2015 Reading Challenge: Wrap Up

Earlier this year, I decided to participate the Popsugar 2015 Reading Challenge. This is helpful to me as I explore several books, even the ones that are not really my cup of tea. Sadly, I wasn’t able to complete my challenge this year but I had so much fun on doing it. Here are the books I’ve read for 2015, click here.

Here are the categories that I’ve completed:

• Book with more than 500 pages – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
• Book that became a movie – Coraline by Neil Gaiman
• Book Published this Year – Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne
• Book with a number in the title – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• Book written someone under 30 – Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
• Book with Non-human characters –  The Raven by Sylvain Reynard
•  Funny Book – Tied by Emma Chase
• Book by a female author – Bully by Penelope Douglas
• Book with a one word title– Marrow by Tarryn Fisher
• Book of short stories – Until the End by Abbi Glines (this contains Rock & Trisha’s story plus the epilogues for the Sea Breeze series couples)
• Book set in a different country – The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon (Utah, USA)
• A Non-Fiction Book – A Better Way to Live by Og Mandino
• A Popular author’s first book – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet – Confess by Colleen Hoover
• A book recommended by a friend – Golden by Jessi Kirby (Recommended by my friend, Allen)
• Book based on a true story – The Vow by Kim Carpenter
• Book at the bottom of your TBR list – Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie
• Book Your Mom Loves – Stupid is Forever by Sen. Miriam Defensor -Santiago
• Book that scared me – Ten by Gretchen McNeil
• A Memoir – Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
• A Book Based Entirely on its cover – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
• Book Finished in a day – Manwhore + 1 by Katy Evans
• Book with antonyms in the title – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
• Book set somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit – Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven (set in New York City)
• Book with Bad Reviews – After You by Jojo Moyes
• Trilogy – Too Far trilogy by Abbi Glines
• Book from my Childhood – Mary Poppins by P.L Travers
• Book with a love triangle – P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
• Book that made me cry – When It Rains by Lisa De Jong
• Book with magic – Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
• Book by an author I haven’t read before – On the Island by Tracey Garvis – Graves
• Book I own but never read – Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
• Book that takes place in my hometown – It’s a Love Thing by Clara Mae Quiambao
• Book set during Christmas – My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins and bunch of other authors
• Book written by an author w/ your same initials – Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman (Last name / First name basis)
• A Play – The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
• Book based on or turned into a TV Show – Moonlight Becomes You by Mary Higgins Clark (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145806/)
• Book originally written in a different language – Hana Yori Dango by Yoko Kamio

Uncompleted Categories:

• Classic Romance
• Pulitzer Prize Winning Book
• Book came out the year I was born
• Banned Book
• Graphic Novel
• Book supposed to read in school but didn’t

As for my Goodreads Reading Challenge; I managed to read 182 books this year and completed my challenge of 150 books. I’m so happy because I didn’t expect to read this much and it’s been an amazing reading year for me. I discovered great books and explored different genres this year.

Most of the books I’ve read were contemporary romance novels and I didn’t expect to enjoy  mystery/ thriller books.

Despite of not completing my Popsugar reading challenge, I’m still happy with the ones I’ve completed. I’m gonna join the 2016 Popsugar reading challenge (which is more challenging). As for the Goodreads Challenge, I’m going to set it with 50 books. (I’m still guessing what will be the color of the widget. I’m guessing it will be Royal Blue or Yellow) 🙂

Have you joined any reading challenge this year? Are you planning to join another reading challenge? let me know on the comments and share your thoughts.

Have an amazing holiday, lovely bookworms!