Well in case you missed the news, the entire world is under a pandemic with the Covid-19. Everyone had been affected in one way or another. Now, is a good time to stay home, go out for essentials, but mostly rest, replenish, refocus, and engage in activities to get your mind off of a stressful time. Of course that includes curling up with a good book.
Because of the virus, my local library is closed so I have had to do some changes to my blog for this year. I am eliminating the Birthday Books since I don't have access to the books in question. I am continuing with the PopSugar Reading Challenge, but I am only limiting it to books I have already read for the blog, books I already own, or books that are available online. (Next year, I may do another one with books that I haven't read. We shall see)
Here is the new and improved revised edition for the PopSugar Reading Challenge
The Secrets They Left Behind by Lissa Marie Redmond-A book published in 2020-Done
The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory-A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader-Done
Losing Gemma by Katy Gardner-A book featuring a protagonist in their 20's-Done
Sympathetic People by Donna Baier Stein-A book that you meant to read in 2019-Done
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella-A book with 20 or twenty on the title-Done
Warrior Won by Meryl Davids Landau-A book with a pun in the title (Warrior I)-Done
Return of the Hypotenuse: Poetry in Math and Science by Sunil Mishra-A book on a subject that you don't know anything about-Done
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan-A book set in a country that starts with C (China)-Done
Heartburn by Nora Ephron-A book with a pink cover-Done
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead-A book that won an award in 2020 (Kirkus Best Novel)-Done
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler-A book about a book club-Done
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout-,A book that passes the Bechdel Test-Coming soon
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez-A book published in the 20th Century-Comimg soon
The Women's Room by Marilyn French-A book published the month of your birthday (February 1977)-Coming Soon
Murder in the Multiverse by R.E. McLean-A book by or about a woman in STEM-Coming soon
Song for A Lost Kingdom by Steve Moretti-A book that you want to read because the title caught your eye-Coming soon
The Source of Self-Regard Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison-A book with more than 20 letters in the title-Coming soon
Spite Fences by Trudy Kirshner-A book that features one of the Seven Deadly Sins (Spite, Wrath)-Coming Soon
London by Edward Rutherfurd- A book that is set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George-A book that features a map
Star Wars Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina Edited by Kevin J Anderson-A book with a made up language (Rodian, Huttese, etc.)
Alternate Warriors Edited by Mike Resnick-An anthology
Roaring Twenties Whodunnits Edited by Mike Ashley-A book set in the 1920's
Two Like Me and You by Chad Gibbs-A book with an upside down image on the cover
Loose Threads Cool Assasins by J.O. Quantaman-A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or group (BookTasters Twitter)
Slow Down by Lee Matthew Goldberg-A book involving social media
A Knife's Edge by Eliot Parker-A medical thriller
The Lazy Bachelor by Catherine Dove-A book by an author with flora and fauna in their name (dove)
The Lazy Bachelor by Catherine Dove-A book by an author with flora and fauna in their name (dove)
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston-A book by a trans or non-binary author
The Best of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare-A book by an author who has written more than 20 books (37)
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens-Thr first book on the shelf that you touch with your eyes closed
The Tin Drum by Gunter Grasse- A bildungsroman
Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger-A book with only words on the cover
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield-A book with a book on the cover
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley-A book that has three words in the title
The History of Mary Prince by Mary Prince-A book by WOC
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez-A book with a bird on the cover
The Silver Suitcase by Terrie Todd-A book with gold, silver, or bronze in the title
Paper Roses by Amanda Cabot-A Western
Arena by Holly Jennings-A book that features a robot, cyborg, or AI character
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut-A book with a great first line
All The King's Men by Robert Penn Warren-A book by or about a journalist
The Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy-A book from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge (A book you started but didn't finish)
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery-A book with a four or more rating on Goodreads
Helen Keller by Dorothy Herrman-A book featuring a character with a vision impairment or enhanced sight
New York by Edward Rutherfurd- A book with the same title as a movie or TV series, but is unrelated to it (Ken Burns' New York)
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens-A book written by an author in their 20's
Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene or The Enchanted World Edited by Brendan Lehane-A book with 20 or more books in the series
The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories Edited by Theodore W.Goosen-A book set in Japan
1984/Animal Farm by George Orwell-Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
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We'll get through this together. As usual, Happy Reading and above all, stay safe and healthy
