Lukuhaaste: Goodreads 2017

[b]8. A book written by a person of color:[/b] Ninefox gambit (Yoon Ha Lee)   Ensimmäinen tämän vuotinen Hugo-romaaniehdokas luettu. Alku oli tahmeaa ja raskasta, ja olin pitkään vakuuttunut, että tämä on "ihan ok, mutta ei muuten erikoinen" mutta loppu oli yllättävän hyvä (voinee johtua osaksi myös siitä, että lukeaminen helpottui kun alkoi termit ja yksityiskohdat olla hallussa siinä vaiheessa), joten tästä jäi loppujen lopuksi paljon parempi fiilis.   38/52 luettu (28/52 spefiä, 25/52 omasta hyllystä) [73.1% - 53.8% - 48.1%]   [spoiler][b]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: [/b] [color=green]Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen )[/color] [b]2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view):[/b] [color=green]Lady Luck (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]3. A book you meant to read in 2016:[/b] [color=purple]Viimeinen partio (Sergei Lukjanenko)[/color] [b]4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E":[/b] [color=purple]Black Magic Sanction, The Hollows #8 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]5. A historical fiction:[/b] [color=purple]Hävityksen jumala (Kate Atkinson)[/color] 6. [b]7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title:[/b][color=purple] Ruohometsän kansa (Richard Adams)[/color] [b]8. A book written by a person of color:[/b][color=purple] Ninefox gambit (Yoon Ha Lee)[/color] [b]9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list:[/b] [color=purple]Valon tanssi, Kiekkomaailma #2 (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]10. A dual-timeline novel:[/b] [color=green]Perillinen (Camilla Läckberg)[/color]   [b]11. A category from another challenge:[/b] [color=purple]A Perfect Blood, The Hollows #10 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]12. A book based on a myth:[/b] [color=purple]The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)[/color] [b]13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Saga, ensimmäinen kirja (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)[/color] [b]14. A book with a strong female character:[/b] [color=purple]A Fistful of Charms, The Hollows #4 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]15. A book written or set in Scandinavia:[/b] [color=purple]Mahti (Siri Pettersen)[/color] [b]16. A mystery:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Heist (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]17. A book with illustrations:[/b] [color=purple]Iso Kiltti Jätti (Roald Dahl)[/color] [b]18. A really long book (600+ pages):[/b] [color=green]The Gamble (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 19. [b]20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading:[/b] [color=purple]The Outlaw Demon Wails, Hollows #6 (Kim Harrison)[/color]   [b]21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read:[/b] [color=purple]White Witch, Black Curse, Hollows #7 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]22. A book by an author you haven't read before:[/b] [color=purple]Southern Spirits (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list:[/b] [color=purple]Vartijat, hoi! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] 24. 25. [b]26. An adventure book:[/b] [color=purple]Velhous verissä (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]27. A book by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Pale Demon, The Hollows #9 (Kim Harrison[/color]) [b]28. A non-fiction:[/b] [color=green]The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests (Chris Smith)[/color] [b]29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses:[/b] [color=green]Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog (Laura Young)[/color] 30.   [b]31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre:[/b] [color=purple]For a Few Demons More (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle):[/b] [color=purple]The Skeleton in the Closet (Angie Fox)[/color] 33. 34. [b]35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty:[/b][color=purple] The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)[/color] [b]36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee:[/b] [color=purple]Neurovelho (William Gibson)[/color] [b]37. A book you choose randomly:[/b] [color=purple]Horrorstör (Grady Hendrix)[/color] [b]38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature:[/b] [color=purple]Ylpeys ja ennakkoluulo ja zombit (Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith) 39.[/color] 40.   [b]41. A book with an unreliable narrator:[/b] [color=green]Traktorien lyhyt historia ukrainaksi (Marina Lewycka)[/color] 42. [b]43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold):[/b][color=purple] Deader Homes and Gardens (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next":[/b][color=green] To Each Her Own (Molly Mirren)[/color] [b]45. A book with a one-word title:[/b] [color=green]Breathe (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 46. [b]47. A past suggestion that didn't win:[/b] [color=green]Otsonipäiväkirjat (Tero Mielonen)[/color] 48. [b]49. A book from someone else's bookshelf:[/b] [color=purple]Johan riitti! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] 50.   51. [b]52. A book set in a fictional location:[/b] [color=purple]Ever After, The Hollows #11 (Kim Harrison)[/color][/spoiler] [spoiler] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017   19. A New York Times best-seller   24. A book written by at least two authors 25. A book about a famous historical figure 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books   33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017   42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 46. A time travel novel 48. A banned book 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition   51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays)[/spoiler]

Kirjan kannessa on eläin: Spencer Quinn Korvat pystyssä. Päähenkilökoira on kannessa. Yksityisetsivän melkein poliisikoiran näkökulmasta rikosromaani. En yleensä ole innostunut eläin kertojana -tarinoista, mutta tämä on hupaisasti ja aika hyväksyttävästi kerrottu.   Kirja, joka oli tarkoitus lukea viime vuonna: Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson Dune, House Corrino. Kerääntyi loppuvuodesta pieni pino kirjoja, jotka eivät enää mahtuneet haasteisiin. Viimeinen osa Dyynin esitrilogiaa. Niitä harvinaisia kirjoja, jotka voi nautiskellen lukea pikku hiljaa ja kuitenkin toivoen, ettei tarina koskaan loppuisi.   Vähintään kaksi tekijää: Bernd Wasiolka & Niels Blaum Common plants in the Kalahari region. (Ja sama afrikaansiksi, mutta luin vain englanniksi). Tutustun väliaikaiseen kotimaahani Namibiaan.   Eteläiselle pallonpuoliskolle sijoittuva kirja: Burger Cillie The Mammal guide of southern Africa. Hyvä määritysopas.   Toisen kirjahyllystä: Ernest Hemingway The snows of Kilimanjaro. Namibialaisen riistapuiston kirjastosta. Odotin Afrikka-kirjaa ja Hemingwayn maineen hämärästi tuntien jotain miehekästä ja metsästykseen liittyvää, mutta vain niminovelli sijoittuu savannille, muut ovat moninaisista aiheista, kaikki vahvoja tunnelmaltaan. Alkuosa aina muuta tarinaa kuin itse novelli, toisinaan yhteys selvä, toisinaan käsittämätön.   Kylmäävä ilmapiiri: Maria Jungstedt Den mörka ängeln. Häiriintyneitä perhesuhteita ja murhia. Ok, kevyttä lukemista.

14. A book with a strong female character: [b]Minna Eväsoja: Melkein geisha[/b]. Kiinnostava teos japanilaisesta yhteiskunnasta ja tavoista suomalaisnaisen silmin. Kirjassa kuvailtiin hauskasti, kuinka japanilaisten silmissä länsimainen nainen on vahva ja itsenäinen, riippumatta tämän koosta tai persoonasta.   17. A book with illustrations: [b]Mauri Kunnas: Aikamoinen ajantieto[/b]. Tämä oli aika satunnainen valinta, mutta opinpahan ainakin että vuoden ensimmäinen viikko on se viikko, jolle ensimmäinen torstai sattuu.   21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read: [b]Eve Hietamies: Hammaskeiju[/b]. Rakastan näitä Hietamiehen yksinhuoltajaisä+poika-kirjoja. Helppolukuinen ja nauroin ääneen lukiessani.   28. A non-fiction: [b]Juha Itkonen: Minun Amerikkani[/b]. Jostain syystä viimeisen vuoden aikana olen lukenut kolme tai neljä kirjaa Itkoselta. Tämä ei suinkaan ollut huonoin, yllättävän mielenkiintoista ja ajankohtaista (oletettavasti) todellisiin tapahtumiin perustuvaa tekstiä.   37. A book you choose randomly: [b]Guy Delisle: Huonon isän opas[/b]. Olen lukenut kaikki Delislen aiemmat sarjakuvaromaanit ja pitänyt niistä kovin paljon. Tämä oli teemansa puolesta hyvin randomi valinta, eikä nyt sisällöltäänkään (<-- karsea sana, onko tuo ees oikein) tehnyt vaikutusta.   43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold): [b]Kang Han: Vegetaristi[/b]. Viime vuotinen Booker- palkinnon voittaja. Olisi mennyt moneenkin kohtaan, mutta luen niin harvoja kirjoja joissa on [i]unsettling atmosphere[/i], että tämä oli nyt pakko laittaa tähän kategoriaan. Näen miksi tämä on palkinnon voittanut, mutta henkilökohtaisesti huomasin pitäväni kirjasta paljon vähemmän kuin edes odotin.     13/52   [spoiler] 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: J.K Rowling: Harry Potter ja kirottu lapsi 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E": Miika Nousiainen: Juurihoito 5. A historical fiction 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list 10. A dual-timeline novel 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors 14. A book with a strong female character: Minna Eväsoja: Melkein geisha 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) 16. A mystery 17. A book with illustrations: Mauri Kunnas: Aikamoinen ajantieto 18. A really long book (600+ pages) 19. A New York Times best-seller 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read: Eve Hietamies: Hammaskeiju 22. A book by an author you haven't read before: Anu Silfverbeg: Äitikortti 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list 24. A book written by at least two authors 25. A book about a famous historical figure 26. An adventure book 27. A book by one of your favorite authors 28. A non-fiction: Juha Itkonen: Minun Amerikkani 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books: Cassandra Clare: Luukaupunki 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) 33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee: Hao Jingfang: Folding Beijing 37. A book you choose randomly: Guy Delisle: Huonon isän opas 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017 41. A book with an unreliable narrator: Claire Castillon: Kuplissa 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold): Kang Han: Vegetaristi 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" 45. A book with a one-word title: Julie Murphy: Dumplin 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) 52. A book set in a fictional location [/spoiler]

Ei fiktiota: Jyrkinen, Anttonen & Karhu (toim.) Mathapa ja muita ruokaohjeita Mosambikista. Piti ottaa mukaan keittokirja, joka ehkä sopisi paikallisiin ruokatarpeisiin Namibiassa, ja osittain sopii.   Kirjailija ja tapahtumat eteläiseltä pallonpuoliskolta: Andre Brink A dry white season. Etelä-Afrikasta 1970-luvulta apartheidhallinnon mielivallasta. Hyvin todentuntuinen romaani.   Sattumalta valittu: Marilyn French Her mother's daughter - aika sattumalta, pienen kirjaston n. 50 romaanista, tosin katsoen sopivuutta muihin kategorioihin. Frenchistä ennestään mielikuva feministisenä kirjailijana, ja olihan tässä paljon odotetun kärjistettyä naisten kärsimyksistä, mutta paljon myös hauskaa, oivaltavaa, pohdittavaa ja pitää lukijan pihdeissään. Välillä kyllä vaikea pitää lukua missä mennään, kun kertoja vaihtuu, hän tai minä, preesens ja imperfekti eikä etene kronologisesti.

[b]41. A book with an unreliable narrator[/b] – Daniel Keyes: Kukkia Algernonille Scifiksi luokiteltu klassikko jälkeenjääneestä pojasta, [spoiler]josta aivoleikkauksen myötä tulee vähäksi aikaa nero, mutta taantuu takaisin entiselleen.[/spoiler] Hieno kirja, suosittelen!   Luettu 51/52

37. A book you choose randomly [color=green][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color]   - Halusin tutustua hieman [i]yaoi[/i] mangakulttuuriin, joten viimeisimmällä kerralla Fantasiapeleissä tarttui tämä mukaan. Mitään en kirjasta/sarjasta tiennyt, mutta nimi kiinnitti huomion hyllystä. Takakannen kuvauksen perusteella lähti tämäkin randomisti mukaan. Minoru hoitaa nuorempia sisaruksiaan vanhempien kuoltua ja tekee rahaa työskentelemällä gay baarissa naiseksi pukeutuneena, jossa hän tapaa Kanin. Kan on villi ja intohimoinen, mutta myös lempeä ja välittävä, varsinkin mitä tulee Minorun sisaruksiin. Suhdetta varjostaa Kanin synkkä menneisyys, josta Kan haluaa itsepäisesti pysyä vaiti. Parempi kuin miltä sain sen tähän kuulostamaan. ;)   35/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

