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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2017
Update message 100 now 2/40#14. Mare's War - Tanita Davis
Completed : 52/52 DONE!1. A book recommended by a librarian Frankenstein
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - Seven Years in Tibet
3. A book of letters The Screwtape Letters
4. An audiobook The Mistletoe Murder: And Other Stories
5. A book by a person of color Behold the Dreamers
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title The Winter People
7. A book that is a story within a story The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
8. A book with multiple authors The Forgotten Room
9. An espionage thriller Istanbul Passage
10. A book with a cat on the cover Life of Pi
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym Malice at the Palace - Rhys Bowen
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read News of the World
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability Motherless Brooklyn
14. A book involving travel The Woman in Cabin 10
15. A book with a subtitle The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
16. A book that's published in 2017 In This Grave Hour
17. A book involving a mythical creature American Gods
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile At Home in Mitford
19. A book about food Delicious!
20. A book with career advice QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Watership Down
22. A steampunk novel Neverwhere
23. A book with a red spine The Paris Architect
24. A book set in the wilderness Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
25. A book you loved as a child The Mark on the Door - Hardy Boys
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited The Door (Hungary)
27. A book with a title that's a character's name The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
28. A novel set during wartime The Things They Carried
29. A book with an unreliable narrator The Girl on the Train
30. A book with pictures The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with original illustrations
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you The Spy (Dutch)
32. A book about an interesting woman Memoirs of a Geisha
33. A book set in two different time periods The Shadow Land
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title The Enchanted April
35. A book set in a hotel Hotel Betram
36. A book written by someone you admire The Greatest Generation
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 The Shack
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas The Moonstone - birthday
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before The Bookseller
40. A book you bought on a trip Thirteen Reasons Why
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love The Woman in White (recommended by Ann Perry)
42. A bestseller from 2016 Commonwealth
43. A book with a family-member term in the title The Husband's Secret
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The House on Mango Street (Coming of age story)
47. A book with an eccentric characterA Man Called Ove
48. A book that's more than 800 pagesIt Stephen King
49. A book you got from a used book sale Bones to Ashes
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book Robinson Crusoe mentioned in The Moonstone
51. A book about a difficult topic A Brief History of Time
52. A book based on mythology Gods Behaving Badly
I'm jumping all in for this challenge 52 of 52. For me look on page 6 of notes.Completed : 3/52
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long -
Seven Years in Tibet
3. A book of letters
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
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
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 Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
25. A book you loved as a child
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 The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
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
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
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
Update to message 132.29. A Book With an Unreliable Narrator - The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (01/05/2017)
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Updated message 112 1/20
with my first book for number 13. A book by or about a person who has a disability The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
Hi Kadijah,Can you please add me for 42 thanks? I'll add as I go along.
POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st 2017 - December 31st 2017
Completed: 1/42
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
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
8. A book with multiple authors
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
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
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
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity from you
32. A book about an interesting woman
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
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
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
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
Hi there!Count me in for all 52. Let's see how many I get at then of the year!
22.A steampunk novel: Perdido Street Station by China Miéville34.A book with a month or day of the week in the title : August: Osage County by Tracy Letts
progress: 4/52
Popsugar 2017 Reading ChallengeCompleted 2/40
32. A book about an interesting woman - The Cavalier Queen by Fiona Mountain
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Changes (The Magic Jukebox series) by Judith Arnold
Hi :) I should be listed for 36. I've finished my second selection - Brain Trust, for an author who uses a pseudonym
Update to post 102:27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Emma by Jane Austen
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Update:1. A book recommended by a librarian
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
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I just finished #18, Uglies by Scott Westerfield.
POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGEDuration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Goal: 2/15
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - The Savage Boy | 01.06.2017
Update to message #25✔ 2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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Let's get this rollin'!! (2/30)26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Bad Feminist
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
Update message #100 now 3/404. Up Pops the Devil - Lacha M Scott
Finished 1/40:31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - The Golden Son
Updated message 171
I will try to finish 40 different tasks off the list of 52.
[2/52] (OM 130)52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Today's addition:
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
Not sure how many I will complete but willing to TRY to get them all :) . 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
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
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
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
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
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
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
(47.) would a character with OCD count? If so reading a book now called CHECKED >>>
Update: 3/40Task 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited (author from Iceland)
The Greenhouse by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (4 stars)
01.01.17 - 01.07.17read → 02 | 26
26 → by an author from a country you've never visited → Twinmaker by Sean Williams | ★★★
51 → about a difficult topic → Falling into Place by Amy Zhang | ★★★
Progress 4/4546. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Creeping (Paranormal)
Update to message #10.
✅ 4. An audiobook: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 01/08/2017 ★★★☆☆
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✅ 4. An audiobook: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 01/08/2017 ★★★☆☆
3/52
I'll give this a try and go for 10 books
Just completed #41 (recommended by author) - American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Overall, I appreciate what Gaiman tried to do in this book, and I'm sure I'll be processing bits of the book for days. I liked Gaiman's writing and the interludes and asides that explained the story and gave reprieve from the rather dragging main narrative. The ending was interesting, and I'm really glad there was a bit of resolution to the whole Lakeside matter. However, I felt Gaiman tried to tackle too much and ended up missing things like forming a main character with natural human reactions. I did not enjoy reading this book, but I am glad that I read it. 3 stars4/30
update:4/15
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5. <s>A book by a person of color</s> [book:We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
33.
39.
I am going to throw my hat into this one too. Not going to try to do all the categories this year. Aiming for 36. We'll see how it goes. I have completed one already:31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you- Words in the Dust
So, I have 1/36. I will be mostly keeping track of the big list in my corner, but I will be updating as I complete different categories.
Update - 5/40✅ A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Nattens kys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rockin' and rollin'! (4/30)15. A book with a subtitle - Uninvited
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Bad Feminist
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - The Year of Billy Miller
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
I'm in for 52!POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGE
Duration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Progress: (51/52)
Tasks:
1. A book recommended by a librarian
***Pretty Little Killers: The Truth Behind the Savage Murder of Skylar Neese by Daleen Berry 2/20
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
***48 Hours To Die: An Anthony Stone Novel 1/10***
3. A book of letters
***The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 2/9 ***
4. An audiobook
***Back Lash by Chris Knopf 1/13***
5. A book by a person of color
***Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin 1/10***
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
***Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews 2/6***
7. A book that is a story within a story
***Cross Justice by James Patterson 1/1***
8. A book with multiple authors
***The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene 1/12***
9. An espionage thriller
***Hit by J.A. Konrath 3/9
10. A book with a cat on the cover
***
by Laura Levine 1/3***11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
***Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath 1/1***
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
***100 Ways to Motivate Yourself: Change Your Life Forever by Steve Chandler 1/13***
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
***Blank by Richard C. Hale ***2/19
14. A book involving travel
***Curse of the Arctic Star by Carolyn Keene 1/9***
15. A book with a subtitle
***Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew. Richard Davenport-Hines 1/10***
16. A book that's published in 2017
***Beauty of the Beast by Rachel L. Demeter 5/2
*****(First Published March 15th 2017)*****
17. A book involving a mythical creature
***The Catacombs by Jeremy Bates 1/27***
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
***The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 2/9***
19. A book about food
***Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton 2/5
20. A book with career advice
***The Holdout by Laurel Osterkamp 1/21***
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
***Ice by Kevin Tinto 1/9***
22. A steampunk novel
***The Clockwork Man by E.V. Odle 5/5 ***
23. A book with a red spine
***Inspiring African-American Inventors: 9 Extraordinary Lives 2/12***
24. A book set in the wilderness
***Gifted, a Brainrush Novella by Richard Bard 1/19***
25. A book you loved as a child
***The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/28***
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
***I Heart New York by Lindsey Kelk 1/7***
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
***Black by Russell Blake1/14***
28. A novel set during wartime
***Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste 3/1
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
***Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 2/3***
30. A book with pictures
***Strange Embrace by Lawrence Block 1/19***
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity
***An Island of Illusions by Jennifer L. Jennings 1/11***
32. A book about an interesting woman
***Death By Honeymoon by Jaden Skye 1/7***
33. A book set in two different time periods
***Goliath by Richard Turner 1/8***
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
***My Name is Not Friday by Jon Walter 11/9
35. A book set in a hotel
***Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel by Linda Bennett Pennell
36. A book written by someone you admire
***Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 1/28***
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
***The Shack by Wm. Paul Young ***4/19
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
***Quite Contrary by Richard Roberts 1/22***
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
***Mr. Mercedes by Stephen Kingv1/3***
40. A book you bought on a trip
***Origins: Psychic Unleashed by Eric Drouant 1/12***
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love (David Baldacci)
***The Kill Clause by Gregg Hurwitz***3/5
42. A bestseller from 2016
***Cross the Line by James Patterson 3/24
(The New York Times Fiction Best Seller December 11)
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
***The Throwaway Children by Diney Costeloe 1/15***
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
***A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean 1/11***
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
***The Life of Objects by Susanna Moore 3/13
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
***Deirdre and Desire by Marion Chesney 1/30***
***(regency)***
47. A book with an eccentric character
***Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers 2/5
48. A book that's more than 800 pages- (912 pgs.)
***Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley 1/17 ***
49. A book you got from a used book sale
***The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 2/2***
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
***Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 2/10***
51. A book about a difficult topic- (terrorism)
***Loss of Reason by Miles A. Maxwell 1/16***
52. A book based on mythology
***Stolen Luck by Jaclyn Weist 3/26
(story about a leprechaun)
Finished my 3rd selection - (I should be listed for 36)A Human Silicon Chip, for unreliable narrator
Update from message 196Reading count: 4/52
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