Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 26
Hosted by: Reading Women

All books read for this challenge must be by or about women.

(Please note that the spirit of this challenge is to read books that aren’t by men.)

1. A Book by an Author from the Caribbean or Indian descent – Cherish Hand by Nalini Singh
2. A Book Translated from an Asian Language – Human Acts by Han Kang
3. A Book about the Environment – Wilding by Isabella Tree
4. A Picture Book Written/Illustrated by a BIPOC Author – The Outside Circle by Patti LaBoucane-Benson
5. A Winner of the Stella Prize or the Women’s Prize for Fiction
   • The Website for the Stella Prize
   • The Website for the Women’s Prize
6. A Nonfiction Title by a Woman Historian – The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
7. A Book Featuring Afrofuturism or Africanfuturism – Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
8. An Anthology by Multiple Authors – Hot in Handcuffs by Sylvia Day, Shayla Black & Shiloh Walker
9. A Book Inspired by Folklore – Red Winter by Annette Marie
10. A Book about a Woman Artist – Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods
11. Read and Watch a Book-to-Movie Adaptation – The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
12. A Book about a Woman Who Inspires You – Becoming by Michelle Obama
13. A Book by an Arab Woman – We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
14. A Book Set in Japan or by a Japanese Author – Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
15. A Biography – Truganini by Cassandra Pybus
16. A Book Featuring a Woman with a Disability – The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (in this story, her humanness is treated as a disability)
17. A Book Over 500 Pages – The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton (578 pp.)
18. A Book Under 100 Pages – Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne
19. A Book That’s Frequently Recommended to You – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
20. A Feel-Good or Happy Book – Never Been Witched by Annette Blair
21. A Book about Food – Cleaving by Julie Powell
22. A Book by Either a Favorite or a New-to-You Publisher – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (Corvus)
23. A Book by an LGBTQ+ Author – The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O’Neill
24. A Book from the 2019 Reading Women Award Shortlists or Honorable Mentions
    • 2019 Fiction Shortlist
    • 2019 Nonfiction Shortlist
    • 2019 Honorable Mentions

BONUS

• A Book by Toni Morrison
• A Book by Isabel Allende

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 50
Hosted by: Popsugar

A book published in 2020 – A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu

A book by a trans or nonbinary author – A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams by Dax Murray

A book with a great first line – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

A book about a book club – The Bad Mothers’ Book Club by Keris Stainton

A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics

A bildungsroman

The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed – Foundling by D.M. Cornish

A book with an upside-down image on the cover

A book with a map

A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast or online book club – 11/22/63 by Stephen King

An anthology – Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling

A book that passes the Bechdel test

A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it – The Night Before Christmas by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, etc.

A book by an author with flora or flora in their name – Virgin River by Robyn Carr

A book published the month of your birthday – Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr (February)

A book about or by a woman in STEM – Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs (Written by and about a forensic anthropologist)

A book that won an award in 2019 – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh

A book on a subject you know nothing about – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (autism)

A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics – The Poetry of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

A book with a pun in the title – Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair

A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins – The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

A book with a robot, cyborg or AI character – Burning Up Flint by Laurann Dohner

A book with a bird on the cover – Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn

A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader – Becoming by Michelle Obama

A book with “gold”, “silver”, or “bronze” in the title

A book by a WOC – Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads – The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (4.18 stars)

A book you meant to read in 2019 – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh

A book about or involving social media – Beard Science by Penny Reid (Jennifer is escaping her social media celebrity)

A book that has a book on the cover – The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic edited by Mike Ashley

A medical thriller

A book with a made-up language – The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton

A book set in a country beginning with C – First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung (Cambodia)

A book you picked because the title caught your attention – That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

A book with a three-word title – The Man Within by Lora Leigh

A book with a pink cover – On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

A Western – My Antonia by Willa Cather

A book by or about a journalist – Marley and Me by John Grogan

A banned book during Banned Books Week – Looking for Alaska by John Green

Your favourite prompt from a past challenge (set in space, 2019 challenge) – Artemis by Andy Weir

