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1. A book made into a movie you've already seen
2. True Crime The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir
3. The next book in a series you started Goldie Vance Vol. 1
4. A book involving a heist Hide And Seek
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you Strange Weather in Tokyo
8. A book with a time of day in the title Naiset joita ajattelen öisin
9. A book about a villain or antihero Transcription
10. A book about death or grief Lily and the Octopus
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym Lethal White
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you The Best We Could Do
15. A book about feminism Men Explain Things to Me
16. A book about mental health Maailman kaunein tyttö
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift Himo
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport Kiekkokaupunki
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 Meren rukous
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 title The Hate U Give
29. A book about or set on Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins Mischling
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 Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner Little Fires Everywhere
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to Hyvän sään aikana: Mitä Suomi tekee, kun ilmasto muuttaa kaiken
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges

2018 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge

1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
2. A cyberpunk book
3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
4. A book tied to your ancestry
5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
6. An allegory
7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
8. A microhistory
9. A book about a problem facing society today
10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

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1. Kirjassa muutetaan An Experience Definitely Worth Allegedly Having: Travel Stories from The Hairpin
2. Kotimainen runokirja Öisin olemme samanlaisia: runoja
3. Kirja aloittaa sarjan Binti
4. Kirjan nimessä on jokin paikka The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms
5. Kirja sijoittuu vuosikymmenelle, jolla synnyit Naimapuuhia
6. Kirja on julkaistu useammassa kuin yhdessä formaatissa Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body.
7. Kirja tapahtumat sijoittuvat fiktiiviseen maahan tai maailmaan The Hunger Games
8. Balttilaisen kirjailijan kirjoittama kirja Natasha and Other Stories
9. Kirjan kansi on yksivärinen Tonight I'm Someone Else: Essays
10. Ystävän tai perheenjäsenen sinulle valitsema kirja Jimmy & Me
11. Kirjassa käy hyvin Onnen koukkuja
12. Sarjakuvaromaani Kamala luonto: Eläimen tarkoitus
13. Kirjassa on vain yksi tai kaksi hahmoa Näkymättömät kaupungit
14. Kirjan tapahtumat sijoittuvat kahteen tai useampaan maahan All Our Wrong Todays
15. Palkitun kääntäjän kääntämä kirja Morriganin koetukset
16. Kirjassa luetaan kirjaa The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
17. Kirja käsittelee yhteiskunnallista epäkohtaa The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time
18. Kirja kertoo elokuvan tekemisestä Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
19. Kirja käsittelee vanhemmuutta Little Fires Everywhere
20. Taiteilijaelämäkerta Girl in a Band
21. Kirja ei ole omalla mukavuusalueellasi Sijaltainen - kaksoisolennon käsikirja
22. Kirjassa on viittauksia populaarikulttuuriin Maailman kaunein tyttö
23. Kirjassa on mukana meri Dryland: One Woman's Swim to Sobriety
24. Surullinen kirja My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
25. Novellikokoelma Himo
26. Kirja kertoo paikasta, jossa et ole käynyt Vegetaristi
27. Kirjassa on sateenkaariperhe tai samaa sukupuolta oleva pariskunta Bingo Love
28. Sanat kirjan nimessä ovat aakkosjärjestyksessä Aikataulukon arvoitus
29. Kirjassa on lohikäärme Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
30. Kirja liittyy ensimmäisen maailmansodan aikaan Länsirintamalta ei mitään uutta
31. Kirjaan tarttuminen hieman pelottaa Tietoisuus, tekoäly ja robotit
32. Kirjassa käydään koulua tai opiskellaan Stoner
33. Selviytymistarina Kiekkokaupunki
34. Kirjassa syntyy tai luodaan jotain uutta Elämä elämältä
35. Entisen itäblokin maasta kertova kirja Spaceman of Bohemia
36. Runo on kirjassa tärkeässä roolissa The Poet X
37. Kirjailijalla on sama nimi kuin perheenjäsenelläsi Marskin ryyppy - Juomakulttuuria Venäjän hovista Mikkelin päämajaan
38. Kirjan kannessa on kulkuneuvo The Aliens Are Coming!
39. Kirja on maahanmuuttajan kirjoittama The Best We Could Do
40. Kirjassa on lemmikkieläin Ihme
41. Valitse kirja sattumanvaraisesti Blink blink
42. Kirjan nimessä on adjektiivi Vihan ja inhon internet
43. Suomalainen kirja, joka on käännetty jollekin toiselle kielelle Täällä Pohjantähden alla 1–3
44. Kirja liittyy johonkin peliin SLAM! Vol. 1
45. Palkittu tietokirja Sairauksien keisari: Syövän elämäkerta.
46. Kirjan nimessä on vain yksi sana Hävitys
47. Kirja kerrotaan lapsen näkökulmastaKosmoksessa tavataan
48. Haluaisit olla kirjan päähenkilö Nemi: Elämän tyrskyissä
49. Vuonna 2018 julkaistu kirja Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
50. Kirjaston henkilökunnan suosittelema kirja Kuplissa

