Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion

What books are you reading in this category? What recommendations do you have?

I think I'll be reading David Levithan's Boy Meets Boy.

I'm considering Looking For Alaska by John Green

Beth wrote: "I'm considering Looking For Alaska by John Green"

That's a good one.

I'm going for The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

I think I'll do Looking for Alaska as well. I've been wanting to read it for a while.

Beth wrote: "I'm considering Looking For Alaska by John Green"

Ooh, I have that one relatively near the top of a pile because a friend left it here after she finished it.

Here's a good resource I found: http://www.bookmarket.com/debutnovels...

I'm leaning toward "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks

Kath wrote: "I think I'll be reading David Levithan's Boy Meets Boy."

It's a cute story!

Does Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll count? I know that Carroll had some scientific / mathematical publications and an opera published prior to Alice, but Alice seems to be his first novel.

Mindy wrote: "Here's a good resource I found: http://www.bookmarket.com/debutnovels...

I'm leaning toward "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks"

Great choice. It's a wonderful book. Thank you so much for that link, too!

I'm thinking Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

I read "Outlander (Outlander, #1)" by Diana Gabaldon and loved it.

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

Here is a good link on debute books by popular female authors

http://www.bustle.com/articles/23062-...

Fight Club

I've been wanting to read this one. Now I have a good reason. Junot Diaz's first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008.

I think this would be a good time for me to finally read Wuthering Heights.

I'm thinking about Slammed for this prompt, I've never read a book by Colleen Hoover but I keep hearing great things about them so I'm looking forward to reading this.

I did Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult.
Have always loved her books. This is just as good as her other books.

I'm considering the Sun also Rises by Hemingway.

Adria wrote: "Does Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll count? I know that Carroll had some scientific / mathematical publications and an opera published prior to Alice, but Alice seems to be his f..."

I did something similar with The Bell Jar. It wasnt the first thing she wrote but it was her first novel. (And last.) We can interpret these however we want and that's how I did.

I liked it. It was beautifully written. Quick read, too.

I read Anne of Green Gables. Although it might be not very popular now, it was very popular before in Canada and Japan (maybe other countries too?). Now it is a hidden gem of a classic. Definitely recommend.

I read Breathe by Abbi Glines.

Jana wrote: "I read Anne of Green Gables. Although it might be not very popular now, it was very popular before in Canada and Japan (maybe other countries too?). Now it is a hidden gem of a classic...."

A favorite in our house. Been read multiple times and laughed over and discussed more times than I can count.

I just finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams for this prompt. It was my book club's pick for June. I kind of hated it but I'm not a big sci fi reader (love movies/TV with sci fi themes ironically).

I read Still Life by Louise Penny.

I read Jhumpa Lahiri "The Namesake".

I read Edith Wharton's first novella, The Touchstone. One decision can mold a man into a completely different person. This novella is all about how his inner turmoil shapes him, maddens him, and how he realizes that he is changed by a decision that he never imagined would impact him so strongly. In the The Touchstone, Edith Wharton beautifully illustrates the conflict Glennard faces in trying to forgive himself.

Mindy wrote: "...I'm leaning toward "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks"

I thought about using that book until I found out that NS had a book published years before The Notebook. He coauthored Wokini.

I was going to read Mary Higgins Clark's first book, but I changed my mind. I'm now reading C.S. Lewis' first book, Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics, which is a book of poems. It's short, so I'll soon be finished with it.

For this category I read Kevin Kwan's first book "Crazy Rich Asians" (It's really good!). In my opinion he has become quite popular since the release of his second book not too long ago.

I know that she wrote plays beforehand, but would Maya Angelou's first book be considered I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings? That's one I've never read but always wanted to.

I think it would count, @Ahavah. (Beautiful name!)

Thank you so much, on both accounts! <3

Go Set A Watchman. Still not sure how I feel about the book.

Sierra wrote: "For this category I read Kevin Kwan's first book "Crazy Rich Asians" (It's really good!). In my opinion he has become quite popular since the release of his second book not too long ago."

I didnt love it. I was hoping to but didnt. I live in singapore, as an aside. LOL

I've just started reading Stephen King's "Carrie". Not sure how that happened, but I've never read it before.

For this prompt, I read A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking. Although he had published academic papers before, this was his first book. It definitely lives up to the hype. Even though many of the ideas such as the uncertainty theory and string theory have advanced since the publication of this work, Stephen Hawking's unique and entertaining voice make it definitely worth a read.

read Looking for Alaska

I've just finished To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee