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My final reading list:1. A book becoming a film in 2019: The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
2. A book that makes you nostalgic: Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
3. A book written by a musician: Swansong by Kerry Andrew
4. A book you think should be made into a film: The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton by Anstey Harris
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: The Western Wind by Samantha Harvey
7. A re-read of a favourite book: Body of Glass by Marge Piercy
8. A book about a hobby: Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
9. A book you meant to read in 2018: Normal People by Sally Rooney
10. A book with pop, sugar or challenge in the title: Pop goes the weasel: the secret meaning of nursery rhymes by Albert Jack
11 A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the front: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
12. A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore: Melmoth by Sarah Perry
13. A book published posthumously: The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald
14. A book you saw someone reading on television or in a film: Oedipus the King by Sophocles [Inspector Morse]
15. A retelling of a classic [The Decameron]: Ten days in the hills by Jane Smiley
16. A book with a question in the title: Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
17. A book set on a college or university campus: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
18. A book about someone with a superpower: Year One by Nora Roberts
19. A book told from multiple character points of view: After the End by Clare Macintosh
20. A book set in space: The space between the stars by Anne Corlett
21. A book by two female authors: Money in the Morgue by Ngaio Marsh and Stella Duffy
22. A book with a title that contains salty, sweet, bitter or tasty: Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop of Dreams by Amanda Colgan
23. A book set in Scandinavia: An Unreliable Man by Jostein Gaarder
24. A book that takes place in a single day: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
25. A debut novel: The Witch Finder's Sister by Beth Underdown
26. A book that's published in 2019: The Second Sleep by Robert Harris
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch
28. A book recommended by a celebrity whom you admire [Margaret Atwood]: The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace Wells
29. A book with love in the title: Give them all my love by Gillian Tindall
30. A book featuring an amateur detective: The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne
31. A book about a family: Family Album by Penelope Lively
32. A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromo Karakami
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrological term in the title: Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
34. A book that includes a wedding: The Marriage of Megotta by Edith Pargetter
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: Now in November by Josephine Johnson
36. A ghost story: What was lost by Catherine O'Flynn
37. A book with two words in the title: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
38. A novel based on a true story: Painted Ladies by Lynn Bushell
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game: Bletchley Park Brainteasers by Sinclair MacKay
40. A prompt from a past challenge [2017-author whose books you haven't read before]: An American Story by Christopher Priest
41. A climate fiction book: The Wall by John Lanchester
42. A choose your own adventure book: Fighting Fantasy: The Curse of the Werewolf by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone
43. An own voices book: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
44. A book read during the season it is set in: Autumn by Ali Smith
45. A litRPG book: The Accidental Duellist by Jamie Davis and C. J. Davis
46. A book with no chapters/unusual chapter headings/ unconventionally numbered chapters: Where'd you go, Bernadette' by Maria Semple
47. Two books that share the same title: The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna
48. Two books that share the same title: The Hired Man by Melvyn Bragg
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase: Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
50. A book with a religious setting: The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
Yay!! I finished :-) Date you finished:23/12/2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 539
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
Book with a puzzle or games. I thought this would be very difficult to fill! And I started the year off reading the group read (The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) because I had no idea how else I would read a fitting book. Turns out, in the span of one year I read 4 books that would easily fit here.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, I ended up using it for Debut.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
Certainly the LitRPG book. I did not know where to start or what to expect. It was a prompt I had to actively search for and I found it greatly suprising that I actually really enjoyed it. (Adventures of a Scribe)
Least favorite prompt:
Choose your own adventure, never came across one that felt worth my time
Prompt you hope to see again:
A book that inspired a common phrase or idiom
Last prompt you finished:
Book with Sugar 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):
I really like how these prompts force you to look a bit further for books you otherwise wouldn't have read. I think next year I want to join in a bit more in "live"group reads, that's way more fun then coming in after the fact.
Finally, are you in for 2020?
Certainly!
2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge Wrap-upDate you finished: December 23, 2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 17
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): My favorite promot was a book that makes you feel nostalgic! Crescat Graffiti, Vita Excolatur: Confessions of the University of Chicago
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Lost Man - 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 would not have read Gaslight if not for the challenge.
Least favorite prompt: I dislike prompts that have limited selections, e.g., book that inspired common phrase; book with more than one million ratings; book with two female authors
Prompt you hope to see again: I like cover scavenger hunts of any variety!
Last prompt you finished: Two books that share the same title
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things? I left too many books to the end.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes! Year Three! 😁
Date you finished:Dec 24th
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
A book about a hobby The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
My Brilliant Friend (A book that includes a wedding)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
Least favorite prompt:
.A book with a question in the title
Prompt you hope to see again:
A debut novel
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, some task I had difficulty to find books.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yesss
Honestly wasn't sure I was going to make it! Date you finished: Dec. 26
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 76 ( Here's a link)
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Retelling of a classic. I read Frankissstein: A Love Story.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste (about a hobby)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge? Probably wouldn't have picked up Warcross and Wildcard. They were surprisingly fun.
Least favorite prompt: Question in the title. I had a hard time finding something that appealed to me.
Prompt you hope to see again: I love the "favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Challenge" option. And I liked "read a book during the season it's set in."
Last prompt you finished: A book published posthumously. When Breath Becomes Air
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 made a list at the outset with possibilities, and I read some of those. But I mostly managed to shoehorn in random books or book club reads as I went along (sometimes moving things around), and I think that's the way I like to do it. Left it until rather late in December, but that's OK.
Finally, are you in for 2020? At least the regular prompts. Probably won't do the advanced list.
Date you finished: 12/22/2019Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): I liked the "Book that Makes you Feel Nostalgic" prompt because I re-read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and it made me ridiculously happy.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Daisy Jones and the Six - No chapters prompt
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Least favorite prompt: A book I see being read on TV/Movie
Prompt you hope to see again: Ghost Story
Last prompt you finished: Book I see being read on TV/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): I think it went well. I made changes along the way but that's okay. I made some books fit that I didn't plan to read but wanted to. It was all good!
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely!
Date you finished: 12/25/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 204
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore. I read The Bear and the Nightingale
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Stalking Jack the Ripper 30. A book featuring an amateur detective
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Grave Mercy
Least favorite prompt: 10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title - it was hard to find a book I was interested in that fit here.
Prompt you hope to see again: 12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
Last prompt you finished: 44. Read a book during the season it is set in - I chose a book set during Christmas
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 did a little planning and changed it as I went along.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely! This is my 2nd year participating and it's a lot of fun.
Date you finished:12/26/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one):328
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): #30 A Book with a question in the title - Why Me?
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):Wanderings #41 a "cli-fi" book
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: #15 A book by two female authors Fitness Junkie
Least favorite prompt: A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
Prompt you hope to see again: A book that makes you nostalgic
Last prompt you finished: A lit RPG
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): read more freely
Finally, are you in for 2020? yes
Date you finished: Dec. 26th - Just in time!
Message number of your list post (if you've got one):
942 My List
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
I loved a lot of the challenges this year, but #35 An Author with the same first and last initial was fun and I actually ended up reading 11 books that would count for this, but I ended up using
The Alienist by Caleb Carr.Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
Not counting rereads (Because if I didn't love them, why would I reread them?) my favourite book was
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik for #44 A book set in the season you read it in which is about a unnaturally long winter, which I read during a spring were winter was hanging on wayyyyyyyyyyy too long.Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
If it wasn't for #23 A book set in Scandinavia I wouldn't have discovered how much I love Fredrik Backman, which led me to read
Beartown,
Us Against You,
My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises,
Britt-Marie Was Here
& And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and LongerLeast favorite prompt:
#42 A choose-your-own-adventure book I hated these books when I was a kid, and I still don't like the format. I read
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography which wasn't too bad, but I still wish he had written a regular book instead. I also didn't like #5 A book with at least 1 million ratings on Goodreads just because the list of books that qualified was sooooooooooo small.Prompt you hope to see again:
#36 - A ghost story.
Last prompt you finished:
#49 - A book that 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):
I didn't really plan, I read what I wanted and tried to fit it in, and then occasionally focused on a single challenge that I didn't think I'd read accidently. I made sure to get the Choose-your-own-adventure book early on. But I decided to do both the 2019 and the 2018 list this year with no overlap and it was a bit much. Next year I'll stick to just the one list, and then allow overlaps with my other challenges.
Finally, are you in for 2020?
