2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Post 183 updated!

18/50

45. A LitRPG book Ready Player One

12/15
23. A book set in Scandinavia (The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared)

Message 78, progress 34/50

I realized I missed filling a prompt earlier this year, so my list has been updated -
✓6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover - Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (4/11)

Completed #38 (based on true story) - The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani. I was really enjoying this book. Good writing, interesting characters, loved how the story unfolded, and then it just stopped. No real resolution, ugh. Good effort, but I need a conclusion. 3.5 stars

35/50

Completed #37 (ghost story) - How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather. I really enjoyed this book a lot! The book is incredibly descriptive with interesting characters and a nicely paced plot. Being in Salem while I read it helped too! My only criticism was that the dialogue got a bit muddied at the end. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

36/50

Completed #18 (superpower) - Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather. I really hope she continues with this series! I love this world she's created and the characters! Left with some questions, though. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

37/50

Updated message #331:

36/50 complete

√ 37. A book with a two-word title--Come Closer

Update: Message 161
13/20
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

Jennifer wrote: "Updating past 780

40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge- The God of Small Things DONE
(changed the book I chose for this category)
30/30

Challenge completed! I will keep..."

Congratulations!! :D

Tania wrote: "Message 78, progress 34/50

I realized I missed filling a prompt earlier this year, so my list has been updated -
✓6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover - [book:Fish in a Tree|247823..."

You're going strong Tania!

Megan wrote: "Completed #18 (superpower) - Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather. I really hope she continues with this series! I love this world she's created and the characters! Left with some qu..."

You're on a roll Megan :D

20/50

16. A book with a question in the title- Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Update to post 201:

5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title - Zodiac by Robert Graysmith
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book - My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris

44/50

Updating message 780

34. A book that includes a wedding- Persuasion DONE

31/30

Update message 304: 14/14! Done

First ever yearly challenge completed and faster than I had imagined.
Will keep on reading of course :)

21/50

47. Two books that share the same title - Before I Fall

Please update post 228 and #23 a book set in Scandinavia: The Woman in Cabin 10

Update message 192
19/20

Update to 1354
13/40

11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Intercepted Marlee's wearing a gold necklace with a football chain that I embarrassingly would wear if I too, had a NFL boyfriend.

Updated message 8-- 39/50 a book with someone with a superpower-- A Little Magic (magic)

Updated message #331:

37/50 complete

√ 45. A LitRPG book--The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited!

Edit Msg 81
Read 9/10

The reporting thread says my goal is 15. Can I change it to 10? That's what I have in my journal as my goal.

Thanks!

Update: Message 161
14/20
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: Run, Don't Walk: The Curious and Chaotic Life of a Physical Therapist Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center

41/50

17. A book set on college or university campus: Again, but Better

22/50

27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - Bird Box

25/25

25. A debut novel: The Outsiders

Update to Post 622

#15. Retelling of a Classic: Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen

27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Dracula

31. A Book about a family: Chez Stinky

50. A Book about set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent: Conclave

22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title: Sweet as Sin

13/50

24/50

13. A book published posthumously - When Breath Becomes Air
15. A retelling of a classic - Cinder

Update to message #44

TOTAL (English + Spanish): 58/100

Manda wrote: "Update message 304: 14/14! Done

First ever yearly challenge completed and faster than I had imagined.
Will keep on reading of course :)"

Congrats :D

25/50 Halfway there! Woo! still a bit behind though

43. An "own voices" book - Everything I Never Told You

update to message 210- 27/40 finished

Updated message 99: just finished my second book with the same title (The Iron King) to bring my total to 19/20

13/15
37. A book with a two-word title (Mūžības skartie)

Updated post 23

20/20!

update msg 14: 29/50

post 349 - complete! 30/30

updated #162
17/20

9. A book you meant to read in 2018 - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore - Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
19. A book told from multiple POVs - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
24. A book that takes place in a single day - The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
31. A book about a family - We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge - A book with an LGBT+ protagonist - Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins

Just completed #7 (1 mill ratings) - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I'm incredibly impressed that the author could portray a unique character like Charlie, who today would possibly be diagnosed on the spectrum, and still portray the quintessential high school experience. It's also further proof that high school doesn't really change, just the fashion and technology. I loved the writing. My only criticism was that I wanted to know to whom Charlie was writing. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

38/50

Update post #178

17/30

30. A book featuring an amateur detective - Deep Fried Trouble by Tyora Moody

Update message #485
Personal Goal: 18/15
2/2 Advanced

COMPLETED 7/28/19

Update to message #44

TOTAL (English + Spanish): 59/100

Message 219 updated
25/30 completed

I want to join. I'm late to the game but I have already read some books. I would like to read 30 more books before the year is over.

And I've just reached my goal! I may read a couple more books for this by the end of the year but for now CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
Updated message 99: 20/20

Update to msg #293

Progress: 12/10

July update msg 4: 48/50

updated message 102

completed 44/50

41/50

I only finished Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse for Recommended by a celebrity I admire (Hugh Jackman)

I moved some things around too. Here's the full list: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Updated message #331:

39/50 complete

√ 19. A book told from multiple POVs--Everything You Want Me to Be
√ 21. A book by two female authors--Us