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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 - Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya
3. A book with a great first line - About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother: A Memoir by Peggy Rowe
4. A book about a book club - The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
6. A bildungsroman - From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge
9. A book with a map - Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
11. An anthology - Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Power by Naomi Alderman
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Pleasantville by Attica Locke
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
15. A book about or involving social media - Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Testaments by Margaret Atwood won the 2019 Booker Prize
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson
26. A book with a pun in the title - The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
32. A book by a WOC - Beloved by Toni Morrison
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Wither by Lauren DeStefano
35. A book with a three-word title - The Secret Museum by Molly Oldfield
36. A book with a pink cover - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
37. A Western - Shane by Jack Shaefer
38. A book by or about a journalist - The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book mentioned in another book - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s - How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story by Tracy White
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 by Bill Bryson
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Angel of the Blockade by Alex Wells
4. A book set in the 1920s - Through No Fault of My Own: A Girl's Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age by Coco Irvine
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Barn by Avi
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
8. A book published in the 20th century - Monday or Tuesday by Virginia Woolf
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Well Met by Jen DeLuca
Currently completed: 48
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
DONE 3. A book with a great first line The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold ("My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie.")
4. A book about a book club
DONE 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (London)
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
DONE 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Testaments by Margaret Atwood
DONE 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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"
DONE 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
DONE 21. A book published the month of your birthday Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier (published September 1, 2006)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
CURRENTLY READING 23. A book that won an award in 2019 Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction)
DONE 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
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
DONE 29. A book with a bird on the cover Prodigy by Marie Lu
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
DONE 32. A book by a WOC Champion by Marie Lu
DONE 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi (4.15 as of March 10, 2020)
DONE 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 You by Caroline Kepnes
DONE 35. A book with a three-word title We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
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
DONE 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (A book that makes you nostalgic)
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
DONE 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
DONE 8. A book published in the 20th century The House Girl by Tara Conklin (published February, 12, 2013)
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
CURRENTLY COMPLETED: 15
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts✔1. A book that's published in 2020 - A Burning by Megha Majumdar
✔2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
✔3. A book with a great first line - Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
4. A book about a book club
✔5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Submission by Michel Houellebecq
✔6. A bildungsroman - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
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 - Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
✔12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
✔13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Kill List by Frederick Forsyth
✔14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
15. A book about or involving social media
✔16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
17. A medical thriller
✔18. A book with a made-up language - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
✔19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
✔20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Malevolent Republic: A Short History of New India by K.S. Komireddi
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 - Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard H. Thaler
✔25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Pandemic!: Covid-19 Shakes the World by Slavoj Žižek
✔26. A book with a pun in the title - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
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 Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
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 -Murder In San Felice by Chandralekha Mehta
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
✔34. A book you meant to read in 2019 -Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
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 - Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas
✔39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Normal People by Sally Rooney
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 - Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
✔8. A book published in the 20th century - Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
✔10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Emma by Jane Austen
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - If Only I Could Tell You
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
✔ 9. A book with a map - Ninth House
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Woman in the Window
11. An anthology
✔ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Summer of '69
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 - One True Loves
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 - Meet Cute
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 - Lock Every Door
37. A Western
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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
My goal is only 40 books for this reading challenge so I do count some books for multiple prompts. 1. A book that's published in 2020 If It Bleeds
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 Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine (London)
6. A Bildungsroman Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
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 Pieces of Her
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name There There
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C”
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attentionWhy We Took the Car
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 I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
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 Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Donald Trump v. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC A Mercy
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title The Witch Elm
36. A book with a pink cover The Truth Hurts
37. A Western Riders of the Purple Sage
38. A book by or about a journalist Donald Trump v. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge The Lost Painting (2017 -- an audio book)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Memorial
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) Hindsight
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 Dark Sacred Night
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
8. A book published in the 20th century Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Dark Sacred Night
10. A book with a main character in their 20s Call Me By Your Name
Completed: 26
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
✔4. A book about a book club: Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows
✔5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: An American Marriage
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: Murder on the Orient Express
✔10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
✔11. An anthology: The Adivasis will Not Dance
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: Fangirl
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 Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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: Dreams From My Father
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
✔32. A book by a WOC: I know Why The Caged Bird Sings
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 - Lock Every Door
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: The Bell Jar
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 Heroes' Welcome
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
✔6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: And Then There Were None
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 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 12/50
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Loaded by Christos Tolkias (Melbourne) 2-stars
PopSugar 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 13/50
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Any Human Heart by William Boyd - 4 stars
All Done! November 28, 20202020 Challenge - Regular prompts
*1. A book that's published in 2020 - Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom - Louis Sachar
*2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Nevada by Imogen
*3. A book with a great first line - The Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane - The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting.
*4. A book about a book club - The Cherry Cola Book Club - Ashton Lee
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Submerged on the Surface - Richard N. Lutjens Jr
*6. A bildungsroman - Go by Kozuki Kaneshiro
*7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Kingdom of Nauvoo The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier - Benjamin E. Park
*8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Under the Mistletoe - Aria Cole
*9. A book with a map - The Holy Thief - Ellis Peters
*10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - A Shade of Vampire - Bella Forrest
*11. An anthology - Christmas to Love: an anthology
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test- Blanche on the Lam - Barbara Neely
*13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Pay it Forward - Catherine Ryan Hyde
*14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Southern Sisters - Willow Monroe
*15. A book about or involving social media - I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is a Vegan Terrorist by Dr. Harper
*16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Secret of Seaside - Agatha Ball
*17. A medical thriller - Asclepius - Christopher M Rutledge
*18. A book with a made-up language - The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - (Cuba) Creating Che - Brian Liegel
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Medieval Bodies - Jack Hartnell
*21. A book published the month of your birthday - Absence of Grace by Ann Warner
*22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - On Basilisk Station, The Honor of the Queen - David Weber
*23. A book that won an award in 2019- The Testaments - Margaret Atwood
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Modern Jewish Mom's Guide to Shabbat by Meredith L. Jacobs
*25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Life an Teachings of Zoroaster the Great Persian by Loren Harper Whitney
*26. A book with a pun in the title - Mooved to Murder - CeeCee James
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Lords to Lust For by Henrietta Harding
*28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - How to Build a Friendly Robot by Bob Kohn
*29. A book with a bird on the cover - Chicken Fried Homicide - Willow Monroe
*30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Hope Never Dies - Andrew Shaffer (Obama/ Biden
*31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Gold Digger - Upen Dave
*32. A book by a WOC - Deep Fried Trouble by Tyora Moody
*33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads -Gemma Stone Cozy Mystery Boxed Set
*34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
*35. A book with a three-word title - Echoes of Honor - David Weber
*36. A book with a pink cover - Book Club: an evening at Franc's - Jeannette Dashiell
*37. A Western - Big Medicine by Louis L'Amour
*38. A book by or about a journalist- Drive - Kate Stewart
*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Adventures of Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A DEBUT NOVEL - Fishnets in the Far East - Michele E Northwood
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
*1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Riki Tiki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
*2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title- 2020 Love Letters by Michelle Francik
*3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Love is Blind by Annabelle Costa
*4. A book set in the 1920s - A Piece of the Continent - Paul Nicholson
*5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Vampiric - Shimokosu Masaya
*6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Zero Day by David Baldacci
*7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Daughters of Chivalry The forgotten princesses of King Edward Longshanks - Kelcey Wilson-Lee
*8. A book published in the 20th century - In Enemy Hands by David Weber
*9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Moon Musings- J. R. Rain
*10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Beantown Girls - Jane Healey
PopSugar 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 15/50
17. A medical thriller - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 4-stars
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts2/40 Completed
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 Martian by Andy Weir
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" : Motorcycles & Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
✔21. A book published the month of your birthday Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
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
I wasn't planning on following a challenge this year, but finding a lot of time on my hands suddenly. 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 My Name Is Lucy Barton
✔ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Conviction
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 Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
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 - The Island of Sea Women
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Island of Sea Women
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) The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
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 booksOf Mice and Men
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
Heidi’s Tracker2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - TBD
✔2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - COMPLETED
The Deep
3. A book with a great first line - TBD
4. A book about a book club
The Toni Morrison Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
6. A bildungsroman
Boy Swallows Universe
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - TBD
✔8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover -COMPLETED
Fleishman Is in Trouble
✔9. A book with a map - COMPLETED
Ninth House
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - TBD
11. An anthology
American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Queenie
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 author with flora/fauna in their name - COMPLETED
Small Silent Things
✔15. A book about or involving social media-COMPLETED
Followers
16. A book that has a book on the cover - TBD
✔17. A medical thriller - COMPLETED
The Silent Patient
18. A book with a made-up language
The Fifth Season
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
The Leavers
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - TBD
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Summer of '69
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Transcendent Kingdom
23. A book that won an award in 2019
Thick: And Other Essays
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - TBD
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - TBD
26. A book with a pun in the title - TBD
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
You
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Illuminae
29. A book with a bird on the cover
Dear Edward
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Darling Rose Gold
✔32. A book by a WOC - COMPLETED
The Vanishing Half
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - COMPLETED
Red at the Bone
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - TBD
✔35. A book with a three-word title - COMPLETED
The Nickel Boys
✔36. A book with a pink cover - COMPLETED
Lock Every Door
37. A Western - TBD
✔38. A book by or about a journalist - COMPLETED
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
✔39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Animal Farm
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge-COMPLETED
Us Against You
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔1. A book written by an author in their 20s - COMPLETED
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title- TBD
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Middlegame
4. A book set in the 1920s
The Widows of Malabar Hill
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - TBD
✔6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - COMPLETED
The Good Daughter
✔7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - COMPLETED
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
8. A book published in the 20th century - TBD
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Killing Floor or A is for Alibi
✔10. A book with a main character in their 20s - COMPLETED
Such a Fun Age
PopSugar 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 15/50
32. A book by a WOC - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones 4 stars
46/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔️ A book that's published in 2020 - Oona Out of Order
✔️ A book by a trans or nonbinary author -I Wish You All the Best
✔️ A book with a great first line - A Woman Is No Man
✔️ A book about a book club - The Ten Thousand Doors of January
✔️ A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Girl in the Tower
✔️ A bildungsroman - Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
✔️ The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Everyone Knows You Go Home
✔️ A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Fleishman Is in Trouble
✔️ A book with a map - Ninth House
✔️ A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Ayesha at Last
✔️ An anthology - We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
✔️ A book that passes the Bechdel test - Stay and Fight
✔️ A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Proposal
✔️ A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Song of a Captive Bird
✔️ A book about or involving social media - Tweet Cute
✔️ A book that has a book on the cover - The Last Book Party
✔️ A medical thriller - Wilder Girls
✔️ A book with a made-up language - The Alchemist
✔️ A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Disappeared
✔️ A book you picked because the title caught your attention - What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays
✔️ A book published the month of your birthday - Things in Jars
✔️ A book about or by a woman in STEM - Black Powder War
✔️ A book that won an award in 2019 - Call Me Zebra
✔️ A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness
✔️ A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
✔️ A book with a pun in the title - Frankissstein: A Love Story
✔️ A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Gifted School
✔️ A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Municipalists
✔️ A book with a bird on the cover - Red Birds
✔️ A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Red, White & Royal Blue
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Golden Child
✔️ A book by a WOC - The City We Became
✔️ A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Dearly Beloved
✔️ A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Overstory
✔️ A book with a three-word title - The Knockout Queen
✔️ A book with a pink cover - The Rules Do Not Apply
✔️ A Western Upright Women Wanted
✔️ A book by or about a journalist - Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Her Body and Other Parties
✔️ Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (A book you think should be turned into a movie) -The Downstairs Girl
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔️ A book written by an author in their 20s - Conversations with Friends
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
✔️ A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Pet (enhancement, although it is not necessarily just about having better eyesight, the char actor is better able to "see")
✔️ A book set in the 1920s - Enchanted Islands
✔️ A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Lonesome Bodybuilder
✔️ A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Summer of '69
✔️ A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Girl with the Louding Voice
✔️ A book published in the 20th century -Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Giant Days, Vol. 1
✔️ A book with a main character in their 20s - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
To Libby #798: Do you mind if I ask about your use of The Alchemist for prompt #18? I can't remember a made up language. I found a few of your choices interesting BTW!
Regards, Barb #569
50/50 Books Read - Finished! 2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Rural Diaries: What Moving to Mischief Farm Taught Me About What Really Matters in Life, Love, and Making Dandelion Wine
✔️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 - Engaged in Death
✔️4. A book about a book club - Mayhem at the Orient Express
✔️5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Richard III and the Murder in the Tower
✔️6. A bildungsroman - Open Book
✔️7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Betsey: A Memoir
✔️8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Sisters Red
✔️9. A book with a map - Where the Crawdads Sing
✔️10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I
✔️11. An anthology - Best of Women's Short Stories, Volume 3
✔️12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Britt-Marie Was Here
✔️13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Idiot
✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
✔️15. A book about or involving social media - Troll Hunting: Inside the World of Online Hate and its Human Fallout
✔️16. A book that has a book on the cover - Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
✔️17. A medical thriller - Wilder Girls
✔️18. A book with a made-up language - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
✔️19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Anne of Avonlea
✔️20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Stepsister
✔️21. A book published the month of your birthday - Gown with the Wind
✔️22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Only Woman in the Room
✔️23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
✔️25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
✔️26. A book with a pun in the title - Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue
✔️27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Beartown
✔️28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
✔️29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
✔️30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
✔️31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Golden Compass
✔️32. A book by a WOC - The Wedding Date
✔️33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Marry Christmas Murder
✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Girl on the Balcony: Olivia Hussey Finds Life after Romeo and Juliet
✔️35. A book with a three-word title - Murder Wears White
✔️36. A book with a pink cover - This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
✔️37. A Western - Six-Gun Snow White
✔️38. A book by or about a journalist - 10 Days in a Madhouse
✔️39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Lady Chatterly's Lover
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2018: Book mentioned or being read by character in another book – Where the Crawdads Sing made reference to - Rebecca
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 - Four and Twenty Blackbirds
✔️3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
✔️4. A book set in the 1920s - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
✔️5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - I Love You So Mochi
✔️6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Rules of Magic
✔️7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Undead and Unreturnable
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century - Practical Magic
✔️9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
✔️10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Witch Happens
Prompts completed: 17/502020 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 - 1Q84 √
6. A bildungsroman - Baudolino √
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 - Voar √
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 - A décima terceira história √
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 - As Duas Torres √
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Pasado perfecto √
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - El Espejo Roto √
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 - El viejo y el mar √
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 - As Duas Torres √
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - 1Q84 - Livro 3 √
35. A book with a three-word title - Viajar no Tempo √
36. A book with a pink cover - Caça ao Tesouro √
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist - El viejo y el mar √
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 - 1Q84√
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - El Espejo Roto √
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Nocauteado Pelos Meus Nunga-Nungas √
8. A book published in the 20th century - El Viejo y El Mar √
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
PopSugar 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress 16/50
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins 3-stars
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts41/50
✔1. A book that's published in 2020 The Empire of Gold
✔2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Deep
✔3. A book with a great first line All Systems Red
✔4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
✔5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Certain Dark Things
✔6. A bildungsroman With the Fire on High
✔7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Deeplight
✔8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Before Familiar Woods
✔9. A book with a map The Kingdom of Copper
✔10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Undercover Bromance
✔11. An anthology Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales
✔12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Animals at Lockwood Manor
✔13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The City of Brass
✔14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Death in Ten Minutes: Kitty Marion: Activist. Arsonist. Suffragette.
✔15. A book about or involving social media The Gravity of Us
✔16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
✔19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" China Rich Girlfriend
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
✔21. A book published the month of your birthday Clap When You Land
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
✔23. A book that won an award in 2019 Artificial Condition
✔24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
✔26. A book with a pun in the title Beard Necessities
✔27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Gilded Wolves
✔28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Wires and Nerve
✔29. A book with a bird on the cover The Empress of Salt and Fortune
✔30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Romanovs: 1613-1918
✔31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver in the Wood
✔32. A book by a WOC The Architect's Apprentice
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Bear and the Nightingale
✔34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Underland
✔35. A book with a three-word title Only Mostly Devastated
✔36. A book with a pink cover Woman World
✔37. A Western Upright Women Wanted
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 Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔1. A book written by an author in their 20s Heartstopper: Volume Three
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 Slippery Creatures
✔5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Convenience Store Woman
✔6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Lords And Ladies
✔7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Children of Virtue and Vengeance
✔8. A book published in the 20th century The Sound of Waves
✔9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Witches Abroad
✔10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Secret Commonwealth
I'm choosing books as I go, so I'm going to post the whole list then come back and edit as I read!20/50
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts (16/40)
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
√ 3. A book with a great first line - The Secret History by Donna Tartt (The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.)
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
√ 6. A bildungsroman - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (recommended by What Should I Read Next)
11. An anthology
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Blind Injustice by Mark Godsey
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 - Bringing Down the Duke by Elvie Dunmore
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 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (won a Goodreads Choice Award and Book of the Month's Book of the Year)
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 - The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
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 - Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Lake House by Kate Morton
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
√ 36. A book with a pink cover - The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
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 - The Holdout by Graham Moore (2016 Challenge - A Book With a Protagonist Who Has Your Occupation - Lawyer)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts (4/10)
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
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 - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (1999)
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Beach Read by Emily Henry
Comment 797, p. 16 2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
Completed: 40 / 40
✔ 📖1. A book that's published in 2020 Troubled Blood
✔ 🎧2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Map of Salt and Stars
✔📱3. A book with a great first line Rebecca
✔🎧4. A book about a book club Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
✔📱5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Le Comte de Monte-Cristo II
✔📱6. A bildungsroman Call Me By Your Name
✔🎧7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
✔📱8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Prophet of Yonwood
✔📱9. A book with a map The City of Ember
✔📱10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Out
✔📖11. An anthology Solutions and Other Problems
✔📱12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Anne of Avonlea
✔📖13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Die Heimkehr
✔📱14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Das deutsche Krokodil
✔ 🎧15. A book about or involving social media There There
✔📱16. A book that has a book on the cover Have a Little Faith: a True Story
✔📱17. A medical thriller The Andromeda Strain
✔📱18. A book with a made-up language A Wrinkle in Time
✔ 📖19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You: 13 Stories
✔ 📖20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Creating Your Perfect Family Size: How to Make an Informed Decision about Having a Baby
✔📱21. A book published the month of your birthday The People of Sparks
✔📱22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Everything I Never Told You
✔ 📖23. A book that won an award in 2019 Civilizations
✔📱24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Hotel Nirgendwo
✔ 🎧25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
✔ 🎧26. A book with a pun in the title Less
✔📱27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Le Comte de Monte-Cristo I
✔📱28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character I, Robot
✔📱29. A book with a bird on the cover A God in Ruins
✔ 📖30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Um Gottes Willen oder Der Vaterschaftsprozeß des Josef Zimmermann. Eine Komödie aus dem Jahre Null der Zeitrechnung.
✔🎧31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Spinning Silver
✔ 🎧32. A book by a WOC Becoming
✔📱33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
✔📱34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Little Fires Everywhere
✔📱35. A book with a three-word title Les Trois Mousquetaires
✔ 🎧36. A book with a pink cover Severance
✔📱37. A Western Lonesome Dove
✔📱38. A book by or about a journalist Blut, Boden & Geld – Eine kroatische Familiengeschichte
✔📱39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Of Mice and Men
✔📱40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge "A novel based on a true story" The Noise of Time
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
Completed: 10 / 10
✔ 📖1. A book written by an author in their 20s Sommerhaus, später
✔ 🎧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) The Diamond of Darkhold
✔📱4. A book set in the 1920s The Painted Veil
✔ 🎧5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Convenience Store Woman
✔ 📖 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Arche Noah, Touristenklasse. Satirische Geschichten
✔📱7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
✔📱8. A book published in the 20th century Jurassic Park
✔📱9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Colour of Magic
✔📱10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
Hello all :)Total: 0/50
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020:
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author:
3. A book with a great first line:
4. A book about a book club:
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics:
6. A bildungsroman:
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed:
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover:
9. A book with a map:
The Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club:
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
11. An anthology:
Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges Perec
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 Fault in Our Stars by John Green
15. A book about or involving social media:
16. A book that has a book on the cover:
17. A medical thriller:
The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz
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:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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:
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads:
The Overstory by Richard Powers
34. A book you meant to read in 2019:
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
35. A book with a three-word title:
36. A book with a pink cover:
37. A Western:
38. A book by or about a journalist:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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:
The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title:
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
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:
My list:2020 Challenge- Regular
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A book that's published in 2020- American Dirt- Jeanine Cummins
A book by a trans or nonbinary author- Redefining Realness- Janet Mock
A book with a great first line- Middlesex- Jeffrey Euginides
A book about a book club-The Book Club-Mary Alice Monroe
A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics- No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club : Diary of a Sixtieth Year- Virginia Ironside
A bildungsroman- Middlesex- Jeffrey Euginides
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed-with the fire on high- Elizabeth Acevado
A book with an upside-down image on the cover- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)- Mark Haddon
A book with a map- The map of Salt and Stars- Zeyn Joukhadar
A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club- HE SAID/SHE SAID- ERIN KELLY
An anthology-Blavk Enough- ibi zoboi
A book that passes the Bechdel test- with the fire on high- Elizabeth Acevado
A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it-The Nanny-Gilly Macmillian
A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name- Say you’re Sorry-Karen Rose
A book about or involving social media- The Impact of Social Networks on Everday Life from a Psychological and a Sociological Approach-Marc Busch
The Impact of Social Networks on Everyday Life from a Psychological and a Sociological Approach-My purple scented novel – Ian McEwan
A medical thriller-Pandemic-Robin Cook
A book with a made-up language- Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You-Scotto Moore
A book set in a country beginning with "C"
A book you picked because the title caught your attention
A book published the month of your birthday-American Dirt-Jeanine Cummins
A book about or by a woman in STEM
A book that won an award in 2019
A book on a subject you know nothing about
A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
A book with a pun in the title
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character- I (28M) created a deepfake girlfriend and now my parents think we’re getting married- Fonda Lee
A book with a bird on the cover
A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader-American Spy- Lauren Wilkenson
A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
A book by a WOC-Queenie-Candice Caty-Williams
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads-The Housekeeper-Natalie Barelli
A book you meant to read in 2019
A book with a three-word title- Rain will Come-Thomas Holgate
A book with a pink cover-Heartburn-
A Western -True Grit-Charles Portis
A book by or about a Journalist
Read a vanned boo during Banned Books Week - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)- Mark Haddon
PopSugar 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 17/50
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - An Espionage Thriller (2017) - Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews 4-stars
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Started April 202019/40
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔1. A book that's published in 2020: The Girl with the Louding Voice
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Freshwater
✔ 3. A book with a great first line: My Sister, the Serial Killer
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 - Growing Up African in Australia
✔6. A bildungsroman - Circe
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 Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
✔9. A book with a map: Children of Virtue and Vengeance
✔10. A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Allegedly
✔11. An anthology: Drown
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Where the Crawdads Sing
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Educated
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Black Leopard, Red Wolf
15. A book about or involving social media - Ready Player One
16. A book that has a book on the cover - Brown Girl Dreaming
17. A medical thriller - Miracle Creek
✔18. A book with a made-up language - Six of Crows
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Three Mages and a Margarita
✔20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: If You Want to Make God Laugh
✔21. A book published the month of your birthday - A Court of Thorns and Roses
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Transcendent Kingdom
✔23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Girl, Woman, Other
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper's Women
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Rosewater
26. A book with a pun in the title - Americanah
✔27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Exhalation: Stories
✔29. A book with a bird on the cover The Trials of Morrigan Crow
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader -
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver Sparrow
✔32. A book by a WOC - Queenie
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Shadow of the Wind
✔34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
✔35. A book with a three-word title - Milk and Honey
36. A book with a pink cover - Bunny
37. A Western - Dread Nation
✔38. A book by or about a journalist - The Girl Who Played with Fire
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - 1984
✔ 40. Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2015 A Book with one-word title Homegoing
Popsguar Summer Reading Challenge 20/20 - completed 9/21√1. A book with "summer" in the title - Summer of '69
√2. A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover - The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried
√3. A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destination - The Unhoneymooners
√4. A book about a vacation - 9 Days and 9 Nights
√5. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - It's Not Like It's a Secret
√6. A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title - A Song Below Water
√7. A book with a body of water or pool on the cover - The Florios of Sicily
√8. A book set at a resort or hotel - The Last Resort
√9. A book with a release date in June, July, or August of any year - My Lady Jane
√10. A summer-set thriller - Something in the Water
√11. A book involving a summer romance - 99 Days
√12. A book about Black history in America - When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
√13. A scary book you'd read around a campfire - American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
√14. A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college - Opal
√15. A book that takes place in a beach town - Clap When You Land
√16. A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title - The Sun Down Motel
√17. A book with sunglasses on the cover - The Vacationers
√18. A book about camping or summer camp - A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
√19. A book classified as a "beach read" - Twice in a Blue Moon
√20. A book that makes you nostalgic for summer (rereads welcome) - Kristy's Great Idea
35/50
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020 - Aurora Burning
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Pet
√3. A book with a great first line - Bear Town
√4. A book about a book club - The Jane Austen Book Club
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Neverwhere (London)
6. A bildungsroman - Little Women - in progress
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 Phoenix First Must Burn - in progress
√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 - The Institute
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Wicked King
√15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us Is Next
√16. A book that has a book on the cover - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
√17. A medical thriller - The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
√18. A book with a made-up language - The Raven King
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Empire of Wild (Canada)
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Her Fearful Symmetry
√21. A book published the month of your birthday - Memento (October)
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Kiss Quotient
√23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Circe (Alex Award)
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
√26. A book with a pun in the title - The Whole Cat and Caboodle
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Stories I Only Tell My Friends (pride, envy, lust)
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The Other Side of the Sky
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 - One of Us Is Lying
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
√35. A book with a three-word title - The Other Mrs.
√36. A book with a pink cover - Red, White & Royal Blue
37. A Western
√38. A book by or about a journalist - Three Women
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - 1984
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A reread of a favorite book - Pride and Prejudice
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
√2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - 28 Summers
√3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Blue Lily, Lily Blue (psychics)
√4. A book set in the 1920s - The King of Crows
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Spring Snow
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Father Mine J.R. Ward
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
√8. A book published in the 20th century - The Bungalow Mystery
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Lover Avenged - in progress
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Beach Read
I'm late to the party, but I'll figure it out in the next few days!6/50
1. A book that's published in 2020 - Beach Read
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Birthday
3. A book with a great first line - Outlander
4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - A Tale for the Time Being
6. A bildungsroman - Jane Eyre
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed -
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Red Queen
9. A book with a map - Burial Rites
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
11. An anthology - A Tyranny of Petticoats
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Help
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Crown
16. A book that has a book on the cover -
17. A medical thriller - The Farm
18. A book with a made-up language - A Clockwork Orange
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 - On Beauty
26. A book with a pun in the title - Fix Her Up
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Verity
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Loop
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Nevernight
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Becoming
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Bronze Horseman
32. A book by a WOC - Everything I Never Told You
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 - The Hunger Games
37. A Western -
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week -
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
40/40 complete✔1. A book that's published in 2020: Subcutanean
✔2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: I Wish You All the Best
✔3. A book with a great first line: The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
✔4. A book about a book club: Suggested Reading
✔5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics A Gentleman in Moscow
✔6. A bildungsroman: Report to Greco
✔7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives
✔8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Ducks, Newburyport
✔9. A book with a map: A Night Divided
✔10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Ten Thousand Doors of January
✔11. An anthology: Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process
✔12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The Just City
✔13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
✔14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
✔15. A book about or involving social media: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
✔16. A book that has a book on the cover; Tilly and the Bookwanderers
✔17. A medical thriller: The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
✔18. A book with a made-up language The Definitive Book of Body Language
✔19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Ways of Going Home
✔20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Story That Cannot Be Told
✔21. A book published the month of your birthday: How the Light Gets in: Writing as a Spiritual Practice
✔22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Charisma Machine: The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop Per Child
✔23. A book that won an award in 2019: The New Kid
✔24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Peacemaking Circles: From Crime to Community
✔25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Capitalism and Freedom
✔26. A book with a pun in the title: Autoboyography
✔27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment—The Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life
✔28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
✔29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Trumpet of the Swan
✔30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration
✔31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Golden Compass
✔32. A book by a WOC: Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
✔33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Anti-Bias Education for young children and ourselves
✔34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
✔35. A book with a three-word title: The Winterhouse Mysteries
✔36. A book with a pink cover: The Prince and the Dressmaker
✔37. A Western: Upright Women Wanted
✔38. A book by or about a journalist: On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal
✔39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
✔40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: book by or about a musician: The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
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7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed La Belle Sauvage
9. A book with a map The Way of Shadows
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Fates Worse Than Death
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name SunshineThe Hero and the CrownBeauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Strain
26. A book with a pun in the title Equal Rites
29. A book with a bird on the cover Bellman & Black
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Invisible Cities
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Factotum
38. A book by or about a journalist The Antidote: A Small Competitor Challenges the Drug Giants: Conquests in New Pharma
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Brave New World
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
4. A book set in the 1920s Gods of Jade and Shadow The Snow 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 Middlegame
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Girls of Storm and Shadow
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Guards! Guards!
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Secret Commonwealth
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts4. A book about a book club
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Barb wrote: "To Libby #798: Do you mind if I ask about your use of The Alchemist for prompt #18? I can't remember a made up language. I found a few of your choices interesting BTW!
Regards, Barb #569"
Apologies for the delay, I went with "language of the heart" to me that's a made up language!
Jennifer wrote: "I'm new to doing this challenge for 2020. Very excited to get started.Completed: 16/50 as of 4/13/2020
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
*****2. A book by a trans or ..."
Libby, thanks - that explains it - and good for you for having an original spin on that prompt! Barb
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts√ 1. A book that's published in 2020: Bird Hugs
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: All the Birds in the Sky
√ 3. A book with a great first line: A Court of Wings and Ruin
√ 4. A book about a book club: Mayhem at the Orient Express
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Death du Jour
√ 6. A bildungsroman: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: The Queen of the Tearling
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Red Queen
√ 9. A book with a map: A Curse So Dark and Lonely
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Beartown
√ 11. An anthology: Fresh Ink: An Anthology
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Soulless
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: The Bachelor
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: The Wedding Date
√ 15. A book about or involving social media: The Proposal
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover: Brownies and Broomsticks
√ 17. A medical thriller: Déjà Dead
√ 18. A book with a made-up language: Homeland
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Daughter of Smoke & Bone
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday: Throne of Glass
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019: Red, White & Royal Blue
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: The Book with No Pictures
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title: Fool Moon
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Midnight Secretary, Vol. 02
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Absolute Boyfriend, Vol. 1
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover: This Is How You Lose the Time War
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Simone de Beauvoir
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
√ 32. A book by a WOC: 赤髪の白雪姫 1 Akagami no Shirayukihime 1
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Storm Front
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
√ 35. A book with a three-word title: Dead Witch Walking
√ 36. A book with a pink cover: The Heartbreaker
√ 37. A Western: Texas Ranger
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist: Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week:A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (The next book in a series you started): A Court of Mist and Fury
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s: The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 1
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twenty Wishes
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): The Prince's Romance Gambit, Vol. 4
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s: Bitter Spirits
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: The Laughing Corpse
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: A Court of Thorns and Roses
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century: Guilty Pleasures
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: The Laughing Corpse
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s: American Royals
PopSugar 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 18/50
50. A book with a main character in their 20s - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 5-stars
Update: These books have been completed and added to my original post (#781)
✔6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Grin and Beard It
✔36. A book with a pink cover Red, White & Royal Blue
New total: 8
2020 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge4/20/20 - 3/50 (0/10 advanced)
5/1/20 - 6/50 (0/10 advanced)
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 - The Silent Patient ( London)
*6. A bildungsroman - The Light of the Fireflies
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 clubEmbracing Edith Stein: Wisdom for Women from St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
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 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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 - Mink River
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 Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
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
Completed - 4/50 2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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 ✓ Taming Demons for Beginners (14/04/2020)
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 ✓ DEV1AT3 (20/04/2020)
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) ✓ Three Mages and a Margarita (01/04/2020)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title ✓ The Alchemist and an Amaretto (14/04/2020)
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've been reading these since January, but only now joined the group.Progress: 28/40 (I'm happy if I manage to read 20.)
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
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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
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10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
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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
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29.6.202026. A book with a pun in the title
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28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
POPSUGAR 2020 READING CHALLENGE Progress: 2/50
✔ complete
★★★★★ rating
regular : 2/40
— 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
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— 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 : 0/10
— 1. A book written by an author in their 20s
— 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
— 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
— 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 2020 Reading ChallengeProgress: 19/50
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Middle England by Jonathan Coe 3-stars
17/40✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 :: Long Bright River
✔ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author :: Red, White & Royal Blue
✔ 3. A book with a great first line :: Outlander
4. A book about a book club :: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics :: The Shadow of the Wind
6. A bildungsroman :: Little Women
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed :: When We Were Vikings
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover :: Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
✔ 9. A book with a map :: A Curse So Dark and Lonely
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club :: Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
11. An anthology :: My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
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 :: The Lying Game
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name :: All the Light We Cannot See
✔ 15. A book about or involving social media :: One of Us Is Lying
16. A book that has a book on the cover :: The Thirteenth Tale
✔ 17. A medical thriller :: Miracle Creek
18. A book with a made-up language :: Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" :: Room
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention :: A Window Breaks
21. A book published the month of your birthday :: The Secrets We Kept
✔ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM :: The Kiss Quotient
✔ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 :: Children of Blood and Bone
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about :: Columbine
✔ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics :: Exit West
26. A book with a pun in the title :: A Study in Charlotte
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins :: The Grapes of Wrath
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character :: Scarlet
29. A book with a bird on the cover :: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
✔ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader :: Becoming
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title :: Spinning Silver
✔ 32. A book by a WOC :: Dear Martin
✔ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads :: A Heart So Fierce and Broken Brigid Kemmerer
✔ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 :: Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You
✔ 35. A book with a three-word title :: The Mermaid Chair
36. A book with a pink cover :: The Sculptress
37. A Western :: News of the World
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist :: Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week :: The Awakening
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book your mom loves :: To Kill a Mockingbird
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2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s :: Burial Rites
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title :: Catch-22
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) :: Sing, Unburied, Sing
4. A book set in the 1920s :: The Diviners
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics :: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books :: Beneath a Scarlet Sky
✔ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title :: One Hundred Years of Solitude
8. A book published in the 20th century :: The Alchemist
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books :: The Invasion
✔ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s :: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
1. A book that's published in 20202. 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
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The Sword in the Stone
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
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Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water
9. A book with a map
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The Twisted Ones
11. An anthology
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The Collapsing Empire
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Hunted
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
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Blackfish City
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
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Six of Crows
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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The Ghost Bride
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
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The Bone Weaver's Orchard
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The Hidden Lives of Trees
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
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Exit Strategy
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
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The Stone Sky
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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Last Days
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The Gathering Night
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
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The Luminaries
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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The Murmur of Bees
4. A book set in the 1920s
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Pachinko
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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The Ill-Made Knight by T. H. White
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
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Horrorstör
Total Progress: 21/50
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
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
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"
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
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
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
35. A book with a three-word title: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
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
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
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
Wasn't sure where to post this so: Date you finished: 5/3/2020
Favorite prompt (and what book did you read for it?): " A book that's published in 2020 - American Dirt
Favorite book (and what prompt was it for?): American Dirt - A book that's published in 2020
Was there a book you especially enjoyed that you never would have read if not for the Challenge?: The Time Machine Did It
Least favorite prompt: " A Western - True Grit
Prompt you hope to see again: A debut novel
Last prompt you finished: " A book from a series with more than 20 books - Knots and Crosses: Inspector Rebus, Book 1
Were you overall satisfied with your Challenge reading?: No,my focus was more on completing the challenge than enjoying the books I read. At this point I need to take a break from reading for while. Which is not like me. I guess I am a little burned out. Reading should be for enjoyment. Not a contest.
Finally, are you in for 2021? not sure
This is what I have so far2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Truth About Us by Brant Hansen
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
4. A book about a book club - The Secret Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
6. A bildungsroman - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes - closed A Good American by Alex George
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
11. An anthology - Once Upon a Dickens Christmas by Michelle Griep
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
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 - To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down by Richard Adams
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery (Canada)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Ice Land by Betsy Tobin
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
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 - Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips
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 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart
35. A book with a three-word title - The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman
36. A book with a pink cover - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
37. A Western - One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
38. A book by or about a journalist - Crime Beat by Michael Connelly
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge – A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage or convent – At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
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) - Storm and Fury by J. Armentrout
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 - Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone by Diana Gabaldon (Hopefully to be published in 2020)
8. A book published in the 20th century - The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley
Okay, I think I've finalized it--and most books I already own!1. A book that’s published in 2020: Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Once and Future by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta
3. A book with a great first line: Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan (“We were wanderers from the beginning.”)
4. A book about a book club: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (London)
6. A bildungsroman: How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
9. A book with a map: The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Stranger Beside Me by Anne Rule (recommended by My Favorite Murder)
11. An anthology: Letters From an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson
12: A book that passes the Bechdel Test: Anti/Hero by Kate Karyus Quinn and Demitria Lunetta
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: The Power by Naomi Alderman (1968 film The Power by George Pal and Byron Haskin)
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: I Know I Am but What Are You? by Samantha Bee
15. A book published in the month of your birthday: Cosmos: Possible Worlds by Ann Druyan (February)
16. A book by or about a woman in STEM: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs by Lisa Randall
17. A book that won an award in 2019: Normal People by Sally Rooney
18. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
19. A book with only words on the cover, no graphics or images: 90’s Bitch by Allison Yarrow
20. A book with a pun in the title: All That Remains by Sue Black
21. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall (wrath)
22. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
23. A book with a bird on the cover: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
24. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The King is Dead by Suzanne Lipscomb (Henry VIII)
25. A book with “gold,” “silver,” or “bronze” in the title: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak
26. A book by a WOC: Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson
27. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
28. A book you meant to read in 2019: Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan
29. A book about or involving social media: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
30. A book that has a book on the cover: On Writing by Stephen King
31. A medical thriller: The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston
32. A book with a made-up language: A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab (Arnesian)
33. A book set in a country beginning with “C”: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Canada)
34. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
35. A book with a three-word title: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
36. A book with a pink cover: The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
37. A western: Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely
38. A book by or about a journalist: Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: 1984 by George Orwell
40. Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (A book set in space, 2019)
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41. A book written by an author in their 20s: The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
42. A book with “20” or “twenty” in the title: 2084
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
44. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
45. A book set in the 1920s: Decline and Fall by Evelynn Waugh
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Misery by Stephen King
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: For Small Creatures Such as We by Sasha Sagan
48. A book published in the 20th Century: Pet Sematary by Stephen King
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
50. A book with a main character in their 20s: A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab (Kell, 20)
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12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson 2-stars