2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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12/ 20 completed so far

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23. A book set in Scandinavia: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

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3/40(maybe 15?)

-Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout 01/03/19
-Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take 02/03/19

side note: I know I'm not going to be able to read 40 books so can I lower my challenge to 15? if that;s alright I;d be very happy

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17. superpower = Orphan X's training ...

13 - A book published posthumously: Maurice

48 - Two books that share the same title, second book: The Reckoning (I previously read The Reckoning)

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43. An "own voices" book - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America



43. An "own voices" book

9/7 books read

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✅ A book becoming a movie in 2019 - Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)

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✔ A book about family – East of Eden by John Steinbeck 02.03.2019 ★★★★★

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✓18. A book about someone with a superpower - Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo (finished 3/2)

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2. A book that makes you nostalgic - The Beach House
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - Eat, Pray, Love

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I'm in for trying this challenge for the first time. I will try for 20 this time around.
Shelf: popsugar 2019
Link to my corner: ⭐Barbara's 2019 Challenges

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1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
✔2. A book that makes you nostalgic - Dilbert 2.0: The Boom Years, 1994-1997 by Scott Adams
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 - A court of thorns and roses by Sarah J Maas
7. A reread of a favorite book
✔8. A book about a hobby - CraftFail: When Homemade Goes Horribly Wrong by Heather Mann
✔9. A book you meant to read in 2018 - Failure Is an Option: An Attempted Memoir by H. Jon Benjamin
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 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman
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 - We are okay by Nina LaCour
✔18. A book about someone with a superpower - Deadpool & The Mercs for Money Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn
✔19. A book told from multiple POVs - A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin
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 - Children of the Corn by Stephen King
✔25. A debut novel - Inconceivable: A Medical Mistake, the Baby We Couldn't Keep, and Our Choice to Deliver the Ultimate Gift by Carolyn Savage
26. A book that's published in 2019
✔27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - The Halfling's Gem
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
✔30. A book featuring an amateur detective - Virals by Kathy Reichs
✔31. A book about a family - Misconception: One Couple's Journey from Embryo Mix-up to Miracle Baby by Angela Elwell Hunt
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 - The Rising Sea by Clive Cussler
36. A ghost story
✔37. A book with a two-word title - The Snurtch by Sean Ferrell
✔38. A novel based on a true story - Dark Ambition: The Shocking Crime of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich by Ann Brocklehurst
✔39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game - The house with a clock in its walls by John Bellairs
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge - A book with one-word title - Shock by Kathy Reichs
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41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
✔42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
43. An "own voices" book
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
45. A LitRPG book
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

Updated as of March 21/2019

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8/30 completed

Update msg 483: 19/50 read

Updated message 8-- a book set in the season it is read in-- Claws and Effect (set and read in a snowy February)

Updated message 80. Have read 3 books so far.
Prompt #7: A Reread of a favorite book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Prompt #11: A Book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: The Designer by Marcus Gabriel
Prompt # 38: A novel based on a true story: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict (based on the life of Hedy Lemarr and her scientific inventions during the WWII)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

I'm in! I have been working on this but hadn't posted until now. My Original goal was only 10 books for the year, to be chosen from this list. However, I've already completed 12, so my new goal will be to read 30.


1. A book becoming a movie in 2019- Little Women DONE
2. A book that makes you nostalgic- The Art of Racing in the Rain DONE
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)-Hamilton: The Revolution DONE
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie- Wheel of Time- The Eye of the World DONE
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads- The Fellowship of the Ring DONE
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover- Dandelion Wine DONE
7. A reread of a favorite book- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West DONE
8. A book about a hobby- H is for Hawk DONE
9. A book you meant to read in 2018- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest DONE
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title- Challenger Deep DONE
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover- The Perks of Being a Wallflower DONE
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore- The Song of Achilles DONE
13. A book published posthumously- The Trial DONE
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie- The Little Prince DONE
15. A retelling of a classic- Cinder DONE
16. A book with a question in the title- Dear Mr. Rogers, Does It Ever Rain in Your Neighborhood?: Letters to Mr. Rogers... DONE
17. A book set on college or university campus-The Last Lecture DONE
18. A book about someone with a superpower-The Passion of Dolssa DONE
19. A book told from multiple POVs- The Girl on the Train DONE
20. A book set in space The Martian Chronicles- DONE
21. A book by two female authors- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society DONE
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title- Salt to the Sea DONE
23. A book set in Scandinavia-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo DONE
24. A book that takes place in a single day- The Sun Is Also a Star DONE
25. A debut novel- Did You Ever Have a Family DONE
26. A book that's published in 2019- Where the Forest Meets the Stars DONE
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature- Frankenstein DONE
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire- All the Light We Cannot See DONE
29. A book with LOVE in the title- Love in the Time of Cholera DONE
30. A book featuring an amateur detective- Front Page Fatality DONE
31. A book about a family- The Glass Castle DONE
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America- Left to Tell DONE
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title- Esperanza Rising DONE
34. A book that includes a wedding- Persuasion DONE
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter- Twelve Angry Men DONE
36. A ghost story-The Lovely Bones DONE
37. A book with a two-word title- Still Alice DONE
38. A novel based on a true story-I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban DONE
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game- When You Reach Me DONE
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge- The God of Small Things DONE

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41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book- The Water Knife DONE
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book- What Should Danny Do? DONE
43. An "own voices" book- Night DONE

45. A LitRPG book- Ready Player One DONE
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters- Flowers for Algernon DONE
47. Two books that share the same title- The Double DONE
48. Two books that share the same title- The Double DONE
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom- The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings DONE
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent- World Without End DONE


Currently 50/30

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A book you think should be made into a movie: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros.

5/20

Thanks!

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6 more read in February for a total of 8.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette - 1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
The Bear and the Nightingale - 12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
The Mere Wife - 15. A retelling of a classic
Lipstick Voodoo - 26. A book that's published in 2019
The Kingdom of Copper - 27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan - 35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter

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Magic_Demigod wrote: "Update message 571
3/40(maybe 15?)

-Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout 01/03/19
-Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take 02/03/19

side note: I know I'm not going to be able to read ..."

Absolutely! Will do it right now!

Winter wrote: "Magic_Demigod wrote: "Update message 571
3/40(maybe 15?)

-Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout 01/03/19
-Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take 02/03/19

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Thank you so much!!!!!

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A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title--The Poppy War

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BASIC:
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
#9 #10 #16 #19 #20
#24 #29 #30 #32 #34
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ADVANCED:
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36. A ghost story

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39.A book revolving around a puzzle or game Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 3/4/19

25. A debut novel

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✓2. A book that makes you nostalgic - The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery of the Midnight Trolls by Jerry West (finished 3/4)

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#40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge - Lily and the Octopus (2018 challenge animal in the title)

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5/50 completed

3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite

Read 4/14.
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Most recent:
Bird Box
Sense and Sensibility

01 - A book becoming a movie in 2019: Pet Sematary
16 - A book with a question in the title: Who Will Cry When You Die? Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Progress: 36/50

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✅ A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (James Joyce)

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Post 183 updated!

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23. A book set in ScandinaviaA Man Called Ove

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6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump by Andrew G. McCabe 2/26/19
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/5/19

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Personal Goal 9/17

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34 - a book that includes a wedding: Salt Houses

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Duration: 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019
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 favourite 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 - Marked by Sarah Fine (F 17.1.2019)
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic - Beastly by Alex Flinn (3.2.19)
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on college or university campus - The Studying Hours by Sara Ney
18. A book about someone with a superpower
19. A book told from multiple POVs - A Town Called Dust by Justin Woolley (2.3.19)
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 - The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson (8.2.19)
26. A book that's published in 2019
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson (1.3.19)
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 - Omens by Kelley Armstrong (18.2.19)
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 - Be Mine by Jen Frederick (20.1.19)
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