2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge!
Hey y’all! As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’ve been scarce this year and I’m definitely aware of that. The good news is that it gave me some time to recharge. 7 years of running this blog had taken a toll, and I really needed some time to step away and love reading again. That break was good for me, and the fact that I missed doing this, and missed interacting with all of you, made me feel great! I’m ready to come back.
So let’s kick off a new year of blogging, with week-long wrap up of last year and a look into what to expect from HDB going forward!
First off, the wrap up for the challenges that I started in 2017.
17/40 prompts complete! (42%)
Books Read:
A book that’s been on your TBR list for way too longAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanAn audiobook– Revival by Stephen KingA book by a person of colorThe Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams ChimaA book with one of the four seasons in the titleSummer of Night by Dan SimmonsA bestseller from a genre you don’t normally readIn Defense of Food by Michael PollanA book by or about a person who has a disability– Love And First Sight by Josh SundquistA book involving travelI See London, I See France by Sarah MylkowskiA book that’s published in 2017The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenA book involving a mythical creatureThe Voyage to Magical North by Claire FayersA book you’ve read before that never fails to make you smileBurn For Me by Ilona AndrewsA book about foodThe Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael PollanA book seet in the wildernessThe River at Night by Erica FerenickA book with a title that’s a character’s nameA Man Called Ove by Frederick BachmanA novel set during wartimeThe Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan ShepardA book with picturesSnow and Rose by Emily Winfield MartinA book with a month or day of the week in the titleA Million Junes by Emily HenryThe first book in a series you haven’t read beforeHex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
My goal for this one was to read 1/3 of the prompts, and I actually exceeded that! Considering that I kept forgetting to refer to the full list before choosing my next read, I’m going to consider that a pretty amazing total!
12/12 Books Reads (100%)
Books Read:
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
- The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
- The Redemption of Brian O’Connor by N.H. Roncolato
- The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
- The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
- Hunted by Megan Spooner
- Ruined by Amy Tintera
- A Merchant In Oria by David Wiley
- Roar by Cora Carmack
- The Gunslinger by Stephen King
- Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
On the flip side, I killed the Flights of Fantasy challenge by reading all 12 books (I actually read about 38) within the year! Fantasy has really been my escape this year, and I’ve just flown through book after book. I’m so happy!
In 2018, I’m only focusing on the new Popsugar Reading Challenge, and my goal is read the entire list! The new prompt image is below, but I’ll be transcribing it into another post very soon, and get that up in place of my old reading challenge tab so that you can watch me keep track!
What are YOU planning for reading challenges in 2018?