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message 1: by Alaina (new)

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2023
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Now this is our first ever Popsugar Challenge within this group. I've seen other groups do these from time to time and I wanted to add it as well.
Here is the link to it as well, https://www.popsugar.com/entertainmen...

This year’s challenge consists of a 40-prompt standard challenge plus a 10-prompt advanced challenge.

We invite you to choose as many as you would like to complete.

Standard Prompts:

1. A book you meant to read in 2022
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3. A book about a vacation
4. A book by a first-time author
5. A book with mythical creatures
6. A book about a forbidden romance
7. A book with "Girl" in the title
8. A celebrity memoir
9. A book with a color in the title
10. A romance with a fat lead
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic
15. A book with a song lyric as its title
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title
17. A book with a love triangle
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21. A book set in the decade you were born
22. A book with a queer lead
23. A book with a map
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27. A #BookTok recommendation
28. A book you bought secondhand
29. A book your friend recommended
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31. A book about a family
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book
35. A book about divorce
36. A book you think your best friend would like
37. A book you should have read in high school
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you


Advanced Prompts:

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day
44. A book that was self-published
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title


Happy Reading!


message 2: by Alaina (new)

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod
How to Participate:
1. Post here telling us that you'd like to join.
2. Whenever you finish a book for the challenge, you can update the original post you created and then post an update message. (Ex: 2/25 books read.)

You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning or add them as you go. You can join a challenge at any time, as long as the challenge is still active. You must choose a goal for the challenge.


message 3: by Ellen-Arwen (last edited Jan 29, 2023 01:46AM) (new)

Ellen-Arwen Tristram | 2341 comments I'd like to join :D And I'm choosing as I go.

Standard Prompts:

1. A book you meant to read in 2022 Aurora's End
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3. A book about a vacation
4. A book by a first-time author Milk and Honey
5. A book with mythical creatures
6. A book about a forbidden romance
7. A book with "Girl" in the title
8. A celebrity memoir
9. A book with a color in the title Greywaren
10. A romance with a fat lead
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic
15. A book with a song lyric as its title
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title
17. A book with a love triangle
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21. A book set in the decade you were born
22. A book with a queer lead
23. A book with a map
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list Serpentine 25/01
27. A #BookTok recommendation
28. A book you bought secondhand
29. A book your friend recommended
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31. A book about a family Happy Is On Hiatus
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book
35. A book about divorce
36. A book you think your best friend would like
37. A book you should have read in high school
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you


Advanced Prompts:

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day
44. A book that was self-published
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title


message 4: by Elizabeth (last edited Feb 24, 2023 06:15AM) (new)

Elizabeth Aguilar (theelizaaguilar) | 1006 comments I'd like to join too. I'll be adding as I go, or when I make time to make a list.

12/50 read

Standard Prompts:

1. A book you meant to read in 2022- The Final Gambit (1/16)
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3. A book about a vacation- Nine Liars (1/22)
4. A book by a first-time author- A Magic Steeped in Poison (1/6)
5. A book with mythical creatures- The Luminaries (1/3)
6. A book about a forbidden romance
7. A book with "Girl" in the title
8. A celebrity memoir: Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (2/6)
9. A book with a color in the title
10. A romance with a fat lead
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic
15. A book with a song lyric as its title
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title
17. A book with a love triangle- The Villa (1/28)
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21. A book set in the decade you were born
22. A book with a queer lead- Mistakes Were Made (1/30)
23. A book with a map
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27. A #BookTok recommendation
28. A book you bought secondhand
29. A book your friend recommended- The Witch's Guide to Manifestation: Witchcraft for the Life You Want (1/24)
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31. A book about a family- Wake the Bones (1/8)
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book: The Heiress Gets a Duke (2/18)
35. A book about divorce
36. A book you think your best friend would like
37. A book you should have read in high school
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you

Advanced Prompts:

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day: Five Survive (2/12)
44. A book that was self-published
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages: Well, That Was Unexpected (2/8)
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title


message 5: by Andy (last edited Aug 15, 2023 02:38AM) (new)

Andy Of The Blacks | 2327 comments I will join, though I expect I'll do badly.

Standard Prompts:

1. A book you meant to read in 2022: Nettle & Bone
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore: Lavinia
3. A book about a vacation
4. A book by a first-time author: The Monsters We Defy
5. A book with mythical creatures: Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
6. A book about a forbidden romance: The Daughters of Izdihar
7. A book with "Girl" in the title: The Girl Who Drank the Moon
8. A celebrity memoir
9. A book with a color in the title: The Empire of Gold
10. A romance with a fat lead: A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023: Atalanta
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic: Psyche and Eros
15. A book with a song lyric as its title
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title: Pandora
17. A book with a love triangle: The Midnight Bargain
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: Lessons in Chemistry
21. A book set in the decade you were born: Pachinko (it's set in 1989 at the end, I'll take it as a win)
22. A book with a queer lead: The Starless Sea
23. A book with a map: The Kingdom of Copper
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27. A #BookTok recommendation: Fourth Wing
28. A book you bought secondhand: Thorn
29. A book your friend recommended: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31. A book about a family: The Lighthouse Witches
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book: The Dictionary of Lost Words
35. A book about divorce
36. A book you think your best friend would like
37. A book you should have read in high school: Kindred
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you


Advanced Prompts:

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day
44. A book that was self-published
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title


message 6: by Mucia (last edited Aug 14, 2023 02:00PM) (new)

Mucia (muciaf21) | 338 comments Alright lol we'll see how it goes but I always end up doing only about half the list. Let's aim for 30~

/50

Standard Prompts:

1. A book you meant to read in 2022: Spells for Forgetting
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
3. A book about a vacation People We Meet on Vacation
4. A book by a first-time author: Small Game
5. A book with mythical creatures: Legends & Lattes
6. A book about a forbidden romance: This is How You Lose the Time War
7. A book with "Girl" in the title: Good Girl, Bad Blood
8. A celebrity memoir
9. A book with a color in the title: The House in the Cerulean Sea
10. A romance with a fat lead: The Do-Over
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023: Killing Me
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic: Hooked
15. A book with a song lyric as its title
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title: Nico
17. A book with a love triangle: The Foxglove King
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21. A book set in the decade you were born
22. A book with a queer lead: Malice
23. A book with a map: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover: The Great Believers
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27. A #BookTok recommendation: There Are No Saints
28. A book you bought secondhand
29. A book your friend recommended: I Have Some Questions for You
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list The Song of Achilles
31. A book about a family: The Perfect Child
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book: The Lady and the Highwayman
35. A book about divorce: The Sentence is Death
36. A book you think your best friend would like: The Duke and I
37. A book you should have read in high school
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you: Never Lie

Advanced Prompts:

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day: Five Survive
44. A book that was self-published: Christmas Carnage
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages: Ninth House
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title The Ex Hex


message 7: by Verity (new)

Verity May I join now too I will be editing as I go 1. A book you meant to read in 2022
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3. A book about a vacation
4. A book by a first-time author
5. A book with mythical creatures
6. A book about a forbidden romance
7. A book with "Girl" in the title
8. A celebrity memoir
9. A book with a color in the title
10. A romance with a fat lead
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic
15. A book with a song lyric as its title
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title
17. A book with a love triangle
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21. A book set in the decade you were born
22. A book with a queer lead
23. A book with a map
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27. A #BookTok recommendation
28. A book you bought secondhand
29. A book your friend recommended
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31. A book about a family
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book
35. A book about divorce
36. A book you think your best friend would like
37. A book you should have read in high school
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you


Advanced Prompts:

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day
44. A book that was self-published
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title


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