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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts√ 0/50
1. A book that's published in 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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
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
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - Woven in Moonlight
* 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Map of Salt and Stars
3. A book with a great first line - Rebecca
4. A book about a book club - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Gods of Jade and Shadow
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
* 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book with a map - The Bedlam Stacks or S.
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Strange Weather or Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors
11. An anthology - The Antarctic: an anthology of the finest writing about the Arctic and the Antarctic The Arctic: an anthology of the finest writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Cantoras
* 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Farm
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements
* 15. A book about or involving social media - The Power
* 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Devil Aspect
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Ninth House
* 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World
* 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Girl, Woman, Other
* 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Library Book
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Americanah
26. A book with a pun in the title - Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Pride and Prejudice
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Illuminae
* 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Once Upon a River
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
32. A book by a WOC -
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Chestnut Man
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
35. A book with a three-word title - Beirut Hellfire Society
36. A book with a pink cover - Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy
* 37. A Western - Dragon Teeth
38. A book by or about a journalist - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge -
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
* 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Luminaries
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
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 Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Tale of Murasaki
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Thud!
* 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Ten Thousand Doors of January
8. A book published in the 20th century
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Hollow
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Starless Sea
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 - Woven in Moonlight
* 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Map of Salt and Stars
3. A book with a great first line - Rebecca
4. A book about a book club - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Gods of Jade and Shadow
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
* 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9. A book with a map - The Bedlam Stacks or S.
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Strange Weather or Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors
11. An anthology - The Antarctic: an anthology of the finest writing about the Arctic and the Antarctic The Arctic: an anthology of the finest writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Cantoras
* 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Farm
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements
* 15. A book about or involving social media - The Power
* 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Devil Aspect
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Ninth House
* 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World
* 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Girl, Woman, Other
* 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Library Book
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Americanah
26. A book with a pun in the title - Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Pride and Prejudice
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Illuminae
* 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Once Upon a River
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver
32. A book by a WOC -
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Chestnut Man
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
35. A book with a three-word title - Beirut Hellfire Society
36. A book with a pink cover - Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy
* 37. A Western - Dragon Teeth
38. A book by or about a journalist - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge -
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
* 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Luminaries
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
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 Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Tale of Murasaki
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Thud!
* 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Ten Thousand Doors of January
8. A book published in the 20th century
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Hollow
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Starless Sea
1. A book that's published in 20202. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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 - First Survivor
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 - Drowning
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Wife and the Widow
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
35. A book with a three-word title - No Fortunate Son
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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I am shooting for 20 books this year. Hopefully many from this challenge.2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020- "Trouble is What I Do" Walter Mosley
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- "Becoming Dangerous: Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels"
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- "Witch" Lisa Lister
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- "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads- Last Kids on Earth" Max Brailler
34. A book you meant to read in 2019-"Great Goddess" Nikita Gill
35. A book with a three-word title-"We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices"
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 Graphic Novel "Magnificent Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: Destined by: Ahmed, Saladin
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s- "Chloe Brown, Get a Life" by Talia Hibbert
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- Nancy Drew Diaries by Carolyn Keene
7. **A book with more than 20 letters in its title- "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
✅2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
✅3. A book with a great first line - Little Fires Everywhere
4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
✅5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - One Day in December
✅6. A bildungsroman - Normal People
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 - This Is How It Always Is
✅10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Such a Fun Age
11. An anthology
✅12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - One of Us Is Next
✅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 - The Wedding Date
✅15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us Is Lying
✅16. A book that has a book on the cover - Beach Read
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 - Nothing to See Here
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
✅23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Red, White & Royal Blue
✅24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Henna Artist
✅25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - You Think It, I'll Say It
26. A book with a pun in the title
✅27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Hate U Give
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
✅29. A book with a bird on the cover - All the Bright Places
✅30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - The Heir Affair
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Silver Girl
✅32. A book by a WOC - An American Marriage
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
✅34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Daisy Jones & The Six
✅35. A book with a three-word title - In Five Years
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
✅38. A book by or about a journalist - The Library Book
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
✅40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Anna K.: A Love Story (A retelling of a classic, 2019)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✅1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Get a Life, Chloe Brown
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - All the Light We Cannot See
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 - Little Women
✅7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
✅10. A book with a main character in their 20s - The Royal We
1. The Glass Hotel2. Autonomous
3. Outlander
4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. Pretty Girls
6. A Prayer for Owen Meany
7. TBD
8. The Virgin Suicides
9. American War
10. Nothing To See Here
11. The Moth (unknown)
12. TBD
13. The Nanny
14. We are All Made of Stars
15. So You've Been Publically Shamed
16. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
17. The Line Between
18. Native Tongue
19. The Shipping News
20. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
21. Things in Jars
22. The Boy on the Bridge
23. The Testaments
24. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
25. Dark Matter
26. Check, Please!
27. TBD
28. Lock In
29. Hum if You Don't Know the Words
30. We Were Eight Years in Power
31. The Silver Linings Playbook
32. Salvage the Bones
33. Just Mercy
34. Where The Crawdads Sing
35. Ask Again, Yes
36. Lock Every Door
37. News of the World
38. The Broken Girls
39. My Sister's Keeper
40. TBD
41. The Immortalists
42. Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
43. Middlegame
44. Gods of Jade and Shadow
45. Convenience Store Woman
46. Bel Canto
47. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
48. TBD
49. Death on the Nile
50. TBD
I'm gonna go with allowing myself to read only 3 books to cover two different prompts. My aim is at least 25 prompts...I hope this goes better than 2019.28/25
√ A book that's published in 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
√ A book by a trans or nonbinary author Six of Crows
√ A book with a great first line The Lost Symbol
√ A book about a book club The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
√ A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics (Moscow) The Winter of the Witch
- A bildungsroman My Brilliant Friend
√ The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Gold Bug
- A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
√ A book with a map Half a King
√ A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Devil and the Dark Water
- An anthology
√ A book that passes the Bechdel test The Girl in the Tower
√ A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Vicious
- A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
√ A book about or involving social media Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
√ A book that has a book on the cover The Shadow of the Wind
√ A medical thriller The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time
- A book with a made-up language The House in the Cerulean Sea
√ A book set in a country beginning with "C" The House of the Spirits
√ A book you picked because the title caught your attention Τα Ουγγρικά Ψάρια
√ A book published the month of your birthday Horrorstör
- A book about or by a woman in STEM Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
- A book that won an award in 2019 The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
- A book on a subject you know nothing about Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
√ A book with a pun in the title Το ουράνιο Talkshow
- A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
- A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Scythe
√ A book with a bird on the cover The Bedlam Stacks
- A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Wolf by Wolf
√ A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Spinning Silver
√ A book by a WOC Mexican Gothic
√ A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Half a War
√ A book you meant to read in 2019 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
√ A book with a three-word title Half the World
- A book with a pink cover Lysistrata
- A Western
- A book by or about a journalist The Broken Girls
- Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Lysistrata
√ Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
(2019) A ghost story Anya's Ghost
Advanced, 2020 Edition
-A book written by an author in their 20s
-A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
-A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
-A book set in the 1920s
-A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
√ A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Call Me By Your Name
√ A book with more than 20 letters in its title 24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
√A book published in the 20th century The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
-A book from a series with more than 20 books
√ A book with a main character in their 20s The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 - The Hand on the Wall
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - I Wish You All the Best
3. A book with a great first line - Strange the Dreamer
4. A book about a book club -
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Phantom of the Opera
6. A bildungsroman - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology - All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages
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 - Radio Silence
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - A List of Cages
15. A book about or involving social media - One of Us Is Lying
16. A book that has a book on the cover - Autoboyography
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Howl's Moving Castle
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Hidden Figures
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Children of Blood and Bone
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 - Red, White & Royal Blue
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Muse of Nightmares
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - A Darker Shade of Magic
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Bronze Key
32. A book by a WOC - The Hate U Give
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Aru Shah and the End of Time
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title - Ready Player One
36. A book with a pink cover - The Body in the Library
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Lord of the Flies
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Again, but Better
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 Giver
4. A book set in the 1920s - The Diviners
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Battle Royale
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Murder at the Vicarage
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair
8. A book published in the 20th century - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Going Postal
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Ninth House
Might as well get this started!2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✔️1. A book that's published in 2020
Blood & Honey ****
✔️2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Red, White & Royal Blue****
✔️3. A book with a great first line
On the Come Up ****
✔️4. A book about a book club
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows **
✔️5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
The Nightingale *****
✔️6. A bildungsroman *****
Where the Crawdads Sing
✔️7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
The Bird's Nest **
✔️8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Verity *****
✔️9. A book with a map ****
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
✔️10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine *****
✔️11. An anthology
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America ****
✔️12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban *****
✔️13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
Beloved ****
✔️14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
The Stopover ****
✔️15. A book about or involving social media
Fangirl ****
✔️16. A book that has a book on the cover
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill ****
✔️17. A medical thriller
The Silent Patient **
✔️18. A book with a made-up language
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*****
✔️19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
The Lonely Hearts Hotel***
✔️20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Summer Bird Blue ****
✔️21. A book published the month of your birthday
Incarnate ****
✔️22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers ***
✔️23. A book that won an award in 2019
Educated *****
✔️24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry *****
✔️25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race ****
✔️26. A book with a pun in the title
Tweet Cute ***
✔️27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Invidious ****
✔️28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Cinder ***
✔️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
Becoming *****
✔️31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Silver Sparrow *****
✔️32. A book by a WOC
Kindred *****
✔️33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Serpent & Dove ****
✔️34. A book you meant to read in 2019
The Starless Sea *****
✔️35. A book with a three-word title
This Tender Land *****
✔️36. A book with a pink cover
The Wedding Party ***
✔️37. A Western
My Ántonia ****
✔️38. A book by or about a journalist
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason ***
✔️39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
The Hate U Give*****
✔️40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Inception ****
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✔️1. A book written by an author in their 20s
The Flatshare ***
✔️2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work ****
✔️3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*****
✔️4. A book set in the 1920s
Cocaine Blues**
✔️5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
Pachinko *****
✔️6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
The Year of the Flood ***
✔️7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*****
✔️8. A book published in the 20th century
Night *****
✔️9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows****
✔️10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail ****
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 - House of Earth and Blood, Imagine Me
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - Fahrenheit 451 √
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Angel's Game,
6. A bildungsroman - The Goldfinch, Little Women
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - An Ember in the Ashes √
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Red Queen √
9. A book with a map - Between Shades of Gray√
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology - Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales √
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Circe√
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Vicious, The Nightingale
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Wicked Saints,
21. A book published the month of your birthday - Call Down the Hawk √
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Girl, Woman, Other√
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about -
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Bad Feminist
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Wrath and the Dawn, Gone with the Wind
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Scarlet, Gemina
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Raven King √
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Spinning Silver √
32. A book by a WOC - Queenie √
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Foxhole Court √
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Serpent & Dove √
35. A book with a three-word title - Girl Meets Boy√
36. A book with a pink cover - Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
37. A Western - News of the World
38. A book by or about a journalist - In Cold Blood √
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - A book involving a heist (2018) - Six of Crows √
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
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 - Memoirs of a Geisha
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - City of Bones
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Always and Forever, Lara Jean √
8. A book published in the 20th century - Nights at the Circus
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 - Emma√
First time trying a challenge. Happy for any tips:2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 -
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title -
32. A book by a WOC -
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 -
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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 prompts1. A book that's published in 2020 - TBA
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Ninefox Gambit
3. A book with a great first line/40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (set in a monastery etc.) - Red Sister
4. A book about a book club/12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics [Sydney]/35. A book with a three-word title/4. A book set in the 1920s - Death Before Wicket/9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
6. A bildungsroman - The Ten Thousand Doors of January
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - The Night Circus
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - A Darker Shade of Magic or, if I can somehow get my hands on it, Night Singing.
9. A book with a map/33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads/6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books/8. A book published in the 20th century Ship of Magic
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - TBA
11. An anthology Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Immortalists
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name/ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about / 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Rape of Nanking
15. A book about or involving social media/7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
16. A book that has a book on the cover -Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
17. A medical thriller - The Line Between
18. A book with a made-up language Arrival
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Scale-Bright, if I can get it for free, otherwise The Smell of Other People's Houses
21. A book published the month of your birthday - TBA.
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Where the Crawdads Sing
23. A book that won an award in 2019 His Name Was Walter
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
26. A book with a pun in the title - Americanah
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Prince of Fools
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character I, Robot
29. A book with a bird on the cover The Help
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader/38. A book by or about a journalist The Modi Effect - Inside Narendra Modi's Campaign To Transform India
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Spinning Silver
32. A book by a WOC/34. A book you meant to read in 2019/1. A book written by an author in their 20s Flood Damages
36. A book with a pink cover Milkman
37. A WesternThat Deadman Dance (a stretch, but it works)
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Beloved
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - TBA
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Curse of Chalion
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Pachinko
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - TBA
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
Yes No Maybe So
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
I Wish You All the Best
3. A book with a great first line
The Bell Jar
4. A book about a book club
The Paper & Hearts Society
The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Autoboyography
6. A bildungsroman
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Less
9. A book with a map
Stardust
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China
11. An anthology
Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Little Fires Everywhere
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
The Lying Game
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
15. A book about or involving social media
Followers
16. A book that has a book on the cover
Beach Read
17. A medical thriller
The Stand
18. A book with a made-up language
Strange the Dreamer
Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
The Rape of Nanking
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
How to Date Men When You Hate Men
Little Weirds
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Goodnight Beautiful (October 2020)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
Chemistry
23. A book that won an award in 2019
Sadie
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
Americanah
Bad Feminist
√26. A book with a pun in the title
The Hating Game
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Wicked Charms
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
√29. A book with a bird on the cover
The Unhoneymooners
Stay with Me
A Bright and Pleading Dagger
The Swallows
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady
Hope Never Dies
American Royals
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
The Silver Linings Playbook
32. A book by a WOC
Blanca & Roja
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
The Sellout
Wishful Drinking
√35. A book with a three-word title
The Kiss Quotient
36. A book with a pink cover
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
37. A Western
Six-Gun Snow White
38. A book by or about a journalist
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
Dark Money
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
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)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. A book set in the 1920s
Jazz
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
Carrie
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
8. A book published in the 20th century
Beloved
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
Red, White & Royal Blue
Read 1/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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 Daisy Jones & The Six
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 When Life Gives You Lululemons
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
About That Night
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
40/40 Regular & 10/10 Advanced as of 10/22/20, recently finished #A2 & A4.2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√1. A book that's published in 2020: The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir
√2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: The Lost Coast
√3. A book with a great first line: The Gunslinger
√4. A book about a book club: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
√5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: 419
√6. A bildungsroman: A Separate Peace
√7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Our Souls at Night
√8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: The Overstory
√9. A book with a map: The Last Odyssey
√10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Women Talking
√11. An anthology: Patriotism, Democracy and Common Sense: Restoring America's Promise at Home and Abroad
√12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Snowflower and the Secret Fan
√13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: The Immortalists
√14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: Labyrinth
√15. A book about or involving social media: Predator
√16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts
√17. A medical thriller: The Atlantis Plague
√18. A book with a made-up language: Shadow and Bone
√19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Kingdom of the Blind
√20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
√21. A book published the month of your birthday: Broken Harbor
√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: The Overstory
√24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
√25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Conversations in Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership
√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: Kingdom of the Blind
√28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Cinder
√29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Wind Birds: Shorebirds of North America
√30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
√31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Silver Birches
√32. A book by a WOC: The Bonesetter's Daughter
√33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: A Good Day to Die by Dale Barton
√34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
√35. A book with a three-word title: The First Eagle
√36. A book with a pink cover: Secondhand Souls
√37. A Western: Inland
√38. A book by or about a journalist: The Greatest Generation
√39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Gone With The Wind
√40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√1. A book written by an author in their 20s: The Priory of the Orange Tree
√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): The Beekeeper of Aleppo
√4. A book set in the 1920s: Chicago: A Novel of Prohibition
√5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Shinju
√6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Saving Faith
√7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title:The Abolition of Species
√8. A book published in the 20th century: The Sirens of Titan
√9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Black Wind
√10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Painting on the Pond
Okay... I am gonna do this.. I have never been able to complete the challenge and want to make sure I am attempting this one...Done: 0/40 - 0/10
Date: 29/11/19
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test -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
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
Read 34/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 Writers & Lovers
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Map of Salt and Stars
3. A book with a great first line Fahrenheit 451
4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Flatshare
6. A bildungsroman All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed What I've Stolen, What I've Earned
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 With the Fire on High
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Sun Down Motel
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it A Girl Like Her
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Calculating Stars
15. A book about or involving social media Such a Fun Age
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Fated Sky
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Why Be Catholic: Ten Reasons Why It's Not Only Cool but Important to Be Catholic
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 Force of Nature
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 Little Fires Everywhere
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 The Best We Could Do
35. A book with a three-word title On the Island
36. A book with a pink cover Severance
37. A Western Those Left Behind
38. A book by or about a journalist The Lost Man
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Slaughterhouse-Five
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (a book tied to your ancestry)The Girl in the Castle
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Untouchable
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) That Kind of Guy
4. A book set in the 1920s Bringing Down the Duke
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Stardust
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
8. A book published in the 20th century The Garden Party and Other Stories
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Dinosaurs Before Dark
10. A book with a main character in their 20s Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Ok, I'm posting my plan! I'm guessing the end result will only match this about 50%... ;)2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 The City We Became
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author The Endless Summer
3. A book with a great first line Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
4. A book about a book club The Prison Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Angel's Game
6. A bildungsroman With the Fire on High
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed TBD
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Fleishman Is in Trouble
9. A book with a map The Map of Salt and Stars
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Water Dancer
11. An anthology The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test The Testaments
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Nothing to See Here
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas
15. A book about or involving social media You
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Labyrinth of the Spirits
17. A medical thriller The Farm
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" Havana Dreams: A Story of a Cuban Family
