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A bunch of Neil Gaiman in your list! I will have to read The Graveyard Book again... Good Omens and American Gods are on my list for next year. Good luck with your challenge!
[POP#] Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge prompt that I’m pairing it with.
1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
China Mountain Zhang, Maureen F. McHugh [POP25]
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
What was she thinking?, Zoe Heller [POP16]
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
The Help, Kathryn Stockett [POP05]
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
American Gods, Neil Gaiman [POP12]
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel [POP37]
6. A book with a dual timeline
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J. K. Rowling [POP40]
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
Mythos, Stephen Fry
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
Norse Mythology, Neil Gaiman [POP23]
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
My Lady’s Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel, Kitty Curran & Larissa Zageris [POP42]
10. A book featuring an historical figure
Imperium, Robert Harris [POP38]
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
Third Pig Detective Agency, Bob Burke [POP33]
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde [POP07]
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
The Wrath & The Dawn, Renee Ahdieh (YA Sept. ‘15) [POP15]
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon [POP24]
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell [POP08]
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larson [POP13]
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Kindred, Octavia E. Butler [POP31]
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Sacred Baned, Joseph D. Carriker Jr [POP18]
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Helliconia Spring, Brian W. Aldiss [POP44]
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Haven’t decided yet …
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes (A book of short stories, essays, or poems)
The Ladies of Grace Adieu, Susanna Clarke [POP06]
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
The One, John Marrs [POP04]
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old (Secondhand copy, originally published more than 30yrs ago)
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady, Florence King [POP28]
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New (new to me genre)
Warcross, Marie Lu [POP45]
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed (will borrow it)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Jenny Han [POP29]
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue (blue cover, deep blue sea)
Challenger Deep, Neal Shusterman [POP10]
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
The Shining, Stephen King [POP03]
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
The Clan of the Cave Bear, Jean M. Auel [POP27]
29. A book published before 1950
The Innocence of Father Brown, G. K. Chesterton [POP50]
30. A book featuring an elderly character
The Thirteen Problems, Agatha Christie [POP39]
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame (Michael Hordern, narrator) [POP02]
32. A book with more than 500 pages
A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin [POP49]
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
Why Mummy Drinks, Gill Sims [POP46]
✔ 01/01/19 34. A book with a person's name in the title
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Stuart Turton [POP30]
35. A psychological thriller
The Boy in the Suitcase, Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis [POP21]
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Exit West, Moshin Hamid [POP32]
37. A book set in a school or university
Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell [POP17]
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
The Martian, Andy Weir [POP20]
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
Spinning Silver, Naomi Novak [POP19]
40. A book you stumbled upon
Letters from the Lighthouse, Emma Carroll [POP09]
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
The Wedding Date, Jasmine Guillory [POP34]
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman [POP36]
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
The Three Body Problemm, Catherine Shaw [POP47]
44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)
??? [POP14]
45. A multi-generational saga
White Teeth, Zadie Smith [POP43]
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett POP01]
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
The History of Bees, Maja Lunde [POP41]
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, Virginia Hamilton [POP22]
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
The Three-Body Problem, Liu Cixin [POP48]
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson [POP35]
51. A book published in 2019
We Cast A Shadow, Maurice Carlos Ruffin [POP26]
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger [POP11]