Category: Reading Challenges
Thrift Store – Young Adult Reading Challenge #1
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Having finished the romance reading challenge, I’m ready for a break from that particular genre. I found these five books in the young adult/juvenile section at my local Goodwill and am looking forward to reading them!
I read the Twilight series several years ago, but never formally reviewed them. And I have to say that I don’t mind reading them again. Even though they’re rather teenager-y books, they are also strangely addictive. The Hunger Games series has been recommended to me by more than one person, but this will be the first time I’ve even taken a look inside one. What can I say? I tend to shy away from the latest craze, sometimes shunning that item for years. There must be a contrariness built into my nature.
READING LIST:
- Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
- Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
- New Moon
by Stephenie Meyer
- The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
- M.C. Higgins, the Great
by Virginia Hamilton
by Eoin Colfer
by Stephenie Meyer
by Stephenie Meyer
by Suzanne Collins
by Virginia Hamilton
Thrift Store – Fantasy Reading Challenge #1
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When the kids and I were at the thrift store about a week ago, I had the bright idea to do a reading challenge based on the books I found there. I went for both a fantasy challenge and a sci-fi challenge (which I will document later). It seems like thrift stores carry a good number of fantasy and sci-fi titles, some of them being unique finds.
Based on my made-up rules, I could only choose novels from the adult section, and they could only be from a series if they were the first. It wouldn’t make much sense to read book #2 in a four-part series, if I hadn’t already read the first book. Picking the books out took longer than I anticipated because there were so many that were part of a series.
In the end, I came up with the stack you see above. I don’t know what to expect of these books, but I’m optimistic about a couple of them.
Let me know if you’ve read any of these titles and what you thought of them. Later!
READING LIST:
- The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- The Quick
by Lauren Owen
- Wizard’s First Rule
by Terry Goodkind
- The Glass Dragon
by Irene Radford
- Guilty Pleasures
by Laurell K. Hamilton
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
by Lauren Owen
by Terry Goodkind
by Irene Radford
by Laurell K. HamiltonYOUTUBE VIDEO:
Rainbow Cover – Reading Challenge
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Since the books for my family/friend recommendation reading challenge are coming in a bit slow, I’ll be starting another book challenge. (I can’t just sit around not reading!) I may end up reading books from both challenges simultaneously, depending on when they come in.
I saw this idea in a few places on Pinterest and really liked it. I went to the thrift store and found six titles that I wanted to read and which made a rainbow. They look so pretty all grouped together!
The only difficult part was that I had to find books of a particular color that I actually wanted to read. There were really only two rows of books, so this was a bit of a challenge. Victory was mine, however, after an extended time browsing books.
I’m really looking forward to reviewing these books for you guys!
Without further ado…
READING LIST:
- Push: A Novel
by Sapphire
- 12 Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup
- Little Bee
by Chris Cleave
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
- Honeymoon
by James Patterson
- The Death of Bees
by Lisa O’Donnell
by Sapphire
by Solomon Northup
by Chris Cleave
by Ann Brashares
by James Patterson
by Lisa O’DonnellYOUTUBE VIDEO:
Rainbow Cover Reading Challenge #1
Friends & Family Top Picks – Reading Challenge
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I was trying to think of some fun, quirky posts to write for my blog when the idea of setting reading challenges for myself sprang to mind. I have several reading challenge ideas, but decided to start by simply asking friends and family about their book recommendations.
The replies I got were interesting, running the gamut from spiritual books to a book about cadavers. Hey–my cousin is a paramedic–the subject must be familiar to him. Anyhow, I’ll start by reading the first five books that were recommended. I think that by keeping the number of books at a reasonable number, I’ll be more likely to complete the challenge. I’ll revisit the list later on down the road when I feel like having another Friends & Family Top Picks Reading Challenge. Boy, that title is a mouthful. As I finish each book, I’ll post a review right here on this very blog. So keep your eyes peeled!
Following, you will find the books that were recommended with the first name of the person who did said recommending. I must confess, suggestion number four makes me feel a bit squeamish.
READING LIST:
- Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent — per Michelle
- November 9: A Novel
by Colleen Hoover — per Seka
- The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green — per Brian
- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach — per Brian
- Unglued
by Lysa TerKeurst — per Jen
by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent — per Michelle
by Colleen Hoover — per Seka
by John Green — per Brian
by Mary Roach — per Brian
by Lysa TerKeurst — per JenYOUTUBE VIDEO:
Friends & Family Top Picks Reading Challenge #1
Book Buffoonery 