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May Popsugar Challenge Update

May Stats: 12/40 & 1/10  Total: 13/50 1. A book becoming a movie in 2019: Looking for Alaska* 2. A book that makes you nostalgic: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett 3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction): Natalie Grant books 4. A book you think should be turned into a movie: The Ordinary Princess 5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: APRIL BOOK- The Witch Elm by Tana French 7. A reread of a favorite book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling 8. A book about a hobby: Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Fredrick 9. A book you meant to read in 2018: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick 10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title: NOVEMBER BOOK 11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover:  The Outsiders* 12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore:  The Sea of Monsters 13. A book pu...

Lisbeth Salander's Birthday

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In my quest to make my reading more productive I have decided for the rest of this year and probably the next I will be picking my own reading themes in this order- Adult, Teen, Middle Grade Child, and Younger Grade Child.  This week was Adult and I decided to honor Lisbeth Salander's birthday on April 30th.  I first read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo back in January 2018 and after getting my new reading planner thought it might be fun to actually continue the series.  This week I finished The Girl Who Played with Fire . As I remembered from the previous book there is a lot of coffee drinking so I played the drinking game and drank coffee every time it was mentioned.  Next time it would fun to do a tally.  Any way, in comparison to the first book this one was a bit tame.  I enjoyed it even though I spoiled it for myself when I was looking up characters to keep them straight.  Since the kids have a 4 day weekend I will not be able to watch ...