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Guster (2019) Reading Challenge
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Emma's Guster Challenge (2019)
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Satellite EP (2007)“G Major” – Read a book about music or that features a band or musician
Easy Wonderful (2010)
“Architects & Engineers” – Read a book that takes place in a city
“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book
“Jesus and Mary” – Read a book that features angels or a rapture/biblical end times
“Jonah” – Read a book that features a giant fish or whale
On the Ocean EP (2011)
Evermotion (2015)
“Endlessly” – Read a book and take credit for it here if it felt like it was never going to end
Look Alive (2019)
“Look Alive” – Read a book about zombies or dead people
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Book 1 - A Spark of Light by Jodi PicoultGoldfly:
- “Bury Me” – Read a book in which a character dies
- “Getting Even” – Read a book about revenge
Keep It Together
-“Days” – Read a book that takes place over the span of just a few days
Easy Wonderful:
- “Do You Love Me” – Read a book by your favorite author
**NB I could've crossed a few more off the list, but I'm making the rule that I can't use more than 4 songs for a single book to make it feel a bit less like cheating!
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Book 2 - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Parachute:
- “Love for Me” – Read a love story
Lost and Gone Forever:
- “I Spy” – Read a book from your TBR pile that is on one of your friend’s bookshelves
Easy Wonderful:
- “This is How it Feels to Have a Broken Heart” – Read a book that takes place during a war or features a character who has served in a war
Look Alive:
- “Overexcited” – Read a book you could not wait to get your hands on
Book 3 - The Summer of Impossible Things by Rowan ColemanGoldfly:
- “X-Ray Eyes” – Read a book about a superhero or someone with strange powers
Ganging Up on the Sun:
- “One Man Wrecking Machine” – Read a Sci-Fi book (extra points if it features time travel)
- “Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home
Evermotion:
- “Never Coming Down” – Read a book that’s set in the 70’s
Book 4 - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanKeep It Together:
- “Red Oyster Cult” – Read a book that features a mother or focuses on the character’s relationship with their mother
Easy Wonderful:
-“What You Call Love” – Read a book in your favorite genre
Evermotion:
- “Doin’ it By Myself” – Read a book in which the protag is a hermit/antisocial/lonely
Look Alive:
- “Mind Kontrol” – Give into the hype and read a book that everyone else is talking about
Book 5 - 1984 by George OrwellParachute:
- “Fall in Two” – Read a book with a number in the title
Lost and Gone Forever:
- “Fa Fa” – Read a book that features a made – up language or dialect
Ganging Up on the Sun:
- “The New Underground” – Read a book that takes place in a dystopian setting/time, or features a cult
Evermotion:
- “Farewell” – Read the last book written by an author
Book 6 - Ready Player One by Ernest ClineGoldfly:
- “Demons” – Read a book that features an evil entity or someone with evil intent
Keep It Together:
- “I Hope Tomorrow is Like Today” – Read a book that takes place in the future
- “Homecoming King” – Read a book about high school or a book that features teenagers
- “Jesus on the Radio” – Listen to a bookish podcast or an audiobook
Mod
Book 7 - If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura Parachute:
- “Dissolve” – Read a book and take credit here if it didn’t leave a lasting impression
Lost and Gone Forever:
- “Center of Attention” – Read a book written in first person
Keep It Together:
- “Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country
Evermotion:
- “Expectation” – Read a book and if it didn’t meet your expectations, take credit here
Book 8 - My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal Keep It Together:
- “Untitled Hidden Track” – Read a book that you uncovered accidentally
Satellite EP:
- “Timothy Leary” – Read a book with a man’s name in the title
Evermotion:
- “Kid Dreams” – Read a book that features a child protagonist
Look Alive:
- “Hard Times” – Read a book you borrowed from the library
Book 9 – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack ThorneKeep It Together:
- “Backyard” – Read a book written by an author from your hometown/city/state
- “Two at a Time” – Read a book written by two authors
- “Say That to My Face” – Read a book someone would classify as a “guilty pleasure”
On the Ocean EP:
- “Big White Bed” – Read a book in bed, and only in bed
