2016 Reading Challenge

It was my Mom who taught me to love reading. Ever since I can remember she's been a reader. She always has a book with her and she has even maxed out her library card once or twice {I didn't know that was a thing! but apparently it is!} I went through a phase where liking to read "wasn't cool" but when I was in high school it became okay to want to stay home and read again with series like Twilight and The Hunger Games rising to popularity. My best friend helped reignite my love for reading by recommending those previously mentioned books and ever since then I've kept a book on my nightstand {Currently there are four}. I am always looking for new books to read and when I came across this 2016 Reading Challenge, I instantly starting making a list. I'm a bit embarrassed to say it's taken me four months to make this list but I have been scouring GoodReads trying to come up with the best list. Check it out below:

• Book based on a fairy tale - The Healer's Apprentice
• National Book Award Winner - Go Set a Watchman 
• YA bestseller - All the Bright Places
• A book you haven't read since high school - To Kill a Mockingbird {I actually never read this in high school oooops! But Alan just gave this to me for our anniversary and I'm really excited to read it!}
• A book set in your home state - The Actor and the Housewife
• A book translated into English - The Shadow of the Wind
• A romance set in the future - Cinder {I have actually already finished this one & am nearly done with the third book. I've been listening to them as I drive to work. They are so good!} 
• A book set in Europe - The Girl on the Train
• A Book under 150 pages - The Asylum for Fairy Tale Creatures
• A New York Times bestseller - All The Light We Cannot See
• A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You {You. Guys. I LOVED this book & am so excited for the movie! There is a sequel but I didn't love it as much as I loved this one.} 
• A book recommended by someone you just met - These Is My Words {I asked a customer at work what she was currently reading and this was one of the few she suggested}
• A self-improvement book - The Happiness Project
• A book you can finish in a day - Fahrenheit 451 
• A book written by a celebrity – Wildflower
• A political memoir - I Am Malala
• A book at least 100 years older than you - The Canterville Ghost
• A science-fiction novel - Ready Player One
• A book recommended by a family member - Big Magic
• A book published in 2016 - Lady Midnight 
• A book that takes place during the summer - The Sisterhood of the TravelingPants 
• A book & it's prequel - Fairest 
• A murder mystery - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
• A book written by a comedian - Why Not Me?
• A dystopian novel – Uglies
• A book with a blue cover – Wonder
• A book of poetry - Love That Dog 
• A classic from the 20th Century - The Great Gatsby
• An autobiography - The Last Lecture 
• A book about a road trip - You Are Here
• A satirical book – 1984
• A book that takes place on an island - The Guernsey Literary and PotatoPeel Pie Society
• A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone {Of course this one would make the list!}

You can read a synopsis of each book by clicking on the title and see what other books I'm dying to read by following my Pinterest board here. I am always looking for new titles so leave a note in the comments letting me know what books you have on your night stand.