Eva's 2020 Reading Plan

[Eva]

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
5. The first book in a series that you have not started

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
9. A book that can be read in a day

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link)
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (Link)

15. A book set in a global city
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
18. A book by an author you've only read once before

19. A fantasy book
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719
22. A book with the major theme of survival

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
24. A book with an emotion in the title
25. A book related to the arts
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
27. A history or historical fiction

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
31. A book inspired by a leading news story

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
33. A book about a non-traditional family
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce

40. A book with a place name in the title
41. A mystery
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
44. A book related to witches

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
47. A classic book you've always meant to read
48. A book published in 2020

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (Link)
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
52. A book related to time

[Eva]

Book Ideas for Prompts 1- 13

✅1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
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✅2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
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✅3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
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✅4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
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✅5. The first book in a series that you have not started
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✅6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
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✅7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
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8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
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✅9. A book that can be read in a day
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✅10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
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✅11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
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✅12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
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✅13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge: I chose "A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy"
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[Eva]

Book Ideas for Prompts 14-26:

14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (Link)
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✅15. A book set in a global city
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✅16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
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✅17. A book with a neurodiverse character
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✅18. A book by an author you've only read once before
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✅19. A fantasy book
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✅20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
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✅21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719
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✅22. A book with the major theme of survival
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✅23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
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✅24. A book with an emotion in the title
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✅25. A book related to the arts
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✅26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
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[Eva]

Book Ideas for Prompts 27-39

✅27. A history or historical fiction
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✅28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
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✅29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
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✅30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
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✅31. A book inspired by a leading news story
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✅32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
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✅33. A book about a non-traditional family
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✅34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
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✅35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover
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✅36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
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✅37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
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✅38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
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✅39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce
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[Eva]

Book Ideas for Prompts 40-52

✅40. A book with a place name in the title
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✅41. A mystery
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✅42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’
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✅43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
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✅44. A book related to witches
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✅45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
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✅46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
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✅47. A classic book you've always meant to read
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✅48. A book published in 2020
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✅49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (I used "A book about two queer women")
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✅50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
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✅51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
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✅52. A book related to time
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[Eva]

January, February, March

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April, May, June

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July, August, September

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October, November, December

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Possibly Added: 2020 Popsugar Challenge!

✅1. A book that's published in 2020
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✅2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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✅3. A book with a great first line
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✅4. A book about a book club
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✅5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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✅6. A bildungsroman
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✅7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
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✅8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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✅9. A book with a map
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✅10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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11. An anthology
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✅12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
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✅13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
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✅14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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✅15. A book about or involving social media
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✅16. A book that has a book on the cover
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✅17. A medical thriller
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✅18. A book with a made-up language
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✅19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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✅20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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✅21. A book published the month of your birthday
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✅22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
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23. A book that won an award in 2019
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✅24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
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✅25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
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to be continued...

[Eva]

Thanks! I hope this helps others find something they want to read.

[Eva]

✅26. A book with a pun in the title
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✅27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins


✅28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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✅29. A book with a bird on the cover
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✅30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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✅31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
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✅32. A book by a WOC
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✅33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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✅34. A book you meant to read in 2019
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✅35. A book with a three-word title
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✅36. A book with a pink cover
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✅37. A Western
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✅38. A book by or about a journalist
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39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week

To Kill a Mockingbird, The Satanic Verses, Lolita, Wicked, The Catcher in the Rye, Doctor Zhivago, The Left Hand of Darkness, Sophie's Choice, A Separate Peace, The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree

✅40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Book published in 2019
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2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts

✅1. A book written by an author in their 20s
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2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2003 or 2019, Space Opera Megapack - 20 Classic & Modern Tales, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 or 2018, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

✅3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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✅4. A book set in the 1920s
The Color Purple✅

✅5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
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✅6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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✅7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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✅8. A book published in the 20th century
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✅9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
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✅10. A book with a main character in their 20s
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