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2019 Popsugar Challenge2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
7. A reread of a favorite book
8. A book about a hobby
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
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
17. A book set on college or university campus
18. A book about someone with a superpower
19. A book told from multiple POVs
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
26. A book that's published in 2019
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
31. A book about a family
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
34. A book that includes a wedding
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
38. A novel based on a true story
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book
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
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 1. A epistolary novel or collection of letters 84, Charing Cross Road
2. An alternate history novel
3. A book by a woman and/or AOC that won a literary award in 2018
4. A humor book
5. A book by a journalist or about journalism
6. A book by an AOC set in or about space
7. An #ownvoices book set in Mexico or Central America
8. An #ownvoices book set in Oceania
9. A book published prior to Jan. 1, 2019 with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
10. A translated book written by and/or translated by a woman
11. A book of manga
12. A book in which an animal or inanimate object is a point-of-view character
13. A book by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse
14. A cozy mystery
15. A book of mythology or folklore
16. An historical romance by an AOC
17. A business book
18. A novel by a trans or nonbinary author
19. A book of nonviolent true crime
20. A book written in prison
21. A comic by an LGBTQIA creator
22. A children’s or middle grade book (not YA) that has won a diversity award since 2009
23. A self-published book
24. A collection of poetry published since 2014
Modern Mrs. Darcy1. A book you've been meaning to read
2. A book about a topic that fascinates you
3. A book in the backlist of a favourite author
4. Three books by the same author
- Head On
- The Consuming Fire
5. A book you chose for the cover
6. A book by an author that is new to you
7. A book in translation
8. A book outside your (genre) comfort zone
9. A book published before you were born
Genre ChallengeJanuary- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
How to Walk Away
An American Marriage
February - Romance, Women's Literature, Western (to add variety)
My Favorite Half-Night Stand
March - Mystery, Suspense
Head On
Bed & Breakfast and Murder
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
Buyers RemorseThe books that count for this challenge are those books you have bought before January 1st 2019.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. An American Marriage
2. The Song of Achilles
3. Before the Fall
4. Red Sister
5. Force of Nature
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. Magic Triumphs
7. Head On
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Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
Dust the ShelfClear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read. You can list up to 20 books that you will choose from for the challenge. Once listed, those are the books you must choose from.
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
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Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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A Dune
B Consider Phlebas
C The Black Company
D 84, Charing Cross Road
E Homegoing
F Americanah
G The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive
H Nexus
I A Shadow in Summer
J The Underground Railroad
K The Dragonbone Chair
L Flowers from the Storm
M These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
N The Magicians
O The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
P The Fifth Season
Q The Neverending Story
R Brown Girl in the Ring
S Poisonfeather
T All the Birds in the Sky
Clue the Character ChallengeThis year-long challenge is based on the game of Clue. Each character from the game represents the career of the MAIN CHARACTER (male or female) of the book you read.
Miss Scarlet: career in law
Colonel Mustard: career in the military
Nurse White: career in medicine
Reverend Green: career in religion
Professor Plum: career in education
Mrs. Peacock: career in business
Sergeant Gray: career in law enforcement
Head On
Mr. Brown: career as a con artist or spy
Extra-Credit..
Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy: is dead or dies in the story
The Song of Achilles
Fantasy FaireThis maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy. This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. The Song of Achilles
2. Magic Triumphs
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Midnight Crossroad
4. The Unleashing
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
6. Red Sister
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Blast Off with Sci-FiLevel One Suiting Up
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7evel Two Countdown
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Level Three Blast Off
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Level Four Voyager
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Seize the DayFor this challenge, choose those books you most want to read, by favorite authors, or maybe books in a favorite series.
