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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2018
Just finished #9 (antihero) - The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey. Really good companion book to The Girl With All the Gifts. It took me awhile to get through it because of some of the graphic scenes, but it's got some lovely bits and a great ending. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars34/40
Updated message 5623. The next book in a series you started Promise Not to Tell
10. A book about death or grief Postmortem
18. A book by two authors Night Watch
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read The Giver
Progress 17/50
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical -- The Haunting of Hill House -- Done!Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
12/20
Hi. I'd like to join!!! This looks to be a lot of fun. I'LL TRY FOR 50!!! Thank you!!44/50
1.***** Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. *** "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate True crime
3. ****The Fallen" by David Baldacci The next book in a series you started
4. ***** "X" by Sue Grafton A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. **** "Every Breath" by Nicolas Sparks -A novel based on a real person
7.***** "You Me Everything" by Catherin Isaac. A book set in a country that fascinates you (France/Dordogne)
8. *** "Mister Tonight" by Kendall Ryan. A book with a time of day in the title
9. ****Jed Had to Die" by Tara Sevic. A book about a villain or antihero
10.***** "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Tropper-A book about death or grief
11.**** "Lethal White" by Robert Galbraith A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (JK Rowling)
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14.***** "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng-A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. *** "Still Lives" by Marie Hummel A book about feminism
16.** "The Great Alone" by Kristen Hannah-A book about mental health
17. *** "Dear Mrs. Bird" by A.J. Pearce.. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18.*** "Rebel Heir" by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward-A book by two authors
19. ***** "River of Love" by Melissa Foster. A book about or involving a sport (river rafting etc)
20.***** "You Think It, I'll Say It" by Curtis Sittenfeld- book by a local author (St. Louis)
21.**** "Seeing Red" by Sandra Brown- A book with your favorite color in the title
22.* "Double Dirty Mountain Men" by Parker Grey-A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24.*****"A Quiet Kind of Thunder" by Sara Barnard-A book with a weather element in the title
25. * "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware A book set at sea
26. **** "Fer de Lance" by Rex Stout. (it's a snake) A book with an animal in the title
27. *** "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle A book set on a different planet
28. *** "If Not For You" by Debbie Macomber A book with song lyrics in the titles (Bob Dylan's If Not for You)
29. ***** "The Nowhere Man" by Gregg Hurwitz. A book about or set in Halloween (Mia's son dresses as a cowboy)
30. **** "The Friends We Keep" by /Susan Mallery. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. ***** "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones. A book from a celebrity book club (Oprah's)
33. ** "If I Ran the Zoo" by Dr. Seuss A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. ***** "Shelter in Place" by Nora Roberts -A book that’s published in 2018 (May 29, 2018)
35. ***** "Dead Until Dark" by Charlene Harris A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner 2009 Fantasy.
36. **** "In the Unlikely Event" by Judy Blume. A book set in the decade you were born (two plane crashes in 1950's)
37. *** Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38.**** "Mean Streak" by Sandra Brown-A book with an ugly cover
39.**** "Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan-A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges 2015= A funny book: ***** "Vacationland" by John Hodgman. 2016= Blue cover **** "The Wife Between Us" by Greer Hendricks. 2017= A season in the title. "After We Fall" by Melanie Harlow.
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41. **The Mystery of the 99 Steps" by Carlyne Keene (Nancy Drew #43)-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. **** Cinder An allegory
47. **** "Tailspin" by Sandra Brown A book by an author with the same first or last name as you (Brown maiden name)
48. *** "Dear Mrs. Bird" by A.J. Pearce. A microhistory (WWII London bombings, historical fiction)
49. **** Beneath the Mask by Meghen March. A book about a problem (white collar crimes/taking people's money) facing society today
50. **** Still MeA book recommended by someone else (Allison for her #31) taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Update msg 250The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg....Nordic Noir
31) A book mentioned in another book--Raids on the Unspeakable (5/31)
Updated post 938, a book about a villain or an antihero, Twin of Ice I consider an antihero to be someone who is flawed, makes mistakes, and doesn't set out to be an obvious hero. However, when the time comes to do what is right, they jump in and save the day. So I am counting Kane as an antihero for his actions at the mine.
Updated message 66Completed 20/50
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - I Am Not Sidney Poitier
A book set in the decade you were born--The Moon-Spinners (6/1/18)
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Ender in Exile
Asking For It
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
Where Memories Go
Little Man in a Dog Suit: The Story of a Boston Terrier
Just completed #37 (book I meant to read in 2017) - Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis. I was really looking forward to this book, and it was disappointing. The concept was interesting, enough to keep me reading to the end. But the characters were not likeable and the writing was not clear. Not worth reading. 2 stars35/40
Update!!5/18
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ✔️
10. A book about death or grief - Crooked House by Agatha Christie ✔️
27. A book set on a different planet - Artemis by Andy Weir ✔️
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to - Anthem by Ayn Rand ✔️
49. A book about a problem facing society today - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand ✔️
Finished, at last, reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
All hail the queen, Ayn Rand! Believe me, when I say that this book took me 90 days of my life to complete. I actually scheduled my reading timings for Atlas Shrugged just so that I could spend more time reading it. If only there were few more pages to read!
I'm glad this book is finally over. I even wondered many a number of times thinking about when would I be able to finish it and move onto the next book. Now I regret it. That's what Ayn Rand does to you if you are a tiny bit of an egoist that you should be.
A living proof that philosophy too could be taught in a commercial way.
Updated message 10. I'm upping my goal again to 35. 28/35
update to message 103614. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Pitch Dark (5/11/18)
19. A book about or involving a sport - The Deal (5/4/18)
progress = 9/50
My goal, I know it's lofty since I joined some other challenges is to do all 50...1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
** True crime- Nuclear Jellyfish- Finished March 30th 2018
** The next book in a series you started- Thunderhead- Finished Feb 17 2018
** A book involving a heist- Renegades- Finished Jan 24 2018
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
** A book about death or grief- Ready to Fall- Finished April 22nd 2018
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
** A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist- History Is All You Left Me-Finished April 9th 2018
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
** A book about mental health- Challenger Deep- Finished Feb 17 2018
** A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift The Other F-Word- March 6th 2018
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
** A book set at sea - We Are Pirates- Finished Feb 1st 2018
26. A book with an animal in the title- Starfish- Feb 27th 2018
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
** A book that’s published in 2018- Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet Finished May 5th 2018
** A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner- The Sun and Her Flowers- FInished May 5th 2018
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
** A book about a problem facing society today- We Are Okay- Finished May 20th 2018
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
I would like to join. Finished 11/21/2018.
50/50
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling
2. True Crime - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
3. The next book in a series you started -My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand
4. A book involving a heist - The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard #1) by Scott Lynch
5. Nordic noir - The Keeper of Lost Causes (Afdeling Q #1) by Jussi Adler-Olsen
6. A novel based on a real person - Dolly Madison: Famous First Lady by Mary R. Davidson
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you -The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber
8. A book with a time of day in the title - Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King #1) by Jenny Nimmo
9. A book about a villain or antihero - Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising (Once Upon A Time #5) by Wendy Toliver
10. A book about death or grief - In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #7) by J.K. Rowling
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet #1) by Roshani Chokshi
15. A book about feminism -Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
16. A book about mental health - Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Truth or Hair (Ever After High: A School Story #5) by Suzanne Selfors
18. A book by two authors - The Case of the Girl in Grey (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency #2) by Jordan Stratford (Goodreads Author), Kelly Murphy
19. A book about or involving a sport - Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes by Joe Drape
20. A book by a local author - In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
21. A book with your favorite color in the title - Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables #1) by L.M. Montgomery
22. A book with alliteration in the title - Love's Labor's Lost by William Shakespeare
23. A book about time travel - Doctor Who: Royal Blood by Una McCormack
24. A book with a weather element in the title - The Shadow of the Wind (El cementerio de los libros olvidados #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
25. A book set at sea - The Search for Sunken Treasure (Geronimo Stilton #25) by Geronimo Stilton
26. A book with an animal in the title - In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
27. A book set on a different planet - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
28. A book with song lyrics in the title - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
29. A book about or set on Halloween - The Halloween Tree
by Ray Bradbury
30. A book with characters who are twins - Truth or Hair (Ever After High: A School Story #5) by Suzanne Selfors
31. A book mentioned in another book - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
32. A book from a celebrity book club - Circe by Madeline Miller
33. A childhood classic you've never read - Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables #1) by L.M. Montgomery
34. A book that's published in 2018 - Obsidio by Amie Kaufman
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) by Rick Riordan
36. A book set in the decade you were born - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #7) by J.K. Rowling
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - American Gods (American Gods) by Neil Gaiman
38. A book with an ugly cover - A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple #7) by Agatha Christie
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - The Shadow of the Wind (El cementerio de los libros olvidados #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges -Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 (Attack on Titan #1)
by Hajime Isayama
2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
2. A cyberpunk book - Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 (Wires and Nerve #1) by Marissa Meyer
3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
4. A book tied to your ancestry - The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber
5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Strawberry Shortcake and the Big Balloon Race by Elizabeth Winthrop
6. An Allegory - The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you (Used my sister's name) - Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
by Elizabeth Peters
8. A microhistory - Peter the Great: His Life and World
by Robert K. Massie
9. A book about a problem facing society today -Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
by Caitlin Doughty
10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Edited and added to 1142# 34-- book published in 2018... "Shelter in Place" by Nora Roberts. five stars.
edited # 1143 13/50added 49. **** Beneath the Mask by Meghan March. crime is white collar stealing money from people.
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4. A book involving a heist- Heist Society 6-7-18
4. A book involving a heist -- You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood -- Done!Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
21/50
Hi, I am messed up on my postings. I am keeping a paper tally too and have read 26 out of 50, instead of 21. Do I need to repost them or what should I do?
Beverly, it has been three week since my last update, so any books that you have read and posted since are not included yet. It does help me a lot if you put the total amount of books read in each post, like the participants in the comments above yours do.I will to update the list soon, and I'll make sure to update your total to 26/50 (+any books that you post between now and update of course)
19/52: A book that is a Goodreads Choice Award winner: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
28. A book with song lyrics in the title: Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman WoodshopDoes it count if a friend of the author writes a song with the title in it and the author sings while the friend play the guitar at the end of the audiobook? LOL
16/20
Just finished The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong for #19 - a book about a sport. This was a book club book, and lucky as I didn't otherwise have one for this topic! I don't read a lot of crime/suspense fiction but this was gripping and I really enjoyed it. I have now read 23/50 and have put the list of those read so far into an edited version of my post #217
Oh, okay Ilona. I just got your message. I will post with a current total from now on. Thanks very much! Sorry to be a bother.
Message #13 update!
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 10.06.2018 ★★☆☆☆
26/50
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 10.06.2018 ★★☆☆☆
26/50
29. A book about or involving sports: The Scorpio Races 27/50
Beverly wrote: "Oh, okay Ilona. I just got your message. I will post with a current total from now on. Thanks very much! Sorry to be a bother."Thank you! :)
29/52: a book with a time of day in the title - Through the Ever Night
Message #13 update!
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 12.06.2018 ★★★★☆
27/50
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 12.06.2018 ★★★★☆
27/50
2025 Reading Challenge
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So far 35/50.