The Martian by Andy Wier is a book that would fit into the following categories for the 2018 reading challenge, Noteworthy and Acclaimed, It’s All About the Destination, Pay it Forward, and lastly, it’s a little bit of stretch but – Hidden in Plain Sight (because he wrote the book as serial format on his website) My husband read this book, my interest was piqued so I read this book, then I sent this book to my mom. This is a…
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss had a birthday this year. The ten-year anniversary edition came out in October, below is a picture of the latest cover art. This would be a good pick for the 2018 reading challenge as it would fit into the multiple categories: The Big Bad (depending on version, other versions hover just shy of 700 pages.) Noteworthy and Acclaimed, Time Warp, First things First, The Re-Read, Hidden in Plain Sight, Read and Review and…
Sometimes it’s hard enough to pick a book to read that’s 350 pages. Now double that! That can be quite the commitment to take on for your leisure reading. You might as well enjoy yourself while conquering the Big Bad category of the 2018 reading challenge. 11/22/63 by Stephen King is not the classic horror that King is know for. 11/22/63 is fiction, speculative fiction, true crime, historical fiction, science fiction/fantasy. This one is a complex melting pot of genres. …
If you’ve survived your 20s you might have had to choose between two people to date. Imagine that scenario but escalated to choosing between two different time periods. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon would be an excellent choice for the following categories in the 2018 reading challenge: The Big Bad as it comes in at 850 pages, Noteworthy and Acclaimed for being a RITA Award for best romance in 1991, Time Warp for historical fiction/science fiction/time travel, It’s All about the…
The One-in-a-Million-Boy by Monica Wood is another book for the Octogenarian category in the 2018 Reading Challenge. On the surface it’s a lovely story about a socially awkward boy who has a fascination with Guinness world records. The boy, who remains nameless throughout the novel, is attempting to fulfill requirements to obtain another badge in Boy Scouts. It is this project that pairs him with an elderly Lithuanian woman, Ona Vitkus. During these visits to assist her with chores an…