Popsugar Challenge- September Update

*1. A book made into a movie you've already seen:  The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown- DONE
*2. True Crime: Truevine: Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South by Beth Macy-DONE
*3. The next book in a series you started: Emily Climbs by L.M. Montgomery-DONE
*4. A book involving a heist:  The Heist by Janet Evanovich- DONE
*5. Nordic noir:  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson (January Group Read)- DONE 
*6. A novel based on a real person: Gods and Kings  by Lynn Austin-DONE
*7. A book set in a country that fascinates you: On the Road with Francis of Assisi: A Timeless Journey Through Umbria and Tuscany, and Beyond by Linda Bird Francke- DONE
*8. A book with a time of day in the title: Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle- DONE
*9. A book about a villain or antihero: How to be a Villain by Neil Zawacki- DONE
10. A book about death or grief: NOVEMBER GROUP READ  The Immortalist by Chloe Benjamin
*11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith-DONE
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: JUNE GROUP READ-  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical: SEPTEMBER GROUP READ- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Maunel Miranda 
*14. A book by an author that is a different ethnicity than you: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan-DONE
*15. A book about feminism: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood MARCH GROUP READ-DONE
*16. A book about mental health: MAY GROUP READ Turtles All the Way Down by John Green-DONE
*17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift: The Color Purple by Alice Walker- DONE
*18. A book by two authors: Left Behind Series-DONE WITH THE FIRST BOOK
*19. A book about or involving a sport: Beartown by Fredrik Backman FEBRUARY GROUP READ- DONE
*20. A book by a local author:  The Rescue by Brian Robbins- DONE
*21. A book with your favorite color in the title: Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile by Marcia Wells- DONE
22. A book with alliteration in the title: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
23. A book about time travel: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
*24. A book with a weather element in the title: Shabanu Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples- DONE
25. A book set at sea: JULY GROUP READ-The Woman in Cabin 10 but I have already read this book so ? maybe reread or find a different book
*26. A book with an animal in the title: My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen-DONE
*27. A book set on a different planet: A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson-DONE
*28. A book with song lyrics in the title: Why Her? by Nicki Koziarz-DONE
29. A book about or set on Halloween: OCTOBER GROUP READ- Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
30. A book with characters who are twins: AUGUST GROUP READ- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
*31. A book mentioned in another book: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas- DONE
32. A book from a celebrity book club:
*33. A childhood classic you've never read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll-DONE
34. A book that's published in 2018: DECEMBER GROUP READ Circe by Madeline Miller
*35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards Winner:  The Help by Kathryn Stockett-DONE
36. A book set in the decade you were born:
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to: The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
*38. A book with an ugly cover: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger- DONE
*39. A book that involves a bookstore or library: APRIL GROUP READ  Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane-DONE
*40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenges: (a book by a female author): A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith


Advanced:

1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school: Desecration by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
*2. A cyberpunk book: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline-DONE
3. A book that was being read by a stranger in public:  Secrets and Mysteries of the World by Sylvia Browne OR The Secret Life of Pi
4. A book tied to your ancestry: It's All Relative by A.J. Jacobs
5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke
*6. An allegory: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery- DONE
7. A book by an author with the same first name or last name as you: The Virgin Warrior: The Life and Death of Joan of Arc by Larissa Juliet Taylor
8. A Microhistory: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
9. A book about a problem facing society today: Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters!  by Rachel Macy Stafford
10. A book recommended by someone else taking the Popsugar Reading Challenge: Good Omens by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman

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