I totally stumbled across this late, but I'm definitely jumping in. I haven't figured out all of the books I'm reading, and I still have to finish the book I started before May 1st, but I'm so excited!
I've already picked out books for a few of the categories...
Freebie! I think I'm going to go with Redshirts by John Scalzi. I originally looked at it for my dad, but I think it's something I might enjoy too, and it's definitely different from what I usually read.
Read a book from the children’s section of the library or bookstore. I'm going to use one of my three re-reads for this one and re-read A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Read a book that was/will be adapted to film in 2014. Definitely going with The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. I'm super excited about this one.
Read a biography, autobiography or memoir. I bought Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her for my mom a couple years ago. (She's a Barbie Doll collector.) I'm not sure she ever read it, but I'm going to snag it the next time I'm over there.
Some of them I still need to think about...
Read a book that was written before you were born.Finish reading a book you couldn't finish the first time around. (This is going to be tough, even if I'm not enjoying a book I try really hard to finish it.)
Read a book that is on The New York Times' Best Sellers List when you begin reading it.
Read a historical fiction book that does not take place in Europe.
Read a book with “son(s),” “daughter(s)” or “child(ren)” in the title.
Read a book written by a blogger. (Would definitely love some suggestions for this one!)
Read a pair of books with antonyms in the titles.
Do you have any books you're planning to read this summer? Any suggestions for categories I haven't picked a book for?
For "Read a book with “son(s),” “daughter(s)” or “child(ren)” in the title.", I'd highly recommend "Not Without my Daughter." Loved that book (but it also scared the shit out of me).
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend The Power of One or The Potato Factory (or anything by Bryce Courtenay for that matter) for a historical fiction book not based in Europe. Some of it is in England, but I consider that the United Kingdom and NOT Europe and the rest is Australia and/or South Africa and/or Tasmania. :-)
ReplyDeleteAs for books by bloggers, the only blogger I follow with a published book is Vicki Combden Murphy ("Motherfumbler" - probably not up your alley). As for famous bloggers there is Emma Koenig's "F*CK I'm in my 20's" (haven't read it but sounds relatable) and Steve Dublanica's "Waiter Rant" (read it and thought it was okay but it really reads more like a series of blog posts published as a book than as an actual book). Maybe my latter commentary would apply to all books by bloggers...
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