Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion
2018 Weekly Checkins
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Week 2: 1/4 - 1/11
Nadine wrote: "Fannie wrote: "Nadine, I found that site and it seems to be working well:..."That is SO COOL!!!"
I really like it too, I did 2017 and doing 2016 at the moment, instead of preparing lunch for the kids.
Fannie wrote: "Nadine wrote: "Jess wrote: "I never thought of tracking the settings of the books I read but after seeing a few people here doing that it has inspired me so I have gone back and made a map of the s..."Yep. That's the one I used! I've used it before for presentations.
That "settings of books I read" looks awesome! Though seeing as I read a ton of fantasy and sci-fi, it might be less than helpful in my case, haha...
I think it would be fantastic to have a 'settings of books' that included fictional places.
I agree, I read quite a lot of sci-fi and fantasy too although I will admit that if it's somewhere that is clearly based on a real place or is a real place in a dystopian future I will inclyude it as that setting e.g. 1984 is the UK and Hunger Games is the US
I haven't finished any books this past week due to how hard it is to get through Columbine. As odd as this may sound, I am really liking this book but it has been hard to sit and read it for long periods of time due to the nature of the book. I have cried while reading it and I've had to put it down at times. I'm about 60% done with the book and hope to finish it this long weekend and get about halfway through my other book. I would highly recommend the Columbine book but be prepared to cry and have to put it down at times.The only reading goal that I have is to complete the regular part of the reading challenge this year. I would love to also complete the advance part but I'm not sure if I will be able to as I have always struggled to complete the regular part.
Ooh, the map is cool! Is it allowed to start a new thread about the geography tracking even though it's not directly popsugar challenge related? Because I don't want to take over this thread completely, but I think it would be fun to swap ideas for getting locations we haven't gotten yet. (I'm tracking settings of books--not sure if other's are tracking that or where the authors are from...)Oh, and I have the same problem where maybe 50% of my books are set in fictional places. :-)
I tried to include my reading map, but I can't figure out how to add a picture to my post. Is that one of the few things that would work better on a phone instead of the computer?
I finished a Wrinkle in Time. I had never read it when I was younger but definitely would have been my type of book. I loved how it didn't talk down to children even with the difficult scientific topics covered. I started The Snowman for my nordic noir. I wasn't sure if I would like this as I am one who read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and really didn't like it. But so far The Snowman is a much easier read and I'm enjoying it much more than expected.
Next up will be Moneyball or Mary Poppins for the book where I've seen the movie.
QOTW: Just the Goodreads Challenge for me. Every year I try to read one more book than I did last year.
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I was JUST thinking the same thing!! :-) I just made a new post in the General folder:
Talk about mapping your books!
Books this week:Nordic Noir: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Book with alliteration: The Woman in the Window which was amaaaazing and a pretty quick read if you're looking for a page turner!
Currently reading: Jane Eyre for a book that's also a stage play. And I'm about to start Magpie Murders for a book with an animal in the title. Excited about that one!
I'm also doing the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge and the Litzy A to Z challenge. I looked into the Book Riot challenge yesterday but it's quite tough so I think I'll focus on the PopSugar and if I somehow have extra time squeeze that one in. Unfortunately there's hardly any overlap unlike with MMD and AtoZ.
Mercedes wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hello and welcome to another edition of the Thursday check-in! This 2018 challenge is off to a great start! We are finally getting back into a normal routine in my house after holidays..."Any advice on checking off things for the Book Riot challenge? Do they have a goodreads group like this one?
Wow! The people on this thread read an impressive amount!I’m still reading my first book of the year, Killers of the Flower Moon. I really am enjoying it but am noticing that during my normal routine when I’m not traveling, I need to push myself much harder to carve out reading time. The only real time I have is on my subway commute, and when I fall into bad habits and take Uber to work, I barely read at all.
I am enjoying my new bigger screened phone, though, and find that I have been able to read on my phone for the first time. I don’t enjoy it as much as reading a physical book, but it is a nice option for when I don’t want to carry one.
As for the book - I’m a little over halfway done. I’ve only recently discovered an interest in true crime, but do find a fascinating way to learn current events and/or history. The story of the Osage and the grave crimes committed against them - the murders, of course, but also the theft of so much of their money - seems like a story that should be from so much longer ago than it is. I don’t know much about Native American history, and I find it infuriating that less than 100 years ago, Native Americans were not even allowed to spend their own money; they needed white “guardians” to approve and dictate their spending. And, of course, the only reason the Osage were wealthy in the first place was because they were forced off of their rightful land to land that was deemed undesirable by the government, only to have oil found under it once the Osage were there.
I’m hoping the finish this book this weekend and then to start Lincoln in the Bardo for my work book club.
Shannon wrote: "Mercedes wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hello and welcome to another edition of the Thursday check-in! This 2018 challenge is off to a great start! We are finally getting back into a normal routine in my hou..."The Read Harder Challenge has a Group here
Finished 3 books for this challenge - Erased by Jennifer Rush - Second book in Altered series - Using this one for The next book in a series you started.The Rules by Stacey Kade - Using this for local author - Says she lives in Chicago Suburbs and that is where I am!
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan - using this for A book written by two authors.
Britta wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Mercedes wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hello and welcome to another edition of the Thursday check-in! This 2018 challenge is off to a great start! We are finally getting back into a normal r..."thanks! probably should've just searched myself haha but thank you for pointing my lazy butt in the right direction :)
I have finished 3 books so far.1. The Keeper of Lost Things for a book about death and grief. I had a really hard time with this book, but the rest of my book club really liked it. It is also classified under magical realism which I did not know until after I was 2/3 of the way through. If you're looking for something quirky, this is it.
2. Murder on the Orient Express was my second book of 2018. I used it for book mentioned in another book. I loved it. I had never seen any of the films, so I can't wait to watch the older version and the newer version to see how they compare.
3. Finally, I finished The Old Man and the Sea in one sitting. I used it for a book set at sea. Hemingway and I have never really fit together, but I much preferred this mature Hemingway instead of his earlier works. This one had depth and reflection which were lacking from his adolescent obsessive works. This book made me believe in him as a classic.
Aside from PopSugar, I have three other reading goals for the year (They all overlap). My best friend and I created our own Book Bingo card this year to compete against one another. It was fun last year when we got the idea from a Facebook group. I am also doing the Read Harder Challenge, and I am challenging myself to read as many books from my classroom library as possible.
Themis wrote: "Good morning!I've completed three prompts since January 4th.
My goals:
-try to read only unread books I own
-read at least 90 books
-try to only buy books in March, June, October"
I, too, am trying to only read books I own and only buy my book club books and a few new next in series books. It is going to be a challenge, but I applaud you on the effort. Just know you're not alone in the struggle.
Hello all! I'm a bit late to this checkin, but it's been a very busy week. Because of that, I didn't get much reading done, but I am working on two books for the challenge.I'm reading The Cuckoo's Calling for the female author using a male pseudonym prompt. I'm enjoying the book so far, but really need to spend more time on it to make a dent in the length of it.
I also just started A Clockwork Orange for the advanced challenge prompt, a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title. Right now, I'm just trying to wrap my head around all the invented words the characters use, but I realize it's completely possible to understand the story even if you can't make sense of all of the vocabulary.
In terms of the QOTW, this year, I'm only working on this challenge. I've set a goal to complete the challenge (and even the advanced one if possible), since I didn't manage to get it all done last year.
Karen wrote: "I also just started A Clockwork Orange for the advanced challenge prompt, a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title. Right now, I'm just trying to wrap my head around all the invented words the characters use, but I realize it's completely possible to understand the story even if you can't make sense of all of the vocabulary."The Urban Dictionary (I think) has all those words, if you want. I had the same problem and while I was pretty sure I knew what most of them meant, I looked them up to be sure, and Google gave me the answers. I got used to it quick enough, and hope I'll get used to it again when I reread it this year, and hopefully finish this time around!
I've completed We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson for prompt twenty. My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Elizabeth wrote: I did DNF The Sea of Monsters, I think i'm just to old to enjoy these books. :( "I just finished The Lightning Thief a few days ago and felt the same way.
Week 2 of 2018 was a bummer for me. I caught a cold (yes we have those in Florida and I would gladly exchange this cold for cold weather). I was coughing so much that I completely lost my voice for 5 days. Today is the first day I have heard something that sounds like my voice but it doesn't last too long. You would think being sick I would have time to read more while relaxing. WRONG! 1 regular tylenol knocks me out for about 6 hours because I so rarely take over the counter medications, so taking Dayquil and antibiotics every two hours had me pooped. Enough about that. I am on the mend and feeling better and ready to read. This week I have finished 0 books. Yep, I'm still reading The Stand. I was hoping to be done with it this week but that cold had other plans. I have made progress and I am determined to finish it tonight or tomorrow. It...is...sooooo...long. I am enjoying it but seriously, it's like the never ending book.
I just peeked at the preview of this post and got the link right for the book so yea me. I'll take the small win for the week.
And now I'm editing because I forgot the QOTW. Gah! So much for that win.
QOTW - The way I approach my reading is this:
1. The next theme on my list of 232 themes (in order)(compiled from researching many reading challenges)
2. Make a pile of my "currently own" books that fit that theme
3. Narrow the pile down to books that would also work for a Popsugar theme
4. Narrow that down to read the rainbow color of the month
5. Choose the one with the least amount of pages.
In short, I have my own list of reading challenges that is my first priority followed by Popsugar and then read the rainbow.
I have read 4 books so far this year with 3 being for the challenge and read 3 this past week. This is my 2nd check-in and I read Web of the Spider Queen and Migration for the prompt 'a book that takes place on a different planet'. I read 2 for this prompt because they were both under 100 pages. They weren't bad and Migration had a twist I didn't see coming.I also read You Are Not a Planet and Other Stories for the ATY challenge for a book with AT and Y letters in the title. This was a collection of short stories that I had a hard time getting into.
I am currently reading The Diamond Age: or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer for the advanced cyberpunk prompt. I went to the library looking for another book and found this by accident and thought it would be good for this prompt and was available. Also, I knew it was a genre that is my least favorite and I wanted to get it out of the way. I am 40% into this and being cold this weekend I am hibernating and reading so hoping to finish it tomorrow.
QOTW: Besides this challenge I am also doing Around the Year in 52 Books and Modern Miss Darcy. I am hoping to read 52 books this year.
I managed to read two books for the Popsugar Challenge this past week. I read Garden Variety, for the "A book you borrowed" prompt (I checked it out of the library). And The Statement, for the "A book about a villain or antihero" prompt. Next week I have to start reading books for work and I don't think any of them will fulfill the prompts.
QOTW: In addition to the Popsugar Challenge, I'm also doing the Goodreads Challenge (50 books). I just completed the winter reading challenge at my public library (3 books). I might also try the staff reading challenge at work.
It has been a busy month but I have managed a start on some books for a challenge.Started and finished;
20. A book by a local author :
by Charlie Veron, An Australian author. 18. A book by two authors:
is by Meg Keneally and Thomas Keneally
Still sick this week so got through a lot of reading again! I read Little Women for my childrens classic i hadnt got round to yet and I feel bad for saying this but I just couldn't enjoy it at all. It seemed so pious and humourless to me and there were chapters I just had to skim through cause I was so angry at how the girls were being told to behave. I guess I'm glad I finally read it and can know what other people mean when they talk about it, and obviously I loved Jo, but it was a big challenge to get through.
I enjoyed other books much more though!
My true crime book Zodiac was a lot more enjoyable than I was expecting, though I would never have thought to read a true crime book before. I think the best thing about this challenge is how it forces me to try new genres, and while sometimes I hate the books I end up with that way sometimes I'll love them! I'll definitely read more now. The book balanced being well researched with being compelling so well. I think I'll try In Cold Blood next.
The book by someone who shares the same name as me was Last Night in Montreal which was a really good novel. I wanna try The Lola Quartet by the same author as well. Proud to see another Emily doing so well.
I read two books this week that could fit the 'issue that is facing the world today' point, Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky and We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy. I don't normally read politics but I think I got a lot out of reading both. I definitely preferred the latter though, it was definitely a lot better written.
Answering the QOTW, I've set myself a challenge of reading 250 books with the goodreads challenge thing, it'll be a stretch but I think I'm up to it!
This week feels more like the first week of January, but it feels good to finally get into more of a routine now that school has started back. Reading goals are to try finishing all books planned for this challenge this time, as well as the ones in my other reading group challenge. Having a harder time staying on task reading when I’m tempted to start reading New Releases this month!! This week I finally got caught up on Week 1 and read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone what a delight! Yes it took me a bit to get into the story but then I was hooked, and really loved this book! Planning to start on my next book for week 2, True Crime book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and finish it by tomorrow night, so wish me luck on my read-a-thon!
Oops Thursday slipped away from me. I did manage to read two books for the challenge.Nordic Noir - The Stranger. I'm a huge mystery reader but I hate to say it, I'm not as enthralled with Nordic noir as a lot of people who usually read this genre. I often find it depressing and slow. However, this book really was a lot of fun. I enjoyed it greatly and now I'm going to go look for more by her.
And I read a book for A childhood classic you've never read and I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This could also be used for A book made into a movie you've already seen for a lot of us or frankly the version I read could have been used for A book with an ugly cover I mean it looks like PeeWee Herman whose one leg was mangled by a car and whose arms are longer than his body. Shudders.
I don't think I like saying what I'm going to read next because it often doesn't happen but I am still reading on a book set at sea and a book based on a real person. The two I've chosen are good but at the same time a bit on the slow side.
I also finished (not for this challenge) In/Spectre Vol. 2.
QOTW In addition to this challenge I'm doing the alphabet challenge, read 50 books challenge (and double that for the Goodreads version of the challenge), literary destinations challenge, the cozy mystery challenge and the fullhouse challenge.
However the two run by the Goodreads SFF Book club I belong to are the two that are most important to me. They are (oddly enough) both genre free and dedicated to one simple thing: diminishing your to be read pile and that is what matters most to me (I have over 800 ebooks and the physical books are now so many they live in a storage unit).
I'm getting a pretty slow start this year. I finished reading The Snow Child for the weather prompt. Really enjoyed this one, nice imagery and mix of fairy tale retelling and life in rough Alaska.
I finished listening to Leaving Time which I'm not using for a prompt as I started it in 2017 (my rules). The ending was interesting, but the rest was just okay, and not my favorite Picoult book.
I started listening to Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship and reading Flight Behavior.
QOTW: My goodreads goal is 80 books and I want to finish all the books that I put on my TBR in 2015 (~40 books). I also do Modern Mrs. Darcy and am tracking around the year in 52 books this year. This summer I may do library bingo. TBR and popsugar are the main ones I focus on. Now I want to do all these challenges everyone else is bringing up!! I love fitting books into prompts and tracking challenges.
I missed last week's check in (Darn) but i've only finished one book so far. Last week i finished The Little Prince that completed the challenge A Book Mentioned in Another Book. I had just finished Everything, Everything last month and The Little Prince was mentioned throughout the book and it was very important to the main character. Plus it was easy to read since it was a kids book. I'm currently reading The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption for True Crime and Darker for ugly cover.
I have a lot of reading goals this year, to make up the very crappy reading year i had in 2017. I set my goal for 82 books this year and plan on reading all of Leigh Bardugo's books since i haven't read any of her books (and i own 4 of them). I am not only participating in this reading challenge but two other reading challenges too. I am participing in my library's challenge where they give me a paper full of prompts and i complete all 25 challenges by the end of the year in order to win a prize. The other challenge I'm participating is the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge. I saw this mention actually in this groups discussions board. I looked into it and thought i would be fun small challenge to do.
Reading for this past week:Prompt # 12 - LGBTQ+ protagonist
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
This book was recommended by Becky Siegel Spratford in a Genre/ Readers' Advisory Webinar I took as a example of nontraditional western. It is certainly that! Think cattle rustlers and gambling halls but replace the cattle and horses with hippos. Yes hippos! LGBTQ+ characters abound in this book, including the main protagonist and his teammate/ love interest who uses the gender-neutral pronoun "they". Gailey fits a lot into this novella size book, which makes the story a little jumpy and underdeveloped. There is a sequel Taste of Marrow that I am not sure if I am going to read.
Prompt # 39 - Involves a bookstore or library
The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Saw this book on LibraryReads' November 2017 List and found that Hoopla had the audiobook, so I gave it a go. This is the first book published by Hayes-McCoy in the US, however there are two other books it this series already published outside of the US. I enjoyed the setting of this book in the fictional Finfarran, Ireland. Hannah, the librarian, is unfortunately the stereotypical shhhing librarian who initially doesn't want to engage with the society she is forced to return to and reluctantly be part of. Thankfully, she lightens by the end of the book with a lot of help from the citizens of Finfarran and her journey makes for a good read. The audiobook was well done and I loved listening to the narrator's Irish accent.
QOTW:
I have a Goodreads Challenge Goal of 65, which is a personal goal that doesn't include the books I read for work. I am also doing the Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge. Thankfully some of the book topics overlap. Overall, I just would like to be more organized about what I am reading and to diversify my book selection more.
Books read: I've just finished Mass Effect: Ascension which is #2 in the series so ticks prompt 3 nicely.Books started: The Three Musketeers which will probably end up being the movie I've already seen prompt.
QOTW: I've set a goal of 50 books on the Goodreads challenge. I'm also underway with a number of other challenges: an A-Z of one word Titles, English Counties and American States.
By the end of week two, I have finished 4 books towards the challenge, and am working on my 5th!Books I've FinishedRoom - used for the mental health prompt
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story - used for the true crime prompt
Chasing the Alpha and Chasing the Beta satisfied prompt 3 and 17.
Books I'm Currently Reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter I am using this for the prompt "A book made into a movie you've already seen" even though it's a TV show.
Question of the week:
Aside from the Popsugar challenge do you have any reading goals for 2018?
Of course there are books I want to read outside the prompts given, and I will read whatever peaks my interest :)
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hahaha! I've always wanted to do that (or at least match one word in back-to-back titles), but it just never works out!!
This week I was home ill as well, so have had a strong reading week. I finished Sweet Tea Revenge from Laura Childs Tea Shop Mystery series, which fits the next book in a series prompt. I also finished Susan Wittag's The Tale of Hill Top. This is a novel about Beatrix Potter, so I'll use it for the novel about a person prompt. I've also started Mercedes Lackey's A Study in Sable, and my husband and I started listening to Beartown. I'm really enjoying both.For challenges, I am part of Goodreads stress free reading challenges group, and participating in two of their challenges, stamp collecting and a wizard of Oz challenge. I enjoy the new books prompts introduce me to, the the fun of challenges, but getting to go at my own pace. My personal goal for Goodreads challenge is on the lower side, at 30. It's my first year doing the Goodreads challenge, so I'm interested to see how I end up tracking.
Hi all, Finished 3 books this week:
1. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - for *book that is also a stage play or musical* - apparently this was adapted into a stage show. I like some YA but this isn’t my usual kind of thing, however I was given the entire series for Christmas and expect I’ll continue it through the year. It was very silly in parts but enjoyable.
2. Lincoln in the Bardo - for a book about death or grief. This was a very good read I enjoyed it hugely.
3. The Ice Princess for *Nordic Noir* - I wish I’d picked something else for this prompt as this was very disappointing, the mystery at the centre was interesting enough but the writing was poor and full of inconsistencies and awkward phrasing and pacing.
*QOTW* I just want to finish the challenge really, although I’ve set my overall reading goal on goodreads as 62 books.
I've read 4 books since my last update, but I only count it as 3 for this "week" as my weeks run from Monday - Sunday. Books read:
1) The Graveyard Book for a book about death or grief - Loved it. Nobody is my favourite kind of protagonist and Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors, so I knew I would.
2) The Subtle Knife for the next book in a series you started - It was pretty good, though I would've liked to see more of Lyra.
3) The Amber Spyglass for a book you meant to read in 2017, but didn't get to - Nope. Not for me. Lyra was just completely subsumed by Will and I wasn't a fan of the ending.
4) Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening and Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood for 1/3 of your favourite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges (this one was for 2015's "a graphic novel" prompt - I'm doing 1 book for each year to make the challenge 52 books) - Yes! Beautiful artwork and an interesting story. Can't wait for the next volume!
QOTW:
I'm doing this challenge, Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, and AtY and I'm hoping not to double up on prompts. I did Popsugar and Read Harder last year. My goodreads goal is set at 130 books, but I would like to read 3 books per week, bringing that total up to 156. Always good to have stretch goals. I read 104 books last year, but that was through a few months of massive reading and some with no reading at all.
I finished I Am Watching You, which I enjoyed. It was an extremely easy read - I read it in two sittings. It satisfied my "book that was a gift" prompt. I started Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI for the "true crime" prompt. It is well written and not tedious like some non-fiction tends to be (in my opinion). I am listening to Gone Girl for the "alliterative title" prompt. I wish I read the book before watching the movie. I am much more sympathetic to the husband's character at this point in the book (I'm about halfway through).
Mercedes wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hello and welcome to another edition of the Thursday check-in! This 2018 challenge is off to a great start! We are finally getting back into a normal routine in my house after holidays..."The challenge is off to a great start for me, too! I'm having so much fun with the challenge and I'm making a dent in my 175-book goal for the Goodreads 2018 challenge as well. Here are my books for the Popsugar Prompts:
Nordic Noir:
A book set in a country that fascinates you:
A book by two authors:
A book you borrowed or was given to you as a gift:
A book with song lyrics in the title (ABBA):
Emma wrote: "Hi all, Finished 3 books this week:
1. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - for *book that is also a stage play or musical* - apparently this was adapted into a stage show. I ..."
I'm always surprised when people call Percy Jackson YA, because as far as I know it's for the age category just before/under it. Our library shelves it that way, too.
Not that it matters to me personally (I love the entire series, including the following series), but I thought I'd mention it as it does give you a different expectation of the book.
This is my first check-in. Missed last week and almost this week. For my Nordic Noir, I’ve finished The Legacy by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. Very dark. Set in Iceland. I had to read something light in between chapters to just get through it. Also finished Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett for GRs group Constant Reader. This was also a very dark read dealing with suicide and how families are impacted.
In SciFi, finished The Hollow Crown, book #4 in the series.
So that makes 4 books finished so far. I’m in the middle of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand. I love it. A love story set in an English Village.
My GR’s goal is 80 books. Last year I completed 99 but I’ve scheduled longer books this year. I’m also in GR’s Owned Books Challenge trying to clear my already owned bookshelves.
I really appreciate this thread and already have increased my bookshelves (Ugh!) due to some of the posts. I’ve never been such a happier reader since I’ve got a community that loves books as much as I do. Thanks to all.
Here, here, Patricia. I agree with your sentiments exactly. Congratulations on making such good progress on both challenges!
I didn't complete any books this week, but am currently reading 3, so that's mainly why.Currently Reading:
Uncommon Type: Some Stories: I'm not really connecting with this book so it's a little slow going for me and I've been reading other books concurrently. That said, I do intend to finish it and I'm about half way though now. I'm still not sure if I will use it for this challenge.
Never Let Me Go: I'm about half way through this book as well and I'm enjoying it. It's a pretty fast read but I paused last weekend because I'm doing it as a buddy read and I wanted to give my partner a chance to catch up. I haven't heard from her though so I'm just going to finish it within the next week. This book will count for a book with song lyrics in the title.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis: This is not something I would pick up on my own, but the parent of one of the kids I tutor recommended it. He recommends me books periodically but because my TBR list is so long I never get to his recommendations and I feel bad, so this time I decided to read this rec immediately. I'm half way done and it's good so far. I'm glad I picked it up. I will use it for a book about a problem facing society today.
QOTW: Aside from the Popsugar challenge do you have any reading goals for 2018?
Yes! My overall goal is 70 books for the year, at least 50 of which must be from books that I've owned prior to 2018, and I'm aiming to read at least 24,000 pages this year. I'm also participating in an A-Z challenge for book titles, a 15-category book color challenge, and from my other Goodreads group, a "members challenge" where I hope to complete 25 of the 47 categories created by individual members within that group. I count books for multiple challenges so it should be feasible to complete all these.
I’d like to say that as mentioned by others, my to read shelve has grown exponentially since starting this challenge by all of the recs in these weekly check ins! At this point I think I won’t have enough time in my life to read everything I want to read haha!
I calculated this, based on my current TBR and my average reading rate, it will take me 10 years to get through it.BUT that doesn't take into account new books being published and added to my list haha
I finished up The Rosie Project, which was my book club's pick for January. I didn't think it fit a prompt, so it was a non-challenge read. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to discussing it with my book club next weekend. Two e-books that I'd requested from my library came in this week. I plan to use them both for the challenges that I'm working on this year. They are:
* The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas -- for Popsugar, I'd originally slated it for one of the advanced prompts ("a book about a problem facing society today") but plan to use it for "a past Goodreads Choice Awards winner" instead. I decided that I wanted to use a non-fiction pick for the advanced category prompt, although I haven't settled on a title yet. I'll be using this book for the Modern Mrs. Darcy challenge, too.
* Shrill by Lindy West, which I may slate into the advanced prompt or use for "a book about feminism." I'm about 40% done with it.
I'm still working on The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 and am about 1/3 of the way done with it. I'm probably going to start The Paris Spy and/or Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything later today.
QotW:
In addition to the Popsugar challenge, I'm also working on the BookRiot Read Harder Challenge (my third year) and the Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (first year). Finishing all three is a challenge on top of the challenges :)
I decided to aim for 75 books for the GoodReads Reading Challenge. I normally start with 52-55, but have easily met that goal for the past several years and ended up bumping up my target number each year. I figure that 75 is realistic, but still a stretch goal.
Other than that, I have a general goal to make a healthy dent in my TBR stacks and read some books that have been sitting in them for years. I think this challenge will help me meet that one very easily :) I'd also like to go through the books I've already completed and share them with bookish friends or donate the ones that I don't plan to keep and my friends aren't interested in borrowing.
Carissa wrote: "Hey there everyone! I hope everyone is having a good start to the challenge. I had a lot of time over winter break so I read a lot. Books finished:
The Shack- book about grief/loss
Room- a boo..."
I read the first Outlander book (and watched the first season of the show) and felt like it was a chore to get through it. I did not continue the series. My niece felt the same way but my SIL loves it and highly recommends it to everyone. She read the series when they first came out and still says it's her favorite.
Jess wrote: "I never thought of tracking the settings of the books I read but after seeing a few people here doing that it has inspired me so I have gone back and made a map of the settings of the books in my r..."Awesome! I'm totally stealing this idea.
Just wanted to say that I don't think anyone is "too old for Percy Jackson". I'm 54 and I enjoy the Percy Jackson/Apollo/Magnus Chase/Kane books. I enjoy reading them because they are reasonably well written and a lot of fun. And easy to read after a heavy, involved, draining book. Yes they're more of a middle school/YA book but so are a lot of excellent books. I read one the other day that's in the younger kids section in the Bookshop and I loved it. Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend.
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That is SO COOL!!!