2016 Reading Challenge

I wasn't going to do a reading challenge this year, but out of curiosity I looked into the challenge for this year and decided that it looked much more manageable than 2015's (only 41 instead of 53!), so here I am, picking it up again!

For the printable list to complete your own 2016 challenge, go here.

• A book based on a fairy tale: Princess of the (Midnight Ball, Glass, Silver Woods) by Jessica Day George (***)
• A National Book Award winner: 
• A YA Bestseller The Fault In Our Stars by John Green (*** PG-13)
• A book you haven't read since high school  college: Eve's Daughters by Lynn Austin (**** PG-13)
• A book set in your home state: Christmas Jars by Jason Wright (** PG) --okay, so this might be a stretch, but the author seems local and no official setting is given, sooo..?
• A book translated into English: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (*** PG-14)
• A romance set in the future The Birthmarked Trilogy by Caragh M. O'Brien (**** PG-13)
• A book set in Europe  The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen (** PG-13)
• A book that's under 150 pages Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary (**** G)
• A New York Times Bestseller The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (**** PG-13)
• A book that's becoming a movie this year: Me Before You by JoJo Moyes (** PG-13)
• A book recommended by someone you just met A Night Divided by Jennifer A Nielsen (***** PG)
• A self-improvement book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp (** PG)
• A book you can finish in a day Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein (**** G)
• A book written by a celebrity (or someone you know?): Immortal Writers by Jill Bowers (**** PG-13)
• A political memoir The Boys In the Boat by Daniel Brown (***** PG)
• A book at least 100 years older than you (or one set more than 1000 years ago?): The Legendary Inge by Kate Stradling (***** PG)
• A book that's more than 600 pages Romance Collection by Melanie Dickerson (*** PG) 
• A book from Oprah's Book Club
• A science-fiction novel The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh O'Brien (*** PG)
• A book recommended by a family member Fireweed by Terry Montague (***** PG)
• A graphic novel (well, this one had pictures, sooo) Library of Soulds by Ransom Riggs (**** PG)
• A book that is published in 2016 The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson (***** PG-13 sort of)
• A book with a protagonist with your same occupation The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (***** PG-13)
• A book that takes place during Summer: Summer of Sundays (** G)
• A book and its prequel Until The Dawn by Elizabeth Camden (**** PG)
• A murder mystery The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott (**** PG-13)
• A book written by a comedian
• A dystopian novel The Crown by Kiera Cass (*** PG)
• A book with a blue cover Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl (** G)
• A book of poetry
• The first book you see in a bookstore A Heart Revealed by Josi S. Kilpack (** G)
• A classic from the 20th Century Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (****PG)
• A book from the library The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (*****PG-13 for sheer wierdness)
• An autobiography Etched in Sand by Regina Calcuttera (**** PG-13)
• A book about a road trip The Apothecary by Maile Meloy (*** PG)
• A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin (***** PG-13)
• A satirical book
• A book that takes place on an island The Princess Academy: Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale (*** PG)
• A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Salt to the Sea by Ruta Septys (***** PG-13) note: this is not a happy book, but the way it is written brings me joy. I love Ruta Septys' work. 

And, in keeping with last year's tradition, here are my recommendations based on books I've already read:

• A book based on a fairy tale: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
• A National Book Award winner Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary
• A YA Bestseller The Book Thief
• A book you haven't read since high school To Kill a Mockingbird
• A book set in your home state The Guardian by Dean Hughes
• A book translated into English The Little Prince
• A romance set in the future Red Queen
• A book set in Europe The Forgotten Garden
• A book that's under 150 pages The Hundred Dresses
• A New York Times Bestseller All the Light We Cannot See
• A book that's becoming a movie this year The BFG
• A book recommended by someone you just met...
• A self-improvement book How Will You Measure Your Life?
• A book you can finish in a day Hattie Ever After
• A book written by a celebrity 
• A political memoir Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography
• A book at least 100 years older than you Little Women
• A book that's more than 600 pages 
• A book from Oprah's Book Club Ellen Foster
• A science-fiction novel Ender's Game
• A book recommended by a family member Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
• A graphic novel: 
• A book that is published in 2016
• A book with a protagonist with your same occupation
• A book that takes place during Summer: A Song for Summer
• A book and its prequel The Mysterious Benedict Society
• A murder mystery Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
• A book written by a comedian Dad is Fat 
• A dystopian novel The Birthmarked Trilogy
• A book with a blue cover The Princess Academy
• A book of poetry: Where the Sidewalk Ends
• The first book you see in a bookstore (yay! A trip to Seagull book!)
• A classic from the 20th Century Anne of Green Gables
• A book from the library Anything By Sarah Addison Allen
• An autobiography Alicia, My Story
• A book about a road trip  Hope Was Here
• A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with  The Rent Collector
• A satirical book
• A book that takes place on an island The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
• A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy The Book of Mormon

Someday I will finish filling out this recommendations list--clearly I have some reading to do!