Thursday, December 12, 2019

2019 52 Books in 52 Weeks Reading Challenge is Done!

Each year, I take on reading challenges as a way to get outside of my reading comfort zone. This year in addition to doing the 2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge, I also added the Mrs. Mannegren 52 Books in 52 Weeks which contains a total of 52 books. 

Below is a list of all the books I read for the 2019 52 Books in 52 Weeks Reading Challenge along with their reading prompt. If you wanted to see more of the books I've read this year, you can check out my Goodreads profile at: https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/15431036.


2019 52 Books in 52 Weeks Reading Challenge:
  1. A book published in 2019: Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard Stern
  2. An author you've never heard of before: Introvert Doodles by Maureen "Marzi" Wilson
  3. A book you've read before: Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung
  4. A book with a strong female lead: Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
  5. A play: Antigone by Sophocles
  6. A book set in Southern USA: Miss Julia Delivers the Goods by Ann B. Ross
  7. A memoir on someone you admire: The First Time by Cher
  8. Set in the Victorian Era: The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
  9. A character with a career you wish you had: Cabin Fever by Mandy Smith
  10. A plant on the cover: Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
  11. Published the year you graduated school (1997): The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
  12. A graphic novel: My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribbon & Cat Farris
  13. Featuring music: Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
  14. The re-telling of a well-known story: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
  15. An ugly cover: Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerri Hughes
  16. A teen as the main character: Kingdom Keepers Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson
  17. Set during a holiday: Anything For Thanksgiving by Wanda A. Wallace
  18. A book picked out for you by someone else: Six Scary Stories by Stephen King
  19. Gothic fiction novel: The Mirror Sisters by V.C. Andrews
  20. A book about time-travel: Chronin by Alison Wilgus 
  21. A title that starts with the letter "J": Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
  22. Fantasy novel: Forerunner by Andre Norton
  23. Ture crime novel: Murder Beyond the Grave by James Patterson
  24. A self-published book: Delay, Don't Deny by Gin Stephens
  25. The name of a color in the title: Gift of the Red Bird by Paula D'Arcy
  26. A one word title: Vox by Christina Dalcher
  27. A book that makes you mad: The Trump Prophecies by Mark Taylor & Mary Colbert
  28. A book that discusses mental health: (Don't) Call Me Crazy by Kelly Jensen
  29. A book published by HarperCollins: Wait, What by James E. Ryan
  30. An author who uses initials: The Mister by E.L. James
  31. A book that everyone's talking about: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
  32. A western: The Black Hills by Rod Thompson
  33. A book about a cult: Marcus Wesson by Nancy Veysey and Ryan Becker
  34. Nominated for (but didn't win) the 2018 Goodreads choice awards: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
  35. A sports related book: Ringside : A History of Professional Wrestling in America by Scott M. Beekman
  36. A humorous novel: Problems by Jade Sharma
  37. Set in South America: The Lady, The Chef, and the Courtesan by Marisol
  38. An allegorical book: A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
  39. Military related: fiction or non-fiction: It's My Country Too by Jerri Bell & Tracy Crow
  40. A character that is an immigrant: Lupita Manana by Patricia Beatty
  41. A book suggested by someone else in the challenge: A Summer To Die by Lois Lowry
  42. A family member's favorite book: Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell by Amy Sohn
  43. A children's book: Tell Me a Tattoo Story by Allison McGhee
  44. An author who uses a pseudonym: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts)
  45. A "beach"read: Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts
  46. The first book you set in a bookstore/library: The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar
  47. Set in a country you've visited (Canada): Childhood by Andre' Alexis 
  48. Set in a post-apocalyptic world: The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone By by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
  49. A speed read: Art Matters by Neil Gaiman
  50. A fairy tale: A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
  51. An book about organized crime/the mob: Smaldone: The Untold Story of An American Crime Family by Dick Kreck
  52. An audiobook: The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson

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