**DONE

2018 Mount TBR Reading Challenge

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

1. Piilosilla (The Mystery Club #7)
2. Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
3. Vegetaristi
4. Onnen koukkuja
5. All Our Wrong Todays
6. Nainen, jonka nimi on Nathalie
7. Täällä Pohjantähden alla 1–3
8. Melukylän lapset
9. Shoshin - Aloittelijan mieli
10. Sofia Coppola: A Cinema of Girlhood
11. Nemi: Elämän tyrskyissä
12. Salaperäinen puhelu

13. Megakesä
14. Valepuvussa (The Mystery Club #22)
15. Bittitiikeri
16. Out Of Control (The Mystery Club #16)
17. MM--Personal: From the Private Archive of Marilyn Monroe
18. Kielletty saari (The Mystery Club #3)
19. Myrkkyä!
20. Kohtalokas putoaminen
21. Naiset joita ajattelen öisin
22. The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science

THE CHAIN REACTION
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Let's create a Chain of Books. For this challenge you will decide the number of books you would like to link together. Start by picking a book, any book, and note the things you find interesting. Once you finish that book, select a new book that links with something you found in the book you just finished. Keep doing this until you have a Chain Reaction!

Example:

Start with Norse Mythology.
This is a fantasy book that revolves around mythological creatures such as Norse gods, dwarfs, and giants. The dwarfs were really interesting!
So the next book will be The Hobbit.
This book is a classic fantasy book that has a hero, dwarfs, and a dragon. Time for another classic!
So the next book could be 1984. Find things that are interesting and go from there!
And so on and so forth.
The length of the chain is totally up to you!

Have fun!

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THE MEMBERS’ TASKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

This challenge is all about YOU, the wonderful members of our group. All members had the opportunity to submit a task and together we created a challenge. Check out the original entries here.
Set your goal, and see how many of these member-created tasks you can complete!

1. Adriana's task: I just changed careers and I'm studying to be a librarian in the new year. Read a book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main character.

3. Anna's task: I am in a Disney mood. Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Example: Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pan.

4. Aparajita's task: I am an Indian. Read a book written in a language that appears on the Indian currency, other than English. (Read a translation if you don't speak/read any of those languages).

5. April's task: I live in the woods of north-central Washington state and I grew up in Oregon. Read a book that takes place in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.

8. Charity's task: One of my best friends is bipolar and I've been trying to read books related to bipolar disorder to better understand her. Read a book about mental illness.

9. Cheri's task: I studied medieval hisory. Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.

11. Claire's task: I was lucky enough to have travelled to Egypt and see first-hand the pyramids, tombs, and temples there. Read a book about Pharaoh, a book set in Egypt, or a book about archaeology.

13. Debra's task: My interest in serial killers led me to write to a few of them. Read a book about a serial killer or true crime.

15. Diana's task: I am from Romania. Read a book by a Romanian author, about Romania's culture or about a famous Romanian.

16. D.G.'s task: I was born in the Dominican Republic. Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.

18. Gail W's task: I am second generation Scotch/Irish and finally was able this summer to visit Ireland for the first time in my life. Read a book by an Irish writer.

20. Gem's task: I was born in 1966. Read a book with a "6" (six) in the title or one that is set or published in 1966.

21. Greg's task: My brother was drafted in the Vietnam War and sent to Plieku where he got to participate in the Tet Offensive. Read a book about the Vietnam War or about conscription.

24. Ilona's task: Ilona is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Read a book about fairy folklore.

27. Jennifer N’s task: I have red hair, which not many people do. Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair.

29. Jessica's task: I grew up in Massachusetts, went to college in Montreal, and now live in Minnesota. Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold.

30. Jill's task: My grandmothers parents came to America form Ireland. Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived.

31. Kadijah Michelle's task: I converted to Islam in my early 20s. Read a book about a Muslim woman.

33. Kylie's task: My favourite hobby is making shoes, since I have small feet and could never buy nice shoes. Read a book about someone who makes shoes, a book where shoes have an important role, or a (micro-)history of a shoe designer/brand.

34. Laura's task: I like to read book set in places I've actually visited. Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.

35. Lauri's task: I was born and raised in Hawaii, and live there still. Read a book set in Hawaii or on a tropical island..

38. Lois' task: I am a genealogist. Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.

40. Nikinnia's task: I am a Southern, Black woman. Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.

42. Rachael's task: My name was popular in the 1990s, the decade in which I was born. Read a book published between 1990 and 1999.

44. Rique's task: My mother and mother-in-law lived through most of the tumultuous 20th century. Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945).

45. Sarah's task: Growing up there were rumors that my great-grandmother had local mafia/mob connections. Read a book that is centered around the mafia/mob.

Happy Reading!

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1. 32. Kristin's task: I really enjoy reading the stories that are "sprinkled" amongst the recipes in cookbooks. Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking. Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal

2. 46. Sheila's task: I am a decades old first-generation citizen. Read a book about living in the intersection of 2 or more cultures. An Experience Definitely Worth Allegedly Having: Travel Stories from The Hairpin

3. 22. Gretchen's task: I have identical twin girls. Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin. Mischling

4. 23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist. Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body.

5. 26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family. Maailman kaunein tyttö

6. 41. Nikki's task: My favorite thing about reading a good book is the escapism factor. I can go anywhere or live any adventure. Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place. Binti

7. 2. Amanda's task: I am from Scotland and now live in the Netherlands. I studied French and German. Read a book which has been translated from another language. Annihilation

8. 10. Chloe's task: I was born and raised in Canada. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author. Milk and Honey

9. 36. Leona's task: My ancestor was Titian, the artist. Read a book about art Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are

10. 43. Rebecca's task: I want to be an art teacher someday. Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher. Stoner

11. 14. Delitealex's task: I love to watch ghost shows on TV. Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible

12. 17. Eggp's task: I'm always trying to pester a certain friend to read/discuss books with me, but it's like pulling teeth. Read a book with a friend or participate in a buddy read.
Vegetaristi

13. 19. Gilraens's task: I lived in three different countries (Netherlands, UK and New Zealand). Read a by an author from one of those three countries or set in one of those countries.
Feel Free: Essays

14. 39. Mie's task: I have just been to the annual office Christmas party. Read a book that includes or features a party.
Kiekkokaupunki

15. 47. Susy's task: I was raised in the Netherlands but both my parents are Portuguese. My primary language is Dutch but my first language or mother tongue was Portuguese. Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
Hyvän sään aikana: Mitä Suomi tekee, kun ilmasto muuttaa kaiken

16. 12. Daph's task: I love reading (obviously!) Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
Jimmy & Me

17. 28. Jenny's task: I've had a heart transplant. Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine.
Sairauksien keisari: Syövän elämäkerta.

18. 7. Candiss' task: I have a love for epistolary fiction - books that are written as a series of documents - traditionally letters or diary/journal entries but now also sources such as newspaper articles/clippings, emails, text messages, blog posts - even transcribed audio recordings. Read a work of epistolary fiction.
Maailman kirkkaalle laidalle

6. Blagica's task: I am sitting here reading Under the Dome, a book with over 1000 pages. Read a book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile.
Täällä Pohjantähden alla 1–3

25. Inkeri's task: Almost three years ago I decided to turn my life upside down and went back to school to become a radiographer. Physics is obviously a big part of my occupation. Read a book about physics.
Tähtitiedettä kiireisille

37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal. Zoo City

20/20 **DONE

Winter Olympics: Now & Yesteryears
Duration: February 1, 2017 - February 28, 2017

In celebration of the 2018 Winter Olympics, we are figuratively skiing, skating, and sledding our way back in time to visit host sites of today and yesteryears. Start by reading one (or more) books by a Korean or Korean-X author (e.g., Korean-American). Once complete, compete in the former host sites in reverse chronological order (duplicate host countries have been skipped). See how many medals you can collect!

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Winter Olympics Host Sites

1. Korea Shoot for Silver
Nowhere to Be Found
Vegetaristi

2. Russia Battle for Bronze
Ulkomuseo

3. Canada Battle for Bronze
All Our Wrong Todays

4. Italy Battle for Bronze
Näkymättömät kaupungit

5. United States Go for Gold
Dryland: One Woman's Swim to Sobriety
The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible

6. Japan Go for Gold
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Rajasta etelään, auringosta länteen

7. Norway Battle for Bronze
Hiljaisuus - melun ja kiireen keskellä

8. France Go for Gold
Onnen koukkuja
Nainen, jonka nimi on Nathalie
Lohikäärmetatuointi ja muita pintanaarmuja

9. Yugoslavia*
10. Austria
11. Switzerland

12. Germany Go for Gold
Pikku vampyyri auringon armoilla
Pikku vampyyri ja tyhjän arkun arvoitus
Pikku vampyyri ja suuri huiputus

*Modern day Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo.

18/7 **Done

Earn Your Medals!
*Go for Gold: Read 3 or more books by authors from the host country (authors who descend from that country also count; e.g., Korean-American)
*Shoot for Silver: Read 2 books by authors from the host country (or descendants).
*Battle for Bronze: Read 1 book by authors from the host country (or descendants).
Note: Each "level" of medals applies to each individual country, so you may "Go for Gold in Korea & Italy, for example," but "Shoot for Silver in Russia & Canada," etc.

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Duration: May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018

Many flowers, herbs, trees, and other plants traditionally symbolize feelings, moods, or ideas, and each flower has its own particular meaning. For this monthly challenge, we have 12 tasks based on the language of flowers.

1. Aloe = healing. Read a book about medicine or a book that features a character who has a medical career. Maito tappaa ja muita outoja tiedeuutisia

2. Apple blossom = preference. Reread one of your favourite books.Elämä elämältä

3. Bay = glory. Read a book featuring a competition.Armada

4. Daisies = innocence or hope. Read a book where someone may or may not have committed a crime and is claiming innocence.
The Dispatcher

5. Honeysuckle = bonds of love. Read a book featuring a long distance relationship.

6. Hyacinth = playfulness. Read a book with a sporting theme. A Beautiful Work In Progress

7. Iris = a message. Read an epistolary book.

8. Lilac = the joy of youth. Read a book where the main character is a child.Sweet Days of Discipline

9. Magnolia = a love of nature. Read a book set in the great outdoors. Öinen kiitäjä ja muita ötököitä

10. Rosemary = remembrance. Read a book that contains flashbacks or a book where a character has an unreliable memory.

11. Red Tulips = a declaration of love. Read a book about a topic you love. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

12. Violets = loyalty, devotion and faithfulness. Read a new-to-you book by one of your favourite authors. Shoshin - Aloittelijan mieli

QUOTE YOUR GROWTH
Duration: May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” — Viktor Frankl

Our theme for May is growth and this challenge is all about personal growth! These days you find a motivation quote around every corner, so how about we use these quotes to guide us through the month and help our personal development. You can use this challenge to read self-help books, but feel free to read other non-fiction or fiction books that match the theme.

1. “We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.” ― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? Read a book about a subject related to your past.

2. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt. Read a book about a subject related to your future.

3. “Take the challenge of your life. Reach out to your goals. There is no limit to what you can achieve.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita. Read a book about achieving your goals.

4. “There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't.” ― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down. Read a book about mental health or emotional intelligence.

5. “What ever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill. Read a book about career or a skill you would like to learn.

6. “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.” ― Bruce Lee. Read a book about productivity or creativity.

7. “Building bridges takes us further than building walls.” — DaShanne Stokes. Read a book about philosophy, religion or spirituality.

8. “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” ― Seneca. Read a book about a problem or challenge that you have encountered.

9. “We are not trapped or locked up in these bones. No, no. We are free to change. And love changes us. And if we can love one another, we can break open the sky.” ― Walter Mosley, Blue Light. Read a book about love or relationships .

10. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi. Read a book about a subject or current event that piques your interest

AND THE WINNER IS...
Duration: 1 October - 31 December 2018
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If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2017 Nominees

Best Novel (Best Picture)

+Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders (Random House)
+Exit West, Mohsin Hamid (Riverhead)
Sing, Unburied, Sing, Jesmyn Ward (Scribner)
Pachinko, Min Jin Lee (Grand Central)
Mrs. Caliban, Rachel Ingalls (New Directions)
+Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng (Penguin Press)
The Idiot, Elif Batuman (Penguin Press)
Autumn, Ali Smith (Anchor)

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Debut by a Male Author (Actor in a Supporting Role)

In the Distance, Hernan Diaz (Coffee House)
Temporary People, Deepak Unnikrishnan (Restless Books)
American War, Omar El Akkad (Vintage)
Stephen Florida, Gabe Habash (Coffee House)
My Absolute Darling, Gabriel Tallent (Riverhead)

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Debut by a Female Author (Actress in a Supporting Role)

Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf)
Marlena, Julie Buntin (Henry Holt)
What We Lose, Zinzi Clemmons (Viking)
Sour Heart, Jenny Zhang (Lenny)
A Kind of Freedom, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Counterpoint)
Chemistry, Weike Wang (Knopf)


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Best YA Novel (Animated Feature Film)

+The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray)
Far From the Tree, Robin Benway (HarperTeen)
When Dimple Met Rishi, Sandhya Menon (Simon Pulse)
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Mackenzi Lee (Katherine Tegen)
Starfish, Akemi Dawn Bowman (Simon Pulse)
American Street, Ibi Zoboi (Balzer + Bray)
Long Way Down, Jason Reynolds (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika Sánchez (Knopf Young Readers)
Goodbye Days, Jeff Zentner (Crown Young Readers)

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Best Setting (Cinematography)

+Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders (Random House)
A Separation, Katie Kitamura (Riverhead)
+The Lost City of the Monkey God, Douglas Preston (Grand Central)
History of Wolves, Emily Fridlund (Grove)
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea, Jack E. Davis (Liveright)

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Best Book Jacket Design (Costume Design)

Oliver Munday, The Idiot, Elif Batuman (Penguin Press)
Rodrigo Corral, The Answers, Catherine Lacey (FSG)
Peter Mendelsund, The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition, Fernando Pessoa (New Directions)
Matt Dorfman, Hollow, Owen Egerton (Soft Skull)
Patti Ratchford, Abandon Me, Melissa Febos (Bloomsbury)
Paul Sahre, The World Goes On, László Krasnzahorkai (New Directions)
Na Kim, Isadora, Amelia Gray (FSG)

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Best Work of Nonfiction (Documentary—Feature)

+Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann (Doubleday)
Ghosts of the Tsunami, Richard Lloyd Parry (MCD)
Priestdaddy, Patricia Lockwood (Riverhead)
The Unwomanly Face of War, Svetlana Alexievich, tr. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Random House)
We Were Eight Years in Power, Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World)
Bunk, Kevin Young (Graywolf)
The Future is History, Masha Gessen (Riverhead)
A Moonless, Starless Sky, Alexis Okeowo (Hachette)

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Best Essay Collection (Documentary—Short Subject)

Somebody With a Little Hammer, Mary Gaitskill (Pantheon)
Draft No. 4, John McPhee (FSG)
They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib (Two Dollar Radio)
Sunshine State, Sarah Gerrard (Harper Perennial)
South and West, Joan Didion (Vintage)
Abandon Me, Melissa Febos (Bloomsbury)
The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick (NYRB)

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Best Work of Experimental Literature (Film Editing)

+Fever Dream, Samanta Schweblin, tr. Megan McDowell (Riverhead)
Person/a, Elizabeth Ellen (Short Flight/Long Drive)
+Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders (Random House)
theMystery.doc, Matthew McIntosh (Grove)
Shadowbahn, Steve Erickson (Blue Rider)

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Best Book in Translation (Foreign Language Film)

Go, Went, Gone, Jenny Erpenbeck, tr. Susan Bernofsky (New Directions)
Such Small Hands, Andrés Barba, tr. Lisa Dillman (Transit Books)
The White City, Karolina Ramqvist, tr. Saskia Vogel (Grove)
Frontier, Can Xue, tr. Karen Gernant and Chen Zeping (Open Letter)
Black Moses, Alain Mabanckou, tr. Helen Stevenson (New Press)
The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition, Fernando Pessoa, tr. Margaret Jull Costa (New Directions)


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Best Picture Book (Short Film—Animated)

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, Derrick Barnes, illus. Gordon C. James (Agate Bolden)
Walk With Me, Jairo Buitrago, illus. Rafael Yockteng, tr. Elisa Amado (Groundwood Books)
Triangle, Mac Barnett, illus. Jon Klassen (Walker Books)
A Different Pond, Bao Phi, illus. Thi Bui (Capstone Young Readers)

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Best Book of Short Stories (Short Film—Live Action)

