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2019 Challenge - I Finished!
Date you finished: November 17Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 524
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Two books with the same title because I like the idea of two things having the same name and being completely different. I read Captive and Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from the Terrifying Cult Nxivm. Very different books.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): I have two. A Cosmology of Monsters, which was a book recommended by a celebrity I admire (Stephen King). It was also a good Spooktober read. I really love monster stories and I feel like there aren't enough good ones out there. The other was Lost and Wanted, which I read for the ghost story prompt. I found it to be a beautiful story about grief and loss.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Pisces. I know there are a lot of people who really disliked this book, but I loved it. And I would not have picked it up without the zodiac prompt, and also this group. So, thanks group!
Least favorite prompt: LitRPG. I hated finding a book for this and I was not super excited to read any of the books I found. In the end, I kind of got in to the book I read to some extent, but I don't want to read any more of these.
Prompt you hope to see again: I enjoy the prompts where you have a specific word in the title. I think those are fun because you start to see this wide array of books that are connected by this word, but are very different from each other.
Last prompt you finished: A book with a question in the title. I read Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?: Larry Norman and the Perils of Christian Rock. It has been on my shelf all year and I just kept not picking it up. In the end, it was interesting, but not mindblowing. I did listen to some of Larry Norman's music and it's pretty good.
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I'm pretty happy with how it went and I think I'll probably approach it in a similar way next year. I've been debating if I want to add a second reading challenge, but I think just this one is enough for me.
Finally, are you in for 2020? I can't wait!
Date you finished: November 17, 2019 (just in time for the 2020 release)Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 315
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book that takes place in a single day - I read No Exit and really liked it. So twisty!
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Chestnut Man - A book set in Scandinavia. I really loved this book. I had a few favorites this year but this one is at the top of the list. I love a good police procedural.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Not really. Everything I read this year are books that were on my TBR or new books that interested me. I started with my TBR and worked my way out from there.
Least favorite prompt: A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book - I didn't like my book and kind of hate read it.
Prompt you hope to see again: An "own voices" book
Last prompt you finished: A LitRPG book
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I planned ahead but also changed books throughout the year so that I could add new books I found or switch out books I didn't like/finish.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Of course!!
Date you finished: 18.11.2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one):
No list posted, I decide which book to read as I go along.
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
A book that makes you nostalgic - Starter for Ten by David Nicholls
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
Hiver à Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin - A book that should be turned into a movie
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
Flannery O'Connor, Complete Stores
Least favorite prompt:
A "choose-your own-adventure" book
Prompt you hope to see again:
A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
Last prompt you finished:
A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc):
Finally, are you in for 2020?
I am generally pleased, but I should have tried to incorporate more books I already owned.
This is my reading list:
1 A Book becoming a movie in 2019 A. J. Finn, The Woman in the Window
2 A book that makes you nostalgic David Nicholls, Starter for Ten
3 A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
4 A book you think should be turned into a movie Elisa Shua Dusapin, Hiver à Sokcho
5 A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
6 A book with a plant in the title or on the cover Bernhard Jaumann, Die Stunde des Schakals
7 A reread of a favourite book Anna Gavalda, Ensemble, c'est tout
8 A book about a hobby Fabio Stassi, Die letzte Partie (chess)
9 A book you meant to read in 2018 Robert Seethaler, Der Trafikant
10 A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title Miguel, Bonnefoy, Sucre Noir
11 A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover Antoine Laurin, Le chapeau de Miterrand (hat)
12 A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore Christa Wolff, Kassandra
13 A book published posthumously Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
14 A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie Flannery O'Connor, Collected Stories (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri)
15 A retelling of a classic Jeanette Winterson, Frankissstein
16 A book set in space Brian Aldiss, Non-Stop
17 A book by two female authors Lydie Violet, Marie Despechin, La vie sauve
18 A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy" Ian McEwan, Sweet Tooth
19 A book set in Scandinavia Gunnar Gunnarsson, Schwarze Vögel
20 A book that takes place on a single day Heinrich Böll, Billard um halb zehn
21 A debut novel Marc Levy, Et si c'était vrai …
22 A book that’s published in 2019 Gil Ribeiro, Weisse Fracht
23 A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons
24 A book recommended by a celebrity you admire Saul Bellow, Herzog (David Bowie)
25 A book with "love" in the title Nancy Mitford, Love in a Cold Climate
26 A book featuring an amateur detective Deanna Raybourn, A Curious Beginning
27 A book about a family Pascale Kramer, Une famille
28 A book by an author from Asia, Africa or South America Mario Vargas Llosa, Aunt Julia and the Scripwriter
29 A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title Melissa Broder, The Pisces
30 A book that includes a wedding Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians
31 A book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter Simon Strauss, Sieben Nächte
32 A book with a question in the title Leo Perutz, Wohin rollst du, Äpfelchen?
33 A book set on a college or university campus Donna Tartt, The Secret History
34 A book about someone with a superpower V.E. Schwab, Vicious
35 A book told from multiple character POV Max Porter, Lanny
36 A ghost story Casey Claybourne, A Ghost of a Chance
37 A book with a two-word title Dörte Hansen, Altes Land
38 A novel based on a true story Andrea Maria Schenkel, Tannöd
39 A book revolving around a puzzle or a game Stuart Turton, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
40 Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (Book set in a country that fascinates you) Gabrielle Roy, Bonheur d'occasion
41 A cli-fi (climate fiction) book Maja Lunde, Die Geschicte des Wassers
42 A "choose-your-own-adventure" book Kitty Curran, My Lady's Choosing
43 An "own voices" book Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other
44 Read a book during a season it is set in Kristin Marja Baldursdottir, Sterneneis (winter)
45 A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters Elif Shafak, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World
46 A LitRPG book Ernest Cline, Ready Player One
47 Two books that share the same title Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot
48 Two books that share the same title Elif Batuman, The Idiot
49 A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e. g. Big Brother from 1984) Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
50 A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage or convent Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield
Date you finished: 19/11/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 320
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Two books that share the same title Captivated by Nora Roberts and Captivated by Nicole Edwards
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A book set in space - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Catharsis by Travis Bagwell
Least favorite prompt: A book that makes you nostalgic
Prompt you hope to see again: A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
Last prompt you finished: A book revolving around a puzzle or game
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? Very happy, read at a good pace, read books I wanted to read and books that I wouldn't normally have read
Finally, are you in for 2020? Of course; 4th year!
Date you finished: 11/20/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): No, but here's my bookshelf for it
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): "Read a book during the season it's set in" -- Misery (winter)
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Fire, for "A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title"
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Not really, which I know is disappointing, but the books I read just for the challenge, which weren't already on my TBR from the beginning, I mostly didn't like.
Least favorite prompt: "A LitRPG book"
Prompt you hope to see again: "A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature," that was fun
Last prompt you finished: "Reread a favorite book," because I was waffling all year on which favorite to reread
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I took a HUGE break in the summer when I barely read anything for this challenge, and I wish I'd been more consistent so that I wasn't reading the books I had left (that I was generally least excited about) all at the end.
Finally, are you in for 2020? You bet I am!
Date you finished: November 20, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #34
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book I meant to read in 2018.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A book set in Scandinavia
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: A book by a musician
Least favorite prompt: Lit RPG
Prompt you hope to see again: Debut Novel
Last prompt you finished: "own voices" book
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes
Finally, are you in for 2020? No. I did two challenges this year (in addition to writing book reviews for advance reads) and while some books fit into both challenges, it was still quite a bit of reading and planning that had to be done. Next year I plan to continue the book reviews and add in whatever speaks to me through the year. I'd like to make a big dent in the books I already own that are on my kindle and my bookshelves. However, I may be going through the list next November and finding titles I have read for the prompts, so who knows?
Edited to add: I think I've changed my mind and will do the 2020 challenge. Had a bit of time to look over the prompts and have quite a few titles I wanted to read that will fit the prompts.
Date you finished: 21/11/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 208
Favourite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A retelling of a classic (Beastly by Alex Finn)
Favourite book (and what prompt was it for?): Cuckoo in the Nest by Michelle Magorian (A book you think should be turned into a movie)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I, Coriander by Sally Gardner (A book with a plant in the title or on the cover)
Least favourite prompt: A LitRPG book (Adventures in the World of Minecraft by Ethan Trust Snyder)
Prompt you hope to see again: A reread of a favourite book (James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl)
Last prompt you finished: A novel based on a true story (Empress Orchid by Anchee Minn)
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): As a person with quite a busy social life, it unfortunately doesn't always give me so much time to sit down and read. Because of this I ended up changing a few books I initially planned to read for some shorter ones, so this way I would be able to complete the challenge before the end of 2019. Overall, I am happy with how it went - even when I changed certain books, I still made sure they aligned with the categories.
