A book about books (fiction or nonfiction):
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan
Serial killer thriller: Killing for Company: The Story of a Man Addicted to Murder by Brian Masters
Paranormal romance:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! by Jane Austen
Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
A novel set on an island:
The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares
Coastliners by Joanne Harris
Investigative journalism (non fiction): Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer
Steampunk sci fi: Serenity 2: Better Days by Brett Matthews, Joss Whedon
(Okay, I read a whole battle on a message board about whether or not Serenity can be considered Steampunk. In the end I would lean toward no, but it definitely has Steampunk elements and I've been wanting to read this graphic novel so...)
Any book shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize:
Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Psychology (non fiction): The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes
Immigrant Experience fiction: What is the What by Dave Eggers
YA historical fiction:
The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman
Crows and Cards by Joseph Helgerson
A debut author in 2016
Any books you recommend on my list? Want to play along with me?
7 comments:
Hi, thanks for commenting on my blog and good luck to you as well. I'm also doing "What's in a Name?" and am hosting a challenge as well. It's my firs tone ever. Please take a look and let me know if you are interested:
http://jannghi.blogspot.com/2015/10/literary-loners-reading-challenge-2016.html
Ok, I will check it out!
Don't know if I can fit all those categories, but how about I pledge to read 12 books by December 2016? I have a lot to catch up from my tbr list.
Sounds like a deal to me!
Delighted you are joining me again in 2016, good luck!
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
Looks like you have some great options to choose from there! Have a great reading year and best of luck with the challenge!!
Charlie
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