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Hey everyone! We are nearing the end of 2020 (and while I know you may have a few books left to finish) we want to see what your 52 Book Club 2020 reading challenge list looks like!

You can copy and paste this list into the comments -- just add what book you read for each category beside it!

1. A book with the letter “W�� in the title
2. A hardcover
3. By an indigenous author
4. Set in winter
5. A character who is a senior
6. Written in the 1970’s
7. An author local to you
8. Orange on the cover
9. Set in space
10. A bestseller
11. A book that leaves you thinking
12. A “guilty pleasure��
13. Written by a female author
14. Book in a series
15. Book with romance
16. Borrowed from a friend
17. Written by more than one author
18. Published in 2020
19. A Stephen King novel
20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours
21. Written by a blogger or journalist
22. A character that frustrates you
23. Title beginning with A
24. Title beginning with B
25. Title beginning with C
26. A strong “friendship�� theme
27. A comic book
28. Literary Fiction
29. An award-winning novel
30. A book with recipes inside
31. A book featuring royalty
32. A spy novel
33. A book containing poetry
34. A book with illustrations
35. An author’s debut book
36. Written in first person
37. A book featuring the medical profession
38. Set in the future
39. A book used in a celebrity book club
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12
41. Published when you were 20
42. Reuse a prompt from a past year
43. Set in a country you’ve never visited before
44. “Recommended�� to you by Amazon
45. A book that cost you less than $5
46. By an author used in an earlier category
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation
48. Character who wears glasses
49. About a World Leader
50. An author you previously disliked
51. A genre you don’t normally care for
52. A book with a Foreword

These are in the order I read them, not proper order.

1. An Author Local To You
(N) �� Rosina, the Midwife (3/5) (Edmonton, AB)
(P) �� Muhiima's Quest (3/5) (Edmonton, AB)

2. An Author’s Debut Book
(N) �� We Hunt the Flame (3/5)
(P) �� Sulwe (5/5)

3. A Book Containing Poetry
(N) �� The Princess Saves Herself in This One (5/5)
(P) �� Please Bury Me in the Library (3/5)

4. A Book Used In A Celebrity Book Club
(N) �� The Secrets We Kept (4/5) (Reese Witherspoon’s)
(P) �� Zen Shorts (4/5) (Andrew Luck’s)

5. A Book With The Letter “W�� In The Title
(N) �� Loki: Where Mischief Lies (5/5)
(P) �� The Wolves in the Walls (3/5)

6. A Book with Recipes Inside
(N) �� The Adventurous Eaters Club: Mastering the Art of Family Mealtime (5/5)
(P) �� The Bake Shop Ghost (3/5)

7. Borrowed From A Friend
(N) �� The Last Wish (3/5) (Dan)
(P) �� Horton Hears a Who! (5/5) (Dan)

8. Book With Romance
(N) �� Girls of Storm and Shadow (4/5)
(P) �� Worm Loves Worm (4/5)

9. A Character Who Is A Senior
(N) �� The Boy from the Woods (4/5)
(P) �� Wilfred Gordon Mcdonald Partridge (3/5)

10. Set in a Country You’ve Never Visited Before
(N) �� Down and Out in Paris and London (4/5) (France/England)
(P) �� Madeline (3/5) (France)

11. A Strong “Friendship�� Theme
(N) �� What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon (5/5)
(P) �� Frog and Toad Are Friends (4/5)

12. By An Indigenous Author
(N) �� Storm of Locusts (5/5)
(P) �� Shi-shi-etko (3/5)

13. A Bestseller
(N) �� The Giver of Stars (4/5)
(P) �� The Polar Express (4/5)

14. A “Guilty Pleasure��
(N) �� The Queen of Nothing (5/5)
(P) �� Hello, My Name Is... : How Adorabilis Got His Name (4/5)

