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Updated: 12/15/17Completed: 9/12
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(*) 1. A book recommended by an author you love: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
(*) 2. A bestseller from 2016: Two By Two by Nicholas Sparks
3. A book with a family member term in the title:
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span:
(*) 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
(*) 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
(*) 7. A book with an eccentric character: Animal Farm by George Orwell
(*) 8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
(*) 9. A book you got from a used book sale: Let There Be Blood by Jane Jakeman
(*) 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
(*) 11. A book about a difficult topic: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
12. A book based on mythology:
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
Updated: 1-2-17Completed: 2/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love - Tender Morsels - Margo Lanagan (rec. by Rainbow Rowell)
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3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - A Land Remembered - Patrick D. Smith
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The House on Mango Street - Sandra Cisneros
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino (genre - Oulipo)
7. A book with an eccentric character - A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - It - Stephen King
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - Beth Fantaskey
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
11.
12. A book based on mythology - American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Advanced1.
2. A bestseller from 2016 My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
3. A book with a family member term in the title Mommie Dearest
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Anna: Going to America
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages It
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic The Hour I First Believed
12. A book based on mythology Greek Gods: The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
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√1. A book recommended by an author you love
√2. A bestseller from 2016
√3. A book with a family member term in the title
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
√11. A book about a difficult topic
√12. A book based on mythology
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Life After Life
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Cat's Cradle
7. A book with an eccentric character - Artemis Fowl
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Way of Kings
1. A book recommended by an author you love Easy2. A bestseller from 2016 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
3. A book with a family member term in the title Uncle Silas
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span A Man Called Ove
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Brooklyn
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Let it Snow
7. A book with an eccentric character Heist Society
8. A book that's more than 800 pages It
9. A book you got from a used book sale The Night Circus
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Carry On
11. A book about a difficult topic Between Shades of Gray
12. A book based on mythology Scarlet
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love: Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism
2. A bestseller from 2016: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Brother, I'm Dying
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Stars Between the Sun and Moon: One Woman's Life in North Korea and Escape to Freedom
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Staked
7. A book with an eccentric character: To Kill a Mockingbird
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Count of Monte Cristo
9. A book you got from a used book sale: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
11. A book about a difficult topic: Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
12. A book based on mythology: Serpentine
I FINISHED THE ADVANCED CHALLENGE!!! HOORAY!!!Nicole's 2017 Popsugar Ultimate Reading Challenge - Advanced List
So far, I've read 12 of 12 books - Last updated 09/06/17
Here's my advanced list:
√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Fidelity by Thomas Perry (recommended by James Patterson)
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 - Heartless by Marissa Meyer
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title - Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (genre - bildungsroman)
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character - The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Winter by Marissa Meyer
√ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Moonlight Becomes You by Mary Higgins Clark
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (mentioned in The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky)
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic - The Boy Who Carried Bricks: A True Story by Alton Carter
√ 12. A book based on mythology - The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordian
Some titles are in German :)FINISHED 9/13/2017
1. A book recommended by an author you love
Sharp Objects (recommended by Stephen King) √
2. A bestseller from 2016
End of Watch √
3. A book with a family member term in the title
The Husband's Secret √
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
Kinder der Freiheit √
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
Es war einmal Aleppo √
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Mannerpunk) √
7. A book with an eccentric character
Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories √
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
Sturz der Titanen √
9. A book you got from a used book sale
The Doll Maker √
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
The Great Gatsby √
11. A book about a difficult topic
Der Tod kann mich nicht mehr überraschen √
12. A book based on mythology
The Sword of Summer √
Advanced List: 3/12 complete1. A book recommended by an author you love
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
1. A book recommended by an author you love - Silence2. A bestseller from 2016 - Commonwealth
3. A book with a family-member term in the title - America's First Daughter
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - A Man Called Ove
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Our Man in Havana
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book -
11. A book about a difficult topic - The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
12. A book based on mythology - The Penelopiad
Tiffany's PopSugar Advanced Reading List:1. A book recommended by an author you love Once and for All
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
*Not sure how many I'll get to on this list, figured I would just see where the year takes me.
Completed: 1/521. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Du côté de chez Swann, Proust Marcel
3. A book of letters: Correspondances, Flaubert Gustave
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color: Salman Rushdie, ?
