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“4th of July” – Read a book that takes place on a holiday / features a holiday
“Blood in the Boardroom” – Read a book about a working stiff / pencil pusher
“Born a Lion” – Read a book that’s got a big bite
“My IQ” – Read a book that made you feel stupider for having read it
“God’s Country” – Read a book that features religion
Out Of Range (1994)
“Overlap” – Read a book that’s hard to place into one genre
“Falling is Like This” – Read a romance novel or a book that heavily features love
“Diner” – Read a book about food or in which food is prominently features
Not A Pretty Girl (1995)
“Tiptoe” – Read a book that you’re hesitant about
“Shy” – Read a book that takes place in or features a motel
“Not A Pretty Girl” – Read a book with a bad cover
“32 Flavors” – Read a book that features food on the cover or in the title

“Untouchable Face” – Read a book that features unrequited love
“Outta Me, Onto You” – Read a book and write a ranty review about it
“Superhero” – Read a book that features superheroes / read a comic book
“Napoleon” – Read a historical fiction or history book
“Shameless” – Read a book that you’d be embarrassed to be caught reading
“Adam and Eve” – Read a book that’s been co-authored
The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere (1996)
“Bridges” – Read a book that could be considered a “bridge”, or a good introduction, to a specific genre
“Natural Resources” – Read a “cli-fi” book
Little Plastic Castle (1998)
“Little Plastic Castle” – Read a fairy tale
“Fuel” – Read a book that gets you all worked up
“As Is” – Borrow a book from someone, and return it in the same condition
“Glass House” – Read a book that features or deals with hypocrisy or in which one of the characters is a hypocrite
“Independence Day” – Read a book about, or that features, aliens

“Tis of Thee” – Read a book that features, or is written in, a unique or made-up dialect
“Jukebox” – Read a book that features music
“Angel Food” – Read a book that features angels or religion
“Angry Any More” – Read a book that pisses you off
“Trickle Down” – Read a book that features blue collar workers
To the Teeth (1999)
“To the Teeth” – Read a book with a political bent
“Wish I May” – Go buy a book off your wishlist and read it
“Going Once” – Ignore everyone’s advice and read a book people warned you you wouldn’t like
“Hello Birmingham” – Read a book with a city name in the title
“Back Back Back” – Read the oldest book in your TBR
“Swing” – Read a book that messed with your emotions
“I Know This Bar” – Read a book that takes place in, or prominently features, a bar
Reveling: Reckoning (2001)
“Ain’t That Way” – Read a book that’s a spin on another book
“OK” – Read a book that you were just meh about
“Garden of Simple” – Read a book that takes place in the summer
“Tamburitza Lingua” – Read a book that’s been translated
“Marrow” – Read a medical thriller
“Harvest” – Read a book that takes place in the fall
“Kazoointoit” – Read a book that makes no sense at all
“Rock Paper Scissors” – Read a book that features some kind of game
“Beautiful Night” – Read a book that takes place mostly at night/in the dark
“Your Next Bold Move” – ask someone to pick a book off your TBR list and then read it
“Prison Prism” – Read a book that takes place in a prison or features someone who was in jail
“Old Old Song” – Read a Victorian lit novel
“Sick of Me” – Take a sick day and read a book
“Don’t Nobody Know” – Read a book that has no, or almost no, reviews or ratings

“Slide” – Read a book in a park
“Evolve” – Read a book that features or hinges itself on evolution
“Phase” – Read a book in a genre or on a topic that you’re currently obsessed with
“Serpentine” – Read a book that features a snake or lizard on the cover or in the title
“Welcome To” – Read a brand-new-to-you genre
Educated Guess (2004)
“Swim” – Read a book that takes place in, on, or around water
“Origami” – Read an instructional, DYI book, and make/build/do the thing
“Bliss Like This” – Read a really sappy love story
“Bodily” – Read a body horror novel
“You Each Time” – Read a choose your own adventure book
Knuckle Down (2005)
“Knuckledown” – Read a western or a book that features a cowboy
“Manhole” – Read a book that takes place underground
“Modulation” – Read a book whose title begins with the letter M
“Seeing Eye Dog” – Read a book that features a character with a disability
“Parameters” – Read a book about someone overcoming / facing their fears
“Callous” – Read one of your friend’s favorite books and tell them that you think of it
“Paradigm” – Read a book that features immigrant characters or is written by an immigrant author

“In the Margins” – Read a used book that already contains marginalia and read the notes too!
“Nicotine” – Read a book about addiction
“Decree” – Read a book your friends have been screaming and shouting about
“Millennium Theater” – Read a play
“Reprieve” – Read a fem-lit book
“Reprise” – Read a book that qualifies for one of the reading tasks you’ve already used and take credit for it here
Red Letter Year (2008)
“Red Letter Year” – Read a book that’s written as,Shirley Jackson or features, a series of letters or journal entries
“Alla This” – Read a book that features religion
“Smiling Underneath” – Read a satirical book
“Star Matter” – Read a space opera
Which Side Are You On (2012)
“Life Boat” – Read a book that takes place on a boat or island
“Unworry” – Read a book from a genre you’ve avoided until now
“Which Side Are You On” – Read a book that keeps you thoroughly confused the entire way through
“Splinter” – Read a book that is told in multiple or fragmented perspectives
“Albacore” – Read a book in which the protagonist has a tattoo(s)
“If YR Not” – Read a book about a total fuck up
“Mariachi” – Read a book that delves into, or features, a culture different from your own
“Zoo” – Read a book that had a word with the letter Z in the title

“Dithering” – Read a book you’ve been staring at for a while
“See See See See” – Read a book that has repetitive words in the title
“Harder Than it Needs to Be” – Read a book that just tried too hard
“Still My Heart” – Read a book that just crushes your heart
“Rainy Parade” – Read a book on a rainy day
Binary (2017)
“Binary” – Read a book that is written in two parts, or contains two separate storylines
“Pacifist’s Lament” – Read a book that was written by a known pacifist or feature pacifism
“Zizzing” – Read a book you find electrifying
“Play God” – Read a book that features cloning, experimentation, or a lead character with a god-like mentality
“Alrighty” – Read a book that you’ve been meaning to get out of the way
“Even More” – Read a book that you wished would never end
“Sasquatch” – Read a book about a myth or legend
“Terrifying Sight” – Read a book that is super gory and burns itself into your brain
“Deferred Gratification” – Take your time reading a really good book

Ha! One I technically started before the end of the year but finished today. Is that considered cheating? The other I got as a Christmas gift and read in three days due to some serious down time while on vaca. Let's see if I can keep up with this pace, though.
Books mentioned in this topic
Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected (other topics)Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected (other topics)
Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected (other topics)
Pippi Longstocking (other topics)
In the Dream House (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jonah Paquette (other topics)Jonah Paquette (other topics)
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Astrid Lindgren (other topics)
Carmen Maria Machado (other topics)
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“Both Hands” – Read a book that prominently features a body part, or has a body part in the title- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach“Talk to Me Now” – Listen to an audiobook
“The Slant” – Read a book that presents its subject in a unique way- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson“Work Your Way Out” – Read a book about working out, or that features a gym/weight loss/exercise
“Dog Coffee” – Read a book with an animal in the title, or that prominently features an animal- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis“Lost Woman Song” – Read a book written by someone who identifies as female– Inside Out by Demi Moore“Pale Purple” – Read a book with a color in the title
“Rush Hour” – Read a book about slowing down- Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected by Jonah Paquette“Fire Door” – Read a Fantasy book- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis“The Story” – Read a book solely because of its description- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach“Every Angle” – Read a book in multiple formats (electronic, print, audio) – BONUS POINTS if you read it in all three!!!
“Out of Habit” – Read a book in which the protagonist is struggling with a habit/addiction- Inside Out by Demi Moore“Letting the Telephone Ring” – Avoid the hype! Read a lesser known/small press published title- Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected by Jonah PaquetteNot So Soft (1991)
“Anticipate” – Read a book you have been anxiously anticipating- The Institute by Stephen King“Rockabye” – Read a book in bed / at bedtime- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson“She Says” – Read a book that features a female protagonist- Tough-Luck Karen by Johanna Hurwitz“Make Me Stay” – Read a book that you’re on the fence about- The Only Girl: My Life and Times on the Masthead of Rolling Stone by Robin Green“On Every Corner” – Read a book in which the protagonist can’t seem to catch a break- Inside Out by Demi Moore“Small World” – Read a book that takes place in the City/Town/State you live in- We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper“Not So Soft” – Read a hardcover- Inside Out by Demi Moore“Roll with It” – Read a book that someone recommended to you
“Itch” – Read a book in a genre you just can’t get enough of
“Gratitude” – Read a book someone has gifted to you- Inside Out by Demi Moore“The Whole Night” – Read a book in one sitting- Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon“The Next Big Thing” – Read a book that you can’t stop gushing about- The Institute by Stephen King“Brief Bus Stop” – Read a collection of flash fiction- Half-Minute Horrors edited by Susan Rich“Looking for the Holes” – Read a big buzz book you’ve been skeptical about
Imperfectly (1992)
“What if No One’s Watching” – Read a book that would be considered a guilty pleasure
“Fixing Her Hair” – Read a book by an author you hard core crush on
“In and Out” – Read a book that you can dip in and out of (poetry, flash, short story)- The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson“Every State Line” – Read a book in which the character(s) travel or take a road trip- Inside Out by Demi Moore“Circle of Light” – Read a book you think is under-appreciated
“If It Isn’t Her” – Read a book that’s written under a pseudonym
“Good, Bad, Ugly” – Read a book that’s received a ton of mixed reviews- The Body Double by Emily Beyda“I’m No Heroine” – Read a book about an anti-hero / that features an evil protagonist- You by Caroline Kepnes“Coming Up” – Read a book that left you gasping for air
“Make Them Apologize” – Read a book by a song writer / a book about a musician
“The Waiting Song” – Read a book that’s part of series that hasn’t been completed yet- You by Caroline Kepnes“Served Faithfully” – Reread a favorite book- Tough-Luck Karen by Johanna Hurwitz“Imperfectly” – Read a used book, the more banged up the better- Tough-Luck Karen by Johanna Hurwitz