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37. A book your best friend would read - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Updated msg 15Just completed prompt set in restaurant - Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams. Wow, that was a heart-warming, conscious-raising delight of a book! Her first book in this series was entertaining, but this one was really good! Confronting issues of toxic masculinity, sexual harassment, and the patriarchy all the while having moments of love and humor is not an easy task, but this book accomplishes all of that. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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update to message #6618/50 books read :)
Update Message #94Progress: 16/50
Prompt 33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Middlesex
Updated message 40-- 7/50-- A book set in a restaurant-- The Branding of Wendell Dawes: A Chef's Comic Tale
Update to Message # 71#16. A book by an indigenous author. The Removed by Brandon Hobson (2/16/21)
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
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33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - No One Can Pronounce My Name
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46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t: Women, Race & Class I've been trying to read this book on and off since summer 2018. It's interesting to think about what's gotten in the way.
Updated msg 15Just completed prompt for social justice issue - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. This one lived up to all the hype and then some. I really hope america is closer now to being like this book. The characters were fantastic, I loved all the relationships, and every interaction. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)-The Lost Girls of Devon 2-18
update #58locked room mystery: The Murder of Twelve
(many murders in this book, but at least one is a definite locked-room mystery!)
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Standard Prompts:
1. A book that published in 2021Prodigal Son
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the coverOne to Watch
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book A Discovery of Witches
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
9. A book with a family tree
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
11. A book about forgettingMemory Lane
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 The Familiar Dark
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 bookThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
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 Prompts
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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20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list- The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row DONE
Outstanding book!
I'd like to join this group. My yearly goal is 72 books, and at least 45 of the 50 Popsugar prompts.Popsugar 31/50 (I have one book listed twice, but counted once, till I find another book to fill one of the slots....)
Standard Prompts
1. A book that published in 2021Hadley & Grace
2. An Afrofuturist book Kindred
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the coverThe Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
5. A dark academia book A Deadly Education
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job Thief River Falls (dream job: published author. Would also work for book with black and white cover)
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 Daughter of Fortune
11. A book about forgettingMemories 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.) A Fine Balance
13. A locked-room mysteryAnxious People
14. A book set in a restaurant
15. A book with a black-and-white cover Mendelevski's Box: A heartwarming and heartbreaking Jewish survivor's journey
16. A book by an indigenous author
17. A book that has the same title as a song The Last Dance
18. A book about a subject you are passionate about Bread Givers (Jewish themes, immigration) was also available as a free book.
19. A book that discusses body positivityThe House in the Cerulean Sea
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading listSay Her Name
21. A genre hybrid Where the Crawdads Sing
22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors The Great Alone
23. A book with something broken on the cover
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymouslyGo Ask Alice
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
27. A book about do-overs or fresh startsThe Bright Side of Going Dark
28. A magical realism bookConjure Women
29. A book set in multiple countries The Liar's Girl
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) [book:The Things We Cannot Say
34. A book about a social justice issue The Vanishing Half|51791252]
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (graphic novel)
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
315 reviews on Goodreads37. A book you think your best friend would like Once We Were Brothers/TThe Coffee Trader
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 Prompts
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Fiery Cross
42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Temper the Wind
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 One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
49. A DNF book from your TBR list The Complete Maus
50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Kelly wrote: "update #58locked room mystery: The Murder of Twelve
(many murders in this book, but at least one is a definite locked-room mystery!)"
How many have you read now Kelly? :)
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35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel
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Prompt 6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
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10. A bestseller from the 1990s- Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster DONE
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22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors: The Survivors (mostly, not entirely)
30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021: Virgin River (I know the town is fictional, but I'd love to visit one like it)
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12. A book you have seen on someone else’s shelf: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Prompt 29 A book set in multiple countries The Marriage of Opposites
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Hi Winter! Update to message #13 .
Progress: 7/16
* To avoid confusion, Alyana Pearl and Alyana are both me. Just put in Alyana. Thanks a lot!
✔2. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title ---> Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - read on 01/06/21
✔3. A book with a family tree ---> The Family Upstairs - read on 01/09/21
✔5. A book with a black-and-white cover ---> The Whisper Man - read on 02/7/21
✔7. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list ---> A Time to Kill - read on 02/21/21
✔8. A genre hybrid ---> Verity -read on 01/04/21
✔11. A magical realism book ---> The Snow Child - read on 02/1/21
✔15. A book about a social justice issue ---> American Dirt - read on 01/16/21
Updated msg 15Just completed prompt for author is also Capricorn - Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire. I enjoyed this book, just not quite as much as the first two. I felt like too much was attempted in one novella. I kept wanting more of the side characters and especially the main character. I felt that the plot kinda got in the way. Really enjoyed the portrayal of Cora - I hope to get more from her story in future books. Worth reading! 4 stars
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Ranmali wrote: "I will sign up for 15 books1. A bestseller from the 1990s - As the Crow Flies
2. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover - All The Single Ladies
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Completed 3/15
1. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
2. A book everyone seems to have read but you - American Gods
3. A book with a black-and-white cover - For Whom The Bell Tolls
Updated message 71!7/20 completed!
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The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list- The test by Sylvain Neuval
Update to message 19: progress 4/10✅ 21. A genre hybrid ➡️ Gun, With Occasional Music
This book is a very strange sci-fi/noir combination.
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35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels): Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide This was my first audiobook, which was fitting since I listen to the authors' podcast!
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4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - Perestroika in Paris
This book was delightful!
Updated Message 96 : (35/50)Super sorry! I had no idea that my message changed from 97 to 96 :( I hope I haven't caused any confusion!!
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#22: 1. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (2/13/21)
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