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[Bonnie]

Hi! I'm Bonnie and I'm from Kansas in the US. I haven't done any kind of reading challenge before, but I'm excited to try this this year! I'm really looking forward to try reading new books that I wouldn't normally pick out for myself.

[Toni]

hi, I'm from Malta and this will be the first time that I'm attempting the popsugar challenge.

[Maria]

Hi, I'm Maria and I'm from Spain. I have never done a challenge like this, I'm more of a mood reader but I'm pushing myself to explore other fields and types of books more out of my comfort zone, and this seemed like the perfect way to do so :)

[Alyssa]

Hi all. I’m Alyssa! I’m relatively new to goodreads, and new to this group. I thought it’d be fun to branch out from my typical genres and follow along with this group. I look forward to some new reading recommendations!

[Anne Hawn]

Hi, I'm Anne. I'm from Florida and I have done Popsugar for about 5 years. Last year I read 365 books, but I don't ever expect to do that again, I have health problems, so I hardly went anywhere because of Covid and since I read and knit at the same time, I got lots of knitting done also.

I am going to try to read 35 books this year for Popsugar and especially use some of my long physical books for some of the prompts. My shelves are just stuffed and I'd like to make room for some new books. I love Popsugar because it makes me try books that I wouldn't ordinarily pick.

[Rimjhim]

Hello, I am Rimjhim from India and this year I am trying to get out of the reading slump. I discovered this challenge and decided to try it. I am not really sure how many prompts I will cover but I want to do my best and it is a great challenge for reading different types of books.

[Mandy]

Hi, I'm Mandy. I've been trying to do this challenge for a couple of years now, but never finish. I'm hoping joining the group will help me finish this year.

I work at our local library. I run the children's department. So my range is from board books to ya, including manga.

I'm a book dragon. I read 500+ books last year. Many of them manga because I'm also such a nerd.

If you want a recommendation for a manga series, let me know and I'll find some in your genre.

I love talking about and getting recommendations for anime and light novels as well.

[Brooke]

Hi everyone! I'm Brooke, and I joined as I am trying to read more overall books as well as a wider variety of books this year.

I used to read like crazy in high school but have dropped off with reading as I've gotten older.

[liza!]

hi! i’m liza! i’ve tried this challenge before but i really mean it this time. i’m dying to fall back in love with reading <3

[Muslim]

Good luck to you and all of us. We are all looking forward to reading this year. Reading is an obsession that we do not want to cure

[Sonya]

Hello ALL! I'm from Quebec, Canada and read mostly books in french. Do not hesitate to recommend any books as I'll try and find a translated version !
Last year I read a lot of books but fell in love with a serie, so kinda stop the prompt...
I like sci-fy, fantasy, horror, mystery, adventure, love story and "chick-flick". I've been trying for a few years to find a good read for a murder but can't seem to find one I love... (All recommendations are welcome)
I'll try and read more with the prompt this year I'm trying to read 40 books this year ! wish me luck!

[Sonya]

Mandy wrote: "Hi, I'm Mandy. I've been trying to do this challenge for a couple of years now, but never finish. I'm hoping joining the group will help me finish this year.

I work at our local library. I run th..."

Hi Mandy ! I wanna start reading manga, but can't find one i would get into... I am a girly kind of manga girl and loved the Cardcaptor animated serie (let's be honest, I still do)! Any ideas for something soft to start me with?

[Erika]

Hi, I am Erika, a grade 5 teacher in Cambodia. I want to stretch myself, and focus on books I can use in my classroom. I welcome MG recommendations that fit the prompts.

[Mandy]

Sonya, me too. I’ve tried multiple times but quit the challenge. I’m hoping being in the group keeps me on the track.

As for manga, I recommend shojo for pg girly. Josei manga for more naughty moments, the ones below are mosstly pg. incurable is the most risqué. Not sure how far down the rabbit hole you wish to travel.

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1
Absolute Boyfriend, Vol. 1
An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 1
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 1
Cutie and the Beast, Vol. 1
Dreamin' Sun, Vol. 1
Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 1
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1
My Boy in Blue, Vol. 1
Star⇄Crossed!!, Vol. 1

Of course I wouldn’t forget Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1

I have about 30 more recs I could give you that range from cute to fantasy to xxx. Let me know if you would like some more! 😃

[Alisha]

Hello all! My names Alisha currently residing in PA and a 24 year old new mama. I wanted to join this challenge to help foster a love for reading in myself and to promote literacy in our household for my new baby boy. I am hoping to read a lot of books with him that would meet the prompts of the challenge! I look forward to working towards my goal of 50 books for 2022 and raising a little boy who loves to read <3

[Sonya]

Mandy wrote: "Sonya, me too. I’ve tried multiple times but quit the challenge. I’m hoping being in the group keeps me on the track.

As for manga, I recommend shojo for pg girly. Josei manga for more naughty mom..."

WOW Thanks for those! I saw the anime version of fruit basket (the first season) and LOVED it! Sakura is in my TBR pile for sure (asked it for christmas to my in-law but don't know if they got it for me yet as we haven't seen each other since). I'll include the other in my list next time i go to the library for sure ! I'll let you know my impression. (I prefer staying in the PG for now at least, since i have a 4-year old that always look above my shoulder when i read LOL).

