2025 Reading Challenge discussion
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Popsugar Challenge - 2024

26. A book that was turned into a musical: The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
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37/50 complete
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Maame read 3/28/2024
5 star read! I loved this book - can't recommend it highly enough.

We have 77 participants who have read 370 books so far this year!
Did you have a favorite book this month? What prompt was it for?
Planet Earth Is Blue used for Neurodivergent main character

Progress:11/15
2. A bildungsromanOrphan Train
4. A book about a writerThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket listThe Viscount Who Loved Me
19. A book set in the futureAll Systems Red
20. A book set in the snowA Man Called Ove<
23. A book that features dragonsFourth Wing
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapterThe Cruel Prince
34. A book with at least three POVs Six of Crows
35. A book with magical realismThe Midnight Library
43. A second-chance romanceForget Me Not
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hoursLegendary

5/20
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
2. A bildungsroman
3. A book about a 24-year-old
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
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
Death on the Nile - Egypt is definitely on my 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
The Ice Dragon
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago
The Color Purple - I actually saw the musical last year and then read the book in February!
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
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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
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"

11 completed out of 20
incarcerated author -

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full sentence title -

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Progress:12/15
2. A bildungsromanOrphan Train
4. A book about a writerThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket listThe Viscount Who Loved Me
19. A book set in the futureAll Systems Red
20. A book set in the snowA Man Called Ove
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"The Reappearance of Rachel Price
23. A book that features dragonsFourth Wing
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapterThe Cruel Prince
34. A book with at least three POVs Six of Crows
35. A book with magical realismThe Midnight Library
43. A second-chance romanceForget Me Not
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hoursLegendary

38/50 complete
40. A horror book by a BIPOC author - Lone Women read 4/15/2024
I was dreading this category because I'm just not a fan of horror in any form, but I actually really enjoyed this book. Highly recommend it!

15/50 completed
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" Hope Ablaze DONE
44. An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll My Love Story DONE
Advanced
46. A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours The Fires of Heaven DONE

21. A book that came out in a year that ends with “24”: Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid
18/50

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1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
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5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete
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9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
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12. A book from an animal's POV
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14. A book recommended by a bookseller
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16. A book set 24 years before you were born
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21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
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23. A book that features dragons
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28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
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34. A book with at least three POVs
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36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
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38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
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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
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47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
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50. A book that starts with the letter "X"

We have 79 participants who have read 448 books so far this year!
Welcome Mackenzie and Lucy! Glad to have you here!

41/50 complete
14. A book recommended by a bookseller - Same Bed Different Dreams read 5/2/2024
22. A book that centers on video games - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow read 4/28/2024

31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence. The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
19/50

11. A book from a genre you typically avoid: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
20/50

42/50 complete
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - Starter Villain read 5/7/2024

43/50 complete
41. A memoir that explores queerness - We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir read 5/7/2024

Progress: 12/12
2. A bildungsroman:
The Orphan Sisters - completed 5/17/24
4. A book about a writer:
The Ghost at the Table - completed 3/15/24
11. A book from a genre you typically avoid:
The Glass Castle - completed 5/23/24
13. A book originally published under a pen name:
The Woman in Cabin 10 - completed 2/9/24
14. A book recommended by a bookseller:
The Lotus Eaters - completed 8/24/24
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list:
City of Light - completed 4/18/24
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence:
Looking for Alaska - completed 6/5/24
33. A book with an unreliable narrator:
Daddy's Gone A Hunting - completed 8/5/24
34. A book with at least three POVs:
Before She Knew Him - completed 5/3/24
35. A book with magical realism:
One Hundred Years of Solitude - completed 8/28/24
42. A nonfiction book about Indigenous people:
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans - completed 1/21/24
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
The Kingdom of Little Wounds - completed 6/19/24

Progress: 5/12
4. A book about a writer:
The Ghost at the Table - completed 3/15/24
13. A book originally published under a pen ..."
Welcome Sophia!
Books mentioned in this topic
The Importance of Being Earnest (other topics)The Eyes Are the Best Part (other topics)
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Tom Lake (other topics)
Daughter of the Pirate King (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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36/50 complete
4. A book about a writer - The Wishing Game read 3/26/2024