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Update to Message #30#13. A book set int he 1980's (partially anyway!): Faithful Place by Tana French
46/50
TerryJane wrote: "Update to Message #9: 50/50 -- COMPLETE!The palindromic title, prompt #43, has been hanging over my head for too long. I had planned to read MaddAddam, but it's third in a series,..."
Congrats :D
Sheila wrote: "Sheila from eastern North Carolina, message 494, previous post 40/50 + 10 more. 50/5041. Mirror or reflected image- They Do it With Mirrors
42. Features two languages-Inspector Gamache, The Madnes..."
Congratulations on your finish!
Update to Message #30:#35: A book with a constellation on the cover: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
47/50
Updated msg 6Just completed #30 (board game name in title - Sorry) - Sorry I Missed You by Suzy Krause. I had high hopes for this one, but it was muddled and ultimately fell flat. I couldn’t tell what I was reading, where it was going, and I wasn’t confident the author knew either. The characters were quirky but in a way that made all of them caricatures. Not worth reading. 2 stars
44/50
Update to Message #30:#37. A book about gender identity: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
48/50
50/50 completed! I feel like I sat on the last 2 for a few months but this was a great year!Standard Prompts:
1. A book published in 2022 - A Letter to Three Witches
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship - Hostage
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society - Sleeping Beauties
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title - Tiger Lily
5. A sapphic book - The Paying Guests
6. A book by a Latinx author - You Had Me at Hola
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title - The Whisper Man
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid - Cinder
9. A book about a "found family" - Did I Say You Could Go
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner - Deaf Republic
11. A #BookTok recommendation - We Were Never Here
12. A book about the afterlife - The Carrow Haunt
13. A book set in the 1980s - Ruby Falls
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title - The Wonder
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author - The Girl from Everywhere
16. A book about witches - Practical Magic
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 - Redeeming Love
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author - Asking for a Friend
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season - Winter Garden
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read - Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See
21. A book about a band or musical group - Maybe Someday
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum - The Love Hypothesis
23. A book with a recipe in it - Like Water for Chocolate
24. A book you can read in one sitting - The Big Book of Exit Strategies
25. A book about a secret - The Girls in the Stilt House
26. A book with a misleading title - Playing Nice
27. A Hugo Award winner - Piranesi
28. A book set during a holiday - Weather Girl
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 - The Night She Disappeared
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title - The Book of Cold Cases
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster - 56 Days
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page - The Overnight Guest
33. A social-horror book - A History of Wild Places
34. A book set in Victorian times - The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title - The Awakening
36. A book you know nothing about - World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
37. A book about gender identity - Girl, Woman, Other
38. A book featuring a party - Met Her Match
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book - The Gilded Ones
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Hacienda
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title - The Stranger in the Mirror
42. A book that features two languages - American Dirt
43. A book with a palindromic title The Diamond Eye
44. A duology (1) - Whirlwind
45. A duology (2) - Whiplash
46. A book about someone leading a double life - They Never Learn
47. A book featuring a parallel reality - The Girl I Was
48. A book with two POVs - The X Ingredient
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1) - The Wicked City
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2) - The Paris Apartment
Update to message 7 - 20/20 books read, making my challenge complete!
Update to Message #16Progress 50/50
Completed!!!
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
The Island of Sea Women
Updating message #1040/50 completed
6. A book by a Latinx author Infinite Country DONE
27. A Hugo Award winner A Canticle for Leibowitz DONE
44. A duology (1) Six of Crows DONE
48. A book with two POVs All the Bright Places DONE
Sarah wrote: "Message 46 Updated19/19-COMPLETED"
Congratulations Sarah! ^^
Ariail wrote: "50/50 completed! I feel like I sat on the last 2 for a few months but this was a great year!Standard Prompts:
1. A book published in 2022 - A Letter to Three Witches
2. A book se..."
Congratulations!! That's great!
Amy wrote: "Update to message 7 - 20/20 books read, making my challenge complete!"Congratulations, well done! :D
Update for Msg#62 Progress: 10/15
6. Latin author The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
18. BIPOC author Business Not as Usual
24. A book you can read in one setting Inheritance
38. A Book featuring a party The Party Crasher
Update Message #30:#4 A book with a tiger on the cover or in the title: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
49/50 - one more to go!!!
