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Where does this book fit?
Rachael wrote: "Crumb wrote: "The only category I can think of that The Chalk Man would fit under is a book published in 2018.. does anyone else have any other ideas for where it could fit?"If yo..."
Thank you!! I didn't think of that.. and that makes a lot of sense.
Rachael wrote: "Crumb wrote: "Rachael wrote: "Crumb wrote: "The only category I can think of that The Chalk Man would fit under is a book published in 2018.. does anyone else have any other ideas f..."Yeah, that´s what I meant. Some of the book takes place in 1986.
Stephanie wrote: "Hi, where would The handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood, 1984 by George Orwell..."Also, I would say that 1984 is about a problem facing society today (extensive surveillance). I recently read it, and though some of it seems dated, it´s still eerily relevant (not sure that´s the right word).
Beth wrote: "I read somewhere that Lilac Girls by Martha Kelly would fit under a novel based on a real person. Does anyone know if this is true? I probably read it in this group somewhere but don't know where o..."This is true--in fact if I remember correctly, there was more than one real person this was based on.
Crumb wrote: "Does anyone have an idea where The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor would fit?"I have read this and can recommend it. For other prompts, I would put it under: a book about a villain or antihero or a favorite prompt from past challenges (of course for that, you need to read the past prompts.)
Stephanie wrote: "Hi, where would The handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood, 1984 by George Orwell, Wuthering heights by Emily Bronte, The princess diarist by Carrie Fisher, and the Diary of Anne Frank fit?"You could use Handmaid's Tale for problem facing society or you could probably put it as a book about feminism...
Moloka'iI'm wondering where I can put Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. I picked it up at a library book sale b/c I'm a student of Polynesian dance and was interested in something set in Hawaii....but I'm not sure where to slot it.I also have Until The Real Thing Comes Along by Elizabeth Berg. I'm curious if anyone can think what prompt that would tick.
Until The Real Thing Comes Along
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Alan's book is based on real people. Also you can put it in the redo prompt or the didn't get around to in 2017. Those are three options!
Anyone have any ideas for Annihilation? It's not quite set on another planet, which was the closest I came.
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That was a weird little book and I'm so glad I read it, but it doesn't really fit in many categories! It's definitely set on Earth. Any chance the author is local to you, or is a different ethnicity than you, or has the same name as you? Aside from that, you would have to go with either: meant to read in 2017, from a previous challenge (like, last year's category of "sub-genre you don't know" if you've never heard of "cli-fi" - this book can definitely be called "cli-fi"), rec by another Popsugar person (just say I recommended it), orrrrr ... wait and see the movie first. Or use "problem facing society today" because at its heart, this series is about environmental changes and how ineffectual we are, as a society, at dealing with it and preventing it.
Nadine wrote: "Katie wrote: "Anyone have any ideas for Annihilation? It's not quite set on another planet, which was the closest I came."That was a weird little book and I'm so glad I read it, b..."
Hmmmm these are all possibilities. I suppose for now I will leave it hanging and see what's left after my list needs to be filled out a bit more so I can wiggle it into one of those spots. Thanks for the help!
Erin wrote: "Moloka'iI'm wondering where I can put Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. I picked it up at a library book sale b/c I'm a student of Polynesian dance and was interested in something set in Hawai..."It sounds like Polynesia fascinates you? Or is that a stretch as Hawaii is part of the US?
Jess wrote: "Erin wrote: "Moloka'iI'm wondering where I can put Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. I picked it up at a library book sale b/c I'm a student of Polynesian dance and was interested in something..."Well, in the past it was a separate country until it was colonized...so I did consider that. I'm glad that I have a few places I can possibly put it!
Paige wrote: "Berg's book I'd put in Ugly Cover"Good point! I think this is why I'm dragging my heels on starting it. LOL
Beth wrote: "I read somewhere that Lilac Girls by Martha Kelly would fit under a novel based on a real person. Does anyone know if this is true? I probably read it in this group somewhere but don't know where o..."yes! I read it last year and two of the characters are based on real people. It's a great book
Is there anywhere I could fit The It Girls, by Karen Harper? It's about flappers in the 1920's.
I have two books from the library that I really want to read but can't find a place for them:The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
Half Bad - Sally Green
I'd rather not use the 'one size fits all prompts' just yet as I like to save those (and also have lots of ideas!)
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The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
Half Bad - Sally Green
I'd rather not use the 'one size f..."
The Knife of Never Letting Go is on another planet.
I don't know anything about Half Bad
Lisa: Half bad is really good! I would say the main character is an antihero. At least in the first book, the one that you have. I've read the first two in the series and looking forward to the third. (It's a trilogy)
Kai wrote: "I would really like to read something from the Discworld Series, preferably starting with the first (The Colour of Magic?) would this fit in to any of the prompts? Thank you!"It takes place on another planet (discworld).
