Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion

a book that the title is a disease; a book with one adjectif as title; a book with a city on title but not a capital city. a book from an author of the last country you visited; a book set in a hospital; a book with a natural wonder on the cover; a book from the last diseaced nobel prize; a book with a body part on title; a book with a exclamation mark on title.

Those are great suggestions, Manuel!

Book based on a video game, a book with a shiny cover or lettering, a book about a craft or hobby you haven't tried, book on loving better.

I like the city/country ones! Really good way to encourage international reading.

A book based in the city/town you were born in

My suggestions:

Since this year we have the "animal in title" prompt, how about next year we have a "plant in title" or "mineral/rock/stone in title"? (Or instead of mineral etc., just some kind of substance in the title.)

A book with an item of clothing (or an accessory) on the cover

A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature in some way

A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore

A book by a deceased author / a book published posthumously

A book which has been on your TBR for a long time

Maybe something to do with the chapters or chapter headings? For example, a book with no chapters, a book with chapter headings which are somehow unusual, a book with unconventionally numbered chapters, etc.

Going off the "being read by a stranger in public" prompt - a book you see someone reading in a picture, on TV, in a film, etc.

A book with illustrations

Historical fiction about events, locations, people or time periods which are not commonly written about in that genre

Some of these are really great, but others are just not practical for enough people. Some people don't get to travel outside the country, and some of us were born in places that no book ever has been set in.

Edited to add: Ooh, what about these versions instead:

Read a book set in a place you've always wanted to visit

Read a book with a setting that's connected to your childhood (That leaves room for interpretation for those who lived in locations that are difficult.)

A book of poetry

A book set in a country you've never been to

A book about science or medicine

A retelling of a classic

A book by an author you have always resisted reading

A genre you don't normally read

A book recommended by a co-worker

A New York Times Notable Book

A short story collection

biographies of scientists, can be naturalist , social scientist, physicist, etc.

can we somehow have a free prompt?

I think this one would be pretty interesting -- Two books that share the same title (example: What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan and What She Knew by Alexa Brookes)

This year we had based on a real person so maybe next year we could have based on a historical event?

Another one might be a book being studied by secondary/high school students this year (SAT, GCSE, A level, IBAC or equivalent). I guess this might vary by country but it would be interesting to see what sort of books are studied today and what new ones have been introduced since I left school (and I only left 10 years ago).

A book with a question in the title

A book that reminds you of your time at school (could be rereading a book you read at school, a book set in that town, a book that echoes your experiences at that time in your life)

A book that you chose based entirely on the cover

A book that involves a mountain

A book where the title is a job title/occupation

A book with a vampire in it

A book set in the country you live in, but not your area (e.g. a book from another state, a country in the United Kingdom that you don't live in, a different city?)

A book set on a college or university campus

A book about a teacher

A memoir or an autobiography

A book involving a prominent political figure (fiction or non-fiction)

A book about a religion other than the one you practice

A book frequently read in high school English classes (love that idea!)

A book told in prose poetry format

A book whose title has a person's name in it

A book with a one word title

A book with plant life in the title

A book written by an author of Asian descent

A book written by an author of African descent

A book about someone with a super power

The winner of a major literary book prize in a country (language) other than your own.

Non-English possibilities: European Book Prize, Prix Goncourt, Zerilli-Marimò / City of Rome Prize for Italian Fiction, German Book Prize, Leipzig Book Fair Prize, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish), Camões Prize (Portuguese), Million's Poet (Arabic), Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, Carlos Fuentes International Prize, Sonning Prize (Denmark), Nigeria Prize for Literature, ...

To make prompt a little easier to find a work in translation, could use: Book by an author who has won a major literary prize of another country/language than your own.

Books based on covers doesn't always help people who read digitally...

Kym wrote: "Books based on covers doesn't always help people who read digitally..."

I read a lot of e-books, but I've never had a problem with these prompts. I base the cover prompts on what the print cover would be. If you're downloading from Amazon it shows the cover on the book's page, even for some reason the kindle book doesn't include the digital version of the cover. And you can always just use the cover shown on the Goodreads page for the book if your e-reader source really doesn't include them at all.

a book about a historical event

a book based/inspired upon a TV show or movie

a high fantasy book

A book picked solely because of the cover art

book published the year you were born

a book with a paranormal or supernatural element

a book recommended by your best friend

hugo award winner

nebula award winner

newbery award winner

recommended by a co-worker

booked picked solely because the title caught your attention

a book with a flower on the cover

a book that's usually on a required reading list but you never read

A speculative fiction book/alternate history

book originally published in a language that is not yours

book about religion/faith/spirituality

book with a number in the title

a book told from multiple characters' points of view.

a book with food in the title

a book with a dog on the cover

a book with a bird on the cover

a book that takes place in space

A book published in a special-to-you year - the year you were born, the year you graduated from high school, the year you got married, the year your first child was born, etc.

A book that has one of the four seasons in the title - winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn

A book written by an author you've never read before

A book about the leader of a country/nation/state/city/etc. (fictional or not) - president, prime minister, mayor, governor, chancellor, king, queen...

A book published while you were in your teens

A book written by an author from another country in your continent (so if you live in the US, you could pick authors from any North American country except the US; sorry Australians, I guess you could pick from the former countries that were associated with Australasia?)

A book with five words in the title

A book with an outdoor scene on the cover

A book that has won an Agatha Award

I have another suggestion: "a book with a long title".

Similar to Nicole's idea, a book set in a neighboring country to yours. It's a little more flexible for those in Australia.

The first book of a prolific author.

A book with a number in the title
A book of poetry
A picture book
A dystopian novel
A book with supernatural occurrences (magic, the dead comes to life)
A book with a bodypart in the title

Someone suggested - A book set in the last country you visited. I really like this idea, I usually try to read a book set in the place I visit, while I'm there, and it's great. Some people don't travel, so maybe you could make the prompt - A book set in the last place you visited (this way it could be your neighbouring town), or a place you want to visit.

Milena - I didn't know the word prolific so looked it up. It means an author that has written a lot of books?

Also -
A book with a short title - maximum of four letters/ symbols

a book or author that you saw on a quiz game or tv show.
a book from a author that have the same family name than you.
a book from one author that is a citation on a book published on 2019
a book that was presented/reviewed on a magazine or tv show.

A book made into a TV movie

A book made into a TV miniseries

A book made into a TV series

A book that’s currently on The New York Tines bestseller list

A book that’s been on the NYT bestseller list for over a year (or any other suitable time frame)

A national book award winner

A national book award finalist

A book that won the Pulitzer Prize

A murder mystery

A book with Love in the title

A book that won the John Newberry Medal

An Edgar award winner

Johanne wrote: "Milena - I didn't know the word prolific so looked it up. It means an author that has written a lot of books?

Also -
A book with a short title - maximum of four letters/ symbols"

Johanne, yes that's it exactly.

I was kind of skeptical of the 'book recommended by a coworker' since I don't have any coworkers in the traditional sense, but I realized I could still figure out ways to fill this prompt (recommended by a fellow full time homemaker, recommended by someone in my network marketing company, etc), so maybe it just requires creativity in the good kind of way. :-)

Emanuel wrote: "a book or author that you saw on a quiz game or tv show."

I love love love this idea! ❤❤❤

A book written by a social media influencer

How about something along the lines of, "a book that's been on your TBR for a long time that you need extra motivation to read"?

There's a few prompts here I'm liking - poetry, book from your TBR list, etc. I'm thinking along the following lines:
1). The first in a series you've never read before
2). A book you've wanted to re-read for a while.
3). A classic you always wanted to read.

I was also thinking this morning about a possible prompt, but it really depends on whether it's possible for everyone. One of my favourite bookshops does a "blind date with a book" promotion where books are wrapped in brown paper with certain clues to the book - themes, storyline, setting, etc. With one or two words per clue, and three or four clues per book. Some can be quite vague! The idea is that you see one that looks particularly interesting based on the clues and take it home to read. (The shop will accept returns if you've read the book already). The idea is to introduce oneself to new books and authors you've never read before. So, a prompt based on the above?

Alternatively, if a bookshop or library does something like "Staff picks/recommendations" a prompt could be "a book from the staff recommendation shelf at your local bookshop or library".

Chrissie wrote: "I was also thinking this morning about a possible prompt, but it really depends on whether it's possible for everyone. One of my favourite bookshops does a "blind date with a book" promotion where books are wrapped in brown paper with certain clues to the book - themes, storyline, setting, etc. "

Ohhh they used to do that in my local library! I don't think they still do, but they took it even further. I think there was nothing on the brown paper envelopes at all. The children's books were separate from the adult books, but that was all. I really found some gems that way, even if I can't remember now haha!

