Reading Challenge 2019 @ Savored Grace

Another I could not resist. A lot of the categories are right in my league. I read a lot of YA, so I may get more than one for this list.

Reading Challenge 2019*

1. a “classic” novel: Ulysses--James Joyce

2. a book of poetry: Milk and Honey--Rupi Kaur

3. a historical fiction novel: Between Shades of Gray--Ruta Sepetys

4. a science fiction novel (note: not a fantasy novel! see #14): Big Machine--Victor Lavalle

5. a true story or a novel based on one: Journey to Topaz--Yoshiko Uchida

6. a memoir or autobiography: Educated--Tara Westover

7-11. books that are set on different continents

7. The Mysterious Affair at Styles--Agatha Christie (Europe)

8. Nine Perfect Strangers--Liane Moriarty (Australia)

9. Kabul Beauty School--Deborah Rodriguez (Asia)

10. Still Life--Louise Penny (North America)

11. The Neighborhood--Mario Vargas Llosa (South America)

12. a book with an alliterative title: Burning Bright--John Steinbeck

13. a mystery: The Heretic's Apprentice--Ellis Peters

14. a fantasy novel: Tuck Everlasting--Natalie Babbitt 

15. a dystopian novel: Wolfsbane--Andrea Cremer

16. an informational book about [something you’ve wanted to learn and know nothing about]: Integrated Robots--Erik Richardson

17. a love story: Welcome to Temptation--Jennifer Crusie

18. a western: The Color of Lightning--Paulette Jiles

19. a comedy: The Diary of a Nobody--George Grossmith

20. a short story collection: Cavalleria Rusticana and Other Stories--Giovanni Verga

21. a novel written in first person: A Painted House--John Grisham

22. a book published posthumously: When Breath Becomes Air--Paul Kalinithi

23. a co-authored book: Illuminae--Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

24. a book with an animal on the front cover: Bloodrose--Andrea Cremer

25. a second book by an author you discovered last year: Time's Arrow--Martin Amis

26. a play: A Raisin in the Sun--Lorraine Hansberry

27. your best friend’s favorite book of the year: Grammar: Know Your Sh*t or Know You're Sh*t--Joanne Adams

*one of these books must be YA fiction, but you can choose which one!

Challenge completed on December 23