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message 1: by Juanita (last edited Nov 18, 2016 05:01PM) (new)

Juanita (juanitav) | 744 comments If you have a list (even if incomplete) of what you plan to read for the challenge post it here. You can edit it as time goes on if you need to. That way we can see what others are planning for their year. Don't worry if you haven't picked your books yet, either. Some people are planning all 52 in advance, some aren't. Do what is right for you to have fun with this challenge.

As you finish a book you can either put a * or a � next to it to show how many you've read so far. To get a checkmark on a PC hold the Alt key and type 251. On a Mac hold the Option key and type "V". You can also copy and paste the checkmarks I've made � �
To do strikethrough text like this you type this first < s > then the text you'd like a line through then this < /s > but take out the spaces.

Tip from the mod: Remember the number of your post. That way it's easier to find when you need to update it. (The number won't change throughout the year.)

There's a separate thread for the main list of 40 prompts. This list is for the overachievers who want to do 52 books (or alternatively, for those who want to do a shorter challenge of only 12 for the year).

Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology


message 2: by Ed (last edited Feb 02, 2017 05:26PM) (new)

Ed Lehman | 71 comments Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love- perhaps Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh-300p-1001 list- recommended by Simon Rich
2. A bestseller from 2016- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie-230p.- on NYT soft cover Y.A. list
3. A book with a family member term in the title- perhaps The Charwoman's Daughter by James Stephens-Irish-132p-1001 list or Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton-136p.-1001 list or Wise Children by Angela Carter-240p-1001 list & also magic realism or Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser-580p- 1001 list or The Child in Time by Ian McEwan-263p.-1001 list or An Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma-288p.-India-1001 list
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Roxana by Daniel Defoe
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee- perhaps One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - 220p or Ru by Kim Thúy
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- perhaps- Under Thunderous Skies: Eight Tales of China Meeting Non-China by Miodrag Kojadinović-128p. (Gong'an fiction)
7. A book with an eccentric character- perhaps The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna-135p.-Finland
8. A book that's more than 800 pages- plan on Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book- Ulysses by James Joyce mentioned in The History of the Siege of Lisbon by José Saramago
11. A book about a difficult topic-
12. A book based on mythology- perhaps Cherokee Myth & Legend byVernon Schmid


message 3: by Sara (last edited Nov 12, 2017 05:28AM) (new)

Sara Completed 10/8/17

�1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Beautiful Mystery
�2. A bestseller from 2016 - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
�3. A book with a family member term in the title - Three Sisters, Three Queens
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Cleopatra: A Life
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Shoemaker's Wife
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Castle of Water
�7. A book with an eccentric character - A Perilous Undertaking
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Washington: A Life
�9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Lion, the Mouse, and the Dawn Treader: Spiritual Lessons from C.S. Lewis's Narnia
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Candide
�11. A book about a difficult topic - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
�12. A book based on mythology - Mulan: Five Versions of a Classic Chinese Legend, with Related Texts


message 4: by Katie (last edited Nov 19, 2016 04:18AM) (new)

Katie | 63 comments Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
The Pillars of the Earth
9. A book you got from a used book sale
Little Bee
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology


message 5: by Marilyn (last edited Dec 30, 2017 08:00AM) (new)

Marilyn (marilyn357) | 143 comments Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
The Secret of The Old Clock
2. A bestseller from 2016
Commonwealth
3. A book with a family member term in the title
Uncle Vanya
The Three Sisters
Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
A Man Called Ove
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
The Irish in America
Irish Immigrants in America
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Weird Western)
Territory
7. A book with an eccentric character
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
Gone with the Wind
9. A book you got from a used book sale
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
A Tale of Two Cities
11. A book about a difficult topic
The Bell Jar
12. A book based on mythology
The Sea of Monsters
The Titan's Curse

18 Dec 2017 - I still have to read Amazing Mrs. Pollifax

FINISHED ! Since I often read more than one book for a category, I was able to shift books around and fulfill all the categories without using any book from any of my several challenges more than once within or between challenges.


message 6: by Lindi (last edited Jan 04, 2018 06:25PM) (new)

Lindi (lindimarie) Date Finished: 12/30/2017

�1. A book recommended by an author you love - Heartburn
�2. A bestseller from 2016 - Milk and Honey
�3. A book with a family member term in the title - Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Shanghai Girls
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Importance of Being Earnest
�7. A book with an eccentric character - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Gone with the Wind
�9. A book you got from a used book sale - Darkfever
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Great Gatsby
�11. A book about a difficult topic - What Happened
�12. A book based on mythology - The Lightning Thief


message 7: by Mike (last edited Dec 21, 2017 01:43PM) (new)

Mike | 443 comments I don't know if I'll be able to do the Advanced List (slow reader), but I can give it the old college try.

