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2020 Challenge - General
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Post your 2020 reading list!

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3. A book with a great first line
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5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
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9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
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23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
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39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
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2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
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A book with a great first line Middlesex
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A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Cuckoo's Calling
A bildungsroman Circe
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Queen of the Tearling
A book with an upside-down image on the cover Red
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A book that passes the Bechdel test Vox
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A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Queen of Nothing
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A book that has a book on the cover Fahrenheit 451
A medical thriller Control
A book with a made-up language The Hobbit
A book set in a country beginning with "C" Station Eleven
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A book published the month of your birthday We Are Ok
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A book that won an award in 2019 Milkman
A book on a subject you know nothing about Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
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A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Scythe
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A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Victoria
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A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus
A book you meant to read in 2019The Turn of the Key
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A Western The Gunslinger
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Advanced, 2020 Edition
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A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) My Lady Jane
A book set in the 1920s The Great Gatsby
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A book with more than 20 letters in its title The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A book published in the 20th century The Reader
A book from a series with more than 20 books The Mysterious Affair at Styles
A book with a main character in their 20s Daisy Jones and The Six

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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line Red Sister (Monthly Read)
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman Siddhartha
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Red Queen
9. A book with a map The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's AmericaThe Thirteenth Tale
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Casual Vacancy
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Vicious
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller Outbreak
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM A Conspiracy of Bones
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Daisy Jones & The Six
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Song of Achilles
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Color Purple
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

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Regular Prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Lovely War
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Hidden Power of F*cking Up
11. An anthology - Sleepy hollow and other short stories
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Once Upon a Dream
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Darkest Minds
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover - How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

17. A medical thriller - The Andromeda Strain
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Three-Body Problem
20. A book you picked because the title caught you attention - American Royals
21. A book published the month of your birthday - How to Be Luminous
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Red, White & Royal Blue
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Make Way for McCloskey

30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC - The Wicker King
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover - Rosemarked

37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
Advanced Prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

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1. A book that's published in 2020- Shorefall
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author- I Wish You All the Best
3. A book with a great first line- Catch-22
4. A book about a book club- The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics- The Girl on the Train
6. A bildungsroman- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed- The Lord Is My Shepherd
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book with a map- Mistborn
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club- The Name of the Wind
11. An anthology- Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test- Beartown
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it- Pride
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name- Fool's Errand
15. A book about or involving social media- I've Got Your Number
16. A book that has a book on the cover- The Thirteenth Tale
17. A medical thriller- An Anonymous Girl
18. A book with a made-up language- Shadow and Bone
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"- Station Eleven
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention- American Panda
21. A book published the month of your birthday- Little Fires Everywhere
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM- The Kiss Quotient
23. A book that won an award in 2019- Sadie
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about- Mortal Engines
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics- Dark Matter
26. A book with a pun in the title-Murder, She Barked
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins- The Grapes of Wrath
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character- Skyward
29. A book with a bird on the cover- The Nightingale
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader- A Darker Shade of Magic
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title- Golden Fool
32. A book by a WOC- On the Come Up
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- Scythe
34. A book you meant to read in 2019- Firefly Lane
35. A book with a three-word title- Daddy for Keeps
36. A book with a pink cover- The Right Swipe
37. A Western- Little House in the Big Woods
38. A book by or about a journalist- Into the Wild
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week- The Great Gatsby
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (a book from an author you love but haven't yet read (2015))- The Storyteller
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s- Homegoing
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title- Takedown Twenty
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. A book set in the 1920s- The Diviners
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics- Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books- My Sister's Keeper
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title- The Bear and the Nightingale
8. A book published in the 20th century- Outlander
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books- Finger Lickin' Fifteen
10. A book with a main character in their 20s- Water for Elephants

2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge
40/40 Regular
10/10 Advanced
50/50 Total
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
📚1. Published in 2020: We Used To Be Friends ★★★ 11 February
📚2. Trans or nonbinary author: Pet ★★★★ 1 May
📚3. Great first line: ~The two sisters were alike in every way, except for all the ways that they were different. ~ The Lost Girl ★★★ 27 February
📚4. A book about a book club: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ★★★★ 29 February
📚5. Set in a city that has hosted the Olympics ~Provo, Utah~ Autoboyography ★★★★ 30 October
📚6. A bildungsroman: Anne of Green Gables ★★★ 22 October
📚7. A book you touched on a shelf with your eyes closed: This One Summer ★★★ 14 July
📚8. Upside-down image on the cover: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls ★★★ 31 July
📚9. A book with a map: The Kiss of Deception ★★★★ 17 March
📚10. Recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, or online book club: ~Reese Witherspoon/ HelloSunshine~ Such a Fun Age ★★★★ 22 January
📚11. An anthology: All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages ★★★ 21 April
📚12. Passes the Bechdel test: Suggested Reading ★★★ 14 January
📚13. Same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Passenger ★★★ 22 December
📚14. Author with flora or fauna in their name: A List of Cages by Robin Roe ★★★★ 5 April
📚15. About or involving social media: #Murdertrending
📚16. A book on the cover:Autoboyography ★★★★ 30 October
📚17. Medical thriller: Déjà Dead ★★★ 28 August
📚18. Has a made-up language: The Kiss of Deception ★★★★ 17 March
📚19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" ~Canada~ Anne of Green Gables ★★★ 31 May
📚20. Picked because the title caught my attention: Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide ★★★★ 19 January
📚21. Published the month of your birthday: ~April~ Lilac Girls ★★★7 March
📚22. About or by a woman in STEM: Hidden Figures ★★★16 June
📚23. Won an award in 2019: Resistance ★★★★ 26 March
📚24. On a subject you know nothing about ~Wild West/Tombstone~: Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, ...Vendetta Ride from Hell ★★★ 7 May
📚25. Only words on the cover, no images or graphic: Not If I Save You First ★★★★ 27 March
📚26. Pun in the title: Frankly in Love★★★★ 6 May
📚27. Featuring one of the seven deadly sins ~all love them~: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch ★★ 2 April
📚28. Has a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe ★★★ 14 February
📚29. Bird on the cover: The Lost Girl ★★★ 27 February
📚30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader ~ Franco~ The Fountains of Silence ★★★★ 5 October
📚31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Darling Rose Gold ★★★ 13 June
📚32. By a WOC: Pachinko ★★★★ 8 February
📚33. At least a four-star rating on Goodreads: ~4.24~ Eliza and Her Monsters ★★★★ 10 January
📚34. Meant to read in 2019: Infamous ★★★ 20 January
📚35. Three-word title: All Fall Down ★★ 28 February
📚36. Pink cover: Whisper Network ★★★★ 8 January
📚37. Western: Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell ★★★ 7 May
📚38. By or about a journalist: Three Women ★★★ 12 April
📚39. A banned book during Banned Books Week: And Tango Makes Three ★★★★ 2 October
📚40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge~ Published 2016~ Replica ★★★★ 23 December
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
📚1. Written by an author in their 20s: Normal People ★★★★ 9 May
📚2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twenties Girl ★★★ 2 June
📚3. Has a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Lair of Dreams ★★★ 2 January
📚4. Set in the 1920s: Before the Devil Breaks You ★★★ 14 January
📚5. Set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Pachinko ★★★★ 8 February
📚6. By an author who has written more than 20 books: Wishtree ★★★ 25 October
📚7. 20+ letters in its title: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared ★★★ 30 January
📚8. A book published in the 20th century: Anne of Green Gables ★★★ (Anne Avonlea) 13 June
📚9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Déjà Dead ★★★ 28 August
📚10. A main character in their 20s: The Alice Network ★★★★ 21 April
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 202028 Summers
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first lineA Saint from Texas
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsromanTrust Exercise
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closedThe New Girl
8. A book with an upside-down image on the coverNothing to See Here
9. A book with a mapThe 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book clubOlive Kitteridge
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel testA Bad Day for Sunshine
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to itSting
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their nameThe Two Lives of Lydia Bird Josie Silver maple
15. A book about or involving social mediaCatfishing on CatNet
16. A book that has a book on the coverThe Book of Lost Names
17. A medical thrillerA Conspiracy of Bones
18. A book with a made-up languageAnyone
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attentionMy Dark Vanessa
21. A book published the month of your birthdayThe Flip Side
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing aboutThe Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphicsLuster
26. A book with a pun in the titleA Bad Day for Sunshine
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sinsThe Order
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI characterCat Pictures Please and Other Stories
29. A book with a bird on the coverThe Harpy
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leaderThe Awakening
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on GoodreadsThick as Thieves
34. A book you meant to read in 2019Breath of Scandal
35. A book with a three-word titleThen You Happened
36. A book with a pink coverThe Roommate
37. A WesternBounty
38. A book by or about a journalistLady in the Lake
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books WeekDelta of Venus
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading ChallengeThe New Girl
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its titleThe Happy Ever After Playlist
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 booksThe New Girl
10. A book with a main character in their 20sRed, White & Royal Blue

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 :: Oasis or Woven in Moonlight
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author :: Long Black Veil or If I Was Your Girl
3. A book with a great first line :: Doctor Sleep or Sleeping Beauties
4. A book about a book club :: Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books or The Jane Austen Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics :: The Silent Patient or The Nightingale or Gods of Jade and Shadow
6. A bildungsroman :: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover :: The Opposite House or Get in Trouble
9. A book with a map :: Siege and Storm or Eragon
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club :: Finding Dorothy
11. An anthology :: The Green Mile or Halloween or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark or Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories or A Tyranny of Petticoats
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test :: Find Her
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it :: Jennie (It is also named "The Abandoned" which was the name of a 2016 mystery movie) or The Nanny (also a TV show)
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name :: Station Eleven (Mandel=Almond in German)
15. A book about or involving social media :: You
16. A book that has a book on the cover :: The Bookshop on the Corner or The Bookshop of Yesterdays or The Shadow of the Wind
17. A medical thriller :: Dark Pattern
18. A book with a made-up language :: Siege and Storm or Eragon
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" :: The Lonely Hearts Hotel (Canada) or One Hundred Years of Solitude (Columbia)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention :: The Consequences of Love or The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
21. A book published the month of your birthday :: Today We Go Home (August 2019)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM :: Lab Girl or The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World
23. A book that won an award in 2019 :: The Great Believers (2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction) or The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (2019 Goodreads Award for History & Biography) or Trail of Lightning (2019 Locus Award for Best First Novel)
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about :: The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America or The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics :: Three Women
26. A book with a pun in the title :: This is a Book or As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins :: The Pearl (Greed) or Pride and Prejudice (Pride/Vanity)
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character :: Crier's War or I, Robot or A Closed and Common Orbit
29. A book with a bird on the cover :: Echo Mountain or Summer Bird Blue
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader :: 11/22/63 or The Memoirs of Cleopatra or Elizabeth I or Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title :: Golden State or Golden Child or The Golden Hour or Silverwing
32. A book by a WOC :: Lagoon or The Night Tiger or Gods of Jade and Shadow
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads :: The Night Circus or The Dovekeepers
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 :: House of Salt and Sorrows
35. A book with a three-word title :: Ask Again, Yes
36. A book with a pink cover:: It Ends with Us or Lock Every Door
37. A Western :: Bound for Gold or In the Valley of the Sun
38. A book by or about a journalist :: The Widow or The Child
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week-September 20-26 :: Fahrenheit 451 or The Handmaid's Tale
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge-A book translated to English :: Penance or The Little Prince or A Man Called Ove
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s :: Eragon or Battleborn or The Tiger's Wife
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title :: 20th Century Ghosts
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) :: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes or The Murmur of Bees
4. A book set in the 1920s :: Sugarland or Born of Illusion or The Ringmaster's Wife or A Fine Imitation or The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics :: Snow Country or Geisha, a Life or I Am a Cat or After Dark
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books :: Sleeping Beauties or Under Currents
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title :: The Space Between the Stars
8. A book published in the 20th century :: Fahrenheit 451 or The Handmaid's Tale
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books :: Redwall
10. A book with a main character in their 20s :: The Ballroom

1. A book that's published in 2020 - You Are Not Alone
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Margot & Me
3. A book with a great first line - Little Fires Everywhere
4. A book about a book club - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Silent Patient
6. A bildungsroman - Call Me By Your Name
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - One Day in December
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Less
9. A book with a map - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Gone Girl
11. An anthology - Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Never Let Me Go
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - A Quiet Place
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
15. A book about or involving social media - You
16. A book that has a book on the cover - Matilda
17. A medical thriller - Intervention
18. A book with a made-up language - The Fellowship of the Ring
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - When We Were Orphans
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Sputnik Sweetheart
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Turn of the Key
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Kiss Quotient
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Celestial Bodies
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Circe
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Americanah
26. A book with a pun in the title - 1Q84
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Then She Was Gone
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Becoming
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
32. A book by a WOC - My Sister, the Serial Killer
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Night Circus
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - My Lovely Wife
35. A book with a three-word title - Dance Dance Dance
36. A book with a pink cover - Lock Every Door
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist - Night Film
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week- Sept 20th to 26th- The Handmaid's Tale
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A BOOK TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH - Killing Commendatore
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

Completed - 3/40
Ongoing - 0/40
Advanced
Completed - 0/10
Ongoing - 0/10
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about

26. A book with a pun in the title
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line Children of Blood and Bone
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC : The Hate U Give or On the Come Up
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 A Man Called Ove
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover

37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

55/55 updated on 10 December 2020
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✅1. A book that's published in 2020 - Exit
✅2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen
✅3. A book with a great first line - The Silence of the Girls - Great Achilles. Brilliant Achilles, shining Achilles, godlike Achilles … How the epithets pile up. We never called him any of those things; we called him ‘the butcher’.
✅4. A book about a book club - The Smart Woman's Guide to Murder
✅5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Lies Sleeping set in London
✅6. A bildungsroman - The Night Brother
✅7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Redhead by the Side of the Road
✅8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Fleishman is in Trouble
✅9. A book with a map - The Mercies
✅10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous recommended by Literary Friction podcast
✅11. An anthology - Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold
✅12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You
✅13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Spitting Image
✅14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Somnambulist
✅15. A book about or involving social media - Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
✅16. A book that has a book on the cover - Fierce Bad Rabbits: The Tales Behind Children's Picture Books
✅17. A medical thriller - The Way of All Flesh
✅18. A book with a made-up language - You Only Live Once
✅19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Glass Hotel set in Canada
✅20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Zeus is a Dick
✅21. A book published the month of your birthday - Ms Ice Sandwich
✅22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Hex
✅23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Underland: A Deep Time Journey
✅24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames
✅25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Persuasion
✅26. A book with a pun in the title - White Nights
✅27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Little Siberia (greed)
✅28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Plum Rains
✅29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Liar's Dictionary
✅30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
✅31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
✅32. A book by a WOC - Wow, No Thank You.
✅33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - A Long Petal of the Sea
✅34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
✅35. A book with a three-word title - How to Belong
✅36. A book with a pink cover - Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
✅37. A Western - The Sisters Brothers
✅38. A book by or about a journalist - On Chapel Sands: My Mother and Other Missing Persons
✅39. Read a banned book
✅40A. Your favorite prompt from 2015 POP-SUGAR Reading Challenge - A book more than 100 years old - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
✅40B. Your favorite prompt from 2016 POP-SUGAR Reading Challenge - Murder mystery - Cover Her Face
✅40C. Your favorite prompt from 2017 POP-SUGAR Reading Challenge - One of the four seasons in title - Winter
✅40D. Your favorite prompt from 2018 POP-SUGAR Reading Challenge - A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - A Very English Murder
✅40Ei. Your favorite prompt from 2019 POP-SUGAR Reading Challenge - Two books that share the same title - Unnatural Causes by PD James
✅40Eii. Your favorite prompt from 2019 POP-SUGAR Reading Challenge - Two books that share the same title - Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✅1. A book written by an author in their 20’s - Sisters
✅2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - 21st-Century Yokel
✅3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - In Two Minds
✅4. A book set in the 1920s - The Man in the Queue
✅5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Cat and The City
✅6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Murder is Easy
✅7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - How to Find a Higgs Boson—and Other Big Mysteries in the World of the Very Small
✅8. A book published in the 20th century - The Religious Body
✅9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - A Morbid Taste for Bones
✅10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Tidelands
Regular 38/40
Advanced 0/10
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
In Five Years
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
I Wish You All the Best
3. A book with a great first line
Dorothy Must Die
4. A book about a book club
The End of Your Life Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Pretty Girls
6. A bildungsroman
Anne of Green Gables
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
The Lost Ones
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book with a map
Let's Get Lost
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
11. An anthology
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Scarlet
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Nightingale
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
The Break
15. A book about or involving social media
Grown Ups
16. A book that has a book on the cover
Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder
17. A medical thriller
Natural Causes
18. A book with a made-up language
Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Anne of Avonlea
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Postscript
21. A book published the month of your birthday
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Where the Crawdads Sing
23. A book that won an award in 2019
Guts
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
When Rabbit Howls
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
314
26. A book with a pun in the title
The Honey-Don't List
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Change of Heart
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover
Love in the Time of Cholera
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
American Royals
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the titleThese Happy Golden Years
32. A book by a WOC
My Sister, the Serial Killer
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Save the Date
35. A book with a three-word title
The Hating Game
36. A book with a pink cover Palomino
37. A Western
Dead River Killer
38. A book by or about a journalist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
All the Bright Places
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2019 A GHOST STORY The Sun Down Motel
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Advanced 0/10
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
In Five Years
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
I Wish You All the Best
3. A book with a great first line
Dorothy Must Die
4. A book about a book club
The End of Your Life Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Pretty Girls
6. A bildungsroman
Anne of Green Gables
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
The Lost Ones
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book with a map
Let's Get Lost
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
11. An anthology
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Scarlet
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Nightingale
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
The Break
15. A book about or involving social media
Grown Ups
16. A book that has a book on the cover
Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder
17. A medical thriller
Natural Causes
18. A book with a made-up language
Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Anne of Avonlea
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Postscript
21. A book published the month of your birthday
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Where the Crawdads Sing
23. A book that won an award in 2019
Guts
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
When Rabbit Howls
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
314
26. A book with a pun in the title
The Honey-Don't List
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Change of Heart
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover
Love in the Time of Cholera
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
American Royals
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the titleThese Happy Golden Years
32. A book by a WOC
My Sister, the Serial Killer
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Save the Date
35. A book with a three-word title
The Hating Game
36. A book with a pink cover Palomino
37. A Western
Dead River Killer
38. A book by or about a journalist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
All the Bright Places
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2019 A GHOST STORY The Sun Down Motel
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

☆A book that's published in 2020 Vanishing Falls: A Novel
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
☆A book with a great first line Red Sister
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
☆A bildungsroman - The Book Thief
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
☆A book with a map The Hero Always Wins
☆A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Where the Crawdads Sing
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
☆A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Hypnotist
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Quick
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
☆A book you picked because the title caught your attentionThe Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep
A book published the month of your birthday Scarlet Odyssey
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
☆A book on a subject you know nothing about Household Workers Unite: The Untold Story of African American Women Who Built a Movement
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
☆ A book with a pun in the title It Cannoli Be Murder
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
☆A book by a WOC When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir
☆ A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Dutch House
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title One to Watch
☆ A book with a pink cover -Original Sin
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
















2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts 5/10
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
¤A book set in the 1920s Westside Saints: A Novel
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
¤ A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Dodger
¤ A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Man in the High Castle
¤A book published in the 20th century A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby






25/40 Finished
0/15 In Progress
[] 1. A book that's published in 2020 American Dirt
[√] 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Gender Queer
[√] 3. A book with a great first line Little Fires Everywhere
[√] 4. A book about a book club The Secret, Book & Scone Society
[√] 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Madwoman of the Sacred Heart
[] 6. A bildungsroman Call Me By Your Name I Am the Messenger
[√] 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed One of Us Is Lying
[] 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Release
[√] 9. A book with a map Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
[√] 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Where Do I Begin?: Stories from a Life Lived Out Loud
[] 11. An anthology Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
[√] 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Price of Salt
[] 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
[√] 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Wives
[√] 15. A book about or involving social media Deadly
[] 16. A book that has a book on the cover The Whispered Word
[√] 17. A medical thriller The Cradle Will Fall
[√] 18. A book with a made-up language The Deep
[] 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
[√] 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Frankissstein: A Love Story
[] 21. A book published the month of your birthday Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
[] 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Hidden Figures The Medical Examiner
[√] 23. A book that won an award in 2019 Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
[] 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
[√] 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphicsThe 9th Judgment
[] 26. A book with a pun in the title Killer Pancake
[√] 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Colters' Lady
[√] 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Winter
[] 29. A book with a bird on the cover
[√] 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The President Is Missing
[√] 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Silver Linings Playbook
[-] 32. A book by a WOC On the Come Up Beloved
[√] 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Little Women
[] 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Revival A Court of Thorns and Roses
[√] 35. A book with a three-word title Big Little Lies
[√] 36. A book with a pink cover Can You Keep a Secret?
[√] 37. A Western Colters' Woman
[√] 38. A book by or about a journalist The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
[] 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
[√] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge- Audiobook 10th Anniversary
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
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0/7 In progress
[] 1. A book written by an author in their 20s Red RisingVicious My Shot: Balancing It All and Standing Tall
[] 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
[] 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
[] 4. A book set in the 1920s The Great Gatsby
[] 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
[√] 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Colters' Promise
[] 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Confessions of a Shopaholic
[] 8. A book published in the 20th century The Catcher in the Rye
[√] 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The 8th Confession
[√] 10. A book with a main character in their 20s Colters' Daughter






























FINISHED!!
✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - A Long Petal of the Sea
✔ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Map of Salt and Stars
✔ 3. A book with a great first line - A Christmas Carol
✔ 4. A book about a book club - The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club
✔ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Wir sehen uns unter den Linden
✔ 6. A bildungsroman - Little Women
✔ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - The Stationery Shop
✔ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Ik blijf hier (title in English: I'm staying here)
✔ 9. A book with a map - Leon & Juliette
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Giver of Stars
✔ 11. An anthology - Dat onverwoestbare in mij
✔ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
✔ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Huntress
✔ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine, 1921-1933
✔ 15. A book about or involving social media - I've Got Your Number
✔ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Book Thief
✔ 17. A medical thriller - Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World
✔ 18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down
✔ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Barkskins
✔ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Alles begint bij Bach
✔ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Daughter's Tale (Note: I read in Dutch, so date pub in Netherlands = month of my birthday!)
✔ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Manhattan Beach
✔ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Wees onzichtbaar
✔ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
✔ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
✔ 26. A book with a pun in the title - Singing in the brain
✔ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Eighth Life
✔ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
✔ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Heimweeland
✔ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe
✔ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Jacobs vlucht: Een familiesaga uit de Gouden Eeuw
✔ 32. A book by a WOC Homegoing
✔ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Great Alone
✔ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - De Bourgondiërs: Aartsvaders van de Lage Landen
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title - In the Midst of Winter (Note: I read in Dutch, title: De winter voorbij)
✔ 36. A book with a pink cover - Fortuna's Dochter
✔ 37. A Western - The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
✔38. A book by or about a journalist - Grote verwachtingen. In Europa 1999-2019
✔ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Anne of Green Gables

As of 1/11/2020: 1/50
1. A book that's published in 2020
If I Never Met You, Mhairi McFarlane
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Birthday, Meredith Russo
3. A book with a great first line
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
4. A book about a book club
Pies and Prejudice, Heather Vogel Frederick
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah
6. A bildungsroman
Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the
Calcaneum, Gavin Francis
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
A Thousand Pieces of You, Claudia Gray
9. A book with a map
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics, Tim Marshall
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
11. An anthology
Not That Bad, Roxane Gay
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
The Alice Network, Kate Quinn
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, by Hallie Rubenhold.
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris
15. A book about or involving social media
You, Caroline Kepnes
16. A book that has a book on the cover
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17. A medical thriller
The Alienist, Caleb Carr
The Bone Garden, Tess Gerritson
18. A book with a made-up language
Watership Down, Richard Adams
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
First They Killed My Father, Loung Ung; Girl at War, Sara Novic
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
A Secret History of Witches, Louisa Morgan
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Mary Roach
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
The Radium Girls, The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Glendy Vanderah
23. A book that won an award in 2019
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsberg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law, Jeffrey Rosen
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Never Go With Your Gut, Gleb Tsipursky
26. A book with a pun in the title
A Red Herring Without Mustard, Alan Bradley
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Rebecca, Daphne Du Maurier
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
The Similars, Rebecca Hanover
Scythe, Neal Shusterman
29. A book with a bird on the cover
The World We Knew, Alice Hoffman
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, Michelle
McNamara
32. A book by a WOC
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones; This Will Be My Undoing, Morgan Jenkins
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, Kim Michele Richardson
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Then She Was Gone, Lisa Jewell
35. A book with a three-word title
Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng
36. A book with a pink cover
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily Nagoski
37. A Western
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd, Jim Fergus
38. A book by or about a journalist
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, Patrick Radden Keefe
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls (Sept. 22-28)
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis (2018 Challenge Prompt: An Allegory)
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak (2019 - Book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
Twenties Girl, Sophie Kinsella: 20th Century Ghosts, Joe Hill
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
The Giver, Lois Lowry
4. A book set in the 1920s
A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Salem's Lot, Stephen King
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Raking Light from Ashes, Relli Robinson; The Lions of Little Rock, Kristin Levine
8. A book published in the 20th century
The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
First to Die, James Patterson
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
The Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon

0/50
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelharter
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author An Unkindness of Ghosts, Rivers Solomon
3. A book with a great first line Politics and the English Language, George Orwell
4. A book about a book club The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo, Paula Huntley
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Good Son, You Jeong-Jeong
6. A bildungsroman Emma, Jane Austen
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Madness of Modern Parenting, Zoe Williams
9. A book with a map The Writer's Map, Huw Lewis-Jones
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Where Power Stops, David Runciman
11. An anthology When They Go Low, We Go High, Philip Collins
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Home going, Yaa Gyasi
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Wrong Place, Brecht Evens
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Way We Eat Now, Bee Wilson
15. A book about or involving social media The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, Shoshana Zuboff
16. A book that has a book on the cover Bibliophile, Jane Mount
17. A medical thriller Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishigiro
18. A book with a made-up language A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Fruit of the Drunken Tree, Ingrid Rojas Contreras
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Hello World, Hannah Fry
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Maoism: A Global History, Julia Lovell
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Dear Life, Rachel Clarke
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Making Sense, David Crystal
26. A book with a pun in the title Accidence Will Happen, Oliver Kamm
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Safe as Houses: Private Greed, Political Negligence and Housing Policy after Grenfell, Stuart Hodkinson
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
29. A book with a bird on the cover Silent Spring, Rachel Carson
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The World As It Is, Ben Rhodes
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Golden Child, Claire Adam
32. A book by a WOC Black Mamba Boy, Nadifa Mohamed
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads La Belle Sauvage, Philip Pullman
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Ghost Wall, Sarah Moss
35. A book with a three-word title Truth to Power, Jess Phillips
36. A book with a pink cover Sensation, Isabel Losada
37. A Western Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown
38. A book by or about a journalist Red Rosa: a cartoon biography of Rosa Luxemburg, Kate Evans
39. Read a banned book Beloved, Toni Morrison
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book that was given to me as a gift - On Anarchism, Noam Chomsky
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Parisian, Isabella Hammad
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages, Gaston Dorren
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) House of Spirits, Isabel Allende
4. A book set in the 1920s The Painted Veil, W. Somerset Maugham
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Pachinko, Min Jin Lee
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Making a Point, David Crystal
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead
8. A book published in the 20th century Another Day of Life, Ryszard Kapuscinski
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books This is Shakespeare, Emma Smith
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Secret Commonwealth, Philip Pullman

04/05/2020 4/40 Regular 2/10 Advanced
Regular prompts
✅1. A book that's published in 2020

2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
✅21. A book published the month of your birthday

22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
✅25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics

26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
✅29. A book with a bird on the cover

30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
✅7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title

8. A book published in the 20th century
✅9. A book from a series with more than 20 books

10. A book with a main character in their 20s

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1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced Prompts:
41. A book written by an author in their 20s
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
44. A book set in the 1920s
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
48. A book published in the 20th century
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books
50. A book with a main character in their 20s

1. A book that's published in 2020- Midnight Sun
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author- Lord of the Butterflies
3. A book with a great first line- Little Fires Everywhere
4. A book about a book club- The Jane Austen Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed-Fairytale of New York
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover- The Opposite House
9. A book with a map- A Grimm Warning
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it- A Quiet Place
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media-The Circle
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"- Combodia-Love in the Time of Cholera
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM- Lab Girl
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about- Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover- Worlds Collide
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC- Letter to My Daughter
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
35. A book with a three-word title- The Magician's Lie
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week- The Lotus and the Robot
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s- A Grimm Warning
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books- Confessions of a Shopaholic
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title-
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s


Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson





I don't think I'm going to do the Advanced list - so my progress is based on the 40 in the regular list. That said, I am pasting the Advanced topics below too in case I decide to do those as well.
Progress: 19/40
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✅ 1. A book that's published in 2020 When I Was You
(view spoiler)
2. A book by a trans or non-binary author
3. A book with a great first line
✅ 4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
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✅ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
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✅ 6. A bildungsroman Where the Crawdads Sing
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7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Lost One
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✅ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Verity
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9. A book with a map
✅ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club You Were There Too
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✅ 11. An anthology Australia
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✅ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Crimes Against a Book Club
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13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Last Man Standing
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14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Simmer
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✅ 15. A book about or involving social media Such a Fun Age
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✅ 16. A book that has a book on the cover Almost Just Friends
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✅ 17. A medical thriller The Wives
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18. A book with a made-up language Ella Enchanted
(view spoiler)
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
✅ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 Red, White & Royal Blue
(view spoiler)
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
✅ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Me Before You
(view spoiler)
✅ 26. A book with a pun in the title Fix Her Up
(view spoiler)
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Wild Robot
(view spoiler)
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Country Gold
(view spoiler)
✅ 32. A book by a WOC Long Shot
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✅ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Billionaire Bride Pact Romance: Cami's Collection
(view spoiler)
✅ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Butterfly in Frost
(view spoiler)
✅ 35. A book with a three-word title The Other Mrs.
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✅36. A book with a pink cover Birth of a Baby Daddy
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37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss
(view spoiler)
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge


























Progress: 3/ 10
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
✅6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books The Lullaby Sky
(view spoiler)
✅7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Falling for my Brother's Best Friend
(view spoiler)
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
✅ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s Duncan
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Others:
1. How to be Champion ★★★ 7-9-20
2. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise ★★★★★ 11-22-20

0/50
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover

9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced Prompts:
41. A book written by an author in their 20s
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
44. A book set in the 1920s
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
48. A book published in the 20th century
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books
50. A book with a main character in their 20s

Read: Basic 44
Advanced: 10
Total: 54 - Finished
Basic - 44/44
1. A book that's published in 2020 - Death with a Dark Red Rose, Julia Buckley - 22/06/20
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The City in the Middle of the Night, Charlie Jane Anders - 11/06/20
3. A book with a great first line - The Gift of Rain, Tan Twan Eng - 11/02/20 (I was born with the gift of rain, an ancient soothsayer in an even more ancient temple once told me.)
4. A book about a book club - And Then There Were Nuns, Kylie Logan - 20/01/20
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - False Value, Ben Aaronovich - 26/03/20 (London)
6. A bildungsroman - The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Alix E Harrow - 06/06/20
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Unidentified Woman, Mignon G Eberhart - 11/10/20
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar , Max Gladstone - 06/07/20
9. A book with a map - Broken Heart Attack, James J Cudney - 07/01/20
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - An Appetite for Murder, Lucy Burdette - 20/08/20 - author of the month in the Cozy Mysteries group
11. An anthology - Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection, Ben Aaronovitch - 04/09/20
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Dragonsdawn, Anne McCaffery - 24/01/20
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Dark Matter, Blake Crouch - 14/03/20
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Wicked King, Holly Black - 09/07/20
15. A book about or involving social media - Catfishing on Catnet, Naomi Kritzer - 08/07/20
16. A book that has a book on the cover - Monsignor Quixote, Graham Greene - 09/03/20
17. A medical thriller - An Anonymous Girl, Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen - 07/12/20
18. A book with a made-up language - The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett - 17/09/20
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Among the Departed, Vicki Delany - 17/04/20 (Canada)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - If On A Winter's Night, A Traveller, Italo Calvino - 25/03/20
21. A book published the month of your birthday - A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine - 26/06/20 (published in March)
22. A book about (or by) a woman in STEM - To Be Taught, If Fortunate, Becky Chambers - 12/06/20
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinan Braithwaite - 04/03/20
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland, Robin Harford - 18/06/20
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Exhalation, Ted Chiang - 19/08/20
26. A book with a pun in the title - Last Wool and Testament, Molly MacRae - 05/02/20 for a book about a yarn shop
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas - 22/02/20
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells - 28/10/20
29. A book with a bird on the cover - No Nest for the Wicket, Donna Andrews - 19/01/20
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - It Can't Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis - 20/10/20
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver in the Wood, Emily Tesh - 13/07/20
32. A book by a woman of colour - The Brightest Fell, Nupur Chowdhury - 25/08/20
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The October Man, Ben Aaronivich - 01/03/20 (4.04* at time of reading)
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown - 28/05/20
35. A book with a three-word title - Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys - 17/01/20
36. A book with a pink cover - Fly Girls, P O'Connell Pearson - 02/02/20
37. A Western - Skinwalkers, Tony Hillerman - 16/01/20
38. A book by or about a journalist - The Snows of Kilimanjaro: And Other Stories, Ernest Hemingway - 27/02/20
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury - 23/09/20
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
From 2015 - 41. A book by an author you've never read before - The Face On The Milk Carton, Caroline B Cooney - 25/09/20
From 2016 - 27. A murder mystery - Killer Jam, Karen MacInerney - 14/03/20
From 2017 - 10. A book with a cat on the cover - Stone Cold Crazy, Shannon Hill - 24/02/20
From 2018 – 39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - The Secret, Book & Scone Society, Ellery Adams - 13/06/20
From 2019 – 30. A book featuring an amateur detective - A Whale of a Tail, Kathi Daley - 05/01/20
Advanced Prompts: 10/10
41. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers - 13/01/20
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder - 26/08/20
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Precious and Grace, Alexander McCall Smith - 08/04/20 (Mma Makutsi wears very thick glasses)
44. A book set in the 1920s - The Chinese Parrot, Earl Derr Biggers - 07/01/20 (written/set in 1926)
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Honjin Murders, Seishi Yokomizo - 26/11/20
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Curse of Hollister House, Kathi Daley - 15/01/20
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid - 15/01/20
48. A book published in the 20th century - To Have and Have Not, Ernest Hemingway - 05/02/20 (published 1937)
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - No Fixed Line, Dana Stabenow - 31/01/20
50. A book with a main character in their 20s - Dead Ringer, Sarah Fox - 13/01/20

1. A book that's published in 2020
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Gender Queer
√3. A book with a great first line: Harry Potter a Kámen mudrců
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
√35. A book with a three-word title - Lust Hate Love
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book based on mythology
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

1. A book that's published in 2020: Real Life by Brandon Taylor
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: the earthquake room by Davie Davis
3. A book with a great first line: Crash by J.G. Ballard
4. A book about a book club: Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
6. A bildungsroman: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Beatles vs. Stones by John
McMillian
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
9. A book with a map: The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic - And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag
11. An anthology: Gurlesque by Lara Glenum (editor)
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
15. A book about or involving social media: So Sad Today by Melissa Broder
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Chosen by Chaim Potok
17. A medical thriller: Coma by Robin Cook
18. A book with a made-up language: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
21. A book published the month of your birthday: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca
Skloot
23. A book that won an award in 2019: Murmur by Will Eaves
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Sleepless Nights by Elizabeth Hardwick
26. A book with a pun in the title: Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Neuromancer by William Gibson
29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Elizabeth I by Anna Somerset
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
32. A book by a WOC: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
35. A book with a three-word title: Can’t and Won’t by Lydia Davis
36. A book with a pink cover: The Psychic Soviet and Other Works by Ian Svenonius
37. A Western: Inland by Tea Obreht
38. A book by or about a journalist: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week (Sept. 20-26): Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Just Kids by Patti Smith

30/40 Regular prompts
5/10 Advanced prompts
35/50 Total
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Verity
11. An anthology - Forward Collection
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Last Flight
18. A book with a made-up language - The Priory of the Orange Tree
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Lonely Hearts Hotel
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Know My Name
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
37. A Western - Whiskey When We're Dry
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Starless Sea
4. A book set in the 1920s - A Gentleman in Moscow
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - A Man
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Girl with the Louding Voice
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Criss Cross

4/40 Regular prompts
0/10 Advanced prompts
4/50 Total
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
**4. A book about a book club The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - by Mary Ann Shaffer - finished 1/24/20
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
**31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Dragon's Gold - by Piers Anthony - Finished 3/7/20
32. A book by a WOC - Becoming - by Michelle O'Bama
**33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - James and the Giant Peach - by Roald Dahl - finished 3/11/20
**34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper by G. Norman Lippert - finished 2/17/20
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Serpent's Silver by Piers Anthony
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line-The Lion the Witch and Wardrobe
4. A book about a book -Last Chance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics- the Husbands Secret
6. A bildungsroman -Where the Crawdads Sing
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map-Mysterious Island**
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club- Therese Raquin***
11. ANTHOLOGY-Christmas at the New Yorker
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it- The Atonement B Lewis
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover-Bookish Life of Nina Hill
17. A medical thriller- Fever
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"-the Scarlet Macaw Feather
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention- the Night the Angels Came
21. A book published the month of your birthday- Island of Sea Women
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM- Hidden Figures
23. A book that won an award in 2019- Red Whit & Royal Blue McQuiston
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about- Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins-Pride & Prejudice***
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character- Caves of Steel
29. A book with a bird on the cover- The Girl Who Wrote on Silk***
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader- Killing England B OReilley
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title- silver Bands L Rice
32. A book by a WOC- Beloved
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- the Great Alone
34. A book you meant to read in 2019- the Nightengale
35. A book with a three-word title- an Invisible Thread
36. A book with a pink cover-Strange Planet
37. A Western- Riders of the Purple Sage
38. A book by or about a journalistTen Days in a Mad House
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week- Catch 22
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
From 2015 - 41. A book by an author you've never read before
From 2016 - 27. A murder mystery- Keeper of Lost Causes, J Adler-Olsen**
From 2017 - 10. A book with a cat on the cover
From 2018 – 39. A book that involves a bookstore or library
From 2019 – 30. A book featuring an amateur detective
Advanced Prompts
1
2 20,000 Leagues Under the sea
7 Journet to the Center of the Earth

1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club -The Mother-Daughter Book Club - FINISHED 8/1/2020
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us is Lying - FINISHED 6/1/20
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller -Déjà Dead FINISHED 12/1/20
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Kiss Quotient FINISHED 13/1/20
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Starless Sea - FINISHED 12/1/20
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title -Tunnel of Bones - FINISHED 1/1/20
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Governess of Penwythe Hall - FINISHED 7/1/20

- [ ] Book by trans or non-binary author — She’s not there: a life in two genders
- [ ] book with a great first line — Middlesex
- [ ] book about a book club — Reading Lolita in Tehran (physical)
- [ ] book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics — The lost girls of Paris
- [ ] bildungsroman — The tea girl of Hummingbird Lane
- [ ] first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed — Curious Heart of Alisa Rae (physical)
- [ ] book with upside-down image on cover — Love and Gelato
- [ ] book with a map — Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (?? - buy!)
- [ ] book recommendation by favorite blog, vlog, podcast, to online book club — The Astonishing color of after (physical)
- [ ] Book published in 2020
- [ ] anthology — (Don’t) call me crazy
- [ ] book that passes the Bechdel test — Circe
- [ ] book with same title as movie or TV show but is unrelated to it — Radio Silence
- [ ] book by an author with flora or fauna in their name — The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
- [ ] book about or involving social media — Tweet Cute
- [ ] book that has a book on the cover — Book Love (physical)
- [ ] medical thriller — Wilder Girls
- [ ] book with made-up language — Shadow and Bone
- [ ] book set in country beginning with “C” — Next Year in Havana
- [ ] book you picked because title caught your attention — I am not your perfect Mexican daughter
- [ ] book published the month of your birthday - Ballad of songbird and snakes (new Hunger Games to be released in May)
- [ ] book about or by a woman in STEM — Radium Girls (scribd)
- [ ] book that won award in 2019 — Leah on the Offbeat
- [ ] book on a subject you know nothing about — Saving Safa: Rescuing a Little Girl or Baghdad Burning (scribd)
- [ ] book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics — Feminists wear pink and other lies (physical)
- [ ] book with a pun in the title — A Rogue by any other name or Head over high heels
- [ ] book featuring one of the seven deadly sins — A Night Rose for the Duke (lust)
- [ ] book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character — Dev1AT3
- [ ] book with bird on the cover — Hollow Kingdom (scribd)
- [ ] fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader — Alexander Hamilton
- [ ] book with “gold,” “silver,” or “bronze” in the title — Silver Sparrow
- [ ] a book by a WOC — On the come up
- [ ] book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads — The Kind Worth Killing
- [ ] book you meant to read in 2019 — Five Dark Fates
- [ ] book with a three word title — America is Immigrants (physical)
- [ ] book with a pink cover — Unpregnant (physical)
- [ ] a western — News of the World
- [ ] book by or about a journalist — Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World (physical)
- [ ] read banned book during Banned Books Week — For whom the bell tolls or Go Ask Alice
- [ ] favorite prompt from past Popsugar reading challenge
Advanced
- [ ] book written by author in their 20’s — The boy who steals houses
- [ ] book with “20” or “twenty” in the title — Women Heroes of the American Revolution: 20 stories of espionage, sabotage, defiance and rescue
- [ ] book with character with vision impairment or enhancement - Spectacle
- [ ] book set in Japan — Pachinko
- [ ] book set in the 1920’s — The Diviners
- [ ] book by an author who has written more than 20 books — Chaser by J.A. Konrath
- [ ] book with more than 20 letters in its title — The Daughters of Palatine Hill
- [ ] book published in 20th century — Needful Things
- [ ] book from a series with more than 20 books — Nancy Drew book
- [ ] book with main character in their 20’s — Water for Elephants

Updated: 24.12.2020
1. A book that's published in 2020
Peter Darling by Austin Chant √
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson √
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix √
Cult X by Fuminori Nakamura √
My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates √
The Comeback by Bernard Taylor √
The Outsider by Stephen King √
Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three by Mara Leveritt √
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay √
Full Throttle by Joe Hill √
The Need by Helen Phillips √
Final Girls by Riley Sager √
Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian √
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes √
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes √
17. A medical thriller
(The Fireman)
The Gunslinger by Stephen King √
The Troop by Nick Cutter √
Eat Me: A Natural and Unnatural History of Cannibalism by Bill Schutt √
Firestarter by Stephen King √
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant √
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty √
Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris by Eric Jager √
Lanny by Max Porter √
NOS4R2 by Joe Hill √
Shrine by James Herbert √
Demon Seed by Dean Koontz √
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell √
Unnatural Murder: Poison in the Court of James I by Anne Somerset √
The Recovery of Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel √
The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike √
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty √
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist √
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill √
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris √
The Hunger by Alma Katsu √
Night Film by Marisha Pessl √
Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews √
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman √

Started Jan. 1, 2020
Completed June 8, 2020
√ = Completed
📚 = Currently reading
50/50 = Total Read as of June 8, 2020
Regular Prompts:
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
√ 3. A book with a great first line Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
√ 4. A book about a book club Crimes Against a Book Club by Kathy Cooperman
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Library Book by Susan Orlean
√ 6. A bildungsroman Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Chances Are... by Richard Russo
√ 9. A book with a map The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
√ 11. An anthology - Inheritance collection of short stories
11.1 Everything My Mother Taught Me by Alice Hoffman
11.2 Can You Feel This? by Julie Orringer
11.3 The Lion's Den by Anthony Marra
11.4 Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh
11.5 The Weddings by Alexander Chee (read Dec 31, 2019)
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
√ 15. A book about or involving social media Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
√ 17. A medical thriller Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline
√ 18. A book with a made-up language The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Cuba - Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention My Mother Was Nuts by Penny Marshall
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday The Princess Bride by William Goldman
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Still Alice by Lisa Genova
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Normal People by Sally Rooney
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Cinder by Marissa Meyer
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover The Birds by Daphne du Maurier
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes
√ 32. A book by a WOC A Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
√ 35. A book with a three-word title Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
√ 36. A book with a pink cover After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√ 37. A Western Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2018 - A book by an author with the same first or last name as you When All Is Said by Anne Griffin
Advanced prompts:
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Call of the Wild by Jack London
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Malice by Keigo Higashino
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Honeymoon by James Patterson
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century Crooked House by Agatha Christie
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books O is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
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1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
* 1. A book that's published in 2020 Toward the Midnight Sun
* 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Deep
* 3. A book with a great first line-"I lost an arm on my last trip home." Kindred
* 4. A book about a book club Crimes Against a Book Club
* 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: London.1984
* 6. A bildungsroman The Barrowfields
* 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed, (random number on my To-Read list) The Testaments
* 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Staying On
* 9. A book with a map The Scottish Isles: Shetlands, Orkneys and Hebrides: Part 1: The Shetlands, Orkneys, Mull, Iona, Raasay and Staffa
* 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Night Tiger
* 11. An anthology The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories
* 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
* 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Deep
* 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name There There
* 15. A book about or involving social media Validate Me
* 16. A book that has a book on the cover I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
* 17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
* 18. A book with a made-up language Damocles
* 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"-Canada Station Eleven
* 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood
* 21. A book published the month of your birthday Winter Loon
* 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Lab Girl
* 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Overstory
* 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Dark Emu
* 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Library Book
* 26. A book with a pun in the title A Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning & Life
* 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator
* 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character All Systems Red
* 29. A book with a bird on the cover The Crow Trap
* 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years
* 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons
* 32. A book by a WOC Dawn
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The White Album
* 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
* 35. A book with a three-word title The Great Alone
* 36. A book with a pink cover Severance
* 37. A Western News of the World
* 38. A book by or about a journalist Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
* 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Call of the Wild The Prophet
* 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: 2018-3 Next book in a series you started Wild Fire
10/10 Completed
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
* 1. A book written by an author in their 20s Validate Me
* 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
* 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust
* 4. A book set in the 1920s A Certain Age
* 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
* 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Small Great Things
* 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Left Hand of Darkness
* 8. A book published in the 20th century Passing
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Murder on the Orient Express
* 10. A book with a main character in their 20s Validate Me

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
[x] 1. A book that's published in 2020 A Long Petal of the Sea (May 31, 2020)
[X] 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author All the Birds in the Sky (August 27, 2020)
[X] 3. A book with a great first line A Tale of Two Cities (November 16, 2020)
[X] 4. A book about a book club The Jane Austen Book Club (November 20, 2020)
[X] 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics 1984 (April 27, 2020)
[X] 6. A bildungsroman Jane Eyre (May 8, 2020)
[X] 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Brave New World (January 23, 2020)
[X] 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Life After Life (August 31, 2020)
[X] 9. A book with a map Where the Crawdads Sing (March 9, 2020)
[X] 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Little Fires Everywhere (Reese's Book Club) (May 20, 2020)
[X] 11. An anthology Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions (June 29, 2020)
[X] 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Daisy Jones & The Six (January 26, 2020)
[X] 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Awakening (January 4, 2020)
[X] 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Cruel Prince (October 24, 2020)
[X] 15. A book about or involving social media Fangirl (July 11, 2020)
[X] 16. A book that has a book on the cover The Noel Diary (November 26, 2020)
[X] 17. A medical thriller The Alienist (December 3, 2020)
[X] 18. A book with a made-up language Followed by Frost (February 8, 2020)
[X] 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Station Eleven (Canada) (September 18, 2020)
[X] 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Fendi, Ferragamo, and Fangs (January 25, 2020)
[X] 21. A book published the month of your birthday Circe (May) (February 1, 2020)
[X] 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (July 5, 2020)
[X] 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Tattooist of Auschwitz (March 17, 2020)
[X] 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (November 14, 2020)
[X] 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Exit West (March 15, 2020)
[X] 26. A book with a pun in the title A Study in Charlotte (December 5, 2020)
[X] 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Twelve Angry Men (January 7, 2020)
[X] 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character 2001: A Space Odyssey (February 8, 2020)
[X] 29. A book with a bird on the cover The Nightingale (October 5, 2020)
[X] 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Hamilton: The Revolution (May 21, 2020)
[X] 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith (May 24, 2020)
[X] 32. A book by a WOC The House on Mango Street (February 5, 2020)
[X] 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Color Purple (February 16, 2020)
[X] 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (March 23, 2020)
[X] 35. A book with a three-word title The Time Keeper (January 1, 2020)
[X] 36. A book with a pink cover Emma (May 17, 2020)
[X] 37. A Western The Cold Dish (November 30, 2020)
[X] 38. A book by or about a journalist All the President's Men (October 21, 2020)
[X] 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Where the Sidewalk Ends (September 28, 2020)
[X] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Prompt: An Audiobook (2017) Murder on the Orient Express (January 5, 2020)
9/10 Completed
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
[X] 1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Sun Also Rises (November 8, 2020)
[X] 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Catch-22 (April 3, 2020)
[X] 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) A Wrinkle in Time (August 3, 2020)
[X] 4. A book set in the 1920s The Great Gatsby (April 5, 2020)
[X] 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (July 20, 2020)
[X] 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics (January 13, 2020)
[X] 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close (February 2, 2020)
[X] 8. A book published in the 20th century Valley of the Dolls (January 11, 2020)
[ ] 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books C is for Corpse
[X] 10. A book with a main character in their 20s Into the Wild (July 5, 2020)

1. A book that's published in 2020. American Dirt
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media. Ghoster
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist. Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

3/50
Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 Aurora Burning
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Map of Salt and Stars
3. A book with a great first line The Rosie Project
4. A book about a book club The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Convenience Store Woman
6. A bildungsroman The Graveyard Book
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Throne of Glass
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Red Queen
9. A book with a map The Sky Weaver
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Pachinko
11. An anthology A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Circe
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Starfish
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Darkest Minds
15. A book about or involving social media Beartown
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bookshop
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
18. A book with a made-up language Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Fruit of the Drunken Tree
21. A book published the month of your birthday - february - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Kiss Quotient
23. A book that won an award in 2019 An American Marriage
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Year of Impossible Goodbyes
26. A book with a pun in the title Americanah
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Gone Girl
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Illuminae
29. A book with a bird on the cover Sparrow
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Long Walk To Freedom
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Golden Son
32. A book by a WOC Children of Blood and Bone
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Handmaid's Tale
35. A book with a three-word title Lichter dan ik
37. A Western Spellslinger
38. A book by or about a journalist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Glass Castle
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - more than 1 million ratings on goodreads - Of Mice and Men
Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Fishermen
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twintig minuten
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) My Lady Jane
4. A book set in the 1920s Memoirs of a Geisha
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Shadow of the Fox
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books The Institute
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Bear and the Nightingale
8. A book published in the 20th century The Giver
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Tears of the Giraffe
10. A book with a main character in their 20s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

* 1. A book that's published in 2020 Dark and Deepest Red 3/2
* 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Cemetery Boys 4/10
3. A book with a great first line I Capture the Castle
4. A book about a book club The Ten Thousand Doors of January
* 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Gilded Wolves (Paris) 5/1
* 6. A bildungsroman The Sword in the Stone 25/2
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
* 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Red Queen 8/2
* 9. A book with a map - Wizard's First Rule 19/8
* 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Dragons in a Bag 23/8 - I read it because it was mentioned in a video by ONYX
* 11. An anthology St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves 5/9
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Confessions of Frannie Langton 24/2
* 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Medaljonki (The Medallion - has absolutely nothing to do with the Jackie Chan movie. Which is much better than this book.) 23/1
* 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name A Room of One's Own 11/1 - Virginia Woolf
15. A book about or involving social media
* 16. A book that has a book on the cover

17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
* 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Czech Republic) 18/1
* 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Last Adventure of Dr. Yngve Hogalum 19/8
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Holy Sister
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Silent Spring
* 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Deep Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror 15/2
* 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Disaster Tourist 1/9
* 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics

* 26. A book with a pun in the title The Quick and the Thread 25/8
* 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Old Curiosity Shop 4/9 (Greed)
* 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Missing of Clairdelune 7/1
* 29. A book with a bird on the cover -

* 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Ensimmäinen nainen - 20/10 - About the First Lady of Finland, wife of the President. I think it should count, the President is pretty essential part of her life.
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver Mirrors
* 32. A book by a WOC - A Blade So Black
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Unmapped Sea 4.24 6/1
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Obelisk Gate
* 35. A book with a three-word title His Majesty's Dragon 1/1
* 36. A book with a pink cover

* 37. A Western - The Gunslinger 13/10
* 38. A book by or about a journalist The Twenty Days of Turin 13/8
* 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Brave New World (A couple of weeks too early, but - does it really matter?)
* 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (2018: a childhood classic you've never read) The Sword in the Stone 25/2
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
* 1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Outsiders (she was 21 when the book was published) 16/8
* 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 12/9
* 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Last Wish 13/8
* 4. A book set in the 1920s - The Diviners 25/8
* 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics I Am a Cat - 14/9
* 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Only You Can Save Mankind 27/8
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris
* 8. A book published in the 20th century - Bring on the Empty Horses 1976 4/9
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Bellmaker 13/2
* 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Cocaine Blues She's 28 31/8 (it's also set in the 20s...)
30+9 books read

* 1. A book that's published in 2020 More Than Love: An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Red, White & Royal Blue
*3. A book with a great first line My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
4. A book about a book club Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Rich People Problems
* 6. A bildungsroman My Brilliant Friend
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover On Turpentine Lane
* 9. A book with a map Lighthouse: First Novel in the St. Simons Trilogy
*10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known: Ruminations and Revelations from a Desperate Mother to Her Dirty Son
* 11. An anthology Let it Snow
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
* 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Wedding Date
*15. A book about or involving social media Fangirl
*16. A book that has a book on the cover The Library of Lost and Found
17. A medical thriller Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives
18. A book with a made-up language The Grammarians
*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Grown-Up Pose
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention You Are the Love of My Life
* 21. A book published the month of your birthday The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
*22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
*23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Tattooist of Auschwitz
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001
26. A book with a pun in the title Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Stars Are Fire
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Weird Little Robots
* 29. A book with a bird on the cover The Invention of Wings
* 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Victoria
*31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silverstein and Me: A Memoir
*32. A book by a WOC Brown Girl Dreaming
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
* 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Things You Save in a Fire
* 35. A book with a three-word title The Other Einstein
36. A book with a pink cover Swapping Lives
37. A Western News of the World
38. A book by or about a journalist The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Glass Castle
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Kiss Me in New York
Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenties Girl
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) My Lady Jane
* 4. A book set in the 1920s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Convenience Store Woman
* 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books A Quiche Before Dying
* 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
8. A book published in the 20th century Lords of the Earth
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Vicious Vet
* 10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Fortune Hunter

Here's to getting back to my reading habit.
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
Completed: 3/40
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3.
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphicsWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32.
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36.
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Thirty Names of Night
4. A book about a book club
11. An anthology
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Printed Letter Bookshop
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Dark Matter, My Sister, the Serial Killer
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
26. A book with a pun in the title - The After Wife
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
37. A Western
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week

























2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books






Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line |
4. A book about a book club |
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics |
6. A bildungsroman | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover |
9. A book with a map |
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it |
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name |
15. A book about or involving social media | Sadie
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller | Miracle Creek
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention |
21. A book published the month of your birthday |
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM |
23. A book that won an award in 2019 |
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about |
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics |
26. A book with a pun in the title |
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character |
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title |
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads |
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 |
35. A book with a three-word title |
36. A book with a pink cover | Columbella
37. A Western | Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
38. A book by or about a journalist |
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge




















2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

40/40 - Regular
10/10 - Advanced
Updated 31/12/2020
✔️=finished
Link for myself: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020 Summer
✔️2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
✔️3. A book with a great first line High-Rise
✔️4. A book about a book club The Jane Austen Book Club
✔️5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics A Gentleman in Moscow
✔️6. A bildungsroman Washington Black
✔️7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed : A Book for Her
✔️8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Less
✔️9. A book with a map Children of Blood and Bone
✔️10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
✔️11. An anthology Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
✔️12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Daisy Jones & The Six
✔️13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Good Girl
✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Lies We Tell Ourselves
✔️15. A book about or involving social media The Last Days of Jack Sparks
✔️16. A book that has a book on the cover The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
✔️17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
✔️18. A book with a made-up language Strange the Dreamer
✔️19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Station Eleven
✔️20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention How to be Famous
✔️21. A book published the month of your birthday Verity
✔️22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Where the Forest Meets the Stars
✔️23. A book that won an award in 2019 Girl, Woman, Other
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton
✔️25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Swing Time
✔️26. A book with a pun in the title Frankissstein: A Love Story
✔️27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Kane and Abel
✔️28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Wild Robot
✔️29. A book with a bird on the cover The Nightingale
✔️30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader 11/22/63
✔️31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Golden Hill
✔️32. A book by a WOC Homegoing
✔️33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Heart's Invisible Furies
✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Peaches for Monsieur le Curé
✔️35. A book with a three-word title Us Against You
✔️36. A book with a pink cover Milkman
✔️37. A Western Blood Meridian
✔️38. A book by or about a journalist The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
✔️39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Glass Castle
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A Previous Goodreads Choice Awards Winner The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔️1. A book written by an author in their 20s Burial Rites
✔️2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
✔️3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Blindness
✔️4. A book set in the 1920s The Inimitable Jeeves
✔️5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Burnt Shadows
✔️6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Guards! Guards!
✔️7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century We Have Always Lived in the Castle
✔️9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Eric
✔️20. A book with a main character in their 20s Such a Fun Age











📘1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
📘5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics (or World Cup) - Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas
📘6. A bildungsroman - The Garment Maker's Daughter by Hillary Adrienne Stern
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
📘12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Left: A Novel by Tamar Ossowski
📘13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Break by Katherena Vermette
📘14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in the name (or on the cover ;-} ) - Another Life by Robert Haller
📘15. A book about or involving social media - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
📘16. A book that has a book on the cover The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
📘19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Reproduction by Ian Williams
📘20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📘21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
📘24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta
📘25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The One by John Marrs
📘26. A book with a pun in the title - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
📘27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Tragedy in the North Woods: The Murders of James Hicks by Trudy Irene Scee
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
📘29. A book with a bird on the cover - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
📘30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump
📘31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
📘32. A book by a WOC - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
📘33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Disoriental by Négar Djavadi
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 -
📘35. A book with a three-word title - The Roadrunner Cafe by Jamie Zerndt
📘36. A book with a pink cover - Animal Farm by George Orwell (I'm stretching it, there's a lot of pink)
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
📘39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
📘3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
📘6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Small Great Things byJodi Picoult
📘7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - When the Truth Unravels by RuthAnne Snow
📘8. A book published in the 20th century - Toxic Love: The Shocking True Story of the First Murder by Cancer by Tomas Guillen
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
📘10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - An American Marriage
6. A bildungsroman - Sing, Unburied, Sing
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Chances Are...
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology - Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Good Girl
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Bunny
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Testaments
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Swing Time
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Astonishing Color of After
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver Sparrow
32. A book by a WOC - The Good House
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Station Eleven
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Daisy Jones & The Six
35. A book with a three-word title - All Your Perfects
36. A book with a pink cover - True Colors
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist - The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet (2015) - The Wives DONE
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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3. A book with a great first lineRed Sister4. A book about a book club
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5. A book set in a city that has hosted the OlympicsThe Screaming Staircase6. A bildungsroman
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7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closedUnder the Egg8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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9. A book with a mapThe Fellowship of the Ring💙
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book clubMilk and Honey💙
11. An anthology.Kvinnor ritar bara serier om mens💙
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test.Czentes Omega13. 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 nameDen rödaste rosen slår ut💙
15. A book about or involving social media.Nora eller Brinn Oslo brinn💙
16. A book that has a book on the coverBokhandeln på Riverside Drive17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up languageThe Two Towers19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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20. A book you picked because the title caught your attentionDrottningsylt: nästan helt sanna sagor💙
21. A book published the month of your birthdayChristmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days In Swedish translation.22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
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24. A book on a subject you know nothing aboutChild of the Jungle: The True Story of a Girl Caught Between Two Worlds💙
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphicsBerör och förstör: Dikter för unga💙
26. A book with a pun in the titleBridge of Clay Read in Swedish.💙
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sinsCrazy Rich Asians💙
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI characterThunderhead💙
29. A book with a bird on the coverAlice in Wonderland And Through The Looking Glass: By Lewis Carroll - Illustrated30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
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33. A book with at least a four-star rating on GoodreadsDarkdawn💙
34. A book you meant to read in 2019The Night Circus💙
35. A book with a three-word titleHolding Up the Universe. The Swedish translation has three words.36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: female authorThe Rice Mother2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
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1. A book written by an author in their 20sThe Wishing Spell2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)The Hero of Ages4. A book set in the 1920s
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 booksCrooked House7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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8. A book published in the 20th centuryThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
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10. A book with a main character in their 20sElantris