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story: L'histoire sans fin, Michael Ende
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: 1984, George Orwell
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017: 4321 a novel, Paul Auster
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel: 20 000 Lieues Sous Les Mers,Jules Verne
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child: L'Enchanteur, René Barjavel
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 Nocturnal animals
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character’s life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre / subgenre you’ve never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that’s more than 800 pages
√ 49. A book you got from a used book sale: Mansfield Park, Jane Austen
50. A book that’s been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
Advanced 1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Passage
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Behind Closed Doors
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Mama Does Time
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - East of Eden
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Orphan Train
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - aA Memory of Light
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Wool Omnibus
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book -
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
2017 popsugar ultimate reading challenge28/52 so far
☐ 1. A book recommended by a librarian
☑ 2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long- assassin's apprentice by robin hobb
☑ 3. A book of letters- honest work: a business ethics reader by joanne b. ciulla, clancy martin, & robert c. solomon
☐ 4. An audiobook
☐ 5. A book by a person of color
☐ 6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
☑ 7. A book that is a story within a story- wizard and glass (the dark tower series, book 4) by stephen king
☑ 8. A book with multiple authors- time's eye by stephen baxter and arthur c. clarke
☐ 9. An espionage thriller
☑ 10. A book with a cat on the cover - the wind through the keyhole (the dark tower series, book 4.5) by stephen king
☑ 11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym- the running man by richard bachman, a pseudonym for stephen king
☑ 12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read- the heart goes last by margaret atwood
☐ 13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
☑ 14. A book involving travel- the waste lands (the dark tower series, book 3) by stephen king
☐ 15. A book with a subtitle
☑ 16. A book published in 2017- party discipline: a tor.com original by cory doctorow
☑ 17. A book involving a mythical creature- the last wish by andrzej zapkowski
☐ 18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
☐ 19. A book about food
☐ 20. A book with career advice
☑ 21. A book from a nonhuman perspective- a kiss with teeth by max gladstone
☐ 22. A steampunk novel
☑ 23. A book with a red spine- dark matter by blake crouch
☐ 24. A book set in the wilderness
☐ 25. A book you loved as a child
☐ 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited- the elephant vanishes by haruki murakami
☑ 27. A book with a title that's a character's name- song of susannah (dark tower series, book 6) by stephen king
☑ 28. A book set during wartime- the war of the worlds by h. g. wells
☑ 29. A book with an unreliable narrator- the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde by robert louis stevenson
☑ 30. A book with pictures- wolves of the calla (the dark tower series, book 5) by stephen king
☑ 31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you-the three-body problem by liu cixin
☑ 32. A book about an interesting woman- just one damned thing after another by jodi taylor
☑ 33. A book set in two different time periods- the time machine by h. g. wells
☐ 34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
☐ 35. A book set in a hotel
☐ 36. A book written by someone you admire
☑ 37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017- the gunslinger (the dark tower series, book 1) by stephen king
☐ 38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
☑ 39.The first book in a series you haven't read before- pathfinder by orson scott card
☐ 40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
☑ 41. A book recommended by an author you love- shades of grey by jasper fforde, recommended by patrick rothfuss
☐ 42. A bestseller from 2016
☐ 43. A book with a family member term in the title
☐ 44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
☐ 45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
☑ 46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- sword of destiny by andrzej sapkowski (mythic fiction)
☑ 47. A book with an eccentric character- the drawing of the three (the dark tower series, book 2) by stephen king
☑ 48. A book that's more than 800 pages- the dark tower (the dark tower series, book 7) by stephen king
☑ 49. A book you got from a used book sale- brave new world by aldous huxley
☐ 50. A book that's been mentioned in another book-
☑ 51. A book about a difficult topic- the glass castle: a memoir by jeanette walls
☑ 52. A book based on mythology- crispin's model: a tor.com original by max gladstone
1.1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
✅4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Only Love Can Break Your Heart
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
✅7. A book with an eccentric character The Little Paris Bookshop
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
✅11. A book about a difficult topic All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
12. A book based on mythology
1. A book recommended by an author you love-2. A bestseller from 2016-
3. A book with a family member term in the title-
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span-
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee-
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of-
7. A book with an eccentric character-
8. A book that's more than 800 pages-
9. A book you got from a used book sale-Honeymoon by James Patterson
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book-
11. A book about a difficult topic-The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith
12. A book based on mythology-The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
Completed: 12/12Finished 11/24/2017
Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Me Before You
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Tea Planter's Wife
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Middlesex
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Cli-Fi - Sand
7. A book with an eccentric character - Today Will Be Different
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Divergent
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
11. A book about a difficult topic - The Glass Castle
12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology
Advanced√1. A book recommended by an author you love Mrs, Presumed Dead by Simon Brett recommended by P.D. James
√2. A bestseller from 2016 Before the Fall
√3. A book with a family member term in the title Uncle Silas
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Pnin
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Riverworld: To Your Scattered Bodies Go/The Fabulous Riverboat by Philip José Farmer (Bangsian fantasy)
√7. A book with an eccentric character Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages Swan Song
√9. A book you got from a used book sale Wicked Appetite
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Princess Bride
√11. A book about a difficult topic The Underground Railroad
√12. A book based on mythology The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
Read: 12/12 YAY!!!!Last updated: 09/10/17
Advanced 2017 list
^1. A book recommended by an author you love The Name of the Rose
√2. A bestseller from 2016 Time Travelling with a Hamster
√3. A book with a family member term in the title Travels With My Aunt
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Versions of Us
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Brixton Beach
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (absurdist fiction)
√7. A book with an eccentric character Whispers Through a Megaphone
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages Winter of the World
√9. A book you got from a used book sale The Handmaid's Tale
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do
√11. A book about a difficult topic No House to Call My Home: Love, Family, and Other Transgressions
√12. A book based on mythology American Gods
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced List3/12 complete
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Plus One or Monstrous Beauty
√2. A bestseller from 2016: Heartless (1/10)
√3. A book with a family member term in the title: Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy (1/20)
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Life After Life
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Americanah
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Shades of Milk and Honey
√7. A book with an eccentric character: Changeless (1/15)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Way of Kings
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Kitty's Big Trouble
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Wuthering Heights
11. A book about a difficult topic: What We Saw
12. A book based on mythology: Everbound
2/12 complete1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 A Gathering of Shadows
3. A book with a family member term in the title My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character Ready Player One - DONE
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology American Gods - DONE
1. A book recommended by an author you love Alias Hook2. A bestseller from 2016 Turbo Twenty-Three
3. A book with a family member term in the title The Madman’s Daughter
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span A Man Called Ove
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Cutting for Stone
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Long Time No See matron lit?
