Sandra’s Comments (group member since Mar 07, 2015)

Sandra’s comments from the Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge group.

I like the new list way more than the list for this year!

10/50

Regular
1 A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma
2 A book you want to read based on the last sentence
3 A book about space tourism
✔4 A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title - Love and Other Words
5 A book with a snake on the cover or in the title
✔6 A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge - Female author - Where the Library Hides
7 A book about a cult
✔8 A book under 250 pages - Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret
9 A book that features a character going through menopause
✔10 A book you got for free - Quando os rios se cruzam
11 A book mentioned in another book
12 A book about a road trip
13 A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads
14 A book about a nontraditional education
15 A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book
16 A book set in or around a body of water
17 A book about a run club
18 A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons
19 A highly anticipated read of 2025
✔20 A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out) - A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - This Time It's Real
✔21 A book where the main character is a politician - Dune Messiah
22 A book about soccer
23 A book that is considered healing fiction
24 A book with a happily single woman protagonist
25 A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
26 A book where an adult character changes careers
27 A book set at a luxury resort
28 A book that features an unlikely friendship
29 A book about a food truck
30 A book that reminds you of your childhood
✔31 A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline - Roomies
32 A book about an overlooked woman in history
33 A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
✔34 A book written by an author who is neurodivergent - Kindred
35 A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out
36 A book with silver on the cover or in the title
37 Two books with the same title (1)
38 Two books with the same title (2)
✔39 A classic you've never read - One Hundred Years of Solitude
40 A book about chosen family


Advanced Prompts
Easy
41 A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile
42 A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
43 A book that includes a nonverbal character
44 A book you have always avoided reading

Medium
45 A book with a left-handed character
46 A book where nature is the antagonist
47 A book of interconnected short stories

Hard
✔48 A book that features a married couple who don't live together - Elektra
49 A dystopian book with a happy ending
50 A book that features a character with chronic pain

26/50

1 A book with the word "leap" in the title
2 A bildungsroman book
3 A book about a 24-year-old
√4 A book about a writer - O Caso Alaska Sanders
5 A book about K-pop
6 A book about pirates
√7 A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete - Done and Dusted
8 A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9 A book by a Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing author
10 A book by a self-published author
√11 A book from a genre you typically avoid - How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing
√12 A book from an animal's POV - Animal Farm
√13 A book originally published under a pen name - Sidetracked
√14 A book recommended by a bookseller - Mexican Gothic
√15 A book recommended by a librarian - The Seven Year Slip
16 A book set 24 years before you were born
√17 A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
√18 A book set in space - Dune
√19 A book set in the future - The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
√20 A book set in the snow - The Drift
√21 A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - House of Flame and Shadow
22 A book that centers on video games
23 A book that features dragons
24 A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
√25 A book that was published 24 years ago (2000) - Happening
26 A book that was turned into a musical
27 A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28 A book with a main character who's 42 years old
√29 A book with a neurodivergent main character - Social Queue
√30 A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Galatea
√31 A book with a title that is a complete sentence - Monday's Not Coming
√32 A book with an enemies to lovers plot - What the River Knows
33 A book with an unreliable narrator
√34 A book with at least 3 POVs - Three Swedish Mountain Men
√35 A book with magical realism - Instructions for Dancing
36 A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37 A book written during NaNoWriMo
√38 A cozy fantasy book - Legends & Lattes
39 A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
√40 A horror book by a BIPOC author - The Vegetarian
√41 A memoir that explores queerness - Will I Ever Have Sex Again?
42 A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43 A second-chance romance
44 An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
√45 An LGBTQ+ romance novel - Last Night at the Telegraph Club
46 A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
√47 A book with 24 letters in the title - The Year of Magical Thinking
√48 A collection of at least 24 poems - The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One
√49 The 24th book of an author - The Handmaid’s Tale
50 A book that starts with the letter "X"

Date you finished: November 22

Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 10

Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum - Every Heart a Doorway

Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster - The Four Winds

Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge? (and what prompt was it for?) :
43. A book with a palindromic title - Otto: A Palindrama

Least favorite prompt:
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title

Prompt you hope to see again:
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum

Last prompt you finished:
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title

Were you overall satisfied with your Challenge reading?:
Yes!! I think I read some great books and I managed to fit a lot of my readings with the prompts.

Did you like the "double" theme for the "advanced" prompts?:
Yes, it was a fun theme.

Finally, are you in for 2023?
Yes!!

This is such a fun idea!!

4/10

1. A book involving genetics and/or genealogy (because we have 23 pairs of chromosomes).
✔️2. The 23rd book on a list (your TBR list, for example). - Iron Widow
✔️3. A book with five words in the title (because 2+3=5). To Sir Phillip, With Love
4. A book based on Norse mythology (connection: Vanadium is the 23rd element and was named for Vanadis aka Freya).
5. A book about sheep or shepherds (because Psalm 23 starts "The Lord is my shepherd").
6. A book with flames on the cover or in the title (because a movie "23" was made about hacker Karl Koch who burned to death - possibly suicide - at the age of 23) - LOL this is such a reach, but it would still make a good category!!
7. A title that starts with W (23rd letter in the English alphabet). - When He Was Wicked
8. A book set on an island (because 23 is one of the recurring numbers in LOST 4 8 15 16 23 42).
9. A book about or set in an ancient civilization. (Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times).
✔️10. A book less than 230 pages long. - Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take

I always try to be optimistic about the prompts, but I was not too fond of this one the first time and I certainly feel the same now.

I will do the same thing I did the last time: read a cat-related book.

Last time I read: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature
This time I will probably read: A History of Art in 21 Cats

Ron wrote: "Arrow and Superhero Television: Essays on Themes and Characters of the Series

I think this could work. Writers wrote essays based off the show Arrow."

Thanks for this suggestion, Arrow is my favourite TV show and I didn't know this book existed!!

35/50

✔1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - Romancing Mister Bridgerton
✔2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - I’m Glad My Mom Died
3 A book about a vacation
✔4 A book by a first-time author - The Time in Between
✔5 A book with mythical creatures - Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take
✔6 A book about a forbidden romance - Lord of Shadows
✔7 A book with "Girl" in the title - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
✔8 A celebrity memoir - Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir
✔9 A book with a color in the title - Blue Lily, Lily Blue
10 A romance with a fat lead
✔11 A book about or set in Hollywood - The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series
✔12 A book published in spring 2023 - Divine Rivals
✔13 A book published the year you were born - Outlander
14 A modern retelling of a classic
✔15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Maybe Someday
✔16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo
✔17 A book with a love triangle - The Inheritance Games
✔18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - Good Girl, Bad Blood
✔19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - The next book in a series you started - The Son of Neptune
✔20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
21 A book set in the decade you were born
✔22 A book with a queer lead - The House in the Cerulean Sea
✔23 A book with a map - Tempestade de Guerra - Parte 2
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover
✔25 A book with just text on the cover - The Princess Saves Herself in This One
✔26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - No Meu Bairro
✔27 A #BookTok recommendation - Iron Widow
28 A book you bought secondhand
✔29 A book your friend recommended - The Housemaid
✔30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list - The Sanatorium
✔31 A book about a family - The Great Alone
✔32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me
✔33 A book about an athlete/sport - From Lukov with Love
✔34 A historical-fiction book - To Sir Phillip, With Love
35 A book about divorce
36 A book you think your best friend would like
37 A book you should have read in high school
✔38 A book you read more than 10 years ago - The Hunger Games
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo
42 A book based on a popular movie
✔43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - Pumpkinheads
✔44 A book that was self-published - Under Locke
45 A book that started out as fan fiction
✔46 A book with a pet character - Lessons in Chemistry
✔47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - The Halloween Tree
✔48 A book that features two languages - It's in His Kiss
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
✔50 A book with alliteration in the title - Liar Liar

I'm part of a book club at an independent bookstore and buy the monthly book club book from there. So I guess my book for this prompt will be one of their picks.

I was able to access the PDF list through this link: https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/fi...

