Summer 2014 Reading Challenge: Preliminary List

Every few months, I see Megan's seasonal Book Challenges and swear to myself that I'm going to participate the next round. Her Summer (May-August) book challenge is upon us and I'm saying- no time like the present! Here is my preliminary list of books I'm planning to read:

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5 points: Freebie! Read any book that is at least 200 pages long.- TBD

10: Read a book that was written before you were born.- The Dharma Bums (1958), Jack Kerouac

10: Finish reading a book you couldn't finish the first time around. (You must have at least 150 pages left in the book to use it for this category.)- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, Susan Cain

10: Read a book from the children’s section of the library or bookstore.- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling

15: Read a book that is on The New York Times' Best Sellers List when you begin reading it.- A Call to Action, Jimmy Carter

15: Read a historical fiction book that does not take place in Europe.-11/22/63, Stephen King

15: Read a book another blogger has already read for the challenge.- TBD

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20: Read a book with “son(s),” “daughter(s)” or “child(ren)” in the title.- War Child: A Child Soldier's Story, Emmanuel Jal

20: Read a book that was/will be adapted to film in 2014. (Here are 16 ideas to get you started, but I know there are plenty more options.)- This Is Where I Leave You, Jonathan Tropper

25: Read a book written by a blogger. (Submitted by Jessica of The Tangerine.)- Bread & Wine, Shauna Niequist

25: Read a biography, autobiography or memoir.- Uganda Be Kidding Me, Chelsea Handler

30: Read a pair of books with antonyms in the titles.- Stern Men, Elizabeth Gilbert & Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women, Sarah Bessey

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What books are on your summer to-read list?