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2017 Challenge - General
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Post your 2017 "advanced" reading lists!
Ingrid's Advanced List1. A book recommended by an author you love -- One L by Scott Turow -- finished 9-5-17
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title -- My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrick Backman -- finished 6-19-17
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -- The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields -- finished 7-2-17
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee -- Zeitoun by Dave Eggers -- finished 9-17-17
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of -- The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure by James Redfield -- finished 4-9-17
7. A book with an eccentric character -- The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George -- finished 5-13-17
8. A book that's more than 800 pages -- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer -- finished 9-16-2017
9. A book you got from a used book sale -- Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor -- finished 6-12-17
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book -- The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway -- finished 4-16-17
11. A book about a difficult topic -- A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris -- finished 3-21-17
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced✔1. A book recommended by an author you love || Bad News
2. A bestseller from 2016 || When Breath Becomes Air
3. A book with a family member term in the title || Fathers and Sons
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span || Flappers and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald {benjamin button}
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee ||An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of || The Big Sleep {hard-boiled noir}
7. A book with an eccentric character || Venus in Furs
8. A book that's more than 800 pages || Anna Karenina
9. A book you got from a used book sale || The Complete Persepolis
✔10. A book that's been mentioned in another book || The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
✔11. A book about a difficult topic || Never Mind
12. A book based on mythology || Tales of the Greek Heroes
Total Bonus List Completed: 2/12 [ ]1. A book recommended by an author you love Arena by Holly Jennings (Recommended by Ilona Andrews)
[ ]2. A bestseller from 2016
[]3. A book with a family member term in the title My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
[]4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
[]5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
[]6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of either S. by J.J. Abrams or Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
[✔]7. A book with an eccentric character Changeless by Gail Carriger
[]8. A book that's more than 800 pages Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
[]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 Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
[✔]12. A book based on mythology The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Advanced√1. A book recommended by an author you love Gillian Flynn The Trespasser
√2. A bestseller from 2016 Behind Closed Doors
√3. A book with a family member term in the title Henry's Sisters
√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 The Sun Is Also a Star
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Feminist Sci-Fi) The Handmaid's Tale
√7. A book with an eccentric character Bridget Jones's Diary
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages Alexander Hamilton
√9. A book you got from a used book sale The Jane Austen Book Club
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book And Then There Were None
√11. A book about a difficult topic Small Great Things
√12. A book based on mythology Norse Mythology
Advanced Reading Challenge - Completed!12/12
✔1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
✔2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Dry by Jane Harper
✔3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
✔4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
✔5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (anthropology SF/genderbending SF)
✔7. A book with an eccentric character - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
✔8. A book that's more than 800 pages - 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale - Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure by Emma Campbell Webster
✔10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
✔11. A book about a difficult topic - Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own by Kate Bolick
✔12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Advanced√1. A book recommended by an author you love All Grown Up
√2. A bestseller from 2016 The Girls
√3. A book with a family member term in the title I Want My Epidural Back: Adventures in Mediocre Parenting
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Exit West
√7. A book with an eccentric character Rich People Problems
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 Norse Mythology
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9/12Advanced
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√42. A bestseller from 2016- The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
√43. A book with a family-member term in the title- Letter to my Daughter by Maya Angelou
√ 44. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
√45. A book about an immigrant or refugee- Just Another Kid by Torey Hayden
46. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of
√47. A book with an eccentric character- Fever Code by James Dashner
√ 48. A book that's more than 800 pages- Winter by Marissa Meyer
√49. A book you got from a used book sale- Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo
√50. A book that's been mentioned in another book- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
√51. A book about a difficult topic- The Silent Cry by Cathy Glass
52. A book based on mythology
Advanced√1. A book recommended by an author you love: Parable of the Sower
√2. A bestseller from 2016The Constitution of the United States, with Index, and the Declaration of Independence
√3. A book with a family member term in the title: My Sister's Keeper
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Case of Mr. Crump
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Drums of Autumn
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The 19th Wife
√7. A book with an eccentric character: The Amber Spyglass
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages: A Breath of Snow and Ashes
√9. A book you got from a used book sale: The Cheese Monkeys
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Inferno
√11. A book about a difficult topic: UnWholly
√12. A book based on mythology: The Iliad
A book recommended by an author you loveA bestseller from 2016: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
A book with a family-member term in the title: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
A book that takes place over a character’s life span
A book about an immigrant or refugee
A book from a genre/subgenre that you’ve never heard of: Sex, Lies, and Online Dating
A book with an eccentric character: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
A book that’s more than 800 pages
A book you got from a used book sale
A book that’s been mentioned in another book: The Great Gatsby
A book about a difficult topic
A book about 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 Trainspotting
12. A book based on mythology Norse Mythology
9/121. A book recommended by an author you love - Lord of the Flies
√2. A bestseller from 2016 - Commonwealth