Finally, are you in for 2020? - Absolutely! I have already planned which books I'll be reading for this year (although who knows - maybe some of them will end up changing again lol)
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My Complete List:
2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Elliot
2. A book that makes you nostalgic
Winnie-the-Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems by A. A. Milne
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
1408 by Stephen King
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
Cuckoo in the Nest by Michelle Magorian
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
7. A reread of a favorite book
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
8. A book about a hobby
Writing by Kate Jones
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts by David Colbert
13. A book published posthumously
The Great Wall of China by Franz Kafka
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (in 'Friends')
15. A retelling of a classic
Beastly by Alex Flinn
16. A book with a question in the title
N or M? by Agatha Christie
17. A book set on a college or university campus
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
18. A book about someone with a superpower
Firestarter by Stephen King
19. A book told from multiple POVs
Hand Me Down World by Lloyd Jones
20. A book set in space
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
21. A book by two female authors
Lionboy by Zizou Corder (Pen-name for Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Young)
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
Sweetness by Toni Morrison
23. A book set in Scandinavia
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
24. A book that takes place in a single day
Saturday by Ian McEwan
25. A debut novel
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
26. A book that's published in 2019
Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women by Sarah Bargiela
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (Nac Mac Feegles)
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler (Emma Watson)
29. A book with LOVE in the title
Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
31. A book about a family
The Queen in Hell Close by Sue Townsend
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
Seventeen Poisoned Englishmen by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
Innocent House by P. D. James
34. A book that includes a wedding
Summer at the Little Wedding Shop by Jane Linfoot
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
Araby by James Joyce
36. A ghost story
The Hanging of Alfred Wadham by E. F. Benson
37. A book with a two-word title
Kennedy's Children by Robert Patrick
38. A novel based on a true story
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
Miss Marple Tells a Story: A Short Story by Agatha Christie
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge
Instant Confidence by Paul McKenna (A self-improvement book)
2019 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
Solar by Ian McEwan
2. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
Meanwhile by Jason Shiga
3. An "own voices" book
Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
4. Read a book during the season it is set in
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
5. A LitRPG book
Adventures in the World of Minecraft by Ethan Trust Snyder
6. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
The Little Men by Megan Abbott
7. Two books that share the same title
Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo
8. Two books that share the same title
Beowulf by Caitlin R. Kiernan
9. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
Aesop's Fables by Aesop
10. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Date you finished: 11/21/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 281
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): a book becoming a movie in 2019 - Five Feet Apart
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Where the Crawdads Sing - a book you meant to read in 2018
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Warcross - I read this for a LitRPG book
Least favorite prompt: - a LitRPG book, but I ended up loving Warcross so it ended up okay
Prompt you hope to see again: a debut novel
Last prompt you finished: a book written by a musician Hindsight: And All the Things I Can’t See in Front of Me
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): this was my first time doing this challenge and for the most part I like the way I handled it. I think I might try to get some of the harder prompts out of the way first next year, but we'll see.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
I just finished my final book! Yay and congrats to everyone else who has finished!Date you finished: Saturday, November 23
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 1034
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): I really like the "Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge" because it leaves so many options open. I read Kamala Harris's book The Truths We Hold: An American Journeyfor the 2016 prompt "A Political Memoir"
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): So many good books! My favorite might have been Friday Black for the Two-word Title prompt.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I really enjoyed Water for Elephants for the "A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads" prompt.
Least favorite prompt: I had the hardest time with the "A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie" prompt. I don't watch much TV so I had to stretch it a bit with The Princess Bride
Prompt you hope to see again: The A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America prompt to promote diversity in the authors we read.
Last prompt you finished: The Princess Bride for the "A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie" prompt
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I am going to do my very best to fill my 2020 list with books on my Want to Read shelf. I have over 900 so fingers crossed!
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes! I am going to start working on my list now!
Nadine wrote: "...celebrate when you finish! Congratulations!
Date I finished: Saturday Nov 23.19
Message number of your list post : #1031
Fav prompt (and what book did you read for it?): #
Fav book (and what prompt was it for?): #
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
Least fav prompt: #
Prompt you hope to see again: #
Last prompt you finished: #
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc):
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yep! Posting ..#177
Popsugar Challenge List50/50 Challenge Complete!!
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Finished 7/23/2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic: Becoming by Michelle Obama Finished 6/12/2019
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction):The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave Finished 7/21/2019
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood Finished 7/26/2019
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads:The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Finished 1/17/2019
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: Fate of the Fallen by Kel Kade Finished 11/9/19
7. A reread of a favorite book: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen Finished 4/16/19
8. A book about a hobby (tennis/sport): Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes by Billie Jean King Finished 4/6/2019
9. A book you meant to read in 2018:The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde Finished 4/28/2019
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title: The Challenge of Entail by Jann Rowland Finished 8/25/19
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Scythe by Neal Shusterman Finished 4/4/2019
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Finished 5/17/19
13. A book published posthumously:Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton Finished 11/17/19
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie (from Gilmore Girls):Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Finished 4/3/19
15. A retelling of a classic:Circe by Madeline Miller Finished 11/15/19
16. A book with a question in the title: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling Finished 2/20/19
17. A book set on college or university campus: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire Finished 4/30/19
18. A book about someone with a superpower: The Institute by Stephen King Finished 10/20/19
19. A book told from multiple POVs: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Finished 5/12/19
20. A book set in space: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Finished 3/16/19
21. A book by two female authors:The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare Finished 2/4/19
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title: Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks Finished 11/1/19
23. A book set in Scandinavia: The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup Finished 10/13/19
24. A book that takes place in a single day:A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Finished 5/17/19
25. A debut novel: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Finished 8/10/19
26. A book that's published in 2019: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Finished 9/16/19
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Blood Debt by Nancy Straight (Centaurs) Finished 5/13/19
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire (Pres. Obama): Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Finished 3/16/19
29. A book with LOVE in the title: Must Love Dukes by Elizabeth Michels Finished 5/29/19
30. A book featuring an amateur detective:Tea with Milk and Murder by H.Y. Hanna Finished 2/16/19
31. A book about a family: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Finished 5/13/19
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America:Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran DesaiFinished 9/25/19
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title:House of the Rising Sun by Kristen Painter Finished 6/30/2019
34. A book that includes a wedding: Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey Finished 7/12/2019
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare Finished 3/11/19
36. A ghost story: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Finished 10/5/19
37. A book with a two-word title: The Outsider by Stephen King Finished 10/5/19
38. A novel based on a true story: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Finished 1/4/2019
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game: Origin by Dan Brown Finished 11/25/2019
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge(Next book in a series from 2017): High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning Finished 1/20/2019
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book: Dune by Frank Herbert Finished 6/9/2019
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book (so exited about this category): Infected by James Schannep Finished 1/1/2019
43. An "own voices" book: Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Finished 8/13/2019
44. Read a book during the season it is set in: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins Finished 6/27/2019
45. A LitRPG book: Succubus: A LitRPG Series by A.J. Markam Finished 1/13/2019
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters: The Girl Before by Rena Olsen Finished 1/3/2019
47. Two books that share the same title: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Finished 6/11/19
48. Two books that share the same title: The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells Finished 5/15/19
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom: The Tempest by William Shakespeare (in a pickle) Finished 9/30/19
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent : Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers Finished 1/6/2019
prompt 6:
prompt 11:
Date you finished: 11/25/2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): N/A
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A "choose-your-own-adventure" book: Infected by James Schannep Finished 1/1/2019
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A book set in Scandinavia: The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup Finished 10/13/19
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Brown Girl Dreaming
Least favorite prompt: A book published posthumously:Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton Finished 11/17/19. I just have so much trouble finding new books I want to read for this prompt.
Prompt you hope to see again: A book recommended by a celebrity you admire Pres. Obama sure knows how to pick books! <3
Last prompt you finished: A book revolving around a puzzle or game: Origin by Dan Brown Finished 11/25/2019
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? I liked how I did things so much that I'm doing things the same way for 2020
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely
Date you finished: 11/24/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #150
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Reread of a fave and I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Where the Crawdads Sing (for recommended by a celebrity)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: A Court of Wings and Ruin
Least favorite prompt: 'pop', 'sugar' or 'challenge' in title
Prompt you hope to see again: I like the Goodreads winner prompt and the meant to read the year before
Last prompt you finished: A fave prompt from a past Popsugar challenge
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): It worked for me as is
Finally, are you in for 2020? Of course
Date you finished: November 27, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one):894
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A retelling of a classic, Peter Darling
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Dawn, A book set in space
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Stranger: The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era
Least favorite prompt: A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
Prompt you hope to see again: A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
Last prompt you finished: A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I wish I had planned more. Some prompts I wish I had more time to research.
Finally, are you in for 2020? This was fun but there are other reading challenges I want to focus on. I might come back in 2021.
Date you finished: November 28Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 149
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Book set in Scandinavia resulted in my favourite book of the year Kristin Lavransdatter
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): see above but also Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love for 2019 publication
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I loved The Sugar Queen which I would have eventually read, but this was incentive. Also The Sparrow since sci-fi is not my favourite genre.
Least favorite prompt: Choose Your Own Adventure
Prompt you hope to see again: multiple POV, any prompt that is set outside USA or U.K. to read other cultures.
Last prompt you finished: involves a puzzle (library hold never came in)
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): This is the earliest I've ever finished and I finished ATY, so I'm very pleased with this year
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes
Date you finished: 11/29/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 22 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A Ghost Story. I read a lot of horror so there was plenty in my TBR for this prompt but I tried to mix it up by using a nonfiction book that I loved Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places. I read a few more traditional fictional ghost stories that ended up elsewhere in my challenge!
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Fever Dream for a book with no chapters/unconventional chapters. This book literally has no chapters; I didn't realize when I started it as I got in bed one evening and I ended up staying up and reading the entire thing in one sitting. The book was riveting but the chapterless format definitely contributed to not being able to put it down.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I was dreading the LitRPG prompt and got it out of the way fairly early, but ended up enjoying the book I picked for it Catharsis quite a bit. I ended up reading another book later this year that would've also counted for this category that I didn't like nearly as much so I'm glad I jumped on this one when I did.
Least favorite prompt: A book with more than a million ratings on goodreads
Prompt you hope to see again: Retelling of a classic - I always have tons of these in my TBR!
Last prompt you finished: more than a million ratings on goodreads
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I'm happy with my challenge. There are a few prompts where I rushed to fill them and ended up reading something else later that year that fit them better than the original, so I may swap some things out.
Finally, are you in for 2020? yep, already done minor planning but I'm a big mood reader so I usually keep things flexible!
Date you finished: 1/12/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 113
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Prompt #15 - A retelling of a classic - I read Ayesha at Last (a retelling of Pride & Prejudice)
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Where the Crawdads Sing by Della Owens (for prompt #28 - A book recommended by a celebrity you admire)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic I've never picked up or had to read, even as a Lit major/English teacher. Strange.
Least favorite prompt: prompt #45 - A LitRPG book
Prompt you hope to see again: prompt #32 - A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America or prompt #43 - An "own voices" book
Last prompt you finished: Prompt #7 - A reread of a favorite book (I was re-reading Jane Eyre)
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I wish I'd been more consistent at times about reading. I changed jobs and countries this year, so reading slacked off a bit. I need to make sure I make more time!
Finally, are you in for 2020? YES!
*Date you finished: 11-24-19!!*Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 1040
*Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book featuring an amateur detective- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
*Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Nightingale
*Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris :)
*Least favorite prompt: LitRPG...not a fan but I'm sure for the gamers out there this is great. I'm just not into video games...If I hadn't read Ready Player One I would've read it for this prompt but I decided to try something new so I read The Land: Founding.
*Prompt you hope to see again: A novel based on a true story
*Last prompt you finished: A book written by a musician
*Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I read a lot of books in between prompts and was feeling the pressure to finish by the end of the year. I will read more purposefully next year.
*Finally, are you in for 2020? YES
Date you finished: 11/29/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 31
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book you think should be turned into a movie. I read All the Light We Cannot See
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for the prompt A book by two female authors.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
Least favorite prompt: A retelling of a classic. I read Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Prompt you hope to see again: A book that makes you nostalgic. I read Stuart Little
Last prompt you finished: A book with LOVE in the title. I read First Comes Love
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes I am! Every year I feel that I improve my planning, the amount I am able to read, and I broaden my horizons by reading books I don't think I would've read without this challenge!
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes I already have my book list planned out for 2020
The date you finished: December 2The message number of your list post (if you've got one): 1007
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book inspired by Mythology, legend or Folklore- Cruel Beauty
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Stain A retelling of a classic
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Ice Garden
Least favorite prompt: A novel based on a true story
Prompt you hope to see again: A book about a hobby
The last prompt you finished: A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes
Finally, are you in for 2020? Definitely
Date you finished: 03.12.2019.Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 902.
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): 'A book that makes you nostalgic' - Off to Be the Wizard
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Tanamera - (A book about a family)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Chalk Man
Least favorite prompt: - 'A book set on a college or university campus'
Prompt you hope to see again: 'A book that makes you nostalgic'
Last prompt you finished: ' A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent'
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes, overall I am pleased.
Finally, are you in for 2020? No. Even though I love this challenge I do find it rather restrictive and with over 75 books on my own TBR shelf I am going to try to deplete that next year. 2021? Maybe.
Date you finished: December 2, 2019 Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #67
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Reread of a favorite book. Shōgun
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Well... I read Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I in hopes that it would fit a category (book you think should become a movie). I ultimately decided it would not, but I absolutely loved the book and have recommended it over and over to people.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Twenty-One Truths About Love, I entered the giveaway because of the title fit a category and won the book. Had I not had the category (book with LOVE in the title) I probably would not have read it.
Least favorite prompt: book you think should become a movie. Too hard to know until you read the book. I struggled to find one for this category
Prompt you hope to see again: I'm fairly open. but "reread of a favorite" would not go amiss for me.
Last prompt you finished: A Choose your own adventure book: My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I'm pretty satisfied. About the only thing I could have done better was not procrastinate on physical book reading - (I tend to favor audiobooks)
Finally, are you in for 2020? Oh heck yeah! Already planning out the books.
Date you finished: December 1, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 864
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): #46: A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings or unconventionally numbered chapters. I read Illuminae...what a surprise that was!!
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): There were so many that I enjoyed but I would have to say Outlander for #7: a reread of a favorite book. I read Outlander when it first came out and I loved rereading it and rediscovering all the nuances in the story.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Fifth Season
Least favorite prompt: #45: a LirRPG Book...I read The Land: Founding and didn't enjoy it very much. I think I just picked the wrong book for the prompt!
Prompt you hope to see again: I am fairly open to all prompts! This was my first time doing the Popsugar Challenge and I read some books based on prompts that I never would have picked up otherwise!
Last prompt you finished: #31: A book based on a family. I read The Bourbon Kings which has been on my TBR forever and regret not reading it earlier!
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I joined the challenge late, around June 2019, so filled in prompts with books I had read and I planned ahead from June on. I think next year I will be planning less and not looking forward to prompts, just filling in as I go along. If there is a book that I have to place on hold at the library, however, I will plan ahead.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Oh Definitely Yes!! I already have a few books planned for January and February!
Date you finished: November 25, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): N/A
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book you meant to read in 2018 - Crazy Rich Asians
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): I read a lot of good books this year but I'm going to go with Bone Gap for A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Kite Runner
Least favorite prompt: I enjoyed most of them but I was underwhelmed by my choice for A book with pop, sugar, or challenge in the title.
Prompt you hope to see again: The list is out already but I love most of the prompts.
Last prompt you finished: Read a book during the season it is set in. When We Caught Fire set in the Fall.
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes, I'm surprised by how early I finished this year. I like to tackle the prompts I like least at the beginning of the year so I have a bunch of good stuff to read at the end.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Definitely!
Date you finished: 12/3/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): It's #10, but I don't have it filled in yet.
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): My favorite prompt was probably "a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore". I chose The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Either House of Salt and Sorrows (book that contains salty, etc) or The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I wouldn't say there was one this year. I did continue the Warcross series (after reading the first book for last year's challenge) and that's a series I would never have picked up without the challenge. I used Wildcard for the LitRPG prompt.
Least favorite prompt: A book set in space
Prompt you hope to see again: I'm excited for some new prompts. I do enjoy having the published in (current year) prompt.
Last prompt you finished: A book set in space
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I think things went well. I wish I'd tackled the space prompt earlier, but it would have been a drag for me regardless of when I did it.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Let's do it!