15. Literary Fiction
(N) �� The Water Dancer (2/5)
(P) �� Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (4/5)

16. Character Who Wears Glasses
(N) �� Unravelled Knots: The Teahouse Detective (3/5)
(P) �� Arthur's Jelly Beans (3/5)

17. Title Beginning With A
(N) �� Along Came a Soldier (1/5)
(P) �� All My Friends Are Dead (5/5)

18. Set in Space
(N) �� Gideon the Ninth (5/5)
(P) �� Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years (3/5)

19. Orange On The Cover
(N) �� The Heart Goes Last (4/5)
(P) �� It's an Orange Aardvark! (5/5)

20. A Book With A Foreword
(N) �� The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One (5/5)
(P) �� The Kissing Hand (5/5)

21. A Hardcover
(N) �� Such a Fun Age (3/5)
(P) �� Instructions (4/5)

22. Title Beginning With C
(N) �� Cilka's Journey (5/5)
(P) �� Chewie and the Porgs (5/5)

23. Written By A Female Author
(N) �� The Brideship Wife (5/5)
(P) �� Goodnight Moon (4/5)

24. A Character That Frustrates You
(N) ��My Summer of Love and Misfortune (1/5)
(P) �� Llama Llama Time to Share (3/5)

25. Written By More Than One Author
(N) �� Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories (4/5)
(P) �� The Bug Girl: A True Story (5/5)

26. “Recommended�� To You by Amazon
(N) �� The Starless Sea (5/5)
(P) �� The Bad Seed (4/5)

27. Written In The 1970’s
(N) �� The Princess Bride (3/5) (1973)
(P) �� The Monster at the End of this Book (4/5) (1971)

28. An Author Whose Last Name Starts With The Same Initial As Yours
(N) �� Withering Tights (3/5)
(P) �� Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers (5/5)

29. Written In First Person
(N) �� I Killed Zoe Spanos (4/5)
(P) �� What Do You Do with a Problem? (4/5)

30. A Book On The Mensa Reading List For Grades 9-12
(N) �� The Catcher in the Rye (2/5)
(P) �� Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (2/5)

31. A Book Featuring The Medical Profession
(N) �� The Art of Deception (3/5)
(P) �� Splat the Cat Goes to the Doctor (3/5)

32. Reuse A Prompt From A Past Year
(N) �� Gracefully You: How to Live Your Best Life Every Day (5/5) (2018 �� A Book That Inspires You)
(P) �� The Perfect Christmas Pageant (3/5) (2019 �� Set During A Holiday)

33. Set In Winter
(N) �� Winterspell (4/5)
(P) �� Winter Moon Song (3/5)

34. A Book Featuring Royalty
(N) �� Frostblood (4/5)
(P) �� The Paper Bag Princess (5/5)

35. A Book With Illustrations
(N) �� Snow, Glass, Apples (5/5)
(P) �� The Invisible Bear (2/5)

36. Published In 2020
(N) �� The Lady Alchemist (5/5) (May 26)
(P) �� I am a Capybara (3/5) (October 6)

37. Set In The Future
(N) �� Stories: All-New Tales (4/5)
(P) �� Boy and Bot (5/5)

38. Book In A Series
(N) �� The Girl the Sea Gave Back (3/5)
(P) �� Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book (4/5)

39. A Spy Novel
(N) �� Defy or Defend (5/5)
(P) �� Spy Guy: The Not-So-Secret Agent (3/5)

40. By An Author Used In An Earlier Category
(N) �� The Omega Objection (5/5)
(P) �� The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (3/5)

41. A Stephen King Novel
(N) �� The Institute (4/5)
(P) �� Charlie the Choo-Choo (3/5)

42. A Comic Book
(N) �� Strange Planet (5/5)
(P) �� Binky the Space Cat (5/5)

43. Published When You Were 20
(N) �� The Host (4/5) (2008)
(P) �� The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! (3/5) (2008)

44. Written By A Blogger Or Journalist
(N) �� A Crack in the Edge of the World (4/5)
(P) �� The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa - children's picture book adaption (4/5)

