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Post Your 2021 Reading List
37/50 CompleteREGULAR
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
31/40REGULAR
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
14. A book set in a restaurant
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
REGULAR*1. A book that published in 2021 Poison for Breakfast
*2. An Afrofuturist book The Underground Railroad
*3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
*4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign The Secret of the Night
*5. A dark academia book The Austere Academy
*6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Gods of Jade and Shadow
*7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return Is that my dream job or am I actually a Jedi? You may never know.
*8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Song of Achilles
*9. A book with a family tree Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography
*10. A bestseller from the 1990s Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
*11. A book about forgetting The Buried Giant
*12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Annotated Sense and Sensibility
*13. A locked-room mystery The Mystery of the Yellow Room
*14. A book set in a restaurant Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
*15. A book with a black-and-white cover Matt & Ben
*16. A book by an indigenous author The Swan Book
*17. A book that has the same title as a song Stardust https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FFE-jAg...
*18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Jane Austen at Home
*19. A book that discusses body positivity Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
*20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
*21. A genre hybrid William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
*22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Slippery Slope
*23. A book with something broken on the cover Classic Greek Masterpieces of Sculpture
*24. A book by a Muslim American author Laughing All the Way to the Mosque
*25. A book that was published anonymously Pride and Prejudice: The Complete Novel, with Nineteen Letters from the Characters' Correspondence, Written and Folded by Hand
*26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Endless Short Story
*27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Annotated Persuasion
*28. A magical realism book Before the Coffee Gets Cold
*29. A book set in multiple countries Dictionary of the Khazars
*30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores
*31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers
*32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Zeno's Conscience
*33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) The Perfume of the Lady in Black
*34. A book about a social justice issue Up from Slavery
*35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (audiobook)
*36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours
*37. A book you think your best friend would like Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You My best friends are illiterate because they are cats, but I have a good human friend who I think would like this.
*38. A book about art or an artist Artcurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History
*39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Circe
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Book with a cat on the cover The House That Wasn't There
ADVANCED
*41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Les Misérables
*42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Two Lives of Charlemagne
*43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Space Opera. I don't know if "pretty" is the word, but I like it.
*44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Saint Glinglin. "Ugly" is definitely the word.
*45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Wind in the Willows
*46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Letters to Wendy's
*47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Teenage Writings
*48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random First Person Singular: Stories
*49. A DNF book from your TBR list The Thirteenth Tale
*50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Secret Lives of Color
REGULARCompleted: 26/40
1. A book that published in 2021
✓ 2. An Afrofuturist book Akata Witch
✓ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Nefertiti's Heart
✓ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Howl's Moving Castle
5. A dark academia book
✓ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Salt & Storm
✓ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Book Charmer
✓ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Power
✓ 9. A book with a family tree Dark Witch
✓ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s Hannibal
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
✓ 14. A book set in a restaurant Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
✓ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover The Forest of Hands and Teeth
✓ 16. A book by an indigenous author Storm of Locusts
✓ 17. A book that has the same title as a song Half Bad
✓ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about The Bone Witch
19. A book that discusses body positivity
✓ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list The Hate U Give
✓ 21. A genre hybrid The Lost World
✓ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
✓ 25. A book that was published anonymously City of Bones
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
✓ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Children of Men
✓ 28. A magical realism book Angel of Night
29. A book set in multiple countries
✓ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set
✓ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Song of the Dryad
✓ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Zoo
✓ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) The Book Jumper
34. A book about a social justice issue
✓ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Kade: Sun Of Perdition #1
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
✓ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you A Court of Thorns and Roses
✓ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (One Word Title) Fuse
ADVANCED
Completed: 0/10
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021: The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: Oh the Places You will Go by Dr. Seuss
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s: Oh the Places you will Go! by Dr. Seuss
11. A book about forgetting: Restart
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant: Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber
15. A book with a black-and-white cover: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author: Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge50 / 50
COMPLETED NOV 30
1. A book that's published in 2021
The Sanatorium
3/27 💚💚💚2. An Afrofuturist book
Kindred
7/17 💜💜💜💜💜3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
3/1 💚💚💚4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
The Count of Monte Cristo
5/29 🧡🧡🧡🧡5. A dark academia book
Catherine House 7/9 💙💙💙💙
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
A Golden Grave
11/30 💛💛💛💛7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
1/27 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡8. A book that has won the Women's Prize For Fiction (nominee)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
4/18 💚💚💚💚9. A book with a family tree
The Cousins
7/26 🧡🧡🧡🧡10. A bestseller from the 1990s
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
10/5 🧡🧡🧡11. A book about forgetting
The Memory Police
6/17 💛💛💛12. A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf
The Night Swim
1/24 💙💙💙💙13. A locked-room mystery
The Guest List
1/5 💛💛💛💛14. A book set in a restaurant
With the Fire on High
1/19 🧡🧡🧡🧡15. A book with a black-and-white cover
My Dark Vanessa
4/29 💙💙💙💙16. A book by an Indigenous author
Black Sun
4/19 💚💚💚💚17. A book that has the same title as a song
Footsteps in the Dark
1/31 💜💜💜💜18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
Behold a Pale Horse
2/5 🖤🖤🖤🖤19. A book that discusses body positivity
There's Something About Sweetie
6/7 💙💙💙💙20. A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
On the Come Up
4/24 💚💚💚💚21. A genre hybrid
The Devil and the Dark Water
6/13 🤎🤎🤎22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
The Dawn Patrol
8/14 💙💙💙💙💙23. A book with something broken on the cover
The Broken Girls
2/21 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡24. A book by a Muslim American author
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
1/19💚💚💚25. A book that was published anonymously
Every Last Fear
11/15 💙💙💙💙💙26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Genuine Fraud
5/31 💜💜💜💜27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
One Lavender Ribbon
5/7 💙💙💙💙28. A magical realism book
Rabbits
6/23 🧡🧡🧡🧡29. A book set in multiple countries
The Glass Hotel
5/19 💚💚30. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021
Malibu Rising
9/20 💙💙💙💙31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
The Library of Souls
3/14 💛💛💛💛32. A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z"
The Quiche of Death
3/23 🧡🧡🧡🧡33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Not My Father's Son
2/16 💛💛💛💛34. A book about a social justice issue
Still Learning
4/20 💜💜💜💜35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
October Dreams: A Celebration of Halloween
11/24 🧡🧡🧡🧡36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
1900: Or; The Last President
1/2 💚💚37. A book you think your best friend would like
Murder at the Mena House
4/17 💜💜💜💜38. A book about art or an artist
The Art Forger
7/10 💛💛💛💛39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
You
6/14 🧡🧡🧡🧡40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
***2015 Magic***
The Once and Future Witches
2/14 💙💙💙Advanced
1. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
Troubled Blood
1/14 💜💜💜💜2. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
Dolly
10/2 💚💚💚💚3. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
The Book of Candlelight
4/5 💙💙💙💙4. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
Brat Farrar
5/1 💚💚💚5. The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
Brideshead Revisited
3/10 💙💙💙💙💙6. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't
Murder on a Midnight Clear
1/30 💛💛💛💛7. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
The Black Echo
3/22 💙💙💙💙💙8. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
In the Dream House
1/4 🧡🧡🧡🧡9. A DNF book from your TBR list
Horrorstör
6/27 💛💛💛💛10. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
1984
3/3 💜💜💜💜
0/501. A book that's published in 2021: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
2. An Afrofuturist book: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover: Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
5. A dark academia book: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title: Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job: The Patient by Jasper DeWitt
8. A book that has won the Women's Prize For Fiction: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
9. A book with a family tree: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
10. A bestseller from the 1990s: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
11. A book about forgetting: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
12. A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.): Wonder by R.J. Palacio
13. A locked-room mystery: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
14. A book set in a restaurant: The Dinner by Herman Koch
15. A book with a black-and-white cover: A Promised Land by Barack Obama
16. A book by an Indigenous author: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
17. A book that has the same title as a song: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
19. A book that discusses body positivity: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
20. A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
21. A genre hybrid: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
23. A book with something broken on the cover: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
24. A book by a Muslim American author: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
25. A book that was published anonymously: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts: Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
28. A magical realism book: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
29. A book set in multiple countries: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
30. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021: The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany bBasma Abdel Aziz by Lori Nelson Spielman
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality: I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
32. A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z": The Queue by
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child): Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
34. A book about a social justice issue: Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (short stories): The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories by Danielle Evans
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads: White Ivy by Susie Yang
37. A book you think your best friend would like: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
38. A book about art or an artist: Luster by Raven Leilani
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (Medical Thriller 2020): The End of October by Lawrence Wright
Advanced
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
45. The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't: Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing: An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random: They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall
49. A DNF book from your TBR list: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library): The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Regular 2/40Advanced 0/10
Total 2/50
REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021 - The Rose Code
2. An Afrofuturist book - Binti
√3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - The Paper Magician
√4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - The Glass Magician
5. A dark academia book - A Discovery of Witches
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - Salt to the Sea
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - How to Stop Time
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Song of Achilles
9. A book with a family tree -
10. A bestseller from the 1990s -
11. A book about forgetting - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Paris to the Moon
13. A locked-room mystery - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
14. A book set in a restaurant - Arsenic and Adobo
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris
16. A book by an indigenous author - From the Ashes Firekeeper's Daughter
17. A book that has the same title as a song - Hidden Figures Artemis
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
19. A book that discusses body positivity - Women Don't Owe You Pretty
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity
21. A genre hybrid - Paladin's Grace
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - A Field Guide to Getting Lost
23. A book with something broken on the cover - The Goldfinch
24. A book by a Muslim American author - Thorn
25. A book that was published anonymously - Sense and Sensibility
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - All the Light We Cannot See A Short History of Nearly Everything
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The Midnight Library
28. A magical realism book - The Snow Child
29. A book set in multiple countries - Less The Map of Salt and Stars
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Suite Française The Nightingale
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - The Queen's Gambit
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Pachinko
34. A book about a social justice issue - The Hate U Give The Vanishing Half They Called Us Enemy Such a Fun Age
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - The Thing Around Your Neck Men Explain Things to Me