Level 1 - Have a Treat (3 Books)
1. Magic Triumphs
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Level 2 - Savor the Moment (6 Books)
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Level 3 - Seize the Day (10 Books)
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Winter BingoRuns till 20 March
Winter Bingo Template
B1: Award Winner
B2: Graphic Novel
B3: Silver Lettering
B4: Mystery or Thriller Before the Fall
B5: Current Event Related
I1: Start a Series
I2: Middle Grade
I3: Blue Cover
I4: > 400 pages Luna and the Lie (580 pp)
I5: Personal Improvement
N1: Classic
N2: Made into a Movie
N3: FREE
N4: Science Fiction
N5: Humor
G1: Magical Realism
G2: LGBTQ+
G3: White Cover
G4: Published In Your Birth Year
G5: Biographical
O1: Published Last Year
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering
O4: Based on Mythology
O5: Math/Science
Sci-Fi and Heroic Fantasy Challenge BingoB1: Award Winning SFF
B2: SFF set in non-Western country or culture
B3: Space Opera
B4: Fantasy in Modern World
B5: SFF Translates into English
I1: SFF Published pre-1950
I2: Novel with a non-human protagonist
I3: High/Epic Fantasy
I4: Lost Civilisation Found
I5: SFF first published in 2019
N1: New to You Author
N2: Hard Sci-Fi
N3: FREE
N4: SFF by Author of Color
N5: Involving alternate worlds
G1: SFF anthology
G2: Author's debut SFF novel
G3: Novel featuring an alien
G4: Genre blender SFF
G5: SFF with talking animals
O1: Complete SFF series
O2: Featuring an angel, demon or god
O3: Cli-fi, cyberpunk or VR
O4: SFF humor
O5: SFF alternate form
Spring BingoRuns until June 20
B1: Award Nominated
B2: Memoir
B3: Audio Book
B4: Green Cover
B5: Pretty Dress
I1: Published before 1900
I2: Travel
I3: Horror or Suspense
I4: Mental Illness
I5: Fairies or Fae
N1: Published This Year
N2: Yellow Cover
N3: FREE
N4: Romance
N5: Male POV
G1: Tear-Jerker
G2: In Translation
G3: Minority Studies
G5: Young Adult
G6: Magical Powers
O1: Fairy Tale Retelling
O2: Historical (F or NF)
O3: Play
O4: Based on a True story
O5: Pink Cover
Rainbow ChallengeApril - December
🌈 Level 1: Painter's Palette - Any 3 colors
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🌈 Level 2: Ride The Rainbow!
Rainbow Six:
Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Green:
Blue/Indigo:
Purple/Violet:
🌈 Level 3: Beyond the Pale - All 12
Beyond the Pale:
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Color/Colour:
Vicious Villains This is a multi-level character challenge that will run from April 1 through December 31, so only count books read within the April-Dec. timeframe. Any genre is acceptable, as well as both Fiction and Non-Fiction, as long as there is a villain involved.
Please post the Villian’s name after the title.
Level 1: Watch Your Back!
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Level 2: Don’t Go in the Basement!
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Level 3: Keep Your Enemies Closer!
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Summer Romance Book BingoROW 1
Read a book with a one-word title
Read a book with the word ‘BEACH’ spelled on the cover
Read a book published in July of any year
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance
Novel that takes place in a small town
ROW 2
Romance with a cowboy
A book set in two different time periods
Read a book published in August of any year
2019 RITA Finalist
A book written before you were born
ROW 3
Read a book about a workplace romance
Sub Genre: Historical Romance
READERS CHOICE (free square)
Read a book featuring a single mother
Read a cowboy romance
ROW 4
Novel that takes place in country you don’t live in
Read a book about food/cooking
An author whose ethnicity is different from your own
Read the next book in a series
Read a book set in winter
ROW 5
Read a book about a character who works in the medical field
A book with a green cover
Romance with a cat or dog on the cover
A book with a blurb from a favorite author
Sub Genre: Romantic Suspense
The Reading Challenge Group
Books mentioned in this topic
The Consuming Fire (other topics)84, Charing Cross Road (other topics)
Consider Phlebas (other topics)
84, Charing Cross Road (other topics)
Dune (other topics)
More...
According to Goodreads:
31,336 pages across 88 books read
Shortest was All Systems Red (149), longest was Children of Time (609) – both of which I enjoyed a lot
Best:
1. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood – even more awesome as an audiobook
2. Beartown– absolutely a page turner
3. Children of Time – mad scientists and space spiders made for fantastic uplift sci-fi
4. Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating – sweet and fun
5. The Hate U Give
6. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine ties with The Almost Sisters – I think Eleanor is another that was made better by the audiobook experience and Sisters just took me by surprise with how much I enjoyed it
Honorable Mentions:
1. Thoroughly enjoyed new installments in some of my ongoing series: October Daye, Hidden Legacy, Alpha and Omega, Hidden Legacy
2. Discovered the Iron Druid series and am now 3 books in
3. Dread Nation– loved the cover! Want to read the sequel
4. The Collapsing Empire – love me some Scalzi
The Dark Side
I was totally disappointed by Senlin Ascends - so much buzz, but in the end it was a crappy read for me.
I also read too much fluff because I was stressed and wanted not to work my brain. It just means I ended with mediocre fare than I didn't particularly enjoy.
Which brings me to the new year....
I want to read more quality stuff. On the one hand, I plan to read more widely and I shall be using some challenges to help me to that. On the hand, I am going to indulge in my favourite stuff: sci-fi/fantasy (accompanied by dry humor and lots of snark preferably).