Already signed up. (My List)
Long-time lurker, first-time poster here! I've been doing the challenge all year and it's really helped me to read more :)
Date you finished: 26 December 2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): I haven’t got one
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): ‘A ghost story’ – I read ghost stories all the time, I’m working on a comparative study of them for work, and I host a podcast where I re-tell ancient ghost stories, so this one was made for me I finally read Shirley Jackson’s classic The Haunting of Hill House.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Since one of the prompts was ‘A re-read of an old favourite’, that was my favourite book! I re-read The Lord of the Rings. But of the new books I read this year, my favourite was The Refrigerator Monologues, by Catherynne M. Valente (A book about someone with a superpower).
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire (A book with “pop”, “sugar” or “challenge” in the title). I really enjoyed it and want to read more of the series.
Least favorite prompt: The one about “pop”, “sugar” or “challenge” was a pain to find something for, even if it worked out well in the end! ‘A book written by a musician’ was a pain to track down as well. I didn’t finish the advanced prompts – I started and enjoyed The Wandering Inn for ‘A LitRPG book’, but didn’t really like that prompt either, or the ‘cli-fi book’ prompt!
Prompt you hope to see again: ‘A book you see someone reading on film or TV’ – I had loads of ideas for that one!
Last prompt you finished: ‘A book revolving around a puzzle of game’ (Only You Can Save Mankind, by Terry Pratchett)
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 too slow early on, and read a couple of very long books that slowed me down! But I mixed up fitting in my TBR pile with finding new books and I think that worked.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes! I want to get the advanced prompt done this time as well :)
Date you finished: 26 December 2019
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): I haven’t got one
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): ‘A ghost story’ – I read ghost stories all the time, I’m working on a comparative study of them for work, and I host a podcast where I re-tell ancient ghost stories, so this one was made for me I finally read Shirley Jackson’s classic The Haunting of Hill House.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Since one of the prompts was ‘A re-read of an old favourite’, that was my favourite book! I re-read The Lord of the Rings. But of the new books I read this year, my favourite was The Refrigerator Monologues, by Catherynne M. Valente (A book about someone with a superpower).
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire (A book with “pop”, “sugar” or “challenge” in the title). I really enjoyed it and want to read more of the series.
Least favorite prompt: The one about “pop”, “sugar” or “challenge” was a pain to find something for, even if it worked out well in the end! ‘A book written by a musician’ was a pain to track down as well. I didn’t finish the advanced prompts – I started and enjoyed The Wandering Inn for ‘A LitRPG book’, but didn’t really like that prompt either, or the ‘cli-fi book’ prompt!
Prompt you hope to see again: ‘A book you see someone reading on film or TV’ – I had loads of ideas for that one!
Last prompt you finished: ‘A book revolving around a puzzle of game’ (Only You Can Save Mankind, by Terry Pratchett)
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 too slow early on, and read a couple of very long books that slowed me down! But I mixed up fitting in my TBR pile with finding new books and I think that worked.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes! I want to get the advanced prompt done this time as well :)
Pop Sugar 2019 message #1029 (I can’t find it anywhere)1. A book becoming a movie in 2019-Native Son by Richard Wright ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️10/3
2. A book that makes you nostalgic-Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/1
3. A book written by a musician-There There by Tommy Orange ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie-The Long Walk by Stephan King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️6/5
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads-The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️10/8
6. A book with a plant on the cover or in the title-Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah ⭐️⭐️⭐️Ivy plants on cover-Nahma Book Club
7. A reread of a favorite book-Flight Behavior by Barbara Kinsolver⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Nahma Book Club 9/10
8. A book about a hobby-At Work by Annie Leibovitz 12/13 photography
9. A book you meant to read in 2018-Becoming by Michelle Obama ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️6/12
10. A book with pop, sugar or challenge in the title-Queen Sugar: A Novel by Natalie Baszile ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️9/27
11. A book with an item of clothing or an accessory on the cover-Dumplin’ byJulie Murphy (red dress) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore-American Gods by Neil Gaiman⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️9/8
13. A book published posthumously -Persuasion by Jane Austen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️11/21
14. A book you see someone reading on TV-Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Rory Gilmore)
15. A retelling of a classic-The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Hamlet) ⭐️⭐️⭐️11/14
16. A book with a question in the title-What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera ⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. A book set on a college campus-We Are Okay by Nina LaCour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
18. A book about someone with a super power-Catwoman by Sarah J Maas⭐️⭐️⭐️12/13
19. A book told from multiple character POVs-Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐️⭐️⭐️7/25
20. A book set in space-Binti by Nnedi Okorafor⭐️⭐️⭐️
End of part one. Part two to follow.
