Book Challenge by Erin 6.0 January, 01, 2017
This is the fourth Book Challenge by Erin I’ve participated in. It’s a Facebook group dedicated to reading at least ten books in four months, and I’ve managed to win two of the challenges. My three hour commute definitely helped with achieving those wins, so this year I suspect things will be a little different having changed jobs and I’ve less time on buses and trains. Since I finished both rounds last time, I got to choose one of the categories for this one and I couldn’t resist reading a book with time travel! The fun part is now to find books to meet the selection criteria, and I’m hoping to read through some of the books I have piled up at home.
THE CHALLENGE!!
5 points: Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages.
10 points: Read a book that starts with the letter “W”.
10 points: Read a book with six words in the title.
15 points: Read a book that has a (mostly) green cover.
20 points: Read a book with a homonym in the title. Only ONE word in the title needs to be a homonym. Helpful link here!
20 points: (Submitted by Linda) Read a book by your favorite author.
25 points: (Submitted by Christina) Read a book set in the city/town/state/territory/county/province where you live.
30 points: (Submitted by Peggy) Read a “Rory Gilmore” book. The character of Rory from the Gilmore Girls was shown reading over 300 different books throughout the series. Here’s a list of these books!
30 points: (Submitted by Stef) Read a book from a genre that you’ve never read (or rarely read.)
35 points: (Submitted by me!) Read a book with time travel.
So here are my choices!
5 points: Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages.
Soulless by Gail Carriger
10 points: Read a book that starts with the letter “W”.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
10 points: Read a book with six words in the title.
The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry
15 points: Read a book that has a (mostly) green cover.
Brain Jack by Brian Falkner
20 points: Read a book with a homonym in the title
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
20 points: Read a book by your favorite author.
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
25 points: Read a book set in the city/town/state/territory/county/province where you live.
The Last Girl by Michael Adams (Reread and it’s set in Sydney, NSW)
30 points: Read a “Rory Gilmore” book.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
30 points: Read a book from a genre that you’ve never read (or rarely read.)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
35 points: Read a book with time travel.
Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken
Update: As suspected, this round took me a little longer to get through and I kept getting distracted by other books not on my list. I still have a month to get through my bonus round!
BONUS ROUND
5 points: Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages.
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
10 points: Read a book that starts with the letter “W”.
Wool by Hugh Howey
10 points: Read a book with six words in the title.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
15 points: Read a book that has a (mostly) green cover.
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
20 points: Read a book with a homonym in the title
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
20 points: Read a book by your favourite author.
Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
25 points: Read a book set in the city/town/state/territory/county/province where you live.
The Last Shot by Michael Adams (Reread)
30 points: Read a “Rory Gilmore” book.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
30 points: Read a book from a genre that you’ve never read (or rarely read.) Horror!
House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
35 points: Read a book with time travel.
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fford
