Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion
2021 Challenge - General
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Post Your 2021 Reading List
First time posting publicly, instead of lurking and tracking solo!34/50 completed
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2. An Afrofuturist book - The Deep
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5. A dark academia book - They Never Learn
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7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job -
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17. A book that has the same title as a song - Women in Love
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
19. A book that discusses body positivity
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24. A book by a Muslim American author - The Bird King
25. A book that was published anonymously - The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
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29. A book set in multiple countries - Around the World in Eighty Days
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40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge #5 from 2016 - A book that takes place in your home state: Chicken Every Sunday: My Life with Mother's Boarders
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Under the Dome
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Wild Apples
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44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
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46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling With Villains
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49. A DNF book from your TBR list
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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
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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)
0/501. 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
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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)
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Overall Read 18/50REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021 Broken
2. An Afrofuturist book Parable of the Sower
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Card Games for One
√4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac signDear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
5. A dark academia bookDracula
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 Shadow of the Wind or The Color of Magic
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
9. A book with a family tree The Overstory
√10. A bestseller from the 1990s Outlander
11. A book about forgetting A Primer for Forgetting: Getting Past the Past
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) Preludes & Nocturnes
13. A locked-room mysteryMurder at the Grand Raj Palace
14. A book set in a restaurantRitz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, the Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class
15. A book with a black-and-white cover A Promised Land
*16. A book by an indigenous authorWhen the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry
√17. A book that has the same title as a song Rebecca
√18. A book about a subject you are passionate about The Public Library: A Photographic Essay
19. A book that discusses body positivityThe Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
√20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
21. A genre hybrid (something by Nick Bantock)
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
23. A book with something broken on the cover The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
√24. A book by a Muslim American authorMeet Yasmin!
25. A book that was published anonymously The I Ching or Book of Changes
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Small Great Things or A Short History of Nearly Everything or How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Other Side of the Sun
√28. A magical realism book The Night Circus
29. A book set in multiple countries Red, White & Royal Blue
√30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Goldfinch
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality You're Never Weird on the Internet or Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Quaker Journals: Varieties Of Religious Experience Among Friendsor Queering the Tarot or Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Pachinko or East of Eden
√34. A book about a social justice issue They Called Us Enemy
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) probably an e-book or manga or comic book
√36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Dreamscaping : New Techniques for Understanding Yourself and Others
37. A book you think your best friend would like Zahrah the Windseeker
√38. A book about art or an artist Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
√39. A book everyone seems to have read but you I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: (book by a WOC as well as book on a subject I know nothing about)- Malinche
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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 But Not the Hippopotamus
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover (will have to review my VERY long list as a download)
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 remembered rapture: the writer at work or Irish Whiskey
√46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Marriage of Mary Russell
√47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Escaping Into the Open
49. A DNF book from your TBR list Rising Strong
√50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
Overall Read 2/50 * Currently Reading
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Regular Read 5/40
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2. An Afrofuturist book Shuri: A Black Panther Novel
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Ghosting: A Love Story
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Jo & Laurie
5. A dark academia book A Discovery of Witches
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title House of Salt and Sorrows
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Crocodile on the Sandbank
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Song of Achilles
9. A book with a family tree The Return of the King
10. A bestseller from the 1990s Holes
11. A book about forgetting Unravel Me
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13. A locked-room mystery The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales
14. A book set in a restaurant Undercover Bromance
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16. A book by an indigenous author Black Sun
17. A book that has the same title as a song Just for You
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19. A book that discusses body positivity One to Watch
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
21. A genre hybrid Gideon the Ninth
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Fellowship of the Ring
23. A book with something broken on the cover Crush
24. A book by a Muslim American author Yes No Maybe So
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26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Midnight Sun
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Bromance Book Club
28. A magical realism book Enchanted, Inc.
29. A book set in multiple countries Around the World in Eighty Days
* 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Vampire Lestat
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Fangs
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” The Queen of the Damned
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Sense and Sensibility
34. A book about a social justice issue Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 1: High School Is Hell
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Shorefall
37. A book you think your best friend would like The Tale of the Body Thief
38. A book about art or an artist City of Bones
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Shadow and Bone
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge TBD
Advanced Read 2/10
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42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Quidditch Through the Ages
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover TBD
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Crave
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Eragon
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Damned
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48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Escaping from Houdini
49. A DNF book from your TBR list The Silmarillion
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Two Towers
0/50√ Finished Reading
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1. A book that published in 2021 Rule of Wolves
2. An Afrofuturist book Home
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Interview with the Vampire
5. A dark academia book Vita Nostra
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Spinning Silver
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Archive of the Forgotten
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
9. A book with a family tree Wolf Hall
10. A bestseller from the 1990s Devil in a Blue Dress
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.) The Rover
13. A locked-room mystery The Hunting Party
14. A book set in a restaurant Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Between the World and Me
16. A book by an indigenous author Elatsoe
17. A book that has the same title as a song Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After, 1939-1962
19. A book that discusses body positivity Spoiler Alert
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
21. A genre hybrid Gideon the Ninth
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Watership Down
23. A book with something broken on the cover Before the Broken Star
24. A book by a Muslim American author We Hunt the Flame
25. A book that was published anonymously Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title These Violent Delights
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Evvie Drake Starts Over
28. A magical realism book The Master and Margarita
29. A book set in multiple countries Lovely War
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Faefever
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Truth of the Divine
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” The Queen of Nothing
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Homegoing
34. A book about a social justice issue Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) The Wizard's Daughter
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Rebels with Applause: Broadway's Groundbreaking Musicals
37. A book you think your best friend would like The Perilous Gard
38. A book about art or an artist The Swan Thieves
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you A Game of Thrones
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge The James Plays
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Molly's Pilgrim
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover What Big Teeth
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover All the President's Men
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Maleficent Seven: From the World of Skulduggery Pleasant
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Secret Commonwealth
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing The Comedy of Errors
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random My Last Duchess
49. A DNF book from your TBR list Inkheart
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Duke and I
29/50📘 Currently reading
🎧 Currently listening
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9. A book with a family tree: Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
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12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.): TBD: The 4-Hour Workweek from IG post?
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15. A book with a black-and-white cover: Shuggie Bain or My Dark Vanessa or A Promised Land
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21. A genre hybrid: The Devil and the Dark Water or Mexican Gothic or The Sun Down Motel
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📘24. A book by a Muslim American author: The Empire of Gold
25. A book that was published anonymously: The Dhammapada
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28. A magical realism book: The Bird King or Sharks in the Time of Saviors
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35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels): TBD
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38. A book about art or an artist: The Art Forger or The Masterpiece
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: American Dirt or Dune
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (Bird on Cover): This Is How You Lose the Time War or The Bird King or To The Bright Edge of the World
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: The Stand or Kristin Lavransdatter
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: The House on Mango Street
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover: Where the Lost Wander or Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zone or The Library of Legends
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover: The Heart's Invisible Furies
🎧 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: TBD
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing: TBD
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random: TBD
49. A DNF book from your TBR list: State of Wonder or On Immunity: An Inoculation
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library): TBD
29/50REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021 - Bear Head
2. An Afrofuturist book - Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora
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 Years of Rice and Salt
5. A dark academia book: The Secret History
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Salt Path
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (plant phyisology)
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - Half of a Yellow Sun
9. A book with a family tree - The House of the Spirits - Love Medicine
10. A bestseller from the 1990s -
11. A book about forgetting - The Sudden Appearance of Hope
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - The Stone Knife (seen in an author's panel on yt)
13. A locked-room mystery - Six Wakes
14. A book set in a restaurant - Before the Coffee Gets Cold
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - The Bridge
16. A book by an indigenous author - Medicine Walk
17. A book that has the same title as a song - Norwegian Wood (Beatles song)
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us about Evolution, Genetics, and Life on Other Worlds
19. A book that discusses body positivity - The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Homegoing
21. A genre hybrid - The Boat of a Million Years (history/fantasy/SF)
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Die Vermessung der Welt (Humboldt's South America journey)
23. A book with something broken on the cover - Shards of Earth
24. A book by a Muslim American author - The Kite Runner
25. A book that was published anonymously - Elisabeth and Her German Garden
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Good Morning, Midnight
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - Their Eyes Were Watching God
28. A magical realism book - Carpentaria
29. A book set in multiple countries - Pachinko
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 - Axiom's End
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Quirky Quarks: A Cartoon Guide to the Fascinating Realm of Physics
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
34. A book about a social justice issue - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - listened to The New Yorker Podcast with Ben Okri reading and talking about short fiction by Franz Kafka
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Black Beach
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist - Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The Princess Bride
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - (I go for 2018 "The next book in a series") Salute the Dark
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Dragonbone Chair (my German adition has 975 pages)
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Ethan Frome
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - The Shadow of What Was Lost
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - City of Illusions
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Or What You Will
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 - The Crown Conspiracy
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Black Sun
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
I wasn't able to finish this challenge in 2020, but hopefully I will in 2021!5/50:
completed book covers
Regular Prompts
1. A book that published in 2021
One Last Stop
2. An Afrofuturist book
The Fifth Season
Parable of the Sower
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Crier's War
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
✓ 5. A dark academia book - If We Were Villains
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
Spinning Silver
The City of Brass
The Map of Salt and Stars
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
Flight Risk: The Highs and Lows of Life as a Doctor at Heathrow Airport
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Hamnet
(or reread The Song of Achilles)
9. A book with a family tree
Homegoing
And I Darken
The Dutch House
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
The Stand
The Thief
11. A book about forgetting
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Still Alice
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
In the Woods
Home Before Dark
The Book of M
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
And Then There Were None
Murder on the Orient Express
The Guest List
Anxious People
The Devil and the Dark Water
No Exit
14. A book set in a restaurant
With the Fire on High
When All Is Said
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
In the Woods
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
16. A book by an indigenous author
There There
17. A book that has the same title as a song
The Deep
Station Eleven
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Lie That Binds
A Room of One's Own
The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care
The Political Determinants of Health
(see nonfiction shelf for other feminist works)
19. A book that discusses body positivity
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
The Hate U Give
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
21. A genre hybrid
Verity
The Princess Bride
The Devil and the Dark Water
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
23. A book with something broken on the cover
The Broken Girls
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
The Silent Patient
The Library of the Unwritten
24. A book by a Muslim American author
Yes No Maybe So
An Ember in the Ashes
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The City of Brass
The Map of Salt and Stars
25. A book that was published anonymously
(a classic by Austen or Bronte, or reread ASOUE)
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
A Short History of Nearly Everything
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
A Man Called Ove
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Dark Matter
Circe
The Midnight Library
28. A magical realism book
The Night Circus
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
When the Moon Was Ours
✓ 29. A book set in multiple countries - Six of Crows
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”
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
✓ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Drums of Autumn
34. A book about a social justice issue
(see #18, or just nonfiction shelf)
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 - The Shadow of Kyoshi
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist
The Silent Patient
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Henna Artist
Little Fires Everywhere
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
The Hate U Give
The Martian
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
(one of the following - How obvious is it what kind of prompts I like?)
* A book with a color in the title
* A book with one of the four seasons in the title
* A book with a time of day in the title
* A book with alliteration in the title
* A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
* A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
(or something from 2020)
Advanced Prompts
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
The Count of Monte Cristo
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
Galatea
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
The Binding
All the Stars and Teeth
The Shadows Between Us
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
Hogfather
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Nation
Daughter of the Forest
Stolen by an Alien
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
A Thousand Splendid Suns
(anything added Jan 25, 2019)
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
(anything here)
✓ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - The Rise of Kyoshi
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
When All Is Said
(Spin if I dnf)
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (don't hate me, I didn't mean to stop reading it, I just stopped in the middle and then it was ages before I could read again and starting in the middle seemed weird - so I'm counting it as a dnf)
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2021REGULAR
✅ 1. A book that published in 2021 - Every Vow You Break 7/20
✅ 2. An Afrofuturist book - Binti 8/17
✅ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - The Wrong McElroy 5/6
✅ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - I Was Born for This 3/13
✅ 5. A dark academia book - Ace of Spades 9/10
✅ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - Summer of Salt 7/31
✅ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Real Murders 4/29
✅ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - A Crime in the Neighborhood 9/29
✅ 9. A book with a family tree - The Cousins 3/3
✅ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Redeeming Love 4/14
✅ 11. A book about forgetting - Monday's Not Coming 2/15
✅ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Heartstopper: Volume One 9/30
✅ 13. A locked-room mystery - The Guest List 9/15
✅ 14. A book set in a restaurant - With the Fire on High 11/4
✅ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Bridge Over Troubled Dreams 8/2
✅ 16. A book by an indigenous author - Firekeeper's Daughter 6/22
✅ 17. A book that has the same title as a song - Brave Face 2/24
✅ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - What's Your Pronoun?: Beyond He and She 5/10
✅ 19. A book that discusses body positivity - Dumplin' 5/26
✅ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - On the Come Up 9/2
✅ 21. A genre hybrid - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 9/10
✅ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - Juice Like Wounds 8/6
✅ 23. A book with something broken on the cover - The Wrong Family 12/3
✅ 24. A book by a Muslim American author - Other Words for Home 2/20
✅ 25. A book that was published anonymously - Hidden Pictures 5/1
✅ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Genuine Fraud 6/11
✅ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The Midnight Library 6/11
✅ 28. A magical realism book - Across the Green Grass Fields 3/7
✅ 29. A book set in multiple countries - Clap When You Land 10/20
✅ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Midnight Blue 11/16
✅ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Foolish Hearts 11/21
✅ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Quicksand 7/2
✅ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Seven Minutes in Heaven 4/19
✅ 34. A book about a social justice issue - Girls on the Verge 3/19
✅ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Gender Queer 4/30
✅ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Shortbread and Sorrow 3/26
✅ 37. A book you think your best friend would like - All Your Twisted Secrets 12/17
✅ 38. A book about art or an artist - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 7/13
✅ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 3/1
✅ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: LGBT/written by WOC - Pet 6/16
ADVANCED
✅ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Plain Bad Heroines 12/12
✅ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Cinderella Liberator 8/6
✅ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life 12/29
✅ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London 12/15
✅ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - The Fault in Our Stars 6/24
✅ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - These Witches Don't Burn 11/17
✅ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - One by One 11/29
✅ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - The Little Prince 12/30
❌ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list - A Star Is Bored
✅ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - The Impossible Women (don't ask lmao) 11/27
I'm Finished - 11/13/2021REGULAR
√1. A book that published in 2021 - Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
√2. An Afrofuturist book - The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
√3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
√4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
√5. A dark academia book - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
√6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace by Molly Caldwell Crosby
√7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Juliet Stevenson: Audible Sessions (Professional Narrator)
√8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
√9. A book with a family tree - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
√10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
√11. A book about forgetting - Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies by William Joyce
√12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
√13. A locked-room mystery - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
√14. A book set in a restaurant - The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown
√15. A book with a black-and-white cover - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
√16. A book by an indigenous author - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
√17. A book that has the same title as a song - Jesus Freaks: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World: Fearing God, Not Man by D.C. Talk
√18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
√19. A book that discusses body positivity - The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
√20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
√21. A genre hybrid - Radiance by Grace Draven
√22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - News of the World by Paulette Jiles
√23. A book with something broken on the cover - Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen by Joyce A. Tyldesley
√24. A book by a Muslim American author - Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
√25. A book that was published anonymously - Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
√26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
√27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
√28. A magical realism book - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
√29. A book set in multiple countries - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough
√30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren (Las Vegas, Paris)
√31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever by Gavin Edwards
√32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
√33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
√34. A book about a social justice issue - Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis
√35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Almost American Girl by Robin Ha
√36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Requiem for a Princess by Ruth M. Arthur
√37. A book you think your best friend would like - Network Effect by Martha Wells
√38. A book about art or an artist - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
√39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Dune by Frank Herbert
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
- When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn (next book in a series)
ADVANCED
√41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - A Promised Land by Barack Obama
√42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine by A.W. Tozer
√43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
√44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - On the Wasteland by Ruth M. Arthur
√45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - I Am Fifteen--and I Don't Want To Die by Christine Arnothy
√46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
√47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
√48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - After Candlemas by Ruth M. Arthur
√49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
√50. A free book from your TBR list - Three's a Crowd by Marie McSwigan
Read: 5/40Currently Reading: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
1. A book that published in 2021
√ 2. An Afrofuturist book - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
√ 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
5. A dark academia book - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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 - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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 - We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time by José Andrés, Richard Wolffe
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
Deena's 2021 Challenge:Hopefully, I'll get it done this year!
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
Charmed Life
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
Otherworld: The Isle of Mist
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
REGULAR✔1. A book that published in 2021: Who Gets to Be Smart
2. An Afrofuturist book: Children of Blood and Bone
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign: The Preacher OR something by Lang Leav
5. A dark academia book:
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title: The Nickel Boys
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job: Sweet Water-Stolen Land
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction: Half of a Yellow Sun
9. A book with a family tree:
10. A bestseller from the 1990s: The Memory Police
11. A book about forgetting: The Housekeeper and the Professor
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.): Where the Fruit Falls
13. A locked-room mystery: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
14. A book set in a restaurant: Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir OR Yes, Chef
15. A book with a black-and-white cover: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
✔ 16. A book by an indigenous author: The White Girl
17. A book that has the same title as a song: Little Gods
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about:
19. A book that discusses body positivity: One to Watch OR Knit One, Girl Two
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
✔21. A genre hybrid: Mexican Gothic
✔22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors: Dark Emu
23. A book with something broken on the cover: No Matter Our Wreckage
24. A book by a Muslim American author: A Woman Is No Man
25. A book that was published anonymously: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title:We Two Alone
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts: Too Much Lip
28. A magical realism book: Carpentaria
29. A book set in multiple countries: Transcendent Kingdom
✔30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021: A Man Called Ove
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”: Zikora
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child): Song of the Crocodile
34. A book about a social justice issue: You Exist Too Much
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: Archivist Wasp
✔37. A book you think your best friend would like: The Guest List
38. A book about art or an artist: Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you: Where the Crawdads Sing OR Circe
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Exciting Times
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: 1Q84
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: Blood on the Rosary
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover: Hamnet
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: The Old Lie
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: A Little Life
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library):
REGULAR 29/40Advanced 2/10
Total 29/50
*1. A book that published in 2021 The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club finished 8/4; 4 stars
*2. An Afrofuturist book Binti finished 2/16; 4 stars
*3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle; finished 9/12; 2 stars
*4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Pisces) Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood finished 4/12; 5 stars
*5. A dark academia book The Secret History finished 5/27; 4.5 stars
*6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title book: Cutting for Stone finished 4/30; 5 stars
*7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore finished 5/1; 5 stars
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
*9. A book with a family tree The Hummingbird's Daughter finished 6/12; 4 stars
*10. A bestseller from the 1990s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil finished 10/31; 3 stars
*11. A book about forgetting The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue finished 8/26; 4 stars
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 finished 12/1; 4 stars
*14. A book set in a restaurant Before the Coffee Gets Cold finished 1/21; 4 stars
*15. A book with a black-and-white cover In a Dark, Dark Wood finished 10/13; 4 stars
*16. A book by an indigenous author The Night Watchman finished 10/11; 4 stars
*17. A book that has the same title as a song Never Let Me Go finished 1/26; 3 stars
*18. A book about a subject you are passionate about The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings finished 7/29; 4 stars
19. A book that discusses body positivity
*20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption finished 3/8; 4 stars
21. A genre hybrid Doomsday Book
*22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Overstory finished 4/13; 2 stars
*23. A book with something broken on the cover Finlay Donovan Is Killing It finished 10/18; 4 stars
*24. A book by a Muslim American author The Stationery Shop finished 9/21; 3 stars
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 Dear Edward; finished 1/20; 4 stars
*28. A magical realism book Garden Spells finished 6/20; 4 stars
*29. A book set in multiple countries The Great Railway Bazaar finished 6/28; 3 stars
*30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 A Guide to the Birds of East Africa finished 6/2; 4 stars
*31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops finished 3/15; 4 stars
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
*33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) With the Fire on High finished 2/21; 4 stars
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 1 Samuel: Looking on the Heart finished 12/1; 5 stars
*37. A book you think your best friend would like Black Diamond finished 8/3; 4 stars
38. A book about art or an artist
*39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Gone Girl finished 12/14; 4 stars
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 The White Woman on the Green Bicycle finished 7/31; 5 stars
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) Carnegie's Maid 8/4; 3 stars
3/50REGULAR
1. A book 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 whose 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 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
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
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
29/50REGULAR
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Middlemarch
5. A dark academia book The Secret History
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Lacuna
9. A book with a family tree The King's Curse
10. A bestseller from the 1990s The Alienist
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.) Chariots of The Gods
16. A book by an indigenous author The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
21. A genre hybrid Magic Lessons
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Black Sun
29. A book set in multiple countries A Tale of Two Cities
34. A book about a social justice issue The Hate You Give
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you A Man Called Ove
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge True Story
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list War and Peace
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Dune
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover The Yiddish Policemen's Union
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Cleopatra: A Life
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Three Perfect Liars
49. A DNF book from your TBR list Madame Bovary
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies
1/50 ✅ = complete
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1. A book that published in 2021 Rule of Wolves
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Heartless
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
5. A dark academia book If We Were Villains
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Jade City
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
9. A book with a family tree One Hundred Years of Solitude
10. A bestseller from the 1990s The Virgin Suicides | American Psycho
11. A book about forgetting Imagine Me
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Cruel Prince
13. A locked-room mystery One of Us Is Lying
14. A book set in a restaurant The One-Hundred Foot Journey
15. A book with a black-and-white cover We Have Always Lived in the Castle
16. A book by an Indigenous author
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 My Dark Vanessa | (12/30/2020)
19. A book that discusses body positivity One to Watch
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list The Hate U Give
21. A genre hybrid The Burning God
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Hunger Games
23. A book with something broken on the cover Know My Name
24. A book by a Muslim American author A Very Large Expanse of Sea
25. A book that was published anonymously The Brontë Sisters: Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Lovely War
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Educated
28. A magical realism book The Master and Margarita
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Kafka on the Shore
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” The Queen of Nothing
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) The Vanishing Half
34. A book about a social justice issue The Color Purple
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Ruin and Rising
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads The Girl Who Slept with God
37. A book you think your best friend would like These Violent Delights
38. A book about art or an artist The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Shadow and Bone
40. A book recommended by a friend (Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge) The Poppy War
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Winter
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list No Exit
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Whichwood
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Stalking Jack the Ripper
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Graveyard Book
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t King of Scars
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing The Dragon Republic
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random The Wicked King
49. A DNF book from your TBR list Circe
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Siege and Storm
Completed: 25/502. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Heartburn
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - The Running Man
5. A dark academia book
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - Salt: A World History
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgetting - Brain on Fire
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - The Blood of Emmett Till
19. A book that discusses body positivity - The Body is Not an Apology
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
25. A book that was published anonymously
29. A book set in multiple countries
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Mooncop
37. A book you think your best friend would like
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Descending Son
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Anti-Diet
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Wreckage
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Ok so I want to do the challenge but hate planning what to read so this is going to be my list of titles read and I’ll try and edit it as I go.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 How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
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.) Ghostcatcher by Sophie Green
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 The Ship Who Searched by Anne McCaffrey
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
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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1. A book that published in 2021
Klara and the Sunby Kazuo Ishiguro
✔(8/3/21)★★★★
2. An Afrofuturist book
Bintiby Nnedi Okorafor
✔ (1/8/21)★★★★
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
The Old Curiosity Shopby Charles Dickens
✔ (18/2/21)★★★★★
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign H G Wells: The Science Fiction Collection Audible Original
H G Wells
✔ (20/7/21)★★★★★
5. A dark academia book
The Picture of Dorian Grayby Oscar Wilde
✔ (7/8/21)★★★★★
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
Everybody Needs a Rockby Byrd Baylor
✔ (17/8/21)★★★★★
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
The Song of HiawathabyHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
✔ (6/2/21)★★★★★
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
✔ (30/7/21)★★★★★
9. A book with a family tree
George VI: The Dutiful King by Philip Ziegler
✔(4/5/21)★★★★
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
The Midwife's Apprenticeby Karen Cushman
✔(2/7/21)★★★★
11. A book about forgetting
Italian Shoesby Henning Mankell
✔(24/1/21)★★★★★
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heartby Jacques Philippe
✔ (28/7/21)★★★★★
13. A locked-room mystery
Murder on the Orient Express: An Audible Original Dramaby Agatha Christie
✔ (22/7/21)★★★★★
14. A book set in a restaurant
The Boy Who Wanted to Cookby Gloria Whelan
✔ (17/8/21)★★★★
15. A book with a black-and-white cover
The Chosen I Have Called You By Name: A novel based on Season 1 of the critically acclaimed TV series by Jerry B. Jenkins
✔ (22/5/21)★★★★★
16. A book by an indigenous author
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indianby Sherman Alexie
✔ (6/8/21)★★★★★
17. A book that has the same title as a song
Shardlake: Revelation: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by C.J. Sansom
(See Revelation Song/Kari Jobe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FrhD...
✔ (10/5/21)★★★★★
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
The Waste Land & Four Quartetsby T.S. Eliot
✔(30/5/21)★★★★★
19. A book that discusses body positivity
The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill
✔ (4/5/21)★★★★★
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
Amazing Graceby Mary Hoffman
✔ (17/8/21)★★★★★
21. A genre hybrid Black and Whiteby David Macaulay
✔ (18/8/21)★★★★
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoorsThe Return of TarzanbyEdgar Rice Burroughs
✔ (28/7/21)★★★★
23. A book with something broken on the cover
The Egg and Other Storiesby Andy Weir
✔ (23/7/21)★★★★★
24. A book by a Muslim American author
Darius the Great Is Not Okayby Adib Khorram
✔(11/8/21)★★★★
25. A book that was published anonymously
NIV Bible 7: The Gospels: Read by David Suchetby Anonymous
✔(20/11/21)★★★★★
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Shardlake: Dark Fire: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
✔(8/5/21)★★★★★
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
Wolf Hall Trilogy- Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
✔(29/6/21)★★★★★
28. A magical realism book
An Eagle in the Snowby Michael Morpurgo
✔(3/2/21)★★★★★
29. A book set in multiple countries
The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
✔(3/2/21)★★★★★
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
Lieutenant Hornblowerby C.S. Forester
✔(5/8/21)★★★★★
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
The Fault in Our Starsby John Green
✔ 8/7/21)★★★★★
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
Queen Mary I: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History
✔ (2/5/21)★★★★
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Henry VIII: The Quest For Fameby John Guy
✔ (6/2/21)★★★★★
34. A book about a social justice issue
The Age Of Henry VIII by Dale Hoak
✔ (21/5/21)★★★★★
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
By What Authority? by Robert Hugh Benson -Librivox App
✔ (27/4/21)★★★★★
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Charles I (Penguin Monarchs): An Abbreviated Lifeby Mark A. Kishlansky
✔ (20/2/21)★★★★
37. A book you think your best friend would like
Let Yourself be Loved: Elizabeth of the TrinitybyEugene McCaffrey
✔ (28/7/21)★★★★★
38. A book about art or an artist
The King's Painterby Alison Weir
✔(8/3/21)★★
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
Olive Kitteridgeby Elizabeth Strout
✔ (8/6/21)★★★★★
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
20th Century Classic The Red Ponyby John Steinbeck
✔ (6/2/21)★★★★★
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
The Complete Sherlock Holmes: Volume IIbyArthur Conan Doyle
✔(17/11/21)★★★★★
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
The Watcherby Robert Hugh Benson
✔(25/7/21)★★★★★
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
Elizabethby David Starkey
✔(13/8/21)★★★★
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
The Queen's ChildbyAlison Weir
✔(14/6/21)★★★★★
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
Gone with the Windby Margaret Mitchell
✔(9/9/21)★★★★★
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
In the Wet by Nevil Shute
✔ (21/1/21)★★★★
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen: Six Tudor Queens 3by Alison Weir
✔(14/6/21)★★★★
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
Winter in Madridby C.J. Sansom
✔(27/2/21)★★★★★
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
The Hundred-Foot Journeyby Richard C. Morais
✔(5/8/21)★★
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace Free Librivox recording read by Mark F Smith.
✔(18/1/21)★★★★★
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✔ 1. A book that published in 2021 – Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise , by Joel Selvin
✔ 2. An Afrofuturist book – Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison
✔ 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover – What Hearts, by Bruce Brooks
✔ 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign – reread… Charlotte’s Web, by EB White
✔ 5. A dark academia book – 2nd attempt… A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title – Girl With a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job – (naturalist) The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
✔ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction – Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell
✔ 9. A book with a family tree – 2nd attempt… One Hundred Years of Solitude,by Gabriel García Márquez
✔ 10. A bestseller from the 1990s – Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers
✔ 11. A book about forgetting – Restart, by Gordon Korman
✔ 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) – Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery – Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant – The Wayward Bus, by John Steinbeck
✔ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover – Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
✔ 16. A book by an indigenous author – The Brave, by James Bird
✔ 17. A book that has the same title as a song – Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin
✔ 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - (Christian testimonies/memoirs) Hiding in the Light, by Rifqa Bary
✔ 19. A book that discusses body positivity – Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
✔ 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list – Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass
✔ 21. A genre hybrid – Mother Night, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
✔ 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors – Waterless Mountain, by Laura Adams Armer
✔ 23. A book with something broken on the cover – The Headless Cupid, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
✔ 24. A book by a Muslim American author – Other Words for Home, by Jasmine Warga
✔ 25. A book that was published anonymously – The Kneeling Christian
✔ 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title – Falling Up, by Shel Silverstein
✔ 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts – Persuasion, by Jane Austen
✔ 28. A magical realism book – When You Trap a Tiger, by Tae Keller
✔ 29. A book set in multiple countries – The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson (slog, slog, slog - but it fits the prompt)
✔ 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 – (Oregon) A Girl From Yamhill, by Beverly Cleary
✔ 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality – Prophetic Art, by Matt Tommey
✔ 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” – Zlateh The Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
✔ 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) – Savvy, by Ingrid Law
✔ 34. A book about a social justice issue – Amos Fortune, Free Man, by Elizabeth Yates
✔ 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village (poetic dramatization in 23 parts)
✔ 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads – The Corn Grows Ripe, by Dorothy Rhoads
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like – At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
✔ 38. A book about art or an artist – The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers
✔ 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you – Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge – Year: 2017 / Prompt: 10 - A book with a cat on the cover. - Whittington, by Alan Armstrong, 2006 Newbery Honor Book.
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✔ 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list – The World Rushed In: : The California Gold Rush Experience
✔ 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list – A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers (poetic picture book)
✔ 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover – The Moorchild
✔ 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover – Bomb
✔ 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time – The Story of Mankind, by Hendrik Willem van Loon
✔ 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t – George Washington's World, by Genevieve Foster
✔ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - The Valley of Little Rivers, by Wally Coleman
✔ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random – Bright Island by Mabel Robinson
✔ 49. A DNF book from your TBR list – The Barbary Coast, by Herbert Asbury
✔ 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Wolf: The Lives of Jack London, by James L. Haley
2/50REGULAR
1. A book being published in 2021 - Klara and the Sun
2. An Afrofuturist book - The Fifth Season
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Pisces - Winter's Bone
5. A dark academia book - Wilder Girls
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - writer - Orlando
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Song of Achilles
9. A book with a family tree - The Fall of Gondolin
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Needful Things
11. A book about forgetting - The Great Forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf - Four Past Midnight
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14. A book set in a restaurant Take Out: And Other Tales of Culinary Crime
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - After the Snow
16. A book by an indigenous author - Moon of the Crusted Snow
17. A book that has the same title as a song - Forever
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - cats - Homer's Odyssey
19. A book that discusses body positivity - Lessons From the Fat-O-Sphere
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
21. A genre hybrid - The Sun Down Motel
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
23. A book with something broken on the cover - The Night Watch
24. A book by a Muslim American or British author - An Ember in the Ashes
25. A book that was published anonymously - Emma
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Plain Bad Heroines
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The Midnight Library
28. A magical realism book - American Gods
29. A book set in multiple countries - Homegoing
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Denver - On the Road
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - The Quiet at the End of the World
33. A book featuring three generations - Fall on Your Knees
34. A book about a social justice issue - Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read - Hotell
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Don't Let Me Go
37. A book you think your best friend would like - Different Seasons
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40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2019 A book with a two-word title - Northanger Abbey
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Stand
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Carmilla
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - Ceremonials
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - Three by Truman Capote
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - How To Survive The Titanic
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Panther in the Hive
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - These Witches Don't Burn
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list - Edge of Tomorrow
50. A free book from your TBR list - library - Dark Matter
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1. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book :: Binti, The Obelisk Gate, The Deep, The Underground Railroad
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover :: On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta, Cards on the TableThe 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign :: A Promised Land, Brave New World, Little Fires Everywhere
5. A dark academia book :: Never Let Me Go, Vita Nostra
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title :: The Nickel Boys, Salt: A World History
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 :: One Hundred Years of Solitude
10. A bestseller from the 1990s :: too many ideas to list here
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.)
13. A locked-room mystery :: Hag's Nook
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover :: too many ideas to list here
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 :: Get in Trouble
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 :: Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist :: The World of Edward Gorey, Maxfield Parrish
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you :: The Goldfinch
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 :: Looking for David
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 :: The Girl on the Dock: A Dark Fairy Tale
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t :: Untamed
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 Elegance of the Hedgehog
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
2021 POPSUGAR Challenge50/50
REGULAR
✔️1. A book that published in 2021 - The Marriage Code⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️2. An Afrofuturist book - Dawn ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - The Mixtape⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Harvesting the Heart⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️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 - The Bookshop on the Corner⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - The Tiger's Wife⭐⭐
✔️9. A book with a family tree - The Lady of the Rivers⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Cold Mountain ⭐⭐⭐
✔️11. A book about forgetting - Memories in the Drift⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Head Over Heels⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️13. A locked-room mystery - The Haunting of Brynn Wilder⭐⭐⭐
✔️14. A book set in a restaurant - The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris: A Novel in Recipes⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️15. A book with a black-and-white cover - Middlesex⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️16. A book by an indigenous author - Monkey Beach ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️17. A book that has the same title as a song - Ruckus⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Eat, Pray, Love⭐
✔️19. A book that discusses body positivity - One to Watch⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - The Hate U Give⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️21. A genre hybrid - The Checklist⭐⭐⭐
✔️22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon⭐⭐⭐
✔️23. A book with something broken on the cover - Mistborn: The Final Empire⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️24. A book by a Muslim American author - And the Mountains Echoed⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️25. A book that was published anonymously - The Cuckoo's Calling⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - The Well of Ascension⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - The Assassin's Blade⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️28. A magical realism book - The Last of the Moon Girls⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️29. A book set in multiple countries - Shadow of Night⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - Her Fearful Symmetry⭐⭐⭐
✔️31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Educational-No Rating
✔️32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Queen of Shadows⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The Book of Life⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️34. A book about a social justice issue - This Close to Okay⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️35. A book in a different format than what you normally read [Audiobook] - When Never Comes ⭐⭐⭐
✔️36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The Magic of Found Objects ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️37. A book you think your best friend would like - Empire of Storms⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️38. A book about art or an artist - The Pillars of the Earth⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Tower of Dawn⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A Bildungsroman - The Hero of Ages⭐⭐⭐⭐
ADVANCED
✔️41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Kingdom of Ash⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Westing Game⭐⭐⭐
✔️43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - The Light Through the Leaves⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time⭐⭐⭐
✔️45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - Dance of Thieves⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - A Man Called Ove⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️ 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - Layla⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️ 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - The Last Flight ⭐⭐⭐
✔️49. A DNF book from your TBR list - The Winter People⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Where the Crawdads Sing⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2021-12/31/2021
Popsugar Group - Message 341
Reading Challenge Group - Message 59
1/50
√ - finished
* - currently reading
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 - Cards on the Table (Agatha Christie)
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Beartown (Fredrick Backman)
5. A dark academia book - Catherine House
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - Darling Rose Gold
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - Lab Girl
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
✔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.)
13. A locked-room mystery - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
14. A book set in a restaurant - When All Is Said
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - The Familiar Dark
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song - There There
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
19. A book that discusses body positivity - One to Watch
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Queenie
21. A genre hybrid - Mexican Gothic
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The River
23. A book with something broken on the cover - The Broken Girls
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously - Sense and Sensibility
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Genuine Fraud
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - Dear Edward
28. A magical realism book - The Midnight Library
29. A book set in multiple countries - A Long Petal of the Sea
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 Fault in Our Stars
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The New Wilderness
34. A book about a social justice issue - The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) (poetry based?)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Harley in the Sky
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist - The Henna Artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - Pride and Prejudice
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)
Regular1- A book that published in 2021
2- An afrofuturist book- Children of Blood and Bone or The Deep
3- a book that has a heart, Diamond, club, or spade on the cover- Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter/ The Bride Test
4- A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Aquarius)- Truly Devious/ meg Cabot or John Grisham.
5- A dark academia book- Deadly Education/ Truly Devious
6- A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title- House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin Craig/ Darling Rose Gold
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- The Glorious Heresies
9- A book with a family tree
10- A bestseller from the 1990s- The Bone Collector
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 Escape Room by Megan Golden
14- A book set in a restaurant
15- A book with a black and white cover - The year of the witching/Beastly/ InThe Woods by Tana French
16- A book by an indigenous author
17- A book that has the same title as a song- Creep by Jennifer Hillier
18- A book about a subject you are passionate about
19- A book that discusses body positivity- One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London
20- A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list- How To Be an Antiracist
21- A genre hybrid- Mexican Gothic by Silva Moreno-Garcia/ Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman/ Dread Nation
22- A book set mostly or entirely outdoors- The boy from the woods by Harlem Corbin/ Not if I save you first by Ally Carter.
23- A book with something broken on the cover- Stepsister
24- A book by a Muslim American author- The City of Brass
25- A book that was published anonymously- The Shadows by Alex North
26- A book with an oxymoron in the title- Silent Scream by Angela Masons/
27- A book about do-overs and fresh starts- The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
28- A magical realism book- In Five years by Rebecca Seattle/ Heartwood: A Magical Realism Novel by Nance Newman
29- A book set in multiple countries
30- A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021- The tourist attraction?
31- A book by a blogger, blogger, 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)- Tweet cute/
34- A book about a social justice issue- Know my name/ Such a fun Age
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- Daughter of smoke and bone/The Henna 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 pgs) on your TBR list
42- The shortest book (by pgs) 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
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)
0/50√ = complete
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)
Regular Completed: 5/40Advanced Completed: 1/10
* Currently Reading
√ Finished Reading
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 The Heart Principle
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Meet Cute Diary
5. A dark academia book Never Let Me Go
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The City of Brass
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 The Song of Achilles
9. A book with a family tree The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
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.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Shuggie Bain
16. A book by an indigenous author
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
19. A book that discusses body positivity What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat √
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21. A genre hybrid
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Whiteout √
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 The Water Dancer √
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) If The Dress Fits √
34. A book about a social justice issue Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century √
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 Crazy Stupid Bromance √
38. A book about art or an artist
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Hating Game
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 Paper Girls, Vol. 1 √
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 The Glass Castle
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Worst Best Man *
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 Completed: 1/40Advanced Completed: 0/10
* Currently Reading
√ Finished Reading
REGULAR
1. A book that published in 2021
*Lola on Fire
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
√ The Good Daughter
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)
lurk's listREGULAR
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)
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40/40**Completed: December 17, 2021)**
REGULAR
[X] 1. A book that published in 2021 This Close to Okay (April 17, 2021)
[X] 2. An Afrofuturist book Parable of the Sower (June 21, 2021)
[X] 3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Glass Magician (March 10, 2021)
[X] 4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2 (June 4, 2021)
[X] 5. A dark academia book A Separate Peace (February 3, 2021)
[X] 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title And the Mountains Echoed April 21, 2021)
[X] 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job The Time Traveler's Wife (librarian) (May 28, 2021)
[X] 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Bel Canto (June 25, 2021)
[X] 9. A book with a family tree The Duke and I (February 19, 2021)
[X] 10. A bestseller from the 1990s A Game of Thrones (July 5, 2021)
[X] 11. A book about forgetting The Lost Hero (February 11, 2021)
[X] 12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) Eragon (June 17, 2021) (a book I saw on my mom's bookshelf)
[X] 13. A locked-room mystery The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (July 23, 2021)
[X] 14. A book set in a restaurant The Cafe by the Sea (April 22, 2021)
[X] 15. A book with a black-and-white cover White Rose, Black Forest (August 10, 2021)
[X] 16. A book by an indigenous author The Birchbark House (December 17, 2021)
[X] 17. A book that has the same title as a song Never Have I Ever (January 10, 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJfL...
[X] 18. A book about a subject you are passionate about SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (March 3, 2021)
[X] 19. A book that discusses body positivity Dumplin' (June 14, 2021)
[X] 20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (January 15, 2021)
[X] 21. A genre hybrid Beloved (January 9, 2021)
[X] 22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Fellowship of the Ring (November 6, 2021)
[X] 23. A book with something broken on the cover Big Little Lies (June 12, 2021)
[X] 24. A book by a Muslim American author The Kite Runner (November 11, 2021)
[X] 25. A book that was published anonymously Large Print Compact Bible-ESV-Floral Design (July 27, 2021)
[X] 26. A book with an oxymoron in the title All the Light We Cannot See (August 6, 2021)
[X] 27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Persuasion (January 27, 2021)
[X] 28. A magical realism book The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto (July 26, 2021)
[X] 29. A book set in multiple countries Eat, Pray, Love (January 22, 2021)
[X] 30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Something Borrowed (March 5, 2021)
[X] 31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Turtles All the Way Down (Janaury 24, 2021)
[X] 32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (February 13, 2021)
[X] 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) East of Eden (June 3, 2021)
[X] 34. A book about a social justice issue The Hate U Give (July 15, 2021)
[X] 35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) The Invention of Hugo Cabret (graphic novel) (February 21, 2021)
[X] 36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Freeze Thaw: Flurries & Phantoms (February 12, 2021)
[X] 37. A book you think your best friend would like Ready Player Two (March 11, 2021)
[X] 38. A book about art or an artist The Goldfinch (June 11, 2021)
[X] 39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Midnight Library (June 26, 2021)
[X] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Prompt: A book I've read before that never fails to make me smile The Princess Bride (January 20, 2021)
10/10
ADVANCED
[X] 41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Les Misérables (April 7, 2021)
[X] 42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Christmas Day in the Morning (February 8, 2021)
[X] 43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover The Hazel Wood (March 28, 2021)
[X] 44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Dune (February 16, 2021)
[X] 45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time The Pillars of the Earth (September 11, 2021)
[X] 46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Nickel Boys (January 14, 2021)
[X] 47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing The Screwtape Letters (Pastor Jacob Bailey & BWC Lehighton YA Small Group) (April 9, 2021)
[X] 48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random The Dollmaker of Krakow (February 1, 2021)
[X] 49. A DNF book from your TBR list Gone with the Wind (May 19, 2021)
[X] 50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God (given to me by my sister when she was going through her books) (January 10, 2021)
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021 The Gilded Ones
2. An Afrofuturist book The Galaxy Game
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Deeplight
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Doors of Eden Adrian Tschaikovsky
5. A dark academia book We Ride Upon Sticks
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Spinning Silver
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Greensmith
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
9. A book with a family tree Crazy Rich Asians
10. A bestseller from the 1990s The Glass Lake Maeve Binchy
11. A book about forgetting The Memory Police
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Mercies
13. A locked-room mystery Murder on the Leviathan
14. A book set in a restaurant Arsenic and Adobo
15. A book with a black-and-white cover A Promised Land
16. A book by an indigenous author Elatsoe
17. A book that has the same title as a song Carry On
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Coconut and Sambal
19. A book that discusses body positivity Minor Feelings
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list So You Want to Talk About Race
21. A genre hybrid Things in Jars
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Long Range
23. A book with something broken on the cover The Silent Patient
24. A book by a Muslim American author The Bird King
25. A book that was published anonymously Foreigner
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title A Bitter Feast
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Vanishing Half
28. A magical realism book Conjure Women
29. A book set in multiple countries Invisible Life of Addie La Rue
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 The Mountains Sing
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Nadya Bakes
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Queen of the Conquered
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) With the Fire on High
34. A book about a social justice issue Bluebird, Bluebird
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Deep and Dark Blue
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel
37. A book you think your best friend would like Animal Wise
38. A book about art or an artist Book of Lamps and Banners
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Ten Thousand Doors of January
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Wintering
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list Ducks Newburyport
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Truth about Owls Amal Al-Mohtar
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover How Much of These Hills is Gold
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Bonds of Brass Emily Skruskie
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Fudoki Kij Johnson
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t We Are Not Free Traci Chee
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Book Woman from Troublesome Creek
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Throw Me to the Wolves
49. A DNF book from your TBR list Central Station Lavie Tidhar
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Tokyo Ueno Station
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2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:REGULAR 3/40
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
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
28. A magical realism book
29. A book set in multiple countries
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 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)
Amber's 2021 Popsugar Reading ChallengeTotal Tally:
Regular Reads
❏ A book that’s published in 2021 #
❏ An Afrofutirist book
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❏ A book that had a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
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❏ A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
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❏ A dark academia book
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❏ A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
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❏ A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
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❏ A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
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❏ A book with a family tree
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❏ A bestseller from the 1990s
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❏ A book about forgetting
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❏ A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
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❏ A locked-room mystery
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❏ A genre hybrid
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❏ A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
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❏ A book with something broken on the cover
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❏ A book by a Muslim American author
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❏ A book that was published anonymously
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❏ A book with an oxymoron on the title
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❏ A book about do-overs or fresh starts
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❏ A magical realism book
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❏ A book set in multiple countries #
❏ A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
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❏ A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
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❏ A book whose title starts with “Q”, “X”, or “Z”
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❏ A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
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❏ A book about a social justice issue
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❏ A book set in a restaurant
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❏ A book with a black-and-white cover
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❏ A book by an Indigenous author #
❏ A book that has the same title as a song
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❏ A book about a subject you are passionate about
#
❏ A book that discusses body positivity
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❏ A book found on a Black Lives MAtter reading list
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❏ A book in a different format than you what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
#
❏ A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
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❏ A book you think your best friend would like
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❏ A book about art or an artist
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❏ A book everyone seems to have read but you
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❏ Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Advanced Finds
❏ The longest book (by pageS) on your TBR list
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❏ The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
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❏ The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
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❏ The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
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❏ The book that been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
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❏ A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
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❏ A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
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❏ A book from your TBR list chosen as random
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❏ A DNF book from your TBR list
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❏ A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
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2021 POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeREGULAR 0/40
1. A book that's 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 found 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 0/10
1. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
2. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
3. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
4. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
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
7. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
8. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
9. A DNF book from your TBR list
10. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
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REGULAR 1/401. A book that published in 2021
2. An Afrofuturist book Black Panther, Vol. 1: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover The Mysterious Mr. Quin
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 The Silver Chair
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job To Sir, With Love
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Half of a Yellow Sun
9. A book with a family tree The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
10. A bestseller from the 1990s Bridget Jones's Diary
✅11. A book about forgetting The Book of M
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) The Last Battle
13. A locked-room mystery The Murders in the Rue Morgue
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover The Night Circus
16. A book by an indigenous author Sabrina & Corina: Stories
17. A book that has the same title as a song Carry On
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread
19. A book that discusses body positivity Wonder
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list A Promised Land
21. A genre hybrid Mexican Gothic
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
23. A book with something broken on the cover In the Unlikely Event
24. A book by a Muslim American author A Thousand Splendid Suns
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Midnight Sun
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Siddhartha
28. A magical realism book The Magician's Nephew
✅29. A book set in multiple countries Normal People
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 Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
✅32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Quidditch Through the Ages
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) The Ocean at the End of the Lane
34. A book about a social justice issue Bad Feminist
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Vyasa
✅36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads The Song of Vrindavan
37. A book you think your best friend would like Prince Caspian
38. A book about art or an artist Ways of Seeing
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Silent Patient
✅40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (2016 Challenge: A Murder Mystery) Death Comes to Pemberley
ADVANCED 1/10
1. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Pickwick Papers
✅2. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Fortunately, the Milk...
3. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories
4. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover Son of Bhrigu
5. The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince
6. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't Circe
7. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
8. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
9. A DNF book from your TBR list The Seven Dials Mystery
10. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Veena wrote: "I am doing only 40 books..so only Regular ListThis is my first year attempting the Popsugar Reading Challenge. Why the distinction between regular and advanced? Do you need to read all the regular before you move onto the advanced?
Critterbee's List 30/50✔ 1. A book that published in 2021
Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs 4/5 ❇❇❇
✔2. An Afrofuturist book
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 2/20 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton 3/11 ❇❇❇
✔4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong 1/4 ❇❇❇❇
✔ 5. A dark academia book
Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins 1/3 ❇❇❇❇
✔ 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (book 2&3) 3/30 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔ 7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman
✔ 8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
How to Be Both by Ali Smith 2/2 ❇❇
✔9. A book with a family tree
Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer 9/16 ❇❇❇
✔10. A bestseller from the 1990s
Malice by Keigo Higashino 4/18 ❇❇❇
✔11. A book about forgetting
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 4/16 ❇❇❇❇
✔12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye 3/13 ❇❇❇❇
✔ 13. A locked-room mystery
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus 9/2 ❇❇
✔ 14. A book set in a restaurant
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 3/9 ❇❇
✔ 15. A book with a black-and-white cover
No More No Name by Tim Tingle 3/28 ❇❇❇
✔16. A book by an indigenous author
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 11/21 ❇❇❇❇
✔ 17. A book that has the same title as a song
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny 3/12 ❇❇❇
✔18. A book about a subject you are passionate about
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey 2/13 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔19. A book that discusses body positivity
There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon 4/14 ❇❇❇
✔20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson 3/26 ❇❇❇
✔21. A genre hybrid
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley 12/14 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor 3/27 ❇❇❇
✔23. A book with something broken on the cover
Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong 1/1 ❇❇❇❇
✔24. A book by a Muslim American author
Pride by Ibi Zoboi 3/8 ❇❇❇
✔25. A book that was published anonymously
Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim ❇❇
✔26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 3/31❇❇❇
✔27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds 1/9 ❇❇❇❇
✔28. A magical realism book
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffennegger 3/23 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔29. A book set in multiple countries
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro 3/14 ❇❇❇
✔30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz 4/8 ❇❇❇❇
✔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 8/21 ❇❇❇
✔32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer 7/5 ❇❇❇❇
✔33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade 11/21 ❇❇❇❇
✔34. A book about a social justice issue
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia 2/25❇❇❇❇
✔35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole 2/23 ❇❇❇❇
✔36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day 3/21 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔ 37. A book you think your best friend would like
Frankly in Love by David Yoon 4/9 ❇❇❇
✔38. A book about art or an artist
The Art of Bob Mackie by Frank Vlastnik 12/21❇❇❇
✔39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 3/7❇❇❇
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge :2020 Challenge, #12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 2/6 ❇❇❇❇
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami 💙
✔42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
Lullaby for a Lost World by Aliette de Bodard 1/1 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty 4/9 ❇❇❇❇❇
✔44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow 3/21 ❇❇
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens 💙
✔46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t
Lu by Jason Reynolds💙 2/1 ❇❇❇❇❇
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
LaRose by Louise Erdrich
✔49. A DNF book from your TBR list
Echo in Onyx by Sharon Shinn ❇❇❇
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
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2. An Afrofuturist book
Children of blood and bone
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
Midnight Sun
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
Camino Island
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.)
Forget Me Not
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
Mail order bride
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
A court of thrones and roses
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)
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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
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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)
Regular: 40/40Advanced: 10/10
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1. A book that published in 2021 Black Buck
2. An Afrofuturist book Binti
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover Too Good to Be True
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Long Bright River
5. A dark academia book Catherine House
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Nickel Boys
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job In Five Years
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction The Song of Achilles
9. A book with a family tree Betrayal: The Betrayal; The Secret; The Burning
10. A bestseller from the 1990s The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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.) The Sun Down Motel
13. A locked-room mystery - Horrorstör
14. A book set in a restaurant Arsenic and Adobo
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Shuggie Bain
16. A book by an indigenous author The Only Good Indians
17. A book that has the same title as a song Migrations
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about This Tender Land
19. A book that discusses body positivity One to Watch
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Concrete Rose
21. A genre hybrid Cinderella Is Dead
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors These Silent Woods
23. A book with something broken on the cover Baby Teeth
24. A book by a Muslim American author The Perfect Nanny (I took out the American part and just did A book by a Muslim)
25. A book that was published anonymously Every Last Fear
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title The Little Giant of Aberdeen County
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Nothing to See Here
28. A magical realism book The Midnight Library
29. A book set in multiple countries The Book of Two Ways
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 - You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Queenie
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The Inheritance Games
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) The Book of Longings
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads At Night All Blood is Black
37. A book you think your best friend would like Anxious People
38. A book about art or an artist Malibu Rising
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you- Firefly Lane
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Guest List
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - A Promised Land
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Ring Shout
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover The Last Story of Mina Lee
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover One of Us Is Lying
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time A Little Life
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t The Year of the Witching
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random And Then There Were None
49. A DNF book from your TBR list How Much of These Hills Is Gold
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021Enjoy the View ✔
2. An Afrofuturist bookWild Seed
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the coverAll For One
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac signIn the Woods✔
5. A dark academia bookThe Likeness
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the titleHotel Ruby
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream jobHeartburn
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for FictionMay We Be Forgiven
9. A book with a family treeThe Cousins
10. A bestseller from the 1990sA Walk to Remember ✔
11. A book about forgettingRemember Me?
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)In a Holidaze√
13. A locked-room mysteryAnxious People ✔
14. A book set in a restaurantThe Little Teashop of Lost and Found
15. A book with a black-and-white coverThe Whisper Man
16. A book by an indigenous authorThe Night Watchman
17. A book that has the same title as a songAnxious People ✔
18. A book about a subject you are passionate aboutThe Little Teashop of Lost and Found
19. A book that discusses body positivityOne to Watch
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading listKindred
21. A genre hybridKindred
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoorsWhere the Crawdads Sing✔
23. A book with something broken on the coverLove & War
24. A book by a Muslim American authorThe Kite Runner
25. A book that was published anonymouslyPride and Prejudice √
26. A book with an oxymoron in the titleSmall Great Things
27. A book about do-overs or fresh startsA Man Called Ove √
28. A magical realism bookMexican Gothic ✔
29. A book set in multiple countriesThe Midnight Library ✔
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021In the Woods✔
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personalityLooking for Alaska ✔
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”The Zookeeper's Wife
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)The Great Alone
34. A book about a social justice issueThe Help
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)The Shining✔
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or GoodreadsGhosts of Christmas Past
37. A book you think your best friend would likeThe Flowers in the Attic Series: The Dollangangers
38. A book about art or an artistThe Longest Ride ✔
39. A book everyone seems to have read but youPride and Prejudice √
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeThe Nightingale ✔
REGULAR1. A book that published in 2021a Madness of Crowds, Game On, Bloodless
2. An Afrofuturist book Midnight Robber
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover A Gentleman in Moscow
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign Sarah J Maas, Court of Thorns and Roses
5. A dark academia book Grey Sister, Sword and Pen
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title Secret in the Stones
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Camino Winds Bookstore owner on a tropical island, surrounded by writer friends.
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction Hamnet
9. A book with a family tree Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
10. A bestseller from the 1990s Prestige
11. A book about forgetting Deep into the Dark
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) Lost Apothecary
13. A locked-room mystery One by One
14. A book set in a restaurant Flipped for Murder, Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Slow Horses
16. A book by an indigenous author There, There
17. A book that has the same title as a song Fortune and Glory - also Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom soundtrack
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about One Family's Story: A Primer on Bower Theory
19. A book that discusses body positivity House in the Cerulean Sea
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list Caste
21. A genre hybrid Heart of Iron
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Dreamsnake
23. A book with something broken on the cover Moving Finger
24. A book by a Muslim American author Refresh
25. A book that was published anonymously Lost Sherlock Holmes Story?
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Black Prism
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts The Dispatcher
28. A magical realism book Hamish MacBeth books
29. A book set in multiple countries Sweetest Burn
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 Madness of Crowds
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality Holy Sister Mark Lawrence
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” Zombie Fallout
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Time's Convert
34. A book about a social justice issue Caste
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) Unpleasantness at the Ballona Club as a BBC full cast dramatization.
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Young Men in Spats
37. A book you think your best friend would like Sharing Knife
38. A book about art or an artist Hyde Park Headsman
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you Midnight Library
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. A Christmas Carol Best first line: Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Cocaine Blues
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover I'll Go: Reflections from 61 years of ministry
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Stolen
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t A Gentleman in Moscow
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing Sleeping Murder
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random Dreamsnake
49. A DNF book from your TBR list Rebecca
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Down the Hatch
Time to start tracking for 2021!Regular
1. A book 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 best-seller from the 1990s.
11. A book about forgetting
12. A book you have seen on someone's shelf
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: One Hundred Years of Solitude ~
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, YouTuber, or other online personality: The End of Everything ~
32. A book whose title starts with Q, X, or Z
33. A book featuring three generations
34. A book about a social justice issue.
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read
36. A book with fewer than 1000 reviews
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 made into a movie you've already seen (2018):
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41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: The Count of Monte Cristo 0
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: We Can Be Mended 0
43. The book on your TBR with the prettiest cover: Strange the Dreamer 0
44. The book on your TBR with the ugliest cover: On Death and Dying 0
45. The book that's been on your TBR the longest: 1984 0
46. A book from your TBR that you meant to read in 2020
47. A book from your TBR that you associate with a favorite person/place/thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random: Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right 0
49. A DNF'ed book from your TBR list (so many!):
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, or from the library)
In progress books
The Poisonwood Bible ~
The Farm ~
The Casual Vacancy~
The Last Emperox~
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood~
to read
The Sun and Her Flowers 0
1. A book that published in 2021 Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells2. An Afrofuturist book Dawn
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover (Heart) Tell Me Three Things
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Taurus) Jane Eyre or The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
5. A dark academia book Invisible Man or Never Let Me Go or Plain Bad Heroines
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 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 Angela's Ashes
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 Horrid
14. A book set in a restaurant With the Fire on High or The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
15. A book with a black-and-white cover In Pieces
16. A book by an indigenous author The Plague of Doves
17. A book that has the same title as a song The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness
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 The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America or The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness or Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
21. A genre hybrid Beloved or Hollow Kingdom or Mexican Gothic
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors Dances with Wolves or Life of Pi
23. A book with something broken on the cover The Graveyard Book
24. A book by a Muslim American author Leave the World Behind or Thorn or Punching the Air
25. A book that was published anonymously Pride and Prejudice
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title Plain Bad Heroines
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts Their Eyes Were Watching God or The Midnight Library
28. A magical realism book Beloved
29. A book set in multiple countries The Pandarus File
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 Lock In
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Film's First Family: The Untold Story of the Costellos
34. A book about a social justice issue
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee—The Dark History of the Food Cheats or Keeping Women and Children Last: America's War on the Poor
37. A book you think your best friend would like
38. A book about art or an artist For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you The Catcher in the Rye or The Handmaid's Tale
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (From a nonhuman perspective) The Wild Robot
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Brothers Karamazov or Different Seasons or Live from New York: An Oral History of Saturday Night Live
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list A Christmas Memory
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover The Muse or The Silent Companions or The Familiars or The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover The Pandarus File or I hate my brother or The Zombie Room or The Hite Report
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time Willow
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Their Eyes Were Watching God or White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list A Prayer for Owen Meany
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
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1. A book that published in 2021 - The Box in the Woods √
2. An Afrofuturist book - Kindred √
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - Parker Pyne Investigates √
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Third Girl √
5. A dark academia book - Plain Bad Heroines √
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title - The Nickel Boys √
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream jobPASS8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for FictionPASS9. A book with a family tree - The Dance of the Serpents √
10. A bestseller from the 1990s - Along Came a Spider √
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.) - Good Girl, Bad Girl √
13. A locked-room mystery - One by One √
14. A book set in a restaurant - Arsenic and Adobo √
15. A book with a black-and-white cover - A Promised Land √
16. A book by an indigenous author - Too Much Lip √
17. A book that has the same title as a song - Exit Strategy √
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about - Seven Brief Lessons on Physics √
19. A book that discusses body positivityPASS20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list - Dear Martin √
21. A genre hybrid - The Devil and the Dark Water √
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne √
23. A book with something broken on the cover - It Ends with Us √
24. A book by a Muslim American author - A Very Large Expanse of Sea √
25. A book that was published anonymouslyPASS26. A book with an oxymoron in the title - Solutions and Other Problems √
27. A book about do-overs or fresh starts - Evvie Drake Starts Over √
28. A magical realism bookPASS29. A book set in multiple countries - State of Terror √
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021PASS31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And other Questions about Dead Bodies √
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) - Malibu Rising √
34. A book about a social justice issue - Such a Fun Age √
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)PASS36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The Day of Atonement: A Novel √
37. A book you think your best friend would like - The Beautiful Mystery √
38. A book about art or an artist - Payment in Blood (acting/writing) √
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you - The Vanishing Half √
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Nonfiction - Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time √
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Moonflower Murders √
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Finna √
43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover - An Unexpected Peril √
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover - Kingdom of the Wicked √
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - The Complete History of Jack the Ripper √
46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t - Ready Player Two √
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing - A Great Reckoning √
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random - The Thursday Murder Club √
49. A DNF book from your TBR listPASS50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - Mathematics: The Science of Patterns: The Search for Order in Life, Mind and the Universe √