2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Here are my challenges for 2019!

Personal Challenge to read at least 50 books in 2019.

1. 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng - read 2nd Jan
2. 'Bird Box' by Josh Malerman - read 6th Jan
3. 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' by John Boyne - read 10th Jan
4. 'Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher - read 13th Jan
5. 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling - re-read 23rd Jan
6. 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris - read 26th Jan
7. 'On a Beautiful Day' by Lucy Diamond - read on Kindle on 31st Jan
8. 'Good Me, Bad Me' by Ali Land - read 31st Jan
9. 'Eeny Meeny' by M.J. Arlidge - read 4th Feb
10. 'The Last Time I Lied' by Riley Sager - read on Kindle on 6th Feb
11. 'What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty - read 11th Feb
12. 'Triptych' by Karin Slaughter - read 22nd Feb
13. 'Born Survivors' by Wendy Holden - read 11th Mar
14. 'Let Me Lie' by Clare Mackintosh - read on Kindle on 13th Mar
15. To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han - read 14th Mar
16. 'P.S. I Still Love You' by Jenny Han - read 16th Mar
17. 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank - read on Kindle on 23rd Mar
18. 'The Extinction Trials' by S.M. Wilson - read on Kindle on 25th Mar
19. 'The Fear' by C.L. Taylor - read on Kindle on 10th Apr
20. 'Always and Forever, Lara Jean' by Jenny Han - read 11th Apr
21. 'The Cottage at Hope Cove' by Hannah Ellis - read on Kindle on 9th May
22. 'This Love' by Dani Atkins - read on Kindle on 16th May
23. 'Schindler's Ark' by Thomas Keneally - read 21st May
24. 'Believe Me' by J.P. Delaney - read on Kindle on 22nd May
25. 'The Woman in the Window' by A.J. Finn - read on Kindle on 28th Jul
26. 'Sleep' by C.L. Taylor - read on Kindle on 29th Jul
27. 'Songs of the Humpback Whale' by Jodi Picoult - re-read on 30th July
28. 'Something in the Water' by Catherine Steadman - read on Kindle on 30th Jul
29. 'Jim and the Universe' by D.M. Green - read on Kindle on 31st Jul
30. 'The Little Shop of Happy Ever After' by Jenny Colgan - read on Kindle on 31st Jul
31. 'Pop Goes the Weasel' by M.J. Arlidge - read 1st Aug
32. 'Roses of May' by Dot Hutchison - read on Kindle on 8th Aug
33. 'Dark Places' by Gillian Flynn - read 11th Aug
34. 'Vox' by Christina Dalcher - read on Kindle on 22nd Aug
35. 'The Roommate' by Diane Hoh - re-read 31st Aug
36. 'The Wish' by Diane Hoh - re-read 31st Aug
37. 'The Scream Team' by Diane Hoh - re-read 1st Sep
38. 'Guilty' by Diane Hoh - re-read 1st Sep
39. 'Pretty Please' by Diane Hoh - re-read 2nd Sep
40. 'Last Date' by Diane Hoh - re-read 3rd Sep
41. 'Truth or Die' by Diane Hoh - re-read 4th Sep
42. 'Sorority Sister' by Diane Hoh - re-read 5th Sep
43. 'Just What Kind of Mother Are You?' by Paula Daly - read on Kindle on 5th Sep
44. 'The Silent Scream' by Diane Hoh' - re-read 7th Sep
45. 'My Sister, the Serial Killer' by Oyinkan Braithwaite - read on Kindle on 7th Sep
46. 'Deadly Attraction' by Diane Hoh - read 9th Sep
47. 'The Experiment' by Diane Hoh - read 9th Sep
48. 'The Nightwalker' by Diane Hoh - read 13th Sep
49. 'A Head Full of Ghosts' by Paul Tremblay - read on Kindle on 4th Oct
50. 'The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus' by Antonio Iturbe - read 10th Oct

A-Z Challenge - Stage Edition

Aiming for 15 books to start.

6/15

A - 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling (2004 Film) - re-read 23rd jan
B - 'Bird Box' by Josh Malerman (2018 Netflix Film) - read 6th Jan
C -
D - 'Dark Places' by Gillian Flynn (2015 Film) - read 11th Aug
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L - 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han (2018 Netflix Film) - read 14th Mar
M -
N -
O -
P - 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' by John Boyne (2008 Film) - read 10th Jan
Q -
R -
S -
T - 'Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher (2017 Netflix Series) - read 13th Jan
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y - 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank (1959 Film) - read on Kindle on 23rd Mar
Z -

Let's Turn Pages

I'm going for 20,000 pages in 2019 for this one!

