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Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 The Jetsetters
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Black Tides of Heaven
3. A book with a great first line Drums of Autumn
4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Norwegian Wood
6. A bildungsroman Never Let Me Go
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 Long Way Home
9. A book with a map Six of Crows
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Alice Network
11. An anthology Sunvault
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Switch
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Remembrance
15. A book about or involving social media My Fav Half Night Stand
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller The Fiery Cross
18. A book with a made-up language Crooked Kingdom
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Nature of the Beast
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Oysterville Sewing Circel
21. A book published the month of your birthday Things You Save in a Fire
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Calculating Stars
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Biketopia
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Since We Fell
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Gilded Wolves
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Animals of Lockwood Manor
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Crown Vol 2
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Silvered Serpents
32. A book by a WOC The Memory Police
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads A Conjuring of Light
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Bringing Down the Duke
35. A book with a three-word title The Night Circus
36. A book with a pink cover And Now We Have Everything
37. A Western News of the World
38. A book by or about a journalist Furious Hours
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Persepolis
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s A Gathering of Shadows
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenties Girl
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s A Certain Age
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Memoirs of a Geisha
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
8. A book published in the 20th century The Makioka Sisters
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s A Darker Shade of Magic
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
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1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
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1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - As of 7/31/2020
Regular/Advanced prompts: 41 /50
Summer Challange - 16/20
Regular
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - House of Earth and Blood
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
√ 3. A book with a great first line - Rebecca
√ 4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Winter of the Witch
√ 6. A bildungsroman - Jane Eyre
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - All Creatures Great and Small
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
√ 9. A book with a map - Kill the Queen
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
√ 11. An anthology - MatchUp
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Giver of Stars
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 - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
√ 15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us Is Lying
16. A book that has a book on the cover
√ 17. A medical thriller - Things in Jars
√ 18. A book with a made-up language - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - A Fatal Grace...takes place in Canada
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - Naked in Death...published July 1995
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Wicked King
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Dissolution
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title - Beard Necessities
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Verity...LUST
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Scarlet
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
√ 32. A book by a WOC - A Madness of Sunshine
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Tower of Dawn
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - A Breath of Snow and Ashes
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - Bless Me, Ultima
√ 36. A book with a pink cover - Red, White & Royal Blue
√ 37. A Western - Open Season
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist - Gypsy King
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 99 Percent Mine...from 2015: a book by a female author
Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Flatshare
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 Red House Mystery
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Travelling Cat Chronicles
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Way of Kings
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - All the Light We Cannot See
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century - Irish Ghost Stories
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Glory in Death
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - One Day in December
....................Summer Challenge.................
√ 1. A book with "Summer" in the title - Summer of '69
√ 2. A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover - Dear Emmie Blue
3. takes place in your favorite destination -
√ 4. About a Vacation - Moti on the Water
√ 5. LBGTQ+ protagonist - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
6. a book with an item you find at the beach in the title - Dark Shores
√ 7. a book with a body of water or pool on the cover - The Old Man and the Sea
√ 8. Book set at a resort or hotel - The Guest List...set at a folly which is a place of a destination wedding on a remote island off of Ireland
9. Book with a release date of June/July/August of any year - Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close...published July 2020
√ 10. A Summer Set Thriller - Home Before Dark
√ 11. Book involving a summer romance - All Grown Up...a May/December Romance that takes place on Montauk, NY during the summer
√ 12. Book about Black History in America - The Vanishing Half
√ 13. A scary book you would read around the campfire - Full Throttle
√ 14. Takes place the summer before high school or college - The Notebook
√ 15. Takes place in a Beach town - Beach Read
√ 16. Book with sun, sand or waves in the title - The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
17. Sunglasses on the cover -
√ 18. Book about camping or summer camp - Say You Still Love Me...the h/H met at summer camp when they were young
√ 19. Classified as a "Beach Read" - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
√ 20. Book that make your nostalgic for summer - The Last Letter...takes place in Telluride, CO which brings back memories of summer vacations spent at my Aunt and Uncle's ranch in Florrisant, CO
2020 Challenge -50/50Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 A Long Petal of the Sea
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Map of Salt and Stars
√ 3. A book with a great first line The Last Train to Key West
√ 4. A book about a book club The End of Your Life Book Club
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Crossings
√ 6. A bildungsroman. A Prayer for Owen Meany
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Beach Read
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
√ 9. A book with a map Sarum: The Novel of England.
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club. Are You Sleeping
√ 11. An anthology Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Her Last Flight
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Year One
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name A Place Called Sweet Shrub
√. 15. A book about or involving social media Follow Me
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover The Book of Lost Names
√ 17. A medical thriller The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
√ 18. A book with a made-up language Watership Down
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Hired Man
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Big Summer
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday The Other People
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEMThe Half-Life of Marie Curie
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019. Ninth House
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The People We Were Before
√. 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Future Home of the Living God
√ 26. A book with a pun in the titleBe Frank With Me
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins A Woman Is No Man
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Sleeping Giants
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover The Yellow Bird Sings
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title. The Golden Hour
√ 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 Anxious People
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Gown
√ 35. A book with a three-word titleThings in Jars
√ 36. A book with a pink cover The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
√ 37. A Western Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist Pont Neuf
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week 1984
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge -- from Pop Sugar 2019, a book featuring an amateur detective--Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s Know My Name: A Memoir
√ 28 Summers2. 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 Bookish Life of Nina Hill
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s Water Darling
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics A Tale for the Time Being
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Sleeping Beauties
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title All the Ways We Said Goodbye
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century I Capture the Castle
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 booksThe Quiche of Death
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s Simon the Fiddler
I'm aiming again for 40.2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 12/31/20
Completed: 48/40+
1. A book that's published in 2020 Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks 4* 2/7 - published 1/21/20
3. A book with a great first line Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen & Nancy Moser (introduction & notes) 5* 2/19 - It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
4. A book about a book club Book Club Bloodshed by Brianna Bates 3* 5/6
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics (view spoiler) When Darkness Falls by Jennifer Youngblood & Sandra Poole 3* 2/28 - Salt Lake City
6. A bildungsroman Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez 4* 1/28 (or #50) - growing up in a loveless and poor home and the diagnosis he's going deaf at the age of 13 and meeting his best friend and later lover that very day shaped the MC's entire life
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 Fall Up by Aly Martinez 5* 2/289. A book with a map Hunter's Moon book 9 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 5* 4/28 - the book set and each book published separately has 3 maps at the beginning
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Pumpkin Pie & Poison by Carolyn L. Dean 5* 2/11 - one of my blogger friends
11. An anthology The 12 Mysteries of Christmas Collection by various authors 3* 1/31
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test (view spoiler) Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/5 - Dallas & Peabody speak mostly about murder
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it In the Spotlight by Ally Decker 4* 1/20 IMDB: In the Spotlight - Sport-TV Series (2017– )
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Patyki, badyle by Urszula Zajączkowska 2* 1/14 lit. transl: Sticks, Stalks (or Weeds) - Zając is the Polish word for hare and Zajączkowska indicates something/someone related to hare (female form)
15. A book about or involving social media Relationship Status book 1 in Auto by David Wailing 6* 2/19 - the enire series is about a fictional automated social media app
16. A book that has a book on the cover
Ein Buchladen zum Verlieben=The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald 3* 4/2117. A medical thriller No Man's Land=No Man's Land by David Baldacci 4* 7/23 (view spoiler)
18. A book with a made-up language Secrets Collide by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/22 - the twins developed a secret language, one of the sister's uses for confidential notes before she's killed and the other one deciphers to find out why her twin was killed
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Forever Changed book 1 in Forever Series Box Set by Mona Ingram 3.5* 1/27 - set in Canada (Victoria, BC)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Two Cabins, One Lake by Shaye Marlow 5* 1/25
21. A book published the month of your birthday (July) Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/20 - published: 7/31/18
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Death Indoors by Nikki Haverstock 3* 4/14 - the MC owned an IT security company with her ex-husband but had to leave it after a divorce and works now in IT for an archery center
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Death at the Trade Show by Nikki Haverstock 3* 2/25 - archery
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Wo wir stehen by Barack Obama 4* 7/24 lit. transl. Where We Stand26. A book with a pun in the title Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 4* 4/16
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Mord zur besten Sendezeit=Death of a Diva by J.G. Goodhind 3* 1/5 - all but sloth
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 2/13 - there are several droids many of them were murdered ;-)
29. A book with a bird on the cover
Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon 4* 9/20/2030. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Worte müssen etwas bedeuten: Seine großen Reden by Barack Obama & Birgit Schmitz 4* 7/14 lit. transl: Words Must Have A Mening: His Most Important Speaches (non-fiction) & Whispered Lies by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/16 - actually the entire series has an american president as one of the vital characters but this one is where he's one of the MCs
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Silver Shawl by Elisabeth Grace Foley 3* 3/15
32. A book by a WOC (woman of color)
Cheeky Royal by Nana Malone 5* 4/1533. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Threat Level Critical by James Flynn 4* 1/11 - 4.33 as of 1/11
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Doing Germany 2 by Agnieszka Paletta 3* 1/11
35. A book with a three-word title Play With Fire book 5 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 1/6
36. A book with a pink cover
Muffin Top & A Muffin Top Christmas by Tabatha Kiss 5* (both) 3/1537. A Western Signed, Sealed, & Delighted by Crystal L. Barnes 3* 3/20 - MPG: Western
38. A book by or about a journalist In seinen Händen=Caught by Harlan Coben 5* 4/14 - MC is TV journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week (2020: US: September 20-26) Song of Solomon in Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV-Classic by Anonymous 5* 9/23 / The Tale of Peter Rabbit in a free sample of Beatrix Potter Ultimate Collection by Beatrix Potter 3* 9/27 (according to ALA it starts September 27th so I added this one just in case as well)
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Christ Arose: A Tomb's Tale by Faith Blum 4* 4/13 unusual MC - told from the POV of a tomb
41. A book written by an author in their 20s Nachbarschaftsverhältnis by Johanna Danninger 3* 5/25 lit. transl: Neighborhood Liason - according to author bio she wrote this book at age of 29
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 2* 3/18
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Swamp Team 3 by by Jana Deleon 5* 1/10 - Gertie
44. A book set in the 1920s A Fatal Affair by Carolyn L. Dean 2* 4/23
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Tailed in Tokyo book 9 in Flight Risk Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 12 by Susan Harper 4.5* 7/14
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Last Mile=The Last Mile by David Baldacci 5* 1/18 - he'a written more than 40 novels for adults and several YA and children books
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem by Matt Redman, Craig Borlase & Max Lucado 6* 1/14 - 60+ letters (including subtitle) / Entrümpeln mit dem inneren Schweinehund by Marco von Münchhausen 3* 1/31 lit. transl: Declutter With One's Weaker Self - 35 letters
48. A book published in the 20th century Breakup by Dana Stabenow 5* 4/7 - orig. published 1997
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/5 - In Death #43
50. A book with a main character in their 20s Forever Ventured by Kathleen Brooks 5* 1/30 - he's 29, she's 26
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
23. A book that won an award in 2019
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My first ever Popsugar Challenge! Some of these might change and I bent a couple of the categories, here we go!0/50 Complete!
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - American Dirt
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author (changed to subject instead of author) - The Argonauts
3. A book with a great first line - The Bell Jar
4. A book about a book club (changed type of club) - Supper Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Paris Wife
6. A bildungsroman - My Absolute Darling
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - How Fires End
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Animals Eat Each Other
9. A book with a map - Salt to the Sea
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club (recommended by My Favorite Murder!) - American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the "It" Girl and the Crime of the Century
11. An anthology - Her Body and Other Parties
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Homegoing
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Good Daughter
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Tattooist of Auschwitz
15. A book about or involving social media - All We Ever Wanted
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Arrangement
17. A medical thriller - His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae
18. A book with a made-up language - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Station Eleven
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - A Paris Year: My Day-to-Day Adventures in the Most Romantic City in the World
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Library at Mount Char
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Miracle Creek
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 - Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person
26. A book with a pun in the title - Love with a Chance of Drowning
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Museum of Intangible Things
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - John Dies at the End
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Nightingale
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Victoria The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Darling Rose Gold
32. A book by a WOC - Kindred
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Great Divorce
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes
35. A book with a three-word title - Little Fires Everywhere
36. A book with a pink cover - The Grace Year
37. A Western - News of the World
38. A book by or about a journalist - The Broken Girls
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Glass Castle
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (A book set on a college campus) - Rush
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) - All the Light We Cannot See
4. A book set in the 1920s - The Paying Guests
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics -
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Look For Me
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The End of Temperance Dare
8. A book published in the 20th century - The Intuitionist
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books -
10. A book with a main character in their 20s (maybe early 30s??) - Dark Places
Pop Sugar Reading Challenge 2020 - FINISHED 12.31.2020 Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 When We Were Vikings
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Upright Women Wanted
3. A book with a great first line - A Cowboy for Christmas - When she got right down to it, Lissette Moncrief’s infatuation with cowboys was what really started all the trouble.
4. A book about a book club The Agatha Christie Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Cupboard Kisses set in London
6. A bildungsroman - Julie of the Wolves
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Mary Poppins Comes Back
9. A book with a map Mary Poppins in the Park has a delightful detailed map of the park
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club All Systems Red
11. An anthology Holidays on Ice
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Gray Mountain
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it. Tripwire by Lee Child - but it is so not the 1989 British movie with Viggo Mortenson and Terence Knox
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name One Night with a Cowboy by Cat Johnson
15. A book about or involving social media. Locally Laid: How We Built a Plucky, Industry-changing Egg Farm - from Scratch
16. A book that has a book on the cover Real Murders
17. A medical thriller Stalking Ground - horse doping thriller
18. A book with a made-up language Earth Girl
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Last Night in Montreal - Canada
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention. Heist Society
21. A book published the month of your birthday Ghost of a Chance - August
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Oxygen Murder - both protagonist and author are physicists
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Artificial Condition Locus Award
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Jade Dragon Mountain - early 18th Century Western China
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Porgy
26. A book with a pun in the title Puddin' on the Blitz
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Chomp - gluttony
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Stone Gods
29. A book with a bird on the cover. Farm Anatomy: Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life a chicken
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Murder in the White House US President and Secretary of State
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild
32. A book by a WOC The Best We Could Do
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Deceived 4.5 stars
34. A book you meant to read in 2019. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
35. A book with a three-word title The Lost Vintage
36. A book with a pink cover The Lady Risks All
37. A Western Mrs. Mike
38. A book by or about a journalist. Vanished - heroine is journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. His Majesty's Dragon - 2019 featuring extinct or imaginary creature
Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Crossroad Blues -author was 27
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title The Twenty-One Balloons
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Trapped heroine needs reading glasses
4. A book set in the 1920s Snow White
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Inspector Imanishi Investigates
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Die Trying by Lee Child - Jack Reacher Series has at least 23 books in the series that Lee Childs wrote himself
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Mary Poppins Opens the Door
8. A book published in the 20th century. Mary Poppins
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books R is for Ricochet
10. A book with a main character in their 20s Bittersweet
I'm new to doing this challenge for 2020. Very excited to get started.Completed: 50/50 as of December 18, 2020
* indicates completed
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020: A Neon Darkness*
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Magic for Liars*
3. A book with a great first line: Red Sister*
4. A book about a book club: The Bromance Book Club*
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Stand Up, Yumi Chung!* (Los Angeles)
6. A bildungsroman: The Song of Achilles*
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: The Fifth Season*
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: A Thousand Pieces of You*
9. A book with a map: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy*
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Infinite Noise*
11. An anthology: Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances*
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Stormsong*
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Battle Ground*
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: There Will Come a Darkness*
15. A book about or involving social media: The Right Swipe*
16. A book that has a book on the cover: Paladin's Grace*
17. A medical thriller: Kingdom of Needle and Bone*
18. A book with a made-up language: Aurora Burning*
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Anne of Green Gables* (Canada)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking*
21. A book published the month of your birthday: A Conjuring of Assassins* (February)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Calculating Stars*
23. A book that won an award in 2019: Witchmark* (World Fantasy Award 2019)
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II*
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language*
26. A book with a pun in the title: Tweet Cute*
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Seven Ways We Lie*
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Network Effect*
29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Hallowed Hunt*
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Return of the Thief*
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Silver in the Wood*
32. A book by a WOC: Children of Virtue and Vengeance*
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Slay* (4.26 as of date read)
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue*
35. A book with a three-word title: The Lady Rogue*
36. A book with a pink cover: Queens of Geek*
37. A Western: Upright Women Wanted*
38. A book by or about a journalist: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup*
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood*
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book set in space: Space Opera*
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Children of Blood and Bone*
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twenties Girl*
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): The Starless Sea*
4. A book set in the 1920s: Cocaine Blues*
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: A Tale for the Time Being*
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Peace Talks*
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue*
8. A book published in the 20th century: Winter Rose*
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Guards! Guards!*
10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Wayward Son*
2020 Challenge - Regular promptsCompleted: 37 out of 50 8.5.2020
****1. A book that's published in 2020
****2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
**** 3. A book with a great first line The Last Anniversary
****4. A book about a book club
****5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Alice Network
*****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 Lies
****10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Underground Railroad
****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 Plague
****14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Salt to the Sea
****15. A book about or involving social media
****16. A book that has a book on the cover The Book Thief
****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" Next Year in Havana
****20. A book that caught your attention If You Knew Her
****21. A book published the month of your birthday The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
*****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 Me Before You
****26. A book with a pun in the title
***27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins One Perfect Lie
*****28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Accidentals
****30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver Girl
32. A book by a WOC Little Fires Everywhere
****33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Light
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
***35. A book with a three-word title
****36. A book with a pink cover The Great Alone
*****37. A Western News of the World
****38. A book by or about a journalist Sold on a Monday
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
******40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2015 A memoir Eat, Pray, Love
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
****1. A book written by an author in their 20s
**** 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenty Boy Summer
****3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
******6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
****8. A book published in the 20th century
****9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
****10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge ListProgress: 55/55
*1. A book that's published in 2020 The Archer at Dawn
*2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Dragon Pearl
*3. A book with a great first line Tuck Everlasting
*4. A book about a book club Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Junk-DNF'd; Compulsion
**6. A bildungsroman Go, The Graveyard Book
*7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Inkheart
*8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
*9. A book with a map Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
*10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club A Discovery of Witches
*11. An anthology Sword and Sorceress XI
*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Bear and the Nightingale
*13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Foundation Trilogy
*14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Killer Dreams
*15. A book about or involving social media Lucky Suit
*16. A book that has a book on the cover Anne of Windy Poplars
*17. A medical thriller The Stand
*18. A book with a made-up language Watership Down
*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Anne's House of Dreams
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky
*21. A book published the month of your birthday Gemina
*22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Calculating Stars
*23. A book that won an award in 2019 Merci Suárez Changes Gears
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony
*25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics U is for Undertow
*26. A book with a pun in the title White Night
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Rage
*28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character All Systems Red
*29. A book with a bird on the cover Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
*30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Becoming
*31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver Phoenix
*32. A book by a WOC Everything, Everything
*33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads On a Pale Horse
*34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Wonder Woman: Warbringer
*35. A book with a three-word title Bringing Up Boys
*36. A book with a pink cover Sarah, Plain and Tall
*37. A Western Old Yeller
*38. A book by or about a journalist Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week The Satanic Verses
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
*a. 2015 - a book with a number in the title The Power of Six
*b. 2016 - a book of poetry The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
*c. 2017 - the first book in a series Falling Kingdoms
*d. 2018 - the next book in a series Bearing an Hourglass
*e. 2019 - a book with an extinct or imaginary creature Jurassic Park
*41. A book written by an author in their 20s I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
*42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Catch-22
*43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Superman: Dawnbreaker
*44. A book set in the 1920s Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
*45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Wildcard
*46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books L is for Lawless
*47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title L. Ron Hubbard Presents The Best of Writers of the Future
*48. A book published in the 20th century With a Tangled Skein
*49. A book from a series with more than 20 books O is for Outlaw
*50. A book with a main character in their 20s Anne of the Island
2020 Challenge - Regular promptsRead 0/40
√1. A book that's published in 2020 The Squiggly Career: Ditch the Ladder, Discover Opportunity, Design Your Career√
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 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
√9. A book with a map The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by H Rubenhold √
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Untamed: Stop pleasing, start living by Glennon Doyle √
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
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
√ 15. A book about or involving social media She Means Business: Turn Your Ideas into Reality and Become a Wildly Successful Entrepreneur by Carrie Green√
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman √
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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 Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley
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 Educated by Tara Westover
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Freelance Mum: A flexible career guide for better work-life balance √
√26. A book with a pun in the title Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux √
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 Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes √
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Verity
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood
35. A book with a three-word title
√ 36. A book with a pink cover The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman √
37. A Western
√38. A book by or about a journalist Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously by Jessica Pan √
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Regular promptsRead 40/40 - Challenge Completed
√1. A book that's published in 2020
American Dirt
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
George
√3. A book with a great first line
The Lies We Told
√4. A book about a book club
The Dirty Book Club
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Less
√6. A bildungsroman
The Catcher in the Rye
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Flipped
√9. A book with a map
Neverwhere
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
√11. An anthology
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul: Stories of Canine Companionship, Comedy and Courage
√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
The Awakening
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Wishful Drinking
√15. A book about or involving social media
Idiot
√16. A book that has a book on the cover
Book Love
√17. A medical thriller
An Anonymous Girl
√18. A book with a made-up language
The BFG
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
Track & Trace
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Ghosts and Gravestones of Savannah Georgia
√21. A book published the month of your birthday
Rumor Has It
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
The Kiss Quotient
√23. A book that won an award in 2019
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
In Cold Blood
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Coraline
√26. A book with a pun in the title
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Sail
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
√29. A book with a bird on the cover
Mr. Popper's Penguins
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
The Selection
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Strands of Bronze and Gold
√32. A book by a WOC
And Still I Rise
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019
100 Tiny Tales: Short Stories Told in Exactly One Hundred Words
√35. A book with a three-word title
Bartelby le scribe : Bartelby the Scrivener
√36. A book with a pink cover
How to Walk Away
√37. A Western
Upright Women Wanted
√38. A book by or about a journalist
The Widow
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
A Separate Peace
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading
Challenge:
based on a fairytale:
Tuck Everlasting
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
Read 10/10 - Finished
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s
The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One
√2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
20th Midnight
√3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
√4. A book set in the 1920's
Winnie-the-Pooh
√5. A book set in Japan, host of 2020 Olympics
Convenience Store Woman
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
A Visit from the Goon Squad
√8. A book published in the 20th century
When a Pet Dies
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Alex Cross's Trial
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s
The Beach House
Again, I will post the books as I read them.Regular prompts
46/46 (Update: 26.11.20)
1. A book that's published in 2020: Network Effect by Martha Wells
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: The Deep by Rivers Solomon
3. A book with a great first line: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
4. A book about a book club: Book Club Bloodshed by Brianna Bates
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Father Frank by Paul Burke
6. A bildungsroman: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Schild Und Feder by Glenna McReynolds
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar + Max Gladstone
9. A book with a map: Two Rivers by Zoe Saadia
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Chill by Ross Macdonald
11. An anthology: Grimm, Grit and Gasoline edited by Rhonda Parrish
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The Stone of Sadness by J.A. Whiting
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Tripwire (Reacher 3) by Lee Child
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Bone Pit by Bette Golden Lamb + J.J. Lamb
15. A book about or involving social media: The Circle by Dave Eggers
16. A book that has a book on the cover: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
17. A medical thriller: Bone Dry by Bette Golden Lamb + J.J. Lamb
18. A book with a made-up language: Embassytown by China Miéville
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Still Life by Louise Penny
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Tagebuch eines Sentimentalen Killers by Luis Sepúlveda
21. A book published the month of your birthday: Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
23. A book that won an award in 2019: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Dog Driven by Terry Lynn Johnson
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Baby Doll: The Script for the Film / Something Unspoken / Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
26. A book with a pun in the title: Currant Events by Piers Anthony
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Sin & Bone by Bette Golden Lamb + J.J. Lamb
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
29. A book with a bird on the cover: Magpie Murders
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The President's Brain is Missing by John Scalzi
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title:
---- Flash Gold by Lindsay Buroker
---- Silberdrache by Angie Sage
---- The Bronze Hand by Anna Katherine Green
32. A book by a WOC: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Die Bibel nach Biff: Die wilden Jugendjahre von Jesus, erzählt von seinem besten Freund by Christopher Moore
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
35. A book with a three-word title: Queen of Chaos by Kat Ross
36. A book with a pink cover: Nocturne for a Widow by Amanda DeWees
37. A Western: Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker
38. A book by or about a journalist: The Anonymous Source by A.C. Fuller
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Fanny Hill. Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:
-- 2015: no. 35, set in the Future: End of Exile by Ben Bova
-- 2016: no. 09, under 150 pages: May We Borrow Your Husband?: And Other Comedies of the Sexual Life (Leihen Sie uns Ihren Mann?) by Graham Greene
-- 2017: no. 21, non-human perspective: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
-- 2018: no. 03, next in a series: Blood of the Prophet by Kat Ross
-- 2019: no. 36, a ghost story: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Advanced prompts
10/10 (Update: 27.11.20)
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: 2020 by Kenneth Steven
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde
4. A book set in the 1920s: Murder on the SS Rosa by Lee Strauss
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: The Aosawa Murders by Riku Onda
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Glory in Death by J. D. Robb
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Man Who Fell In Love With His Wife by Paul Burke
8. A book published in the 20th century: Die Verlobung des Monsieur Hire by Georges Simenon
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 The Sun Down Motel
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line His & Hers
4. A book about a book club The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
6. A bildungsroman Such a Fun Age
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover In a Holidaze
9. A book with a map Sourdough
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club A Bad Day for Sunshine
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Giver of Stars
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Other Woman
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Cilka's Journey
15. A book about or involving social media My Dark Vanessa
16. A book that has a book on the cover Beach Read
17. A medical thriller Miracle Creek
18. A book with a made-up language Children of Blood and Bone
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Edwina
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Good Daughter
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM When Dimple Met Rishi
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Sadie
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Dark Matter
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 RomeAntically Challenged
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Uncommon Reader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Christmas in Silver Springs
32. A book by a WOC Little Fires Everywhere
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Regretting You
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Where the Crawdads Sing
35. A book with a three-word title - After the Flood
36. A book with a pink cover Darling Rose Gold
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week All the Bright Places
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Killing Time: An 18-Year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Carrie
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title 11/22/63
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 A Gentleman in Moscow
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Confessions
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Fearless
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - House of Salt and Sorrows
8. A book published in the 20th century Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books 1st to Die
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Wives
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 - Unspeakable Things
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - This Tender Land
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - A Study in Scarlet Women
6. A bildungsroman - The Tree Shepherd's Daughter
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Bedtime Stories for Women [no link found}
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - [book:Less|39927096]
9. A book with a map - Smoke Bitten
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Other People
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The 17th Suspect
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Escape Room
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know - Malcolm GLADwell
15. A book about or involving social media - Five Feet Apart
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 - Starbright and the Dream Eater
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Rise of Magicks
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - No Apparent Danger: The True Story of Volcanic Disaster at Galeras and Nevado Del Ruiz
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Institute
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Does It Fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
26. A book with a pun in the title - The Hating Game
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Closer Than You Think
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Perfect Wife
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Golden in Death
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Speak
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Twice Tempted
35. A book with a three-word title - Only the Rain
36. A book with a pink cover - The Bold and the Dominant
37. A Western - An Easy Death
38. A book by or about a journalist - You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl: Observations on Life from the Shallow End of the Pool
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Recursion
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s - 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
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) - Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey
4. A book set in the 1920s - The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (it's a time bending novel - parts are set in the 1920s)
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Great Passage
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - No One Left to Tell
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Best Self: Be You, Only Better
8. A book published in the 20th century - A Share in Death (1st published 1993)
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - You Belong to Me
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Spiked by Love
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
Completed September 23!✓ 1. A book that’s published in 2020: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (4 stars)
✓ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Mallory Ortberg (4 stars)
✓ 3. A book with a great first line: City of Glass by Paul Auster (3 stars)
✓ 4. A book about a book club: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (4 stars)
✓ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The One from the Other by Philip Kerr (5 stars)
✓ 6. A bildungsroman: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (5 stars)
✓ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear (2 stars)
✓ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (3 stars)
✓ 9. A book with a map: A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return by Zeina Abirached (4 stars)
✓ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: The Humans by Matt Haig (4 stars)
✓ 11. An anthology: From a Certain Point of View edited by Elizabeth Schaefer (3 stars)
✓ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (5 stars)
✓ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show to which it is unconnected: Revenge by Yoko Ogawa (3 stars)
✓ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (4 stars)
✓ 15. A book about or involving social media: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (4 stars)
✓ 16. A book that has a book on the cover: How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard (2 stars)
✓ 17. A medical thriller: The Line Between by Tosca Lee (2 stars)
✓ 18. A book with a made-up language: Embassytown by China Miéville (5 stars)
✓ 19. A book set in a country beginning with C: The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neill (4 stars)
✓ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Behold, Here's Poison by Georgette Heyer (4 stars)
✓ 21. A book published the month of your birthday: Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (4 stars)
✓ 22. A book by or about a woman in STEM: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (4 stars)
✓ 23. A book that won an award in 2019: Sadie by Courtney Summers (4 stars)
✓ 24. A book about a subject you know nothing about: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (3 stars)
✓ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics, 1954-1981, With Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines, and Anecdotes by Stephen Sondheim (5 stars)
✓ 26. A book with a pun in the title: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (3 stars)
✓ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Pride by Ibi Zoboi (4 stars)
✓ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Network Effect by Martha Wells (5 stars)
✓ 29. A book with a bird on the cover: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (4 stars)
✓ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir (4 stars)
✓ 31. A book with “gold,” “silver,” or “bronze” in the title: The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling (4 stars)
✓ 32. A book by a woman of color: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (5 stars)
✓ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande (5 stars)
✓ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (4 stars)
✓ 35. A book with a three-word title: Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold (3 stars)
✓ 36. A book with a pink cover: Severance by Ling Ma (4 stars)
✓ 37. A western: Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison (4 stars)
✓ 38. A book by or about a journalist: The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright (4 stars)
✓ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg (4 stars)
✓ 40a. Your favorite prompt from the 2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge [12. A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore]: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (5 stars)
✓ 40b. Your favorite prompt from the 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge [1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen]: L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy (4 stars)
✓ 40c. Your favorite prompt from the 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge [2. A book that’s been on your TBR list for way too long]: Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons (4 stars)
✓ 41. A book written by an author in their twenties: Normal People by Sally Rooney (4 stars)
✓ 42. A book with “twenty” in the title: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda (4 stars)
✓ 43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement: Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 (4 stars)
✓ 44. A book set in the 1920s: The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell (2 stars)
✓ 45. A book set in Japan, host on the 2020 Olympics: What's Left of Me Is Yours by Stephanie Scott (1 star)
✓ 46. A book by an author who has written more than twenty books: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (4 stars)
✓ 47. A book with more than twenty letters in its title: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (3 stars)
✓ 48. A book published in the twentieth century: Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion (4 stars)
✓ 49. A book from a series with more than twenty books: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett (3 stars)
✓ 50. A book with a main character in their twenties: Bunny by Mona Awad (4 stars)
2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 50/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
FINISHED 10/19/2020
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020 - Dear Edward
✔️2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Map of Salt and Stars
✔️3. A book with a great first line - Pride and Prejudice
✔️4. A book about a book club - Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
✔️5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
✔️6. A bildungsroman - The Catcher in the Rye
✔️7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - The Rooster Bar
✔️8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Life After Life
✔️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 - Big Little Lies
✔️11. An anthology - Uncommon Type
✔️12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Red Tent
✔️13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Dark Matter
✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I
✔️15. A book about or involving social media - Stillhouse Lake
✔️16. A book that has a book on the cover - A Window Opens
✔️17. A medical thriller - The Alienist
✔️18. A book with a made-up language - 1984
✔️19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Station Eleven
✔️20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?: And Other Reflections on Being Human
✔️21. A book published the month of your birthday - Where the Crawdads Sing
✔️22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
✔️23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Daisy Jones & The Six
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
✔️25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
✔️26. A book with a pun in the title - Wishful Drinking
✔️27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Wuthering Heights
✔️28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Sleeping Giants
✔️29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Night Circus
✔️30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life
✔️31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Silver Linings Playbook
✔️32. A book by a WOC - The Girl with the Louding Voice
✔️33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Final Approach - Northwest Airlines Flight 650, Tragedy and Triumph
✔️35. A book with a three-word title - Tuesdays with Morrie
✔️36. A book with a pink cover - Lock and Key
✔️37. A Western - Lonesome Dove
✔️38. A book by or about a journalist - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
✔️39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Lord of the Flies
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Book by a Local Author - Glitter and Glue
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔️1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Sun and Her Flowers
✔️2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenties Girl
✔️3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - All the Light We Cannot See
✔️4. A book set in the 1920s - The Great Gatsby
✔️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 - Of Mice and Men
✔️7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century - A Wrinkle in Time
✔️9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Secret of the Old Clock
✔️10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
2020 Challenge - 29/50Regular prompts
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020 Declutter Your Home: Letting go of all the stuff you don't need
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
✔️3. A book with a great first line 1984
4. A book about a book club
✔️5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Quartet in Autumn (London)
✔️6. A bildungsroman The Savage Garden
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 Most Unladylike: A Wells & Wong Mystery
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
✔️13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Last Hero
✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Swimming Pool Season by Rose Tremain
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 Uprooted By Naomi Novik
23. A book that won an award in 2019
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Elizabeth Is Missing (Dementia)
✔️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 Song of Achilles (PRIDE)
✔️28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Quantum Leap: The Beginning Al (Hologram) and Ziggy (AI hybrid computer)
✔️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 Rascal 4.14 star rating
✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019 One Pair of Feet
✔️35. A book with a three-word title Carrying Albert Home
✔️36. A book with a pink cover
✔️37. A Western The Noose Hangs High
✔️38. A book by or about a journalist Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Historic Fiction The Raven in the Foregate
Advanced prompts
✔️1. A book written by an author in their 20s A Confederacy of Dunces
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) Vampirates: Tide of Terror
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 An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters
✔️7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business (1994)
✔️9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Sharpe's Sword #14 of 21
✔️10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Lily and the Leopard Lianna 21
50 out of 50 - finished 10/25/202020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Milk Wagon
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The House in the Cerulean Sea
√ 3. A book with a great first line - Exit Strategy
√ 4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - A Dangerous Place and Journey to Munich
√ 6. A bildungsroman - The Prince of Tides
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Many Waters
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Love & Gelato
√ 9. A book with a map - Heir of Fire
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Alice Network
√ 11. An anthology - Family Furnishings: Selected Stories, 1995-2014
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Precious and Grace
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Swan Song
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Sapphique
√ 15. A book about or involving social media Tweet Cute
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Bookshop on the Corner
√ 17. A medical thriller - Intersect
√ 18. A book with a made-up language - The Sparrow
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - A Better Man
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - When the Men Were Gone
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Cafe by the Sea
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Lab Girl
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - C. S. Lewis Through the Shadowlands: The Story of His Life with Joy Davidman
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title - Chopping Spree
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins (pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, sloth) - Death on the Nile
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Origin
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Magpie Murders
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Golden in Death
√32. A book by a WOC -Little Fires Everywhere
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Last Letter from Juliet
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Oh My Stars
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - Crazy Rich Asians
√ 36. A book with a pink cover - Nine Women, One Dress
√ 37. A Western - Redeeming Love
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Case for Christ
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - A Time to Kill
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - the next in a series The Rise of Magicks
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Queen of Shadows
√ 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) - Out of My Mind
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s - Dreaming Spies
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Warcross
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Caught
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The School for Good and Evil
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century - The Gift of Honor
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Field of Prey
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s -Empire of Storms
POPSUGAR Summer Reading Challenge - 9 out of 20
√ 1. A book with "summer" in the title - The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
√ 2. A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover -Naughty in Nice
3. A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destination -
√ 4. A book about a vacation - The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
√ 5. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - @The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
6. A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title
7. A book with a body of water or pool on the cover
√ 8. A book set at a resort or hotel - The Wedding
√ 9. A book with a release date in June, July, or August of any year - Parallel
10. A summer-set thriller
√ 11. A book involving a summer romance - Well Met
12. A book about Black history in America - Red River
13. A scary book you'd read around a campfire
14. A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college
√ 15. A book that takes place in a beach town - How to Keep a Secret
16. A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title - Rebel of the Sands
17. A book with sunglasses on the cover
18. A book about camping or summer camp
√ 19. A book classified as a "beach read" - Beach Read
20. A book that makes you nostalgic for summer
Uncompleted Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie (2019)
2. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title (2019)
3. A book that takes place in a single day (2019)
4. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book (2019)
5. An "own voices" book (2019)
6. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (2019)
2020 Challenge - 0/50Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts0/50
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
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: 24/50Last Updated: 12/21/20
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
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2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
3. A book with a great first line - Neuromancer by William Gibson
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5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
6. A bildungsroman - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
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 by Victoria Aveyard
9. A book with a map - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
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16. A book that has a book on the cover - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
17. A medical thriller - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
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19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention -
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22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
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24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine K. Albright
26. A book with a pun in the title - The Walking Bread by Winnie Archer
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31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
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37. A Western - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
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39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
41. A book written by an author in their 20s - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
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44. A book set in the 1920s - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later by Francine Pascal
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49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
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Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge!!!I will put an asterisk next to each prompt once I have completed it. Happy reading all!
