Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion

I'm still confused as to what the term palindrome means and if there are any suggestions or lists out there that can be helpful. I'm having a hard time with it.

Specifically nonfiction.

Ron wrote: "I'm still confused as to what the term palindrome means and if there are any suggestions or lists out there that can be helpful. I'm having a hard time with it.

Specifically nonfiction."

A palindrome is a word or phrase that can be read the same forward or backward, such as the words: mom, dad, bob, deed, sees, Anna.

Examples of phrases are “madam I’m Adam” or “A man, a plan, a canal, Panama.”

I'm going to read my life with bob by Pamela paul

Lilith wrote: "Otto: A Palindrama - graphic novel about a day in the life of a boy - told entirely in palindromes!"

I was handed this today at the bookstore, and I got it. It looks pretty cute and it'll probably be one of the first things I read.
Otto: A Palindrama


*A man, a plan, a canal, Panama

Madam: A Novel of New Orleans
by Cari Lynn

I'm going to read HHhH - historical fiction set in WWII.

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson would fit.

For me, the whole title (not including subtitle) needs to be a palindrome. Everyone can decide for themselves, though, and I like that about this challenge.

I am so glad to find Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!: and Other Palindromes on this list. I read this book in high school and forgot about it until just now. It's only got one sentence per page with a picture if I remember right, but it was hilarious. I often wish I could have a list of every book I read before starting to keep track of them.

If someone could recommend any nonfiction books that fit this category that would be greatly appreciated.

I found a book: A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama! by David Fletcher
ISBN: 9781838590529

It was published in the UK in 2018 (?). It's a travel memoir of a couple who decide to visit Panama. I found it on Amazon, and it might be very good. It' certainly non-fiction.

I just found the author very judgmental about certain customs in Panama, and some political views. Then again, he may have included these odd little musings as humor...
Worth a look.

I started with Madam, but didn't really find it to be my cup of tea. I am switching to Eve!

I read a graphic novel. Pop by Curt Pires.

There’s a lot of books titled “Home Sweet Home”!

If anyone's interested in a picture book for this category, I'd recommend Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear by Tomi Ungerer. It deals with some serious themes, so wouldn't be suitable for very young children:

"Otto, is a teddy bear that begins his life as a gift for David, a young German Jewish boy; Otto becomes a trusted friend of David and his best friend, Oskar and a willing participant in their childhood pranks. Soon, David and his family are sent away to a concentration camp, and Otto is entrusted to Oskar’s care."

It could be an appropriate read for this week, as January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

My husband recommended R.U.R.
by Karel Čapek. It's a short play that sounds interesting, I'm looking forward to it. It has the first use of the word "robot" in English!

I read Aya by Marguerite Abouet for this one. It can also be read in one sitting and has recipes at the end.

Anyone thinking about Seveneves.... it's AWESOME (well, to me). Long as heck and a bit odd but honestly I think it's one of Neal Stephenson's better works. :)

Just bought Seveneves and my god I had no idea it was such a chunky boy, but I'm looking forward to reading it. It looks great and I like my books to be either under 250 pages or straight up over 700 pages, so this really hits the spot

Oh, I love Toot!

wow that is a really good title; as I can read Italian, I will definitely follow this one up, grazie mille

Jennifer W wrote: "I was playing around last night and found:

Rats Live On No Evil Star, which doesn't seem to be widely available, but I found a short story of the same title in [book:Tales of Pain ..."

omg I am totally going with Star Rats. It fulfils prompts on my other challenges as well: graphic novel; books in a foreign language (ie. a language foreign to me)

Jamie wrote: "I read Aya by Marguerite Abouet for this one. It can also be read in one sitting and has recipes at the end."

Thank you! I've been struggling trying to figure out what I want to read for this prompt, and I think this one will be my choice.

I'm going with the my challenge, my rules on this one, and reading Life After Life. The title reads the same either way. It would also work for a reflected image.

I just finished Seveneves for this prompt. I'm not usually a hard sci-fi reader, but I enjoyed this.

I actually stopped and started a few books on this one because I couldn't really find anything I really liked. I started It sounded really interesting, but it just couldn't hold my attention.
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My cousin actually found this for me: . It's a kid's story, but it was really cute and I enjoyed it!

Angela wrote: "I'm choosing to interpret this one as "title reads the same forward and back" in terms of words, a la "One by One."

Other options in that interpretation:
Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks
Time After..."

I agree with your reasoning. I am I am I am sounds good, so I'm going with that!

Angela wrote: "I'm choosing to interpret this one as "title reads the same forward and back" in terms of words, a la "One by One."

Other options in that interpretation:
Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks
Time After..."

This sounds like a good idea. It could actually be a different interpretation to work with. I'm sure I can find more books suited that way. I'll certainly try out this version.

Question: does it have to be the entire title or can it be one word apart of the title?

Em & Me by Beth Morrey

Ron wrote: "Question: does it have to be the entire title or can it be one word apart of the title?"

i am totally fudging and using Eye of the world (maybe. may change my mind later)

interpret it as you will, but i think as long as there is one palindromic word in the title it's fine.

Mandy wrote: "Ron wrote: "Question: does it have to be the entire title or can it be one word apart of the title?"

i am totally fudging and using Eye of the world (maybe. may change my mind later)

interpret i..."

Okay cool. I can't remember which book it was, I didn't write it down, but I think aside from the Nicholas Sparks book, Two By Two, I have a couple of others I can use.

I read Wow, No Thank You.: Essays

Toot by Leslie Patricelli

Had a difficult time coming up with one for a nonfiction book but as I was looking up educational books I came across this one:

The Pop Culture Zone: Writing Critically about Popular Culture

For this prompt, I read
Run Rose Run
by Dolly Parton and James Patterson for a fun, fairly fast read!

Well, I read the Pop Culture Zone. I was a bit disappointed with it as it wasn't what I expected. I was expecting more essays and examples rather than just how to write about it. The book felt very middle school which was unfortunate.

I read Madam by Phoebe Wynne.

A gothic novel, with a bit of mythology thrown in. It kept me reading but I couldn't really buy the main premise of the book, though I could see it working if it was using an extreme example to comment on society generally. There were also some things which were generally minor in themselves but were annoying - there were grammar and title mistakes made by people we were meant to believe were the top echelons of society, someone living an enclosed life explained Section 28 to a young, liberal teacher.....Also there was absolutely no need for the spoiler prelude.

Read Aya for this one.

This was a hard prompt for me because it was just so restricting and most of the available options were just not something that I wanted to read at the moment. Luckily I discovered this graphic novel. While it was an average read-story wise-it was an easy and quick one.

MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson was my pick. Apocalyptic sci fi.

Finished Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

If we're counting scripts/plays, I recommend "Dog Sees God" (Confessions of a teenage blockhead) by Bert V. Royal. It's a wonderfully heart wrenching play about the Peanuts gang when they're all in high school.

For those going for just one word in the title, I used Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott for a “book with onomatopoeia in the title,” but this second book in her cozy mystery popcorn trilogy could also fit here.

I was looking for picture books for the kiddo today at the library, and found XO, OX: A Love Story. I picked it up and will see if it's any good!

Listened to a delightful middle grade audiobook for this one that I found on YouTube, Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead.

https://youtu.be/y1A9QRiMAJo

Heather L wrote: "Listened to a delightful middle grade audiobook for this one that I found on YouTube, Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead.

https://youtu.be/y1A9QRiMAJo"

I read this one too on physical format and the story and illustrations are great!

I read Seveneves for this prompt. It is a really long book but pretty enjoyable if you love sci-fi.

For anyone considering words for this rather than strictly letters, I found Side by Side, which is about Bonnie and Clyde. I haven't read it yet but I'm having trouble with the prompt so this might be my pick.

I read this one. Yeah, yeah, the easy out.