Date you finished: 12/6/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 153
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book about feminism (Moxie).
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A Little Life
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: A Little Life
Least favorite prompt: A book written by a musician.
Prompt you hope to see again: An "own voices" book.
Last prompt you finished: LitRPG
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Overall, I'm happy. I'm a mood reader, but still managed to meet the challenge goals.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): NoneFavorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
A book set in the season it is written in: Autumn by Ali Smith
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
The Marriage of Megotta by Edith Pargeter (book including a wedding)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna (2 books with the same title - the other was The Hired Man by Melvyn Bragg)
Least favorite prompt:
A RPGLit Book: I read 'Accidental Duellist' by Jamie Davis and C. J. Davis - not the fault of the book; I just didn't understand the point of this genre. Why not write straight fantasy (which I enjoy)?
Prompt you hope to see again:
Last prompt you finished:
Book with unusual chapters/no chapters: Where'd you go, Bernadette by Maria Semple, which I've just finished and really enjoyed.
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc):
I read what I wanted until June and then fitted what I'd read into the prompts. Then I read to complete the prompts I couldn't fit. Next year I am going to try the prompts in order.
Finally, are you in for 2020?
Certainly!
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Forgot prompt you hope to see again:A ghost story
Date you finished: 12/6/19 (all but the last third of the last book was finished by 10/25/19)Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #983
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): 38. A novel based on a true story: Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles (28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire - Tom Hanks)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography (42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book)
Least favorite prompt: A "cli-fi" book: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
I didn't like the prompt or the book that I read for the prompt.
Prompt you hope to see again: A novel based on a true story (I like historical fiction so that's probably why this prompt appeals to me)
Last prompt you finished: 11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover - The Gray Fedora by Jude Randazzo
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): As this was my first time doing this challenge (or any reading challenge, for that matter), I'm satisfied with how I tackled the challenge.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely! I'm starting it now!
Date you finished: 12/7/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #37
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
Book You Think Should be Turned into A Movie: Where the Crawdads Sing
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
Educated Book Set on College Campus
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
I guess The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Least favorite prompt: Book Set in Space
Prompt you hope to see again: I like the ones with stuff on the covers- Accessory on the cover
Last prompt you finished: Author From Asia, Africa, or South America
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? Yes, I'm happy with how I did the challenge this year
Finally, are you in for 2020? Definitely!
Date you finished: 12/10/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #1027
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore, What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Dragonfly Sea by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, for the "own voices" prompt
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: This is not particularly edgy but it was everywhere for a while, so as a snob I would probably not have read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society otherwise (book by two female authors) and I would have missed out on an enjoyable read!
Least favorite prompt: "a book about a hobby". Bleh.
Prompt you hope to see again: "a debut novel" or "a book that takes place in a single day". (Or if we're bringing back old prompts, more books in translation!)
Last prompt you finished: "a book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters" (for which I read Laila Lalami's The Other Americans)
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): There are one or two duds that ended up on my "read' list here this year, but I was more courageous in setting books aside when I wasn't really feeling it. I wish I had read some trashier thrillers!
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
Date you finished: November 12th, 2019.Message number of your list post (if you've got one): Didn't make one, next time.
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book revolving around a puzzle; The Purloined Puzzle by Parnell Hall.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate; A novel based on a true story.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Several; When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi for A book published posthumously.
Least favorite prompt: A "Choose Your Own Adventure" book; I didn't find a grown-up version until after I finished the contest.
Prompt you hope to see again: A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter.
Last prompt you finished: A book set in space; I chose Golden Fleece by Robert Sawyer.
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things?
(planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Third attempt and first time I finished, so I did something right! :D
Finally, are you in for 2020?: Yup, already choosing books.
Date you finished: Dec 12,2019 Calling it complete with 40/50.Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 88
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): book published in 2019: The Night Tiger
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): book by two female authors: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: book written by a musician: The Flame by Leonard Cohen
Least favorite prompt: book seen being read on TV or in a movie: Leaves of Grass, just not my cup of tea!
Prompt you hope to see again: a book you meant to read
Last prompt you finished: #38, based on a true story: Not Even My Name: A True Story by Thea Halo. This is about the Turkish genocide against the Greeks after WW1.
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc):Kind of a duality here, I should plan more but read more freely. I was disappointed in some of the recommendations, should have check them out more fully.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yup. I figure I found about 12 books from my TBR pile that I can use & about another 15 books that will come out of the library.
I finished today, December 13th. No list, but here’s a link to my blog post about this reading challenge.
My fave prompt is always to read a book published in the year and I read The Winter Sister by Megan Collins.
My fave book (that I used for this challenge) was My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - a book written by an author from Africa
My least fave prompt is a book set in Scandinavia. I’d love to see a book that makes you nostalgic as a prompt again.
I just finished the challenge with a book that’s set to be a movie this year - Little Women
And I’m already preparing for 2020.
Date you finished: Nov 29Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 724
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Cli-fi, because there are so many creative ways to fulfill it. My "official" prompt pick was Elder Evils, which contains the story of Father Lymic, an extraplanar entity that wants to usher in an eternal ice age; global cooling is a sign that the seals on his prison are weakening. I also read Witchmark (high fantasy in which Storm-Singer mages regulate the kingdom's climate) and Heart of Ice (global climate control AI goes haywire, causing worldwide destruction).
Honorable mention to choose-your-own-adventure books, which are just a really fun and nostalgic genre. (Heart of Ice was my official pick for this prompt)
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Toss-up between Archivist Wasp (a ghost story) and The Stars Are Legion (a book with a wedding).
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge? I mostly chose from books that I wanted to read anyway. But the challenge got me to bump a lot of books up my priority list that I really enjoyed. (Archivist Wasp, The Last One, The Foxhole Court trilogy)
Least favorite prompt: Either a book made into a movie in 2019, or LitRPG. About the latter, I love RPGs, but LitRPG is an extremely specific niche genre; I wish the prompt had been something broader like "a book about a virtual reality video game."
Prompt you hope to see again: idk, I liked a lot of the prompts. Maybe the ghost story prompt so I can continue recommending Archivist Wasp to everyone :P
Last prompt you finished: Pop/sugar/challenge in the title (Bourbon, Sugar, Grace)
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Very pleased. I am pretty free-wheeling most of the year, I impulse read books and just hope they fit somewhere, and I like it that way.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Of course!
Date you finished: 12/14/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): Didn't post one
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A Book with an author who has the same letter for first and last name ...Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Born A Crime for the prompt,.. Book you meant to read in 2018
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Least favorite prompt: A Book Set in Scandinavia
Prompt you hope to see again: A book with " pop", "sugar" or " challenge" in the title
Last prompt you finished: A Book Featuring an Extinct or Imaginary Creature
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes, I am very PLEASED!! My fourth year doing it and my FIRST year finishing. And It was perfect.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes, I'm definitely in. I have most of my books planned.
Date you finished: December 12Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 21
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): 18. A book about someone with a superpower, I read Shatter Me
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Daisy Jones & The Six, read for 46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
Least favorite prompt: 50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Prompt you hope to see again: 18. A book about someone with a superpower
Last prompt you finished: 42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I'm happy with everything I did.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Definitely!! Already started haha
Date you finished: 12/15/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 32
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): This year I liked A reread of a favorite book since I got to reread Drums of Autumn before watching the new season of Outlander.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Educated, A book I meant to read in 2018.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I enjoyed Warcross and Wildcard and I don't know that I would have found Warcross if it weren't for this challenge.
Least favorite prompt: A "choose your own adventure" book. I think I liked these books as a kid but I didn't care for it now.
Prompt you hope to see again: I always like your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar reading challenge.
Last prompt you finished: A "cli-fi" book
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I was pleased with how I tackled the challenge. I did not complete it as fast this year as in years past though. I should have more opportunity to read in 2020.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Definitely in for 2020!
Date you finished: Dec 15, 2019Message number of your list post: 253
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): I liked the book inspired by myth/legend/folklore prompt. I read Bull for that. I also enjoyed rereading a favourite and read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
On the Come Up - Should be a movie
In an Absent Dream - Plant on the cover
Birthday - Own voices
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
I usually try to stick to books already on my tbr, but The Library Book and An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good were not and I quite enjoyed them. I probably wouldn't have read them if not for this challenge.
Least favorite prompt: A "cli-fi" book and A book published posthumously.
Prompt you hope to see again: Read a book during the season it's set in, Ghost story, Debut novel, or A book inspired by myth/folklore
Last prompt you finished: A book published posthumously
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I am pleased with everything. I finished faster than I did last year, so I call that a win.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely!
Date you finished: December 15thMessage number of your list post (if you've got one): #147
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): 38. A novel based on a true story The Good People
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter
Least favorite prompt: 21. A book by two female authors
Prompt you hope to see again: 19. A book told from multiple POVs
Last prompt you finished: 35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Pleased
Finally, are you in for 2020? No, don't like the prompts
Date you finished: December 15th, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 91
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Not my favorite books I read but I had fun picking out a set for 47/48 Two books that share the same title. I read Double, Double and Double, Double
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Blackwater: The Complete Saga for prompt 9, A book you meant to read in 2018
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I enjoyed The Wandering Inn: Volume 1(45. A LitRPG book) a lot more than I ever expected. It's light reading but sometimes that's what you need.
Least favorite prompt: 42, A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
Prompt you hope to see again: None really stand out above the rest for me, I wouldn't mind most of them again.
Last prompt you finished: 15, A retelling of a classic with Pride
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I don't ever plan a whole lot for challenges like this, and I'm pretty pleased with finishing this one when I did. Spreading the challenge out over the whole year works well for me.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Probably
Date you finished: December 15, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 1048
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A reread of a favorite book - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen (A book you think should be turned into a movie)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Gemini by Carol Cassella
Least favorite prompt: A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
Prompt you hope to see again: A book you think should be turned into a movie
Last prompt you finished: A book you meant to read in 2018
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I'm pleased because I finished while still reading tons of other books
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely - I've already started working on my list
Date you finished: 12/9/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 718- see https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):- A "choose-your-own-adventure" book- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris-10/18/19
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A reread of a favorite book- Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 2/5/19
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Yes...Neil Patrick Harris's book...see above.
