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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016
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✔ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met Апокалипсис Welcome by Zотов ★★
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✔ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met Апокалипсис Welcome by Zотов ★★
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17. 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)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
Instruments des ténèbres⭐⭐⭐⭐
30. A book with a blue cover
Journal de la création⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. A book translated to English
Blood of Elves (Polish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐











21. A book recommended by a family member:

41. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy:


5. A book set in your home state (California)- We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

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 (*) - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
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
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 (*) - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
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
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

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27. A murder mystery - Frog Music
31. A book of poetry - Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
34. A book from the library - Undermajordomo Minor
39. A book that takes place on an island - The Blue: A Novel

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
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
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
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



Welcome to the challenge, Julie and Morgan. If you've read books earlier in 2016 that work for some of the categories, feel free to count them.

6. A book translated to English - Night by Elie Weisel
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
34. A book from the library - Burn by James Patterson
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32. The first book you see in a bookstore. The Time of Our Lives: A conversation about America by Tom Brokaw

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1. ✔A book based on a fairy tale - Fire Touched
21. ✔A book recommended by a family member - Wicked Appetite
24. ✔A book with a protagonist that has your occupation Mr. Miracle
30. ✔A book with a blue cover - Ten Big Ones
36. ✔A book about a road trip - Dashing Through the Snow

Update to message #1448.
✔ 38. A satirical book The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov ★★★
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✔ 38. A satirical book The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov ★★★
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I'm thinking about The BFG, which I would gladly reread since it's probably been 20+ years since I read it the first time. These websites might help. Good luck!
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https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalde...

28. A book written by a comedian Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
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(Sorry, some of the Danish books are not translated)
✔️ A book based on a fairy tale - Fairest - Again Carson Levine
✔️ A national book award winner - Salvage the bones - Jesmyn Ward
✔️ A YA bestseller - Anne of Greengables - LM Montgomery
✔️ A book you have not read since high school - Til sommer - Hanne-Vibeke Holst
✔️ A book set in your home state - Italiensvej - Anna Grue
✔️ A book translated to English - A darker sky - Mari Jungstedt
✔️ A romance set in the future - The selection #1 - Kiera Cass
✔️ A book set in Europe - The book thief - Markus Zukas
✔️ A book that is under 150 pages - Animal farm - George Orwell
✔️ A New York Times bestseller - The girl on the train - Paula Hawkins
✔️ A book that is becoming a movie this year - A man called Ove - Fredrik Backman
✔️ A book recommended by someone you just met - Moonlight in Odessa - Janet Skeslien Charles
✔️ A self-improvement book - Who moved my cheese? - Spencer Johnson
✔️ A book you can finish in a day - Everything everything - Nicola Yoon
✔️ A book written by a celebrity - Vintage Princess - Nicole Richie
✔️ A political memoir - Michelle Obama - Liza Mundy
✔️ A book at least 100 years older than you - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
✔️ A book that's more than 600 pages - The inheritance circle #2 - Christopher Paolini
✔️ A book from Oprahs book club - 100 years of solitude - Gabriel García Márquez
✔️ A science fiction novel - The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
✔️ A book recommended by a family member - Ugly love - Colleen Hoover
✔️ A graphic novel - På sporet af Kim - T. Capezzone
✔️ A book that is published in 2016 - Stolen life - Helle Vincentz
✔️ A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - The devil wears Prada - Laura Weisberger
✔️ A book that takes place during summer - The Vampire Diaries #4 - L. J. Smith
✔️ A book and it's prequel - Honeymoon in Paris/The girl you left behind - Jojo Moyes
✔️ A murder mystery - The postcard killers - Marklund/Pattersson
✔️ A book written by a comedian - Der er en redningsfest under sædet - Thomas Wivel
✔️ A dystopian novel - The Selection #2 - Kiera Cass
✔️ A book with a blue cover - The little prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
✔️ A book of poetry - Husk at elske - Piet Hein
✔️ The first book you see in a bookstore - Bedemandens datter - Sara Blædel
✔️ A classic from the 20th century - Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier
✔️ A book from the library - The last letter from your lover - Jojo Moyes
✔️ An autobiography - Faster than lightning - Usain Bolt
✔️ A book about a road trip - Station eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
✔️ A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - Thots bog, fortællingen om Osiris - Bent Haller
✔️ A satirical book - Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
✔️ A book that takes place on an island - On the island - Tracey Garvis-Graves
✔️ A book that is guaranteed to bring you joy - Me without you - Kelly Rimmer

5. A book set in your home state - Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
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Popsugar Completed:

I thought I signed up for this one, but apparently not.
I'll try for 20!
32/20 (40) Read
✔️ 1. A book based on a fairy tale Charming the Prince, Aug 12
✔️2. A national book award winner The Man Who Spoke Snakish July 16
✔ 3. A YA best seller. Obsidian May 14
✔️4. A book you haven’t read since high school The Bourne Identity September 6
✔5. A book set in your home state. Handling the Undead July 3
✔ 6. A book translated to English The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared May 21
✔️ 7. A romance set in the future. Ark, Aug 1
✔ 8. A book set in Europe. Black Ice July 05
✔ 9. A book that’s under 150 pages Monster Prick July 14
✔️10. A New York Times best seller The Girl on the Train, Aug.10 (on the list Jan 17 & 24 2016)
✔11. A book that’s becoming a movie this year Me Before You July 13
✔ 12. A book recommended by someone you just met The Game Plan July 6
13. A self improvement book
✔14. A book you can finish in one day Highlander in Her Dreams July 9
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
✔️17. A book at least 100 years older than youFrämlingen på Wildfell Hall Nov 13
✔ 18. A book that’s more than 600 pages Angels & Demons May 21
19. A book from Oprah’s Book Club
✔20. A science fiction novel Alien Attachments April 30
✔️21. A book recommended by a family member Little Beach Street Bakery September 9
22. A graphic novel
✔23. A book that is published in 2016. Barely Breathing June 6
✔24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation. In the Middle of Somewhere June 15
✔25. A book that takes place during summer Second Chance Summer June 22
✔️26. A book and its prequel Valkyrie Symptoms & Valkyrie Rising July 24 & May 8
✔️ 27. A murder mystery Downtime July 19
✔28. A book written by a comedian. Almost Interesting by David Spade July 5
✔️29. A dystopian novel. After The Ending September 1
✔30. A book with a blue cover Beyond the Highland Mist May 9
31. A book of poetry
✔️32. The first book you see in a bookstore. Björnstad October 19
✔️33. A classic from the 20th centuryThe Name of the Rose September 8
✔️34. A book from the library The Ice Princess Aug 5
35. An autobiography
✔️36. A book about a road trip Crash Sept 4
✔37. A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar with The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman June 1
38. A satirical book
✔39. A book that takes place on an island Unleashed June 19
✔️40. A book that’s guaranteed to bring you joy Crazy Little Thing Dec. 8

7. A romance set in the future - Divergent by Veronica Roth -- READ
20. A science-fiction novel - A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) by Madeleine L'Engle -- READ
39. A book that takes place on an island - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs -- READ
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Update to message #1448.
✔ 5. A book set in your home state Dersu the Trapper by Vladimir Arsenyev ★
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✔ 5. A book set in your home state Dersu the Trapper by Vladimir Arsenyev ★
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