2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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✓4. A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Happy Hollisters and the Ghost Horse Mystery by Jerry West (finished 2/20), I've always wanted a Happy Hollisters movie

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2. A book that makes you nostalgic - Emperor Mage (The Immortals #3) by Tamora Pierce
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
9. A book you meant to read in 2018 - Romantic Outlaw by Charlotte Gordon
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
29. A book with "love" in the title - From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter - Uprooted by Naomi Novik
36. A ghost story - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

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41 - A "cli fi" book: The Water Knife

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18. A book about someone with a superpower Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Finished 2/21/19

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1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) BY Jerry Spinelli
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
The Little French Bistro BY  Nina George
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
The Secret of the Old Clock BY by Carolyn Keene
31. A book about a family
Like Family BY Paolo Giordano
37. A book with a two-word title
Harry's Trees by by Jon Cohen

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#40: A favourite prompt from a past pop sugar challenge: The Glovemaker

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13: A book published posthumously Helen

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10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title: Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

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17 - A book set on a college or university campus: The Dreamers

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35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter - The Alienist by Caleb Carr (Feb. 22)

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29. A book with LOVE in the title: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History

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20. A book set in space - Sovereign by Jeff Hirsch
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

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46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters: My Sister's Keeper

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24 - a book that takes place in a single day: 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

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A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book--Parable of the Sower

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14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie (Brave New World in Gilmore Girls )
36. A ghost story (The Haunting of Hill House)
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (A Clockwork Orange)

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19. A book told from multiple POVs Then She Was Gone by Lisa JewellFinished 2/22/19

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40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge Depraved: The Definitive True Story of H.H. Holmes, Whose Grotesque Crimes Shattered Turn-Of-The-Century Chicago by Harold Schechter True Crime Finished 2/24/19

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3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)- The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece by Eric Siblin
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore- Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
17. A book set on college or university campus- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
19. A book told from multiple POVs- Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
20. A book set in space- Gemina by Amie Kaufman
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
29. A book with LOVE in the title- The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
38. A novel based on a true story- In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
44. Read a book during the season it is set in- The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

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30 - a book featuring an amateur detective: The Smile of a Ghost

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POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2019

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Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019

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1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
7. A reread of a favorite book
8. A book about a hobby
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on college or university campus
18. A book about someone with a superpower
19. A book told from multiple POVs
20. A book set in space
21. A book by two female authors
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
23. A book set in Scandinavia
24. A book that takes place in a single day
25. A debut novel
26. A book that's published in 2019
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
31. A book about a family
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
34. A book that includes a wedding
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36. A ghost story
37. A book with a two-word title
38. A novel based on a true story
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge

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41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
45. A LitRPG book
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
47. Two books that share the same title
48. Two books that share the same title
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

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10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title - Challenge (Harris Brothers#1) 2-26

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A book that includes a wedding--The Heart's Invisible Furies

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1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
7. A reread of a favorite book
8. A book about a hobby
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on college or university campus
18. A book about someone with a superpower
19. A book told from multiple POVs
20. A book set in space
21. A book by two female authors
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title Sweet Tea and Spirits (review)
23. A book set in Scandinavia
24. A book that takes place in a single day
25. A debut novel The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (review)
26. A book that's published in 2019
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
30. A book featuring an amateur detective The Women of Baker Street (review)
31. A book about a family
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
34. A book that includes a wedding
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36. A ghost story The Haunted Heist (review)
37. A book with a two-word title
38. A novel based on a true story
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game The Westing Game (review)
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge

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41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
45. A LitRPG book
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
47. Two books that share the same title
48. Two books that share the same title
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir A book by two female authors. One of those memoirs I'll remember for a long while. Parties Khan-Cullors and asha bandele have made something special.

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#39 The A to Z of You and Me by James Hannah

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Updated:) Great job everyone, you're reading a ton! :D

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☐ 1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
☐ 2. A book that makes you nostalgic
☐ 3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
☐ 4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
☑ 5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - Eragon
☐ 6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
☐ 7. A reread of a favorite book
☐ 8. A book about a hobby
☐ 9. A book you meant to read in 2018
☐ 10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
☑ 11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover - Britt-Marie Was Here
☐ 12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
☐ 13. A book published posthumously
☐ 14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
☐ 15. A retelling of a classic
☐ 16. A book with a question in the title
☐ 17. A book set on college or university campus
☐ 18. A book about someone with a superpower
☑ 19. A book told from multiple POVs: Nine Perfect Strangers
☐ 20. A book set in space
☐ 21. A book by two female authors
☐ 22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
☐ 23. A book set in Scandinavia
☐ 24. A book that takes place in a single day
☐ 25. A debut novel
☐ 26. A book that's published in 2019
☐ 27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
☐ 28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
☐ 29. A book with LOVE in the title
☐ 30. A book featuring an amateur detective
☐ 31. A book about a family
☐ 32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
☐ 33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
☐ 34. A book that includes a wedding
☐ 35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
☐ 36. A ghost story
☑ 37. A book with a two-word title - The Nix
☐ 38. A novel based on a true story
☐ 39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
☐ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge

Advanced

☐ 41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
☐ 42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
☐ 43. An "own voices" book
☐ 44. Read a book during the season it is set in
☐ 45. A LitRPG book
☐ 46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
☐ 47. Two books that share the same title
☐ 48. Two books that share the same title
☐ 49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
☐ 50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

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