Updated msg 6Just completed #17 (movie adaptation) - The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney. Interesting book and well-written! The adaptation was fairly close to the book. Worth reading! 4 stars
45/50
Updated message #1042/50 completed
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title The Moon Over the Mountain: Stories DONE
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title Life As We Knew It DONE
Update to message 88 - 48/50 books completed.
Updated msg 6Just completed #10 (Anisfield-Wolf) - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. This is my first Jesmyn Ward experience, and it was fascinating! The writing was really good, and while it’s literary, the story is also accessible. I thought the portrayal of substance use and toxic relationships was brutal but accurate. When the plot diverged into the slight fantastical elements, it was lost a bit for me. I just didn’t quite get how it all fit. Really interesting! Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
46/50
Update to message 88 - 50/50 books, challenge complete!
Ranmali wrote: "I'm signing up for 7 books01. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
02. A #BookTok recommendation
03. A book about a band or musical group
04. A different book by an author you read in 2021
05. A b..."
Completed 6/7
01. A different book by an author you read in 2021 - Neverwhere
02. A book about a band or musical group - Tune In
03. A #BookTok recommendation - Shadow and Bone
04. A book you know nothing about - Mazurka
05. Favorite Past Prompt: A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - The Good Little Ceylonese Girl
06. A book set in Victorian times - The Portrait of a Lady
update to #30FINISHED!!!! 50/50. #20 was my last one. Here is my full list:
1. A book published in 2022: The Maid by Nita Prose (3/23/22)
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown (10/23/22)
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See (2/8/22)
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or “tiger” in the title: The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht (11/25/22)
5. A sapphic book. Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (1/12/22)
6. A book by a Latinx author. With The Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (2/24/22)
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in the title: The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (4/19/22)
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (3/29/22)
9. A book about a “found family”: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (4/30/22)
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winner: Deacon King Kong by James McBride (5/25/22)
11. A # BookTok recommendation: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (4/3/22)
12. A book about the afterlife: Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune (1/25/22)
13. A book set in the 1980’s: Faithful Place by Tana French (11/6/22)
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in its title: Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber (2/18/22)
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author: Homicide and Halo Halo by Mia P Manasala (5/8/22)
16. A book about witches: The Unofficial Harry Potter Companion An In-Depth Exploration Volume 1 Sorcerer’s Stone presented by Alohomora! (6/6/22)
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (7/9/22)
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author: The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani (6/17/22)
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season: Lady Sunshine (6/6/22)
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read: Watership Down by Richard Adams (12/8/22)
21. A book about a band or musical group: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendon Slocumb (8/20/22)
22. A book with a character on the ace (asexual) spectrum: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (7/21/22)
23. A book with a recipe in it. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (1/8/22)
24. A book you can read in one sitting: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (1/30/22)
25. A book about a secret. Paper Wife by Laila Ibrahim (3/6/22)
26. A book with a misleading title: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick (7/3/22)
27. A Hugo Award winner: The Martian by Andy Weir (2/13/22)
28. A book set during a holiday: A Caribbean Mystery (7/21/22)
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (1/17/22)
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni (7/11/22)
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster: News of the World by Paulette Giles (5/14/22)
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (8/11/22)
33. A social-horror book: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (7/22/22)
34. A book set in Victorian times: Heidi by Johanna Spyri (2/2/22)
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (11/9/22)
36. A book you know nothing about: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (4/23/22)
37. A book about gender identity: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (11/14/22)
38. A book featuring a party: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (7/2/22)
39. An # OwnVoices SFF (Science Fiction and Fantasy) book: Black Leopard, Red wolf by Marlon James (10/9/22)
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge: (A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title): The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls (3/2/22)
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or “mirror” in the title. Firekeeper’s Daughter
42. A book that features two languages. The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel (2/21/22)
43. A book with a palindromic title: Madam by Phoebe Wynne (10/16/22)
44. A duology (1): The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (4/17/22)
45. A duology (2): Booked by Kwame Alexander (4/16/22)
46. A book about someone leading a double life: When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson (4/25/22)
47. A book featuring a parallel reality. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
48 A book with 2 POV’s: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (5/1/22)
49 Two book sets in twin towns, aka “sister cities (1) The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis (5/29/22) -NYC
50 Two book sets in twin towns, aka “sister cities (2). The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont (London) – 7/8/22
Plugging along and updating message #10.43/50 completed
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book Parable of the Talents DONE
Updated msg 6Just completed #27 (Hugo winner) - A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. One of the most brilliant space operas I’ve read! I loved the integration of an Aztec-like tradition into the overall empire. Every image felt revolutionary as it all unfolded. The writing and character development is next level! I cannot wait to see what this author does next! I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Definitely recommend! 5 stars
47/50
Completed.
DURATION: 4/29-12/31/22 📚 COMPLETED: 40/40
✅Published in 2022. The Recovery Agent. 9/12.
✅Set on a cruise ship. Danger on the Atlantic. 9/13.
✅About a nonpatriarchal society. Four Aunties and a Wedding. 5/27.
✅Tiger in the title. Love and Other Wild Things. 5/14.
✅Sapphic book. Double Booked. 9/18.
✅Latinx author. You Had Me at Hola. 9/27.
✅Onomatopoeia in its title. Licence To Howl. 9/20.
✅Protagonist who uses a mobility aid. One Woman's Junk. 11/25.
✅About a found family. The Family Upstairs. 9/26.
✅Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner. The Fortunes. 11/20.
✅#BookTok recommendation. My Killer Vacation. 9/4.
✅About the afterlife. Beyond Dead. 9/29.
✅Set in the 1980s. 1989. 12/9.
✅Cutlery on the cover. The Path of the Crooked.
✅Pacific Islander author. Scarlet Lies. 12/12.
✅About witches. What the Hex. 5/7.
✅Becoming a movie in 2022. Death on the Nile. 8/19.
✅Romance novel by a BIPOC author. A Lot Like Adiós. 11/5.
✅Takes place during your favorite season. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder. 11/29.
✅Title begins with the last letter of your previous read. Seatmate. 5/22.
✅About a band. Kill the Boy Band. 11/30.
✅Character on the ace spectrum. A Wild Ghost Chase. 5/4.
✅Recipe in it. The Way of the Wicked. 7/2.
✅Read in one sitting. An Open Spook. 5/5.
✅About a secret. Miss Frost Braves the Blizzard. 4/29.
✅Misleading title. Good Girls Don't Die. 12/8.
✅Hugo Award winner. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 10/1.
✅Set during a holiday. The Alchemist and an Amaretto. 9/17.
✅Different book by an author you read in 2021. Night of the Living Deed. 5/1.
✅Name of a board game in the title. My Life in France. 11/10.
✅Man-made disaster. Encrypted. 5/28.
✅Quote from your favorite author on the Amazon page. Cloche and Dagger. 12/15.
✅Social-horror. Gods & Monsters. 11/29.
✅Set in Victorian times. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter. 11/19.
✅Constellation in the title. The Scorpio Races. 11/27.
✅You know nothing about. Better Witch Next Time. 6/24.
✅About gender identity. George. 11/23.
✅Featuring a party. Dial A for Aunties. 6/12.
✅#OwnVoices SFF book. Gideon the Ninth. 10/8.
✅Favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. The A.I. Who Loved Me. Book you can read in one sitting. 5/10.
DURATION: 4/29-12/31/22 📚 COMPLETED: 40/40
✅Published in 2022. The Recovery Agent. 9/12.
✅Set on a cruise ship. Danger on the Atlantic. 9/13.
✅About a nonpatriarchal society. Four Aunties and a Wedding. 5/27.
✅Tiger in the title. Love and Other Wild Things. 5/14.
✅Sapphic book. Double Booked. 9/18.
✅Latinx author. You Had Me at Hola. 9/27.
✅Onomatopoeia in its title. Licence To Howl. 9/20.
✅Protagonist who uses a mobility aid. One Woman's Junk. 11/25.
✅About a found family. The Family Upstairs. 9/26.
✅Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner. The Fortunes. 11/20.
✅#BookTok recommendation. My Killer Vacation. 9/4.