3. A book with a family member term in the title
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The House of the Spirits
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Year of the Runaways
√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 - The Sagas of Icelanders
√9. A book you got from a used book sale - Independent People
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Garden of Forking Paths
√11. A book about a difficult topic - The Bell Jar
√12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology
1/13Advanced
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
A Spool of Blue Thread 3/30/17
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
1. A book recommended by an author you love(A Wrinkle in Time)✔2. A bestseller from 2016 Heartless
✔3. A book with a family member term in the titleIn My Father's House
✔4. A book that takes place over a character's life spanGracie: A Love Story, (The Glass Castle)
✔5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Book Thief
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of His Majesty's Dragon -- mannerpunk
✔7. A book with an eccentric characterThe Mysterious Disappearance of Leon
8. A book that's more than 800 pagesBleak House
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale Gracie: A Love Story
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Three Men in a Boat (mentioned in Have Space Suit—Will Travel)
✔11. A book about a difficult topic Kindred, Shadow of the Hegemon, The Art of Losing Yourself
✔12. A book based on mythology The Last Dragonslayer, Shadow World: The Complete Trilogy
Book recommended by an author you love (Nicholas Sparks) Gone GirlBestseller from 2016 Island of Glass or Lady Midnight
Book with family member term in its title The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Book that takes place over a character's lifespan One Day
Book about an immigrant/refugee Something in Between
A book from a genre you've never heard of (metafiction) One Hundred Years of Solitude
Book with an escentric character Dark Matter
Book with more than 800 pages A Game of Thrones: The 20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
Book you got from a used book sale The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Book that's been mentioned in another book Carry On
Book about a difficult topic Thirteen Reasons Why
Book based on mythology Ajaya: Roll of the Diceor Norse Mythology
2017 Advanced Reading ListBooks read: 11/12
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12/12√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love A Head Full of Ghosts
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 It Ends with Us
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title The Mermaid's Daughter
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Life After Life
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Salt to the Sea
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of A Dirty Job
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character The Rosie Project
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages Insomnia
√ 9. A book you got from a used book sale The Night Circus
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic Thirteen Reasons Why
√ 12. A book based on mythology The Song of Achilles
Advanced 12/12
√1. A book recommended by an author you love - A Northern Light (recommended by Ruta Sepetys)
√2. A bestseller from 2016 - End of Watch
√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 - Moloka'i
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Leavers
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art (Absurdist Fiction)
√7. A book with an eccentric character - Britt-Marie Was Here
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Outlander
√9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Boy in the Smoke
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Monster at the End of this Book (Mentioned in The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. AJ reads it to Maya and I read it to my 18 month old!)
√11. A book about a difficult topic - A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
√12. A book based on mythology - The Hidden Oracle
1. A book recommended by an author you love - Crime and Punishment3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Picture of Dorian Gray
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee -
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Illuminae (SPACE OPERA!? WHAT?!)
7. A book with an eccentric character - Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 01
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10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 1
12. A book based on mythology - The Sea of Monsters
Here's what I've got for the advanced reading list, so far...1. A book recommended by an author you love: If You Want to Write
2. A bestseller from 2016: Salt to the Sea
3. A book with a family member term in the title: How to Pray for Lost Loved Ones - in progress
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
11. A book about a difficult topic: Penned Without Ink
12. A book based on mythology
Explanations for my choices are here on my blog:
My Progress on the PopSugar Reading Challenge for 2017
2017 Advanced Reading Challenge List✓ A book recommended by an author you love: Emma by Jane Austen (recommended by JK Rowling)
✓ A bestseller from 2016: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
✓ A book with a family-member term in the title: Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
◦ A book that takes place over the character's life span
✓ A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
✓ A book from a genre/sub genre that you've never heard of: Lost in Thought by Cara Bertrand (paranormal romance), The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (feminist science fiction)
✓ A book with an eccentric character: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (Ted)
◦ A book that's more than 800 pages
✓ A book you got from a used book sale: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
◦ A book that's been mentioned in another book
✓ A book about a difficult topic: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade
✓ A book based on mythology : Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
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7/12 - 23/12/17√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 I See You by Clare Mackintosh
3. A book with a family member term in the title
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character - It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
√ 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Splinter the Silence by Val McDermid
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic Junky by William S. Burroughs
12. A book based on 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
"Das Parfüm" by Patrick Süßkind (in German)
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
1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Shadow of the Wind2. A bestseller from 2016 - Thirteen Reasons Why
3. A book with a family-member term in the title - My Sister's Keeper
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Americanah
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of - A Dirty Job
7. A book with an eccentric character - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Anna Karenina
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Landline
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Cat's Cradle
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic -Room
12. A book based on mythology - The Red Pyramid
Bonus level: 07 of 1241... A book recommended by an author you love recommended by David Staniforth The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham
✔42... A bestseller from 2016 Kill Switch by Jonathan Maberry
