2020 Reading Challenges

2020 Reading Challenge

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As always, I'm doing the yearly Goodreads Reading Challenge! In 2019 I surpassed my goal of 75 books by about 20, so this year I'm gonna aim for 100 books... I've never read 100 books in a year 😳 Wish me luck 😅 Okay, nope. Bringing it down to 55. Lol.
January:

1. Whiteout (Red Eye #10) by Gabriel Dylan
2. All-Night Party (Fear Street #43) by R.L. Stine
3. Malice by Pintip Dunn
4. Hit And Run (Point Horror #26) by R.L. Stine
5. Karma Girl (Bigtime #1) by Jennifer Estep
6. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi #1) by Carlos Hernandez
7. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
8. I Can Make You Thin by Paul McKenna
9. Dead End (Fear Street #29) by R.L. Stine
10. MARY: Unleashed (Bloody Mary #2) by Hillary Monahan

February:

11. How to Hang a Witch (How to Hang a Witch #1) by Adriana Mather
12. Sisters of Salt and Iron (The Sisters of Blood and Spirit #2) by Kady Cross
13. Dreamfall (Dreamfall #1) by Amy Plum
14. Neverwake (Dreamfall #2) by Amy Plum
15. Be Not Afraid by Cecilia Galante
16. Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two by Jack Townsend
17. Alone by Cyn Balog
18. Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
19. Scary Mary (Scary Mary #1) by S.A. Hunter
20. Stalking Shadows (Scary Mary #2) by S.A. Hunter
21. Broken Spirits (Scary Mary #3) by S.A. Hunter
22. Strange Girl (Scary Mary #4) by S.A. Hunter
23. Scamming Death (Scary Mary #5) by S.A. Hunter
24. Mr. Conjure (Scary Mary #6) by S.A. Hunter
25. Stolen Life (Scary Mary #7) by S.A. Hunter

March:

26. When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn
27. Crush the King (Crown of Shards #3) by Jennifer Estep
28. The Cheater (Fear Street #18) by R.L. Stine

April:

29. Dead Time (The Murder Notebooks #1) by Anne Cassidy
30. Sweet Venom (Medusa Girls #1) by Tera Lynn Childs
31. I Saw You That Night! by R.L. Stine
32. Goodnight Kiss (Goodnight Kiss #1) by R.L. Stine
33. Goodnight Kiss 2 (Goodnight Kiss #2) by R.L. Stine
34. Goodnight Kiss (Goodnight Kiss #1-2) by R.L. Stine

May:

35. The Necromancer's Library (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #12) by J.L. Bryan
36. Gone Rogue (Wires and Nerve #2) by Marissa Meyer
37. His Final Girl (B Mine #1) by Brooklyn Ann

June:

38. Switched (Fear Street #31) by R.L. Stine
39. Final Grade (Fear Street #30) by R.L. Stine
40. Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices #2) by Cassandra Clare

July:

41. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
42. The Hitchhiker by R.L. Stine
43. Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

August:

44. The Dare (Fear Street #21) by R.L. Stine
45. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

September:

46. Her Haunted Heart (B Mine #2) by Brooklyn Ann

47. The Evil Lives! (Fear Street Cheerleaders #5) by R.L. Stine

48. The Awakening Evil (Fear Street Sagas #10) by R.L. Stine

October:

49. The Perfect Date (Fear Street #37) by R.L. Stine
50. Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2) by Kerri Maniscalco
51. The Trailwalker (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #13) by J.L. Bryan

November

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December:

52. College Weekend (Fear Street #32) by R.L. Stine
53. Lessons in Terror (Fear Street Collector's Editions #8) by R.L. Stine
54. Escaping from Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper #3) by Kerri Maniscalco
55. Capturing the Devil (Stalking Jack the Ripper #4) by Kerri Maniscalco

Besides the Goodreads challenge, this year I'm only gonna participate in two other challenges, but these are categories where I really need help, so these two should do. First up...



The challenge: To read books you have owned prior to January 1, 2020.

Last year my goal was to read 60 books, but I only ended up reading 50, same as in 2018, actually. Lol. So this year I'm gonna try and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro again! Let's see if I can make it to the top this time 😅

Level chosen: Mt. Kilimanjaro — Read 60 books from your TBR pile.
1. All-Night Party (Fear Street #43) by R.L. Stine
2. Malice by Pintip Dunn
3. Hit And Run (Point Horror #26) by R.L. Stine
4. Karma Girl (Bigtime #1) by Jennifer Estep
5. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi #1) by Carlos Hernandez
6. I Can Make You Thin by Paul McKenna
7. Dead End (Fear Street #29) by R.L. Stine
8. MARY: Unleashed (Bloody Mary #2) by Hillary Monahan
9. How to Hang a Witch (How to Hang a Witch #1) by Adriana Mather
10. Sisters of Salt and Iron (The Sisters of Blood and Spirit #2) by Kady Cross
11. Dreamfall (Dreamfall #1) by Amy Plum
12. Neverwake (Dreamfall #2) by Amy Plum
13. Be Not Afraid by Cecilia Galante
14. Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two by Jack Townsend
15. Alone by Cyn Balog
16. Scary Mary (Scary Mary #1) by S.A. Hunter
17. When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn
18. Crush the King (Crown of Shards #3) by Jennifer Estep
19. The Cheater (Fear Street #18) by R.L. Stine
20. Dead Time (The Murder Notebooks #1) by Anne Cassidy
21. Sweet Venom (Medusa Girls #1) by Tera Lynn Childs
22. I Saw You That Night! by R.L. Stine
23. Goodnight Kiss (Goodnight Kiss #1) by R.L. Stine
24. Goodnight Kiss 2 (Goodnight Kiss #2) by R.L. Stine
25. Goodnight Kiss (Goodnight Kiss #1-2) by R.L. Stine
26. Gone Rogue (Wires and Nerve #2) by Marissa Meyer
27. Switched (Fear Street #31) by R.L. Stine
28. Final Grade (Fear Street #30) by R.L. Stine
29. Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices #2) by Cassandra Clare
30. The Hitchhiker by R.L. Stine
31. The Dare (Fear Street #21) by R.L. Stine
32. The Evil Lives! (Fear Street Cheerleaders #5) by R.L. Stine
33. The Awakening Evil (Fear Street Sagas #10) by R.L. Stine
34. The Perfect Date (Fear Street #37) by R.L. Stine
35. Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2) by Kerri Maniscalco
36. College Weekend (Fear Street #32) by R.L. Stine
37. Lessons in Terror (Fear Street Collector's Editions #8) by R.L. Stine
38. Escaping from Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper #3) by Kerri Maniscalco

The challenge: To finally finishing those series that you’ve started but not yet completed. Series can be already completed as well as still ongoing. For ongoing series, the goal is to catch up to the most recent book published by the end of 2020.

Last year my goal was to finish 7-10 series, but I ended up finishing 12, which is amazing! I'm hoping to beat that this year. I still have about 80 series I need to finish/catch up on 😅

Level chosen: A-List Series Finisher — Finish 9+ Series (Specifically, I'm gonna go for 15!)
1. Bloody Mary by Hillary Monahan
2. Sisters of Blood and Spirit by Kady Cross
3. Dreamfall by Amy Plum
4. Crown of Shards by Jennifer Estep
5. Goodnight Kiss by R.L. Stine
6. Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer
7. Fear Street Cheerleaders by R.L. Stine
8. Fear Street Super Chiller by R.L. Stine
9. Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

This last challenge isn't so much a reading challenge as it is a blogging challenge. I love doing discussion posts and last year I did around 45 when my goal was 11-20 posts, so that's awesome! I don't know if I'll be able to do as many as that this year so, I'm gonna go for a more manageable level...

Level chosen: Terrifically Talkative — 31-40
1. 2019 Reading Stats
2. 2020 Reading Challenges
3. My Year in Books: 2019
4. Most Read Authors and Series of 2019
5. Looking Back at Books I Wish I’d read in 2018 & Anticipated Books of 2019
6. Finish the Series #5: Dude, I Don't Know...
7. New Year’s Book Tag!
8. New Year’s Resolutions Book Tag!
9. Monthly Wrap-Up: January 2020
10. Finish the Series #5: Last Minute Scare
11. Valentines Day Book Tag!
12. 25 Questions Tag – Facts About Me!
13. The Calendar Book Tag!
14. Finish the Series #6: Creepies
15. Finish the Series #7: The Dreaded Reading Slump
16. The #StayAtHome Diaries Tag!
17. My Library Gave Me Some Book Recommendations!
18. The Television Tag!
19. Finish the Series #8: Actual Progress!
20. The Spectacular Book Tag!
21. The Ultimate Book Tag!
22. The 90s Book Tag!
23. Neon Literary Nails!
24. Finish the Series #9: Where Did the Progress Go?
25. Top 10 Favorite Books of 2020 (So Far)
26. 2020 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag
27. Summer Library Reading Challenge
28. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Book Tag!
29. Finish the Series #10: Reading Slumps Are the Worst!
30. The Bookshelf Tag!
31. Spooky Scary Book Tag
32. Buying Different Editions of the Same Book
33. 2020 Reading Challenges *Update*
34. 2021 Reading Challenges
35. Looking Back at Books I Wish I’d read in 2019 & Anticipated Books of 2020
36. 2020 End of the Year Freak Out Tag
37. Top 10 Books I Wish I’d Read in 2020
38. Top 15 Favorite Books of 2020
39. The Festive Christmas Book Tag
40. Top 15 Disappointing Books of 2020
41. Fear Street... Do I Actually Like Them?
42. Top 10 Favorite Characters of 2020
43. Top 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2021
44. 2020 End of the Year Survey

Last year I participated in more challenges, but this year I decided I just really need help finishing series and reading books I already own, so I just went with those. Wish me luck 😅 And let me know if you're participating in any challenges!