It’s no secret that I love to read, I mean, I read well over 100 books in 2014! Crazy? I know, but I just love to get lost in a good book! I even joined Oyster (you can get a month free with this link if you want to try it), a Netflix-like monthly subscription for book lovers where I can read unlimited books from my phone, tablet, etc every month for only $15. That is like putting candy in my hand. So, when my friend Christen posted on FB that she was doing the Popsugar 2015 Reading Challenge and asked if anyone would be interested, I immediately jumped online to check it out and of course, decided I was in. Not only was this a cool challenge, but it would push me out of my reading comfort zone and force me to read books in different genres. So, I have been reviewing the categories and trying to find books that fit into each area of the challenge. Here is the list:
I am finding that a lot of the books may land in multiple categories so I can pick and choose where I will use each of them. Some of these categories are a piece of cake but others will be tough for me, like a graphic novel or play (I thought I left these behind in school?!) These are not in my wheelhouse of things I love to read, but I guess that is what the challenge is all about, expanding my horizons!!
I started the 2015 Reading Challenge off by reading Robin LaFevers’ first book in the His Fair Assassin trilogy, Grave Mercy. I highly recommend it. It is set in 15th-century France and has war, romance, and assassin nuns, its pretty awesome. Christen actually recommended it and I am SO glad she did, since she and I seem to like a lot of the same books!
I quickly finished this one and flew through the second (which I think I may have liked better than the first if that is possible!!) They are SO good! I can’t wait to start the last book–right after I finish the book I am currently reading, another great one…American Sniper which is a true story about U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle who has recorded the most career sniper kills in US military history. They just made a movie about it, which I look forward to seeing after I finish the book!
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Question of the day
What are you currently reading? Are you doing the Popsugar challenge? Any books I HAVE to check out?