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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2018
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
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1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2.
3.
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.
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.
15. A book about feminism
16.
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18.
19. A book about or involving a sport
20.
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23.
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25.
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
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34.
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.
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You 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.
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Seeing how I've gone so far this year!1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
The Martian - Andy Weir
2. True crime
Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann
3. The next book in a series you started
Iron Gold - Pierce Brown
4. A book involving a heist
The Codex - Douglas Preston
5. Nordic noir
The Ice Princess - Camilla Lackberg
6. A novel based on a real person
Ragtime - E.L. Doctorow
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
The Dovekeepers - Alice Hoffman
8. A book with a time of day in the title
The Midnight Assassin - Skip Hollandsworth
9. A book about a villain or antihero
Renegades - Marissa Meyer
10. A book about death or grief
Haunting Violet - Alyxandra Harvey
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
Simon vs the Homo Sapien Agenda - Becky Albertalli
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
Arcadia - Tom Stoppard
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
The Strain - Guillermo del Toro
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
Get Me Out of Here - Rachel Reiland
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
Carved in Bone - Jefferson Bass
19. A book about or involving a sport
Warcross - Marie Lu
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
Dexter is Dead
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
The Raven Boys
27. A book set on a different planet
Dune
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
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
A Court of Frost and Starlight - Sarah J. Maas
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
Inheritance - Christopher Paolini
38. A book with an ugly cover
The Last Anniversary - Liane Moriarty
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
37) A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to--The Blood of Emmett Till (4/20) and40) Your favorite prompt from 2017--A book with a family member term in the title--The Child's Child (4/23)
14/50: 30. A book involving twins: Between the Lines by Jody Picoult & Samantha VanDeer (stretching the definition of twins here a little bit).
Updated Message #51628. A book with song lyrics in the titles. London Bridges by James Patterson
27/30A book about a problem facing today's society
The Economic Singularity: Artificial intelligence and the death of capitalism, by Calum Chase
I'm currently reading Eight Hundred Grapes and that is 33/50 for me!Here is my progress so far:
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime—[The Devil in the White City]
3. The next book in a series you started [The Last of August]
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person—[z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald]
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: [P.S. From Paris]
8. A book with a time of day in the title—[The Night Circus]
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief: [When I’m Gone]
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym:
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist—[Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda]
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical:
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you—[Whiskey Words and a Shovel, Part I]
15. A book about feminism [Men Explain Things to Me]
16. A book about mental health—[Everything, Everything]
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift:
18. A book by two authors—[Every Breath You Take]
19. A book about or involving a sport: [The Boys in the Boat]
20. A book by a local author—[All the Breaking Waves]
21. A book with your favorite color in the title—[Words in Deep Blue]
22. A book with alliteration in the title [Losing Lauren]
23. A book about time travel:
24. A book with a weather element in the title—[Midnight Sun]
25. A book set at sea—[The Wicked Deep]
26. A book with an animal in the title—[The Shark Club]
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles: [Since You’ve Been Gone]
29. A book about or set in Halloween: [How to Hang a Witch]
30. A book with characters who are twins— [The Third Twin]
31. A book mentioned in another book: [The Stranger]
32. A book from a celebrity book club:
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read—[The Phantom Tollbooth]
34. A book that’s published in 2018 [Fire and Fury]
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: [The Sun and Her Flowers]
36. A book set in the decade you were born—[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone]
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to [A Study in Charlotte]
38. A book with an ugly cover: [The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One]
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library—[Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore]
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Prompt:
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school:
42. A cyberpunk book—[Cinder]
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—[1984]
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you—[BFG by Roald Dahl]
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today:
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Update msg 6: 39/40✅ 7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - Dødsvalsen - 3,5⭐️
Updated Message #51641. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school. Mary, Mary by James Patterson (2006)
Just completed #16 (mental health) - Two Nights by Kathy Reichs. This book was just ok. It reminded me of why I'm not a fan of Reichs' writing. It's very clinical and sterile. There's not much descriptive prose or atmosphere added. Just bare bones. Not really my preferred reading. Interesting plot but by the end, I just wanted it over. Not worth reading. 2 stars30/40
Message #13 update!