25. A book about a famous historical figure [color=green][b]Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta [/b][/color] - Tässä onkin mukana muutama kuuluista historiallinen henkilö. Historian kirjoittavat voittajat. Dee Brownin kirja antaa äänen Amerikan intiaaneille, hävinneelle osapuolelle. Kirjassa saavat äänensä mm. Istuva Härkä, Geronimo ja Hullu Hevonen, sekä monet, monet muut päälliköt ja eri intiaaniheimojen edustajat. Jos minun pitäisi kuvailla tätä vain yhdellä sanalla se olisi sydäntäsärkevä. Lukiessa mieliala vaihteli epäuskosta kiukkuun ja häpeään valloittajien puolesta. Miten julmasti ja häikäilemättömästi onnistuttiin pyyhkimään kartalta koko mantereen sivilisaatio ja alistamaan alkuperäiskansat. Ihmisen julmuudella toista kohtaan ei ole mitään rajaa.   Itsekseni mietin lukiessani kuinka paljon meille onkaan syötetty Amerikan kansan suuruutta ja mahtavuutta. Ja kuinka helposti siinä ihannoinnissa on ohitettu se asia, että tämä mitä intiaaneille tehtiin ei tapahtunut kauan, kauan sitten kaukaisessa galaksissa, vaan samalla ajanjaksolla kun, ironista kyllä, esim. Vapaudenpatsas pystytettiin 1886. Vain muutamaa vuotta takaperin, 1883 Yhdysvaltain korkein oikeus teki päätöksen, että [i]Amerikan intiaani on syntyperältään vierasmaalainen ja holhokki.[/i] Mitä röyhkeyttä! Voisin paasata aiheesta enemmänkin, sen verran tuohtunut olen kaikesta lukemastani, mutta ehkä tyydyn näin lopuksi vain suosittelemaan kaikkia lukemaan kirjan, siitä otettiin viime vuonna uusi painos ja hinta taitaa olla kahden kympin tietämillä. Koskettavan riipaiseva dokumentti yhdestä historian suurimmasta kusetuksesta...   36/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

[b]50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition:[/b] The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins)   Tämä teos oli ihan viihdyttävää viktoriaanista fiktiota, tarina joka pyörii yliluonnollisen ja luonnollisen rajamailla. Lordi Montberry on kuollut Venetsiassa ja talo, jossa hän asusti kuollessaan, on muutettu hotelliksi. Kaikki Montberryn perheen jäsenet, jotka vierailievat tuossa hoteliissa ja siinä huoneessa, jossa lordi kuoli, kokevat outoja asioista. Vai kokevatko sittenkään?   39/52 luettu (29/52 spefiä, 25/52 omasta hyllystä) [75% - 55.8% - 48.1%]   [spoiler][b]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: [/b] [color=green]Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen )[/color] [b]2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view):[/b] [color=green]Lady Luck (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]3. A book you meant to read in 2016:[/b] [color=purple]Viimeinen partio (Sergei Lukjanenko)[/color] [b]4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E":[/b] [color=purple]Black Magic Sanction, The Hollows #8 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]5. A historical fiction:[/b] [color=purple]Hävityksen jumala (Kate Atkinson)[/color] 6. [b]7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title:[/b][color=purple] Ruohometsän kansa (Richard Adams)[/color] [b]8. A book written by a person of color:[/b][color=purple] Ninefox gambit (Yoon Ha Lee)[/color] [b]9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list:[/b] [color=purple]Valon tanssi, Kiekkomaailma #2 (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]10. A dual-timeline novel:[/b] [color=green]Perillinen (Camilla Läckberg)[/color]   [b]11. A category from another challenge:[/b] [color=purple]A Perfect Blood, The Hollows #10 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]12. A book based on a myth:[/b] [color=purple]The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)[/color] [b]13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Saga, ensimmäinen kirja (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)[/color] [b]14. A book with a strong female character:[/b] [color=purple]A Fistful of Charms, The Hollows #4 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]15. A book written or set in Scandinavia:[/b] [color=purple]Mahti (Siri Pettersen)[/color] [b]16. A mystery:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Heist (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]17. A book with illustrations:[/b] [color=purple]Iso Kiltti Jätti (Roald Dahl)[/color] [b]18. A really long book (600+ pages):[/b] [color=green]The Gamble (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 19. [b]20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading:[/b] [color=purple]The Outlaw Demon Wails, Hollows #6 (Kim Harrison)[/color]   [b]21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read:[/b] [color=purple]White Witch, Black Curse, Hollows #7 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]22. A book by an author you haven't read before:[/b] [color=purple]Southern Spirits (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list:[/b] [color=purple]Vartijat, hoi! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] 24. 25. [b]26. An adventure book:[/b] [color=purple]Velhous verissä (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]27. A book by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Pale Demon, The Hollows #9 (Kim Harrison[/color]) [b]28. A non-fiction:[/b] [color=green]The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests (Chris Smith)[/color] [b]29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses:[/b] [color=green]Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog (Laura Young)[/color] 30.   [b]31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre:[/b] [color=purple]For a Few Demons More (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle):[/b] [color=purple]The Skeleton in the Closet (Angie Fox)[/color] 33. 34. [b]35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty:[/b][color=purple] The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)[/color] [b]36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee:[/b] [color=purple]Neurovelho (William Gibson)[/color] [b]37. A book you choose randomly:[/b] [color=purple]Horrorstör (Grady Hendrix)[/color] [b]38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature:[/b] [color=purple]Ylpeys ja ennakkoluulo ja zombit (Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith) 39.[/color] 40.   [b]41. A book with an unreliable narrator:[/b] [color=green]Traktorien lyhyt historia ukrainaksi (Marina Lewycka)[/color] 42. [b]43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold):[/b][color=purple] Deader Homes and Gardens (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next":[/b][color=green] To Each Her Own (Molly Mirren)[/color] [b]45. A book with a one-word title:[/b] [color=green]Breathe (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 46. [b]47. A past suggestion that didn't win:[/b] [color=green]Otsonipäiväkirjat (Tero Mielonen)[/color] 48. [b]49. A book from someone else's bookshelf:[/b] [color=purple]Johan riitti! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins)[/color]   51. [b]52. A book set in a fictional location:[/b] [color=purple]Ever After, The Hollows #11 (Kim Harrison)[/color][/spoiler] [spoiler] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017   19. A New York Times best-seller   24. A book written by at least two authors 25. A book about a famous historical figure 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books   33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017   42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 46. A time travel novel 48. A banned book   51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays)[/spoiler]

