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Clear the Shelves 2019 (message 145)1. Through the Zombie Glass - READ 1/16/19
2. Paper and Fire - READ 1/23/19
3. Stealing Snow - READ 1/27/19
4. After Alice - READ 2/8/19
5. The Lightning Thief - READ 5/20/19
6. The Sea of Monsters - READ 5/21/19
7. Lord of the Flies - READ 5/31/19
8. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - READ 7/28/19
9. To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia - READ 7/30/19
10. Red Queen - READ 8/13/19
11. Glass Sword - READ 8/20/19
12. King's Cage - READ 11/8/19
Personal Goal 12/10 - COMPLETED 8/13/19
Read & Go 2019 (message 80)1. A novel set in the woods: Stardust - READ 5/13/19
2. A novel involving a creative outlet: Strange the Dreamer - READ 2/14/19
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried: The Lightning Thief - READ 5/20/19
4. A novel involving a train ride: Unhinged - READ 6/16/19
5. A graphic novel: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite- READ 4/23/19
6. A novel involving ghosts: Through the Zombie Glass - READ 1/16/19
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary
8. A novel set on a bus
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement: Stitching Snow - READ 3/15/19
10. A novel featuring a bike ride
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.): Ready Player One - READ 3/6/19
12. A novel involving a plane ride: King's Cage - READ 11/8/19
13. A novel set in a snow land: Stealing Snow - READ 1/27/19
14. A novel set in a country other than your own: Outlander - READ 1/9/19
15. A novel featuring a garden: Ensnared - READ 7/3/19
16. A novel set in a museum
17. A novel set in a hotel
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
19. A novel involving an escape: The Queen of Zombie Hearts- READ 2/23/19
20. A novel set underground or underwater: After Alice - READ 2/8/19
21. A novel involving a road trip: Blood Red, Snow White - READ 3/7/19
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists: Paper and Fire - READ 1/23/19
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas - READ 6/4/19
24. Bonus: A novel set in your home town
Personal Goal 17/6-COMPLETED 2/14/19
A to Z Challenge - Stage Edition 2019 (message 76)A: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion - READ 11/12/19
B: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (film 1998) - READ 2/18/19
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D: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas (Netflix 2019) - READ 6/4/19
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G: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Prime 2019) - READ 7/28/19
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K: To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia (film 2011) - READ 7/30/19
L: The Lightning Thief (film 2010) - READ 5/20/19
M: The Sea of Monsters (film 2013) - READ 5/21/19
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O: Outlander (TV series 2014) - READ 1/9/19
P: Ready Player One (film 2018) - READ 3/6/19
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S: Stardust (film 2007) - READ 5/13/19
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U: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite (Netflix 2019) - READ 4/23/19
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Personal Goal 11/13 -NOT COMPLETED
Color Challenge 2019 (message 297)1. White: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite - READ 4/23/19
2. Pink: Stitching Snow - READ 3/15/19
3. Red: Ready Player One - READ 3/6/19
4. Orange: Paper and Fire - READ 1/23/19
5. Yellow: After Alice - READ 2/8/19
6. Green: The Lightning Thief - READ 5/20/19
7. Light Blue: Red Queen - READ 8/13/19
8. Dark Blue: Outlander - READ 1/9/19
9. Purple: Stealing Snow - READ 1/27/19
10. Brown: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas - READ 6/4/19
11. Black: Through the Zombie Glass - READ 1/16/19
12. Metallic: Strange the Dreamer - READ 2/14/19
13. At least 5 colors: Stardust - READ 5/13/19
14. Geometric pattern: To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia - READ 7/30/19
15. Ugly cover: Lord of the Flies - READ 5/31/19
16. Two or more color words in the title: Blood Red, Snow White - READ 3/7/19
17. Word “Color” in the title. The Color of Magic - READ 12/24/19
18. Word describing color in the title:
Personal Goal: 17/18 - NOT COMPLETED
Popsugar 2019 (message 485)1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats - READ 2/18/19
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction): The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite - READ 4/23/19
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie: Strange the Dreamer - READ 2/14/19
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads: Lord of the Flies - READ 5/31/19
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: Stitching Snow - READ 3/15/19
7. A reread of a favorite book
8. A book about a hobby: Ensnared - READ 7/3/19
9. A book you meant to read in 2018: Outlander- READ 1/9/19
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Glass Sword - READ 8/20/19
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore: Through the Zombie Glass- READ 1/16/19
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic: Snow, Glass, Apples - READ 11/12/19
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on college or university campus
18. A book about someone with a superpower: The Queen of Zombie Hearts - READ 2/23/19
19. A book told from multiple POVs: Cruel Crown - READ 8/13/19
20. A book set in space: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion - READ 11/12/19
21. A book by two female authors
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
23. A book set in Scandinavia
24. A book that takes place in a single day: After Alice - READ 2/8/19
25. A debut novel: Red Queen - READ 8/13/19
26. A book that's published in 2019: How to Win at Adulting: Your Guide to Living in the Grown Up World - READ 11/9/19
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Paper and Fire- READ 1/23/19
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
31. A book about a family: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas - READ 6/4/19
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title: Stardust - READ 5/13/19
34. A book that includes a wedding: The Sea of Monsters - READ 5/21/19
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: The Lightning Thief - READ 5/20/19
36. A ghost story
37. A book with a two-word title: Stealing Snow - READ 1/27/19
38. A novel based on a true story: Blood Red, Snow White - READ 3/7/19
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge: 2016 A book from the library: Ash and Quill - READ 3/19/19
Advanced
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
45. A LitRPG book: Ready Player One - READ 3/6/19
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - READ 7/28/19
47. Two books that share the same title
48. Two books that share the same title
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Personal Goal: 24/15 COMPLETED 7/28/19
2/2 Advanced
Never Hit the Stage (message 49)A- After Alice - READ 2/8/19
B- Blood Red, Snow White - READ 3/7/19
C- Cruel Crown - READ 8/13/19
D- Strange the Dreamer - READ 2/14/19
E- Ensnared - READ 7/3/19
F- Lord of the Flies - READ 5/31/19
G- Glass Sword - READ 8/20/19
H- The Queen of Zombie Hearts - READ 2/23/19
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K- King's Cage - READ 11/8/19
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M- The Color of Magic - READ 12/24/19
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P- Paper and Fire - READ 1/23/19
Q- Ash and Quill - READ 3/19/19
R- Red Queen - READ 8/13/19
S- Stealing Snow - READ 1/27/19
T- The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys - READ 11/12/19
U-Unhinged - READ 6/16/19
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Z- Through the Zombie Glass - READ 1/16/19
Personal Goal: 17/13 COMPLETED 8/13/19
Personal Challenge: Finish series 2019Personal Goal: 9/23 - NOT COMPLETED
The Great Library series
Ink and Bone #1 - READ 2018
Paper and Fire #2 - READ 1/23/19
Ash and Quill #3 - READ 3/19/19
Smoke and Iron #4
Splintered series
Splintered #1- READ 2018
Unhinged #2 - READ 6/16/19
Ensared #3 - READ 7/3/19
Untamed #1.5 & #3.5
Witch and Wizard series
Witch and Wizard #1 - READ 2018
The Gift #2 - READ 2018
The Fire #3 - READ 2018
The Kiss #4
The Lost #5
White Rabbit Chronicles
Alice in Zombieland #1 - READ 2018
Through the Zombie Glass #2 - READ 1/16/19
The Queen of Zombie Hearts #3 - READ 2/23/19
A Mad Zombie Party #4
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Lightning Thief #1- READ 5/20/19
The Sea of Monsters #2 - READ 5/21/19
The Titan's Curse #3
The Battle of the Labyrinth #4
The Sword of Hades #4.5
The Stolen Chariot #4.6
The Bronze Dragon #4.7
The Last Olympian #5
The Singer of Apollo #5.5
The Demigod Files
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
Percy Jackson's Greek Heros
Quarter 1 ChallengeBest of What's to Come - Book Adaptations of 2019 (message 67-5/6)
1. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats - READ 2/18/19
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Personal Challenge: 1/4 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
February Challenges ALL COMPLETEGroup Read 1/1 COMPLETE
Strange the Dreamer - READ 2/14/19
Shades of Blue (message 4 - 3/6)
1. Strange the Dreamer - READ 2/14/19
2. The Queen of Zombie Hearts - READ 2/23/19
Personal Goal: 2/2 COMPLETE 2/23/19
Celebrating the Blues (message 5 - 3/6)
1. Blue ribbon winner! Read an award-winning book or a book that centers around a contest. Strange the Dreamer (Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2018)) - READ 2/14/19
2. "The cure for anything is saltwater: sweat, tears, or the sea." Read a book about an activity that makes you sweat, brings about tears (happy or sad), or takes place at or on the sea. The Queen of Zombie Hearts (zombie slaying makes you sweat) - READ 2/23/19
3. "Everyday I have the blues." The Blues genre of music has been influential around the globe since its origins. Read a book about music or written by a musician.
4. Fly a Blue Flag. Read a book that takes place primarily in a country that has blue in its flag. After Alice (England) - READ 2/8/19
5. "Roses are red, violets are blue..." Read a book of love poems or a book with flowers on the cover.
6. Japanese Indigo plants create a beautiful blue dye and are used in a process called "blueing." Read a book by a Japanese author or a book about fashion.
7. "Keep Calm and Carry Read On." Blue has been associated with serenity. Read a book with a cover or subject matter that relaxes you. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (poems about cats, 2 things that relax me) - READ 2/18/19
8. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." Read a book about a wedding or that relates to any of these "somethings."
Personal Goal: 4/2 COMPLETE 2/23/19
March ChallengesGroup Read: Stardust - READ 5/13/19
Look to the Stars (message #130 on 5/6/19)
1. Shining Stars: Read a biography or fictionalized story about or by a star in any field (e.g., acting, sports, music, etc.). Ready Player One Fictionalized story about a fictionalized celebrity: James Halliday- READ 3/6/19
2. What's Your Sign?: Read a story inspired by the astrology or that relates to one of the signs of the zodiac in some way (feel free to get creative!).
3. Star's Selection: Choose a book that has been selected by a celebrity for their book club.
4. Stars of the Night Sky: Read a book that takes place in space or is about astronomy.
5. Starry-Eyed: Read a story about a person who is infatuated or awestruck with another person.
6. Wish Upon a Star: Read a story about a dreamer or a wish-come-true.
7. Follow the North Star: Read a story of a person navigating their way to freedom or journeying through the wilderness. Blood Red, Snow White - READ 3/7/19
8. Seeing Stars: Read a story about a person overcoming a serious injury or illness. Ash and Quill - READ 3/19/19
Personal Goal: 3/2 COMPLETED 3/19/19
Quarter 2 ChallengeAll the World's a Stage (message #67-7/3)
1. Read a classic play.
2. Read a play that has been written in your lifetime.
3. Read a book that has been adapted into a stage play.
4. Read a book that has been adapted into a musical, ballet, or opera.
5. Read a book that has been inspired by a theatrical production.
6. "Upstage" refers to the back of a theatrical stage but it can also be used as a verb (as in "upstaging the bride"). Read a book where one character upstages another. The Sea of Monsters - READ 5/21/19
7. "Backstage" refers the area of theater which the audience doesn't see. Read a book that features some "backstage" action. Unhinged - READ 6/16/19
8. The "house" is where the audience sits to view a show. Read a book with the word "House" in the title.
9. Choose a book that includes scenes in any type of theater (dramatic, cinematic, operating, etc.)
10. Choose a book whose protagonist is a performer of any kind.
11. Read a book with a melodramatic plot.
12. Read a tragedy or a story featuring a tragic event. The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas - READ 6/4/19
13. Read a comedy or a story featuring a comedic event.
14. Ritual is one of the earliest forms of performance. Read a book inspired by ritual or the features ritual as an important element of the story. Stardust - READ 5/13/19
15. Read a book about a playwright, stagehand, costume designer, or another "behind-the-scenes" theater person.
16. Choose a book about a magician, circus performer, or spoken word artist.
17. Read a book featuring a con artist or a person who acts deceptively as someone they are not. The Lightning Thief - READ 5/20/19
18. Read a book about a person playing a part or who "fakes it 'til they make it."
19. Read a book about a person removing their literal or figurative masks and revealing or accepting their true identity. The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite - READ 4/23/19
20. Read a book that isn't a musical but should be!
Personal Goal: 6/4
April Challenges- Skipped April challenges
May ChallengeYour TBR Blockbusters (message #53)
1. Stardust - READ 5/13/19
2. The Lightning Thief - READ 5/20/19
3. The Sea of Monsters - READ 5/21/19
4. Lord of the Flies - READ 5/31/19
Personal Goal 4/3
June ChallengeIn the Name of Fashion (message #47)
A: The Alchemist
U: Unhinged - READ 6/16/19
B: Black Widow: Forever Red
R: Red Vengeance
E: Ensnared
Y: Year One
Personal Goal: 1/6 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
Quarter 3 ChallengeSmall Screen, Big Screen, Streaming In-Between (message 19)
1. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - READ 7/28/19
1. Good Omens episodes 1-6 (Prime 2019) - WATCHED 8/12/19
2. To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia - READ 7/30/19
2. Kill the Irishman (film 2011) - WATCHED 7/29/19
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Read: 2/3
Watched: 2/3 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
July ChallengeIndependent Reading (message #63)
1. The Girl in Red - READ 7/9/19
2. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - READ 7/28/19
3. To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia - READ 7/30/19
Personal Goal: 3/3 COMPLETED 7/30/19
August ChallengeSerial Monogamist (message #10)
1. Red Queen - READ 8/13/19
2. Cruel Crown - READ 8/13/19
3. Glass Sword - READ 8/20/19
4. King's Cage
5. War Storm
6. Broken Throne
Personal Goal 3/6 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
September Challenge - Skipped September Challenges
Quarter 4 ChallengeLet's Roll the Credits (message #67)
Personal Book Goal: 4/9
Personal Challenges Goal: 1/6
A-Z Book to Screen
Personal Goal: 1/3 (11/13)
A: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion - READ 11/12/19
H: I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank the Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
R: The Rook
Color Challenge
Personal Goal: 1/2 (17/18)
17. Word “Color” in the title. The Color of Magic - READ 12/24/19
18. Word describing color in the title. "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
Q1 Best of What's to Come - Book Adaptations of 2019
Personal Goal: 1/3 (2/4)
1. The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion - READ 11/12/19
2. The Rook
3. "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
Q3 - Small Screen, Big Screen, Streaming In-Between
Personal Goal: 2/2 (6/6) - COMPLETE
Read: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion - READ 11/12/19
Watch: The Umbrella Academy (Netflix 2019) -WATCHED 11/12/19
June - In the Name of Fashion
Personal Goal: 2/5 (3/6)
A: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion - READ 11/12/19
B: Broken Throne
R: The Rook
E: Elevation - READ 11/20/19
Y: "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
August - Serial Monogamist
Goal: 1/3 (4/6)
1. King's Cage - READ 11/8/19
2. War Storm
3. Broken Throne
October Challenge - Skipped October Challenges
November Challenge - Skipped November Challenges
December Challenge - Skipped December Challenges
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Color of Magic (other topics)The Color of Magic (other topics)
Snow, Glass, Apples (other topics)
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (other topics)
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion (other topics)
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Book total
Personal Challenge: 35/50
Clear the Shelves
Personal Goal: 12/10 COMPLETE
Read & Go
Personal Goal: 17/6 COMPLETE
A-Z Book to Screen
Personal Goal: 11/13
Popsugar
Personal Goal: 24/15 COMPLETE
2/2 Advanced COMPLETE
Never Hit the Stage
Personal Goal: 17/13 COMPLETE
Color
Personal Goal: 17/18
Finish Series 2019
Personal Goal: 9/23
Quarterly Challenges
Q1
Best of What's to Come - Book Adaptations of 2019 1/4 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
Q2
All the World's a Stage 6/4 COMPLETE
Q3
Small Screen, Big Screen, Streaming In-Between
2/3 Read & 2/3 Watched NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
Q4
Let's Roll the Credits (message #67)
Personal Book Goal: 4/?
Personal Challenges Goal: 1/6
Monthly Challenges
January
Ready Player One 1/1 COMPLETE
February
Strange the Dreamer 1/1 COMPLETE
Shades of Blue 2/2 COMPLETE
Celebrating the Blues 4/2 COMPLETE
March
Stardust 1/1 COMPLETE
Look to the Stars 3/2 COMPLETE
April
None
May
Your TBR Blockbusters 4/3 COMPLETE
June
In the Name of Fashion 1/6 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
July
Independent Reading 3/3 COMPLETE
August
Serial Monogamist 3/6 NOT COMPLETED IN TIME
September
None
October
None
November
None
December
None