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Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3.
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26.
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36.
37.
38.
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Total: 5/50
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018
I’m in for 20 please.8/20
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen - The Outsiders - DONE
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you Alias Grace - DONE
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist They Both Die at the End - DONE
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - DONE
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift Riverkeep - DONE
18. A book by two authors Zenith - DONE
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018 The Belles - DONE
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to The Painted Man - DONE
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today - Queen of Corona DONE
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
POPSUGAR 2018 READING CHALLENGEDuration January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Read: 20/50
✅ 1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 11 Nov 2018 ★★★★☆
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
✅ 6. A novel based on a real person - Sully: My Search for What Really Matters by Chesley B. Sullenberger 29 Dec 2018 ★★★★★
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
✅ 10. A book about death or grief - Crooked House by Agatha Christie 23 Dec 2018 ★★★★★
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
✅ 13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin 27 Nov 2018 ★★★★☆
✅ 14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Гэм by Erich Maria Remarque 29 Mar 2018 ★★★★☆
15. A book about feminism
✅ 16. A book about mental health - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green 9 Dec 2018 ★★★★☆
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
✅ 18. A book by two authors - The Bang Bang Club by Greg Marinovich and João Silva 7 Aug 2018 ★★★★★
✅ 19. A book about or involving a sport - The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin 17 Apr 2018 ★★★☆☆
20. A book by a local author
✅ 21. A book with your favorite color in the title - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer 22 Mar 2018 ★★★★★
22. A book with alliteration in the title
✅ 23. A book about time travel - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 15 Dec 2018 ★★★★☆
✅ 24. A book with a weather element in the title - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 18 Mar 2018 ★★★☆☆
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
✅ 27. A book set on a different planet - The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett 26 Nov 2018 ★★★☆☆
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
✅ 36. A book set in the decade you were born - L'amour dure trois ans by Frédéric Beigbeder 30 Nov 2018 ★★☆☆☆
✅ 37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to - Caraval by Stephanie Garber 3 Jan 2018 ★★★★☆
✅ 38. A book with an ugly cover The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza 12 Dec 2018 ★★☆☆☆
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
***Advanced***
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
✅ 42. A cyberpunk book - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 31 Jan 2018 ★★★★★
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
✅ 45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess 25 Dec 2018 ★★☆☆☆
✅ 46. An allegory - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 4 Feb 2018 ★★★★★
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
✅ 48. A microhistory - Roberto Bolle: Voyage Into Beauty by Roberto Bolle 7 Feb 2018 ★★★★★
49. A book about a problem facing society today
✅ 50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge - The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry 20 Mar 2018 ★★★★☆
I’ll start with signing up for 40 - and hopefully end up doing all 50 :-)45/40 - updated to 45 - COMPLETE ✔️
✅ 1. A book made into a movie you've already seen - Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - 3,5⭐️
✅ 2. True crime - Hell - 4⭐️
✅ 3. The next book in a series you started - Allegiant - 4⭐️
✅ 4. A book involving a heist - American Gods - 3⭐️
✅ 5. Nordic noir - Heksen - 3,5⭐️
6. A novel based on a real person -
✅ 7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Et forjættet land - 3,5⭐️
✅ 8. A book with a time of day in the title - 4:50 from Paddington - 4,5⭐️
✅ 9. A book about a villain or antihero - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - 2,5⭐️
✅ 10. A book about death or grief - Victim Without a Face - 3,5⭐️
✅ 11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - The Cuckoo's Calling - 5⭐️
✅ 12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Will Grayson, Will Grayson - 4,5⭐️
✅ 13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Fem små grise - 4⭐️
✅14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - The Sun Is Also a Star - 4,5⭐️
✅ 15. A book about feminism - De voksnes rækker - 4⭐️
✅ 16. A book about mental health - All the Bright Places - 5⭐️
✅ 17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Origin - 5⭐️
18. A book by two authors -
✅ 19. A book about or involving a sport - Quidditch Through the Ages - 3,5⭐️
✅ 20. A book by a local author - Dybet - 4⭐️
✅ 21. A book with your favorite color in the title - A Study in Scarlet - 3⭐️
✅ 22. A book with alliteration in the title - Murder in Mesopotamia - 5⭐️
✅ 23. A book about time travel - The Time Machine - 2⭐️
✅ 24. A book with a weather element in the title - Evil Under the Sun - 4⭐️
✅ 25. A book set at sea - Captains Courageous - 4⭐️
✅ 26. A book with an animal in the title - Turtles All the Way Down - 5⭐️
✅ 27. A book set on a different planet - The Martian - 4,5⭐️
✅ 28. A book with song lyrics in the title - Tracy / Bad Boy - 4⭐️
✅ 29. A book about or set on Halloween - Batman: The Long Halloween - 2,5⭐️
✅ 30. A book with characters who are twins - Eighteen Below - 3⭐️
✅ 31. A book mentioned in another book - Far from the Madding Crowd - 2,5⭐️
32. A book from a celebrity book club -
✅ 33. A childhood classic you've never read - Uncle Tom's Cabin - 4,5⭐️
✅ 34. A book that's published in 2018 - Still Me - 4,5⭐️
✅ 35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Spirit Bound - 4⭐️
✅ 36. A book set in the decade you were born - The Lovely Bones - 3⭐️
✅ 37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - Cat Among the Pigeons - 4⭐️
✅ 38. A book with an ugly cover - Stalky & Co. - 3⭐️
✅ 39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - 4⭐️
✅ 40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges - The Ninth Grave - 2,5⭐️
2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school -
✅ 2. A cyberpunk book - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - 3⭐️
✅ 3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - Insurgent - 3,5⭐️
✅ 4. A book tied to your ancestry - Hvilken befrielse: Fortælling fra en barndom i nazismens og retsopgørets skygge - Ny revideret udgave - 2,5⭐️
✅ 5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Lime's Photograph - 3⭐️
✅ 6. An allegory - Prince Caspian - 3,5⭐️
✅ 7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - Dødsvalsen - 3,5⭐️
8. A microhistory -
✅ 9. A book about a problem facing society today - The Chemistry of Death - 4⭐️
✅ 10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - 3⭐️
I will try for all.1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen - High Fidelity
2. True crime (Catch Me If You Can)
3. The next book in a series you started - Close to Home
4. A book involving a heist - The Big Sleep
5. Nordic noir (Sun Storm)
6. A novel based on a real person (The White Queen)
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
8. A book with a time of day in the title (Mother Night)
9. A book about a villain or antihero - The Picture of Dorian Gray
10. A book about death or grief - Tuesdays with Morrie
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (Glory in Death)
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Matilda
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you (most of my Islamic Books)
15. A book about feminism (The Feminine Mystique)
16. A book about mental health (The BiPolar Child)
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel - A Brief History of Time
24. A book with a weather element in the title - The Lightning Thief
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
27. A book set on a different planet - A Wrinkle in Time
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to - Stumbling on Happiness
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory - 1776
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
16/52
I'm in for 4015/40
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
One of the most popular reading challenges is back! The 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge contains 40 tasks to broaden your horizons and 10 additional book prompts for the “hardcore” readers out here!
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started Lair of Dreams
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero Before the Devil Breaks You
10. A book about death or grief: Every Last Lie
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonistOrigin
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health Turtles All the Way Down
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea The Wicked Deep
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018 50 Oregon and Washington Hikes with Kids
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born My Name Is Venus Black
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to Wonder Woman: Warbringer
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges A book involving travel The Summer of Broken Things
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory Animal Farm
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory - The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables
49. A book about a problem facing society today: The Hate U Give
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge Batman: Nightwalker
I'm in for 25. 38/35
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 6/24/18
2. True crime - The Suicide Cult, I Know My First Name Is Steven, Missy's Murder
3. The next book in a series you've started - Origin by Dan Brown 1/23/18
4. A book involving a heist -
5. Nordic noir - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson 9/17/18
6. A novel based on a real person - The Girls by Emma Cline 1/8/18
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton 4/15/18
8. A book with a time of day in the title - Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss 1/13/17
9. A book about a villian or antihero - And I Darken by Kiersten White 4/27/18
10. A book about death or grief - After You by Jojo Moyes 1/27/28
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym -
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli 1/18/18
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity to you - Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami 1/17/18
15. A book about feminism - The Power by Naomi Alderman 12/21/18
16. A book about mental health - A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by by Eric Lindstrom 1/7/18
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle 4/29/18
18. A book by two authors - What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli 11/3/18
19. A book about or involving sport - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 1/28/18
20. A book by a local author - Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli 7/20/18
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title -
22. A book with alliteration in the title - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 9/8/18
23. A book about time travel - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 2/4/18
24. A book with a weather element in the title - Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige 1/14/18
25. A book set at sea - Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller 7/13/18
26. A book with an animal in the title - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green 4/10/18
27. A book set on a different planet - Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card 6/2/18
28. A book with song lyrics in the title -
29. A book about or set on Halloween - Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel by A.W. Jantha 10/20/18
30. A book with characters who are twins - A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle 4/29/18
31. A book mentioned in another book - A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg 12/8/18
32. A book from a celebrity bookclub - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 2/24/18
33. A childhood classic you've never read - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 4/22/18
34. A book that's published in 2018 - A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas 5/29/18
35. A past goodreads Choice Awards winner - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 5/20/18
36. A book set in the decade you were born - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood 4/16/18
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - Heartless by Marissa Meyer 1/7/18
38. A book with an ugly cover - The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson 2/10/18
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas 5/27/18
40. Your favourite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017
- 2015: A book by an author you've never read before - A List of Cages by Robin Roe 1/29/18
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated highschool -
42. A cyberpunk book -
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 3/13/18
44. A book tied to your ancestry - The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan 12/13/18
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
46. An allegory -
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you -
48. A microhistory -
49. A book about a problem facing society today - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 2/10/18
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge - All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda 4/4/18
I will try for all 50. Eek! First draft plan in place. No doubt it will all change.POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
One of the most popular reading challenges is back! The 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge contains 40 tasks to broaden your horizons and 10 additional book prompts for the “hardcore” readers out here!
✅1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
The Shape of Water
✅2. True crime
Carstairs: Hospital for Horrors
✅3. The next book in a series you started
La Belle Sauvage
✅4. A book involving a heist
Artemis
✅5. Nordic noir
The Stranger
✅6. A novel based on a real person
Me Talk Pretty One Day
✅7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
✅8. A book with a time of day in the title
The Reader on the 6.27
✅9. A book about a villain or antihero
The Picture of Dorian Gray
✅10. A book about death or grief
City of Heavenly Fire
✅11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
The Silkworm
✅12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
Love Simon: Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda
✅13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
Matilda
✅14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
The Hate U Give
✅15. A book about feminism
Asking For It
✅16. A book about mental health
Turtles All the Way Down
✅17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
Claude’s Christmas Adventure
✅18. A book by two authors
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
✅19. A book about or involving a sport
The Secret Olympian: The inside story of the Olympic experience
✅20. A book by a local author
The Complaints
✅21. A book with your favorite color in the title
Five Quarters of the Orange
✅22. A book with alliteration in the title
Ender in Exile
✅23. A book about time travel
A Wrinkle in Time
✅24. A book with a weather element in the title
Gone With the Wind
✅25. A book set at sea
A Wizard of Earthsea
✅26. A book with an animal in the title
Little Man in a Dog Suit: The Story of a Boston Terrier
✅27. A book set on a different planet
Winter
✅28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
1984 Sex Crime - The Eurythmics
✅29. A book about or set in Halloween
The Night Circus
✅30. A book with characters who are twins
Big Little Lies
✅31. A book mentioned in another book
Mansfield Park
✅32. A book from a celebrity book club
The Fault in Our Stars
✅33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
Charlotte's Web
✅34. A book that’s published in 2018
Tips for Living
✅35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
Red Queen
✅36. A book set in the decade you were born
The Summer of Impossible Things
✅37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
New World Fairy Tales
✅38. A book with an ugly cover
✅39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
The Thirteenth Tale
✅40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
2015 - One Word Title Delicacy
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✅41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
Oh, The Places You'll Go!
✅42. A cyberpunk book
Ready Player One
✅43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
The Outrun: A Memoir
✅44. A book tied to your ancestry
The Barry Island Murders
✅45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
✅46. An allegory
Animal Farm
✅47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
Darkly Dreaming DexterJeff Lindsay
✅48. A micro-history
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
✅49. A book about a problem facing society today
Where Memories Go
✅50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Little Fires Everywhere - Kelly
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I'll go for 50Popsugar Reading Challenge 30/50
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen - Ready Player One Apr 25, 2018
2. True Crime
3. The next book in a series you started - A Gathering of Shadows Jan 12, 2018
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person - Carrie Jun 18, 2018
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Daughter of Smoke & Bone Feb 20, 2018
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero - Renegades May 10, 2018
10. A book about death or grief - Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index Feb 15, 2018
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Fans of the Impossible Life Mar 08, 2018
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - The Threepenny Opera Apr 18, 2018
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Children of Blood and Bone Jun 27, 2018
15. A book about feminism - The Exact Opposite of Okay Apr 21, 2018
16. A book about mental health - It Only Happens in the Movies Mar 30, 2018
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - The Day of the Triffids Jan 20, 2018
18. A book by two authors - Obsidio Apr 06, 2018
19. A book about/involving sport - To All the Boys I've Loved Before Apr 16, 2018
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title - Wonder , Woman: Warbringer May 18, 2018
23. A book about time travel - Landline Feb 28, 2018
24. A book with a weather element in the title - Stealing Snow Jan 29, 2018
25. A book set at sea - The Mermaid Jul 06, 2018
26. A book with an animal in the title - The Bear and the Nightingale Apr 30, 2018
27. A book set on a different planet - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Jun 26, 2018
28. A book with song lyrics in the title
29. A book about or set on Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins - Fangirl Feb 19, 2018
31. A book mentioned in another book -
32. A book from a celebrity book club (Zoella's Book Club) - Orbiting Jupiter Jan 06, 2018
33. A childhood classic you've never read - The Secret Garden May 31, 2018
34. A book that's published in 2018 - People Like Us Apr 12, 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Red Queen Apr 13, 2018
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - My Best Friend's Exorcism Jan 19, 2018
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - How to Hang a Witch Apr 07, 2018
40. Your favourite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017 Popsugar challenges (A book you bought on a trip) - Scythe Mar 26, 2018
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - How to Stop Time Feb 24, 2018
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today - The Hate U Give Jul 09,2018
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the Popugar Reading Challenge
(I just realised people wont believe Carrie was based off of a real person - in the beginning of the book, King explained that Carrie was based off of two girls he knew when he was growing up, about her being bullied and being part of a heavily Christian household)
I'll go for all 50.
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 14.04.2018 ★★★☆☆
3. The next book in a series you started: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 25.05.2018 ★★★☆☆
4. A book involving a heist: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 13.01.2018 ★★★★★
6. A novel based on a real person: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 09.05.2018 ★★★★☆
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 08.02.2018 ★★★★☆
8. A book with a time of day in the title: A Madison Square Arabian Night by O. Henry 27.10.2018 ★★☆☆☆
9. A book about a villain or antihero: Macbeth by William Shakespeare 26.05.2018 ★★★★★
10. A book about death or grief: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 22.02.2018 ★★★★☆
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 22.02.2018 ★★★★★
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami 19.02.2018 ★★★★☆
15. A book about feminism: Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski 15.12.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
16. A book about mental health: Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse 28.06.2018 ★★★★★
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 25.01.2018 ★★★★☆
18. A book by two authors: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 08.12.2018 ★★★★☆
19. A book about or involving a sport: ЭмоБой by Антон Соя 20.10.2018 ★★☆☆☆
20. A book by a local author: Южнорусское Овчарово by Lora Beloivan 13.02.2018 ★★★★☆
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 21.02.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 13.05.2018 ★★★☆☆
23. A book about time travel: Тибетское Евангелие by Елена Крюкова 01.12.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
24. A book with a weather element in the title: The Tempest by William Shakespeare 20.02.2018 ★★★☆☆
25. A book set at sea: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville 20.04.2018 ★★☆☆☆
26. A book with an animal in the title: Полотенце с петухом by Mikhail Bulgakov 20.10.2018 ★★★★☆
27. A book set on a different planet: Alice: The Girl From Earth by Kir Bulychev 13.05.2018 ★★★★☆
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 29.05.2018 ★★★★☆
30. A book with characters who are twins: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 29.07.2018 ★★★★☆
31. A book mentioned in another book: Hamlet by William Shakespeare 27.03.2018 ★★★★☆
32. A book from a celebrity book club: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 12.04.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 08.03.2018 ★★★☆☆
34. A book that’s published in 2018: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 04.07.2018 ★★☆☆☆
36. A book set in the decade you were born: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 27.07.2018 ★★☆☆☆
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 23.03.2018 ★★★★★
38. A book with an ugly cover: Perfume by Patrick Süskind 20.07.2018 ★★★☆☆
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 10.06.2018 ★★☆☆☆
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 10.11.2018 ★★★★☆
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: 11/22/63 by Stephen King 06.07.2018 ★★★★☆
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: The Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis Sepúlveda 17.11.2018 ★★★★☆
44. A book tied to your ancestry: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak 06.03.2018 ★★★☆☆
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov 06.12.2018 ★★☆☆☆
46. An allegory: The First and the Last by John Galsworthy 12.11.2018 ★★★★★
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 12.06.2018 ★★★★☆
48. A microhistory: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 04.05.2018 ★★★★★
49. A book about a problem facing society today: The Living Dead: Switched Off, Zoned Out - The Shocking Truth about Office Life by David Bolchover 17.04.2018 ★★★★☆
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 09.01.2018 ★★★★★
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1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 14.04.2018 ★★★☆☆
3. The next book in a series you started: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 25.05.2018 ★★★☆☆
4. A book involving a heist: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 13.01.2018 ★★★★★
6. A novel based on a real person: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 09.05.2018 ★★★★☆
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 08.02.2018 ★★★★☆
8. A book with a time of day in the title: A Madison Square Arabian Night by O. Henry 27.10.2018 ★★☆☆☆
9. A book about a villain or antihero: Macbeth by William Shakespeare 26.05.2018 ★★★★★
10. A book about death or grief: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 22.02.2018 ★★★★☆
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 22.02.2018 ★★★★★
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami 19.02.2018 ★★★★☆
15. A book about feminism: Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski 15.12.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
16. A book about mental health: Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse 28.06.2018 ★★★★★
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 25.01.2018 ★★★★☆
18. A book by two authors: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 08.12.2018 ★★★★☆
19. A book about or involving a sport: ЭмоБой by Антон Соя 20.10.2018 ★★☆☆☆
20. A book by a local author: Южнорусское Овчарово by Lora Beloivan 13.02.2018 ★★★★☆
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 21.02.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 13.05.2018 ★★★☆☆
23. A book about time travel: Тибетское Евангелие by Елена Крюкова 01.12.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
24. A book with a weather element in the title: The Tempest by William Shakespeare 20.02.2018 ★★★☆☆
25. A book set at sea: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville 20.04.2018 ★★☆☆☆
26. A book with an animal in the title: Полотенце с петухом by Mikhail Bulgakov 20.10.2018 ★★★★☆
27. A book set on a different planet: Alice: The Girl From Earth by Kir Bulychev 13.05.2018 ★★★★☆
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 29.05.2018 ★★★★☆
30. A book with characters who are twins: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 29.07.2018 ★★★★☆
31. A book mentioned in another book: Hamlet by William Shakespeare 27.03.2018 ★★★★☆
32. A book from a celebrity book club: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 12.04.2018 ★☆☆☆☆
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 08.03.2018 ★★★☆☆
34. A book that’s published in 2018: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 04.07.2018 ★★☆☆☆
36. A book set in the decade you were born: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 27.07.2018 ★★☆☆☆
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 23.03.2018 ★★★★★
38. A book with an ugly cover: Perfume by Patrick Süskind 20.07.2018 ★★★☆☆
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 10.06.2018 ★★☆☆☆
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 10.11.2018 ★★★★☆
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: 11/22/63 by Stephen King 06.07.2018 ★★★★☆
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: The Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis Sepúlveda 17.11.2018 ★★★★☆
44. A book tied to your ancestry: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak 06.03.2018 ★★★☆☆
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov 06.12.2018 ★★☆☆☆
46. An allegory: The First and the Last by John Galsworthy 12.11.2018 ★★★★★
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 12.06.2018 ★★★★☆
48. A microhistory: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 04.05.2018 ★★★★★
49. A book about a problem facing society today: The Living Dead: Switched Off, Zoned Out - The Shocking Truth about Office Life by David Bolchover 17.04.2018 ★★★★☆
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 09.01.2018 ★★★★★
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I’m in for all 50 this time.33/50
✔1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
✔2. True crime
✔3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
✔9. A book about a villain or antihero
✔10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
✔12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
✔13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
✔16. A book about mental health
✔17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
✔18. A book by two authors
✔19. A book about or involving a sport
✔20. A book by a local author
✔21. A book with your favorite color in the title
✔22. A book with alliteration in the title
✔23. A book about time travel
✔24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
✔27. A book set on a different planet
✔28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
✔29. A book about or set in Halloween
✔30. A book with characters who are twins
✔31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
✔33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
✔34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
✔36. A book set in the decade you were born
✔37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
✔38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
✔40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
from 2017 "A book with a title that's a character's name"
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✔41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school (it was published in 1997 but it was still a bestseller the next year)
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
✔45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
✔47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
✔48. A microhistory
✔49. A book about a problem facing society today
✔50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Welcome to this challenge, everyone! I am very excited to lead it this year, and cannot wait to see what you will be reading. Good luck with your goals! :)
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7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
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8. A book with a time of day in the title
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9. A book about a villain or antihero
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10. A book about death or grief
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11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonim
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12. A book that is also a stage play or musical
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13. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
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14. A book about feminism
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15. A book about mental health
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16. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
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17. A book by two authors
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18. A book about or involving a sport
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19. A book by a local author
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20. A book with your favorite color in the title
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21. A book with alliteration in the title
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22. A book about time travel
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23. A book with a weather element in the title
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24. A book set at sea
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25. A book with an animal in the title
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26. A book set on a different planet
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27. A book with song lyrics in the titles
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28. A book about or set in Halloween
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29. A book with characters who are twins
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30. A book mentioned in another book
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31. A book from a celebrity book club
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32. A childhood classic you’ve never read
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33. A book that’s published in
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34. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
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35. A book set in the decade you were born
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36. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
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37. A book with an ugly cover
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38. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
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39. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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40. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
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41. A cyberpunk book
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42. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
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43. A book tied to your ancestry
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44. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
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45. An allegory
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46. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
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47. A microhistory
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48. A book about a problem facing society today
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49. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
*The Golem and the Jinni
I'm in for 40, but will try for more!POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Running Total: 30/40
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
* Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne (08/06/18)
2. True crime
* Murder by the Book by Claire Harman (09/10/18)
3. The next book in a series you started
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4. A book involving a heist
* Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (14/11/18)
5. Nordic noir
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6. A novel based on a real person
* White Houses by Amy Bloom (13/04/18)
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you (Greenland)
* Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen (29/10/18)
8. A book with a time of day in the title
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9. A book about a villain or antihero
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10. A book about death or grief
* The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells (21/03/18)
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
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12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
* The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara (21/01/18)
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
* Matilda by Roald Dahl (19/10/18)
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
* Estoril by Dejan Tiago-Stanković (08/02/18)
15. A book about feminism
* The Word for Woman is Wilderness by Abi Andrews (29/01/18)
16. A book about mental health
* The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (24/10/18)
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
* George Orwell: A Life in Letters by George Orwell (02/03/18)
18. A book by two authors
* The Assassin's Cloak by Irene & Alan Taylor (02/04/18)
19. A book about or involving a sport
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20. A book by a local author
* A Private Language? a Dip Into Welsh Literature by Marion Eames (22/06/18)
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
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22. A book with alliteration in the title
* Walking Wounded by Sheila Llewellyn (03/01/18)
23. A book about time travel
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24. A book with a weather element in the title
* The Library of Ice: Readings From a Cold Climate by Nancy Campbell (24/07/18)
25. A book set at sea
* Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean (31/08/18)
26. A book with an animal in the title
* Great Polar Bear by Carolyn Lesser (25/02/18)
27. A book set on a different planet
* The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (07/07/18)
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles (Tears For Fears)
* Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Sylvia Plath (22/04/18)
29. A book about or set in Halloween
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30. A book with characters who are twins
* Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday (09/01/18)
31. A book mentioned in another book
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32. A book from a celebrity book club
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33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
* The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (11/12/18)
34. A book that’s published in 2018
* The Second Winter by Craig Larsen (24/02/18)
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
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36. A book set in the decade you were born (1960s)
* The Only Story by Julian Barnes (17/02/18)
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
* A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr (03/02/18)
38. A book with an ugly cover
* Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss (06/06/18)
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
* Lost For Words by Stephanie Butland (16/03/18)
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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42. A cyberpunk book
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43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
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44. A book tied to your ancestry
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45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
* A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde (06/04/18)
46. An allegory
* Bottled Goods by Sophie van Llewyn (23/06/18)
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
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48. A microhistory
* The Beekeeper of Sinjar by Dunya Mikhail (30/07/18)
49. A book about a problem facing society today
* Disbanded Kingdom by Polis Loizou (13/07/18)
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
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Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018I will attempt to complete 30 :-)
[✔] 1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
[✔] 2. True crime If You Love Me: True love. True terror. True story.
[✔] 3. The next book in a series you started City of Ashes
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
[✔] 6. A novel based on a real person When Breath Becomes Air
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
[✔] 8. A book with a time of day in the title Morning Glory
[✔] 9. A book about a villain or antihero Caraval
[✔] 10. A book about death or grief Two Steps Forward
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
[✔] 12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
[✔] 13. A book that is also a stage play or musical Les Misérables
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism The Bell Jar
16. A book about mental health Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
[✔] 18. A book by two authors The Wife Between Us
19. A book about or involving a sport Beartown
[✔] 20. A book by a local author Bellevue Square
21. A book with your favorite color in the title Lilac Girls
22. A book with alliteration in the title The Good Goodbye
[✔] 23. A book about time travel A Wrinkle in Time
24. A book with a weather element in the title Anne of Windy Poplars
25. A book set at sea
[✔] 26. A book with an animal in the title Lone Wolf
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
[✔] 31. A book mentioned in another book - "Little Women" mentioned in The Other Alcott
32. A book from a celebrity book club
[✔] 33. A childhood classic you’ve never read Anne of Green Gables
[✔] 34. A book that’s published in 2018 Still Me
[✔] 35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner The Hate U Give
36. A book set in the decade you were born The Great Alone
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to What Alice Forgot
38. A book with an ugly cover
[✔] 39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library The Bookshop on the Corner
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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[✔] 41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - 1993 The Giver
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
[✔] 45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title The Grapes of Wrath
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
[✔] 49. A book about a problem facing society today Suicide/Bi-Polar Disorder All the Bright Places
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Total: 22/30 = 73%
Alison
I'm in! I loved doing this for 2017, so I definitely want to do this again. I'm going to shoot for 25/50 - I got about 30/52 last year, so I'm hopeful I can do at least 25.
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Challenge completed.50/50.
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen: The Martian - READ
2. True crime: One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway - READ
3. The next book in a series you started: The Year of the Flood - READ
4. A book involving a heist: The White Tiger - READ
5. Nordic noir: Jar City - READ
6. A novel based on a real person: Alias Grace - READ
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: The Underground Girls of Kabul - READ
8. A book with a time of day in the title: Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík - READ
9. A book about a villain or antihero: Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency - READ
10. A book about death or grief: Two Sisters: Into the Syrian Jihad - READ
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym Out of Africa - READ
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Absolutist - READ
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: Stora Emilboken - READ
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: The Kite Runner - READ
15. A book about feminism: The Handmaid's Tale - READ
16. A book about mental health: Of Mice and Men - READ
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? - READ
18. A book by two authors: Modern Romance - READ
19. A book about or involving a sport: Jag är Zlatan: Zlatans egen berättelse - READ
20. A book by a local author: Bröderna Lejonhjärta - READ
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: The Color Purple - READ
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Ronja rövardotter - READ
23. A book about time travel: Slaughterhouse-Five - READ
24. A book with a weather element in the title Ett jävla solsken: En biografi om Ester Blenda Nordström (sunshine) - READ
25. A book set at sea: Life of Pi - READ
26. A book with an animal in the title: The Elephant Whisperer - READ
27. A book set on a different planet: The Martian Chronicles - READ
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles: Never Let Me Go - READ
29. A book about or set in Halloween: The Halloween Tree - READ
30. A book with characters who are twins: Lord of the Flies - READ
31. A book mentioned in another book: Boken om Pippi Långstrump mentioned in Ett jävla solsken: En biografi om Ester Blenda Nordström - READ
32. A book from a celebrity book club: The Alice Network - READ
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - READ
34. A book that’s published in 2018: Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House - READ
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: And the Mountains Echoed - READ
36. A book set in the decade you were born: Between Friends - READ
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to: Steppenwolf - READ
38. A book with an ugly cover: Death from the Skies!: The Science Behind the End of the World - READ
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library: The Bookseller of Kabul - READ
40. A book I loved as a child: Mio, min Mio - READ
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: Delta of Venus - READ
42. A cyberpunk book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - READ
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: 1984 - READ
44. A book tied to your ancestry: My European Family: The First 54,000 Years - READ
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: A Clockwork Orange - READ
46. An allegory: Animal Farm - READ
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you The Scandinavian Belly Fat Program: 12 weeks to get healthy, boost your energy and lose weight - READ
48. A microhistory: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - READ
49. A book about a problem facing society today: No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need - READ
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge Still Alice - READ
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Tasks complete: 8/20
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1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
✔10. A book about death or grief
When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi | 5/19/18
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
✔14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
The Vegetarian | Han Kang | 5/25/18
✔15. A book about feminism
The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | 4/24/18
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
✔23. A book about time travel
Every Anxious Wave | Mo Daviau | 5/24/18
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
✔27. A book set on a different planet
The Martian | Andy Weir | 1/8/18
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
✔30. A book with characters who are twins
The Cruel Prince | Holly Black | 1/20/18
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
✔34. A book that’s published in 2018
The Wicked Deep | Shea Ernshaw | 5/14/18
✔35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
The Fault in Our Stars | John Green | 5/3/18
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
I'm for 40!1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterley - completed January 2018
2. True crime - The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue by Piu Marie Eatwell - completed January 2018
3. The next book in a series you started - Still Me by Jojo Moyes - completed February 2018
4. A book involving a heist - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - completed March 2018
5. Nordic noir - The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol - completed November 2018
6. A novel based on a real person - The Eight by Katherine Neville - completed January 2018
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - The Freemason's Daughter by Shelley Sackier - completed March 2018
8. A book with a time of day in the title - Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas - completed February 2018
9. A book about a villain or antihero - The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey - completed May 2018
10. A book about death or grief - Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben - completed April 2018
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith - completed November 2018
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley - completed July 2018
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - completed April 2018
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari - completed March 2018
15. A book about feminism - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay - completed January 2018
16. A book about mental health - Two Nights by Kathy Reichs - completed May 2018
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor - completed January 2018
18. A book by two authors - Guilty Wives by James Patterson and David Ellis - completed January 2018
19. A book about or involving a sport - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - completed January 2018
20. A book by a local author - Bullseye by James Patterson - completed April 2018
21. A book with your favorite color in the title - Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty - completed September 2018
22. A book with alliteration in the title - The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares - completed July 2018
23. A book about time travel - The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen - completed June 2018
24. A book with a weather element in the title - Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic - completed September 2018
25. A book set at sea - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley - completed February 2018
26. A book with an animal in the title - The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje - completed October 2018
27. A book set on a different planet - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas - completed April 2018
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles - Fly Away by Kristin Hannah - completed April 2018
29. A book about or set in Halloween - The Murder House by James Patterson - completed July 2018
30. A book with characters who are twins - American Street by Ibi Zoboi - completed February 2018
31. A book mentioned in another book - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (re-read) - completed March 2018
32. A book from a celebrity book club - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid - completed August 2018
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson - completed October 2018
34. A book that’s published in 2018 - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks - completed August 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton - completed March 2018
36. A book set in the decade you were born - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah - completed March 2018
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to - Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis - completed June 2018
38. A book with an ugly cover - The Sellout by Paul Beatty - completed February 2018
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library - Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas - completed April 2018
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges - Something Old by Dianne Christner - completed May 2018
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah - completed September 2018
42. A cyberpunk book - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - completed October 2018
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - completed May 2018
44. A book tied to your ancestry - The Last Girls by Lee Smith - completed February 2018
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert - completed May 2018
46. An allegory - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld - completed February 2018
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda - completed August 2018
48. A microhistory - A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall - completed February 2018
49. A book about a problem facing society today - Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper - completed March 2018
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge - Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig - completed January 2018
50/40 - challenge completed!!!
I'm in for all 50! - FINISHED48/50 = 39/40 and 9/10
2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge
√1. A book made into a movie you've already seen - Out of Africa
√2. True Crime - The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story
√3. The next book in a series you started - Pardonable Lies
√4. A book involving a heist - The WantedThe Wanted by Robert Crais
√5. Nordic noir - The Keeper of Lost Causes
√6. A novel based on a real person - The Invention of Wings
√7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service.
√8. A book with a time of day in the title - Midnight's Children
√9. A book about a villain or antihero - Don Quixote
√10. A book about death or grief - Lincoln in the Bardo
√11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - Rapture in Death
√12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Middlesex
√13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Love All/Busman's Honeymoon
√14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
√15. A book about feminism - Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity
√16. A book about mental health - Slaughterhouse-Five
√17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Epic: The Story God Is Telling and the Role That Is Yours to Play.
√18. A book by two authors - Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life
√19. A book about or involving a sport - Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
√20. A book by a local author - 41: A Portrait of My Father
√21. A book with your favorite color in the title - The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard
√22. A book with alliteration in the title - The Count of Monte Cristo
√23. A book about time travel - Just One Damned Thing After Another
√24. A book with a weather element in the title - Cold Wind
√25. A book set at sea - Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas
√26. A book with an animal in the title - The Lost City of the Monkey God
√27.A book set on a different planet - Out of the Silent Planet
√28. A book with song lyrics in the title - A Place for Us
√29. A book about or set on Halloween - Little Fires Everywhere
√30. A book with characters who are twins - Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life
√31.A book mentioned in another book - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
√32. A book from a celebrity book club - Next Year in Havana
√33. A childhood classic you've never read - [[book:Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories|28191500]
√34. A book that's published in 2018 - The Kremlin Conspiracy
√35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - The Paris Wife
√36. A book set in the decade you were born - The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
√37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - Lilac Girls
√38. A book with an ugly cover - Americanah - and Jonas Jonasson's The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
√39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - The Bookshop on the Corner
√40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 - From 2017 - a book from a genre you don't normally read - last year I chose a western. I did the same thing this year and read News of the World.
POPSUGAR Reading Challenges
2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
√1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - Sophie's Choice
√2. A cyberpunk book - Neuromancer
√3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - Bel Canto
√4. A book tied to your ancestry - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
√5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Sunbaked (Pineapple Cay #1)
√6. An allegory - A Wrinkle in Time
√7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - The Homecoming
√8. A microhistory - Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II - will still readWhen Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
√9. A book about a problem facing society today - Exit West
√10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Magpie Murders
I will try to complete 40.0/40
23/50✔ 1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen - Wonder 1/23/2018
2. True crime
✔ 3. The next book in a series you started -The Haunting of Winchester Mansion 1/20/2018
4. A book involving a heist
✔ 5. Nordic noir - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 5/22/1018
✔ 6. A novel based on a real person - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 1/2/2018
✔ 7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - A Guide to the Birds of East Africa 1/3/2018
8. A book with a time of day in the title
✔ 9. A book about a villain or antihero- Mortal Engines 1/24/2018
✔ 10. A book about death or grief Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 2/12/2018
✔ 11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
Wonder 1/28/2018
✔ 12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Killman Creek 1/29/2018
✔ 13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
The A.B.C. Murders 4/6/2018
✔ 14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you The Hate U Give
15. A book about feminism
✔ 16. A book about mental health -The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points 2/17/2018
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
✔ 18. A book by two authors - Magic Bites 1/10/2018
✔ 19. A book about or involving a sport- The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods 1/23/2018
20. A book by a local author
✔ 21. A book with your favorite color in the title Red Rising 3/15/2018
✔ 22. A book with alliteration in the title -Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse 1/10/2018
23. A book about time travel
✔ 24. A book with a weather element in the title- Storm Front 2/22/2018
✔ 25. A book set at sea The Old Man and the Sea 3/4/2018
✔ 26. A book with an animal in the title-A Dog's Purpose 1/6/2018
✔ 27. A book set on a different planet The Naked Sun 5/30/2018
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
✔ 30. A book with characters who are twins - Daughter
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
✔ 35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner- The Light Between Oceans
36. A book set in the decade you were born
✔ 37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to Anansi Boys 2/15/2018
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
✔ 40. 4. An audiobook -The Widow 1/12/2018
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you The Watson Girl by Leslie Wolfe 1/6/2018
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
I will go for all - still have 3 to go for this year's challenge
I'm a newbie at this but i'm going to try for all 50
This has been my favorite reading challenge the last two years. I'm in for all 50 this year. I'll choose my books as the year progresses.1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist - Artemis
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A Thorn Among the Lilies
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Progress: Completed 1/50
I'll go all 50 - 1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The Demon Crown
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. Strange Weather
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A Thorn Among the Lilies
18. Against All Odds: My Story
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. Giant George: Life with the World's Biggest Dog
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. Profaned Pulpit: The Jack Schaap Story
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. Origin
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Lauri's SpotJanuary 1 - December 31, 2018
22 / 50
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
Jurassic Park
2. True crime
In Cold Blood
3. The next book in a series you started
Grave Surprise 1/14/18
4. A book involving a heist
The Job 4/7/18
5. Nordic noir
The Girl Who Played with Fire
6. A novel based on a real person
Rebel Queen 5/26/18
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
Kitchen Chinese: A Novel About Food, Family, and Finding Yourself 2/16/18
8. A book with a time of day in the title
Catch of the Day 7/28/18
9. A book about a villain or antihero
Six of Crows
10. A book about death or grief
The Keeper of Lost Things 6/3/18
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
Naked in Death
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
Annabel
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
Homegoing 2/1/18
15. A book about feminism
The Wide Sargasso Sea
16. A book about mental health
Sharp objects
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
China Dolls 1/21/18
18. A book by two authors
Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark 2/17/18
19. A book about or involving a sport
Dairy Queen
20. A book by a local author
Descendants
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
Tickled Pink
22. A book with alliteration in the title
The Mistletoe Murder And Other Stories 2/25/18
23. A book about time travel
The Restaurant at the End of the Galaxy
24. A book with a weather element in the title
Hello, Sunshine 2/1/18
25. A book set at sea
Grania
26. A book with an animal in the title
The Bear and the Nightingale 2/28/18
27. A book set on a different planet
The Martian
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
Norwegian Wood
29. A book about or set in Halloween
Witches' Bane 9/22/18
30. A book with characters who are twins
Winds of Salem 1/20/18
31. A book mentioned in another book
On the Road (mentioned in Perks of Being a Wallflower)
32. A book from a celebrity book club
The Underground Railroad - Oprah 7/18/18
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
Anne of Green Gables
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
Little Fires Everywhere
36. A book set in the decade you were born
Rabbit, Run
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
The Cat Who Saw Red 1/16/18
38. A book with an ugly cover
Real Murders 1/13/18
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
How to Find Love in a Bookshop 2/9/18
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Read a book with a cat on the cover (2017)
Kneading to Die 1/29/18
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
Midnight's Children
42. A cyberpunk book
Ready Player One 3/24/18
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
The High Mountains of Portugal
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
The Mango Bride 3/16/18
46. An allegory
Eyes Wide Open - Dekker
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
Crossing the Horizon by Laurie Notaro
48. A microhistory
The True History of Chocolate- Coe
49. A book about a problem facing society today
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 7/10/18
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Please put me down for 30 to start, thank you! 30/30 Completed!
3. The next book in a series you started - 'Still Me' by Jojo Moyes - read on 11th Mar
6. A novel based on a real person - 'This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor' by Adam Kay - read 3rd Dec
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - 'Killman Creek' by Rachel Caine - read on Kindle on 8th Mar
8. A book with a time of day in the title - 'The Twelve' by Justin Cronin - read on 23rd Aug
9. A book about a villain or antihero - 'The Last Mrs. Parrish' by Liv Constantine - read on Kindle on 5th Apr
10. A book about death or grief - 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman - read on 21st Jan
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - 'Career of Evil' by Robert Galbraith - read on 25th Nov
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist -
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical -
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - 'When I Was Invisible' by Dorothy Koomson - read on 8th May
15. A book about feminism - 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood - read on 28th Jun
16. A book about mental health - 'The Pact' by Jodi Picoult - read on Kindle on 7th Nov
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - 'The Light Between Oceans' by M.L. Stedman - read 26th Sep
19. A book about or involving a sport -
20. A book by a local author -
21. A book with your favorite color in the title - 'Red Queen' by Victoria Aveyard - read on Kindle on 2nd May
22. A book with alliteration in the title -
24. A book with a weather element in the title - 'Cold Feet at Christmas' by Debbie Johnson - re-read on Kindle on 7th Dec
25. A book set at sea - 'The Woman in Cabin 10' by Ruth Ware - read 13th Jan
26. A book with an animal in the title -
27. A book set on a different planet - 'Glass Sword' by Victoria Aveyard - read on Kindle on 22nd Nov
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles - 'Into the Water' by Paula Hawkins - read on 27th Feb
30. A book with characters who are twins - 'I See You' by Clare Mackintosh - read on 18th Sep
32. A book from a celebrity book club - BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox Book Club: The Children Act' by Ian McEwan - read 19th Nov
34. A book that’s published in 2018 - 'Bring Me Back' by B.A. Paris - read on 10th Sep
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - 'The Fireman' by Joe Hill - read on 16th Nov
36. A book set in the decade you were born - 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' by J.K. Rowling - re-read on Kindle on 28th Nov
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to - 'The People at Number 9' by Felicity Everett - read on Kindle on 11th Jan
38. A book with an ugly cover - 'Trust Your Eyes' by Linwood Barclay - read on 12th Feb
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library - 'The Story of Us' by Dani Atkins - read on Kindle on 13th Nov
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges - "A book with an eccentric character" - 'If You Could See Me Now' by Cecelia Ahern - read on Kindle on 6th Dec
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - 'Noughts & Crosses' by Malorie Blackman - read on Kindle on 14th May
42. A cyberpunk book -
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - 'Stillhouse Lake' by Rachel Caine - read on Kindle on 22nd Feb
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - 'The Lemon Grove' by Helen Walsh - read 19th Dec
46. An allegory -
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you -
49. A book about a problem facing society today - The Need to be Perfect: 'Flawed' by Cecelia Ahern - read 12th Jun
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge - 'The Light We Lost' by Jill Santopolo - read 26th Aug
I'm in for 10 on this challenge.The next book in a series you started
Prince of Darkness
A novel based on a real person
The Drowning King Based on the Ptolemy dynasty
A past Goodreads Choice Award winner
Artemis Won for best sci-fi book in 2018
A book you borrowed or was given to you as a gift
Fools and Mortals Borrowed from the library
A book that's published in 2018
A Treacherous Curse
Your favorite prompt from a previous challenge (2015, 2016, 2017) Read a book with a color in the title (2015 Challenge)
The Red Pyramid
A book with alliteration in the title
The Serpent's Shadow
A book that takes place in a country that fascinates you
Sleep of Death Takes place in England
A book with an animal in the title
The Wolf
I will go for 20 for now. Finished: 3/20
1. A book made into a movie (TV series) you’ve already seen -
2. True crime -I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
3. The next book in a series you started -The Struggle
4. A book involving a heist -
5. Nordic noir -
6. A novel based on a real person -
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Beartown
8. A book with a time of day in the title -
9. A book about a villain or antihero -
10. A book about death or grief -
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym -
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist -
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical -
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you -
15. A book about feminism -
16. A book about mental health -
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift -
18. A book by two authors -
19. A book about or involving a sport - Beartown
20. A book by a local author -
21. A book with your favorite color in the title -
22. A book with alliteration in the title -
23. A book about time travel -
24. A book with a weather element in the title -
25. A book set at sea -
26. A book with an animal in the title -
27. A book set on a different planet -
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles -
29. A book about or set in Halloween -
30. A book with characters who are twins -
31. A book mentioned in another book -
32. A book from a celebrity book club -
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read -
34. A book that’s published in 2018 -
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner -
36. A book set in the decade you were born -
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to -
38. A book with an ugly cover -
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library -
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges -
I'm in! Very excitedly working my way through the challenge list to find candidates for each category 😊 Aiming for the base 40, ideally would get to the bonus round too!
I was doing this one anyway! ;-) Put me down for 50 please.
Duration: January 1 - December 31 2018
I'm trying to find books that are already on my challenges so that I don't have to buy many more!
2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge 20/50
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen: Doctor Strange: Season One
2. True Crime: The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession
3. The next book in a series you started: The Girl Who Played with Fire
4. A book involving a heist: Heist Society
5. Nordic noir: The Ice Cage
6. A novel based on a real person: The Red Tent
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: The Bear and the Nightingale
8. A book with a time of day in the title: Sunset Song
9. A book about a villain or antihero: A Streetcar Named Desire
10. A book about death or grief: Grief is the Thing with Feathers
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: Career of Evil
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Well of Loneliness
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: Peter Pan
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: Race: Vintage Minis
15. A book about feminism: Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
16. A book about mental health: The Bell Jar
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: The Dante Club
18. A book by two authors:
19. A book about or involving a sport: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
20. A book by a local author: Woman Much Missed
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: A Purple Place for Dying
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Magpie Murders
23. A book about time travel: The Eyre Affair
24. A book with a weather element in the title: Islands in the Mist
25. A book set at sea: The Two Princes of Calabar: An Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Odyssey
26. A book with an animal in the title: Much Ado About Felines
27. A book set on a different planet: The Gemini Hustle
28. A book with song lyrics in the title: Never Let Me Go
29. A book about or set on Halloween: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
30. A book with characters who are twins: Her Fearful Symmetry
31. A book mentioned in another book: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
32. A book from a celebrity book club: The Muse - Richard and Judy bookclub
33. A childhood classic you've never read: Kidnapped
34. A book that's published in 2018: Jack the Ripper: Case Closed
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: We Were Liars
36. A book set in the decade you were born: Brazzaville Beach
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to: Swimming Lessons
38. A book with an ugly cover: Mrs. Dalloway
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges - First book you see in a book store: How to Stop Time
2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: Sharp Objects
2. A cyberpunk book: The Big Sleep
3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: A Darker Shade of Magic
4. A book tied to your ancestry: Tracing Your West Country Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: Strawberry Sprinkled Swirl Murder
6. An allegory: The Trial
7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you:
8. A microhistory: City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris
9. A book about a problem facing society today: Men Explain Things to Me
10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A Man Called Ove
Duration: January 1 - December 31 2018
I'm trying to find books that are already on my challenges so that I don't have to buy many more!
2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge 20/50
2. True Crime: The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession
3. The next book in a series you started: The Girl Who Played with Fire
4. A book involving a heist: Heist Society
6. A novel based on a real person: The Red Tent
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: The Bear and the Nightingale
8. A book with a time of day in the title: Sunset Song
9. A book about a villain or antihero: A Streetcar Named Desire
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: Career of Evil
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Well of Loneliness
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: Race: Vintage Minis
15. A book about feminism: Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
16. A book about mental health: The Bell Jar
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: The Dante Club
18. A book by two authors:
20. A book by a local author: Woman Much Missed
21. A book with your favorite color in the title: A Purple Place for Dying
22. A book with alliteration in the title: Magpie Murders
24. A book with a weather element in the title: Islands in the Mist
26. A book with an animal in the title: Much Ado About Felines
27. A book set on a different planet: The Gemini Hustle
29. A book about or set on Halloween: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
30. A book with characters who are twins: Her Fearful Symmetry
32. A book from a celebrity book club: The Muse - Richard and Judy bookclub
34. A book that's published in 2018: Jack the Ripper: Case Closed
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: We Were Liars
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to: Swimming Lessons
38. A book with an ugly cover: Mrs. Dalloway
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges - First book you see in a book store: How to Stop Time
2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: Sharp Objects
2. A cyberpunk book: The Big Sleep
4. A book tied to your ancestry: Tracing Your West Country Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: Strawberry Sprinkled Swirl Murder
7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you:
8. A microhistory: City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris
10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A Man Called Ove
I'm in for 10! I'm hoping to be more active in the upcoming year!!1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
I want to join this challenge again please.
I will join, we'll see how many I get this year!
Count me in. Haven't decided if I'll do them all though.
I'm in for 40! (for now)35/40
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library - Logan 1-2-18
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to- Brave 1-6-18
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen- Gerald's Game 1-11-18
3. The next book in a series you started - Killman Creek #2 1/12/2018
19. A book about or involving a sport - Team Player (football, soccer, hockey) 1-16-18
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - Broken Harbor by Tana French (Ireland) 1-17-18
34. A book that’s published in 2018 Merciful Secret #3 (published 1-16-18) 1-18-18
24. A book with a weather element in the title-Wethering the Storm #2 1-21-18
18. A book by two authors - My Enemy Next Door by Nicole London and Whitney G.1-24-18
30. A book with characters who are twins - Tyed (Blaire and Isabelle Stern) 1-26-18
10. A book about death or grief -The Hangman's Daughter 1-26-18
2. True crime- The Stranger Beside Me: The True Crime Story of Ted Bundy 2-10
8. A book with a time of day in the title - Midnight Blue 2-23-18
23. A book about time travel - The Time Machine 2-25-18
49. A book about a problem facing society today- Free Fall 3-5 (involving school shootings and PTSD)
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you- The Secret Place by Tana French 3-9
20. A book by a local author-The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy from Los Angeles, CA 3-30-18
15. A book about feminism - A Room of One's Own 4-2-18
9. A book about a villain or antihero- The Cruel Prince 5-3-18
25. A book set at sea - The Whiskey Sea 5-10-18
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Eight Hundred Grapes 5-11-18
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - Dolores Claiborne 1992 2-20-18
26. A book with an animal in the title- Bear Town 5-18-18
27. A book set on a different planet-The Court of Frost and Starlight #3.1 5-21-18
16. A book about mental health-Coast(Kick Push #2) 5-25
4. A book involving a heist- Heist Society 6-7-18
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles- Tracks of Her Tears (I know, Smokey Robinson's song is The Tracks of My Tears, but close enough) 6-15-18
31. A book mentioned in another book- Papillon, Mentioned in The Stranger Besides Me (Ted Bundy read Papillon while in jail) 7-19-18
6. A novel based on a real person-Growing Up In a Zoo 8-1-18
21. A book with your favorite color in the title - The Lilac Bouquet 2-18
29. A book about or set in Halloween - Tales of Horror on Halloween Night 9-6-18
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym- The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith(j.k. rowling) 9-11
36. A book set in the decade you were born Carrie By Stephen King (set in 1979)
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - Today will be different by Maria Semple 10-1
5. Nordic noir- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 10-3-18
I'm in for 20, mainly because I'm curious to see how well I can manage this challenge, given I'm already in for 6 (possibly 7) other challenges. Yikes!But let's shoot for 20, because why not? :)
I'ld like to join for 25!23/25 done
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
Mes van Dromen
Sanctum
4. A book involving a heist
The Hunters
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
Catalina
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
De Torens van Middernacht
9. A book about a villain or antihero
Drager van het vossenmasker
10. A book about death or grief
De wenslijst
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
The Image & Other Stories
15. A book about feminism
Equal Rites
16. A book about mental health
Mindfulness: in de maalstroom van je leven
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
Ritus
18. A book by two author
Het Licht van Weleer
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
Jaloers
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
Liefdes boze listen
23. A book about time travel
Een korte geschiedenis van de tijd
24. A book with a weather element in the title
De Naderende Storm
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
Drager van de wolvenvacht
27. A book set on a different planet
The Colour of Magic
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
Pyramids
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
Tranen van vernedering
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
Viersprong van de Schemer
38. A book with an ugly cover
De gouden poort
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
Lycidas
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
A book involving a mythical creature: Bloedportaal
Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Thunderhead (other topics)Holes (other topics)
Those Who Save Us (other topics)
Lilac Girls (other topics)
The Last Battle (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
David Sedaris (other topics)Billy Crystal (other topics)
Ta-Nehisi Coates (other topics)
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Piers Anthony (other topics)
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Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
One of the most popular reading challenges is back! The 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge contains 40 tasks to broaden your horizons and 10 additional book prompts for the “hardcore” readers out here!
1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
Advanced
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Happy Reading!