[b]51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays):[/b] How to Mow the Lawn (Sam Martin)   Oioin taas hitusen. Tämä oli kieli poskessa kirjoitettu ohjekirja miehille, jossa kerrotaan ja ohjeistetaan miten tehdään erinäisiä asioita seinien maalaamisesta juhlien järjestämiseen. Ihan huvittava teos, jossa oli ihan oikeasti hyödyllisiä juttua; nyt tiedän mm. miten seinät saa tapetoitua helpoiten. Hiukan kyllä hämmästelen sitä, että kirjoittajan mielestä (tämä tuli vastaan useasti) siisti mies on sellainen, joka on ajanut partansa...   40/52 luettu (29/52 spefiä, 25/52 omasta hyllystä) [76.9% - 55.8% - 48.1%]   [spoiler][b]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: [/b] [color=green]Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen )[/color] [b]2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view):[/b] [color=green]Lady Luck (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]3. A book you meant to read in 2016:[/b] [color=purple]Viimeinen partio (Sergei Lukjanenko)[/color] [b]4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E":[/b] [color=purple]Black Magic Sanction, The Hollows #8 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]5. A historical fiction:[/b] [color=purple]Hävityksen jumala (Kate Atkinson)[/color] 6. [b]7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title:[/b][color=purple] Ruohometsän kansa (Richard Adams)[/color] [b]8. A book written by a person of color:[/b][color=purple] Ninefox gambit (Yoon Ha Lee)[/color] [b]9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list:[/b] [color=purple]Valon tanssi, Kiekkomaailma #2 (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]10. A dual-timeline novel:[/b] [color=green]Perillinen (Camilla Läckberg)[/color]   [b]11. A category from another challenge:[/b] [color=purple]A Perfect Blood, The Hollows #10 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]12. A book based on a myth:[/b] [color=purple]The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)[/color] [b]13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Saga, ensimmäinen kirja (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)[/color] [b]14. A book with a strong female character:[/b] [color=purple]A Fistful of Charms, The Hollows #4 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]15. A book written or set in Scandinavia:[/b] [color=purple]Mahti (Siri Pettersen)[/color] [b]16. A mystery:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Heist (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]17. A book with illustrations:[/b] [color=purple]Iso Kiltti Jätti (Roald Dahl)[/color] [b]18. A really long book (600+ pages):[/b] [color=green]The Gamble (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 19. [b]20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading:[/b] [color=purple]The Outlaw Demon Wails, Hollows #6 (Kim Harrison)[/color]   [b]21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read:[/b] [color=purple]White Witch, Black Curse, Hollows #7 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]22. A book by an author you haven't read before:[/b] [color=purple]Southern Spirits (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list:[/b] [color=purple]Vartijat, hoi! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] 24. 25. [b]26. An adventure book:[/b] [color=purple]Velhous verissä (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]27. A book by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Pale Demon, The Hollows #9 (Kim Harrison[/color]) [b]28. A non-fiction:[/b] [color=green]The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests (Chris Smith)[/color] [b]29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses:[/b] [color=green]Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog (Laura Young)[/color] 30.   [b]31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre:[/b] [color=purple]For a Few Demons More (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle):[/b] [color=purple]The Skeleton in the Closet (Angie Fox)[/color] 33. 34. [b]35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty:[/b][color=purple] The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)[/color] [b]36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee:[/b] [color=purple]Neurovelho (William Gibson)[/color] [b]37. A book you choose randomly:[/b] [color=purple]Horrorstör (Grady Hendrix)[/color] [b]38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature:[/b] [color=purple]Ylpeys ja ennakkoluulo ja zombit (Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith) 39.[/color] 40.   [b]41. A book with an unreliable narrator:[/b] [color=green]Traktorien lyhyt historia ukrainaksi (Marina Lewycka)[/color] 42. [b]43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold):[/b][color=purple] Deader Homes and Gardens (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next":[/b][color=green] To Each Her Own (Molly Mirren)[/color] [b]45. A book with a one-word title:[/b] [color=green]Breathe (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 46. [b]47. A past suggestion that didn't win:[/b] [color=green]Otsonipäiväkirjat (Tero Mielonen)[/color] 48. [b]49. A book from someone else's bookshelf:[/b] [color=purple]Johan riitti! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins)[/color]   [b]51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays):[/b] [color=green]How to Mow the Lawn (Sam Martin)[/color] [b]52. A book set in a fictional location:[/b] [color=purple]Ever After, The Hollows #11 (Kim Harrison)[/color][/spoiler] [spoiler] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017   19. A New York Times best-seller   24. A book written by at least two authors 25. A book about a famous historical figure 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books   33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017   42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 46. A time travel novel 48. A banned book [/spoiler]

32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle [url=https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/48167-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet][color=green][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color][/url]   - Erikoisesti, hieman novellimaisesti, kirjoitettu avaruusseikkailu. Ei huono.   37/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) [color=black][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color] 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) [url=https://www.risingshadow.fi/library/book/6721-paaton-ritari-kauhutarinoita-keskiajalta][color=green][b]Marko Lamberg: Päätön ritari: Kauhutarinoita keskiajalta[/b][/color][/url]   - Ei nyt mikään erityisen pelottava teos. Keskiajan suuria pelottajia tarinoissa olivat lähinnä paholainen ja kiirastuli, mikä tulee tarinoissa vahvasti esiin. Eri puolilta Eurooppaa kootuissa tarinoissa on mukana jokunen tarina Suomestakin. Hiukan enemmän odotin tältä teokselta, mutta kelpuutin kuitenkin tähän haastekohtaan.   38/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) [color=black][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color] 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) [color=black][b]Marko Lamberg: Päätön ritari: Kauhutarinoita keskiajalta[/b][/color] 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

Mysteeri: John Grisham The Summons. Mistä ovat peräisin kuolleen isän käteisvarat ja kuka muu tietää niistä? Mukiinmenevä.   New York Times bestseller: John Grisham The king of torts. Jätin edellisen Grishamin majatalon kirjahyllyyn ja otin tilalle toisen. Samoja teemoja kuin edellisessä eli lääkefirmoja ja massakorvausoikeudenkäyntejä, ja samoja seutuja USA:n kaakkoisosissa. Tässä ei ratkota mysteeriä, vaan seurataan yhden juristin uraa. Grishamin henkilöt eivät ole erityisen kiinnostavia, mutta sujuvaa tekstiä oudosta maailmasta.   Seikkailukirja: Wilbur Smith Elephant song. Paljon ärsyttäviä epätodennäköisyyksiä henkilöiden ja tapahtumien suhteen, mutta kyllin jännä (seikkailua kerrakseen), kiinnostava aihe ympäristörikoksista ja elävää miljöökuvausta. Tapahtumat aukenevat Zambesilla, jonka varrella kirjaa luin; eläimiä, kasveja ja ilmiöitä, jotka ovat tulleet täällä tutuiksi. Smith on kirjoittanut myös historiallisia romaaneja Egyptistä, täytyy katsastaa joskus.

[i]15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland): Siri Pettersen: Mahti[/i]   Pitkästä aikaa sain luettua jotain haasteeseen tai ylipäätään loppuun. Norjalainen kirjailija.

[b]42. A best book of the 21st century[/b] (so far) - Richelle Mead: Vampire Academy   Kevyt ja viihdyttävä. Näin tuli haaste valmiiksi. Kivaa oli niin kauan kuin kesti, vaikka vauhti hiipuikin loppua kohti. Tämän haasteen parhaita kirjoja olivat Alice Walkerin [b]Häivähdys purppuraa[/b], Franz Kafkan [b]Metamorphosis[/b], Stephen Kingin [b]Misery[/b] ja Beth Lewisin [b]Suden tie[/b]. Pahimpia pettymyksiä taas Helen Harperin Bloodfire sekä hypetyksen (!) perusteella valitsemani Jacqueline Woodson: Another Brooklyn   [spoiler]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 - Jacqueline Woodson: Another Brooklyn 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives - Katharine McGee: Tuhat kerrosta: Pudotus 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 - Michael Morpurgo: War horse 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E" - Robert Galbraith: Silkkiäistoukka 5. A historical fiction - C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 - Stephen King: Revolverimies 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title - Takashi Hiraide: Kissavieras 8. A book written by a person of color - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We should all be feminists 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list - Max Brooks: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 10. A dual-timeline novel - Diane Chamberlain: The Silent Sister 11. A category from another challenge - Lisa Genova: Still Alice 12. A book based on a myth - Maggie Stiefvater: The Scorpio Races 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors - Goldman: The Princess Bride 14. A book with a strong female character - Stephenie Meyer: Kemisti 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia - Juha-Pekka Koskinen: Luciferin oppipojat 16. A mystery - Agatha Christie: 4:50 from Paddington 17. A book with illustrations - Shaun Tan: Etäisten esikaupunkien asioita 18. A really long book - Stephen King, Peter Straub: The Talisman 19. A New York Times best-seller - Kristin Hannah: Home Front 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading – Amy Tan: Ilon ja onnen tarinat 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read - Siri Pettersen: Mahti 22. A book by an author you haven't read before - Jeffrey Eugenides: Virgin suicides 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list – C. S. Lewis: Velho ja leijona 24. A book written by at least two authors - J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne: Harry Potter ja kirottu lapsi 25. A book about a famous historical figure - Stenphen King: 22/11/63 26. An adventure book - Richard Adams: Watership down 27. A book by one of your favorite authors - Agatha Christie: Murder on the orient express 28. A non- fiction - Mari Manninen: Yhden lapsen kansa 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses - Miika Nousiainen: Juurihoito 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books - Sherman Alexie: The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre - Diane Setterfield: Kolmastoista kertomus 32. A book with a long title - Catherynne M. Valente: Tyttö joka purjehti Satumaan ympäri itse rakentamallaan laivalla 33. A magical realism novel - Haruki Murakami: The Strange Library 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere - NoViolet Bulawayo: Me tarvitaan uudet nimet 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty - Marissa Meyer: Cinder 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee - Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga 1 37. A book you choose randomly - Russ Thorne: Emojit : tutustu emojien ihmeelliseen maailmaan 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature - Jo Baker: Longbourn 39. An epistolary fiction - Alice Walker: Häivähdys purppuraa 40. A book published in 2017 - Veronica Roth: Viillot 41. A book with an unreliable narrator – Daniel Keyes: Kukkia Algernonille 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) - Richelle Mead: Vampire Academy 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere - John le Carré: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" - Jessie Burton: Nukkekaappi 45. A book with a one-word title - Helen Harper: Bloodfire 46. A time travel novel - H. G. Wells: Aikakone 47. A past suggestion that didn't win - Beth Lewis: Suden tie (A book recommended by a friend/family member) 48. A banned book - Kafka: Metamorphosis 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf – Stephen King: Misery 50. A Penguin Modern Classic – John Steinbeck: Helmi 51. A collection - Varjoisilta kujilta / toimittaneet Shimo Suntila ja Christine Thorel 52. A book set in a fictional location - Alan Moore, David Lloyd: V niin kuin verikosto [/spoiler]

[i]29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre): J. R. Ward: Blood vow[/i]   Kustantajana Ballantine Books.

[b]46. A time travel novel:[/b] The Dark Forest (Cixin Liu)   Ei ihan perinteinen aikamatkustuskirja. Tässä teoksessa ihmiset voidaan vaivuttaa horrokseen niin pitkäksi aikaa kun on tarpeen, joten kirjan päähenkilöt tämän kautta matkaavat ajassa. Ihan luettava teos, sarjan toinen osa (trilogian päätösosa on tämän vuoden Hugo-ehdokas), hitusen pitkäveteinen paikoitellen.   41/52 luettu (30/52 spefiä, 25/52 omasta hyllystä) [78.8% - 57.7% - 48.1%]   [spoiler][b]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: [/b] [color=green]Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen )[/color] [b]2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view):[/b] [color=green]Lady Luck (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]3. A book you meant to read in 2016:[/b] [color=purple]Viimeinen partio (Sergei Lukjanenko)[/color] [b]4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E":[/b] [color=purple]Black Magic Sanction, The Hollows #8 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]5. A historical fiction:[/b] [color=purple]Hävityksen jumala (Kate Atkinson)[/color] 6. [b]7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title:[/b][color=purple] Ruohometsän kansa (Richard Adams)[/color] [b]8. A book written by a person of color:[/b][color=purple] Ninefox gambit (Yoon Ha Lee)[/color] [b]9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list:[/b] [color=purple]Valon tanssi, Kiekkomaailma #2 (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]10. A dual-timeline novel:[/b] [color=green]Perillinen (Camilla Läckberg)[/color]   [b]11. A category from another challenge:[/b] [color=purple]A Perfect Blood, The Hollows #10 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]12. A book based on a myth:[/b] [color=purple]The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)[/color] [b]13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Saga, ensimmäinen kirja (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)[/color] [b]14. A book with a strong female character:[/b] [color=purple]A Fistful of Charms, The Hollows #4 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]15. A book written or set in Scandinavia:[/b] [color=purple]Mahti (Siri Pettersen)[/color] [b]16. A mystery:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Heist (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]17. A book with illustrations:[/b] [color=purple]Iso Kiltti Jätti (Roald Dahl)[/color] [b]18. A really long book (600+ pages):[/b] [color=green]The Gamble (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 19. [b]20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading:[/b] [color=purple]The Outlaw Demon Wails, Hollows #6 (Kim Harrison)[/color]   [b]21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read:[/b] [color=purple]White Witch, Black Curse, Hollows #7 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]22. A book by an author you haven't read before:[/b] [color=purple]Southern Spirits (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list:[/b] [color=purple]Vartijat, hoi! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] 24. 25. [b]26. An adventure book:[/b] [color=purple]Velhous verissä (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]27. A book by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Pale Demon, The Hollows #9 (Kim Harrison[/color]) [b]28. A non-fiction:[/b] [color=green]The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests (Chris Smith)[/color] [b]29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses:[/b] [color=green]Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog (Laura Young)[/color] 30.   [b]31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre:[/b] [color=purple]For a Few Demons More (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle):[/b] [color=purple]The Skeleton in the Closet (Angie Fox)[/color] 33. 34. [b]35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty:[/b][color=purple] The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)[/color] [b]36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee:[/b] [color=purple]Neurovelho (William Gibson)[/color] [b]37. A book you choose randomly:[/b] [color=purple]Horrorstör (Grady Hendrix)[/color] [b]38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature:[/b] [color=purple]Ylpeys ja ennakkoluulo ja zombit (Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith)[/color] 39. 40.   [b]41. A book with an unreliable narrator:[/b] [color=green]Traktorien lyhyt historia ukrainaksi (Marina Lewycka)[/color] 42. [b]43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold):[/b][color=purple] Deader Homes and Gardens (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next":[/b][color=green] To Each Her Own (Molly Mirren)[/color] [b]45. A book with a one-word title:[/b] [color=green]Breathe (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]46. A time travel novel:[/b] [color=purple]The Dark Forest (Cixin Liu)[/color] [b]47. A past suggestion that didn't win:[/b] [color=green]Otsonipäiväkirjat (Tero Mielonen)[/color] 48. [b]49. A book from someone else's bookshelf:[/b] [color=purple]Johan riitti! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins)[/color]   [b]51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays):[/b] [color=green]How to Mow the Lawn (Sam Martin)[/color] [b]52. A book set in a fictional location:[/b] [color=purple]Ever After, The Hollows #11 (Kim Harrison)[/color][/spoiler] [spoiler] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017   19. A New York Times best-seller   24. A book written by at least two authors 25. A book about a famous historical figure 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books   33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017   42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 48. A banned book [/spoiler]