[Matt]

Hi all. I’ve been on Goodreads a long time, but this is my first time trying the Popsugar challenge after a Facebook friend recommended it. It looks like a lot of fun. I like to read as widely as possible, though I think I lean most heavily to SFF, and maybe nonfiction.

[Mandy]

Sonya wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Sonya, me too. I’ve tried multiple times but quit the challenge. I’m hoping being in the group keeps me on the track.

As for manga, I recommend shojo for pg girly. Josei manga for mo..."

Okay, cool. All manga has a rating from the publisher usually on the back. Rightstufanime.com also has a good rating system too. I’m not into yaoi/bl or yuri, but there’s a good selection of that too if you look at rightstuf.

[Mina]

Hello - Have been lurking for years. This group is a wealth of suggestions for prompt completions. Thank You!

[Jazzy]

Hi I'm Jazzy from England, and I've heard of this challenge a few years ago and thought it was pretty sweet, so decided it was time to have a taste!

[Jim]

Hi! I'm Jim from New Jersey, United States. I decided to introduce myself to the group after seeing a notification that my friend Jazzy from England introduced herself.

A married 58-year-old customer service representative for the U.S government, I read on average about 40-50 books a year; usually nonfiction, classics, westerns, and anything else I find interesting.

Jim

[Jazzy]

Hi Jim! *waves* Can you see me in New Jersey?

[Jim]

With a telescope *waves*.

[Lesley]

Hello! This is my first time participating in the challenge. I finished All Boys Aren't Blue by George M Johnson, for prompt #37, A book about gender identity.

[Ashley]

Hi everyone! I'm Ashley and currently living in Albany, NY. After graduating from school, I started to get back into reading for fun, and am looking for something to expand my reading list. I've done some reading challenges through my local library system, but this is my first time participating in this challenge! I enjoy reading as well as checking things off lists so I'm sure that will help drive me to complete the challenge.

I recently finished the The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life and currently am reading Murder Lo Mein.

[Tiesha]

Hello! I'm Tiesha, from Australia.

Like most here I am looking to diversity my reading through participating in the challenges, although I go gravitate towards books that help me learn something you or add a little romance to my day.

[Melissa]

HI everyone, I'm Melissa Grace! I read a lot and thought it'd be fun to try to do this challenge. Mostly audiobooks!

[Anne]

Hello :) I'm Anne from Germany. I've heard about this challenge before and love the prompts for finding new interesting books and maybe even step out of my comfort zone. I'm looking forward to all the new books I'm going to discover!

[Inkpagewhisperer]

Hi all, I'm Shreya. I started reading during this pandemic period and got habituated to it eventually. Working as a data scientist and loved the recommendations of the good reads platform. first time I am joining a good reads group. my goal for 2022 is to read 50 books <3 I love to read fantasy, non-fiction, and thrillers.

[Amy]

Hi, My name is Amy from Northern NJ. I recently retired and am trying to get back into reading. I love mysteries, historical fiction, thrillers and am up to jumping into anything else. My goal is to read 45 books this year :) . Will see if I am up to the challenge!

[Erica]

Hi all! My name is Erica and this is my first PopSugar reading challenge. It took me hours to complete my list as I was looking for titles already on my TBR shelf. But I am excited!

[Jane]

Hi, I'm Jane from Wyncote, PA. This is my third year of doing the challenge. I love the site because it gets me reading outside of my wheelhouse. I love family novels and particular authors and poetry. I belong to two different book clubs and read books that we select together. I've read books I'd never have read except for the fact that the authors, genres or books are unfamiliar to me. If the prompts feel random, I often read a children's picture book...that is how I found Spork, a picture book with cutlery on the cover. It is FABULOUS...and is "Multi-Cutlery." I just finished Hamnet, so The Best American Essays of 2021, which are exceptional and occasionally hilarious, fits the random prompt: A book that begins with the last letter of the book I just read. This time, the site isn't registering any of the books I've read. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I signed up on Jan.2, 2022. Sara responded to my question, but I still didn't understand what I was doing wrong. Anyone out there who could help?

[Jane]

Mary Ann wrote: "I read through the Bible & counted it as one book but I wish I would've counted them separately!"

Well, you won't find "cutlery" on any of the books of the Bible. I suggest you find "Spork" in your local library and read that. Jane (131) on the list.

[Inés]

Hi all! My name is Inés and im from Spain. This is my first PopSugar reading challenge (Ive only done the A to Z challenge before) I dont know if it is late to join but i just found it but since some of the books ive read already this year go in some categories i dont tging it is a problem. It is also my first reading group and i look foward to discovering new books!!!

[Jocelyn]

Hey everyone! I’m Jocelyn from Peru, and I just found out about these PopSugar reading challenges so I’m more than happy to join!!

[Lyra]

I'm Tricia, I'm 28 and I read mostly YA, Fantasy, Horror and a bit of SciFi to keep it interesting :)

Some of my favourite Authors are Kelley Armstrong, Tanya Huff and Ken Liu, and some of my favourite books are The Fire's Stone, Sing the Four Quarters, Nevernight and The singular and extraordinary tale of Mirror & Goliath.

I'm looking forward to chat with all of you ^^

[Alyssa]

Hello! I'm Alyssa and I'm from North Carolina. I tend to stick to the same genres, so I wanted to branch out and try this challenge. I'm hoping to complete the whole list by the end of the year!

[Sereia]

Hello, everyone! I'm Sereia from Idaho. I wasn't able to read a ton of books last year, but I'm making it a goal this year! I have been in the group since 2020, but life happens, and my participation here has kind of fluctuated. Looking forward to seeing all your reads!

[Tracie]

Hello! I am from Lafayette, Louisiana. This is my first year doing the reading challenge and I'm very excited to make reading goals. I feel I can reach it, but I mainly read memoir and historical fiction, but I'm open to any fiction. Looking forward to hearing suggestions and reading reviews.

[Chiara_B]

Hello! My name's Chiara, I'm 32 y.o. and I'm from a little town near Florence (Tuscany, Italy). This is my first year with a PopSugar Reading Challenge and I hope it'll be a wonderful occasion for reading some new genres/authors and beautiful books. As a side quest I'd love to fulfill all the prompts from the past years challenges, obviously not all of them in only one year!
See you!

[Chloé]

Hi! My name is Chloe, I'm 23 years-old and I'm an avid reader. This is my first year participating in the challenge, and I love the prompts! Though some may be particularly challenging. My comfort zone is set deeply into the lands of fantasy books, but I'm willing to reach farther! I'll be quite busy and in need of "comfort books" 'til June because I'm preparing a hard exam. But after June, I'll tackle the prompts I find most challenging! :)

[Noemie]

Hi, I'm Noémie and I'm 23 years old. I decided to follow this challenge so I could diversify my reading and find books I usually wouldn't pick up! I would love to complete all prompts this year

[Sarah]

I am writing to invite you to participate in an academic research study, focusing on the effect Goodreads has on the romance reading community. My name is Sarah Smith. I’m a student at York College of Pennsylvania and I am studying the Goodreads romance reading community to better understand the effect the platform has on romance readers, and fill in the gap present in current literature regarding Goodreads. This study is low-risk, and completely voluntary, consisting of a one-hour focus group conducted via Zoom.

There are four options for focus groups. The options are:

Session 1: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10 AM Eastern
Session 2: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 4:30 PM Eastern

To participate in this study, you must have a valid email address and access to Zoom. If interested, please reply to this message or contact me via email (ssmith117@ycp.edu) by [3/1/22] to learn more about this study and select a time for the focus group that is convenient for you.

Your information will be kept completely confidential and has the potential to expand our knowledge of Goodreads and the romance community at large. (This study has been approved by the York College of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board, approval number 22SP010).

Sincerely,

Sarah Smith

[Madison]

Hello! My name is Madison. I am from Valdosta, Georgia in the United States. I found this challenge from a coworker where I work at the library. I am excited for this challenge, as I know it will expand my sights into other genres, rather than just fiction, YA fiction/fantasy and romance.

[Cathy]

Hi all, I'm from Australia and challenge myself to read one book a week, or 52 each year as some take longer than a week and others are done in a day.
I'm using this challenge to help me decide which books to read each year but I am also a big fan of series and also like to finish at least a couple of books from each of the series I am currently reading each year which means I find myself with quite a few extras.
As a result it is unlikely I will be able to complete all 50 of the challenge reads unless by some miracle they all fall nicely into a category. Therefore I am going to aim to alternate my reads meaning I will look to finish at least 25 off the Popsugar list each year.

[Lana]

Hi Everyone, I'm Lana, I am from sunny Queensland Australia. I have four children my youngest is 9, my oldest is 20 and i have two in-between, I have joined this group as I love to read, and I love to read books that I wouldn't normally pick so I thought this group would be great for me. I am aiming to read 18 books this year, I would love to read 40 but I just don't have the time, hopefully i will work my way up to reading a book a week instead of a book a month.

[Stacy]

Hi all, I'm Stacy. I love reading, and so why not try this out? Sounds fun!

[Elia]

Hi! Sorry I am joining so late, but I had no idea this group existed here! I try to do this challenge every year and usually fail miserable, but dang it I TRY! Nice to meet you all!

[Lauren]

Hi everyone!

My name is Lauren. I'm from the US but have been living in central Mexico for the past 9 years. I'm an English teacher and also write cozy mysteries. I have a human child and a fur child, a husky named Susi.

I love reading, talking about books, hearing about books, and meeting people who love books.

I'm visually impaired and completely colorblind, so I read almost exclusively kindle or audiobooks. It's just easier.

I am excited about the challenge and was surprised by how many I'd already read.

[Maggie]

Hi everyone! I’m Maggie and enjoy reading primarily women’s fiction along with historical fiction and thrillers. There are so many great books out there, I’m excited to hear about what you are all reading!