6. A novel based on a real person: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 09.05.2018 ★★★★☆
19/50
6. A novel based on a real person: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 09.05.2018 ★★★★☆
19/50
Updated message 4920/40
25. A book set at sea - The Whiskey Sea 5-10-18
Updated message 12! Total: 23/50
14/52: 10. A book about death or grief - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
37) A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to--The BLood of Emmett Till (4/20)40) You favorite prompt from 2017--A book with a family member term--The Child's Child 4/23)
34) A book that's published in 2018--By The Book (5/11)
24/5028. A book with song lyrics in the titles: Say You'll Remember Me
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: Wonder Woman: Warbringer
I'm late to the party but I'm in for all 50. Here's where I am so far:30/50
[ ] 1. A book made into a movie you've already seen - The Hobbit
[X] 2. True Crime - American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land
[X] 3. The next book in a series you started - Valiant
[X] 4. A book involving a heist - Artemis
[X] 5. Nordic noir - Beartown
[ ] 6. A novel based on a real person - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
[X] 7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Big Little Lies
[ ] 8. A book with a time of day in the title - 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
[X] 9. A book about a villain or antihero - Lolita
[X] 10. A book about death or grief - Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
[ ] 11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - The Cuckoo's Calling
[ ] 12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - If I Was Your Girl
[X] 13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - The Phantom of the Opera
[X] 14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
[ ] 15. A book about feminism - Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America
[ ] 16. A book about mental health - My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward
[X] 17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Blue is for Nightmares
[X] 18. A book by two authors - Will Grayson, Will Grayson
[X] 19. A book about or involving a sport - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
[ ] 20. A book by a local author - The Scorpio Races
[X] 21. A book with your favorite color in the title - The Color Purple
[X] 22. A book with alliteration in the title - Fahrenheit 451
[ ] 23. A book about time travel - The Time Traveler's Wife
[ ] 24. A book with a weather element in the title - Half of a Yellow Sun
[ ] 25. A book set at sea - The Lifeboat
[X] 26. A book with an animal in the title - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
[X] 27. A book set on a different planet - Red Rising
[ ] 28. A book with song lyrics in the title - Brave New World
[ ] 29. A book about or set on Halloween - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
[X] 30. A book with characters who are twins - I'll Give You the Sun
[X] 31. A book mentioned in another book - Sophie's Choice
[ ] 32. A book from a celebrity book club - As I Lay Dying
[X] 33. A childhood classic you've never read - A Wrinkle in Time
[X] 34. A book that's published in 2018 - The Plastic Magician
[ ] 35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - All the Light We Cannot See
[X] 36. A book set in the decade you were born - Eleanor & Park
[X] 37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - 1984
[X] 38. A book with an ugly cover - Homegoing
[ ] 39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - The Library at Mount Char
[X] 40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges - Before We Were Yours
[X] 41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - The Kite Runner
[X] 42. A cyberpunk book - Ready Player One
[ ] 43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - ???
[X] 44. A book tied to your ancestry - The Betrayal of Liliuokalani: Last Queen of Hawaii 1838-1917
[ ] 45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
[ ] 46. An allegory - The Pilgrim's Progress
[ ] 47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - Luckiest Girl Alive
[X] 48. A microhistory - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
[X] 49. A book about a problem facing society today - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
[X] 50. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Book Thief
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45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Eight Hundred Grapes 5-11-18
*** reviewing and noticed I missed one***
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - Dolores Claiborne 1992 read 2-20-18
I would like to change my goal to 45, please :-)Update msg 6: 40/45
✅ 4. A book involving a heist - American Gods - 3⭐️
Update: 19/351 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
5 Nordic noir
6 A novel based on a real person The Marriage of Opposites
7 A book set in a country that fascinates you Memoirs of a Geisha
8 A book with a time of day in the title Almost Midnight
9 A book about a villain or antihero
10 A book about death or grief
11 A book with your favorite color in the title Cobalt Blue: A Novel
12 A book with alliteration in the title
13 A book about time travel
14 A book with a weather element in the title
15 A book set at sea
16 A book with an animal in the title
17 A book set on a different planet
18 A book with song lyrics in the title Never Let Me Go
19 A book about or set on Halloween
20 A book with characters who are twins
21 A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
22 A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
23 A book that is also a stage play or musical
24 A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you Go
25 A book about feminism We Should All Be Feminists
26 A book about mental health My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
27 A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
28 A book by two authors
29 A book about or involving a sport
30 A book by a local author
31 A book mentioned in another book Othello (from Little Fires Everywhere)
32 A book from a celebrity book club White Oleander
33 A childhood classic you've never read
34 A book that's published in 2018
35 A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner Adulthood Is a Myth
36 A book set in the decade you were born (1980s) White Fur
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 library The Library at Mount Char
40 Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017 challenge
- 2015: a book of short stories: Uncommon Type: Some Stories
- 2017: a story within a story: The Blind Assassin
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 Little Fires Everywhere
44 A book tied to your ancestry Kindred
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 micro history
49 A book about a problem facing society today Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
50 Recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 84, Charing Cross Road
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22. A book with alliteration in the title: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 13.05.2018 ★★★☆☆
20/50
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 13.05.2018 ★★★☆☆
20/50
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27. A book set on a different planet: Alice: The Girl From Earth by Kir Bulychev 13.05.2018 ★★★★☆
21/50
27. A book set on a different planet: Alice: The Girl From Earth by Kir Bulychev 13.05.2018 ★★★★☆
21/50
Completed the following:48. A microhistory -- Lincoln in the Bardo -- Done! (Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... )
49. A book about a problem facing society today -- Under the Skin -- Done! (Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... )
Update message 88, progress 31/50✓32. A book from a celebrity book club - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (finished 5/13), a pick by Florence Welch of Florence & the Machine, my review is here
update post 585 Now 14/36
Just completed #40 (fav prompt from last year) - Something Old by Dianne Christner. I had a difficult time caring about the main character. She is everything that most non-Christians hate about Christians - judgmental, overbearing, and oblivious to her own faults. While the author eventually corrected her behavior, it came too little too late. I appreciated the insight into the Conservative Mennonite community, but not enough to continue the series. 2 stars31/40
Just completed #45 (fruit in title) - The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert. I loved this book! Delightfully, quirky characters combined with delicious food descriptions made for a fabulous read and listen. Good audiobook! My only issue was that the main character seemed a bit vulnerable for her supposedly independent nature. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars32/40
Update to message 571Finished 6/50
update message #453 7/2021.✅ A book with your favorite color in the title The Quick Red Fox
14/52: 1. A book based on a movie I’ve already seen: The Martian by Andy Weir
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48. A microhistory: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 04.05.2018 ★★★★★
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