39. An epistolary fiction [color=green][b]Love letters of great men[/b][/color]   - Kirja, joka sai alkunsa Sex and the City elokuvasta, missä Carrie lukee kyseistä teosta Kiholle. Silloin kirja ei ollut todellinen, mutta suuren kysynnän vuoksi sellainen lopulta painettiin.   39/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) [color=black][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color] 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction [color=black][b]Love letters of great men[/b][/color] 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) [color=black][b]Marko Lamberg: Päätön ritari: Kauhutarinoita keskiajalta[/b][/color] 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature [url=https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/51253-sherlock-holmes-a-betrayal-in-blood][b][color=green]Mark A. Latham: Sherlock Holmes A Betrayal in Blood[/color][/b][/url]   - Lathamin tarinassa yhdistyvät kaksi klassikkoa, Doylen Holmes ja Stokerin Dracula. Lopputulos on yllättävän koukuttava tarina. Lähtökohtana on se, että Draculan tapahtumat ovat juuri päättyneet, kun tapausta päätyy tutkimaan Holmes, joka ei usko vampyyreihin. Jos vampyyrejä ei siis ole; mikä on veritekojen takana ja kuka on pahis?   40/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) [color=black][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color] 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature [color=black][b]Mark A. Latham: Sherlock Holmes A Betrayal in Blood[/b][/color] 39. An epistolary fiction [color=black][b]Love letters of great men[/b][/color] 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) [color=black][b]Marko Lamberg: Päätön ritari: Kauhutarinoita keskiajalta[/b][/color] 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link) 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

[b]25. A book about a famous historical figure(s):[/b] Kuninkaallisia rakkaustarinoita (Gill Paul)   Tällainen herttainen, kevyt viihde kirja tähän väliin. Hiukan oion, sillä tässä teoksessa käsiteltiin useita kuuluisia henkilöitä. Kirja sisältää 14 tarinaa kuninkaallisista rakkaussuhteista, nimensä mukaisesti. Teos oli tosiaan herttainen, mutta jäi silti vähän olo, että koko juttu oli kirjoitettu vain, että siinä päästiin mainitsemaan Kate ja William.   42/52 luettu (30/52 spefiä, 25/52 omasta hyllystä) [80.7% - 57.7% - 48.1%]   [spoiler][b]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: [/b] [color=green]Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen )[/color] [b]2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view):[/b] [color=green]Lady Luck (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]3. A book you meant to read in 2016:[/b] [color=purple]Viimeinen partio (Sergei Lukjanenko)[/color] [b]4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E":[/b] [color=purple]Black Magic Sanction, The Hollows #8 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]5. A historical fiction:[/b] [color=purple]Hävityksen jumala (Kate Atkinson)[/color] 6. [b]7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title:[/b][color=purple] Ruohometsän kansa (Richard Adams)[/color] [b]8. A book written by a person of color:[/b][color=purple] Ninefox gambit (Yoon Ha Lee)[/color] [b]9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list:[/b] [color=purple]Valon tanssi, Kiekkomaailma #2 (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]10. A dual-timeline novel:[/b] [color=green]Perillinen (Camilla Läckberg)[/color]   [b]11. A category from another challenge:[/b] [color=purple]A Perfect Blood, The Hollows #10 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]12. A book based on a myth:[/b] [color=purple]The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)[/color] [b]13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Saga, ensimmäinen kirja (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)[/color] [b]14. A book with a strong female character:[/b] [color=purple]A Fistful of Charms, The Hollows #4 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]15. A book written or set in Scandinavia:[/b] [color=purple]Mahti (Siri Pettersen)[/color] [b]16. A mystery:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Heist (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]17. A book with illustrations:[/b] [color=purple]Iso Kiltti Jätti (Roald Dahl)[/color] [b]18. A really long book (600+ pages):[/b] [color=green]The Gamble (Kristen Ashley)[/color] 19. [b]20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading:[/b] [color=purple]The Outlaw Demon Wails, Hollows #6 (Kim Harrison)[/color]   [b]21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read:[/b] [color=purple]White Witch, Black Curse, Hollows #7 (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]22. A book by an author you haven't read before:[/b] [color=purple]Southern Spirits (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list:[/b] [color=purple]Vartijat, hoi! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] 24. [b]25. A book about a famous historical figure:[/b] [color=green]Kuninkaallisia rakkaustarinoita (Gill Paul)[/color] [b]26. An adventure book:[/b] [color=purple]Velhous verissä (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]27. A book by one of your favorite authors:[/b] [color=purple]Pale Demon, The Hollows #9 (Kim Harrison[/color]) [b]28. A non-fiction:[/b] [color=green]The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests (Chris Smith)[/color] [b]29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses:[/b] [color=green]Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog (Laura Young)[/color] 30.   [b]31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre:[/b] [color=purple]For a Few Demons More (Kim Harrison)[/color] [b]32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle):[/b] [color=purple]The Skeleton in the Closet (Angie Fox)[/color] 33. 34. [b]35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty:[/b][color=purple] The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)[/color] [b]36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee:[/b] [color=purple]Neurovelho (William Gibson)[/color] [b]37. A book you choose randomly:[/b] [color=purple]Horrorstör (Grady Hendrix)[/color] [b]38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature:[/b] [color=purple]Ylpeys ja ennakkoluulo ja zombit (Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith)[/color] 39. 40.   [b]41. A book with an unreliable narrator:[/b] [color=green]Traktorien lyhyt historia ukrainaksi (Marina Lewycka)[/color] 42. [b]43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold):[/b][color=purple] Deader Homes and Gardens (Angie Fox)[/color] [b]44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next":[/b][color=green] To Each Her Own (Molly Mirren)[/color] [b]45. A book with a one-word title:[/b] [color=green]Breathe (Kristen Ashley)[/color] [b]46. A time travel novel:[/b] [color=purple]The Dark Forest (Cixin Liu)[/color] [b]47. A past suggestion that didn't win:[/b] [color=green]Otsonipäiväkirjat (Tero Mielonen)[/color] 48. [b]49. A book from someone else's bookshelf:[/b] [color=purple]Johan riitti! (Terry Pratchett)[/color] [b]50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition:[/b] [color=purple]The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins)[/color]   [b]51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays):[/b] [color=green]How to Mow the Lawn (Sam Martin)[/color] [b]52. A book set in a fictional location:[/b] [color=purple]Ever After, The Hollows #11 (Kim Harrison)[/color][/spoiler] [spoiler] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017   19. A New York Times best-seller   24. A book written by at least two authors 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books   33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017   42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 48. A banned book [/spoiler]

