As I was nearing the end of 2018's challenge, I was challenged out. It was a struggle to finish because there were so many things I wanted to read, but they did not fit into any prompts that were remaining. I felt that I needed to put those book aside to finish the challenge. There are a few prompts I might put some effort into during 2019, but for the most part, I am just going to read what I want to read. If it fits into a prompt, awesome. If it does not, well, oh well. I consider this new approach an experiment.
I do have to give credit to the 2018 challenge because I stumbled on a series that I had in my TBR list for a while (Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters). Turns out, the first book in the series was really good, so I will be reading the rest of the series as the year progresses.
I guess we will see what 2019 brings and whether I can get the challenge finished without beating my brains out doing it.
2019 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 - In the Mouth of the Dragon by Myriam Millán
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 - I'll Be Damned by Eric Braeden
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 - The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
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 - Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
√ 26. A book that's published in 2019 - Smoke and Summons by Charlie N Holmberg
√ 27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - Charmcaster by Sebastien de Castell
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 written by an 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 - City of Ghosts by J.H. Moncrieff
√ 37. A book with a two-word title - Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
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
2019 Popsugar Advanced Reading Challenge
1. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
2. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
3. An "own voices" book
√ 4. Read a book during the season it is set in - Drakon Book 1: The Sieve by C.A. Caskabel
5. A LitRPG book
6. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
7. Two books that share the same title
8. Two books that share the same title
9. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
√ 10. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent - Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell
Charmcaster by Sebastien de Castell
