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Jackie | 85 comments Around the Year in 52 Books

2020 Plans > The 52 Topics for the 2020 Reading Challenge

January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020

Completed 14/52

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Rendezvous in Quebec
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable The Domino Effect: Colossians
√ 3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living READ 1/2/2020
√ 4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live The Glovemaker READ 1/8/2020

Rendezvous in Quebec by Steve O'Driscoll The Domino Effect Colossians by J.D. Walt A Simplified Life Tactical Tools for Intentional Living by Emily Ley The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber

√ 5. The first book in a series that you have not started The Face on the Milk Carton READ 1/18/2020
6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover 11/22/63
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere Peaceful Bones
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The" The Bookseller

The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1) by Caroline B. Cooney 11/22/63 by Stephen King Peaceful Bones by Samuel Axelrad The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson

√ 9. A book that can be read in a day Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History READ 2/18/2020
√ 10. A book that is between 400-600 pages Red, White & Royal Blue READ 1/7/2020
√ 11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
(2011) Daily Dose of Determination READ 1/15/2020
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people Mrs. Mike

Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers The Texas Victory That Changed American History by Brian Kilmeade Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Daily Dose of Determination by Melanie Bonita Mrs. Mike (Mrs. Mike, #1) by Benedict Freedman

13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link)
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (link) The Hate U Give
15. A book set in a global city Murder on the Boulevard
√ 16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area The Giver of Stars READ 3/18/2020

The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) by Angie Thomas Murder on the Boulevard by Anne Sloan The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

√ 17. A book with a neurodiverse character The Silent Patient READ 1/16/2020
√ 18. A book by an author you've only read once before The Dutch House READ 3/1/2020
19. A fantasy book The Time Traveler's Wife
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.] Love Life

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Love Life by Rob Lowe

21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720 Smaller and Smaller Circles
22. A book with the major theme of survival Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan
23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author The Color Purple
24. A book with an emotion in the title Down to Earth: The Hopes & Fears of All the Years Are Met in Thee Tonight

Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan Prisoners of Hope The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan by Dayna Curry The Color Purple by Alice Walker Down to Earth The Hopes & Fears of All the Years Are Met in Thee Tonight by Mike Slaughter

25. A book related to the arts Station Eleven
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
27. A history or historical fiction Ragtime
28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author The Handmaid's Tale

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book Down and Out in Paris and London
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year The Luminaries
31. A book inspired by a leading news story A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming
32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton A Serial Killer's Daughter My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

33. A book about a non-traditional family Pinocchio
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover Pachinko
36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim

Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 Night
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2 Day
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce Past the Bleachers
40. A book with a place name in the title Paris

Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel Day by Elie Wiesel Past the Bleachers by Chris Bohjalian Paris by Edward Rutherfurd

41. A mystery Wicked Appetite
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link) Olive Kitteridge
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse Galway Bay
44. A book related to witches Scared Witchless

Wicked Appetite (Lizzy & Diesel, #1) by Janet Evanovich Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly Scared Witchless (Bless Your Witch, #1) by Amy Boyles

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
√ 47. A classic book you've always meant to read Anna Karenina READ 8/14/2020
√48. A book published in 2020 Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the 116 Days that Changed the World READ 11/30/2020

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Countdown 1945 The Extraordinary Story of the 116 Days that Changed the World by Chris Wallace

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
√ 50. A book with a silhouette on the cover Janie Face to Face READ 5/8/2020
√ 51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title Sweets and a Stabbing READ 8/24/2020
√52. A book related to time Hero for a Day - A Fun Rhyming children’s picture book showing the strength of perseverance for kids of age 3-8: Short Story Book for Boys and Girls - Audio Book version included READ 10/24/2020

Janie Face to Face (Janie Johnson, #5) by Caroline B. Cooney Sweets and a Stabbing (The Pink Cupcake Mysteries Book 1) by Harper Lin Hero for a Day - A Fun Rhyming children’s picture book showing the strength of perseverance for kids of age 3-8 Short Story Book for Boys and Girls - Audio Book version included (Tom the Worm 1) by Sammie Wu


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Jackie | 85 comments I know I have a couple of weeks left, but I truly doubt that I will have more books to mark complete.


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