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I need a librarian Goodreads-friend to help me with the number 1! Anyone here?
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13. A book by or about a person who has a disability:
Anthony Doerr "All the light we can not see"
POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGEDuration January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Goal: 4/15
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
I'm in, I'll say for all of it knowing that I will probably fall a few short like I did last year! 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
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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
Update message of message 196✔️ 9. An espionage thriller: La Espía
✔️ 15. A book with a subtitle: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
✔️ 17. A book involving a mythical creature: Rapture
✔️ 22. A steampunk novel: Cinder
✔️ 32. A book about an interesting woman: Signora Da Vinci
✔️ 33. A book set in two different time periods: The Way to Paradise
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Update to post 102:30. A book with pictures -Where the Dead Go To Die by Aaron Dries and Mark Allan Gunnells
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Update: 5/4014. A book involving travel - Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History by Canyon Sam (4 stars)
Update message of message 196✔️ 1. A book recommended by a librarian: Night
✔️ 9. An espionage thriller: La Espía
✔️ 15. A book with a subtitle: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
✔️ 17. A book involving a mythical creature: Rapture
✔️ 22. A steampunk novel: Cinder
✔️ 32. A book about an interesting woman: Signora Da Vinci
✔️ 33. A book set in two different time periods: The Way to Paradise
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Updated message 1124/20
with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay for no 17: a book involving a mythical creature
Babitix wrote: "I need a librarian Goodreads-friend to help me with the number 1! Anyone here?"since you like fantasy: Jasper Fforde Thursday next
I'm in for an as yet undetermined number.1/?? completed.
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Update to Message #60A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long:
What the Night Knows
A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read:
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (01/18/17)
Progress: 2/40
[8/52] (OM 130)11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
27. A book with a title that's a character's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
05. A book by a person of colour. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
Update: 6/4043. A book with a family-member term in the title - The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (3 stars)
Update message 338: Status: 7/45
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before ✔
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir
49. A book you got from a used book sale ✔
More Than This - Patrick Ness
31. Progress: 12/52
5/304. An audiobook - The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests
2/20. I'm trying to not aim too high for this year but I'm hoping to do more than that. I'm currently multitasking on three books. What I would recommend is
The Narcissist: A Dark Journey
It's quite an eye opener book.
Update to message #10.
✅ 7. A book that is a story within a story: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski 01/20/2017 ★★★★☆
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✅ 7. A book that is a story within a story: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski 01/20/2017 ★★★★☆
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I'm in and I'll go for all 52 challenges. :)1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - Good in Bed
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 - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
8. A book with multiple authors I Hate Everyone But You
9. An espionage thriller The Templar Legacy
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - Feed
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - Crown of Midnight
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel - A King's Ransom
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017 - Collection of Poems
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 - The Prophet of Yonwood
24. A book set in the wilderness - The River
25. A book you loved as a child - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Truly Madly Guilty
27. A book with a title that's a character's name Corduroy
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - The Girl on the Train
30. A book with pictures - The Story of Ferdinand
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman - Queen of Shadows
33. A book set in two different time periods - Wreckage
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 - 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 - The Camelot Shadow
42. A bestseller from 2016 - Empire of Storms
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 - Heir of Fire
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character - Mistress
48. A book that's more than 800 pages - Winter
49. A book you got from a used book sale - The Mephisto Club
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic - Behind Closed Doors
52. A book based on mythology - The Sword of Summer
In the Process of Reading: 1/52
Completed: 26/52
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Winnie-the-Pooh - A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
Update to comment 763/52 Read
35. A book set in a hotel - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Read 1/20/2017 5 Stars
Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in 1922 Russia by The Bolshevik tribunal to the Metropolis, a grand hotel across from the Kremlin. A charming novel that spans over 30 years.
Progress: 5/458. A book with multiple authors- Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, Sarah Rees Brennan, Robin Wasserman
Update to message #10.
✅ 30. A book with pictures: Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction 01/21/2017 ★★★★☆
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✅ 30. A book with pictures: Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction 01/21/2017 ★★★★☆
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[9/52] (OM 130)05. A book by a person of colour. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
27. A book with a title that's a character's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
47. A book with an eccentric character. The Reptile Room (2017.01.21, ★★☆☆☆).
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6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title - The Winter Over by Matthew Iden
I will take on 25 and I will make my selections along the way!
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