2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Here are my challenges for 2020.

Personal Challenge to read at least 50 books in the year.

1. 'My Lovely Wife' by Samantha Downing - finished on 5th Jan
2. 'Eva and the Universe' by D.M. Green - finished on 5th Jan
3. 'Change of Heart' by Jodi Picoult - finished on 12th Jan
4. 'The Doll's House' by M.J. Arlidge - finished on 12th Jan
5. 'Her Name Was Rose' by Claire Allan - finished on Kindle on 15th Jan
6. 'Last Breath' by Robert Bryndza - finished on Kindle on 22nd Jan
7. 'He Said/She Said' by Erin Kelly - finished on Kindle on 27th Jan
8. 'Liar Liar' by M.J. Arlidge - finished on 16th Feb
9. 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin - finished on 18th Feb
10. 'Her Pretty Face' by Robyn Harding - finished on Kindle on 19th Feb
11. 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J.K. Rowling - finished on 27th Feb (re-read)
12. 'The Girlfriend' by Michelle Frances - finished on Kindle on 28th Feb
13. 'One of Us Is Next' by Karen M. McManus - finished on 3rd Mar
14. 'Two Can Keep a Secret' by Karen M. McManus - finished on 5th Mar
15. 'The Vine Witch' by Luanne G. Smith - finished on Kindle on 13th Mar
16. 'Lock Every Door' by Riley Sager - finished on Kindle on 16th Mar
17. 'Close My Eyes' by Sophie McKenzie - finished on 27th Mar
18. 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' by J.K. Rowling - finished on 7th Apr
19. 'The Flatshare' by Beth O'Leary - finished on Kindle on 11th Apr
20. 'Blood Orange' by Harriet Tyce - finished on Kindle on 12th Apr
21. 'The Unhoneymooners' by Christina Lauren - finished on Kindle on 12th Apr
22. 'Whisper Network' by Chandler Baker - finished on Kindle on 22nd Apr
23. 'The Places I've Cried in Public' by Holly Bourne - finished on Kindle on 25th Apr
24. 'Caraval' by Stephanie Garber - finished on Kindle on 29th Apr
25. 'How We Disappeared' by Jing-Jing Lee - finished on Kindle on 8th May
26. 'Lies Lies Lies' by Adele Parks - finished on Kindle on 10th May
27. 'In Five Years' by Rebecca Serle - finished on Kindle on 15th May
28. 'The Library of Lost and Found' by Phaedra Patrick - finished on Kindle on 23rd May
29. 'Disclaimer' by Renée Knight - finished on Kindle on 28th May
30. 'Half a World Away' by Mike Gayle - finished on Kindle on 6th Jun
31. 'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides - finished on Kindle on 16th Jun
32. 'Queenie' by Candice Carty-Williams - finished on Kindle on 21st Jun
33. 'The Guest List' by Lucy Foley - finished on Kindle on 30th Jun
34. 'The Other Wife' by Claire McGowan - finished on Kindle on 10th Aug
35. 'The Chain' by Adrian McKinty - finished on 4th Oct
36. 'The Turn of the Key' by Ruth Ware - finished on Kindle on 8th Oct
37. 'I Am Dust' by Louise Beech - finished on Kindle on 13th Oct
38. 'The Guesthouse' by Abbie Frost - finished on Kindle on 15th Oct
39. 'The House Guest' by Mark Edwards - finished on Kindle on 12th Nov
40. 'One More for Christmas' by Sarah Morgan - finished on Kindle on 12th Dec
41. 'One Day in December' by Josie Silver - finished on Kindle on 14th Dec

Let's Turn Pages

I'm going for 20,000 pages in 2020 for this one.

January

'My Lovely Wife' by Samantha Downing - 75 pages (out of 480 in total)
'Eva and the Universe' by D.M. Green - 121 pages
'Change of Heart' by Jodi Picoult - 448 pages
'The Doll's House' by M.J. Arlidge - 434 pages
'Her Name Was Rose' by Claire Allan - 353 pages
'Last Breath' by Robert Bryndza - 362 pages
'He Said/She Said' by Erin Kelly - 416 pages

Total pages: 2,209

February

'Liar Liar' by M.J. Arlidge - 448 pages
'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin - 417 pages
'Her Pretty Face' by Robyn Harding - 368 pages
'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J.K. Rowling - 640 pages
'The Girlfriend' by Michelle Frances - 369 pages

Total pages: 2,242 pages

March

'One of Us Is Next' by Karen M. McManus - 375 pages
'Two Can Keep a Secret' by Karen M. McManus - 327 pages
'The Vine Witch' by Luanne G. Smith - 263 pages
'Lock Every Door' by Riley Sager - 381 pages
'Close My Eyes' by Sophie McKenzie - 391 pages

Total pages: 1,737 pages

April

'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' by J.K. Rowling - 816 pages
'The Flatshare' by Beth O'Leary - 336 pages
'Blood Orange' by Harriet Tyce - 353 pages
'The Unhoneymooners' by Christina Lauren - 432 pages
'Whisper Network' by Chandler Baker - 320 pages
'The Places I've Cried in Public' by Holly Bourne - 368 pages
'Caraval' by Stephanie Garber - 416 pages

Total pages: 3,041 pages

May

'How We Disappeared' by Jing-Jing Lee - 352 pages
'Lies Lies Lies' by Adele Parks - 448 pages
'In Five Years' by Rebecca Serle - 266 pages
'The Library of Lost and Found' by Phaedra Patrick - 368 pages
'Disclaimer' by Renée Knight - 357 pages

Total pages: 1,791 pages

June

'Half a World Away' by Mike Gayle - 320 pages
'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides - 325 pages
'Queenie' by Candice Carty-Williams - 400 pages
'The Guest List' by Lucy Foley - 400 pages

Total pages: 1,445 pages

July

Total pages: 0 pages

August

The Other Wife' by Claire McGowan - 321 pages

Total pages: 321 pages

September

Total pages: 0 pages

October

'The Chain' by Adrian McKinty - 368 pages
'The Turn of the Key' by Ruth Ware - 352 pages
'I Am Dust' by Louise Beech - 300 pages
'The Guesthouse' by Abbie Frost - 316 pages

Total pages: 1,336 pages

November

The House Guest' by Mark Edwards - 294 pages

Total pages: 294 pages

December

'One More For Christmas' by Sarah Morgan - 400 pages
'One Day in December' by Josie Silver - 417 pages

Total pages:

Total pages for 2020:

Colour Challenge

7/18

1. White: 'Liar Liar' by M.J. Arlidge - finished on 16th Feb
Liar Liar

2. Pink: 'Change of Heart' by Jodi Picoult - finished on 12th Jan

3. Red: 'The Library of Lost and Found' by Phaedra Patrick - finished on Kindle on 23rd May

4. Orange: 'The Doll's House' by M.J. Arlidge - finished on 12th Jan

5. Yellow: 'My Lovely Wife' by Samantha Downing - finished on 5th Jan

6. Green: 'Eva and the Universe' by D.M. Green - finished on 5th Jan

7. Light Blue: 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin - finished on 18th Feb

8. Dark Blue: 'In Five Years' by Rebecca Serle - finished on Kindle on 15th May

9. Purple: 'The Places I've Cried in Public' by Holly Bourne - finished on Kindle on 25th Apr

10. Brown: 'The Vine Witch' by Luanne G. Smith - finished on Kindle on 13th Mar

11. Black: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J.K. Rowling - finished on 27th Feb (re-read)

12. Metallic: 'Two Can Keep a Secret' by Karen M. McManus - finished on 5th Mar

13. Five Colors: 'How We Disappeared' by Jing-Jing Lee - finished on Kindle on 8th May

14. Geometric Pattern (Rainbow, Stripes, Polka Dots, Etc.):
15. Ugly Cover: Disclaimer' by Renée Knight - finished on Kindle on 28th May

16. Two or More Colours in Title:
17. “Color” in Title:
18. Descriptive Word in Title (Rainbow, Stripes, Polka Dots, Etc.):

Popsugar 2020

Aiming for 30 books in this one.

7/30

1. A book that's published in 2020: 'In Five Years' by Rebecca Serle - finished on Kindle on 15th May
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: 'Close My Eyes' by Sophie McKenzie - finished on 27th Mar
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover:
9. A book with a map: Marauder's Map found in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J.K. Rowling - finished on 27th Feb (re-read)
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club: 'Whisper Network' by Chandler Baker - finished on Kindle on 22nd Apr
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: 'Change of Heart' by Jodi Picoult - finished on 12th Jan
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name: 'The Vine Witch' by Luanne G. Smith - finished on Kindle on 13th Mar
15. A book about or involving social media: 'Her Name Was Rose' by Claire Allan - finished on Kindle on 15th Jan
16. A book that has a book on the cover: 'The Flatshare' by Beth O'Leary - finished on Kindle on 11th Apr
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: 'He Said/She Said' by Erin Kelly - finished on Kindle on 27th Jan
21. A book published the month of your birthday: 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin - finished on 18th Feb
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: 'How We Disappeared' by Jing-Jing Lee - finished on Kindle on 8th May
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: 'The Unhoneymooners' by Christina Lauren - finished on Kindle on 12th Apr
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: 'Eva and the Universe' by D.M. Green - finished on 5th Jan
34. A book you meant to read in 2019:
35. A book with a three-word title: 'My Lovely Wife' by Samantha Downing - finished on 5th Jan
36. A book with a pink cover:
37. A Western:
38. A book by or about a journalist:
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week:
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:

Advanced

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 (a nod to 20/20 vision):
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:

A-Z Challenge - Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales

Aiming for 13 to start.

3/13

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C:
D: Dragon - Found in 'Eva and the Universe' by D.M. Green (Text)
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G: Gnome - Found in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J.K. Rowling (Text
H:
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J:
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L:
M:
N:
O: The Wizard of Oz - Found in 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin (Text)
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V:
W:
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Z: