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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2018
I'll start with 25 :)19/25
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay Jan 12 ✔️
2. True crime Mothers Who Murder May 15 ✔️
3. The next book in a series you started Twisted Feb 22 ✔️
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 The Five People You Meet in Heaven Jan 3 ✔️
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 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Jan 2 ✔️
15. A book about feminism Summer Skin Mar 12 ✔️
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift The Fame Game Jan 28 ✔️
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport A Mother's Story July 3 ✔️
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title Raw Blue May 1 ✔️
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 Of Mice and Men Feb 4 ✔️
27. A book set on a different planet Golden Son Jan 6 ✔️
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 Hardwired Mar 3 ✔️
31. A book mentioned in another book Unraveled Mar 22 ✔️
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 Morning Star Jan 10 ✔️
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to Mother, Can You Not? Jan 1 ✔️
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges - An audiobook The Memory Box Jan 4 ✔️
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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 Still Me May 16 ✔️
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 Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Jan 7 ✔️
49. A book about a problem facing society today Brave June 17 ✔️
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
One of the most popular reading challenges is back! The 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge contains 40 tasks to broaden your horizons and 10 additional book prompts for the “hardcore” readers out here!
1. 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
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
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
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. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
COMPLETED: 0/40
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
2/50
1. 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
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you Midnight's Children : Set In India
8. A book with a time of day in the title Night of the Living Deed : Night
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
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 favourite colour 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
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. You favourite 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
I'm going to try for 20!1. 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
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
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
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. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
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
Happy new year to all of you! I hope you have a great reading year.The list with participants has been updated and the challenge has started. Good luck!
Im in!30 from the normal ones and 5 from the advanced section
I'm in and I'll try 30 books. (2/30)
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started Meg Gardiner Die Strafe 16.1.18
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic Noir Thomas Enger Sterblich 20.1.18
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
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
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. 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. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Inkeri wrote: "I'm in for this challenge. I'm not going to do all of them though. My goal for the whole year is 25 books and I might want to read something else along the way as well.I used a Number generator t..."
Well for prompt 28 I used a Celine Dion song (Let's talk about love) but if you haven't read Never Let Me Go, you could use that.
Hi!I'd like to join the challenge for 30 books, but hopefully I'll manage at least 40 :)
Updating as I read:
(30/1)
11/30
1. 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
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 - Not If I See You First
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Illegal Contact
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 - The Problem with Forever
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport - Cask Strength
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 - All Our Wrong Todays
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea - Daughter of the Pirate King
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 - Come What May
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 - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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 - My Lady Jane
38. A book with an ugly cover - Real Good Love
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. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
I am in for all 504. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
9. A book about a villain or antihero
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
31. A book mentioned in another book
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44. A book tied to your ancestry
Total: 43/50
I’m in for all 50. This is my first PopSugar challenge.1. 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
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- The Madonnas of Echo Park
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
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. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
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
I'm not really setting a goal here because I don't want to 'have to' read things to tick boxes, but it may be fun to track anyway, so here goes... 1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. (review to come later)
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett. My review finished 3/1/2018
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
Closet Full of Bones by A.J. Aalto. (review to come later)
10. A book about death or grief
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. review finished 9/1/2018
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
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
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. review finished 9/1/2018
27. A book set on a different planet
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett. My review finished 3/1/2018
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
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
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett. My review finished 3/1/2018
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
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
Closet Full of Bones by A.J. Aalto. (review to come later): main issue in the book is stalking.
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
8/50
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett. My review used 3 times
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. review finished 9/1/2018 used 2 times
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. (review to come later) used 1 time
- Closet Full of Bones by A.J. Aalto. (review to come later) used 2 times
(yes, I know officially this only counts for 4, but I like tracking it this way)
Update msg 6: 2/40✅ 29. A book about or set on Halloween - Batman: The Long Halloween 2,5⭐️
✅ 31. A book mentioned in another book - Far from the Madding Crowd - 2,5⭐️
Please include me in this challenge!! My goal is 52 books this year. So, I’m going for the whole list. - Lindey
1/20 - Book by a local author. The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Ann Noble
update msg 1582/25
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Jan 2 ✔️
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to Mother, Can You Not? Jan 1 ✔️
I'd like to join pleaseand i'm in for the long haul (so far)
1. 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
or
6. A novel based on a real person
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
or
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
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
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 (Horrible Covers )
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges - set in a hotel
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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
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
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7. A book set in a country that fascinates you-
I'd like to join. I'm going to attempt 40.1. 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 -
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 -
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 -
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. 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. A microhistory -
49. A book about a problem facing society today -
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge -
0/40
I would like to join for 25 books, maybe more.
