Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion
2017 Challenge - General
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Post your 2017 "advanced" reading lists!
1. A book recommended by an author you love : The Winner's Curse2. A bestseller from 2016 : see prompt 4
3. A book with a family member term in the title : My Sister Rosa �
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span : A Man Called Ove
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 :
7. A book with an eccentric character : See prompt 10 �
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 : The Fade Out: Act One �
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book : Alice in Wonderland �
11. A book about a difficult topic : Finding Audrey
12. A book based on mythology : The Titan's Curse
Not sure about a lot of these, but will see how I go... Completed 4/12
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 � Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of � perhaps Oulipo?? � Ella Minnow Pea: A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable by Mark Dunn
7. A book with an eccentric character -
8. A book that's more than 800 pages � Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Heritage by Judy Nunn
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book �
11. A book about a difficult topic � Tell the Wolves I'm Home
by Carol Rifka Brunt
12. A book based on mythology � American Gods by Neil Gaiman or The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller?
Here is my list after raiding my TBR pile.A bestseller from 2016 - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
A book with a family-member term in the title - The Stepmother by Simon Tolkien
A book that takes place over a character's life span - Life After Life by Kate Aitkenson
A book about an immigrant or refugee - A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Dieselpunk which I discovered was a genre while looking for Steampunk novels)
A book with an eccentric character - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson
A book that's more than 800 pages - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
A book you got from a used book sale - For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
A book that has been mentioned in another book - Emma by Jane Austen (mentioned in the Jane Austen book club amongst others)
A book about a difficult topic - The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
A book based on mythology - The Firebrand by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Advanced List0/12 as of 1/1/2017
1. A book recommended by an author you love: All the Birds in the Sky, Recommended by Daniel Handler
2. A bestseller from 2016: It Ends with Us
3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Mothers
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: A Man Called Ove
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Americanah OR We Need New Names
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Bone Clocks, an "eco-thriller"
7. A book with an eccentric character: True Grit OR One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: A Little Life
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Outliers: The Story of Success OR Slaughterhouse-Five
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: TBA
11. A book about a difficult topic: In Cold Blood
12. A book based on mythology: American Gods
Advanced12 out of 12
( titles subject to change)
�1. A book recommended by an author you love The Almost Sisters
�2. A bestseller from 2016 Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
�3. A book with a family member term in the title The Son
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Jayber Crow
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Love and Other Consolation Prizes
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Ready Player One/Cyberpunk
�7. A book with an eccentric character We Have Always Lived in the Castle
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Fiery Cross
�9. A book you got from a used book sale 84, Charing Cross Road
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Brideshead Revisited
�11. A book about a difficult topic This Is How It Always Is
�12. A book based on mythology Till We Have Faces
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*LAST UPDATED 11/30/16*0/12
A BOOK RECOMMENDED BY AN AUTHOR YOU LOVE
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Recommended by: Curtis Sittenfeld)
A BESTSELLER FROM 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
A BOOK WITH A FAMILY-MEMBER TERM IN THE TITLE
Little Brother
A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE OVER A CHARACTER’S LIFE SPAN
Life After Life
A BOOK ABOUT AN IMMIGRANT OR REFUGEE
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
A BOOK FROM A GENRE/SUBGENRE THAT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (Genre: Absurdist Fiction)
A BOOK WITH AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER
The Glass Castle
A BOOK THAT’S MORE THAN 800 PAGES
Alexander Hamilton: by Ron Chernow Summary & Highlights
A BOOK YOU GOT FROM A USED BOOK SALE
Picture Perfect
A BOOK THAT’S BEEN MENTIONED IN ANOTHER BOOK
Hamlet (Mentioned In: The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
A BOOK ABOUT A DIFFICULT TOPIC
The End of Your Life Book Club
A BOOK BASED ON MYTHOLOGY
American Gods
1. A book recommended by an author you love Scarlet Letter, The, by Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1850)2. A bestseller from 2016 Heartless, by Meyer, Marissa (2016)
3. A book with a family member term in the title India Black and the Widow of Windsor, by Carr, Carol K. (2011)
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Orlando, by Woolf, Virginia (1928)
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Tropic of Cancer, by Miller, Henry (1934)
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Marquez, Gabriel Garcia (1967)
7. A book with an eccentric character Catch-22, by Heller, Joseph (1961)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages David Copperfield, by Dickens, Charles (1850)
9. A book you got from a used book sale A Widow for One Year, by Irving, John (1998)
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Heart of Darkness, by Conrad, Joseph (1899)
11. A book about a difficult topic Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioural Economics, by Thaler, Richard (2015)
12. A book based on mythology Iliad, The, by Homer (8th Century B.C.)
Advanced1. 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
This is my first time participating in a challenge like this, but I'm looking forward to joining in with this group and discovering some great new reads to review on my blog!Progress: 0/12
Advanced
1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
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
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love - Gillian Flynn recommends The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore (own)
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult or The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
3. A book with a family member term in the title - A Dreadful Daughter's Spells by Leah Broadby
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 - The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Dublinesque by Enrique Vila-Matas
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic - Breathing Under Water by Sophie Hardcastle
12. A book based on mythology
Edited 11/2/1712/12 - FINISHED
2017 Popsugar Advanced
�1. A book recommended by an author you love
Felicity - Mary Oliver ⭐⭐�
�2. A bestseller from 2016
The Sellout - Paul Beatty ⭐⭐⭐⭐
�3. A book with a family member term in the title
America's First Daughter - Stephanie Dray ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
The Shoemaker's Wife - Adriana Trigiani ⭐⭐⭐⭐
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
Exit West - Mohsin Hamid ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
�6. A book from a genre/sub genre you've never heard of
The Secret History - Donna Tartt (inverted mystery) ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
�7. A book with an eccentric character
My Brilliant Career - Miles Franklin ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke ⭐⭐⭐⭐
�9. A book you got from a used book sale
The Mystery of the Blue Train - Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott (mentioned in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
�11. A book about a difficult topic
Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi (slavery) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
�12. A book based on mythology
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood ⭐⭐�
Advanced- Complete 8/6/17
Advanced0/12
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 - Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character-Pedro Camacho in Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa
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
AdvancedMy plan, subject to change.
Last Updated 12-05-16
Completed 0/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love Martha Hall Kelly gave 5 stars to this one Rules of Civility
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 ==a biography, will leave this open for chosing at a later date
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Crucible (genre- Gothic)
7. A book with an eccentric character Crime and Punishment
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Middlemarch
9. A book you got from a used book sale The Poe Shadow
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Of Mice and Men mentioned in Living to Tell the Tale
11. A book about a difficult topic Doctor Faustus
12. A book based on mythology
Elizabeth's Advanced List [0/12]1. A book recommended by an author you love Where'd You Go, Bernadette recommended by Curtis Sittenfeld
2. A bestseller from 2016 The Nest
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 Life After Life
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Brooklyn or The Good Immigrant
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Territory (Apparently WeirThe Perks Of Being A Wallflowerd Western is a subgenre - not exciting to me, but it fits nonetheless)
7. A book with an eccentric character A Study in Scarlet
8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Pillars of the Earth or Anna Karenina
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book To Kill a Mockingbird which was mentioned in
11. A book about a difficult topic When Breath Becomes Air or Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
12. A book based on mythology The Red Pyramid
Advanced - 0/121. 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
Should we be doing these separately? I just combined the 2 lists and posted them together on the other thread.
