Tag Archives: Popsugar Reading Challenge 2026

Book: Zero Stars, Do Not RecommendAuthor: M.J. WassmerRating:  Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #4 (A book that starts with the letter Z) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #8 (A three-syllable word in the title). Dan Foster – an underachiever with chronically low self-esteem, is finally taking a vacation withContinue reading “2026 Book #17: Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend”

Book: The Seven SistersAuthor: Lucinda RileyRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #3 (A book you meant to read in 2025) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #28 (from a series at least eight books long). Maia D’Apliese has just lost her adoptive father, Pa Salt. She and her five sistersContinue reading “2026 Book #13: The Seven Sisters”

Book: 84, Charing Cross RoadAuthor: Helene HanffRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #47 (A book told entirely through letters) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #49 (from the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System). An epistolary memoir consisting of letters exchanged between Helene Hanff and Frank Doel of Marks &Continue reading “2026 Book #12: 84, Charing Cross Road”

Book: Project Hail MaryAuthor: Andy WeirRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #9 (a book with a type-c character) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #44 (literary device: personification). Imagine waking up alone in a strange room, with no memory of who you are or where you are. Piece byContinue reading “2026 Book #11: Project Hail Mary”

Book: Before I ForgetAuthor: Tory Henwood HoenRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Completed this for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #2 (a kangaroo word on the cover). Cricket Campbell is in a rut of sorts.  She has been floating aimlessly from one thing to another, most recently an assistant at a gimmicky wellness company. Things changeContinue reading “2026 Book #10: Before I Forget”

The Eights by Joanna Miller, rated 3.75 out of 4 stars, explores the lives of four women at Oxford in 1920 as they navigate personal loss, identity struggles, and the aftermath of war. While the novel showcases brilliant character moments and a satisfying conclusion, it occasionally drags, making it a mixed experience for the reader.

Book: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts Author: Josie Shapiro Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #39 (a book about a character who runs a marathon) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #18 (provokes strong emotion) Mickey Bloom had the makings of a misfit from childhood. Short, dyslexic andContinue reading “2026 Book #6: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts”