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My first attempt at a reading challenge!Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Count: 8/40
[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
Maybe Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
The Woman in the Window
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
Maybe Jo Nesbo
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
Jellybird
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
[] A reread of a favorite book
[☑️] A book about a hobby
An Illustrated Practical Guide to Attracting & Feeding Garden Birds: The Complete Book of Bird Feeders, Bird Tables, Birdbaths, Nest Boxes and Backyard Birdwatching
I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way
[☑️] A book you meant to read in 2018
Too Good To Be True
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[☑️] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
[] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
A Gift of Dragons: Illustrated Stories Ancient Egypt Myth & History
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
The books from the film the bookshop, the ones I can remember so far are
The Martian Chronicles Fahrenheit 451 Lolita.
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[☑️] A book set on a college or university campus
River Road
[] A book about someone with a super power
[✅] A book told from multiple character POV
Watching You
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
Sweet Heart
[] A book set in Scandinavia
Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way
[] A book that takes place in a single day
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
[] A debut novel
Our Endless Numbered Days
In Strangers' Houses
[] A book that’s published in 2019
Maybe Cari Mora
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
A Gift of Dragons: Illustrated Stories
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
In Strangers' Houses
[☑️]A book about a family
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years audio
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
Our Endless Numbered Days
Rabbit at Rest audio
[✅] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
Lullaby the author was born in Morocco.
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
The Ecliptic
[] A book that includes a wedding
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[] A ghost story
, Sweet Heart
The Haunting of Hill House audio
[] A book with a two-word title
Sharp Objects
Beautiful Liars
[] A novel based on a true story
Arthur & George
Find some others
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
[☑️] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
Life As We Knew It
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
Scorpion Swamp fighting fantasy does this count?
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
Winter river road
Spring
Summer
Autumn
[] A LitRPG book
[] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters
Panic room instead of chapters counts down from ten to zero.
[☑️] Two books that share the same title best British short stories(1)Best British Short Stories 2017
[☑️] Two books that share the same title (2) The Best British Short Stories 2014
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Michael Jecks Agatha Christie
Kristie wrote: "Hi everyone! The Popsugar Reading challenge has been posted! There are 40 tasks on the first list or for added difficulty there is an advanced level with 10 additional prompts. How many can you com..."Hi is there an easy way to see which books have a million ratings please? I read mostly crime so not sure anything I read will be that popular.
Angel wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Hi everyone! The Popsugar Reading challenge has been posted! There are 40 tasks on the first list or for added difficulty there is an advanced level with 10 additional prompts. How ..."Angel, you could try one of these lists. Just make sure to check the book's main page to confirm the number of reviews.
One million ratings!
Most Rated Book By Year
The Books Rated More Than A Million Times
Great books with over a MILLION ratings!
Two Million Ratings!!
Three Million Ratings!!
I'm sure there's going to be a lot of overlap within the lists. Hopefully you can find something that interests you.
Kristie wrote: "Angel wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Hi everyone! The Popsugar Reading challenge has been posted! There are 40 tasks on the first list or for added difficulty there is an advanced level with 10 additional..."Thank you
Popsugar 2019 Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Completed 3/50
[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[] A book you meant to read in 2018
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[] A debut novel
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[] A book about a family
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding
[X] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter.....Talk to the Paw, 2/9/2019
[] A ghost story
[] A book with a two-word title
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[X] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, A book that involves a bookstore or library, 2018 Popsugar challenge, Lost For Words....01/11/2019
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[X] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters, All Passion Spent..... 01/22/2019
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
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I'm in for this one this year, and hopefully I'll hit all 50.Completed 1/50
Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
A Dog's Way Home - read 1/9/19
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[] A book you meant to read in 2018
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[] A debut novel
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[] A book about a family
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[] A ghost story
[] A book with a two-word title
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
I’m in!! I want to broaden my horizons this year. I can’t wait!Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
10/50
[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[] A book you meant to read in 2018
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[X] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore The Moon Sister
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[X] A debut novel Elizabeth is Missing
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[X] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature Ogre Enchanted
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[X] A book with ‘love” in the title Princess in Love
[X] A book featuring an amateur detective Live and Let Chai
[X] A book about a family Sheltering Rain
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[X] A book that includes a wedding Someone to Hold
[X] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter Son
[] A ghost story
[X] A book with a two-word title Girl, Interrupted
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[X] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters The Boy Next Door
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Popsugar 2019 Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic Chocolate Wars: The 150-Year Rivalry Between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers 02/03/2019
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) Dressing Stone: A Post-Postmodern Picaresque 13/05/2019
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie A Ladder to the Sky 12/02/2019
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads The Giver 31/01/2019
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover Blackberry and Wild Rose 16/02/2019
7. A reread of a favourite book Wuthering Heights 05/05/2019
8. A book about a hobby A Single Thread 15/10/2019 Embroidery
9. A book you meant to read in 2018 Against The Tide 05/03/2019
10. A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
handbag on cover 22/01/201912. A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore The Porpoise 09/05/2014 336 pages
13. A book published posthumously I'll Be Gone in the Dark
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie War and Peace 16/03/2019 in "Never the Twain" BBC series and o n "Gilmore Girls"
15. A retelling of a classic The Wrath & the Dawn retelling of 1001 nights
16. A book with a question in the title What Happens in France 09/03/2019
17. A book set on a college or university campus Needlemouse 14/02/2019
18. A book about someone with a super power Spinning Silver 29/01/2019 can change silver into gold
19. A book told from multiple character POVs Record of a Spaceborn Few 02/02/2019
20. A book set in space Record of a Spaceborn Few
21. A book by two female authors Hate Notes
22. A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
23. A book set in Scandinavia The Wolf and the Watchman 10/03/2019
24. A book that takes place in a single day When All Is Said
25. A debut novel The Doll Factory 23/01/2019
26. A book that’s published in 2019 The Miracle of Anna: An Awakened Child
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature Slay Bells 15/02/2019 "the Glockenvoger"
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire Whisper Network 11/09/2019 (Reese Witherspoon)
29. A book with ‘love” in the title In Love With Alien Santa Claus 02/05/2019
30. A book featuring an amateur detective Shakespeare's Landlord 07/03/2019
31. A book about a family Birdcage Walk
32. A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
The Other Americans (Africa) 29/04/2019
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
34. A book that includes a wedding Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe 20/01/2019 Ruth's wedding
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson
36. A ghost story Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel 04/04/2019
37. A book with a two-word title The Sea
38. A novel based on a true story Middle England based on Brexit 26/01/2019
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
- the next book in a series you are reading
Class of '59 15/04/2019
Advanced
a) cli-fi (climate fiction) book
b) A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
c) An “own voices” book The Confessions of Frannie Langton 03/02/2019
d) Read a book during the season it is set in Caught in a Web set in winter read 16/01/2019
e) A LitRPG book
f) A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters Every Day 13/01/2019
g) Two books that share the same title (1) Red Queen 13/02/2019
h) Two books that share the same title (2) Red Queen 15/02/2019
i) A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
j) A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent Grave Mercy 14/06/2019
Marie (UK) wrote: "what on earth is LitRPG"I think it means where in the plot involves some kind of a virtual reality game or MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). I'm not quite sure, had to google it myself.
These are some of the books that can be considered LitRPG (I think):
Ready Player One
Snow Crash
Warcross
There are some lists:
Popular Litrpg Books
LitRPG: the books set in virtual reality online MMORPG games
Pseudo-LitRPG Books
If you go to the Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge group they have prompts there for the different challenges. LitRPG is there to give you some suggestions for books.
Marie (UK) wrote: "what on earth is LitRPG"I had to laugh at this. When I read the tasks this year I thought it had some confusing ones for general book readers. You have to be really into books and the culture to know what all of the tasks mean this year. I had to look a couple up too. Glad I wasn't the only one.
I would look at lists, like Kristel suggested. Here's some more lists on Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...
I know. I read various genres of books but LitRPG and Cli-fi got me stumped.
Chris wrote: "I know. I read various genres of books but LitRPG and Cli-fi got me stumped."Cli fi is climate change books ,I’ve found more since that I realised I had already wanted to read but I’ve read Life As We Knew It which is a YA book written as a teenage girls diary, a nice easy read.
Everyone should be linked to here! If I missed anyone let me know. Also, we have a couple of duplicate names, so I just added post numbers after the second person (or third) to join with the same name. If you'd like to have something besides a post number, maybe a nickname or something made up to distinguish you just for the challenge, please let me know and I'll change it for you.
Good luck everyone!
Added you, Marta! Don't worry; we're happy to help!
Popsugar 2019 Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
23/50
[☑️]A book becoming a movie in 2019: Five Feet Apart
[☑️] A book that makes you nostalgic: How to Knit a Murder
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[☑️] A book you think should be turned into a movie: Blind Kiss
[☑️] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads: The Golden Compass
[☑️] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: 1225 Christmas Tree Lane
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[☑️] A book you meant to read in 2018: Vicious
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[☑️] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Long, Hot Texas Summer
[☑️] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
Circe
[] A book published posthumously
[☑️] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie: The Sea of Tranquility
[☑️] A retelling of a classic Geekerella
[] A book with a question in the title
[☑️] A book set on a college or university campus: #Nerd
[☑️] A book about someone with a super power: Fool Moon
[☑️] A book told from multiple character POVs: Sadie
[] A book set in space
[☑️] A book by two female authors
A Love Letter from the Girls Who Feel Everything
[☑️] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
Bittersweet
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[☑️] A debut novel: The Kiss Quotient
[☑️] A book that’s published in 2019 The Kiss Thief
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[☑️] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire: The Queen and the Cure
[☑️] A book with ‘love” in the title: The Look of Love
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[☑️] A book about a family: We Need to Talk About Kevin
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding
[☑️] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: The Accidental TV Star by Emily Evans
[] A ghost story
[☑️] A book with a two-word title: The Power
[☑️] A novel based on a true story: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[☑️] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (2018: A book that’s published in 2018): Under a Dark Sky
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Books Read
Here is the LitRPG definition for Wikipedia:"LitRPG, short for Literary Role Playing Game, is a literary genre combining the conventions of RPGs with science-fiction fantasy novels.[1] LitRPG is a literary genre where games or game-like challenges form an essential part of the story and where visible RPG statistics (for example strength, intelligence, damage) are a significant part of this world. This in contrast to GameLit which involves game-like worlds but do not provide visible statistics. At least some of the characters in a LitRPG novel may understand that they are playing a game or are in a game-like world: they are 'meta-aware'. So, while Tolkien's Lord of the Rings is a fantasy novel, a book about people creating avatars and interacting in a Lord of the Rings MMORPG would be a LitRPG novel."
Here are some lists on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...
Of course I read Ready Player One last year and that would have counted. (insert sarcasm here)
TR wrote: "Of course I read Ready Player One last year and that would have counted. (insert sarcasm here)"I did that with so many tasks last year!
Ready Player One was so good and Ernest Cline is writing a sequel, but I don't know if it will be released this year. Probably not.
I haven't read Ready Player One yet 😏
At this point I'm thinking his other book, Armada
Christina wrote: "I haven't read Ready Player One yet 😏"I have and it is worth the read
Christina wrote: "I haven't read Ready Player One yet 😏"I would recommend it for the LitRPG task. :)
TR wrote: "At this point I'm thinking his other book, Armada"I'm considering that one as well. This isn't really my genre. I do have a lot of GR friends that have read it and their reviews are all over the place.
I wonder if Ender's Game would fit? I haven't read it, so I don't really know. It isn't on any of the LitRPG lists that I saw, so I wonder if it is GameLit or something else. Anyone read it and have any thoughts on the subject?
I may also go with Off to Be the Wizard, which I found on one of the lists and my Goodreads friends seem to like.
Popsugar 2019 Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[] A book you meant to read in 2018
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[] A debut novel
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[] A book about a family
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[] A ghost story
[] A book with a two-word title
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
I'm going to try to do better this year Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
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A book becoming a movie in 2019 Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI***COMPLETED 7/9/19***
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
A book you think should be turned into a movieThe Body ReaderCOMPLETED 9/12/19***
A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads The Hobbit or There and Back Again***COMPLETED 10/30/19***
A book with a plant in the title or on the cover A Pocketful of Rye***COMPLETED 8/12/19***
A reread of a favorite book Six of Crows***COMPLETED 3/26/19***
A book about a hobby Wild Man Creek (he paints, she gardens) ***COMPLETED*** 1/23/19
A book you meant to read in 2018 Destined for an Early Grave ***COMPLETED 4/23/19***
A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title: Sugar RushCOMPLETED 9/7/19***
A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Bared to You***COMPLETED 6/20/19*** (cuff links on cover)
A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore Circe***COMPLETED 8/15/19***
[] A book published posthumously Northanger Abbey
A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie The Left Hand of Darkness***COMPLETED 12/14/19***
A retelling of a classic Cinder***COMPLETED 9/20/19***
[] A book with a question in the title
A book set on a college or university campus Out in the Offense ***COMPLETED 1/21/19***
A book about someone with a super power One Wrong Move ***COMPLETED*** 1/20/19 (view spoiler)
A book told from multiple character POVs The Hollow of Fear ***COMPLETED 2/3/19***
A book set in space Falling for Sky***COMPLETED 10/27/19***
A book by two female authors Claimed by Kele Moon and Laurann Dohner ***COMPLETED 5/14/19***
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy” Bitter Taffy
A book set in Scandinavia The Son***COMPLETED 7/21/19
[] A book that takes place in a single day
A debut novel Red, White & Royal Blue***COMPLETED 8/14/19***
A book that’s published in 2019 Deke ***COMPLETED 1/13/19
A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature Hexhunter ***COMPLETED***2/23/19 (minotaur)
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire The Shadow of the Wind (Emma Watson)
A book with ‘love” in the title Old Loyalty, New Love***COMPLETED 7/4/19***
A book featuring an amateur detective A Murder Is Announced***COMPLETED 7/5/19***
A book about a family She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me ***COMPLETED*** 1/26/19
A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood ***COMPLETED 6/3/19****
A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title Pisces Hooks TaurusCOMPLETED***8/14/19***
A book that includes a wedding Something About You ***COMPLETED*** 5/30/19
A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter IRL: In Real Life by Lucy Lennox ***COMPLETED*** 2/9/19
A ghost story Duck Duck GhostCOMPLETED 9/8/19***
A book with a two-word title Dirty Magic ***COMPLETED 1/13/19
A novel based on a true story: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper ***COMPLETED*** 5/27/19
A book revolving around a puzzle or game : One Word Kill ***COMPLETED 5/17/19***
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge *** From 2018 Popsugar-A Goodreads Choice Award Winner Salt to the Sea (from 2016) ***COMPLETED 4/20/19***
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book Oryx and Crake
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book Armada
A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters A Man Called Ove***COMPLETED 10/20/10***(view spoiler)
Two books that share the same title (1): A Vintage Affair***COMPLETED 3/19/19
Two books that share the same title (2): A Vintage Affair***COMPLETED 6/19/19
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent Holy Sister
Updated to here!
I'm jumping in too, couldn't resist it after all ! :)Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Read: 50/50
[✔] A book becoming a movie in 2019 - The Goldfinch | Donna Tartt | Dec 12 | ★★★1/5
[✔] A book that makes you nostalgic - My Family and Other Animals | Gerald Durrell | Oct 24 | ★★★★1/5
[✔] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Indexing | Seanan McGuire | Jul 2 |
[✔] A book you think should be turned into a movie - Doomsday Book | Connie Willis | Feb 15 | ★★★★
[✔] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - The Shining | Stephen King | Nov 12 | ★★★★
[✔] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan | Lisa See | Apr 7 | ★★★1/5
[✔] A reread of a favorite book - Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie | Aug 5 | ★★★★★
[✔] A book about a hobby - You're Never Weird on the Internet | Felicia Day | Sep 8 | ★★★★★ - gaming
[✔] A book you meant to read in 2018 - On The Beach | Nevil Shute | Mar 15 | ★★★★
[✔] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title - Beneath the Sugar Sky | Seanan McGuire | Aug 22 | ★★★★
[✔] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover - Finding Audrey | Sophie Kinsella | Jan 7 | ★★★★ - sunglasses on the cover
[✔] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore - American Gods | Neil Gaiman | Apr 11 | ★★★★
[✔] A book published posthumously - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows | Aug 16 | ★★★★
[✔] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie - Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes | Mar 2 | ★★★★★ - Gilmore Girls
[✔] A retelling of a classic - The Penelopiad | Margaret Atwood | May 20 | ★★★★ - retelling of The Odyssey
[✔] A book with a question in the title - What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions | Randall Munroe | Dec 26 | ★★★★
[✔] A book set on a college or university campus - Limited Wish | Mark Lawrence | Aug 29 | ★★★★
[✔] A book about someone with a super power - Fire | Kristin Cashore | Apr 1 | ★★★ - MC has a power to control minds
[✔] A book told from multiple character POVs - One of Us Is Lying | Karen M. McManus | Apr 22 | ★★★★
[✔] A book set in space - 2001: A Space Odyssey | Arthur C. Clark | Feb 8 | ★★★★★
