{"id":57235,"date":"2016-01-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2016x101x1advanced-2016-reading-challenge\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T18:24:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:24:19","slug":"advanced-2016-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2016\/01\/advanced-2016-reading-challenge.html","title":{"rendered":"Advanced 2016 Reading Challenge – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In case you missed my Beginner\u2019s Reading Challenge\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0you can check it out. This challenge is for you if you\u2019re not an avid reader, but want to push yourself a little this year.<\/p>\n

But, if new library books get your blood pumping, and the sight of a Barnes and Noble makes your heart sing- this challenge is for you. So, here it is fellow bibliophiles-<\/p>\n

My Hubby and I came up with these together, and I hope they help you break out of your reading comfort zone.<\/p>\n

My Advanced Reading Challenge for 2016<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

*A Book for a Better You<\/strong>\u2013 This means a self-help book. Not only limited to emotional health, but financial, physical, etc. applies as well. I recommend any Dave Ramsey<\/a> books if you\u2019re trying to take control of your finances this year. Or, maybe Hands Free Life<\/a> if you\u2019re trying to take control of your family time. Whatever it is- pick a book that will inspire you this year.<\/p>\n

*A Book that You\u2019ve \u201cSaid You Read.\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 This means any book you were supposed to read way back in high school or college. One you just might have lied and said you read, while winging it through the exam. I have a few of these\u2026it\u2019s always fun to go back and read them now with adult perspective. So, pick up that old dusty copy of A Farewell to Arms<\/a>, or Anna Karenina<\/a>\u00a0(ugh, this is on of mine\u2026)\u00a0and dig in.<\/p>\n

*A Book Hot Off the Presses<\/strong>\u2013 Go to the library New Release section and just pick one . Not one you\u2019ve previously researched or that\u2019s already on your to-read list. I\u2019ve found some great books by just judging the books by their covers and\u00a0choosing one at random. You may even discover a new favorite author.<\/p>\n

*A Book Your Spouse Would Read<\/strong>\u2013 I started reading Moby Dick, because it was my Hubby\u2019s fave as a kid, next is War of the Worlds and Sherlock Holmes. He\u2019s not a huge reader now, so a graphic novel or sport\u2019s biography would be more his speed. Talk it out with your other half, and maybe read each other\u2019s faves. When spouses talk about books together, all is well in the world. Give it a try!<\/p>\n

*A Book That\u2019s Now a Movie (But You Saw the Movie First)<\/strong>\u2013 I usually like to read the book first, and then complain that the movie is totally ruining it. If I watch the movie first, I like it a little better. See if it\u2019s the same for you. You may enjoy spotting the differences in an opposite manor. Though, I will still always love the book more\u2026 #bookloverprobs.<\/p>\n

*A Book Set in Your Ideal Era<\/strong>\u2013 I\u2019ve recently began a love affair with the 20\u2019s, so I\u2019m loving reading novels set during that time (or written in that time.) Whether it\u2019s WWII, the 1800\u2019s, or maybe even the future\u2026<\/p>\n

*A Sequel to an\u00a0Old Favorite<\/strong>\u2013 disregard if this doesn\u2019t exist\u2026but many books have sequels. I just read After You<\/a>, because I previously fell in love with Me Before You<\/a>. Sometimes the sequels completely destroy what series of events played out in your mind, but it\u2019s always an experience.<\/p>\n

*A SERIES of Your Choosing<\/strong>\u2013 This could be a trilogy or more. Not gonna lie, I\u2019ve never read the Harry Potter books\u2026I know, I know\u2026 But, it\u2019s on the list for this year. Finally.<\/p>\n

I know.<\/p>\n

Stop.<\/p>\n

I know, I\u2019m the last person in the world who hasn\u2019t read them.<\/p>\n

*A Scary Story<\/strong>\u2013 Stephen King. Michael Koryta. Gillian Flynn. You get the picture. Even if it\u2019s not your usual genre\u2026a little mystery and suspense will do ya good. Never hurts to give your blood pressure a little boost. Scary doesn\u2019t necessarily mean a Horror story. It could also be a True Crime, or set during a scary event in History.<\/p>\n

Just don\u2019t turn out the lights\u2026<\/p>\n

So, that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

9 books. (Well, at least 11 if you\u2019re doing a trilogy\u2026and so on.)<\/p>\n

You can do that. Especially if you\u2019re an avid reader. Even an average reader can do that. Think a book every month.<\/p>\n

C\u2019mon you got this. I read 78 books last year.<\/p>\n

Maybe that makes me a little bit of a hermit\u2026but no judgement.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be doing this challenge with you, so please read along. Any suggestions for some of my picks for this year?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to tag #ReadWithMrsBishop on Twitter and Instagram so we can keep up with each other! Looking forward to some great new reads this year!<\/p>\n

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In case you missed my Beginner\u2019s Reading Challenge\u00a0\u00a0you can check it out. This challenge is for you if you\u2019re not an avid reader, but want to push yourself a little this year. But, if new library books get your blood pumping, and the sight of a Barnes and Noble makes your heart sing- this challenge is for you. So, here it is fellow bibliophiles- My Hubby and I came up with these together, and I hope they help you break out of your reading comfort zone. My Advanced Reading Challenge for 2016: *A Book for a Better You\u2013 This <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":58779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}