Pop Sugar 2019 part two-original post #1029 21. A book by two female authors-My Favorite Half Night Stand by Christina (Hobbs) and Lauren (Billings) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. A book with salty, sweet, bitter or spicy in the title-Sweet Bitter by Stephanie Danler ⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. A book set in Skandinavia-My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(Sweden) translated by Henning Koch
24. A book that takes place in a single day-Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
25. A debut novel-Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. A book published in 2019-The Savior by JR Ward⭐️⭐️⭐️April 2019
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature-Times Convert by Deborah Harkness (vampire) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire-An American Marraige by Tayari Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Oprah
29. A book with love in the title-Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
30. A book featuring an amateur detective-The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️9/27
31. A book about a family-This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/19
32. A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America-Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Bali Kaufman Baswal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️3/6 Singapore
33. A book with a Zodiac sign or astrology term in the title-The Pisces by Melissa Broeder⭐️⭐️⭐️8/16
34. A book that includes a wedding-The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory⭐️⭐️⭐️2/18
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter-To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedediah Jenkins ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/8
36. A ghost story-Sheets by Brenna Thumler ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/8
37. A book with a two word title-There There by Tommy Orange⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
38. A novel based on a true story-Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game-The Ender’s Game by Orion Scott Card ⭐️⭐️⭐️
40. Your favorite prompt from a past PSRC- A book with a cat on the cover-2017-
Florida by Lauren Goff⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🐆
Date you finished: 12/27/2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): #33
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): no chapters - I read The Turn of the Key
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Nightingale based on a true story.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Sugar Queen
Least favorite prompt: Mythology, Legend, or Folklore
Prompt you hope to see again: I'm glad the favorite prompt from the year before is back.
Last prompt you finished: mythology with reading Norse Mythology
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 always start with a goal to finish before December but I never, ever do!
I DID IT!!!! YAY!!!Date you finished:12/28/19
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 353 and here is a link to My PopSugar Challenge Shelf
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A Book You've Seen Someone Reading on TV or in a Movie The Virgin Suicides
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Time Traveler's Wife (A book with a piece of clothing on the cover)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: While it wasn't a 5 star read I actually really enjoyed The Land: Founding. I would never have picked up a LitRPG book before. I was pleasantly surprised.
Least favorite prompt: Choose your own Adventure
Prompt you hope to see again: A Debut Novel
Last prompt you finished: A Book by an Author Whose First and Last Name Starts 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): I'm pretty happy with the way I did it. I have so many unread books on my shelves at home I just wanted to fit as many of those in as possible even if I had to stretch it a bit.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yup! Already planned it all out!
Made it!!!!
Date you finished: 28 December 2019
Message number of your list post: #35
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): #14 saw someone reading on tv or in a movie. I read The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): #26 published in 2019. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan
Least favorite prompt: #20 set in space
Prompt you hope to see again: #38 based on a true story
Last prompt you finished: #22 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? Perfected it from previous years this year, I think. Planned ahead and tried not to leave the prompts I dreaded until the end!
Finally, are you in for 2020?: Just finalising my list!
Date you finished:I read the last book on 12/12/2019, but I only watched the episode for "A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie" on 20th December.
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 973
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book, I read Trail of Lightning
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
Every Last Word (46. A book with .../unusual chapter headings)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
Meanwhile (choose-your-own-adventure), because it was in a part of my library that I rarely enter, and also the Love Sugar Magic series.
Least favorite prompt:
I'm not a big fan of the "specific word in the title" type of prompts, because it's difficult for me to find books that fit in the library. Nevertheless I loved all of the books I read for those categories (I bought most of them as ebooks).
Prompt you hope to see again: I prefer new prompts every year, but I'd like to see something similar to "A book that makes you nostalgic" again.
Last prompt you finished: 14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie (Ship It)
Are you pleased with the way you chose to tackle the Challenge, or do you wish you had changed a few things?
At the beginning of the year, I didn't really intend to finish the challenge, I just ticked off the prompts I had fulfilled with the books I wanted to read anyway. So when I really got into the challenge in the middle of the year, I had mostly hard prompts left. Next year I will try finish the more difficult categories earlier. But I also have less time next year, so I might double dip.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes :)
Date you finished: 12/29/19- I went through periods throughout the year where I would read rapidly, and then there were a few months I did not read any of the books at all. I was uneven with how I completed the challenge but I did not stress myself out to finish it. Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 1061
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book recommended by a celebrity you admire, and I read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I keep a running list of books that look good that I see recommended in articles or other random places but in general I read whatever looks good at the library instead of taking books from my list. This prompt made me look back at Reese Witherspoon's book club selections and books that I had marked down to read from that on my list and I am so glad that I did because this was one of my favorite books of the year. I always want to read some of the books I see recommended but my to be read list is normally so long that really having to look through it for multiple prompts was good for me.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): I couldn't choose just one but some of my favorites were The Broken Girls which I read for the ghost story prompt, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup for the novel based on a true story challenge, and The Kiss Quotient for the an "own voices" prompt.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Yes! I never would have picked up Vicious but it was wonderful and I can't wait to read the sequel. I was really not looking forward to the prompt for a choose your own adventure book but I read Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography and I loved it.
Least favorite prompt: A "cli-fi" book, although I didn't mind the book that I chose I struggled to find something that really caught my interest. I also was not a huge fan of the prompt for a book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title, but that was because I did not really enjoy the book I chose and should have picked something different.
Prompt you hope to see again: A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore. I did not like the book I chose but I wanted to focus on finishing my list; however I like this topic in general!
Last prompt you finished: A book with at least one million ratings on Good Reads, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I'm glad I left this until the end because I love mysteries and this had several that I got swept right into.
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 thought that planning out the books that would fit for the challenge was the most fun and got me really excited to get reading. However, I wish that I had left some of the more easy to fill prompts open to put in whatever books peaked my interest throughout the year that would be appropriate for them. Going forward I also wouldn't finish books that I really did not enjoy instead of finishing them just to complete the prompts. There are enough choices for each prompt that I do not want to waste time reading something that I don't like or that irritates me. I have to remember there is plenty of time as I am a fast reader and don't need to rush!
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes! I'm already looking at what books I want to read for the more specific prompts.
Date you finished: Dec 29, 2019 (just made it this year)Message number of your list post (if you've got one): Message 86
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book - Early Riser
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): book inspired by myth/legend/folklore - Once Upon a River
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Just Kids
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 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? (planned more or less, read more freely or more purposefully, faster or slower, etc): I saved my hardest book for last which made it less enjoyable
Finally, are you in for 2020? YES
Date you finished: 12.30.2019 (I really like leaving things to the last minute)Message number of your list post (if you've got one): I think I forgot to post on this year
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America (The Thing Around Your Neck). I am trying to read more books by authors from different countries so this was a helpful little prompt for that.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Autobiography of Gucci Mane (A book written by a musician)
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
Least favorite prompt:
Prompt you hope to see again: I'm not huge on redoing prompts, honestly.
Last prompt you finished: Bitter, sweet, salty, or spicy in the title (My Sweet Angel: The True Story of Lacey Spears, the Seemingly Perfect Mother Who Murdered Her Son in Cold Blood)
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 finished a lot of prompts early as they fit into whatever I was reading, I wish I was better at making a plan and sticking to it.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge Completed1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite by Jake Bernstein – Netflix movie
2. A book that makes you nostalgic
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
Let Us Compare Mythologies by Leonard Cohen
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
7. A reread of a favorite book
Persuasion by Jane Austen
8. A book about a hobby
One Wild Bird at a Time: Portraits of Individual Lives by Bernd Heinrich – bird watching
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
Fire with Fire by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
The Sugar Barons: Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies by Matthew Parker
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
Circe by Madeline Miller
13. A book published posthumously
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie – Lost
15. A retelling of a classic
Sherwood by Meagan Spooner – Robin Hood retelling
16. A book with a question in the title
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
17. A book set on college or university campus
Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam
18. A book about someone with a superpower
The Rose Society (The Young Elites #2) by Marie Lu
19. A book told from multiple POVs
A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1) by Sherry Thomas
20. A book set in space
The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak
21. A book by two female authors
My Plain Jane (The Lady Janies #2) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight To Fix Our Broken Healthcare System by Steven Brill
23. A book set in Scandinavia
The Edge of the World: A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of Europe by Michael Pye
24. A book that takes place in a single day
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
25. A debut novel
George by Alex Gino
26. A book that's published in 2019
The Tyrant’s Tomb (The Trials of Apollo #4) by Rick Riordan
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1) by Rick Riordan – karpos – grain spirit
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
The Library Book by Susan Orleans - Reese Witherspoon book club
29. A book with LOVE in the title
American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
Wormwood Mire (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #2) by Judith Rossell
31. A book about a family
Tudor: Passion, Manipulation, Murder. The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family Leanda de Lisle
32. A book by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey Through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace by Kim Phuc Phan Thi & Ashley Wiersma
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
34. A book that includes a wedding
Save the Date by Morgan Matson
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo #2) by Rick Riordan
36. A ghost story
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey
37. A book with a two-word title
Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
38. A novel based on a true story
Son of York by Amy Licence
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of consciousness – nonfiction – 2015 challenge
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
Not a Drop to Drink (Not a Drop to Drink #1) by Mindy McGinnis
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
The Demigods of Olympus: An Interactive Adventure by Rick Riordan
43. An "own voices" book
The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas (Jane Austen Mysteries #12) by Stephanie Barron
45. A LitRPG book
Warcross (Warcross #1) by Marie Lu
46. A book with no chapters/unusual chapter headings/unconventionally numbered chapters
Duende by Tracy K. Smith
47. Two books that share the same title
I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
48. Two books that share the same title
I’d Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers by Guinevere de la Mare
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
Cabbages and Kings by O. Henry – “banana republic”
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Date you finished: 12/30/19
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: I read the illustrated edition of “The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World”
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam read for the book set on a college or university campus
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey Through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace by Kim Phuc Phan Thi & Ashley Wiersma read for the book by an author from Asia, Africa or South America.
Least favorite prompt: A LitRPG book
Prompt you hope to see again: A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
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): Generally yes
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes
Date you finished:12/30/19 at about 630pm.... I had a bunch of books to finish this last month and so I switched out some of my original choices for shorter easier reads.
Message number of your list post (if you've got one):
304
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?:
I don't know if I had a favorite prompt. I enjoyed that the prompts were diverse and caused me to stretch a bit in my reading. It caused me to read books that I would normally have read.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
The Great Alone #4 A book you think should be turned into a movie.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would:
A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet: Southern Stories of Faith, Family, and Fifteen Pounds of Bacon for #22 A book with Salty, Sweet, Bitter, or Spicy in the title.
Least favorite prompt:
#47 & 48 Two books that share the same title; it was hard to find two books of the same title that I actually wanted to read.
Prompt you hope to see again:
#15 A retelling of a classic
Last prompt you finished:
#41 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?
I didn't have a plan and didn't really pay much attention to how I was progressing during the middle of the year and it caused me to get behind. I think this was because I was busy doing several other challenges with a different GR group that I'm part of. This year I plan on trying to find more cross over books between this and my other group and to make sure I don't get behind.
Finally, are you in for 2020?
Yes
Date you finished: 12/31/2019, just in time!Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 755
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): Read a book during the season it is set in. I just think it's a really neat idea, and it made me feel more connected to the book as I was reading. I read Night Film in October.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Vita Nostra for a book set on college or university campus.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I absolutely ADORED The Heart's Invisible Furies. I read it for a book that includes a wedding, and I'm not sure I would have picked it up if I hadn't seen it recommended for that prompt. So glad I did!
Least favorite prompt: A book becoming a movie in 2019. This was way too limiting for me, and I ended up hating the book I read for it.
Prompt you hope to see again: I would love to see these three again: a book inspired by myth/legend/folklore, a ghost story, and a book set in space.