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
* 1. A book that's published in 2020: The Gilded Cage
* 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
* 3. A book with a great first line: My Totem Came Calling
4. A book about a book club: The Jane Austen Book Club OR Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
* 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Last Days of Night
6. A bildungsroman: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn OR The Perks of Being a Wallflower
* 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Montauk
* 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Dead Reckoning
* 9. A book with a map: A History of Canada in Ten Maps: Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Norman: The Doll That Needed to Be Locked Away
* 11. An anthology: The 2008 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist
* 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: Blindspot OR Family Matters
* 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: 5 to 1
* 15. A book about or involving social media: Tweet Cute
16. A book that has a book on the cover:
* 17. A medical thriller: Cold Silence
18. A book with a made-up language:
* 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": When We Left Cuba
* 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention:The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe
21. A book published the month of your birthday: (October)The Things We Cannot Say OR Where the Crawdads Sing OR All the Crooked Saints
* 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Still Alice
23. A book that won an award in 2019: Disappearing Earth OR Black Leopard, Red Wolf OR Brother
* 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: The Woman Who Says No: Françoise Gilot on Her Life With and Without Picasso
* 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Everything Is Illuminated
* 26. A book with a pun in the title: The Worst Best Man
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins:
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: The Perfect Wife
* 29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Prophet
* 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Eighteen Acres
* 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Strands of Bronze and Gold
* 32. A book by a WOC: The Hate U Give
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Boy from the Woods
* 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Mrs. Everything
* 35. A book with a three-word title: A Deeper Grave
* 36. A book with a pink cover: Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding
* 37. A Western: An Easy Death
* 38. A book by or about a journalist: The Huntress
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week:Lolita OR Of Mice and Men OR As I Lay Dying
* 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: (the first in a series you haven't read before) The Forest of Hands and Teeth
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: The Bell Jar OR Divergent OR Shatter Me
* 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twisted Twenty-Six
* 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Chain of Gold
4. A book set in the 1920s: The Travelling Cat Chronicles OR
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Life After Life OR The Razor’s Edge
* 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: The Bitterroots
* 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna
* 8. A book published in the 20th century: Body of Evidence
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Blue Moon
* 10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Quantum
2020 Challenge30/50
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Hand on the Wall
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - All the Birds in the Sky
3. A book with a great first line - The Martian
4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Cuckoo's Calling
√ 6. A bildungsroman - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Hollow City
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Fleishman Is in Trouble
√ 9. A book with a map - War Storm
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders
√ 11. An anthology - Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
√ 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 - Inside Out
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
15. A book about or involving social media So You've Been Publicly Shamed
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Matilda
17. A medical thriller - Pandemic
√ 18. A book with a made-up language - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Station Eleven
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - Malorie
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Sadie
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Hilarious World of Depression
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Spellhacker
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title - Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins (greed) - Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Fairest
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Silver Star
√ 32. A book by a WOC - Royal Holiday
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Daisy Jones & The Six
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Supernova
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - Chain of Gold
√ 36. A book with a pink cover - Red, White & Royal Blue
37. A Western - No Country for Old Men
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (A ghost story - 2019) - The Sun Down Motel
Advanced
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Born to Be Public
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. A book set in the 1920s - Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-Up Years
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
8. A book published in the 20th century - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - One for the Money
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - House of Earth and Blood
5/40 Regular Prompts1/10 Advanced Prompts
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 - Wish You Were Here (London)
6. A bildungsroman - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover -Love and Other Natural Disasters
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 - Escape (1950s tv show)
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Hey, Good Looking (Fern Michaels)
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" - Summer of Roses(Canada)
X 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention -The Hazards of Sleeping Alone 1/2/20
X 21. A book published the month of your birthday - A Momentary Marriage(July) 1/6/20
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
X 26. A book with a pun in the title - Cake and Punishment 1/3/20
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
X 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Educated 1/1/20
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 -The Diva Paints the Town
35. A book with a three-word title - Everyone Worth Knowing
X 36. A book with a pink cover - Dying for Danish 1/2/20
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 - Stake & Eggs
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!
8. A book published in the 20th century - The Artist's Way
X 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Oolong Dead 1/8/20
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Progress: 17/40✅ Completed
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - One of Us Is Next
✅ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. A book with a great first line - Fahrenheit 451
4. A book about a book club - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Silent Patient
6. A bildungsroman - Circe
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Delirium
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
9. A book with a map - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Where the Crawdads Sing
11. An anthology - Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
✅12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Handmaid's Tale⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Nightingale
✅14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Alchemist⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 15. A book about or involving social media - I've Got Your Number⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Thirteenth Tale
17. A medical thriller - An Anonymous Girl
✅ 18. A book with a made-up language - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - One Hundred Years of Solitude
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
✅22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - An American Marriage
✅ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅26. A book with a pun in the title - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Verity
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Mockingjay
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The President Is Missing
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Goldfinch
✅32. A book by a WOC - My Sister, the Serial Killer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Milk and Honey
✅34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Notebook
✅35. A book with a three-word title - Little Fires Everywhere⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅36. A book with a pink cover - Confessions of a Shopaholic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
37. A Western - The Sisters Brothers
✅ 38. A book by or about a journalist - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - George
✅ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2019 (A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America) The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
0/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
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
9. A book with a map
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
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"
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
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
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
7 days ago
1. A book that's published in 2020 - House of Earth and Blood√2. A book by a trans or non-binary author - Magic for Liars
3. A book with a great first line - Strange the Dreamer
4. A book about a book club - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Anna and the French Kiss
6. A bildungsroman - White Oleander
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Vampire Academy
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Beautiful√
9. A book with a map - The Name of the Wind
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Sorcery of Thorns (Hailey in Bookland)√
11. An Anthology - The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic√
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Handmaid's Tale
13. A book with the same name as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Landline
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Wicked King√
15. A book about or involving social media - Illuminae
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry√
17. A medical thriller - The Surgeon
18. A book with a made-up language - A Game of Thrones
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - China Rich Girlfriend
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - City of Dark Magic
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Bone Houses (September)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Kiss Quotient√
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Testaments
24. A book on a subject that you know nothing about - The Fountains of Silence
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Princess Saves Herself in This One
26. A book with a pun in the title - It's Getting Scot in Here
27. A book featuring one of the 7 Deadly Sins - Wicked Appetite√
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Crier's War
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Unhoneymooners√
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Becoming
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Golden Compass
32. A book by a WOC - With the Fire on High
33. A book with at least a 4-star rating on Goodreads - Scythe
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Night Circus
35. A book with a three-word title - City of Girls
36. A book with a pink cover - Red, White & Royal Blue
37. A Western - Spellslinger
38. A book by or about a journalist - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Looking for Alaska
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (A book by an author with the same first or last name as you. PRC 2018)
41. A book written by an author in their 20's - Radio Silence
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Takedown Twenty
43. A book about a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (A nod to 20/20 vision) - The Starless Sea
44. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Warcross
45. A book set in the 1920's - The Diviners
46. A book by an author that has written more than 20 books - The Shining
47. A book with more than 20 letters in the title - Spellbook of the Lost and Found
48. A book published in the 20th century - Outlander
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Naked in Death
50. A book with a main character in their 20's - Ninth House√
2020 Challenge - Regular promptsBooks read: 10/40
1. A book that's published in 2020 = Come Tumbling Down
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author = I Wish You All the Best / The Deep
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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 = Women of the Silk*
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover = This Is How You Lose the Time War
9. A book with a map
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11. An anthology = Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories
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14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name = Just Visiting (Dahlia Adler) / In The Afterlight (Alexandra Bracken)
15. A book about or involving social media = Feed
16. A book that has a book on the cover = The Bookish Life of Nina Hill*
17. A medical thriller = The Scholar*
18. A book with a made-up language = The Sparrow
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention = The Haunted Vagina
21. A book published the month of your birthday = Strangers on a Train*
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24. A book on a subject you know nothing about = The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics = White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
26. A book with a pun in the title = Dead, Bath, and Beyond*
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29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader = Marie Antoinette: The Journey*
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title = Spinning Silver*
32. A book by a WOC = 10 Things I Hate About Pinky / With the Fire on High
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34. A book you meant to read in 2019 = Children of Blood and Bone*
35. A book with a three-word title = Going After Cacciato*
36. A book with a pink cover = The Grace Year / Queens of Geek
37. A Western = Whiskey When We're Dry
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39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
Books read: 1/10
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title = Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
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 Paying Guests*
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books = Agatha Christie, Seanan McGuire or Margaret Atwood
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title = The Light at the Bottom of the World*
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9. A book from a series with more than 20 books = The Wee Free Men
10. A book with a main character in their 20s = Parable of the Talents / Take Me Home*
📕📗📘📙📚📒 2020 Challenge- 1. A book that's published in 2020 = Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey Unspeakable Things
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-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
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
[ ] 1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Second Home
[ ] 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Cruel Summer
[ ] 3. A book with a great first line - Rebecca
[ ] 4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
[ ] 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics -
[ ] 6. A bildungsroman - The Outsiders
[ ] 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed -
[ ] 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Fleishman Is in Trouble
[ ] 9. A book with a map - The Phantom Tollbooth
[ ] 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (True Crime Garage podcast)
[ ] 11. An anthology - Grim
[ ] 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Mercy Road
[ ] 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Nanny
[ ] 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Girl on the Train
[ ] 15. A book about or involving social media - A Simple Favor
[ ] 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Fahrenheit 451
[ ] 17. A medical thriller - The Silent Patient
[ ] 18. A book with a made-up language - 1984
[ ] 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Love and Ghost Letters
[ ] 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Twisted
[ ] 21. A book published the month of your birthday -
[ ] 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Kiss Quotient
[ ] 23. A book that won an award in 2019 -
[ ] 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
[ ] 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Tuesdays with Morrie
[ ] 26. A book with a pun in the title - Frankly in Love
[ ] 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Lolita
[ ] 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
[ ] 29. A book with a bird on the cover - This Is How It Ends
[ ] 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - American Royals
[ ] 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
[ ] 32. A book by a WOC - Beloved
[ ] 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Torn Away
[ ] 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Still Lives
[ ] 35. A book with a three-word title -
[ ] 36. A book with a pink cover - Lock Every Door
[ ] 37. A Western - True Grit
[ ] 38. A book by or about a journalist - Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders
[ ] 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Diary of a Young Girl
[ ] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge -
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
[ ] 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Frankenstein
[ ] 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - 20th Century Ghosts
[ ] 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - All the Light We Cannot See
[ ] 4. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Memoirs of a Geisha
[ ] 5. A book set in the 1920s - The Great Gatsby
[ ] 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books -
[ ] 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Darkness the Color of Snow
[ ] 8. A book published in the 20th century -
[ ] 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books -
[ ] 10. A book with a main character in their 20s -
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2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book that's published in 2020 Famine
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Deep
3. A book with a great first line The Lady of the Rivers
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 Nemesis (Oslo)
6. A bildungsroman It
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed My Sweet Audrina
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Devil's Star
9. A book with a map The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Whisper Network
11. An anthology The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
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 War
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home
15. A book about or involving social media The Last Days of Jack Sparks
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Shadow of the Wind
17. A medical thriller The Bone Garden
18. A book with a made-up language Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Ghost Bride (China)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Sandman
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Banker
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Where the Crawdads Sing (by a zoologist)
23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Testaments
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Anomaly
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Ariel: The Restored Edition
26. A book with a pun in the title The Cat Who Said Cheese
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Tyrant
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Perfect Wife
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Stand
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Darling Rose Gold
32. A book by a WOC Wild Seed
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Snowman
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Thornwood House
35. A book with a three-word title Sea of Strangers
36. A book with a pink cover The Dark Tower: Treachery
37. A Western The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born
38. A book by or about a journalist The Broken Girls
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Carrie
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge The Redeemer (a book set in Scandinavia)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Rose That Grew from Concrete
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) Doctor Sleep
4. A book set in the 1920s Blackwater: The Complete Saga
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Out
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Archangel's Shadows
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Cat Who Tailed a Thief
8. A book published in the 20th century Rosemary's Baby
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Death on the Nile
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Dictator
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020:
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: I Wish You All the Best
3. A book with a great first line: Too Close to Breathe
4. A book about a book club: The Book Club: A Women's Fiction Novel about the Power of Friendship
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: An American Marriage
6. A bildungsroman: Call Me By Your Name
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Innocence
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: The Virgin Suicides
9. A book with a map: Dolores Claiborne
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Where the Crawdads Sing
11. An anthology: Dracula's Guest: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Vampire Stories
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: The Price of Salt
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Tangled
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Robin Sloan Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
15. A book about or involving social media: The Right Swipe
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
17. A medical thriller: Trauma
18. A book with a made-up language: A Clockwork Orange
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Set in Ceylon n/k/a Sri Lanka The Tea Planter's Wife
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Whisper Me This
21. A book published the month of your birthday: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: How to Hack a Heartbreak
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: The Red Tent
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Bright Side
26. A book with a pun in the title: High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: It
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Demon Seed
29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Unhoneymooners
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: 11/22/63
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Bronze Horseman
32. A book by a WOC: Fumbled
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: A Spark of Light
35. A book with a three-word title: Small Great Things
36. A book with a pink cover: I Regret Nothing
37. A Western: The Rest of Me
38. A book by or about a journalist: Cemetery Road
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Slaughterhouse-Five
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book by an author you love but haven't read Between Sisters
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Night Country
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - All the Birds in the Sky
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club - The Accidental Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Until I Die - Set in Paris
6. A bildungsroman - The Giver
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book with a map - The Belles
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology - Kicking It
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Handmaid's Tale
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Slay
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Cruel Prince
15. A book about or involving social media - Just for Clicks
16. A book that has a book on the cover Matilda
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts√1. A book that's published in 2020-All the Ways We Said Goodbye
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author-All the Birds in the Sky
√3. A book with a great first line Shakespeare for Squirrels
√4. A book about a book club-The Secret, Book & Scone Society
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics-Necessary as Blood (London)
√6. A bildungsroman- Educated
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Lost Sister
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover -Fleishman Is in Trouble
√9. A book with a map Ninth House
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club-The Girl with the Louding Voice
√11. An anthology-Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Lager Queen of Minnesota
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it=Vicious
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their nameApril Fool Dead Carolyn HART
√15. A book about or involving social media-The Circle
√16. A book that has a book on the cover-The Librarian
√17. A medical thriller The Last Surgeon
√18. A book with a made-up language Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Canada)
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attentionThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
√21. A book published the month of your birthday-The Family Upstairs
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies
√23. A book that won an award in 2019-In West Mills
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Fresh From the Country
√26. A book with a pun in the title -No Nest for the Wicket
√27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins-Pride
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Scarlet
√29. A book with a bird on the cover- Never Enough Flamingos
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Hope Rides Again
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title-Silver Girl
√32. A book by a WOC Becoming
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads -The Giver of Stars
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West
√35. A book with a three-word title- Queen Anne's Lace
√36. A book with a pink cover -Vacuum in the Dark
√37. A Western The Western Star
√38. A book by or about a journalist-The Library Book
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Olive's Ocean
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Never Laugh As a Hearse Goes By
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20sPurple Hibiscus
√2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title The 20th Victim
√3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Giver
√4. A book set in the 1920s The Masterpiece
√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-Beating about the Bush: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Saints of the Shadow Bible
√8. A book published in the 20th century-Eye of the Storm
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Night Fire
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s What Happens in London
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2020 Challenge 50/50Read:
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Tempests and Slaughter, Tamora Pierce
3. A book with a great first line - The Crow Road, Iain Banks. It was the day my Grandmother exploded.
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The House on Paradise Street, Sofka Zinovieff. Athens
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - He, She and It, Marge Piercy
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Birds Without Wings, Louis de Bernières
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - To Throw Away Unopened, Viv Albertine
6. A bildungsroman - The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
9. A book with a map - Once Upon a River, Diane Setterfield
9 - adv. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Going Postal, Terry Pratchett
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Confessions of Frannie Langton, Sara Collins
4. A book about a book club - The Jane Austen Book Club, Karen Joy Fowler
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - My Name Is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout
18. A book with a made-up language - Riddley Walker, Russell Hoban
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Educated, Tara Westover
15. A book about or involving social media - So You've Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Ghost Wall, Sarah Moss
17. A medical thriller - A Case of Need, Michael Crichton
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones
8. A book published in the 20th century - They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Horace McCoy
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, Mary Roach
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Starless Sea, Erin Morgenstern
37. A Western - Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging,Afua Hirsch
32. A book by a WOC, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins, Golden Child - Claire Adam
26. A book with a pun in the title, The Fifth Elephant - Terry Pratchett
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed, A Very Long Engagement - Sébastien Japrisot
36. A book with a pink cover, Milkman - Anna Burns
38. A book by or about a journalist, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Jean-Dominique Bauby
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover, I Liked My Life - Abby Fabiaschi
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author, An Unkindness of Ghosts - Rivers Solomon
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales - Oliver Sacks
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week, Lady Chatterley's Lover - D.H. Lawrence
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, 2018 - A book with an animal in the title - Where the Crawdads Sing
35. A book with a three-word title - Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Empress Orchid, Anchee Min
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The White Queen, Philippa Gregory
3 - adv. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri
2 - adv. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, Pablo Neruda
7 - adv. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite
5 - adv. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Geisha of Gion, Mineko Iwasaki
1 - adv. A book written by an author in their 20s - Legend, Marie Lu
4. A book set in the 1920s - Jazz, Toni Morrison
6 - adv. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Big Brother, Lionel Shriver
1 - adv. A book that's published in 2020 - Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid
10 - adv. A book with a main character in their 20s - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong
11. An anthology - What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Raymond Carver
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
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts21/40
✔ 1. A book that's published in 2020 Am I Ugly?
✔ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Freshwater
✔ 3. A book with a great first line Anna Dressed in Blood
✔ 4. A book about a book club The Secret, Book & Scone Society
✔ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics A Darker Shade of Magic
✔ 6. A bildungsroman Life As We Knew It
✔ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Witch's Daughter
✔ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
✔ 9. A book with a map Poison Study
✔ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Human Flesh
✔ 11. An anthology Little Killers A to Z
✔ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Thirteenth Tale
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Invited
✔ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Handmaid's Tale
15. A book about or involving social media Warcross
16. A book that has a book on the cover Matilda
✔ 17. A medical thriller The Cobra Event
✔ 18. A book with a made-up language Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
✔ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Uncle Ronald
✔20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Owl Eyes: A Fairy Tale
✔ 21. A book published the month of your birthday Throne of Glass
✔ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Apophis
✔ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 Trail of Lightning
✔ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Bitter Side of Sweet
✔ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Hatching
26. A book with a pun in the title Between a Rock and a Deadly Place
✔ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Sins of the House of Borgia
✔ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Scythe
✔ 29. A book with a bird on the cover Owlsight
✔ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Goblin Emperor
✔ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Silver's Edge
32. A book by a WOC The Graveyard Apartment
✔ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Jurassic Park
✔ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Confessions of a Pagan Nun
35. A book with a three-word title Girl of Nightmares
✔ 36. A book with a pink cover The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
✔ 37. A Western The Six-Gun Tarot
✔ 38. A book by or about a journalist The Broken Girls
✔ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (a book with magic) The Return of the Witch
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
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1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Bone Season
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) Storm and Fury
4. A book set in the 1920s The Haunting of Maddy Clare
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy Book One Coming Home
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Dreamer's Pool
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
8. A book published in the 20th century The Lost World
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Circus of the Damned
10. A book with a main character in their 20s A Court of Thorns and Roses
Total (50/50)2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 Marriage on Madison Avenue
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Freshwater
3. A book with a great first line The Merman
4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Us
6. A bildungsroman When God Was a Rabbit
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
9. A book with a map Shadow and Bone
10. A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Keeper of the Lost Cities
11. An anthology Runaway
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Arrangement
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Where I Lost Her
15. A book about or involving social media Tweet Cute
16. A book that has a book on the cover Undercover Bromance
17. A medical thriller Parasite
18. A book with a made-up language Siege and Storm
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Marrow Thieves
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Real Men Knit
21. A book published the month of your birthday A Favor for a Favor
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Beautiful Player
23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Great Believers
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about So You've Been Publicly Shamed
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Know My Name
26. A book with a pun in the title Red, White & Royal Blue
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Beautiful Bastard
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Sourdough
29. A book with a bird on the cover Mockingjay
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader The Heir Affair
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Stay Gold
32. A book by a WOC Do Not Say We Have Nothing
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 Husband
35. A book with a three-word title The Cat's Table
36. A book with a pink cover The Unexpected Consequences of Love
37. A Western The Sisters Brothers
38. A book by or about a journalist Headliners
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Brave New World
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge("Set during Christmas") One Day in December
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20sHeartstopper: Volume Three
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Orange Is the New Black
4. A book set in the 1920s The Diviners
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Love Her or Lose Her
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
8. A book published in the 20th century We Have Always Lived in the Castle
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Death on the Nile
10. A book with a main character in their 20s Wife
I'm really looking forward to the 2020 challenge; I don't usually have an idea for each prompt so early. 1. A book that's published in 2020: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
3. A book with a great first line: Lolita - yes, a reread, but this is one of my favorite books with my all-time favorite opening line.
4. A book about a book club: The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Library Book (Los Angeles)
6. A bildungsroman: El Teatro de los Monstruos or Call Me By Your Name
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: The Job: The Future of Work in the Modern Era
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Fleishman Is in Trouble
9. A book with a map: Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Lincoln in the Bardo
11. An anthology: The Portable Dorothy Parker
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: When Katie Met Cassidy
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: White Houses
15. A book about or involving social media: The Circle
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory
17. A medical thriller: The Stand
18. A book with a made-up language: Rayuela
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Cat's Eye (Canada)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Worst Journey in the World or Travesuras de la niña mala
21. A book published the month of your birthday: Such a Fun Age
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout
23. A book that won an award in 2019: The Testaments
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Salt
26. A book with a pun in the title: Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Exhalation: Stories
29. A book with a bird on the cover: Gingerbread
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hope
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Silver Sparrow
32. A book by a WOC: Parable of the Sower
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
35. A book with a three-word title: Tu rostro mañana
36. A book with a pink cover: Don't Call Me Princess: Essays on Girls, Women, Sex, and Life
37. A Western: Bad Dirt
38. A book by or about a journalist: The Water Dancer
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: The Lorax
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: The Year of the Flood
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Conversations with Friends
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): The Beekeeper of Aleppo
4. A book set in the 1920s: The Sun Also Rises
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Killing Commendatore
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: In a Sunburned Country
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
8. A book published in the 20th century: For the End of Time: The Story of the Messiaen Quartet
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Casino Royale
10. A book with a main character in their 20s: The Starless Sea
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
3. A book with a great first line
4👍. A book about a book club: The Dirty Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6👍. A bildungsroman: The Secret Life of Bees
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book w👍ith an upside-down image on the cover: Chances Are...,
9. A book with a map:
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology: [book:Be Their Voice: An Anthology for Rescue: Volume Two
👍12. A book that passes the Bechdel testThe Perfect Mother
1👍3. 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: The Selkie Enchantress
15. A book about or involving social media: Unfollow Me
16. A book that has a book on the cover
👍17. A medical thriller:Lethal Reconciliation
18. A book with a made-up language: The Grammarians
19. A bo👍ok set in a country beginning with CBones to Ashes
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:Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
23. A book that won an award in 2019
👍24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Big Lies in a Small Town (about art restoration)
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Velocity
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: A Margin of Lust
👍28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: I, Robot
👍29. A book with a bird on the cover:Maltese Falcon
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: The 45th
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC: Proof of Love
👍33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: The Outsider
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
👍35. A book with a three-word titleDead and Breakfast
👍36. A book with a pink cover:Mercyaudio book from RBDigital has pink cover
👍37. A WesternSawbones
👍38. A book by or about a journalistKiss the Girls and Make Them Cry
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: The 20th Victim
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Girl, Stolen, Love and First Sight
4. A book set in the 1920s
👍5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Devotion of Suspect X
👍6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Cassidy
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
👍8. A book published in the 20th centurySlaughterhouse-Five
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
👍10. A book with a main character in their 20s By the Light of the Moon
This is my first reading challenge, so to make it a little easier for myself, I'm going to read 40 books, but if I don't like/can't find a book for a prompt from the regular list, I can replace it with one from the advanced list.0/40
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- Trickster's Queen
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- Doctor Zhivago
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- Le Morte D'Arthur or Tsarina
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- Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
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 Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic: How Engaging 1% of Catholics Could Change the World
8. A book published in the 20th century- The Phantom of the Opera
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge45/50 - So Close but no cigar for 2020!
