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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016
Update: 4/406. A book translated to English - Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes
thanks
In for a penny, in for a pound. I'll do the whole 40, or rather 41, as was pointed out, since number 26 requires two books. I'll be reading them in parallel with other challenges still TBD. Hope it's fair game to shuffle the books around later if need be. Say, for example, where The Secret Place could fill the requirement for a murder mystery, or a book that takes place in Europe, or even a book that takes place on an island (Ireland).
PopSugar Reading Challenge 2016
Progress: 40/41
✔ 1. A book based on a fairy tale - The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest 3/3
✔ 2. A National Book Award winner - The Penderwicks 6/19
✔ 3. A YA bestseller - Six of Crows 1/21
✔ 4. A book you haven't read since high school - Of Mice and Men 5/15
✔ 5. A book set in your home state - Between, Georgia 3/31
✔ 6. A book translated to English - Reckless 2/24
7. A romance set in the future
✔ 8. A book set in Europe - At the Water's Edge 2/21
✔ 9. A book that's under 150 pages - A Midsummer Night's Dream (144pp) 2/28
✔ 10. A New York Times bestseller - The Martian 1/23
✔ 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The Shack 1/31
✔ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met - The Buried Giant 7/18
✔ 13. A self-improvement book - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up 7/21
✔14. A book you can finish in a day - Cheaper by the Dozen 1/26
✔ 15. A book written by a celebrity - Stories I Only Tell My Friends 3/22
✔ 16. A political memoir - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 3/20
✔ 17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus 2/3
✔ 18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Outlander 6/15
✔ 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Freedom 1/20
✔ 20. A science-fiction novel - Journey to the Center of the Earth 2/17
✔ 21. A book recommended by a family member - Reckless 2/24
✔ 22. A graphic novel - The Girl Who Owned a City 8/6
✔ 23. A book that is published in 2016 - Flight of Dreams 5/7
✔ 24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - Home School 3/4
✔ 25. A book that takes place during summer - Summer House 2/18
✔ 26a. A book... - Winter 1/25
✔ 26b. and its prequel Fairest 4/25
✔ 27. A murder mystery - The Secret Place 1/14
✔ 28. A book written by a comedian - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography 1/26
✔ 29. A dystopian novel Brave New World 3/24
✔ 30. A book with a blue cover - The Book of Unknown Americans 2/9
✔ 31. A book of poetry - John Keats: Poems 3/3
✔ 32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Salt to the Sea 5/15
✔ 33. A classic from the 20th century - Tarzan of the Apes 7/18
✔ 34. A book from the library - Diamond Head 2/8
✔ 35. An autobiography - Wild 8/21
✔ 36. A book about a road trip - Middlesex 3/16
✔ 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - I am Forbidden 1/22
✔ 38. A satirical book - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1/4
✔ 39. A book that takes place on an island - Island of the Blue Dolphins 1/31
✔ 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Dragon Rider 7/28
Update (post #443).2/40 categories
8. A book set in Europe - The little Paris bookshop, Nina George
30. A book with a blue cover - La nageuse au milieu du lac, Patrick Nicol
Update please: 5/19!#14) Book you can read in one day- 'We Should All Be Feminist' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
#34) Book borrowed from the library- "The Dream" ,by Barbara Delinsky.
Prior completed subtropical: #13, #22, #30!
I'm in I'm not sure I'll get all 40 but I'm going to try17/40
1. A book based on a fairy tale
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4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
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10.
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12.
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18.
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20.
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23.
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25.
26. A book and its prequel
27.
28.
29.
30.
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34.
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37.
38. A satirical book
39.
40.
Hi Cassandra,I have finished 2 books from my list!
10. A New York Times bestseller – Steve Jobs– Walter Isaacson
14. A book you can finish in a day – The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
Please update.
Happy reading!
Prerana :)
Just finished my first book (message 5). I really enjoyed The Post Office Girl: Stefan Zweig’s Grand Hotel Novel.
Update to post 143:9. A book that's under 150 pages - The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain
6/40
update to message 4384/40
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes read 1/16/2016 2.5 stars
(although I have no intention of seeing the movie)
Updated message 90 -- 7/41Two more books this week......
✔1. A book based on a fairy tale -- Ash--01/11/16
✔34. A book from the library -- A Simple Plan--01/16/16
Update (message 242)40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Abhorsen
13. A self-improvement book - ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
5/40
Update to post 204:5/20
5. A book set in your home state (Texas)-Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin
I would love to join if it's not too late.
How to find which books are New York Times Bestsellers? Is it only the current ones?
