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[Ruth Anne]

Hello WrEn (and others who are following this conversation.) Since our Book Group has chosen to read banned books for the entire year, I think this prompt should be very do-able for me! This month we read "And Tango Makes Three" and will discuss that tonight at our meeting. (Yes we read children's books, YA, adult...a little of everything.) It always amazes me to realize how many books I've read that have been banned for one reason or another. I haven't chosen any one of them simply because they are banned....most the time I don't even realize they are objectionable and then I argue with myself as to who would find the book objectionable and for what reason? Have a good evening and may you be warm and snug inside and not shivering in the deep freeze blanketing your neighborhood.

[Meisha]

Hi All! Meisha here from VA. I like to listen to hooks. My poor TVs see much less of me with this hobby. I think the electric company's been wondering what's happening too. LOL!! Anyway, I am taking this challenge to broaden my scope of reading/listening. I seem to choose the same type of books. Hoping the suggestions in this group will open new areas of interest.

[Themis]

Hello! I'm Themis from Louisiana. Excited to read a lot more books this year than what I've been reading in the past couple of years.

[Ren]

Hi! I'm Ren (they/them), and I've been doing this challenge on my own so far, but I wanted to join you guys now that I have goodreads because it seems like it would be better to do this with other people, especially with some of the harder prompts. I'm not really sure how this group works, but I'm excited to figure it out!

[ꕥ Charlotte ꕥ]

Hello, everyone! I'm Charlotte (she/her) and I recently got back into reading a few years back! Wanted to give this a shot so my current read may not fit into any categories as of now but we'll see into the future! I'm probably one of the only few who are situated in the UK and strictly reads non-spicy books :)) would love to meet new people and add even more books to my TBR lmao

[Diana]

Hey! I am Diana! I'm Brazilian and have always been a mood reader so now I decided to change things a bit!
Since this year I am a senior (i will graduate in December) and have to study for college, I won't be able to read so much but I still want to give it a go!

[Kaitlan]

Hi everyone. I’m Kaitlan, from Canada. I’ve been in a bit of a reading rut, I haven’t read much in the past few years. I’ve never done this challenge before and thought it would help me read more.

[Sheila]

Sheila from eastern NC. I can’t find my original post or either update, and of course I don’t even know if I have a number, but I’ve finally finished my last post- book published in second half of 2023, so I’ll post the whole completed list here. Thanks for hosting and for everyone’s great suggestions!

* book you meant to read in 2022- Murder at the Grand Raj Palace, inspector Chopra, Vaseem Khan , https://www.goodreads.com/work/572054...
* A book you bought from an independent bookstore- Lost in Translation, Ella Frances Sanders , https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
* A book about a vacation-Vacationscan be Murder, Charlie Parker #2, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
* A book by a first-time author-Remarkably Bright Creatures, https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book with mythical creatures-Mermaids in Paradise. https://www.goodreads.com/work/400474...
* A book about a forbidden romance-A Pho Love Story. https://www.goodreads.com/work/627963...
* A book with "Girl" in the title - Vinegar Girl. https://www.goodreads.com/work/461907...
* A celebrity memoir- I know why the caged bird sings, maya angelou. https://www.goodreads.com/work/141358...
* A book with a color in the title- Blanche on the Lam (Blanche is French for white). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
* Through 1/14
* - through 2/13.
* A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge-#39 2016, first book in a series -Sewing implements-Untimely Death. https://www.goodreads.com/work/445352...
* A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023- Harold and the Purple Crayon. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
* A book set in the decade you were born. Bill Bryson . Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book with a queer lead-A Spindle Splintered . https://www.goodreads.com/work/746362...
* A book with a map- Off to Class, Susan Hughes . https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book with a rabbit on the cover-I Am Quiet. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book with just text on the cover. Lost in Translation. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
* The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list-The Gun Also Roses, Aaron Tucker #.5-47 pages. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
* A #BookTok recommendation-Babel . https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book you bought secondhand- Eat, Pray Love. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1....
* A book your friend recommended- legends and lattes- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
* A book that's on a celebrity book-club list- Reese Witherspoon . Furia. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
* A book about a family- Christmas Mourning, Margaret Maron . https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book that comes out in the second half of 2023- The Mistress of Bhatia House, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
* A book about an athlete/sport-That’s what Friends Do, Cathleen Barnhart. https://www.goodreads.com/work/639537...
* A historical-fiction book-The Kitchen Boy. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book about divorce- Ladies of the Lake. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book you think your best friend would like- until leaves fall in Paris . https://www.goodreads.com/work/913967...
* A book you should have read in high school- The Phantom Tollbooth, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/378
* A book you read more than 10 years ago - Little House on the Prairie - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
* A book you wish you could read for the first time again-My Man Jeeves . https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
* A book by an author with the same initials as you-Sophie Kelley, Curiosity Thrilled the Cat. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...-
Advanced
* A book written during NaNoWriMo-A Little Something Different. https://www.goodreads.com/work/401453...
* A book based on a popular movie- Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
* A book that takes place entirely in one day. President Taft gets stuck in the Bath. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* A book that was self-published- Still Alice -https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
* A book that started out as fan fiction- Pride. https://www.goodreads.com/work/563640...
* A book with a pet character-The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers. https://www.goodreads.com/work/161318...
* A book about a holiday that's not Christmas- Hercule Poirot. Halloween Party. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
* A book that features two languages- The silence between Us, English and ASL. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...
* The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list. Band of Sisters. https://www.goodreads.com/work/767580...
* A book with alliteration in the title-Fan Fiction. https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_b...

[Karel]

Hey yall bookworms!!!

This is Karel here. So basically I'm a wattpad newbie writer with a half published book.

And I'm a reader of any genre that's not philosophical but I LOVE mystery and thriller genre with a little bit of romance. I used to read a lot but now, due to some personal reasons I barely get time to pick a book up and put my mind into it. But whenever I get time, I'll be sure to read anything I get my hand on.
It's been a while since I joined this group but I haven't participated in any of the contests.

If you're interested, the book which I was publishing in wattpad is Unblinking. I temporarily stopped publishing the chapters because of some personal reasons. I'll be grateful if I get your support.

HAPPY READING!!!

[Penelope]

Hi I'm Penelope from Australia. I have watched this challenge for ages thinking what a lot of fun and have finally decided to give a try,

[Taylor]

Hi fellow book worms!
I’m Taylor and I recently got married and I’m in Atlanta. I’m doing the popsugar reading challenge for the first time and I’m excited!

[Rachel]

Hi my name is Rachel and I am from Ohio. This will be my first time doing the challenge. I’m very excited.

[Stacie]

Hello! I'm Stacie. I live in MD with my husband and our four cats. This is my first time doing this challenge. I wanted to shake up my reading for 2024 and this seemed like a good way to do that.

[Vicky]

Hey! I'm Vicky, I'm in the UK. Looking forward to getting started. I absolutely hate the layout this year so I'm going to make myself a new log.

Happy reading everyone!

[Kathy]

Hi, I'm Kathy from New York, New York. I've heard of this challenge but have never done it. Going to give it a try this year in hopes of clearing up my every growing TBR list.

[Kerry]

Hi, I'm Kerry from the UK. I've been doing the challenge for a few years now but never joined here before.

[Elyse]

Hi all! I'm Elyse from Ontario, Canada.
My friend Rachel-Anne suggested this book to me after i commented about her posts about the 2023 challenge.
I love character driven fiction, and collect graphic novels. My main goal this year is to make a dent in my TBR pile, so i may have to get creative with how i complete the various challenge prompts!

[Ilex]

Hi, I'm Birgit from Germany. I've discovered the challenge a few years ago. I've never covered all prompts, but had a lot of fun trying.

[Book it with Jess ❤️♏️]

Hello!! I am Jessica but I go by Jess. I recently have seen this challenge through Goodreads and thought OH how lovely to be challenged and the diversity of these books I will be reading. I am excited for this challenge.

[Jen]

Hi I'm Jen, located in the Netherlands. I was on the Facebook group for a year but it was full of violent spam videos that never got removed, so I removed myself.

[Laura]

Hello, I'm Laura, located in México. I just found out about the prompts and I just got hooked! Will try to read all of it or die trying!

[🎀Ruby🎀]

Hi, I'm Ruby. I'm new to Goodreads but not a novice to reading. My friends/family don't really read so thought I would join to feed my love for books. I'm excited to try this challenge, though I'm not 100% I can figure out how this work. However, I will give it a try!

[Cathy]

Hi, I’m Cathy from Virginia. 56 years old, love reading, especially mysteries and chick lit, dislike fantasy and sci-fi. Looking forward to exploring new genres and authors.

[len ❀ [ia bc of school]]

hi! my name is elena, i'm 23, i live somewhere in the southwest, and work at an office. i've been a reader my whole life, but i've usually always stuck to romance because it's the genre i've been reading the longest. however, lately i've been feeling tired of it and even burnt out, so i've wanted to try and challenge myself to read different genres when i can. i haven't tried other challenges, but these popsugar prompts are always on listopia lists so i figured "why not actually try it myself." so here i am. i'm looking forward to finding new books, authors, and reading books i probably wouldn't read if it weren't for this challenge! personally i find them very motivating.

[Caitlin]

Hi, everyone! Just saw this group here, but I've been following the PS Reading Challenge since 2018! Nice to meet you all... My name is Caitlin, I'm 32 years old, and I'm from Long Island, NY.

[Harriet]

hi! my name is harriet, i'm a uni student studying medicine in new zealand. i joined this to broaden my reading horizon and challenge me to read something other than my notes :)

[Michele]

Hello, everyone. My name is Michele, I'm from a small town in western Illinois, and I just found this challenge group. I'm an avid reader, and even though there are only 3 and a half months left in the year, I'm already halfway through the challenge just because of books I've already read this year.

[Leona]

Welcome to all new members.

[Pius]

Hi everyone I am Abigail T I am an author, currently working on a new book about female historical figures that have been in obscurity, and I am happy to be here.

[Eileen]

Hi, I'm Eileen; I did the 2024 challenge with a friend but didn't get around to joining the forums until now. Looking forward to doing the 2025 challenge and checking my TBR list for books that fit it!

[Imke]

Hello! My name is Imke and I am from the Netherlands. Decided to start my first official reading challenge (in a group setting), what better way than to start 2025 with the Popsugar reading challenge? Let's see how far I will get.

[Lhoss]

Hello, I'm Anna from Italy. I've been embracing the challenge since 2018 (!!!), and I've often taken a look at the discussions in this group to find the right suggestions to complete all prompts...but I'm probably a lurker at heart, so it hadn't occurred to me to join the group before.

I'm into classics and lit fiction, but I don't mind genre fiction and non-fiction in smaller doses.

[Mary]

Hello Everyone! ✨💗✨💗✨💗
I'm Mary and i live in uk (northern ireland) and I would like to make friends. I like most genres but favourites are fiction and thriller. Anyone can feel free to add request me.
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[Miren]

Hi everyone! I was here for some years but 2024 has been the last one for a while, so this is a post to say goodbye. Not sure if I will return but I've enjoyed being here, until the challenges became a bit complex for me. Keep reading and enjoying with your books!

[Sasha]

Hi everyone! I'm Sass, which is short for Sasha. I'm from Scotland, but currently living in London for work. It's not so convenient for my husband's work, though, and I now work remotely due to a disability, so we're hoping to move in the next year or two, possibly to the Midlands. I haven't been reading much since I stopped commuting, so this challenge is a way to motivate myself to fit it in again. Happy for anyone to add me, I will add back.

[Strong]

Hi I hope to find here like-minded people and discuss my favorite authors. I’m inspired by fantastic novels and historical pems.

[Marina]

Hi everyone! I’m Marina. I’ve been doing the popsugar challenge since 2021 but usually only finish just under 40 of the books. Hoping that active involvement in the group will help me to finish this year! The challenge has really varied the genres I read now so I’m open to any genre but mostly read fiction and fantasy.

[Luna]

Hi! I'm from the US. I heard about the popsugar challenge in halfway through the year of 2020/2021 but never got around to doing it. I'm indecisive, so I'm hoping to use the challenge and my past reads to choose what I'm going to read this year.

[Olivia]

Hi all! I am Olivia and I am excited to try out this challenge for the first time! I am 30 and from the US.

[Mariah]

I'm Mariah from Colorado Springs! I found out about this challenge in a Reddit post. After reading the 2025 article, I thought joining would be fun. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like reading reviews of books.

[Abdullah]

I'm Abdullah, author of Whispers of the Shape of Love. I'm passionate about emotional storytelling—especially love stories that explore the quiet moments, unspoken feelings, and the depth of human connection. Romance, to me, isn’t just about happily ever after; it’s about vulnerability, growth, and the beauty found in both joy and heartbreak.

I'm hoping to join Novel Friends to share my work, connect with others who value meaningful themes, and be part of a thoughtful community of readers and writers who appreciate the emotional power of a well-told story.

[Ellen]

Hello,
I'm Ellen. I live in Florida. I have done the pop sugar challenge in other groups so I thought I join a group dedicated to the challenge. I look forward to discovering new books!

[Acidic Quagga]

💖Hello!💖

I'm Acidic Quagga! I'm genderqueer and my pronouns are They/Them. Throughout my life, I've lived across Canada and am currently on the east coast. While I couldn't wait to get out as a teen, as I've gotten older I've developed more of a love for the place I currently call home. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🧷🗺️🌊

I'm the parent and protector of three beautiful feline daughters; Magnolia, Celeste, and Coco. They are my true family and greatest joys, and have been an absolute blessing during some of the hardest times in my life. 😺😽😻

As far as reading goes, I love both fiction and non fiction, adventure, fitness and sports, cultural studies and literature, environmentalism, psychology and mental health, self help, wilderness, DIY, arts and crafts, queer literature, feminist studies, antiracism, non-human advocacy, bizarro, horror, sci-fi, fantasy. 🏋️💊🪡🏞️🚯👻🔮

In my day to day, I enjoy filling my days with reading, music and singing, walking/hiking, running, biking, swimming, working out, DIY, embroidery, jewelry making, and probably a few more things I'm forgetting. 🏃🎶🧵😷

I look forward to taking part in the Popsugar Challenge, even though I've only got half the year left. My plan is to read at least one book per week, although I have some additional books I'm eager to read on top of those, so we'll see how many I manage to finish. At the end of the day, however, I'm going to take as much time as required to enjoy a book, rather than do a speed read just for the sake of numbers. 📋🐇🧮🐢😹

I also haven't written a book report or review for about a decade now, but I intend to start writing them. I hope it'll be fun to relearn how to write them. ✍️😅

I hope to make some friendly acquaintances here on Goodreads and with those doing the Popsugar Challenge. I look forward to seeing what books ya'll read, and feel free to add me as a friend!

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