✅About the afterlife. Beyond Dead. 9/29.
✅Set in the 1980s. 1989. 12/9.
✅Cutlery on the cover. The Path of the Crooked.
✅Pacific Islander author. Scarlet Lies. 12/12.
✅About witches. What the Hex. 5/7.
✅Becoming a movie in 2022. Death on the Nile. 8/19.
✅Romance novel by a BIPOC author. A Lot Like Adiós. 11/5.
✅Takes place during your favorite season. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder. 11/29.
✅Title begins with the last letter of your previous read. Seatmate. 5/22.
✅About a band. Kill the Boy Band. 11/30.
✅Character on the ace spectrum. A Wild Ghost Chase. 5/4.
✅Recipe in it. The Way of the Wicked. 7/2.
✅Read in one sitting. An Open Spook. 5/5.
✅About a secret. Miss Frost Braves the Blizzard. 4/29.
✅Misleading title. Good Girls Don't Die. 12/8.
✅Hugo Award winner. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 10/1.
✅Set during a holiday. The Alchemist and an Amaretto. 9/17.
✅Different book by an author you read in 2021. Night of the Living Deed. 5/1.
✅Name of a board game in the title. My Life in France. 11/10.
✅Man-made disaster. Encrypted. 5/28.
✅Quote from your favorite author on the Amazon page. Cloche and Dagger. 12/15.
✅Social-horror. Gods & Monsters. 11/29.
✅Set in Victorian times. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter. 11/19.
✅Constellation in the title. The Scorpio Races. 11/27.
✅You know nothing about. Better Witch Next Time. 6/24.
✅About gender identity. George. 11/23.
✅Featuring a party. Dial A for Aunties. 6/12.
✅#OwnVoices SFF book. Gideon the Ninth. 10/8.
✅Favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. The A.I. Who Loved Me. Book you can read in one sitting. 5/10.
Kristina wrote: "Update to message 88 - 50/50 books, challenge complete!"Congratulations Kristina ^^
Laureen wrote: "update to #30FINISHED!!!! 50/50. #20 was my last one. Here is my full list:
1. A book published in 2022: The Maid by Nita Prose (3/23/22)
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship: The Boys..."
Congratulations Laureen! ^^
Jade wrote: "Completed.DURATION: 4/29-12/31/22 📚 COMPLETED: 40/40
✅Published in 2022. The Recovery Agent. 9/12.
✅Set on a cruise ship. Danger on the Atlantic. 9/13.
✅About a n..."
Congratulations! :D
Update to Message 13: 50/50 complete!House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
The Sunset Route: Freight Trains, Forgiveness, and Freedom on the Rails in the American West by Carrot Quinn
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien narrated by Andy Serkis
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
The Unpassing by Chia-Chia Lin
The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Nightbooks by J.A. White
No Exit by Taylor Adams
The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
T- The Woods by Harlan Coben
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Death of a Nightingale by Lene Kaaberbøl (also PS19, 46, 49)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
The Considerate Killer by Lene Kaaberbøl (apartment building collapse)
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (Gillian Flynn)
Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard
The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
Reverie by Ryan La Sala
An audiobook: If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
Verity by Colleen Hoover
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Bob by Wendy Mass
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil
Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow
Sydney: The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
San Francisco: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Update message 293 -- Completed 50/50+ 28/40 stars
1. A book published in 2022
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Starless Crown
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Children of Time
5. A sapphic book
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
⭐⭐⭐ The Only Good Indians
(Horror can be romantic!!!)
28. A book set during a holiday
⭐⭐⭐ A Court of Frost and Starlight
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
⭐The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
38. A book featuring a party
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cinder
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Treasures of the Sky
Message #60 updatedProgress: 50/50
Challenge completed!!
Update message #20 50/50 - COMPLETE!🥳
Update Message #21Finished 20/20 books
Challenge completed
Update to 64230/50
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship: Killers of a Certain Age It was set on a plane and a cruise ship!
Update message 27, progress 45/50✓19. A book that takes place during your favorite season: set during summer, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (finished 11/29)
update message 27, progress 46/50✓41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title: Mirror by Deshune Heard-Watkins (finished 12/27)
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