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020 - Tristan's Choice by Danielle Forrest
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
√3. A book with a great first line - Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher
√4. A book about a book club - Hyde & Seek: A Bohemian Lake Cozy Mystery by Rachael Stapleton
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Hyde & Seek: A Bohemian Lake Cozy Mystery by Rachael Stapleton
√6. A bildungsroman - The Key of Astrea by Nicholas Marson
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Casket Cache (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery, #1) by Janice J. Richardson
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Invisible Murder (Nina Borg, #2) by Lene Kaaberbøl
√9. A book with a map - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Guest List by Lucy Foley
√11. An anthology - Lullabies for Suffering: Tales of Addiction Horror by Caroline Kepnes
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Bitterroots by C.J. Box
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - First Stone by Gary Ballard
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Tristan's Choice by Danielle Forrest
√15. A book about or involving social media - Microphones and Murder by Erin Huss
√16. A book that has a book on the cover - Bell, Book, and Scandal by Jill Churchill
√17. A medical thriller - Invisible Murder (Nina Borg, #2) by Lene Kaaberbøl
√18. A book with a made-up language - First Stone by Gary Ballard
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Dark August by Katie Tallo
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Murderous Macaron by Ana T. Drew
√21. A book published the month of your birthday - Zombie Invasion by Winter Morgan
√22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Tristan's Choice by Danielle Forrest
23. A book that won an award in 2019
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Landing by Moonlight: A Novel of WW II by Ciji Ware
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Bone Dry by Ben Rehder
√26. A book with a pun in the title - Hyde & Seek: A Bohemian Lake Cozy Mystery by Rachael Stapleton
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Degrade by Mark Lingane
√29. A book with a bird on the cover - Fowl Murder by Victoria Tait
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Jezebel's Lament: A Defense of Reputation, a Denouncement of the Prophets Elijah and Elisha by Abdiel LeRoy
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
√32. A book by a WOC - The Magical Femme: An Erotic Short Story by Fiona Zedde
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Zombie Invasion by Winter Morgan
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Free Dirt:The Twilight Zone by Charles Beaumont
√35. A book with a three-word title - In the Woods by Tana French
√36. A book with a pink cover - E by Fraser Small
√37. A Western - Resolution (Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch, #2) by Robert B. Parker
√38. A book by or about a journalist - Crime Beat Girl by Geri Dreiling
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Lord of the Flies by William Golding
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book from a non-human perspective - Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
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 Key of Astrea by Nicholas Marson
√4. A book set in the 1920s - The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
√5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Flask of the Drunken Master by Susan Spann
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - A Puzzle in a Pear Tree by Parnell Hall
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - With this Puzzle, I Thee Kill by Parnell Hall
√8. A book published in the 20th century - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - A Puzzle in a Pear Tree by Parnell Hall
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Special Agent Francesca by Mimi Barbour, Microphones and Murder by Erin Huss
Completed 8/40?1. A book that's published in 2020
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry
About a Girl: A Mother’s Powerful Story of Raising Her Transgender Child by Rebekah Robertson
3. A book with a great first line
*A Little Princess by By Frances Hodgson Burnett – “Once on a dark winter’s day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night, an odd-lloking little girl sat ina cab with her father and was driven rather slowly through the big thoroughfares.”
The Six by Anni Taylor – “The air smelled all wrong.”
4. A book about a book club
A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (London)
6. A bildungsroman
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
The Outsider by Stephen King
9. A book with a map
A Burnable Book by Bruce Holsinger
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Reese Witherspoon:
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady – AA
The Lie by C.L. Taylor
The Last One by Alexandra Oliva
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
April Fool's Day by Bryce Courtenay – AA
Keep the Home Fires Burning by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
A Quiet Life by Natasha Walter
The Last Train by Sue Lawrence
Run Away by Harlan Coben
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name.
Something by Robin Cook
Thirst by L.A. Larkin – AA
Euphoria by Lily King
Keep the Home Fires Burning by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
The Gravedigger’s Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates
*Eleanor’s Secret by Caroline Beecham – AA
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover.
17. A medical thriller
Something by Robin Cook
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
*Still Life by Louise Penny (Canada)
Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
*The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks – AA
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Normal People by Sally Rooney
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis – AA
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
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
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss
26. A book with a pun in the title
Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut???
29. A book with a bird on the cover
To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
*The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons (iBooks)
The Golden Day by Ursula Dub…. (audio)
32. A book by a WOC
That Girl From Nowhere by Dorothy Koomson
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Silkworm Secrets by Lea Davey
The Green Mile by Stephen King
Wolfsangel by Liza Perrat
The Break by Katherena Vermette
At Home in Thrush Green by Miss Read
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Where the Light Enters by Sara Donati
Take Two by Karen Kingsbury
Four Fires by Bryce Courtenay
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish
Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey
Grounded by Neta Jackson
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
The Last Hours by Minette Walters
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Break by Katherena Vermette
Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
35. A book with a three-word title
April Fool's Day by Bryce Courtenay
Sisters of Spicefield by Fran Cusworth
Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman
Music and Freedom by Zoe Morrison
Last to Die by Tess Gerrtisen
Messy, Wonderful Us by Catherine Isaac
36. A book with a pink cover
West End Girls by Jenny Colgan
Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
Any Ordinary Day: Blindsides, Resilience and What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life by Leigh Sales
The Good Girl Stripped Bare by Tracey Spicer
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
From 2018 – A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher (maybe ATY11)
Music And Freedom by Zoë Morrison by Zoe Morrison (maybe ATY25)
From 2015 – A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
Whatever I choose for ATY45
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
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
To the Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith
Or a John Grisham - I'm sure he must have written more than 20.
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
*The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Keep the Home Fires Burning by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
8. A book published in the 20th century
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
One Pair of Hands by Monica Dickens
No Highway by Nevil Shute
*Fallen Into the Pit by Ellis Peters
Year of the Tiger by Jack Higgins
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
April Fool’s Day by Bryce Courtenay
The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn
The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
An Arthur W. Upfield from the Napoleon Bonaparte series.
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
1. A book that's published in 2020- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line- Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman- Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
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- Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club- Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test- Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
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- I Want To Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover- Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language- Saga, Vol. 9 by Brian K. Vaughn
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"- Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention- The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton
21. A book published the month of your birthday- A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro
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- Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character- Scythe by Neal Shusterman
29. A book with a bird on the cover- Fly Trap by Frances Hardinge
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader- Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge
34. A book you meant to read in 2019- The Iliad of Homer by Homer
35. A book with a three-word title- The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western- Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
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)- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
4. A book set in the 1920s- The King of Crows by Libba Bray
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books- Ascender, Vol. 1: The Haunted Galaxy by Jeff Lemire
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
8. A book published in the 20th century- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books- Eric by Terry Pratchett
10. A book with a main character in their 20s- Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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
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
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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
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
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
will post my maybe's here and if i read them they'd be marked2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
(☑)1. A book that's published in 2020 I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
(☑)2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author Felix Ever After
()3. A book with a great first line
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(☑)5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Vegetarian
(☑)6. A bildungsroman Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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(☑)10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Solitaire
()11. An anthology
(☑)12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Radio Silence
(☑)13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Masquerade
()14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
(☑)15. A book about or involving social media איך למצוא חתן - הספר
()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 Love Is Not Enough
(☑)21. A book published the month of your birthday Break Your Glass Slippers
()22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
(☑)23. A book that won an award in 2019 Thunderhead
(☑)24. A book on a subject you know nothing about ספר הציפורים
(☑)25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Everything is Fucked: Ein Buch über Hoffnung
(☑)26. A book with a pun in the title A Bloody Storm
(☑)27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Scythe
()28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
(☑)29. A book with a bird on the cover The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
()30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
()31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
(☑)32. A book by a WOC Yes No Maybe So
(☑)33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Toll
(☑)34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Chaos of Stars
(☑)35. A book with a three-word title Again, but Better
()36. A book with a pink cover
()37. A Western
(☑)38. A book by or about a journalist Frozen Heat
()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 I Was Born for This
()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 History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction
(☑)7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title אני אוהב אותך, ילדה שלי, אני נוטש אותך
(☑)8. A book published in the 20th century When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
()9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
(☑)10. A book with a main character in their 20s Wayward Son
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10/10 Challenge Prompts Completed
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Regular
✔️ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Come Tumbling Down ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - All the Birds in the Sky ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 3. A book with a great first line - All Systems Red ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 4. A book about a book club - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires ⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Heartstopper: Volume Three ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 6. A bildungsroman - Bridge to Terabithia ⭐️⭐️
✔️ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - A Blade So Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - This Is How You Lose the Time War ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 9. A book with a map - Night of the Soul Stealer ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - All These Worlds ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 11. An anthology - His Hideous Heart ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Equal Rites ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Deep ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 15. A book about or involving social media - Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Fahrenheit 451 ⭐️⭐️
✔️ 17. A medical thriller - The End of October ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 18. A book with a made-up language - The Left Hand of Darkness ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - Heartstopper: Volume One ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Rolling in the Deep ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Sadie ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One ⭐️½
✔️ 26. A book with a pun in the title - Out Now: Queer We Go Again ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Wrath of the Bloodeye
✔️ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - We Are Legion (We Are Bob) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Effin' Birds: A Field Guide to Identification ⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Becoming ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver in the Wood ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 32. A book by a WOC - My Sister, the Serial Killer ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Death Note, Vol. 9: Contact ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Honey Month ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 36. A book with a pink cover - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 37. A Western - Upright Women Wanted ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 38. A book by or about a journalist - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - 13 Reasons Why ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
➝ 2017: A book with pictures - Strange Planet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
➝ 2018: A Book About Feminism - Women & Power: A Manifesto ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➝ 2019: A Book Published in 2019 - The Haunting of Tram Car 015 ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Advanced
✔️ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Midwinter Witch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - Attack of the Fiend ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 4. A book set in the 1920s - The Diviners ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Death Note, Vol. 11: Kindred Spirits ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Hallowe'en Party ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 8. A book published in the 20th century - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - One Day at Horrorland ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
✔️ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Check, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️