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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017
Update to #31831. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you Bangkok Tattoo Main character is Thai.
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POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGEDuration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
I'm in - going to work toward the 40 in the base list and at least 2 from the advanced :)
So far in 2017, I'm way ahead of the game (for me...) and have read / fulfilled the following categories:
Base List:
A book with a subtitle - Nothng to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
A book by or about a person who has a disability - Postcards from the Edge
A best seller from a genre you don't normally read - Ready Player One
A book by an author from a country you've never visited - The Alchemist
A book with multiple authors - The Forgotten Room
A book with a mythical creature - The House on Tradd Street
A book involving travel - The Road
A novel set during wartime - The Widow of the South
An audiobook - Treasure Island
A book with pictures - Wishful Drinking
Advanced:
A book about a difficult topic - List of Cages
Update: Message 1473/35
15: A Plague on All Our Houses: Medical Intrigue, Hollywood, and the Discovery of AIDS
Update to message #10.
✅ 2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Подозрительные пассажиры твоих ночных поездов by Yōko Tawada 02/23/2017 ★★☆☆☆
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✅ 2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Подозрительные пассажиры твоих ночных поездов by Yōko Tawada 02/23/2017 ★★☆☆☆
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Update: 15/4047. A book with an eccentric character
Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California by Frances Dinkelspiel (4 stars)
Just finished #46 (subgenre unk) - No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon by Erik Weihenmayer. This book was equal parts inspiration and challenge. Having had a traumatic experience in a kayak (nowhere close to white water), I had flashbacks as I read. But I was so inspired by the author's struggle and urge to succeed that I pushed through, and I'm so glad I did. The book is not perfect - the writing could have been tighter and edited quite a bit - but it is a good read! Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars15/30
Please update message 104: 3/20 read.
Update to post #43. 9/525. A book by a person of color Born a Crime
19. A book about food Paleo Perfected: Smart New Strategies and Inventive Recipes for People Who Really Like to Eat
30. A book with pictures All You Need Is Kill
POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGEDuration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
I'm coming!! Update as i go. :))
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26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - We Should All Be Feminists
Just completed #28 (wartime) - King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard. I'm really enjoying how this series is progressing! The first book seemed to be cobbled together from similar YA dystopian fantasy novels. But the second and now third books have matured the characters and storyline into something much better! Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars16/30
Update to message #9029. A book with an unreliable narrator: Under the Harrow
47. A book with an eccentric character: The Wide Window
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1st update on msg 7871. 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
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
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
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
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
Completed: 6/52
Update to post 101:9. An espionage thriller - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Added two this weekend: A book with the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Same Kind of Different as Me
A book set in a hotel - What I Saw and How I Lied
12/40 Basic
1/13 Advanced
50. Progress 37/52
Just completed #32 (interesting women) - On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! In particular, Higgins' description of dating and online dating for a woman in her thirties was spot on - it thoroughly stinks! My only criticism is that it all tied up a bit too neatly for me in the end. Otherwise, good book! Definitely worth reading! 4 stars17/30
updated message 65: 11/5215. Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created
44. The Shadow of the Wind
Update message of message 196✔️ 1. A book recommended by a librarian: Night
✔️ 7. A book that is a story within a story: The White Castle
✔️ 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
✔️ 21. A book from a nonhuman perspective: Last Sacrifice
✔️ 22. A steampunk novel: Cinder
✔️ 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: And the Mountains Echoed
✔ 31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: Between Shades of Gray
✔️ 32. A book about an interesting woman: Signora Da Vinci
✔️ 33. A book set in two different time periods: The Way to Paradise
✔️ 47. A book with an eccentric character: The Fever Code
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Update Message 1417/40
4. An audiobook: Horst Evers Wäre ich du, würde ich mich lieben (12.2.17)
52. A book based on mythology: Neil Gaiman Nordische Mythen und Sagen (26.2.17)
10/4027. The Book of Harlan by Bernice McFadden
Updated message 9811/20
16. A book that's published in 2017- The King's Cage (Red Queen #3) 2-25
I think my name is still not added to the challenge.....
February Update: progress 10/5211. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - The Girl Before (2/16/17)
15. A book with a subtitle - The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century (2/27/17)
16. A book that's published in 2017 - Little Deaths (2/11/17)
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Fever Dream (2/17/17)
28. A novel set during wartime - Wait for Me (2/23/17)
30. A book with pictures - The Impossible Fortress (2/25/17)
51. A book about a difficult topic - Teach Me to Forget (2/6/17)
Update msg 17: 20/40✅ 39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - In a Dry Season ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
February:2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too Long - The Selection
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
15. A book with a subtitle - Er trat aus den Schatten
16. A book that's published in 2017 Glücksmädchen
29. A book with an unreliable narrator The Tell-Tale Heart
30. A book with Pictures - Uncle Shawn and Bill and the almost entirely unplanned adventure
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Splintered
40. A book you bought on a trip - The Couple Next Door
48. A book that's more than 800 pages Dornenkuss
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Popsugar 2017 Reading ChallengeUpdate 8/40
17. A book involving a mythical creature - The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly
Update msg 17: 21/40✅ 2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - Little Women ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Update message 235, progress 17/32✓23. A book with a red spine - The Valentine Legacy by Catherine Coulter
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27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Treasure