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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017
A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
I want to join too. Going to try for at least 35 books!Completed: 3/35
1. A book recommended by a librarian The Bookshop on the Corner
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters The Color Purple
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color The Sun Is Also a Star
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title A Summer Affair
7. A book that is a story within a story The Count of Monte Cristo
8. A book with multiple authors The Royal We
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym Can You Keep a Secret?
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13. A book by or about a person who has a disability Me Before You
14. A book involving travel The Wangs vs. the World
15. A book with a subtitle Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
16. A book that's published in 2017 All-in
17. A book involving a mythical creature Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir
20. A book with career advice Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Animal Farm
22. A steampunk novel Soulless
23. A book with a red spine Little Women
24. A book set in the wilderness The Call of the Wild
25. A book you loved as a child
26.
27. A book with a title that's a character's name Dracula
28. A novel set during wartime The Book Thief
29. A book with an unreliable narrator Before I Go to Sleep
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you Born a Crime
32. A book about an interesting woman I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
33. A book set in two different time periods The Time Traveler's Wife
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title 11/22/63
35. A book set in a hotel The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 Hidden Figures
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas A Long Way Down
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before The Shadow of the Wind
40.
Advanced
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
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
Linda wrote: "I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???"
A book of letters is a book that is composed of letters, some examples are Dear Mr. Henshaw, The Diary of a Young Girl, and Love Letters to the Dead.
Steampunk is a genre of fiction that mixes industrial and science fiction. Think The Time Machine and Around the World in Eighty Days mixed with Doctor Who: Who-ology.
A book with an unreliable narrator could me a lot of things. I would pick a book where the narrator is telling the story from his/her warped point of view. It could be someone evil like in Lolita or American Psycho. Someone not mature like in Push or Room. Or someone mentally ill and with a poor grip on reality like in The Catcher in the Rye and most of She's Come Undone.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
Babitix wrote: "I need a librarian Goodreads-friend to help me with the number 1! Anyone here?"I am a Goodreads Librarian and I'm going to school to be a librarian, and I just compared our books, and I highly recommend All the Light We Cannot See. It is such a beautiful book that is different from the stereotypical WW2 books you usually read.
[10/52] (OM 130)05. A book by a person of colour. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
27. A book with a title that's a character's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
47. A book with an eccentric character. The Reptile Room (2017.01.21, ★★☆☆☆).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book. The Wide Window (2017.01.21, ★★★☆☆).
Update message of message 196✔️ 1. A book recommended by a librarian: Night
✔️ 9. An espionage thriller: La Espía
✔️ 15. A book with a subtitle: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
✔️ 17. A book involving a mythical creature: Rapture
✔️ 22. A steampunk novel: Cinder
✔️ 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: And the Mountains Echoed
✔️ 32. A book about an interesting woman: Signora Da Vinci
✔️ 33. A book set in two different time periods: The Way to Paradise
8/52
I finished my book about food- Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living. I now have 4/36
Update to message #9111. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler)
2/40
Update to 102:48. A book that's more than 800 pages - Ulysses by James Joyce
7/52
1. A book recommended by a librarian ???2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
3. A book of letters
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows
4. An audiobook
11-22-63 by Stephen King
5. A book by a person of color
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
If on a Winters Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
7. A book that is a story within a story:
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
8. A book with multiple authors ???
9. An espionage thriller ???
10. A book with a cat on the cover:
2AM at the Cats Pajamas by Maria-Helene Bertino
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym-finished 1/14
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Currer Bell)
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read ???
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
14. A book involving travel:
Around the World in 80 days by Jules Verne
15. A book with a subtitle Finished 1/22
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown
16. A book that's published in 2017 ???
17. A book involving a mythical creature ???
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
19. A book about food
My Life in France by Julia Child
20. A book with career advice ???
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Finished 1/22
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
22. A steampunk novel ???
23. A book with a red spine ???
24. A book seet in the wilderness:
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
25. A book you loved as a child
The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
Roastmaster (A Coffee Novel) by Janice Lierz
27. A book with a title that's a character's name ???
28. A novel set during wartime:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
29. A book with an unreliable narrator:
The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis
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:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title:
11-22-63 by Stephen King
35. A book set in a hotel:
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
36. A book written by someone you admire ???
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 ???
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 ???
Updated message #19:4/10
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - Swordspoint
33. A book set in two different time periods - The Handmaid's Tale
[11/52] (OM 130)05. A book by a person of colour. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
27. A book with a title that's a character's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
47. A book with an eccentric character. The Reptile Room (2017.01.21, ★★☆☆☆).
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book. The Wide Window (2017.01.21, ★★★☆☆).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
51. A book about a difficult topic. The Austere Academy (2017.01.22, ★★★★☆).
Update message 16315. A book with a subtitle- Stalkers: Disturbing True-Life Stories of Harassment, Jealousy and Obsession
Update 6/40#12 Booked by Kwame Alexander
Update to message #9115. A book with a subtitle - Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
3/40
Updated message 112:7/20
A Morbid Taste for Bones Ellis Peters for 11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym (otherwise known as Edith Pargeter)
Wonderstruck Brian Selznick for 30. A book with pictures
Pop Sugar 2017 Reading Challengeupdate 6/40
51. A book about a difficult topic - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Update to message 1593/20
Task 39: Night of the living deed by E.J. Coppermann
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Boy's Life14.A book involving travel: Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips
39.The first book in a series you haven't read before: Now You See Me
Progress: 15/52
Updated message 23 with 31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Partials - ***4/18
Update: 7/40Task 13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (5 stars)
The author is bipolar and writes about it in the book.
[12/52] (OM 130)05. A book by a person of colour. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
27. A book with a title that's a character's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
47. A book with an eccentric character. The Reptile Room (2017.01.21, ★★☆☆☆).
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book. The Wide Window (2017.01.21, ★★★☆☆).
51. A book about a difficult topic. The Austere Academy (2017.01.22, ★★★★☆).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
31. A book where the main character is of a different ethnicity from you. The Ersatz Elevator (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
5 more done!9/26 Completed
8. A book with multiple authors Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 2 by CLAMP
5. A book by a person of color Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 3 by CLAMP
23. A book with a red spine Fyre by Angie Sage
24. A book set in the wilderness Monster by Frank Peretti
33. A book set in two different time periods The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Updated message 22 with 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Eastern Standard Tribe - Canada - ***5/18
I would love to join this challenge!I'll read the books I've got lying around on my TBR list and see what fits the challenge. I'll also try to read things especially for the challenge - if I get the time to do it.
Complete: 2 / 52
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
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
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
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
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
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
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
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
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
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mytholog
update:6/15
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Update message #341, 6/52.1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
Persuasion
3. A book of letters
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
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
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
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
The Hobbit
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
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
Stonemouth
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
The Girl on the Train
30. A book with pictures
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
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
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
Advanced
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
Africanus: el hijo del Cónsul
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
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
6/4526. A book by an author from a country you've never visited- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (America)
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