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Popsugar Challenge - 2022
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Updated Message 35 - 3/2035. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
Technically not a constellation but it is space so close enough!
Update message 27, progress 10/50✓23. A book with a recipe in it: at the end of the book there is a recipe for Sindhi Sai Bhaji; The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (finished 3/7)
Update to Message #29 - 35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title - TROPHY KILL (A Sidney Reed Mystery, #1) - R.J. Norgard
Update to Message #16Progress 15/50
9. A book about a "found family" The Book of Magic
36. A book you know nothing about The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Update to message #30#25: A book about a secret: Paper Wife by Laila Ibrahim
15/50
Update message 293 -- 17/507. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title - ⭐⭐⭐ Ring Shout
This is in the running for the weirdest book I've ever read.
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Six of Crows
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner - ⭐⭐ A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
update to message 118, 8/25 challenges fullfilled☑ 1. 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓹𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓷 2022 Reminders of Him
☑ 19: 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝓭𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 -People We Meet on Vacation
☑ 𝟐𝟒. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 Dear Enemy
☑ 25. 𝓐 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓪 𝓼𝓮𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓽The Secret History
☑ 𝟐𝟗. 𝑨 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 Persuasion
☑ 𝟑𝟐. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆The Diviners
☑𝟑𝟑. 𝑨 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍-𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌The One
☑ 𝟒𝟎. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 Regretting You
Standard Prompts:1. A book published in 2022
√2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
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 titleBram Stoker
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 Dracula by Bram Stoker 5* 03/09/2022
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)
Winter wrote: "How to Participate:
1. Post here telling the challenge leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You ca..."
Not sure where to add my name. I am #313 Leona
Update to Message 13: 21/50House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Considerate Killer by Lene Kaaberbøl (apartment building collapse)
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
Sydney: The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
Update message 1415/25
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season-
3-10 (spring)
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36. A book you know nothing about - The Lost Apothecary read 3/10/2022
Updated msg 6Just completed #48 (two POVs) - Indigo by Beverly Jenkins. Overall, this story is fascinating! I love the characters, and the author always does a marvelous job of weaving real historical events into her tales. My only quibble with these earlier works is her use of the term “virginal” - bleh! This book is an open door romance. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
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Updated msg 6Just completed #5 (sapphic book) - Departure from the Script by Jae. Really enjoyed this sweet story about a relationship between two women in Hollywood! Most of the plot points are internal, within the mains characters and their relationship, rather than from external sources. It’s refreshing and relaxing to read! 4.5 stars
26/50
Update message 293 - 19/5035. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
45. A duology (2)
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Update #5821/50
a book with cutlery on the coverThis was a great read! Highly recommend it!
Update message #302 4/1325. A book about a secret - Little Secrets
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 - If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title - Stargazer
42. A book that features two languages - The Spanish Daughter
Update to message 27, progress 11/50✓9. A book about a "found family": Orphan Homer Wells forms a lasting bond with Dr. Larch and the residents/staff of St. Cloud - and they with him, The Cider House Rules by John Irving (finished 3/13)
Updated message 7423/50 complete
9. A book about a "found family" - The House in the Cerulean Sea read 3/15/2022
Update message 27, progress 12/50✓12. A book about the afterlife: Fireflies by P.S. Bartlett (finished 3/15)
Updated message 7424/50 complete
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society - Artificial Condition (Murderbot Diaries #2) - read 3/15/2022
Update #5822/50 The Cerulean a book with a nonpatriarchal society.
5 stars!! Loved this book. Can't wait to continue this story. This would also work for a duology.
Update message 27, progress 13/50✓42. A book that features two languages: English and Spanish, the book is set in Argentina and the main character is bilingual; Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez (finished 3/17)
Update message 293 -- 21/5012. A book about the afterlife - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sabriel
47. A book featuring a parallel reality - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Dark Matter
Update to Message #16Progress 17/50
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read Lonesome Road from the L A Private Cathedral
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
Death in the Clouds
Updated msg 6Just completed #37 (about gender identity) - Cazadora by Romina Garber. Really enjoyed the broadening of this world! The conversations that are included are so necessary, especially in light of recent legislation. “I don’t know that there’s any plan for our lives… I think we just get confronted with choices, and the more honest we are when making them, the more our life begins to reflect us.” Love the strong women representation! “All I know is they’ve been making up stories about independent girls in every tradition since forever,… And I think it’s time we take back our narratives.” I felt there was a bit too much included and really wish it had been stretched into a trilogy. I hope there are more books in the future! Worth reading! 4.5 stars
27/50
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47. A book featuring a parallel reality: The Midnight Library This book featured many other realities for the main character, and was a generally interesting read (despite the Hallmark messages at the end).
Updated msg 6Just completed #8 (protagonist uses mobility aid) - The Adventures of Tom Finch, Gentleman by Lucy May Lennox. Well, this was a meandering romp through regency England! There were parts that were entertaining, and I appreciated the historical knowledge imparted. But the rest of the time I either wanted to smack the characters or cry for an editor, or both. 3 stars
28/50
Update message 27, 14/50✓22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (finished 3/20)
Updated msg 6Just completed #47 (parallel reality) - Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire. A beautiful story about finding yourself and not living for destiny. Loved the representation and the characters! I’ll be thinking about this one for awhile. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
29/50
Update msg 1417/25
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title - Buzz Kill: A Novel by David Sosnowski 3-21
21. A book about a band or musical group- The Idea of You 3-18
Update to Message #16Progress 19/50
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
Update Message 293: progress 24/506. A book by a Latinx author - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Refurbished: The Clover Initiative
37. A book about gender identity - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She Who Became the Sun
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From Blood and Ash
I haven't ever done the POPSUGAR Challenge, so I picked my favorite prompt from this year -- "a Booktok recommendation"
Update to Message #30:#1. A book published in 2022: The Maid by Nita Prose
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Update to Message #16Progress 20/50
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
The Battle of the Labyrinth
Updated msg 6Just completed #2 (set on a train) - Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless. This was an incredibly enjoyable mystery suspense! I really liked the main character - her backstory is unique and I love that she’s caring for a former marine k9. She’s complicated, but so is everyone in the story. It rang very true, rather than being gratuitous. I learned a bit about the railroad police and marine mortuary affairs. I loved the hooks at the start of each chapter. The slight paranormal element is interesting too. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
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2025 Reading Challenge
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27. A Hugo Award winner - The Obelisk Gate read 3/4/2022
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" - Negroland read 3/3/2022 (Chicago, IL)