Book 10 - The Wall by John LanchesterParachute:
- “Window” – Read a book with an inanimate object in the title
Ganging Up On the Sun:
- “Lightning Rod” – Read a Cli-Fi book (a book that features climate change or strange weather)
- “The Captain” – Read a book that takes place on the ocean or on a ship/boat
Evermotion:
- “Lazy Love” – Read a book instead of doing anything else and take credit for your procrastination here
Book 11 - Coraline by Neil GaimanParachute:
- “Parachute” – Take the plunge and read a book in a genre you don’t normally read
Easy Wonderful:
- “Well” – Read a book that takes you down a weird, trippy rabbit hole
Evermotion:
- “Gangway” – Read a book with just one word in the title
Look Alive:
- “Terrified” – Read a horror book
Book 12 - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonParachute:
- “The Prize” – Read a book about someone who’s lost themselves
Lost and Gone Forever:
- “So Long” – Read a book with more than 400 pages
Keep It Together:
- “Keep it Together” – Read a book that keeps freaking you right the fuck out
Easy Wonderful:
- “On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing
Book 13 - The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara ZgheibParachute:
- “Cocoon” – Read a book while you’re wrapped up in a blanket, or under the sheets in bed
Keep It Together:
- “Diane” – Read a book with a female protag
Evermotion:
- “Long Night” – Read a book that kept you up all night
Look Alive:
- “When You Go Quiet” – Read a book that you get totally, 100% absorbed in and take credit for it here
Book 14 - The Test by Sylvain NeuvelLost and Gone Forever:
“Happier” – Read whatever the fuck you want and take credit for it here
Easy Wonderful:
“Do What You Want” – Read whatever floats your boat and take credit for it here
Evermotion:
“Simple Machine” – Read a digital book
Look Alive:
“Not for Nothing” – Read a book that you know is going to piss you off
Book 15 - He Said/She Said by Erin KellyKeep It Together:
- “Ramona” – Read a book written by someone who identifies as female
Easy Wonderful:
- “Bad Bad World” – Read a book in which the title contains the same word twice
- “That’s No Way to Get into Heaven” – Read a book in which the main character(s) does something wicked
On the Ocean EP;
- “Every Moment” – Read a book that you just can’t put down/stop thinking about
Book 16 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean WeirParachute:
- “Scars & Stitches” – Read a used book, the more banged up the better
Lost and Gone Forever:
- “What You Wish For” – Read a book that was on your wishlist
- “All the Way Up to Heaven” Read a book in your coziest, most favorite reading spot
Easy Wonderful:
- “Stay with Me Jesus” – Read a book that features religion or is about a religious conspiracy
Book 17 - One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManusKeep It Together:
-“Starless Heaven” – Read a book at the beach
Look Alive:
- “Hello Mr Sun” – Go outside, sit in the sun, and read a book, then take credit for it here
Book 18 - The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun BythellGoldfly:
- “Grin” – Read a book that makes you feel good
Ganging Up on the Sun:
- “Hang On” – Read a book that’s about another book, or is written as a book in a book
Evermotion:
- “It is Just What it is” – Read a book that’s pretty straightforward
Book 19 - Saving Meghan by D.J. PalmerLost and Gone Forever:
- “Two Points for Honesty” – Read a book that someone recommends to you and then tell them what you honestly thought of it
- “Rainy Day” – Read a book on a rainy day
Keep It Together:
- “Long Way Down” – Read a book written in third person
Book 20 - The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsKeep It Together:
- “Careful” – Read a book that you borrowed from someone (and had to return in pristine condition)
Look Alive:
- “Summertime” – Read a book that takes place in the summer
Book 21 - Golden Child by Claire AdamParachute:
- “Happy Frappy” – Read a book that takes place near or on a river
Ganging Up on the Sun:
- “Ruby Falls” – Read a book with a color in the title
- “C’mon” – Read a book that didn’t sit well with you
Satellite EP
- “I’m Through” – If you’re reading a book that you’re just not into, DNF it and take credit here
Book 22 - I Did It for Us by Alison BruceKeep It Together:
- “Come Downstairs and Say Hello” – Read a book while at, or hiding from, a family gathering
Easy Wonderful:
- “Lost at Sea” – Read a book and if it made it absolutely no sense to you, take credit here
**NB Taking a bit of a stretch here since it was just the plot twist that made no sense to me, but I’m saying that counts!