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Book of Delights
21. A book published the month of your birthday Children of Virtue and Vengeance
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Lab Girl
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Coyote Songs
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Ordinary Girls
26. A book with a pun in the titleEats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really DO Make a Difference!
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Most Fun We Ever Had
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Cinder
29. A book with a bird on the cover Mostly Dead Things
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Hope Never Dies
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Spinning Silver
32. A book by a WOC Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Prisoner of Heaven
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 TBD
35. A book with a three-word title Bridge of Clay
36. A book with a pink cover Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
37. A Western Inland
38. A book by or about a journalist Tears of the Trufflepig
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Fahrenheit 451
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge TBD
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Normal People
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title 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)Blindness
4. A book set in the 1920s Becoming Bonnie
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books The Nickel Boys
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son
8. A book published in the 20th century Beloved
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Welcome to Dead House
10. A book with a main character in their 20s Bunny
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts (2/55)1. A book that's published in 2020: Death in Her Hands or My Dark Vanessa
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: Freshwater
3. A book with a great first line: Rebecca
4. A book about a book club: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill Finished 1/14. Audiobook. 1.5 stars.
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: The Day of the Locust (set in LA - I think)
6. A bildungsroman: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: White Noise
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
9. A book with a map: Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Evvie Drake Starts Over (I figure a book written by a podcast host could count here)
11. An anthology: The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Housekeeping
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Possession
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: The Bell
15. A book about or involving social media: Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Bookshop
17. A medical thriller: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
18. A book with a made-up language: Pale Fire
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Cat's Eye
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: My Sister, the Serial Killer. Finished 1/12. 3.5 stars.
21. A book published the month of your birthday: L.A. Confidential (published the month of my birth - but I might change this is I don't enjoy it)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Kiss Quotient
23. A book that won an award in 2019: An American Marriage
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth
26. A book with a pun in the title: Still Life
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Madame Bovary - Lydia Davis translation
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Frankissstein: A Love Story
29. A book with a bird on the cover: H is for Hawk
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Lincoln in the Bardo
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: The Golden Age of Murder
32. A book by a WOC: Homegoing
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Go Tell It on the Mountain or Giovanni’s Room
35. A book with a three-word title: The New Me
36. A book with a pink cover: Milkman
37. A Western: My Ántonia or O Pioneers!
38. A book by or about a journalist: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: The Bluest Eye or Song of Solomon
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:
a) 2015, A book you started but never finished: Swann's Way
b) 2016, A romance set in the future: Never Let Me Go
c) 2017, A book from a nonhuman perspective: Flush
d) 2018, A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: Middlemarch
e) 2019, Read a book during the season it is set in: Winter or Spring
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts (0/10)
1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Wuthering Heights (reread)
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): My Lady Jane
4. A book set in the 1920s: Nightwood
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: The Dispossessed or The Left Hand of Darkness
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
8. A book published in the 20th century: Vile Bodies or A Handful of Dust
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: The Evil Twin or another Sweet Valley High book
10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Bunny
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts✅ 1. A book that's published in 2020
Dawn Caravan
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
I Wish You All the Best
✅ 3. A book with a great first line
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
✅ 4. A book about a book club
The Naughty Girls Book Club
✅ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
A Gathering of Shadows
6. A bildungsroman
My Sister's Keeper
✅ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
Every Day
✅ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Red Queen
✅ 9. A book with a map
Throne of Glass
✅ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
A Darker Shade of Magic
✅ 11. An anthology
Brief, Horrible Moments: A Collection of One Sentence Horror Stories
✅ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Eleanor & Park
✅ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
Yesterday
✅ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
She's Come Undone
15. A book about or involving social media
Ready Player One
16. A book that has a book on the cover
The Bookshop on the Corner
✅ 17. A medical thriller
Virals
✅ 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"
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
✅ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Uglies
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Imaginary Friend
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
The Other Einstein
23. A book that won an award in 2019
Emily, Gone
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
A Million Little Pieces
✅ 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
An Affair to Dismember
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Dracula
✅ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Scarlet
✅ 29. A book with a bird on the cover
The Night Circus
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
✅ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Golden Son
✅ 32. A book by a WOC
Beloved
✅ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Wonder
✅ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Grit
✅ 35. A book with a three-word title
Little Fires Everywhere
✅ 36. A book with a pink cover
Summer and the City
37. A Western
The Longest Ride
✅ 38. A book by or about a journalist
Bridget Jones's Diary
✅ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
Of Mice and Men
✅ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2016 – Prompt #30 – A book with a blue cover
The Chase
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 prompts50/50 October 23, 2020
✓ 1. A book that's published in 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
✓ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author If I Was Your Girl
✓ 13. A book with a great first line Their Eyes Were Watching God
✓ 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 The Inimitable Jeeves
✓ 6. A bildungsroman Looking for Alaska
✓ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Oryx and Crake
✓ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Fleishman Is in Trouble
✓ 9. A book with a map Stasiland
✓ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
✓ 11. An anthology Best Canadian Poetry 2019
✓ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test How Should a Person Be?
✓ 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 Scarlet Letter
✓ 15. A book about or involving social media Follow Me
✓ 16. A book that has a book on the cover Parable of the Sower
✓ 17. A medical thriller Postmortem
✓ 18. A book with a made-up language The Fifth Season
✓ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" Shanghai Girls
✓ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Lincoln in the Bardo
✓ 21. A book published the month of your birthday Daisy Jones & The Six
✓ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
✓ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Testaments
✓ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Women of the Silk
✓ 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 Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
✓ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
✓ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Illuminae
✓ 29. A book with a bird on the cover The World That We Knew
✓ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Red, White & Royal Blue
✓ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
✓ 32. A book by a WOC Children of Blood and Bone
✓ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Dreams of Joy
✓ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
✓ 35. A book with a three-word title The Water Dancer
✓ 36. A book with a pink cover Me Before You
✓ 37. A Western All the Pretty Horses
✓ 38. A book by or about a journalist She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
✓ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week When Everything Feels Like the Movies
✓ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge "A re-read of a favourite" The Handmaid's Tale
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✓ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Luminaries
✓ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title The Twentieth Wife
✓ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Starless Sea
✓ 4. A book set in the 1920s The Danish Girl
✓ 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 Green Mile
✓ 17. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Where the Crawdads Sing
✓ 8. A book published in the 20th century A Widow for One Year
✓ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books The Color of Magic
✓ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s I Am the Messenger
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts30/50
*1. A book that's published in 2020American Dirt
*2. A book by a trans or non-binary author The Future of Another Timeline
3. A book with a great first lineRed Sister
4. A book about a book club
*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics All the Devils Are Here
6. A bildungsroman Frankenstein
*7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Mr. Mercedes
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map American War
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology Interpreter of Maladies
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
*13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Nightingale
*14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Tattooist of Auschwitz
*15. A book about or involving social media Such a Fun Age
*16. A book that has a book on the cover The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
*17. A medical thriller Mother Knows Best
*18. A book with a made-up language The Sparrow
*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" The Glass Hotel
*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
*21. A book published the month of your birthdayNormal People
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
*23. A book that won an award in 2019 (Goodreads, Horror) The Institute
*24. A book on a subject you know nothing aboutMedical Medium Liver Rescue: Answers to Eczema, Psoriasis, Diabetes, Strep, Acne, Gout, Bloating, Gallstones, Adrenal Stress, Fatigue, Fatty Liver, Weight Issues, SIBO & Autoimmune Disease
*25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics The Night Watchman
26. A book with a pun in the title
*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins If We Were Villains
*28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
*29. A book with a bird on the cover The Hazel Wood
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
*32. A book by a WOC The Hate U Give
*33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads Lilac Girls
*34. A book you meant to read in 2019The Dutch House
*35. A book with a three-word title Love Walked In
*36. A book with a pink cover To Die for
*37. A Western (author has called it a “western“) The Searcher
*38. A book by or about a journalistLady in the Lake
*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books WeekFahrenheit 451
*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Three Day Road
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
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)
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 Wicked Appetite
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
*10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding
1. A book that’s published in 2020Aurora Burning
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
An Unkindness of Ghosts
3. A books with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
The Graveyard Book
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
Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales
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 Confession
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book published the month of your birthday
Bellman & Black
16. A book about or by a woman in STEM
The Calculating Stars
17. A book that won an award in 2019
An American Marriage
18. A book on a subject you know nothing about
19. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
20. A book with a pun in the title
Equal Rites
21. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
The Picture of Dorian Gray
22. A book with a robot, cyborg or AI character
Saga, Vol. 1
23. A book with a bird on the cover
The Hunger Games
24. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
The Uncommon Reader
25. A book with «gold», «silver» or «bronze” in the title
26. A book by a WOC
Becoming
27. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
28. A book you meant to read in 2019
Room
29. A book about or involving social media
Illuminae
30. A book that has a book on the cover
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
31. A medical thriller
Mother Knows Best
32. A book with a made-up language
The Eye of the World
33. A book set in a country beginning with ”C”
Girl at War
34. A book you picked because the title caugh your attention
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
The Princess Diaries
37. A Western
Dances with Wolves
38. A book by or about a journalist
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite propmt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (A book set at the sea)
The Red Wolf Conspiracy
ADVANCED
41. A book written by an author in their 20s
They Both Die at the End
42. A book with ”20” or ”twenty” in the title
2001: A Space Odyssey
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
All the Light We Cannot See
44. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
No Longer Human
45. A book set in the 1920s
The Woman in the Photograph
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Cocaine Blues
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
The Future of Another Timeline
48. A book published in the 20th century
Bridge to Terabithia
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books
The Color of Magic
50. A book with a main character in their 20s
20/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author- Transgender History
√ 3. A book with a great first line - Fahrenheit 451
4. A book about a book club
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Daisy Jones & The Six
√ 6. A bildungsroman - Tipping the Velvet
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Life After Life Less
√ 9. A book with a map - Jane Austen: A Life
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology - Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America
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 - Grown Ups
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Ghost Wall
15. A book about or involving social media - So You've Been Publicly Shamed
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - Uprooted
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - Ella Enchanted
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Lonely Hearts Hotel
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered
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 - The Overstory
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Motherhood Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman Swing Time
√26. A book with a pun in the title - Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Black-Eyed Susans
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Soulless
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Familiars
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Bronze Horseman
√32. A book by a WOC - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Little Women
√ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Silent Companions
√ 36. A book with a pink cover - The Princess Diaries
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 - Slowness
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Bringing Down the Duke
Published in 2020 The Watchman by Louise Erdrich OR The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettTrans or nonbinary author Freshwater
Great first line Anna Karenina, Middlesex, Paradise by Toni Morrison or the Middle Passage by Charles R. Johnson
Book about a book club Reading Lolita in Tehran
Book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Dakar: So Long a Letter by Mariama Ba, The Abandoned Baobob by Ken Bogul; London: Neverwhere
A bildungsroman Invisible Man by Ellison, With the Fire On High, The Round House by Louise Erdrich
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende
Book with an upside-down image on the cover I'm Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagan (on Kindle)
Book with a map A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
Book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcase or online book club The Water Dancer by TaNehisi Coates
Anthology The Fire This Time, ed. by Jesmyn Ward
Passes the Bechdel test Halsey Street by Naima Coster (? - on Kindle)
Same title as a movie or TV show but unrelated to it The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
Author with flora or fauna in their name There, There by Tommy Orange
Published in November The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel Jose Older OR The Deep by Rivers Solomon
By or about a woman in STEM Hidden Figures
Won an award in 2019 The Overstory by Richard Powers
Subject you know nothing about A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Only words on the cover Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer, The Fire Next Time by Baldwin, Heavy by Kiese Laymon
Pun in the title Here's Looking at Euclid by Alex Bellos; White Like Me by Time Wise
Involving one of the seven deadly sins The Dark Heart (on Kindle), The Vine Witch, The Quiet American (all on Kindle)
Book with a robot, cyborg or AI character Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Bird on the cover (Sing, Unburied, Sing), Freedom by Jonathan Frantzen, A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader King of Kings (Haile Salesie)
"Gold," "Silver," or "Bronze" in the titleSilver Sp arrow by Tayari Jones, A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam, When the Sea Turned to Silver (3rd in series)
Book by a WOC Children of Virtue and Vengeance
4+ star rating on Goodreads On The Come Up
Meant to read in 2019 Sapiens
About or involving social media Twitter and Teargas by Zeynep Tufekci
Book on the cover (The Book Thief by Markus Zusak)
Medical Thriller The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison (on Kindle)
Book with a made-up language Crest of the Stars by Morioka Hiroyuki
Book set in a country beginning with C One Hundred Years of Solitude (or other Marquez), House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Title caught your attention Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin
Three word title Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
Pink cover Persepolis, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Western Crazy Brave? (something by Native American)
By or about a journalist Everybody's Son by Thrity Umrigar (on Kindle)
Banned book during banned books week Beloved
Favorite prompt from a past challenge Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
ADVANCED
Author in their 20s Children of Blood and Bone
Book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
Character with vision impairment or enhancement Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
Set in Japan Killing Commendatore
Set in the 1920s The Great Gatsby
By an author who has written more than 20 books Maya Angelou, Louise Erdrich, Jhumpa Lahiri
More than 20 letters in its title Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Published in the 20th century Slaughterhouse Five
Book from a series with more than 20 books Morality for Beautiful Girls
Book with a main character in their 20s Queenie
Ultimate Popsugar Reading ChallengeStart date: mid-Nov, 2019 End date: Jan 31, 2020
13/50 Books Read
✅ = Completed
😎 = Currently Reading
👎🏻 = DNFed, will attempt another book later
I’m fickle. My list is definitely subject to change. Ha!
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
😎1. A book that's published in 2020 - Chosen
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - Magic for Liars
3. A book with a great first line - Paradise Sky (“Now, in the living of my life, I’ve killed deadly men and dangerous animals and made love to four Chinese women, all of them on the same night and in the same wagon bed, and one of them with a wooden leg, which made things a mite difficult from time to time.”
Note: And the 2nd line is just as intriguing. I’m in! 😆)
✅4. A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Parable of the Sower
6. A bildungsroman - Dandelion Wine
👎🏻7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed -In the House in the Dark of the Woods
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Limetown: The Prequel to the #1 Podcast
✅👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻9. A book with a map - Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
✅11. An anthology - Rogues
👎🏻12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Code Name Verity
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 - 25 Days 'Til Christmas
✅15. A book about or involving social media - Ghoster
✅16. A book that has a book on the cover -
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
👎🏻DNFed: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
17. A medical thriller - Lock In
18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Zagreb Noir (Croatia)
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Cari Mora (Cheating a bit on this. It was seeing the author’s name that stopped me in my tracks...but the title was definitely interesting too. Heeheee!)
✅21. A book published the month of your birthday - Ninth House (October)
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Refugee (Red Dirt Book Award 2019)
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Zeroes
✅26. A book with a pun in the title - Of Mice and Minestrone: Hap and Leonard, The Early Years
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
✅28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - All Systems Red
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Night Asylum: Tales of Horror
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 Man With the Golden Torc
32. A book by a WOC - Warcross
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Without Remorse
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Doctor Sleep
✅35. A book with a three-word title - Welcome to Marwencol
36. A book with a pink cover - Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
37. A Western - Buffalo Girls
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 - Fallen Angels
✅40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - CHANGED PROMPT TO: (Prompt from 2017, #3, A book of letters)
Feeling Sorry for Celia
DNFed: Shovel Ready (Prompt from 2015, #50, A book you started but never finished)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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) - Ghost World
4. A book set in the 1920s - Red Harvest
✅5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - Cajun Justice
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Killing Floor
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Creative Thinking For Dummies
8. A book published in the 20th century - Storm Front
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Black Echo
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Twenties Girl
1st Year doing challenge - here is my list:0/50 completed
0% completed
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019 The Great Believers Read 1-4-2020
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
1. A book that's published in 20202.
3.
4. A book about a book clubThe Dirty Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the OlympicsThe Nightingale
6. A bildungsroman The Goldfinch or With the Fire on High
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the coverAcross the Universe
9. A book with a mapLet's Get Lost
10. A book recommended by a favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book clubStay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
11. An anthologyThe Tales of Beedle the Bard
12. A book that passes the Bechdel testHere Comes the Sun
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to itThe Crown
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social mediaAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21.
22. A book about or by a woman in STEMThe Kiss Quotient
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing mot much about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the titleRed, White & Royal Blue
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 coverFlame in the Mist
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.
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalistThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
39. Read a banned frequently challenged book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Advanced
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the titleTwenty 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 1920sThe Diviners
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 centuryDragonfly in Amber
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20
Didi30232020 Challenge - Regular prompts
All subject to change
📚1. A book that's published in 2020: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
📚2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author:Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
📚3. A book with a great first line: Murphy by Samuel Beckett
📚4. A book about a book club: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
📚5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
📚6. A bildungsroman: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
📚7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
📚8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
📚9. A book with a map: The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels
📚10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
📚11. An anthology: American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau by Bill McKibben
📚12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
📚13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Twilight by William Gay
📚14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: The Girl from Krakow by Alex Rosenberg
📚15. A book about or involving social media: Twittering from the Circus of the Dead by Joe Hill
📚16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
📚17. A medical thriller: The Farm by Joanne Ramos
📚18. A book with a made-up language: The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine
📚19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
📚20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: The Library Book by Susan Orlean
📚21. A book published the month of your birthday: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
📚22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
📚23. A book that won an award in 2019: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
📚24. A book on a subject you know nothing about{ Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
📚25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics{ Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
📚26. A book with a pun in the title: Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
📚27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
📚28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
📚29. A book with a bird on the cover: Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews
📚30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
📚31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title; The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
📚32. A book by a WOC: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
📚33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
📚34. A book you meant to read in 2019: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
📚35. A book with a three-word title: Roses of May by Dot Hutchison
📚36. A book with a pink cover: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
📚37. A Western: The Man Called Noon by Louis L'Amour
📚38. A book by or about a journalist: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
📚39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: A Separate Peace by John Knowles
📚40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: #23 - A book set in Scandinavia: The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen
📚01 - A book written by an author in their 20's: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
📚02 - A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson
📚03 - A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
📚04 - A book set in Japan (host of the 2020 Olympics): The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama
📚05 - A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
📚06 - A book set in the 1920's: The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich
📚07 - A book with more than 20 letters in the title: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
📚08 - A book published in the 20th century: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
📚09 - A book from a series with more than 20 books: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
📚10 - A book with a main character in their 20's: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
50/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
*1. A book that's published in 2020 -
read on 6/5/20*2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author -
read on 1/11/20*3. A book with a great first line -
read on 5/29/20*4. A book about a book club -
read on 6/17/20*5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics -
read on 4/30/20*6. A bildungsroman -
read on 3/2/20*7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed -
read on 12/5/20*8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover -
read on 8/7/2020*9. A book with a map -
read on 8/23/20*10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club -
read on 6/28/20*11. An anthology -
read on 7/8/20*12. A book that passes the Bechdel test -
read on 6/13/20*13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it -
read on 3/8/20*14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name -
read on 1/1/20*15. A book about or involving social media -
read on 4/4/20*16. A book that has a book on the cover -
read on 1/3/20*17. A medical thriller -
read on 1/12/20*18. A book with a made-up language -
read on 5/29/20*19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" -
read on 7/29/20*20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention -
read on 1/10/20*21. A book published the month of your birthday -
read on 5/30/20*22. A book about or by a woman in STEM -
read on 7/8/20*23. A book that won an award in 2019 -
read on 7/22/20*24. A book on a subject you know nothing about -
read on 2/29/20*25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics-
read on 8/14/20*26. A book with a pun in the title -
read on 1/27/20*27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins -
read on 4/16/20*28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character -
read on 6/24/20*29. A book with a bird on the cover -
read on 1/29/20*30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader -
read on 7/3/20*31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title -
read on 12/19/20*32. A book by a WOC -
*33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads -
read on 2/11/20*34. A book you meant to read in 2019 -
read on 2/6/20*35. A book with a three-word title -
read on 1/23/20*36. A book with a pink cover -
read on 7/27/20*37. A Western -
read on 7/23/20*38. A book by or about a journalist -
read on 7/25/20*39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week -
read on 9/26/20*40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - #18 2019 A character with a superpower
read on 2/10/202020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
*1. A book written by an author in their 20s -
read on 2/14/20*2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title -
read on 8/22/20*3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) -
read on 3/26/20*4. A book set in the 1920s -
read on 8/22/20*5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics -
read on 4/8/20*6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books -
read on 3/25/20*7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title -
read on 5/26/20*8. A book published in the 20th century -
read on 3/1/20*9. A book from a series with more than 20 books -
read on 9/12/20*10. A book with a main character in their 20s -
read on 6/30/20
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
Loved by the Beast: A Historical Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
3. A book with a great first line
Anna Karenina
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
Little Women
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
I Liked My Life
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
Once: Six Historically Inspired Fairytales
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Death by Dumpling
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
Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe
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
Love in a Fallen City
21. A book published the month of your birthday
Katheryn Howard: The Scandalous Queen
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
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
29. A book with a bird on the cover
The Hunger Games
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
Half a Lifelong Romance
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
Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, Volume I
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
Wuthering Heights
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
20th Century Ghosts
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Heidi
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
The Makioka Sisters
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
The Rules of Magic
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Haunted Savannah: America's Most Spectral City
8. A book published in the 20th century
The Witching Hour
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
50/50 prompts completed2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
√ 1. A book that's published in 2020: Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
√ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author: In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
√ 3. A book with a great first line: Good Habits, Bad Habits by Wendy Wood
√ 4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
√ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics: Smoke and Mirrors by Tanya Huff (Vancouver)
√ 6. A bildungsroman: Educated by Tara Westover
√ 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed: Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
√ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
√ 9. A book with a map: NIght Shift by Charlaine Harris
√ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Reid
√ 11. An anthology: Children of Magic edited by Martin H. Greenberg
√ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test: You've Got Murder by Donna Andrews
√ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it: Sunshine by Robin McKinley
√ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: All is Well by Louise L. Hay
√ 15. A book about or involving social media: When You Read This by Mary Adkins
√ 16. A book that has a book on the cover: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
√ 17. A medical thriller: Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
√ 18. A book with a made-up language: Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter (names for metal categories)
√ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": Smoke and Ashes by Tanya Huff (Canada)
√ 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention: Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern
√ 21. A book published the month of your birthday: The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop
√ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
√ 23. A book that won an award in 2019: The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
√ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about: We Have No Idea by Jorge Cham
√ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics: Less Stuff by Lindsay Miles
√ 26. A book with a pun in the title: Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
√ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Sloth, at the beginning)
√ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: You've Got Murder by Donna Andrews
√ 29. A book with a bird on the cover: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
√ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader: Toddler-in-Chief by Daniel W. Drezner
√ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
√ 32. A book by a WOC: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
√ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads: Bones of Haven by Simon R. Green (at time of finishing book, 4.12 rating)
√ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
√ 35. A book with a three-word title: You've Got Murder by Donna Andrews
√ 36. A book with a pink cover: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
√ 37. A Western: A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris
√ 38. A book by or about a journalist: Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge by Sheila Weller
√ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week: Dance Me Outside by W. P. Kinsella (read during Freedom to Read Week in Canada, Feb. 23-29)
√ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Read a Graphic Novel -- 2016 Challenge: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Reckoning
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
√ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
√ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title: Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
√ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision): Blood Price by Tanya Huff
√ 4. A book set in the 1920s: The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
√ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
√ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books: Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
√ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title: The Most Dangerous Animal of All by Gary Stewart
√ 8. A book published in the 20th century: Blood Trail by Tanya Huff (1992)
√ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books: Golden in Death by J. D. Robb
√ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s: Smoke and Shadows by Tanya Huff
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 Dear Edward
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author An Unkindness of Ghosts
3. A book with a great first line Tracks
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 Amsterdam
6. A bildungsroman The Bottoms
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Liar
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Long Way Home
9. A book with a map Gullstruck Island
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Wintergirls
11. An anthology The Long List Anthology: More Stories from the Hugo Awards Nomination List
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 A Quiet Place
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Life Before Man
15. A book about or involving social media Friend Request
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bookshop
17. A medical thriller The End of Miracles
18. A book with a made-up language The Country of Ice Cream Star
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" When We Were Orphans
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The People in the Trees
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Holdout
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Girl, Woman, Other
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Prognosis: A Memoir of My Brain
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story.org
26. A book with a pun in the title The Crepes of Wrath
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Desire: Vintage Minis
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Gemina
29. A book with a bird on the cover A Skinful of Shadows
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Summary: Becoming Michelle Obama
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Library of Gold
32. A book by a WOC The Friend
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads I Am the Messenger
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 In the Country of Last Things
35. A book with a three-word title Drowning With Others
36. A book with a pink cover Finding Henry Applebee
37. A Western Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
38. A book by or about a journalist Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Not to Disturb
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Bone Season
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenty Twelve
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
4. A book set in the 1920s The Beautiful and Damned
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 Peaches for Monsieur le Curé
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
8. A book published in the 20th century From the Corner of His Eye
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books A is for Alibi
10. A book with a main character in their 20s One Day
1. A book that's published in 2020 Dear Edward
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author An Unkindness of Ghosts
3. A book with a great first line Tracks
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 Amsterdam
6. A bildungsroman The Bottoms
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed The Liar
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover The Long Way Home
9. A book with a map Gullstruck Island
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Wintergirls
11. An anthology The Long List Anthology: More Stories from the Hugo Awards Nomination List
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 A Quiet Place
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Life Before Man
15. A book about or involving social media Friend Request
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Bookshop
17. A medical thriller The End of Miracles
18. A book with a made-up language The Country of Ice Cream Star
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" When We Were Orphans
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention The People in the Trees
21. A book published the month of your birthday The Holdout
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Girl, Woman, Other
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about Prognosis: A Memoir of My Brain
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story.org
26. A book with a pun in the title The Crepes of Wrath
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Desire: Vintage Minis
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character Gemina
29. A book with a bird on the cover A Skinful of Shadows
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader Summary: Becoming Michelle Obama
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Library of Gold
32. A book by a WOC The Friend
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads I Am the Messenger
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 In the Country of Last Things
35. A book with a three-word title Drowning With Others
36. A book with a pink cover Finding Henry Applebee
37. A Western Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
38. A book by or about a journalist Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Not to Disturb
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s The Bone Season
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenty Twelve
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
4. A book set in the 1920s The Beautiful and Damned
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 Peaches for Monsieur le Curé
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
8. A book published in the 20th century From the Corner of His Eye
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books A is for Alibi
10. A book with a main character in their 20s One Day
Date: 6/12/2020Regular Challenge: 40/40
Advanced Challenge: 10/10
Challenge Completed 6/12/20
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
[√] 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Darling Rose Gold (4/6/20)
[√] 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror (2/9/20)
[√] 3. A book with a great first line - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (1/3/20)
[√] 4. A book about a book club - The Mother-Daughter Book Club (3/31/20)
[√] 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - The Shadow of the Wind (Barcelona) (3/31/20)
[√] 6. A bildungsroman - My Dark Vanessa (4/14/20)
[√] 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (6/7/20)
[√] 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Less (3/34/20)
[√] 9. A book with a map - How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (5/30/20)
[√] 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 (1/29/20)
[√] 11. An anthology - Emergency Poet (5/10/20)
[√] 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The War That Saved My Life (3/22/20)
[√] 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Family Upstairs (2/1/20)
[√] 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - All Among The Barley (3/7/20)
[√] 15. A book about or involving social media Followers (3/1/20)
[√] 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted (1/18/20)
[√] 17. A medical thriller - Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World (1/10/20)
[√] 18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down (6/12/20)
[√] 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Girl at War (Croatia) (2/8/20)
[√] 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - American Street (3/21/20)
[√] 21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Mercies (4/9/20)
[√] 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II (2/21/20)
[√] 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Testaments (4/16/20)
[√] 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City (4/8/20)
[√] 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (4/19/20)
[√] 26. A book with a pun in the title - Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist (1/6/20)
[√] 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - King Leopold's Ghost (3/15/20)
[√] 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Cinder (1/12/20)
[√] 29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Skylarks’ War (4/12/20)
[√] 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century (2/6/20)
[√] 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the <b>Bronze</b> Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses (1/18/20)
[√] 32. A book by a WOC - My Sister, the Serial Killer (1/9/20)
[√] 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - A Curse So Dark and Lonely (1/12/20)
[√] 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Great Alone (3/9/20)
[√] 35. A book with a three-word title - Behold the Dreamers (1/26/20)
[√] 36. A book with a pink cover - The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2/2/20)
[√] 37. A Western - The Sisters Brothers (1/8/20)
[√] 38. A book by or about a journalist - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (5/17/20)
[√] 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Glass Castle (1/5/20)
[√] 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge {a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title [Advanced 2018]} Bitter Orange (1/19/20)
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
[√] 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One (1/1/20)
[√] 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America (1/6/20)
[√] 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (4/4/20)
[√] 4. A book set in the 1920s - A Gentleman in Moscow (2/18/20)
[√] 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Pine Islands (1/28/20)
[√] 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Collection (2/5/20)
[√] 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree (4/21/20)
[√] 8. A book published in the 20th century - Schindler's List (5/3/20)
[√] 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - The Wee Free Men (3/18/20)
[√] 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - One Day in December (1/2/20)
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
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
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2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
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
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**2020 Challenge - Regular prompts**~JANUARY~
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
√ Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
√ Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
3. A book with a great first line
√ The Call of Cthulhu by HP Lovecraft
4. A book about a book club
√ Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
√ Warcross by Marie Lu
~FEBRUARY~
6. A bildungsroman
√ Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
√ I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
√ The Overstory by Richard Powers
9. A book with a map
√ The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
~MARCH~
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
√ The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
11. An anthology
√ The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
√ I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
√ The Farm by Joanne Ramos
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
√ Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
~APRIL~
15. A book about or involving social media
√ Wildcard by Marie Lu
16. A book that has a book on the cover
√ The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
17. A medical thriller
√ Brain by Robin Cook
18. A book with a made-up language
√ Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
~MAY~
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
√ The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
√ The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
21. A book published the month of your birthday
√ Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
√ The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
~JUNE~
23. A book that won an award in 2019
√ Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
√ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
√ Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser
26. A book with a pun in the title
√ Life Will be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
√ Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
~JULY~
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
√ The Robots of Gotham by Todd McAulty
29. A book with a bird on the cover
√ The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
√ Churchill and Orwell by Thomas Ricks
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
√ The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses by Dan Carlin
~AUGUST~
32. A book by a WOC
√ Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
√ Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
√ The Only Plane In the Sky by Garrett Graff
35. A book with a three-word title
√ Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
~SEPTEMBER~
36. A book with a pink cover
√ Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
37. A Western
√ Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
38. A book by or about a journalist
√ Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
√ Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
~OCTOBER~
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
√ Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
**2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts**
1. A book that's published in 2020
√ Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
√ 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C Clarke
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
√ Blindness by Jose Saramago
4. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
√ Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
~NOVEMBER~
5. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
- Children of the Corn by Stephen King
6. A book set in the 1920s
- Babylon Berlin by Volker Kurtscher
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
- The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
8. A book with a main character in their 20s
- Followers by Megan Angelo
~DECEMBER~
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
- Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
10. A book published in the 20th century
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
5/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - An Unkindness of Ghosts
3. A book with a great first line - 1984
4. A book about a book club - The Naughty Girls Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - A Gentleman in Moscow
6. A bildungsroman - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
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 Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media - The Right Swipe
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - A Clockwork Orange
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Girl at War
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 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
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 - Be Frank With Me
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
29. A book with a bird on the cover - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
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
37. A Western - Lonesome Dove
38. A book by or about a journalist = The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenty Boy Summer
4. A book set in the 1920s - The Age of Light
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
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - Night Pleasures
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts47/50
1. A book that's published in 2020 - Hideaway √
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - I Wish You All the Best √
3. A book with a great first line - All the Crooked Saints √
4. A book about a book club - The Jane Austen Book Club √
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Dear Justyce √
6. A bildungsroman - The Graveyard Book √
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise √
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts √
9. A book with a map - The Eye of the World √
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - Sourdough
11. An anthology - Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers: Tales to Make You Shiver √
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Brilliant Devices √
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - Ghost Town: A Western Paranormal Thriller √
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - War for the Oaks √
15. A book about or involving social media - Tweet Cute √
16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Wright 3 √
17. A medical thriller - Miracle Cure √
18. A book with a made-up language - The Way of Kings √
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - Blink and Caution √
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies √
21. A book published the month of your birthday - An Affair to Dismember √
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 - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood √
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Make Trouble √
26. A book with a pun in the title - Live and Let Chai √
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - Key of Light √
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Toll √
29. A book with a bird on the cover - Witches of Ash and Ruin √
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Elantris √
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - Veins of Gold √
32. A book by a WOC - Juliet Takes a Breath √
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The House in the Cerulean Sea √
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - Prince of the Blood √
35. A book with a three-word title - Truly Madly Guilty √
36. A book with a pink cover - Killer Cupcakes √
37. A Western - My Calamity Jane √
38. A book by or about a journalist Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving √
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Drama √
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - Ghost Story - Ghost Squad √
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Radio Silence √
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title Twenty Wishes
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) The Danger Box
4. A book set in the 1920s - Love and Murder in Savannah √
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko, Volume 1 √
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books Dark Witch √
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title Where the Mountain Meets the Moon √
8. A book published in the 20th century - Mrs. Dalloway √
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Guards! Guards! √
10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Soulless √
2/402020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. 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
4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics Lethal White
6. A bildungsroman The Ten Thousand Doors of January
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed If Only I Could Tell You
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map The Isle of the Lost
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club The Rules of Magic
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Where'd You Go, Bernadette
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it Watching You
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name You Were There Too
15. A book about or involving social media Bitter Falls
16. A book that has a book on the cover The Shadow of the Wind
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient ✔
18. A book with a made-up language The Kingdom of Copper
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" (Canada) The Cruelest Month
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Anatomy of a Scandal
21. A book published the month of your birthday (October) The Lies We Told
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Recursion ✔
23. A book that won an award in 2019 An American Marriage
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 A Fatal Grace
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins Rich People Problems
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover Such a Fun Age
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title The Empire of Gold
32. A book by a WOC Miracle Creek
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads The Way I Used to Be
34. A book you meant to read in 2019 Dark Places
35. A book with a three-word title The Last Child
36. A book with a pink cover Wish
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist Force of Nature
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week Little Women
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge "A Murder Mystery" My Sister's Grave
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts - swapping out some of the regular prompts for the ones below.
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
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 Rescue
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s The Starless Sea
0/50 2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
6. A bildungsroman
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
21. A book published the month of your birthday
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover
37. A Western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts* 1. A book that's published in 2020 - Her Scream in the Silence
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - The Map of Salt and Stars
3. A book with a great first line - Those Who Wish Me Dead
* 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 - (London) Don't You Forget About Me
6. A bildungsroman
* 7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - The Widow of Rose House
* 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - City of Bones
* 9. A book with a map - Along for the Ride
* 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - A Promised Land
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - The Power
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
* 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Engineer's Wife
15. A book about or involving social media
* 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
* 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - (Canada) This Piece of My Heart
* 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Art of Ghosting
* 21. A book published the month of your birthday - (Sept) We Have Always Lived in the Castle
* 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Face Of Deception
* 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
* 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about -- The Leonardo Gulag
* 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 - Wanderers
29. A book with a bird on the cover
* 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader -- You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
* 32. A book by a WOC -- The City We Became
* 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Red Rising
* 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank the Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
* 35. A book with a three-word title - Spooky Little Things
* 36. A book with a pink cover - Romeo and Juliet
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 - A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2018: A book set in Scandinavia - Beartown
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-Eight and a Half Wishes
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 - Twelfth Night
* 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
* 8. A book published in the 20th century - Indemnity Only
* 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - A is for Alibi
* 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - When the Bough Breaks
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5/502020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
the author is nonbinary ☆☆☆☆☆
3. A book with a great first line
-Rebecca
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
-Six of Crows
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
-Fahrenheit 451
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language - A Clockwork Orange
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Blind Assassin
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 - 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
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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
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 - The Gunslinger
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
☆☆
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
A debut novel
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
4. A book set in the 1920s
5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
The majority of this book was set in Tokyo, Japan. ☆☆☆☆
6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
This book has 36 letters in its title ☆☆☆☆
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