Soyes, I am all for this idea!

Oh yeah, my local comics shop hosts a "She Reads Comics" monthly event for female geeks, and on the February SRCs they do "bookish blind dates" just like that for Valentine's Day. :)

a book set in a country ou city that you never heard before; a book suggested by the an author of a book you read in 2018; a book about our profession/labour/occupation; a book involving or about music; a book with a baby on the cover; a book from an author that borned on the same year than us;

a book with a earthy term on tytle;

a book by two female writhers;

a book of a male author that use a female pseudonym.

A book from a child’s perspective/POV

A book from an animal’s POV

A book that's about family in some way.

(sorry, i'm just full of ideas)

A book with a character who has the same name as one of your favourite fictional characters.

Read a book that's available on Kindle Unlimited (this doesn't mean you have to read it from KU, or on Kindle at all, just one that's available there)

Read a book set in a part of your own country or region that you are not very familiar with

Read a book with pirates or ninjas in it

Read a book that has a word related to grammar or parts of speech in the title

Read a book with a word related one of four tastes in the title (salt, sweet, bitter, spicy).

Read a book about exploration.

Read a book related to the history of math or one of the sciences.

Read a book by or about a musician.

Read a book with a title that includes an emotion word (love, hate, disgust, etc).

Read a book about something you'd like to get better at.

Read a book with a bird in the title.

Read a book with a day of the week in the title.

Read a book with a tree in the title.

Read a book about a historical event that happened in your lifetime.

Read a less famous work by a well known author.

A novel written by an actor

A memoir of a musician or rock star

A book that takes place in a hot place

A book that takes place on an island

A book that takes place on Antarctica or the North Pole

A novel about a scientist

A book with an emotion in the title (for example, The Hate U Give, The Well of Loneliness, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)

Naina wrote: "I think this one would be pretty interesting -- Two books that share the same title (example: What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan and What She Knew by ..."

I've always liked this idea. It's not too hard to find books like that, either. If you just type in titles you have into Goodreads, they'll bring up all the books with that title. I have some on my Kindle right now that share the same title: Hunted by Meagan Spooner and Hunted by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast, In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnhamand and In the Presence of My Enemies by Renee Allen McCoy, & Kindred by Octavia E. Butler and Kindred by Steve Robinson.

A book with a hole (or other atypical features) in the cover

a book you have never read, by an author you love

A book with a title that’s a pun/play on a famous expression or title. I’m sure there’s a better way to phrase that.
Examples would be “notes from the underbelly” or “a stash of ones own”

Cendaquenta wrote: "My suggestions:

Since this year we have the "animal in title" prompt, how about next year we have a "plant in title" or "mineral/rock/stone in title"? (Or instead of mineral etc., just some kind o..."

I just LOVE your ideas, Cendaquenta. For your TBR prompt, I would add: "....that's been on your TBR shelf for more than 3 years." HA! I would really love that one!

I also have a few in mind myself:

A book with a piece of furniture in the title

A book with an emotion in the title

A favorite book of your favorite author

A book by an author you had to read in high school or college

A book that takes place in a continent north or south of your own

A book with a one-word, one-syllable title

A book about separation

A book with a body part in the title

A book narrated by two or more characters

Amy wrote: "Cendaquenta wrote: "My suggestions:

Since this year we have the "animal in title" prompt, how about next year we have a "plant in title" or "mineral/rock/stone in title"? (Or instead of mineral et..."

Thank you! ^_^

Another idea (yes, yes, sorry) - book with an acronym as/in the title.

I love all your ideas. I thought of one more -

A book where the printing itself or the syntax plays a role. For example Georges Perec 'La Disparition' / 'A Void' that has no letter E, or Brian Conaghan 'when mr dog bites' where the layout of the letters change when the main character has a ramble of Tourettes.

A book that takes place in the span of a single day.

melancholia wrote: "- A book by an author who has the same first and last name initials as you
- A book that is - based on your prejudice - completely overrated
- A piece of fiction written by a musician
- A book publ..."

These are awesome, Melancholia! I hope some of your prompts make it to next year's list.