Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016 Showing 1,551-1,600 of 2,196

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the challenge, Katelyn!

[Riley]

update: 3/25

18. a book that's more than 600 pages - 11/22/63 by Stephen King

[Natalie]

update: 13/40

27. A murder mystery Shade Me (4/18/16)

[Karin]

I'm at 26/40
from post 935

21. A book recommended by a family member Thereby Hangs a Tail

[Kadijah Michelle]

Update message 63:

20/41 books read.

[Kester]

21. #29- A dystopian book
Invisible Monsters, by Joshua McCune

[Jewel]

Joining really late but I'll go for 35

Read 21/35

1. A book based on a fairy tale Cress
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller Fangirl
4. A book you haven't read since high school City of Ashes
5. A book set in your home state Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future Scarlet
8. A book set in Europe The Book Thief
9. A book that's under 150 pages Kindred Spirits
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The 5th Wave
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day I'll Give You the Sun
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Pride and Prejudice
18. A book that's more than 600 pages Winter
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel Illuminae
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel Saga, Volume 1
23. A book that is published in 2016 The Way I Used to Be
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
26. A book and its prequel Fairest Cinder
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel The Darkest Minds
30. A book with a blue cover The Infinite Sea
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore Me Before You
33. A classic from the 20th century Harrison Bergeron
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
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
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #1449.

✔ 4. A book you haven't read since high school Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev ★★★★

18/20

[Maria]

Updated message 22

21/40

31. A book of poetry The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe 5-5-16

[Destiny]

Update to 1213:
8/20 books read

[Shannon]

I have been working on this challenge since January, but am new to the group. So I will post what I have read thus far. I am aiming to complete them all.


1. A book based on a fairy tale The BFG
2. A National Book Award winner Words By Heart
3. A YA bestseller Insurgent
4. A book you haven't read since high school Lord of the Flies
5. A book set in your home state (Texas)Playing Dead
6. A book translated to English The Little Prince
7. A romance set in the future Divergent
8. A book set in Europe Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
9. A book that's under 150 pages Number the Stars
10. A New York Times bestseller Allegiant
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The Girl on the Train
12. A book recommended by someone you just met Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
13. A self-improvement book Radical Hospitality: Benedict's Way of Love
14. A book you can finish in a day Breakfast at Tiffany's
15. A book written by a celebrity Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
16. A political memoir Rosewater: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
18. A book that's more than 600 pages The Three Musketeers
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club A Map of the World
20. A science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
21. A book recommended by a family member Orphan Train
22. A graphic novel There's a Hair in My Dirt!: A Worm's Story
23. A book that is published in 2016 The Summer Before the War
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation Kitchens of the Great Midwest
25. A book that takes place during summer Smoke Screen
26. A book and its prequel The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure
27. A murder mysteryChild 44
28. A book written by a comedian Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
29. A dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale
30. A book with a blue cover All the Light We Cannot See
31. A book of poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends
32. The first book you see in a bookstore Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm Of 1894
33. A classic from the 20th century Death on the Nile
34. A book from the library The Husband's Secret
35. An autobiography Sergeant York and the Great War
36. A book about a road trip Paper Towns
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
38. A satirical book Big Little Lies
39. A book that takes place on an island The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Tales of Persia: Missionary Stories from Islamic Iran

40/40

COMPLETE!!

[Meranda]

3 more done!

20. A science-fiction novel - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
23. A book that is published in 2016 - At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

[Bücherhörnchen]

April Update:

18. book that's more than 600 pages City of Lost Souls (German Version)
23. A book that is published in 2016 Kill Girl - Mörderisches Begehren (agaoin German Version: published in March)
30. A book with a blue cover Eragon
32. The first book you see in a bookstore We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True Story

-->9/30

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

8. A book set in Europe - World Without End by Ken Follett

24/41

[Margaret]

✔ 28. A book written by a comedian
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari ~ read 2/5/16 ★★★

Books read = 8/40

[Natalie]

23. Book Published in 2016 Treachery at Lancaster Gate
10/25

[Megan BG]

18!

39. A book that takes place on an island: Summer Sisters

[Jessica]

I`m going to try for 20.

Duration: 5/7/16 - 12/31/16
Progress: 8/20
1. A book based on a fairy tale- Cinder by Marissa Meyer 9/30
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller- Bloodlines by Richelle Mead(8/05)
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
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 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen(6/25)
18. A book that's more than 600 pages- Inheritance by Christopher Paolini(5/04)
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel- Jane Carver of Waar by Nathan Long(5/10)
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling(9/02)
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation- Swords of Waar by Nathan Long(6/21)
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
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
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling(8/4)

[Charity]

Updated message43.

7/25

[Kelly]

Updated #32.

1. A book based on a fairy tale - Tiger Lily ✔

Can I please up my goal to 30 books? Thanks!

COMPLETE: 20/20
Updated Goal: 20/30

[Maiko]

Edited message 113

28/30

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the challenge, Jewel, Shannon, and Jess!

Congratulations, Kelly - I increased your goal.

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished my Young Adult Bestseller: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. I am up to 15/40 now.

[Diana]

update:

13/20

6. A book translated to English A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

[Karin]

Update to message 935

27/40

6. A book translated to English The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson

This translation due for release in the US this July, but came out in Swedish in 2011.

[Destiny]

Update to 1213:
9/20: 9. A book that's under 150 pages-- . 3 stars.

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 3

26/32

[Cheri]

Update: 26/40 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (5 stars)
Task 33. A classic from the 20th century

[Maria]

Updated message 22
23/40

14. A book you can finish in a day Nightmare in Night Court 37 pages 5-8-16

37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan by Lafcadio Hearn 5-7-16

[Cassandra]

Updated to here.

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

3. A YA bestseller - Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

25/41

[Luisa]

update!
18/40
6. A book translated to (English) Portuguese Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

[Alta]

Updated message #214

8. A book set in Europe - The Lake House

Progress: 18/25

[Amanda]

Update message 757:
31/40

#6: A book translated to English The Story of a New Name

[Nurai]

Update: 8/25

A book with less than 150 pages: We Should All Be Feminists.
A book that is published in 2016: Stars Above.

[Fallon]

Update message 55

22/40
7. A romance set in the future - Shatter Me
30. A book with a blue cover - The Selection

[Stephanie (Chinchillita)]

*Update Message 59*
20/41
5. A book set in your home state - 11/22/63 Texas
10. A New York Times bestseller - All the Light We Cannot See
23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Siren
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - The Cuckoo's Calling Office Manager/Secretary
27. A murder mystery - Pretty Girls
35. An autobiography - Orange Is the New Black

[Blagica , Challenges]

Pop Sugar Challenge
January 1, 2016-December 31, 2016
23/20

✓1. A book based on a fairy taleCruel Beauty
✓2. A National Book Award winner What I Saw and how I Lied
National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2008)

3. A YA bestseller
✓4. A book you haven't read since high schoolA Walk to Remember
✓5. A book set in your home stateThe Silver Linings Playbook
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
✓8. A book set in Europe Kushiel's Dart (France)
9. A book that's under 150 pagesPower #1
✓10. A New York Times bestsellerStation Eleven
✓11. A book that's becoming a movie this yearMe Before You june 3rd can't wait!
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement bookThe Skinnygirl Rules: For Getting and Staying Naturally Thin
✓14. A book you can finish in a daySuzanne's Diary for Nicholas
✓15. A book written by a celebrityYes Please
✓16. A political memoirI Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
✓18. A book that's more than 600 pagesA Clash of Kings
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
✓20. A science-fiction novel The Martian
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016The Girl In The Ice
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summerDeception Island
26. A book and its prequelHopeless and Losing Hope
✓27. A murder mysteryAshes to Ashes
28. A book written by a comedian
✓29. A dystopian novelUnwind
✓30. A book with a blue coverTeardrop
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
✓37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar withThe Witches: Salem, 1692
38. A satirical book
✓39. A book that takes place on an islandThe Ice Twins
✓40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joyThe Notebook

[Naj]

✔ 33. A classic from the 20th century - Valley of the Dolls

[Tori]

Update to message 177

14. A book you can finish in a day - Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech

[Taylor C]

update msg 1267 6/24

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 3

27/32

[Linda]

Hi Cassandra

What are the rules for reading a graphic novel

[Shannon]

Updated msg 1590

26/40

[Maria]

Just updated message 22
23/40

10. A New York Times bestseller Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee 4-24-16

[Chetara]

Count me in for the Popsugar Challenge.
Completed 34 Tasks, Attempted 37 Tasks, Removed 3 Tasks from challenge
Revised on 12/27/16

Attempted and Removed Tasks:
2. A National Book Award winner – Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
13. A self-improvement book – Removed
21. A book recommended by a family member – Removed
23. A book that is published in 2016 – Morning Star by Pierce Brown
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation – Removed
31. A book of poetry – Selected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes

Completed Task:
✔1. A book based on a fairy tale – Cinder by Marissa Meyer (7/14/16)
✔3. A YA bestseller – The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (5/31/16)
✔4. A book you haven't read since high school – 1984 by George Orwell (7/19/16)
✔5. A book set in your home state – Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (8/18/16)
✔6. A book translated to English – The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (8/18/16)
✔7. A romance set in the future – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (11/2/16)
✔8. A book set in Europe – The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (8/18/16)
✔9. A book that's under 150 pages – Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor (2/1/16)
✔10. A New York Times bestseller –The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (5/31/16)
✔11. A book that's becoming a movie this year – The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (9/25/16)
✔12. A book recommended by someone you just met – Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo (8/1/16)
✔14. A book you can finish in a day – The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen (5/14/16)
✔15. A book written by a celebrity – Yes Please by Amy Poehler (5/11/16)
✔16. A political memoir – I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (10/14/16)
✔17. A book at least 100 years older than you – The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (8/11/16)
✔18. A book that's more than 600 pages – A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (4/28/16)
✔19. A book from Oprah's Book Club – A Virtuous Woman by Kaye Gibbons (9/25/16)
✔20. A science-fiction novel – The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (7/13/16)
✔22. A graphic novel – Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (5/14/16)
✔25. A book that takes place during summer – A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (8/3/16)
✔26. A book and its prequel – The Elite (5/15/16) & The Prince by Kiera Cass (5/20/16)
✔27. A murder mystery – The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (9/25/16)
✔28. A book written by a comedian – Yes Please by Amy Poehler (5/11/16)
✔29. A dystopian novel – The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (7/29/16)
✔30. A book with a blue cover – Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (9/8/16)
✔32. The first book you see in a bookstore – The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff (7/26/16)
✔33. A classic book from the 20th century Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence (9/22/16)
✔34. A book from the library – A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (4/28/16)
✔35. An autobiography – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (8/30/16)
✔36. A book about a road trip - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (8/8/16)
✔37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with – Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (9/16/16)
✔38. A satirical book – 1984 by George Orwell (7/19/16)
✔39. A book that takes place on an island – The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (7/13/16)
✔40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy – Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman (7/29/16)

[Kelly]

Update #32.

11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You ✔

21/30 complete.

[Marie]

I'm in!

17/31

1. A book based on a fairy tale - A Court of Thorns and Roses - ★★★★☆
2. A National Book Award winner - Challenger Deep
3. A YA bestseller - City of Glass - ★★★★★
4. A book set in your home state - Broken Jewel
5. A romance set in the future - Champion
6. A book set in Europe - Prince of Shadows - ★★★★☆
7. A book that's under 150 pages - A Light Bulb Symphony - ★★★☆☆
8. A New York Times bestseller - Library of Souls - ★★★★★
9. A book that's becoming a movie this year - Me Before You - ★★★★★
10. A self-improvement book - I Wish They Taught Money in High School
11. A book you can finish in a day - Trick - ★★★★★
12. A book at least 100 years older than you - Noli Me Tángere - ★★★★★
13. A science-fiction novel - The Silence of Six - ★★★★☆
14. A book recommended by a family member - Legend
15. A book that is published in 2016 - A Court of Mist and Fury - ★★★★★
16. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - Anna and the French Kiss - ★★★★☆
17. A book that takes place during the Summer - The Lightning Thief
18. A book and its prequel - Winter and Fairest - ★★★★☆
19. A murder mystery - Dirty Little Secrets - ★★★★★
20. A dystopian novel - Prodigy
21. A book with a blue cover - Touch - ★★★★★
22. A book of poetry - No Matter the Wreckage - ★★★★★
23. The first book you see in a bookstore - Stars Above - ★★★★★
24. A classic from the 20th century - Lord of the Rings
25. A book from the library - Emma
26. An autobiography - Eat Pray Love
27. A book about a road trip - Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
28. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Darkfever - ★★★☆☆
29. A satirical book - Stupid is Forever
30. A book that takes place on an island - Burn for Burn
31. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Lola and the Boy Next Door

[Kym]

Challenge update; 10/40
30. A book with a blue cover - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

[Willemijn]

Update: 14/15

The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton
The first book you see in a bookstore. (This book had been on my wish list for a while, so I was very happy when I saw it in the bookstore at the airport.)