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Update progress: 11/30
No.10 -About death or grief
"When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi
5 stars - so emotional and thought-provoking

Completed 13/50
6. A novel based on a real person - Wolf Hall
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - When The Dragon Roars
18. A book by two authors - Haunted
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library - Color Me Murder


Since last update:

✓5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier (finished 4/11), my review is here

50/50-- DONE!!
1 A book made into a movie you've already seen: Pride and Prejudice
2 True Crime: The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
3 The next book in a series you started: The Whole Enchilada
4 A book involving a heist: X
5 Nordic noir: Blood on Snow
6 A novel based on a real person: Saint John Lennon
7 A book set in a country that fascinates you: Kill Shot (France)
8 A book with a time of day in the title: The 10 PM Question
9 A book about a villain or antihero: Twin of Ice
10 A book about death or grief: Point Blank: A Short Tale of Macabre Family Faults
11 A book with your favorite color in the title: A Beautiful Blue Death
12 A book with alliteration in the title: The Significance of Sustainability
13 A book about time travel: Has Anyone Seen My Brain?
14 A book with a weather element in the title: East Of A Cold Red Sun
15 A book set at sea: Cooking for Ghosts
16 A book with an animal in the title: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
17 A book set on a different planet: The Extra-Terrestrial Delivery
18 A book with song lyrics in the title : Bad Moon Rising
19 A book about or set on Halloween: The Violet Hour
20 A book with characters who are twins: Blood Dreams
21 A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: Rapture in Death
22 A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Missing: The Curious Cases of Will Winchester and the Black Cross
23 A book that is also a stage play or musical: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
24 A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: My Long Walk to Motherhood: And Some Lessons Learnt Along the Way
25 A book about feminism: Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change
26 A book about mental health: The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are
27 A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: Cooking Healthy Across America
28 A book by two authors: Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
29 A book about or involving a sport: The Dot on the Left
30 A book by a local author: Bad Business
31 A book mentioned in another book: Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Diary of a Witch's Son)
32 A book from a celebrity book club: Bring Me Back-- Reese Witherspoon
33 A childhood classic you've never read: Anne of Green Gables
34 A book that's published in 2018: How to Be a Better Person: 400+ Simple Ways to Make a Difference in Yourself--And the World
35 A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: The Handmaid's Tale
36 A book set in the decade you were born: The Chocolate War
37 A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to: Paradox Bound
38 A book with an ugly cover: Satin Sheets
39 A book that involves a bookstore or library: Dance Upon The Air
40 Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017 challenge: from 2016-- A book of poetry: Mosaic of the Dark
41 A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: Chrysanthemum
42 A cyberpunk book: Minority Report
43 A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: The Surgeon
44 A book tied to your ancestry: Dark Witch (Ireland)
45 A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: Luck, Love & Lemon Pie
46 An allegory: Bittersweet Symphony
47 A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: White Houses
48 A microhistory: Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
49 A book about a problem facing society today: Bullyville
50 Recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: [book:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie|6481065
Message #13 update!
32. A book from a celebrity book club: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 12.04.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
15/50
32. A book from a celebrity book club: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 12.04.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
15/50

Progress: 17/50
5. Nordic noir - The Thirst by Jo Nesbo - a fabulous 5 stars!

No. 39 - A book involving a bookstore: "The Prisoner of Heaven" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Loved this! Makes me want to re-read The Shadow of the Wind!

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✅ 3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - Insurgent - 3,5⭐️
Message #13 update!
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 14.04.2018 ★★★☆☆
16/50
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 14.04.2018 ★★★☆☆
16/50

9/50
✔45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
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49. A book about a problem facing society today: The Living Dead: Switched Off, Zoned Out - The Shocking Truth about Office Life by David Bolchover 17.04.2018 ★★★★☆
17/50
49. A book about a problem facing society today: The Living Dead: Switched Off, Zoned Out - The Shocking Truth about Office Life by David Bolchover 17.04.2018 ★★★★☆
17/50

Completed 15/50
10. A book about death or grief - Flight Season
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Raspberry Danish Murder

No. 35 - A past Goodreads Choice Awards Winner: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
I'm probably one of the last book lovers to read this thriller. Been on my kindle for ages. So glad it fits one of these challenges! - 5 stars

1. A book about death or grief (#10) - When Breath Becomes Air
2. A book about a problem facing society today (#49) - The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
3. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you (#14) - Grit
4. A book from a celebrity book club (#32) - Love in the Time of Cholera (from Oprah's book club)
5. A book with characters who are twins (#30) - The Poisonwood Bible
6. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen (#1) - City of Bones

1. A book about death or grief (#10) - When Breath Becomes Air
2. A book about a problem facing society today (#49) - The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
3. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you (#14) - Grit
4. A book from a celebrity book club (#32) - Love in the Time of Cholera (from Oprah's book club)
5. A book with characters who are twins (#30) - The Poisonwood Bible
6. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen (#1) - City of Bones
7. The next book in a series you started (#3) - City of Ashes

10/30
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges: 2015 prompt - A book by an author you love that you haven't read yet: The Boston Girl


7. A book set in a country that fascinates you The Emissary
9. A book about a villain or antihero Fairest
10. A book about death or grief Scythe – Die Hüter des Todes
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift [book:Die Herren von Winterfell
26. A book with an animal in the title Moth Girls
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to Krabat
38. A book with an ugly cover Emil und die Detektive
49. A book about a problem facing society today Quotations from Chairman Trump
---> 8/35

12/40
Just read Somebody I used to Know by Wendy Mitchell as a book published in 2018.


27/40

1. A book about death or grief (#10) - When Breath Becomes Air
2. A book about a problem facing society today (#49) - The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
3. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you (#14) - Grit
4. A book from a celebrity book club (#32) - Love in the Time of Cholera (from Oprah's book club)
5. A book with characters who are twins (#30) - The Poisonwood Bible
6. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen (#1) - City of Bones
7. The next book in a series you started (#3) - City of Ashes
8. A book with song lyrics in the titles (#28) - City of Glass
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