January

'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng - 338 pages
'Bird Box' by Josh Malerman - 480 pages
'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne - 224 pages
'Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher - 288 pages
'Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling - 462 pages
'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris - 262 pages
'On a Beautiful Day' by Lucy Diamond - 496 pages
'Good Me, Bad Me' by Ali Land - 338 pages

Total pages: 2,888

February

'Eeny Meeny' by M.J. Arlidge - 421 pages
'The Last Time I Lied' by Riley Sager -384 pages
'What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty - 520 pages
'Triptych' by Karin Slaughter - 514 pages

Total pages: 1,839

March

'Born Survivors' by Wendy Holden - 400 pages
'Let Me Lie' by Clare Mackintosh - 400 pages
'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han - 355 pages
'P.S. I Still Love You' by Jenny Han - 337 pages
'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank - 361 pages
'The Extinction Trials' by S.M. Wilson - 384 pages

Total pages: 2,237

April

'The Fear' by C.L. Taylor - 400 pages
'Always and Forever, Lara Jean' by Jenny Han - 325 pages

Total pages: 725 pages

May

'The Cottage at Hope Cove' by Hannah Ellis - 337 pages
'This Love' by Dani Atkins - 480 pages
'Schindler's Ark' by Thomas Keneally - 429 pages
'Believe Me' by J.P. Delaney - 352 pages

Total pages: 1,598 pages

June

Total pages: 0 pages

July

'The Woman in the Window' by A.J. Finn - 449 pages
'Sleep' by C.L. Taylor - 400 pages
'Songs of the Humpback Whale' by Jodi Picoult - 427 pages
'Something In The Water' by Catherine Steadman - 344 pages
'Jim and the Universe' by D.M. Green - 199 pages
'The Little Shop of Happy Ever After' by Jenny Colgan - 384 pages

Total pages: 2,203

August

'Pop Goes the Weasel' by M.J. Arlidge - 426 pages
'Roses of May' by Dot Hutchison - 302 pages
'Dark Places' by Gillian Flynn - 424 pages
'Vox' by Christina Dalcher - 384 pages
'The Roommate' by Diane Hoh - 192 pages
'The Wish' by Diane Hoh - 195 pages

Total pages: 1,923

September

'The Scream Team' by Diane Hoh - 164 pages
'Guilty' by Diane Hoh - 195 pages
'Pretty Please' by Diane Hoh - 208 pages
'Last Date' by Diane Hoh - 150 pages
'Truth or Die' by Diane Hoh - 176 pages
'Sorority Sister' by Diane Hoh - 224 pages
'Just What Kind of Mother Are You?' by Paula Daly - 320 pages
'The Silent Scream' by Diane Hoh - 229 pages
'My Sister, the Serial Killer' by Oyinkan Braithwaite - 240 pages
'Deadly Attraction' by Diane Hoh - 224 pages
'The Experiment' by Diane Hoh - 160 pages
'The Nightwalker' by Diane Hoh - 196 pages

Total pages: 2,486

October

'A Head Full of Ghosts' by Paul Tremblay - 400 pages
'The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus' by Antonio Iturbe - 432 pages

Total pages: 832

November

Total pages: 0

December

Total pages: 0

Total pages for 2019: 16,731

Read & Go

15/20

1. A novel set in the woods: ' Bird Box' by Josh Malerman - read 6th Jan
2. A novel involving a creative outlet: 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng - read 2nd Jan
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried: - Snickerdoodles - 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han - read 14th Mar
4. A novel involving a train ride: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling - read 23rd Jan
5. A graphic novel:
6. A novel involving ghosts: 'The Scream Team' by Diane Hoh - re-read 1st Sep
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary: 'Just What Kind of Mother Are You?' by Paula Daly - read on Kindle on 5th Sep
8. A novel set on a bus:
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement: 'Jim and the Universe' by D.M. Green - read on Kindle on 31st Jul
10. A novel featuring a bike ride: Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher - read 13th Jan
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.): 'Born Survivors' by Wendy Holden - read 11th Mar
12. A novel involving a plane ride: 'Something in the Water' by Catherine Steadman - read on Kindle on 30th Jul
13. A novel set in a snow land:
14. A novel set in a country other than your own: 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' by John Boyne - read 10th Jan
15. A novel featuring a garden: 'Let Me Lie' by Clare Mackintosh - read on Kindle on 13th Mar
16. A novel set in a museum:
17. A novel set in a hotel:
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play:
19. A novel involving an escape: 'Eeny Meeny' by M.J. Arlidge - read 4th Feb
20. A novel set underground or underwater:
21. A novel involving a road trip: 'Songs of the Humpback Whale' by Jodi Picoult - re-read 30th Jul
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists:
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own: 'The Fear' by C.L. Taylor - read on Kindle on 10th Apr
24. Bonus: A novel set in your home town:

Colour Challenge

16/18

1. White: Bird Box' by Josh Malerman - read 6th Jan

2. Pink: 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han - read 14th Mar

3. Red: 'Eeny Meeny' by M.J. Arlidge - read 4th Feb

4. Orange: 'The Wish' by Diane Hoh - re-read 31st Aug

5. Yellow: 'The Scream Team' by Diane Hoh - re-read 1st Sep

6. Green: 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng - read 2nd Jan

7. Light Blue: 'Born Survivors' by Wendy Holden - read 11th Mar

8. Dark Blue: 'Songs of the Humpback Whale' by Jodi Picoult - re-read 30th Jul

9. Purple: What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty - read 11th Feb

10. Brown: 'Triptych' by Karin Slaughter - read 22nd Feb

11. Black: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling - re-read 23rd Jan

12. Metallic: 'Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher - read 13th Jan

13. Five Colors: 'Always and Forever, Lara Jean' by Jenny Han - read 11th Apr

14. Geometric Pattern (Rainbow, Stripes, Polka Dots, Etc.): 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris - read on 26th Jan

15. Ugly Cover: 'Good Me, Bad Me' by Ali Land - read 31st Jan

16. Two or More Colours in Title:
17. “Color” in Title:
18. Descriptive Word in Title (Rainbow, Stripes, Polka Dots, Etc.): 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' by John Boyne - read 10th Jan

Popsugar 2019

Going for 30 books in this one.

26/30

1. A book becoming a movie in 2019:
2. A book that makes you nostalgic: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by J.K. Rowling - re-read 23rd Jan
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction): 'Bird Box' by Josh Malerman - read 6th Jan
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie: 'Born Survivors' by Wendy Holden - read 11th Mar
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads:
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: 'The Fear' by C.L. Taylor - read on Kindle on 10th Apr

7. A reread of a favorite book: 'Songs of the Humpback Whale' by Jodi Picoult - re-read 30th Jul
8. A book about a hobby: Baking - Always and Forever, Lara Jean' by Jenny Han - read 11th Apr
9. A book you meant to read in 2018: 'Good Me, Bad Me' by Ali Land - currently reading
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title: 'Pop Goes the Weasel' by M.J. Arlidge - read 1st Aug
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: A ring - 'Sorority Sister' by Diane Hoh - re-read on 5th Sep

12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore:
13. A book published posthumously:
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie:
15. A retelling of a classic:
16. A book with a question in the title: 'Just What Kind of Mother Are You?' by Paula Daly - read on Kindle on 5th Sep
17. A book set on college or university campus: 'The Roommate' by Diane Hoh - re-read on 31st Aug
18. A book about someone with a superpower:
19. A book told from multiple POVs: 'Let Me Lie' by Clare Mackintosh - read on Kindle on 13th Mar
20. A book set in space:
21. A book by two female authors:
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title:
23. A book set in Scandinavia:
24. A book that takes place in a single day:
25. A debut novel: 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris - read 26th Jan
26. A book that's published in 2019:
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: The Extinction Trials' by S.M. Wilson - read on Kindle on 25th Mar
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire: 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng - read 2nd Jan
29. A book with LOVE in the title: 'This Love' by Dani Atkins - read on Kindle on 16th May
30. A book featuring an amateur detective:
31. A book about a family: 'The Woman in the Window' by A.J. Finn - read on Kindle on 28th Jul
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America: 'P.S. I Still Love You' by Jenny Han - currently reading
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title: 'Jim and the Universe' by D.M. Green - read on Kindle on 31st Jul
34. A book that includes a wedding: 'Something in the Water' by Catherine Steadman - read on Kindle on 30th Jul
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter:
36. A ghost story: 'The Scream Team' by Diane Hoh - re-read on 1st Sep
37. A book with a two-word title: 'Schindler's Ark' by Thomas Keneally - read 21st May
38. A novel based on a true story: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank - currently reading on Kindle
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game:
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge:

Advanced

41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book:
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book:
43. An "own voices" book: 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han - read 14th Mar
44. Read a book during the season it is set in: Summer - 'The Little Shop of Happy Ever After' by Jenny Colgan - read on Kindle on 31st Jul
45. A LitRPG book:
46. A book with no chapters/unusual chapter headings/unconventionally numbered chapters: 'Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher - read 13th Jan
47. Two books that share the same title:
48. Two books that share the same title:
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom:
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent: