Post Your 2023 Reading List

[Bekky]

√1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - Notes on an Execution
√2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - Razorblade Tears
√3 A book about a vacation - Death on the Nile
√4 A book by a first-time author - The Poppy War
√5 A book with mythical creatures - When Women Were Dragons
√6 A book about a forbidden romance - Honor
√7 A book with "Girl" in the title - The Girl with All the Gifts
√8 A celebrity memoir - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
√9 A book with a color in the title - Half of a Yellow Sun
√10 A romance with a fat lead - Dumplin'
√11 A book about or set in Hollywood - Malibu Rising
√12 A book published in spring 2023 - Clytemnestra
√13 A book published the year you were born - Skinny Legs and All
√14 A modern retelling of a classic - Home Fire
√15 A book with a song lyric as its title - The Remains of the Day
√16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Galatea
√17 A book with a love triangle - The Mothers
√18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - The Kite Runner
√19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - The Left Hand of Darkness
√20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 - The Three-Body Problem
√21 A book set in the decade you were born - Towelhead
√22 A book with a queer lead - In the Dream House
√23 A book with a map - The Dragon Republic
√24 A book with a rabbit on the cover - Hell Bent
√25 A book with just text on the cover - Now Is Not the Time to Panic
√The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Emergency Skin
√27 A #BookTok recommendation - My Dark Vanessa
√28 A book you bought secondhand - Arcadia
√29 A book your friend recommended - My Brilliant Friend
√30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list - Commonwealth
√31 A book about a family - The Five Wounds
√32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - The Deep Sky
√33 A book about an athlete/sport - One Life
√34 A historical-fiction book - The Underground Railroad
√35 A book about divorce - Detransition, Baby
√36 A book you think your best friend would like - If We Were Villains
√37 A book you should have read in high school - One Hundred Years of Solitude
√38 A book you read more than 10 years ago - Stones from the River
√39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again - Milk Blood Heat
√40 A book by an author with the same initials as you - The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
√41 A book written during NaNoWriMo - Wool Omnibus
√42 A book based on a popular movie myth (I cheated on this one) - Stone Blind
√43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - They Both Die at the End
√44 A book that was self-published - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
√45 A book that started out as fan fiction - The Final Solution
√46 A book with a pet character - Where the Red Fern Grows
√47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - This Party's Dead: Grief, Joy and Spilled Rum at the World’s Death Festivals
√48 A book that features two languages - Braiding Sweetgrass
√49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - The Burning God
√50 A book with alliteration in the title - Magpie Murders

[Sharon]

All done!

√1 A book you meant to read in 2022 Fairy Tale
√2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore The Girl Who Played with Fire
√3 A book about a vacation The Hunting Party
√4 A book by a first-time author Wake the Bones
√5 A book with mythical creatures The Deep
√6 A book about a forbidden romance Belladonna
√7 A book with "Girl" in the title Slasher Girls & Monster Boys
√8 A celebrity memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died
√9 A book with a color in the title White Smoke
√10 A romance with a fat lead When Life Gives You Vampires
√11 A book about or set in Hollywood A Midsummer Night's Scream
√12 A book published in spring 2023 How to Sell a Haunted House
√13 A book published the year you were born Grave Descend
√14 A modern retelling of a classic The Weight of Blood
√15 A book with a song lyric as its title Don't Fear the Reaper
√16 A book where the main character's name is in the title The Vampire Armand
√17 A book with a love triangle Horror Hotel
√18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
√19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge Akata Warrior
√20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 The Pale Blue Eye
√21 A book set in the decade you were born The Possession of Natalie Glasgow
√22 A book with a queer lead Manhunt
√23 A book with a map Nine Liars
√24 A book with a rabbit on the cover What Moves the Dead
√25 A book with just text on the cover The Library Book
√26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Ethan Frome
√27 A #BookTok recommendation The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
√28 A book you bought secondhand Memnoch the Devil
√29 A book your friend recommended The Girl Who Lived Twice
√30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list Foxglove
√31 A book about a family Alone
√32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 Holly
√33 A book about an athlete/sport Quidditch Through the Ages
√34 A historical-fiction book Vampires of El Norte
√35 A book about divorce The Book of Cold Cases
√36 A book you think your best friend would like The Last Graduate
√37 A book you should have read in high school Psycho
√38 A book you read more than 10 years ago The Bad Beginning
√39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again Akata Witch
√40 A book by an author with the same initials as you Blood Sugar
√41 A book written during NaNoWriMo The Hacienda
√42 A book based on a popular movie The Girl in the Spider's Web
√43 A book that takes place entirely in one day A Night to Remember
√44 A book that was self-published Illuminations
√45 A book that started out as fan fiction A Deadly Education
√46 A book with a pet character The Golden Enclaves
√47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas All Hallows
√48 A book that features two languages The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
√49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list The Witching Hour
√50 A book with alliteration in the title The Reptile Room

[Jackie]

Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

2023 Challenge - General > Post Your 2023 Reading List
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Completed 0/50

REGULAR

1. A book you meant to read in 2022 Brothers Forever
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore Fresh Water for Flowers
3. A book about a vacation A Caribbean Mystery
4. A book by a first-time author Lessons in Chemistry
5. A book with mythical creatures The Sentence
6. A book about a forbidden romance Romeo and Juliet
7. A book with "Girl" in the title Cinnamon Girl
8. A celebrity memoir Leap of Faith
9. A book with a color in the title The Orange Girl
10. A romance with a fat lead Eleanor & Park
11. A book about or set in Hollywood Stories I Only Tell My Friends
12. A book published in spring 2023 All That is Mine I Carry With Me
13. A book published the year you were born Casino Royale
14. A modern retelling of a classic Cinder
15. A book with a song lyric as its title Don't Stop Believin'
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title Carrie Soto is Back
17. A book with a love triangle Wuthering Heights
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 The Bell Jar
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge The Boxcar Children
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon
21. A book set in the decade you were born East of Eden
22. A book with a queer lead Under the Whispering Door
23. A book with a map Salt to the Sea
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover Watership Down
25. A book with just text on the cover What Happened
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list An Alternative Ending: The Art of Peeling an Orange
27. A #BookTok recommendation Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
28. A book you bought secondhand H is for Hawk
29. A book your friend recommended Eve
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list The Henna Artist
31. A book about a family Hamlet
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 One Summer in Savannah
33. A book about an athlete/sport War Horse
34. A historical-fiction book Gilead
35. A book about divorce Life After Loss:
36. A book you think your best friend would like Grateful American
37. A book you should have read in high school Catch-22
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago The Stepford Wives
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again The Kite Runner
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you Louisiana Longshot

ADVANCED

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo First Grave on the Right
42. A book based on a popular movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day A Midsummer Night's Dream
44. A book that was self-published The Tale of Peter Rabbit
45. A book that started out as fan fiction The Love Hypothesis
46. A book with a pet character Charlotte's Web
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas A Prayer for Owen Meany
48. A book that features two languages The Paris Library
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list New Living Translation (NLT) One Year Chronological Study Bible
50. A book with alliteration in the title Angela's Ashes

[Meg]

Completed List

1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - My Own Words
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - A Fever in the Heartland
3 A book about a vacation - The Summer of Broken Rules
4 A book by a first-time author - The Seven Rules of Evelyn Carr
5 A book with mythical creatures - Fairy Tale
6 A book about a forbidden romance - The Island of Missing Trees
7 A book with "Girl" in the title - Girls with Bright Futures
8 A celebrity memoir - Friends, Lovers, & the Big Terrible Thing
9 A book with a color in the title - Devin in a Blue Dress
10 A romance with a fat lead - If the Shoe Fits
11 A book about or set in Hollywood - The Lioness
12 A book published in spring 2023 - Happy Place
13 A book published the year you were born - Papillon
14 A modern retelling of a classic - By the Book
15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Take My Hand
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Eleanor
17 A book with a love triangle - The Little Paris Bookshop
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - Homegoing
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - The Diamond Eye
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 - We Were the Lucky Ones
21 A book set in the decade you were born - Arcadia
22 A book with a queer lead - Us Against You
23 A book with a map - The Guns of August
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover - Bunny
25 A book with just text on the cover - Tell Me More
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Evidence of the Affair
27 A #BookTok recommendation - Carrie Soto is Back
28 A book you bought secondhand - The Secrets Between Us
29 A book your friend recommended - Demon Copperhead
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list - The Marriage Portrait
31 A book about a family - The MiddleSteins
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - Hello Stranger
33 A book about an athlete/sport - The Happiest Girl in the World
34 A historical-fiction book - The Pull of the Stars
35 A book about divorce - The Divorce Party
36 A book you think your best friend would like - I Have Some Questions for You
37 A book you should have read in high school - Brave New World
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago - The Violets of March
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again - The Space Between Us
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you - Silent Treatment
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo - Fangirl
42 A book based on a popular movie - Fifth Avenue, 5 AM
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist
44 A book that was self-published - Legally Blonde
45 A book that started out as fan fiction - The Dead Romantics
46 A book with a pet character - Under the Whispering Door
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - Oona Out of Order
48 A book that features two languages - The Fortunes of Jaded Women
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - I Know This Much is True
50 A book with alliteration in the title - Daisy Darker

[Elina]

Popsugar Reading Challenge 2023

50/50

REGULAR
✔️ 1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (July 22nd 2023)
✔️ 2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - Neiu O lugu - Sory of O by Pauline Réage (May 20th 2023)
✔️ 3 A book about a vacation - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (January 3rd 2023)
✔️ 4 A book by a first-time author - Горничная - Molly the Maid by Nita Prose (February 19th 2023)
✔️ 5 A book with mythical creatures - The Princess Bride by William Goldman (July 30th 2023)
✔️ 6 A book about a forbidden romance - My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 11th 2023)
✔️ 7 A book with "Girl" in the title - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (February 12th 2023)
✔️ 8 A celebrity memoir - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (January 1st 2023)
✔️ 9 A book with a color in the title - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (May 22nd 2023)
✔️ 10 A romance with a fat lead - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (June 19th 2023)
✔️ 11 A book about or set in Hollywood - The Pink Hotel by Liska Jacobs (July 24th 2023)
✔️ 12 A book published in spring 2023 - The Last Word by Taylor Adams (July 7th 2023)
✔️ 13 A book published the year you were born - Congo by Michael Crichton (July 28th 2023)
✔️ 14 A modern retelling of a classic - The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe (November 15th 2023)
✔️ 15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (July 31st 2023)
✔️ 16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Куда ты пропала, Бернадетт? - Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (March 29th 2023)
✔️ 17 A book with a love triangle - Vihurimäe - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (June 15th 2023)
✔️ 18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan (July 15th 2023)
✔️ 19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - First book in a series I haven't read yet: The Body Under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn (August 7th 2023)
✔️ 20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay (March 9th 2023)
✔️ 21 A book set in the decade you were born - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend (May 27th 2023)
✔️ 22 A book with a queer lead - Под шепчущей дверью - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (August 6th 2023)
✔️ 23 A book with a map - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (January 7th 2023)
✔️ 24 A book with a rabbit on the cover - Bunny by Mona Awad (February 24th 2023)
✔️ 25 A book with just text on the cover - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (February 17th 2023)
✔️ 26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck - 121 pages (February 18th 2023)
✔️ 27 A #BookTok recommendation - Normal People by Sally Rooney (July 26th 2023)
✔️ 28 A book you bought secondhand - Мартин Иден - Martin Eden by Jack London (September 16th 2023)
✔️ 29 A book your friend recommended - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus (October 9th 2023)
✔️ 30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (August 3rd 2023)
✔️ 31 A book about a family - Peaaegu täielik halvimate õudusunenägude nimekiri - A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland (May 19th 2023)
✔️ 32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (September 9th 2023)
✔️ 33 A book about an athlete/sport - Shiver by Allie Reynolds (June 20th 2023)
✔️ 34 A historical-fiction book - Тринадцатая сказка - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (May 21st 2023)
✔️ 35 A book about divorce - The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine (March 1st 2023)
✔️ 36 A book you think your best friend would like - Солярис - Solaris by Stanisław Lem (July 13th 2023)
✔️ 37 A book you should have read in high school - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (April 7th 2023)
✔️ 38 A book you read more than 10 years ago - Меж двух времен - Time and Again by Jack Finney (July 16th 2023)
✔️ 39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (June 11th 2023)

