2025 PopSugar Reading Challenge

In this challenge, the goal is to read through the PopSugar reading list. Join the challenge and read the rules here!

My goal is the basic level, but I’m tracking all of them.

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basic

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1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma: Solving for the Unknown by Loan Le
2. A book you want to read based on the last sentence
3. A book about space tourism
4. A book with two or more books on the cover or “book” in the title:
5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title: Storm Breaking by Mercedes Lackey
6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge
7. A book about a cult: The Laughing Dead by Jess Lourey
8. A book under 250 pages: Grimoire Girl by Hilarie Burton Morgan
9. A book that features a character going through menopause
10. A book you got for free: Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross
11. A book mentioned in another book
12. A book about a road trip
13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads
14. A book about a nontraditional education
15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book
16. A book set in or around a body of water: Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
17. A book about a run club: They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman
18. A book containing magical creatures that aren’t dragons: Storm Warning by Mercedes Lackey
19. A highly anticipated read of 2025: We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso
20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you’d like to do over (or try out): Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson
21. A book where the main character is a politician: Into the West by Mercedes Lackey
22. A book about soccer
23. A book that is considered healing fiction: The Love Haters by Katherine Center
24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist: An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
26. A book where an adult character changes careers: An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
27. A book set at a luxury resort
28. A book that features an unlikely friendship: The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
29. A book about a food truck: A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen
30. A book that reminds you of your childhood
31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline
32. A book about an overlooked woman in history/The League of Lady Poisoners by Lisa Perrin
33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent: Owlfllight by Mercedes Lackey
35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn’t about coming out
36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title: The Silver Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey
37. Two books with the same title (1)
38. Two books with the same title (2)
39. A classic you’ve never read
40. A book about chosen family: The Choice by Nora Roberts

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advanced

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easy

1. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile
2. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
3. A book that includes a nonverbal character: The Reaping by Jess Lourey
4. A book you have always avoided reading

mid

1. A book with a left-handed character
2. A book where nature is the antagonist: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
3. A book of interconnected short stories: Crossroads by Mercedes Lackey

hard

1. A book that features a married couple who don’t live together: Last Seen by J.T. Ellison
2. A dystopian book with a happy ending
3. A book that features a character with chronic pain

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1. The Silver Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★
2. Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
3. Storm Warning by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
4. Storm Breaking by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
5. Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
6. Into the West by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
7. Grimoire Girl: Creating an Inheritance of Magic and Mischief by Hilarie Burton Morgan - ★★★★★
8. A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen - ★★★★★
9. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - ★★★★★
10. They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman - ★★★
11. The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women by Lisa Perrin - ★★★★★
12. Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren - ★★★★
13. The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins - ★★★★
14. Solving for the Unknown by Loan Le - ★★★★★
15. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - ★★★★
16. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten - ★★★★
17. Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson - ★★★★★
18. The Choice by Nora Roberts - ★★★★★
19. Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross - ★★★★★
20. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto - ★★★★★
21. We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso - ★★★★★
22. The Reaping by Jess Lourey - ★★★★★
23. The Laughing Dead by Jess Lourey - ★★★★★
24. The Love Haters by Katherine Center - ★★★★★
25. Last Seen by J.T. Ellison - ★★★★★