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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:
💜 The Crying of Lot 49 Thomas Pynchon (6/2020)
4. A book about a book club:
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics:
💜 A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles (1/2020)
💜 The Watchmaker of Filigree Street Natasha Pulley (London) (2/2020)
6. A bildungsroman:
💜 Go: A Coming of Age Novel Kazuki Kaneshiro (2/2020)
💜 The Annotated Lolita Vladimir Nabokov (3/2020)
💜 Ham on Rye Charles Bukowski (5/2020)
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed:
💜 Orchids: An Illustrated Identifier and Guide to Cultivation Mike Tibbs and Ray Bilton (3/2020)
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover:
💜 Ironopolis Glen James Brown (cheat-- it's sideways) (5/2020)
9. A book with a map:
💜 The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Stuart Turton (1/2020)
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club:
💜 The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror William Sloane (3/2020)
11. An anthology:
♡ ODQ Presents: An Anthology of New Supernatural Fiction edited by John Linwood Grant and Dave Brzeski (/2020)
♡ The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer (/2020)
💜 Supernatural Sherlocks: Stories from The Golden Age of the Occult Detective edited by Nick Rennison (6/2020)
♡ Fungi edited by Orrin Grey and Silvia Moreno-Garcia (/2020)
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:
💜 The Lover Marguerite Duras (4/2020)
💜 After Claude Iris Owens (6/2020)
♡ Lark Rise to Candleford Flora Thompson (/2020)
15. A book about or involving social media:
16. A book that has a book on the cover:
💜 The Strange Case of Harriet Hall Moray Dalton (5/2020)
17. A medical thriller:
18. A book with a made-up language:
💜 Embassytown China Miéville (5/2020)
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C":
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention:
💜 Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts Sylvia Plath (2/2020)
💜 Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages Guy Deutscher (5/2020)
21. A book published the month of your birthday:
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths):
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:
💜 The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath (2/2020)
💜 Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast Oscar Wilde (5/2020)
26. A book with a pun in the title:
💜 The Importance of Being Earnest & Other Plays Oscar Wilde (4/2020)
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins:
💜 The Vengeful Virgin Gil Brewer (greed/lust) (2/2020)
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:
💜 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (4/2020)
💜 V for Vendetta Alan Moore and David Lloyd (5/2020)
34. A book you meant to read in 2019:
💜 The House of Mirth Edith Wharton (3/2020)
35. A book with a three-word title:
💜 Rules of Civility Amor Towles (1/2020)
36. A book with a pink cover:
37. A Western:
38. A book by or about a journalist:
💜 Calypso David Sedaris (5/2020)
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week:
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:
2015:
• A book with nonhuman characters:
💜 Mumintrollen #6: Moominland Midwinter Tove Jansson (1/2020)
💜 Mumintrollen #7: Tales from Moominvalley Tove Jansson (1/2020)
💜 Mumintrollen #8: Moominpappa at Sea Tove Jansson (1/2020)
💜 Mumintrollen #9: Moominvalley in November Tove Jansson (2/2020)
• A mystery or thriller:
💜 After Dark, My Sweet Jim Thompson (2/2020)
💜 A Swell-Looking Babe Jim Thompson (2/2020)
💜 A Hell of a Woman Jim Thompson (1/2020)
💜 The Getaway Jim Thompson (6/2020)
💜 Inspector Maigret #1: Pietr the Latvian Georges Simenon (2/2020)
💜 Erast Fandorin #1: The Winter Queen Boris Akunin (2/2020)
💜 Erast Fandorin #2: The Turkish Gambit Boris Akunin (2/2020)
💜 Erast Fandorin #3: Murder on the Leviathan Boris Akunin (2/2020)
💜 Erast Fandorin #4: The Death Of Achilles Boris Akunin (2/2020)
💜 Sister Pelagia #1: Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog Boris Akunin (2/2020)
💜 Sister Pelagia #2: Sister Pelagia and the Black Monk Boris Akunin (2/2020)
💜 The Franchise Affair Josephine Tey (4/2020)
💜 The Draycott Murder Mystery Molly Thynne (5/2020)
💜 Pop. 1280 Jim Thompson (4/2020)
♡ The Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #1: The Big Sleep Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #2: Farewell, My Lovely Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #3: The High Window Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #4: The Lady in the Lake Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #5: The Little Sister Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #6: The Long Goodbye Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe #7: Playback Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe: The Simple Art of Murder Raymond Chandler (/2020)
♡ Philip Marlowe: Trouble Is My Business Raymond Chandler (/2020)
💜 Arrest the Bishop?: A Golden Age Mystery Winifred Peck (5/2020)
💜 Mystic River Dennis Lehane (6/2020)
• A book of short stories:
💜 The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories Angela Carter (1/2020)
💜 Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime: The Portrait of Mr. W.H. and Other Stories Oscar Wilde (4/2020)
♡ Just an Ordinary Day Shirley Jackson (/2020)
♡ Engines of Desire: Tales of Love & other Horrors Livia Llewellyn (/2020)
♡ Perchance to Dream Charles Beaumont (/2020)
💜 Little Tales of Misogyny Patricia Highsmith (6/2020)
2016:
• A book that has been translated into English:
• A graphic novel:
♡ Uzumaki Junji Ito (/2020)
♡ No Longer Human Junji Ito (/2020)
• A book of poetry:
2017:
• A book with a cat on the cover:
• A book about food:
💜 Dim Sum: Dumplings, Parcels and Other Delectable Chinese Snacks in 25 Authentic Recipes Terry Tan (5/2020)
💜 100 Great Breads Paul Hollywood (6/2020)
• A book with a red spine:
💜 The Best of Archie Comics, Book 1 Archie Comics (5/2020)
2018:
• A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist:
💜 Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit Jeanette Winterson (1/2020)
• A book about or set on Hallowe'en:
• A cyberpunk book:
2019:
• A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction):
• A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter:
♡ The Helene Hanff Omnibus: Underfoot in Show Business; 84, Charing Cross Road; The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street; Apple of My Eye; Q's Legacy Helene Hanff (/2020)
• A ghost story:
💜 The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories edited by Tara Moore (1/2020)
💜 The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume Two edited by Allen Grove (1/2020)
💜 Horrorstör Grady Hendrix (1/2020)
💜 The Sundial Shirley Jackson (4/2020)
💜 The Woman In Black Susan Hill (5/2020)
♡ Tales of Moonlight and Rain Ueda Akinari (/2020)
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:
💜 The Woman in the Dunes Kobo Abe (1/2020)
♡ 1Q84 Haruki Murakami (/2020)
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:
♡ Space Trilogy #1: Out of the Silent Planet CS Lewis (/2020)
♡ Space Trilogy #2: Perelandra CS Lewis (/2020)
♡ Space Trilogy #3: That Hideous Strength CS Lewis (/2020)
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books:
10. A book with a main character in their 20s:

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020-False Value
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author-The Disasters
√3. A book with a great first line: A Murderous Relation
4. A book about a book club
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Bat
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-The Bone Ships
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 Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
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: Royal Holiday
√15. A book about or involving social media: Girl Gone Viral
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: The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Frankly in Love
√26. A book with a pun in the title: Tweet Cute
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Pride and Prejudice
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Artificial Condition
√29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Magpie Lord
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-My Sister, the Serial Killer
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Hand on the Wall
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
√35. A book with a three-word title: The Vanishing Stair
√36. A book with a pink cover: Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays
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: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
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: Death at Wentwater Court
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 Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
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 Last Time I Lied

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 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman - حي بن يقظان by Ibn Tufayl
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Crosstalk by Connie Willis
9. A book with a map - A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Ricochet by Sandra Brown
15. A book about or involving social media - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller - Implant by F. Paul Wilson
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag by Kang Chol-Hwan
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - أنا وحاييم by الحبيب السائح
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science: A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs by Victor A. Bloomfield
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - ماذا قدم المسلمون للعالم 1 by راغب السرجاني
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 - Choosing Me Before We: Every Woman's Guide to Life and Love by Christine Arylo
35. A book with a three-word title - Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
36. A book with a pink cover - The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit in by Ayser Salman
37. A Western
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
41. A book written by an author in their 20s - Contest by Matthew Reilly
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) - Lord of the Flies
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 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
48. A book published in the 20th century
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020

Asas de Prata - Camilla Läckberg - 370p.
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line

Love May Fail, Matthew Quick - 400 p.
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz - 359 p.
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling - 462 p.
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover

A noite em que o verão acabou, João Tordo - 667 p.
9. A book with a map

The Rithmatist, Brandon Sanderson - 372p.
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club

A nossa casa está a arder, Greta Thunberg - 288 p.
11. An anthology

Vampire Tales, Steve Gerber - 200 p.
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

Haunted, Chuck Palaniuk - 418p.
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

A Paciente silenciosa, Alex Michaelides - 333 p.
18. A book with a made-up language

A Gathering of Shadows, V.E. Schwab - 508 p.
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention

A minha avó pede desculpa, Fredrik Backman - 336 p.
21. A book published the month of your birthday

Um homem chamado Ove, Fredrik Backman - 311 p.
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM

Aniquilação, Jeff Vandermeer - 222 p.
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

One of us is lying, Karen M. McManus - 358 p.
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character

Sleeping Giants, Sylvain Neuvel - 376 p.
29. A book with a bird on the cover

Night Film, Marisha Pessl - 587 p.
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader

Champion, Marie Lu - 353 p.
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

Elantris, Brandon Sanderson - 615 p.
34. A book you meant to read in 2019

Fantasmas da Mente, Paul Tremblay - 320 p.
35. A book with a three-word title

Raparigas como nós, Helena Magalhães - 423 p.
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist

Vozes de Chernobyl, Svetlana Alexievich - 328 p.
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (the next book in a series you've started)

Ignite Me, Tahereh Mafi - 416 p.
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s

Milk and Honey, Rupi Kaur - 204 p.
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)

O Amigo Imaginário, Stephen Chbosky - 864 p.
4. A book set in the 1920s

The Diviners, Libba Bray - 578 p.
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

O Oceano No Fim do Caminho, Neil Gaiman - 205 p.
8. A book published in the 20th century

Rosemary's Baby, Ira Levin - 229p.
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books

Contos do Além, Agatha Christie - 389 p.
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

You, Caroline Kepnes - 422 p.

Progress: 7/50
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 4-stars

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 Outlander “It wasn't a very likely place for disappearances, at least at first glance.” – first line in Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. √- 1,958 mins
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 First Touch
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 Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
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 The Goldfinch
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 The Silent Patient
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- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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

Total: 5/40
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔3. A book with a great first line Rabbit Cake
✔10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Library of Lost and Found
✔32. A book by a WOC Another Brooklyn
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Before We Were Yours
✔38. A book by or about a journalist The Broken Girls

1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Red, White & Royal Blue
3. A book with a great first line Little Fires Everywhere
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5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics 84, Charing Cross Road
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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 The Alchemist
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
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13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
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25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
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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
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32. A book by a WOC
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35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
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39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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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
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8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
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REGULAR (13/40)
*1. A book that's published in 2020--Alone in the Wild
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author--All the Birds in the Sky
*3. A book with a great first line--Lowcountry Incantations "Burn. It all needs to burn."
4. A book about a book club
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics--The Silent Patient
*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--And the Ocean Was Our Sky
9. A book with a map--Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island
*10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club--Olive, Again
11. An anthology
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test--Down Among the Sticks and Bones
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it--The Bat
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name--Six Impossible Things
*15. A book about or involving social media--The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
16. A book that has a book on the cover
*17. A medical thriller--The Woman in the Window
*18. A book with a made-up language--The Invisible Library
*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"--City of the Lost
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention--Poison Orchids
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--The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing about--The Mountain that Eats Men
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics50 Things To Do Before Seeing a Psychiatrist: And How To Actually Do Them
*26. A book with a pun in the title-- Penne Dreadful
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins--Olive Kitteridge
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character--Cinder
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--Everything I Never Told YouSuch a Fun Age
*33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads--Death by Chocolate
*34. A book you meant to read in 2019--After the Flood
*35. A book with a three-word titleThe Family Upstairs
*36. A book with a pink cover--Bunny
37. A Western--Depth of Winter
*38. A book by or about a journalist--The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge--Shattered Bonds
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts (5/10)
*1. A book written by an author in their 20s--Homegoing
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)--Winter Garden
4. A book set in the 1920s--Love in the Time of Cholera
*5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics--After Dark
*6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books--Every Heart a Doorway
*7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title--Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
8. A book published in the 20th century--Death in the Andes
*9. A book from a series with more than 20 books--Look Alive Twenty-Five
*10. A book with a main character in their 20s--My Sister, the Serial Killer
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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 All the Birds in the Sky
3. A book with a great first line I Capture the Castle
4. A book about a book club A Woman Is No Man
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Night Watch
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Invisible
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover I, Lucifer
9. A book with a map Tigana
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Left Hand of Darkness
11. An anthology Houston Noir
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Changeless
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Blue Sword
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Library of the Unwritten
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 We Are Never Meeting In Real Life
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 The Testaments
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphicsThe Walled City
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 Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan
31. A book with "gold" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Swamp Sniper
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 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
31. A book with "silver" in the title
31. A book with "bronze" in the title
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 Crazy Rich Asians

2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
3. A book with a great first line: Opposite of Always
4. A book about a book club: Autoboyography
✔ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Honeybee (Poetry book partially set in Melbourne, Australia)
6. A bildungsroman: Pemmican Wars
✔ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Hidden Bodies
9. A book with a map: The Nameless City
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: With the Fire on High
✔ 11. An anthology: Better Each Day: 365 Expert Tips for a Healthier, Happier You
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The One Hundred Nights of Hero
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Long Way Down
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Uncaged Wallflower
15. A book about or involving social media: You
16. A book that has a book on the cover: I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
17. A medical thriller: V for Vendetta
✔ 18. A book with a made-up language: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (Cambodia)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Three Feathers
21. A book published the month of your birthday: A Strangely Wrapped Gift
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Gemina
23. A book that won an award in 2019: On a Sunbeam
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: The Book of the Dragon
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One
26. A book with a pun in the title: Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: The A.I. Who Loved Me
29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Hazel Wood
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Hamilton: The Revolution
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Full Moon Secrets: Volume One – Silver Shimmer
32. A book by a WOC: The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: One of Us Is Next
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Dogs I Have Kissed
35. A book with a three-word title: Kiss Number 8
36. A book with a pink cover: Modern Harpies: Why loving The Real Housewives means you’re cultured AF
37. A Western: The Call of the Wild
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist: F in Exams: The Best Test Paper Blunders
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: And Tango Makes Three
✔ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A Piece of the World (Book published in 2017)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: To Make Monsters Out of Girls
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Your Black Friend and Other Strangers
✔ 4. A book set in the 1920s: Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Tokyo Boys & Girls, Vol. 1
✔ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Fantasy Encyclopedia
✔ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America
8. A book published in the 20th century: The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying
✔ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Life lessons from the Cat (Chicken soup for the soul)
✔ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Regretting You
Finished On April 9 2020

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 - "Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts" - I didn't select this book for the challenge, it just fit :)
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Glass Hotel
3. A book with a great first line - A Tale of Two Cities
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 Nightingale
6. A bildungsroman - My Brilliant Friend
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
✅ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
✅ 9. A book with a map - The Map Thief
✅ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Library Book
✅ 11. An anthology - A Timeless Romance Anthology: Sarah M. Eden British Isles Collection
✅ 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 - Dark Matter
✅ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Ajax Penumbra 1969
15. A book about or involving social media - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
17. A medical thriller - The Andromeda Strain
18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Dreamer
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Death by Dumpling
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Ready Player One
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Hidden Figures
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Overstory
✅ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
✅ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
26. A book with a pun in the title - Be Frank With Me
✅ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
✅ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - 2001: A Space Odyssey
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Goldfinch
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Alexander Hamilton
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
✅ 32. A book by a WOC - One Crazy Summer
✅ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Agatha H and the Airship City
✅ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Lost World
✅ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Little Prince
✅ 36. A book with a pink cover - The Burnout Generation
✅ 37. A Western - Hondo
✅ 38. A book by or about a journalist - Meet Me in Atlantis: My Quest to Find the 2,500-Year-Old Sunken City
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Hate U Give
✅ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✅ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Wuthering Heights
✅ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Shades of Grey
✅ 4. A book set in the 1920s - The Great Gatsby
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Shōgun
✅ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Crocodile on the Sandbank
✅ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Swiss Family Robinson
8. A book published in the 20th century - Doomsday Book
✅ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Lord Edgware Dies
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Beneath a Scarlet Sky

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 - The House of the Spirits
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman Washington Black
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 Folk
✓10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness (featured on the 99% Invisible podcast)
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test (many contenders here!)
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" The House of the Spirits
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Ocean at the End of the Lane
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men?
23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Overstory or Girl, Woman, Other
✓24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Unsure yet but I'm counting The House of the Spirits here
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
26. A book with a pun in the title
✓✓27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Last Bus to Woodstock (envy) or The House of the Spirits (wrath)
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
✓29. A book with a bird on the cover Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Wolf Hall (Been on my list for ages!)
✓31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
32. A book by a WOC Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race or Girl, Woman, Other
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 (all of the above haha but currently) Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
35. A book with a three-word title Girl, Woman, Other
36. A book with a pink cover Queenie or Where the Crawdads Sing
37. A Western
✓38. A book by or about a journalist (Many of the above)
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 Pachinko
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Wyrd Sisters (Discworld)
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
✓✓8. A book published in the 20th century Last Bus to Woodstock, The House of the Spirits, Wyrd Sisters
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Wyrd Sisters (Discworld)
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 Idea: Treason by Stuart Woods
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Ideas: The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Mallory Ortberg
3. A book with a great first line IDEA Middlesex by Jefffery Eugenides or The Martian by Andy Weir
4. A book about a book club IDEA The Agatha Christie Book Club by CA Larmer
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics IDEA : A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Private London, Private Berlin, Private Paris, Private Rio, Private Sydney
6. A bildungsroman IDEA A Prayer for Owen Meanyby John Irving or The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed IDEA EVERY LAST LIE by Mary Kubica
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover IDEA Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
9. A book with a map IDEA Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo or The Martian by Andy Wier
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club IDEA The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
11. An anthology IDEA Down the Rabbit Hole by JD Robb and others
✔12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
READ Death by Jack-o'-Lantern by Alexis Morgan
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it IDEA Enigma by Catherine Coulter
✔14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
READ Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
15. A book about or involving social media IDEA Dead Girls Don't Blog by Pamela Frost Dennis or Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Milman
16. A book that has a book on the cover IDEA The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan; The Plot Is Murder by VM Burns; The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
17. A medical thriller IDEA The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
18. A book with a made-up language IDEA Vox by Christina Dalcher
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" IDEA Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set by L M Montgomery or a book by Reichs Kathy
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention IDEA TBD
21. A book published the month of your birthday IDEA Final Fondue by Maya Corrigan
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM IDEA Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
23. A book that won an award in 2019 IDEA This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel or The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about IDEA Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius by Marc Seifer
✔25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
READ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeby CS Lewis
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
✔26. A book with a pun in the title
title READ Let's Fake a Deal by Sherry Harris
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins IDEA cozy mystery
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character IDEA I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story by Anthony Daniels or Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
✔29. A book with a bird on the cover
READ Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader IDEA Ideas: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title IDEA Private Gold by James Patterson
32. A book by a WOC IDEA Fire on the Track: Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women by Roseanne Montillo
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
READ The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 IDEA Less by Andrew Sean Greer or Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
✔35. A book with a three-word title
READ The Medical Examiner by James Patterson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
36. A book with a pink cover IDEA Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs or Slim to None by Jenny Gardiner
37. A Western IDEA The Hunger by Alma Katsu
✔38. A book by or about a journalist
READ Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week IDEA Ideas: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Animal Farm; 1984; by George Orwell
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge- Question in the title IDEA Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔1. A book written by an author in their 20s READ Normal People by Sally Rooney
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title IDEA Twenties Girlby Sophie Kinsella or The Twenty Something Divorcée: A Fictional Memoir by Tatyana Smith
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) IDEA Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See by Robert Kurson or Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
4. A book set in the 1920s IDEA The Paris Wife by Paula Maclain or The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics IDEA I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn or Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
✔ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books READ The 19th Christmas by James Patterson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
✔ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
READ Stealth by Stuart Woods
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
8. A book published in the 20th century IDEA Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
✔ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
READ Stealth by Stuart Woods
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...
✔ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s
READ The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...

Progress: 8/50
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou 4-stars

My blog post:
My Progress on the PopSugar Reading Challenge for 2020
50/50 - finished 12/29/20
★ - this means I'm currently reading it
✔ - this means I finished reading the book
--- - this means I'll be reading the book soon
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - American Dirt
✔ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Single Gay Christian
✔ 3. A book with a great first line - Little Fires Everywhere
✔ 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 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (set in London)
✔ 6. A bildungsroman - My Brilliant Friend
✔ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Light on the Devils: Coming of Age on the Klamath
✔ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Glass Hotel
✔ 9. A book with a map - Grandma Gatewood's Walk
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Midworld
✔ 11. An anthology - It's All in the Story: California
✔ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Digging In
✔ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Beloved
✔ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Your Blue is Not My Blue
✔ 15. A book about or involving social media - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
✔ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Thirteenth Tale
✔ 17. A medical thriller - The Silent Patient
✔ 18. A book with a made-up language - Native Tongue
✔ 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 - Daughters of the Lake
✔ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Nickel Boys
✔ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Lab Girl
✔ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Calculating Stars
✔ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Beneath a Scarlet Sky
✔ 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 - Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café
✔ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Ramona
✔ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cress
✔ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Memoir Project
✔ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Lincoln in the Bardo
✔ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
✔ 32. A book by a WOC - Parable of the Sower
✔ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Where the Crawdads Sing
✔ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Hattie Big Sky
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Witch Elm
✔ 36. A book with a pink cover - If I Had Your Face
✔ 37. A Western - Lonesome Dove
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Broken Girls
✔ 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 ... Graphic novel.. everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Know My Name
✔ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature
✔ 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 - A Gentleman in Moscow
✔ 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 - Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
✔ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself
✔ 8. A book published in the 20th century - I Capture the Castle
✔ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
✔ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - An Anonymous Girl

*Finished*
20/20
1. A book with "summer" in the title: That Summer✔
2. A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover: Meet Cute✔
3. A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destination: Shadowsong✔
4. A book about a vacation: My Journey in Mystic China: Old Pu's Travel Diary✔
5. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Light Brigade✔
6. A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title: Red, White & Royal Blue✔
7. A book with a body of water or pool on the cover: Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present✔
8. A book set at a resort or hotel: 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology 5e & LaunchPad Solo for Literature✔
9. A book with a release date in June, July, or August of any year: Harrow the Ninth✔
10. A summer-set thriller: The Distant Hours✔
11. A book involving a summer romance: The Truth About Forever✔
12. A book about Black history in America: March: Book One✔
13. A scary book you'd read around a campfire: 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology✔
14. A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college: Roomies✔
15. A book that takes place in a beach town: The Pure Land✔
16. A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title: These Rebel Waves✔
17. A book with sunglasses on the cover: Keeping the Moon✔
18. A book about camping or summer camp: Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir✔
19. A book classified as a "beach read": A Girl's Guide to Moving On✔
20. A book that makes you nostalgic for summer (rereads welcome): Words of Radiance✔
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
*Finished*
40/40
1. A book that's published in 2020: The City We Became✔
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Autonomous✔
3. A book with a great first line: The Secret Chapter✔
4. A book about a book club: The Jane Austen Book Club✔
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Eight Million Gods and Demons✔
6. A bildungsroman: Circe✔
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Truthseeker✔
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: A Shadow on the Glass✔
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Queen of Nothing✔
11. An anthology: The Best Travel Writing 2010✔
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Nobody's Princess✔
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Walking Dead✔
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: First Kyu: A Novel✔
15. A book about or involving social media:An Absolutely Remarkable Thing✔
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Little Book of Icelandic: On the idiosyncrasies, delights and sheer tyranny of the Icelandic language✔
17. A medical thriller: Lock In✔
18. A book with a made-up language: Ancestral Night✔
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Selected Stories of Lu Hsun✔
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: A Memory Called Empire✔
21. A book published the month of your birthday: Network Effect✔
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Calculating Stars✔
23. A book that won an award in 2019: The Poppy War✔
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Agent to the Stars✔
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Men Explain Things to Me✔
26. A book with a pun in the title: Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid✔
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet✔
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: A Closed and Common Orbit✔
29. A book with a bird on the cover: Cage of Souls✔
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The Boleyn Inheritance✔
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Golden Compass✔
32. A book by a WOC: How Long 'til Black Future Month?✔
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Half the World✔
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Winter of Different Directions✔
35. A book with a three-word title: The Quantum Magician✔
36. A book with a pink cover: Wicked and the Wallflower✔
37. A Western: Upright Women Wanted✔
38. A book by or about a journalist: Kiss My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a SmartMouth Goddess✔
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Speak✔
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: (a book about someone with super powers) Supernova✔
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
10/10
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: The Summer I Turned Pretty✔
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: 204 Rosewood Lane✔
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 Diviners✔
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: The Samurai's Garden✔
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Arrow's Fall✔
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: I Could Tell You Stories: Sojourns in the Land of Memory✔
8. A book published in the 20th century: Sabriel✔
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Arrow's Flight✔
10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Brazen and the Beast✔

☑️READ
1. A book that's published in 2020
The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Birthday
3. A book with a great first line
The Lies We Told
4. A book about a book club
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
London
6. A Bildungsroman
All the Pretty Horses
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
9. A book with a map
A Gentleman in Moscow
☑️10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
The Joy Luck Club
11. An anthology
Dandelion Wine
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Daisy Jones and the Six
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Snow Child
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Victoria
15. A book about or involving social media
The Passengers
16. A book that has a book on the cover
The Words Between Us
☑️ 17. A medical thriller
The Farm
18. A book with a made-up language
Native Tongue
☑️ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C”
The Lonely Hearts Hotel
☑️20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
The Troup
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Verity
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
23. A book that won an award in 2019
Heavy: An American Memoir
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
People of the Morning Star
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics White Teeth
26. A book with a pun in the title
Wishful Drinking
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Big Lies in a Small Town
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
The Perfect Wife
29. A book with a bird on the cover
The Nest
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
The President is Missing
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
The Bronze Horseman
32. A book by a WOC
Becoming
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
The Nickel Boys
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
The Great Santini
35. A book with a three-word title
Heads You Win
36. A book with a pink cover
Northanger Abbey
37. A Western
Lonesome Dove
☑️ 38. A book by or about a journalist
The Broken Girls
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
The Dark
☑️ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
The Flight Attendant
☑️ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
Twentieth Century Ghosts
☑️ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) a
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
4. A book set in the 1920s
The Paris Wife
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 The Regulators
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
☑️8. A book published in the 20th century
Mrs Everything
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Private Eyes
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Sweetbitter

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 Weather by Jenny Offill
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
The First Person and other stories by Ali Smith
√ 3. A book with a great first line Little Weird by Jenny Slate
√ 4. A book about a book club
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (L.A.)
√ 6. A bildungsroman
Crudo by Olivia Laing a middle age “coming of age
√ √7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
The Reluctant Dragon by by Kenneth Grahame
Wonderful Words, Silent Truth by Charles Simic
√ 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, or online book club
The Women of the Copper County by Mary Doria Russell
√ 11. An anthology
Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents Edited by Lise Funderburg
√ 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.
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardi
√ 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
The Pleasing Hour by Lily King
√ 15. A book about or involving social media
Fleishman is in Trouble
√ 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 by Alix Michaelides
√ 18. A book with a made-up language Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with “C”
The Instructor by Ann Ireland (Canada)
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Sorry For Rain, poems by Jack Israel
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday
Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky
√ 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
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
by Jenny Odell
√ 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 (lust, greed, wrath) The Women’s House by Lynn Freed
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
This is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover
Close to Birds by Mats and Asa Ottosson
√ 30. A fiction book or nonfiction book about a world leader
Becoming by Michelle Obama
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
√ 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 Vuong
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019
The Dutch House The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Homesick A Memoir by Jennifer Croft
√ 35. A book with a three-word title
Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
√ 36. A Book with a pink cover:
Milkman by Anna Burns,
Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
(Tell me Lies (You Love Me) by Carol Levering or
Paris for Lovers)
√ 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
Swimmy by Leo Leonni
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading
Challenge: a book someone gave you as a gift --
The Last Samurai by Helen De Witt
given by Michael McVeigh and Daryl
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in her 20s
Normal People by Sally Rooney
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
(translated by W.S. Merwin)
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or
enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Cakes and Miracles a Purim Tale by Barbara Golden
√ √ 4. A book set in the 1920s Hitty, Her First Hundred Years
by Rachel Field and The Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
√ 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
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore by Jenny Offill
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century
Actress by Anne Enright
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√10. A book with a main character in their 20's
The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht

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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
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 An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Not That Bad by various, edited by Roxane Gay
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced Prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Vicious by V.E. Schwab
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 City of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan by Beverly Swerling
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 Prompts:
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020: Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang
√ 3. A book with a great first line: No Exit by Taylor Adams ("Screw you, Bing Crosby.")
√ 4. A book about a book club: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (London 2012)
√ 6. A bildungsroman: Anathem by Neal Stephenson
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
√ 9. A book with a map: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (Get Booked)
√ 11. An anthology: Queers Destroy Science Fiction!: Lightspeed Magazine Special Issue; The Stories ed. Seanan McGuire
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky (2012 TV movie)
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: There There by Tommy Orange
√ 15. A book about or involving social media: Just for Clicks by Kara McDowell
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
√ 17. A medical thriller: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
√ 18. A book with a made-up language: Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin (China)
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Whisper Man by Alex North
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday: The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin (November)
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (Hugo and Nebula Best Novel)
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks (Neuropsychology)
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover: Johnathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) combine by George R.R. Martin
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins
√ 32. A book by a WOC: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Evolution by Travis Bagwell
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
√ 35. A book with a three-word title: Good as Gone by Amy Gentry
√ 36. A book with a pink cover: One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul
√ 37. A Western: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Pérez
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon (2019: Debut novel)
Advanced Prompts:
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages by Gaston Dorren
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Girl, Stolen by April Henry
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: The Box Man by Kōbō Abe
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Ubik by Philip K. Dick
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century: A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks
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BOOKS
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
[ ] 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Network Effect
[ ] 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
[X] 3. A book with a great first line - The Book of Essie
[ ] 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 - Rising Sun - LA
[ ] 6. A bildungsroman - Stoner
[ ] 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
[IP] 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Virgin Suicides
[X] 9. A book with a map - The Wolf in the Whale
[X] 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms
[ ] 11. An anthology - Dear Robot: An Anthology of Epistolary Science Fiction
[IP] 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Daisy Jones & The Six
[ ] 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Next
[ ] 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
[IP] 15. A book about or involving social media - Followers
[ ] 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
[X] 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Congo
[X] 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Let Them Eat Chaos
[ ] 21. A book published the month of your birthday - State Tectonics - September!
[ ] 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Recursion
[X] 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Artificial Condition
[ ] 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
[ ] 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Lists of Note
[ ] 26. A book with a pun in the title - Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
[ ] 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Envy of Angels
[X] 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Rogue Protocol
[ ] 29. A book with a bird on the cover
[ ] 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Null States
[ ] 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
[ ] 32. A book by a WOC - Who Fears Death
[X] 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Rogue Protocol
[ ] 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Severance
[ ] 35. A book with a three-word title - The Lost World
[X] 36. A book with a pink cover - Camgirl
[ ] 37. A Western - Dragon Teeth
[X] 38. A book by or about a journalist - This Is NPR: The First Forty Years
[ ] 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
[IP] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Boy in the Headlights - Nordic Noir
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
[ ] 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - yet another Crichton book lol
[X] 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
[ ] 8. A book published in the 20th century
[X] 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Going Postal
[ ] 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Starless Sea
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COMICS
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
[X] 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Plate Tectonics: An Illustrated Memoir
[X] 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Gender Queer
[X] 3. A book with a great first line - Mech Cadet Yu, Vol. 1
[X] 4. A book about a book club - O Maidens in Your Savage Season 1
[X] 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation
[X] 6. A bildungsroman - The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures
[ ] 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Sweet Tooth, Volume 1: Out of the Deep Woods
[ ] 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Skyward, Vol. 1: My Low-G Life
[X] 9. A book with a map - Little White Duck : A Childhood in China
[X] 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
[X] 11. An anthology - Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection
[X] 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
[ ] 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Revival, Vol. 2: Live Like You Mean It
[ ] 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
[ ] 15. A book about or involving social media - Crowded, Vol. 2
[ ] 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Clue
[ ] 17. A medical thriller - Emerging, Tome 1
[ ] 18. A book with a made-up language - Ascender, Vol. 1: The Haunted Galaxy
[X] 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Frank - Canada
[ ] 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Aquicorn Cove
[ ] 21. A book published the month of your birthday - Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars - published on my birthday!
[X] 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame
[ ] 23. A book that won an award in 2019
[X] 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Algeria Is Beautiful Like America
[X] 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Clumsy
[ ] 26. A book with a pun in the title - Yakitate ! Ja-Pan, tome 1
[X] 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Bad Gateway
[X] 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Descender, Vol. 2: Machine Moon
[ ] 29. A book with a bird on the cover
[ ] 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
[X] 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Normandy Gold
[ ] 32. A book by a WOC - LaGuardia
[ ] 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
[X] 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Spider-Man: Life Story
[X] 35. A book with a three-word title - All The Answers
[ ] 36. A book with a pink cover
[ ] 37. A Western
[ ] 38. A book by or about a journalist - Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass
[ ] 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - This One Summer
[ ] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
[ ] 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Nimona
[ ] 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) - Daredevil, Vol. 2: No Devils, Only God
[X] 4. A book set in the 1920s - Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business
[X] 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - I Am a Hero Omnibus, Volume 1
[X] 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Black Badge Vol. 1
[ ] 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title- Zodiac Starforce Volume 1: By the Power of Astra
[ ] 8. A book published in the 20th century
[X] 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
[ ] 10. A book with a main character in their 20s

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020--- Again but Better by Christine Riccio
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---I’m not dyiing with you tonight
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--- The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
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---Emergency Contact
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--- A man called Ove
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 -
35. A book with a three-word title----The Friend Zone
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
✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 Long Bright River
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 Family Upstairs
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 A Man Called Ove
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 Three Women
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 American Drug Addict: a memoir
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title Ask Again, Yes
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist Now Everyone Will Know: The Perfect Husband, His Shattering Secret, My Rediscovered Life
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 Jane Doe
✔ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes--A Memoir
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 Big Lies in a Small Town

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
-1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Other Mrs. by: Mary Kubica
-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 - Where the Crawdads Sing by: Delia Owens
-7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Trace Evidence by: Diane Capri I used a random number generator to pick one of the unread books on my Kindle.
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Less by: Andrew Sean Greer
-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 - The Last Time I Lied by: Riley Sager
-22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Educated by: Tara Westover Audie Award for Best Female Narrator (2019), ALA Alex Award (2019), Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Longlist (2019), PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Nominee for Shortlist (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 - Recursion by: Blake Crouch
-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 From 2019: A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie planning to read something from my favorite show: Gilmore Girls
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 - Neverwhere by: Neil Gaiman
-9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
-10. A book with a main character in their 20s

*1. A book that's published in 2020

*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 (A book about a difficult topic)

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

PopSugar Summer 2020 Reading Challenge
*1. A book with a summer drink/cocktail on the cover

*2. A book about camping/summer camp

*3. A book with sunglasses on the cover

*4. A book with a body of water/pool on cover

*5. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist

*6. A book classified as a "beach read"

*7. A book about a vacation

*8. A book that makes you nostalgic for summer

*9. A book that takes place during the summer before high school/college

*10. A book with "sun", "sand", or "waves" in title

*11. A book with "summer" in the title

*12. A book involving a summer romance

*13. A book set at a resort/hotel

*14. A summer-set thriller

*15. A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title

*16. A book released in June, July, or August of any year

*17. A book that takes place in your favorite/dream summer destination

*18. A book about Black History in America

*19. A book that takes place in a beach town

*20. A scary book you'd read around a campfire


2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Promised Neverland, Vol. 13
- 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Queen of the Conquered
- 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 Gathering of Shadows
- 6. A bildungsroman - When I Was Puerto Rican
- 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 - Border-Line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting
- 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 - Am I There Yet? The Loop-de-Loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Black Clover, Vol. 1
- 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 - Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
- 26. A book with a pun in the title
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1
- 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Network Effect
- 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 - Stardust
- 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Darkdawn
- 35. A book with a three-word title
- 36. A book with a pink cover - Furthermore
- 37. A Western - Vengeance Road
- 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Battle For Paradise
- 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 - Nimona
- 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 - My Hero Academia, vol. 26
- 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
- 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
- 8. A book published in the 20th century
- 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
- 10. A book with a main character in their 20s

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
- 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Eight Perfect - Murders
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Deep
- 3. A book with a great first line -
- 4. A book about a book club - Never Have I Ever
- 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics -
- 6. A bildungsroman - Little Women
- 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 Dream Daughter
√ 9. A book with a map - The Cruel Prince
- 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Daisy Jones & The Six
- 11. An anthology -One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Wilder Girls
- 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Scarlet
- 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life As an Animal Surgeon
- 15. A book about or involving social media - Influence
- 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Or What You Will
√ 17. A medical thriller - The Silent Patient
- 18. A book with a made-up language -Shadow and Bone
- 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The House of the Spirits
- 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Tyrannosaur Canyon
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - Ninth House
- 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Lab Girl
- 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Scrublands
- 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 - Wishful Drinking
- 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins -
- 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
- 29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Hunger Games
- 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader -
- 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Gold of Kings
√ 32. A book by a WOC - The Belles
- 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Six of Crows
- 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Circe
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Everlasting Rose
√ 36. A book with a pink cover - There's Someone Inside Your House
- 37. A Western - The Justice Riders
- 38. A book by or about a journalist - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
- 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Handmaid's Tale
- 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge : 2007 From a nonhuman perspective - The Sight
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
- 1. A book written by an author in their 20's - Children of Blood and Bone: The Orisha Legacy
- 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - 50 Australian Crimes of the 20th Century
- 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - It's Not What It Looks Like
- 4. A book set in the 1920's - 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 -
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life
- 8. A book published in the 20th century - Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americans
- 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 20's - A Darker Shade of Magic

1. A book that's published in 2020 Nameless Queen
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line The Starless Sea
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman The Lager Queen of Minnesota
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 The Lager Queen of Minnesota
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 Blood of Elves
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 The Lager Queen of Minnesota
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 The Unhoneymooners
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 Such a Fun Age A Madness of Sunshine
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Lager Queen of Minnesota Blood of Elves
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title The Starless Sea Blood of Elves Shadow of Night
36. A book with a pink cover Prince Charming
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) The Starless Sea
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 Wild Hunger
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Starless Sea Such a Fun Age Wild Hunger

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Deep
3. A book with a great first line - Pride and Prejudice
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Cinder (Beijing)
6. A bildungsroman
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Nightingale
15. A book about or involving social media - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - Shadow and Bone
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Cinder (China)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Calculating Stars
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Calculating Stars
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Pride and Prejudice
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Nightingale
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - A Darker Shade of Magic
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
32. A book by a WOC - The Hate U Give
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Pride and Prejudice
35. A book with a three-word title - Pride and Prejudice
37. A Western - Dread Nation
38. A book by or about a journalist - A Tale of Two Cities
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Brave New World (Australia)
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 Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Cinder
4. A book set in the 1920s -
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 - Murder on the Orient Express
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
8. A book published in the 20th century - Brave New World
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Murder on the Orient Express
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✔️ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Blood in the Dust
✔️12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Circe
✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Circe (Miller)
✔️21. A book published the month of your birthday - Circe
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Blood in the Dust
✔️ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Blood in the Dust
✔️ 36. A book with a pink cover - I Owe You One
✔️ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - I Owe You One

1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Happy Ever After Playlist
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author- If I Was Your Girl
3. A book with a great first line- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
4. A book about a book club- The Paper & Hearts Society
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- The Nightingale
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller-
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention-
21. A book published the month of your birthday-
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019-
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
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 Gentleman in 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
15. A book about or involving social media √
The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World
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 √
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
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 √
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads √
We Should All Be Feminists
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 √
My Purple Scented Novel
35. A book with a three-word title √
The Hunting Party
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist √
Jog On: How Running Saved My Life
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 √
Bonkers: My Life in Laughs
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

✔️ 1. A book that's published in 2020 The Holdout
✔️ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Gender Queer
✔️ 3. A book with a great first line A Christmas Carol
✔️ 4. A book about a book club The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
✔️ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Convenience Store Woman
✔️ 6. A bildungsroman Speak
✔️7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed An Anonymous Girl
✔️ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water

✔️ 9. A book with a map Kyrgyzstan
✔️ 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 Little Treasury of One Hundred People, One Poem Each:
✔️ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Secondhand Spirits
✔️ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Follower
✔️ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Dominance
✔️ 15. A book about or involving social media The Arrangement
✔️ 16. A book that has a book on the cover A Cast-Off Coven --

✔️ 17. A medical thriller Harvest
✔️ 18. A book with a made-up language The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You
✔️ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories Canada
✔️ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attentionThe Pervert
✔️ 21. A book published the month of your birthday Soft in the Head
✔️ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM

✔️ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 Sight Lines National Book ward - poetry
✔️ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Cultures of the World: Uzbekistan
✔️ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

✔️ 26. A book with a pun in the titleEats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
✔️ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Passing - envy, greed
✔️ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The God Game
✔️ 29. A book with a bird on the cover

✔️ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Christmas in Plains: Memories
✔️31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Liquid Gold: The Lore And Logic Of Using Urine To Grow Plants
✔️ 32. A book by a WOC #Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women
✔️ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Bodymap
✔️ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019Lock Every Door
✔️ 35. A book with a three-word title A Charmed Death]
✔️ 36. A book with a pink cover

✔️ 37. A Western A Highwayman's Mail Order Bride
✔️ 38. A book by or about a journalist TEN DAYS IN A MAD-HOUSE
✔️ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Nightbird, For PS 2015, # 16. Read a book by an author you love that you haven't read yet
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔️1. A book written by an author in their 20s Know My Name: A Memoir
✔️ 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) Every Heart a Doorway
✔️ 4. A book set in the 1920s The Ballad of Black Tom
✔️ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Love Poems from the Japanese
✔️ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry
✔️ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Night Sky with Exit Wounds
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century Go Ask Alice
✔️9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Evil Under the Sun
✔️ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me
Popsguar Summer Reading Challenge
✔️A book with "summer" in the title Summer in Sorrento
✔️A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
✔️ A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destinationᑭᓯᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑉᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᔭᕋᓂ / Kisimi Taimaippaktut Angirrarijarani / Only in My Hometown
✔️A book about a vacation This One Summer
✔️A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist Moontangled
✔️A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the titleJonathan Livingston Seagull
✔️A book with a body of water or pool on the cover On Chesil Beach
✔️A book set at a resort or hotel An Unwanted Guest
✔️ A book with a release date in June, July, or August of any yearWe Should All Be Feminists
✔️ A summer-set thriller Dear Wife
✔️A book involving a summer romance Say Yes Summer
✔️A book about Black history in America Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
✔️ A scary book you'd read around a campfire I'm Thinking of Ending Things
✔️ A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college Roomies
✔️ A book that takes place in a beach town We Were Liars
✔️ A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title The Sun and Her Flowers
✔️A book with sunglasses on the cover Breakfast at Tiffany's
✔️ A book about camping or summer camp Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir
✔️A book classified as a "beach read" Sh*t My Dad Says
✔️A book that makes you nostalgic for summer (rereads welcome) Becky's Birthday
Lauren's Fall Challenge 2020
✔️1. A book with a cover with orange and brown. Much Ado About Nothing

✔️2. A book that has been on your shelf since at least last fall. Behind Her Eyes
✔️3. A book by an indigenous author.Disintegrate/Dissociate
✔️4. A book that includes someone falling.Hidden Salem Falling prey to a victimizer
✔️5. A book that includes Black joy. 21 Questions wlw romance
✔️6. A book with a strong friendship. Little Lies the social worker and the cop
✔️7. A book that was published in October or November. Morning Glory on the Vine: Early Songs and Drawings October
✔️8. A book with a title that includes the letters F-A-L-L. All Is Not Forgotten
✔️9. A book about or that takes place somewhere you'll likely never visit. This Wound Is a World Northern Alberta
✔️10. A book about or involving nature. Owls and Other Fantasies: Poems and Essays

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
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 (A gift from a friend.)
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
I am no longer participating in this reading challenge. I am only reading now for escape of this pandemic. Y'all please stay healthy and safe. Maybe next year I will join again.

✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey
✔ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man by Thomas Page McBee
✔ 3. A book with a great first line - Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
4. A book about a book club- The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
✔ 6. A bildungsroman - Burned by Ellen Hopkins
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed -
✔ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
9. A book with a map
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
✔ 11. An anthology - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
✔ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro
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 - Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
✔ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Book Love by Debbie Tung
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 - Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J. Bick
✔ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - No Exit by Taylor Adams - Published in June
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 Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders
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 - Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson
✔ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Girls on the Verge by Sharon Biggs Waller
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge-Ullman
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Whisper Man by Alex North
✔ 36. A book with a pink cover - Every Lie I've Ever Told by Rosie Waterland
37. A Western
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Doctor Will See You Now by Max Pemberton
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
✔ 40. Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2019 Challenge "A book about a family" - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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 - Orange 1 by Ichigo Takano
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
✔ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Abi and the Boy Next Door by Kelsie Stelting
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Color of Magicby Terry Pratchett
✔ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
22/50 completed

1. A book that's published in 2020: Corali - Chanette Paul
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 birthdayWilde Jasmyn vir Steyn - Rosita Oberholster
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 graphicsRaka
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: Blinde Gode - Dibi Breytenbach
34. A book you meant to read in 2019:Mirre
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

--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: The Mouse and His Child
--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: Lost and Found -さがしもの
--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 : 真夜中の電話 謎解き物語
--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:マタタビ町は猫びより
--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: 地獄の楽しみ方 17歳の特別教室
--34. A book you meant to read in 2019
--35. A book with a three-word title
√ 36. A book with a pink cover: 受取人、不在につきー
--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:砂に書かれた名前 (赤川次郎ホラーの迷宮)
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title:The Happy Prince and Other Stories
--8. A book published in the 20th century
--9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
--10. A book with a main character in their 20s

1. A book that's published in 2020
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 Angels & Demons
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
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language Dune
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Love in the Time of Cholera
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
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced Prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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 All Quiet on the Western Front
Trying to fit in: The War of the Worlds, Middlesex, A Lesson Before Dying, and The Crucible!

