2020 Challenge: Number 20

[jaxnsmom]

Way to go Anastasia!

[Anastasia]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Way to go Anastasia!"

Thanks

[Agnieszka]

I'm in.
Would you prefer I backdate and use books I read this year or rather I start today?


2020 Challenge: Number 20
Start date: 11/9/20
Complted: 0/16
125+ pgaes, any genre - but cozies preferred, re-post when finished


REPRISE

The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated.
Read a book where someone is shot.

The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change.
Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, etc.). Tell us what it is.

Double Digits. Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books.

The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T".
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (The word "The" cannot be used for this task.)

Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States.
Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. *The series name is NOT part of the title.
(Examples: Title: Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson; Author: To Helen Back by Susan McBride; Combo: Storm Track by Margaret Maron)

20/20 vision is the standard for visual acuity tests.
Read a book with a character who wears glasses at some point in the story (sunglasses count). Tell us the page no. or location in the book.

Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's.
Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning.

NUMBER 20

The 20th Amendment to the US Constitution was designed largely to limit the "lame duck" period, the period served by the president and members of Congress after an election but before the end of the terms of those who were not re-elected.
Read a book with a bird on the cover or the name of a bird in the title or read a bird themed cozy

"What's your twenty?" means "What is your location?"
If you live in the United States, read a book set in the state where you live. If you live outside the US, read a book set in the country where you live.

Number 20 in the Bible represents a cycle of completeness, the end of a waiting period.
Read a book you've been waiting for - the last or most recent book published by a favorite author and/or in a favorite series.

"Hindsight is 20/20" is an expression that means when you look back at a past event, you have a better understanding and know the appropriate thing to do. It's often an expression of regret that a situation wasn't handled differently.
Read a mystery where a cold case is solved.

Interstate 20 is a major east-west highway in the southern United States running from Texas to South Carolina.
Read a book set in one of these southern states - South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas.

In Numerology, the number 20 denotes potential in relationships or diplomacy. This number relates to completing group projects.
Read a book where the MC is a member of a group (ex: sewing circle, book club, knitting group, community assoc, etc.)

Twenty percent equals one-fifth. Read the fifth book in a series.

20th Century Fox is an American film studio founded in 1915.
Read a book that has been adapted as a movie or television show.

The 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in Japan. Five new sports have been added to the games: baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.
Read a book set during the summer or where one of the new sports is mentioned.
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[jaxnsmom]

Agnieszka wrote: "I'm in.
Would you prefer I backdate and use books I read this year or rather I start today?"

The start date is listed as January 1, 2020 or anytime during 2020, so I'd say it's up to you. People start and stop when they want to - We mainly want you to have fun!

[Agnieszka]

jaxnsmom wrote: "The start date is listed as January 1, 2020 or anytime during 2020, so I'd say it's up to you. People start and stop when they want to - We mainly want you to have fun!"

Thank you!
Since backdating feels like cheeting to me I'll start 11/9/20

[Nell]

I finished this challenge. Anastasia's post prompted me to check my progress. I only had one more book to read. Now I can check this one off.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Anastasia]

Nell wrote: "I finished this challenge. Anastasia's post prompted me to check my progress. I only had one more book to read. Now I can check this one off.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"
Congratulations Nell. It feels good when you can cross off a challenge.

[jaxnsmom]

Hooray Nell!

[Helen]

Well done Nell.

[Nell]

Thanks everyone.