I have gone through and figured out what I want to read for all of the prompts.2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1. A book that's published in 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author If I Was Your Girl
3. A book with a great first line Romeo and Juliet
4. A book about a book club The Dirty Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
6. A bildungsroman Wuthering Heights
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Cultural Diversity and Social Skills Instruction: Understanding Ethnic and Gender Differences
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover A Tale of Two Cities
9. A book with a map Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Jane Eyre
11. An anthology Emily Dickinson: Letters
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 Proposal
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name The Debutante Divorcee
15. A book about or involving social media Mr. Right-Swipe
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
I'm Finished!!! 50/50 - 57 Books Read2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
✅1. A book that's published in 2020 - Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor = 5/5 stars
✅ 2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author - A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns - 4/5 stars
✅ 3. A book with a great first line - Rebecca - 4/5 stars
✅ 4. A book about a book club - The End of Your Life Book Club - 4/5 stars
✅ 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Russia - The Winter of the Witch - 4/5 stars
✅ 6. A bildungsroman - Little Women - 3/5 stars
✅7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed - Siddhartha - 3/5 stars
✅ 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover - Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion - 3/5 stars
✅ ✅ ✅ ✅9. A book with a map - The Golden Compass - 4/5 stars, Neverwhere - 4/5 stars, How the Marquis Got His Coat Back - 4/5 stars, Stardust - 4/5 stars
✅ 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Poisonwood Bible - Facebook Popsugar Reading Challenge - 4/5 stars
✅ ✅ 11. An anthology - Milk and Honey - 3/5 stars, The Sun and Her Flowers - 3/5 stars
✅ 12. A book that passes the Bechdel test - Homegoing - 4/5 stars
✅ 13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper - 4/5 stars
✅ 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Cruel Prince - 4/5 stars
✅ 15. A book about or involving social media - Warcross - 4/5 stars
✅ 16. A book that has a book on the cover - The Thirteenth Tale - 4/5 stars
✅ 17. A medical thriller - The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York - 4/5 stars
✅ 18. A book with a made-up language - Watership Down - 4/5 stars
✅ 19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Break - Canada - 4/5 stars
✅20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - 4/5 stars
✅ ✅ 21. A book published the month of your birthday - November - The Innocents - 4/5 stars, Moonglow - 3/5 stars
✅ ✅ 22. A book about or by a woman in STEM - Quite An Undertaking: The Story Of Violet Guymer, Canada's First Female Licensed Funeral Director - 2/5 stars, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - 5/5 stars
✅ 23. A book that won an award in 2019 - The Overstory - 4/5 stars
✅ 24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - Caring for the Dying: The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death - Death Doula - 4/5 stars
✅ 25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement - 4/5 stars
✅ 26. A book with a pun in the title - I Love You So Mochi = 3.5/5 stars
✅ 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Last Mrs. Parrish - 4/5 stars
✅ 28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Saga, Vol. 1 - 2/5 stars
✅ 29. A book with a bird on the cover - Year One - 4/5 stars
✅ 30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader - Long Walk to Freedom - 3.5/5 stars
✅ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Golden House - 3/5 stars
✅ 32. A book by a WOC - The Color Purple - 4/5 stars
✅ 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - Frankenstein - 3/5 stars
✅ 34. A book you meant to read in 2019 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill - 4/5 stars
✅ 35. A book with a three-word title - The Beekeeper's Pupil - 3/5
✅ 36. A book with a pink cover - True Colors - 4/5 stars
✅ 37. A Western - The Sacketts: Sackett's Land; Sackett; Galloway; Mustang Man; Lando - 3.5/5 stars
✅ ✅ 38. A book by or about a journalist - Mrs Funnybones - 3/5 stars
The Water Dancer - 5/5 stars
✅ 39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 3.5/5 stars
✅ 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - 2015 - A book more than 100 years old - A Christmas Carol - 4/5 stars
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
✅ 1. A book written by an author in their 20s - Children of Blood and Bone - 4/5 stars
✅ 2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Twenty = 4.5/5 stars
✅ 3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - The Art of Hearing Heartbeats - 4.5/5 stars
✅ 4. A book set in the 1920s - The Great Gatsby - 2/5 stars
✅ 5. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Samurai's Garden - 4/5 stars
✅ 6. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Final Empire - 4/5 stars
✅ 7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title -The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared - 4.5/5 stars
✅ 8. A book published in the 20th century - The Witching Hour - 4.5/5 stars
✅ 9. A book from a series with more than 20 books - A Spell for Chameleon = 3/5 stars
✅ 10. A book with a main character in their 20s - Moon of the Crusted Snow - 3.5/5 stars
TOTAL: 2/40 COMPLETED
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C": No Fixed Address (Canada)
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character: Illuminae
REMAINING
1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author I Wish You All the Best, The Map of Salt and Stars, Birthday, Peter Darling
3. A book with a great first line I'll Be Gone in the Dark
4. A book about a book club The Bromance Book Club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics The Silent Patient, The Nightingale, All the Light We Cannot See, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, Ninth House, Pretty Girls
6. A bildungsroman All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, Everything I Never Told You, With the Fire on High
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover Between the Lines, The Outsider, The Virgin Suicides, Sometimes I Lie, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Number One Chinese Restaurant, New Boy, Be the Girl
9. A book with a map Salt to the Sea, Throne of Glass, Ninth House, The Map of Salt and Stars, Between Shades of Grey
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club Him
11. An anthology Let it Snow, My True Love Gave to Me, Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food and Love
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test Daisy Jones & the Six, Wilder Girls, The Gown, The Nightingale, We Are Okay, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, One of Us is Next, Vox
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it The Nightingale, Radio Silence
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name Holly Black (The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing), Robin Roe (A List of Cages), Madeline Miller (Song of Achilles)
15. A book about or involving social media The Right Swipe, Radio Silence
16. A book that has a book on the cover Girl Against the Universe, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, The Bookshop on the Corner, We Are Okay
17. A medical thriller The Silent Patient, Wilder Girls, An Anonymous Girl
18. A book with a made-up language
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention Girls Burn Brighter
21. A book published the month of your birthday Girls Burn Brighter, The Perfect Girlfriend, Opposite of Always, Prince Charming
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM Where the Forest Meets the Stars
23. A book that won an award in 2019 Normal People, Darius the Great is not Okay, The Silent Patient, Ninth House, The Wicked King
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America
26. A book with a pun in the title Fix Her Up
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader American Royals
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title Christmas in Silver Bell Falls
32. A book by a WOC On the Come Up, The Poppy War, Love from A to Z, Intercepted, The Marrow Thieves, The Right Swipe, Allegedly
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 The Right Swipe, The Whisper Network, A Quiet Kind of Thunder
37. A Western My Calamity Jane
38. A book by or about a journalist I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Say Nothing, Evvie Drake Starts Over
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1. A book written by an author in their 20s Normal People, Again but Better
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, My Lady Jane
4. A book set in the 1920s Bring Young Things
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 Holly Black, Stephen King, Christina Lauren, Laura Lipman, Samantha Young
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century Outlander
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books Nancy Drew
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 Sun Down Motel
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
Long Bright River
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
✔ 23. A book that won an award in 2019
Recursion
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
✔ 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
The Golden Hour
32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
The Fountains of Silence
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
The Unhoneymooners
7. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
8. A book published in the 20th century
9. A book from a series with more than 20 books
10. A book with a main character in their 20s
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author--Red Threads
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--ThirteenthTale
35. A book with a three-word title
36. A book with a pink cover--Queen of Geeks
37. A Western--Zane Gray
38. A book by or about a journalist--Journalist and Murderer
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--Christie
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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39/40 Regular Prompts Completed
9/10 Challenge Prompts Completed
48/50 Total Prompts Completed
2020 Challenge - Regular prompts
1.
A book that's published in 2020 - The Mirror & the Light2.
A book by a trans or nonbinary authorPaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl3.
A book with a great first line - My Sister, the Serial Killer4.
A book about a book club - The Bromance Book Club5.
A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Parable of the Sower(LA)6.
A bildungsroman -The Perks of Being a Wallflower7.
The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed Eligible8.
A book with an upside-down image on the cover - The Walking Dead, Compendium 49.
A book with a map - Magician10.
A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club - The Light Brigade11.
An anthology - Sword & Laser Anthology12.
A book that passes the Bechdel test - Little Women / Good Wives / Little Men13.
A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it - The City of Brass14.
A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - Everything I Know About Love15.
A book about or involving social media - One of Us is Lying16.
A book that has a book on the cover - Undercover Bromance17.
A medical thriller - The Andromeda Strain18.
A book with a made-up language A Memory Called Empire19.
A book set in a country beginning with "C" - The Dragon Republic20.
A book you picked because the title caught your attention - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes21.
A book published the month of your birthday -Gideon the Ninth22.
A book about or by a woman in STEM - The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer23.
A book that won an award in 2019 - Girl, Woman, Other.24.
A book on a subject you know nothing about - The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper25.
A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood26.
A book with a pun in the title - The Princess Diarist27.
A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins The Kingdom of Copper28.
A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - Scythe / Thunderhead / The Toll29.
A book with a bird on the cover This Is How You Lose the Time War30.
A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leaderRodham31.
A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - The Empire of Gold32.
A book by a WOC -Elysium33.
A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - The Ten Thousand Doors of January34.
A book you meant to read in 2019 - Black Leopard, Red Wolf35.
A book with a three-word title - Harrow the Ninth36.
A book with a pink cover - My Dark Vanessa37.
A Western - Lonesome Dove38.
A book by or about a journalist - The Last Day39.
Read a banned book during Banned Books Week - Thirteen Reasons Why40.
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - a book set in space In the Company of Others2020 Challenge - Advanced prompts
1.
A book written by an author in their 20s Normal People2. s
A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title - Girl, 203.
A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin4.
A book set in the 1920s - Gods of Jade and Shadow5.
A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics Pachinko6.
A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - Assassin's Fate7.
A book with more than 20 letters in its title - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo8.
A book published in the 20th centuryThe Westing Game9.
A book from a series with more than 20 books I Shall Wear Midnight10.
A book with a main character in their 20s The Secret Commonwealthreply | flag *