Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016 Showing 1,851-1,900 of 2,196

[Paul Emily]

Cassandra wrote: "Congratulations, Paul!

Welcome to the challenge, Steph & Manda. Just so you know, if you've already read books this year that would work for one of the categories, you can count them!

Sorry about..."

Thank you! :)

Updating message 3 with A book that takes place during summer - The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

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[Patricia]

#25 book that takes place during summer - Mystic Summer

[Cassandra]

Updated to here.

[Lauren]

21/40

25. A book that takes place during summer: Summer Days & Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

[Chetara]

*Message 1626 (page 33) on challenge broad*
15 of 40 completed - Revised 7/19/16

1. A book based on a fairy tale – Cinder by Marissa Meyer (7/14/16) ✔ Done
4. A book you haven't read since high school – 1984 by George Orwell (7/19/16) ✔ Done
38. A satirical book – 1984 By George Orwell (7/19/16) ✔ Done

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
7 of 24 completed - Revised 7/15/16

11. Read a book under 100 pages - Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift, Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang (3/31/16) ✔ Done

[Dana]

22/36

24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation. Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea (**even though the teacher in this book was never a speaking character, I still counted it because much of the story revolved around him**)

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

2. A National Book Award winner - Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson

39/41

[Lauren]

22/40

23. A book that is published in 2016: American Girls

[Stephanie]

Update 25/41


A YA bestseller: 07.12.16 4 Stars

A romance set in the future: 07.20.16 2 Stars

A book that takes place during Summer: 07.12.16, 4 Stars

[Mie]

Update - original post 1772 - progress 34/40
✔️ The first book you see in a bookstore - Bedemandens datter - Sara Blædel
✔️ A book based on a fairy tale - Fairest - Gail Carson Levine
✔️ A science fiction novel - The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
✔️ A book that became a movie this year - A man called Ove - Fredrik Backman

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

31. A book of poetry - Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heany

40/41

[ReGina]

This has been a good month! I'm at 14/20 now.

21. A book recommended by a family member - Cinder (recommended by my awesome niece - again, nice call!)

[Tania]

Updating message 928, progress 21/40

✓36. A book about a road trip: Silver Saddles by Covelle Newcomb

[Patricia]

Now at 9/20 with
30. A book with a blue cover: The Seafront Tea Rooms

[Janine]

I'm definitely getting down to some of the categories I'm not as keen on left! I'm going to have to steal some ideas I think.

I have read three more, putting me at 33/40. Full list.

7. A romance set in the future - The Heir
15. A book written by a celebrity - The Enchantress Returns
16. A political memoir - The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story (Perhaps pushing it a bit with this one, but I'm classing a political memoir as a memoir by someone whose life has been heavily affected by politics - so this counts to me!)

[Claire]

Updated #218

10/20

[Colleen]

Update to post 1296

23/40

29. A dystopian novel Never Let Me Go 7/7/16
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The Girl with All the Gifts 7/22/16

[Dana]

23/36

17. A book at least 100 years older than you. Far from the Madding Crowd

[Shannon]

Updated msg 1589

1. A book based on a fairy tale The BFG

34.5/40

[Stephanie]

Yesterday, I finished "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. It is my book that was translated from English. I now have 19/40.

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 143:

33. A classic from the 20th century - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

41/41 - Completed!!

[Claire]

Updated #218

Completed = 11/20

[Nurai]

Update: 13/25

A YA Bestseller: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.

[Carrie]

Updated message 220 9/40 completed

[Chetara]

*Message 1625 (page 33) on challenge broad*
16 of 40 completed for 40 challenges - Revised 7/26/16
Not completing challenge 13, 16, 21 & 24 – removed from personal challenge.

✔ Done 32. The first book you see in a bookstore - The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff (7/26/16)

[Barbara]

Goal: 15/30
January - July

3. A YA best seller: City of Bones
8. A book set in Europe: Out of the Silent Planet
10. A New York Times best seller: The Boy on the Wooden Box
12. A book recommended by someone you just met: The Best of Me
14. A book you can finish in one day: The Last Jew of Treblinka
19. A book from Oprah’s Book Club: The Invention of Wings
20. A science fiction novel: A Thousand Pieces of You
21. A book recommended by a family member: Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging
22. A graphic novel: V for Vendetta
27. A murder mystery: A Pocket Full of Rye
29. A dystopian novel: Insurgent
30. A book with a blue cover: The Taker (In Brazil the cover is half blue.)
38 A satirical book: Look Who's Back
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: Contos de Fadas

[Sam F]

Updated Message 29

- Completed 35/40 to date

[Luisa]

update me

24/40
38. A satirical book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

[Patricia]

#15 - A book written by a celebrity, Happy Trails: Our Life Story by Roy Rogers

[Charity]

Updated message 23.

[Cassandra]

Congratulations, Sharon! What was your favorite book or task of the challenge?

[Megan BG]

21!

20. A science-fiction novel: The Fellowship of the Ring

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #1448.

✔ 24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation Сумерки by Dmitry Glukhovsky ★★★★☆

34/40

[Susan]

Update message 278

10/20

32. First book you see in a bookstore - The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown ✔

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished my autobiography- The Life of Frederick Douglass. I now have 20/40

[Charity]

Updated message 43.

12/25

[Chetara]

*Message 1625 (page 33) on challenge broad*
18 of 40 completed for 40 challenges - Revised 7/29/16
Not completing challenge 13, 16, 21 & 24 – removed from personal challenge.

✔ Done 29. A dystopian novel – The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (7/29/16)
✔ Done 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy – Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman (7/29/16)

[Cassandra]

Updated to here.

[Serena.. Sery-ously?]

Updated message #471

36/40 :)

[Diana]

update:

11/12

12. A book recommended by someone you just metAppelsinpiken by Jostein Gaarder

[Mie]

Update - original post 1772 - progress 35/40

✔️ A book about a road trip - Station 11 - Emily St. John Mandel

[ReGina]

Hey, I'm over 75% of the way there with 16 out of 20 read.

38. A satirical book - I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts
39. A book that takes place on an island - Anything But Love

[Melissa]

updated message 1061: 28/40

[TerryJane, Challenges]

I've updated my original PopSugar post and am at 37/41.

[Gwen S.]

Please update 14/16- #37

#37) A book culture you are unfamiliar with- Private India: City on Fire by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi 2014/ 474pgs

Two more left!

[Kelly]

Updated #32.

Another two added, bringing me to 27/30!

19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found ✔

32. The first book you see in a bookstore - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ✔

[Bücherhörnchen]

Update July

5. A book set in your home state Verspielt
22. A graphic novel Alice au pays des merveilles

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[Chetara]

*Message 1625 (page 33) on challenge broad*
19 of 40 completed for 40 challenges - Revised 8/2/16
Not completing challenge 13, 16, 21 & 24 – removed from personal challenge.

✔ Done 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)

[Kym]

Pop Sugar Challenge Update
17/40
16. A political memoir - Hard Choices by Hilary Clinton