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Where does this book fit?
Raquel wrote: "Bhavna wrote: "Where would The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks fit? Thanks"I think it would count as a microhistory. I would also recommend it, as well, if you happen to have that category still..."
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I am reading Dust by Elizabeth Bear and was originally going to count it for the author who shares your first or last name. As I read it I wonder if anyone else would agree it fits as an allegory.
Raquel wrote: "Leanne wrote: "I have several books on my to read list and I'm hoping I can use them to tick off some prompts but I'm not sue where they might fit. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks -[book:Ug..."
I hadn't even registered 'Midnight' as a time of day when I was wondering where it would fit. Thanks!!
Tania wrote: "Leanne wrote: "I have several books on my to read list and I'm hoping I can use them to tick off some prompts but I'm not sue where they might fit. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks -[book:Ug..."
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Leanne wrote: "I have several books on my to read list and I'm hoping I can use them to tick off some prompts but I'm not sue where they might fit. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks -Uglies
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Well, [book:Uglies|24770] could fit on "A book about a problem facing society today" (body shaming, shallowness, etc). If you squint your eyes and turn your head to the side, you maybe could call it cyberpunk. I totally recommend it, though, so you can also put it for "A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge" :P
I'd put The Lightning Thief on "A book with a weather element in the title", "A book about or involving a sport" (if you consider "capture the flag" a sport), "A book involving a heist", "A book made into a movie you’ve already seen" (but you'll have to watch the movie first!)
Luciana wrote: "I'd put The Lightning Thief on [...] "A book made into a movie you’ve already seen" (but you'll have to watch the movie first!) "DON'T WATCH THE MOVIE
it's not worth it!
Crumb wrote: "Can the Broken Earth trilogy Book #1 be considered an allegory?"I would consider all the books in the trilogy to be allegory.
Where does The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain fit?
Heather wrote: "Sabrina wrote: "Would The Golden Compass qualify for a book that takes place on another world? I'm not sure if a parallel universe qualifies if it's still technically Earth."The prompt is "set on..."
Heather, I'm reading The Golden Compass for the "allegory" category. It's definitely an allegory. Lots of religious symbolism. You can check out more if you google the title and allegory.
Stacey wrote: "Does anyone know where Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine would fit other than book from a celebrity bookclub?"Stacey, it's recommended by several people taking the challenge. I'm reading it for that category.
Where would the Goldfinch fit? My challenge is already getting full so multiple options would be apprecaited!
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Jennifer wrote: "Where would the Goldfinch fit? My challenge is already getting full so multiple options would be apprecaited!"Or book mentioned in another book, that's actually what I'm using it for!
Ian wrote: "A Tale for the Time Being, anyone?"I’ve seen this book used for the following prompts:
Time travel
Feminism
Mental health
Jennifer wrote: "Where would the Goldfinch fit? My challenge is already getting full so multiple options would be apprecaited!"A book involving a heist would also work.
Rebecca wrote: "My mother is very adamant that I “read” (we share an audible account) “Little Fires Everywhere” but I have so many prompts pre chosen and have no idea where it could fit. Any thoughts?"I loved that book! I read it for Prompt #35, A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner.
Hey all! newbie to both goodreads and the popsugar challenge here! I was just wondering - I'm reading Columbine for the True Crime prompt, but... can it also be considered as a "book about death or grief", and (in that case) a "book about a villain or antihero". I don't know what the limits are for trying to fit many prompts into one book lol!
Anshar wrote: "Hey all! newbie to both goodreads and the popsugar challenge here! I was just wondering - I'm reading Columbine for the True Crime prompt, but... can it also be considered as a "book about death or..."Welcome! It is really up to you if you want to use your books for multiple prompts. I'm reading one book per prompt, which I think is how a lot of people do it but you can totally double up or even triple up if you'd like.
Colombine (I’m guessing it was about the shootings there) could also be advanced 9 a book about a problem facing society today.
Where would The girl with seven names fit in?
Can anyone tell me where "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" fits in this list?
Sarah wrote: "Anshar wrote: "Hey all! newbie to both goodreads and the popsugar challenge here! I was just wondering - I'm reading Columbine for the True Crime prompt, but... can it also be considered as a "book..."Welcome, Anshar! Like Sarah said, it really is your choice. If you are a person who reads about 10 books a year.. fitting one book into multiple prompts might be the right way to go.. if you are a person who, like me, reads a few books a week.. then one book per prompt might be best. But ultimately.. it's entirely up to you!
Does anyone have any idea Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky would fit? I've completed 17 so far which is making it complicated. (All three previous years for favorite prompts have been done) Any ideas?
Jessica wrote: "Does anyone have any idea Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky would fit? I've completed 17 so far which is making it complicated. (All three previous years for favor..."It looks like there are two authors on the Goodreads page, so perhaps A book by two authors
Bhavna wrote: "Where would The girl with seven names fit in?"I imagine that it could work for A book about a problem facing society today. I don't know your background but I see you are from India, so perhaps this is A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you? It could also be A book set in a country that fascinates you.
Tania wrote: "Bhavna wrote: "Where would The girl with seven names fit in?"I imagine that it could work for A book about a problem facing society today. I don't know your background but I see you are from Indi..."
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Crumb wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Anshar wrote: "Hey all! newbie to both goodreads and the popsugar challenge here! I was just wondering - I'm reading Columbine for the True Crime prompt, but... can it also be conside..."Thanks for the info! Ya my personal goal this year would be to finish 18 books in 2018, so I definitely will be going the multiple prompts option! Hopefully I can try attacking the full list one prompt at a time one day....
Jacqueline wrote: "Colombine (I’m guessing it was about the shootings there) could also be advanced 9 a book about a problem facing society today."Yes very true, unfortunately. I only thought about that after writing my message, Thanks!
Where would Sing,Unburied, Sing fit?
@Monica I believe Sing, Unburied, Sing, was a GoodReads Choice nominee so it might have been a GoodReads book of the month at one point (not sure if this counts for GoodReads choice winner or not, it might have won, but I can’t remember).Reading the blurb it sounds like it also fits “a book about a problem facing society today (drug use, father in prison).
@Sarah Thank you so much! I’ve been dying to read it but couldn’t figure out where it would fit.
Where might Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic fit?I've already fulfilled quite a lot of prompts - here is my list. (Also please don't suggest "stage play or musical" as I'm in the middle of another book to be used for that prompt.)
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I've already fulfilled quite a lot of prompts - here is my list. (Also please don't suggest "stage play or musical" as I'm in the mid..."
Could be "mental health" - the book is very much about her father, (view spoiler) (Spoiler tagging because I just saw people on an unrelated website complaining that this is a spoiler!)
Or, you can say your favorite past prompt was "graphic novel" (which is actually what I did for that category).
monica gaither wrote: "Where would Sing,Unburied, Sing fit?"If you're still looking for a "being read by someone in public" book, I saw someone reading it on the metro in DC recently and that's what category I'm using it for. Some people in the group are counting these sightings for themselves if you want to do that, since in my opinion it's a harder category to fill.
Would Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice qualify as true crime?
Sonali wrote: "Would Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice qualify as true crime?"From the description it looks to me like it would count as true crime.
Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's serial crime unit. .. was thinking true crime since it profiles so many serial killers and goes over there crimes. But so many so not sure
Hi: Regarding I Liked My Life Where can I fit this (excluding a book about Death or Grief) because I kinda sorta figured I would use a PNR that I just gobbled up in that section LOL!: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
So glad someone started this thread. I just read Lab Girl for my book club at the library and cannot find a place to fit it into this challenge. If I can't that is ok, I had to read it. But, if I can fit it in it would be wonderful. Maybe I could count if for a microhistory since it is a biography? I am not sure... that may be a stretch?
Help, anyone.... and thanks in advance
Debbie wrote: "So glad someone started this thread. I just read Lab Girl for my book club at the library and cannot find a place to fit it into this challenge. If I can't that is ok, I had to read..."Hey... I saw that someone counted this for feminism... what do you guys think. My husband, who also read the book for our book club, says she has feminist thoughts and attitudes but he wouldn't call it a book about feminism. I could stretch it, maybe.
Thoughts?
Debbie wrote: "So glad someone started this thread. I just read Lab Girl for my book club at the library and cannot find a place to fit it into this challenge. If I can't that is ok, I had to read..."I think "microhistory" would be a suitable prompt for it since there is a lot of info about botany in there. "Mental health" might fit too since Ms. Larson talks very frankly about her experiences with mental illness, as I recall.
Debbie wrote: "So glad someone started this thread. I just read Lab Girl for my book club at the library and cannot find a place to fit it into this challenge. If I can't that is ok, I had to read..."How about Book About Mental Health? Hope Jahren discusses her battle with Bi-Polar disorder in the book. Bit of a stretch since it's only a small part of the book, but I read it last year for the Book By a Person Who Has a Disability prompt.
Raquel wrote: "Sonali wrote: "Would Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice qualify as true crime?"From the description it looks to me like it would cou..."
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Where would Elenor Oliphant is Completely Fine fit?
monica gaither wrote: "Where would Elenor Oliphant is Completely Fine fit?"It can fit in celebrity book club (Reese Witherspoon), a book about mental health, or I’ll recommend it as a book recommended by someone else in the challenge.
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I think it would count as a microhistory. I would also recommend it, as well, if you happen to have that category still open.