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Popsugar Challenge - 2022
Update message 27, progress 15/50✓20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read: Last book read Lord of Misrule, used the letter E for Essentially Charli: The Ultimate Guide To Keeping It Real by Charli D’Amelio (finished 3/24)
Update message 27, 16/50✓7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title: Ducks Go Vroom by Jane Kohuth (finished 3/29)
Update message 27, 17/50✓18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author: You Sang to Me by Beverly Jenkins (finished 3/30)
End of March update to Message 29 - KarenProgress: 30/50
Standard prompts: 24/40
Advanced prompts: 6/10
Updating message #1013/50 completed
13. A book set in the 1980s The Prettiest Star DONE
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title Gemina DONE
Updated msg 6Just completed #16 (witches) - The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski, translated by David French. This was not my favorite in the series. It felt disjointed and confused. By bringing in fragments and bits from other people and timelines, it distracted from the plot. Not a huge fan of the character progression either. But I’m finishing the series! 3 stars
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Updated msg 6Just completed #32 (fav author blurb on cover) - Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. This was an utter delight! I loved the characters, the setting, the plot - everything! The writing is straight-forward without gaping holes in either plot or dialogue. I loved the representation! And I actually cared enough about the characters to shed a few tears. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
32/50
Update to Message #30:#8: A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
#11: A Book Tok Recommendation: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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36. A book you know nothing about- Rich Dad's Guide to Investing… 4-4
Update to Message #16Progress 23/50
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 The Time Traveler's Wife
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41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title -
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1. A book published in 2022 The Tobacco Wives
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
6. A book by a Latinx author Violeta
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From 2019 Popsugar Challenge - A debut author.
My favorite prompt because there is nothing more exciting than discovering a new author you love
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2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship - The Deep
12. A book about the afterlife - The Dead and the Dark
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
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 PiracyThe Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
33. A social-horror book - Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
36. A book you know nothing about (was a wrapped book from Library display) - Nimona
38. A book featuring a party - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Book of Lost Names
43. A book with a palindromic title - Eve
46. A book about someone leading a double life - Code Name Verity
48. A book with two POVs - The Reading List
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2 London) - The Silent Patient
Updated message 7427/50 complete
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 - Project Hail Mary read 4/8/2022
Updated msg 6Just completed #23 (recipe in it) - Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor. Loved this book! Reminded me so much of Harry Potter, without the troubling author. Loved the characters and immersing myself in the world. The author skillfully takes us on the journey of discovery with Sunny as she learns about herself, her ancestry, and a whole new world. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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19. A book that takes place during your favorite season: Apples Never Fall The book jumps back and forth, but the majority of the past is in the fall, the best season there is.
Update to 293: 28/5019. A book that takes place during your favorite season - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Bear and the Nightingale
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Red Rising
36. A book you know nothing about - ⭐⭐⭐ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book - ⭐⭐⭐ This Poison Heart
Update #5824/50 Elevation by Stephen King for a book that begins with the last letter of your previous read. My previous read was Beyond Shame
Popsugar Challenge 2022
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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)
Completed:
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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)
Completed:
Updating message #1015/50 completed
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author Pachinko DONE
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read Obsidio (will read after Pachinko) DONE
Progress 26/501. A book published in 2022 The Paris Apartment
46. A book about someone leading a double life Give Unto Others
47. A book featuring a parallel reality The Color of Magic
Update message 27, 18/50✓31. A book featuring a man-made disaster: the Chernobyl disaster, Saved by the Bang by Marina Julia Neary (finished 4/12)
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29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
The Murder on the Links
42. A book that features two languages
The Nature of the Beast
Update to Message #30:#33: A social Horror book: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare
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Update to #3784/50
48. A book with two POVs: Long Division : A tale of two City(s) that I'm still trying to figure out.
Update to Message #30:#44: A Duology (1): The Crossover completed 4/17
#45: A duology (2): Booked by Kwame Alexander - completed 4/16
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Updated msg 6Just completed #6 (Latinx author) - The Hacienda by Isabel Canas. This book was creepy and scary and yet taught me - perfect combo! Clearly written with a deep understanding of Mexican history, the plot moved swiftly back and forth with the hacienda at the center of the storm. Loved the characters too! Really excited to see what this author writes next! I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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Update message 111:19) A book that takes place during your favorite season: The Hound of the Baskervilles (fall)
31) Featuring a manmade disaster: Snow & Ash (nuclear fallout)
34) A Book set during Victorian Times: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
44) A duology: Seraphina
45) A duology: Shadow Scale
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Update to Message #30#7: A Book with an onomatopoeia in the title: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
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CHRISTENE PAULAProgress: 7/50
STANDARD
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
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
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
23. A book with a recipe in it
24. A book you can read in one sitting
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
36. A book you know nothing about
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
Updated msg 6Just completed #28 (set during holiday) - True Pretenses by Rose Lerner. I was uncertain of this book at first, and then a comment halfway through made me pause and ponder, but by the end I was thoroughly in love with both mains and this book! I loved that they were honestly dishonest, I loved that the author peeled back the civility of the genteel, and I loved that she introduced Jewish characters into the regency (they were there in history, but are almost never on the page in these historicals). Charming and delightful and thoughtful. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars
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Updated! :) Hope you all had a lovely Easter if you celebrate ^^
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2022Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
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Standard Prompts: 0/40
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: 0/10
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)
2025 Reading Challenge
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22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum - Let's Talk About Love read 3/26/2022