2016 Reading Challenge discussion

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A book based on a fairy tale
A National Book Award Winner - A Color Purple
A YA bestseller
A book you haven't read since high school- The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - June 21
A book set in your home state - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - January 13
A book translated to English - 100 Years of Solitude
A romance set in the future - Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor - April 27
A book set in Europe - The Little Paris Bookshop
A book that's under 150 pages- A Study In Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle - May 2
A New York Times bestseller - Go Set a Watchman
A book that's becoming a movie this year - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
A book recommended by someone you just met
A self-improvement book - Quiet, the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
A book you can finish in a day- The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle - March 7
A book written by a celebrity
A political memoir
A book at least 100 years older than you- The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe - May 10
A book that's more than 600 pages - The Goldfinch
A book from Oprah's Book Club
A science-fiction novel - The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
A book recommended by a family member
A graphic novel
A book that is published in 2016 - The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield - February 21
A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - The House Girl
A book that takes place during Summer - The Summer Before the War - April 10
A book and its prequel
A murder mystery- Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen - August 10
A book written by a comedian - Him & Me by Michael and Jack Whitehall - January 27
A dystopian novel
A book with a blue cover- Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle - January 28
A book of poetry
The first book you see in a bookstore - An Irreverent History of the F-Word
A classic from the 20th century - The Sun Also Rises - June
A book from the library
An autobiography
A book about a road trip - American Gods by Neil Gaiman
A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Harem
A satirical book - Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
A book that takes place on an island - Wide Sargasso Sea
A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - The Princess Bride by William Goldman

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For #5 A book set in your home state I chose a book that happens in my country because I'm not from the USA. I chose Hannah Kent's Burial Rites. Fantastic book, five stars.

For #28 A book written by a comedian I chose Him & Me written by Jack Whitehall with his father Michael. I enjoyed Michael's parts more than Jack's. Three stars.

For #30 I chose Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. I had intended to finish this during the Christmas holidays but, as so often happens, I got distracted by other books. It was a trilogy of short stories all centered around characters who were connected somehow. It was cute. Three stars.