ADVANCED
✔️ 40 A book by an author with the same initials as you - Lotukata by Elin Toona (March 31st 2023)
✔️ 41 A book written during NaNoWriMo - Wool by Hugh Howey (June 22nd 2023)
✔️ 42 A book based on a popular movie - The Omen by David Seltzer (June 13th 2023)
✔️ 43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - Intensity by Dean Koontz (February 26th 2023)
✔️ 44 A book that was self-published - Still Alice by Lisa Genova (July 19th 2023)
✔️ 45 A book that started out as fan fiction - A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik (April 9th 2023)
✔️ 46 A book with a pet character - Pet Sematary by Stephen King (August 6th 2023)
✔️ 47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (April 12th 2023)
✔️ 48 A book that features two languages - Зулейха открывает глаза - Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina (September 8th 2023)
✔️ 49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Жизнь мальчишки - Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon - 610 pages (October 28th 2023)
✔️ 50 A book with alliteration in the title - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore (July 18th 2023)

[Melody]

1 A book you meant to read in 2022 The Secret History
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore Slaves of Love in Tallinn Town Hall and in Medieval Art
3 A book about a vacation Book Lovers
4 A book by a first-time author We Deserve Monuments
5 A book with mythical creatures The Man Who Could Move Clouds
6 A book about a forbidden romance The Book Woman's Daughter
7 A book with "Girl" in the title The Downstairs Girl
8 A celebrity memoir Spare
9 A book with a color in the title As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
10 A romance with a fat lead A Merry Little Meet Cute
11 A book about or set in Hollywood Rock Paper Scissors
12 A book published in spring 2023 Weyward
13 A book published the year you were born By the Pricking of My Thumbs
14 A modern retelling of a classic Demon Copperhead
15 A book with a song lyric as its title December Breeze
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
17 A book with a love triangle Winter in Paradise
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 Firekeeper's Daughter
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge Spells for Forgetting
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
21 A book set in the decade you were born This I Know
22 A book with a queer lead The Night She Disappeared
23 A book with a map Fellowship Point
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover Rabbit Cake
25 A book with just text on the cover Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list A Room of One’s Own
27 A #BookTok recommendation The Woman in the Library
28 A book you bought secondhand The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
29 A book your friend recommended The Dead Romantics
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list Remarkably Bright Creatures
31 A book about a family Razorblade Tears
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 Essential Spanish for Medical Professionals: A Superhero's Guide to Learn Spanish on the Go with As Little Time and Effort Possible. Your 3 Health Professionals ... SEPARATELY: BLACK & WHITE, COLOR, EBOOK)
33 A book about an athlete/sport Horse
34 A historical-fiction book Big Lies in a Small Town
35 A book about divorce What Happens in Paradise
36 A book you think your best friend would like Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
37 A book you should have read in high school One Hundred Years of Solitude
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago And Then There Were None
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again Inferno
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you Unknown Destination
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo Evvie Drake Starts Over
42 A book based on a popular movie William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day Glaciers
44 A book that was self-published Colombia Travel Guide for 2023, 2024, and Beyond: A Guidebook to this Beautiful Country
45 A book that started out as fan fiction Sex and Vanity
46 A book with a pet character The Bullet That Missed
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas Ramón and Julieta
48 A book that features two languages Kingdom of the Blind
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list David Copperfield
50 A book with alliteration in the title The London Séance Society

[Ann]

I finished!

1. A book you meant to read in 2022: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore: The History of Weed in 101 Objects by Media Lab Books
3. A book about a vacation: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
4. A book by a first-time author: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
5. A book with mythical creatures: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
5. A book with mythical creatures: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
6. A book about a forbidden romance: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. A book with "Girl" in the title: The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff
8. A celebrity memoir: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
9. A book with a color in the title: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
10. A romance with a fat lead: Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
11. A book about or set in Hollywood: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
12. A book published in spring 2023: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
13. A book published the year you were born: The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (George Smiley, #3) by John le Carré
14. A modern retelling of a classic: Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid
15. A book with a song lyric as its title: Never Lie by Freida McFadden
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title: Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
17. A book with a love triangle: The Wife Before by Shanora Williams
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022: Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
21. A book set in the decade you were born: The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (George Smiley, #3) by John le Carré
22. A book with a queer lead: Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas
22. A book with a queer lead: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
22. A book with a queer lead: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
23. A book with a map: The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria by Alia Malek
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover: Bunnicula by Deborah Howe
25. A book with just text on the cover: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: Home by Martha Wells
27. A #BookTok recommendation: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
27. A #BookTok recommendation: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
27. A #BookTok recommendation: This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
28. A book you bought secondhand: The History of Weed in 101 Objects by Media Lab Books
29. A book your friend recommended: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
29. A book your friend recommended: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
31. A book about a family: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
31. A book about a family: Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023: The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff
33. A book about an athlete/sport: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
34. A historical-fiction book: The Taker by Alma Katsu
34. A historical-fiction book: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
35. A book about divorce: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
36. A book you think your best friend would like: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
36. A book you think your best friend would like: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
37. A book you should have read in high school: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago: Burglars Can't Be Choosers by Lawrence Block
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you: The Paper Moon by Andrea Camilleri
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
41. A book written during NaNoWriMo: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
42. A book based on a popular movie: Harold and Maude by Colin Higgins
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
44. A book that was self-published: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
45. A book that started out as fan fiction: After by Anna Todd
45. A book that started out as fan fiction: A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman
46. A book with a pet character: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
46. A book with a pet character: Tender Is the Bite by Spencer Quinn
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas: Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas
48. A book that features two languages: Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas
48. A book that features two languages: Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew
48. A book that features two languages: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas-Contreras
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: After by Anna Todd
50. A book with alliteration in the title: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
50. A book with alliteration in the title: Lefty Loosey by Ben Rehder

