2025 Reading Challenge discussion
ARCHIVE: Yearly Challenges
>
Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016
message 1301:
by
Cassandra
(new)
Mar 31, 2016 09:08AM

reply
|
flag

A book that's becoming a movie this year- Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy- Dead Until Dark
A book set in your home state- Living Dead in Dallas

21. A book recommended by a family member - Seventh Son: The Spook's Apprentice Film Tie-in
26. A book and its Prequel - Die stille Bestie Prequel: The Hunter
-> 5/30

18/40
21. A book recommended by a family member Lady Midnight
32. The first book you see in a bookstore Looking for Alaska
36. A book about a road trip Shopaholic to the Rescue


15/40 Read
4. A book you haven't read since high school - The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 4/1/2016 5 Stars

7/15 (40)
3. A YA bestseller - The Lost Hero
14. A book you can finish in a day - Gathering Blue
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Gathering Storm
20. A science-fiction novel - Foundation
29. A dystopian novel - Messenger
33. A classic from the 20th century - The Age of Innocence
34. A book from the library - The Outlaw Demon Wails

Another one ticked off the list! 3/40 :)

9/40 I'm still creeping along...
08. A book set in Europe: The Nightingale
23. A book that is published in 2016: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

11/40
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
10. A New York Times bestseller: Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year: The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
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
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
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
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
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
Updated message 13.
Finished 18/30.
1. A book based on a fairy tale - Fire Touched
2. A National Book Award winner -Redeployment
3. A YA bestseller -
Morning Star
4. A book you haven't read since high school - Dracula
5. A book set in your home state - Bluebeard's Egg
6. A book translated to English - The Vegetarian
7. A romance set in the future - Born of Night
8. A book set in Europe - The Nightingale
9. A book that's under 150 pages - The Awakened Kingdom
10. A New York Times bestseller -
All the Light We Cannot See
13. A self-improvement book - The Tao of Inner Peace
14. A book you can finish in a day - Animal Attraction
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Bonehunters
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Cane River
20. A science-fiction novel - Titan
21. A book recommended by a family member - Requiem Vampire Knight Vol. 1: Resurrection
22.A graphic novel - Maus, II: And Here My Troubles Began
23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Thorn of Emberlain
25. A book that takes place during summer - On Mystic Lake
26. A book and its prequel - Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
27.A murder mystery - Lord John and the Succubus
29.A dystopian novel - Calamity
30. A book with a blue cover -Empire of Ivory
33. A classic from the 20th century - 1984
34. A book from the library - Still Alice
35.An autobiography - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
36. A book about a road trip - Three Day Road
37.A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Cutting for Stone
38. A satirical book - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
39. A book that takes place on an island - Bloodline
Finished 18/30.
2. A National Book Award winner -Redeployment
3. A YA bestseller -
4. A book you haven't read since high school - Dracula
5. A book set in your home state - Bluebeard's Egg
6. A book translated to English - The Vegetarian
7. A romance set in the future - Born of Night
9. A book that's under 150 pages - The Awakened Kingdom
10. A New York Times bestseller -
All the Light We Cannot See
13. A self-improvement book - The Tao of Inner Peace
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Bonehunters
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Cane River
20. A science-fiction novel - Titan
22.
23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Thorn of Emberlain
25. A book that takes place during summer - On Mystic Lake
26. A book and its prequel - Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
27.
29.
30. A book with a blue cover -Empire of Ivory
33. A classic from the 20th century - 1984
34. A book from the library - Still Alice
35.
36. A book about a road trip - Three Day Road
37.
38. A satirical book - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

15. A book written by a celebrity Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man 4/3/16
completed 15/40

24/40
17. A book at least 100 years older than you The Red and the Black Stendhal ★

10. A New York Times bestseller - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
14. A book you can finish in a day - Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
29. A dystopian novel - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
30. A book with a blue cover - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (I know, I'm a weirdo lol)

I am now 20/40. Halfway there!
For a book recommended by a family member (my sister): Big Little Lies
And For a book and its prequel: Cinder and Fairest . I enjoyed these so much more than I thought I would and will definitely read the rest of the series


40+1/40
Challenge Completed!

21. A book recommended by a family member - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin
26. A book and its prequel - The Infinite Sea and __________ by Rick Yancy
27. A murder mystery - Whistling Past the Grave Yard by Susan Crandall
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
20/41




Thanks!! My goal is 52 books. I have read 17/52.
1: A book by an author you've never read before: The Girl on the Train
4. A classic Romance: Jane Eyre
5. A book that became a movie: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
6. A book with a number in the title: 39 Clues book 1: The Maze of Bones
7. A book written by someone under 30: Eragon
8. A book with nonhuman characters: The Hobbit
9. A funny book: Hilarity Ensues
10. A book with a female author: Bossypants
11. A mystery or thriller: Dark Places
12. A book with a one word title: Neverwhere
14. A book set in a different country: A Thousand Splendid Suns
17. A book from an author you love that you haven't read: Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne
19: A Pulizer-Prize winning book: All The Lights We Cannot See
20: A book based on a true story: Murder on the Orient Express
22. A book your mom loves: Death's Acre
23. A book that scares you: Salem's Lot
24. A book more than 100 years old: Alice in Wonderland
26. A book you were supposed to read in high school and didn't: Slaughter-House Five
28. A book you can read in a day: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
29. A book with antonyms in the title: Big Little Lies
30. A book published the year you were born: The Black Dahlia
31. A book with bad reviews: Catcher in the Rye
35. A book from your childhood: A Wrinkle in Time
36. A book with a love triangle: The Other Boeyln Girl
37. A book set in the future: Old Man's War
38. A book set in high school: Thirteen Reasons Why
41. A book with magic: The Night Circus
43. A book you own but have never read: The Five Love Langauges
45. A book that was originally written in a different language: The Historian
46. A book set during Christmas: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
47. A book by an author with your same initials: Zero by Aaron Patterson
48. A play: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
49. A banned book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
50. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit: Artemis Fowl
51: A book a TV show was based on: Deja Dead

6/25
A book that takes place on an island

I'm so grateful to this challenge that shows me talent of Wells! Probably I would miss him if wasn't this rule for dystopian novel and this book was in our family library from so long.
Edit: I move it to the category book that takes place on an island, because match there better :).
Books mentioned in this topic
A Monster Calls (other topics)A, A' (other topics)
Tale of the Shining Princess (other topics)
Red Snow (other topics)
Gen #1 (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Laura Esquivel (other topics)Lauren Graham (other topics)
Lars Kepler (other topics)
John Green (other topics)
Felicia Day (other topics)
More...