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Please sign me up for the standard 40!
Updated msg 6Just completed #45 (second in a duology) - Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo. This author can really land a story arc! This was everything I wanted, brought in lovely elements from the rest of the series, and kept me guessing. I loved every minute! Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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Hi! I’d like to try to complete 20 books on the list this year! In any order, so long as I can find something.
Sign me up for 30!POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2022
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 3/30
Update to Message # 30:#41: A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
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Jumping on board with 50. 1. A book published in 2022
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
6. A book by a Latinx author
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9.
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
19.
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
23. A book with a recipe in it
24.
25.
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28.
29.
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31.
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
33. A social-horror book
34.
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36.
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
42. A book that features two languages
43. A book with a palindromic title
44.
45.
46. A book about someone leading a double life
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
11 of 50
Updated msg 6Just completed #7 (onomatopoeia in title - whisper) - Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune. Brilliant and charming, exactly what I’ve come to expect from this author! But there’s always an exploration of the goodness in the world, if we choose to see it, and this book does not disappoint. There were hilarious moments and ones that had me tearing up. Loved the characters and diversity! Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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Update #586/50 Every Heart a Doorway for a character on the ace spectrum. I had a hard time deciding which prompt to use this one for because it fits more than one. I liked this one but it was certainly different from what I normally read. I may even continue the series.
Updated msg 6Just completed #40 (previous pop prompt - different country) - Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed. Well-written middle grade! Doesn’t shy away from a hard subject matter but also includes the joy in life as well. Loved the characters and the descriptions of Pakistan. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
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Hey!! Love this challenge every year, count me in for 25 :)Standard Prompts:
☑ 1. 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓹𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓷 2022 Reminders of Him
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
6. A book by a Latinx author
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9. A book about a "found family"
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
☑𝟏𝟏. 𝑨 #𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏From Blood and Ash
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches
☑ 17. 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪 𝓣𝓥 𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝓸𝓿𝓲𝓮 𝓲𝓷 2022 - Normal People
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
☑ 19: 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝓭𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 -People We Meet on Vacation
☑ 𝟐𝟎. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅Her Body and Other Parties: Stories
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
23. A book with a recipe in it
☑ 𝟐𝟒. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 Dear Enemy
☑ 25. 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓪 𝓼𝓮𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓽The Secret History
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
☑ 𝟐𝟗. 𝑨 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 Persuasion
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
☑ 𝟑𝟐. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆The Diviners
☑𝟑𝟑. 𝑨 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍-𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌The One
34. A book set in Victorian times
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
☑36. 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽My Year of Rest and Relaxation
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
☑ 𝟒𝟎. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 Regretting You
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
☑𝟒𝟐. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔Embroideries
43. A book with a palindromic title
44. A duology (1)
45. A duology (2)
☑𝟒𝟔. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆Genuine Fraud
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
UPDATE TO MESSAGE 118 - 3/25 challenges completed
I'm joining for 40 books!POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2022
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 41/40 (Completed)
1. A book published in 2022
-- Marshmallow
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
-- Miss Aldridge Regrets
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
-- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
6. A book by a Latinx author
-- The Worst Best Man
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
-- The Hush
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
-- The Whispering - prosthetic leg
9. A book about a "found family"
-- A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation
-- Hook, Line, and Sinker
12. A book about the afterlife
-- Under the Whispering Door
13. A book set in the 1980s
-- That Summer
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
-- Black Cake
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches
-- Witch 13
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
-- Where the Crawdads Sing
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
-- The Cult of Romance
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
-- The Cabin in the Woods
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
-- The Ghosts of Paris - I read this after The Whispering
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
-- The Maid
23. A book with a recipe in it
-- Murder Uncorked
24. A book you can read in one sitting
-- Shine your Icy Crown
25. A book about a secret
-- Mermaid of Venice
26. A book with a misleading title
-- One Day I Shall Astonish the World
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
-- Rock Paper Scissors
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
-- Nine Lives
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
-- Freaks
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
-- The Disappearing Act - praise from JP Delaney
33. A social-horror book
-- The Final Girl Support Group
34. A book set in Victorian times
-- The Butterfly Collector
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
-- The Big Dark Sky
36. A book you know nothing about
-- Beautiful World, Where Are You
37. A book about gender identity
-- The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird
38. A book featuring a party
-- A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
-- The City We Became
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
-- All's Well - borrowed from the library
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
--
42. A book that features two languages
-- The Paris Apartment
43. A book with a palindromic title
-- Em & Me
44. A duology (1)
45. A duology (2)
46. A book about someone leading a double life
-- Billy Summers
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
-- Fancy Meeting You Here
48. A book with two POVs
-- The Library
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
-- Melbourne: No Hard Feelings
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
-- Osaka: Bound to You in Japan
Update to Message #30:#23: A book with a recipe in it: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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Updated msg 6Just completed #25 (book about a secret) - These Deadly Games by Diana Urban. I was not expecting this ya thriller that started with video games to turn into a complex, twisty and dark suspense ride! Loved every minute! Really enjoyed the characters and the questions raised about guilt, accident, fault, trauma, and revenge. I received this book as a free giveaway in e change for my honest review. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
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2022 Popsugar Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
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Standard Prompts:
1. A book published in 2022
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham 1/7/22 ★★★★★
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins 5/11/22 ★★★
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
Blind Tiger by Sandra Brown 3/25/22 ★★★
5. A sapphic book
The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart 3/21/22 ★★★★★
6. A book by a Latinx author
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 3/18/22 ★★★★★
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano 2/16/22 ★★★★
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 7/17/22 ★★★★
9. A book about a "found family"
The Hourglass Throne by K.D. Edwards 6/17/22 ★★★★★
11. A #BookTok recommendation
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 2/5/22 ★★★★
12. A book about the afterlife
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 3/24/22 ★
13. A book set in the 1980s
Murder Book by Marshall Thornton 2/24/22 ★★★★
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict 12/14/22 ★★★★
16. A book about witches
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox 2/25/22 ★
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
Set on You by Amy Lea 5/22/22 ★★★★
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
Winter Water by Susanne Jansson 1/21/22 ★★
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover 1/31/22 ★★★★★
21. A book about a band or musical group
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl 9/24/22 ★★★
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone 8/22/22 ★★★★
23. A book with a recipe in it
Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens 3/10/22 ★★★★
24. A book you can read in one sitting
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman 3/18/22 ★★★★
25. A book about a secret
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 1/4/22 ★★★
26. A book with a misleading title
Her Last Goodbye by Rick Mofina 3/1/22 ★★★★
28. A book set during a holiday
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens 1/2/22 ★★★★
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
A Blizzard of Polar Bears by Alice Henderson 3/20/22 ★★★★★
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island by Heather Webb 2/20/22 ★★★★★
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert 3/29/22 ★★★★
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 1/30/22 ★★★
33. A social-horror book
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson 10/27/22 ★★★
34. A book set in Victorian times
The Brightest Star in Parisby Diana Biller 3/4/22 ★★★★
36. A book you know nothing about
Shanghai Diary by Ursula Bacon 5/12/22 ★★
38. A book featuring a party
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton 7/6/22 ★★★★
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen Brusatte 5/21/22 ★★★★
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah 2/23/22 ★★
42. A book that features two languages
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 3/12/22 ★★★
44. A duology (1)
Hush by Dylan Farrow 3/29/22 ★★★★
45. A duology (2)
Veil by Dylan Farrow 4/1/22 ★★★
46. A book about someone leading a double life
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict 3/5/22 ★★★★
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz 7/27/22 ★★★★★
48. A book with two POVs
Memorial by Bryan Washington 3/27/22 ★★★
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
The London House by Katherine Reay 7/25/22 ★★★
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis 1/24/22 ★★★★★
Update message 27, 1/50✓40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: #2 True Crime (2018), Death Cruise by Don Davis (finished 1/6)
Let's try this one again this year - please sign me up for 15!1/15
Standard Prompts
✔ A book published in 2022 - Where the Drowned Girls Go
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
6. A book by a Latinx author
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9. A book about a "found family"
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
23. A book with a recipe in it
24. A book you can read in one sitting
25. A book about a secret
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
33. A social-horror book
34. A book set in Victorian times
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36. A book you know nothing about
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
42. A book that features two languages
43. A book with a palindromic title
44. A duology (1)
45. A duology (2)
46. A book about someone leading a double life
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
I'm going to shoot for all of them this year15/50
Standard Prompts:
1. A book published in 2022
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship - The Deep
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
6. A book by a Latinx author
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9. A book about a "found family"
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation
12. A book about the afterlife - The Dead and the Dark
13. A book set in the 1980s
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 - White Bird
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author - A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21. A book about a band or musical group - Idol
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
23. A book with a recipe in it
24. A book you can read in one sitting
25. A book about a secret
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
33. A social-horror book - Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
34. A book set in Victorian times
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36. A book you know nothing about (was a wrapped book from Library display) - Nimona
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Book of Lost Names
Advanced:
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
42. A book that features two languages
43. A book with a palindromic title - Eve
44. A duology (1)
45. A duology (2)
46. A book about someone leading a double life - Code Name Verity
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs - The Reading List
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1 New York)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2 London) - The Silent Patient
Updated message 74 4/50 complete
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book - Jade Legacy read 1/10/2022
update to message 63 (prompt 25):1/20
Updated msg 6Just completed #42 (two languages) - Castle Dor by Daphne du Maurier and Arthur Quiller-Couch. I wonder how this novel would have turned out if it was solely written by Du Maurier and not a continuation of Quiller-Couch. I found the concept intriguing and certain parts were quite clear and direct. Other sections it was like reading through fog. However, overall, it was an enjoyable read. But one I would recommend only for die hard fans. 3 stars
7/50
Msg 26 - please update to 2/40 I read the BIPOC Romance book.
Update to Message #30:#5: A Sapphic book: Honey Girl by TJ Klune
3/50
Updating message #103/50 completed
1. A book published in 2022 The Saints of Swallow Hill DONE
21. A book about a band or musical group All the Time in the World DONE
24. A book you can read in one sitting The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse DONE
Updated msg 6Just completed #46 (character leads double life) - Stay Close by Harlan Coben. Good, entertaining thriller! I appreciated the glimpses into Atlantic City. I figured out the ending early on, but it was still a diverting read. Worth reading! 4 stars
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13. A book set in the 1980s - Malibu Rising
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 - Inés of My Soul