I'll attempt to do all 50 this year (unless another challenge distracts me :))
Please count me in for 10.1. 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 by a local author (#20) - A Long Watch: War, Captivity and Return In Sri Lanka
9. A book with song lyrics in the titles (#28) - City of Glass
10. A book that’s published in 2018 (#34) - Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Updated! Welcome to the challenge everyone! :)Congratulations for those of you who have already finished their first book!
Count me in for 16.1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen Το τελευταίο τραγούδι
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started Πρόταση γάμου
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 Το καταφύγιο της αγάπης
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 Royally Matched
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 Το κορίτσι του ημερολογίου
18. A book by two authors Όμορφο φινάλε
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
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 Getting Schooled
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 Σαν παραμύθι
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges Μια στροφή του δρόμου
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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
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I'm in for all!46/50 done
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3⭐️ 02/02/20182. True crime
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3,5⭐️ 01/02/20184.
⭐️ 05/01/20185.
4⭐️ 06/14/20186.
3⭐️ 03/15/20187.
2⭐️ 05/13/20188.
2⭐️ 02/20/20189.
3⭐️ 05/21/201810.
5⭐️ 05/21/201811. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
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3,5⭐️ 01/19/201813.
3 ⭐️ 07/21/201814.
3⭐️ 03/05/201815.
3⭐️ 06/12/201816.
3,5⭐️ 01/04/201817.
2⭐️ 05/13/201818.
4⭐️ 03/02/201819.
3⭐️ 06/13/201820.
3⭐️ 03/16/201821.
3⭐️ 05/02/201822.
2⭐️ 09/06/201823.
3,5⭐️ 06/04/201824.
3,5⭐️ 05/02/201825.
3⭐️07/18/201826.
3⭐️ 03/15/201827.
3,5⭐️ 08/03/201828.
4⭐️ 06/18/201829.
3⭐️ 12/05/201830.
4⭐️ 07/31/201831.
3⭐️07/27/201832.
4⭐️ 05/27/201833.
4⭐️07/29/201834.
4,5 ⭐️ 01/30/201835.
5⭐️ 08/06/201836.
4⭐️ 04/04/201837.
4,5⭐️ 01/01/201838.
1⭐️ 01/05/201839.
3,5⭐️07/16/201840.
4⭐️ 04/06/2018Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
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3⭐️ 05/15/201843.
3,5⭐️ 05/15/201844.
3,5⭐️ 05/16/201845.
3⭐️ 03/09/201846. An allegory
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3,5⭐️ 03/15/201848.
5⭐️07/24/201849.
4,5⭐️ 01/03/201850.
4⭐️ 04/24/2018
11/1210. A book about death or grief: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
16. A book about mental health: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
18. A book by two authors: Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist
27. A book with song lyrics in the title: Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
31. A book mentioned in another book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. (mentioned in Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein)
33. A childhood classic you never read: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
36. A book set in the decade you were born: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
37. A book with an ugly cover: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges: The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin (Book turned into movie in 2017)
47. An allegory: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge: The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
I will join this challenge with a goal of 12 books3. The next book in a series - Assassin's Creed Black Flag by Oliver Bowden
4. A book involving a heist - Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Origin by Dan Brown
11. A book with your favorite colour in the title - Η μωβ ομπρέλα της Άλκη Ζέη
13. A book bout time travel - A wrinkle in time by Madeleine D' Engle
14. A book with a weather element in the title - The Lightning thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan
16. A book with an animal in the title - The lion, the witch and the wordrobe by C. S. Lewis
17. A book set on a different planet - Artemis by Andy Weir
24. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Ρώτα τη σκόνη (Ask the dust) by John Fante
25. A book about feminism - Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
30. A book by a local author - Πόσο ελληνικό είναι το Βυζάντιο; της Ελένης Γλύκατζη Αρβελέρ
38. A book with an ugly cover - The sky is yours by Chandler Klang Smith
Total: 12/12
Updated message 501/40
9. A book that involves a bookstore or a library - Logan 1-2-18
Completed challenge 17 - "a book you borrowed/were gifted" - with The Marvels (borrowed it from a library)
6/16
5. Nordic noir
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9. A book about a villain or antihero
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
17.
24. A book with a weather element in the title
29. A book about or set in Halloween
31. A book mentioned in another book
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 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
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50!6/50
1. 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
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
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
Done 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
DONE 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
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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
Done 30. A book with characters who are twins
Done 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
DONE 36. A book set in the decade you were born
Done 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. 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. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Update to message #74 - 1 book completed32. A book from a celebrity book club - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
I’m in for 52 (I added 2 extra to prompt 40, one from each year).2. True Crime
4. A book involving a heist - Artemis
6. A novel based on a real person - Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath or My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
10. A book about death or grief - Grief is the Thing with Feathers or Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism - The Women's Room
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 - Will Grayson, Will Grayson or Illuminae
19. A book about or involving a sport - Beartown
20. A book by a local author
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title - Palm Trees in the Snow
25. A book set at sea - Moby-Dick or, The Whale
26. A book with an animal in the title - Six of Crows
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the title - Norwegian Wood
29. A book about or set on 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 - The Little Prince
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 - When You Reach Me
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - The Race
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 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges
2015 - Set in my home state Once Upon a River
2016 - author under 30 A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
2017 - non-human POV The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon
2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - Griffin and Sabine
2. A cyberpunk book - Warcross or Infomocracy
3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
4. A book tied to your ancestry
5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
6. An allegory - Watership Down
7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - The Friday Night Knitting Club
8. A microhistory - Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine
9. A book about a problem facing society today - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge -
Radiance
I finished my first book of the year, 1/52! (See above)
I'm a bit confused by the "recommended by someone else taking the challenge" prompt. Is there a thread where we put recommendations, or a tab on people's profiles of books they recommend, or...?(Sorry, this is probably a silly question, still getting used to things on GR!)
Cendaquenta wrote: "I'm a bit confused by the "recommended by someone else taking the challenge" prompt. Is there a thread where we put recommendations, or a tab on people's profiles of books they recommend, or...?(S..."
Hi Cendaquenta, there is a section on the Popsugar page for this prompt: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kirsty wrote: "Cendaquenta wrote: "I'm a bit confused by the "recommended by someone else taking the challenge" prompt. Is there a thread where we put recommendations, or a tab on people's profiles of books they ..."Great, thank you! :D
my first choice book to start this is more than 700 pages long and some of ya'll finished your first book...
I'm joining in!I'll go for 20 prompts to start and, if necessary, I'll increase my goal...
2025 Reading Challenge
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POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Progress: 44/40 (Completed)
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
--- The Lightning Thief
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
--- Linger
4. A book involving a heist
--- Gemina - heist at a space station
5. Nordic noir
--- The Water's Edge
6. A novel based on a real person
--- The Dangerous Art of Blending In - author's own voices
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
--- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness - set in India
8. A book with a time of day in the title
--- The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night
9. A book about a villain or antihero
--- Succubus Revealed - main character is a Succubus
10. A book about death or grief
--- Her Every Fear
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
--- Festive in Death by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
--- Stranger Than Fanfiction
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
--- Final Girls
15. A book about feminism
--- Brave
16. A book about mental health
--- The Wife Between Us: A Novel
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
--- David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - borrowed from the library
18. A book by two authors
--- The Store by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
19. A book about or involving a sport
--- The Scandal / Beartown - sport is ice hockey
20. A book by a local author
--- The Dry by Jane Harper from Melbourne
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
--- Anne of Green Gables - green
22. A book with alliteration in the title
--- Daring & Disruptive: Unleashing The Entrepreneur
23. A book about time travel
--- Speaker for the Dead
24. A book with a weather element in the title (temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation)
--- Siege and Storm
25. A book set at sea
--- A Conjuring of Light
26. A book with an animal in the title
--- Along Came a Spider
27. A book set on a different planet
--- Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - on planet Kerenza
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
--- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
---Song: Star by The Roots
---"The Tipping Point" has arrived, and that's the bottom line
---To all my peoples that are stars, it's our time to shine
---Let's get 'em up high, c'mon
29. A book about or set in Halloween
--- There's Someone Inside Your House
30. A book with characters who are twins
--- Three Wishes - the main characters are triplets: the identical twins Lyn and Cat + Gemma.
31. A book mentioned in another book
--- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking - mentioned in Thinking, Fast and Slow
32. A book from a celebrity book club
--- The Outliers - Reese Witherspoon's book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
--- Northern Lights
34. A book that’s published in 2018
--- Happiness for Humans
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
--- A Court of Wings and Ruin - Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction 2017
36. A book set in the decade you were born
--- The Chalk Man - half of the story is set in 1986
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
--- Dating You / Hating You
38. A book with an ugly cover
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39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
--- The Little Paris Bookshop
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges: a book you got from a used book sale (PopSugar 2017)
--- The Alchemist
Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
--- Altered Carbon
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
--- Hello From the Gillespies - I saw someone reading this on the train
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
--- The House on Mango Street
46. An allegory
--- My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
--- A surprise for dingo by Rina A. Foti
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
--- The Vegetarian - lifestyle choice suppression, childhood abuse, freedom of choice
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge