Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book you meant to read in 2015: The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkien
2. A book set in a different continent: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated): Thicker Than Blood Claire C. Riley Madeline Sheehan
4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015 and want to read more of: Dark Places Gillian Flynn
5. A book that's title begins with the first letter of your name: Stardust Neil Gaiman
6. The highest-rated book on your to-read list: The Princess Bride William Goldman
7. A book about books: The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde
8. A classic book with less than 200 pages: The Outsiders S.E. Hinton
9. A book that was mentioned in another book: Little Women Louisa May Alcott
10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now: The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge:Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Rebecca Wells
12. A childhood classic (i.e. Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden, etc.): The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster
13. Reader's Choice (freebie): The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How): How to Save a Life Sara Zarr
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago): The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America Erik Larson
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels: In Cold Blood Truman Capote
17. A book with a beautiful cover: Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi
18. A book on a summer/beach reading list: The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling
19. A non-fiction book: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry Jon Ronson
20. A book with a first name in the title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll
21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page: Patient Zero Jonathan Maberry
22. The first book in a new to you series: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson
23. The next book in a series you are reading: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien
24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.): Destroy Me Tahereh Mafi
25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you: The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures Lawrence Anthony
26. A book everyone is talking about: The Maze Runner James Dashner
27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion):City of Bones Cassandra Clare
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir: You're Never Weird on the Internet Felicia Day
29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name: 11/23/63 by Stephen King
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own
31. A work of young adult fiction: City of Ashes Cassandra Clare
32. A historical fiction book: The Constant Princess Philippa Gregory
33. The 16th book on your to-read list: Wormwood D.H. Nevins
34. A book about mental illness (i.e. substance abuse, alzheimer's, autism, bipolar, etc.): Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt Kevin Hines
35. An award winning book (Pulitzer, Newbery, Caldecott, Man Booker, Printz, National Book Award, etc.) :Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion, or sexual orientation than your own: American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang
37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read: Horns Joe Hill
38. A book about an anti hero: Choke Chuck Palahniuk
39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list: The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger
40. A novella from your favorite genre: The Mist Stephen King
41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction): In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin Erik Larson
42. A top 100 fantasy novel (The hobbit/LOTR, Game of Thrones, The Chronicles of Prydain, etc.): The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien
43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night (i.e. vampires, monsters, etc.) > Halloween: Pandemonium Daryl Gregory
44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public: I Love Dick Chris Kraus
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have: The Myth of Wild Africa: Conservation Without Illusion Jonathan S. Adams
46. A crime story: A Time to Kill John Grisham
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fannie Flagg
48. A dystopia: Uglies Scott Westerfeld
49. A book with a great opening line: 1984 George Orwell
50. A book originally written in a language other than English: The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
51. A short story from a well-known author: Lord of the Flies William Golding
52. A book published in 2016

We are both reading the LOTR books!

I've been meaning to for years! :)

Bird Box is a 2014 book (for week 3), so no nomination in 2015 ;)

There are plenty of books I read or want to read in your plan, so I'm looking forward to see what you'll think about your reads :)

We have a certain number of books in common and quite a few I read this year. I'm looking forward to your views on them!

I'm reading little women as well

it is one of the maaaany books I feel I should have read by now but haven't. that was the idea behind a lot of the books I choose

Great list, Sara. Do you (or does anyone else) know which of J.K. Rowling's books written under Robert Galbraith is considered the best? Casual Vacancy, Cuckoo's Calling, or her latest one?

Great list, I have read many of them! Some of my favorites are The Lord Of The Rings, Middlesex and Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Some others I want to read, like You Are Never Weird on the Internet.

Stacey the Casual Vacancy is a stand alone book. The Cuckoos Calling is the first book in a series and the newest one is the 3rd in the series. I personally liked Cuckoos Calling better than the Casual Vacancy.

I'm definitely gonna snag Felicia Day's book! I forgot it existed until I read your list. Thanks for reminding me!

Thank you, sweet Charity. Lol. That's on my challenge list, so I'll keep it as is!

I'm reading Felicia's book for my Goodread's Choice Award week - I can't wait!

Charity wrote: "Stacey the Casual Vacancy is a stand alone book. The Cuckoos Calling is the first book in a series and the newest one is the 3rd in the series. I personally liked Cuckoos Calling better than the Ca..."

The Casual Vacancy was OK. I really like The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm (her mystery/private eye series). The third book, Career Of Evil, just came out.

Thanks, Ellen. I'm new to "Robert Galbraith", so I'm eager to read anything. I'll start with The Cuckoo's Calling.

Definitely read The Cuckoo's Calling first, as that's the first in the series and The Silkworm will make more sense that way. Enjoy!

Ellen wrote: "Definitely read The Cuckoo's Calling first, as that's the first in the series and The Silkworm will make more sense that way. Enjoy!"

Thanks again!