[Sonya]

Progress: 38/40

✔1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - The Once and Future Witches
✔2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - Містраль
✔3 A book about a vacation - Book Lovers
✔4 A book by a first-time author - Only a Monster
✔5 A book with mythical creatures - The Kaiju Preservation Society
✔6 A book about a forbidden romance - The Night Circus
✔7 A book with "Girl" in the title - The Final Girl Support Group
✔8 A celebrity memoir - I'm Glad My Mom Died
✔9 A book with a color in the title - The Color Purple
✔10 A romance with a fat lead - Dumplin'
✔11 A book about or set in Hollywood - The Guncle
✔12 A book published in spring 2023 - In the Lives of Puppets
✔13 A book published the year you were born - Girl with a Pearl Earring
✔14 A modern retelling of a classic - A Touch of Darkness
✔15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Never Let Me Go
✔16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
✔17 A book with a love triangle - Medea
✔18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - The Hate U Give
✔19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - The Selection
✔20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 - The Lying Life of Adults
✔21 A book set in the decade you were born - The Secret History
✔22 A book with a queer lead - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
✔23 A book with a map - Crooked Kingdom
✔24 A book with a rabbit on the cover - Watership Down
✔25 A book with just text on the cover - The Heart's Invisible Furies
✔26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - A Room of One’s Own
✔27 A #BookTok recommendation - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
✔28 A book you bought secondhand - The Bacchae
✔29 A book your friend recommended - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
✔30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list - Лісова пісня
31 A book about a family - Pachinko
✔32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - A Study in Drowning
✔33 A book about an athlete/sport - Beartown
34 A historical-fiction book - ?
✔35 A book about divorce - The Boleyn Inheritance
✔36 A book you think your best friend would like - The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
✔37 A book you should have read in high school - Тигролови
✔38 A book you read more than 10 years ago - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
✔39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again - The Lightning Thief
✔40 A book by an author with the same initials as you - The Wreath

[Débora]

Progress: 14/40

1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - Gente ansiosa
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3 A book about a vacation
4 A book by a first-time author - Estrelas além do tempo
5 A book with mythical creatures
6 A book about a forbidden romance
7 A book with "Girl" in the title
8 A celebrity memoir
9 A book with a color in the title - Reina roja
10 A romance with a fat lead
11 A book about or set in Hollywood
12 A book published in spring 2023
13 A book published the year you were born
14 A modern retelling of a classic - A rosa e a adaga
15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Três ratos cegos e outros contos
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Caninos Brancos
17 A book with a love triangle - A rosa e a adaga
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - Yo no soy tu perfecta hija mexicana
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21 A book set in the decade you were born
22 A book with a queer lead - Juliet respira profundo
23 A book with a map
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover
25 A book with just text on the cover
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27 A #BookTok recommendation
28 A book you bought secondhand
29 A book your friend recommended
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31 A book about a family - La casa de los espíritus
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33 A book about an athlete/sport
34 A historical-fiction book
35 A book about divorce
36 A book you think your best friend would like
37 A book you should have read in high school
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo
42 A book based on a popular movie
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - Uma História de Natal
44 A book that was self-published
45 A book that started out as fan fiction - Coisas não ditas
46 A book with a pet character - Caninos Brancos
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48 A book that features two languages - Asiáticos podres de ricos
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50 A book with alliteration in the title

[Allie]

Update to Message #122
Progress 49/50

[Jille]

Challenge completed! This was a good year for discovering new books and new series. Now on to 2024!

