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Popsugar Challenge - 2022
Updated msg 6Just completed #36 (unknown book) - The Wives by Tarryn Fisher. I have mixed feelings about this book. It kept me guessing until the end, and I understand the point the author was trying to make. But the arc felt inauthentic to the main character. The ending left me unsettled, but not in a satisfying way. Not sure if I recommend. 3.5 stars
9/50
Update to Message #30:47. A book featuring a parallel reality. Piranesi by Susanna Clark
4/50
I would like to try again and do all 50! Thank you!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. 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)
Total: 0/50
update message 51:5/50
23. A book with a recipe in it
Updated message 12!2/20 complete!
I 'm in for 10.Standard Prompts:
1. A book published in 2022 The Soulmate Equation
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 It Happened One Summer
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 Sleighed
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 The Rules of Dating
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
4/10
Going to try for 508/50
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. A book about a "found family"
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation Verity
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s Sophie's Heart
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 Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1
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 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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 Truly Madly Guilty
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
The Maidens (greek tragedy)
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 The Midnight Library
48. A book with two POVs Reminders of Him
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
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29. A different book by an author you read in 2021-
by Carolyn Brown 1-17
Flora wrote: "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 o..."
While the first was my favourite book of the series, I've enjoyed all the books. The seventh book is out now.
update to message 63 (prompt 44):2/20
Update to Message #30:#29: A different book by an author I read in 2021:
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
5/50
Updated msg 6Just completed #38 (features a party) - The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten. Overall, really enjoyable historical fiction. It took me a bit to get situated in the time period. The author does mention the suffering of the Russian people contrasted to the ostentation of the royalty. I enjoyed learning more about the history, and the author’s interpretation of historical figures’ actions. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Worth reading! 4 stars
10/50
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16. A book about witches-
1-18
Updated message 746/50 complete
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title - The Night Tiger read 1/18/2022
Updated message 747/50 complete
24. A book you can read in one sitting - All Systems Red read 1/18/2022
Update message 144/25
28. A book set during a holiday
1-19
Updated msg 6Just completed #1 (pub 2022) - The Maid by Nita Prose. Enjoyed this mystery! Loved the main character, how she was described and how she viewed the world. I enjoyed how the story unfolded, though it was a bit long in the middle. I appreciate that the author used her experiences working with special needs children to inform her creation of the character. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
11/50
Updated and added you all to the challenge :) Welcome everyone! Many of you are well into the challenge already! Excited to see what you all read this year!
1/50 31. A book featuring a man-made disaster: Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction Most of the stories feature a not-so-distant apocalyptic future where humans have actively destroyed the planet.
Hello, I'd like to sign up for 36 books this year, thank you!
Update to msg #482/35
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title:
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
40. A book that fulfils your favourite prompt from a past PopSugar challenge -> Read a book about time travel (2018 challenge):
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
Updated msg 6Just completed #12 (afterlife) - Ghost Stories of Tampa Bay by Kim Cool. I appreciate learning more history about my hometown. I will definitely be investigating more and desperately want to go on a ghost tour the next time I’m back in town. However, the stories in this book were less narratives but more like vignettes of the author’s thoughts and experiences. Not what I was expecting from the title. 3 stars
12/120
David wrote: "Flora wrote: "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 plan to continue the series. I wonder how many the author plans on for it?
Updated msg 6Just completed #29 (author reading in 2021) - How to Be a Movie Star by T. J. Klune. Heart-warming, lovely, understanding - this was a fabulous book! I loved the characters and the beautiful, oddness that made them perfectly imperfect. This author’s signature kindness in his writing with moments of hilarious absurdity shine brightly! Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
13/50
Update to message #6125: A book about a secret
Madelein Rust - 25 Trappen Benede
2/10 completed
Updated msg 6Just completed #39 (Ownvoices fantasy) - A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow. The beginning of this book was a bit irritating. I’m not a fan of petulant teen. But the author used that to start character progression that became very satisfying. I really appreciate the message she was conveying. Really good ending. Worth reading! 4 stars
14/50
Updated message 748/50 complete
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid - Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body read 1/25/2022
0/50
Standard Prompts:
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. 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)
Standard Prompts:
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. 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)
Update- Msg #62Progress: 2/15
16. A book about witches Shadow of Night
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 The Hawthorne Legacy
Updated message 90-- 7/50Featuring a quote by a favorite author on cover/Amazon page-- The Midnight Library (Jodi Picoult)
Updating message #105/50 completed
12. A book about the afterlife Three Days to Darkness DONE
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Into the Water DONE
Updated message 749/50 complete
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner - Half Blood Blues read 1/27/2022 (2012 award winner)
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