Last prompt you finished: A book that makes you nostalgic - The Little White Horse
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 raced through the first 30 books or so, but then I got really distracted by other challenges and barely finished by the end of the year. I'd like to read a little more evenly in 2020.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
Date you finished: 12/31/19Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 1030
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore; Kill the Farm Boy
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Spinning Silver; A book told from multiple character POVs
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Fahrenheit 451
Least favorite prompt: A book with "pop," "sugar," or "challenge in the title
Prompt you hope to see again: A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore
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): I think I went about it okay. I'm sad that I didn't get to all the books I really wanted to get and had to sub out a few from work, but overall, I think my method was good without being too constraining.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
Date you finished: 12/31/2019 (!)Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 429
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A retelling of a classic...I love retellings and for this one I read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): My favorite book might just be The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty - it was so my jam and felt so refreshing to read a book that felt "so me"!
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I really enjoyed The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn and would not have sought it out otherwise
Least favorite prompt: The musician! I did enjoy reading Face It by Debbie Harry but I was very meh about this prompt
Prompt you hope to see again: A book that became/is becoming a movie :p
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 had so much fun planning all the books in advance, but realized throughout the year that change was inevitable and swapped out quite a few things. I feel that I changed out a majority of the books originally planned. I kept getting distracted by books not on my list (mainly because of books events for authors/books I hadn't yet read) and I ended up reading over 75 books this year. It was a scramble to finish and I had to swap out some novels for shorter books/novellas and even children's books (including picture books!). I wish I had kept more to the challenge, but it was a little fun, if frantic, to try and be inventive to squeeze out all the prompts towards the end.
Finally, are you in for 2020? YES!
Date you finished: 12/31/19 (at 9:00pm - cutting it close!)Message number of your list post (if you've got one):https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): 47/48. Two books that share the same title. I thought this was a unique prompt that did take some planning! I read Galatea by Madeline Miller and Galatea by Philip Pullman and really liked both, especially since they are both based off the same myth.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): I read SO many great books this year. The best I can do is a top three, in no particular order: The Waste Lands (2. A book written by a musician), The Great Alone (3. A book you think should be turned into a movie), and The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game).
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I really liked The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency which I'm not sure I would have read without this challenge.
Least favorite prompt: 7. A reread of a favorite book. I don't usually reread books as there are already on my TBR list.
Prompt you hope to see again: I'd like to see 46 - 'A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, unconventionally numbered chapters' but I think unusual typesetting should be added to that list.
Last prompt you finished: I just finished There's Something About Sweetie for 22 - A book with salty, sweet, bitter, or spicy 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): This year was really hard as a pregnant woman and then a new mom. I found so few books for each prompt that I didn't have a lot of wiggle room when it came to moving things around. I like moderately-specific prompts so I can plan out a lot of my reading while also spontaneously picking up books that fulfill prompts as well.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yes!
Date Finished: December 31stFavorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book that makes you Nostalgic-I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):The Testaments for A book with a item of clothing on the cover
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock for a book that takes place in a single Day
Least favorite prompt: LitRPG book.
Prompt you hope to see again: 2 books with the same title
Last prompt you finished: A book I 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 am mostly pleased. I would like to have more physical books and less audio books this year.
Finally, are you in for 2020? YES!
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I finished my 1st complete Popsugar Reading Challenge on 2019-12-31 at 11:25 p.m.!!Message number of your list post (if you've got one): message 1041: by Lynn
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book revolving around a puzzle or game - I read 2 for this one - The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton and Caraval by Stephanie Gerber
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): A book that's published in 2019 - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Why won't you apologize? by Harriet Lerner
Least favorite prompt: LitRPG/Clifi/A book set in Space although I did find books to fit the prompts that I was satisfied with. This challenge is about growing/expanding!
Prompt you hope to see again: A debut novel
Last prompt you finished: A book that's published in 2019
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 happy with my accomplishment! I'm sure it is the most books I've ever read in a year. Also the 1st time I ever got to finish the challenge/this post.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Absolutely!!
Date you finished: December 31, 2019Message number of your list post (if you've got one): message 565 a link to my list
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): #50 A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent - I read The Rogue Crew last book of the Redwall Abbey series by Brian Jaques
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Brightly Burning for prompt #15 - A retelling of a classic, prompt #20 - A book set in space, and prompt #41 - A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Jane Eyre and Brightly Burning. I wanted to read Brightly Burning for the retelling of a classic but had never read Jane Eyre and so I decided to read that first. I liked Jane Eyre but REALLY liked Brightly Burning.
