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Last Update: December 31
50/50
✅ 1 A book with the word "leap" in the title
Sydney and Taylor Take a Flying Leap
✅ 2 A bildungsroman book
The Girl with the Louding Voice
✅ 3 A book about a 24-year-old
Tom Lake
✅ 4 A book about a writer
The Winter Sea
✅ 5 A book about K-pop
Somewhere Only We Know
✅ 6 A book about pirates
The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd
✅ 7 A book about women's sports
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team
✅ 8 A book by a blind or visually impaired author
Jane Eyre
✅ 9 A book by a Deaf author
Show Me a Sign
✅ 10 A book by a self-published author
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
✅ 11 A book from a genre you typically avoid - horror
Mr. Mercedes
✅ 12 A book from an animal's POV
Word of Mouse
✅ 13 A book originally published under a pen name
The Running Grave
✅ 14 A book recommended by a bookseller
Summer of '69
✅ 15 A book recommended by a librarian
28 Summers
✅ 16 A book set 24 years before you were born - 1946
The Lost Girls of Paris
✅ 17 A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - Australia
Boy Swallows Universe
✅ 18 A book set in space
The Martian
✅ 19 A book set in the future
Chain-Gang All-Stars
✅ 20 A book set in the snow
Winter Garden
✅ 21 A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - 2024
James
✅ 22 A book that centers on video games
A Boy Made of Blocks
✅ 23 A book that features dragons
Fourth Wing
✅ 24 A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
Dawn
✅ 25 A book that was published 24 years ago (2000)
Parable of the Sower
✅ 26 A book that was turned into a musical
Hamlet
✅ 27 A book where someone dies in the first chapter
Yellowface
✅ 28 A book with a main character who's 42 years old
Rebecca
✅ 29 A book with a neurodivergent main character - synesthesia
Only the Beautiful
✅ 30 A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - bellwether: leader of a flock of sheep
Bellwether
✅ 31 A book with a title that is a complete sentence
Now Is Not the Time to Panic
✅ 32 A book with an enemies to lovers plot
The Final Gambit
✅ 33 A book with an unreliable narrator
The Housemaid's Secret
✅ 34 A book with at least 3 POVs
Banyan Moon
✅ 35 A book with magical realism
The Firebird
✅ 36 A book written by a formerly incarcerated person
Dawn
✅ 37 A book written during NaNoWriMo
The Conductors
✅ 38 A cozy fantasy book
Secrets and Snowflakes
✅ 39 A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
The Death of Vivek Oji
✅ 40 A horror book by a BIPOC author
Blacktop Wasteland
✅ 41 A memoir that explores queerness
One Life
✅ 42 A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
✅ 43 A second-chance romance
Beyond That, the Sea
✅ 44 An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
My Love Story
✅ 45 An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Razorblade Tears
✅ 46 A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
✅ 47 A book with 24 letters in the title
Conversations with Friends
✅ 48 A collection of at least 24 poems
Call Us What We Carry: Poems
✅ 49 The 24th book of an author
Her Last Flight
✅ 50 A book that starts with the letter "X"
X Marks the Spot: The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries

POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2024
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Progress: 15 / 15 - COMPLETED!
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman (formative years)
3. A book about a 24-year-old
🍭 4. A book about a writer The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
6. A book about pirates
🍭 7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
🍭 11. A book from a genre you typically avoid Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
🍭 16. A book set 24 years before you were born The Lost English Girl
🍭 17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list Queens of London
🍭 18. A book set in space The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
🍭 21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" The Philadelphia Heiress
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
🍭 26. A book that was turned into a musical Fantastic Mr. Fox
🍭 27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter Countdown
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
🍭 29. A book with a neurodivergent (autism) main character Sugar Birds
🍭 30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary Blowback
🍭 31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence The Week Before the Wedding
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
🍭 33. A book with an unreliable narrator Three Things About Elsie
🍭 34. A book with at least three POVs The Paris Housekeeper
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
38. A cozy fantasy book
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
🍭 43. A second-chance romance Samuel's Return
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
Advanced
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

