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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2018
Progress: 3/30No. 7 - A book set in a country that fascinates you: Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies (India)
No. 26 - A book with an animal in the title: Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz
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✔38. A book with an ugly cover
Update!Progress: 4/10
1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (#17 A book you borrowed)
2) Caraval (#37 A book you meant to read in 2017)
3) Ready Player One (#42 A cyberpunk book)
4) Sharp Objects (#16 A book about mental health)
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Just finished #2 (true crime) - The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue by Piu Marie Eatwell. For nonfiction, this book was quite entertaining. I found the writing clear and concise. The story was related in a narrative fashion. The content appeared quite well-researched. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars7/40
6/4010. A book about death or grief - One of Us Is Lying
20. A book by a local author - Alas, Babylon
49. A book about a problem facing society today - The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian
PopSugar 2018 Reading ChallengeProgress: 7/50
3. The next book in a series you started - The Forgotten Holocaust (Ben Hope #10) by Scott Mariani 3-stars
Update msg 2515/40
A book made into a movie you have already seen.
12 Years a slave, Solomon Northrup
Update message 212I've read 2/15
For read a book based on a movie you've already seen, I read Everything, Everything. I saw the movie on TV the other day and realized I've had the ARC of the book since 2015 so I finally read it.
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you : Dear Committee MembersProgress:18/50
Update to 231: 2/10
Finished Lost Gods by Brom
I'm in for all 50! So far I have read 23/50. I've done the challenge on my own before and haven't finished before but 2018 feels like my year!1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (02/14/18)
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Margarita Engle (04/07/18)
8. A book with a time of day in the title The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor (05/04/18)
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (04/02/18)
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (03/29/18)
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (01/22/18)
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (02/08/18)
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore (02/21/18)
19. A book about or involving a sport Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer by Bill Wise (02/08/18)
20. A book by a local author A Different Pond by Bao Phi (02/02/18)
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell (02/15/18)
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson (01/21/18)
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (01/29/18)
30. A book with characters who are twins The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (02/27/18)
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (01/28/18)
34. A book that’s published in 2018 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (05/01/18)
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (01/26/18)
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library The Storyteller's Candle/La velita de los cuentos by Lucia M. Gonzalez (03/04/18)
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges (a book you can read in one day) Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams (02/05/18)
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (02/19/18)
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya (02/19/18)
46. An allegory A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (03/16/18)
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (02/15/18)
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Update to post #43: 3/5010. A book about death or grief Dying: A Memoir
21. A book with your favorite color in the title Red Seas Under Red Skies
30. A book with characters who are twins The Lies of Locke Lamora (2 sets of twins in this one actually!)
Just finished #17 (given as gift) - The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor. Overall, this was an easy, suspenseful read. Kept me guessing in parts. The writing is clear and straightforward. The characters have nice bits of complexity. Overall, an entertaining murder mystery. Worth reading. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest opinion. 4 stars8/40
My plan and tracking post1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport Holding the Man
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea The Woman in Cabin 10
26. A book with an animal in the title Turtles All the Way Down
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born The Round House
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you The End We Start From
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Welcome to the challenge, Ann, Mary, Debbie, Lauren, and Meg!
Meg wrote: "My plan and tracking post1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist Artemis
5. Nordic noir
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What did you think of Artemis?
Update msg 6: 9/40✅ 28. A book with song lyrics in the title - Bad Boy 4⭐️
✅ 37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but did not get to - Cat Among the Pigeons 4⭐️
Update Elisa2/10
A book about mental health The Bell Jar
A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner Little Fires Everywhere
Update Sherri1/10
23. A book about time travel
September Sky
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
How to Find Love in a Bookshop
That's it so far. :-)
Update msg 1973/16 read
Finished 5/50 so far with Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier for 'A book about or set on Halloween'. (post 482)
I lost my comment and so didn't keep it up to date, but now I've added in 3 more finished books to post 201. Now at 4/52 complete.1. Mary Poppins
5. Burial Rites
9. The Picture of Dorian Gray
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
*12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist* - The cruel prince
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
*30. A book with characters who are twins* - The cruel prince
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Finished 6/20A book set in or about a bookstore
“Cozy in Kansas: Three Romance Mysteries”
(Ivy Tower mystery series)
Update: I am upping my challenge to 52, and doing my favorite prompt from all the years, not just one. Here's what I've finished since my last update:13/52
6) A novel based on a real person--Beneath a Scarlet Sky 1/28/1824) A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you--Exit West 2/1/18
Update msg 6: 10/40✅ 10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - 3⭐️
50/50 - COMPLETED✔1. Made into a movie you’ve already seen Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker 4*
✔2. True crime Bones: A Story of Brothers, a Champion Horse and the Race to Stop America’s Most Brutal Cartel 3*
✔3. Next book in a series Westmoreland Alone 3*
✔4. Involving a heist The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared 2*
✔5. Nordic noir Roseanna 4*
✔6. Based on a real person The Queen's Choice 2*
✔7. Set in a country that fascinates you Norse Mythology 5*
✔8. Time of day in the title As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning 5*
✔9. About a villain or antihero -The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince 3*
✔10. About death or grief The Trouble with Goats and Sheep 2*
✔11. Female author who uses a male pseudonym - The Cuckoo's Calling, Vol. 1 3*
✔12. LGBTQ+ protagonist Women 2*
✔13. A stage play or musical The Vegas Diaries 4*
✔14. Author of a different ethnicity than you Darling 5*
✔15. About feminism Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society 2*
✔16. About mental health 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 5*
✔17. Borrowed or that was given to you as a gift Reservoir 13 5*
✔18. By two authorsSecrets of the Human Body 5*
✔19. About a sport Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game 4*
✔20. By a local author Mister God, This is Anna 5*
✔21. With your favorite color in the title Purple Hibiscus 4*
✔22. Alliteration in the title James Martin's American Adventure: 80 classic American recipes 5*
✔23. About time travel Thief of Time 5*
✔24. With a weather element in the title Dark Skies 4*
✔25. Set at sea Adrift: A True Story of Love, Loss and Survival at Sea 5*
✔26. With an animal in the title The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures 5*
✔27. Set on a different planet A Closed and Common Orbit 3*
✔28. With song lyrics in the titles As Old As Time 4*
✔29. About or set in Halloween Hallowe'en Party 4*
✔30. With characters who are twins Brave New World 4*
✔31. Mentioned in another book The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language 5*
✔32. From a celebrity book club Conclave 3*
✔33. Childhood classic you’ve never read Forever 1*
✔34. Published in 2018 The Devil’s Highway 3*
✔35. Past Goodreads Choice Awards winner Astrophysics for People in a Hurry 5*
✔36. Set in the decade you were born Milkman 1*
✔37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to Where Poppies Blow 4*
✔38. With an ugly cover Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story 2*
✔39. Involves a bookstore or a library Bear in a Bookshop 5*
✔40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges "A book with an unreliable narrator" Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House 3*
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✔41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? 5*
✔42. A cyberpunk book Carve the Mark 1*
✔43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place Half of a Yellow Sun 2*
✔44. Tied to your ancestry Empire of Cotton: A New History of Global Capitalism 2*
✔45. With a fruit or vegetable in the title The Grapes of Wrath 5*
✔46. An allegory The Alchemist
✔47. By an author with the same first or last name as you Scrappy Little Nobody 2*
✔48. Microhistory The Great Fire of London 1*
✔49. About a problem facing society today The True Story of Fake News: How Mainstream Media Manipulates Millions 5*
✔50. Recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 5*
Update msg 2933. Next book in a series I've started- The Wedding.
I would like to join this challenge!! I’m gonna try for 20.16/20
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen. The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started. Four Blind Mice by James Patterson
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist. One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you. Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors. Private Count to Ten by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title. NYPD Red 5 by James Patterson and Marshall Karp
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel. Time Jumpers by Brandon Mull
24. A book with a weather element in the title. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title. The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles. London Bridges by James Patterson
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018. Purple Hearts by Michael Grant
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner. Artemis by Andy Weir
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (The First Book in a Series You Haven't Read Before)
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school. Mary, Mary by James Patterson (2006)
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Ilona wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Ann, Mary, Debbie, Lauren, and Meg!"thx
Updated #482. Finished 6/50. Just read A Different Pond by Bao Phi for a book by a local author. Bao Phi grew up in Minneapolis, MN.
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3. Next book in a serie : Isla and the Happily ever after, Stephanie Perkins
27. Set on another planet: Lunar cop, Tom Gauld,
40. Fav Prompt 2017 : serie starter : Size 12 is not Fat, Meg Cabot
47. Same first name : Andrea de Carlo