Take the 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Find a Cosy Nook, Book-Lovers — the 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Is Here!
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It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . and no, we're not talking about that time of the year. Sorry Santa, but the sixth annual POPSUGAR Reading Challenge has landed, and the only list we're checking twice is our 2020 book list!
We're not even going to try to play it cool. This year's reading challenge is about to up your 2020 reading game in a big way, and we can't wait to share our 50 new book prompts with all of you. In addition to the 40 standard book challenge prompts, we're bringing back the 10 "advanced" prompts for those bibliophiles out there looking for something extra. Are you ready for a plot twist? This year, the advanced section is all 2020-themed, from "a book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics" to "a book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)."
Another way the 2020 reading challenge is better than ever is that we now have an exclusive POPSUGAR Book Club on Facebook! Join this well-read community of POPSUGAR editors and fellow readers from around the world to swap reading recs for the challenge, reach out when you're stumped on a prompt, share bullet-journaling ideas, or just chat about the latest page-turner you're obsessed with. In fact, one of the prompts is "a book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club," and our members are already sharing their reading recommendations in the group!
We hope this year's challenge broadens your horizons and reboots your love of reading in 2020, maybe even pushing you to read something you never would have picked up before purely based on the "a book you picked up because the title caught your attention" or "a book with a great first line" prompts. Who knows, you may uncover a new favourite genre like bildungsroman, get a fresh perspective from "a book by a trans or nonbinary author," learn something about "a subject you know nothing about," or be transported to "a country beginning with 'C'" that you've always wanted to visit.
Whatever path you take in 2020, we've said it before, and we'll say it again: the point of the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is to have fun! So who's ready to get started?
Download our printable list here, checking off the books as you go, and pin the handy graphic ahead for reference. Share your progress on Instagram with #popsugarreadingchallenge.
If you're looking for an easy way to digitally track and rate the books you've read for the challenge, we'd suggest also joining this Goodreads group made up of readers who participate in the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge every year.
— Additional reporting by Lilli Boice
2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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A book that's published in 2020
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A book that's published in 2020
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A book that's published in 2020
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A book that's published in 2020
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A book that's published in 2020
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A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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A book by a trans or nonbinary author
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A book with a great first line
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A book with a great first line
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A book with a great first line
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A book with a great first line
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A book with a great first line
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A book about a book club
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A book about a book club
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A book about a book club
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A book about a book club
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A book about a book club
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A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
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A bildungsroman
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A bildungsroman
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A bildungsroman
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A bildungsroman
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A bildungsroman
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A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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A book with an upside-down image on the cover
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A book with a map
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A book with a map
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A book with a map
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A book with a map
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A book with a map
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A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
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An anthology
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An anthology
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An anthology
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An anthology
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An anthology
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A book that passes the Bechdel test
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A book that passes the Bechdel test
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A book that passes the Bechdel test
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A book that passes the Bechdel test
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A book that passes the Bechdel test
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A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
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A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
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A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
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A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
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A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
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A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
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A book about or involving social media
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A book about or involving social media
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A book about or involving social media
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A book about or involving social media
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A book about or involving social media
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A book that has a book on the cover
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A book that has a book on the cover
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A book that has a book on the cover
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A book that has a book on the cover
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A medical thriller
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A medical thriller
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A medical thriller
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A medical thriller
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A medical thriller
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A book with a made-up language
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A book with a made-up language
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A book with a made-up language
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A book with a made-up language
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A book with a made-up language
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A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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A book set in a country beginning with "C"
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A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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A book you picked because the title caught your attention
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A book published the month of your birthday: January
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A book published the month of your birthday: February
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A book published the month of your birthday: March
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A book published the month of your birthday: April
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A book published the month of your birthday: May
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A book published the month of your birthday: June
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A book published the month of your birthday: July
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A book published the month of your birthday: August
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A book published the month of your birthday: September
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A book published the month of your birthday: October
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A book published the month of your birthday: November
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A book published the month of your birthday: December
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A book about or by a woman in STEM
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A book about or by a woman in STEM
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A book about or by a woman in STEM
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A book about or by a woman in STEM
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A book about or by a woman in STEM
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A book that won an award in 2019
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A book that won an award in 2019
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A book that won an award in 2019
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A book that won an award in 2019
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A book that won an award in 2019
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A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
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A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
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A book with a pun in the title
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A book with a pun in the title
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A book with a pun in the title
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A book with a pun in the title
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A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: greed
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A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: lust
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A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: envy
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A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: wrath
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A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins: pride
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A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
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A book with a bird on the cover
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A book with a bird on the cover
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A book with a bird on the cover
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A book with a bird on the cover
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A book with a bird on the cover
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A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
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A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
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A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
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A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
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A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
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A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
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A book by a woman of colour
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A book by a woman of colour
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A book by a woman of colour
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A book by a woman of colour
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A book by a woman of colour
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A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
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A book you meant to read in 2019
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A book you meant to read in 2019
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A book you meant to read in 2019
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A book you meant to read in 2019
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A book you meant to read in 2019
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A book with a three-word title
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A book with a three-word title
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A book with a three-word title
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A book with a three-word title
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A book with a three-word title
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A book with a pink cover
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A book with a pink cover
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A book with a pink cover
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A book with a pink cover
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A book with a pink cover
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A western
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A western
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A western
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A western
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A western
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A book by or about a journalist
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A book by or about a journalist
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A book by or about a journalist
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A book by or about a journalist
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A book by or about a journalist
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Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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A book written by an author in their 20s
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A book written by an author in their 20s
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A book written by an author in their 20s
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A book written by an author in their 20s
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A book written by an author in their 20s
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A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
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A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
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A book set in the 1920s
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A book set in the 1920s
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A book set in the 1920s
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A book set in the 1920s
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A book set in the 1920s
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A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
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A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
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A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
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A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
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A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
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A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
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A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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A book with more than 20 letters in its title
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A book published in the 20th century
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A book published in the 20th century
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A book published in the 20th century
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A book published in the 20th century
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A book published in the 20th century
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A book from a series with more than 20 books
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A book from a series with more than 20 books
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A book from a series with more than 20 books
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A book from a series with more than 20 books
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A book from a series with more than 20 books
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A book with a main character in their 20s
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A book with a main character in their 20s
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A book with a main character in their 20s
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A book with a main character in their 20s
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A book with a main character in their 20s
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