And the second book is "the next book in a series you started."
If you're not white, then the author is a different ethnicity than you.
One of the later books involves time travel, but I can't remember the exact title.
Quite a few would work for "your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, and/or 2017 POPSUGAR reading challenge."
Did you mean to read it in 2017 but not get to it?
I am reading Looking for Alaska by John Green for my book club. Which prompt could I use it for?
I'm reading Robinson Crusoe for book group this week. Does it work for a book based on a real person?
Robinson Crusoe is inspired by a real person who stranded, so I'd say yes. And what a great book for this!
So i'm thinking of doing a group read with another group here. Their first book is The Picture of Dorian Gray. Does that fit any of the of the prompts?
Ellie wrote: "Is there anywhere I could fit The It Girls, by Karen Harper? It's about flappers in the 1920's."The two 'It' girls are based on two actual sisters who had very successful careers. It would work for #6. A novel based on a real person
Kacey wrote: "So i'm thinking of doing a group read with another group here. Their first book is The Picture of Dorian Gray. Does that fit any of the of the prompts?"Dorian Gray is most definitely an antihero.
What about “dark matter”?Edit : Blake crouch lol
Taylor wrote: "What about “dark matter”?"Which one?
If you mean Blake Crouch's Dark Matter, I'm reading that now for Meant To Read in 2017.
Dark Matter can be a book about time travel.
Blake Crouch's Dark Matter does not travel in time.Blake was born in NC but lives in CO, if those are local for you, and it's listed in the Recommendation thread.
Taylor wrote: "What about “dark matter”?Edit : Blake crouch lol"
Without getting into spoilers, I think it would work for a heist, and for an anti-hero. And If you're doing the advanced challenge, I hereby recommend you read it, if you don't already have that prompt filled :)
Lauren wrote: "I started the year whilst reading The Miniturist by Jessie Burton. Does anyone have any ideas on which prompt this could go under?"Hey, I don't think you ever got an answer yet! I read this a couple years back. It might fit:
- As a country you are fascinated by (the Netherlands)
- Apparently it was made into a miniseries in the UK that came out in Dec 2017, and I believe it will be coming to PBS in the US at some point (this year?) so perhaps it would work for the movie prompt, or if you don't see it, the 2017 prompt of movie coming out this year
- Unfortunately it didn't win a past Goodreads award, though it was a 2014 nominee. It might work depending on how far you want to stretch.
Devon wrote: "Taylor wrote: "What about “dark matter”?Edit : Blake crouch lol"
Without getting into spoilers, I think it would work for a heist, and for an anti-hero. And If you're doing the advanced challeng..."
What could it fill for the advanced challenge? Would that be getting into spoilers?
I ordered a book from the library and for the life of me I can't figure out why. It's not a book I'd normally read and it's not even a genre I'd normally get. It's called Malice by John Gwynne. I'm sure I requested it because I thought it would suit a prompt here but the post I got it from is long forgotten. I have to start writing things down better.
Can anyone Help? Where does this fit?
Kacey wrote: "Does Welcome to Night Vale fit anything other then 2 authors?"And now the weather: Time of day in the title, Cecil lives in NY if that is local for you, but remember, Do Not Approach the Dog Park.
Ruth-Ann, this made me laugh! i have no idea what prompt that book is for, but I'm glad I'm not alone in that :)
Hi guys, I need help: I am very excited to read "The Story of the Lost Child" Elena Ferrante (last in the Neapolitan series). Could it fit in either "a book about feminism" or has it been recommended by a celebrity book club? I know it can fit other categories but I have troubles filing those two...
I've finished The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide and I'm halfway through Her Body and Other Parties. I have The Actor's Life down for the "book I borrowed" prompt, since I borrowed it from the library and I couldn't think of how it fit into any of the other categories. I'm not sure where Her Body fits, I was thinking using the "short story collection" prompt from a previous Popsugar Challenge for this one. Does anyone have any other ideas as to how these books would fit the prompts for this year?
Hi! Does anyone know where The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail could fit? Thank you!!
Tania wrote: "Hi! Does anyone know where The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail could fit? Thank you!!"Just from the category it's in and the description I think microhistory or true crime could work.
I'm glad I can give people such joy. I think someone recommended it to me :) *shrugs* I'll find out if it fits anywhere else after I read it.
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I haven´t read it, so I can only think of the more subjective prompts like: decade you were born (the 80´s), if you were given/borrowed it, saw it read by a stranger, same name as you etc.