ADVANCED

A book written by an author in their 20s – I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

A book with “20” or “twenty” in the title

A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement

A book set in Japan – Red Winter by Annette Marie

A book set in the 1920s – Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood

A book by an author who has written more than 20 books – An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

A book with more than 20 letters in its title – The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands

A book published in the 20th century – The Cowboy’s Lady by Debbie Macomber (1990)

A book from a series with more than 20 books – Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

A book with a main character in their 20s – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 42
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Rules:
1.Book has to be put on your TBR before Jan 2020.
2.No page minimum required.
3. One title per task, series are allowed.

Glossary:

Second Class: a set of people or things grouped together as the second best. EX: Vampire who see human as just food, Shifters who do not have the same rights as humans, Fae Challenging

MT Dee
1.Read a book from Dee TBR (or ask her to pick you something) – Vampire Dragon by Annette Blair
2.Read a book where someone travels – Temptation in a Kilt by Victoria Roberts
3.Read a book set in a location that is cold (she lives in WI after all!) – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh (I’m Australian, I assume all mountain country is cold)
4.Read a book you bought – The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “D” – Death’s Excellent Vacation edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner
6.Read a book where the MC has a vice – Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs (alcoholism)

MT Elaine
1.Read a book from Elaine TBR (or ask her to pick you something) – Hounded by Kevin Hearne
2.Read a book where it is set in the Ireland.
3.Read a book with an MC with a fiery personality – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Jo)
4.Read a book from a series you love or what to make a vlog about – Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “E” – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
6.Read a book featuring the Fae

MT Theresa
1.Read a book from Theresa TBR (or ask her to pick you something) – The Night Before Christmas by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, etc.
2.Read a book set in the North America – A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Canada)
3.Listen to an audio book (or read a book that would make a great audio) – An Elephant in My Kitchen by Francoise Malby-Anthony
4.Read a book from a series – Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “T” – Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman (Trixa)
6.Read a book with a Vampire – The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands & Jeaniene Frost

MT Penni
1.Read a book from Penni TBR (or ask her to pick you something) – Jingle Bell Rock by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, Susan Donovan, etc.
2.Read a book set in a hot location – Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman
3.Read a book from a genre you been wanting to try – Westward Weird edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Kerrie Hughes
4.Read a book with a book boyfriend (or girlfriend) – Where’s My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn & Kinley MacGregor
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “P” – Prom Nights from Hell by Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe & Lauren Myracle
6.Read a book with a Shifter – Her Secret Agent by Paige Tyler

MT Danielle Gypsy Soul
1.Read a book from Danielle Gypsy SoulTBR (or ask her to pick you something) – Perfect for the Beach by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, et al.
2.Read a book that is not mainstream (like m-m romance) – Begin, End, Begin edited by Danielle Binks (#LoveOzYA)
3.Read that book you been putting off – Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
4.Read a book by your favorite author – The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “S” – The Bad Mothers’ Book Club by Keris Stainton
6.Read a book with a Witch – Eldest by Christopher Paolini

MT Baby Vampire mods: Monkiecat, Jessi, Sara, Rose, Karen, Katter, Delite, Gen, Z, Pepperpot,Angie
1.Read a book from One of the above Baby Vampire Mods TBR (or ask them to pick you something) – Elizabeth’s Wolf by Lora Leigh
2.Read a book that is your shortest on the list – Oceans Between Us by Helen Scott Taylor
3.Read a book that you put on at the end of 2019 – The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
4.Read a book that is your oldest item. – Inferno by Dante Alighieri
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “M, J, S, R, K, D, Z, P, or A” – Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
6.Read a book with a Ghost/Spirit – Red Winter by Annette Marie

MT Big Bad Vamp Mod
1.Read a book from the Muse list from previous years – Tied with a Bow by Lora Leigh, Virginia Kantra, Eileen Wilks & Kimberly Frost
2.Read a book that will help you get a heart – The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3.Read a book where someone is all knowing – Claimed by Shadow by Karen Chance
4.Read a book mentioned in Vampire Empire or Paranormal Realms – Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
5.Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “B” – Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs
6.Read a book with Human – Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 220
Hosted by: Goodreads

