by Or: Something Fun to Get You Out of Your Comfort Zone
Newtonville Books published a 2015 Reading Challenge. I read and I’m up for a challenge. So here is my current tally.
27 out of 39 so far. I’m falling behind.
I’ve been doing a lot of bike commuting which has cut dramatically into my reading time. I did most of my reading on the train or bus. It’s hard to read while riding a bike.
| Item | Book | Read |
| A book that became a movie: |  Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez An Oscar-Winning movie |
March 27 |
| A book with non-human characters: |  Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. Set in an alien world where spaceships and soldiers are run by artificial intelligence. The protagonist is a ship’s AI. |
January 2 |
| A book with a one word title: |
 Wool |
April 6 |
| A book of short stories: |  Tenth of December: Stories Saunders, George |
August 30 |
| A book from a small press: |  Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo Published by Beacon Press |
September 21 |
| A book based on a true story: | Dead Wake | To Read |
| A book more than 100 years old: | ||
| A book based entirely on its cover: |  Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free by Héctor Tobar Saw this one on the table at Newtonville Books |
March 31 |
| A book you’ve pretended to read: | ||
| A book you can finish in a day: |  Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill I didn’t finish it in a day, but you can. |
January 23 |
| A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit: |  On the Beach by Nevi Shute The book is set in Australia. |
March 31 |
| A book in translation: |  Galileo’s Telescope: A European Story by Massimo Bucciantini, Michele Camerota, Franco Giudice; translation by Catherine Bolton |
May 18 |
| A graphic novel: |  The Walking Dead, Vol. 22: A New Beginning It’s a TV show, but it’s a graphic novel series first |
March 24 |
| A book you own but have never read: | ||
| A book by an author with your initials: |  Went the Day Well?: Witnessing Waterloo by David Crane DC just like me |
Currently reading |
| A play: | ||
| A banned book: |  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon Picked this one up from the Newton Library’s Banned Book Week display |
Currently Reading |
| A book you previously started but never finished: |  Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II By Mitchell Zuckoff |
To Finish Reading |
| A Pulitzer Prize-winning book: |  The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 2014 winner of the Pulitzer Prize |
April 23 |
| A book by a Nobel Prize-winner: | ||
| A book that takes place in the area where you grew up: | ||
| A book by an author you’ve never heard of: |  In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides |
May 6 |
| A book written by an author under 30: |
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September 30 |
| A book written by an author over 70: | ||
| A book of poetry: | ||
| A young adult book: |  Wonder by R.J. Palacio A recommendation from my son. |
March 21 |
| A book set in the future or in a different world: |  Lock In by John Scalzi Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. |
February 24 |
| A book your mom or dad loves/loved: |  Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy by David Wedge and Casey Sherman Written by my cousin so the whole family loves it |
September 4 |
| A Newtonville Books staff pick: |  Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi One of Nicolle’s picks |
September 2 |
| A signed book: | Independence Day | To Read |
| A bestseller: |  The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins ‘The Girl on the Train’ is a runaway hit in USA Today |
January 20 |
| A book with an animal on the cover: |  Authority by Jeff VanderMeer See the bunny |
February 18 |
| A library book: |  Disclaimer: A Novel Borrowed from the Newton Free Library |
June 6 |
| A book with a color in the title |  Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice |
June 1 |
| A book you then discuss in a bookclub |  I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes Discussed in a Goodreads group |
January 29 |
| A book that came out the year you were born: |  The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien Published in 19….. |
April 13 |
| A book with magic: |  The Magicians by Lev Grossman A Harry Potter knock-off |
March 3 |
| A book by an author that lives in Boston: |  Power Down by Ben Coes Wellesley is Greater Boston |
June 14 |
| A book set in a different country: |  The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty by Vendala Vida Morocco |
August 31 |
Visit www.newtonvillebooks.com for a blank copy of the list.
Hand in your completed (just do your best!) copy between Dec 1st and Dec 10th, 2015 to be entered into a raffle for a $100 gift certificate.
