I just can't help myself. I'm a sucker for reading challenges. So...here comes another one. This one is hosted by PopSugar. It's a simple checklist. There are several individual items to complete on the scavenger hunt style reading challenge. This one is an annual challenge with categories that change each year.
The categories are always creative and challenging, so I've never quite managed to make the total tally. But, I'm going to continue to try my best to reach a majority.
I'll be tracking my progress with my traditional progress meter and listing the categories (and their respective books) below.
Challenge...accepted!
1. A book published in 2020.
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author.
3. A book with a great first line.
4. A book about a book club.
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics.
6. A bildungsroman.
7. The first book you touch on your shelf with your eyes closed.
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover.
9. A book with a map.
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club.
11. An anthology.
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test.
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it.
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name.
15. A book about or involving social media.
16. A book that has a book on the cover.
17. A medical thriller.
18. A book with a made-up language.
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C".
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention.
21. A book published the month of your birthday.
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM.
23. A book that won an award in 2019.
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about.
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics.
26. A book with a pun in the title.
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins.
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character.
29. A book with a bird on the cover.
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader.
31. A book with "gold", "silver", or "bronze" in the title.
32. A book by a WOC.
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
34. A book you meant to read in 2019.
35. A book with a three-word title.
36. A book with a pink cover.
37. A Western.
38. A book by or about a journalist.
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week.
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge.
Advanced Challenge Items
41. A book written by an author in their 20s.
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title.
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (non-20/20 vision).
44. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics.
45. A book set in the 1920s.
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books.
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title.
48. A book published in the 20th century.
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books.
50. A book with a main character in their 20s.
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
2. A book that makes you nostalgic. Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
3. A book written by a musician.
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads. Animal Farm by George Orwell
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover. Only Ever Her by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
7. A reread of a favorite book. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
8. A book about a hobby. The Rejected Writers' Book Club by Suzanne Kelman
9. A book you meant to read in 2018. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
10. A book with "pop," "sugar," or "challenge" in the title.
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover. Scythe by Neal Shusterman
12. A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore. Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter
13. A book published posthumously.
14. A book set in space. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
15. A book by two female authors.
16. A book with a title that contains "salty," "sweet," "bitter," or "spicy". Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg
17. A book set in Scandinavia. Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
18. A book that takes place in a single day.
19. A debut novel. Buy or Die by Theodor Ventskevich
20. A book that's published in 2019. The Farm by Joanne Ramos
21. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
22. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
23. A book with "love" in the title.
24. A book featuring an amateur detective. The Magic in Me by Kelly Zimmer
25. A book about family. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
26. A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America. My Crazy (Sick) Love by Drica Pinotti
27. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
28. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie.
29. A retelling of a classic. The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher
30. A book with a question in the title.
31. A book set on a college or university campus. The Weaver by Heather Kindt
32. A book about someone with a superpower. The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
33. A book told from multiple character POVs. Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
34. A book that includes a wedding. Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter. Chances Are... by Richard Russo
36. A ghost story.
37. A book with a two-word title. Checking Out by Nick Spalding
38. A novel based on a true story. After the End by Clare Mackintosh
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game.
40. Your favorite prompt from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge. (A childhood classic you've never read.) Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Advanced Challenge Items
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book.
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book.
43. An "own voices" book. Me, Myself, & Him by Chris Tebbetts
44. Read a book during the season it is set in. The Gillespie County Fair by Marc Hess
45. A LitRPG book.
46. A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters. The Art of Taxidermy by Sharon Kernot
47. Two books that share the same title (1).
48. Two books that share the same title (2).
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom.
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent.
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2. True crime.
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4. A book involving a heist.
5. Nordic noir.
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8. A book with a time of day in the title.
9. A book about a villain or antihero.
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11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym.
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist.
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15. A book about feminism.
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17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift.
18. A book by two authors.
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20. A book by a local author.
21. A book with your favorite color in the title. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
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23. A book about time travel.
24. A book with a weather element in the title.
25. A book set at sea.
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27. A book set on a different planet.
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29. A book about or set on Halloween.
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31. A book mentioned in another book.
32. A book from a celebrity book club.
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34. A book that's published in 2018.
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36. A book set in the decade you were born.
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39. A book that involves a bookstore or library.
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Advanced Challenge Items
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school.
42. A cyberpunk book.
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place.
44. A book tied to your ancestry.
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title.
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47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you.
48. A microhistory.
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50. A book recommended by someone else taking the Popsugar Reading Challenge.
1. A book recommended by a librarian:
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long:
3. A book of letters:
4. An audiobook:
5. A book by a person of color: We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
7. A book that is a story within a story:
8. A book with multiple authors:
9: An espionage thriller:
10. A book with a cat on the cover:
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym:
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read:
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability:
14. A book involving travel: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
15. A book with a subtitle:
16. A book that's published in 2017: The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore
17. A book involving a mythical creature:
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile:
19. A book about food:
20. A book with career advice: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective:
22. A steampunk novel:
23. A book with a red spine:
24. A book set in the wilderness:
25. A book you loved as a child:
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
27. A book with a title that's a character's name: The Lauras by Sara Taylor
28. A novel set during wartime:
29. A book with an unreliable narrator:
30. A book with pictures: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
32. A book about an interesting woman:
33. A book set in two different time periods: A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title:
35. A book set in a hotel: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
36. A book written by someone you admire:
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017:
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas:
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before: The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
40. A book you bought on a trip:
Advanced Challenge Items
41. A book recommended by an author you love:
42. A bestseller from 2016:
43. A book with a family-member term in the title: Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span:
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
46. A book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of:
47. A book with an eccentric character: An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
48. A book that's more than 800 pages:
49. A book you got from a used book sale: Slade House by David Mitchell
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book:
51. A book about a difficult topic:
52. A book based on mythology:
1. A book based on a fairy tale:
2. A National Book Award Winner:
3. A YA best seller: Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
4. A book you haven't read since high school:
5. A book set in your home state:
6. A book translated to English: The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa by Yukichi Fukuzawa
7. A romance set in the future:
8. A book set in Europe:
9. A book that's under 150 pages: Porko von Popbutton by William Pene du Bois
10. A New York Times bestseller: The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year:
12. A book recommended by someone you just met:
13. A self-improvement book:
14. A book you can finish in a day: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
15. A book written by a celebrity: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris
16. A political memoir:
17. A book at least 100 years older than you:
18. A book that's more than 600 pages: The Norton Introduction to Literature by Alison Booth
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club:
20. A science-fiction novel:
21. A book recommended by a family member:
22. A graphic novel:
23. A book that is published in 2016: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation:
25. A book that takes place during Summer:
26. A book and its prequel:
27. A murder mystery:
28. A book written by a comedian: Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
29. A dystopian novel:
30. A book with a blue cover: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
31. A book of poetry:
32. A first book you see in a bookstore:
33. A classic from the 20th century: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
34. A book from the library:
35. An autobiography: Binge by Tyler Oakley
36. A book about a road trip:
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
38. A satirical book:
39. A book that takes place on an island:
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: The Only Pirate at the Party by Lindsey Stirling
1. A book with more than 500 pages: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
2. A classic romance:
3. A book that became a movie: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
4. A book published this year: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
5. A book with a number in the title:
6. A book written by someone under 30: The Duff by Kody Kiplinger
7. A book with nonhuman characters: The Mischievians by William Joyce
8. A funny book:
9. A book by a female author: The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi
10. A mystery or thriller: The Hand That Feeds You by A.J. Rich
11. A book with a one word title:
12. A book with short stories: The Shore by Sara Taylor
13. A book set in a different country: The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi
14. A non-fiction book: Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
15. A popular author's first book: Looking for Alaska by John Green
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
17. A book a friend recommended: The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning novel:
19. A book based on a true story: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
20. A book at the bottom of your TBR list:
21. A book your mom loves:
22. A book that scares you:
23. A book more than a 100 years old: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
24. A book based entirely on its cover: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
25. A book you were supposed to read in school and didn't: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
26. A memoir: Yes Please by Amy Poehler
27. A book with antonyms in the title:
28. A book you can finish in a day: Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
29. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to go: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Anonymous
30. A book published the year you were born:
31. A book with bad reviews:
32. A Trilogy:
33. A book from your childhood:
34. A book with a love triangle: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
35. A book set in the future:
36. A book set in high school: Nothing Like Looking by Chris Van Hakes
37. A book with a color in the title: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
38. A book that made you cry: The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
39. A book with magic: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster by Scott Wilbanks
40. A graphic novel:
41. A book by an author you've never read before: The Opposite of Maybe by Maddie Dawson
42. A book you own but never read: Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
43. A book that takes place in your hometown:
44. A book that was originally written in another language: Beowulf by Anonymous
45. A book set during Christmas:
46. A book by an author who had your same initials:
47. A play: Othello by William Shakespeare
48. A banned book:
49. A book based on or turned into a tv show:
50. A book you started but never finished:
I found this challenge after I told myself "no extra challenges", so I hope Pop Sugar have another one next year!
ReplyDeleteYup...I'm planning a reboot of this one even if they don't provide a new challenge next year. It's just fun!
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