Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't: God Help the Child √
2. A book set in a different continent: The Kite Runner √
3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated): Saint Anything √
4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015: The Husband's Secret √
5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name: Message in a Bottle √
6. The highest rated on your TBR: The Nightingale √
7. A book about books: The Book Thief √
8. A classic book with less than 200 pages: The Time Machine √
9. A book that was mentioned in another book: Wuthering Heights √
10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings √
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge: A Clockwork Orange √
12. A childhood classic: Charlotte's Web √
13. Reader’s Choice: The Shack √
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How): What Alice Forgot √
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago): The Awakening √
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels: And Then There Were None √
17. A book with a beautiful cover: Garden Spells √
18. A book on a summer/beach reading list: Summer Secrets √
19. A non-fiction book: The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients √
20. A book with a first name in the title: Go Ask Alice √
21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page: Looking for Alaska √
22. The first book in a new to you series: City of Bones √
23. The next book in a series you are reading: Fifty Shades Darker √
24. *WILD CARD* A book in a genre you normally don't read: Bleach, Vol. 1: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers √
25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest √
26. A book everyone is talking about: Go Set a Watchman √
27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion): The Perks of Being a Wallflower √
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir: Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings √
29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name: The Silkworm √
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own: Momotaro: Peach Boy √
31. A work of young adult fiction: Flawless √
32. A historical fiction book: The Grapes of Wrath √
33. The 16th book on your TBR: Sharp Objects √
34. A book about mental illness: OCD Love Story √
35. An award winning book: A Wrinkle in Time √
36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban √
37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read: The Princess Bride √
38. A book about an anti hero: A Game of Thrones √
39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list: Dawn
40. A novella from your favorite genre: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde √
41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction): Day
42. A top 100 fantasy novel: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe √
43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night: Dead Until Dark √
44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public: Fifty Shades Freed √
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have: Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
46. A crime story: Career of Evil
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title: Like Water for Chocolate
48. A dystopia: Animal Farm
49. A book with a great opening line: The Bell Jar
50. A book originally written in a language other than English: The Girl in the Spider's Web
51. A short story from a well-known author: The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
52. A book published in 2016: The Woman in Cabin 10 √

I read Wuthering Heights for this year's challenge. I somehow missed it back in high school when everyone else was reading it...I thought it was OK, will be curious to see what you think.

I'm reading Career of Evil and What Alice Forgot for the 2016 challenge too!

Great! I will definitely be looking forward to discussing those books with you!

Fifty!

I used my wild card for the "between the numbers book." I don't usually read the "between numbers" novellas unless I have read the book series. None of the book series that I am reading have novellas, and I have already read all the novellas in series that I have already completed.

That was my least favourite challenge too, Megan, and mostly for that reason. Luckily the Southern Vampire Mysteries has a .5 book (some short stories), otherwise I would probably have had to use a wildcard too.

I'm also going to be reading Animal Farm and The Bell Jar for next years challenge. I'm looking forward to discussions on them!

I read A Clockwork Orange this year and thought it was excellent, and I absolutely love The Perks of Being a Wallflower and A Game of Thrones. I hope you enjoy them all too!

I read The Time Machine and Animal Farm this year, they were interesting and fast to read.

It's nice you'll read What Alice too and I'm looking forward to know your opinion on some other books from your list :)

Great list! I hope you enjoy A Wrinkle in Time. It's one of my favorites from childhood.

A Wrinkle in Time is one of those books that I look back on and tell myself "How did I not read this?" I remember seeing it in my school library when I was young, but never picked it up to read.

My other group is doing the 2016 Popsugar challenge and I decided that I will try to do both at the same time. I will overlap between the two groups, if necessary, but I will do my best to prevent it. I will be reading my list in this group in order, and interjecting books from the Popsugar challenge where I see fit (since I'm continuing and starting several book series). Here's my Popsugar list for those that are interested...

1. A book based on a fairy tale: Scarlet √
2. A National Book Award winner: Sophie's Choice
3. A YA bestseller: Betrayed √
4. A book you haven't read since high school: Night
5. A book set in your home state: Cane River √
6. A book translated to English: Love in the Time of Cholera √
7. A romance set in the future: Naked in Death
8. A book set in Europe: Atonement
9. A book under 150 pages: Home √
10. A New York Times bestseller: The Longest Ride
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year:Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There √
12. A book recommended by someone you just met: Me Before You √
13. A self-improvement book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
14. A book you can finish in a day: The Grownup
15. A book written by a celebrity: unSweetined
16. A political memoir: Common Sense
17. A book at least 100 years older than you: Frankenstein √
18. A book that's more than 600 pages: War and Peace √
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club: As I Lay Dying
20. A science-fiction novel: Cinder √
21. A book recommended by a family member: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
22. A graphic novel: Bleach Volume 02: Goodbye Parakeet, Good Night My Sister √
23. A book that is published in 2016: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 √
24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: Man's Search for Meaning
25. A book that takes place during Summer: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
26. A book and it's prequel: Prince Caspian; The Horse and His Boy √
27. A murder mystery: In the Woods √
28. A book written by a comedian: Holidays on Ice √
29. A dystopian novel: Brave New World
30. A book with a blue cover: Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, An Introductory Guide: More Than 300 Recipes for Health, Home and Beauty
31. A book of poetry: The Complete Poems √
32. The first book you see in a bookstore: Grey
33. A classic from the 20th century: Mrs. Dalloway
34. A book from the library: The Casual Vacancy
35. An autobiography: Have a Little Faith: a True Story
36. A book about a road trip: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail √
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with: The Moon in the Palace
38. A satirical book: Candide
39. A book that takes place on an island: Shutter Island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

You have a really great list. We have a few similar choices and I may even steal a few more of your ideas. There are quite a few books on your list I've already read and loved. I'm kind of jealous that you'll be enjoying them, I wish I could read books more than once.

The 2016 Popsugar challenge is interesting too.

The Popsugar challenge also looks good, it has some very interesting topics and ones that I like the sound of. I may have to keep note of the list and if I end up doing well next year, I could attempt a few.