Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016 Showing 1,601-1,650 of 2,196

[Reenah]

Update message 26: 30/40

19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Pillars of the Earth
15. A book written by a celebrity - The Gun Seller
9. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The Girl on the Train

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

26/41

[Megan BG]

19/20!

33. A classic from the 20th century: A Wrinkle in Time

[Maiko]

Edited message 113

30/30

Challenge's done 5/10/2016

[Jessica (bitsy 55)]

Edit to post #204

19/40

17. A book at least 100 years older than you - The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

[Tara]

Update

12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Abbatoir Blues

5/40 :)

[Melissa]

updated message 1061: 17/40

[Jade]

Updated Message 275
(15/40)

[Maddison]

Update to message 105.

[√] A Book That’s More Than 600 Pages – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

8/55

[Emily]

UPDATE

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner- Warm Bodies
3. A YA bestseller- Let it snow
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state- Ways to live forever
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future- Prodigy
8. A book set in Europe – Between shades of grey
9. A book that's under 150 pages- Fantastic beasts and where to find them
10. A New York Times bestseller- City Of Bones
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book- Life’s to f******* short
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- The Book Theif
22. A graphic novel- Username Evie
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- Legend
30. A book with a blue cover- Wonder
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore- Solitaire
33. A classic from the 20th century- Wizard of Oz
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- Reasons to stay alive

15/30

[Dana]

16/30

35. An autobiography. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

[Angela]

Update to post #509:

OK. I'm in! My goal is 24 books for the year and I'll try to make them all meet one of these requirements.

12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Operation Mincemeat
35. An autobiography - The Year of Living Biblically

So far I've completed 22/24.

[Kester]

22. #11- A book that's becoming a movie this year
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

[Cassandra]

Sorry I haven't gotten to update this recently. Only two more weeks until I graduate!

Linda, graphic novels are perfectly fine. Anything that Goodreads counts as a book works for us.

Congratulations Maiko for finishing your challenge!

Welcome to Chetara and Marie Clarisse. :)

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

40. A book that's guarenteed to bring you joy - Matched by Allie Condie

27/41

[Alta]

Updated message #214

A book from the library - Don't Let Me Go


Progress: 19/25

[Maddison]

Update to message 105.

[√] A Murder Mystery – All Dressed in White by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

9/55

[Teske]

Hi I would like to joint the challange

[Teske]

(I'm in for 15 books)

[KellI]

Update to post 136.

I am now 27/40!

[Kym]

Update: 11/40
21. A book recommended by a family member - Ferney by James Long

[Stephanie]

Update 18/41


A book you haven't read since high school:


05.17.16 3 Stars
I liked this better when I read it in high school.

[Shannon]

Updated Msg 1589

23. A book that is published in 2016 The Summer Before the War

27/40

[Christa]

Completed this one last night!

40/40

✓ 1. A book based on a fairy tale - Ash
✓ 2. A National Book Award winner - Brown Girl Dreaming
✓ 3. A YA bestseller - Illuminae
✓ 4. A book you haven't read since high school - Prey
✓ 5. A book set in your home state - A Walk to Remember
✓ 6. A book translated to English - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
✓ 7. A romance set in the future - Matched
✓ 8. A book set in Europe - Black Widow: Forever Red
✓ 9. A book that's under 150 pages - The Corgi Chronicles
✓ 10. A New York Times bestseller - Station Eleven
✓ 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year - The 5th Wave
✓ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met - The Pillars of the Earth
✓ 13. A self-improvement book - The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
✓ 14. A book you can finish in a day - William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge
✓ 15. A book written by a celebrity - Nightmares!
✓ 16. A political memoir - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
✓ 17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Great Expectations
✓ 18. A book that's more than 600 pages - One Rainy Day in May
✓ 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Night
✓ 20. A science-fiction novel - Star Wars: Lost Stars
✓ 21. A book recommended by a family member - All the Light We Cannot See
✓ 22. A graphic novel - Plotted: A Literary Atlas
✓ 23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Raven King
✓ 24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - Cryptonomicon
✓ 25. A book that takes place during summer - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
✓ 26. A book and its prequel - Throne of Glass / The Assassin's Blade
✓ 27. A murder mystery - Once Upon a Crime
✓ 28. A book written by a comedian - Why Not Me?
✓ 29. A dystopian novel - Wool Omnibus Edition
✓ 30. A book with a blue cover - Spell or High Water
✓ 31. A book of poetry - W.B. Yeats' Selected Poems
✓ 32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Vermilion
✓ 33. A classic from the 20th century - To Kill a Mockingbird
✓ 34. A book from the library - Grave Mercy
✓ 35. An autobiography - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
✓ 36. A book about a road trip - Paper Towns
✓ 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Kindred
✓ 38. A satirical book - The Importance of Being Earnest
✓ 39. A book that takes place on an island - Anne of the Island
✓ 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