✔43... A book with a family-member term in the title My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni
✔44... A book that takes place over a character’s life span Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
45... A book about an immigrant or refugee
46... A book from a genre/subgenre that you’ve never heard of
✔47... A book with an eccentric character Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
✔48... A book that’s more than 800 pages 816 pages Born of Legend by Sherrilyn Kenyon
49... A book that you got from a used book sale
50... A book that’s been mentioned in another book
✔51... A book about a difficult topic The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
✔52... A book based on mythology Bite the Dust by Cynthia Eden
Advanced 11/12✔ 1. A book recommended by an author you love The Color Purple
✔ 2. A bestseller from 2016 Truly Madly Guilty
✔ 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 The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley
✔ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugeeAll the Light We Cannot See
✔ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Handmaid's Tale
✔ 7. A book with an eccentric character My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
✔ 9. A book you got from a used book sale Shopaholic Ties the Knot
✔ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
✔ 11. A book about a difficult topic The Halo Effect
✔ 12. A book based on mythology Another Fine Myth
Advanced (392, p.8)12/12
√ 1. A book recommended by an author you love Hiroshima Mon Amour (recommended by Yann Martel)
√ 2. A bestseller from 2016 The High Mountains of Portugal
√ 3. A book with a family member term in the title All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
√ 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Späte Liebe: Drei Geschichten
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Hobbit (Mythopoeia)
√ 7. A book with an eccentric character Anne of Green Gables
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages Written in My Own Heart's Blood
√ 9. A book you got from a used book sale Judas
√ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Murder at the Vicarage
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic Nemesis
√ 12. A book based on mythology The Bear and the Nightingale
12/12!1. A book recommended by an author you love: Final Girls by Riley Sager (recommended by Stephen King)
2. A bestseller from 2016: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
3. A book with a family member term in the title: American Housewife by Helen Ellis
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
7. A book with an eccentric character: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
9. A book you got from a used book sale: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
11. A book about a difficult topic: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
√1. A book recommended by an author you love- The Oracle Glass rec. by Kate Quinn√2. A bestseller from 2016- The Black Widow
√3. A book with a family member term in the title- The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Pachinko
√ 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee-A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
√ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- The Beast with Nine Billion Feet
√7. A book with an eccentric character- Whose Body?
√ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages- Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Jilid I
√9. A book you got from a used book sale-The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book- Frankenstein
√ 11. A book about a difficult topic- Inferno: A Doctor's Ebola Story
√ 12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology
Okay, I'm going to try to do this.December 19: COMPLETED
✔1. A book recommended by an author you love - Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel (Sara Farizan, recommended by Kelly Quindlen)
✔2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Handmaid's Tale - (Margaret Atwood)
✔3. A book with a family member term in the title - Are You My Mother? (Alison Bechdel)
✔4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (Christopher Moore)
✔5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok)
✔6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Orlando (Virginia Woolf) - "meta fiction"
✔7. A book with an eccentric character - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll)
✔8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale - Bel Canto (Ann Pratchett)
✔10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Charlotte's Web (E.B. White) - mentioned in George, which I read for #27 (A book with a title that's a character's name).
✔11. A book about a difficult topic - Girl Mans Up (M-E Girard)
✔12. A book based on mythology - The Dark Wife (Sarah Diemer)
I have some of the books I wrote on my printable download, but I don't upload them until I read them. However, since I add the dates of when I read them with an asterisk, here they are. Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016: my choices are (Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis; Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto; The Whole Town's Talking
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Island of the Aunts
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Rise of David Levinsky
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: feminist sci-fi The Handmaid's Tale; or bildungsroman The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. A book with an eccentric character: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Brontës or The Tale of Gengi
9. A book you got from a used book sale: The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol
11. A book about a difficult topic: The Light Between Oceans
12. A book based on mythology: The Book of the Dragon
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12/12 Finished (49/52 Total)√1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Fifth Season, recommended by John Scalzi
√2. A bestseller from 2016: Ninefox Gambit
√3. A book with a family member term in the title: Favorite Father Brown Stories
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Jane Steele
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Homegoing
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Lab Lit, The Unseen World
√7. A book with an eccentric character: The Slow Regard of Silent Things
√8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Lonesome Dove
√9. A book you got from a used book sale: Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Jane Eyre
√11. A book about a difficult topic:
Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader's Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line
√12. A book based on mythology: Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
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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 Club Shadowlands (Masters of the Shadowlands #1)
7. A book with an eccentric character Haunting of Blackwood House
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 Varney the Vampire, or the Feast of Blood
11. A book about a difficult topic: Tortured Dreams (Dreams and Reality #1)
12. A book based on mythology Dracula
1. 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
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 Varney the Vampire, or the Feast of Blood
12. A book based on mythology Dracula
1. A book recommended by an author you loveServidão Humana2. A bestseller from 2016Sentir
3. A book with a family member term in the titleIrmãs de Verão
4. A book that takes place over a character's life spanCândido, ou o Optimismo
5. A book about an immigrant or refugeeDiz que és um Deles
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard ofPalavras para José Saramago
7. A book with an eccentric characterThe Great Gatsby
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book saleHotel Lusitano
10. A book that's been mentioned in another bookFicciones
11. A book about a difficult topicServidão Humana
12. A book based on mythology Os filhos de Caim e Portugal : povos e migrações no II milénio a. C.
Advanced✔ 1. A book recommended by an author you love - rec'd by Maria v. Snyder Passenger [31-mar-2017] ★★★★
2. A bestseller from 2016 Truly Madly Guilty
3. A book with a family member term in the title The Silent Sister
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span One Hundred Years of Solitude or As the Crow Flies
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Joy Luck Club
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Mannerpunk - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Mythopoeia - The Mists of Avalon
✔ 7. A book with an eccentric character No, Not that Jane Austen [12-apr-2017] ★★★
8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Luminaries
✔ 9. A book you got from a used book sale The Well of Ascension [17-apr-2017] ★★★★
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
The Count of Monte Cristo mentioned in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
And Then There Were None mentioned in Among Others
11. A book about a difficult topic Still Alice
12. A book based on mythology Norse Mythology
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Jack's Advanced PopSugar Reading ChallengeRead: 4 of 12
1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Sorcerer's House √
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Sisters Brothers √
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 - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City √
12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology √
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Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
Heart-Shaped Box recommended by Stephen King
2. A bestseller from 2016
When Breath Becomes Air**audiobook
3. A book with a family member term in the title
American Housewife
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
Murder in the Garden: Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County several immigrants in the stories
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Every Heart a Doorway (urban fantasy)
7. A book with an eccentric character
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
The Stand
9. A book you got from a used book sale
Winnie-the-Pooh
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
11. A book about a difficult topic
The Fault in Our Stars
12. A book based on mythology
The Bear and the Nightingale
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Grandma Wants Me To Tell You She's Sorry
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Lamb
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 Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - I Know This Much is True
9. A book you got from a used book sale- Americanah
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Rebecca, mentioned in Books Can Be Deceiving
11. A book about a difficult topic - Between the World and Me
12. A book based on mythology
AdvancedProgress: 10/12
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
9. A book you got from a used book sale
A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's Extinct Animals
The Lightning Thief
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
War and Peace
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 topicThe Hard Truth About Sunshine
12. A book based on mythology
Caren wrote: "√1. A book recommended by an author you love - THE DRY√2. A bestseller from 2016-THE 15TH AFFAIR
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life..."
Going to give this a go. General Reading List: 26/40
Advanced List: 5/12
Total Read: 31/52
Last updated: 08/06/2017
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 spanThe Secret Journals Of Queen Elizabeth II
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 characterNotorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
*9. A book you got from a used book sale The Tale of Sir Gawain
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Manga Classics: Emma, as mentioned in The Jane Austen Book Club
*11. A book about a difficult topic One Breath Away
12. A book based on mythology
Progress - 9/12Last Update - 24/12/2017
Advanced
✔ 1. A book recommended by an author you love – The Little White Horse
✔2. A bestseller from 2016 – To Kill a Mockingbird
3. A book with a family member term in the title – Exile’s Children
✔4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee – A Pennyworth of Sunshine
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - How To Kill Yourself
✔ 7. A book with an eccentric character – The Peculiar Triumph of Professor Branestawm
✔ 8. A book that's more than 800 pages – A Game of Thrones
✔9. A book you got from a used book sale – The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
✔ 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book- Don Quixote
✔ 11. A book about a difficult topic – A Streetcar Named Desire
✔ 12. A book based on mythology – Ancient Egypt (Myths and Legends)
Just noticed I hadn't posted the advanced section yet..I'm aiming to get 20 books read over both the general and the advanced list.
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
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
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11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology
Wasn't planning to start this until I'd finished the main challenge, and then I had a book I really wanted to read that only fit here! 22/40 and 3/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Brush Back
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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: Americanah
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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: 1 Dead in Attic: Post-Katrina Stories
12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
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