2025 Reading Challenge discussion

PopSugar Challenge:

2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019-Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

2. A book that makes you nostalgic Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)-Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn

4. A book you think should be turned into a movie-The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover-The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke

7. A reread of a favorite book-Joust by Mercedes Lackey

8. A book about a hobby-The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren

9. A book you meant to read in 2018-The Highwayman by Craig Johnson

10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title-

11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover-Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers

12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore-Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik

13. A book published posthumously-Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton

14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie

15. A retelling of a classic-A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

16. A book with a question in the title

17. A book set on college or university campus-Educated by Tara Westover

18. A book about someone with a superpower

19. A book told from multiple POVs-Christine by Stephen King

20. A book set in space-Poe Dameron #1 by Charles Soule

21. A book by two female authors

22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title-Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep by Marah J. Hardt

23. A book set in Scandinavia-The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist

24. A book that takes place in a single day-Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

25. A debut novel-The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

26. A book that's published in 2019-Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff by Georgia Hardstark

27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature-Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik

28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire

29. A book with LOVE in the title-Loving Her by Ann Allen Shockley

30. A book featuring an amateur detective-Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers

31. A book about a family

32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America-The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and OrganizingMarie Kondō

33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title-

34. A book that includes a wedding-The Bridesmaid's Daughter: From Grace Kelly's Wedding to a Women's Shelter - Searching for the Truth About My Mother by Nyna Giles

35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with
the same letter

36. A ghost story

37. A book with a two-word title-Dry Bones by Craig Johnson

38. A novel based on a true story-Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry

39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge-Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book-Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book-Zombie Penpal by Ken McMurtry

43. An "own voices" book-Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

44. Read a book during the season it is set in-

45. A LitRPG book

46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters

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-Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

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ATY in 52 Books:

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)-Whose Body? byDorothy L. Sayers

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare-Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

6. A book with a dual timeline-The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1-Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple by Deborah Layton

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2-The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple by Jeff Guinn

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)-Cujo by Stephen King

10. A book featuring an historical figure-Thunderstruck by Erik Larson

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)-Black Powder War by Naomi Novik

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer-On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list-Annihilation

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term-Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country-Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

16. A book told from multiple perspectives-The Bartered Brides by Mercedes Lackey

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)-Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements-Black Gold by Marguerite Henry

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR-An Obvious Fact by Craig Johnson

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country-Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes-The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover-84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old-The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New-The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed-Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue-In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list-Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)-Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

29. A book published before 1950-The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

30. A book featuring an elderly character-The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read-How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

32. A book with more than 500 pages

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet

34. A book with a person's name in the title-Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

35. A psychological thriller-Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list-How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life by Ruth Goodman

37. A book set in a school or university-Educated by Tara Westover

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life

40. A book you stumbled upon-Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)

45. A multi-generational saga

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover-The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet by Henry Fountain

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)-

51. A book published in 2019-The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl by Theodora Goss

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title-The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Let’s Turn Pages:

25,228/50,000

January-2055
February -2168
March-1581
April-2394
May-3340
June-3067
July-3787
August-951
September-2444
October-1177
November-2264
December

Serial Reader:

19/18

Strange/Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

Temeraire Series:
Black Powder War
Empire of Ivory
Victory of Eagles
Tongues of Serpents

Longmire Series by Craig Johnson
Dry Bones
The Highwayman
An Obvious Fact
The Western Star

Peter Wimsey Series by Dorothy L. Sayers
Whose Body
Clouds of Witness
Unnatural Death

Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer
Annihilation
Authority

Montague Siblings by Mackenzi Lee
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

Dragon Jousters by Mercedes Lackey
Joust
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