Reading The Year

I signed up the POPSUGAR 2016 Ultimate Reading Challenge. Also joined the relevant Goodreads Group. I'm going to add some ideas for what to read right here. And I am re-ordering the list based on what I've already read (obv. the ones in bold, with the checkmark and the date finished.)

Finished these:

1. A science-fiction novel: The Ghost Brigades, John Scalzi √ Jan 6
2. A book you can finish in a day: The Last Colony, John Scalzi √ Jan 8
3. A book of poetry: Winter Trees, Sylvia Plath √ Jan 10
4. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Furiously Happy, Jenny Lawson √ Feb 1
5. A book that takes place during Summer: The God's Eye View, Barry Eisler √ Feb 9
6. A book under 150 pages: We Should All Be Feminists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie √ Feb 24
7. A murder mystery: Lock In, John Scalzi √ Mar 14
8. A classic from the 20th century: Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier √ Mar 29
9. A book and its prequel: Throne of Jade, Naomi Novik √ April 14
10. A book that's more than 600 pages: Deception on his Mind, Elizabeth George, 750 pages, √ April 18
11. A New York Times bestseller: H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald, √ April 21
12. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald, (falconry) √ April 21
13. A book written by a celebrity: Yes Please, Amy Poehler, √ June 1
14. An autobiography: Shut Up, Legs!: My Wild Ride On and Off the Bike, Jens Voigt, √ June 20
15. A book set in Europe: Imperium, Robert Harris, √ July 8
16. A self-improvement book: Nick Hornby, Ten Years in the Tub √ July 21
17. A book about a road trip: Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter, The Long Earth √ July 31
18. A book that is published in 2016: I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, Luvvie Ajayi √ November 21
19. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan √ December 17

Started, but did not finish:

• A National Book Award winner: Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
• A book written by a comedian: So, Anyway, John Cleese
• A graphic novel: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
• The first book you see in a bookstore: The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015
• A book that takes place on an island: Our Lady of the Islands, Shannon Page and Jay Lake

Never got to these:

• A book based on a fairy tale: Mermaid, Carolyn Turgeon
• A YA bestseller
• A book you haven't read since high school: Animal Farm, George Orwell
• A book set in your home state: Monterey Bay, Lindsay Hatton
• A book translated to English: The Deep Sea Diver's Syndrome, Serge Brussolo, translated from French
• A romance set in the future: Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
• A book that's becoming a movie this year:
• A book recommended by someone you just met
• A political memoir
• A book at least 100 years older than you (1861 or earlier): Barchester Towers, Anthony Trollope (1857)
• A book from Oprah's Book Club
• A book recommended by a family member
• A dystopian novel: Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
• A book with a blue cover: Fates and Furies, Lauren Groff
• A book from the library
• A satirical book: Animal Farm, George Orwell