7. A book with an eccentric character Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Outlander
9. A book you got from a used book sale haven't gone to any
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Tales of Beedle the Bard
11. A book about a difficult topic Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
12. A book based on mythology The Gospel of Loki
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Read: 11/125. A book about an immigrant or refugee "Salt to the Sea" or Americanah"
0/121. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 "Dark Matter"
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of "House of Leaves"
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale "National Velvet"
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic "When Breath Becomes Air"
12. A book based on mythology
1/121. A book recommended by an author you love Emma recommended by J.K. Rowling
2. A bestseller from 2016 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Girl in Translation
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of The Vorrh subgenre "New Weird"
7. A book with an eccentric character One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Anna Karenina
9. A book you got from a used book sale - need to hit up a sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Silmarillion, mentioned in Inkheart, which I am reading for the story w/in a story prompt
11. A book about a difficult topic Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate
12. A book based on mythology The Unbroken Line of the Moon
AdvancedProgress 8/12
Bold = Complete
Italics = In progress
Two Boys Kissing (Recommended by Rainbow Rowell
Hamilton: The Revolution
The Mothers
American War
The Sun Is Also a Star
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
9. A book you got from a used book sale
Graceling
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
Possibly Bel Canto. Still researching
This is How It Always Is
Dark Triumph
Advanced Reading List for 2017:1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character A Confederacy of Dunces
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale Brave New World
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
4/121. A book recommended by an author you love Emma/Lolita (J.K.)
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3.
4.
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Salt to the Sea/Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Mythopoeia--Anasani Boys/American Gods
7. A book with an eccentric character HP/The Perks of Being a Wallflower/Good Omens
8. A book that's more than 800 pages HP/Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell/Outlander/A Game of Thrones/The Stand/It
9.
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Lolita/The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe/The Princess Bride/The Neverending Story/The Catcher in the Rye
11. A book about a difficult topic Scars/The Handmaids Tale
12. A book based on mythology HP/American Gods/Norse Mythology/Anasani Boys/ Magnus Chase
1/121. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
* 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Orphan Train
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic The Gentle Parenting Book: How to raise calmer, happier children from birth to seven
12. A book based on mythology
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
8. A book that's more than 800 pages -
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
12. A book based on mythology
10/12√ - completed
* - in progress
√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love The Shining Girls
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 Before the Fall
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title The Night Sister
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Moloka'i
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Salt to the Sea
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things(New Age Fiction)
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character Brother Odd
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Story of a Sociopath
9. A book you got from a used book sale
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book American Psycho (Mentioned in You)
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic Columbine
√ 12. A book based on mythology The Bear and the Nightingale
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Ballet Shoes2. A bestseller from 2016: The Girl on the Train