Least favorite prompt: A LitRPG book
Prompt you hope to see again:A debut novel
Last prompt you finished: A book with LOVE in the title-
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Worked out fine.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Definitely
I did it.Date you finished: December 16th 2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 688
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): 46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters, Long Way Down
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Scythe (4. A book you think should be turned into a movie)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Valon airut (43. An "own voices" book)
Least favorite prompt: 38. A novel based on a true story
Prompt you hope to see again: Two (or more) books that share the same title
Last prompt you finished: 10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Quite pleased, even though I didn't keep my schedule in the summer
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes, I think so
Yes! Finished! I haven't cut it this close in a couple years; I was starting to get worried. Date you finished: 12/17/2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): n/a
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Probably choose-your-own-adventure, just because it led me to so many interesting options, even though the one I picked wasn't great The Secret of the Sea Creature
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle which I slotted in the clothing/accessory on the cover
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: 1222 for set in scandinavia; I probably would never have even discovered this book if not for the group threads
Least favorite prompt: Favorite past popsugar prompt; I just find it so uninspiring
Prompt you hope to see again: none really, I prefer the new ones
Last prompt you finished: title has pop/sugar/challenge; for some reason the title ones were very hard this year. I read Step Aside, Pops
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things?: Mostly happy, but I wish I had done some of the harder ones earlier in the year so I wouldn't have been so crunched at the end
Finally, are you in for 2020? yes! I'm enjoying thinking about a whole new set of prompt because it makes me look at my tbr in a whole new light.
Date you finished: 12/14Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 588
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book that takes place in a single day--Mrs. Dalloway
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore American Gods
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Master and Margarita
Least favorite prompt: A LitRPG book
Prompt you hope to see again: A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
Last prompt you finished: A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): Yes! In the beginning I just read what I wanted and figured where I could slot them—then I needed to seriously plan
Finally, are you in for 2020?—Oh Yea!
Date you finished: December 16Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 280
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A Ghost Story: A Million Junes
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Becoming A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Knife of Never Letting Go
Least favorite prompt: LitRPG book
Prompt you hope to see again: A reread of a favorite book
Last prompt you finished: A book published posthumously
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I was pleased with it
Finally, are you in for 2020? Maybe!
Date you finished: December 18! Message number of your list post (if you've got one):
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book you meant to read in 2018 We are Not Ourselves
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Where the Crawdads Sing book recommended by a celebrity
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Peter Darling
Least favorite prompt: Book becoming a movie in 2019
Prompt you hope to see again: Debut novel
Last prompt you finished: Book published posthumously A Moveable Feast
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): This was the last challenge I finished of the 4 I was doing. I had prioritized the other challenges and was left with finishing this one at almost the last day.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes...
Date you finished: 12/19/19 Message number of your list post (if you've got one): NA
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Book that makes you nostalgic. To Night Owl from Dogfish
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): ONE of my favorites was Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I I listened to the audio book and it was spectacular.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: YES! Accidental Thief for the LIT RPG prompt
Least favorite prompt: Choose your own Adventure/ book seen in a tv or movie
Prompt you hope to see again: Book you meant to read last year :)
Last prompt you finished: Cli Fi
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I'm pleased. There were a few prompts that I think I could have done 'better' (ie found better books) but I just feel so lucky to have completed this! I have tried a few others and never finished so I'm on cloud 9.
Finally, are you in for 2020? yes
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Date you finished: 12.20.2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 350
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book that makes you nostalgic - Shelf Discovery
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): If We Were Villains - A book you think should be turned into a movie.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares
Least favorite prompt: A book that inspired a common phrase or idiom.
Prompt you hope to see again: A book you meant to read last year.
Last prompt you finished: A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent - read The Brothers Karamazov
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I plan to tackle the challenge the same way next year, with one caveat - be cautious about the number or doorstoppers and difficult-to-read/dense books I choose. Included two classics over 800 pages each this year and it was somewhat draining. As I did this year, plan to combine ATY with Popsugar next year, keeping to just one list (all but two prompts must overlap) and must already be on my TBR list.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yeppers!
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November 16, 2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one):
I did not post my list on Goodreads this year, but if you're interested, you can find it at https://theunapologeticbookworm.com/2....
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read it for?):
My favorite was "a book by two female authors." I chose to read Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
My favorite new read was Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, for the prompt "a book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America."
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?
There were a few titles I read a little sooner, but none that I wouldn't have read without participating.
Least favorite prompt:
I didn't care for the "a book with a question in the title" prompt.
Prompt you hope to see again:
"I'd like to see "a novel based on a true story" again.
Last prompt you finished:
My last prompt was "a book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom." I knew I was going to read A Game of Thrones, and wanted to feel free to dive into the rest of the series immediately after finishing the first book.
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc.):
I generally prefer not to plan my reading in advance, and that has worked well for me so far. That being said, had I not taken frequent breaks from the prompts to read according to my whims, I would have finished the challenge much earlier in the year.
Finally, are you in for 2020?
I will most likely participate in next year's challenge, but I'm waiting for the complete prompt list to be released prior to making the commitment.