Mallory's 2020 Reading Corner

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2020 Goodreads Goal


1) The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (01/02/20)
2) Not If I Save You First (01/02/20)
3) Illuminae (01/06/20)
4) Gemina (01/12/20)
5) The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (01/15/20)
6) P.S. I Still Love You (1/22/20)
7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (02/05/20)
8) Obsidio (03/10/20)
9) Girls with Sharp Sticks (03/15/20)
10) Heartless (04/15/20)
11) The Raven Boys (04/23/20)
12) Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (04/24/20)
13) Yes No Maybe So (04/25/20)
14) Heroine (04/29/20)
15) Wayward Son (05/04/20)
16) Always and Forever, Lara Jean (05/08/20)
17) The Perks of Being a Wallflower (05/08/20)
18) On the Fence (05/10/20)
19) Every Heart a Doorway (05/12/20)
20) The Cruel Prince (05/20/20)
21) The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One (05/20/20)
22) The Lost Sisters (05/20/20)
23) Clockwork Prince (05/23/20)
24) The Wicked King (05/24/20)
25) City of Lost Souls (05/31/20)
26) Sky in the Deep (06/03/20)
27) The Gilded Wolves (06/05/20)
28) Legendary (06/05/20)
29) It (06/06/20)
30) The Dream Thieves (06/09/20)
31) Crown of Feathers (06/11/20)
32) A Darker Shade of Magic (06/16/20)
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Creativity Island Escape


1) Read about someone who is engaged in a creative profession

2) Read a book out of your comfort zone

3) Read fiction or non-fiction that is set in a place you've always dreamed of visiting

4) Read a book with an author or a protagonist who is an activist

5) Read a book that features a zero-to-hero protagonist

6) Read a book about someone who's mentally or cognitively challenged

7) Read a book about someone who escapes confinement or seeks freedom

8) Read a book that involves a hobby or pastime

9) Read a book in the fantasy or science fiction genre

10) Read a book about a successful heist or a (guilty or innocent) fugitive

11) Read a book with a title or cover art that's related to sailing, ships, the ocean, or evil

12) Read a horror/thriller book

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2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge


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
(2019: A book you think should be turned into a movie)
41) A book written by an author in their 20s

42) A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
43) A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement

44) A book set in the 1920s
45) A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
46) A book by an author who has written more than 20 books

47) A book with more than 20 letters in its title

48) A book published in the 20th century

49) A book from a series with more than 20 books

50) A book with a main character in their 20s

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2020 Color Challenge


1) Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover

2) Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover

3) Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover

4) Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover

5) Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover

6) Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover

7) Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover

8) Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover

9) Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover

10) Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover

11) Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover

12) Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover

13) Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.

14) Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover
15) Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.

16) Read a book with two or more color words in the title
17) Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18) Read a book with a word describing color in the title

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The Olympic Games


Athena Challenges:
1) Athena favours those who seek knowledge beyond all. Read a book that is out of your comfort zone.


2) Read a book that features a school.


3) Read the longest book on your TBR.


4) Athena is a favourite among gods and mortals alike. Read a book by your favourite author.


5) After he betrayed her trust, Athena branded Daedalus with a mark that looked like a partridge. Read a book with a bird on the cover.


Athena Advanced Challenges:
1) Sword and Shield: A book featuring a character whom you would not get along with
Tiny Pretty Things

2) Capture the Flag: One of your most anticipated books
Aurora Burning

3) Monster Fighting: A book featuring magical creatures
The Hazel Wood

4) Pegasus Riding: A book published within the last 5 years