2015 Reading Challenge

I know we’re already 5 months into 2015, but I thought I would start a reading challenge as of today, May 1st.  I got the inspiration from a friend of mine who is also doing a reading challenge for this year.   After searching on Pinterest for more ideas of themes to read about, I found a few more similar challenges.  I took them all, and made my ‘perfect challenge list’ and I thought I would share it with you all.  

I was always big into reading.  Even as a child in elementary school I was choosing chapter books from the library while my peers were choosing short stories.  I was even told I was going too advanced for my age and to choose a book like my friends, and not get ahead of myself.   

I’ve read many series, but lately I haven’t been taking the time for myself, to do things I really enjoy – like reading! I want to be able to sit with a mug of tea, candles lit, and a good book.  This challenge will help me get back into that groove.  My list has 42 ‘themes’ and I understand I may not finish it in 2015, but I don’t want to set myself up for failure, so if I don’t finish them all by December 31st, it’s no big deal.. I will continue into 2016, and get these books read as fast as I can.   I plan to get all these books as paper-backs, not through an e-reader.  There’s just something about flipping the page of a real book that can’t be satisfied by swiping to the next page on an e-reader.   

Comment below if you’ve ever done a similar challenge, or if you have suggestions on books that fit certain themes that you think I should read! 

2015 Reading Challenge List

1. A book that was made into a movie
2. A book based on/turned into a TV show
3. A book you picked solely because of the cover
4. A book your friend loves
5. A book with a color in the title 
6. A book with a female heroine
7. A book set in the summer
8. A book with a blue cover
9. A book you were supposed to read in school, but didn’t
10. A book “everyone” but you has read
11. A book with a great first line
12. A book with pictures
13. A book based on a true story
14. A book with more than 500 pages
15. A classic romance 
16. A book published this year
17. A book with a number in the title
18. A funny book
19. A mystery/thriller
20. A popular authors first book
21. A book of short stories
22. A memoir 
23. A book set in high school
24. A trilogy/series
25. A book written by an author with your initials
26. A book you can read in a day
27. An adult book
28. A book in a genre you don’t usually read
29. A book currently on the best-sellers list
30. A historical themed book
31. A book with a 1 word title
32. A banned/highly debated book
33. A book written by a celebrity
34. A book you can learn something from
35. A book written by someone from my province
36. A book that takes place in the past
37. A book based on a place I want to visit
38. A non-fiction book about a topic I know nothing about
39. A book on relationships
40. A book about finances
41. A cookbook
42. A book about pets