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

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

The Future of Us is a YA book that deals with Facebook.

Talie wrote: "If anyone likes YA I found these useful:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/t...
https://www.epicreads.com/blog/breath..."

Thanks for the links, I think I'm going to read Clockwork Angel!

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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Birthday
√3. A book with a great first line - The Grownup
√4. A book about a book club - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - No, We Can't Be Friends
√6. A bildungsroman - Far from the Tree
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Mera: Tidebreaker
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Red Queen
√9. A book with a map - A Heart So Fierce and Broken
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Blood Orange
√11. An anthology - There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Farm
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Nightingale
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Places I've Cried in Public
√15. A book about or involving social media - Sadie
√16. A book that has a book on the cover - Autoboyography
√17. A medical thriller - Wilder Girls
√18. A book with a made-up language - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Station Eleven
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Haunting of Maddy Clare
√21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Chain
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Starlight Watchmaker
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Picture Us in the Light
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Princess Saves Herself in This One
√26. A book with a pun in the title - Frankly in Love
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Final Empire
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story
√29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Unhoneymooners
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Alexander Hamilton
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
√32. A book by a WOC - On the Come Up
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - City of Ashes
√35. A book with a three-word title - City of Glass
√36. A book with a pink cover - Asking For It
√37. A Western - East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise
√38. A book by or about a journalist - One of Us Is Next
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Complete Persepolis
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2015 - Published in 2015 - Emmy & Oliver
2016 - Published in 2016 - A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão
2017 - Author from a country I've never visited - The Anniversary
2018 - Publish in 2018 - Stay with Me
2019 - Published in 2019 - The How and the Why

2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Priory of the Orange Tree
√2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenty Boy Summer
√3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Superman: Red Son
√4. A book set in the 1920s - The Diviners
√5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Wildcard
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Well of Ascension
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Uma lágrima na face da Índia
√8. A book published in the 20th century - Watchmen
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Followers

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Popsugar Summer Reading Challenge

√A book with "summer" in the title - That Summer
A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover
√A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destination - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
A book about a vacation
A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
√A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title - The Raven Boys
√A book with a body of water or pool on the cover - Deeplight
A book set at a resort or hotel
√A book with a release date in June, July, or August of any year - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
A summer-set thriller
A book involving a summer romance
A book about Black history in America
√A scary book you'd read around a campfire - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college
A book that takes place in a beach town
√A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title - Midnight Sun
A book with sunglasses on the cover
A book about camping or summer camp
A book classified as a "beach read"
√A book that makes you nostalgic for summer (rereads welcome) - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Fall Reading Challenge

√1. A book with a cover with orange and brown. - Pumpkinheads
√2. A book that has been on your shelf since at least last fall. - There's Someone Inside Your House
3. A book by an indigenous author.
√4. A book that includes someone falling. - Under Rose-Tainted Skies
5. A book that includes Black joy.
√6. A book with a strong friendship. - Firefly Lane
√7. A book that was published in October or November. - Gemina
8. A book with a title that includes the letter F-A-L-L.
√9. A book about or that takes place somewhere you'll likely never visit. - Illuminae
10. A book about or involving nature.

Ellie wrote: "This link to the PDF works in the UK:
https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/fi..."

Thanks for the link!

The link redirects me to the UK Popsugar website, where apparently the reading challenge isn't posted :(

There are so many booktubers and books blogs I love but I'll probably end up reading a suggestion from my favourite online book club - hmbookgang on instagram. If any of you are from Portugal or are Portuguese speakers, I really recommend this book club :D

Taylor wrote: "Kristin wrote: "I just got this out of the library--Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

What prompt would work?
Thanks!"

I believe it's a debut novel?"

It's a debut novel, yes :) I'm reading it at the moment and using it for that prompt.

Any suggestions for Viper or The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting? Thanks! :)

Any suggestions for Nocturna? :)

Does anyone have any suggestions for The War Outside? Thanks :)

Hi! I could use some suggestions for the following books:

The Stone Crusher: The True Story of a Father and Son's Fight for Survival in Auschwitz
Nowhere Boy
El día que se perdió la cordura

Thanks!

Any suggestions for Circle of Shadows?

I read Fire and Heist for this prompt, it's an easy YA read.

Save the Date

Paola the Bookworm wrote: "If anyone is looking for a YA recommendation for this prompt, I suggest "Alex & Eliza" by Melissa de la Cruz. It's a novel about the life/love story of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler. It's v..."

I second this recommendation, I read Alex & Eliza last year and I really enjoyed it! Also, I think the third book comes out this year.

Melissa wrote: "I think The Ice Twins would work for this too. It was very creepy."

I read this book last year and I really enjoyed it!

Hello!!

Books finished:
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl - A book published posthumously - It was a great read, very inspirational.
Também Tive Um Pega Monstro - Uma Viagem Aos Anos 90 - A book that makes you nostalgic - I'd throw this book in a trashcan, if I wasn't against throwing away books.

Currently reading:
Six of Crows - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Have only read the first chapter so far.
Vicious - A book set on college or university campus - I'm really enjoying this one!!
Shatter Me - A book about someone with a superpower - I'm not enjoying it as much as other dystopian YA books I've read, but it's a good read so far.
Fire and Heist - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title - Decided to start this one for the Fairy Loot readathon and I'm LOVING it so far! It's such an easy and fun read!!
Save the Date - A book that includes a wedding - I'm listening to the audiobook, but I'm still at the beginning.

QOTW: I don't know any authors personally.

Hello and Happy 2019!!

For the week of this topic, I started reading:
- This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
- Vicious
- Também Tive Um Pega Monstro - Uma Viagem Aos Anos 90
- Save the Date

QOTW: My native language is Portuguese, so I can read in Portuguese and English. I can also read Spanish but not enough to try and read a book in Spanish.

Eujean2 wrote: "Since I know there are some other comic book readers on this list, I figure I would mention that there are quite a few comic book movies slated for 2019. It can be hard to figure out the exact comi..."

Thank you for this list!! I may go with one of those :D

Date you finished: December 26th

Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 149

Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book about time travel, for which I read 11.22.63

Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Lethal White, for the prompt A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym

Was there a book you LOVED that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: No Place Safe: A Family Memoir, for the True Crime prompt

Least favorite prompt: A book about or involving a sport

Prompt you hope to see again: A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner

Last prompt you finished: A bestseller from the year you graduated high school

Finally, are you in for 2019? Definitely!!