dystopian novel: The Winner’s Curse – Marie Rutkoski

A book with a blue cover: It’s Not Me It’s You – Mhairi McFarlane

A book of poetry:

The first book you see in a bookstore:

A classic from the 20th century:

A book from the library: The Alloy of Law – Brandon Sanderson

An autobiography: When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi

A book about a road trip:

A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar with:

A satirical book:

A book that takes place on an island: Burial Rites – Hannah Kent

A book that’s guaranteed to bring you joy: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things – Jenny Lawson