Ellie wrote: "And I'm gonna have to wait for Nadine to share the list because their site just redirects me to the UK site. Again."

Same here :(

I'm so excited for the new list!

I'm happy about the prompt that was revealed, even though it's not the most imaginative. I can think of a lot of books that would fit it

Sara wrote: "Hi, I'm trying to use my TBR books that are there for a long time but I have trouble finding prompts where the ones below fit:

- The Book Thief
- The Terror
- The T..."</i>

[book:The Time Traveler's Wife - TV show that will be released this year

Date you finished:
December 31st

Message number of your list post (if you've got one):
26

Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
I read Untamed

Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
Nineteen Minutes
The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time

Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge? (and what prompt was it for?) :
I don't think there are any this year

Least favorite prompt:
A book you think your best friend would like

Prompt you hope to see again:
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality

Last prompt you finished:
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list

Were you overall satisfied with your Challenge reading?:
Yes, it was fun overall.

Did you like the TBR theme for the "advanced" prompts?:
Not really, I felt that it limited me even though I have a giant TBR.

Finally, are you in for 2022?
Of course!

Doni wrote: "P.S. Why is she sometimes V.E. Schwab and sometimes Victoria Schwab? It's the same person, isn't it?"

She uses V.E. Schwab for her adult books and Victoria Schwab for her middle grade/YA books :)

Couldn't we have a Listopia for each of the four seasons?

The House of Night books are set in a matriarchal society. The first book is Marked

Hostage was the first book that came to my mind, it will probably be the one I'll read for this prompt

I had no idea what twin towns were, had to google that. I had the impression that would be a very American thing but turns out even my town has twin towns

Regarding a book set in a non patriarchal society: The House of Night books (starting with Marked) are set in a matriarchal society.

50/50

REGULAR
√1. A book published in 2022 - House of Sky and Breath
√2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship - A Night to Remember
√3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society - Found
√4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title - O Tigre
√5. A sapphic book - Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
√6. A book by a Latinx author - Clap When You Land
√7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title - Slammed
√8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid - Cinder
√9. A book about a "found family" - Stars Above
√10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner - Deaf Republic
√11. A #BookTok recommendation - House of Earth and Blood
√12. A book about the afterlife - Lore Olympus: Volume One
√13. A book set in the 1980s - Paper Girls, Vol. 1
√14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title - Little Pea
√15. A book by a Pacific Islander author - The Whale Rider
√16. A book about witches - Kiki's Delivery Service
√17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 - 'Salem's Lot
√18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author - Get a Life, Chloe Brown
√19. A book that takes place during your favorite season - A Court of Frost and Starlight
√20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read - Together
√21. A book about a band or musical group - Our World: Our OFFICIAL autobiography
√22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum - Every Heart a Doorway
√23. A book with a recipe in it - Flirting with my Enemy
√24. A book you can read in one sitting - Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
√25. A book about a secret - We Were Liars
√26. A book with a misleading title - This Is How You Lose the Time War
√27. A Hugo Award winner - Binti
√28. A book set during a holiday - Truth or Dare
√29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 - The Road Trip
√30. A book with the name of a board game in the title - The Titan's Curse
√31. A book featuring a man-made disaster - The Four Winds
√32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page - Again, but Better
√33. A social-horror book - Ace of Spades
√34. A book set in Victorian times - Clockwork Angel
√35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title - Aurora Rising
√36. A book you know nothing about - Sensor
√37. A book about gender identity - Gender Queer
√38. A book featuring a party - Malibu Rising
√39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book - Stella's Stellar Hair
√40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book about forgetting - The A.B.C. Murders


Advanced

√41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title - Alice do Lado Errado do Espelho
√42. A book that features two languages - Ghosts
√43. A book with a palindromic title - Otto: A Palindrama
√44. A duology (1) - All My Friends Are Dead
√45. A duology (2) - All My Friends Are Still Dead
√46. A book about someone leading a double life - Scarlet
√47. A book featuring a parallel reality - Maybe in Another Life
√48. A book with two POVs - Here's to Us
√49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1) - Clockwork Prince
√50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2) - The Lightning Thief