The Dark Dark: Stories, Samantha Hunt (FSG Originals)
I Am the Brother of XX, Fleur Jaeggy, tr. Gini Alhadeff (New Directions)
Homesick for Another World, Ottessa Moshfegh (Penguin Books)
The Refugees, Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove)
The Mountain, Paul Yoon (Simon & Schuster)
Anything is Possible, Elizabeth Strout (Random House)
What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky, Lesley Nneka Arimah (Riverhead)
The Complete Short Stories of Leonora Carrington (Dorothy)

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Best Comic/Graphic Novel (Visual Effects)

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics)
Monograph, Chris Ware (Rizzoli)
One More Year, Simon Hanselmann (Fantagraphics)
Boundless, Jillian Tamaki (Drawn and Quarterly)
The Best We Could Do, Thi Bui (Abrams ComicArts)

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Best Work of Fantasy/SF/Speculative Fiction (Makeup and Hairstyling)

The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
The Changeling, Victor LaValle (Spiegel & Grau)
The Power, Naomi Alderman (Little, Brown)
Houses of Ravicka, Renee Gladman (Dorothy)
+Borne, Jeff VanderMeer (MCD)
The City of Brass, S.A. Chakraborty (Harper Voyager)

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Best Book of Poetry (Sound Editing & Sound Mixing)

Electric Arches, Eve L. Ewing (Haymarket Books)
I Know Your Kind, William Brewer (Milkweed Editions)
Don’t Call Us Dead, Danez Smith (Graywolf)
Into Each Room We Enter Without Knowing, Charif Shanahan (Southern Illinois University Press)
Whereas, Layli Long Soldier (Graywolf)
Nature Poem, Tommy Pico (Tin House Books)
Calling a Wolf a Wolf, Kaveh Akbar (Alice James Books)
There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, Morgan Parker (Tin House Books)

6/6 DONE

Non-fiction November
1. Past time refers to a something like a hobby, sport, or other pleasant activity, simply a phrase referring to something being late, a /

Past time Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel on tämmöinen oma kiinnostuksen kohde, ilmeisesti mitään avaruuskirjaa ei voi ohittaa lankeamatta, kaikkeen sitä aikaansa tuhlaa (vaikka tämä oli ihan hyvä)

pastime: literally helps time to pass in a pleasurable manner, old-fashioned, belonging to another, former time
pastime The Order of Time käsitteli aikaa (jota siis ei kai sinänsä ole) vaikka täytyy myöntää että Benedict lukemassa tätä oli mulle se parempi myyntivaltti.. kattelin just Patric Melrosen ja fanitus ei ainakaan vähentynyt

2. Self/shelf:
self Eduskunta: Ystäviä ja vihamiehiä on yhteiskunta pienoiskoossa eli joku siellä edustaa kai muakin

shelf My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues muistelmat lukemien kirjojen perusteella. Yritin joskus pitää lukupäiväkirjaa mutta ehkä parin sivun Neitsari listasta ei saisi kovin kummoista kirjaa. Oispa tämäkin ollut enemmän kirjoista

3. Wander/wonder:
Wander Kätken kirjeesi patjani alle : kirjeenvaihto 1971-2002 - tyttö oli välillä vähän eksyksissä

wonder The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir oli mystisesti nimensä mukaisesti ihan erillisen lapsen murhan ja muistelmien yhdistelmä. Hämmentävä mutta aah niin koukuttava, en ole mikään murha diggari mutta tähän oli pakko palata vaikka kuinka väsytti (tää oli siis mun nukahtamiskirja). Yhdistäviä asioita löyty ja kirjailija teki hienon työn saadakseni mun välittämään asiasta. Joskus vaan mietin että onko ainoa tapa saada kirjoittaa muistelmansa että on tapahtunut jotain järisyttävää.. en ole vähään aikaan lukenut edes kaunopuolelta yhtä hyvin kirjoitettua kirjaa

4. Macro/micro:
Macro Kolkko hiljaisuus: maanulkoista älyä etsimässä eli taas kerran pienten vihreiden miesten metsästystä. Tällä kertaa arveltiin päädyttiin koneälyyn

micro Älykäs suolisto Mosleyn matkassa olen kokeillu 5:2 ja hiitiä. Tää oli selvästi huonoin sarjasta, en jotenkin jaksanut välittää miniminimikrobeista. Ois kuitenkin pitänyt pysyä Mary Roachissa, häneltä on Gut odottamassa mutta tää tuli vastaan kirjastosta