Wrap Up: Xepherus Reads 2015/ 2016 Reading Challenge

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!

It is hard to believe that my reading challenge is over. I had a lot of fun participating in it, and encouraging others to join me. But now it is time to make the final tally, and focus on my Goodreads Challenge.

  
  Here is my  final total for my Reading Challenge that began August 1, 2015 and ended August 1, 2016.  I updated this list every time I finished a book (highlighting in bold). If a book that I read did not fit any of the 55 categories, I listed any extra below the list. Extra books were added to the “read” count.


Books Read :

Challenge Books Read (40/55)
Extra Books Read (14)
FINAL Total Books Read (drum roll, please):

 (54)

                                                                 Updated 07/31/2016

1. A book with more than 500 pages: Doctor Sleep (The Shining 2)- Stephen King
2. A classic romance:
3. A book that became (to become) a movie: Wonder Woman, Vol I: Gods and Mortals by Len Wein and George Perez
4. A book published in 2015: Star Wars: Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
5. A book (to be) published in 2016: Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray
6. A book with a number in the title: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
7. A book written by someone under 30: Deathstoke, Vol II: God Killer by Tony S. Daniel
8. A book with nonhuman characters: Justice League: The Darkseid War, Vol I by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok
9. A funny book: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
10. A book by a female author: Cold, Cold Heart- Tami Hoag
11. A mystery or thriller:
12. A book with a one word title: Renegade- Kerry Wilkinson
13. A book with short stories:
14. A book set in a different country: Reckoning by Kerry Wilkinson
15. A non-fiction book:
16. A popular author’s first book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
17. A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet: Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
18. A book a friend recommended: Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
19. A Pulitzer Prize winning novel:
20. A book based on a true story: This Time Together by Carol Burnett
21. A book at the bottom of your To Read List: Lois Lane: Fallout- Gwenda Bond
22. A book your mom loved: The Exorcist- William Peter Blatty
23. A book that scares you: The Shining- Stephen King
24. A book more than a 100 years old:
25. A book based entirely on its cover: Star Wars: the Force Awakens- Alan Dean Foster
26. A book you were supposed to read in school and didn’t:
27. A memoir: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
28. A book with antonyms in the title:
29. A book you can finish in a day: Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King
30. A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to go (Star Wars Universe): Star Wars: Battlefront- Twilight Company by Alexander Freed
31. A book published the year you were born:
32. A book with bad reviews: Star Wars: Aftermath (Journey to the Force Awakens)- Chuck Wendig
33. A trilogy: Star Wars: Weapon of a Jedi- Jason Fry (Journey to the Force Awakens Adventure 1)
34. A trilogy: Star Wars: Smuggler's Run- Greg Rucka (Journey to the Force Awakens Adventure 2)
35. A trilogy: Star Wars: Moving Target (Journey to the Force Awakens Adventure 3)
36. A book from your childhood: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
37. A book with a love triangle: Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
38. A book set in the future: Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon
39. A book set in high school: The Outsiders- S.E. Hinton
40. A book with a color in the title:
41. A book that made you cry: Orhan's Inheritance- Aline Ohanesian
42. A book with magic: The Witch's Boy- Kelly Barnhill
43. A graphic novel: Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet- Kevin Smith
44. A book by an author you’ve never read before: Lords of the Sith- Paul S. Kemp 
45. A book you own but never read: Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray
46. A book that takes place in your hometown:
47. A book that was originally written in another language: The Dhammapada: A Practical Guide to Right Living- Sri Acharya Buddharakkhita
48. A book set during Christmas: Dashing Through the Snow- Carol and Mary Higgins Clark
49. A book by an author who has your same initials:
50. A play:
51. A banned book:
52. A book based on or turned into a TV show: IZombie, Vol 1 “Dead to the World”- Chris Robinson and Michael Alred
53. A book you started but never finished: Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
54. An ARC (Advanced Reader Copy)-
55. A book by a deceased author-

Extra Books Read Not In Any Category:

1. Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon by Delilah S. Dawson
2. Fashion on a Budget by April Salee
3. Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
4. Curb Stomp by Ryan Ferrier and Devoki Neogi
5. Harrow County, Vol I: Countless Haints by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook
6. The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Various
7. The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Mini Comic Collection by Various
8. Agent Carter: Operation: S.I.N. by Kathryn Immonen, Rich Ellis
9. Star Wars, Vol I: Skywalker Strikes by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday
10. Star Wars: Kanan, Vol I: The Last Padawan by Greg Weisman and Pepe Larraz
11. Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto
12. Storm Shelter by April Salee
13. Batgirl, Vol I: Batgirl of Burnside by Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, and Babs Tarr
14. Titans Hunt By Dan Abnett and Paulo Sequeira

  How did you do with your reading challenges? Let me know in the comments below. I would love to know how your reading is going so far this year.

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