2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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27 - A book set on a different planet - Star Wars Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson (finished 8/13), my review is here

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37. **** *Jed Had to Die" by Tara Sevic. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to

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22. A book with alliteration in the title: Summer of Salt

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13. A book that is also a stage play or musical- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
20. A book by a local author- The Banditti of the Plains: Or The Cattlemen’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892 by Asa Shinn Mercer
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles-The End by Lemony Snicket- Apocalypse Please by Muse kept getting stuck in my head. so, I counted it.
42. A cyberpunk book-Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place- Origin by Dan Brown. Seen at the YMCA Playland.
46. An allegory - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

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30/30 --- CHALLENGE COMPLETE!! :)

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A book with characters who are twins The Mark of Athena

Challenge Completed - 15/26

I know I'm super late to this challenge but I would like to join and read as many of these as I can. Put me down for 40. So far I've finished 4/40 off the list.

1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started Still Me
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 Flygirl
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
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 The Alchemyst (one of the main characters works in a bookshop)
40. Your 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

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21. A book with your favorite color in the title: Greyhound

35/52: 24. A book with a weather element in the title - A Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond

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48 A microhistory: Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

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Welcome to the challenge, Roxane and Cheryl, better late than never right? ;)

Robin, Shala, Lindsay, Heli, Nikki, Reenah, and Megan, congrats on reaching your goals!

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Thank you Ilona! Only four at this time but it made me rediscover a great love for reading!

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1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen The Other Boleyn Girl

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36/52: 47. A book by an author with the same first or last name - Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West

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Just completed #34 (published 2018) - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks. This is a nicely written, surprising book! In the first six chapters, it seemed pretty standard, I thought I had it figured out, and that I had read something like it before. Then the script flipped, and the book kept surprising me after that. Well done! There were just a few minor plotpoints that didn't fit. Definitely worth reading! I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. 4.5 stars

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Finished reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

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21. A book with your favorite color in the title - The Lilac Bouquet 2-18 (missed adding this one earlier)

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5/40. Just finished the upside of unrequited by Becky Abertalli.
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist. The main character isn't LGBTQ+ but the rest of her family in the book are and it is set around when same sex marriage became legal in the U.S.

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28. *** "If Not For You" by Debbie Macomber A book with song lyrics in the titles (Bob Dylan's If Not for You)

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21. A book with your favorite color in the title: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories

34. A book that’s published in 2018: Leah on the Offbeat

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Updated post 938-- Nordic Noir-- Blood on Snow
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I did complete challenge with last book, but was able to do more than I thought.
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23. A book about time travel The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 7/5
23. A book about time travel The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 7/9Lost|22639095] Finished 7/29
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West7/26
9. A book about a villain or antiheroThe Isle of the
10. A book about death or grief The Enchanted
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library [book:Because of Winn-Dixie

Sign me up for 52 books, please. :D

Hello! I just joined this group a little earlier today, but started the PopSugar Challenge in May.
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✅As of 28 October 2018: 52/52 (100%)

2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge: (42/42)