January – 20 out of 20 books (3 ahead of schedule)
February – 15 out of 35 books (1 book behind schedule)
March – 29 out of 64 books (11 books ahead of schedule)
April – 16 out of 80 books (7 books ahead of schedule)
May – 24 out of 104 books (13 books ahead of schedule)
June – 30 out of 134 books (26 books ahead of schedule)
July – 24 out of 158 books (31 books ahead of schedule)
August – 15 out of 173 books (28 books ahead of schedule)
September – 13 out of 186 books (22 books ahead of schedule)
October – 30 out of 216 books (33 books ahead of schedule)
November – 14 out of 230 books (10 books over goal)
December – 16 out of 246 books (26 books over goal)

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 12
Hosted by: Dancing with Books

This reading challenge is completely focused on reading all those bigger and intimidating books. I don’t know about you guys but I tend to put off reading some bigger books, especially as they look daunting on my shelf. Mass Market Paperbacks are so confronting with those big spines.

The Main Goal

The main goal of this reading challenge is to read 1 big book per month so 12 this year. But of course you can set your own goal.

Rules

• Runs from January 1st to December 31st
• Only books started in 2020 count. Sorry guys.
• (E)Book has to be 500 or over pages in your copy.
• Translated books that hit over 500 pages when the original isn’t, still count.
• No rereads. Sorry, this is to knock out those books from your tbr.
• Audiobooks count as long as the print copy is 500 pages or over.
• Collections of stories or a bind-up counts as long as it is over 500 pages.
• No Manga or Manga bind-ups. Sorry.

Bingo Card

For those that enjoy bingo cards I created one. Of course this is completely optional! It isn’t necessary to do it to join this yearly challenge. The bingo card has 8 prompts and one freebie. It does depend on the edition one has for if some of these books go over 500 pages or not. If you know of any big books that fit these prompts you are welcome to leave them in the comments.

January – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Classics bingo)

February – Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela (POC author bingo)

March – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (1000+ pages bingo)
– Extras:
– Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
– The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
– The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
– Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
– The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk edited by Sean Wallace
– P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

April – Eldest by Christopher Paolini
– Extras:
– Eldest by Christopher Paolini

May – 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Standalone bingo)
– Extras:
– The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic edited by Mike Ashley
– Human Development: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
– Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

June – A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (Sequels bingo)
– Extras:
– Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

July – The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce (LGBTQ+ bingo)

August – Didn’t finish any

September – The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

October – Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Own Voices bingo)
– Extras:
– Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
– Stray by Rachel Vincent

November – The Mammoth Book of Westerns edited by Jon E. Lewis (On Your Shelf for Longer Than a Year bingo)
– Extras:
– The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women edited by Marie O’Regan

December – Didn’t finish any

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 52
Hosted by: Around the Year in 52 Books

It’s best if you create your own plan (using “create a new topic” and choosing “2020 Plans” for the folder) so you can keep track of your progress and share your choices with the other members. If you need help finding ideas, you can have a look at the weekly topics, which will be posted shortly.

You can read in order or jump around, but keep this order in your plan, since this makes it easier for others to find a prompt.

If you can’t complete the challenge, it’s not a problem. If one topic is too far out of your comfort zone or too difficult to fulfill, you can use a “Wild Card” and read something else for this week (reader’s choice or past suggestions).

This listed is loosely sorted by months.

THE 2020 LIST
Printable Version

1. A book with a title that doesn’t contain the letters A, T or Y – Foundling by D.M. Cornish
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable – The Viscount Who Love Me by Julia Quinn
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands (Started the series last year)
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn’t want to live – The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
5. The first book in a series that you have not started – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover – Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere – Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is “The” – The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
9. A book that can be read in a day – 9 from the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages – The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton (587 pp.)
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number – Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews (2019)
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people – Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link) (2019 Challenge – A book published in 2019) – The Chosen by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (link) – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

15. A book set in a global city – Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area – Billy Thunder and the Night Gate by Isobelle Carmody
17. A book with a neurodiverse character – Reaching One Thousand by Rachel Robertson
18. A book by an author you’ve only read once before – Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman

19. A fantasy book – The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.] – Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720 – Artemis by Andy Weir
22. A book with the major theme of survival – Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author – The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
24. A book with an emotion in the title – Misery by Stephen King
25. A book related to the arts – Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards – We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
27. A history or historical fiction – The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author – Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book – The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
30. A book from the New York Times ‘100 Notable Books’ list for any year – Becoming by Michelle Obama
31. A book inspired by a leading news story – I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan – Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn (based in Japan)
33. A book about a non-traditional family – The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name (Steampunk) – Ice and Embers by Melanie Karsak
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover – The Stone Mage and the Sea by Sean Williams

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don’t recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim – The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 – Red Winter by Annette Marie
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2 – It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you’re not quite sure how to pronounce

40. A book with a place name in the title
41. A mystery
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
44. A book related to witches

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
48. A book published in 2020

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
51. A book with an “-ing” word in the title
52. A book related to time

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 26

A – The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
B – The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn
C – Cleaving by Julie Powell
D – Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr
E – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
F – Falling for the Highlander by Lynsay Sands
G – The Goblin King by Shona Husk
H – Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast & Allyson James
I – It’s In His Kiss by Julia Quinn
J – Just Over the Mountain by Robyn Carr
K – A Kiss Before the Apocalypse by Thomas E. Sniegoski
L – Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
M – The Man Within by Lora Leigh
N – Never Been Witched by Annette Blair
O – An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
P – Perfect for the Beach by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, et al.
Q – A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
R – Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
S – Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, L.A. Banks & Lori Handeland
T – Tarnished Knight by Bec McMaster
U – Unremembered by Jessica Brody
V – Virgin River by Robyn Carr
W – Wicked Games by Angela Knight
X –
Y –
Z –

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 26

A – The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (Anthony)
B – An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (Benedict)
C – Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren (Cade)
D – Falling for the Highlander by Lynsay Sands (Dougall)
E – Eldest by Christopher Paolini (Eragon)
F – The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer (Fitzroy)
G – The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands (Greer)
H – Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews (Hugh)
I – A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr (Ian)
J – Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey (Joe)
K – Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair (King)
L – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Laurie)
M – Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan (Magnus)
N – Surrender to the Highlander by Lynsay Sands (Niels)
O –
P – Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr (Preacher)
Q – Truly, Madly… Deadly by Delilah Devlin (Quentin)
R – If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell (Roman)
S – A Match Made in Bed by Cathy Maxwell (Soren)
T – The Man Within by Lora Leigh (Taber)
U –
V –
W – Blue Moon by Lori Handeland (Will)
X – Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak (AXel)
Y –
Z – Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman (Zeke)

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 26

A – The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein (Anna Strong Chronicles)
B – Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (The Bridgertons)
C – First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones (Charley Davidson)
D – Sourcery by Terry Pratchett (Discworld)
E – Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin)
F – Mum’s the Word by Kate Collins (A Flower Shop Mystery)
G – Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr (Grace Valley Trilogy)
H – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands (Highland Brides)
I – Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews (Innkeeper Chronicles)
J – Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock)
K – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient)
L – Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux)
M – Foundling by D.M. Cornish (Monster Blood Tattoo)
N – Blue Moon by Lori Handeland (Nightcreature)
O –
P – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity)
Q –
R – Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh (Rock Kiss)
S – The Duke That I Marry by Cathy Maxwell (Spinster Heiresses)
T – Gone with the Witch by Annette Blair (Triplet Witch Trilogy)
U – Unremembered by Jessica Brody (Unremembered)
V – Virgin River by Robyn Carr (Virgin River)
W – Naked Dragon by Annette Blair (Works Like Magick)
X – Her Secret Agent by Paige Tyler (X-Ops)
Y –
Z –