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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
✔ 3. A book with a great first line The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
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 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
✔ 9. A book with a map Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine by Simon Singh
11. An anthology
✔ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
✔ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Cold Steel: Lakshmi Mittal And The Multi Billion Dollar Battle For A Global Empire by Tim Bouquet
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 Insects Are Just Like You and Me Except Some of Them Have Wings by Kuzhali Manickavel
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: The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond
✔ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Neuromancer by William Gibson
✔ 29. A book with a bird on the cover The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft
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 Becoming by Michelle Obama
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
✔ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Abhigyan Shakuntal by Kālidāsa
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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: Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
8. A book published in the 20th century
✔ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Big Four by Agatha Christie
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
34/401. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line- "My mother is a prostitute." Out of the Easy
4. A book about a book club- The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics- The Black Ice Los Angeles
6. A bildungsroman- The Dutch House
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed- The Ten Thousand Doors of January
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
9. A book with a map- Daughter of the Siren Queen
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Evvie Drake Starts Over- Pop Culture Happy Hour
11. An anthology- Shakespeare's Love Sonnets
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test- The Power
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it- The Other Woman
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media- The Starless Sea- Kat's blog/internet search
6. A book that has a book on the cover- The Jane Austen Society
17. A medical thriller- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"- A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention- Daughter of the Pirate King
21. A book published the month of your birthday- Things You Save in a Fire, August
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM- Lab Girl
23. A book that won an award in 2019- Lanny
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about- SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics- Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine
26. A book with a pun in the title- State of the Onion
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins-Get a Life, Chloe Brown- lust
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character- This Is How You Lose the Time War
29. A book with a bird on the cover- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader- Becoming
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC- Everything, Everything
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
34. A book you meant to read in 2019- The Stationery Shop
35. A book with a three-word title- Ayesha at Last
36. A book with a pink cover- The Right Swipe
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist- The Black Echo
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week- Speak
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge- Lolly Willowes
27/401. A book that's published in 2020: The Sun Down Motel(completed 8/18/20)
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line: Beartown (completed 6/14/20)
4. A book about a book club:The Secret, Book & Scone Society (completed 6/16/20)
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Silent Patient(completed 1/19/20)
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Family Upstairs(completed 1/11/20)
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover:The Two Lives of Lydia Bird(completed 7/19/20)
9. A book with a map: A Curse So Dark and Lonely(completed 8/9/20)
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology. Playing The Odds (completed by 5/16/20)
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.Lie to Me (completed 9/22/20)
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name. The Proposalcompleted 9/5/20)
15. A book about or involving social media. My Favorite Half-Night Stand(completed 9/27/20)
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Bookshop on the Shore (completed 6/23/20)
17. A medical thrillerLock Every Door(completed 4/19/20)
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:Obsession in Death(completed 1/5/20)
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Kiss Quotient (completed 8/24/20)
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Ask Again, Yes(completed 6/3/20)
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: In Pieces (completed 2/9/20)
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: The Last Mrs. Parrish(completed 3/14/20)
26. A book with a pun in the title: All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes(completed 8/1/20)
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Devoted in Death (completed 6/8/20)
29. A book with a bird on the cover.Catching Fire(completed 4/23/20)
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 Storied Life of A.J. Fikry(completed 2/11/20)
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek(completed 6/26/20)
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Collector(completed 1/26/20)
35. A book with a three-word title: The Hating Game(completed 1/26/20)
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western: The Lost Man (completed 6/30/20)
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: The Hate U Give (completed 6/17/20)
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: 2018 The next book in a series Winter Solstice (completed 1/12/20)
2020 10/402020 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
Coming Up for Air
The idea really came to me the day I got my new false teeth.
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Venus in Copper
set in Rome.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
The Library Book
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
The Woman Next Door
Wide Sargasso Sea13. 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
The Library BookWeird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
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
Coming Up for Air
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
The Institute
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
The Secret Guests
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Falco series by Lindsey Davies has a few available as audios
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for PerfectionWide Sargasso Sea
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
Venus in Copper
The Second Sleep
Wide Sargasso Sea36. 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
Girls of Riyadh
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 Little Book of Bees: An illustrated guide to the extraordinary lives of bees
a bee has 5 eyes4. 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
Alexander McCall Smith Precious and the Monkeys
Or Michael Jecks
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection8. A book published in the 20th century
Wide Sargasso Sea
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Alexander McCall Smith
Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill
Or Michael Jecks
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
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2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge0/50
A book that's published in 2020
A book by a trans or nonbinary author
A book with a great first line
A book about a book club
A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
A bildungsroman
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
A book with an upside-down image on the cover
A book with a map
A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
An anthology
A book that passes the Bechdel test
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
A book about or involving social media
A book that has a book on the cover
A medical thriller
A book with a made-up language
A book set in a country beginning with "C"
A book you picked because the title caught your attention
A book published the month of your birthday
A book about or by a woman in STEM
A book that won an award in 2019
A book on a subject you know nothing about
A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
A book with a pun in the title
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
A book with a bird on the cover
A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
A book by a WOC
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
A book you meant to read in 2019
A book with a three-word title
A book with a pink cover
A Western
A book by or about a journalist
Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced, 2020 Edition
A book written by an author in their 20s
A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
A book set in the 1920s
A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
A book with more than 20 letters in its title
A book published in the 20th century
A book from a series with more than 20 books
A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge✔ complete
18/50
1. A book that's published in 2020
✔ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Dragon Pearl
3. A book with a great first line
✔4. A book about a book club The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
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 Such a Fun Age
11. An anthology
✔12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Guts
✔13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Dark Matter
✔14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Flora's Very Windy Day
✔15. A book about or involving social media Lore Olympus, Season 1
✔16. A book that has a book on the cover The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
✔19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Owls in the Family
✔ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Henna Artist
21. A book published the month of your birthday
✔22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps
23. A book that won an award in 2019
✔24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
✔ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Book with No Pictures
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 Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie
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 Aru Shah and the Song of Death
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
✔34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Secret Commonwealth
35. A book with a three-word title
✔36. A book with a pink cover Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever: Best Friends Forever
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 The Hundred and One Dalmations
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
Books read: 50/50Last updated: 12/27/20
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020 - False Value
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
√3. A book with a great first line - The Grownup
√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 - Lies Sleeping
√6. A bildungsroman - Malorie
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Leave the World Behind
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Lullaby
√9. A book with a map - A Longer Fall
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
√11. An anthology - The Witches Are Coming
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - A Woman Is No Man
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - End of Watch
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Unsheltered
√15. A book about or involving social media - Ready Player Two
√16. A book that has a book on the cover - One True Loves
√17. A medical thriller - Trauma
√18. A book with a made-up language - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Station Eleven
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - By a Spider's Thread
√21. A book published the month of your birthday - Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Where the Crawdads Sing
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Daisy Jones & The Six
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Paul McCartney: The Life
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
√26. A book with a pun in the title - Frankly in Love
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Great Believers
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Turn of the Key
√29. A book with a bird on the cover - Sing, Unburied, Sing
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Nicholas and Alexandra
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Golden Compass
√32. A book by a WOC - My Sister, the Serial Killer
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Amber Spyglass
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Permanent Record
√35. A book with a three-word title - Toil & Trouble
√36. A book with a pink cover - Mrs. Everything
√37. A Western - Deathless Divide
√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 - Of Mice and Men
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Secret Commonwealth
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Purple Hibiscus
√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) - Bird Box
√4. A book set in the 1920s - The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
√5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Wildcard
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - La Belle Sauvage
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
√8. A book published in the 20th century - The Subtle Knife
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Still Me
2020 Challenge 12/27/2020 50/50 +4 completed FINISHED!
Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020 Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Finna
√3. A book with a great first line The Crow Road
√4. A book about a book club Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
√6. A bildungsroman The Ten Thousand Doors of January
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Bassumtyte Treasure
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover This Is How You Lose the Time War
√9. A book with a map The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Mezzanine
√11. An anthology A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The City We Became
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Invictus
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Princess Diarist
√15. A book about or involving social media Catfishing on CatNet
√16. A book that has a book on the cover The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
√17. A medical thriller The Andromeda Strain
√18. A book with a made-up language Forty Thousand in Gehenna
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The House of the Spirits (Chile)
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention What We See When We Read
√21. A book published the month of your birthday Exhalation: Stories
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Between the World and Me
√26. A book with a pun in the title The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Lover
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character All Systems Red
√29. A book with a bird on the cover Mozart's Starling
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Hope Rides Again
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Silver Sword
√32. A book by a WOC Akata Witch
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
√35. A book with a three-word title Tom's Midnight Garden
√36. A book with a pink cover Severance
√37. A Western Dragon Teeth
√38. A book by or about a journalist More Thrills Than Skills: Adventures in Journalism, War & Terrorism
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week 1984
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
√2015: Set in a different country Akata Warrior
√2016: Written by a celebrity Just a Geek: Unflinchingly Honest Tales of the Search for Life, Love, and Fulfillment Beyond the Starship Enterprise
√2017: One of the four seasons: Summer Crossing
√2018: Time travel Doomsday Book
√2019: In Space The Collapsing Empire
Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Pickwick Papers
√2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenty Five Mystery Science Theater 3000 Films That Changed My Life In No Way Whatsoever
√3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Story of My Life
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s Dandelion Wine
√5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics 1Q84
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books My Family and Other Animals
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World
√8. A book published in the 20th century Neverwhere
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Freddy the Pied Piper
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Big Book of Post-Collapse Fun
40/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020
The Last Train to Key West
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Royal Blue: Roman
3. A book with a great first line
Eine Geschichte zweier Städte by Charles Dickens
√ 4. A book about a book club
The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Dear Martin- Atlanta
√ 6. A bildungsroman
The Hate U Give
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
Unter Fremden
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Der Blumensammler: Roman by David Whitehouse
√ 9. A book with a map
The Widows of Malabar Hill
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Daisy Jones and The Six
√ 11. An anthology
Halloween Daddies
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Das Erbe der Königin
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Getaway by Hope Anika
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Der Tätowierer von Auschwitz: Die wahre Geschichte des Lale Sokolov
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
Die kleine Buchhandlung am Ufer der Themse by Frida Skybäck
√ 17. A medical thriller
Only Wrong Once
√ 18. A book with a made-up language
Quälender Hass
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Nach der Flut das Feuer: The Fire Next Time
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday
Mexican Gothic - June
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Consumed
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019
Pumpkinheads
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
Carry the World by Susan Fanetti - about the Pack Horse Library Project
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
Granny's Got a Gun by Harper Lin
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Darktown
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover
Frida Kahlo und die Farben des Lebens
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
Katharina von Aragón: Die wahre Königin
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema
√ 32. A book by a WOC
Ayesha at Last
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Das Leuchten des Himmels by Nora Roberts - Rating 4,00
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Breeds - Cabals Herz
√35. A book with a three-word title
Tod eines Gentleman: Roman
√ 36. A book with a pink cover
Golden Rules: Wit and Wisdom of the Golden Girls
√ 37. A Western
Simple Jess
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist
Castle 10: Crashing Heat - Drückende Hitze by Richard Castle
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Female author
Im grausamen Licht der Sonne byNalini Singh
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
Die Gestirne by Eleanor Catton - written with 28
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
24 gute Taten
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
The Sun Down Motel
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
Ein einfaches Leben
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Sehnsucht der Unschuldigen by Nora Roberts
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century
DinoPark
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Jonas' Gefährtin - Breed series
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Cross Breed
Coverwall 2020
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020Progress: 7/50 ✅ Read
1. A book that's published in 2020: Blackwood
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster
3. A book with a great first line: Lullaby
4. A book about a book club: Never Have I Ever
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Hand That First Held Mine
6. A bildungsroman: This Tender Land
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Clay's Quilt
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Verity
✅9. A book with a map: Alaska
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast or online book club: The Night Watchman OR
11. An anthology: Collected Stories of Wallace Stegner
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test (2 women characters in novel who talk to each other about something other than a man)
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: The Space Between Us
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: one by Wendell Berry
15. A book about or involving social media: Know My Name
16. A book that has a book on the cover: One True Loves
17. A medical thriller: Oxygen
18. A book with a made-up language: The Sparrow
19. A book set in a country that begins with “C": Canada Medicine Walk
✅20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
21. A book published the month of your birthday: American Dirt
22. A book by or about a woman in STEM: Silent Spring
✅23. A book that won an award in 2019: The Yellow House
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about:
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Imagine Me Gone
26. A book with a pun in the title: Americanah
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins (pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, or greed): Heft OR Heavy: An American Memoir
28. A book with a robot, cyborg or AI character: Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover: Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation OR A Slant of Light OR Rubbernecker
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The Book of Joy
✅31. A book with "gold", "silver" or "bronze" in the title: The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
32. A book by a WOC (women of color): Red at the Bone
✅33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Angle of Repose
✅34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Big Sky
35. A book with a three-word title: The Secret History
36. A book with a pink cover: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
37. A western: Riders of the Purple Sage
38. A book by or about a journalist: The Water Dancer OR The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
39. Read a banned book during Banned Book Week — September 20 – 26: Lolita
40. Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge: A reread of a favorite book Crossing to Safety
Advanced
✅1. A book written by an author in their 20’s: My Sister, the Serial Killer
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: A Place in Time: Twenty Stories of the Port William Membership
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
4. A book set in Japan (host of the 2020 Olympics): Hiroshima
5. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: White Doves at Morning
6. A book set in the 1920’s: Death Comes for the Archbishop
7. A book with more than 20 letters in the title: Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo
8. A book published in the 20th century: The Tall Woman
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Burning Angel
10. A book with a main character in their 20’s: Little Faith OR Daisy Jones & The Six
Just my selection for now. I usually do not actually get to most of the challenges throughout the year, so we'll see, ha!2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - Their Eyes Were Watching God
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Master and Margarita
6. A bildungsroman - Their Eyes Were Watching God
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Replica
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology - Her Body and Other Parties
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 - Station Eleven
15. A book about or involving social media - Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language, or A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor probably also counts again
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller - A Case of Need
18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Station Eleven
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
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 - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
26. A book with a pun in the title - Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Saga, Vol. 1
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
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 - Their Eyes Were Watching God
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - quite a few of my other picks fit here, The Testaments, Watership Down, Quiet
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title - Girl, Woman, Other
36. A book with a pink cover - Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
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 - Normal People
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 - Warcross
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - A Case of Need
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
8. A book published in the 20th century - A Case of Need
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Warcross, or Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, or presumaby A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor would work too
Progress: 41/40 (41st book completed 5 Dec)my spreadsheet
√ – 1. A book that's published in 2020
F*ckface: And Other Stories by Leah Hampton
√ – 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition by P. Carl
√ – 3. A book with a great first line
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (re-read)
√ – 4. A book about a book club
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
√ – 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye
√ – 6. A bildungsroman
Emma by Jane Austen (re-read)
√ – 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II by Andrew Fukuda
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
9. A book with a map
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
READING – 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
√ – 11. An anthology
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers edited by Victor LaValle
√ – 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
√ – 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Bear by Andrew Krivak
√ – 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
√ – 15. A book about or involving social media
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
√ – 16. A book that has a book on the cover
Book Love by Debbie Tung
√ – 17. A medical thriller
The End of October by Lawrence Wright
√ – 18. A book with a made-up language
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (re-read)
√ – 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
√ – 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
√ – 21. A book published the month of your birthday
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
√ – 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg
A book that won an award in 2019
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
√ – 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
"Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility by Ramani S. Durvasula
√ – 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America by Stacey Abrams
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 Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien (re-read)
√ – 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
√ – 29. A book with a bird on the cover
Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft by Jessica Spotswood & Tess Sharpe
√ – 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King
√ – 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
√ – 32. A book by a WOC
Ruse by Cindy Pon
√ – 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
√ – 34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
√ – 35. A book with a three-word title
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
√ – 36. A book with a pink cover
Severance by Ling Ma
√ – 37. A Western
True Grit by Charles Portis
√ – 38. A book by or about a journalist
Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society by Judy Christie
√ – 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
√ – 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon (2016: A book based on a fairy tale)
√ – 41. A book written by an author in their 20s
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other Classic Novels by Jules Verne
√ – 43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
√ – 44. A book set in the 1920s
Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
Welcome to the N.H.K. by Tatsuhiko Takimoto
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer
√ – 47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry
√ – 48. A book published in the 20th century
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
√ – 50. A book with a main character in their 20s
The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré
00/402020 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
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
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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
0/50( I'm not reading in order)
A book that's published in 2020
A book by a trans or nonbinary author
A book with a great first line
A book about a book club
A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
A bildungsroman
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
A book with an upside-down image on the cover
A book with a map
A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
An anthology
A book that passes the Bechdel test
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
A book about or involving social media
A book that has a book on the cover
A medical thriller
A book with a made-up language
A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Girl At War by Sara Novic
A book you picked because the title caught your attention
A book published the month of your birthday
A book about or by a woman in STEM
A book that won an award in 2019
A book on a subject you know nothing about
A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
A book with a pun in the title
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
A book with a bird on the cover
A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
A book by a WOC
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
A book you meant to read in 2019
A book with a three-word title
A book with a pink cover
A Western
A book by or about a journalist
Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
A book written by an author in their 20s
A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
A book set in the 1920s
A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
A book with more than 20 letters in its title
A book published in the 20th century
A book from a series with more than 20 books
A book with a main character in their 20s
A book that's published in 2020The Night Country
A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg
A book with a great first line
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Moby Dick
A book about a book club
Louisiana Saves the Library by Emily Beck Cogburn
A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Plaisir D'Amour: An Erotic Memoir of Paris in the 1920s by Anne-Marie Villefranche
Walks in Gertrude Stein's Paris
A bildungsroman
Dandelion Wine
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
A book with an upside-down image on the cover
- Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
A book with a map
Common To This Country: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis & Clark
A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Hollow Kingdom (Marzie’s Reads)
An anthology
Why I Wake Early, Mary Oliver
A book that passes the Bechdel test
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff
A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
The Plants of Middle Earth: Botany and Sub-Creation by Dinah Hazell
A book about or involving social media
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson
A book that has a book on the cover (So many choices!)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted #1) by Gail Carson Levine (
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) by L.M. Montgomery
Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers by Nancy Pearl
House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg
The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey
The Library at the Edge of the World (Finfarran #1) by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
A medical thriller
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (a stretch)
A book with a made-up language
The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building by David J. Peterson
A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
The Magic Circle of Rudolf II: Alchemy and Astrology in Renaissance Prague
A book you picked because the title caught your attention
A Year in the Maine Woods by Heinrich, Bernd
The Winter Witch by Brackston, Paula
A Garlic Testament: Seasons on a Small New Mexico Farm by Crawford, Stanley
A book published the month of your birthday
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Goodreads Author)
The Enchantress Returns (The Land of Stories, #2) by Chris Colfer
A book about or by a woman in STEM
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing Backbone by Juli Berwald
Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science by Yoon, Carol Kaesuk
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Beeing: Life, Motherhood, and 180,000 Honeybees
The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady
Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
The Pressed Plant by DiNoto, Andrea
Treasures of the Shore: A Beachcomber’s Botany by Hubbel, Harriet Weed
A book that won an award in 2019
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange, Helen Crawford-White (Illustrator) ** Won for audiobook
A book on a subject you know nothing about
American Heirloom Vegetables: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Seed-Saving, and Cultural History
A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
A book with a pun in the title
Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1)
Hex Marks the Spot (A Bewitching Mystery, #3)
Spell on Wheels (Spell on Wheels, #1-5)
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Pride & Prejudice
The Vine Witch (Vine Witch, #1)
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
A Robot in the Garden by Deborah Install
Weird Little Robots by Carolyn Crimi, Corinna Luyken
Avengers or Justice League with Cyborg
A book with a bird on the cover
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Pigeon Pie Mystery by Julia Stuart
Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
The Snoring Bird: My Family's Journey Through a Century of Biology by Bernd Heinrich
A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
Becoming by Michelle Obama
A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
The Silver Witch (Shadow Chronicles) by Paula Brackston
Silver Linings Playbook
Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World by Holley Bishop
A book by a WOC
Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows - Balli Kaur Jaswal
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
A Garlic Testament: Seasons on a Small New Mexico Farm
My Own Cape Cod
Stillmeadow Calendar
We Took To The Woods
Slightly Offshore: More Reflections On Contemporary Life From A Small Maine Island By Down East Magazine's Award Winning Essayist
Love by Neruda, Pablo
The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher
Voyage of the Basset by Christensen, James C.
What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses
A History of Connecticut Wine: Vineyard in Your Backyard by Lehman, Eric D.
The Seasons of America Past by Sloane, Eric
Stillmeadow Daybook by Taber, Gladys
A book you meant to read in 2019
The Hazel Wood
A book with a three-word title
The Essex Serpent
A book with a pink cover
100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda
A Little Princess A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Western
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
A book by or about a journalist
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Banned Book Week will be September 20-26 in 2020
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Alice in Wonderland
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
A book that makes you nostalgic: Hunky Dory Dairy
Advanced Prompts
A book written by an author in their 20s
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
The Gilded Wolves (The Gilded Wolves, #1) by Roshani Chokshi
A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Extraordinary Voyages, #6) by Jules Verne
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages by Gaston Dorren
A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab
Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler
A book set in the 1920s
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine
Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern
Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin: Writers Running Wild in the Twenties
Moonlight over Paris (The Great War #3)
The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
The Official Godzilla Compendium: A 40 Year Retrospective (Official Godzilla)
The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City by Anna Sherman
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, #2) by Natasha Pulley
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Joanna Carl
L.M. Montgomery
Neil Gaiman
Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Alice Hoffman
Louisa May Alcott
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Lloyd Alexander
A book with more than 20 letters in its title
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
The Elegance of a Hedgehog
A book published in the 20th century
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
A book from a series with more than 20 books
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2) by Terry Pratchett
Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold by Nancy Atherton
The Babysitter’s Club
Magic Tree House
A book with a main character in their 20s
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3) by L.M. Montgomery
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews
2020 Challenge - Completed!!!1. A book that's published in 2020 Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel 30/8/2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar 10/4/2020 (...on my copy of this book author was still Jennifer Zeyn Joukhadar....this has changed on more recent copies)
3. A book with a great first line Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert 9/10/2020.... "Once upon a time, Chloe Brown died.".....who doesn't love a once upon a time story?
4. A book about a book club A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski 12/7/2020
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 11/8/2020
6. A bildungsroman Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 12/6/2020
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Underground Fugue by Margot Singer 1/10/2020
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Rip by Mark Brandi 14/8/2020
9. A book with a map By Its Cover by Donna Leon 1/2/2020
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness by Hugh van Cuylenburg 16/10/2020
11. An anthology The Metronome by Jennifer Maiden 2/5/2020
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Circe by Madeline Miller 1/7/2020
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Muse by Jessie Burton 20/9/2020
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name In the Light of the Garden by Heather Burch... almost double flora if you respelt Burch as birch!,
15. A book about or involving social media False Nine by Philip Kerr 29/6/2020.....social media platform 'Twitter' is one of many themes contributing to the outcomes of this story especially as the main character is fined by FIFA for an inappropriate sexist tweet.
16. A book that has a book on the cover Public Library and Other Stories by Ali Smith 29/2/2020
17. A medical thriller Pandemic by Robin Cook 18/6/2020
18. A book with a made-up language The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine 27/8/2020
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly25/4/2020
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Clean Gut: The Breakthrough Plan for Eliminating the Root Cause of Disease and Revolutionizing Your Health by Alejandro Junger 16/02/2020
21. A book published the month of your birthday Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener 30/7/2020
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly 16/9/2020
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Milkman by Anna Burns 18/1/2020.....National Book Critics Circle Award (2019)
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell ...about otters 7/1/2020
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics This Is Not A Diet Book: A User’s Guide to Eating Well by Bee Wilson 12/02/2020
26. A book with a pun in the title Lies That Bind by Stella Cameron 23/1/2020
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Naked Greed by Stuart Woods 8/11/2020
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman 30/9/2020
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Botanist's Daughter by Kayte Nunn 18/8/2020
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Tournament by Matthew Reilly10/6/2020…fiction about Queen Elizabeth 1...
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver by Chris Hammer17/5/2020
32. A book by a WOC Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue 7/7/2020
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Giver by Lois Lowry 21/6/2020
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Lost Man by Jane Harper 10/2/2020
35. A book with a three-word title The Shifting Landscape by Katherine Kovacic6/5/2020
36. A book with a pink cover Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 33/10/2020
37. A Western Trouble in Texas by Thom Nicholson 4/10/2020
38. A book by or about a journalist Where the Truth Lies by Karina Kilmore 16/6/2020
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week in Australia banned books week is the last week of September so I reckon I am close enough to use the book I finished this morning!!...a teenage graphic novel This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki 21/9/2020
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book where the protagonist shares the same occupation as you do.... The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey 19/7/2020 ......librarian!
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Normal People by Sally Rooney 5/8/2020
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 3/9/2020
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri 20/10/2020
4. A book set in the 1920s The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 1/8/2020
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 26/5/2020
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C. Beaton 15/1/2020
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Crowns and Codebreakers by Elen Caldecott 3/1/2020
8. A book published in the 20th century The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton 13/2/2020
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House by M.C. Beaton 10/01/2020
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan 3/2/2020
Completed regular challenge 11/24/202020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✅1. A book that's published in 2020 The Other People
✅2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Weight of Feathers
✅3. A book with a great first line Uprooted
✅4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
✅5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Aru Shah and the End of Time
✅6. A bildungsroman Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
✅7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Every Fifteen Minutes
✅8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
✅9. A book with a map Uprooted
✅10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Call Down the Hawk
✅11. An anthology Don't Call Me Crazy
✅12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Uprooted
✅13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Friend Zone
✅14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre
✅15. A book about or involving social media Goodnight Tweetheart
✅16. A book that has a book on the cover Uprooted
✅17. A medical thriller Every Fifteen Minutes
✅18. A book with a made-up language Strange the Dreamer
✅19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Moon of the Crusted Snow
✅20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Witch Is When It All Began
✅21. A book published the month of your birthday Goodnight Tweetheart
✅22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
✅23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Hate U Give
✅24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Night Diary
✅25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
✅26. A book with a pun in the title Goodnight Tweetheart
✅27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Uprooted
✅28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Wild Robot
✅29. A book with a bird on the cover Uprooted
✅30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Of Curses and Kisses
✅31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Queen of Gold and Straw
✅32. A book by a WOC The Night Diary
✅33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Emerald Green
✅34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Uprooted
✅35. A book with a three-word title A Single Shard
✅36. A book with a pink cover Die for Me
✅37. A Western Lonesome Dove
✅38. A book by or about a journalist Undercover Bromance
✅39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Hate U Give
✅40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - a book that makes you nostalgic The Dollhouse Murders
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✅1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Hate U Give
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) Aru Shah and the Song of Death
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 Witch Is When It All Began
✅7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
✅8. A book published in the 20th century The Dollhouse Murders
✅9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Witch Is When It All Began
✅10. A book with a main character in their 20s Witch Is When It All Began
2020 Challenge 50/50
Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 One of Us Is Next
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Deep
√ 3. A book with a great first line Fahrenheit 451
√ 4. A book about a book club The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Last Black Unicorn (Los Angeles)
√ 6. A bildungsroman The Miseducation of Cameron Post
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Starless Sea
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Fleishman Is in Trouble
√ 9. A book with a map The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Modern Mrs. Darcy)
√ 11. An anthology Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Gideon the Ninth
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Wayward Son
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Girl Made of Stars
√ 15. A book about or involving social media So You've Been Publicly Shamed
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover The Night Country
√ 17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
√ 18. A book with a made-up language The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Humiliation
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Beautiful
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday Only Ashes Remain
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Lab Girl
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Testaments (Man Booker)
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Three Women
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title Wishful Drinking
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Verity - lust, wrath
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Robogenesis
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover H is for Hawk
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Darling Rose Gold
√ 32. A book by a WOC Such a Fun Age
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads With the Fire on High
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Normal People
√ 35. A book with a three-word title The Talented Ribkins
√ 36. A book with a pink cover Severance
√ 37. A Western The Son
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Water for Elephants - over 1M ratings on Goodreads
Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s Children of Virtue and Vengeance
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Red Sparrow
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Pachinko
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Norse Mythology
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century Go Tell It on the Mountain
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Water Dancer
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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
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman The Kite Runner
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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 The 5th Horseman
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" One Hundred Years of Solitude
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 - Regular prompts
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8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map: Fall of Angels by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
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: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Lust by Charlotte Featherstone
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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
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3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts0/50
1. A book that's published in 2020
Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12) by Patricia Briggs
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1) by Mark Lawrence
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels #7) by Ilona Andrews - Atlanta
6. A bildungsroman
Academ's Fury (Codex Alera #2) by Jim Butcher
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
Street Magic (Black London #1) by Caitlin Kittredge
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Eeny Meeny (Helen Grace, #1) by M.J. Arlidge
9. A book with a map
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson #11) by Patricia Briggs https://www.betweendandr.com/2019/05/02/storm-cursed-by-patricia-briggs/
11. An anthology
Shifting Shadows (Mercy Thompson Shorts) by Patricia Briggs
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) by Leigh Bardugo
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
Paper Dolls (Dark Carousel #2) by Anya Allyn - Paper Dolls
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Southern Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #1) by Angie Fox
15. A book about or involving social media
You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes
16. A book that has a book on the cover
Originally Human (World of the Lupi #1.5) by Eileen Wilks
17. A medical thriller
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs
18. A book with a made-up language
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan #2) by Kathy Reichs - Canada
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) by Patricia Briggs - Published March 6th 2012
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer
23. A book that won an award in 2019
The Institute by Stephen King - Goodreads Choice Award for Horror (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
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) by Jasper Fforde
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer
29. A book with a bird on the cover
Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson #5) by Patricia Briggs
32. A book by a WOC
Cast in Courtlight (Chronicles of Elantra, #2) by Michelle Sagara
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Murder of Crows (The Others #2) by Anne Bishop
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland #1) by Chloe Neill
35. A book with a three-word title
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare
36. A book with a pink cover
Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson #5) by Darynda Jones
37. A Western
The Cold Dish (Walt Longmire #1) by Craig Johnson
38. A book by or about a journalist
Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed #4) by Lara Adrian - Dylan Alexander
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Cast in Secret (Chronicles of Elantra #3) by Michelle Sagara - POPSUGAR 2015 (39. Magic)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard - Born : July 27, 1990 (age 29)
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)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling
4. A book set in the 1920s
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) by Kerry Greenwood - Melbourne, Victoria, 1928 (Australia)
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Seventh Grave and No Body (Charley Davidson #7) by Darynda Jones
8. A book published in the 20th century
The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #4) by Laurell K. Hamilton - Published January 1st 1996
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton - Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series - 26 primary works
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires #3) by Chloe Neill
10/401. 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
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 Alive in Shape and Color: 17 Paintings by Great Artists and the Stories They Inspired
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
16. A book that has a book on the cover
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 Bullshit Jobs: A Theory
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
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
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
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
Still haven't finished 2019 (2 short but I will before the end of January and I am just not in the mood for the books I have left) so...…*1. A book that's published in 2020One of Us Is Next
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line The Dog in Photography 1839 - Today
*4. A book about a book clubThe Bad Mothers' Book Club: A laugh-out-loud novel full of humour and heart
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the OlympicsThe Enemy
*6. A bildungsromanMontana 1948
*7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closedHero
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
*9. A book with a mapThe South Pole 2000
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
*11. An anthology Legends of the North York Moors: Traditions, Beliefs, Folklore, Customs
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel testCarmilla
*13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to itThe Last One
*14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their nameThe Queen of Nothing
15. A book about or involving social mediaFriend Request
16. A book that has a book on the cover
*17. A medical thrillerThe Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
*18. A book with a made-up languageThe Dead
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attentionThe Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe
*21. A book published the month of your birthdayThe Wicked King
*22. A book about or by a woman in STEMInto the Drowning Deep
23. A book that won an award in 2019
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing aboutThe Perfect Wife
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
*26. A book with a pun in the title Equal Rites
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sinsJaws
*28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI characterDEV1AT3
*29. A book with a bird on the cover P.J. TracyTwo Evils
*30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leaderThe President Is Missing
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 GoodreadsRecursion
*34. A book you meant to read in 2019Thin Air
*35. A book with a three-word titleThe Lost World
*36. A book with a pink coverThe Sunday Girl
*37. A Western The Long Road Home
*38. A book by or about a journalist How'd I Get Here? And Why Am I Stealing M&M's From Air Force One?
*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books WeekThe Color Purple
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge A book published in 2019 Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
*1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (actually Stephen King wrote the Dark Tower series in his 20s....wasn't published until later but...)
*2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title11.22.63
*3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)Gifts
4. A book set in the 1920s
*5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 OlympicsRing
*6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Treachery
*7. A book with more than 20 letters in its titleA Boy and his Dog at the End of the World
*8. A book published in the 20th centuryThe Andromeda Strain
*9. A book from a series with more than 20 booksThe Walking Dead, Vol. 32: Rest In Peace
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
37/50
2020 Challenge - 31/50√ 1. A book that's published in 2020
Credence
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Felix Ever After
3. A book with a great first line
My Sister, the Serial Killer
The Martian
√ 4. A book about a book club
The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
The Night Circus
Pretty Girls
6. A bildungsroman
Emma
The Kite Runner
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
A Heart So Fierce and Broken
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Release
√ 9. A book with a map
Ninth House
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
The Test
11. An anthology
Meet Cute
Hungry Hearts
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
A Wrinkle in Time
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
Dark Matter
Icons
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Aurora Burning by Jay Kristoff (and Amie Kaufman)
√ 15. A book about or involving social media
Eliza and Her Monsters
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover
The City of Dreaming Books
17. A medical thriller
An Anonymous Girl
Lock Every Door
18. A book with a made-up language
The Fellowship of the Ring
Watership Down
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Hatchet
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Only Mostly Devastated
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Recursion
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019
Daisy Jones & The Six
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Bright Side
The Princess Saves Herself in This One
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title
Truth or Beard
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Pride and Prejudice
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Brightly Burning
All Systems Red
29. A book with a bird on the cover
The Wicked Deep
Under Rose-Tainted Skies
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
Becoming
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Iron Gold
Spinning Silver
√ 32. A book by a WOC
When Dimple Met Rishi
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
The Final Empire
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Vengeful
√ 35. A book with a three-word title
Long Way Down
36. A book with a pink cover
Emergency Contact
√ 37. A Western
Stage Dreams
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist
Into the Wild
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
1984
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (A book with song lyrics in the title)
The Way You Make Me Feel
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s
Infinity Son
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
Catch-22
Twenty Boy Summer
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Leo Loves Aries
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s
The Diviners
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
Warcross
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Pet Sematary
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
The Princess and the Fangirl
8. A book published in the 20th century
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
The Color of Magic
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Top Secret
This is my second year, let's see if I can complete all 40 prompts without duplicates this time! I'll add hearts to the ones I've read that I recommend. 28-11-2020: YAY! I've finished the main challenge! 40 prompts done, now I'll start on the 10 bonus ones.
21-12-2020: Finished! Woohooo!
I'm really curious about the Bechdel test, so I'm also going to keep track of if the books I read pass it or not (Y/N).
Final score: 28/50 = 56% pass the Bechdel test.
50/50
X 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Drowned Country (N)
X 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Magic for Liars (Y) ❤️
X 3. A book with a great first line - The Godmother (Y) "My parents were crooks, with a visceral love of money."
X 4. A book about a book club - The Agatha Christie Book Club (Y)
X 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The ABC Murders (N)
X 6. A bildungsroman - Pride and Prejudice (N)
X 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Skinny Dip (N)
X 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Spellbreaker (Y) ❤️
X 9. A book with a map - Murder in Mesopotamia (Y)
X 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Rosemary and Rue (Y) ❤️
X 11. An anthology - Exhalation: Stories (Y) ❤️
X 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Late Eclipses (Y)
X 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Beautiful (Y) ❤️
X 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher (N)
X 15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us Is Lying (N)
X 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Real Murders (Y)
X 17. A medical thriller - The Andromeda Strain (N)
X 18. A book with a made-up language - Babel-17 (N) ❤️
X 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Canada: Druid Vices and a Vodka (N)
X 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Archive of Alternate Endings (Y)
X 21. A book published the month of your birthday (March) - A Local Habitation (Y)
X 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Kiss Quotient (N) ❤️
X 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Red, White & Royal Blue (N)
X 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Cards on the Table - subject: bridge (Y)
X 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Y)
X 26. A book with a pun in the title - Her Royal Spyness (Y)
X 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Cannibal's Guide to Ethical Living (Gluttony) (N)
X 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Artificial Condition (Y)
X 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Sad Cypress (Y)
X 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - All Systems Red - Mensah is leader of the Preservation (Y) ❤️
X 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver in the Wood (N) ❤️
X 32. A book by a WOC - Binti (Y)
X 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Ubik (N)
X 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage (N)
X 35. A book with a three-word title - Old Man's War (N)
X 36. A book with a pink cover - Succubus Blues
X 37. A Western - I hate this prompt. I've tried and DNF'ed at least 4 books: Upright Women Wanted, Six-Gun Snow White, No Country for Old Men, An Easy Death - I finally finished The Gunslinger (N)
X 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Y) ❤️
X 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Bell Jar (Y) ❤️
X 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2015: A book that became a movie - Death on the Nile
X 41. A book written by an author in their 20s - Pietr the Latvian (Paris) (N)
X 42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Let it be noted that I hate this prompt and I'm counting the 20th Poirot novel as a win. Hercule Poirot's Christmas (N)
X 43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Rogue Protocol (Y) ❤️
X 44. A book set in the 1920s - Bitter Spirits (N)
X 45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Convenience Store Woman (Y)
X 46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Dumb Witness (N)
X 47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Y) ❤️
X 48. A book published in the 20th century - Murder in the Mews (N)
X 49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Appointment with Death (Y)
X 50. A book with a main character in their 20s - A Bone to Pick (Y)
Trying for all 50!Feb 14/2020: 7/50
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
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics (1980- Moscow)
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:
(co-authored- Hazel Gaynor and HEATHER Webb15. 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: (January)
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: (wrath)
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 prompts1. 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
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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
The Outsider by Stephen King
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons by Robert M. Sapolsky
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
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
Heartstream by Tom Pollock
16. A book that has a book on the cover
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
21. A book published the month of your birthday
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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 by Marissa Meyer
29. A book with a bird on the cover
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
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
Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology by Ronald T. Kellogg
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
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
38. A book by or about a journalist
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
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
Status as of February 03 2021: 31/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 My Dark Vanessa
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition
√ 3. A book with a great first line Dumplin'
√ 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 The Family Upstairs
√ 6. A bildungsroman P.S. I Still Love You
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 Fifteen Dogs
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Where the Crawdads Sing
√ 11. An anthology By Great Waters: A Newfoundland and Labrador Anthology
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Tell the Wolves I'm Home
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it An American Marriage
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 Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday Sex and Vanity
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Turn of the Key
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Every Little Thing
26. A book with a pun in the title
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Hate U Give
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Wild Robot
29. A book with a bird on the cover
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Queen's Secret: A Novel of England's World War II Queen
√ 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
√ 32. A book by a WOC We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Cilka's Journey
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Becoming
√ 35. A book with a three-word title The Woman Upstairs
√ 36. A book with a pink cover Even Weirder Than Before
37. A Western
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (Book with a two word title) In Pieces
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
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 Lightkeeper's Daughters
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 Maya's Notebook
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Flat Broke with Two Goats
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 Nightingale
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts16/50
√1. A book that's published in 2020: Mercy House (★★★)
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Magic for Liars
√3. A book with a great first line: "I hear the crack of his skull before a spattering of blood reaches me." Verity (★★★★)
√4. A book about a book club: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (★★★★)
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: book: The Missing Sister (★★★★)
6. A bildungsroman: Ender's Game
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Shadow and Bone (★★★★)
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover:
√9. A book with a map: Two Dark Reigns (★★★★★)
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Big Little Lies (★★★★)
11. An anthology:
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The Priory of the Orange Tree
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: The Ultimatum
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Even the Darkest Stars
15. A book about or involving social media: Fangirl
√16. A book that has a book on the cover:The Midnight Library (★★★★)
17. A medical thriller: The Silent Patient
18. A book with a made-up language:
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention:The Girl Beneath the Sea (★★★★)
21. A book published the month of your birthday: Cry Wolf
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Calculating Stars
23. A book that won an award in 2019: Educated
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about:
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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: Prince of Fools
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Defy the Stars (★★★★)
√29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Raven Boys(★★★★)
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Queen Hereafter: A Novel of Margaret of Scotland
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Silver Witch
32. A book by a WOC: Kindred or Dawn
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Moonspinners (★★★★★)
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Woman in the Window (★★★★)
√ 35. A book with a three-word title: The Gilded Hour (★★★★)
√36. A book with a pink cover: Mr. & Mrs. American Pie (★★)
37. A Western: News of the World
38. A book by or about a journalist: The Library Book
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: (September 27-Oct. 3)
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: 2018 A Book Set On a Different Planet Holy Sister (★★★★★)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Ice Station
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twisted Twenty-Six
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: The Ashford Affair
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Warcross
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Sworn to Silence (★★★★)
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
8. A book published in the 20th century: The Shadow Riders or Lonesome Dove
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books:Conspiracy in Death
10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
A book that's published in 2020A book by a trans or nonbinary author
A book with a great first line
A book about a book club
A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
A bildungsroman
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
A book with an upside-down image on the cover
A book with a map
A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
An anthology
A book that passes the Bechdel test
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 Wedding Party
A book about or involving social media
A book that has a book on the cover
A medical thriller
A book with a made-up language
A book set in a country beginning with "C"
A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Art of War
A book published the month of your birthday
A book about or by a woman in STEM
A book that won an award in 2019
A book on a subject you know nothing about
A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
A book with a pun in the title
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
A book with a bird on the cover
A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
A book by a WOC
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Girl Who Drank the Moon
A book you meant to read in 2019: Dune
A book with a three-word title: The Last Wish
A book with a pink cover: The Grace Year
A Western: Lonesome Dove
A book by or about a journalist
Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced, 2020 Edition
A book written by an author in their 20s
A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
A book set in the 1920s
A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
A book with more than 20 letters in its title
A book published in the 20th century
A book from a series with more than 20 books
A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge_11/50 Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020:
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
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: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
6. A bildungsroman: It by Stephen King - ?
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10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology: The Raven and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe
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13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Shattered by Dick Francis
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Dominance by Will Lavender
15. A book about or involving social media: You by Caroline Kepnes
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
17. A medical thriller:
18. A book with a made-up language: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens
21. A book published the month of your birthday: This Is Not The Story You Think It Is: A Season of Unlikely Happiness by Laura Munson
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: Red Rock Stories: Three Generations of Writers Speak on Behalf of Utah's Public Lands by Stephen Trimble
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Dark Debts by Karen Hall
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27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The Life of Mahatma Gandhi by Louis Fischer
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 by Michelle McNamara
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Magus by John Fowles
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35. A book with a three-word title: Just After Sunset by Stephen King
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37. A Western: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
38. A book by or about a journalist: Robin by Dave Itzkoff
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: "A Retelling of a Classic" Red Queen by Christina Henry
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Carrie by Stephen King
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
4. A book set in the 1920s
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6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Misery by Stephen King
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8. A book published in the 20th century: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
1. A book that’s published in 2020: The Museum of Desire (Jonathan Kellerman)2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Good Boy-My Life in Seven Dogs (Jennifer Finney Boylan)
3. A book with a great first line: A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
4. A book about a book club: The Reading Promise (Alice Ozma)*
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
6. A bildungsroman: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things (Bryn Greenwood)
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Britt-Marie Was Here (Fredrik Backman)
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: The Opposite House (Helen Oyeyemi)
9. A book with a map: The Map of Time (Felix J. Palma)
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Ten Thousand Doors of January (Alix E. Harrow)
11. An anthology: Nasty Women (ed. by Samhita Mukhopadhyay)
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Tidelands (Philippa Gregory)
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Little Mercies (Heather Gudenkauf)
15. A book published the month of your birthday: The Witches Are Coming (Lindy West)
16. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Ada’s Algorithm (James Essinger)
17. A book that won an award in 2019: Girl, Woman, Other (Bernardine Evaristo)
18. A book on a subject you know nothing about: A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
19. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Grand Union-Stories (Zadie Smith)
20. A book with a pun in the title: Ella Minnow Pea (Mark Dunn)
21. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
22. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Illuminae (Amy Kaufman, Jay Kristoff)
23. A book with a bird on the cover: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
24. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Lincoln-The Biography of a Writer (Fred Kaplan)
25. A book with “gold,” “silver,” or “bronze” in the title: After the Golden Age (Carrie Vaughn)
26. A book by a WOC: Becoming (Michelle Obama)
27. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: In the Dream House (Carmen Maria Machado)
28. A book you meant to read in 2019: Wolf Hall (Hillary Mantel)*
29. A book about or involving social media: The Shallows (Nicholas Carr)
30. A book that has a book on the cover: The Reading Promise (Alice Ozma)*
31. A medical thriller: The Ghost Map (Steven Johnson)
32. A book with a made-up language: Fire & Blood-A Targaryen History (George RR Martin)
33. A book set in a country beginning with “C”: Nine Continents (Xiaolu Guo)
34. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Little Weirds (Jenny Slate)
35. A book with a three-word title: Ask Again, Yes (Mary Beth Keane)
36. A book with a pink cover: Just Eat It (Laura Thomas)
37. A Western: Inland (Tea Obreht)
38. A book by or about a journalist: Merchants of Truth (Jill Abramson)
39. Read a Banned Book during Banned Books week: Autobiography of Malcolm X
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR reading challenge: A book by two female authors: She Said (Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey)
Advanced Prompts!
41. A book written by an author in their 20s: White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
42. A book with “20” or “twenty” in the title: A Map is Only One Story-Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home (Nicole Chung)
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement: Storm and Fury (Jennifer L. Armentrout)
44. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
45. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: The Museum of Desire (Jonathan Kellerman)
46. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Year of Reading Dangerously (Andy Miller)
47. A book published in the 20th century: Siddhartha (Herman Hesse, 1922)
48. A book from a series with more than 20 books: The Colour of Magic-Discworld #1 (Terry Pratchett)
49. A book with a main character in their 20s: The Shadows We Hide (Allen Eskens)*
50. A book set in the 1920s: The Poisoner’s Handbook (Deborah Blum)
Popsugar 2020 Reading Challenge Regular Prompts1. A book that's published in 2020:
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders
4. A book about a book club: The Rejected Writers Book Club
6. A bildungsroman: The Kite Runner
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 Outsider by Stephen King
9. A book with a map: Dunkirk
11. An anthology: Lyrical Darkness
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The Hate You Give
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Euphoria by Lily King
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
15. A book about or involving social media: The Circle
17. A medical thriller: The Andromeda Strain
18. A book with a made-up language: Watership Down and
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": First They Killed My Father
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Kill Jar
21. A book published the month of your birthday: The Vagina Bible
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Rocket Girls
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
26. A book with a pun in the title: Here's Looking at Euclid
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Radium Girls
29. A book with a bird on the cover: Red Sparrow
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
35. A book with a three-word title: The Happiness Project
36. A book with a pink cover: I'm Afraid of Men
37. A Western: Under a Painted Sky
38. A book by or about a journalist: Columbine by David Cullen
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: 13 Reasons Why
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
1. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Game of Thrones Series by George R.R. Martin
Book #5 A Dance with Dragons
25/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020 - Oona Out of Order: A Novel
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
✔️3. A book with a great first line - Allies
4. A book about a book club
✔️5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Fallen Architect
6. A bildungsroman
✔️7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - A Horse Walks into a Bar
✔️8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Perfect Wife
✔️9. A book with a map - They Called Us Enemy
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 - The Power
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 - All We Ever Wanted
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 - Here and Now and Then
21. A book published the month of your birthday
✔️22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Only Woman in the Room
✔️23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Educated
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
✔️25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
✔️26. A book with a pun in the title - Wine, Water, and Song: Original Text
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
✔️28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
✔️29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
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 Feather Thief
✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - I Still Dream About You
35. A book with a three-word title - In Five Years
✔️36. A book with a pink cover - Where the Crawdads Sing
37. A Western - Simon the Fiddler: A Novel
✔️38. A book by or about a journalist - Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
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 - The Immortalists
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) - Becoming Mrs. Lewis
✔️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
✔️7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century - Murder on the Orient Express
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books -
✔️10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Memory Weaver
9/50 as of 2/10/202020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 -- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
3. A book with a great first line -- Fahrenheit 451 or The Haunting of Hill House
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 -- Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
9. A book with a map
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test -- Are You My Mother? or The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media -- Unfollow, Vol. 1: 140 Characters
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 -- Something is Killing the Children #1
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM -- 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
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
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character -- The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man
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
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 -- The Winter People
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist -- Bury the Lede
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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)
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
10. A book with a main character in their 20s -- Such a Fun Age
Well, I didn't finish in 2019, but that is okay. I still read 100 books, just most of them I couldn't fit into a category. Plus, I started school again and became an auntie, so I had priorities haha! I came pretty close to at least finishing the general prompts, and half of the advanced ones. Goal is to plan better for this year so I can actually finish again!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
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 - The Girl He Used to Know
11. An anthology
✔️ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Invention of Wings
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TVSaving Meghan 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 - Stolen Things
16. A book that has a book on the cover
✔️ 17. A medical thriller - Saving Meghan
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 - Ink, Iron, and Glass
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 - After the Storm
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 - Girls of Storm and Shadow
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
Regular (28/40)1.
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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
17. A medical thriller
21. A book published the month of your birthday
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
29. A book with a bird on the cover
37. A Western
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced prompts (9/10)
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
[link]2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔️ 1. A book that's published in 2020: Late to the Party
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl
✔️ 3. A book with a great first line: All Systems Red: "I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then i realized, I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company channels."
4. A book about a book club
✔️ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Erebos 2 (London)
? 6. A bildungsroman: The Gods of Tango
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
✔️ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: This Is How You Lose the Time War
✔️ 9. A book with a map: The Merciful Crow
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English
11. An anthology
✔️ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, This Is How You Lose the Time War
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": Orphan Black: The Next Chapter (Canada)
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: Orphan Black: The Next Chapter
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: S.?
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: All Systems Red
✔️ 29. A book with a bird on the cover: This Is How You Lose the Time War
✔️ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The History of Rome
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
✔️ 32. A book by a WOC: This Is How You Lose the Time War
✔️ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: This Is How You Lose the Time War, Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, House of Leaves, Gideon the Ninth, and more
✔️ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Orphan Black: The Next Chapter
✔️ 35. A book with a three-word title: The Merciful Crow
✔️ 36. A book with a pink cover: The Story of Lizzy and Darcy
37. A Western
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
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:PinkMuffin@BerryBlue. Betreff: IrrLäufer, All Systems Red
✔️ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: To Be Taught, If Fortunate, This Is How You Lose the Time War
(✔️) 8. A book published in the 20th century: Translations
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
✔️ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Erebos 2
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts (Books Read 50/50) Completed Sept. 28 with Captain Underpants (an unusual year allowed for more reading)1. A book that's published in 2020- A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author- The Wilds (nb)
3. A book with a great first line- My Best Friend's Exorcism
4. A book about a book club- The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics- The End of the Affair (London)
6. A bildungsroman- Bless Me, Ultima
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closedWhat Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover- Red Queen
9. A book with a map- Gone
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club- Gone Girl LilyCReads, BooksandLala, crime junkie
11. An anthology- The Doll Collection
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test- The Power
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it- The Body: A Guide for Occupants
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name- Beagle-The Last Unicorn
15. A book about or involving social media-My Sister, the Serial Killer
16. A book that has a book on the cover- Ella Enchanted
17. A medical thriller- Rubbernecker
18. A book with a made-up language- Saga, Volume 5 blue/ Esperanto
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"- The Wolf in the Whale
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention- Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography
21. A book published the month of your birthday- Eyes of Prey
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM- The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
23. A book that won an award in 2019- FreshwaterThe Otherwise award
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about- Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics- Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected
26. A book with a pun in the title- Heir Today, Pawn Tomorrow
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins- The Monster of Elendhaven
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character- Saga, Vol. 1
29. A book with a bird on the cover- H is for Hawk
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- Veins of Gold
32. A book by a WOC- The Fifth Season
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- Lovecraft Country
34. A book you meant to read in 2019- How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
35. A book with a three-word title- Angle of Repose
36. A book with a pink cover- Saturday Night
37. A Western- Inland
38. A book by or about a journalist- American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week]- The Adventures of Captain Underpants
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge- City of Ghosts- a ghost story
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s- Strangers on a Train
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)- Wilder Girls
4. A book set in the 1920s- The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics- Snow Country
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books- Scythe
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title- Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
8. A book published in the 20th century- The Man Who Disappeared (1927)
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
10. A book with a main character in their 20s- The Lady and the Highwayman
Summer Reading Challenge- completed Aug. 22
1. A book with "summer" in the title- Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge
2. A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover- Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge
3. A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destination- 101 Reykjavik
4. A book about a vacation- The River at Night
5. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist- What If It's Us
6. A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title- The Book of Ballads and Sagas
7. A book with a body of water or pool on the cover- The Sea Beast Takes a Lover: Stories
8. A book set at a resort or hotel- The Worst Best Man
9. A book with a release date in June, July, or August of any year-The Obelisk Gate
10. A summer-set thriller- Unspeakable Things
11. A book involving a summer romance- Real Men Knit
12. A book about Black history in America- The Water Dancer
13. A scary book you'd read around a campfire- Impossible Monsters
14. A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college- Camp Spirit
15. A book that takes place in a beach town- Her Pretty Face (Seattle counts, right?)
16. A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title- Race to the Sun
17. A book with sunglasses on the cover- The Frame-Up
18. A book about camping or summer camp- Beware the Kitten Holy
19. A book classified as a "beach read"- The Other Womanliteral says it on the cover
20. A book that makes you nostalgic for summer (rereads welcome)- Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoirgirls camp
Chui's 2020 Adventure Progress 0 out of 50
1. A book that's published in 2020 Infinity Son 🐥
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author I Wish You All the Best 🙆🏻♂️
3. A book with a great first line Jane Eyre 👰🏻
4. A book about a book club The Henchmen's Book Club 🔪 Currently reading 📍
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics All the Light We Cannot See 🎇
6. A bildungsroman Circe 🔱
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals 😜
8. A book with an upside-down The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 🐶
9. A book with a map Children of Blood and Bone 👳🏿♀️
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, podcast, or book club The Bluest Eye 👁
11. An anthology The Tales of Beedle the Bard ⚡️
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Cinder 👠
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 🔪
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Daisy Jones & The Six 🎤
15. A book about or involving social media Ready Player One 🎮
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bromance Book Club 📖
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient 👩🏻⚕️
18. A book with a made-up language Alicia en el pais de las maravillas 🐰
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Daughter of Smoke & Bone 👨🏻🎤
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me 💅🏻
21. A book published the month of your birthday A Study in Charlotte 🧥
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Where the Crawdads Sing 🧬
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love 💋
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death 🐱
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Recursion 🔗
26. A book with a pun in the title Red, White & Royal Blue 👑
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins A Woman Is No Man 🖤
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 🛸
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Raven Boys 🦅
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader El Príncipe del Sol ☀️
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Golden Compass 🏅
32. A book by a WOC Sulwe 👧🏿
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads La casa de Hades 🤩
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 La sangre del Olimpo 🤯
35. A book with a three-word title Los Tres Mosqueteros 🤺
36. A book with a pink cover Heathen Vol. 1 🐎
37. A Western Timing 👢
38. A book about journalist Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men 📃
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Lord of the Flies 🦟
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Challenge Orgullo y Prejuicio 👒
A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
Advanced
41. A book written by an author in their 20s Normal People 🚶🏻♀️
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Veintemil Leguas de Viaje Submarino ⚓️
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement My Lady Jane 👓
44. A book set in the 1920s The Great Gatsby 🎩
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 🇯🇵
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Skyward 🚀
47. A book with more than 20 letters in title Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte 📚
48. A book published in the 20th century Rayuela 📒
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Color of Magic 🔮
50. A book with a main character in their 20s Ana Karenina 🛡
KRISSY'S SPOTRegular
✓1. A book that's published in 2020:
An Egg for Ansel, 1/18 ★★★
✓2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author:
I Wish You All the Best, 4/08 ★★★★
✓3. A book with a great first line:
Miss Fix-It, 1/02 ★★
✓4. A book about a book club:
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 11: War and Peas, 2/17 ★★★★★
✓5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics:
The Word Is Murder, 1/17 ★★★★
✓6. A bildungsroman:
The Body, 2/01 ★★★★
✓7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed:
When I Was You, 9/09 ★★★
✓8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover:
Grown-ups Never Do That, 2/20 ★★
✓10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club:
Boyfriend Material, 7/17 ★★★★★
✓11. An anthology:
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 2, 6/01 ★★★★
✓12. A book that passes the Bechdel test:
We Were the Lucky Ones, 12/17 ★
✓13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it:
Graveyard Shift, 1/02 ★★★★★
✓14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name:
Hear Me Out, 1/05 ★★★★★
✓15. A book about or involving social media:
How to Be a Normal Person, 2/03 ★★★★★
✓16. A book that has a book on the cover:
An Affair in Winter, 12/20 ★★★★
✓17. A medical thriller:
The Fallen, 11/06 ★★★★
✓18. A book with a made-up language:
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 5: Petal to the Metal, 1/06 ★★★★★
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:
It Takes Two to Tumble, 3/27 ★★★★
✓22. A book about or by a woman in STEM:
Rosie Revere, Engineer, 1/07 ★★★★★
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:
Dyed and Gone to Heaven, 1/12 ★★★★
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:
The Maltese Falcon, 1/19 ★★
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:
Work for It, 1/28 ★★★★
✓33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads:
A Dye Hard Holiday, 2/05 ★★★★
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
✓35. A book with a three-word title:
Worth Waiting For, 1/13 ★★★★
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 (an audiobook):
Red, 1/07 ★★★
Advanced
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):
After Cage
4. A book set in the 1920s:
Maisie Dobbs or Spellbound
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
✓6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books:
In the Shadow of Spindrift House, 1/04 ★★
✓7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title:
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1/06 ★★★
✓8. A book published in the 20th century:
Full House, 1/12 ★★★
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
✓10. A book with a main character in their 20s:
Ice Planet Barbarians, 1/12 ★★★★
Thanks for creating this list!* completed
regular prompts completed: 40 of 40
advanced prompts completed: 10 of 10
I AM FINISHED!!
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
*1. A book that's published in 2020- Close Up/Quick
*2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author- Magic for Liars/ Gailey
*3. A book with a great first line- Bare Bones/ Reichs
*4. A book about a book club-The Reading Group/Noble
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics- The Making of Psycho/ Rebello (LA)
*6. A bildungsroman- Go Set a Watchman/Lee
*7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed- After Anna/Scottoline
*8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover- The Blood Orchid/S.Woods
*9. A book with a map- The Language of Bees/King
*10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club- One Year After/W.Forstchen
*11. An anthology- Thou Shalt Not Kill/Perry
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test- A Good Man Gone/Hartoin
*13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it- Family Pictures/Miller
*14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name- The Alchemist/Coelho
*15. A book about or involving social media- All the Wrong Places/Fielding
*16. A book that has a book on the cover- Finders Keepers/King
*17. A medical thriller-The Private Patient/James
*18. A book with a made-up language- Watership Down/Adams
*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"-Our Man in Havana/Greene
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention-The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes/Lycett
*21. A book published the month of your birthday(May)- Tarnished/ Held
*22. A book about or by a woman in STEM- Red Mist/Cornwall
*23. A book that won an award in 2019- The Testaments/Atwood
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing about- Magdalen Asylums in Ireland/Finnegan
*25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphic- The Haj/Uris
*26. A book with a pun in the title- Monday Mourning/Reichs
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins- The Institute/King
*28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character-The Fear Index/R.Harris
*29. A book with a bird on the cover- Hawkes Harbor/S.Hinton
*30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader- Conclave/Harris
*31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title- Silver/Held
*32. A book by a WOC-The 12 Tribes of Hattie/Mathis
*33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- The Silent Patient/MIchaelides
*34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Educated/Westover
*35. A book with a three-word title- A Patchwork Planet/ Tyler
* 36. A book with a pink cover- Locked Rooms/King
*37. A Western- Hunting Badger/T.Hillerman
*38. A book by or about a journalist-The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest/Larsson
*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week-Animal Farm/Orwell
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge(2018)-book with your favorite color in the title- Love is Red/Jaff
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
*1. A book written by an author in their 20s-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy/Adams
*2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title-Takedown Twenty/Evanovich
*3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)- The Starless Sea/Morgenstern
*4.A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics- Days of Infamy/Turtledove
*5. A book set in the 1920s-The God of the Hive/King
*6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books-Dexter by Design/ J.Lindsay
*7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title-The Tattooist of Auschwitz/ Morris
*8. A book published in the 20th century-The Hyde Park Murder/Roosevelt
*9. A book from a series with more than 20 books- Cross/Patterson
*10. A book with a main character in their 20s- Time's Convert/ Harkness
First, I'll explain that since a) I was never going to do the advanced prompts, and b) this is the first time I try this challenge, I decided to add 10 extra past prompts of my choosing, which I may or may not regret later but it's done now.☖ A book that's published in 2020: Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
☖ A book by a trans or nonbinary author: A Matter of Disagreement by EE Ottoman
☖ A book with a great first line: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides /or/ Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
☖ A book about a book club: The Paper & Hearts Society by Lucy Powrie /or/ The Prison Book Club by Ann Walmsley /or/ Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie /or/ The Henchmen's Book Club by Danny King /or/ The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek by Piper Vaughn /or/ The Little Library by Kim Fielding
☖ A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Impossible Boy by Anna Martin
☖ A bildungsroman: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
☖ The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: A Midwinter Prince by Harper Fox
☖ A book with an upside-down image on the cover: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
☖ A book with a map: The Lost Gods Box Set by Megan Derr
☖ A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast or online bookclub: An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
☖ An anthology: How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity by Francesca Lia Block, David Levithan, Ron Koertge, Eric Shanower, Julie Anne Peters, Jennifer Finney Boylan, William Sleater , Emma Donoghue, Jacqueline Woodson, Ariel Schrag, Margo Lanagan & Gregory Maguire
☖ A book that passes the Bechdel test: Amatka by Karin Tidbeck
☖ A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: The Artist by Bonnie Dee
☖ A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Spectacularly Broken by Sage C. Holloway
☖ A book about or involving social media: Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
☖ A book that has a book on the cover: Thaw by Elyse Springer
☖ A medical thriller: Kingdom of Needle and Bone by Mira Grant /or/ La inapelable mordida de Saturno by Lars Vintergatan /or/ Elixir by Charles Atkins
☖ A book with a made-up language: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
☖ A book set in a country that begins with "C": The Space Between by Michelle L. Teichman
☖ A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Don't Feed the Trolls by Erica Kudisch
☖ A book published the month of your birthday: The Preacher's Son by Lisa Henry & J.A. Rock
☖ A book by or about a woman in STEM: The Outside by Ada Hoffmann
☖ A book that won an award in 2019: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
☖ A book on a subject you know nothing about: When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan
☖ A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan 
☖ A book with a pun in the title: Paradox Lost by Libby Drew
☖ A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Principle of Desire by Delphine Dryden
☖ A book with a robot, cyborg or AI character: In Heaven and Earth by Amy Rae Durreson
☖ A book with a bird on the cover: Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater
☖ A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
☖ A book with "gold", "silver" or "bronze" in the title: Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria by Ki Longfellow
☖ A book by a WOC: Huntress by Malinda Lo
☖ A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Foxes by Suki Fleet
☖ A book you meant to read in 2019: Circle of Darkness by Nicholas Bella & Aimee Nicole Walker
☖ A book with a three-word title: Love In Transition by E.M. Leya
☖ A book with a pink cover: Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
☖ A Western: Well Traveled by Margaret Mills & Tedi Ward
☖ A book by or about a journalist: Las hijas del agua by Sandra Barneda
☖ Read a banned book during Banned Book Week: Piel de Asno → Peau d'âne (Donkey Sikin) by Charles Perrault
》Your favorite prompt(s) from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge.
☖ A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet: Two Man Station by Lisa Henry
☖ A book you started but never finished: Los Miserables → Les Misérables (The Wretched) by Victor Hugo
☖ Set in your home state: Cartas de inverno (Winter Letters) by Agustín Fernández Paz
☖ Poetry: Crush by Richard Siken
☖ By or about a person with a disability: The Door Behind Us by John C. Houser
☖ Steampunk: The Novelty Maker by Sasha L. Miller
☖ A book with a time of day in the title: And Call Me in the Morning by Willa Okati
☖ A book with a weather element in the title: Of Sunlight and Stardust by Riley Hart & Christina Lee
☖ A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: We Awaken by Calista Lynne
☖ A book set in space: Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau
☖ A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: Falling Down by Eli Easton
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1/40
1. A book that's published in 2020 - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - White Oleander by Janet Fitch
6. A bildungsroman - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
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 Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
9. A book with a map - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - Cheryl Strayed
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Beloved by Toni Morrison
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Becoming by Michelle Obama
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
15. A book about or involving social media - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
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 - The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1/402020 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
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics A Study in Scarlet
6. A bildungsroman The Catcher in the Rye
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed 13 Little Blue Envelopes
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
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 Brave New World
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
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Here is my list. The only one I haven't gotten yet is the blind search on a book shelf prompt and that's only because I haven't went to the library or to the bookstore recently.
Here is my list. The only one I haven't gotten yet is the blind search on a book shelf prompt and that's only because I haven't went to the library or to the bookstore recently.
I am 50/50. √1. A book that's published in 2020 - Don't Look for Me
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Red, White & Royal Blue
√3. A book with a great first line - Pink Bits
√4. A book about a book club - Never Have I Ever
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - You Owe Me a Murder
√6. A bildungsroman - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Breaking Silence
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Pretty Guilty Women
√9. A book with a map - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
√11. An anthology - Flirty Ever Afters
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Divergent
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - June
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Sweet Vengeance
√15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us Is Next
√16. A book that has a book on the cover - Book Love
√17. A medical thriller - The Surgeon
√18. A book with a made-up language - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Those Girls
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Be Not Far from Me
√21. A book published the month of your birthday - November
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Educated
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader?: All the Dirt on Living the Good Life
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Everything is Fucked: Ein Buch über Hoffnung
√26. A book with a pun in the title - Baking Me Crazy
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - October
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Transformers: Meet the Autobots
√29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Strongmen: Trump / Modi / Erdoğan / Duterte / Putin
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Christmas in Silver Bell Falls
√32. A book by a WOC - Becoming
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Selection
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The 19th Christmas
√35. A book with a three-word title - Pray for Silence
√36. A book with a pink cover - Lock Every Door
√37. A Western - Texas Ranger
√38. A book by or about a journalist - I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Where the Sidewalk Ends
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Idiot
√41. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Bell Jar
√42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - The 20th Victim
√43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Blindsighted
√44. A book set in the 1920s - The Great Gatsby
√45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Rainbirds
√46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - If She Saw
√47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear
√48. A book published in the 20th century - The Final Scene
√49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Criss Cross
√50. A book with a main character in their 20s - December
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line : The Stranger by Albert Camus
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics : Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
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 : The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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 : The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
17. A medical thriller : The Alienist byCaleb Carr
18. A book with a made-up language Watership Down by Richard Adams
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" : I Did Not Kill My Husband or The Blind Assassin
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention : Love and Obstacles
21. A book published the month of your birthday : Lincoln in the Bardo
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 : Who Am I?: And If So, How Many?
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics : Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins : Wuthering Heights
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
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 : The Elegance of the Hedgehog
36. A book with a pink cover : Bossypants
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist : The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week : Animal Farm or Lord of the Flies
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s : Half of a Yellow Sun
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title : Catch-22
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 Great Gatsby
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title : Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
8. A book published in the 20th century
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Jane mcveigh-schultz | 7 comments2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author She’s Not There, A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club Summer Reading by Hilma Wolitzer already read…but?
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Travelers' Tales: Spain (Lucy McCauley, 1995 find another, fiction
6. A bildungsroman Crudo by Olivia Laing a middle age “coming of age READ THIS
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Broadesser-Anker
√ 9. A book with a map The Last Book Party
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Women of Copper County
11. An anthology The Best American Essays 2020 edited by Rebecca Solnit
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test A book that has at least two women who are main characters and actually talk to each other…about something besides a man.
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it A Quiet Place by Saicho Matsumoto
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
√ 15. A book about or involving social media Akin by Emma Donahue
16. A book that has a book on the cover If on a winter’s night a traveler by Italo Calvino
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
18. A book with a made-up language Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Louise Penny, Michael Ondaatje or Alice Munro
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Silent Patient
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Lab Girl
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Milkman by Anna Burns
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
Experience on demand : what virtual reality is, how it works, and what it can do
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Catalina by Somerset Maugham
26. A book with a pun in the title Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
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 reread Bird by Bird OR?
30. A fiction book or nonfiction book about a world leader Becoming or
a book by Nelson Mandela or Greta Thunberg
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt or Golden State
32. A book by a WOC Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Yeung
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Homesick A Memoir by Jennifer Croft or The Dutch House
35. A book with a three-word title Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
36. A book with a pink cover Tell me Lies (You Love Me) by Carol Levering or Paris for Lovers or Milkman by Anna Burns
37. A Western On Swift Horses, a novel by Sharon Pufahl
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist Forgive Me By Amanda Eyre Ward
39. Read a banned book during Banned 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 The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now!
or Twenty Love Poems by Neruda
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 Swann’s Way by Proust or Cane by Jean Toomer
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Guest Cat by Takeshi Huraide
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Michael Ondaatje
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title If on a Winter’s Night A Traveller
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Inspector Gamache Series
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Last Book Party
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✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman completed 1/14/2020
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 CAPTURED by Skylar Kingsley Completed 2/2/2020
11. An anthology
✔12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr completed 1/22/2020
✔13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr completed 1/17/2020
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 Dating a Silver Fox by Donna McDonald completed 1/13/2020
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
Treading Water by Marie Force completed 1/3/2020
✔ 21. A book published the month of your birthday The Resurrection of the Romanovs: Anastasia, Anna Anderson, and the World's Greatest Royal Mystery by Greg King Completed 1/19/2020
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 Protecting Alabama's Kids by Susan Stoker Completed 1/9/2020
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
Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr completed 1/6/2020
✔ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Beneath These Scars by Meghan March completed 1/2/2020
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen completed 1/7/2020
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 Courting Calla by Hallee Bridgeman completed 1/5/2020
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 - Virgin River by Robyn Carr completed 1/1/2020
✔ 47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr completed 1/8/2020
48. A book published in the 20th century
✔ 49. A book from a series with more than 20 books Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr completed 1/3/2020
✔ 50. A book with a main character in their 20s Second Chance PassProtecting Alabama's Kids by Susan Stoker completed 1/11/2020