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[SadieReadsAgain]

Steph wrote: "Hey guys I'm Steph and I'm from Scotland. I recently saw this challenge online and decided to give it a go, but I've had to shorten it a bit since I'm currently in university and my course requires..."

Hey fellow Scot! I'll be interested to see who you pick for the local author prompt.

[Juliann]

So excited to read more this year. Can't wait to get started! So far, I'm going to read Neill Gaiman's STardust for the book made into a movie. I haven't actually read anything by him, so that's #1 that needs to be remedied!

[Lulu]

Hi everyone! I'm Lulu, a 20 year old girl living in Barcelona. I've never done this reading challenge, very thrilled to start.

[Nancy]

Hi, I'm Nancy. I live in Westchester County, NY and work as a pharmacy tech. I love to read and took the popsugar challenge in 2017 but I need a better way to keep track of which books I've read and which ones I need to read. I also take the Goodreads reading challenge. I exceeded my total this year so I am increasing the number for 2018.

[Nicki]

Hi! I’m from Illinois and found the group via FB. Someone mentioned it and I checked it out! I’ve never heard of the challenge until recently and am super excited to start the challenge in January. Thanks for letting me join and I can’t wait to see what you all have to recommend for books to help me where I’m stuck!

[Kiran]

Lulu wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Lulu, a 20 year old girl living in Barcelona. I've never done this reading challenge, very thrilled to start."

Hi Lulu, I've never done this challenge either - what do you plan on reading for the local author prompt? :)

[Rebecka]

Hi everyone! My name is Rebecka and I'm from Sweden. I'm a broad reader, there are only a few genres I try to avoid ;) I tend to borrow most of the books I read from the library, and I work hard not to go bonkers inside bookshops. Occasionally I do go absolutely bonkers and end up buying more books than I can carry.

I'm new to Popsugar, and curious to see if I manage to finish this challenge. This will be my third book challenge ever. My very first challenge was to read only women for an entire year, which made me aware of the disproportionate amount of male authors for certain non-fiction categories. I joined my second book challenge this year here on Goodreads, it had 20 categories and I enjoyed it.

I'm excited to see what you all will be reading and I have a feeling that my to read list will grow tremendously :)

[Rachel]

Hi everyone! I'm Rachel from North Carolina! I'm not an avid reader, but I have picked up more books in 2017 than ever before so I wanted to challenge myself this year as I have enjoyed reading so much. I generally enjoy True Crime and Thrillers, with the occasional book of motivation thrown in there. Can't wait to see what everyone reads and accomplished this year!

[Kathleen]

Hello! My name is Kathleen and I’m from Brooklyn, NY. In 2016 I did the popsugar challenge and missed it by 2 books! And in 2017 I was planning my wedding most the year so I didn’t do much reading unfortunately. So I’m very excited for this challenge in 2018 and I’m determined to check them all off!!

[Susan]

Hi ya'll from Bedford, Texas. (In between Dallas and Ft. Worth) I teach high school IB/GT/AP English III and love reading. 3 years ago I made the decision to read more non-fiction and definitely love that genre now. The 2018 challange will be a great guide to broaden my reading horizons as well as serve as a model for my students to follow. Looking forward to it!

[Dana]

Hello all! My name is Dana and I am from Buffalo, NY. This is my first time hearing about/ doing the PopSugar Challenge and I'm very excited about it. I usually read art books (monographs, historical, theoretical, biographies) and thrillers, so this will be a good challenge.

[Samantha]

Hi, my name is Samantha. I am from a small town north of Toronto, Ontario. I have browsed the Pop Sugar challenges each year but this is the first year I read the challenges and thought I had a fighting chance. I am definitely one of those people who buy more books than she is able to read, so I am really hoping to be able to use most of the books I already own for most of these challenges!

[Crumb]

Lynn wrote: "Hello Everyone. I am Lynn, 19 years old from the Netherlands. I saw this challenge last year but since I had so many goals I decided to drop the popsugar challenge and regretted it afterwards. So ..."

Lynn, this is my first year doing the Popsugar challenge. I am SO excited. Welcome!

[Hollis]

Hey Everyone, I'm Hollis from Virginia. I got very invested in series in 2017 and decided to stretch myself with the Popsugar challenge for 2018 to find new and exciting reads. Good luck everyone!

[Chinook]

Samantha wrote: "Hi, my name is Samantha. I am from a small town north of Toronto, Ontario. I have browsed the Pop Sugar challenges each year but this is the first year I read the challenges and thought I had a fig..."

That’s where I’m originally from too. Bolton, On

[Sara]

Hi! I'm Sara, a social worker with child protective services in South Texas! I'm enjoying getting started with reading challenges because it helps me make the time to read for fun more!

[Samantha]

Chinook wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Hi, my name is Samantha. I am from a small town north of Toronto, Ontario. I have browsed the Pop Sugar challenges each year but this is the first year I read the challenges and th..."

Hey, that's pretty close to me I'm in Baxter, ON!

Do you know of any local authors? Challenge # 20

[Chrissy]

I am Chrissy - 33 from Maryland! I am mommy to 2 young boys and love to read. I do work full time but read every spare chance I get. I really slacked on my reading this year so I am looking to challenge myself into reading more. My other 2 main hobbies are video games ( love my Xbox One) and planning (llama in the wild).

[Chinook]

I’m using a Denver author since I live here now. But if you use Toronto as local, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood or Robert J. Sawyer

[Amanda]

Hi! I'm Amanda from Santa Rosa, California. 36 year old mom of three (16, 2.5 and 1.5). I read anything and everything I can get my hands on. This sounds like fun and I look forward ro recommendations from others for each prompt.

[Karin]

Hi! I'm Karin. I'm an 8th grade Social Studies and Language arts teacher from Gig Harbor, Washington. I am planning to make this my last year of teaching so thought I would give the challenge a try. With all my other commitments and adorable grandkids, I'm not sure I can complete all 50- but I'm going to try!

[Ashley]

This is my first PopSugar reading challenge! I'm so excited for this. I'm going through and tying to pick out some of my books now to stay somewhat organized!

[Kate]

Hello! I’m Kate from Australia and I’m really looking forward to doing the 2018 challenge. I can’t wait to get started! 😁

[Sian]

Hi my name is Sian I am 32 years old from Johannesburg, South Africa. This will be my first Pop Sugar Challenge. I absolutely love reading and I work in a book shop so I have access to a lot of books.

[Stephanie]

Hello!
I'm Stéphanie from France and 2018 will be my 1st Popsugar reading challenge!
50 books (or even 40) is quite a huge goal for me but I'll try my best:)

[Beverly]

Hi All! I'm Beverly from Columbus, OH. I am new at reading challenges but totally excited to start! Will be getting my list together over this week to start on Jan. 1.

[Linda]

Hello All,
I'm Linda from Milwaukee! Looking forward to doing this challenge. I'm also in a Facebook group about it, if anyone is interested.

[Andrea]

Hi all, I'm Andrea from Enfield in London, UK. A friend on Facebook posted the link to the challenge and just asked 'who's in?' and I jumped up and said 'ME! I'm in!'

So, this is the first time I am attempting this challenge and I'm really looking forward to expanding my horizons.

[Gracie]

Hello, I am Gracie from Midcoast Maine. I am excited for my first Popsugar reading challenge.

[Melinda]

Hi- I’m Melinda. I live in a small town on Vancouver Island,Canada. I’m a pretty voracious reader but want to try branching out into other genres. I like how the challenge gives guidelines so I can still pick my own books.

[Jennifer]

Hello! I am a new member of the group, and super excited for the challenge! I am a nurse in CA, and just last week completed by BSN! So I have lots of free time to read 😊
Look forward to seeing what books everyone chooses.

[Laura]

Hi! I'm Laura from North Carolina. I've been a "lurker" in the group for a while and have made a new year's resolution to be more active in my reading! I participated in the 2017 challenge and am just three books away from completing the advanced challenge. I currently work in circulation at a public library and will be applying to library science school in the fall. I love young adult fantasy and books with LGBT characters! Reach out to me if you have library-related questions or would just like to say hello - I know a lot about digital resources such as Overdrive and RB Digital :)

[Chelsea]

Hi, I'm Chelsea! I'm from Ohio. I found out about this from updates I get from Popsugar. I'm really excited to be a part of a large group of avid readers like myself, and I think this will be a lot of fun!

[Adriana]

Hi all! I'm Adriana, from Colombia. I'm currently living in Hungary and i'm eager to shake off the reading slump I've been on for a couple of years now, and start reading and reviewing again! I'm not just using the 2018 Popsugar prompts, but also some of the ones from past years as extra credit... although that might be overly optimistic of me at this point. Anyway. I'm glad to be here and I'm looking forward to discussing books with all of you!

[Jodi]

Hi Fellow Readers! I'm Jodi from Illinois! This sounds like a really fun challenge. I'm looking forward to being inspired by all of your reading choices.

[Wendy]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a newly retired French professor looking for some inspiration on how to share some of my time. I found this group and am happily on my way for my first ever reading challenge. Wishing everyone good luck!
Wendy

[Mary]

Hi, all. Happy 2018. I'm working as a library assistant in a h.s. library after many years working in editing and as an ESL. I'm going to give this a go. The math is scaring me, but I'll give it the best and look forward to seeing everyone's choices.

[Mary]

Hi, looks like my post didn't make it. Don't know why. Perhaps for the same reason that I can't find the challenge list. I'm tech challenged. ANywho, I in Towson, MD, and am up for the challenge. I'm going to cheat and check off some of the reads on this challenge AND the 2018 Libby read harder challenge. Happy new year, everyone. Let's read!

[Maia]

Hello!

My name's Maia! I'm originally from MD, but I currently go to grad school in San Diego, CA. I'm extremely pumped for this challenge, and I cannot wait to participate with all of you!

[Justyna]

Hello, everyone! I'm Justyna. I'm a prosecutor, wife, and mom (to a human baby and two furbabies). I love to read, but motherhood and work have made me a bit lazy and so I'm hoping this challenge will motivate me to read more in 2018!

[Jo]

Hello. My name's Jo Ann and I live just outside Philadelphia. I'm a school nurse and mom to 2 boys (ages 21 and 17). I've always wanted to try a reading challenge so I decided to make it one of my goals for 2018.

[Stacia]

Hello all! I'm Stacia and this is my first Pop Sugar Reading Challenge. I'm excited to get through some of my TBR list and find new books and authors to love!

[Stacia]

Mary wrote: "Hi, looks like my post didn't make it. Don't know why. Perhaps for the same reason that I can't find the challenge list. I'm tech challenged. ANywho, I in Towson, MD, and am up for the challenge. I..."

I'm definitely going to be using books for this and the 2018 Beat the Backlist Challenge. I'm curious to know what the 2018 Libby Challenge is (Not that I "need" to add more books to my reading list for 2018.)

[M]

Hi everyone! I'm Melissa, 35, from VA. I read about half of the Pop Sugar reading challenge list back in 2016, and I'm excited to try the challenge in 2018.

[Daniela]

Hi! Daniela from the great white north. I am an avid reader and looking forward to this challenge.

[Angelina]

Hello, I'm Angelina. I'm excited to get started with the challenge. I've always enjoyed reading and am glad to have instilled that with my busy 7 yo. It's been a while since I've picked up books in succession as a result of my busy little one's life but am eager to get back into the swing of things.

Here's to 2018!!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Hi, I'm Fiona. Mum to 3 Young adults (18, 20 and 21). Wife of a gorgeous man. Have loved reading since I was little. Live in Northamptonshire, UK.

[Wendy]

Hello - I am Wendy, a mother of three girls and a grandmother of one beautiful granddaughter - yes my husband is outnumbered by the girls in our family. I am blessed to work from home right now and am working to turn my part time business into a full time one.

I used to be an avid reader and hope this challenge gets me back to reading more this year. My favorite genre is historical fiction and my favorite book is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Although A Man Called Ove is a close second.

I belong to a book club that has expanded my readings the past two years and I look forward to this challenge - I hope to complete the 40 list.

[Shannon]

Hey there! I'm Shannon and I'm from Knoxville, TN. I love to read, but I rarely find time to any more. My goal is simply to see how far I can get on this list.

[Jenna]

Hi everyone! I'm Jenna from Aberdeen in Scotland. I made a half-hearted attempt at the 2017 challenge, but plan to give this year's challenge a really good try! I have always been an avid reader, though recently have tended to stick to the same authors, so looking to use this to broaden my reading selection a bit :-)