[✔] A book by two female authors - An Anonymous Girl | Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen | Feb 2 | ★★★★
[✔] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy” - The Bitter Season | Tami Hoag | Sep 5 | ★★★★
[✔] A book set in Scandinavia - Faceless Killers | Henning Mankell | Jun 16 | ★★★★
[✔] A book that takes place in a single day - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle | Stuart Turton | Jul 4 | ★★★★
[✔] A debut novel - Graceling | Kristin Cashore | Jan 6 | ★★★★
[✔] A book that’s published in 2019 - 99 Percent Mine | Sally Thorne | Apr 1 | ★★★
[✔] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - The Year of the Flood | Margaret Atwood | Jun 12 | ★★★★★
[✔] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind | Yuval Noah Harari | ★★★★ - rec. by Bill Gates
[✔] A book with ‘love” in the title - The History of Love | Nicole Krauss | Sep 26 | ★★★★★
[✔] A book featuring an amateur detective - Murder in G Major | Alexia Gordon | Apr 20 | ★★★
[✔] A book about a family - The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir | Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich | Jul 18 | ★★★★
[✔] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America - Half of a Yellow Sun | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Jun 28 | ★★★★ - author is Nigerian
[✔] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title - The Stars My Destination | Alfred Bester | Feb 26 | ★★★★
[✔] A book that includes a wedding - The Wicked King | Holly Black | May 5 | ★★★★★
[✔] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter - Landline | Rainbow Rowell | Jan 2 | ★★★★
[✔] A ghost story - Before the Devil Breaks You | Libba Bray | Jul 11| ★★★★
[✔] A book with a two-word title - Pattern Recognition | William Gibson | Jan 9 | ★★★★
[✔] A novel based on a true story - Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel | Nov 7 | ★★★★★
[✔] A book revolving around a puzzle or game - One Word Kill | Mark Lawrence | Aug 22 | ★★★★ - characters play D&D
[✔] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Fangirl | Rainbow Rowell | Nov 29 | ★★★★ - A book that is a story within a story (2017)
Advanced
[✔] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book - The Windup Girl | Paolo Bacigalupi | Feb 25 | ★★★★
[✔] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography | Neil Patrick Harris | Aug 25 | ★★★★
[✔] An “own voices” book - Fingersmith | Sarah Waters | Nov 23 | ★★★★★
[✔] Read a book during the season it is set in - A Night in the Lonesome October | Roger Zelazny | Oct 28 | ★★★★
[✔] A LitRPG book - Catharsis | Travis Bagwell | Oct 15 | ★★★
[✔] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters - Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds | Dec 3 | ★★★★
[✔] Two books that share the same title (1) - Dark Places | Linda Ladd | Jul 12 | ★★★
[✔] Two books that share the same title (2) - Dark Places | Gillian Flynn | Aug 28 | ★★★★
[✔] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984) - Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | Jun 19 | ★★★★
[✔] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent - Holy Sister | Mark Lawrence | Oct 18 | ★★★★★
Added you, Elena!
Christina wrote: "would you say Coraline works for A Ghost Story ?"Oh that's a tough one. I'm not sure that the characters were ghosts. I think they were something else, but I guess it depends on how you interpret it.
Anyone have thoughts on something good about a hobby? I'm kind of stuck...
Teri wrote: "Anyone have thoughts on something good about a hobby? I'm kind of stuck..."I think that one is going to be difficult. I'm not sure what I'm reading for it yet. Depending on your interests, you might be able to find something on one of these lists. Not all of the books listed will fit, but maybe there will be something good.
Special Interest Focused Fiction, Occupation or Hobby Themed
Well Hobbied: Romance Heros and Heroines with Interests
Teri wrote: "Anyone have thoughts on something good about a hobby? I'm kind of stuck..."I went with a book about a vlogger.
I think it's a pretty open prompt. It can be anything from baking to star gazing.
Here are some suggestions from the books I read last year. I'm primarily a YA reader so that's what most of these are...
Wild Reckless - piano
The Game Can't Love You Back - baseball
To Have and to Kill - baking
Starry Eyes - stargazing/astronomy/astrophotography and hiking/camping
Posted - poetry and Dungeons & Dragons
Listen to Your Heart - Broadcasting/radio host
The Heartbreakers - photography
Some of these the MCs are doing for a class assignment or as an extracurricular but I consider it a hobby once they become interested in the activity and parts of the book are dedicated to the MC talking about the specifics of the activity and are determined to improve their work in this activity or are working on a project related to the hobby.
This is just from the books from last year :) Hope it helps!
Thanks for listing those, Karen. I think I found it difficult because I wanted to separate hobby from career and often the characters do something that could be a hobby to one person (such as baking) as their career. I know I’ve seen plenty of books with hobbies, but couldn’t think of any off the top of my head. Of course, I’m on the app now so I can’t link. One I just thought of is Julie & Julia. I know I had some others. I’ll try to remember them later.
Thanks Kristie & Karen, I will check out those out and find something!
I hope it is not too late for me to join.. I really want to read a lot this year... :)Popsugar Reading Challenge 2019
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Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie : One Day in December
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[] A book you meant to read in 2018
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[] A debut novel
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[] A book about a family
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding ; A Place for Us
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[] A ghost story
[] A book with a two-word title :Still Me
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Kristie wrote: "Thanks for listing those, Karen. I think I found it difficult because I wanted to separate hobby from career and often the characters do something that could be a hobby to one person (such as bakin..."Yes! I agree with the hobby vs career. That's why I didn't include a book I had read about professional ice skaters (From Lukov With Love) and the like. The MC that likes baking in my recommendations list is actually an actress on a soap opera and she enjoys baking in her spare time because her mom has owned a bakery for most of her life. She goes into the details of what you need to do to design a cake and even picking out the right colors.
The piano recommendation the MC is studying to become a classical music pianist because her dad is forcing her to but she loves playing jazz on the piano and pursues this in her spare time. She's kind studying to go pro but because of the "personal interest" aspect I included it.
It *is* hard to separate the hobby vs career! It's definitely a Your Mileage May Very situation. Even if you're not a professional, what if the person starts of as an amateur that does something as a hobby but then gets offered a job doing said hobby halfway through the book? It happens with photography in The Heartbreakers.
Maybe the rule can be that the character in the book has to call what they are doing a hobby themselves. That would be much more difficult for me and would rule out pretty much everything on my list.
I think it would be very hard to find a book where the MC calls it a hobby and you really don't know if they do until you read it. I think the people reading will just have to determine whether it is a hobby or not. One I was thinking about is The Wedding Dress. I haven't read it, but the MC owns a wedding dress shop, but is searching for a particular gown's history just due to her own interest. I feel like the history searching is a hobby. It is related to what she does for work, but not really what she does.
The other book that I couldn't link earlier was Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen. The MC tries cooking all of Julia Child's recipes.
Another thought is to think of a hobby, then see if there is a list for that specific hobby. You might be able to find a book that way.
Kristie wrote: "I think it would be very hard to find a book where the MC calls it a hobby and you really don't know if they do until you read it. I think the people reading will just have to determine whether it ..."I'm thinking that will be a good one for recommendations. Someone else has read it and says "yeah, its a hobby"
Yeah, I think it's up to each reader's discretion :) I didn't necessarily want to read a book about knitting or something like that so I hope when I read the vlogging book the vlogging aspect feels enough of a hobby for me to feel comfortable enough to qualify it for that prompt. I'm also currently reading a story where a guy is creating a virtual map of a bookstore by coding purely for personal enjoyment/interest. If the book keeps going into that it might qualify a well.Another totally random idea I had when I was thinking of books that fit that prompt - origami. I kind of wanted to read a book where the MC does origami as a hobby.
I'm in!! I was a few short from doing 100% last year. Hopefully, this year will be better. >.< Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
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[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[X] A book you meant to read in 2018 Guilty Pleasures
[X] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title Beneath the Sugar Sky
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[X] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore Norse Mythology
[X] A book published posthumously When Breath Becomes Air
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[X] A book set on a college or university campus We Are Okay
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[] A debut novel
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[] A book about a family
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[] A ghost story
[] A book with a two-word title
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
I agree, TR. Karen, that book sounds good and sounds like it should fit. I think I had one where the MC does rock climbing, but I can't remember what it was. I need to search for it in my TBR when I have a minute.
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Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
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[] A book becoming a movie in 2019
[] A book that makes you nostalgic
[] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
[] A book you think should be turned into a movie
[] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
[] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
[] A reread of a favorite book
[] A book about a hobby
[] A book you meant to read in 2018
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
[] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[] A book about someone with a super power
[] A book told from multiple character POVs
[] A book set in space
[] A book by two female authors
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[] A book set in Scandinavia
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[] A debut novel
[] A book that’s published in 2019
[] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[] A book with ‘love” in the title
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[] A book about a family
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[] A book that includes a wedding
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[] A ghost story
[] A book with a two-word title
[] A novel based on a true story
[] A book revolving around a puzzle or game
[] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[] An “own voices” book
[] Read a book during the season it is set in
[] A LitRPG book
[] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters
[] Two books that share the same title (1)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent