75 Books 2012
Note: Each book can count for more than one challenge, and these reads are technically from 12/20/2011 – 12/20/2012.
75 Books in 2012
(Yikes, this looks like a big number! I didn’t count graphic novels in 2011, but I will be counting them in 2012.)
1.) 5 Very Good Reasons To Punch A Dolphin in the Face by The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman)
2.) All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
3.) Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
4.) Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
5.) Real Live Boyfriends: Yes, Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren’t Complicated — I Wouldn’t Be Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
6.) A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
7.) The Watch That Ends The Night by Allan Wolf
8.) Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
9.) Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
10.) Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard
11.) Crossed by Ally Condie
12.) Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
13.) Unwind by Neal Schusterman
14.) Empress of the World by Sara Ryan
15.) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
16.) The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
17.) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
18.) The Red Blazer Girls by Michael Beil
19.) The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
20.) Waiter Rant: Thanks For The Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by The Waiter
21.) It Looked Better on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro
22.) Iceberg Right Ahead: The Tragedy of the Titanic by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
23.) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
24.) And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
25.) Alice in April by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
26.) Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
27.) Alice In-Between by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
28.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
29.) Alice The Brave by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
30.) Alice In Lace by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
31.) Outrageously Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
32.) Achingly Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
33.) Alice on the Outside by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
34.) The Grooming of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
35.) Bunheads by Sophie Flack
36.) The Good, The Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll’s History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone
37.) Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
38.) The Selection by Kiera Cass
39.) The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
40.) The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Man in the World by AJ Jacobs
41.) Explorer: The Mystery Boxes (Graphic Novel) Edited by Kazu Kibuishi
45 YA Novels
1.) All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
2.) Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
3.) Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
4.) Real Live Boyfriends: Yes, Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren’t Complicated — I Wouldn’t Be Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
5.) A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
6.) The Watch That Ends The Night by Allan Wolf
7.) Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard
8.) Crossed by Ally Condie
9.) Unwind by Neal Schusterman
10.) Empress of the World by Sara Ryan
11.) The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
12.) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
13.) The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
14.) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
15.) The Alice Series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (counting as one book)
16.) Bunheads by Sophie Flack
17.) The Selection by Kiera Cass
18.) The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
30 E-Books
1.) 5 Very Good Reasons To Punch A Dolphin in the Face by The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman)
2.) A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
3.) Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard
4.) Crossed by Ally Condie
5.) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy
6.) Waiter Rant: Thanks For The Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by The Waiter
7.) And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
8.) Bunheads by Sophie Flack
9.) The Selection by Kiera Cass
10.) The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
11.) The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Man in the World by AJ Jacobs
20 Audio Books
1.) Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
2.) Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
3.) The Red Blazer Girls by Michael Beil
4.) It Looked Better on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro
5.) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
7.) Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
10 Legit Adult Non-Fiction Books
1.) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
2.) Waiter Rant: Thanks For The Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by The Waiter
3.) It Looked Better on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro
4.) Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
5.) The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Man in the World by AJ Jacobs
10 Adult Fiction Books
1.) Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
2.) And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
3.) Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
8 Re-Reads
1.) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
2.) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3.) The Alice Series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (counting as one book)
4.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
5 Classics






Sounds great! There are quite a few of these that I want to read as well!
What are your five classics?
I’m no sure yet. I’m having trouble figuring out what exactly defines a classic. I only post the titles here after I finish the book.
I ran a Margarita and a Classics book club for quite a while, and yeah we had the same issue of what exactly is a Classic. No one seems to know for certain. We went with books that were at least 50 years old and most people had heard of them.
I love your blog and it has given me some great ideas for books that I want to read thank you. x
Here are some thoughts on books you can add to your classics list. I really like the link from the PBS American Novel series:
http://charleneoldham.com/2012/04/30/southerners-we-cant-win-a-war-but-we-can-write/