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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017
Update - 50/4052. A book based on mythology
When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth by Elizabeth Wayland Barber (5 stars)
Just completed #10 (cat on cover) - The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan. This would have gotten a higher rating from me but for the haikus at the beginning of each chapter. I get it, it's about the god of poetry, but it's annoying. Other than that, the book is entertaining, and I'm glad someone else is as horrified of Indiana as I am;) Worth reading. 3.5 stars47/30
Update to msg #1703: Finished All the Light We Cannot See (4 stars) and Big Little Lies (3 stars) : 2/9
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32. The Wide Circumference of Love - Marita Golden
8. This Far By Faith - Stacy Hawkins-Adams, Kendra Norman-Bellamy & Linda Hudson-Smith
Woohoo! I have completed my 2017 Popsugar challenge!!!Post #60
Alison
29/457. A book that is a story within a story - A Monster Calls
14. A book involving travel - trial by fire
16. A books that's published in 2017- Origin
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - Cuckoo Song
30. A book with pictures - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 41/40
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
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✔18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Illustrated
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35. Breathless by Beverly Jenkins
44/5211. A book written by an author who uses a pseudonym: A Conjuring of Light
23. A book with a red spine: The Girl in 6E
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44: A book that takes place over a character's lifetime: The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Update: 25/25 BOOKS Completed ✔1. A book recommended by a librarian- How It Ends by Catherine Lo [Read 5/20/2017]
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long- The Obsession by Nora Roberts [Read 3/20/2017]
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title- Winter Halo by Keri Arthur [Read 2/8/2017]
9. An espionage thriller- Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner [Read 6/23/2017]
10. A book with a cat on the cover- Cool Japan Guide: Fun in the Land of Manga, Lucky Cats and Ramen
by Abby Denson Read 11/3/2017]
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym- Sisters of Salt and Iron by Kady Cross [Read 4/19/2017]
16. A book that's published in 2017- A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain [Read 6/14/2017]
17. A book involving a mythical creature- The Mermaid's Daughter by Ann Claycomb [Read 5/18/2017]
19. A book about food- Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs [Read 2/19/2017]
22. A steampunk novel- The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross [Read 2/4/2017]
23. A book with a red spine- In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami [Read 4/24/2017]
25. A book you loved as a child- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett [Read 7/18/2017]
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited- Tasmania, Australia- The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig [Read 5/30/2017]
28. A novel set during wartime- Hollow City by Ransom Riggs [Read 2/14/2017]
30. A book with pictures- Rose Red & Snow White: A Grimms Fairy Tale by Ruth Sanderson [Read 3/17/2017
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you- [book:Lost Girls|12814600] by Ann Kelley [Read 5/22/2017]
32. A book about an interesting woman- Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble [Read 5/24/2017]
36. A book written by someone you admire- Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh [Read 5/27/2017]
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas- Clifford's First Valentine's Day(Clifford the Big Red Dog) by Norman Bridwell [Read 11/24/2017]
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before- Menagerie by Rachel Vincent [Read 5/17/2017]
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42. A bestseller from 2016- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Parts 1 & 2 by J.K. Rowling [Read 3/28/2017]
49. A book you got from a used book sale- The Bedding Proposal by Tracy Anne [Read 6/25/2017]
51. A book about a difficult topic- North of Beautifulby Justina Chen [Read 5/8/2017]
52. A book based on mythology - Siren's Call by Jayne Castle [Read 1/03/2017]
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8. A book with multiple authors: Torn Trousers: A True Story of Courage and Adventure: How A Couple Sacrificed Everything To Escape to Paradise
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29. Monster - Walter Dean Meyers
37. Everything Everything - Nicola Yoon
Update to post #43. 40/521. A book recommended by a librarian Snark: Being a True History of the Expedition That Discovered the Snark and the Jabberwock … and Its Tragic Aftermath
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long The Nine Billion Names of God
7. A book that is a story within a story The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear
8. A book with multiple authors Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
14. A book involving travel The Drawing of the Three
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective A Hive For The Honeybee
24. A book set in the wilderness The Gunslinger
25. A book you loved as a child I, Houdini
28. A novel set during wartime Armor
29. A book with an unreliable narrator Alias Grace
43. A book with a family-member term in the title My Cousin Rachel
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe
49. A book you got from a used book sale The Road
I signed up for 26 but I just worked my way through the categories and came up with 40. Here's what I did:1. A book recommended by a librarian - Notwithstanding
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long – Diamond in the Rough: A Memoir (4.5 years on TBR)
3. A book of letters – Dear Committee Members
4. An audiobook – Mozart's Starling
5. A book by a person of color – The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title – Autumn
8. A book with multiple authors – My Lady Jane
9. An espionage thriller – Defectors
10. A book with a cat on the cover -
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym – Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability – Harmony
14. A book involving travel – An African in Greenland
15. A book with a subtitle - Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear... and Why
16. A book that's published in 2017 –The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
17. A book involving a mythical creature – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile – The Far Distant Oxus
19. A book about food – Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin Free
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective – Watership Down
23. A book with a red spine –
24. A book set in the wilderness – The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
25. A book you loved as a child – The Horse and His Boy
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited – Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
27. A book with a title that's a character's name – Lilli de Jong
28. A novel set during wartime – Dark at the Crossing
29. A book with an unreliable narrator – Big Brother
30. A book with pictures – My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you – Sing, Unburied, Sing
32. A book about an interesting woman – Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
33. A book set in two different time periods – The Alice Network
36. A book written by someone you admire - What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 – Silence
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas – Tell Me How This Ends Well
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Sabriel
40. A book you bought on a trip – Truly Madly Guilty
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41. A book recommended by an author you love – Her Body and Other Parties recommended by Roxane Gay
43. A book with a family-member term in the title – My Brother's Husband (twofer!)
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee – Re Jane
47. A book with an eccentric character - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
48. A book that's more than 800 pages – Bleak House
51. A book about a difficult topic – The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America
31/452. A book that's been on your TBR for way too long- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
52. A book based on mythology- Turkish Fairy Tales and Folktales
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Don't know how many more I can manage. Some are really difficult!
I've decided I can't leave it be, and in this last month I'm going to try and hit the full 52 total! Only one I don't currently have an option for is 'set in a hotel' so I shall be trawling this thread for ideas!Update: 48/52. Full list here.
Update to post 100:24. A book set in the wilderness - 419 by Will Ferguson
COMPLETED!!!!
Pop Sugar 2017 Reading ChallengeProgress: 42/40
48. A book that's more than 800 pages - Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
Update: 51/40 A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power by Jimmy Carter (5 stars)
36. A book written by someone you admire.
Book 8/10. 17. A book involving a mythical creature, Harry potter and the prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Update to 200 -->23/25 :)
Just completed #25 (book loved as child) - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I read this book originally in high school (and I'm so glad that it was required reading - go school district!), and I remembered some details. Over the summer, I finished the first season of the series, and after finishing that and reading this a second time, I have a greater appreciation for Atwood's genius. I am someone who does not like uncertainty or questions unanswered. It's not Atwood's style to provide all the answers and clear all ambiguity, and I don't mind it from her in this book because it's that good. What is left unsaid is just as important as what is explicitly stated. I'm so glad she adapted the book into the screenplay and updated it for our times. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars48/30
Everyone is updated! Congratulations to everyone who has completed the challenge!
31 of 39 completed, Removed task 19 *Revised on 12/6/17*
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Update to post #43: 45/52Not going to get all 52, but pleased with how far I got; this was a fun list this year :)
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition (the book was written by multiple pseudonyms)
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (new age, self-help)
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability Necromancer
22. A steampunk novel God Save the Queen
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (father's day)
Finished!
POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGE
Duration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Completed: 26/26
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (10/9/17)
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook: Redwall (3/24/17)
5. A book by a person of color: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (1/22/17)
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great (11/21/17)
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kaufman (1/3/17)
9. An espionage thriller: The Bourne Identity (2/20/17)
10. A book with a cat on the cover:
(1/28/17)
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb, A.K.A. Nora Roberts (2/5/17)
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: The Poisonwood Bible Classics genre (1/8/17)
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability: The Memory Keeper's Daughter (3/15/17)
14. A book involving travel: Howl's Moving Castle (2/11/17)
15. A book with a subtitle: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (4/3/17)
16. A book that's published in 2017: A Court of Wings and Ruin (6/29/17)
17. A book involving a mythical creature: Kraken (2/9/17)
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: Skinwalker (4/21/17)
22. A steampunk novel: Soulless (2/17/17)
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: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory From Kenya (3/30/17)
27. A book with a title that's a character's name: Winter (1/27/17)
28. A novel set during wartime: The Zookeeper's Wife (2/25/17)
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: November 9 (4/29/17)
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (9/4/17)
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017: All the Bright Places (4/1/17)
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before: Angelfire (5/18/17)
40. A book you bought on a trip
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: Sisters Red (9/30/17)
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: Gone with the Wind 1,037 pages (9/23/17)
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: The Lost Hero (1/28/17)
POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGE
Duration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Completed: 26/26
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (10/9/17)
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook: Redwall (3/24/17)
5. A book by a person of color: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (1/22/17)
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great (11/21/17)
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kaufman (1/3/17)
9. An espionage thriller: The Bourne Identity (2/20/17)
10. A book with a cat on the cover:
(1/28/17)11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb, A.K.A. Nora Roberts (2/5/17)
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: The Poisonwood Bible Classics genre (1/8/17)
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability: The Memory Keeper's Daughter (3/15/17)
14. A book involving travel: Howl's Moving Castle (2/11/17)
15. A book with a subtitle: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (4/3/17)
16. A book that's published in 2017: A Court of Wings and Ruin (6/29/17)
17. A book involving a mythical creature: Kraken (2/9/17)
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: Skinwalker (4/21/17)
22. A steampunk novel: Soulless (2/17/17)
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: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory From Kenya (3/30/17)
27. A book with a title that's a character's name: Winter (1/27/17)
28. A novel set during wartime: The Zookeeper's Wife (2/25/17)
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: November 9 (4/29/17)
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (9/4/17)
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017: All the Bright Places (4/1/17)
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before: Angelfire (5/18/17)
40. A book you bought on a trip
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: Sisters Red (9/30/17)
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: Gone with the Wind 1,037 pages (9/23/17)
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: The Lost Hero (1/28/17)
Update to 200 -->24/25 :) Almost done ...
Just completed #6 (title with season) - The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson. As enjoyable a book to read as watching an episode of Downton Abbey! I loved the characters and the writing! Definitely worth reading! 5 stars49/30
2025 Reading Challenge
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✔10. A book with a cat on the cover Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?