Least favorite prompt: #33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
Prompt you hope to see again: #40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge. I always choose 2015, #1 500+pg book to challenge myself to read a looooong book each year.
Last prompt you finished: 46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters - Daily Gifts of Hope: Devotions for Each Day of Your Year
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 was very pleased with my year. I found books I enjoyed for most of the prompts. Those I did not enjoy I was glad to just have some prompt to fill in... most of these were books I read for my "In Real Life" book club that I run. The group suggests books and they are not always to my liking so I am glad that at least some of these books I have to read fit a prompt for the challenge. I planned my year of books out near the beginning and added multiple books for most of the prompts, that way I could choose what looked good when the time came... a few prompts I chose differently than what I had planned and was grateful for the new book idea because I ended up liking those books a lot.
Finally, are you in for 2020? YES, I am already reading and planning.
I finished just under the wire, finally getting around to posting! Date you finished: 12/29/19
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 744
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): My favorite prompt was reading a book during the season it is set in. While it wasn't my favorite book of the year, reading Moon of the Crusted Snow during winter I think enhanced the reading experience.
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): I read a bunch of great books for the challenge but I think my favorite was How Long 'til Black Future Month?, which I used for a book with a question in the title.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: I probably would not have gotten around to reading Crazy Rich Asians if not for the challenge, and I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I also enjoyed Warcross, which I definitely would not have read without the LitRPG prompt.
Least favorite prompt: A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie. This was one of the last prompts I filled and I had to really stretch the boundaries of the prompt to pick something for it, because I never actually saw anyone reading anything in a movie or TV show.
Prompt you hope to see again: An "own voices" book or similar prompts that promote reading a diversity of viewpoints.
Last prompt you finished: A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (The Moon is a Harsh Mistress)
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 originally picked a bunch of books that turned out not to be available at my library, and ended up postponing those prompts for a long time before ultimately picking different titles. Library availability is key for me!
Finally, are you in for 2020? I was planning to try some different challenges this year but the 2020 prompts look great! I think I might do at least a partial challenge and focus on completing prompts that take me out of my reading comfort zone.
Date you finished: 12/31/19 - finished the last four books during the holidays!Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 501
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): “A book that includes a wedding” (#34) and I read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Planning to read more of that series this year!
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Becoming - a book that makes you nostalgic.
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi. Read for #41 - A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book). Didn't even know there was such a thing as "cli-fi". :-) Also for the two books with the same title, I read The Double by Dostoyevsky and by Jose Saramago. Enjoyed them both!
Least favorite prompt: A "choose-your-own-adventure" prompt
Prompt you hope to see again: A book revolving around a puzzle or game - really enjoyed reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle!
Last prompt you finished: A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction). I read Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day.
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 picked about 2/3 of my books at the first of the year, and pretty much stuck with them. I was doing several other challenges and I would have liked to have more books cover prompts in all challenges - I was able to do that with my first few books of the year.
Finally, are you in for 2020? DEFINITELY!!! Still working on my plan.
My favorite part of the challenge is reading books that I found only because of this challenge! Makes me stretch and read a wide variety of genres, authors and styles.
Date you finished: 12/28/19 but couldn't get to my computer until now.Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore. Circe
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): Red, White & Royal Blue A book published in 2019
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: Not really. Nearly everything I read was on my TBR. Certain books just got moved up.
Least favorite prompt: LitRPG. There's a reason I'm not a gamer.
Prompt you hope to see again: A retelling of a classic. Retellings are my jam.
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):
Fairly pleased though I wish I had a backup on a couple of prompts when what I had planned was not going well. But that's what audiobooks are for.
Finally, are you in for 2020? Yep!
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Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 662
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?):
A book about someone with a superpower:.Lost Horizon by James Hilton
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?):
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas-A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?:
A LitRPG book-
Welcome To Eden: LitRPG/Gamelit by David Lingard
Least favorite prompt:
A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
Prompt you hope to see again:
A novel based on a true story
Last prompt you finished:
A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
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):
Occasionally I didn't like a prompt or the choices on offer.I am pleased with how I tackled these problems,still managing to read something I enjoyed with a bit of careful,"creative" planning!
Finally, are you in for 2020?
That's the plan!