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message 251: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68
36/50 complete

4. A book about a writer - The Wishing Game read 3/26/2024


message 252: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1040 comments Update to Message #17:

26. A book that was turned into a musical: The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede

14/50


message 253: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68
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.


message 254: by Carri Carey, TBR Twins (new)

Carri Carey | 1014 comments Update to message #4 - 25/50 books read!


message 255: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 6218 comments 🌸🌼🌻 MARCH WRAP-UP 🌻🌼🌸

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


message 256: by Asheena (new)

Asheena Update to Message no. 45
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


message 257: by Jaida (new)

Jaida (jaidaswift) | 330 comments message 5 update - 5/20!


message 258: by AmbWitch (new)

AmbWitch | 326 comments Update message 79: 7/50


message 259: by Stephanie (last edited Apr 28, 2024 02:27PM) (new)

Stephanie | 64 comments Update to #74 - 9 out of 25 read


message 260: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments updated msg 31

17/25


message 261: by Anna (new)

Anna L | 186 comments Update to message 58

5/20

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
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
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list
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
23. A book that features dragons
The Ice Dragon
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
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
31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence
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"


message 262: by Julia (new)

Julia Lawrence (juliettal) | 172 comments Update message 39

9/30


message 263: by Barb (new)

Barb | 130 comments Update to Post 42- 7/15 completed


message 264: by Martha☀ (last edited Apr 08, 2024 09:58AM) (new)

Martha☀ | 240 comments March update for message #38
11 completed out of 20

incarcerated author - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
4⭐ My Review

full sentence title - Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
4⭐


message 265: by Laura (new)

Laura (llpeace) | 276 comments Update for message 14: Progress 17/50


message 266: by Barb (new)

Barb | 130 comments Post 42 update- 8/15 read


message 267: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1040 comments Update to Message #17

43. A second chance romance: Red Thread of Fate by Lyn Liao Butler

17/50


message 268: by Asheena (new)

Asheena Update to Message no. 45
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


message 269: by Amy (new)

Amy Ingalls | 3776 comments Updated message 64-- 13/50


message 270: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68

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!


message 271: by Kalyn (new)

Kalyn | 555 comments Update to msg # 37 please! Progress: 6/15


message 272: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Swan | 643 comments Updating message #34

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


message 273: by Laura (new)

Laura (llpeace) | 276 comments Update for message 14: Progress 18/50


message 274: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1040 comments Update to Message #17:
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


message 275: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68
39/50 complete

2. A bildungsroman - Betty read 4/22/2024


message 276: by Lucy (last edited Jun 30, 2024 08:23PM) (new)

Lucy Luu (lovelucyluu) | 115 comments Hi, I was doing the Popsugar challenge on my own but didn't realize there was a whole folder dedicated to it! Love this! Please sign me up for 50 and I am going to post all the ones I've completed thus far. :)

27/50

1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
☑️2. A bildungsroman North of Beautiful
☑️3. A book about a 24-year-old The Next Wife
☑️4. A book about a writer A Study in Drowning
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 Problem with Forever
9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
☑️10. A book by a self-published author Flat-Out Love
☑️11. A book from a genre you typically avoid Satan's Affair
12. A book from an animal's POV
☑️13. A book originally published under a pen name The Power of Six
14. A book recommended by a bookseller
☑️15. A book recommended by a librarian Howl’s Moving Castle
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
☑️17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list The Rise of Nine
☑️18. A book set in space Dune
☑️19. A book set in the future Divergent
☑️20. A book set in the snow Shiver
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"
☑️22. A book that centers on video games When Dimple Met Rishi
23. A book that features dragons
☑️24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours The Midnight Library
☑️25. A book that was published 24 years ago The Viscount Who Loved Me
☑️26. A book that was turned into a musical The Duke and I
☑️27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter Stealing Infinity
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
☑️29. A book with a neurodivergent main character Rumble
☑️30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionaryPachinko
☑️31. A book with a title that is a complete sentenceIt's in His Kiss
☑️32. A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot Book Lovers
☑️33. A book with an unreliable narrator We Were Liars
34. A book with at least three POVs
☑️35. A book with magical realism The Lost Apothecary
36. A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
☑️37. A book written during NaNoWriMo Fangirl
38. A cozy fantasy book
39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author
☑️40. A horror book by a BIPOC author Mexican Gothic
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 Legendary
47. A book with 24 letters in the title
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
☑️49. The 24th book of an author Layla
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"


message 277: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie | 64 comments Update to Message #74 - Read 11 out of 25 books


message 278: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 6218 comments ☔🌈🍎 APRIL WRAP-UP 🍎🌈☔

We have 79 participants who have read 448 books so far this year!

Welcome Mackenzie and Lucy! Glad to have you here!


message 279: by Laureen (last edited May 01, 2024 02:46PM) (new)

Laureen | 1040 comments Update to Message #17:

error - I read the prompt wrong . please disregard this one


message 280: by Jaida (new)

Jaida (jaidaswift) | 330 comments message 5 update - 11/20!


message 281: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68
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


message 282: by Patty (new)

Patty Smith (pinkpurlandprose) | 865 comments Update message 10

14/30


message 283: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1040 comments Update to Message #17

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

19/50


message 284: by Carri Carey, TBR Twins (new)

Carri Carey | 1014 comments Update to message #4 - 30/50 books read!


message 285: by Julie (new)

Julie Farmer | 783 comments updated message 103
7/20


message 286: by Martha☀ (new)

Martha☀ | 240 comments Update to message #38:

Please update my goal from 20 to 25
Currently completed 15/25
Thanks


message 287: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1040 comments Update to Message #17

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

20/50


message 288: by Laura (new)

Laura (llpeace) | 276 comments Update for message 14: Progress 19/50


message 289: by Bernadette (last edited May 07, 2024 06:22AM) (new)

Bernadette (bernadettedaniel) | 215 comments Update for message 22: Progress 24/50


message 290: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68
42/50 complete

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


message 291: by Emily (new)

Emily (egm926) | 739 comments Update to message #43

2/4

Completed prompt 31


message 292: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Update message 68
43/50 complete

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


message 293: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Updated message 68
44/50

15. Book recommended by a librarian - Sea of Tranquility read 5/8/2024


message 294: by Sophia (last edited Aug 29, 2024 09:49AM) (new)

Sophia | 461 comments Hi! I am joining in with a goal of 12. Thank you!

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


message 295: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Update message 68
45/50 complete

43. A second-chance romance - Much Ado about Nada read 5/9/2024


message 296: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments Updated msg 31

18/25


message 297: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia | 159 comments Update to 13, 10/10 read


message 298: by AmbWitch (new)

AmbWitch | 326 comments Update message 79: 10/50


message 299: by Laura (new)

Laura (llpeace) | 276 comments Update for message 14: Progress 20/50


message 300: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 6218 comments Sophia wrote: "Hi! I am joining in with a goal of 12. Thank you!

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!


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