3. A book with a family member term in the title: My Sisters Keeper
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: A Man Called Ove
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Good Immigrant
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Brown Girl Dreaming
7. A book with an eccentric character: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Infinate Jest
9. A book you got from a used book sale: ?
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Animal Farm
11. A book about a difficult topic: Black Like Me
12. A book based on mythology: The Lightning Theif
Advanced2/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 - It ends with us
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The husband's secret
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
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7. A book with an eccentric character - The Rosie project
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
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10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
3/12√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love -- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (recommended by Susan Dennard)
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 -- The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
√ 12. A book based on mythology -- The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
3/122. A bestseller from 2016 The Girl on the Train
3. A book with a family member term in the title Daughter of Fortune
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Namesake
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Wolf by Wolf
7. A book with an eccentric character To Kill a Mockingbird
8. A book that's more than 800 pages It
9. A book you got from a used book sale The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Walden
11. A book about a difficult topic The Book Thief
1. A book recommended by an author you loveThe Naked Civil Servant (recommended by John Waters)
2. A bestseller from 2016
The Vegetarian
3. A book with a family member term in the title
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
4. A book that takes place over a character's lifespan
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
The Tortilla Curtain
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
(Metafiction, which I'd never heard of but have apparently read a lot of) House of Leaves
7. A book with an eccentric character
Harold and Maude
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
1Q84
9. A book you got from a used book sale
The Computer Connection
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
Herland
11. A book about a difficult topic
We Need to Talk About Kevin
12. A book based on mythology
The Gospel of Loki
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love
√ Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer (recommended by John Green)
2. A bestseller from 2016
√ Exit, Pursued By a Bear by EK Johnston
3. A book with a family member term in the title
√ Shade's Children by Garth Nix
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
√ & Sons by David Gilbert
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
√ Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√ Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (verse novel)
7. A book with an eccentric character
√ Sourdough by Robin Sloan
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
√ Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
9. A book you got from a used book sale
√ House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (mentioned in Matilda)
11. A book about a difficult topic
√ Push by Sapphire
12. A book based on mythology
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love-Confederacy of Dunces
2. A bestseller from 2016-The Little Paris Bookshop
3. A book with a family member term in the title-Not My Father's Son
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee-Joy Luck Club
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of-Damned (Bangsian genre)
7. A book with an eccentric character-Mysterious Benedict Society
8. A book that's more than 800 pages-11/22/63
9. A book you got from a used book sale-Nature Girl
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book-
11. A book about a difficult topic-Black Like Me
Ann and Gabriel's advanced reading challenge :Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title Agatha's Aunt
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character My Foe Outstretch'd Beneath The Tree
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology The Sword of Summer
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Hamilton: The Revolution
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Bleak House
9. A book you got from a used book sale Don Juan
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
Advanced12/12 COMPLETED 9/26/27
√1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Great Gatsby (Jodi Picoult)
√2. A bestseller from 2016: Another Brooklyn
√3. A book with a family member term in the title: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: A Man Called Ove
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Salt to the Sea
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Night Circus (Magical Realism)The Pillars of the Earth
√7. A book with an eccentric character: The Girl in the Spider's Web
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages:
√9. A book you got from a used book sale: Tulip Fever
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Jane Eyre (Mentioned in The Orphan Train)
√11. A book about a difficult topic: Before I Fall
√12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic--Voices In Our Blood
12. A book based on mythology--The Just City
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
12. A book based on mythology
1. A book recommended by an author you love Recommended by Ann Patchett: A Day at the Beach: Recollections2. A bestseller from 2016
√3. A book with a family member term in the title:The Mothers
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Refugees
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character: A Man Called Ove
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
√11. A book about a difficult topic: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
12. A book based on mythology
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Uprooted(Rec. by Mercedes Lackey & Gail Carriger)2. A bestseller from 2016: Not My Father's Son
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Mommy Dearest √
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- Jesus Christ: Porn Star (Jesus Porn?!? Ooooookaay) √
7. A book with an eccentric character: Be Frank With Me
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Maia √
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Pearls Freaks the #*%# Out: A (Freaky) Pearls Before Swine Treasury √
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Warnings Of Gales (mentioned in 50 Ways to Hygge the British Way: Using the Danish Art of Hygge to Live Happily in Britain )
11. A book about a difficult topic: - The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors√
12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology √
A book recommended by an author you love: Emma (recommended by jk Rowling). In progressA bestseller in 2016: all the light we cannot see
A book with a family member in the title : mom+ me + mom
A book that takes place over a character's life span: life after life
A book about an immigrant or refugee: My Antonia
A book from a genre/sub genre that you've never heard of????????
A book with an eccentric character: The World According to Garp
A book more than 800 pages: The Fall of Giants
Used book sale: Eat, Pray, Love. Completed
A book mentioned in another book: Carry On
A book about a difficult topic: The End of your life book club
A book based on mythology: Gods behaving badly
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
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Completed 7/12
√1. A book recommended by an author you love Glamour in Glass
√2. A bestseller from 2016 Vinegar Girl
√3. A book with a family member term in the title My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Orphan Number 8
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee We Need New Names
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Shades of Milk and Honey
7. A book with an eccentric character The Year of the Hare or A Man Called Ove
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages Wizard's First Rule
√9. A book you got from a used book sale Assassin's Apprentice
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Tales of Beedle the Bard
11. A book about a difficult topic When Breath Becomes Air
√12. A book based on mythology Beseiged