Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018
Number of books: 50
Hosted by: Pop Sugar
A book becoming a movie in 2019 – IT by Stephen King
A book set in space – Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
A book that makes you nostalgic – Through the Tiger’s Eye by Kerrie O’Connor
A book by two female authors – Haven by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) – Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
A book with a title that contains “salty”, “sweet”, “bitter” or “spicy” – Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
A book you think should be turned into a movie – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
A book set in Scandinavia – West by Edith Pattou
A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
A book that takes place in a single day – Bloody Valentine by James Patterson
A debut novel – Masques by Patricia Briggs
A book with a plant in the title or on the cover – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
A book that’s published in 2019 – What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume
A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature – Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
A reread of a favourite book – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
A book about a hobby – The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil (drawing)
A book recommended by a celebrity you admire – The Radium Girls by Kate Moore (recommended by Emma Watson)
A book you meant to read in 2018 – Journeys to the Other Side of the World by David Attenborough
A book with “love” in the title – Love is Hell by Melissa Marr, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, Gabrielle Zevin & Laurie Faria Stolarz
A book with “pop”, “sugar” or “challenge” in the title –
A book featuring an amateur detective – Return to the Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz
A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover – The Siren by Kiera Cass (dress)
A book about a family – Greylands by Isobelle Carmody
A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America – The Last Rhinos by Lawrence Anthony
A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore – Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title – Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
A book published posthumously – Persuasion by Jane Austen
A book that includes a wedding – Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine
A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter – Circe by Madeline Miller
A retelling of a classic – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
A book with a question in the title – Dark Emu Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? by Bruce Pascoe
A ghost story – Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy
A book set on a college or university campus – Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown
A book with a two-word title – Sea Fever by Virginia Kantra
A novel based on a true story – The Blind Side by Michael Lewis
A book about someone with a superpower – Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
A book revolving around a puzzle or game – Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Miryem’s battle of wits)
A book told from multiple character POVs – Gene of Isis by Traci Harding
Your favourite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge (a steampunk novel, 2017 challenge) – Curiouser and Curiouser by Melanie Karsak
ADVANCED
A “cli-fi” (climate fiction) book –
Two books that share the same title (1) –
Two books that share the same title (2) – Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks
A “choose-your-own-adventure” book –
An “own voices” book –
A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g. Big Brother from 1984) –
Read a book during the season it is set in – Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige (Winter)
A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent – An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay Sands
A LitRPG book –
A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters – Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (each chapter starts with a beautiful quote that reflect the chapter heading)