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Popsugar Challenge - 2024
Updated message 6850/50 complete!
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo - Trail of Lightning read 7/31/2024
Update to Message #1728. A book with a main character whoβs 42 years old: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
26/50
Update for message #3819/25 completed
Thanks!
Updating message #3429/50 completed
3. A book about a 24-year-old Into the Wild DONE
4. A book about a writer Finlay Donovan Is Killing It DONE
8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales DONE
23. A book that features dragons When Women Were Dragons DONE
Update to message #4 - 38/50 books read!
Updating message #34:33/50 completed
15. A book recommended by a librarian The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating DONE
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier DONE
49. The 24th book of an author The Four Winds DONE
Update to msg #35 please! Progress: 8/15
Updating message #3434/50 completed
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old Small Great Things DONE
Update to message 589/20
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
To Kill a Mockingbird
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!
My Favorite Universe
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!
The Unexpected Guest
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
Five Little Pigs
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
Update to message 589/20
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
To Kill a Mockingbird
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!
My Favorite Universe
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!
The Unexpected Guest
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
Five Little Pigs
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
Updating message #3435/50 completed
30. A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary Weyward DONE
Update to message #74. Read 16 out of 25 books.
Hi there!Update to message 317 - 19/15 done, now aiming for 25 this year :)
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 -The Twist of a Knife
5. A book about K-pop
6. A book about pirates -The Devil and the Dark Water
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 - Ninth House
12. A book from an animal's POV - Dog on It
13. A book originally published under a pen name
14. A book recommended by a bookseller - The Three-Body Problem
16. A book set 24 years before you were born
17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list -Eruption
18. A book set in space -Ghost Station
19. A book set in the future - The Second Sleep
20. A book set in the snow - The Virgin in the Ice
21. A book that came out in a year that ends with β24" - How to Solve Your Own Murder
22. A book that centers on video games
23. A book that features dragons - Fourth Wing
24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours
25. A book that was published 24 years ago - The Truth
26. A book that was turned into a musical
27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter - The Midnight Feast
28. A book with a main character who's 42 years old
29. A book with a neurodivergent main character - The Mystery Guest
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 -Things We Left Behind
33. A book with an unreliable narrator - Yellowface
34. A book with at least three POVs - The Last Murder at the End of the World
35. A book with magical realism- The Ice Queen
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 Rule Book
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 - Uncle Fred in the Springtime
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
49. The 24th book of an author
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
Update to Message #17:22. A book that centers on video games: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
28/50
Update to message #4 - 41/50 books read!
Update for message #20: π Progress: 32/20 π
Thanks!
Update to message #74, read 23 out of 25 books
Update to Message #17:35. A book with magical realism: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
30/50
SarahKat, I'm just going to join in here. If this messes up your tracking, please don't add me in! I have many of these done already.RC-POPSUGAR CHALLENGE ...............completed 11/26/2024
β Completed: 30 / 30
β 2. A bildungsroman: Memphis
β 4. A book about a writer: End of Story
β 8. A book by a blind or visually impaired author: We Solve Murders
β 9. A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author: The Woman in the Library this author shows up in both Goodreads Listopias and Storygraph lists, but nothing in any article written about her mentions this...
β 10. A book by a self-published author: Rupi Kaur: milk and honey
β 11. A book from a genre you typically avoid: The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Vol. 1
β 12. A book from an animal's POV: Remarkably Bright Creatures
β 14. A book recommended by a bookseller: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
β 15. A book recommended by a librarian: The Excitements
β 16. A book set 24 years before you were born: Partners in Crime
β 17. A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list: Norway: Blind Goddess
β 18. A book set in space: All Systems Red
β 19. A book set in the future: A Quiet Life
β 20. A book set in snow: Cherringham - Silent Night, Stolen Night: A Cosy Crime Series
β 21. A book that came out in a year that ends with "24": 2024: The Last Murder at the End of the World
β 22. A book that centers on video games: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
β 23. A book that features dragons: The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
β 24. A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours: The Wind That Lays Waste
β 25. A book that was published 24 years ago: A Cowrie of Hope
β 27. A book where someone dies in the first chapter: The Night Shift
β 29. A book with a neurodivergent main character: The Mystery Guest
β 31. A book with a title that is a complete sentence: Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
β 33. A book with an unreliable narrator: The Fury
β 34. A book with at least three POVs: Umami
β 35. A book with magical realism: Three Apples Fell from the Sky
β 38. A cozy fantasy book: The International House of Dereliction
β 39. A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author: Pet
β 43. A second-chance romance: Meet Me at the Museum
β 49. The 24th Book of an Author: Breaking the Dark
β 50. A Book Whose Title Starts with the Letter X: Xingu
Update to message 5810/20
1. A book with the word "leap" in the title
To Kill a Mockingbird
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!
My Favorite Universe
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!
The Unexpected Guest
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
We Have Always Been Who We Are
48. A collection of at least 24 poems
Five Little Pigs
50. A book that starts with the letter "X"
Updating message #3437/50 completed
26. A book that was turned into a musical Alexander Hamilton DONE
50. A book that starts with the letter "X" Exhalation DONE
Sheila from NC posting final update already posted 9+57 more for 66/52. Thoroughly enjoyed these prompts.
Update to message #4 - 45/50 books read!
Gail, you can join whenever! Welcome! How is everyone doing on their challenge? 3 months left in the year!
Updated message 64-- 26/50
Update to Message #17:#38: A cozy fantasy book : The Invisible Life of. Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
31/50
Update Message #17:14. A book recommended by a bookseller: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (10/11/24)
31/50
Updating message #3442/50 completed
5. A book about K-pop Gorgeous Gruesome Faces DONE
7. A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete The Running Dream DONE
33. A book with an unreliable narrator The Silent Patient DONE
35. A book with magical realism A Monster Calls DONE
37. A book written during NaNoWriMo First Grave on the Right DONE
2025 Reading Challenge
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