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The Lark
37. A book you think your best friend would like - Where the Crawdads Sing
38. A book about art or an artist -
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Becoming
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Americanah
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Priory of the Orange Tree
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Sanditon: Jane Austen's Last Novel Completed
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - The Vine Witch
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - The Last Book in the Universe
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Eleanor & Park
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - An Unkindness of Magicians
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - The Goblin Emperor
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
4/50REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book The Water Dancer ✔️
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Soulmate Equation
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Invisible Girl
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Gods of Jade and Shadow ✔️
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Cipher ✔️
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction An American Marriage ✔️
9. A book with a family tree The Betrayal
10. A bestseller from the 1990s In the Time of the Butterflies ✔️
11. A book about forgetting The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ✔️
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) Darkfever ✔️
13. A locked-room mystery No Exit ✔️
14. A book set in a restaurant Arsenic and Adobo ✔️
15. A book with a black-and-white cover My Dark Vanessa
16. A book by an indigenous author Sabrina & Corina: Stories ✔️
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity Fat Chance, Charlie Vega ✔️
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You ✔️
21. A genre hybrid Verity ✔️
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors We Are Not From Here
23. A book with something broken on the cover It Ends with Us
24. A book by a Muslim American author The Kite Runner
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Book of Unknown Americans ✔️
28. A magical realism book The Last of the Moon Girls ✔️
29. A book set in multiple countries Dominicana ✔️
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Unhoneymooners
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, or other online personality Furiously Happy ✔️
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Zara Hossain Is Here
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Crazy Rich Asians
34. A book about a social justice issue We Should All Be Feminists
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Saga, Vol. 1
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads They Never Learn
37. A book you think your best friend would like The Good Son
38. A book about art or an artist The Silent Patient
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ✔️
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge The Duke and I
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Ghost Boys ✔️
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Woven in Moonlight
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Home Before Dark
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Wife Upstairs ✔️
40/40 10/10
Woo Hoo, let's goooooo
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3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover -
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign -
5. A dark academia book -
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title -
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job -
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction -
9. A book with a family tree 2019 -
10. A bestseller from the 1990s -
11. A book about forgetting -
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) -
13. A locked-room mystery -
14. A book set in a restaurant -
15. A book with a black-and-white cover -
16. A book by an indigenous author -
17. A book that has the same title as a song -
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about -
19. A book that discusses body positivity -
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list -
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22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors -
23. A book with something broken on the cover -
24. A book by a Muslim American author -
25. A book that was published anonymously -
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title -
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts -
28. A magical realism book -
29. A book set in multiple countries -
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 -
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality -
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” -
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) -
34. A book about a social justice issue -
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) -
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads -
37. A book you think your best friend would like -
38. A book about art or an artist -
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you -
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club -
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list -
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list -
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover -
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover -
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time -
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t -
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing -
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random -
49. A DNF book from your TBR list -
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) -
38/50REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021 📘 The Wife Upstairs ✔️
2. An Afrofuturist book 📙 Kindred
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover 📕 The Silent Wife ✔️
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign 📗 Fifty Shades of Grey ✔️
5. A dark academia book 📕 Ninth House
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title 📘 Whispering Rock ✔️
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job 📙 I Am Pilgrim ✔️
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction 📘 Bel Canto
9. A book with a family tree 📙 Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
10. A bestseller from the 1990s 📕 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ✔️
11. A book about forgetting 📘 Recursion ✔️
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf 📗 State of Wonder ✔️
13. A locked-room mystery 📘 The Escape Room ✔️
14. A book set in a restaurant 📙 Malibu Rising ✔️
15. A book with a black-and-white cover 📗 The Tragedy of Brady Sims ✔️
16. A book by an indigenous author 📕 The Round House ✔️
17. A book that has the same title as a song 📘 Catching Fire ✔️
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about 📙 The Last Green Valley ✔️
19. A book that discusses body positivity 📕 Hummingbird Lane ✔️
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list 📘 The Vanishing Half ✔️
21. A genre hybrid 📗 The Sun Down Motel ✔️
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors 📕 Station Eleven ✔️
23. A book with something broken on the cover 📗 Midnight Sun ✔️
24. A book by a Muslim American author 📙 A Very Large Expanse of Sea
25. A book that was published anonymously 📕 The Whisper Man ✔️
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title 📘 Summer Frost ✔️
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts 📗 Things You Save in a Fire ✔️
28. A magical realism book 📙 The Dead Girls Club ✔️
29. A book set in multiple countries 📘The Last Agent ✔️
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 📗 The Ex Talk ✔️
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality 📙 Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” 📕 Q is for Quarry
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) 📘 Winter Solstice ✔️
34. A book about a social justice issue 📗 Dear Justyce ✔️
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read 📕 Paris for One and Other Stories ✔️
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads 📘 The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism ✔️
37. A book you think your best friend would like 📙 The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
38. A book about art or an artist 📕 Last Day ✔️
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you 📘 Know My Name
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 📙 The Stationery Shop
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list 📘 Apples Never Fall ✔️
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list 📙 Everywhere You Don't Belong ✔️
43. The book on your TBR list w/ the prettiest cover 📗 Untamed ✔️
44. The book on your TBR list w/ the ugliest cover 📕 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ✔️
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time 📘Becoming
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t 📗 Educated
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing 📕 Winter Solstice ✔️
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random 📙 The Authenticity Project
49. A DNF book from your TBR list 📘 Bad Feminist
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) 📕 The 20th Victim ✔️
49/50 CompletedREGULAR
√ √ 1. A book that published in 2021 - Fugitive Telemetry
√ √ 2. An Afrofuturist book - The Fifth Season
√ √ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Cool for the Summer
√ √ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Giovanni's Room
√ √ 5. A dark academia book - They Never Learn
√ √ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Empire of Gold
√ √ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Take a Hint, Dani Brown
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - We Need to Talk About Kevin
√ √ 9. A book with a family tree - A Discovery of Witches
√ √ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
√ √ 11. A book about forgetting - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
√ √ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Crying in H Mart
√ √ 13. A locked-room mystery - Death on the Nile
√ √ 14. A book set in a restaurant - Convenience Store Woman
√ √ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover - The Princess Saves Herself in This One
√ √ 16. A book by an indigenous author - Night of the Mannequins
√ √ 17. A book that has the same title as a song - No Exit
√ √ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Educated
√ √ 19. A book that discusses body positivity - Spoiler Alert
√ √ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
√ √ 21. A genre hybrid - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
√ √ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Beneath the Sugar Sky
√ √ 23. A book with something broken on the cover - In the Dream House
√ √ 24. A book by a Muslim American author - The Kingdom of Copper
√ √ 25. A book that was published anonymously - Beowulf: A New Translation
√ √ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
√ √ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The Darkness Outside Us
√ √ 28. A magical realism book - Kindred
√ √ 29. A book set in multiple countries - Migrations
√ √ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Dial A for Aunties
√ √ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes and Heroines, Monsters and Gods of Ancient Greece
√ √ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - In the Quick
√ √ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Winter Counts
√ √ 34. A book about a social justice issue - Know My Name
√ √ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
√ √ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate
√ √ 37. A book you think your best friend would like - The Girls I've Been
√ √ 38. A book about art or an artist - Whisper Island
√ √ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The Lightning Thief
√ √ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Vegetarian
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√ √ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
√ √ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - This Is How You Lose the Time War
√ √ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Luster
√ √ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - The Red Parts
√ √ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Play It As It Lays
√ √ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Fence, Vol. 1
√ √ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - The Alchemist
√ √ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - Night Sky with Exit Wounds
√ √ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Little Miss Little Compton: A Memoir
√ √ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
2021 Popsugar Reading ChallengeREGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book - The City We Became
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover -Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir (taurus)
5. A dark academia book - Black Chalk
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Bass Rock
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Blue Angel (professor)
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - Hamnet
9. A book with a family tree - The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
11. A book about forgetting - Before I Go to Sleep
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery - The Last
14. A book set in a restaurant - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - My Dark Vanessa
16. A book by an indigenous author - American Indian Stories
17. A book that has the same title as a song - Norwegian Wood
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World
19. A book that discusses body positivity - Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
21. A genre hybrid - Bluets
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The New Wilderness
23. A book with something broken on the cover - Dear Thief
24. A book by a Muslim American author - The Thirty Names of Night
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - Reincarnation Blues
28. A magical realism book - Garden Spells
29. A book set in multiple countries - The Glass Hotel
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Sharks in the Time of Saviors
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog from Iraq
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Quiet Flows the Una
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - A Woman Is No Man
34. A book about a social justice issue - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Betrayal
37. A book you think your best friend would like - Broken
38. A book about art or an artist - The Bobcat
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The House in the Cerulean Sea
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Beekeeper of Aleppo
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - A People's History of the United States
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Of Dogs and Walls
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - Zipper Mouth
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Piranesi
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - The Hundred-Year Walk: An Armenian Odyssey
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - The Mountains Sing
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - The Wednesday Sisters
27/50 Completed 08/08/2021REGULAR
*1. A book that published in 2021Concrete Rose
*2. An Afrofuturist book Binti: The Complete Trilogy
*3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the coverGods of Jade and Shadow
*4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac signChildren of Blood and Bone
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
*7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Children's Blizzard
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
*9. A book with a family treeLegendborn
*10. A bestseller from the 1990s Prozac Nation
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
*15. A book with a black-and-white coverWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
*16. A book by an indigenous author Firekeeper's Daughter]
17. A book that has the same title as a song
*18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Who Put This Song On?
19. A book that discusses body positivity
*20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
*21. A genre hybrid Last Night at the Telegraph Club
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
*27. A book about do-overs or fresh startsDear Edward
*28. A magical realism book The Cost of Knowing
*29. A book set in multiple countries The Huntress
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
*33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)Homegoing
*34. A book about a social justice issueDreamland Burning
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
*36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life
*37. A book you think your best friend would likeThe End of Oz
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Children of Virtue and Vengeance
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
*44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest coverYellow Brick War
*45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Winter People
*46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Cilka's Journey
*47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing The Album of Dr. Moreau
*48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random The Diviners
*49. A DNF book from your TBR list Falling Together
*50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)Girl, Interrupted
Popsugar 2021Progress: 22/50
REGULAR
2. An Afrofuturist book - Binti: The Complete Trilogy, The Black God's Drums, The Fifth Season, How Long 'til Black Future Month?
5. A dark academia book - A Deadly Education, Ninth House, Bunny, The Secret History
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - Gods of Jade and Shadow, Beyond the Ruby Veil
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Beach Read, Kill Creek
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Power
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - The Secret History
11. A book about forgetting - Before I Go to Sleep
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - The One, The Guest List, Follow Me to Ground
13. A locked-room mystery - The Devil and the Dark Water, The Woman in Cabin 10, In a Dark, Dark Wood
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid - You Let Me in
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
28. A magical realism book
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Dig., The Boy from the Woods
34. A book about a social justice issue - The Fire Next Time
37. A book you think your best friend would like
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day, Florida, Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Boatman's Daughter
Completed ✔️ 13/50REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021 A Court of Silver Flames
2. An Afrofuturist book Kindred
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
✔️4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign The Vanishing Half
✔️5. A dark academia book A Discovery of Witches
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Bel Canto
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
✔️13. A locked-room mystery The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
16. A book by an indigenous author
✔️17. A book that has the same title as a song Instant Karma
✔️18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
✔️19. A book that discusses body positivity Big Summer
✔️20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list The Souls of Black Folk
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
✔️27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Midnight Library
✔️28. A magical realism book Kind of a Big Deal
✔️29. A book set in multiple countries Shadow of Night
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Unhoneymooners
✔️31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
✔️34. A book about a social justice issue Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
✔️39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Cruel Prince
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Outlander
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Popsugar challenge 2021✔ 1. A book that published in 2021
All the Colors of the Night
✔ 2. An Afrofuturist book
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
✔ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
Cards on the Table✔ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
The Chase, 02/26
✔ 5. A dark academia book
The Guest List 03/29
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
The Mystery of the Missing Diamonds 03/28
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
Death by Windmill 03/19
✔ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Hamnet 07/04
✔ 9. A book with a family tree
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill 03/23
✔ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s
One for the Money 04/17
✔ 11. A book about forgetting
Remember Me? 02/01
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (goodreads)
Murder in an Irish Pub 04/10
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery
Envious Casca 04/23
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant
Southern Sass and Killer Cravings
✔ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover
A Gentleman in Moscow 05/3116. A book by an indigenous author
✔ 17. A book that has the same title as a song
Shadow Dancing
✔ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about (travel)
Not Tonight, Josephine
✔ 19. A book that discusses body positivity
Cereal Killer
✔ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
Hidden Figures
✔ 21. A genre hybrid (mystery/paranormal)
Crochet and Cauldrons 03/26
✔ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
The Red Book of Primrose House 01/06
✔ 23. A book with something broken on the cover
Crooked House24. A book by a Muslim American author
✔ 25. A book that was published anonymously
Heat Wave
✔ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Dark Light
✔ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
28. A magical realism book
✔ 29. A book set in multiple countries
The Heist
✔ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 (Florida Keys)
Fatal Reservations
✔ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
I'd Rather Be Reading
✔ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
Quarrelsome Quartz
✔ 33. A book featuring three generations (great aunt*, mothers, grown children)
*great aunt stepped in when grandmother passed when children were small
The Witch is Back
✔ 34. A book about a social justice issue (homelessness is central to plot)
Doughnuts and Deception
✔ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read
The Long Way Home
✔ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Goodreads
Murder at Channel 2
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like
Apprentice in Death
✔ 38. A book about art or an artist
Counterfeit Conspiracies
✔ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
Little Fires Everywhere
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
--A book recommended by your favorite online book club
Group
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
✔ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
Tequila Shots & Valentine Knots
✔ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
Moloka'i Lullaby✔ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
Third Strike✔ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Toil and Trouble
✔ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
The Weed Strings the Hangman's Bag
✔ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing -
Hen Party 03/01
✔ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
Picture Miss Seeton 04/16
✔ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list
The Mysterious Benedict Society
✔ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
The Curse of the Pharaohs
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book Binti
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover White Ivy
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
✔️ 49/50REGULAR
✔️ 1. A book that published in 2021 - A Court of Silver Flames
✔️ 2. An Afrofuturist book - The Fifth Season
✔️ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Killer Instinct
✔️ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
✔️ 5. A dark academia book - First Year
✔️ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - He Still Moves Stones: Everyone Needs a Miracle
✔️ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Tell Me You're Mine
✔️ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
✔️ 9. A book with a family tree - The Duke and I
✔️10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Assassin's Apprentice
✔️11. A book about forgetting - Before I Go to Sleep
✔️12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Oona Out of Order
✔️13. A locked-room mystery - The Guest List
✔️14. A book set in a restaurant Midnight at the Blackbird Café
✔️15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Greenlights
✔️16. A book by an indigenous author - The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace
✔️17. A book that has the same title as a song - The Chair
✔️18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - The Little Paris Bookshop
✔️ 19. A book that discusses body positivity - Dumplin'
✔️ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Path to Freedom: My Story of Perseverance
✔️ 21. A genre hybrid - The Queen of All that Dies
✔️ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Mez's Magic
✔️ 23. A book with something broken on the cover - Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
✔️ 24. A book by a Muslim American author - Shatter Me
✔️ 25. A book that was published anonymously - Becoming Duchess Goldblatt: A Memoir
✔️ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Hot Ice
✔️ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - Sourdough
✔️ 28. A magical realism book - The Secret Ingredient of Wishes
✔️ 29. A book set in multiple countries - Kiss Carlo
✔️ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
✔️31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
✔️ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
✔️ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - We Were the Lucky Ones
✔️ 34. A book about a social justice issue - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
✔️ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel
✔️36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Kiss the Fae
✔️37. A book you think your best friend would like - Faithless in Death
✔️38. A book about art or an artist - N. C. Wyeth
✔️ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Educated
✔️ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (retelling of fairy tale) - The Princess and the Fangirl
ADVANCED
✔️ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Royal Assassin
✔️ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Great Divorce
✔️43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Who Rescued Who
✔️ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - Prentice Alvin
***45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
✔️ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - The Last Star
✔️ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
✔️48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - Things You Save in a Fire
✔️49. A DNF book from your TBR list Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
✔️ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - The Book of Lost Friends
Uncompleted Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie (2019) - People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (2 1/2 men)
2. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title (2019)
3. A book that takes place in a single day (2019)
4. An "own voices" book (2019)
5. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (2019)
Sue R's 2021 Popsugar list:REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Completed: 51/52REGULAR
√ 1. A book that published in 2021: The Seven Day Switch (6/7/2021)
√ 2. An Afrofuturist book: Binti (2/7/2021)
√ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover: The Echo Wife (5/9/2021)
√ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: Under the Lilacs (8/22/2021)
√ 5. A dark academia book: Good Girls Lie (1/1/21)
√ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title:Gods of Jade and Shadow (2/18/2021)
√ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job: Cherry Ames, Island Nurse (5/25/2021)
√ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction: The Song of Achilles (6/25/2021)
√ 9. A book with a family tree: The Cousins (1/29/21)
√ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s: One for the Money (7/1/2021)
√ 11. A book about forgetting: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (05/19/2021)
√ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.): True Grit (7/31/2021)
√ 13. A locked-room mystery: And Then There Were None (4/9/2021)
√ 14. A book set in a restaurant: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (9/16/2021)
√ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover: Rules of Civility (1/16/2021)
√ 16. A book by an indigenous author: Firekeeper's Daughter (8/31/2021)
√ 17. A book that has the same title as a song: An Unusual Boy (04/15/2021) (Song is "Unusual Boy" by Bernie and the Believers)
√ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about: The Chocolate Thief (01/30/2021)
√ 19. A book that discusses body positivity: Big Summer (3/12/2021)
√ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list: Dear Martin (6/13/2021)
√ 21. A genre hybrid: Severance (1/26/2021)
√ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors: West with Giraffes (2/14/2021)
√ 23. A book with something broken on the cover: Broken (10/18/2021)
√ 24. A book by a Muslim American author: Ayesha at Last (5/5/2021) Protecting the White Coat
√ 25. A book that was published anonymously:
√ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title: Our Endless Numbered Days (4/21/2021)
√ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts: If I Had Your Face (1/21/21)
√ 28. A magical realism book: Sharks in the Time of Saviors (4/3/2021)
√ 29. A book set in multiple countries: Woman of God (1/1/21)
√ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021: The Last Train to Key West (3/4/2021)
√ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality: Looking for Alaska (9/30/2021)
√ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”: Queenie (5/21/2021)
√ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child): The Vanishing Half (3/23/2021)
√ 34. A book about a social justice issue: Homegoing (7/22/2021)
√ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read: Mexican Gothic (audiobook) (2/17/2021)
√ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - 276 on Amazon: The Four Winds (2/4/2021)
√ 37. A book you think your best friend would like: I Was Told It Would Get Easier (1/8/2021)
√ 38. A book about art or an artist: The Garden of Small Beginnings (9/28/2021)
√ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you:
Fangirl (5/23/2021)
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A Trilogy (from 2015)
Scythe (03/22/2021)
Thunderhead (03/31/2021)
The Toll (05/02/2021)
ADVANCED
√ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list:
Midnight Sun (1/24/2021)
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: Book Love (05/29/2021)
√ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover: A Spark of Light (2/13/2021)
√ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover: My Dark Vanessa (9/25/2021)
√ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time: The Couple Next Door (5/24/2021)
√ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t: Becoming (2/24/2021)
√ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing: Greenlights (3/2/2021)
√ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random: Concrete Rose (2/26/2021)
√ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list: The Last Mrs. Parrish (5/8/2021)
√ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library): The House in the Cerulean Sea (7/9/2021)
11/22/2021 50/50 (+9/9) completed FINISHED!REGULAR
√1. A book that published in 2021Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
√2. An Afrofuturist book Home
√3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Unthinkable: What the World's Most Extraordinary Brains Can Teach Us About Our Own
√4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Project Hail Mary
√5. A dark academia book Oligarchy
√6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Moonstone
√7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Eye of the Trainer: Animal Training, Transformation, and Trust
√8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
√9. A book with a family tree Discount Armageddon
√10. A bestseller from the 1990s Me: Stories of My Life
√11. A book about forgetting How to Forget: A Daughter's Memoir
√12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
√13. A locked-room mystery Piranesi
√14. A book set in a restaurantThe London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea
√15. A book with a black-and-white cover A Slip under the Microscope
√16. A book by an indigenous author An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
√17. A book that has the same title as a song From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
√18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Helgoland: The World of Quantum Theory
√19. A book that discusses body positivity Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives
√20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
√21. A genre hybrid Just One Damned Thing After Another
√22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Wondrous Cold: An Antartic Journey
√23. A book with something broken on the cover Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time
√24. A book by a Muslim American author Mycroft Holmes
√25. A book that was published anonymously The Epic of Gilgamesh
√26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Summer Frost
√27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
√28. A magical realism book Kafka on the Shore
√29. A book set in multiple countries The Great Railway Bazaar
√30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Cotswolds Memoir: Discovering a Beautiful Region of Britain on a Quest to Buy a 17th Century Cottage
√31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Broken
√32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” √Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol and/or √xkcd: volume 0 and/or √Zoo City
√33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Leaving Tabasco
√34. A book about a social justice issue Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns
√35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) The Expanse: Origins
√36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads What the Heart Weighs
√37. A book you think your best friend would like The Route of Ice and Salt
√38. A book about art or an artist An Artist of the Floating World
√39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
√ 2015 one-word title Hench
√ 2016 science fiction This Alien Shore
√ 2017 book with a subtitle At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Others
√ 2018 the next book in a series The Ship Beyond Time
√ 2019 a debut novel A Bear Called Paddington
√ 2020 a subject you know nothing about You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place
ADVANCED
√41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list A Suitable Boy
√42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list appaloosa to zebra
√43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Homesick: Stories
√44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
√45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
√46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Space Between Worlds
√47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
√48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random The '86 Fix
√49. A DNF book from your TBR list Russia's Lost Literature of the Absurd
√50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Siddhartha
2021 POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeRegular 14/40
✔ 1. A book that's published in 2021 | The Push by Ashley Audrain and The Guncle by Steven Rowley and The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
2. An Afrofuturist book |
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover |
✔ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign | (Virgo) The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
✔ 5. A dark academic book | They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title |
7. A book where the main character works at your current dream job |
8. A book that has won the Women's Prize For Fiction |
9. A book with a Family Tree |
10. A bestseller from the 1990s |
11. A book about forgetting |
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf ( in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) | Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield on "Books and Things" shelf
13. A locked room mystery |
14. A genre hybrid |
15. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors |
✔ 16. A by book with something broken on the cover | All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wild
17. A book by a Muslim American Author
18. A book that was published anonymously |
19. A book with an oxymoron in the title |
✔ 20. A book about do-overs or fresh starts | White Ivy by Susie Yang
22. A book set in multiple countries |
✔ 23. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021 | The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
24. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality |
25. A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," "Z" |
✔ 26. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) | The Lost Man by Jane Harper and Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
27. A book about a social justice issue |
28. A book set in a restaurant |
29. A book with a black-and-white |
30. A book by an Indigenous author |
31. A book that has the same title as a song |
✔ 32. A book about a subject you are passionate about | (Internet) No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
33. A book that discusses body positivity |
34. A book found on a Black Lives Matter Reading List |
✔ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) | Open Book by Jessica Simpson (Audiobook)
36. A book that has fewer than a 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads |
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like | Yes Please by Amy Poehler
✔ 38. A book about art or an artist | Inside Out by Demi Moore
✔ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you | Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge | 2020 A Book with a Bird on the Cover: The Redbreast by Joe Nesbo
Advanced Reads or Topple your TBR 8/10
1. The Longest book (by pages) on your TBR list |
✔ 2. The Shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list | At Night all Blood is Black by David Diop, Anna Moschovakis
✔ 3. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover | Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley
✔ 4. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover | The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix
5. The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time |
✔ 6. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't | The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
✔ 7. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing | Get A Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
✔ 8. A book from your TBR list chosen at random | The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
✔ 9. A DNF book from your TBR list | The Green Road by Anne Enright
✔ 10. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) | Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Completed: 50/50 as of 10/16/2021* indicates completed
2021 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2021 - Soulstar*
2. An Afrofuturist book - The Obelisk Gate*
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - A Blade So Black*
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Any Way the Wind Blows*
5. A dark academia book - A Lesson in Vengeance*
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Stone Sky*
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - The Invisible Library*
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Power*
9. A book with a family tree - Discount Armageddon*
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - The Golden Compass*
11. A book about forgetting - Archivist Wasp*
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - The Midnight Bargain*
13. A locked-room mystery - Fugitive Telemetry*
14. A book set in a restaurant - Undercover Bromance*
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Love, Lies and Spies*
16. A book by an indigenous author - Elatsoe*
17. A book that has the same title as a song - You Should See Me in a Crown*
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Ana on the Edge*
19. A book that discusses body positivity - Spoiler Alert*
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You*
21. A genre hybrid - The Once and Future Witches* (historical fantasy)
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - I'm Not Dying with You Tonight*
23. A book with something broken on the cover - Harrow the Ninth*
24. A book by a Muslim American author - The Bird King*
25. A book that was published anonymously - Beowulf: A New Translation*
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Black Sun*
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - In a Holidaze*
28. A magical realism book - Practical Magic*
29. A book set in multiple countries - Ten Thousand Skies Above You*
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life*
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing*
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Queen's Shadow*
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Girl Gone Viral*
34. A book about a social justice issue - Concrete Rose*
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - The Poet X*
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The Good for Nothings* (123 ratings/62 reviews as of date started)
37. A book you think your best friend would like - Paladin's Strength*
38. A book about art or an artist - A Million Worlds with You*
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Where the Crawdads Sing*
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Cemetery Boys*
2021 Challenge - Advanced prompts
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Rule of Wolves*
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower*
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Sorcery of Thorns*
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - The Ten Thousand Doors of January*
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - The Traitor Baru Cormorant*
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - The Silvered Serpents*
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Well Played*
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - As the Shadow Rises*
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - The Raven Boys*
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - The Bronzed Beasts*
10/40 as of 2/26/21REGULAR
X1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
X15. A book with a black-and-white cover
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
X18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
X23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
X27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
X29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Korea - Daughters of the Dragon
X31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
X32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
X33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
X37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge; Used Book Sale -
0/10
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021
One Last Stop
2. An Afrofuturist book
Kindred
Children of Blood and Bone
The City We Became
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
The Trouble with Hating You
My Heart and Other Black Holes
Love and Other Words
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
Heartstopper: Volume One
Bad Feminist
Difficult Women
Wishful Drinking
Postcards from the Edge
5. A dark academia book
Catherine House
Truly Devious
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
Stay Gold
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
Beach Read
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
On Beauty
9. A book with a family tree
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
Waiting to Exhale
The Beauty Myth
11. A book about forgetting
Still Alice
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
Such a Fun Age
Untamed
13. A locked-room mystery
One of Us Is Lying
14. A book set in a restaurant
Hana Khan Carries On
A Pho Love Story
Arsenic and Adobo
You People
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
A Promised Land
Between the World and Me
16. A book by an indigenous author
My Body Is a Book of Rules
Love Medicine
There There
17. A book that has the same title as a song
Cool for the Summer
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat
Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind The Secret Plan To Steal America's Democracy
19. A book that discusses body positivity
F*ck Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
So You Want to Talk About Race
How to Be an Antiracist
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
21. A genre hybrid
Verity
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
The Guest List
The Last One
23. A book with something broken on the cover
How to Date Men When You Hate Men
Twenty Guys You Date in Your Twenties
Wilder Girls
24. A book by a Muslim American author
Exit West
25. A book that was published anonymously
Sense and Sensibility
Persuasion
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Little Universes
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
Evvie Drake Starts Over
28. A magical realism book
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
The Midnight Library
29. A book set in multiple countries
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
You Had Me at Hola (New York)
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop (Paris)
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
The Paper & Hearts Society
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Fly Away
34. A book about a social justice issue
To Be a Friend Is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
The A.I. Who Loved Me
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Real Men Knit
Parachutes
37. A book you think your best friend would like
Rodham
38. A book about art or an artist
Still Lives
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
Beloved
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
"a book with a question in the title" (2019)
How Long 'til Black Future Month?
Am I Normal Yet?
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
It
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
Cinderella Liberator
A Bright and Pleading Dagger
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
Autoboyography
Cinderella Is Dead
The City We Became
Latitudes of Longing
Mexican Gothic
With the Fire on High
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
Slaughterhouse-Five
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
Animal Farm
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Sadie
The Sellout
Blanca & Roja
I Wish You All the Best
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
It Happened One Summer
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
Alexander Hamilton
The Color of Magic
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
The Bromance Book Club
When Dimple Met Rishi
0/50REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Finished on November 15th, 2021!!2. An Afrofuturist book - The Haunting of Tram Car 015
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Blackwork
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Abundance
5. A dark academia book - The Starless Sea
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Case of the Missing Moonstone
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - The Jane Austen Book Club
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Constant Princess (shortlisted in 2006)
9. A book with a family tree - Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Doomsday Book
11. A book about forgetting - The Count of Monte Cristo
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - The Book of Tomorrow
13. A locked-room mystery - The Explorer's Code
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22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The 13-Storey Treehouse
23. A book with something broken on the cover - Knitting Bones
24. A book by a Muslim American author - Pride
25. A book that was published anonymously - Bad Luck
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - The Good Liar
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The List of Things That Will Not Change
28. A magical realism book - The Mislaid Magician; or, Ten Years After
29. A book set in multiple countries - The Grand Tour
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World (Turkey and Greece)
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The Fairy-Tale Detectives
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Drowned Country
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry
37. A book you think your best friend would like - Last Things
38. A book about art or an artist - Thai Die
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The Colour of Magic
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Murder Most Unladylike - An author with Flora or Fauna in their name (from 2020) - Robin Stevens
ADVANCED
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Button Guy
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - The Plastic Magician
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Sins and Needles
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - Lost
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah
45/50REGULAR
1.
The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid by Lawrence Wright
2.
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
3.
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
4.
The Searcher by Tana French
5.
All's Well by Mona Awad
6.
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
7.
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
10.
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
11.
In the Woods by Tana French
12.
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
13.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
14.
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
15.
In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
16.
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
17.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
18.
My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan by Tom Foreman
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
21.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
22.
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
23.
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
24. A book by a Muslim American/Muslim British author
25.
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman
26.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
27.
Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Tate
28.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
29.
Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy by Ben Macintyre
30.
Love by Roddy Doyle
31.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
32.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
33.
Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
34.
Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration by Christine Montross
35.
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (ebook)
36.
The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained by Colin Dickey
37.
The Best of Me by David Sedaris
38.
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
39.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
40.
Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell (a book of short stories)
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42.
Gideon Falls, Vol. 4: The Pentoculus by Jeff Lemire
43.
Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht
44.
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
47.
Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt
48.
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
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Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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50/50Started Challenge on Jan 1, 2021
Completed Challenge on Oct 29, 2021
REGULAR
√1. A book that published in 2021 - Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels by Lavie Tidhar
√2. An Afrofuturist book - Hello, Moto by Nnedi Okorafor
√3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover -
by Ethan Long√4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - The Road Not Taken and Other Poems by Robert Frost
√5. A dark academia book - Confessions by Kanae Minato
√6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
√7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - The Library by Sarah Stewart and David Small
√8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
√9. A book with a family tree - The Betrayal by R.L. Stine
√10. A bestseller from the 1990s - The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
√11. A book about forgetting - The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
√12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Letters from a Father to his Daughter by Jawaharlal Nehru
√13. A locked-room mystery - An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
√14. A book set in a restaurant - Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament by Anne Renaud and Felicita Sala
√15. A book with a black-and-white cover -
by Shirley Jackson√16. A book by an indigenous author - The Night Cyclist by Stephen Graham Jones
√17. A book that has the same title as a song - Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant
√18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
√19. A book that discusses body positivity - Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand
√20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
√21. A genre hybrid - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
√22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
√23. A book with something broken on the cover -
by Terry Pratchett√24. A book by a Muslim American author - Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
√25. A book that was published anonymously - Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
√26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
√27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts -Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
√28. A magical realism book - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
√29. A book set in multiple countries - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
√30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Flotsam by David Wiesner
√31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Franklin's Flying Bookshop by Jen Campbell and Katie Harnett
√32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp (J.K. Rowling)
√33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
√34. A book about a social justice issue - So You Want to Know About the Environment by Bijal Vachharajani
√35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - The Emperor's New Clothes and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
√36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The World Made a Rainbow by Michelle Robinson and Emily Hamilton (27 on GR)
√37. A book you think your best friend would like - The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
√38. A book about art or an artist - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
√39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Circe by Madeline Miller
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (A book with a title that's a character's name - 2017)
ADVANCED
√41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen
√42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Galatea by Madeline Miller
√43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover -
by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm√44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover -
by Carolyn Keene√45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
√46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore
√47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
√48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
√49. A DNF book from your TBR list - The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
√50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
In 2020 I didn't learn about this (or start reading in general) until March so this time around I'm excited to be involved from the beginning. Progress Update: 39/50 December 8
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* 1. A book that published in 2021: What a Tangled Web
- 2. An Afrofuturist book: Riot Baby
- 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover: Loveless
* 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: Heartstopper: Volume One
* 5. A dark academia book: The Furies
* 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title: Stay Gold
* 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job: Beach Read (author)
- 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction: The Song of Achilles
* 9. A book with a family tree: The Duke and I
- 10. A bestseller from the 1990s: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
* 11. A book about forgetting: Forget Me Not
- 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.):
* 13. A locked-room mystery: The Guest List
* 14. A book set in a restaurant: A Taste for Love
* 15. A book with a black-and-white cover: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams
* 16. A book by an indigenous author: Australia Day
* 17. A book that has the same title as a song: If I Never Met You
* 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
* 19. A book that discusses body positivity: The House in the Cerulean Sea
* 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
* 21. A genre hybrid: One Last Stop
* 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors: Where the Crawdads Sing
* 23. A book with something broken on the cover: The Surface Breaks
- 24. A book by a Muslim American author: The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel
* 25. A book that was published anonymously: Pride and Prejudice
* 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title: Big Little Lies
* 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts: The Vanishing Half
- 28. A magical realism book: The Kingdom of Back
* 29. A book set in multiple countries: Red, White & Royal Blue
* 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021: Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
* 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality: Mooncakes
- 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”: Queenie
* 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child): Disappearing Moon Cafe
* 34. A book about a social justice issue: The Long Long Afternoon
* 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels): Dracula BBC Radio Play edition
* 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads: To Lahore With Love
* 37. A book you think your best friend would like: A Darker Shade of Magic
* 38. A book about art or an artist: In at the Deep End
* 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: Daisy Jones & The Six
* 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Last Night at the Blue Angel
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* 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list:Outlander
* 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: Lucky Shot
* 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover: The Henna Artist
* 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover: A is for Alibi
* 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time: Bridget Jones's Diary
* 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t: The Weight of the Stars
- 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favourite person, place, or thing:
- 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random:
- 49. A DNF book from your TBR list: Each of Us a Desert
* 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library): Yolk
Shamelessly stealing this from Kristina
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Here We Go!!!REGULAR
✔ 1. A book that published in 2021
The Bone Scroll
✔ 2. An Afrofuturist book
Children of Blood and Bone
✔ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
Bared to You
✔ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
The Rise of Magicks
✔ 5. A dark academia book
A Great and Terrible Beauty
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
Hotel Ruby
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
Verity
✔ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
The Song of Achilles
✔ 9. A book with a family tree
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✔ 11. A book about forgetting
What Alice Forgot
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
Crown of Midnight
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery
The Guest List
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant
Midnight at the Blackbird Café
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
16. A book by an indigenous author
Black Sun
17. A book that has the same title as a song
Rumor Has It
✔ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
The Shadow of the Wind
✔ 19. A book that discusses body positivity
Good in Bed
✔ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
21. A genre hybrid
The Time Traveler's Wife
✔ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
Life of Pi
23. A book with something broken on the cover
Big Little Lies
✔ 24. A book by a Muslim American author
A Thousand Splendid Suns
25. A book that was published anonymously
Beowulf
✔ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Small Great Things
✔ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
The Midnight Library
✔ 28. A magical realism book
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
✔ 29. A book set in multiple countries
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
✔ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
Ready Player One
✔ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
Idiot
✔ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
Queen of Shadows
✔ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Mexican Gothic
✔ 34. A book about a social justice issue
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
✔ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Missing
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like
The Chalk Man
38. A book about art or an artist
The Beautiful Ones
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
The Help
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2015: A book you own but never read
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
The Pillars of the Earth
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
A Home In Hopeful
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
✔ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
Interview with the Vampire
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
Water for Elephants
✔ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
Lady Midnight
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
The Hound of the Baskervilles
✔ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
Mosquitoland
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
Chains of Jericho
✔ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
This Is Where It Ends
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021
* 2. An Afrofuturist book
* 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
* 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book
* 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
* 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
* 10. A bestseller from the 1990s The Perks of Being a Wallflower
* 11. A book about forgetting
* 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
* 13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
* 15. A book with a black-and-white cover
* 16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song
* 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
* 19. A book that discusses body positivity
* 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
* 23. A book with something broken on the cover
* 24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
* 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
* 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
* 28. A magical realism book
* 29. A book set in multiple countries
* 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
* 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
* 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
* 34. A book about a social justice issue
* 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
* 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
* 37. A book you think your best friend would like
* 38. A book about art or an artist
* 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
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6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Iron Gold
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
* 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction 🐑 We Need to Talk About Kevin
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s Holes
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18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Hockey Strong: Stories of Sacrifice from Inside the NHL or The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South, or When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon
19. A book that discusses body positivity The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
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21. A genre hybrid Welcome to Night Vale
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23. A book with something broken on the cover The Maidens
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25. A book that was published anonymously Go Ask Alice
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31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Zodiac or Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
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34. A book about a social justice issue Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Stand (1153 pages)
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Hansel and Gretel (49 pages)
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover All the Stars and Teeth
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45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The City We Became, Life After Life, The Mars Room, or Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Circus
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49. A DNF book from your TBR list Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
* 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Clockmaker's Daughter
Order read:
Non-Challenge books read:
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021 Across the Green Grass Fields
2. An Afrofuturist book The Prey of Gods
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Magic Misfits
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Bob
5. A dark academia book The Talented Mr. Ripley
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Power
9. A book with a family tree The Red Tent
10. A bestseller from the 1990s The Eye of the World
11. A book about forgetting The Rook
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Girl With All the Gifts
13. A locked-room mystery Victim of the Aurora
14. A book set in a restaurant The School of Essential Ingredients
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
16. A book by an indigenous author Trail of Lightning
17. A book that has the same title as a song The Last Unicorn: A Search for One of Earth's Rarest Creatures
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation
19. A book that discusses body positivity Spoiler Alert
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Riot Baby
21. A genre hybrid The Haunting of Tram Car 015,
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Julie of the Wolves
23. A book with something broken on the cover Baby Teeth
24. A book by a Muslim American author Furthermore
25. A book that was published anonymously The Epic of Gilgamesh
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Brightest Kind of Darkness
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Anne of Green Gables
28. A magical realism book Big Fish
29. A book set in multiple countries Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Station Eleven
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Differently Morphous
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Qualify
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
34. A book about a social justice issue Dread Nation
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Wizard for Hire
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Evolution's Darling
37. A book you think your best friend would like The Sparrow
38. A book about art or an artist Masterpiece
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Tell the Wolves I'm Home
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2015 (book made into a movie) Howl's Moving Castle
2016 (book translated into English) The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
2017 (book from a non-human perspective) Braver: A Wombat's Tale
2018 (book with an LGBTQ protagonist) Willful Machines
2019 (book set in space) Providence
2020 (book about a robot, cyborg, or AI) Ancillary Justice
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Great Lab Escape
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover All the Stars and Teeth
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Abducted - Escape From Kraile
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Perdido Street Station
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Axiom's End
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Igraine the Brave
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Reincarnation Blues
49. A DNF book from your TBR list A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Redshirts
50/50 (as of September 24, 2021)REGULAR
ADVANCED
Completed on Aug. 19REGULAR
✅1. A book that published in 2021 You Will Get Through This Night
✅2. An Afrofuturist book Slay
✅3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Magic Misfits
✅4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
✅5. A dark academia book A Deadly Education
✅6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
✅7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
✅8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Normal People
✅9. A book with a family tree The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
✅10. A bestseller from the 1990s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✅11. A book about forgetting The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
✅12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) Lore
✅13. A locked-room mystery One of Us Is Lying
✅14. A book set in a restaurant With the Fire on High
✅15. A book with a black-and-white cover A Promised Land
✅16. A book by an indigenous author Race to the Sun
✅17. A book that has the same title as a song Instant Karma
✅18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Book Love
✅19. A book that discusses body positivity I'll Be the One
✅20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Concrete Rose
✅21. A genre hybrid The Black Flamingo
✅22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Bright Ruined Things
✅23. A book with something broken on the cover Good Girl, Bad Blood
✅24. A book by a Muslim American author The Henna Wars
✅25. A book that was published anonymously Boyfriend Material *i was skeptical but it was on a published anonymously list*
✅26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Luck of the Titanic *again was on a list*
✅27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Midnight Library
✅28. A magical realism book You've Reached Sam
✅29. A book set in multiple countries Clap When You Land
✅30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 You Had Me at Hola
✅31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Again, but Better
✅32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
✅33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Tweet Cute
✅34. A book about a social justice issue Ghost Boys
✅35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Illuminae
✅36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Atomic Love
✅37. A book you think your best friend would like Every Reason We Shouldn't
✅38. A book about art or an artist Felix Ever After
✅39. A book everyone seems to have read but youBecoming
✅40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeGemina
ADVANCED
✅41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Four Winds
✅42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
✅43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover You Say It First
✅44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover The Luxe
✅45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Dating Plan
✅46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Head Over Heels
✅47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Better Together
✅48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Beach Read
✅49. A DNF book from your TBR list The Starless Sea
✅50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Yes No Maybe So
50+/50REGULAR
*1. A book that published in 2021 Klara and the Sun
*2. An Afrofuturist book Binti
*3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Lost Apothecary
*4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign The Book of Longings
*5. A dark academia book Never Let Me Go
*6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Stone Mattress
*7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Library Book
*8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
*9. A book with a family tree The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
*10. A bestseller from the 1990s In the Time of the Butterflies 1995
*11. A book about forgetting The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
*12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) One by One
*13. A locked-room mystery Anxious People
*14. A book set in a restaurant Before the Coffee Gets Cold
*15. A book with a black-and-white cover Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
*16. A book by an indigenous author Firekeeper's Daughter
*17. A book that has the same title as a song The Name of the Wind
*18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Leaving Time
*19. A book that discusses body positivity Big Summer
*20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
*21. A genre hybrid The Bedlam Stacks
*22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Guest List
*23. A book with something broken on the cover Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies
*24. A book by a Muslim American author Leave the World Behind
*25. A book that was published anonymously Pride and Prejudice
*26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Falling Up
*27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Dear Edward
*28. A magical realism book The Ten Thousand Doors of January
*29. A book set in multiple countries The Midnight Library
*30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Great Alone (Alaska)
*31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Becoming (Obama Foundation)
*32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Quentins
*33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die
*34. A book about a social justice issue The Four Winds
*35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (comic)Witchblade Origins, Volume 1
*36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne
*37. A book you think your best friend would like Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
*38. A book about art or an artist Daisy Jones & The Six
*39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The House in the Cerulean Sea
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeThe Beekeeper's Apprentice
ADVANCED
*41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Name of the Wind
*42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Later
*43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover The Mermaid Chair
*44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover My Heart Is a Chainsaw (DNF)
*45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
*46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Moonflower Murders
*47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thingThe Madness of Crowds
*48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random A Monstrous Regiment of Women
*49. A DNF book from your TBR list Confessions on the 7:45
*50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) A Burning
ALSO READ: Into the Water, Nine Perfect Strangers, Pretty Little Wife, Under the Whispering DoorA Twist of the Knife
ORDER READ:
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✔ = completed[50/50] as of 13.08.2021
REGULAR
✔ 1. A book that published in 2021 Republika Samsunga. Azjatycki tygrys, który podbił świat technologii
✔ 2. An Afrofuturist book E.X.O. - The Legend of Wale Williams, Part One
✔ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Wicker King
✔ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Jane
✔ 5. A dark academia book Ninth House
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Legend of the Golden Raven
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place
✔ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Power
✔ 9. A book with a family tree Kukułka i wrona
✔ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s Jurassic Park
✔ 11. A book about forgetting Save Me
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) Od Z do A. Jak to zrobiliśmy?
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery Another, tom 1
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant The Tourist Attraction
✔ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover Wyzwanie Stoika. Jak dzięki filozofii odnaleźć w sobie siłę, spokój i odporność psychiczną
✔ 16. A book by an indigenous author The Rebel: Gabriel Dumont
✔ 17. A book that has the same title as a song Ad Astra
✔ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Marsjanin
✔ 19. A book that discusses body positivity Eat, and Love Yourself
✔ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Becoming
✔ 21. A genre hybrid The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
✔ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Jurassic Park. Zaginiony świat
✔ 23. A book with something broken on the cover The Smartest Person in the Room
✔ 24. A book by a Muslim American author Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
✔ 25. A book that was published anonymously Wszystko, co wiemy o UFO
✔ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
✔ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Piekarnia czarodzieja
✔ 28. A magical realism book Every Heart a Doorway
✔ 29. A book set in multiple countries Blackout
✔ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 A Hologram for the King
✔ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Polaris - The Art of Meyoco
✔ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Zatracenie
✔ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Red, White & Royal Blue
✔ 34. A book about a social justice issue Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
✔ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) 523 Hard To Believe Facts
✔ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Na Kubie nikt już nie czeka na śnieg
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
✔ 38. A book about art or an artist The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
✔ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Niedźwiedź i słowik
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
ADVANCED
✔ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Ciemny las
✔ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Notes on Camp
✔ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover 花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1
✔ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Akademia wampirów
✔ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time A House at the Bottom of a Lake
✔ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Uncanny Valley
✔ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Cokolwiek wybierzesz
✔ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Instagram. Bez filtra. Historia od środka
✔ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list Wybrańcy
✔ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Zabójcza praktyka
2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge50/50 @ 08-DEC-2021
REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021 :
2. An Afrofuturist book :
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover :
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign :
5. A dark academia book :
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title :
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job :
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction :
9. A book with a family tree :
10. A bestseller from the 1990s:
11. A book about forgetting :
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) :
13. A locked-room mystery :
14. A book set in a restaurant :
15. A book with a black-and-white cover :
16. A book by an indigenous author :
17. A book that has the same title as a song :
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - books/libraries:
19. A book that discusses body positivity :
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list :
21. A genre hybrid :
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors :
23. A book with something broken on the cover :
24. A book by a Muslim American author :
25. A book that was published anonymously :
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title :
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts :
28. A magical realism book :
29. A book set in multiple countries :
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 :
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality :
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” :
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child):
34. A book about a social justice issue :
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (graphic novel):
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads :
37. A book you think your best friend would like :
38. A book about art or an artist :
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you :
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - a book from a series with more than 20 books :
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list :
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list :
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover :
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover :
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time :
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t :
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing :
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random :
49. A DNF book from your TBR list :
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) :
Completed 12/26/2021REGULAR
✔ 1. A book that published in 2021 - Trois
✔ 2. An Afrofuturist book - Binti
✔ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - La donna di picche
✔ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - My Sister, the Serial Killer
✔ 5. A dark academia book - The Secret History
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Eustace Diamonds
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - The Diary of a Bookseller
✔ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - Belcanto
✔ 9. A book with a family tree - Whiteoaks Of Jalna
✔ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s - The Bridges of Madison County
✔ 11. A book about forgetting - Before I Go to Sleep
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Faro's Daughter
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery - The Three Coffins
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
✔ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Un posto tranquillo
✔ 16. A book by an indigenous author - There There
✔ 17. A book that has the same title as a song - Yesterday
✔ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Non dirmi come va a finire: 20 racconti sulle serie TV
✔ 19. A book that discusses body positivity - Dietland
✔ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Homegoing
✔ 21. A genre hybrid - Rivers of London
✔ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Where the Crawdads Sing
✔ 23. A book with something broken on the cover - Un uomo tranquillo
✔ 24. A book by a Muslim (American) Italian author - Oggi forse non ammazzo nessuno: Storie minime di una giovane musulmana stranamente non terrorista
✔ 25. A book that was published anonymously - A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary
✔ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Big Little Lies
✔ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The Midnight Library
✔ 28. A magical realism book - Garden Spells
✔ 29. A book set in multiple countries - Less
✔ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Death in Brittany
✔ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Sei bella come sei
✔ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Zero K
✔ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Jalna
✔ 34. A book about a social justice issue - Stai zitta
✔ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Milk and Honey
✔ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Finch's Fortune
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like - Morti di carta
✔ 38. A book about art or an artist - The Passion of Artemisia
✔ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Gomorra: Viaggio nell'impero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (set in a country beginning with "C" - Canada)
ADVANCED
✔ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - 1Q84
✔ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse
✔ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Tutto è possibile
✔ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - Ripristinando antichi amori
✔ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Unlucky 13
✔ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Good Behaviour
✔ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Miss Austen
✔ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - Shopaholic to the Stars
✔ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Crazy Rich Asians
✔ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Shopaholic to the Rescue
Trying to use this challenge to get through some of my TBR list! 90% from pre-2021 TBR, 10% new in 2021 or reread.
Allowing 4 new books to fill prompts, marked with a *: 4/4
Allowing ONE re-read (The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle): 1/1
OVERALL - 36/50
REGULAR - 28/40
✔ 1.* A book that published in 2021 - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer (7) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 2.* An Afrofuturist book - Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (16) ⭐⭐⭐
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris (OR Patricia Highsmith/Jasper Fforde/Shona Rhimes/David Mitchell)
✔ 5. A dark academia book = S.T.A.G.S by M.A. Bennett (12) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner (29) ⭐⭐
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Transcription by Kate Atkinson (32) ⭐⭐⭐
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - I have half a dozen but going for An American Marriage by Tayari Jones OR Small Island by Andrea Levy
✔ 9. A book with a family tree - A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell (26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
✔ 11.* A book about forgetting - The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley (22) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Horns by Joe Hill (21) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (31) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg (20) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - The First Bad Man by Miranda July
✔ 16.* A book by an indigenous author - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (30) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 17. A book that has the same title as a song - Foe by Iain Reid (9) ⭐⭐⭐
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
19. A book that discusses body positivity - Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen
✔ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson (25) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 21. A genre hybrid - The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung (17) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig (3) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 23. A book with something broken on the cover - A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer (4) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 24. A book by a Muslim American author - Thorn by Intisar Khanani (28) ⭐⭐
✔ 25. A book that was published anonymously - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (19) ⭐⭐⭐
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
✔ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy (10) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 28. A magical realism book - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (13) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 29. A book set in multiple countries - The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau (2) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater (18) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo ⭐⭐⭐(34)
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams or Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
34. A book about a social justice issue - Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
✔ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill (8) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Drina Dances in Italy by Jean Estoril ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(14)
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (1) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
38. A book about art or an artist - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
✔ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (24)
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2015's A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet - Pastoralia by George Saunders (23) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
ADVANCED - 8/10
✔ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - It by Stephen King (11) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward (15) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - The Town in Bloom by Dodie Smith (27) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup by J.L. Carr (35) ⭐⭐⭐
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières (my teacher gave me this when I was fifteen so it has been waiting TWENTY YEARS for me to read it!)
✔ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't - Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (5) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin (33) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (6) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
✔ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Eleven Kinds of Loneliness by Richard Yates (36) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book The Fifth Season
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover No One Cancels Christmas
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign The Little Prince
5. A dark academia book Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree Dark Stranger: The Dream
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting The Giver
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Silence
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song Miranda
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Green Rider
23. A book with something broken on the cover A Crack in the Line
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Beautiful Disaster
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Heiress's Deception
28. A magical realism book Spellbound
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Hidden Blade
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality The Fault in Our Stars
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) The Glass Castle
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Protective Instincts
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist The Lark and the Wren
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Great Gatsby
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Witching Hour
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list White Nights
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Unspoken
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover True Grit
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Blake
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
49. A DNF book from your TBR list The Lies of Locke Lamora
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
I'm going to try hit a book for each prompt this year, as a challenge to my usual reading goal!* Currently Reading
√ Finished Reading
Prompts completed: Regular 26/40 | Advanced 7/10
Regular
1. A book that published in 2021 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
√ 2. An Afrofuturist book - Binti by nNedi Okorafor
√ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie
√ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - The Toll by Neal Shusterman- Born on 12th Nov, Shusterman is also a Scorpio!
√ 5. A dark academia book - Groosham Grange by Anthony Horowitz - A throwback to my childhood, one of the first "scary" books I ever read
√ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges - A bit of a nerdy pursuit, but I'd love to be a mathematician or cryptographer!
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
* 9. A book with a family tree - Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster byJon Krakauer
11. A book about forgetting - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
√ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Mother Loves Me by Abby Davies- Spotted at my mother in law's house
√ 13. A locked-room mystery - The Witness for the Prosecution: And Other Stories by Agatha Christie
√ 14. A book set in a restaurant - Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshizaku Kawaguchi
√ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
16. A book by an indigenous author - The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennet
√ 17. A book that has the same title as a song -Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita by Lana Del Ray
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth by Paul Hoffman - Noticing a theme about my passion and dream career?
19. A book that discusses body positivity - Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
√ 21. A genre hybrid - In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - Horror and Autobiography
√ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Animal Farm by George Orwell
√ 23. A book with something broken on the cover - Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk - A broken tooth
√ 24. A book by a Muslim American author - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
25. A book that was published anonymously - Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
√ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough
√ 28. A magical realism book - Stardust by Neil Gaiman
√ 29. A book set in multiple countries - Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
√ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry Greece
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis - A youtuber, video essayist and creator with PBS
√ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
√ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
34. A book about a social justice issue - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
√ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito - Manga is way off my radar, so it's a good chance to try it
√ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Fifty Animals That Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline- With 187 reviews when chosen
√ 37. A book you think your best friend would like - Beach Read by Emily Henry
√ 38. A book about art or an artist - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
√ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 2020: A book that passes the Bechdel test
Advanced
√ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.Tolkien - 1,031 pages
√ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Nightlight: A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon - 154 pages
√ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Circe by Madeline Miller
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders by Terry Sullivan
√ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
√ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Beyond the Tape: The Life and Many Deaths of a State Pathologist by Dr. Marie Cassidy
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert - Reminds me of my sister, who's always trying to get me to read it
√ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random -Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
√ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus - I have the eBook reserved in my library
As during the past years I am going to fill these up as I finish the books.REGULAR
32/45 (Update: 27.12.2021)
Finished in 2022: 02/15
1. A book that published in 2021: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
2. An Afrofuturist book: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover: An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
5. A dark academia book: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title: Saphirblau by Kerstin Gier
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
9. A book with a family tree: Die Erben von Penmarric by Susan Howatch
10. A bestseller from the 1990s: Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
11. A book about forgetting: Recursion by Blake Crouch
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.): The Call of the Wild by Jack London
13. A locked-room mystery: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
14. A book set in a restaurant: Wind Chime Café by Sophie Moss
15. A book with a black-and-white cover: Verwesung by Simon Beckett
16. A book by an indigenous author: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
17. A book that has the same title as a song: Among Others by Jo Walton
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about: Tuareg by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
23. A book with something broken on the cover: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
24. A book by a Muslim American author: Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar + Anna Waterhouse
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title: A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
28. A magical realism book: The Wanderer in Unknown Realms by John Connolly
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality: The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”: Zu bunt für Grappa by Gabriella Wollenhaupt
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child): Rubinrot by Kerstin Gier
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads: Precious Little Things by Adrian Tchaikovski
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist: Handbuch der Malerei und Kalligraphie. by José Saramago - finished 2022
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - finished 2022
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:
a. 2015: no. 37, colour in the title: Smaragdgrün by Kerstin Gier
b. 2016: no. 8, set in Europe: Banker by Dick Francis
c. 2017: no. 46, from a used book sale: Figaros Eingebung by Dorothy L. Sayers
d. 2018: no. 16, animal in title: The Golden Asse by Apuleius
e. 2019: no. 27, Zodiac sign: Der Irische Löwe by Annelie Wendeberg
f. 2020: no. 47, more than 20 letters in title: Attack Of The Unsinkable Rubber Ducks by Chrispopher Brookmyre
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finished lader: 1
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover: The Multiple Man by Ben Bova
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t: The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (2024)
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Jane wrote: "Not sure I understand how to book mark my list for easy finding. HELP."Hi Jane,
Click on the date/time next to your name/message number. Then go to the internet search bar at the top of your page and you will see a hollow star - click on this and it should add your page to your internet favourite lists.
Hope this helps.
Debra
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
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✔1. A book that published in 2021 The Children's Blizzard
✔2. An Afrofuturist book How Long 'til Black Future Month?
✔3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Tell Me Three Things
✔4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign A Year in Provence
✔5. A dark academia book The Starless Sea
✔6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Picnic at Hanging Rock
✔7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream jobHow I Changed My Mind about Women in Leadership: Compelling Stories from Prominent Evangelicals
✔8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for FictionHome Fire
✔9. A book with a family treeEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
✔10. A bestseller from the 1990sThe Poisonwood Bible
✔11. A book about forgetting The Forgetting Time
✔12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Ministry of Ordinary Places: Waking Up to God's Goodness Around You
✔13. A locked-room mysteryThe Guest List
✔14. A book set in a restaurant Last Night at the Lobster
✔15. A book with a black-and-white coverThe Huntress
✔16. A book by an indigenous author#Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women
✔17. A book that has the same title as a songThe Garden Party and Other Stories
✔18. A book about a subject you are passionate about The Slave Across the Street: The True Story of How an American Teen Survived the World of Human Trafficking
✔19. A book that discusses body positivityHunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
✔20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading listThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
✔21. A genre hybridMexican Gothic
✔22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoorsThe Lost City of the Monkey God
✔23. A book with something broken on the coverThe Tsar of Love and Techno
✔24. A book by a Muslim
[American]author The Reluctant Fundamentalist✔25. A book that was published anonymouslyThose Who Leave and Those Who Stay
✔26. A book with an oxymoron in the titleThe Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
✔27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts We Never Asked for Wings
✔28. A magical realism bookThe Girl Who Chased the Moon
✔29. A book set in multiple countriesMiddlesex
✔30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The House on an Irish Hillside
✔31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Humans
✔32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Queenie
✔33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)Three Daughters
✔34. A book about a social justice issue The Undocumented Americans
✔35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)The Dutch House--audio narrated by Tom Hanks
✔36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Thin Places
✔37. A book you think your best friend would likeOne Dress. One Year.
✔38. A book about art or an artist The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
✔39. A book everyone seems to have read but youBeartown
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (genre that starts with letter from your name--Jewish Lit)My Name Is Asher Lev
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✔41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR listA People's History of the United States
✔42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR listThe Getaway Car: A Practical Memoir About Writing and Life
✔43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover The Garden of Evening Mists
✔44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover A Mile Wide: Trading a Shallow Religion for a Deeper Faith
✔45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of timeBecoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl
✔46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’tHannah Coulter
✔47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thingGod's Psychiatry: Healing for Your Troubled Heart
✔48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random The Making of Asian America: A History
✔49. A DNF book from your TBR listOrphan Train
✔50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) A Small Death in Lisbon
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