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[Jennifer]

Hi! I'm Jen and I live in Peoria, AZ. This is my first year doing this challenge but I'm super excited!! I've almost got all of my books planned out.....

[Traci]

hi i'm traci from chicago area. i am trying this challenge for the first time. glad i found this challenge as i enjoyed doing a different one last year and want to expand my reading outside of my typical cozy mystery/thriller/hist fiction

[Jean]

Hello! I'm Jean. This is my first time doing this challenge and I'm really looking forward to it!

[Marlena]

Hi my name is Marlena! This will be my first time doing Popsugar's yearly challenge, I cannot wait!!

[Laura]

Hi! I just found out about this group, and I’m so excited! My name is Laura, I live in Marietta, Georgia. I’ve been doing the general ‘how many books per year’ challenge, but am looking to expand my horizons, reading-wise. I’ve spent he last 2 days figuring out I my books, and I also downloaded all the previous years challenges (I’m a little obsessive LOL) Thanks for letting me join!

[Madison]

Hello everyone, my name is Madison. I’m a recent college graduate and am currently working at a library. Since graduating college I have found myself with way more free time to read. I look forward to joining y’all on this challenge :-)

[Hannah]

Hi, I'm Hannah and I live in Philadelphia, PA. I love to read a diverse assortment of books and hoping these prompts and suggestions from the group help achieve that goal. Also hoping to read quite a few off my own bookshelf this year as I'm normally a library addict.

[Kat]

Hey everyone, I'm Katrin, 35, from Germany. I studied English and history, work in the travel industry, have a dog named Margo and obvs love to read (all genres really).

Looking forward to my first challenge :)

[Bex's Bookshelves | Bookstagram | Book Reviewer]

Hey guys!

I'm Rebecca. I am from the UK and I run my own book blog website where I mainly read YA but I do tend to dwindle in other genres.

I have always wanted to do this challenge and never had a chance. Looking forward to doing this in 2020

[Chelsey]

Hi I am Chelsey, I live in New Jersey with my wonderful bibliophile fiancé (love being able to read with someone I love). I have two beautiful children and a little sweet shih tzu name Bella. Excited to try the challenge and will definitely continue this challenge for years to come. 🙂

[Pam]

Hi! I’m Pam from New Mexico. This is my first year doing the Popsugar challenge. I’ve been doing the ATY and the Seasonal Reading Challenges for several years. I’ve seen ATY members talking about Popsugar for years now so I decided to check it out. I really like this year’s prompts and am looking forward to participating in the group!

[Krissy]

Hi Im Kristine or Krissy. I reside in the outskirts of Toronto, Canada. I am self employed and have a lot of time to read and am excited to challenge myself in the coming year. This is my first time doing the Popsugar reading challenge. I usually do readathons dispersed through the year but I am so excited to try out this challenge in 2020

[Kristen]

Hi all! I'm Kristen, from Oklahoma. This will be my first attempt at this challenge. I usually have troubles "branching out" of my normal genres, so I'm hoping this will help me to read (and love) books that I normally wouldn't have.

[Anna]

Hi! My name is Anna and I am going to try and do this challenge next year for the first time. I am from Sweden. This year I have been doing parts of the challenge in a Swedish version.

[Jared]

Hi everyone! My name is Jared, 22 currently a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine but originally from Pennsylvania, USA. I'm on track to finish the 52 book challenge this year - tons of historical fiction, memoirs, and horror. Thought it would be neat to add some variety to my reading list for 2020.

[Randi]

I'm a retired pharmacist, now a stay-at-home dog mom from St. Albans, West Virginia. I have always been a voracious reader and have participated in (too) many book challenges. My favorites are the Alphabet Soup challenges, Literary Escapes and Popsugar. This is my 3rd Popsugar Challenge-I didn't quite finish 2018 but I am almost done with 2019. I prefer mysteries and thrillers so this challenge gets me out of my comfort zone if I can't possibly find a mystery that fits the prompt.

[Allison]

Hi everyone! I'm Allie. I haven't done one of these before, but I thought it sounded like a great way to branch out more, and I'm really looking forward to trying it out!

[Tanu]

Hi guys, I’m Tanvi from Australia! I’ve tried to do these challenges before and they’ve never quite stuck, but I’m hoping 2020 will be the charm!

[Ellie]

So many new members! Welcome! The weekly check in posts are a great way to stay on track, as there's always the incentive of reading a just a little bit more so you have something to update on.

[Molly]

hi! i'm molly, i'm 18, and this'll be my first reading challenge!! some motivation/ideas will be fun!

