Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018

Number of books: 26

A – The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
B – Wickedly Spirited by Deborah Blake
C – The Wild Adventures of Jasper Renn by Kady Cross
D – Hard Cheese by Ulf Durling
E – Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P.N. Elrod
F – Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
G – Stardust by Neil Gaiman
H – The Alchemist’s Key by Traci Harding
I – Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson
J – An Enchanted Season by Nalini Singh, Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy & Jean Johnson
K – The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus & Emma McLaughlin
L – Awakening by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
M – Cinder by Marissa Meyer
N – The Fish Ladder by Katharine Norbury
O – Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
P – Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath
Q 
R – The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
S – Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
T – Jodie’s Journey by Colin Thiele
U 
V  
W – Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
X
Y 
Z

Duration: 1st January – 31st December

Number of books: 26

Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection

A – Fair Game by Patricia Briggs (Anna)
B – Mastiff by Tamora Pierce (Beka)
C – Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake (Ciera)
D – Veiled Menace by Deborah Blake (Donata)
E – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody (Elspeth)
F – Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (Aunt Frances)
G – P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han (Genevieve)
H – A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson (Harriet)
I –
J – Wickedly Spirited by Deborah Blake (Jazz)
K – Kristy’s Great Idea by Ann M. Martin (Kristy)
L – Beastly by Alex Flinn (Lindy)
M – The Girl with the Windup Heart by Kady Cross (Mila)
N – The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus & Emma McLaughlin (Nan)
O –
P – Fire Bound by Christine Feehan (Patrice)
Q – Escape from Wolfhaven Castle by Kate Forsyth (Quinn)
R – North Child by Edith Pattou (Rose)
S – Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (Silver)
T – Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson (Tessa)
U – The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (Ulla)
V – Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce (Varice)
W – Winter by Marissa Meyer (Winter)
X –
Y – Sekret by Lindsay Smith (Yulia)
Z – Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh (Zaira)

Duration: 1st January – 31st December

Number of books: 26

Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection

A – Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Adam)
B – Ocean Light by Nalini Singh (Bowen)
C – Fair Game by Patricia Briggs (Charles)
D – Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan (Damon)
E – The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker (Eadric)
F – Grave Witch by Kalayna Price (Falin)
G – Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake (Gregori)
H – The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Hassan)
I – Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan (Ilya)
J – The Wild Adventure of Jasper Renn by Kady Cross (Jasper)
K – Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Kai)
L – Sister of the South by Emily Rodda (Lief)
M – Dangerously Charming by Deborah Blake (Mikhail)
N – The Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas (Nathaniel / Nutcracker)
O –
P – Veiled Menace by Deborah Blake (Peter)
Q –
R – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody (Rushton)
S – Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (Seth)
T – Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Tristran)
U –
V – Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (Valentin)
W – Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (Wolf)
X –
Y –
Z – The Magical Christmas Cat by Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh & Linda Winstead Jones (Zane)

Duration: 1st January – 31st December
Number of books: 48
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Levels 
Troll – 18 books
Acceptable – 36 books
Exceeds Expectations – 54 books
Outstanding – 72 books

Amortentia is a love potion that does not create actual love but gives the drinker a powerful obsession and infatuation with the giver of the potion. It is usually either forced upon someone or covertly given. As a rule of thumb the longer a love potion awaits consumption, the stronger the effects will be.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. With a title using a letter found in the word Amortentia – Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
2. Tagged romance – Dangerously Charming by Deborah Blake
3. With a couple on the cover – Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
4. That five of your friends loved the book, they gave it four stars or more. – The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
5. Wedding or engagement in the book. – Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
6. With an Obsessive Lover – Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake

When a person drinks the Draught of Living Death, they go into a deep sleep so strong that they appear to be dead, hence the name. It is made from powdered root of asphodel which is added to an infusion of wormwood.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. With a title using a letter found in the word death. – Tortall: A Spy’s Guide by Tamora Pierce
2. Tagged vampires – Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
3. That has died on your TBR pile, been on it over 2 years. – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody
4. From a series that you started but haven’t finished. – The Girl with the Windup Heart by Kady Cross
5. A woman in black on the cover. – Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
6. With a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. – Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

Felix Felicis, more commonly known as Liquid Luck, grants whoever drinks it unusually good luck. The time span of this luck depends on the amount imbibed. Liquid Luck is one of the hardest potions to make. Because of its properties, it is banned in all sporting events, competitions and examinations.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Felicis. – Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh
2. Tagged mystery. – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
3. That you got for free. – Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson
4. That someone recommend and you already own it. – Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterley
5. With some form of magic on the cover. – Wickedly Spirited by Deborah Blake
6. With a purple cover. – Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath

The Polyjuice Potion allows the drinker to assume the appearance of someone else for an hour or more depending on the quantity. The potion only causes a physical transformation of the drinker, but clothing and voice is not affected. Its ingredients include fluxweed, knotgrass, lacewing flies, leeches, powdered Bicorn horn, and shredded Boomslang skin. The final component is a bit of the individual to be impersonated; strands of hair are most often used for this purpose.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Polyjuice. – Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
2. Tagged werewolves. – Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
3. With a dragon on the cover. – Dragon’s Breath by E.D. Baker
4. By an author who uses initials in their pen name. – The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
5. With a bad boy on the cover. – Falling for Anthony by Meljean Brook
6. With a two word title. – Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

Skele-Gro is a medicinal potion that can regrow missing or removed bones, though it tastes terrible and the process is very slow and extremely painful.
To mix this potion read a book…
1. A title using a letter found in the word Skele. – The Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
2. Tagged paranormal. – Allegiance of Honour by Nalini Singh
3. MC is in the medical field. – Hard Cheese by Ulf Durling
4. Blood on the cover. – Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs
5. With a skull or skeleton on the cover. – Mort by Terry Pratchett
6. With an author that has “Doc” in their name. – Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs

Veritaserum is a very powerful truth potion. The name “Veritaserum” derives from the Latin word Veritas, meaning truth. Three drops of this potion are all that is needed to force anyone to respond to any question with the truth.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Veritaserum. – River Marked by Patricia Briggs
2. Tagged Dragons – Dragon’s Nest by Emily Rodda
3. With an author that has two letters of the word “Polygraph”. – Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
4. That is a guilty pleasure, that you would lie to your mom about. – Silver Silence by Nalini Singh
5. With a sword on the cover. – The Red Queen by Isobelle Carmody
6. MC is in law enforcement. – Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh

The Antidote to Common Poisons (or Antidote for Common Poisons) is a potion which counteracts ordinary poisons, such as creature bites and stings. Its ingredients include Bezoars, Standard Ingredient, ground unicorn horn and mistletoe berries.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Poisons. – The Ironwood Tree by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
2. With the word Poison in the Title or the series name. – Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
3. With a Mystical Creature on the Cover. – The Wrath of Mulgarath by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
4. Tagged Fantasy. – The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
5. That has very low rating. – The Road to Balinor by Mary Stanton
6. Where the secondary character dies – North Child by Edith Pattou

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A potion that transforms the appearance of the drinker, making them seem to be attractive, even if they are not.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Beautification. – A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson
2. With a kick ass chick on the cover. – Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
3. Tagged Urban Fantasy. – Dangerously Fierce by Deborah Blake
4. With a mask on the cover. – Shadowgate by Emily Rodda
5. With a female author. – The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
6. With a flower in the title or series name. – Armor of Roses by Marjorie Liu

An extremely powerful sleeping draught, sending the drinker into a death-like slumber. Its effects are similar to suspended animation.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. With a title beginning with any letter in SLEEPING DRAUGHT – Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
2. Written by a female author. – Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker
3. With a character that can only go out at night. – Shutter by Courtney Alameda
4. That you could read all night and get no sleep! – Tough Mothers by Jason Porath
5. With the colour red on the cover. – Cinder by Marissa Meyer
6. Set in the country you live in. – Kangaroo Dundee by Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns

The Emerald Potion, also known as the Drink of Despair,[2] is a mysterious potion which induces fear, delirium, and extreme thirst. This potion is meant for protecting something of extreme importance. As the potion typically does not kill the victim, it nonetheless makes them very weak and vulnerable. As such, for a more complete security, something else should be there to be prepared to attack the victim once they finish drinking the potion.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Emerald. – Awakening by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
2. With a green cover. – Hans Christian Andersen Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
3. Tagged Magic. – Stardust by Neil Gaiman
4. With an author’s name that is a jewel. – The Christmas Curse by Ruby Moone
5. MC is from the UK. – Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions by David Attenborough
6. Read a book where a character is jealous/green eyed monster. – Cavern of the Fear by Emily Rodda

The Elixir grants the drinker an indefinitely extended life, for as long as they keep drinking it. Any person who relies on the Elixir will die if they cannot obtain more Elixir before the last quantity imbibed wears off.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Elixir. – Lucinda’s Secret by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
2. With a body of water on the cover. – The Isle of Illusion by Emily Rodda
3. Tagged adult. – Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed
4. With an author whose first or last name starts with E. – Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P.N. Elrod
5. With someone who drinks everyday. – Beastly by Alex Flinn
6. That is one of the first 20 books added to your TBR pile. – Kisses and Curses edited by Lauren Burniac

 

The Mandrake Restorative Draught is a potion used to restore those who have been transfigured or cursed to their original state. It requires Mandrake roots that have been matured past the stage of adolescence.
To mix this potion read a book …
1. A title using a letter found in the word Draught. – The Romantic Poets by William Blake, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, George Gordon Byron, William Wordsworth & Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2. With an MC that doesn’t age. – Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
3. With a male author. – Blood Lite III: Aftertaste edited by Kevin J. Anderson
4. Tagged high fantasy. – Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
5. That someone under 30 has read and enjoyed. – The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
6. With a forest on the cover. – Moon Called Volume 1 by Patricia Briggs & David Lawrence

Duration: 1st January – 30th June
Number of books: 48
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Welcome to Warehouse 13, Agent. Since it’s you’re first day we decided to let you get familiar with the warehouse by organising some of the artifacts.

Levels 
Level 1 – 12 books
Level 2 – 24 books
Level 3 – 36 books
Level 4 – 48 books

Read a book…
1. With a ghost. – The Girl with the Windup Heart by Kady Cross
2. By an author who uses a pseudonym. – Cavern of the Fear by Emily Rodda
3. With a hat on the cover. – The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
4. With the word Shadow in the title or series name. – The Shadowlands by Emily Rodda

Read a book…
1. With a hero that uses a weapon. – Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
2. By an author with a first or last name that that starts with T,F or P. – Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath
3. With a weapon on the cover. – Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
4. With a Weapon word in the title. i.e. magic, sword, gun. – White Tiger by Kylie Chan

Read a book…
1. With a witch. – Wickedly Spirited by Deborah Blake
2. By an author who’s initials are DK. – Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P.N. Elrod
3. With a doorknob on the cover. – The Alchemist’s Key by Traci Harding
4. With the word Fire in the title or series name. – Playing with Fire by Derek Landy

Read a book…
1. With a bad boy. – Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
2. By a male author. – The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
3. With glasses on the cover. – Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
4. With the word Hot in the title or series name. – Red Hot Fury by Kasey MacKenzie

Read a book…
1. With a genie. – Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
2. By an author with the letters Aladdin in their name. – The Blood by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
3. With a lamp on the cover. – Veiled Menace by Deborah Blake
4. With the word Magic in the title or series name. – Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson

Read a book…
1. with a musical character (plays instrument/sings) – Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
2. that begins with a letter in ‘FLUTE’ – Tortall: A Spy’s Guide by Tamora Pierce
3. tagged ‘romance’ – Dangerously Charming by Deborah Blake
4. by an author whose name starts with a letter in ‘MOZART’ – Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterley

Read a book…
1. With a vampire. – Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
2. By an author with the letters Teeth in their name. – Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
3. With blood on the cover. – Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs
4. With the word Blood in the title or series name. – Blood Lite III: Aftertaste edited by Kevin J. Anderson

Read a book…
1. With a demon. – Small Shen by Kylie Chan & Queenie Chan
2. By an author whose initials are the same. i.e. D. D., L. L. – Cinder by Marissa Meyer
3. With a hand on the cover. – Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake
4. With the word Hell in the title or series name. – The Britlingens Go to Hell by Charlaine Harris

Read a book…
1. Marked steampunk. – Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
2. By an author with the letters Airship in their name. – The Romantic Poets by William Blake, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, George Gordon Byron, William Wordsworth & Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3. With a dress on the cover. – North Child by Edith Pattou
4. With the word Hunter in the title or series name. – Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh

Read a book…
1. With a physic. – Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
2. By a female author. – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody
3. With one eye on the cover. – The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
4. With the word Midnight in the title or series name. – After Midnight by Fiona Brand

Read a book…
1. With a shifter. – Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
2. By two authors. – The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
3. With a couple on the cover. – Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
4. With the word Moon in the title or series name. – Moon Called Volume 1 by Particia Briggs & David Lawrence

Read a book…
1. With a kick-ass chick. – River Marked by Patricia Briggs
2. By an author with the letters Meat in their name. – Kisses and Curses edited by Lauren Burniac
3. With a sword or knife on the cover. – The Red Queen by Isobelle Carmody
4. With the word ‘sword’ in the title or series name. – The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018
Number of books: 40 (+12 advanced)
Hosted by: Pop Sugar

A book made into a movie you’ve already seen – Lucinda’s Secret by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black

True crime – Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs

The next book in a series you started – The Girl with the Windup Heart by Kady Cross

A book involving a heist – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Nordic noir – Hard Cheese by Ulf Durling

A novel based on a real person – Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath

A book set in a country that fascinates you – Dangerously Charming by Deborah Blake

A book with a time of day in the title – After Midnight by Fiona Brand

A book about a villain or antihero – The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan

A book about death or grief – Mort by Terry Pratchett

A book with your favorite color in the title – The Red Queen by Isobelle Carmody

A book with alliteration in the title – The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

A book about time travel – Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker

A book with a weather element in the title – Ill Wind by Rachel Caine

A book set at sea – Dangerously Fierce by Deborah Blake

A book with an animal in the title – Mastiff by Tamora Pierce

A book set on a different planet – The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett

A book with song lyrics in the title – Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson

A book about or set on Halloween – Halloween in Atlantis by Alyssa Day

A book with characters who are twins – Allegiance of Honour by Nalini Singh

A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym – The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist – Small Shen by Kylie Chan & Queenie Chan

A book that is also a stage play or musical – Wicked by Gregory Maguire

A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you – Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh

A book about feminism – Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

A book about mental health – The Heart is a Burial Ground by Tamara Colchester

A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift – A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson

A book by two authors – The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black

A book about or involving sport – White Tiger by Kylie Chan

A book by a local author – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody

A book mentioned in another book – Shutter by Courtney Alameda

A book from a celebrity book club – Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed

A childhood classic you’ve never read – The Wrath of Mulgarath by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black

A book that’s published in 2018 – Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce

A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner – Beastly by Alex Flinn

A book set in the decade you were born – The Alchemist’s Key by Traci Harding

A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to – Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterley

A book with an ugly cover – The Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black

A book that involves a bookstore or library – Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges (Steampunk novel) – Cinder by Marissa Meyer

ADVANCED

A bestseller from the year you graduated high school – Inked by Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn and Eileen Wilks

A cyberpunk book – Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan

A book that was being read by a stranger in a public space – Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh

A book tied to your ancestry – Stardust by Neil Gaiman

A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title – Cress by Marissa Meyer

An allegory – Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

A book by an author with the same first or last name as you – Falling for Anthony by Meljean Brook (alright, Brook is actually my middle name, but I still identify with it very strongly, and I think that makes it count…)

A microhistory – Jodie’s Journey by Colin Thiele

A book about a problem facing society today – Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake

A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge – Silver Silence by Nalini Singh

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018

Number of books: 26

A – Allegiance of Honour by Nalini Singh
B – Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
C – Cinder by Marissa Meyer
D – Dangerously Charming by Deborah Blake
E – Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
F – Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
G – The Girl with the Windup Heart by Kady Cross
H – Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
I – Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
J – Jodie’s Journey by Colin Thiele
K – Kisses and Curses edited by Lauren Burniac
L – The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
M – Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
N – North Child by Edith Pattou
O – Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker
P – Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
Q 
R – Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath
S – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody
T – Tortall: A Spy’s Guide by Tamora Pierce
U 
V – Veiled Menace by Deborah Blake
W – Wickedly Spirited by Deborah Blake
X
Y 
Z