January 01, 2024 - December 31, 2024
I'd like to try for all 50 again.
Progress: 20/50
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
√4. A book about a writer - Kitchen Heat: A Restaurantland Romance (Restaurantland Romance, #1) - Kathleen McFall
5. A book about K-pop
√6. A book about pirates - The Mark of the Salamander (Island of Angels, #1) - Justin Newland
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
√10. A book by a self-published author - Venality - Vontae Jones
√11. A book from a genre you typically avoid - Nerd Meets Curvy (Peculiar Hearts Dating Agency, #1) - A.C. James (shifter romance)
√12. A book from an animal's POV - Guinea Pig Power - Ben St. James
√13. A book originally published under a pen name - A Bean to Die For (Coffee Lover's Mystery, #4) - Tara Lush
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
√15. A book recommended by a librarian - A Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair Mystery, #1) - Sulari Gentill
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
√17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - The Twelve Suspects of Christmas (A Provence Mystery) - Ana T. Drew
18. A book set in space
√19. A book set in the future - The World Council - Norm Meech
20. A book set in the snow
√21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - Vanilla Chai and a Vanishing Victim (Waterwheel Cafe Mystery, #3) - Victoria Tait (2024)
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
√24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours - When I Grow Up - Al Yankovic
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
√27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - Rivers and Creaks: A Redwoods Country Mystery (Redwood Country Mystery, #1) - Marc Jedel
√28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old - Hammers and Homicide (Hometown Hardware Mystery, #1) - Paula Charles
√29. A book with a neurodivergent main character - Amethyst, The Shallows (The Cottage Stories, #2) - Kellye Abernathy
√30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Hom - Jeanne Willis
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
√32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot - When the Skies Rained Freedom: A gripping historical novel about the Berlin Airlift - Annette Oppenlander
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
√34. A book with at least three POVs - Sun Tzu's Café - Eric Bornstein
√35. A book with magical realism - Ill-Fated Fortune (Magical Fortune Cookie, #1) - Jennifer J. Chow
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
√43. A second-chance romance - The Nick Before Christmas : A Second-Chance Holiday Romance - K.L. Brady
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
√46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours - Sprites and Scuttlebutt (Magical Mystery Book Club, #6) - Elizabeth Pantley
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

I ended up doing 32 on the list :)
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title - Lucky Leap Day
2. A bildungsroman - A Separate Peace
3. A book about a 24-year-old - The Atlas Paradox
4. A book about a writer - True Love Experiment
5. A book about K-pop - the name drop
6. A book about pirates - Siege and Storm
10. A book by a self-published author - things we never got over
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid - Promise Boys (school shooting)
13. A book originally published under a pen name - The Atlas Six
14. A book recommended by a bookseller - Yellowface
15. A book recommended by a librarian - The Silence that Binds Us
19. A book set in the future - Legend
20. A book set in the snow - Crossroads of Twilight
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - Blackbird Oracle
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours - Drop, Cover and Hold on
26. A book that was turned into a musical -Wicked
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - Yellowface
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old - Rebecca
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character - Yours Truley
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Yellowface
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence - Carrie Soto is back
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot - Stolen Heir
34. A book with at least three POVs - King of Scars
35. A book with magical realism - Divine Rivals
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person - Look out for the little Guy
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo - The Davenports
38. A cozy fantasy book - A Court of Frost and Starlight
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author - Slow Dance
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author - Weight of Blood
43. A second-chance romance - Twice in a Blue Moon
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll - My life as apretender
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel - Solomon's Crown
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours - Bride

1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. Is A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
A book with magical realism
A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
A book written during NaNoWriMo
A cozy fantasy book
A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
A horror book by a BIPOC author
A memoir that explores queerness
A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
A second-chance romance
An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced Prompts
A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
A book with 24 letters in the title
A collection of at least 24 poems
The 24th book of an author
A book that starts with the letter "X"

8/50
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
Flip-Flops and Murder
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
The Iliad
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
First Lie Wins
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
Survive the Night
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
One of Us Is Lying
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
The Woman in Cabin 10
34. A book with at least three POVs
One of Us Is Next
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
The Night Circus
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

Progress: 0/50
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

- I'm going for 15
0/15
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

32/50
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
22. A book that centers on video games
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
Advanced
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

2/50 read
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

1. book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary. LIVID Kay Scarpetta #26
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

50/50 complete
✔️1. A book with the word "leap" in the title - Sappho's Leap read 5/26/2024
✔️2. A bildungsroman - Betty read 4/22/2024
✔️3. A book about a 24-year-old - The Puma Years read 2/28/2024
✔️4. A book about a writer - The Wishing Game read 3/26/2024
✔️5. A book about K-pop - The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture read 3/11/2024
✔️6. A book about pirates - The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World read 1/29/2024
✔️7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete - Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World read 1/29/2024
✔️8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author - Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism read 2/23/2024
✔️9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author - True Biz read 5/14/2024
✔️10. A book by a self-published author - Ma in All Caps read 1/19/2024
✔️11. A book from a genre you typically avoid - Wonder read 2/6/2024
✔️12. A book from an animal's POV - Memoirs of a Polar Bear read 2/9/2024
✔️13. A book originally published under a pen name - Thornhedge read 2/8/2024
✔️14. A book recommended by a bookseller - Same Bed Different Dreams read 5/2/2024
✔️15. A book recommended by a librarian - Sea of Tranquility read 5/8/2024
✔️16. A book set 24 years before you were born - The Adventures of Augie March read 1/26/2024
✔️17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - The Fountains of Silence read 2/20/2024
✔️18. A book set in space - The Stars, Like Dust read 2/5/2024
✔️19. A book set in the future - How High We Go in the Dark read 1/4/2024
✔️20. A book set in the snow - The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds read 1/5/2024
✔️21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation read 3/22/2024
✔️22. A book that centers on video games - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow read 4/28/2024
✔️23. A book that features dragons - Fourth Wing read 3/10/2024
✔️24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours - They Both Die at the End read 2/26/2024
✔️25. A book that was published 24 years ago - Me Talk Pretty One Day read 3/13/2024
✔️26. A book that was turned into a musical - Matilda read 3/12/2024
✔️27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - Starter Villain read 5/7/2024
✔️28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old - Strange Sally Diamond read 5/18/2024
✔️29. A book with a neurodivergent main character - Ten Steps to Nanette read 1/1/2024
✔️30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Maame read 3/28/2024
✔️31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence - My Name is Barbra read 1/22/2024
✔️32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot - Everything for You read 2/8/2024
✔️33. A book with an unreliable narrator - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead read 2/3/2024
✔️34. A book with at least three POVs - The Celebrants read 1/2/2024
✔️35. A book with magical realism - The Invisible Hour read 2/22/24
✔️36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person - They Called Us Enemy read 2/20/2024
✔️37. A book written during NaNoWriMo - Trail of Lightning read 7/31/2024
✔️38. A cozy fantasy book - The Librarian of Crooked Lane read 2/14/2024
✔️39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author - Patricia Wants to Cuddle read 1/31/2024
✔️40. A horror book by a BIPOC author - Lone Women read 4/15/2024
✔️41. A memoir that explores queerness - We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir read 5/7/2024
✔️42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people - Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land read 1/10/2024
✔️43. A second-chance romance - Much Ado about Nada read 5/9/2024
✔️44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll - Talking to My Angels read 3/3/2024
✔️45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel - Like a Love Story read 3/16/2024
✔️46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours - The Cloud Roads read 7/9/2024
✔️47. A book with 24 letters in the title - Whistling Past the Graveyard read 1/31/2024
✔️48. A collection of at least 24 poems - The Complete Collected Poems read 2/19/2024
✔️49. The 24th book of an author - French Braid read 2/12/2024
✔️50. A book that starts with the letter "X" - x + y: A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender read 3/14/2024

please reduce my goal from 30 down to 20
I am not connecting with many of this year's prompts.

POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2024
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Progress: 50/50 (Completed)
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
-- The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
2. A bildungsroman
-- My Brilliant Sister
3. A book about a 24-year-old
-- The Atlas Paradox
4. A book about a writer
-- Yellowface
5. A book about K-pop
-- Seoulmates
6. A book about pirates
-- Daughter of the Pirate King
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
-- My Dream for You
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
-- Turtles All the Way Down
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
-- Thunderhead
10. A book by a self-published author
-- All the Lost Pieces
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
-- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - historical non-fiction
12. A book from an animal's POV
-- How to Move a Zoo: The incredible true story
13. A book originally published under a pen name
-- The Atlas Six
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
-- The Fury
15. A book recommended by a librarian
-- A Dance With Murder
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
-- The Silent Listener
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
-- The Women - Vietnam
18. A book set in space
-- This Shattered World
19. A book set in the future
-- She's a Killer
20. A book set in the snow
-- The Christmas Countdown
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
-- Deep in the Forest
22. A book that centers on video games
-- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
23. A book that features dragons
-- Our Family Dragon: A Lunar New Year Story
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
-- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
-- Looking Back - published in 2000
26. A book that was turned into a musical
-- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
-- Rabbit Hole
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
-- The Stranger in Her House
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
-- Holly
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
-- Edenglassie
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
-- It's Probably You
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
-- Check & Mate
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
-- What Lies Between Us
34. A book with at least three POVs
-- The Search Party
35. A book with magical realism
-- Wrong Place Wrong Time
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
-- Paris: The Memoir
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
-- Legends & Lattes
38. A cozy fantasy book
-- In the Lives of Puppets
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
-- The Pairing
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
-- We Came to Welcome You
41. A memoir that explores queerness
-- Pageboy
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
-- Warra Warra Wai: How Indigenous Australians discovered Captain Cook, and what they tell about the coming of the Ghost People
43. A second-chance romance
-- Not Here to Make Friends
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
-- Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
-- Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
-- Anna O.
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
-- Just Another Missing Person
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
-- Black Girl You Are Atlas
49. The 24th book of an author
-- My Not So Perfect Life
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
-- XOXO

3/25
4. A book about a writer - Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes 1-3-24
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - One Italian Summer 1-5-24
43. A second-chance romance A Christmas Song... 1-1-24

Update: 30 out of 25 Read as of 12/27/2024
Here's by working TBR list for 2024 PopSugar Challenge
1. READ - A book with the word "leap" in the title - The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
2. READ - A bildungsroman - The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
READ - The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
3. A book about a 24-year-old - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1845
4. A book about a writer - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
5. A book about K-pop - K Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
6. READING - A book about pirates - Fable by Adrienne Young - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
7. READ - A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete - Wild by Cheryl Strayed - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
8. READ - A book by a blind or visually impaired author - The Colour Purple by Alice Walker - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
• COMPLETED - 2024 Black / Women History Months Readathon Feb 29 to Mar 3
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author - Girl at War by Novic - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
10. A book by a self-published author - Nettle and Bone by Kingfisher - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
11. READ - A book from a genre you typically avoid - Life will be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
12. A book from an animal's POV - Animal Farm by Orwell - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7613
13. READ - A book originally published under a pen name - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (Ruth Warburton)- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
14. A book recommended by a bookseller - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
15. READ - A book recommended by a librarian - The Half Known Life by Pico Iyer - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
16. A book set 24 years before you were born - on the beach by Nevil Shute - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
READ - Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list -
READ - LA - American Lightning by Blum - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
READ - Atlantis - Prince Lestat and the realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
18. READ A book set in space - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
READ- Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
19. READ - A book set in the future - Sea of Tranquility by St Mandel - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
20. READ - A book set in the snow - The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - The Fox Wife by Choo (2024) - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
READ - 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers by Chang (2024) - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
22. A book that centers on video games - Ready Player One by Cline - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
23. A book that features dragons - Fire and Blood by GRR Martin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
READ - Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
24. READ-A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours - Chronicle of Death Foretold - Garcia Marquez - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
25. A book that was published 24 years ago (2000) - Tipping Point by Malcolm Galdwell - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2612
26. READ - A book that was turned into a musical - Time Traveler’s Wife by Niffenegger, Playwright: Lauren Gunderson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
27. READ - A book where someone dies in the first chapter - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old - The Ferryman by Cronin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character - Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Larsson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
30. READ - A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Recursion by Blake Crouch - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
31. READ - A book with a title that is a complete sentence - All You Need is Rhythm and Grit by Wharton-Malcolm - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
32. READ - A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot - Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
33. A book with an unreliable narrator - None of This Is True by Jewell - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
34. A book with at least three POVs - The Daniel Plan by Rick Warren - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
READ - The Vagina Monologues by V - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
35. A book with magical realism - The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9328
36. READ - A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person - Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo - Crewel by Gennifer Albin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
38. A cozy fantasy book - Beren and Luthien by JRR Tolkien - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
READ - One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1) by Rachel Gillig - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
READ - Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King #2) by Rachel Gillig - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
39. READ - A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author - Map of Salt and Stars by Joukhadar - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author - Mexican Gothic by Moreno- Garcia - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people - Killers of the Flower Moon by Grann - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
43. A second-chance romance - Witch of Wild Things by Vasquez Gilliland - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
44. READ - An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll - The Woman In Me by Spears - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
45. READ - An LGBTQ+ romance novel - She Who Became the Sun by Parker-Chan - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Advanced Prompts
1. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours - Wish you were here by Picoult - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
2. READ - A book with 24 letters in the title - Serafina and the Black Cloak by Beatty - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
3. A collection of at least 24 poems - Letter to my Daughter by Maya Angelou - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
4. READ - The 24th book of an author - The Drawing of Three - Stephen King - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5094
5. A book that starts with the letter "X" - X: Multiply Your God given Potential by John Bevere - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

What do you all think of this year's list? In the Facebook groups it seemed like there was a good mix of people who loved it and those who did not.
There are a few super-specific prompts I'm not excited about but for the most part I'm excited to start crossing things off!

What do you all think of this year's list? In the Facebook groups it seemed like there was a good mix of people who lo..."
Hi, Sarah! Thank you for the welcome. I personally love it because it will challenge me to find books I normally wouldn't read, which also helps to complete my goal of reading out of my comfort zone

1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
√ 2. A bildungsroman - The Nothing Girl by Jodi Taylor
√ 3. A book about a 24-year-old - The Whistling by Rebecca Netley
√ 4. A book about a writer - Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
5. A book about K-pop
√ 6. A book about pirates - The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
√8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author - From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
√ 9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author - The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew
√ 10. A book by a self-published author - Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things by Martina McAtee
√ 11. A book from a genre you typically avoid - Bride by Ali Hazelwood
√ 12. A book from an animal's POV - Rising Storm by Erin Hunter
√ 13. A book originally published under a pen name - A Dangerous Path by Erin Hunter
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
√ 17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - Anatomy by Dana Schwartz
√ 18. A book set in space - Beyond the Void: An Erasmus Novel by Mark Marsay
√ 19. A book set in the future - Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz & Michael Johnston
√ 20. A book set in the snow - Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast
√ 21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
√ 24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours - The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
√ 27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - (view spoiler)
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
√ 29. A book with a neurodivergent main character - The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
√ 31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
√ 32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
√ 33. A book with an unreliable narrator - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
√ 34. A book with at least three POVs - The Ghost Tree by Barbara Erskine
√ 35. A book with magical realism - Little Donkey by Jodi Taylor
√ 36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
√ 38. A cozy fantasy book - Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
√ 39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author - Queen B: The Story of Anne Boleyn, Witch Queen by Juno Dawson
√ 40. A horror book by a BIPOC author - The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
√ 43. A second-chance romance - The Accidental Dating Experiment by Lauren Blakely
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
√ 46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours - Witch King by Martha Wells
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
√ 48. A collection of at least 24 poems - I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry by Halsey
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

3/50 complete
19. Book set in the future - How High We Go in the Dark read 1/4/2024
29. Book with neurodivergent main character - Ten Steps to Nanette read 1/1/2024
34. Book with at least 3 POVs - The Celebrants read 1/2/2024

1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old Getting Real
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
1/7

4/50 complete
20. A book set in the snow - The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds read 1/5/2024

27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter: Zero Days by Ruth Ware
2/50

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1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
✅ 17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list Heaven
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
✅ 20. A book set in the snow Der Goldene Kompass
✅ 21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"Blinding Lights
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
✅ 24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours Die unendliche Geschichte
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
✅ 27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter Monster
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
✅ 31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence Richter jagen besser
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
✅ 34. A book with at least three POVs Richter morden besser
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

Progress:2/15
20. A book set in the snowA Man Called Ove
34. A book with at least three POVs Six of Crows

Welcome everyone! 10 days in and we've already read 34 books total! Great start!

1/50 completed
13. A book originally published under a pen name The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August DONE

Completed: 1/20
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
4. A book about a writer
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
10. A book by a self-published author
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid
12. A book from an animal's POV
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
15. A book recommended by a librarian
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
18. A book set in space
19. A book set in the future
20. A book set in the snow
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
33. A book with an unreliable narrator
34. A book with at least three POVs
35. A book with magical realism
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author
41. A memoir that explores queerness
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people
43. A second-chance romance
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll
45. An LGBTQ+ romance novel
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
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