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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017
June25. A book you loved as a child Lindwurmspuk vor Mitternacht
36. A book written by someone you admire Wildwasser
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span Manchmal dreht das Leben einfach um
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Doing well in this challenge, so let's change the goal to 52 :-)Update msg 17: 39/52
✅ 22. A steampunk novel - Airborn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Update message 19225/40
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Still Alice
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
33. A book set in two different time periods - The Nightingale
Update: Message 14714/35
49. Book you bought at a used book sale: In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom
Update msg 17: 41/52✅ 40. A book you bought on a trip Den du elsker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Ready Player One ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
24 of 39 completed, Removed task 19 *Revised on 7/21/17*
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✔ 3. Read a book of letters – Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot (7/20/17)
Book 4/10 27.A book with a title that's a character's name- Goodnight mister tom by Michelle Magorian.Book 5/10 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited- Crossroads by Riley Hart.
Updated OM 130 with:32. A book about an interesting woman. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2017.07.22, ★★★★☆).
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Just completed #51 (difficult topic) - Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. While this book was interesting, it did not have the emotional impact and resonance of The Kitchen House. The main character did not seem developed, and the pacing of the plot was odd with little effect on the story. Good writing and a good story, but my expectations were high after her previous novel. Worth reading. 3.5 stars42/30
Update message 691: I have completed the following books:
I am SO sorry! I completely forgot to update my reading on this thread as well as on my member space. I'll try to do better. In the meantime here is my member space which is correct as of today.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Updated OM 130 with:38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas. Fables: Legends in Exile (2017.07.23, ★☆☆☆☆).
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Update to message #10.
✅ 40. A book you bought on a trip: Dune by Frank Herbert 07/23/2017 ★★★★★
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✅ 40. A book you bought on a trip: Dune by Frank Herbert 07/23/2017 ★★★★★
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Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 32/40
42. A bestseller from 2016 - Politics: Between the Extremes by Nick Clegg
Updated: Completed : 41/52 3. A book of letters The Screwtape Letters
25. A book you loved as a child The Mark on the Door - Hardy Boys
Updated OM 130 with:36. A book written by someone you admire. Bitch Planet, Vol. 2: President Bitch (2017.07.23, ★★★★☆).
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38/3047. A book with an eccentric character - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
49. A book you got from a used book sale - Mad Genius Tips: Over 90 Expert Hacks and 100 Delicious Recipes
37/5228. A novel set during wartime - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Update: Message 14715/30
51. A book about a difficult topic: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Update to post 100:31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - The Man in 3B by Carl Weber
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Update to post 100:45. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Denied, Detained, Deported by Ann Bausum
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Done!26/26 Completed
1. 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 Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie
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 Heartless by Marissa Meyer
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 Zorro by Isabelle Allende
28. A novel set during wartime I Am the Clay by Chaim Potok
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 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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
Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 33/40
49. A book you got from a used book sale - The Seamstress by Maria Duenas
Update Completed : 42/52
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile At Home in Mitford
Updated message 12025/25 -- finished, but I'm going to keep going to see how many I can get.
✔30. A book with pictures Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
✔43. A book with a family-member term in the title Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Son Of Ares #1
Just completed #37 (2017 movie) - The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman. The subject of this book was absolutely fascinating! She was an interesting mix of modern and traditional. I was surprised when I realized it was a work of nonfiction! I appreciated the author relying on source materials but not directly quoting them all the time - it kept the story flowing. However, she did double back quite a bit, which led to a slightly disjointed story. There were also areas that she apparently found fascinating (like bugs) that detracted from the overall book. A bit of editing would have helped. However, overall, really good! Definitely worth reading! 4 stars43/30
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Update: 39/407. A book that is a story within a story
American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World by David Baron (3 stars)
The book tells the story of three scientists' individual stories to become famous or further their cause within the story of the 1878 eclipse and how America reacted to it.
Been a long time since I posted here - currently the count is 31/40Here are the books I read till 30th July 2017 ...
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - The Handmaid's Tale
3. A book of letters - Ella Minnow Pea: A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable
4. An audiobook - The History of the Alphabet
5. A book by a person of color - The Underground Railroad
7. A book that is a story within a story - The Princess Bride
8. A book with multiple authors - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
9. An espionage thriller - Moonraker
10. A book with a cat on the cover - Murder Past Due
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Smiley's People
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - The Winter People
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Me Before You
14. A book involving travel - The Woman in Cabin 10
15. A book with a subtitle - White Dresses: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters
17. A book involving a mythical creature - The Left Hand of Darkness
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts
19. A book about food - Secrets from the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again
20. A book with career advice - Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - Watership Down
23. A book with a red spine - Mistress of the Art of Death
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited<.s> - The Woman on the Orient Express
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - The Scarlet Pimpernel
28. A novel set during wartime - American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - Code Name Verity
30. A book with pictures - The Complete Persepolis
32. A book about an interesting woman - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
33. A book set in two different time periods - Swing Time
35. A book set in a hotel - A Gentleman in Moscow
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - Hidden Figures
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - Labor Day
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Mr. Darcy's Diary
40. A book you bought on a trip - The Forgotten Sister: Mary Bennet's Pride and Prejudice
Updated #84.COMPLETE: 30/30 [01.08.2017]
(I will most likely keep adding to this but I'm not changing the goal so 30/30 complete!) :)
26 of 39 completed, Removed task 19 *Revised on 8/1/17*
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Updated message #1181Completed 52/52
Finished this reading challenge!
35. A book set in a hotel - The Blue Hotel
40. A book you bought on a trip - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span - A Man Called Ove
Update: 32/521. A book recommended by a librarian Cinder
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long The Enchanted Finished 7/28/2017
3. A book of letters Gemina
4. An audiobook Japanese Fairy Tales Finished 4/23/2017
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 Finished 5/2/2017
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read Milk and Honey Finished 7/9/2017
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Finished 5/10/2017
14. A book involving travel Exit West Finished 4/10/2017
15. A book with a subtitle I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
16. A book that's published in 2017 The Love Interest Finished 7/4/2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature Etched in Bone Finished 5/14/2017
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 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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 The Snow Child
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 Finished 6/8/2017
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 Finished 6/30/2017
29. A book with an unreliable narrator Fight Club Finished 4/15/2017
30. A book with pictures Steve Jobs: Insanely Great Finished 7/3/2017
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you Island of the Blue Dolphins Finished 3/4/3017
32. A book about an interesting woman Daughter Of Earth And Water: A Biography Of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Finished 4/4/2017
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 Finished 6/22/2017
35. A book set in a hotel The Shining
36. A book written by someone you admire I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons Finished 7/10/2017
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 Finished 5/6/2017
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41. A book recommended by an author you love Between the World and Me Finished 7/15/2017
42. A bestseller from 2016 All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
43. A book with a family-member term in the title A House for Happy Mothers Finished 5/14/2017
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span Up from Slavery Finished 2/27/2017
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Leavers Finished 7/25/2017
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
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book Lolita Finished 6/18/2017
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
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34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title - 11/22/63