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The 2016 Popsugar Reading ChallengeHosted by:
A book based on a Fairy Tale
A National Book Award winner
A YA bestseller
A book you haven't read since high school
A book set in your home state
A book translated into english
A romance set in the future
A book set in Europe
A book that's under 150 pages
A New York Times bestseller
A book that's becoming a movie in 2016
A book recommended by someone you've just met
A self-improvement book
A book you can finish in a day
A book written by a celebrity
A political memoir
A book at least 100 years older than you
A book more than 600 pages
A book from Oprah's Book Club
A 카지노싸이트 Fiction novel
A book recommended by a family member
A Graphic Novel
A book that is published in 2016
A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
A book that takes place during summer
A book and its prequel
A murder mystery
A book written by a comedian
A dystopian novel
A book with a blue cover
A book of Poetry
The 1st book you see in a bookstore
A classic from the 20th century
A book from the library
An autobiography
A book about a road trip
A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
A satirical book
A book that takes place on an island
A book guaranteed to bring you joy
The 2016 Book Riot's Read Harder ChallengeHosted by:
Thanks to Raeann for the list.
Read a horror book.
Read a nonfiction book about science.
Read a collection of essays.
Read a book out loud to someone else.
Read a middle grade novel.
Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography).
Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
Read a book originally published in the decade you were born.
Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
Read a book over 500 pages long.
Read a book under 100 pages.
Read a book by or about someone who identifies as transgender.
Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.
Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
Read the first book in a series by a person of color.
Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.
Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).
Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
Read a food memoir.
Read a play.
Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
The 2015 Popsugar Reading ChallengeHosted by:
1. a book with more than 500 pages
2. a romance
3. a book that became a movie
4. a book published this year
5. a book with a number in the title
6. a book written by someone under 30
7. a book with nonhuman characters
8. a funny book
9. a book by a female author
10. a mystery or thriller
11. a book with a one-word title
12. a book of short stories
13. a book set in a different country
14. a nonfiction book
15. a popular author's first book
16. a book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
17. a book a friend recommended
18. a Pulitzer-prize winning book
19. a book based on a true story
20. a book at the bottom of your to read list
21. a book your mom loves
22. a book that scares you
23. a book more than 100 years old
24. a book based entirely on its cover
25. a book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
26. a memoir
27. a book you can finish in a day
28. a book with antonyms in the title
29. a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
30. a book that came out the year you were born
31. a book with bad reviews
32. a trilogy (the first)
33. a trilogy (the second)
34. a trilogy (the third)
35. a book from your childhood
36. a book with a love triangle
37. a book set in the future
38. a book set in high school
39. a book with a color in the title
40. a book that made/makes you cry
41. a book with magic
42. a graphic novel
43. a book by an author you've never read before
44. a book you own but have never read
45. a book that takes place in your hometown country
46. a book that was originally written in another language
47. a book set during Christmas
48. a book written by an author with your same initials
49. a play
50. a banned book
51. a book based on OR turned into a tv show
52. a book you started but never finished
The 2015 Book Riot's Read Harder ChallengeHosted by:
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Popsugar Fall Reading ChallengeHosted by
Thanks to Jody for the list
A scary book
A book written by a woman with a male protagonist
A book and its sequel
A celebrity memoir
A book on all the bestseller lists
A book recommended by an independant bookstore employee
A book that your bookclub read but you skipped
A book that you always wanted to read but never got around to
A book by a famous author you've never read
A book based on an historical event
A book that was published in 1995
A book that was published in 2015
A book with food in the title
A book with a pun in the title
A book that takes place during Fall
A book with an orange cover
The 2017 Popsugar Reading ChallengeHosted by:
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
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
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
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
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
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
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or a day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
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
40. A book you bought on a trip
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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
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or a refugee
46. A book about a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
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Categories that are duplicates of the ATY2017:
2, 5, 8, 16, 29, 30, 33, 37, 41, 52.
Categories that you can find in the 2016 rejected suggestions for the ATY2017:
4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 21, 25, 28, 34, 39, 43, 45, 46, 47, 51.
The Pandora box of the reading challenges...
Oh my, this list is going to do damage! And we're not even on it!
Argh ... now I've added a few more challenges to my never-ending list!
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There's some good ones on there but I don't know how many more I can realistically do next year!
I feel like I shouldn't even explore this list. Looks like a slippery slope for me.
Is that one meant to be done in order? If not lots of books could be duplicated between the two challenges (unless that's not allowed)
Oh so tempting...I picked a few that I MIGHT mix and match with ATY and Popsugar. The Chronological Sherlock Holmes Challenge
Dystopia Reading Challenge
FULL HOUSE READING CHALLENGE
The GWB 2017 Book Bingo
Youth Media Award Books
I'd like to know which ones were most enticing for everyone else.
If I weren't kind of "mystery'd out," the Follow Clues Mystery Challenge sounds awesome, and super creative.
I added ... umm ...Back to the Classics
Classic Book-a-Month Club
2017 European Reading Challenge (which ties in with my goal of reading around the world)
GWB Book Bingo
Monthly Motif
Monthly Keyword
Picture Book Reading Challenge (to do with my Spider - she'll enjoy the treasure hunt aspect of a reading challenge very much, like me!)
But all of these can overlap with AtY/Popsugar/BookRiot.
The 2017 Book Riot's Read Harder ChallengeHosted by:
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi)
The "From author" are prompts suggested by these authors.
The 2018 Popsugar Reading ChallengeHosted by:
(Thanks Jody for the list)
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you've started
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity to you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the title
29. A book about or set on Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity bookclub
33. A childhood classic you've never read
34. A book that's published in 2018
35. A past goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library
40. Your favourite prompt from the 2015, 2016 or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated highschool
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
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Categories that are "duplicates" of the AtY2018:
7, 9, 12-14, 25, 34, 35.
The 2018 Book Riot's Read Harder ChallengeHosted by:
1. A book published posthumously
2. A book of true crime
3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6. A book about nature
7. A western
8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10. A romance novel by or about a person of color
11. A children’s classic published before 1980
12. A celebrity memoir
13. An Oprah Book Club selection
14. A book of social science
15. A one-sitting book
16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19. A book of genre fiction in translation
20. A book with a cover you hate
21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22. An essay anthology
23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
You can post:
- your previous reading challenges lists
- your plans for the Popsugar Reading Challenge, Bookriot Read Harder, etc
- your lists for your current books challenges, like the A to Z, seasonal challenges, etc.
Don't forget the link if the challenges were/are hosted by another group, a website, etc.
Warning: This is not the place for the current Around the Year Reading Challenge (this one goes on the Plans folder).
Of course, you're totally free to add your other challenges on your Plan and not there.