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Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2018

2/50
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner-Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate - 1/4/-1/5/2018

3/20
A book turned into a stage play or musical
The Bridges of Madison County
I didn't like it : (

1/30
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World

Here's my plan:
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: It
2. True crime: The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
3. The next book in a series you started: End of Watch
4. A book involving a heist: Finders Keepers
5. Nordic noir: Little Star or Harbor
6. A novel based on a real person: Schindler's List
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: The Third Policeman or At Swim-Two-Birds
8. A book with a time of day in the title: 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
9. A book about a villain or antihero: We Need to Talk About Kevin
10. A book about death or grief: The American Way of Death Revisited
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: Middlemarch
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: Fingersmith
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: The Grapes of Wrath
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: Their Eyes Were Watching God
15. A book about feminism: The Handmaid's Tale
16. A book about mental health: Turtles All the Way Down
18. A book by two authors: Sleeping Beauties
19. A book about or involving a sport: Infinite Jest or Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
20. A book by a local author: The Silver Star
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: I Could Ride All Day In My Cool Blue Train
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Pride and Prejudice
23. A book about time travel: The House on the Strand
24. A book with a weather element in the title: A High Wind in Jamaica
25. A book set at sea: Moby-Dick or, The Whale
26. A book with an animal in the title: The Hound of the Baskervilles
27. A book set on a different planet: A Wrinkle in Time
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles: Heart-Shaped Box
29. A book about or set in Halloween: Hallowe'en Party
30. A book with characters who are twins: Fangirl
31. A book mentioned in another book: Jane Eyre
32. A book from a celebrity book club: Little Fires Everywhere
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
34. A book that’s published in 2018:
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: All the Light We Cannot See
36. A book set in the decade you were born: The Marriage Plot or Tell the Wolves I'm Home
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: The Grip of It
38. A book with an ugly cover: Her Body and Other Parties
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: Possession
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges (I'm doing all 3)
(2015) Read a book published this year: Get in Trouble
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: A Widow for One Year
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: The Dark Dark: Stories
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: A Clockwork Orange
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: This Is Not Your City
48. A microhistory: Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Total: 4/52
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As of this posting, I have completed:
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear
40. (2 out of 3 books)
(2016) Can read in a day: The Rover
(2017) Read a book published this year: Universal Harvester
49. A book about a problem facing society today: Fever Dream

I am working on #1, "A book made into a movie that I've already seen."
I'm reading "Mildred Pierce." I've seen the movie version multiple times and own the Criterion release.

1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
Life of Pi
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
The Austere Academy
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
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
The Goldfinch
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 trave
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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
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
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
Jane Eyre
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
2015 A book that was written by someone under 30 - A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales: Includes Pdf
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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

36/20
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: Flipped
2. True crime:
3. The next book in a series you started: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
4. A book involving a heist:
5. Nordic noir:
6. A novel based on a real person: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: A Man Called Ove
8. A book with a time of day in the title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book about a villain or antihero: Nimona
10. A book about death or grief: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: The Cuckoo's Calling
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Dream Thieves
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical:
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: Heart Vol. 1
15. A book about feminism: Lady Knight
16. A book about mental health: The Brightsiders
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: The Thief
18. A book by two authors: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
19. A book about or involving a sport: First Test
20. A book by a local author: You're Never Weird on the Internet
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: The Black Stallion
22. A book with alliteration in the title: The Thirteenth Tale
23. A book about time travel: The Raven Boys
24. A book with a weather element in the title: The Lightning Thief
25. A book set at sea: The Sea of Monsters
26. A book with an animal in the title: Wolf-Speaker
27. A book set on a different planet: Superman: Earth One, Volume 1
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: Alanna: The First Adventure
31. A book mentioned in another book: Peter Pan
32. A book from a celebrity book club:
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read: Charmed Life
34. A book that’s published in 2018: Tempests and Slaughter
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: Geekerella
36. A book set in the decade you were born: Eleanor & Park
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: La Belle Sauvage
38. A book with an ugly cover: The Outsiders
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: Ink and Bone
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: The Love That Split the World
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title:
46. An allegory: The Heart Goes Last
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909
48. A microhistory:
49. A book about a problem facing society today: This Is Where It Ends
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge

✓2. True Crime - 1924: The Year That Made Hitler by Peter Ross Range (finished 1/5), this book details crimes that Hitler and his followers committed prior to him becoming dictator, including the trial and prison term, my review is here

So far 5/50.
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: The Martian
2. True crime: One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway
3. The next book in a series you started: Sjukdomen
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir: The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
6. A novel based on a real person: Världens mått
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: The Underground Girls of Kabul
8. A book with a time of day in the title: Gryning över Kalahari: Hur människan blev människa (dawn)
9. A book about a villain or antihero: Raskrigaren: Seriemördaren Peter Mangs
10. A book about death or grief:Döden
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym Out of Africa
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: Kärleken
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: Stora Emilboken READ
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: The Kite Runner
15. A book about feminism: Bad Feminist
16. A book about mental health: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
18. A book by two authors: Svenskarna och deras fäder - de senaste 11 000 åren
19. A book about or involving a sport: Jag är Zlatan: Zlatans egen berättelse
20. A book by a local author: Bröderna Lejonhjärta READ
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: The Color Purple
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Ronja rövardotter READ
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title: Den kalla vinden och den varma
25. A book set at sea: Life of Pi
26. A book with an animal in the title: Flundran
27. A book set on a different planet: The Martian Chronicles
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles: Never Let Me Go
29. A book about or set in Halloween: The Halloween Tree
30. A book with characters who are twins: Det som inte dödar oss
31. A book mentioned in another book: Boken om Pippi Långstrump mentioned in Ett jävla solsken: En biografi om Ester Blenda Nordström READ
32. A book from a celebrity book club: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
34. A book that’s published in 2018: The Immortalists
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: And the Mountains Echoed
36. A book set in the decade you were born: In Cold Blood
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: Steppenwolf
38. A book with an ugly cover: Death from the Skies!: The Science Behind the End of the World
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: The Bookseller of Kabul
40. A book I loved as a child: Mio, min Mio READ
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: Delta of Venus
42. A cyberpunk book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place Mr. Mercedes
44. A book tied to your ancestry: My European Family: The First 54,000 Years
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: The Golden Apples of the Sun
46. An allegory: Animal Farm
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you The Scandinavian Belly Fat Program: 12 weeks to get healthy, boost your energy and lose weight
48. A microhistory: Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
49. A book about a problem facing society today: No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge

8. A book with a time of day in the title: And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library: Parnassus on Wheels
Progress: 5/50

1. A book Made into a movie you've already seen-
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower". -January 15
2. A book with an animal in the title- "Turtles All the Way Down". Jan 9
3. A book about mental health- "Depression and Other Magic Tricks"-Sabrina Benaim.
4. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to- "You Are a Badass"- Jen Sincero
5. A book with characters who are twins- "Defy"- Sara B. Larson
5/20

31. A book mentioned in another book: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
33. A childhood classic you've never read: The Little Prince
49. A book about a problem facing society today: Dear Martin

My count is now 1/50.


Yes, you read a different book for each prompt :)

✓38. A book with an ugly cover - Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama (finished 1/7), the creature on this cover takes up most of the space and is pretty ugly, my review is here

22) A book with an LGBTQ+protaganonist--Crash Override (1/8/18)

Yes, you read a different book for each prompt :)"
I was wondering also.

Progress: 2/50
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen - The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Message #14 update!
☑ 50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 09.01.2018 ★★★★★
1/50
☑ 50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 09.01.2018 ★★★★★
1/50

PopSugar Reading Challenge - 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Progress: 0 of 25 read
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

2/40
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen. 12 Years a Slave, Solomon Northup
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir. The Preacher, Camilla Läckberg
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 Les Miserables
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. 99 Red Balloons, Elizabeth Carpenter and Libby Carpenter
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. Bleeding Hearts, Ian Rankin
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

4/30
10. A book about death or grief - Not If I See You First
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
25. A book set at sea - Daughter of the Pirate King

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
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✅ 20. A book by a local author - Dybet - 4⭐️