Yksi sana otsikossa: Thomas Allen Possessed. Kirjoittajan mukaan puhtaasti silminnäkijöiden kuvauksiin perustuva raportti. Alkuperäinen tapaus, josta kirja ja sittemmin elokuva Manaaja sai inspiraationsa.   Keskeltä lukulistaani: Brian Fagan The Little Ice Age. Eli on hyllyssä uudempia lisäyksiä lukematta ja on vanhempia. Saanut lahjaksi, viime vuonna lukemani saman kirjoittajan The Long summer'in seuraksi. Kiehtovaa. Selvittää mm. miten ilmastonmuutos vaikutti Ranskan vallankumouksen puhkeamiseen ja Shelleyn Frankensteinin syntyyn. Jälleen taitavasti punottu tarina luvuttomista juonteista.   Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: Rowling, Tiffany & Thorne Harry Potter ja kirottu lapsi. Ei kai se huono ollut, kun en kesken malttanut lopettaa. Kyllähän vanhojen tuttujen kuulumiset haluaa tietää. Muttei tämä romaanisarjalle mitenkään vedä vertoja, vaikuttaa jotenkin keskentekoiselta, hutaisten tehdyltä. Alun äkkinäiset hyppäykset ovat aika outoja. Eräät hahmot ovat muuttuneet enemmän kuin olettaisi.

47. A past suggestion that didn't win "A book with male or female noun or pronoun in the title" [url=https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/47303-lord-of-shadows][color=green][b]Cassandra Clare: Lord of Shadows, The Dark Artifices#2[/b][/color][/url]   - "Lord" löytyy nimestä. Kirja oli odotetusti hyvä jatko, joskin tyypillinen ns. kakkosnäytös, jossa kaikki mahdollinen tuntuu menevän pieleen. En sentään osannut täysin valmistautua siihen p***amyrskyyn, johon kirja lopulta päättyy... Ja siihen tuskaiseen ajatukseen, että taas täytyy odottaa ainakin vuosi ennen kuin saa tietää mitä tuleman pitää...   41/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link) 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) [color=black][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color] 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature [color=black][b]Mark A. Latham: Sherlock Holmes A Betrayal in Blood[/b][/color] 39. An epistolary fiction [color=black][b]Love letters of great men[/b][/color] 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) [color=black][b]Marko Lamberg: Päätön ritari: Kauhutarinoita keskiajalta[/b][/color] 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link)[color=black][b] Cassandra Clare: Lord of Shadows, The Dark Artifices#2[/b][/color] 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 [color=green][b] Neal Bascomb: Talvilinnake - Hitlerin atomipommin sabotaasi [/b][/color] - Norjalaisten panosta saksalaisten atomipommin kehitystä vastaan.   43/52   [spoiler]The 2017 List 1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 (link)[color=black][b] Neal Bascomb: Talvilinnake - Hitlerin atomipommin sabotaasi[/b][/color] 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) [color=black][b]David Ebershoff: Tanskalainen tyttö[/b][/color] 3. A book you meant to read in 2016 [b][color=black]Mike Carey: Lucifer, book four[/color][/b] 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"[color=black][b] Eve Hietamies: Tarhapäivä[/b][/color] 5. A historical fiction [b][color=black]Chris Cleave: Sodassa ja rakkaudessa[/color][/b] 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 [b][color=black]Lauren Kate: Langennut[/color][/b] 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title [color=black][b]Julian Gough & Jim Field: Karhu ja kaniini, Kaverin kamalat tavat[/b][/color] 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga, volume three[/color][/b] 10. A dual-timeline novel [color=black][b]Stephen King: Etsivä löytää[/b][/color] 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth [b][color=black]Mikko Kamula: Ikimetsien sydänmailla[/color][/b] 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors [b][color=black]Paul Tremblay: A Head Full of Ghosts[/color][/b] 14. A book with a strong female character [b][color=black]Beth Lewis: Suden tie[/color][/b] 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) [b][color=black]Filip Alexanderson: Esikoinen[/color][/b] 16. A mystery [color=black][b]C.J. Sansom: Luostarin varjot[/b][/color] 17. A book with illustrations[b][color=black] Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire Hunter D, vol 20. Scenes from an Unholy War[/color][/b] 18. A really long book (600+ pages) [color=black][b]Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall uskomaton elämäntarinani[/b][/color] 19. A New York Times best-seller [b][color=black]Clare Mackintosh: Annoin sinun mennä[/color][/b] 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading [color=black][b]Nail Gaiman, P. Craig Russell: The Graveyard book, volume 2[/b][/color] 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan: Saga Volume Two[/color][/b] 22. A book by an author you haven't read before [color=black][b]Erika Vik: Hän sanoi nimekseen Aleia[/b][/color] 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link) 24. A book written by at least two authors [b][color=black]Clare, Brennan, Johnsson Wasserman: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy[/color][/b] 25. A book about a famous historical figure[color=black][b] Dee Brown: Haudatkaa sydämeni Wounded Kneehen - Lännen valloitus intiaanien näkökulmasta[/b][/color] 26. An adventure book [b][color=black]Jacquelyn Benson: The Smoke hunter[/color][/b] 27. A book by one of your favorite authors [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel[/b][/color] 28. A non-fiction [color=black][b]Aila Ruoho: Vartiotornin varjossa[/b][/color] 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions [b][color=black]Laure Eve: The Graces[/color][/b] 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link) [b][color=black]Cassandra Clare: City of Bones[/color][/b] 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre [b][color=black]Jamie Sawyer: The Lazarus War, book two: Legion[/color][/b] 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) [color=black][b]Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet[/b][/color] 33. A magical realism novel [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City od Ashes[/b][/color] 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere [color=black][b]Markus Zusak: Kirjavaras[/b][/color] 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty [b][color=black]Marissa Meyer: Winter (Lunar Chronicles#4)[/color][/b] 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link) [b][color=black]Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Saga volume one[/color][/b] 37. A book you choose randomly [color=black][b]Yasuna Saginuma: Depression of the Anti-Romanticist[/b][/color] 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature [color=black][b]Mark A. Latham: Sherlock Holmes A Betrayal in Blood[/b][/color] 39. An epistolary fiction [color=black][b]Love letters of great men[/b][/color] 40. A book published in 2017 [color=black][b]J.R. Ward: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood#15)[/b][/color] 41. A book with an unreliable narrator 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) [color=black][b]Marko Lamberg: Päätön ritari: Kauhutarinoita keskiajalta[/b][/color] 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link) 45. A book with a one-word title [b][color=black]Chuck Palahniuk: Kirottu[/color][/b] 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link)[color=black][b] Cassandra Clare: Lord of Shadows, The Dark Artifices#2[/b][/color] 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) [color=black][b]Charlaine Harris: A touch of dead "Sookie#9,5"[/b][/color] 52. A book set in a fictional location [color=black][b]Cassandra Clare: City of Glass[/b][/color] [/spoiler]

Tämä haaste etenee niin kuin jää palaa. En jotenkin saa millään luettua haasteeseen passaavaa kirjallisuutta, joten mielikuvitusta on taas käytettävä, huoh. Otin tällä viikolla ilmaiskokeilun Bookbeatiin, toivon sen motivoivan minua hiukan tämän kanssa.   3. A book you meant to read in 2016: [b]Henriikka Rönkkönen: Mielikuvituspoikaystävä ja muita sinkkuelämän perusasioita[/b]. Tämä on roikkunut luettavissa kirjoissa aika pitkään. Alussa tuntui että ei ehkä ollut oikein minulle sopiva, mutta loppua kohti aloin naurahtelemaan jopa ääneen. Ainakin ymmärrän yhtä tuttua tämän jälkeen vähän paremmin.   15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland): [b]Anu Partanen: Pohjoinen teoria kaikesta[/b]. Kirja joka käytännössä kertoo Pohjoismaista ja niiden yhteiskuntajärjestyksestä, toki Jenkkeihin vertaillen. Kovat oli odotukset, mutta aivan eivät ehkä täyttyneet. Ihan mielenkiintoista tietoa sisältävä opus silti.   40. A book published in 2017: [b]Sophie Kinsella: Kuka on pomo[/b]. Oon lukenut jokusen kirjan Kinsellalta ja käytännössä inhonnut kaikkia. Tästä tykkäsin, päähenkilö ei vaikuttanut idiootilta tai tehnyt erityisen typeriä päätöksiä, viihdyttävää kesälukemista.   16/52   [spoiler]1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: J.K Rowling: Harry Potter ja kirottu lapsi 2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) 3. A book you meant to read in 2016: Henriikka Rönkkönen: Mielikuvituspoikaystävä ja muita sinkkuelämän perusasioita 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E": Miika Nousiainen: Juurihoito 5. A historical fiction 6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title 8. A book written by a person of color 9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list 10. A dual-timeline novel 11. A category from another challenge 12. A book based on a myth 13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors 14. A book with a strong female character: Minna Eväsoja: Melkein geisha 15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland): Anu Partanen: Pohjoinen teoria kaikesta 16. A mystery 17. A book with illustrations: Mauri Kunnas: Aikamoinen ajantieto 18. A really long book (600+ pages) 19. A New York Times best-seller 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading 21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read: Eve Hietamies: Hammaskeiju 22. A book by an author you haven't read before: Anu Silfverbeg: Äitikortti 23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list 24. A book written by at least two authors 25. A book about a famous historical figure 26. An adventure book 27. A book by one of your favorite authors 28. A non-fiction: Juha Itkonen: Minun Amerikkani 29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions 30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books: Cassandra Clare: Luukaupunki 31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre 32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) 33. A magical realism novel 34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty 36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee: Hao Jingfang: Folding Beijing 37. A book you choose randomly: Guy Delisle: Huonon isän opas 38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature 39. An epistolary fiction 40. A book published in 2017: Sophie Kinsella: Kuka on pomo 41. A book with an unreliable narrator: Claire Castillon: Kuplissa 42. A best book of the 21st century (so far) 43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold): Kang Han: Vegetaristi 44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" 45. A book with a one-word title: Julie Murphy: Dumplin 46. A time travel novel 47. A past suggestion that didn't win 48. A banned book 49. A book from someone else's bookshelf 50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition 51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays) 52. A book set in a fictional location[/spoiler]

21- vuosisadan parhaita kirjoja: Ian McEwan Sovitus. BBC:n vuosisadan 12 parasta kirjaa -listalta poimittu. Olihan se erilainen, eikä missään nimessä ansioton, mutta en usko, että tulisi omalle pidemmällekään parhaitten kirjojen listalleni. En yhtään etukäteen tiennyt, mitä olen lukemassa. Alkuosa oli pitkää aika ikävystyttävää johdantoa, sitten tuli hauska käänne ja hirveä, ja kun tarina alkoi kiinnostaa, siirryttiinkiin ihan muualle, ja taas piti lukea puoliväkisin. Tyyli on ymmärtääkseni tahallaan lukijaa vieroittavaa.

[i]5. A historical fiction: Philippa Gregory: The Other Boleyn Girl[/i]   Kirjan pääosassa on Mary Boleyn, sen tunnetumman Boleynin sisko 1500-luvun Englannin hovissa. Historiallisia faktoja on jonkin verran venytetty, mutta eiköhän tämä genreen mene silti.