45. Story Takes Place on A Form of Transportation
(N) �� Alta (5/5)
(P) �� The Dangerous Alphabet (5/5)

46. Title Beginning With B
(N) �� Beartown (4/5)
(P) �� Bartholomew and the Oobleck (3/5)

47. About A World Leader
(N) �� Nefertiti (4/5)
(P) �� You Wouldn't Want to Be Cursed by King Tut!: A Mysterious Death You'd Rather Avoid (2/5)

48. A Book That Leaves You Thinking
(N) �� A Single Swallow (4/5)
(P) �� What Do You Do with an Idea? (4/5)

49. An Award-Winning Novel
(N) �� The Last Guardian (3/5) (2012 Irish Book Award)
(P) �� Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (3/5) (2005 Caldecott Honor)

50. A Genre You Don’t Normally Care For
(N) �� Ender's Game (4/5)
(P) �� Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog (3/5)

51. A Book That Cost You Less Than $5
(N) �� Burned (2/5) ($2.00)
(P) �� The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (3/5) ($4.21)

52. An Author You Previously Disliked
(N) �� Awakened (2/5)
(P) �� You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!: A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Have (3/5)

1. A book with the letter “W�� in the title: Down Among the Sticks and Bones (5/5)
2. A hardcover: Clap When You Land (4/5)
3. By an indigenous author: There There(4/5)
4. Set in winter: The Grace Year (4/5)
5. A character who is a senior: City of Girls (4/5)
6. Written in the 1970’s: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (3/5)
7. An author local to you: Ten Thousand Saints (4/5)
8. Orange on the cover: The Beauty of Your Face (3/5)
9. Set in space: The Luminous Dead (3/5)
10. A bestseller: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (4/5)
11. A book that leaves you thinking: I'm Afraid of Men (3/5)
12. A “guilty pleasure��: The Hogwarts Library (3/5)
13. Written by a female author: Beloved (3/5)
14. Book in a series: In an Absent Dream (4/5)
15. Book with romance: Frankly in Love (4/5)
16. Borrowed from a friend: The Silent Patient (4/5)
17. Written by more than one author: What If It's Us (3/5)
18. Published in 2020: All My Mother's Lovers (4/5)
19. A Stephen King novel: The Institute (4/5)
20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours: The Turn of the Key (4/5)
21. Written by a blogger or journalist: She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement (4/5)
22. A character that frustrates you: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook (3/5)
23. Title beginning with A: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (3/5)
24. Title beginning with B: Boomsday (3/5)
25. Title beginning with C: Circe (3/5)
26. A strong “friendship�� theme: Beneath the Sugar Sky (4/5)
27. A comic book: The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV Ultimate Edition (4/5)
28. Literary Fiction: 1984 (2/5)
29. An award-winning novel: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death (4/5)
30. A book with recipes inside: Good & Proper Tea: How to make, drink and cook with tea (3/5)
31. A book featuring royalty: Red, White & Royal Blue (5/5)
32. A spy novel: The Alice Network (4/5)
33. A book containing poetry: Untamed (3/5)
34. A book with illustrations: Fox 8 (3/5)
35. An author’s debut book: The Last to Die (2/5)
36. Written in first person: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (2/5)
37. A book featuring the medical profession: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (4/5)
38. Set in the future: The Passengers (3/5)
39. A book used in a celebrity book club: Such a Fun Age (3/5)
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12: Jane Eyre (4/5)
41. Published when you were 20: I'll Give You the Sun (5/5)
42. Reuse a prompt from a past year: Every Heart a Doorway (4/5)
43. Set in a country you’ve never visited before: If You Could Be Mine (3/5)
44. “Recommended�� to you by Amazon: One of Us Is Lying (4/5)
45. A book that cost you less than $5: The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class (3/5)
46. By an author used in an earlier category: The Song of Achilles (4/5)
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation: The Old Man and the Sea (2/5)
48. Character who wears glasses: The Starless Sea (4/5)
49. About a World Leader: Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2/5)
50. An author you previously disliked: Veronika Decides to Die (3/5)
51. A genre you don’t normally care for: The Little Teashop on Main (3/5)
52. A book with a Foreword: What's Left of Me Is Yours (4/5)

