I stumbled upon this hashtag on my Instagram feed #popsugarreadingchallenge2019 and got curious. I haven’t done a reading challenge before, other than the goodreads reading challenge which is basically a reading goal, so I thought this will be a fun first for me. 😊

Since I’m starting this list in April (yikes it’s almost May) – let’s see what I’ve checked off on this list so far:

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: The Wicked King by. Holly Black (I want the whole series as a movie or tv series 😍)
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads:
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by. Brigid Kemmerer
7. A reread of a favorite book: Traitor Born by. Amy A. Bartol
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 mythology, legend or folklore:
13. A book published posthumously:
14. A book you see someone reading in a TV or movie:
15. A retelling of a classic: Pride by. Ibi Zoboi
16. A book with a question in the title:
17. A book set on a college or university campus:
18. A book about someone with a superpower: Defy Me by. Tahereh Mafi
19. A book told from multiple POVs: The Priory of the Orange Tree by. Samantha Shannon
20. A book set in space: Nightchasers by. Amanda Bouchet
21. A book by two female authors: Honor Bound (The Honors #2) by. Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre
22. A book with a title that contains “salty”, “sweet”, “bitter” or “spicy”:
23. A book set in Scandinavia:
24. A book that takes place in a single day:
25. A debut novel: The Storm Crow by. Kayln Josephson
26. A book that’s published in 2019: Dark Shores by. Danielle L. Jensen
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Even the Darkest Stars by. Heather Fawcett
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire:
29. A book with “love” in the title:
30. A book featuring an amateur detective: Serious Moonlight by. Jenn Bennett
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 the title:
34. A book that includes a wedding:
35. A book with an author whose first and last names start with the same letter:
36. A ghost story:
37. A book with a two world title: Devil’s Daughter by. Lisa Kleypas
38. A novel based on a true story:
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or a game:
40. Your favorite prompt from a POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE:

ADVANCED

1. A “cli-fi” (climate fiction) book:
2. A “choose your own adventure” book:
3. A “choose your own adventure” book:
4. An “own voices” book:
5. A LitRPG book:
6. A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters:
7. Two books that share the same title (1):
8. Two books that share the same title (2):
9. A book that inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984):
10. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage or convent:

There are so many books I’ve read in the past that would fit all these criteria but what’s the fun in that? So I’ll try my best! And if you have any titles to recommend to help me meet my challenge – please leave them in the comments below. Thanks! Happy Reading 😘