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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017
Update message of message 195✔️ 1. A book recommended by a librarian: Night
✔ 5. A book by a person of color: Everything I Never Told You
✔️ 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
✔ 16. A book that's published in 2017: Carve the Mark
✔️ 17. A book involving a mythical creature: Rapture
✔️ 21. A book from a nonhuman perspective: Last Sacrifice
✔️ 22. A steampunk novel: Cinder
✔️ 23. A book with a red spine: Paula
✔️ 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: And the Mountains Echoed
✔ 29. A book with an unreliable narrator: Big Little Lies
✔ 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
✔ 39. The first book in a series you haven't read before: The Selection
✔️ 47. A book with an eccentric character: The Fever Code
✔ 48. A book that's more than 800 pages: Anna Karenina
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Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 19/40
43. A book with a family-member term in the title - A Sister's Place by Savannah Page
Edited post #1041So far 35/52
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
21/26 Completed1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long 14 by Peter Clines (Since 2013)
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
5. A book by a person of color Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 3 by CLAMP
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie (one of the short stories in this book does this)
8. A book with multiple authors Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 2 by CLAMP
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)
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 The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
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 Fyre by Angie Sage
24. A book set in the wilderness Monster by Frank Peretti
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP (who are all from Japan)
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 Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores by Brian K. Vaughn
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
33. A book set in two different time periods The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
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 Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work! by Tim Gunn
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
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41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016 The Crown by Kiera Cass
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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 Very Good, Jeeves! by P.G. Wodehouse
48. A book that's more than 800 pages The One Year Chronological Bible NIV
49. A book you got from a used book sale I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
52. A book based on mythology A Tangled Web by Mercedes Lackey
Three more completed:The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story - a book with pictures
Five on a Treasure Island - favourite book as a child
Where Rainbows End - a book of letters
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I'm in for 52 books.Completed 52/52
Finished on 7/31/17
✓1. A book recommended by a librarian The Martian
✓2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long Northanger Abbey
✓3. A book of letters 84, Charing Cross Road
✓4. An audiobook Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
✓5. A book by a person of color You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
✓6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title This One Summer
✓7. A book that is a story within a story A Monster Calls
✓8. A book with multiple authors Missing
✓9. An espionage thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
✓10. A book with a cat on the cover The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
✓11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
✓12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read How to Win Friends and Influence People
✓13. A book by or about a person who has a disability Wonder
✓14. A book involving travel The Great Railway Bazaar
✓15. A book with a subtitle Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice
✓16. A book that's published in 2017 The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett
✓17. A book involving a mythical creature The Hobbit
✓18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile Eleanor & Park
✓19. A book about food The Art of Eating
✓20. A book with career advice What Color Is Your Parachute? 2015
✓21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Charlotte's Web
✓22. A steampunk novel Etiquette & Espionage
✓23. A book with a red spine Fight Club
✓24. A book set in the wilderness The Call of the Wild
✓25. A book you loved as a child The Outsiders
✓26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited The Vegetarian
✓27. A book with a title that's a character's name Cinder
✓28. A novel set during wartime Everyone Brave is Forgiven
✓29. A book with an unreliable narrator Wuthering Heights
✓30. A book with pictures Every You, Every Me
✓31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you The Mothers
✓32. A book about an interesting woman Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
✓33. A book set in two different time periods Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
✓34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title Tenth of December
✓35. A book set in a hotel The Blue Hotel
✓36. A book written by someone you admire Spoken from the Heart
✓37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 Ready Player One
✓38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas The Gates
✓39. The first book in a series you haven't read before The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
✓40. A book you bought on a trip - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
✓41. A book recommended by an author you love The Sellout
✓42. A bestseller from 2016 Cross the Line
✓43. A book with a family member term in the title The Brothers Karamazov
✓44. A book that takes place over a character's life span A Man Called Ove
✓45. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
✓46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Sharp Teeth
✓47. A book with an eccentric character Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
✓48. A book that's more than 800 pages A Game of Thrones
✓49. A book you got from a used book sale Saint Anything
✓50. A book that's been mentioned in another book Naked Lunch
✓51. A book about a difficult topic Speak
✓52. A book based on mythology The Lightning Thief
Just completed #2 (book on TBR way too long) - Caribou Island by David Vann. While the writing is actually good in this book, everything else suffers. The plot is meandering and ends without real resolution. The characters are complex, but I failed to sympathize with any of them. Overall, it dragged. Not worth reading. 2.5 stars30/30 - challenge completed!!!
Update to message #10.
✅ 48. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 05/08/2017 ★★★★★
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✅ 48. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 05/08/2017 ★★★★★
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Updated message 233, progress 30/32✓22. A steampunk novel - Steampunk Fairy Tales by Leslie Anderson, modified versions of classic fairy tales ★★★★
Update: 25/4038. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - the holiday in this book was Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry by Harry Kemelman (2 stars)
Updated message 343.I met my initial goal of 25, so I'm increasing my goal to 35.
Current progress: Completed 25/35
I read Every Time We Say Goodbye as a book written by an author who uses a pseudonym 35/52 completed
I just wondered if this challenge is being moderated as my total at the beginning of the thread hasn't changed in ages?
Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 20/40 (halfway!!!)
47. A book with an eccentric character - Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Please update #212Pop Sugar 2017 Reading Challenge
01/30
Am a little late into the game, and its almost half of the year, but I'm determined to get all of the 52 tasks done because I'm like that.1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - The Engagements
3. A book of letters - Illuminae
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 - The Name of the Wind
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 - Night Film
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 - Fireworks
17. A book involving a mythical creature A Dance with Dragons
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 - Lover Unbound
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 - Thirteen Reasons Why
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 - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Always and Forever, Lara Jean
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 A Week of Mondays
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 Everything, Everything
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Throne of Glass
40. A book you bought on a trip
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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
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Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 21/40
14. A book involving travel - The Leaving of Things by Jay Antani
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally readDas Buch der Spiegel37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 Die Schöne und das Biest
49. A book you got from a used book sale Gretchen Sackmeier: Eine Familiengeschichte
51. A book about a difficult Topic Tote Mädchen lügen nicht
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Progress 31/32 (looks like it is nearly time to up my goal!)✓29. A book with an unreliable narrator - East of Desolation by Jack Higgins, narrated by the pilot ★★★
Update message 70:17. Uprooted
32. The Secret History of Jane Eyre: How Charlotte Brontë Wrote Her Masterpiece
Update to post 100:38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - Her Grave Secrets by Kendra Elliot
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Updated message 22 with12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - Lateral Thinking - ***
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - Everything, Everything - ****
42. A bestseller from 2016 - Born a Crime: Scenes from a South African Childhood - *****
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POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGEDuration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
I am in with 15.
21 / 15 books
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6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
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9. An espionage thriller
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by Takashi Hiraide11.
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
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16. A book that's published in 2017
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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
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by Margaret Atwood24.
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26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
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30. A book with pictures
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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
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Advanced
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43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
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46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
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50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
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