Winter wrote: "How to find which books are New York Times Bestsellers? Is it only the current ones?"I don't think so; what I'd imagine is that a book counts as long as it's been a New York Times Bestseller at one point in time. At least that's the definition I'm using :) (haven't actually picked my book yet but I figure I have plenty of choice so I'm not going to worry about that for a while)
These sites should help hopefully :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_o...
http://www.hawes.com/number1s.htm
Update: 7/40Task #6: A book translated into English
This book was translated from the Swedish:
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (3 stars)
UPDATE:13) self improvement book- life's to f*cking short (this is the book title btw!) - Janet street porter
5/40
Updated #32. 5. A book set in your home state - Under Milk Wood
I don't live in America so I've gone for my home country, Wales, instead.
Completed: 3/20
Update: 7/10A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
Een zwarte pyjama (Never Fall Down) - Patricia McCormick
Everyone needs to read this. I'm actually shocked by how little we know about Cambodia's fairly recent history. It's a very powerful and heartbreaking true story about a boy who survived in the time of the Khmer Rouge, when a quarter of all Cambodian people lost their lives.
I am in. I have already read some. I change my mind to often to plan ahead, but I will keep my list updated.4/40
*1. A book based on a fairy tale - Krampus: The Yule Lord
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book that's under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
*12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Graceling
*13. A self-improvement book - The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover - The Bright Forever
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
*36. A book about a road trip - The Last Human
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
Winter wrote: "How to find which books are New York Times Bestsellers? Is it only the current ones?"In addition to the links Paul posted, the NYT website itself has a section dedicated to the bestseller lists. It's pretty cool! You can view the weekly list or click a section in the sidebar to see only those bestsellers.
www.nytimes.com/best-sellers
Okay, this one too. But I cut off some things that I just cannot stand reading and I'll set my goal for only half of it, because most categories don't seem interesting to me. I may or may not lower the number as I read.Popsugar Reading Challenge:
1. A book based on a fairy tale
3. A YA bestseller
4. Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis
5. Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade (I don't live in the USA, so it's going to be in my country)
6. The Hour of the Star
7. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
8. The Mists of Avalon
9. O Meu Amigo Pintor
10. A New York Times bestseller
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
14. Mr Stink
17. Aphorisms on Love and Hate
18. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
19. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie OR The Invention of Wings
20. Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
27. Sharp Objects
30. Um Amor a Domar
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. Percatempos - tudo que faço quando não sei o que fazer
38. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
40. Falling for Rachel
10/20, so far.
Update6/40
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Der zerbrochne Krug
34. A book from the library - Heart of Darkness
Progress: 4/38✔️39. A book that takes place on an island: "The Marriage of Opposites" by Alice Hoffman
✔️20. A science-fiction novel: "The Martian" by Andy Weir
✔️️29. A dystopian novel: "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
✔️33. A classic from the 20th century: "A little Princess" by Frances H. Burnett
As Sunday reading, I completed a book you can finish in a day: We Should All Be Feminists. (2/20 done; my list @ message 5)
Ok. Sign me up please!Id like to aim for 20. Looking forward to this! :)\
2. A National Book Award winner
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
9. A book that's under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
Total: 12/20
Update message #91:17. A book at least 100 years older than you: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar: Things Fall Apart
Total: 6/20
I'm in. I'll try for all, but let's see what I accomplish.16/40
1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
20. A science-fiction novel
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
36. A book about a road trip
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
Update to message 105. [√] A New York Times Bestseller – The Girls of the Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
3/55
So I have finished 3 books so far. 1. The Beautiful and Damned - Book with protagonist with same occupation
2. The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck - Satirical book
3. Go Set a Watchman - A Book From the Library
Another one down#34 A book from the library
P.S. I Still Love You
Sorry I haven't been updating recently - I've been recovering from being under the weather. I hope to catch up with updates tonight!
Hi, I would like to join in. Posting here the list to keep track of it myself too :DI'm just done with NO 1 The Snow Child
Note to self. Bookcovers for "read" links for "to-be-read-for-this-topic"
1. A book based on a fairy tale:
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book that's under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The Little Prince
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book ... pick non-fiction, gaining knowledge is self improvement too.
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity ... Stephan King is a celeb no?
16. A political memoir ... uughh do I have too?
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library ... all my books come from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island ... does the UK and Australia count as islands?
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
I'm now up to 7 books. I just finished The Martian and a little bit ago I read Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max
Cassandra wrote: "Sorry I haven't been updating recently - I've been recovering from being under the weather. I hope to catch up with updates tonight!"No worries here. I hope you're feeling better!
Cassandra wrote: "Sorry I haven't been updating recently - I've been recovering from being under the weather. I hope to catch up with updates tonight!"I hope you get better soon Cassandra, don't worry about recording everyone's statuses, the posts with the updates will not go away. I think everyone is enjoying their challenge and not too concerned about the tallying
2025 Reading Challenge
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Progress 5/40
27. A murder mystery Killer
29. A dystopian novel The Man in the High Castle