New year brings new books!
What can be more lovelier than compiling up your old books, adoring your bookshelves and making up more space to add more books you are planning to buy the following year. I was intrigued to look upon how much fun it could be to indulge in a reading challenge. It's reading with fun, isn't it? Reading challenges can really be gratifying when followed obediently. I've never participated in any kind of reading challenges before but this year I'm planning up to follow it. Let's see what the reading challenges are!
MAY- a book based on a true story
For the month of May I've decided to read "The Story Of My Life" by Helen Keller. It's a non fiction and is an autobiography of Helen Keller.
AUGUST- a classic
Well, don't judge me on this: I've never read a classic. I feel so, so, so ashamed of it right now. But now it's the right time, the great 2016 that would give me a chance to read "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. Hope I read it this year. Fingers crossed!
What can be more lovelier than compiling up your old books, adoring your bookshelves and making up more space to add more books you are planning to buy the following year. I was intrigued to look upon how much fun it could be to indulge in a reading challenge. It's reading with fun, isn't it? Reading challenges can really be gratifying when followed obediently. I've never participated in any kind of reading challenges before but this year I'm planning up to follow it. Let's see what the reading challenges are!
JANUARY- a book that was made into a movie
For January, I'm planning to pick "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. The book was originally published in 2005 and then later in 2013 was adapted into a movie directed by Brian Percival. It's one such book about books! I'm really tempted & also planning to watch the movie after I finish the book.
FEBRUARY- a book recommended by a friend
For February, I'll be reading "The Guardian Angles" by Rohit Gore. A friend of mine recommended me this book long back, almost a year ago. I guess now it's the time I adore her recommendation.
MARCH- a book at the bottom of your 'to-read' pile
March will be hectic because I've decided to read a chunky book. I'll be reading "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. It had been resting on my book shelf for quite a long time now & had always been at the bottom of my 'to-read' pile. Now finally it is the time I flutter its pages.
APRIL- a book written by a local author
I couldn't really find any good local authors and their books. So I've dropped the plan of reading work born from my city (it's a little city tho). Instead, I've decided to read a book by the author of my country. "The One You Cannot Have" by Preeti Shenoy will be the one I'll read this April.
For the month of May I've decided to read "The Story Of My Life" by Helen Keller. It's a non fiction and is an autobiography of Helen Keller.
JUNE- a book by a new author
I've to search on it before I plan up to read any book by a debut author. If you know any good debut authors you may please mention it below in the comments.
JULY- a book in a genre you haven't read before
I've never read book of the horror genre. It sounds really interesting to indulge yourself into the words of dark fantasy. However, not able to decide particularly which to read I've lined up three books in a row:
- Carrie by Stephen King
- Dracula by Bram Stokes
- Coraline by Neil Gaiman
AUGUST- a classic
Well, don't judge me on this: I've never read a classic. I feel so, so, so ashamed of it right now. But now it's the right time, the great 2016 that would give me a chance to read "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. Hope I read it this year. Fingers crossed!
SEPTEMBER- a current ny times bestseller
I've read few NY Times bestsellers before, books by John Green being my favorite. Let's see which the current NY Times bestseller be when the September arrives.
October- a book you pick based on the cover
The cover of "The Secret Wish List" by Preeti Shenoy looks so much interesting. So based on the cover, I've lined this up as the October read.
NOVEMBER- a Pulitzer Prize winning book
"The Old Man And The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway was a Pulitzer Prize winning book in 1953. It's a little book of few pages. I've read few of its pages when I was staying back there at my Grandfather's home (My Grandfather has an enchanting book shelf full of old books).
DECEMBER- a book published in 2016
Ha ha, I'll be completing the December challenge in January itself. Durjoy Datta's new book "Our Impossible Love" is coming home in no time (January 15). However, I'll also read a 2016 release in December. Will decide it later. A lot of time to go, no worries!
I'm geared up for 2016. Such a brilliant reading year it would be. I'll also be reviewing some of these books. What have you decided to read this year?
Till then, keep reading and breathe in books.
Toodles! (:
