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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017

Goal: 19/52
---> A Court of Thorns and Roses
---> Persuasion
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
---> Born a Crime
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
---> A House to Let
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
---> The Bad Beginning
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
---> The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
---> The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
---> The Star-Touched Queen
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
---> The Three-Body Problem
---> Lucifer, Book One
---> The Girl from Venice
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
---> This Book is Gay
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
---> Hild
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
---> Intertwined
40. A book you bought on a trip
41. A book recommended by an author you love
---> A Court of Mist and Fury
---> Daughter of Smoke & Bone
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
---> The Vagina Monologues
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
---> The Bell Jar
---> Sacrifice

28/52 completed

Progress: 48/52

26/30

10. A book with a cat on the cover By Book or By Crook
16. A book that's published in 2017 King's Cage
36. A book written by someone you admire Radiance
42. A bestseller from 2016 Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between

23. A book with a red spine Feuerprobe
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited I Am Death
28. A novel set during wartime Daughter of Smoke & Bone
33. A book set in two different time periods Sternensturm: Das Herz der Quelle
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas Gefangen zwischen den Welten
--> 19/36
Update to message #10.
✅ 44. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald 04/05/2017 ★★★★☆
18/52
✅ 44. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald 04/05/2017 ★★★★☆
18/52

45. A book about an immigrant or refugee. White Teeth (2017.04.05, ★★★☆☆).
[27/52]

✓16. A book that's published in 2017 - Imperial Valley by Johnny Shaw, published March 7, 2017 ★★★★

17. A book involving a mythical creature - A Court of Thorns and Roses
32. A book about an interesting woman - You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain

12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read. Bridget Jones's Diary (2017.04.06, ★★☆☆☆).
[28/52]

52/52.
1. A book recommended by a librarian: The Story of a New Name
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Breakfast at Tiffany's
3. A book of letters: Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt
4. An audiobook: Butcher's Crossing
5. A book by a person of color: We Should All Be Feminists
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: Sommarboken (summer)
7. A book that is a story within a story: Spelkortsmysteriet
8. A book with multiple authors: Salvekvick och kvacksalveri : alternativmedicinen under luppen
9. An espionage thriller: The Sympathizer
10. A book with a cat on the cover: En man som heter Ove
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: I Capture the Castle
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability: Konsten att höra hjärtslag
14. A book involving travel: Snöstormen
15. A book with a subtitle: How It Ends: From You to the Universe
16. A book that's published in 2017: Norse Mythology
17. A book involving a mythical creature: The Canterville Ghost
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile: Tre män i en båt
19. A book about food: The Vegetarian
20. A book with career advice: Tisdagarna Med Morrie
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective: Nortons filosofiska memoarer
22. A steampunk novel: The Time Machine
23. A book with a red spine: Förvandlingen
24. A book set in the wilderness: The Old Man and the Sea
25. A book you loved as a child: Vem ska trösta knyttet?
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: Alkemisten (Brazil)
27. A book with a title that's a character's name: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
28. A novel set during wartime: Ljuset vi inte ser
29. A book with an unreliable narrator: Flowers for Algernon
30. A book with pictures: Oh, wie schön ist Panama
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: Det blå mellan himmel och hav
32. A book about an interesting woman: Britt-Marie var här
33. A book set in two different time periods: De oroliga
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title: Sent i November
35. A book set in a hotel: Den sårade pianisten
36. A book written by someone you admire: Universum i ett nötskal
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017: Murder on the Orient Express
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas: Våran hud, vårat blod, våra ben (midsummer)
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before: Björnstad
40. A book you bought on a trip: To a God Unknown
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love: Den frystorkade brudgummen: nio berättelser
42. A bestseller from 2016 Kan man dö två gånger? (bestseller in Sweden)
43. A book with a family-member term in the title: Saker min son behöver veta om världen (Things my son needs to know about the world)
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Gutenberggalaxens nova : en essäberättelse om Erasmus av Rotterdam, humanismen och 1500-talets medierevolution
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Buddha in the Attic
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (media-tie-in)
47. A book with an eccentric character: Främlingen
48. A book that's more than 800 pages: Liftarens guide till galaxen
49. A book you got from a used book sale: The Blackhouse
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Lasermannen: En berättelse om Sverige mentioned in Det svenska hatet: en berättelse om vår tid
51. A book about a difficult topic: Och varje morgon blir vägen hem längre och längre
52. A book based on mythology: Nordiska Myter