Books marked with a � in front are completed. Books without the � are subject to change at my whim.

12/12 Finished 12/21/17

Advanced
�1. A book recommended by an author you love Zombie Spaceship Wasteland recommended by Ernest Cline
�2. A bestseller from 2016 A Life in Parts
�3. A book with a family member term in the title First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Alex's Wake: A Voyage of Betrayal and a Journey of Remembrance
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Annihilation
�7. A book with an eccentric character The Divine
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages 11/22/63
�9. A book you got from a used book sale You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Walking
�11. A book about a difficult topic The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
�12. A book based on mythology Norse Mythology


message 8: by Booklover (last edited Mar 02, 2017 09:50AM) (new)

Booklover | 55 comments 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Fortune's Rocks
2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Girl on the Train
3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Sister's Grave
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Running with Scissors
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Forever
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Bunnicula
7. A book with an eccentric character - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Tell Me Your Dreams
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Raven
11. A book about a difficult topic - Salvage the Bones
12. A book based on mythology - The Hidden Oracle


message 9: by Mie (last edited Aug 19, 2017 12:00PM) (new)

Mie | 29 comments 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge, advanced - 12/12 - COMPLETE ✔️
Last update: 17 Aug 2017

(Some titles in Danish)

� 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Den filippinske pirat ⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 2. A bestseller from 2016 - Ting, min søn skal vide om verden ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - All the Light We Cannot See ⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Big Four ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Ready Player One ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 7. A book with an eccentric character - The Mystery of the Blue Train ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Inheritance ⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Nemesis ⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Catcher in the Rye ⭐️⭐️
� 11. A book about a difficult topic - Så er Thomas væk ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
� 12. A book based on mythology - Marked ⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 10: by Heather (Heatso) (last edited Nov 19, 2016 01:38AM) (new)

Heather (Heatso) (hyperweather) | 4 comments 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Legend
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Heartless
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology - Rick Riordan book


message 11: by Anna (last edited Dec 10, 2017 07:45AM) (new)

Anna (annaholla) I like to use only one prompt per book. I try to read broadly across genres, using books by women, people of color and LGBTQ authors as often as I can.

Also this year, I'm trying to read mostly books that are set in London for the next few months -- I've just moved here and find it's a great way to get to know a new city. So if you have suggestions, please DM me!

Completed: 11/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love: Watership Down (from Tana French)
2. A bestseller from 2016: Swing Time
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Notes of a Native Son
-4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Life After Life
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Exit West
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Lincoln in the Bardo (Bangsian fantasy)
7. A book with an eccentric character: Alice in Wonderland
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Mists of Avalon
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Mistress Of Mellyn
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Cannery Row (mentioned in Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America)
11. A book about a difficult topic: The Hate U Give
12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology

In chronological order:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) by Richard Adams Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Mistress Of Mellyn by Victoria Holt Cannery Row by John Steinbeck Swing Time by Zadie Smith Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin


message 12: by Nadine in NY (last edited Jun 04, 2017 05:11AM) (new)

Nadine in NY Jones | 9541 comments Mod
12/12 as of 6/4/17

� 1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Crown of Embers (recommended by Marissa Meyer )
� 2. A bestseller from 2016 - Heartless
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Sisters Brothers
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Like Water for Chocolate
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
� 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - "cli-fi" The Windup Girl
� 7. A book with an eccentric character - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
� 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - 11/22/63, the audiobook version
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Robot Dreams
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - A Midsummer Night's Dream
� 11. A book about a difficult topic - The Underground Railroad
� 12. A book based on mythology - Everneath

In the order that I read them:

Heartless by Marissa Meyer The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3) by Arthur Conan Doyle A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 11/22/63 by Stephen King The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt Robot Dreams by Sara Varon How the García Girls Lost Their Accents  by Julia Alvarez Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) by Rae Carson


message 13: by Nancy (last edited Dec 30, 2017 06:50AM) (new)

Nancy Carey (nancycarey) Finished 12/30/17
1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Kitchen House (recommended by Alice Walker)
2. A bestseller from 2016: I Let You Go
3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Mother's Promise
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Heart's Invisible Furies
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Wangs vs. the World
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Peach Cobbler Murder I've only recently heard of the Cozy Mystery.
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Peach Keeper
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: 11/22/63
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Sugar Cookie Murder
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Jane Eyre mentioned in Perfect Little World
11. A book about a difficult topic: When Breath Becomes Air about living with and dying of cancer
12. A book based on mythology: American Gods


message 14: by Vernice (last edited Jan 11, 2017 12:56AM) (new)

Vernice (fictionfantastic) Progress: 1/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Deep or Annihilation (Recommended by Stephen King)
2. A bestseller from 2016 -
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Daughters of the Witching Hill or The Witch's Daughter
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Behold the Dreamers
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Ghost Bride
7. A book with an eccentric character -
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell or Drums of Autumn
9. A book you got from a used book sale -
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book -
11. A book about a difficult topic - Small Great Things
12. A book based on mythology - American Gods


message 15: by Jillian (last edited Oct 15, 2017 11:38AM) (new)

Jillian Advanced 12/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love- Sabriel/Garth Nix (recommended by Brandon Sanderson) 3/2/17
2. A bestseller from 2016- When Breath Becomes Air/Paul Kalanithi 8/15/17
3. A book with a family member term in the title-Golden Son/Pierce Brown 2/18/17
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- The House at Riverton/Kate Morton 3/6/17
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee- Salt to the Sea/Ruta Sepetys 6/9/17
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - (Assassin Fantasy) Fool's Assassin/Robin Hobb 4/28/17
7. A book with an eccentric character- (compulsive liar) Liar/Lia Fairchild 1/23/17
8. A book that's more than 800 pages-Words of Radiance/Brandon Sanderson 1/29/17
9. A book you got from a used book sale-On What Grounds/Cleo Coyle 5/10/17
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book-The Blue Fairy Book/Andrew Lang (mentioned in We Were Liars/E. Lockhart) 5/5/17
11. A book about a difficult topic- It Ends with Us/Colleen Hoover 2/15/17
12. A book based on mythology- Rebel of the Sands/Alwyn Hamilton 4/17/17
1 Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix , 2 When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 3 Golden Son (Red Rising, #2) by Pierce Brown , 4 The House at Riverton by Kate Morton , 5 Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys , 6 Fool's Assassin (The Fitz and the Fool, #1) by Robin Hobb 7 Liar (Liar, #2) by Lia Fairchild , 8 Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) by Brandon Sanderson , 9 On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1) by Cleo Coyle , 10 The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang , 11 It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover , 12 Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1) by Alwyn Hamilton


message 16: by Jen (new)

Jen Ifer's Inklings (only4lightn) | 8 comments Progress: 0/12
Last Updated:

Advanced

1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology


message 17: by Diane (last edited Jun 29, 2017 08:43PM) (new)

Diane | 88 comments Advanced
12/12 DONE!
�1. A book recommended by an author you love
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild recommended by my favorite travel author, Rick Steves. Rick Steves
�2. A bestseller from 2016
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
�3. A book with a family member term in the title
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
His Father's Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt, Jr. by Tim Brady
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Genre: Nordic Noir: Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson
�7. A book with an eccentric character
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages
London by Edward Rutherfurd
�9. A book you got from a used book sale
Hornet Flight by Ken Follett
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy
from The End of Your Life Book Club
�11. A book about a difficult topic
Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton
�12. A book based on mythology
Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

London by Edward Rutherfurd Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Strangers in Their Own Land Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles His Father's Son The Life of General Ted Roosevelt, Jr. by Tim Brady The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman, #2) by Graeme Simsion Hornet Flight by Ken Follett
Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy



message 18: by poshpenny (last edited Oct 25, 2017 10:21PM) (new)

poshpenny | 1916 comments 12/12

� 1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
� 2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Princess Diarist
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Sisters Brothers
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Refugees
� 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Fold (Quantum fiction)
� 7. A book with an eccentric character - The Book of Ralph
� 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - 11/22/63
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Chihuly in the Hotshop
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County mentioned in The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
� 11. A book about a difficult topic - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
� 12. A book based on mythology - Pandora's Box: A Greek Myth about the Constellations


message 19: by Megan (last edited Oct 23, 2017 07:27AM) (new)