Yay!! I'm so excited to post this challenge as completed for the first time (12.22)! While I came into the prompts with half the year already gone, I'm really happy to have made it through the list without any repeats. I've had so much fun getting ideas from others in the group. I also really enjoyed the variety of books the 52 challenge pushed me to read! Thank you for helping to take my mind off of this awful year. I'm excitedly planning for the 2021 challenge ^_^v

1. A book with the letter “W�� in the title: Wonder
2. A hardcover: Death Comes to Pemberley
3. By an indigenous author: Lakota Woman
4. Set in winter: The Interlopers
5. A character who is a senior: Ready Player One
6. Written in the 1970’s: The Exorcist
7. An author local to you: Between the World and Me
8. Orange on the cover: Lord of the Flies
9. Set in space: The Martian
10. A bestseller: The Haunting of Hill House
11. A book that leaves you thinking: Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, The Island of Doctor Moreau, Silent Spring, I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
12. A “guilty pleasure��: Too Wicked to Kiss
13. Written by a female author: The Woman Warrior
14. Book in a series: Hidden Gifts
15. Book with romance: The Bride Test
16. Borrowed from a friend: Slaughter House-Five
17. Written by more than one author: The Deep, Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
18. Published in 2020: You Are Invited
19. A Stephen King novel: Lisey's Story
20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours: Of Mice and Men
21. Written by a blogger or journalist: Into the Wild
22. A character that frustrates you: The Lotus Eaters
23. Title beginning with A: A Head Full of Ghosts, Adult Asperger's Syndrome: The Essential Guide
24. Title beginning with B: Bossypants
25. Title beginning with C: Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History
26. A strong “friendship�� theme: The Phantom Tollbooth
27. A comic book: Nimona
28. Literary Fiction: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
29. An award-winning novel: Bud, Not Buddy
30. A book with recipes inside: Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day
31. A book featuring royalty: King Leopold's Ghost
32. A spy novel: The Maltese Falcon
33. A book containing poetry: Bright Star: Love Letters and Poems of John Keats to Fanny Brawne
34. A book with illustrations: The Giving Tree
35. An author’s debut book: America Is Not the Heart, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
36. Written in first person: The Color Purple
37. A book featuring the medical profession: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
38. Set in the future: The Veldt
39. A book used in a celebrity book club: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12: A Streetcar Named Desire
41. Published when you were 20: Stitches
42. Reuse a prompt from a past year: The Complete Persepolis
43. Set in a country you’ve never visited before: Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran
44. “Recommended�� to you by Amazon: The Little Prince
45. A book that cost you less than $5: Citizen: An American Lyric
46. By an author used in an earlier category: Mysterious Ways
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation: The Old Man and the Sea
48. Character who wears glasses: Ghost World
49. About a World Leader: Second Best Thing: Marilyn, JFK, and a Night to Remember
50. An author you previously disliked: The Turn of the Screw
51. A genre you don’t normally care for: Heart of Darkness
52. A book with a Foreword: The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

Here's mine. Found myself a few new favourite authors and realised I am definitely all about the thrillers. Now planning my 2021 list.

1. A book with the letter 'W' in the title - The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth Ware - 4-Stars
2. A hardcover - The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown - 3-Stars
3. By an indigenous author - The Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera - 3-Stars
4. Set in winter - The Good Girl - Mary Kubica - 3-Stars
5. A character who is a senior - Summer at the Lake - Erica James - 3-Stars
6. Written in the 1970s - Knock and Wait - Gwen Grant - 5-Stars
7. An author local to you - Ed Sheeran - Ed Sheeran and Phillip Butah - 5-Stars
8. Orange on the cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon - 3-Stars
9. Set in space - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams - 2-Stars
10. A bestseller - My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - 4-Stars
11. A book that leaves you thinking - The Cows - Dawn O'Porter - 4-Stars
12. A guilty pleasure - I've Got Your Number - Sophie Kinsella - 4-Stars
13. Written by a female author - Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - 4-Stars
14. Book in a series - Insurgent - Veronica Roth - 3-Stars
15. Book with romance - Our Stop - Laura Jane Williams - 4-Stars
16. Borrowed from friends - Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde - 4-Stars
17. A book with more than one author - Illuminae - Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman - 4-Stars
18. Published in 2020 - What Lies Between Us - John Marrs - 5-Stars
19. A Stephen King novel - Elevation - Stephen King - 5-Stars
20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours - Sweet Little Lies - Caz Frear - 4-Stars
21. Written by a blogger or journalist - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik - 3-Stars
22. A character that frustrates you - The Circle - Dave Eggers - 3-Stars
23. Title beginning with A - Allegiant - Veronica Roth - 3-Stars
24. Title beginning with B - Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert - 5-Stars
25. Title beginning with C - Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult - 5-Stars
26. A strong friendship theme - A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini - 4-Stars
27. A comic book - Wonder Woman - Jodi Picoult - 3-Stars
28. Classics - The Color Purple - Alice Walker - 5-Stars
29. An award-winning novel - On Beauty - Zadie Smith - 3-Stars
30. A book with recipes inside - The Brain Fog Fix - Mike Dow Phd - 2-Stars
32. A spy novel - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson - 4-Stars
31. A book featuring royalty - The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory - 4-Stars
33. A book containing poetry - Origin - Dan Brown - 4-Stars
34. A book with illustrations - The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult - 3-Stars
35. An authors debut book - Divergent - Veronica Roth - 4-Stars
36. Written in first person - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins - 3-Stars
37. A book featuring the medical profession - Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult - 5-Stars
38. Set in the future - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins - 5-Stars
39. A book used in a celebrity book club - The Pact - Jodi Picoult - 4-Stars
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12 - Catcher in the Rye - J D Salinger - 1-Stars
41. Published when you were 20 - Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult - 3-Stars
42. Reuse a prompt from a past year: A book everyone is talking about - My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell - 5-Stars
43. Set in a country you've never visited before: Sweden - The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson - 4-Stars
44. Recommended to you by Amazon - The Storyteller - Jodi Picoult - 3-Stars
45. A book that cost you less than $5 - When You Disappeared - John Marrs - 4-Stars
46. By an author used in an earlier category - The One - John Marrs - 5-Stars
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation - The Passengers - John Marrs - 5-Stars
48. Character who wears glasses - House Rules - Jodi Picoult - 4-Stars
49. About a world leader - Becoming - Michelle Obama - 5-Stars
50. An author you previously disliked - Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks - 3-Stars
51. A genre you don't normally care for - 50 Shades of Grey E L James - 1-Stars
52. A book with a foreward - Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - 4-Stars

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9. Set in space
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12. A “guilty pleasure��
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14. Book in a series
15. Book with romance
16. Borrowed from a friend
17. Written by more than one author
18. Published in 2020 all our shimmering skies trent Dalton
19. A Stephen King novel
20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours
21. Written by a blogger or journalist
22. A character that frustrates you
23. Title beginning with A absolute proof peter James
24. Title beginning with B babes in the wood graham bartlett
25. Title beginning with C cold hill peter james
26. A strong “friendship�� theme
27. A comic book
28. Literary Fiction
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30. A book with recipes inside
31. A book featuring royalty
32. A spy novel
33. A book containing poetry
34. A book with illustrations
35. An author’s debut book
36. Written in first person
37. A book featuring the medical profession
38. Set in the future
39. A book used in a celebrity book club
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12
41. Published when you were 20
42. Reuse a prompt from a past year
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44. “Recommended�� to you by Amazon
45. A book that cost you less than $5everthing but the truth gillian mcallister
46. By an author used in an earlier category
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation
48. Character who wears glasses
49. About a World Leader
50. An author you previously disliked
51. A genre you don’t normally care for
52. A book with a Foreword the man who broke into Auschwitz denis avey

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I was quite late to the party having only learned of this group in early December, so in addition to taking a bit of creative license with some of my 2020 reads, I had to resort to reading some old favourites from my childhood days to finish some of the categories, but I did it! And I'm looking forward to the 2021 challenge. Here is my 2020 list:

1. A book with the letter ‘W�� in the title: The Yellow House By: Sarah M. Broom
2. A hardcover: The Moment of Lift By: Melinda Gates
3. By an indigenous author: Indians on Vacation By: Thomas King
4. Set in winter: How the Grinch Stole Christmas By: Dr. Seuss
5. A character who is a senior: Still Foolin�� Em By: Billy Crystal (audiobook)
6. Written in the 1970s: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great By: Judy Blume
7. An author local to you: A House in the Sky By: Amanda Lindhout (audiobook)
8. Orange on the cover: Olive Kitteridge By: Elizabeth Strout
9. Set in space: Hidden Figures By: Margot Lee Shetterly
10. A bestseller: Educated By: Tara Westover
11. A book that leaves you thinking: It’s the Way it Always Is By: Laurie Frankel
12. A “guilty�� pleasure: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret By: Craig Brown
13. Written by a female author: Inside Out By: Demi Moore (audiobook)
14. Book in a series: The Tattooist of Auschwitz By: Heather Morris
15. Book with romance: Where the Crawdads Sing By: Delia Owens
16. Borrowed from a friend: Home for Unwanted Girls By: Joanna Goodman
17. Written by more than one author: 1968 Edited By: Marc Aronson
18. Published in 2020: The Vanishing Half By: Brit Bennett
19. A Stephen King Novel: The Body By: Stephen King
20. An author who’s last name begins with the same letter as yours: Such a Fun Age By: Kiley Reid
21. Written by a blogger or journalist: Becoming Duchess Goldblatt By: Anonymous
22. A character that frustrates you: My Friend Anna By: Rachel Deloache Williams (audiobook)
23. Title beginning with ‘A��: American Dirt By: Jeanine Cummings
24. Title beginning with ‘B��: The Blindside By: Michael Lewis
25. Title beginning with ‘C��: Catch & Kill By: Ronan Farrow (audiobook)
26. A strong “friendship�� theme: The Dutch House By: Ann Patchett
27. A comic book: New Kid By: Jerry Craft
28. Literary Fiction: Go Tell a Watchman By: Harper Lee
29. An Award-Winning Novel: Flora & Ulysses By: Kate DiCamillo
30. A book with a recipe inside: Life: Keith Richards (audiobook)
31. A book featuring royalty: The Other Windsor Girl By: Georgie Blalock
32. A spy novel: American Spy By: Lauren Wilkinson
33. A book containing poetry: North of Normal By Cea Sunrise Person
34. A book with illustrations: Matilda By: Roald Dahl
35. An author’s debut book: A Life in Parts By: Bryan Cranston
36. Written in the first person: Talking as Fast as I Can By: Lauren Graham (audiobook)
37. A book featuring the medical profession: Typhoid Mary By: Anthony Bourdain
38. Set in the future: The Testaments By: Margaret Atwood
39. A book used in a celebrity book club: The Henna Artist By: Alki Joshi
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By: Maya Angelou (audiobook)
41. Published when you were 20: The Bridges of Madison County By: Robert James Waller
42. Reuse a prompt from a previous year (An author who uses initials): Hillbilly Elegy By: J.D. Vance
43. Set in a country you’ve never visited: The Forgotten Garden By: Kate Morton
44. “Recommended�� to you by Amazon: The Nightingale By: Kristin Hannah
45. A book that cost you less than $5.00: Inside the Kingdom By: Carmen Bin Laden
46. By an author used in an earlier category: Kitchen Confidential By: Anthony Bourdain (audiobook)
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation: Last Flight By: Julie Clark
48. Character who wears glasses: Me: Elton John (audiobook)
49. About a world leader: The Truths We Hold By: Kamala Harris
50. An author you previously disliked: The Power of One By: Bryce Courtenay
51. A genre you don’t normally care for: The Fifth Risk By: Michael Lewis
52. A book with a forward: My Life in France By: Julia Child and Alex Prud’homme