[Melissa]

Hello! My name is Melissa. I am a middle school teacher in Vermont. I have done the Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge, and I was recently in a “The Floor is in Lava” challenge which really got me reading more, faster! I am in a good place where I want to read more, and challenges are the perfect inspiration for me. I am really looking forward to trying the Popsugar challenge for 2020!

[Kelly]

Hi All!
I'm Kelly from Florida, originally from Illinois. I am 26 and a mother to a beautiful 6 year old and wife to my handsome hubby!

I work in healthcare and am blessed to work from home. I've always loved to read but found that I haven't been reading as much and spending too much time with electronics. I started reading again and can't wait to continue with the 2020 reading challenge!

[Karol]

Hi, I'm Karol from Michigan. I married my high school sweetheart in 1991 and we have two adult sons. I'm hoping to finally read some books from my book shelves with this challenge. Happy Reading Everyone!!

[Tracy]

Hi everyone, I’m Tracy.
I only started doing the challenge this year but loved it so much. I’m really excited for next years but I am finding it harder to choose books this time.

[Heather]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I always hear about this challenge but never do it. This year I decided to do something new and try it. I am a little OCD so For years I have always read the newest added book to my TBR list then the oldest added book and keep rotating like that through my list ( long TBR list). So I am going out of that comfort zone and trying the pop sugar challenge! I do have a question. If you hate the book you pick for the challenge do you just stop reading it? Does it count still? Thanks everyone!

[Ellie]

Heather wrote: "If you hate the book you pick for the challenge do you just stop reading it? Does it count still?..."

Hi Heather, officially you should only count books you finish, but of course you can stop reading a book you don't like and find something else. However there are no challenge police, so if you feel you've read enough to count it, you can. If you're using the group's challenge widget it will only count books you mark as read.

[Cathy C]

If I don't like the book I chose, I return it and get another one. Life is too short to not enjoy each read.

[Jan]

Hi everyone! I’m Jan, a retired Special Education assistant who lives in Texas. I never heard of this challenge until a few weeks ago and have already become obsessed with it. I have my books all planned out and am looking forward to starting. Is it ok to start before January 1st?

[Jamie]

Hi everyone, I’m Jamie. I live in Oklahoma with my Hubby and our two fur babies, ornery little sibling cats; they keep us laughing!
I’ve been a member of the PopSugar Facebook group for several months now, but this will be my first of their challenges.
My top 5 (currently) favorite reading genres are: Fantasy, Horror, Westerns, Sci-fi, and Thrillers. Really though, I read all over the place. My little inner bookworm-monster just can’t gobble up enough.
I’m trying to stick to my massive TBR as much as possible with this challenge. Even if I do finish the challenge, it won’t have whittled down my silly, massive list by much. Ha!

[Jamie]

Jan wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m Jan, a retired Special Education assistant who lives in Texas. I never heard of this challenge until a few weeks ago and have already become obsessed with it. I have my books all p..."

Hi Jan! Health issues have slowed my reading down a great deal so I’ve already started. I’m thinking I will be needing the entire year, plus the additional month & 1/2. I’ve seen others say the same(some are trying to plan around job demands, pregnancies, etc...).
The most important thing is the reading and enjoying yourself whilst doing it...so I say go for it and have fun!!

[Julie]

Good morning from the east coast! My name is Julie and this is the first time ever for me participating in this challenge. I just completed my goal of reading 30 books this year so definitely looking forward to expanding my reading goals for 2020. I'm an avid reader and lover of all things book related. I love connecting with other readers from all over. Currently, I live in Georgia and work at for a University Library.

[Sheila]

Hi everyone! I'm Sheila. I live in the Netherlands, I'm 33 years old and I am going to try out doing a reading challenge for the first time this year. Looking forward to it! I read a lot of fiction but I want to try out some new genres this year like sci-fi, poetry, graphic novels and memoirs.
I have set my goal on reading at least 52 books in 2020. For me a quite ambitious goal! :-)

[victória]

Hello! I'm Victória, I'm 21 years old and I'm from Brazil. I'm looking forward to this challenge, since I've never done one before. My goal next year is to read 52 books, and I think this challenge could help me. I love talking to people, so feel free to contact me. And I'm sorry for my english, it's not my first language.

[Brandon]

I'm Brandon, and I have lived in various suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, for most of my life. I love reading sci-fi and mystery the most, but I like a lot of other types of books, too.

I am excited to try this challenge out.

[Abby]

Hi, I’m Abby! 23 years old from Rhode Island. I just came across this reading challenge and am so excited to participate. Looking forward to reading some new things out of my comfort zone!

[Marjorie]

Hey! I'm Ingrid and I'm from Brazil. I discovered this challenge looking for books in pinterest hahahah and now I have an account here, so I'll try to participate.

[Via]

Hi, I’m Olivia and I come from the UK. I like doing book challenges, but this is the first time I’ve joined a book group.
I enjoy reading historical fiction, romance and memoirs.

[Kara]

Hi, I'm Kara and I live in Ohio. This is my first year participating in this challenge and I'm so looking forward to it!! Not only do I want to get back into my first love of reading, but looking forward to meeting new people and developing friendships along the way. I'm an eclectic reader, as long as the book holds my interest - I'll read it!! LOL. I do love mysteries though - all types. My other interests are hiking and photography! Can't wait to get started on this challenge!!

[Kyra]

Hello, all! My name is Kyra. I live in Northern California. I love, love, love to read and I find that challenges take me out of my comfort zone and get me reading different genres. I'm looking forward to seeing the different reading lists and hope everyone has a great time! Happy reading!

[Andrea]

Hi, I'm Andrea and I live in Washington State, about 20 miles north of Seattle. I love Reading Challenges and have been doing them on Goodreads for several years. My husband encouraged me to read 100 books for 2019, but he passed away on January 14th. I didn't read for a while but then I decided that I really wanted to finish this challenge in his memory. I am now about to start my 100th book. My TBR list is insane and I honestly don't need to add any, but I'm going to forgo common sense and add titles anyway. That being said, I hope this isn't cheating or anything but I'm the kind of person who, if a book doesn't grab me and pull me in by the first chapter, I pretty much refuse to read the rest of it because of boredom. So even if I only read a few pages or chapters, I still consider it part of my challenge.
I'm trying to join more groups and I'm so glad I took the plunge several years ago and joined Goodreads. I know that my library is happy too!

[Karin]

Hello. My name is Karin. I live in the Netherlands. I love all types of books.

[Glenda]

Hello, fellow bookworms. My name is Glenda. On Twitter, I go by @simplypeachie48 and on Instagram as gricord48. I live with my husband and 2 furbabies in Phoenix, AZ.

This is my first major book challenge and while I am aiming to read books from all 50 prompts, I will be satisfied with less.

I love crime, mysteries, historical fiction, literary fiction and the recently added magical realism.

I really look forward to chatting and comparing ideas and thoughts with all of you.

[Angela]

Hello! I’m Angela and I’m a maths teacher from Bath England.

[Debra Diggs]

Hi. I am Debra. I will be doing the Popsugar 2020 Challenge. (Guess that is obvious.) I did the Popsugar Challenge one other time in 2018. Looking forward to 2020. Happy reading everyone : )

[Ellyn]

Hello! I'm a full time graduate student and a full time reading teacher at an inner city high school in Minnesota, USA. I have a thesis to finish this year, so I'm not sure how much of the challenge I'll be able to finish, but I'm going to do my best!

[Haylithy]

Greetings fellow readers,

I have been an avid reader my whole life, basically since I was a kid (I was a Ritalin kid so reading was super easy to get into). I have been reading my whole life, mostly novels, memoirs, and I’ve even been getting into self help books as I get older. Oh, my name is Haylithy, by the way.

I am excited for this 2020 reading challenge as I have always wanted to do something like this in my adult life. As kids, we had that neat summer reading challenge at the library where if you read a certain amount of books, you would get a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.

I’m not expecting a free personal pan pizza here (although that would be completely awesome), just looking to read some new books and start a new journey.

- Haylithy

[Lex]

Hi all! Have been looking for a reading challenge and very excited to have found this one :) I'm Lex, 25 from Christchurch, New Zealand. I've missed reading so much and glad to have found the passion again

[Victoria]

Hi everyone! I'm Victoria! I'm 23 and a bridal stylist. I've done prompts from Popsugar in the past years but this year I'm committed to finishing off all the categories for the first time! I look forward to reading and discussing with everyone!

[Nikki]

Hi all, I'm Nikki. I just found out about this challenge and have decided to give it a go. I did Book Riots Read Harder Challenge last year and I wanted to try this one and that one for 2020. I'm excited to participate and see what all of you are reading :)

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

My name is Lorrea(like Gloria without the G). I live in Maryland in a very small town outside of Washington, DC. This is the first time I will be doing the Pop Sugar Challenge. I have done the Reading Women Challenge and the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge. This one seems a little bit more feasible for me. I am a book blogger and receive a lot of advanced copies, which I have fallen behind on in the past few months. My goal for 2020 is to get that under control and a lot of the books I have fit in the prompts from this year.