√1. A book made into a movie you've already seen: The Giver
√2. True Crime: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
√3. The next book in a series you started: Fever Season
√4. A book involving a heist: The Upper Hand
√5. Nordic noir: The Ice Beneath Her
√6. A novel based on a real person: The Last Kingdom
√7. A book set in a country that fascinates you (Brazil): The Hour of the Star
√8. A book with a time of day in the title: Dawn
√9. A book about a villain or antihero: Vicious
√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: Witch World
√12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Song of Achilles
√13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
√14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you: Crooked Kingdom
√15. A book about feminism: So Long a Letter
√16. A book about mental health: The Woman in the Window
√17. A book you borrowed or was gifted to you: Dark Matter
√18. A book by two authors: 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line (Eric Ripert, Veronica Chambers)
√19. A book about or involving a sport: Fast into the Night: A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail
√20. A book by a local author: Farewell, My Lovely
√21. A book with your favorite color in the title: Purple Hibiscus
√22. A book with alliteration in the title: Fahrenheit 451
√23. A book about time travel: Version Control
√24. A book with a weather element in the title: Storm Front
√25. A book set at sea: The Long Ships
√26. A book with an animal in the title: Six of Crows
√27. A book set on a different planet: The Fifth Season
√28. A book with song lyrics in the title: Neverwhere
√29. A book about or set on Halloween: Hallowe'en Party
√30. A book with characters who are twins: The Thirteenth Tale
√31. A book mentioned in another book: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
√32. A book from a celebrity book club: Then She Was Gone
√33. A childhood classic you've never read: A Wizard of Earthsea
√34. A book that's published in 2018: Circe
√35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner: The Long Earth
√36. A book set in the decade you were born: A Single Man
√37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to: Assassin's Apprentice
√38. A book with an ugly cover: The Branding of Wendell Dawes, a Chef's Comic Tale
√39. A book that involves a bookstore or library: I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land
Your favorite prompts from the 2015/2016/2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges:
√40. 2015 (recommended by friend): A Free Man of Color
√41. 2016 (sci-fi novel): China Mountain Zhang
√42: 2017 (published in 2017): Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries

2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge: (10/10)

**1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: The Name of the Rose
√2. A cyberpunk book: The Quantum Thief
√3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place: The Handmaid's Tale
√4. A book tied to your ancestry: The Great Passage
√5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: Orange Is the New Black
√6. An allegory: The Bees
√7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
√8. A microhistory: Curry: A Tale of Cooks And Conquerors
√9. A book about a problem facing society today: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
√10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Coraline

37/52: 27. A book about or set on Halloween - Dream Warriors by Sherrilyn Kenyon (this is a stretch on the theme. The book has Halloween type creatures, zombies, vampires, werewolves, etc)

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✅ 22. A book with alliteration in the title Swan Song

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15. *** "Still Lives" by Marie Hummel A book about feminism
(artist paints 12 paintings of murdered women for an exhibition and how the press treats the victims. )

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32. ***** "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones. A book from a celebrity book club (Oprah's)

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40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges 2015= A funny book: ***** "Vacationland" by John Hodgman. 2016= Blue cover **** "The Wife Between Us" by Greer Hendricks. 2017= A season in the title. "After We Fall" by Melanie Harlow.

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29. A book about or set in Halloween Murder for Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins Holiday in the Hamptons
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner It Ends with Us
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to No Easy Target
44. A book tied to your ancestry A Study in Scarlet

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36.**** "In the Unlikely Event" by Judy Blume. . A book set in the decade you were born. (Two plane crashes in 1950's)

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Just completed #47 (same first name) - All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. I enjoyed the first part of this book, but the second part was very difficult for me to care enough to read. It was written in reverse chronology, and while I get it in how it mattered to the plot, by the time it was over, I just didn't care. It also made it difficult for me to connect with the characters. Overall, just so so. 3 stars

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30) A book by a local author--The Animators (6/21)

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I can't believe I didn't update in this thread all year :-/ I am at 47/50 currently :)

2 prompts in regular (set at sea, different planet), and 1 in advanced (namesake - my least favorite prompt) to go!

Here's what I already read -

Regular
1. A book made in to a movie you've already seen - The Devil Wears Prada, by Lauren Weisberger
2. True crime - In Cold Blood, Truman Capote
3. The next book in a series you've started - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams (read the first book in the Hitchhikers' Guide series years ago!)
4. A book involving a heist - Absolute Power, by David Baldacci
5. Nordic noir - The Crow Girl, Erik Axl Sund
6. A novel based on a real person - Bengal Nights, by Mircea Eliade (translated by Catherine Spencer) [It is a highly fictionalized account of Mircea's experiences in Bengal, India]
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you -These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone, by Temsula Ao (It is set in North-Eastern India, a part of my country that I was always fascinated by)
8. A book with a time of day in the title - Evening Class, by Maeve Binchy
9. A book about a villain or anti-hero - Satan's Story: A Postscript to the Story of God, by Chris Matheson (Satan is The Anti-Hero!)
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym - Three Act Tragedy, by Agatha Christie (has a character who is a female author/playwright, using a male pseudonym - thank heavens someone suggested this interpretation! I really didn't want to read George Eliott)
10. A book about death or grief - Crooked House, by Agatha Christie [is about a murder, so death. At least that's my interpretation]
12. A book with a LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie [ Wikipedia says it has been adapted in to 3 different plays]
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Rose of Sarajevo, by Aysa Kulin
15. A book about feminism - Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
16. A book about mental health -Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir, by Jenny Lawson
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury (borrowed it from my dad)
18. A book by two authors - The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
19. A book involving a sport - Forward: A Memoir, by Abby Wambach (The memoir of one of the best football player the world has every seen; and yes, I refuse to call it "soccer")
20. A book by a local author - Khushwant Singh on Humour: Selected Writings, edited by Mala Dayal (Written by an Indian, local enough for me)
21. A book with your favorite color in the title - Red: My Autobiography, by Gary Neville
22. A book with alliteration in the title - Rendezvous with Rebels: Journey to Meet India's Most Wanted Men, by Rajeev Bhattacharjee
23. A book about time travel - Kindred, by Octavia Butler
24. A book with a weather element in the title - Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
26. A book with an animal in the title - Five Little Pigs, by Agatha Christie
28. A book with song lyrics in the title - ন হন্যতে, by Maitreyi Devi (There's an album by Rupam Islam titled ন হন্যতে, and one of the tracks is titled "ন হন্যতে - কিযে ভালো লাগে মাঝে মাঝে পাশে বসতে")
29. A book about or set on Halloween - Hallowe'en Party, by Agatha Christie
30. A book with characters who are twins - Identical by Ellen Hopkins
31. A book mentioned in another book - The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by JK Rowling (mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
32. A book from a celebrity book club - Wonder Woman: Warbringer, by Leigh Bardugo (read in Emma Watson's feminist book club - Our Shared Shelf)
33. A childhood classic you've never read - The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
34. A book that's published in 2018 - In Pursuit of Conflict by Avalok Langer
35. A past GoodReads Choice Award winner - Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened, by Allie Brosh (2013, Best Humour)
36. A book set in the decade you were born - The Future of Us, Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
37. A book you meant to read in 2017, but didn't get around to - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, Trevor Noah
38. A book with an ugly cover - We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lionel Shriver
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helena Hanff
40. Your favorite prompt from 2015/16/17 PopSugar Reading Challenge (Read a graphic novel, because it introduced me to an all new medium that I really loved!) - A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories, by Will Eisner

Advanced

41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school - Orange Is the New Black, by Piper Kerman
42. A cyberpunk book - Trouble and Her Friends, by Melissa Scott
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - Adulthood Is a Myth, by Sarah Andersen
44. A book tied to your ancestry - The Great Indian Novel, by Sashi Tharoor (describes the creation of my country, the country all my ancestors have been born in and helped create.)
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
46. An allegory - Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics, by Robert Gilmore
48. A microhistory - Palestine, by Joe Sacco
49. A book about a problem facing society today - Mother, Where's My Country?: Looking for Light in the Darkness of Manipur by Anubha Bhonsle (Insurgency & corruptions, failed peace negotiations, and calls for independence/national identity are real problems facing the world today. What makes nations? With rising right wing politics, I expect we'll find out soon enough)
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge - Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, by Mary Roach

Updated #52. - challenge complete!

Read: 30/30 books Completed: 31.08.2018

I'll continue to update if books I read fit more prompts and will update again at the end of the year :)

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#4. ***** "Tailspin" by Sandra Brown. Chap 19 actually has the word "heist" in it!!!! A book involving a heist

OK, I'll up my goal to 30.

I'm at 24/30 now.

25. A book set at sea: The Woman in Cabin 10

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I've finished my Nordic Noir and I plan on using books from this series for at least one or two more prompts. :) but for now I'm on to True crime with Helter Skelter and The whistler from John Grisham that my mom lent me saying she like it a lot.

🗸 5. Nordic noir Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

5/50 and still reading even in the going back to school madness