2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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12. A book about a road trip: The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

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28. A book that features an unlikely friendship: Like Happiness It's the basis of the novel and the heartbreak.

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25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

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6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge (see below) A book with a 1 word title – Verity by Colleen Hoover

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35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out: ]Funny Boy: A Novel This book discusses Arjie's sexuality and attraction to another boy, but it is primarily a coming of age story of a Sri Lankan Tamil boy whose world changes significantly - irrespective of his sexuality.

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1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma This Is the Honey DONE

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28. A book that features an unlikely friendship: Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin

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48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together: Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age Darrel's mother and stepfather didn't live together for years and I would not be surprised if they remained married despite the ups and downs.

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43. A book where nature is the antagonist: Brightly Shining by Ingvild Rishoi

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Please increase goal to 30.
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23. A book that is considered healing fiction The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry DONE

39. A classic you've never read Anne of Green Gables DONE

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27. A book set at a luxury resort: The Wedding People by Alison Espach (3/23/25)

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18. A book containing magical creatures that aren’t dragons: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Mina Lima version)

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✨Congratulations Darinda on being the first to meet your goal and complete all of the prompts! ✨

Here's to a great second quarter everyone!

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A book with a happily single woman protagonist: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

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Popsugar Challenge - 2025

Signing Up for 30 Books

(01/30)

1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma
2. A book you want to read based on the last sentence
3. A book about space tourism
4 📗. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title - Book Lovers | Emily Henry | 04/06 | 5 ⭐️
5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title
6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge
7. A book about a cult
8. A book under 250 pages
9. A book that features a character going through menopause
10. A book you got for free
11. A book mentioned in another book
12. A book about a road trip
13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads
14. A book about a nontraditional education
15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book
16. A book set in or around a body of water
17. A book about a run club
18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons
19. A highly anticipated read of 2025
20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out)
21. A book where the main character is a politician
22. A book about soccer
23. A book that is considered healing fiction
24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist
25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
26. A book where an adult character changes careers
27. A book set at a luxury resort
28. A book that features an unlikely friendship
29. A book about a food truck
30. A book that reminds you of your childhood
31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline
32. A book about an overlooked woman in history
33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent
35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out
36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title
37. Two books with the same title (1)
38. Two books with the same title (2)
39. A classic you've never read
40. A book about chosen family

Advanced Prompts

Easy
41. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile
42. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
43. A book that includes a nonverbal character
44. A book you have always avoided reading

Medium
45. A book with a left-handed character
46. A book where nature is the antagonist
47. A book of interconnected short stories

Hard
48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together
49. A dystopian book with a happy ending
50. A book that features a character with chronic pain


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19. A highly anticipated read of 2025: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism I heard about this book at the beginning of the year and while I didn't know of it until then, it makes sense that this would be a HIGHLY discussed book since it is explicitly calls out Facebook & its role in global politics.

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