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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016
Progress: 19/38✔️39. A book that takes place on an island:
The Marriage of Opposites✔️20. A science-fiction novel:
The Martian✔️️29. A dystopian novel:
Red Queen✔️33. A classic from the 20th century:
A Little Princess✔️24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation:
The Nightingale: Like me, Vianne is a teacher.✔️9. A book that's under 150 pages:
The Little Prince✔️8. A book set in Europe:
The Secret Garden ✔️️15. A book written by a celebrity:
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology✔️30. A book with a blue cove:
All the Light We Cannot See✔️34. A book from the library:
The Witches: Salem, 1692✔️️27. A murder mystery:
Luckiest Girl Alive✔️3. A YA bestseller:
All the Bright Places✔️14. A book you can finish in a day:
The Metamorphosis✔️6. A book translated to English :
The Stranger✔️21. A book recommended by a family member:
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang✔️37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with:
Memoirs of a Geisha✔️18. A book that's more than 600 pages:
Gone with the Wind✔️25. A book that takes place during summer:
We Were Liars✔️28. A book written by a comedian:
Seriously... I'm Kidding
*Update for Nicole W.*4. A book you haven't read since high school=
6. A book translated to English=
9. A book that's under 150 pages=
14. A book you can finish in a day=
22. A graphic novel=
30. A book with a blue cover=
31. A book of poetry=
Goal Met So Far: 7/20
My daughter and I are already doing this challenge and so I thought I would sign up here as well. I'm planning on doing the whole challenge and have already progressive pretty far, 29/40.1. A book based on a fairy tale - Confessions of An Ugly
Stepsister - Gregory McGuire
2. A National Book Award winner - The Women of Brester Place
Gloria Naylor
3. A YA bestseller - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants -
Ann Brashares
4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
5. A book set in your home state - Ohio Brides - Cara C Putman
6. A book translated to English - Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larson
7. A romance set in the future - Origin In Death - J.D. Robb
8. A book set in Europe - An Irish Country Doctor-Patrick Taylor
9. A book that's under 150 pages - On the Way Home - Laura
Ingalls Wilder
10. A New York Times bestseller - The Rogue Lawyer - John
Grisham
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The Girl On the
Train - Paula Hawkins
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Undercover
Danielle Steele
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 - A Fighting Chance - Elizabeth Warren
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - Winter Solstice
Rosamund Pilcher
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member - The Ladies Room
Carolyn Brown
22. A graphic novel - The New Legend of Snow White
Diane Chamberlain
23. A book that is published in 2016 - A Girl's Guide to Moving
On - Debbie Macomber
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - Vintage
Susan Gloss
25. A book that takes place during summer - The Island
Erin Hilderbrand
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery - A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel - The Selection - Kiera Cass
30. A book with a blue cover - The Art of Baking Blind - Sarah
Vaughn
31. A book of poetry - Winter Poems - Various Authors
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Melody Lingers
On - Mary Higgins Clark
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library - Dining With Joy - Rachel Hauck
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip - Walking on Water - Richard Paul
Evans
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book - Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
Maria Semple
39. A book that takes place on an island - Moon Shell Beach
Nancy Thayer
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Come Rain or
Come Shine - Jan Karon
Update message 26: 15/401. A book based on a fairy tale - Cinder
33. A classic from the 20th century - Steppenwolf
I'm at 9/20 - lovin' it!!1. A book based on a fairy tale - Dorothy Must Die
9. A book that's under 150 pages - We Should All Be Feminists
10. A New York Times bestsellter - #GIRLBOSS
14. A book you can finish in a day - The Pigeon Needs a Bath
20. A science fiction book - The Martian
22. A graphic novel - Ms. Marvel: No Normal
29. A dystopian novel - The Girl With All the Gifts
30. A book with a blue cover - The Light Between Oceans
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - A Good Indian Wife
1/10A book you can finish in a day- Where They Found Her Kimbery McCreight
Updated message 90 -- 27/41✔24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation -- If on a Winter's Night a Traveller--03/13/16
I just found out that one of the books I used is going to be a movie this year. May I change the book's category from island to movie or is it too late?
Update: I just finished "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf for my book less than 150 pages. Heavy, heavy stuff for such a short book. I am now up to 8/40.
35 - An autobiography - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Update message 9118. A book that's more than 600 pages: New York
27. A murder mystery: Hide and Seek
Read 13/20
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. Read 30/40
Updated message 5516/40
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The 5th Wave
16. A political memoir I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Update: 21/40Task 16 - A political memoir.
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (3 stars)
Edit message #80Read 15/15
Goal complete!
update: POPSUGAR 2016 READING CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016
Progress: 7/20
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Update to post 143:19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet
16/43
One more to add:14. A book you can finish in a day - Plum Lucky by Janet
Evanovich
Now 31/40 complete :)
I know it's a little late, but I'd like to join. My goal is 20/40.
Updated message 13
Completed 9/30
1. A book based on a fairy tale - Fire Touched
3. A YA bestseller -
Morning Star
8. A book set in Europe - The Nightingale
14. A book you can finish in a day - Animal Attraction
22.A graphic novel - Maus, II: And Here My Troubles Began
27.A murder mystery - Lord John and the Succubus
29.A dystopian novel - Calamity
37.A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Cutting for Stone
39. A book that takes place on an island - Bloodline
Completed 9/30
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Welcome to the challenge, Robin and Destiny!Gretchen, congratulations on completing your goal. :)
Karin (and anyone else) - it's totally fine to move books around in the categories if that helps you.
8/1017. A book at least 100 years older than you
Mauprat ⭐⭐⭐ (1837)
8. A book set in Europe
La vagabonde ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (France)
9. A book that's under 150 pages
Je serai un territoire fier et tu déposeras tes meubles ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (76 pages)
14. A book you can finish in a day
Second début ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
33. A classic from the 20th century
Hiroshima mon amour (1960) ⭐⭐⭐
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
Nous sommes tous des féministes (Nigeria)⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. A book set in your home state
J'haïs les féministes!: le 6 décembre 1989 et ses suites(Quebec)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
38. A satirical book
Instruments des ténèbres⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cassandra wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Robin and Destiny!Gretchen, congratulations on completing your goal. :)
Karin (and anyone else) - it's totally fine to move books around in the categories if that helps..."
Thanks!
I am currently doing the challenge!Anything with a * means I have a book I have access to.
Anything with a (Read) means it is read
1. A book based on a fairy tale
>Need help...
2. A National Book Award winner
>Cold Mountain?
>Need help...
3. A YA bestseller
>Any recommendations?
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state*
>The Firm
6. A book translated to English
>Trying to get either Anna Karenina or Love in the Time of Cholera
>Need help!!!
7. A romance set in the future
>Need help!!!
8. A book set in Europe*
>Need help! (Possibly Jack 1939)
9. A book that's under 150 pages*
>A Christmas Carol
10. A New York Times bestseller*
>Water for Elephants
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year*
>Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
12. A book recommended by someone you just met (READ but iffy)
>Is There an Engineer Inside You?: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering
>I do not know if my friend recommended to me or not; he just said that he already read it. (It was given to me when I went to an engineering camp, so some people already had and read it.) I'm unsure if he said whether it was good or not.
>If not, any recommendations?
13. A self-improvement book*
>Success For Teens: Real Teens Talk About Using The Slight Edge
14. A book you can finish in a day (READ)
>Life Hacks
15. A book written by a celebrity (READ)
>I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
16. A political memoir
>I'm trying to get Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
>Need help!!!
17. A book at least 100 years older than you*
>Maybe Dracula
>Need help!
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
>Need help
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club*
>Either Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail or The Invention of Wings
20. A science-fiction novel (READ)
>First Among Sequels
21. A book recommended by a family member*
>The Book Thief
22. A graphic novel
>Need help!!!
23. A book that is published in 2016
> I want to read Salt to the Sea
>Need help!!
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation (Current)
>These Gentle Wounds
25. A book that takes place during summer (READ)
>Wicked Charms
26. A book and its prequel*
>Need help!!!
>Maybe The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
27. A murder mystery
>Need help!
28. A book written by a comedian (READ)
>Yes Please
29. A dystopian novel*
>Left Behind
30. A book with a blue cover (READ)
>Hot Six
31. A book of poetry
> I want to get Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
32. The first book you see in a bookstore*
>The Secret Speech but it could change
33. A classic from the 20th century (READ)
>A Wrinkle in Time
34. A book from the library
>Any recommendations?
35. An autobiography (READ)
>All My Life: A Memoir
36. A book about a road trip (READ)
>Mosquitoland
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with (READ)
>Between Shades of Gray
38. A satirical book*
>Maybe Pride and Prejudice but I can't get through it…
>Any recommendations?
39. A book that takes place on an island (READ)
>One of Our Thursdays Is Missing
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy (READ)
>Bossypants
What did you think about After You, Dana? I'm so torn about whether I should read it or not.Welcome to the challenge, Kester!
Updated 566 - A book more than 600 Pages - Inferno By Dan Brown
14/20. 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--To Kill a Mockingbird
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--In a Dark, Dark Wood
9. A book that's under 150 pages--The Fall of the House of Usher
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year--Me Before You
12. A book recommended by someone you just met--The Girl on the Train
13. A self-improvement book--Leave Your Mark: Land Your Dream Job. Kill It in Your Career. Rock Social Media.
14. A book you can finish in a day -- The Grownup
15. A book written by a celebrity-- Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
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 --Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
25. A book that takes place during summer--Gone Girl
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian--Bossypants
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--House Rules
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--Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy--What Alice Forgot
Update Message 75720/40 (Halfway there!!!!)
#32: The first book you see in a bookstore: My Brilliant Friend
(admittedly I was hoping this would be towards the front, and there it was in the window before I even walked in)
Update message 1063: 7/40 done to dateCompleted in March:
22. A graphic novel Awkward
28. A book written by a comedian Thank You Notes
29. A dystopian novel Station Eleven
39. A book that takes place on an island The Twenty-One Balloons
Update: 10/4126. A book and its prequel
[A book] [03.15.16] [4 Stars]
Update to message 1772. A National Book Award winner - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Total - 2/20
Update: I have finished my 9th category, A 20th Century Classic with "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. I am now 9/40.
Hi, I'd love to do this and I'm going to try for the 40!
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