Here is my preliminary list for
Erin's Book Challenge 5.0. I had a hard time with some of these categories not because they aren't great (they totally are!) but because I couldn't narrow down my choices!! I easily had 3 possibilities for most of the categories and I loved others' choices too so I might do the bonus round if I finish the first list in time :) This challenge starts July 1 2016 and ends Oct 31 2016. The facebook group for more info can be found
HERE. This is a super low-pressure challenge with a lot of support and info in the group and I *loved* the last challenge by Erin so I hope to participate in these forever (haha).
- 5 pts: Read a book that is at least 200 pages: TBD but I'll fit one in :) Maybe Harry Potter :)
- 10 pts: Read a book that starts with the letter "R" : A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny I am totally obsessed with this series so I'm happy Book 4 fits in here. I somehow only had a few R books on my TBR list on Goodreads.
- 10 pts: Read a book with five words in the title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith I might do this one on audio. It has high reviews across the board and I feel like I should really read it.
- 15 pts: Read a book with a mostly blue cover: The Lake House by Kate Morton This one is coming to me via the library pretty soon so hopefully not before July...haha.
- 20 pts: Read a book that has been (or will be) made into a movie: Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda After REALLY enjoying The Golden Son by Gowda earlier this year, I can't wait to read this one. Unfortunately, it looks like the movie has been "in development" for a few years, but I'll have to dig a bit more on that one.
- 25 pts: Read a book set in a country that you've always wanted to visit: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winnifred Watson (the UK) I could have picked a number of books for this category since there are a LOT of countries I want to visit and great books for those countries but this one seems interesting.
- 30 pts: Read a music-related book. The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta I haven't read Saving Francesca yet so I'm not sure if I will get too much out of this book (it seems kind of like a sequel?!) but it sounds like a lot of people have really enjoyed it.
- 35 pts: Read a book originally published over 100 years ago: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Reading my way through Austen books this year (I will probably do this on audio too)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you should read saving francesca first. please? please please? you can read the piper's son without it, but i feel like you will enjoy it more with saving francesca under your belt.
ReplyDeletei am currently reading the lake house :) well, listening to it.
i enjoyed the thirteenth tale!
I haven't read any books by Gowda but I have heard amazing things. The link that was for the movie category had one of my favourite books of all time on it, but when I looked into it, it looks like the movie has been cancelled, or stalled :( so sad because it would make an amazing movie.. to me anyway haha.
i suck at completing erin's challenges so i hope i finish this one!
It looks like there's a lot of Jane Austen picked for this challenge, and I love it! I remember reading Northanger Abbey a long time ago, but I tend to get it and Persuasion confused. I've wanted to read The Thirteenth Tale for a while, so I can't wait to hear what you think of it!
ReplyDeleteI second what Kristen said about Saving Francesca. I loved BOTH of them (and possibly The Piper's Son slightly more), but they just go together so perfectly.
ReplyDeleteYou can be a forever participant. I'd be happy with that :)
Oh fun! I really want to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as well. I also want to read all of Austen's books, but I haven't been getting through them very well. I hope to squeeze one or two in before the end of the year though! I'm looking into a few of these that I haven't heard of before. I'm thinking I will try to do this challenge and semi-charmed. We shall see how it goes. :) XO - Alexandra
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