Megan (mghrt06) | 546 comments 11/12 as of 10-23-2017

1. A book recommended by an author you love - Dear Daughter
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Two By Two
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Summer Sisters
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Sun Is Also a Star
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - A Dirty Job
7. A book with an eccentric character - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Carry On
11. A book about a difficult topic - Goodbye Days
12. A book based on mythology - The Raven Boys


message 20: by Courtney (last edited May 18, 2017 04:08PM) (new)

Courtney (courtney_kelley) Completed - 4/12
Last updated - 5/18/2017

� 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Still Life rec'd by Diana Gabaldon 3/5/2017
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Brooklyn
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Drums of Autumn
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Fatal Voyage 4/8/2017
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
� 11. A book about a difficult topic - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis 5/15/2017
12. A book based on mythology - The Lightning Thief 4/28/2017


message 21: by Danielle (last edited Nov 09, 2017 07:59AM) (new)

Danielle (danimgill) | 45 comments Complete as of November 9!

1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Final Empire (rec'd by V E Schwab)
2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Underground Railroad
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Americanah
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Martian ()
7. A book with an eccentric character - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Luminaries
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Brothers Karamazov (mentioned in Slaughterhouse-Five)
11. A book about a difficult topic - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
12. A book based on mythology - The Scorpio Races (Celtic water horse myths)


message 22: by Jenncw (last edited Dec 19, 2017 08:17AM) (new)

Jenncw | 22 comments Advanced
12/12
�1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Lodestar of Ys byY.S. Lee recommended by Gail Carriger Finished 1/5/2017
�2. A bestseller from 2016 - Morning Star by Pierce Brown
�3. A book with a family member term in the title - No Mirrors in My Nana's House: Musical CD and Book by Ysaye M. Barnwell
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Wolfsong by T.J. Klune
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Subgenre is LGBTQ Steampunk - Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger
�7. A book with an eccentric character - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
�9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Plumed Bonnet by Mary Balogh
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
�11. A book about a difficult topic - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
�12. A book based on mythology - The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston


message 23: by Ruchika (new)

Ruchika For a book with an eccentric character I can recommend 'A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman. I loved it.


message 24: by Rebecca (last edited Apr 17, 2017 10:23AM) (new)

Rebecca (rebecca_splain) | 27 comments 4/12

Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Flicker Men - recommended by Sylvain Neuvel
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Dark Matter
3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Boston Girl
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - To Your Scattered Bodies Go - Bangsian Fantasy
7. A book with an eccentric character - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Time Traveler's Almanac
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
12. A book based on mythology - The Penelopiad
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant


message 25: by Therese (new)

Therese | 133 comments I have Rosemary on my to read list. Perfect. Thank you.


message 26: by Lindsey (last edited Dec 19, 2017 05:35PM) (new)

Lindsey | 16 comments Advanced

1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (3/30/17), recommended by Patrick Rothfuss
2. A bestseller from 2016: News of the World by Paulette Jiles (2/17/17)
3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport (9/18/17)
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Royal Road to Fotheringhay by Jean Plaidy (4/13/17)
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Anne Frank, dreaming, thinking, writing by Anne Frank House (12/14/17)
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Ombria in Shadow by Patricia McKillip (4/11/17), Mannerpunk
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss (2/1/17), Auri
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (2/16/17)
9. A book you got from a used book sale: The Forbidden Queen by Anne O'Brien (2/19/17)
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Middlemarch by George Eliot (7/17/17), mentioned in Making History
11. A book about a difficult topic: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly (6/6/17), the Holocaust/concentration camps
12. A book based on mythology: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (10/19/17)

The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle #2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss The Red Sphinx A Sequel to the Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas The Forbidden Queen by Anne O'Brien News of the World by Paulette Jiles The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A. McKillip The Royal Road to Fotheringhay (Stuart Saga, #1; Mary Stuart, #1) by Jean Plaidy Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Middlemarch by George Eliot The Romanov Sisters The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Anne Frank, dreaming, thinking, writing by Anne Frank House


message 27: by Marsha (last edited Nov 21, 2016 09:30PM) (new)

Marsha Boyd Advanced

1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Hemingway recommendation)
2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Witches: Salem, 1692
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - East of Eden by Steinbeck
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - Pnin by Nabokov
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Ivanhoe - swashbuckling
7. A book with an eccentric character - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The History of the Gulag: From Collectivization to the Great Terror
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - I, Claudius by Robert Graves
11. A book about a difficult topic - In Cold Blood
12. A book based on mythology - The Penelopiad by Atwood


message 28: by Sharmon (last edited Nov 05, 2017 08:42AM) (new)

Sharmon (tpgirl) | 68 comments Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Liane Moriarty recommends The Natural Way of Things
2. A bestseller from 2016: (paperback was on bestseller lists through-out 2016): In a Dark, Dark Wood 4/3/17
3. A book with a family member term in the title The Paris Wife 2/28/17
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Ship of Brides
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: MetaFiction: The Things They Carried
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Glass Castle 10/21/17
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Goldfinch
9. A book you got from a used book sale:Death of a Nurse 4/18/17
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: 84, Charing Cross Road or The Help or The Great Gatsby (mentioned in The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
11. A book about a difficult topic: Beartown 9/19/17
12. A book based on mythology: American Gods7/23/17
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware American Gods by Neil Gaiman Beartown by Fredrik Backman The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Death of a Nurse (Hamish Macbeth, #31) by M.C. Beaton


message 29: by Rakisha (new)

Rakisha (cutestlilbookworm) | 5 comments Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology


message 30: by Claire (Clairby11xxx) (last edited Nov 03, 2017 03:17AM) (new)

Claire (Clairby11xxx) (clairby11xxx) | 0 comments Claire's Advanced List

1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Daughters of the Grail
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Atonement
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - The Final Empire (Epic Fantasy first read)
7. A book with an eccentric character - Artemis Fowl And The Time Paradox
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Dark Fire
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - Goodbye Piccadilly
12. A book based on mythology

Daughters Of The Grail by Elizabeth Chadwick Atonement by Ian McEwan The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6) by Eoin Colfer Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) by C.J. Sansom Goodbye, Piccadilly War at Home, 1914 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles


message 31: by Rebecca (last edited Jul 22, 2017 08:56PM) (new)

Rebecca Johns (b3cs) Advanced Reading Challenge

1. A book recommended by an author you love The Water Knife
2. A bestseller from 2016 The Dry
3. A book with a family member term in the title The Six Wives of Henry VIII
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee They Cannot Take the Sky
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Monkey: The Journey to the West
7. A book with an eccentric character A Man Called Ove
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Shantaram
9. A book you got from a used book sale Trapped!
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Doctor Sleep
11. A book about a difficult topic Thirteen Reasons Why
12. A book based on mythology Norse Mythology


message 32: by Evelynkm (new)

Evelynkm | 4 comments We'll see if I get to these, but it's fun to think about!

Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
12. A book based on mythology


message 33: by Jacqueline (new)

Jacqueline Lehrer not sure yet but for ideas about works mentioned in other books a good place to look is the storied life of aj fikery. it takes place in a bookstore so there are a few books specifically cited


message 34: by Ali (last edited Sep 13, 2017 01:34PM) (new)

Ali (aliem) | 6 comments 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Vengeance Road, Erin Bowman
A bestseller from 2016 - Dragons Love Tacos
3. A book with a family member term in the title - Letters from Father Christmas, J.R.R. Tolkien
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - East of Eden, John Steinbeck
A book about an immigrant or refugee - Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Legend of the Condor Heroes Vol. 1, Jin Yong - from the Wuxia genre
A book with an eccentric character - A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman
8. A book that's more than 800 pages -
A book you got from a used book sale - Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - A Good Man Is Hard To Find, Flannery O'Connor
11. A book about a difficult topic - We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Karen Joy Fowler
A book based on mythology -Flights of Fancy: Birds in Myth, Legend and Superstition, Peter Tate


message 35: by Sunsettowers (last edited Nov 08, 2017 04:14AM) (new)

Sunsettowers | 18 comments So excited for this--my first year doing this challenge!

Progress: 8/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (recommended by Will Lavender) (re read)
2. A bestseller from 2016: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Orphan Number 8 by Kim van Alkemade
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Bonesetter's Daughter
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Ghost Story by Peter Straub (Quiet Horror)
7. A book with an eccentric character: The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Always Watching by Chevy Stevens
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
11. A book about a difficult topic: Defending Jacob by William Landay
12. A book based on mythology: The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie (re read)



message 36: by Shannon (new)

Shannon  (shananigansreads) 1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology


message 37: by Jill (last edited Nov 12, 2017 05:48PM) (new)

Jill | 84 comments � A book recommended by an author you love - The Underground Railroad
✔️A bestseller from 2016 - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
✔️A book with a family member term in the title - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
✔️A book that takes place over a character's lifespan The Signature of All Things
✔️ A book about an immigrant or refugee - Americanah
✔️ A book from a genre/sub genre you've never heard of - The Things They Carried
✔️ A book with an eccentric character - The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
� A book you got from a used book sale - Seabiscuit: An American Legend
✔️A book that's been mentioned in another book- Crossing to Safety
✔️ A book about a difficult topic - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
✔️ A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology


message 38: by Jill (new)

Jill | 84 comments Ruchika wrote: "For a book with an eccentric character I can recommend 'A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman. I loved it."

I loved that book!


message 39: by VanesGirl (last edited Nov 05, 2017 11:47PM) (new)

VanesGirl | 92 comments 9/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love The Ivy Tree - recommended by Patricia Briggs
� 2. A bestseller from 2016 Troublemaker: Wie ich Hollywood und Scientology überlebte
� A book with a family member term in the title America's First Daughter
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Fesseln des Schicksals
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Weisses Verhängnis. Die letzten Tage in Kenya
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Call of Crows - Entfesselt: Roman - Vaginal Fantasy
� 7. A book with an eccentric character Writers Between the Covers: The Scandalous Romantic Lives of Legendary Literary Casanovas, Coquettes, and Cads
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Die Herren der Grünen Insel: Roman
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale Der Junge, der als Mädchen aufwuchs
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Nordermoor
�. 11. A book about a difficult topic Nataliaintime Bekenntnisse Des Teuersten Escort Girls In New York
� 12. A book based on mythology Illuminati


message 40: by Jennifer (last edited May 31, 2017 01:45PM) (new)

Jennifer Orejuela Jennifer's Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge - Advanced (2/12)

1. A book recommended by an author you love - The Fellowship of the Ring (recommended by George R.R Martin) ★★★★
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title - My Sister's Keeper
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - All the Light We Cannot See
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ★★★★�
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Count of Monte Cristo
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - Twelve Years a Slave
12. A book based on mythology - The Iliad


message 41: by Andrea (last edited Sep 20, 2017 09:39PM) (new)

Andrea | 13 comments Andrea's Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge - Advanced

12/12 Completed

{****} 1. A book recommended by an author you love -- The Forgetting Time 9/20/17
{****} 2. A bestseller from 2016 -- The Secret Wife 6/26/17
{****} 3. A book with a family member term in the title -- The Other Daughter 9/2/17
{***} 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span -- Rebirth of Erin O'Brien: The Fascinating Story of a Woman's Life, Afterlife & Reincarnation 4/16/17
{*** } 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee -- How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 9/17/17
{} 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of -- The Elementals 4/7/17
{****} 7. A book with an eccentric character -- A Study in Scarlet 2/5/17
{***} 8. A book that's more than 800 pages -- Middlemarch 5/12/17
{****} 9. A book you got from a used book sale -- The Old Willis Place 6/19/17
{****} 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book -- The Maltese Falcon 1/27/17
{****} 11. A book about a difficult topic -- Secret Life: Firsthand, Documented Accounts of Ufo Abductions 7/13/17
{****} 12. A book based on mythology -- Norse Mythology 5/2/17


message 42: by Nenda (new)

Nenda | 21 comments 0/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love => The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince
2. A bestseller from 2016 => Alexander Hamilton
3. A book with a family member term in the title => My Sister's Keeper
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span => The Autobiography of James T. Kirk
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee -> Unaccustomed Earth
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of => Room
7. A book with an eccentric character => High Fidelity
8. A book that's more than 800 pages => Cryptonomicon
9. A book you got from a used book sale => The Day of the Jackal
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book =< Carry On
11. A book about a difficult topic => Redeployment
12. A book based on mythology => The Incarnations


message 43: by Tanya (last edited Nov 25, 2016 04:19PM) (new)

Tanya (tiggerrd) | 5 comments Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love (Kate DiCamillo)
The Hired Girl OR Booked OR Ideas Are All Around
2. A bestseller from 2016 Small Great Things OR Commonwealth OR milk and honey (poetry)
3. A book with a family member term in the title My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Red Pencil
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Mannerpunk) -- definitely want suggestions here! Please!
7. A book with an eccentric character Don Quixote OR The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes OR Alias Grace
8. A book that's more than 800 pages (will see what the "epic" read for our online book club will be for 2017
9. A book you got from a used book sale The Invention of Curried Sausage OR Lucky Jim
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book (will see what comes up as I read or if someone else suggests a book here)
11. A book about a difficult topic You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain OR
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town OR The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness OR Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives OR Small Great Things
12. A book based on mythology


message 44: by Therese (new)

Therese | 133 comments Nenda wrote: "0/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love => The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince
2. A bestseller from 2016 => Alexander Hamilton
3. A book with a family member ter..."


I have Room on my TBR list. What genre/subgenre is it?


message 45: by Beth (last edited Mar 19, 2017 09:49AM) (new)

Beth | 2 comments 1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Single Dad Next Door: A Fake Marriage Romance 3/12
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology


message 46: by Willoyd (last edited Dec 22, 2017 01:46PM) (new)

Willoyd Completed: 11/12

Advanced
� 1. A book recommended by an author you love: Winesburg, Ohio (Steinbeck's favourite book)
� 2. A bestseller from 2016: The Outrun- Amy Liptrot
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title: Sons and Lovers - DH Lawrence
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Invisible Woman - Claire Tomalin
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Bridges of Madison County - Robert James Waller
� 6. A book from a genre you've not heard of: The Card - Arnold Bennett (picaresque)
� 7. A book with an eccentric character: The Prisoner of Heaven - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Battle Cry of Freedom - James McPherson
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale: Whilst Flocks Last - Charlie Elder
� 10. A book mentioned in another book: Tom Brown's Schooldays - Thomas Hughes
� 11. A book about a difficult topic: Reality Is Not What It Seems - Carlo Ravelli
� 12. A book based on mythology: Cold Mountain- Charles Frazier

Standard list:
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message 47: by Nenda (new)

Nenda | 21 comments Therese wrote: "Nenda wrote: "0/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love => The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince
2. A bestseller from 2016 => Alexander Hamilton
3. A book with a fam..."


I use reader's digest list here:

put it in Child in Peril genre


message 48: by Charline (new)

Charline (charline84) | 29 comments Advanced

1. A book recommended by an author you love Tender Is the Night (one of David Nicholl's favourite books)
2. A bestseller from 2016 Before the Fall
3. A book with a family member term in the title Travels With My Aunt
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span All the Light We Cannot See
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Girl at War
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Waves (mentioned in All The Bright Places)
11. A book about a difficult topic One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway
12. A book based on mythology


message 49: by Georgiana (last edited Aug 10, 2017 12:02PM) (new)

Georgiana Călin | 9 comments 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Beautiful Bastard
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Lady Midnight
3. A book with a family-member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Glass Castle
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Book Thief
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
7. A book with an eccentric character - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Anna Karenina
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Great Gatsby
11. A book about a difficult topic - Thirteen Reasons Why
12. A book based on mythology - The Lightning Thief


message 50: by Katherine (last edited Sep 15, 2017 09:31AM) (new)

Katherine (justkatherine189) | 4 comments 1/12, last updated Sept 15

A book recommended by an author you love - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
A bestseller from 2016 - A Man Called Ove
A book with a family member term in the title - The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice
✔️� A book that takes place over a character's life span - The Language of Flowers
A book about an immigrant or refugee - TBD
A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - TBD
A book with an eccentric character - A Gracious Plenty
A book that's more than 800 pages - TBD
A book you got from a used book sale - TBD
A book that's been mentioned in another book - To Kill a Mockingbird
A book about a difficult topic - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
A book based on mythology - American Gods


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