1. A book recommended by an author you love: "The Wind in the Willows", Kenneth Graham (rec by Terry Pratchett)2. A bestseller from 2016: "The Underground Railroad", Colson Whitehead
3. A book with a family member term in the title: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", Harriet Beecher Stowe
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman", Ernest J. Gaines
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: "Inside Out and Back Again", Thanhha Lai (Vietanam/refugees/Alabama)
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: "Blood of the Prodigal", P. L. Gaus (Amish Country Mysteries #1)
7. A book with an eccentric character: "I Capture the Castle", Dodie Smith (England)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: "Alexander Hamilton", Ron Chernow (818 pp)
9. A book you got from a used book sale: "The Bridge of San Luis Rey", Thornton Wilder (library sale)
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: "The Tale of Beedle the Bard", J.K. Rowling (from HP and the Deathly Hallows)
11. A book about a difficult topic: "Lions of Little Rock", Kristin Levine (racism/segregation)
12. A book based on mythology: "Going Bovine", Libba Bray (Norse mythology)
Advanced1/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love: (Joyland) (recommended by Stephen King)
2. A bestseller from 2016: (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2)
3. A book with a family member term in the title: (Sisters One, Two, Three)
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: (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: (Under the Dome)
9. A book you got from a used book sale: (The Magician's Nephew)
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)
11. A book about a difficult topic: (The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic or Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital)
� 12. A book based on mythology: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan [Jan 2, 2017]
Advanced List1/12
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Currently reading
- 1. A book recommended by an author you love Emma
- 2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Nest
- 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 - Girl in Translation
- 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
- 7. A book with an eccentric character - The Girls
- 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - 11/22/63
- 9. A book you got from a used book sale
- 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Gone with the Wind
� 11. A book about a difficult topic Thirteen Reasons Why
- 12. A book based on mythology
12/12�1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Hate U Give (John Green)
�2. A bestseller from 2016: The Handmaid's Tale
�3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Child
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: One Hundred Years of Solitude
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Artemis
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: A Void (Oulipo) (DNF at 40% but I made an effort so I'm counting it, dammit.)
�7. A book with an eccentric character: Mr. Maniac
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Under the Dome
�9. A book you got from a used book sale: Sphere
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Animal Farm
�11. A book about a difficult topic: Thirteen Reasons Why
�12. A book based on mythology: American Gods
I'm not holding myself to completing this one, but I really like some of these prompts! For this "advanced" challenge, I'm going to try to use advanced reader's copies (ARCs) as much as possible.2/12 Books Completed
Last Updated: 6/9/17
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 - The Ruin of a Rake (3/5 stars - finished 6/9/17)
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 Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir (4.5/5 stars - finished 5/4/17)
12. A book based on mythology -
1. A book recommended by an author you love - Cat's Cradle (rec'd by Michael Connelly)2. A bestseller from 2016 Our Revolution: A Future to Believe in
3. A book with a family-member term in the title - Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Kite Runner
6. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of - The I Ching or Book of Changes (I've wanted to read this for a while and it's supposedly classified in the genre of Ergodic literature, which is definitely new to me)
7. A book with an eccentric character - House of Leaves
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - A Game of Thrones
9. A book you got from a used book sale - Gone Girl
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Illustrated Man (mentioned in Faithful)
11. A book about a difficult topic - Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America
12. A book based on mythology - The Palace of Illusions
Advanced - 11/12�1. A book recommended by an author you love: The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
�2. A bestseller from 2016: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
�3. A book with a family member term in the title: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Translator by Leila Aboulela
�7. A book with an eccentric character: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Tigana
�9. A book you got from a used book sale: The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
�11. A book about a difficult topic: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
�12. A book based on mythology: He, She and It by Marge Piercy
0/121. A book recommended by an author you love Pandaemonium recommended by Diana Gabaldon
2. A bestseller from 2016 Small Great Things
3. A book with a family member term in the title Native Son
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Lake House
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Brooklyn
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Secret History (inverted mystery)
7. A book with an eccentric character To Kill a Mockingbird
8. A book that's more than 800 pages I Know This Much Is True
9. A book you got from a used book sale In the Unlikely Event
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Great Gatsby mentioned in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
11. A book about a difficult topic Mischling
12. A book based on mythology The Song of Achilles
Read: 4/12*Updated 3/8/2017
2. A bestseller from 2016: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
3. A book with a family-member term in the title: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
6.
7. A book with an eccentric character: I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells
8. A book that’s more than 800 pages: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
10. A book that’s been mentioned in another book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
11. A book about a difficult topic: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
12. A book based on mythology: The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
Advanced - 3/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love -
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Gilly Salt Sisters
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee -Americanah
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
*7. A book with an eccentric character - Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Last Cato
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Woman in White
*11. A book about a difficult topic - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
12. A book based on mythology - The Bear and the Nightingale
1. A book recommended by an author you love -
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
3. A book with a family member term in the title - The Gilly Salt Sisters
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee -Americanah
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
*7. A book with an eccentric character - Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
8. A book that's more than 800 pages - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Last Cato
*10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Woman in White
*11. A book about a difficult topic - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
12. A book based on mythology - The Bear and the Nightingale
1. A book recommended by an author you love2. A bestseller from 2016
3. A book with a family member term in the titlebThe Ditchdigger's Daughters: A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story
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 11/22/63
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
12/12 (updated 27 December 2017)[� ]1. A book recommended by an author you love The Undoing of Saint Silvanus
[� ]2. A bestseller from 2016 My Name Is Lucy Barton
[✔]3. A book with a family member term in the title Mother-Daughter Book Camp finished 2 Jan 2017
[� ]4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Maude
[� ]5. A book about an immigrant or refugeeOnly the Names Remain: The Cherokees and The Trail of Tears
[� ]6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters (lipogrammatical)
[ √]7. A book with an eccentric character Gods in Alabama
[� ]8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Birth of the Modern: World Society 1815-1830
[� ]9. A book you got from a used book sale The Little School: Tales of Disappearance & Survival in Argentina
[� ]10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Daddy-Long-Legs finished 25 Jan 2017 and mentioned in one of the Mother Daughter Book Club books
[ ✔]11. A book about a difficult topic I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame
[� ]12. A book based on mythology The Night Parade
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Advanced Reading Challenge:Progress: 5/12
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
My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni (02/03/17)
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
✔️5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (02/12/17)
✔️6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (08/25/17)
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 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (01/23/17)
✔️11. A book about a difficult topic
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (02/12/17)
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced ListCompleted: 4/12
1. A book recommended by an author you love Harriet the Spy
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Haunted Vagina
7. A book with an eccentric character The Island of Dr. Moreau
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Gone with the Wind
9. A book you got from a used book sale Fever 1793
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book A Clockwork Orange
12. A book based on mythology Autobiography of Red
Advanced List0/12 Read
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
[✓] 1. A book recommended by an author you love Citizen: An American Lyric (recommended by Roxanne Gay) ✭✭✭✭�[✓] 2. A bestseller from 2016 But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 3. A book with a family member term in the title The Mother of All Questions ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Olive Kitteridge ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Refugees ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (genre: Math Fiction) ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 7. A book with an eccentric character The Door ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 8. A book that's more than 800 pages New York ✭✭�
[✓] 9. A book you got from a used book sale Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character ✭✭�
[✓] 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Man in the High Castle ✭✭✭✭
[✓] 11. A book about a difficult topic Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America ✭✭✭✭�
[✓] 12. A book based on mythology Necessity ✭✭✭✭
Read: 12/12 = 100%
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★★�: 2/12
★★★★: 8/12
★★★★�: 2/12
ADVANCEDCompleted 0/12
Last Updated: 01/06/17
A book recommended by an author you love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A bestseller from 2016 Commonwealth
A book with a family member term in the title The Silent Sister
A book that takes place over a character's life span Small Great Things
A book about an immigrant or refugee The Same Sky
A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
Magical Realism: When the Moon Was Ours
A book with an eccentric character The Rosie Project
A book that's more than 800 pages Drums of Autumn
A book you got from a used book sale
A book that's been mentioned in another book
A book about a difficult topic We Need to Talk About Kevin
A book based on mythology
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Advanced12 /12 - Completed!
� 1. A book recommended by an author you love :
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (recommended by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
� 2. A bestseller from 2016 :
The Dry by Jane Harper
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title :
Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span :
Maria Stuart by Stefan Zweig
� 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 :
VIP: roman by Laurent Chalumeau (a "vaudeville" thriller)
� 7. A book with an eccentric character :
Camille Claudel, la sculpture jusqu'à la folie by Rolande Causse
� 8. A book that's more than 800 pages :
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale :
L'Enigme amish, vivre au XXIe siècle comme au XVIIe by Jacques Légeret
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book :
A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel (mentioned in Inkheart by Cornelia Funke)
� 11. A book about a difficult topic :
Nouvelles graphiques d'Afrique by Laurent Bonneau (about war, poverty and exile in Africa)
� 12. A book based on mythology :
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Advanced List [4/12]
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
Thirteen Reasons Why
43. A book with a family member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
Habibi
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
Stitches
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
The Devil's Defender: My Odyssey Through American Criminal Justice from Ted Bundy to the Kandahar Massacre
52. A book based on mythology
Advanced List0/12 Read
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 The Glass Castle
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
12/12� 1. A book recommended by an author you love The Wrath and the Dawn
� 2. A bestseller from 2016 A Court of Mist and Fury
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title Bootlegger's Daughter
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Invention of Wings
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee The Language of Threads
� 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of ? Magical Realism? The Wedding Bees: A Novel of Honey, Love, and Manners
� 7. A book with an eccentric character The Brutal Telling
� 8. A book that's more than 800 pages Written in My Own Heart's Blood
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale How to Bake a Perfect Life
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Gilead
� 11. A book about a difficult topic Everything I Never Told You
� 12. A book based on mythology Island of Glass
Advanced1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 The Woman in Cabin 10
3. A book with a family member term in the title Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer
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
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 Walden
11. A book about a difficult topic Keeping Faith
12. A book based on mythology
A book recommended by an author you love I Liked My LifeREAD A bestseller from 2016 The Nest
READ A book with a family member term in the title The Mothers
A book that takes place over a character's life span
READ A book about an immigrant or refugee My Ántonia
A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
A book with an eccentric character
A book that's more than 800 pages LONESOME DOVE
A book you got from a used book sale
A book that's been mentioned in another book
READ A book about a difficult topic This is How It Always Is
A book based on mythology
[] 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Lovecraft Country (recommended by Daryl Gregory)� [xxxxx] 2. A bestseller from 2016 - Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, The Wonder, All the Birds in the Sky, A Gathering of Shadows, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
[] 3. A book with a family member term in the title -
� [xx] 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span - A Game of Thrones, On The Wings Of A Butterfly: A Story About Life And Death
� [xxxxx] 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The House of Shattered Wings, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, The Girl with Ghost Eyes
� [x] 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Afterparty (pharmadystopian)
� [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 7. A book with an eccentric character - Black Coffee, Uprooted, Untitled, File M for Murder, Planetfall, Promises, Promises, Murder in Retirement, Martians Abroad, The Dark Days Club, All the Birds in the Sky, Pippi Longstocking, A Gathering of Shadows, While the Light Lasts, Witness for the Prosecution, Murder at the Male Revue, The Schwa Was Here, The Horror at Red Hook, Last Christmas, Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads
� [x] 8. A book that's more than 800 pages - A Game of Thrones
� [xx] 9. A book you got from a used book sale - The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Farthing
� [xx] 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book - Giants' Bread, The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories
� [xxxxxx] 11. A book about a difficult topic - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Passing Strange, Writing the Other, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, On The Wings Of A Butterfly: A Story About Life And Death, Last Christmas
� [xxxx] 12. A book based on mythology - The House of Shattered Wings, The Prey of Gods, The Horror at Red Hook, The Girl with Ghost Eyes
read 7/121. A book recommended by an author you loveWhat Is the What
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. Metafiction London Fields
7. A book with an eccentric character A Confederacy of Dunces
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 Tin Drum
11. A book about a difficult topic We Need to Talk About Kevin
12. A book based on mythology
Advanced 3. A book with a family member term in the title The Memory Keeper's Daughter
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Geisha, a Life
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Salt to the Sea
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Secret History (inverted mystery)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Wise Man's Fear
9. A book you got from a used book sale The Monstrumologist
And since I am reading one book that works for both the regular challenge and the advanced one, (#1. on this list), I am adding an additional prompt here for me to make it 52 different books total.
I Chose one from the 2016 list of prompts:
�1. A book recommended by an author you love When I Get Where I'm Going by Cheryl Robinson; recommended by Kimberla Lawson Roby�2. A bestseller from 2016 Give Please a Chance by Bill O'Reilly
�3. A book with a family member term in the title Daughter by Jane Shemilt
�4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Acme Novelty Library #20 by Chris Ware aka Lint
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Capital City Capers by Lissa Staley
�7. A book with an eccentric character Factotum by Charles Bukowski
�8. A book that's more than 800 pages Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
�9. A book you got from a used book sale Some Answers Are Loud, Some Answers Are Soft by Barbara J. Porter
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Jason and the Argonauts; mentioned in Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
�11. A book about a difficult topic The Slave Across the Street: The True Story of How an American Teen Survived the World of Human Trafficking by Theresa Flores
�12. A book based on mythology Top Ten Worst Murderous Mythical Creatures You Wouldn't Want To Meet! by Fiona MacDonald
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Completed: 5/12�1. A book recommended by an author you love The Chocolate TouchLittle Women ★★★★
�2. A bestseller from 2016 When Breath Becomes Air ★★★★
3. A book with a family member term in the title Daughter of Fortune
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span Life After Life
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Girl in Translation ★★�
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of House of Leaves
7. A book with an eccentric character Alice in Wonderland
8. A book that's more than 800 pages Alexander Hamilton
�9. A book you got from a used book sale Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen ★★�
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book Carry On
11. A book about a difficult topic Asking For It
�12. A book based on mythology The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes ★★�
10/12 books read1. A book recommended by an author you love- Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild; recommended by J.K. Rowling
� 2. A bestseller from 2016- Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
� 3. A book with a family member term in the title- The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
� 4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
� 5. A book about an immigrant or refugee- Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
� 6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - math fiction - Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
� 7. A book with an eccentric character- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
8. A book that's more than 800 pages- Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
� 9. A book you got from a used book sale - Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year by Esmé Raji Codell
� 10. A book that's been mentioned in another book- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (mentioned in Wonder)
� 11. A book about a difficult topic- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
� 12. A book based on mythology- The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Prompts Completed: 11/12�1. A book recommended by an author you love Station Eleven
�2. A bestseller from 2016 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
�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 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
�5. A book about an immigrant or refugee Between Shades of Gray
�6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of The Devil Crept In
�7. A book with an eccentric character Arkwright
8. A book that's more than 800 pages The Passage
�9. A book you got from a used book sale Dinosaurs Before Dark
�10. A book that's been mentioned in another book The Alchemist
�11. A book about a difficult topic Uranium Frenzy: Saga of the Nuclear West
�12. A book based on mythology Frankenstein
Advanced ChallengeCompleted 2/12
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
NOS4A2 [completed]
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
Britt-Marie Was Here [completed]
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
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
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42.
A bestseller from 2016 � The Girl on the Train43. A book with a family-member term in the title � Blood Sisters
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span- The Lake House
45.
A book about an immigrant or a refugee � I Pledge Allegiance46. A book about a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of � Nightwatching
47. A book with an eccentric character � The Picture of Dorian Gray
48. A book that's more than 800 pages - Needful Things
49. A book you got from a used book sale � Vanished
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book �My Sister's Keeper
51. A book about a difficult topic � If I Break
52. A book based on mythology - The Day Human Prince