My Year in Reading

I just now read my last book of 2019 and am looking forward to beginning again tomorrow.

Here is My Year in Books from Goodreads (click to see what books I read):

Reading Classic Books Challenge

I have no clue if Back to the Classics which I have done for the last few years will be offered and have been checking back to see if it will be. But still no word and I got tired of waiting and decided to do this classics challenge for next year, at The Broken Spine.

The Challenge Prompts:

1) Read a classic over 500 pages: The Canterbury Tales--Geoffrey Chaucer
2) Read a classic by a POC and/or with a POC as the main character: Infants of the Spring--Wallace Thurman
3) Read a classic that takes place in a country other than where you live: Cranford--Elizabeth Gaskell
4) Read a classic in translation: The Betrothed--Alessandro Manzoni
5) Read a classic by a new to you author: White Fang--Jack London
6) Read a book of poetry: The Complete Poems of John Keats
7) Read a classic written between 1800-1860: The Blithedale Romance--Nathaniel Hawthorne
8) Read a classic written by an LGBT author and/or with an LGBT main character: The Green Carnation--Robert Smythe Hitchens
9) Read a classic written by a woman: And Then There Were None--Agatha Christie
10) Read a classic novella: In a German Pension--Katherine Mansfield
11) Read a classic nonfiction: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings--Maya Angelou
12) Read a classic that has been banned or censored: Lysistrata--Aristophanes 

Challenge completed on October 6

2020 Book to Movie Reading Challenge

Getting as many as I can for this one.

My Books:

1. And Then There Were None--Agatha Christie
2. White Fang--Jack London
3. The Call of the Wild--Jack London
4. Lysistrata--Aristophanes
5. The House of the Spirits--Isabel Allende
6. The Stand--Stephen King
7. Soul Surfer--Bethany Hamilton
8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone--J.K. Rowling
9. I, Robot--Isaac Asimov
10. The Book of Joe--Jonathan Tropper
11. Clan of the Cave Bear--Jean M. Auel
12. Fences--August Wilson
13. A Dog's Purpose--W. Bruce Cameron
14. Five Feet Apart--Rachael Lippincott
15. Flowers for Algernon--Daniel Keyes
16. Something Wicked This Way Comes--Ray Bradbury
17. A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting--Joe Ballarini
18. Rizzoli & Isles: I Know a Secret--Tess Gerritsen
19. The Lincoln Lawyer--Michael Connelly
20. Red Riding Hood--Sarah Blakely-Cartwright

Challenge completed on December 24

Poetry Reading Challenge 2020

Always like doing this one. I will most likely do the third option.

• One of the easiest, and possibly most difficult, will be getting people to sign up to read a poem-a-day through the Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day service. The challenge is to read a poem-a-day for a week once per month and write about which poems were your favorite and why. You can write up a short blurb on your Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, or your blog. I’d love for you to share your experience in the comments each month.

• Second, read at least 1 book of poetry (doesn’t have to be cover-to-cover) and write about your favorite poems and what you learned about yourself while reading those poems.

• Third, if you want to go all out, feel free to read as many books of poetry as you can in one year and link to your reviews in the comments.

Here is what I am reading:

1. Daisy Jones & the Six--Taylor Jenkins Reid
2. Rose: Poems--Li-Young Lee
3. Imaginary Animal--Rachelle Linda Escamilla
4. Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart--Alice Walker
5. The Poets' Corner--John Lithgow
6. Foundry, October 2019 Edition
7. River of Stars--Yosano Akiko
8. Morning is a Little Child--Joan Walsh Anglund (reread)
9. Identical--Ellen Hopkins
10. The Complete Poems of John Keats
11. Rani Patel in Full Effect--Sonia Patel
12. The Brontes--Juliet Barker
13. His Bright Light--Danielle Steel
14. The Canterbury Tales--Geoffrey Chaucer
15. The One and Only Bob--Katherine Applegate
16. Kalona's Fall--P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
17. All the World--Liz Garton Scanlon
18. Bob and 6 More Christmas Stories--Sandra Boynton

Challenge completed on December 7

2020 Nonfiction Reader Challenge

I just saw that the nonfiction reading challenge I have been doing for the last year or so won't be offered in 2020. As such, I will be joining this new one at Book'd Out.

 Select, read and review a book from the categories listed below during the year for a total of up to 12 books. A book may be in print, electronic or audio format.

Choose a goal:

Nonfiction Nipper : Read 3 books, from any category

Nonfiction Nibbler : Read 6 books, from any category

Nonfiction Know-It-All : Read 12 books, one for each category

* You can choose your books as you go or create a list in advance. You may combine this challenge with others if you wish. Use your best good faith judgement as to whether a book fits the category or not.

* Where a book is identified by more than one category, it may only count for one, not both.

* You can read your chosen titles in any order, at any pace, just complete the challenge by December 31st 2020

Categories

1. Memoir: Ordinary Girls--Jaquira Diaz

2. Disaster Event: Dead Wake--Erik Larson

3. Social Science: My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward--Mark Lukach

4. Related to an Occupation: From the Corner of the Oval--Beck Dorey-Stein

5. History: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings--Maya Angelou

6. Feminism:  Colonize This!--Daisy Hernandez and Bushra Rehman

7. Psychology:  Girl, Stop Apologizing--Rachel Hollis

8. Medical Issue: Soul Surfer--Bethany Hamilton

9. Nature: Silent Spring--Rachel Carson

10. True Crime: Finding Me--Michelle Knight

11. Science: Rise of the Rocket Girls--Nathalia Holt

12. Published in 2020: Uncanny Valley--Anna Wiener

Challenge completed on June 14

Quiz: What is Your Christmas Eve Personality?

Agree somewhat with this. Quiz here.

Your Christmas Eve is Cozy

Christmas Eve is your time for a well deserved break. You finally get to put your feet up.
Whether you're working, entertaining, or running errands, the holidays can be a busy time for you.

No matter how busy you get, you make sure to take a break from all the chaos to appreciate this time of year.
All you need to enjoy Christmas Eve is warmth, rest, and maybe even some good company to spend the evening with.

20 for 2020 Reading Challenge@The Literary Life

I found some categories on this one that I did not see elsewhere and that sounded good.

My Books:

1. Devotional Work: Girl, Stop Apologizing--Rachel Hollis
2. Contemporary: Daisy Jones & the Six--Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. Classic Detective Novel: And Then There Were None--Agatha Christie
4. Classic Book by a Female Author: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings--Maya Angelou
5. Collection of Short Stories: Bad Boys With Expensive Toys--Nancy Warren/MaryJanice Davidson/Karen Kelley
6. "Guilty Pleasure" Book: Taking It All--Maya Banks
7. Classic Children's Book: White Fang--Jack London
8. Minor Author: Infants of the Spring--Wallace Thurman
9. Historical Fiction Novel: Elijah of Buxton--Christopher Paul Curtis
10. Book of Essays: Pretty in Plaid--Jen Lancaster
11. Ancient Greek Play: Lysistrata--Aristophanes
12. Book About Books: Murder Under Cover--Kate Carlisle
13. Biography or Memoir: My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward--Mark Lukach
14. "Out-of-Your-Comfort Zone" Book: XYZ Factor--Nancy Lublin & Alyssa Ruderman
15. Foreign (Non-Western) Book: The House of the Spirits--Isabel Allende
16. Intimidating Book You Have Been Avoiding: The Stand--Stephen King
17. Satire: Life, the Universe and Everything--Douglas Adams
18. Complete Volume of Poetry by a Single Author: The Complete Poems of John Keats
19. Shakespeare Play: Twelfth Night
20. Reread a Book You Read in High School: The Canterbury Tales--Geoffrey Chaucer

Challenge completed on August 23

Quiz: What Christmas Tree Are You?

Kind of agree :) Quiz here.

You Are a Cranberry and Popcorn Strung Tree

Christmas is all about showcasing your creative talents.
From cookies to nicely wrapped presents, your unique creations impress everyone.

Reading Challenge: 20 LGBTQ+ Books in 2020@Enthralled Bookworm

I decided not to do one of the challenges I had signed up for, though I liked the Diverse prompts (many of which can be found on other challenges I will be doing), and that some were LGBTQ-themed. I decided this after coming across this one that is LGBTQ-themed and a Bingo card.

The challenge is to read 20 LGBTQ+ books this 2020 (but if we can push for more, why not? That’s even better!). It doesn’t matter if it’s a 2020 release or a book that’s been published a few years back. The main goal is to read books that feature LGBTQ+ characters and stories, and to share these with others!

I also encourage everyone to strive for a meaningful and diverse reading challenge, so go and try to read queer books with various kinds of LGBTQ+ representations in all sorts of genres you can get your hands on.

And to keep us motivated, here’s a book bingo to go with the reading challenge! (Plus a progress template!)

Here is what I am reading:

1. Young Adult: Wayward Son--Rainbow Rowell
2. Science Fiction: I'm a Gay Wizard--V.S. Santoni
3. Contemporary: The Anxiety of Everyday Objects--Aurelie Sheehan
4. POC Lead: Infants of the Spring--Wallace Thurman
5. Lesbian Rep: Ordinary Girls--Jaquira Diaz
6. Trans Rep: A Queer and Pleasant Danger--Kate Bornstein
7. Best Friends to Lovers Trope: If You Could Be Mine--Sara Farizan
8. Historical Fiction: The Swans of Fifth Avenue--Melanie Benjamin
9. Fake Dating Trope: Honor Girl--Maggie Thrash
10. Free Space: The Green Carnation--Robert Smythe Hitchens
11. Gay Rep: Red, White & Royal Blue--Casey McQuiston
12. Insta Love: The Gap of Time--Jeanette Winterson
13. Sports Fiction: Spinning--Tillie Walden
14. Fantasy: Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy--Noelle Stevenson
15. Out & Proud Lead: Boy Meets Boy--David Levithan
16. Rom Com: 28 Summers--Elin Hilderbrand
17. Non-Binary Rep: Blanca & Roja--Anna-Marie McLemore
18. New Adult: Such a Fun Age--Kiley Reid
19. Coming Out Story: Juliet Takes a Breath--Gabby Rivera
20. Enemies to Lovers Trope: You Should See Me in a Crown--Leah Johnson
21. Genderfluid Rep: Trans Like Me--CN Lester
22. Bisexual Rep: Pumpkinheads--Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks
23. Pansexual Rep: Autoboyography--Christina Lauren
24. Asexual Rep: Let's Talk About Love--Claire Kann
25. Intersex Rep: Passing--Nella Larsen

Challenge completed on December 11

Professional Book Nerds Reading Challenge 2020

Another one I didn't do last year. A lot of the prompts on this one sound good.

1. Published Between 2000 and 2010: The Snow Bride--Debbie Macomber
2. Nontraditional Formatting: Daisy Jones & the Six--Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. LGBTQ+ Author: I'm a Gay Wizard--V.S. Santoni
4. Featuring a Cat or Dog: White Fang--Jack London
5. Translated From a Language Other Than Your Own: The House of the Spirits--Isabel Allende
6. First Book in a Series: Dorothy Must Die--Danielle Paige 
7. Self-Published Book: Good Visions Make Good Cases--Kelly Hathaway
8. Graphic Novel: Honor Girl--Maggie Thrash
9. Short Stories: I, Robot--Isaac Asimov
10. Two Books on the Same Subject (Addiction): Identical--Ellen Hopkins (fiction) More, Now Again--Elizabeth Wurtzel* (nonfiction)
11. Microhistory: Dead Wake--Erik Larson
12. Book You Haven't Read Since High School: The Canterbury Tales--Geoffrey Chaucer*

*reread

Challenge completed on August 23

Rachel A. Dawson's Challenge 2020

Here is a new one to me, at racheladawson.com

My Books:

1. Holiday/Winter-Themed Read: The Snow Bride--Debbie Macomb
2. Recommended by Someone Older Than You: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter--Erika L. Sanchez
3.  Unread Book You Already Own: The Anxiety of Everyday Objects--Aurelie Sheehan
4. Book of Essays: Pretty in Plaid--Jen Lancaster
5. First Written in a Language You Don't Speak: Lysistrata--Aristophanes
6. Spooky Thriller/Mystery: The Stand--Stephen King
7. About a Faith You Don't Practice: A Queer and Pleasant Danger--Kate Bernstein
8. Cover in Favorite Color: Dearly Depotted--Kate Collins
9. Published the Year You Were Born: Go Ask Alice--Anonymous
10. Featured at Your Local Bookstore: Sunset Beach--Mary Kay Andrews
11. About a Hobby or Passion of Yours: 10 Steps to Becoming a Writer--Joseph Harold Bunting
12. Loved as a Kid: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret--Judy Blume  

Challenge completed on September 1

Beyond the Bookends 2020 Reading Challenge

Here is the one at Beyond the Bookends.




JAN: Game Over--Fern Michaels
FEB: Taking It All--Maya Banks
MARCH: Hollywood Remembered--Paul Zollo
APRIL: If You Could Be Mine--Sara Farizan
MAY: Dearly Depotted--Kate Collins
JUNE: Spinning--Tillie Walden
JULY: 19th Christmas--James Patterson
AUG:  Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well--Nancy Atherton
SEPT: The Firebrand and the First Lady--Patricia Bell-Scott
OCT: We Sold Our Souls--Grady Hendrix
NOV: American Dirt--Jeanine Cummins
DEC: Winter in Paradise--Elin Hilderbrand

Challenge completed on December 15

The 2020 MomAdvice Reading Challenge

Despite the name of this blog, I want to join this one 😀 It has prompts that are up my alley.

Recommended by a favorite online source/podcast- The Friend Zone--Abby Jimenez

Being adapted for film- The Call of the Wild--Jack London

Set in a rural location- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency--Alexander McCall Smith

A memoir or journal- Pretty in Plaid--Jen Lancaster


One you meant to read in 2019- Just Don't Fall--Josh Sundquist

By Someone Younger Than You- Soul Surfer--Bethany Hamilton

With a beautiful cover- Taking It All--Maya Banks

A 2019 GoodReads selection that did not win- The Unhoneymooners--Christina Lauren

About mental illness- My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward--Mark Lukach

With a dysfunctional family- Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys--Kate Brian 

A MomAdvice Book Club pick- Nothing to See Here--Kevin Wilson

A political book- From the Corner of the Oval--Beck Dorey-Stein


Recommended by a Librarian- I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter--Erika L. Sanchez

About music or a musician- Daisy Jones & the Six--Taylor Jenkins Reid

Written by a woman of color-  My Sister, the Serial Killer--Oyinkan Brathwaite

Set around a holiday- 19th Christmas--James Patterson


On addiction- More, Now, Again--Elizabeth Wurtzel (reread)

A novel set during a war- Black Dove, White Raven--Elizabeth Wein

One you haven’t read by a favorite author- Sunset Beach--Mary Kay Andrews

About a religion or culture you are unfamiliar with- A Queer and Pleasant Danger--Kate Bornstein

On an immigrant experience- Ordinary Girls--Jaquira Diaz


One that challenges your own viewpoint- My Fair Lazy--Jen Lancaster

About a news headline topic- I'm Still Here--Austin Channing Brown

About an artist- Maya Lin: Thinking With Her Hands--Susan Goldman Rubin


Challenge completed on August 7

The 2020 European Reading Challenge

Have loved doing this one. Will get as many as I can of next year.

January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021

WHAT COUNTS AS "EUROPE"?: We stick with the standard list of 50 sovereign states that fall (at least partially) within the geographic territory of the continent of Europe and/or enjoy membership in international European organizations such as the Council of Europe. This list includes the obvious (the UK, France, Germany, and Italy), the really huge Russia, the tiny Vatican City, and the mixed bag of Baltic, Balkan, and former Soviet states.

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican City.

NOTE: Even with Brexit, the United Kingdom is still one country, in Europe, that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. So one book from any one of these four counts as your one book for the United Kingdom. I'm not a stickler about it because challenges should be about fun not about rules. However, when it comes to winning the Jet Setter prize, only one book from one of the UK countries counts.


My Books:

1. And Then There Were None--Agatha Christie (UK)
2. The Girl With the Red Balloon--Katherine Locke (Germany)
3. Lysistrata--Aristophanes (Greece)
4. An Appetite for Violets--Martine Bailey (Italy)
5. The Guest List--Lucy Foley (Ireland)
6. The Lost Vintage--Ann Mah (France)

Calling challenge completed on December 15

Femibooks' Nonfiction Challenge 2020

Years ago, I had participated in a feminist reading challenge. None have appeared since then, but this one from this Instagram user comes close.

My Books:

1. Professional Development: Girl, Stop Apologizing--Rachel Hollis
2. History: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings--Maya Angelou
3. Memoir From a Writer Who is Still Alive: Ordinary Girls--Jaquira Diaz
4. Essay Collection: Pretty in Plaid--Jen Lancaster
5. Written by Multiple Women: XYZ Factor--Nancy Lublin & Alyssa Ruderman
6. Popular Science: Rise of the Rocket Girls--Nathalia Holt
7. Feminism: Colonize This!--Daisy Hernandez and Bushra Rehman
8. Politics: From the Corner of the Oval--Beck Dorey-Stein
9. Food: Around the World in 80 Dinners--Cheryl Alters Jamison
10. LGBTQ+: A Queer and Pleasant Danger--Kate Bernstein
11. Health: Soul Surfer--Bethany Hamilton
12. Biology or Nature: Silent Spring--Rachel Carson
13. Graphic Novel: Honor Girl--Maggie Thrash
14. Activism: Make Trouble--Cecile Richards
15. Memoir From a Writer Who Passed Away: More, Now, Again--Elizabeth Wurtzel (reread)
16. Published in 2020: Uncanny Valley--Anna Wiener
17. Prize Winner: The Liars' Club--Mary Karr
18. Religion or Spirituality: I Really Needed This Today--Hoda Kotb
19. Speech: We Should All Be Feminists--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
20. Longer Than 500 Pages: The Brontes--Juliet Barker
21. From the 20th Century: His Bright Light--Danielle Steel
22. Climate Change: The Story of More--Hope Jahren
23. Short-Listed: The Firebrand and the First Lady--Patricia Bell-Scott
24. Economics: Real Money Answers for Every Woman--Patrice C. Washington

Challenge completed on September 26

2020 Audiobook Challenge

The annual Audiobook Challenge at Hotlistens is now up. I will be getting at last one audio per month.

My Listens:

1. Superfudge--Judy Blume (reread)
2. Kiss and Tell--Fern Michaels
3. Sea Glass Island--Sherryl Woods
4. My Fair Lazy--Jen Lancaster
5. The Poets' Corner--John Lithgow
6. Make Trouble--Cecile Richards
7. Identical--Ellen Hopkins
8. My Sister, the Serial Killer--Oyinkan Brathwaite
9. Red, White & Royal Blue--Casey McQuiston
10. Pure Joy--Danielle Steel
11. I'm Still Here--Austin Channing Brown
12. Then Again, Maybe I Won't--Judy Blume
13. You Are a Bada**--Jen Sincero
14. The One and Only Bob--Katherine Applegate
15. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret--Judy Blume (reread)
16. Thad, the Ghost and Me--Margaret Peterson Haddix
17. Zombies vs. Unicorns--Holly Black and others
18. Ghost Boys--Jewell Parker Rhodes
19. Lions at Lunchtime--Mary Pope Osborne
20. A Ghost Tale for Christmastime--Mary Pope Osborne

Challenge completed on December 1

Stocking Stuffers for Writers

I haven't hung a stocking since I was a child, but have memories of all the stuff I would find in it. Books, cassettes, candy, toys, jewelry, lip gloss are just some things I can recall finding. What are some of your favorite stocking stuffers as a child?

If any of you writers out there do, what would you like to receive in your stocking? If I still did this, I would like to receive any of the following:

Sounds like fun.

Would love to have more story cube sets.

See above.

Another idea that sounds fun.

And any book of writing prompts will be good. And much more writing stuff I've encountered on Amazon. This is the kind of stuff I'd like to receive, not just pens, pencils, and notebooks.

 Of course, there is no need to have stockings when all of these can be purchased on Amazon or elsewhere. And since I've gotten used to not having large family gatherings with presents, there is no need to make lists like this anymore. That's one of the things about Christmas when you get older. It seems to be less and less about presents. However, you still have the option of getting these items for yourself, so you could call this a "Virtual Christmas Stocking" or list. But these aren't just for Christmas. 

But if you had to give a present to a writer friend, what would you give? And if you still receive presents, what would you be wishing for?

Foggy Pine Books 2020 Reading Challenge

This is one through Foggy Pine Books, an indie bookstore (can't seem to find where, though not near me). I still like the prompts on this one and am joining.

1. Asian Author: The Lost Vintage--Ann Mah
2. 2019 National Book Award Winner: The Yellow House--Sarah M. Broom
3. Written Before 1950: And Then There Were None--Agatha Christie
4. By Two Authors: Windhaven--George R.R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle
5. Romance: The Friend Zone--Abby Jimenez
6. Book of Poetry by a Southern Poet: Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart--Alice Walker
7. Middle Grade Novel: The Planet of Junior Brown--Virginia Hamilton
8. Local Author: Imaginary Animal--Rachelle Linda Escamilla
9. Memoir About Mental Illness: My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward--Mark Lukach
10. Collection of Essays: Pretty in Plaid--Jen Lancaster
11. About the History of a Part of the World You've Always Wanted to Visit: The Mute Stones Speak: The Story of Archaeology in Italy--Paul MacKendrick
12. A Picture Book: The Day You Begin--Jacqueline Woodson
13. Book With a Red Cover: The Swans of Fifth Avenue--Melanie Benjamin
14. One-Word Title: Cranford--Elizabeth Gaskell
15. "Dark" in the Title: Dark and Deepest Red--Anna-Marie McLemore
16. By a Jewish Author: A Queer and Pleasant Danger--Kate Bornstein
17. Graphic Novel That Doesn't Have Superheroes: Honor Girl--Maggie Thrash
18. Favorite Color in the Title: My Life in Pink and Green--Lisa Greenwald
19. Book on the NPR Concierge List for 2019: Daisy Jones & the Six--Taylor Jenkins Reid
20. Coming-of-Age Story: Black Dove, White Raven--Elizabeth Wein
21. Book About a Family That Doesn't Look Like Yours: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter--Erika L. Sanchez
22. Book by a Transgender/Nonbinary Author: Trans Like Me--CN Lester
23. Book Set in the Fall: Separation Anxiety--Laura Zigman
24. Historical Fiction: White Fang--Jack London

Challenge completed on November 26

Eva vs. the World #20Readsin2020

This one at this Instagram account.

My Books:

1. Genre You Don't Usually Read: Girl, Stop Apologizing--Rachel Hollis
2. Written in the Past Decade: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter--Erika L. Sanchez
3. Cover You Like: Wayward Son--Rainbow Rowell
4. Author From Your Home Country: California Girl--T. Jefferson Parker
5. Been on Your Shelf for More Than a Year: Bad Boys With Expensive Toys--Nancy Warren/MaryJanice Davidson/Karen Kelley
6. Book You Got Recently: Taking It All--Maya Banks
7. Coming of Age Story: Black Dove, White Raven--Elizabeth Wein
8. Award-Winning Book: Elijah of Buxton--Christopher Paul Curtis
9. Non-Fiction Book: Ordinary Girls--Jaquira Diaz
10. Deals With Mental Health: My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward--Mark Lukach
11. Originally Written in Foreign Language: The House of the Spirits--Isabel Allende
12. Book From TBR Stack--Picked Blindfolded: In a German Pension--Katherine Mansfield
13. Chosen For You: The Stand--Stephen King
14. Set in a Country You Want to Visit: The Betrothed--Alessandro Manzoni
15. Beloved Book From Your Childhood: Morning is a Little Child--Joan Walsh Anglund
16. Published in 2020: The Jetsetters--Amanda Eyre Ward 
17. Recommended by a  Celebrity: The Liars' Club--Mary Karr
18. Got Because of Bookstagram: Such a Fun Age--Kiley Reid
19. Author's One and Only Published Book: This Star Won't Go Out--Esther Earl
20. About Friendship: Best Friends Forever--Kimberla Lawson Roby

Challenge completed on September 22