My completed list for 2020

The 52 Book Club: 2020 / 2021 Challenge
Duration Jan. 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
52/52 completed

�� 1. A book with the letter “W�� in the title
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix 05/02/2020 ★★��
�� 2. A hardcover
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore 04/22/2020 ★★★★
�� 3. By an indigenous author
Betty by Tiffany McDaniel 12/11/2020 ★★★★��
�� 4. Set in winter
Snowfall on Cedar Trail by Annie Rains 01/14/2020 ★★��
�� 5. A character who is a senior
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 02/07/2020 ★★��
�� 6. Written in the 1970’s
Deenie by Judy Blume 02/25/2020 ★★��
�� 7. An author local to you
The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington 08/08/2020 ★★��
�� 8. Orange on the cover
There There by Tommy Orange 11/10/2020 ★★��
�� 9. Set in space
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez 08/24/2020 ★★��
�� 10. A bestseller
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 07/05/2020 ★★★★
�� 11. A book that leaves you thinking
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad 07/07/2020 ★★★★
�� 12. A “guilty pleasure��
Raising Kane by Lorelei James 11/11/2020 ★★��
�� 13. Written by a female author
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 06/06/2020 ★★★★
�� 14. Book in a series
Farmer Boy (Little House #3) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 04/26/2020 ★★★★
�� 15. Book with romance
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey 05/06/2020 ★★★★
�� 16. Borrowed from a friend
Hippie by Paulo Coelho 04/17/2020 ★★��
�� 17. Written by more than one author
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren 11/27/2020 ★★★★
�� 18. Published in 2020
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré 03/05/2020 ★★★★
�� 19. A Stephen King novel
The Body by Stephen King 12/17/2020 ★★★★
�� 20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours
Gone for You by Jayne Frost 09/08/2020 ★★
�� 21. Written by a blogger or journalist
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo 08/02/2020 ★★��
�� 22. A character that frustrates you
Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie 02/24/2020 ��
�� 23. Title beginning with A
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones 01/22/2020 ★★��
�� 24. Title beginning with B
Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder 08/03/2020 ★★��
�� 25. Title beginning with C
Candy by Terry Southern 07/02/2020 ��
�� 26. A strong “friendship�� theme
The Nobodies: A Novel by Liza Palmer 06/15/2020 ★★
�� 27. A comic book
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell 12/17/2020 ★★��
�� 28. Literary Fiction
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 08/21/2020 ★★★★
�� 29. An award-winning novel
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo 08/30/2020 ★★��
�� 30. A book with recipes inside
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens 12/14/2020 ★★��
�� 31. A book featuring royalty
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 06/03/2020 ★★��
�� 32. A spy novel
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott 01/03/2020 ★★★★
�� 33. A book containing poetry
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson 09/28/2020 ★★��
�� 34. A book with illustrations
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/29/2020 ★★★★��
�� 35. An author’s debut book
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie 09/03/2020 ★★��
�� 36. Written in first person
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson 06/29/2020 ★★★★
�� 37. A book featuring the medical profession
A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs 06/09/2020 ★★
�� 38. Set in the future
The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz 06/25/2020 ★★��
�� 39. A book used in a celebrity book club
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes 01/18/2020 ★★★★
�� 40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton 08/18/2020 ★★��
�� 41. Published when you were 20
Surrender the Pink by Carrie Fisher 03/06/2020 ★★
�� 42. Reuse a prompt from a past year
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 11/12/2020 ★★★★ (2019: A teen as the main character)
�� 43. Set in a country you’ve never visited before
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand 01/08/2020 ★★��
�� 44. “Recommended�� to you by Amazon
Memorial by Bryan Washington 11/02/2020 ★★��
�� 45. A book that cost you less than $5
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 01/11/2020 ★★��
�� 46. By an author used in an earlier category
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 11/04/2020 ★★��
�� 47. Story takes place on a form of transportation
The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward 04/02/2020 ★★��
�� 48. Character who wears glasses
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 05/02/2020 ★★★★��
�� 49. About a World Leader
A Promised Land by Barack Obama 11/25/2020 ★★★★��
�� 50. An author you previously disliked
The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho 05/27/2020 ★★��
�� 51. A genre you don’t normally care for
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 07/20/2020 ★★
�� 52. A book with a Foreword
(Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living by Mark Greenside 12/03/2020 ★★��

1. A book with the letter "W" in the title: Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy
2. A hardcover: Where the Light Enters by Jill Biden
3. By an indigenous writer: An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo
4. Set in winter: Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
5. A character who is a senior: Out of Warranty by Haywood Smith
6. Written in the 1970's: Cruel Shoes (1979) by Steve Martin
7. An author local to you: Hands of Fire by Richard Thomas Banegas
8. Orange on the cover: The Reason Why by Vickie M. Stringer
9. Set in Space: Redshirts by John Scalzi
10. A bestseller: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
11. A book that leaves you thinking: The Memo by Minda Harts
12. A "guilty pleasure": Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer
13. Written by a female author: More Myself by Alicia Keys
14. Book in a series: Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans
15. Book with romance: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
16. Borrowed from a friend: Beauty and the Beast by May Sage
17. Written by more than one author: What We Keep by Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax
18. Published in 2020: Fate by Helen Hardt
19. A Stephen King novel: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
20. An author whose last name starts with the same initial as yours: Jim the Boy by Tony Earley
21. Written by a blogger or journalist: I'm So Proud of You by Tim Madigan
22. A character that frustrates you: Love Dungeon by Criss Carr
23. Title beginning with A: All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
24. Title beginning with B: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
25. Title beginning with C: Church Boy by Kirk Franklin
26. A strong "friendship" theme: Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
27. A comic book: Sleepless Volume 1 by Sarah Vaughn
28. Literary Fiction: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
29. An award-winning novel: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (winner of Edgar Award 2014)
30. A book with recipes inside: Flavor of the Week by Tucker Shaw
31. A book featuring royalty: Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud
32. A spy novel: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
33. A book containing poetry: Green Grapes Black Hands by Jackie Joice
34. A book with illustrations: Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm
35. An author's debut book: H20 by Virginia Bergin
36. Written in first person: Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
37. A book featuring the medical profession: This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries from a Medical Resident by Adam Kay
38. Set in the future: Unwind by Neal Shusterman
39. A book used in a celebrity book club: Chop Wood Carry Water (Andrew Luck Book Club)
40. A book on the Mensa reading list for grades 9-12: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
41. Published when you were 20: The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events) by Lemony Snicket
42. Reuse a prompt from a past year: (2018 - first book in a trilogy) Though I Stumble by Kim Cash Tate
43. Set in a country you've never visited before: The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
44. "Recommended" to you by Amazon: Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
45. A book that cost you less than $5: His To Claim by Brenda Jackson
46. By an author used in an earlier category: The Storm by Virginia Bergin (used in author's debut book category)
47. Story takes place on a form of transportation: The 6:41 to Paris by Jean-Philippe Blondel
48. Character who wears glasses: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
49. About a world leader: This Child Will Be Great by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
50. An author you previously disliked: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
51. A genre you don't normally care for: Shadow Touch by Majorie Liu (paranormal romance)
52. A book with a Foreword: Push the button by Feminista Jones