[Ecem]

Updating msg 723:

26. A book and its prequel -The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #1) by Nagaru Tanigawa -- READ and The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #2) by Nagaru Tanigawa -- READ
27. A murder mystery - The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler -- READ
30. A book with a blue cover - A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2) by Terry Pratchett (Its Turkish cover is light blue) -- READ

25/32

[Kester]

23. Success For Teens: Real Teens Talk About Using The Slight Edge
Popsugar- #13- a self-improvement book

[Linda]

Update message #1221 (40/40) Completed

[Patricia]

Progress 8/20 (message#5)
Just finished reading which I quite liked, and will now aim to finish some of my started-not-finished books pile.

[Kelly]

Updated #32.

8. A book set in Europe - A Darker Shade of Magic ✔

22/30 complete.

[Jane]

Updated message 37.

12/35 A graphic novel: Daytripper by Fábio Moon - 5 stars

13/35 A National Book Award Winner: White Noise by Don DeLillo - 2.5 stars

Whump whump whump. I'd probably give the award to someone else ;)

14/35 A book set in your home province: The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findley - 4 stars

I'm so glad one of the challenges was a book based in your province or state, otherwise I wouldn't have discovered a new Canadian author I want to explore!

15/35 A self-improvement book: The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil A. Fiore - 4 stars (very helpful and useful!)

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 3 with A self-improvement book - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

28/32

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #1449

✔ 13. A self-improvement book The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana by Mallanaga Vātsyāyana ★★

19/20

[Carrie]

Updated message 220 - 6/40

[Diana]

update:

15/ 20

2. A National Book Award winner All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

39. A book that takes place on an island På ferie med pappa by Dora Heldt

[Dana]

17/36

4. A book you haven't read since high school. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

[Megan BG]

9. A book that's under 150 pages: The Overnight

I finished my goal, but I'm going to keep going. I know I won't get all of them because there aren't books written about people with my career.

[Maria]

updated message 22
25/40

[Nurai]

Update: 9/25

A book and it's prequel: This year I read Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows in the Throne of Glass series and now I've read the prequel The Assassin's Blade.

[Kester]

24. My Senior Year of Awesome
#23- A book published in 2016

[Patricia]

Cassandra wrote: "
How to Participate

1. Post here telling the challenge leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You can ..."

I'm in. I copied the list and have included books that I have read since the first of this year, if that is ok.

[Patricia]

1. A book based on a fairy tale - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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 - Strangled by Silk by Barbara Jean Coast
6. A book translated to English - I'm Traveling Alone
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe - The Talented Mr. Ripley
9. A book under 150 pages - Pipsie, Nature Detective: The Lunchnapper by Rick DeDonato
10. A New York Times bestseller - The Girls by Emma Cline
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met - A Time to Kill by John Grisham
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day McHorn and his Hidden Spots by Laura L. Seeley
15. A book written by a celebrity - Happy Trails: Our Life Story by Roy Rogers
16. A political memoir - The Bremer Detail: Protecting the Most Threatened Man in the World by Frank Gallagher
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Mercy Rule by John Lescroart
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
20. A science-fiction novel - The Ark of Attrition by Scott Kotrous
21. A book recommended by a family member - The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
22. A graphic novel - The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Widow by Fiona Barton
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation - Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers
25. A book that takes place during Summer - Mystic Summer by Hannah McKinnon
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery - Drop Dead Perfect by Rick Murcer
28. A book written by a comedian - Gracie: a Love Story by George Burns
29. A dystopian novel - Wool by Hugh Howey
30. A book with a blue cover - Those Girls by Chevy Stevens
31. A book of poetry - Winter Trees by Sylvia Plath
32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver
33. A classic from the 20th century - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
34. A book from the library ] Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip - Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - All Standing: The True Story of Hunger, Rebellion, and Survival Aboard the Jeanie Johnston byKathryn Miles
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island - The Color of Light by Karen White
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy - Public Library Enemy #1 - Caroline Adderson

[Patricia]

#10 The Girls by Emma Cline by Scott Kotrous
#23 The Widow by Fiona Barton
#5 Strangled by Silk by Barbara Jean Coast

[Helen]

I've finished! I may add more to my goal later in the year if I make enough progress in my other reading challenges.

20/20 Completed

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state - The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
9. A book that's under 150 pages The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket
10. A New York Times bestseller The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman
15. A book written by a celebrity As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel Armada by Ernest Cline
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel The Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman
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 Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce, Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce
27. A murder mystery Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
28. A book written by a comedian - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
29. A dystopian novel - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
30. A book with a blue cover The Riddle by Allison Croggan
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century -Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
34. A book from the library Uprooted by Naomi Novik
35. An autobiography My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book Soul Music by Terry Prachett
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

[Cassandra]

Congratulations, Christa, Linda, Megan BG, and Helen!

Welcome to the challenge, Teske and Patricia. :)

Sorry for the delay on updating - things will be back to normal soon.

[Sherry]

UPDATED:
20/20 Completed ✔

1. A book based on a fairy tale- Cress by Marissa Meyer [Read 1/27/2016]
2. A National Book Award winner- Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan [Read 3/19/2016]
3. A YA bestseller - The One by Kiera Cass [Read 2/24/2016]
4. A book you haven't read since high school- Always a Thief (Quinn/Thief #2) by Kay Hooper [Read 4/7/2016]
7. A romance set in the future- The Drafter by Kim Harrison [Read 1/21/2016]
8. A book set in Europe- Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen [Read 1/4/2016]
9. A book that's under 150 pages - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Hogwarts Library) by J.K. Rowling [Read 2/7/2016]
10. A New York Times bestseller- I'll Never Let You Go by Mary Burton [Read 1/12/2016]
14. A book you can finish in a day- Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass [Read 3/4/2016]
20. A science-fiction novel- Stars Above (The Lunar Chronicles #4.5) by Marissa Meyer [Read 3/6/2016]
22. A graphic novel- Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 (Attack on Titan #1) by Hajime Isayama [Read 5/17/2016]
23. A book that is published in 2016- The View from Prince Street (Alexandria #2) by Mary Ellen Taylor [Read 3/22/2016]
25. A book that takes place during summer- Finding Me by Kathryn Cushman [Read 2/29/2016]
27. A murder mystery- Gossamer Ghost (A Scrapbooking Mystery #12) by Laura Childs [Read 1/17/2016]
29. A dystopian novel- The Plague of the Undead (Deadlands #1) by Joe McKinney [Read 2/17/2016]
30. A book with a blue cover- Black and Blue(Otherworld Assassin #2) by Gena Showalter [Read 2/15/2016]
34. A book from the library- Heartless(The Fire Trilogy #1) by Kat Martin [Read 1/14/2016]
36. A book about a road trip- Thornhill(Hemlock #2) by Kathleen Peacock [Read 3/31/2016]
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with- The Imposter (The Bishop's Family #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher [Read 4/3/2016]
38. A satirical book- A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell Mystery #1) by Deanna Raybourn [Read 4/6/2016]

[Stephanie]

Update 19/41


A book with a blue cover:

4 Stars

[Steph]

Update: 11/41

4. A book you haven't read since high school: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning

[Lindsey]

Update to Message 1312

22/40 Complete

2. A National Book Award winner- The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
20. A science-fiction novel- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
22. A graphic novel- Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
26. A book and its prequel- Dorothy Must Die/No Place Like Oz (Danielle Paige)
31. A book of poetry- No Matter the Wreckage (Sarah Kay)
33. A classic from the 20th century- The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
38. A satirical book- Where’d You Go Bernadette (Maria Semple)

[Taylor C]

update msg 1266

9/24

[Caro]

***DONE***

So I finish my 12 task that I was expecting, that means that I can put more later on... Not sure how much more I will put but... I will do my best to do a couple more later on... Let´s see the list....

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
DONE 6. A book translated to EnglishThe Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
7. A romance set in the future
DONE 8. A book set in Europe The Nightingale
DONE 9. A book that's under 150 pages Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy Pages: 128
DONE 10. A New York Times bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
DONE 14. A book you can finish in a day Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine
DONE 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
DONE 20. A science-fiction novel The Handmaid's Tale
21. A book recommended by a family member
DONE 22. A graphic novel Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
DONE 25. A book that takes place during summerInstructions for a Heatwave
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
DONE 35. An autobiography De qué hablo cuando hablo de correr
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
DONE 38. A satirical book ¡Muuu!
DONE 39. A book that takes place on an island Life After Life
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

12/12