{"id":187,"date":"2015-05-10T02:35:43","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T02:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vchiasson.com\/?p=187"},"modified":"2016-03-18T21:31:44","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T01:31:44","slug":"20-for-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/vchiasson.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/10\/20-for-20\/","title":{"rendered":"20 FOR 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two years ago, I decided to create a challenge for myself entitled “20 FOR 20.” Twenty novels in which I would complete in my twenties. These books were initially chosen based on the authors and what the content entailed, hoping that the novel would educate me in some way and\/or teach a meaningful lesson.<\/p>\n

As I found it difficult to put this list together, thought I would share what I came up with for those who want to challenge themselves in their twenties as well or are just needing a book to read for the summer.<\/p>\n

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  1. How to be a Woman<\/em> | by Caitlin Moran<\/li>\n
  2. The Art of Happiness<\/em> | by the Dalai Lama XIV<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The Edible Woman<\/em> | by Margaret Atwood<\/li>\n
  4. Brave New World<\/em> | by Aldous Huxley<\/li>\n
  5. The Secret Life of Bees<\/em> | by Sue Monk Kidd<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Into the Wild <\/em>| by John Krakauer<\/li>\n
  7. 1984<\/em> | by George Orwell<\/li>\n
  8. Bossypants <\/em>| by Tina Fey<\/li>\n
  9. Gone with the Wind<\/em> | by Margaret Mitchell<\/li>\n
  10. A Thousand Splendid Suns<\/em> | by Khaled Hosseini<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. The Comfort of Lies<\/em> | by Randy Susan Meyers<\/li>\n
  12. The Stone Angel<\/em> | by Margaret Laurence<\/li>\n
  13. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public discourse in the age of Show Business<\/em> | by Neil Postman<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. And Then There were None<\/em> | by Agatha Chrstine<\/li>\n
  15. The Colour Purple<\/em> | by Alice Walker<\/li>\n
  16. Jane Eyre<\/em> | by Charlotte Bront\u00eb<\/li>\n
  17. Rules of Civility<\/em> | by Amor Towles<\/li>\n
  18. The Bell Jar: A Novel<\/em> | by Sylvia Plath<\/li>\n
  19. Catch 22<\/em> | by Joseph Heller<\/li>\n
  20. Not That Kind of Girl <\/em>| Lena Dunham<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So far I have read four books: And Then There Were None, Not That Kind of Girl, How to Be A Woman,<\/em> and The Edible Woman.<\/em> Didn’t even realize I am right on schedule, two books a year. Most have been fantastic (How to be a Woman<\/em> was unfortunately a let down half way through).<\/p>\n

    I suggest checking them out nevertheless!<\/p>\n

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