2017 Reading Challenges

I don't usually participate in reading challenges. Last year, I set a goal of only 100 books on Goodreads, my first actual reading challenge in years. I juuuuuust made the goal, even though I'm a little behind on book reviews still. And, sure, a third of the books were picture books. But even an adult can enjoy and learn from picture books every once in a while. And I did read a few large adult books (Game of Thrones, Under the Dome) to balance those out in the end. I enjoyed having a goal to work toward that wasn't too challenging.

So this year I thought I'd try for another 100 on Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/6958645

I also thought I'd try this awesome challenge, suggested to me by melydia: http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-Challenge-2017-42561300
To make it even more challenging, I decided to do a few things:
1. Upon finishing a book, write it by hand beside the topic it fits into in pen so it can't be changed
2. Count one book as only one topic, even if it fits into a bunch of different ones
3. Go for all 50 right from the start!
That's going to mean making some tough choices. But it looks like a fun list. I look forward to finding books that will work for this list. I'll tag each book when I write a review here with popsugarreadingchallenge! So far, I've got 6/50. Long way to go yet!

El Deafo by Cece Bell

El Deafo
by Cece Bell

( REVIEW )

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: A book by or about a person who has a disability

Torchwood: The House That Jack Built by Guy Adams

Torchwood #12: The House That Jack Built
by Guy Adams

( REVIEW )

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: A book with a title that's a character's name
(okay, I read this to mean a book with the character's name in the title... which might be a little off in interpretation, but it's already down in pen, so I'm stuck counting it as such)

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

Wolf in the Snow
by Matthew Cordell

( REVIEW )

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: A book set in the wilderness

A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker

A Library Book for Bear
by Bonny Becker

( REVIEW )

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: A book with pictures

Booth by David Robertson

Booth
by David Robertson
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6529262/

( REVIEW )

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: A book set in a hotel
(There were a lot of other settings, apart from the hotel, but as most of that were flashbacks, diary entries, trial transcripts, etc. I'm counting this for hotel)

The Best Bear in All the World by A.A. Milne, others

The Best Bear in All the World
by A.A. Milne, Kate Saunders, Brian Sibley, Mark Burgess, Paul Bright

( REVIEW )

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: A book from a nonhuman perspective