11/40
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 in progress :: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5. A book by a person of color in progress :: Beloved, by Toni Morrison
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 :: Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
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 :: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle :: Traveling With Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary, by Alberto Granado
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature :: Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's #2), by Ransom Riggs
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 :: The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child :: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, by Joan Aiken
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 :: The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins
30. A book with pictures :: The Coma, by Alex Garland
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you :: Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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 :: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
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 :: Interview with the Vampire, by Anne Rice
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 mythology

Progress - 14/40
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - Hidden Figures:The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ✔
18/30 read

44. A book that takes place over a character's life span. Forever (2017.04.09, ★★★★☆).
[29/52]

30/52 completed
Update to message #10.
✅ 41. A book recommended by an author you love: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 04/11/2017 ★★★★☆
19/52
✅ 41. A book recommended by an author you love: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 04/11/2017 ★★★★☆
19/52

✓11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, pen name of Samuel Clemens ★★★★

Progress: 50/52

(12/40)
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
Jutta Profijt Kühlfach vier (9.4.17)
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
Hanya Yanagihara Ein wenig Leben (7.4.17)

16. A Book That’s Published in 2017 - History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (04/12/2017)
2/52

Finished my goal, but since it's so early in the year I'll probably add to it!
20/20
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Flowers for Algernon (was mentioned in Everything, Everything) 4-12-17

Progress: 51/52 one more to go ...
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2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long Every Day
3. A book of letters Gemina
4. An audiobook Japanese Fairy Tales
5. A book by a person of color Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? Finished 2/5/2017
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title If on a Winter's Night a Traveler Finished 1/16/2017
7. A book that is a story within a story The Magician's Lie Finished 3/14/2017
8. A book with multiple authors The Obsidian Chamber
9. An espionage thriller The Sympathizer
10. A book with a cat on the cover A Man Called Ove
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym The Mysterious Affair at Styles
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read Captivated by You
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
14. A book involving travel Aurora
15. A book with a subtitle I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
16. A book that's published in 2017 Etched in Bone
17. A book involving a mythical creature A Discovery of Witches
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
19. A book about food The Secret Life of Bees
20. A book with career advice Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Watership Down
22. A steampunk novel The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
23. A book with a red spine The Vegetarian Finished 3/5/2017
24. A book set in the wilderness Island of the Blue Dolphins Finished 3/4/3017
25. A book you loved as a child A Wind in the Door
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited The Book of Strange New Things
27. A book with a title that's a character's name Eleanor & Park Finished 3/22/2017
28. A novel set during wartime The Nightingale
29. A book with an unreliable narrator Fight Club
30. A book with pictures Steve Jobs: Insanely Great
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you Memoirs of a Geisha
32. A book about an interesting woman Daughter Of Earth And Water: A Biography Of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
33. A book set in two different time periods The Sparrow Finished 1/4/2017
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title Tuesdays with Morrie
35. A book set in a hotel The Shining
36. A book written by someone you admire Up from Slavery Finished 2/27/2017
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 The Shack
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk Finished 2/8/2017
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before Divergent
40. A book you bought on a trip Grand Canyon Women: Lives Shaped by Landscape
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love City of Stairs
42. A bestseller from 2016 Dark Matter
43. A book with a family-member term in the title A House for Happy Mothers
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span Life After Life
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee Behold the Dreamers Finished 1/8/2017
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (gregorian) Sweetest Scoundrel
47. A book with an eccentric character Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
48. A book that's more than 800 pages The Luminaries
49. A book you got from a used book sale Their Eyes Were Watching God Finished 3/2/2017
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51. A book about a difficult topic A Monster Calls Finished 3/9/2017
52. A book based on mythology American Gods Finished 1/31/2017