A book you meant to read in 2022: Written in My Own Heart's Blood
A book you bought from an independent bookstore: The Perfect Marriage
A book about a vacation: World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
A book by a first-time author: Lessons in Chemistry
A book with mythical creatures: Wayward Witch
A book about a forbidden romance: Mistress of Rome
A book with "Girl" in the title: The Broken Girls
A celebrity memoir: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
A book with a colour in the title: The Tea Rose
A romance with a fat lead: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
A book about or set in Hollywood: Stories I Only Tell My Friends
A book published in spring 2023: I Have Some Questions for You
A book published in the year you were born: Lessons in Chemistry
A modern retelling of a classic: Circe
A book with a song lyric as its title: Holly
A book where the main character's name is in the title: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
A book with a love triangle The Perfect Marriage
A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022: Real Live Boyfriends: Yes. Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren't Complicated, I Wouldn't Be Ruby Oliver
A book that fulfills your favourite prompt from a past challenge: A Night Divided
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
A book set in the decade you were born: Lessons in Chemistry
A book with a queer lead: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
A book with a map: Good Night, Irene
A book with a rabbit on the cover: Bunnicula
A book with just text on the cover: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Foster
A #BookTok recommendation: The Measure
A book you bought secondhand: The Measure
A book your friend recommended: Small Town Monsters
A book that's on a celebrity book-club list: Verity
A book about a family Beyond the Bright Sea
A book that comes out in the second half of 2023: Holly
A book about an athlete/sport: Bruja Born
A historical-fiction book: The Stationery Shop
A book about divorce: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
A book you think your best friend would like: All But My Life
A book you should have read in high school: Deenie
A book you read more than 10 years ago: Kindred
A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Remarkably Bright Creatures
A book by an author with the same initials as you: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
A book written during NaNoWriMo: Legends & Lattes
A book based on a popular movie: The One and Only Ivan
A book that takes place entirely in one day: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
A book that was self-published: Legends & Lattes
A book that started out as fan fiction: Company of Liars
A book with a pet character: The One and Only Ivan
A book about a holiday that's not Christmas: Daisy Darker
A book that features two languages: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: An Echo in the Bone
A book with alliteration in the title: Daisy DarkerDaisy Darker

[Veena]

Update: #416

50/50

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

[Sarah]

I don't know if I never posted a list or if I deleted one, but I can't find it. I'm finished now! So wanted to post it anyway.

50/50

1 A book you meant to read in 2022 - Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - Any Man by Amber Tamblyn
3 A book about a vacation - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
4 A book by a first-time author - Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
5 A book with mythical creatures - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
6 A book about a forbidden romance - Normal People by Sally Rooney
7 A book with "Girl" in the title - The It Girl by Ruth Ware
8 A celebrity memoir - If You Ask Me by Betty White
9 A book with a color in the title - Black Tide by K.C. Jones
10 A romance with a fat lead - Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
11 A book about or set in Hollywood - Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie
12 A book published in spring 2023 - Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin
13 A book published the year you were born - Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
14 A modern retelling of a classic - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Wayward by Chuck Wendig
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
17 A book with a love triangle - The One by John Marrs
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - BRZRKR, Volume 1 by Keanu Reeves (Graphic Novel prompt)
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 - Dracula by Bram Stoker
21 A book set in the decade you were born - Misery by Stephen King
22 A book with a queer lead - Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
23 A book with a map - The River by Peter Heller
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover - The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
25 A book with just text on the cover - Zero Days by Ruth Ware
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
27 A #BookTok recommendation - The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood
28 A book you bought secondhand - The Revenant by Michael Punke
29 A book your friend recommended - Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
31 A book about a family - Self-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee Pokwatka
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig
33 A book about an athlete/sport - The Guide by Peter Heller
34 A historical-fiction book - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
35 A book about divorce - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
36 A book you think your best friend would like - Come Closer by Sara Gran
37 A book you should have read in high school - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago - Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again - The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you - The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall

Advanced:
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
42 A book based on a popular movie - Alien: Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
44 A book that was self-published - Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One by Jack Townsend
45 A book that started out as fan fiction - Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson
46 A book with a pet character - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - All Hallows by Christopher Golden
48 A book that features two languages - Bad Fruit by Ella King
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - It by Stephen King
50 A book with alliteration in the title - The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson

[Tricia]

Update to Message #282
40/50

[JerrieGayle]

I finished 50/50
Date you finished: 31 December 2023
Message number of your list post (if you've got one): 469
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): A book you wish you could read for the first time again – Gone with the Wind
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): The Book of Lost Names – Recommended by a Friend
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge? (and what prompt was it for?): A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 – All the Sinners Bleed
Least favorite prompt: A book about or set in Hollywood
Prompt you hope to see again: A book you bought from an independent bookstore – A History of Wild Places
Last prompt you finished: 41 A book written during NaNoWriMo – The Hacienda
Did you like the "nostalgia" theme for this year?: No
Finally, are you in for 2024? No

1 A book you meant to read in 2022 – Five For a Dollar ⭐⭐⭐
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore – A History of Wild Places ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3 A book about a vacation- Happy Place ⭐⭐⭐
4 A book by a first-time author - Weyward ⭐⭐⭐
5 A book with mythical creatures – Road of Bones ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6 A book about a forbidden romance – Spells for Forgetting ⭐⭐⭐
7 A book with "Girl" in the title – The Butterfly Girl ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8 A celebrity memoir – Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: Matthew Perry ⭐⭐⭐
9 A book with a color in the title – Marilla of Green Gables ⭐⭐⭐
10 A romance with a fat lead – Bridget Jones Diary ⭐⭐⭐
11 A book about or set in Hollywood – Have I Told You this Already ⭐⭐⭐
12 A book published in spring 2023 – Lonely Hearts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
13 A book published the year you were born – Hallowe’en Party ⭐⭐⭐
14 A modern retelling of a classic – The Graveyard Book ⭐⭐⭐
15 A book with a song lyric as its title – I Found You ⭐⭐⭐⭐
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title – Sarah, Plain and Tall ⭐⭐⭐⭐
17 A book with a love triangle – The Tenant of Wildfell Hall ⭐⭐⭐⭐
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022- Beloved ⭐⭐⭐
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge – Book w/Recipes: Cherry Cheesecake Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023 – Daisy Jones & the Six ⭐⭐
21 A book set in the decade you were born – The Bridges of Madison County ⭐⭐
22 A book with a queer lead – Orlando ⭐⭐
23 A book with a map – Daughter of the Siren Queen ⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover – The Velveteen Rabbit ⭐⭐⭐⭐
25 A book with just text on the cover – Something Wicked This Way Comes ⭐⭐⭐⭐
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list – Green Angel ⭐⭐⭐
27 A #BookTok recommendation – Daughter of the Pirate King ⭐⭐⭐⭐
28 A book you bought secondhand – Peach Cobbler Mystery ⭐⭐⭐⭐
29 A book your friend recommended – The Book of Lost Names ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list – Reese: The House in the Pines ⭐⭐
31 A book about a family – All That I Carry is Mine I Carry with Me ⭐⭐⭐
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 – All the Sinners Bleed ⭐⭐⭐⭐
33 A book about an athlete/sport – Carrie Soto is Back ⭐⭐⭐
34 A historical-fiction book - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ⭐⭐
35 A book about divorce – The Age of Innocence ⭐⭐⭐
36 A book you think your best friend would like – Drift: Willa and Koy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
37 A book you should have read in high school – Animal Farm ⭐⭐⭐⭐
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago – On the Banks of Plum Creek ⭐⭐⭐⭐
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again – Gone with the Wind ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you – Second Child ⭐⭐⭐
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo – The Hacienda ⭐⭐⭐
42 A book based on a popular movie – Evil Thing ⭐⭐
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day – Mrs. Dalloway ⭐⭐⭐
44 A book that was self-published – Lady Chatterley’s Lover ⭐
45 A book that started out as fan fiction -Wicked ⭐⭐⭐⭐
46 A book with a pet character – Charlotte’s Web ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas – Matzah Ball ⭐⭐⭐⭐
48 A book that features two languages – The Ladies of the Secret Circus ⭐⭐⭐
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list – Les Misérables ⭐⭐⭐
50 A book with alliteration in the title – Black Beauty ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Tania]

Update to message 429, finished the year with 34/50