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 Dear Edward
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Magic for Liars
3. A book with a great first line Our Wayward Fate
4. A book about a book club Rules for Being a Girl
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics We Used To Be Friends
6. A bildungsroman Darius the Great Deserves Better
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Assignment
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Harley in the Sky
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 Red, White & Royal Blue
11. An anthology Fatal Throne
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Midnight at the Electric
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Memory Thief
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Lovely War
15. A book about or involving social media Such a Fun Age
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Divided Earth
17. A medical thriller Mother Knows Best
18. A book with a made-up language Tales from Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Serpent & Dove
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Still Life with Tornado
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Nameless City
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Antidote For Everything
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Clap When You Land
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
26. A book with a pun in the title Almost American Girl
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Scavenge the Stars
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Kingdom
29. A book with a bird on the cover How It Went Down
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Darling Rose Gold
32. A book by a WOC Loveboat, Taipei
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Little Fires Everywhere
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 A Treason of Thorns
35. A book with a three-word title The Stone Heart
36. A book with a pink cover Admission
37. A Western Gunslinger Girl
38. A book by or about a journalist The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Looking for Alaska
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Sleeping Giants (Prompt: 2019 Advanced- A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s You Should See Me in a Crown
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Tithe
4. A book set in the 1920s The Paris Hours
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 1
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Stargirl
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
8. A book published in the 20th century The Memory Police
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Lighthouse Mystery
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Phantom of the Opera

Progress: 9/50
48. A book published in the 20th century - The Far Pavilions by M M Kaye 4-stars

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes✔
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - A Vida Mentirosa dos Adultos✔
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Oliver Twist (currently reading)
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - A Bela e o Monstro✔
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 - O Filho de Mil Homens ✔
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 - The Chemist✔
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 - O Demónio e a Senhorita Prym ✔
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 - 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 - Cadernos de Lanzarote - Diário II ✔
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 - Random Minis: All the Bright Places ✔
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 - Balada para Sophie ✔
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - O Estrangeiro✔
35. A book with a three-word title - Anne of Avonlea ✔
36. A book with a pink cover - Anne of the Island✔
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge | "A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy" (2016) - The Wind in the Willows ✔
2020 Challenge - Advanced Prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s - - Pessoas Normais✔
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) - Midnight Sun✔
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 - Autobiografia (currently reading)
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Places I've Cried in Public✔
8. A book published in the 20th century - O Velho que Lia Romances de Amor✔
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s



















Progress: 10/50
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Passengers by John Marrs 4-stars

6. A bildungsroman - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 5-stars
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon 4-stars
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Passengers by John Marrs 4-stars
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou 4-stars
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - a good time to be a girl by Helena Morrissey 3-stars
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 4-stars
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 4-stars
35. A book with a three-word title - Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker 5-stars
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Conn Iggulden: Lords of the Bow 5-stars
48. A book published in the 20th century - The Far Pavilions by M M Kaye 4-stars

√1. A book that's published in 2020Brother & Sister
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
√3. A book with a great first line The Lies We Told
√4. A book about a book club Never Have I Ever
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
√6. A bildungsroman Emma
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Heads You Win
√9. A book with a mapThe Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
√11. An anthology Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
15. A book about or involving social media This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality
16. A book that has a book on the cover Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right
17. A medical thriller The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
18. A book with a made-up language Arrival
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Blind Assassin
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention I Suck at Girls
√21. A book published the month of your birthday A Gentleman in Moscow
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick
√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 The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
26. A book with a pun in the title Catcher in the Wry
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Deadly Sins: Sloth
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character All Systems Red
√29. A book with a bird on the cover The Man With the Golden Gun
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
√32. A book by a WOC Revamp: A Memoir of Travel and Obsessive Renovation
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Daisy Jones & The Six
√35. A book with a three-word title The Great Believers
36. A book with a pink cover Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
37. A Western Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West
38. A book by or about a journalist Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Lottery
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s They Both Die at the End
√2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
√4. A book set in the 1920s Cheaper by the Dozen
√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 A Grain of Salt: The Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
√8. A book published in the 20th century The Bone Collector
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books 1st to Die
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s Ninth House

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
7/40 0/10
√1. A book that's published in 2020A Longer Fall
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Map of Salt and Stars
√3. A book with a great first lineAn Easy Death
4. A book about a book club
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the OlympicsThe Nightingale
6. A bildungsroman The Ten Thousand Doors of January
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 Lean on Me
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 The Late Show
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their nameCilka's Journey
√15. A book about or involving social media The Circle
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
√21. A book published the month of your birthday The Wonder
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
√23. A book that won an award in 2019The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphicsThe Boys from Brazil
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 Robopocalypse
√29. A book with a bird on the coverThe World That We Knew
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 My Sister, the Serial Killer
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Chris Bohjalian Skeletons at the Feast
√35. A book with a three-word title Grist Mill Road
36. A book with a pink cover
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 20sKnow My Name: A Memoir
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 One for the Money
10. A book with a main character in their 20s

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
✔. A book about a book club The Secret, Book & Scone Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Maybe in Another Life
6. A bildungsromanDear Edward
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Verity
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
✔. A book that passes the Bechdel test Big Lies in a Small Town
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it I Found You
✔. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Midnight at the Blackbird Café
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
✔. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Next Year in Havana
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
✔21. A book published the month of your birthday Dear Wife
✔22. A book about or by a woman in STEM When We Believed in Mermaids
23. A book that won an award in 2019
✔24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Girl He Used to Know
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
✔26. A book with a pun in the title Rooted in Deceit
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Perfect Wife
29. A book with a bird on the cover South of the Buttonwood Tree
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 Lager Queen of Minnesota
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
✔35. A book with a three-word title Someone We Know
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A WesternCaroline: Little House, Revisited
✔38. A book by or about a journalist The Broken Girls
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 titleThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
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 Watching You

Currently 26/50 completed as of Dec 30. (new items with green check)
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020

✔️2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author

✔3. A book with a great first line :

✔4. A book about a book club

✔5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics

✔️6. A bildungsroman

7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
✔️8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover

✔️9. A book with a map

✔️10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club

✔️11. An anthology

✔️12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
✔️13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it

✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name

✔️15. A book about or involving social media

16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
✔️20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention

21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
✔️23. A book that won an award in 2019

24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title

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

✔️30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader

31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
✔️32. A book by a WOC

✔️33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads

✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019

✔️35. A book with a three-word title

✔36. A book with a pink cover

✔️37. A Western

✔38. A book by or about a journalist

39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - ADVANCED
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 The Case of the Spellbound Child
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
✔6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Grin and Beard It
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title

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

✔10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Bartered Brides

2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
√ 4. A book about a book club - The Bromance 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 - The Wolf and the Watchman
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
11. An anthology
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Home
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Red Queen
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
√ 15. A book about or involving social media - Followers
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
√ 18. A book with a made-up language - The Dark Side of the Sun
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 - October - The Rules of Magic
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Red, White & Royal Blue
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Lust - Melt with You
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Caves of Steel
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- Queenie
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Crown of Midnight
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Fahrenheit 451
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - Heir of Fire
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 - 2016: Based on a fairy tale - Cinderella - And Other Girls Who Lost Their Slippers
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Light Fantastic
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
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 - Hot for Sports Books 1-5
Books mentioned in this topic
Pachinko (other topics)Horseman, Pass By (other topics)
Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK, A ballistics expert's astonishing discovery of the fatal bullet that Oswald did not fire (other topics)
The Silver Music Box (other topics)
Walk Two Moons (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Tana French (other topics)Sue Monk Kidd (other topics)
Graham Greene (other topics)
Kathleen Rooney (other topics)
J.K. Rowling (other topics)
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Progress: 6/50
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - A Good Time to Be a Girl by Helena Morrissey 3-stars