Completed 2016 Reading Challenges!

I completed 3 of the 4 reading challenges that I undertook this year. I still have a few days for the 4th, but it seems unlikely.  But, here are the 3 that I completed!  Woo hoo! :D

2016 PopSugar Reading Challenge

• A book based on a fairy tale
• Winter by Melissa Meyer
• A National Book Award winner
• Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
• A YA bestseller
• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
• A book you haven't read since high school
• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• A book set in your home state
• Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
• A book translated to English
• Religion: A Discovery in Comics by Margreet de Heer
• A romance set in the future
• Saga, Volume 4 & Saga, Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
• A book set in Europe
• Slade House by David Mitchell
• A book that's under 150 pages
• How to Carry Bigfoot Home by Chris Tarry
• A New York Times bestseller
• Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter
• A book that's becoming a movie this year
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
• A book recommended by someone you just met
• The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
• A self-improvement book
• You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
• A book you can finish in a day
• Dread Locks by Neal Shusterman
• A book written by a celebrity
• Gumption by Nick Offerman
• A political memoir
• Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
• A book at least 100 years older than you
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
• A book that's more than 600 pages
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• A book from Oprah's Book Club
• Night by Elie Wiesel
• A science-fiction novel
• Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
• A book recommended by a family member
• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
• A graphic novel
• Far Arden by Kevin Cannon
• A book that is published in 2016
• The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
• A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
• Couch Fiction by Philippa Perry & Junko Graat
• A book that takes place during Summer
• The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle
• A book and its prequel
• The Book of Phoenix & Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
• A murder mystery
• Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham
• A book written by a comedian
• Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
• A dystopian novel
• Shatter Me by Tahereh Mati
• A book with a blue cover
• Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
• A book of poetry
• National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry edited by J. Patrick Lewis
• The first book you see in a bookstore
• The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith
• A classic from the 20th century
• Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
• A book from the library
• Denton Little's Deathdate by Lance Rubin
• An autobiography
• The Story of My Tits by Jennifer Hayden
• A book about a road trip
• American Gods by Neil Gaiman
• A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
• Day of Honey by Annia Ciezaldo
• A satirical book
• The Sellout by Paul Beatty
• A book that takes place on an island
• The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George
• A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
• Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2016

• Read a horror book
• Slade House by David Mitchell
• Read a nonfiction book about science
• Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe
• Read a collection of essays
• Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
• Read a book out loud to someone else
• The Knowing Book by Rebecca Kai Dotlich & Matthew Cordell
• Read a middle grade novel
• The Iron Trail by Cassandra Clare & Holly Black
• Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
• Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton
• Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
• The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearsen
• Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
• Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
• Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
• Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming
• Read a book over 500 pages long
• Winter by Melissa Meyer
• Read a book under 100 pages
• The Dot & the Line by Norton Juster
• Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
• If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
• Read a book that is set in the Middle East
• Day of Honey by Annia Ciezaldo
• Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia
• Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
• Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
• The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
• Read the first book in a series by a person of color
• Prophecy by Ellen Oh
• Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
• Giant Days Volume One by John Allison, Lizzie Treiman, & Whitney Cogar
• Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie
• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
• Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
• Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
• Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
• Religion: A Discovery in Comics by Margreet de Heer
• Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
• Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
• Read a food memoir
• Blood, Bones, & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
• Read a play
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne
• Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness
• Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Girl XOXO 2016 Monthly Motif Challenge

• January--Who Dunnit?
• Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham
• February--New Releases
• Winter by Melissa Meyer
• March--Take a Trip
• The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
• April--Best of the Best
• Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
• May--Story of Survival
• Legend by Marie Lu
• June--Girl XOXO Recommends
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• July--LOL
• Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett
• August--Genre Jumble
• The Trouble with Witches by Shirley Damsgaard
• September--Steampunk, Sci-Fi, & Fantasy
• River Marked by Patricia Briggs
• October--Things that Go Bump in the Night
• The Walking Dead Compendium Volume One by Robert Kirkland, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore, & Cliff Rathburn
• November--Fiction Takes a Break
• Thing Explainer by Randall Moore
• December--That's a Wrap
• Champion by Marie Lu

books i've read november 2016

11.1.16

• Meet Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff & Sophie Blackall (PB)
• Hello, My Name Is Octicorn by Kevin Diller & Justin Lowe (PB)
• Cemetery Girl, Book Two: Inheritance by Charlaine Harris, Christopher Golden, Don Kramer, & Daniele Rudoni (GN)
• The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch by Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli, & Todd Klein (GN)

11.5.16

• Penguin Problems by Jory John & Lane Smith (PB)
• Hotel Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins (PB)
• Peanut Butter's Tasty Opposites by Terry Border (PB)
• This Is Me: A Story of Who We Are & Where We Came From by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell (PB)
• Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman (PB)
• If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond (PB)
• We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen (PB)
• The Littlest Family's Big Day by Emily Winfield Martin (PB)
• Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton & Brooke Boynton-Hughes (PB)
• The Happiest Book Ever! by Bob Shea (PB)
• Be Who You Are by Todd Parr (PB)
• Little Elliot, Big Fun by Mike Curato (PB)
• The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles by Michelle Cuevas & Erin E. Stead (PB)
• Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly Dean & James Dean (PB)
• Otis and the Kittens by Loren Long (PB)
• Grimelda the Very Messy Witch by Diana Murray & Heather Ross (PB)
• This Is My Book! by Mark Pett (PB)
• D Is for Destiny by Bungie (PB)
• Nanette's Baguette by Mo Willems (PB)
• Guess How Much I Love You in the Winter by Sam McBratney & Anita Jeram (PB)
• Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy by Doug Savage (GN)
• I Am Pan! by Mordicai Gerstein (Y-NF)
• The Heartless Troll by Oyvind Torseter (GN)

11.6.16

• The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo by Drew Weing (GN)
• If I Was Your Girl by Merdith Russo (YA)

11.12.16

• Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs (A)
• Ghost Wings by Barbara M. Joosse & Giselle Potter (PB)

11.15.16

• Skin Game by Jim Butcher (A)
• Harvey Moon, Museum Boy by Pat Cummings (PB)
• The Mouse Mansion by Karina Schaapman (Y)
• Treasure Hunt by Allan Ahlberg & Gillian Tyler (PB)
• NanoBots by Chris Gall (PB)
• Grandpappy Snippy Snappies by Lynn Plourde & Christopher Santoro (PB)

11.16.16

• Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe (A-NF)

11.19.16

• Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jess Ruffner-Booth, & Ron Lim (GN)
• Jedi Academy: A New Class by Jeffrey Brown (Y)

11.23.16

• Undead and Unsure by MaryJanice Davidson (A)

11.24.16

• Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow (PB)
• Wally Does Not Want a Haircut by Amanda Driscoll (PB)
• Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer & Holly Clifton-Brown (PB)
• Ooko by Esme Shapiro (PB)
• Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War by Annia Ciezaldo (A-NF)
• Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown (Y)

11.26.16

• M Is for Monocle: A Victorian Alphabet by Greg Paprocki (PB)
• Wild & Woolly by Mary Jessie Parker & Shannon McNeill (PB)
• Let Me Finish! by Minh Le & Isabel Roxas (PB)
• Batty by Sarah Dyer (PB)

11.27.16

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (YA)

11.28.16

• Elizabeth Started All the Trouble by Doreen Rappaport & Matt Faulkner (Y-NF)
• On the Farm, at the Market by G. Brian Karas (PB)
• The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson & Dusan Petricie (PB)
• Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary by Julie Larios & Julie Paschkis (PB)
• Veggies with Wedgies by Todd H. Doodley (PB)
• Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg & Stephen Gammell (PB)

11.16 total: 58

40 picture books; 6 graphic novels; 2 youth nonfiction; 2 young adult fiction; 3 adult fiction; 3 youth fiction; 2 adult nonfiction