2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons: The Priory of the Orange Tree There were a host of magical creatures, such as Aralaq the ichneumon! And wyrms and wyverns.

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Halfway there!!

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Hi! Update for message 16: 18/20, thanks!

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17. A book about a run club The End of the World Running Club DONE

32. A book about an overlooked woman in history The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear DONE

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6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge – a book originally written in a different language Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum [originally written in Korean]

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I'm at 24/25!

1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma - Bake Infinite Pie with X and Y
3. A book about space tourism - Atmosphere
4. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title - Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books
5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title - Sunrise on the Reaping
6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge (A book with antonyms in the title) - Body & Soul
8. A book under 250 pages - Blues in Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes
9. A book that features a character going through menopause - All Fours
10. A book you got for free - How to Kill Your Family
14. A book about a nontraditional education - Body and Soul
16. A book set in or around a body of water - Great Big Beautiful Life
19. A highly anticipated read of 2025 - Say You’ll Remember Me
24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist - Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)
25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee - Transcendent Kingdom
26. A book where an adult character changes careers - The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
27. A book set at a luxury resort - The Wedding People
28. A book that features an unlikely friendship - The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
30. A book that reminds you of your childhood - The Anxious Generation
31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline - Husbands & Lovers
32. A book about an overlooked woman in history - The Frozen River
35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out - Blue Sisters
36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title - Project Hail Mary
40. A book about chosen family - How to Read a Book

Advanced Prompts

Easy
43. A book that includes a nonverbal character - This Could Be Us

Hard
48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together - Before I Let Go

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Update to message 52, 20/20. Challenge complete! I will keep going to get a few more the rest of the year, but I'm not increasing my goal.

13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads - Spellfire (2.95)
25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee - The Teller of Small Fortunes
27. A book set at a luxury resort - The Listeners
39. A classic you've never read - The Hound of the Baskervilles

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3. A book about space tourism Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void DONE

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Update to message #49 - Read 10 out of 25 prompts.

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11. A book mentioned in another book The Road DONE

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Congrats Janine on completing your goal!

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24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
32. A book about an overlooked woman in history Saving Five by Amanda Nguyen
33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list The Fury by Alex Michaelides (visit Greece)

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Update to message #30 - 39/50 books read!

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29. A book about a food truck A Psalm for the Wild-Built DONE

35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out Less DONE

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I completed the challenge - 25/25!

46. A book where nature is the antagonist - The Four Winds

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26. A book where an adult character changes careers: Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore

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