Book 23 - The Au Pair by Emma RousGanging Up on the Sun:
- “Manifest Destiny” – Read a book that someone randomly selects for you off your bookshelf
Book 24 - The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFedeGoldfly:
- “Airport Song” – Read a book that you picked up at an airport, or that features an airplane/airport
Book 25 - Crossfire by Malorie BlackmanGoldfly:
- “Great Escape” – Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car
Look Alive:
- “Don’t Go” – Read a book and if it made you wish it had never ended, take credit for it here
Oh, all those cliffhangers 😭😭
Book 26 - This Is Going to Hurt by Adam KayLost and Gone Forever:
- “Either Way” – Read a book you’ve been on the fence about
Satellite EP:
- “Rise & Shine” – Spend the morning reading a book and take credit here
Book 27 - The Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesParachute:
- “Mona Lisa” – Read a book about art or that features art
Easy Wonderful:
- “Hercules” – Read a book about a mythological character
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“Fall in Two”1984“Mona Lisa”The Silent Patient“Love for Me”The Tattooist of Auschwitz“Window”The Wall“Eden” – Read a book about temptation
“Scars & Stitches”The Book of Essie“The Prize”The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle“Dissolve”If Cats Disappeared from the World“Cocoon”The Girls at 17 Swann Street“Happy Frappy”Golden Child“Parachute”CoralineGoldfly (1997)
“Great Escape”Crossfire“Demons”Ready Player One“Perfect” – Read a book about drugs and drug use
“Airport Song”The Day the World Came to Town“Medicine” – Take a sick day and read a book
“X-Ray Eyes”The Summer of Impossible Things“Grin”The Diary of a Bookseller“Getting Even”A Spark of Light“Bury Me”A Spark of Light“Rocketship” – Read a book that takes place in outer space
Lost and Gone Forever (1999)
“What You Wish For”The Book of Essie“Barrel of a Gun” – Read a book written by or featuring a movie star
“Either Way”This Is Going to Hurt“Fa Fa”1984“I Spy”The Tattooist of Auschwitz“Center of Attention”If Cats Disappeared from the World“All the Way Up to Heaven”The Book of Essie“Happier”The Test“So Long”The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle“Two Points for Honesty”Saving Meghan“Rainy Day”Saving MeghanKeep It Together (2003)
“Diane”The Girls at 17 Swann Street“Careful”The Girl on the Train“Amsterdam”If Cats Disappeared from the World“Backyard”Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two“Homecoming King”Ready Player One“Ramona”He Said/She Said“Jesus on the Radio”Ready Player One“Keep it Together”The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle“Come Downstairs and Say Hello”I Did It for Us“Red Oyster Cult”Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine“Long Way Down”Saving Meghan“I Hope Tomorrow is Like Today"Ready Player One“Untitled Hidden Track”My Name is Leon“Two at a Time”Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two“Say That to My Face”Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two“Starless Heaven”One of Us is Lying“Days”A Spark of LightGanging Up on the Sun (2006)
“Lightning Rod”The Wall“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night
“Manifest Destiny”The Au Pair“One Man Wrecking Machine”The Summer of Impossible Things“The Captain”The Wall“The New Underground”1984“Ruby Falls”Golden Child“C’mon”Golden Child“Empire State”The Summer of Impossible Things“Dear Valentine” – Read a book that takes place on or around a holiday
“The Beginning of the End” – Read a book about the end of the world
“Hang On”The Diary of a Bookseller