Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

My plan, which has changed a bit once I started reading and seeing what was available from the library. I put a strike though the ones I've completed so far.


1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't - And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard
2. A book set in a different continent - The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahndieh
3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated) - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015 - Refuge by Terry Tempest Williams
5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name - Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner
6. The highest rated on your TBR - An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
7. A book about books - The Book of Speculation: A Novel by Erika Swyler
8. A classic book with less than 200 pages - Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
9. A book that was mentioned in another book - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
12. A childhood classic - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
13. Reader’s Choice - A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How) - What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago) The Golem & the Jinni by Helene Wecker
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels - The Daugher of Time by Josephine Tey
17. A book with a beautiful cover - The Heir by Keira Cass
18. A book on a summer/beach reading list - Modern Lovers by Emma Staub
19. A non-fiction book - Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
20. A book with a first name in the title - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
22. The first book in a new to you series - The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Hank
23. The next book in a series you are reading - It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.) - The Crown & Arrow by Renee Ahdieh
25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you - The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
26. A book everyone is talking about - The Girls by Emma Cline
27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion) - All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name - Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott/Agatha Christie
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own - The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski (Polish)
31. A work of young adult fiction - This Side of Home by Renee Watson
32. A historical fiction book - The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose
33. The 16th book on your TBR - Shelter: A Novel by Jung Yun
34. A book about mental illness - Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
35. An award winning book - Confess by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Choice Awards 2015)
36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation - Diamond Head: A Novel by Cecily Wong
37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read - The Price of Salt (Carol) by Patricia Highsmith
38. A book about an anti hero - Firelight by Kristen Callihan
39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list - a title that relates to a season - Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
40. A novella from your favorite genre - The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction) - The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes (WWI)
42. A top 100 fantasy novel - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public - The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
46. A crime story - The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title - The Coffee Girl by Natalie Charles
48. A dystopia - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
49. A book with a great opening line - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
50. A book originally written in a language other than English - Out: A novel by Natsuo Kirino
51. A short story from a well-known author - Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell
52. A book published in 2016 - The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahndieh

Have a look at this list for the novella, maybe you'll find something that is interesting:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

For #29, Stephen King is fine and there is a lot of choice. JK Rowling can also be a nice option if you're interested in joining the group book of the month for April :)

Still somewhat on track...although I've had to edit my list a lot because sometimes the books I originally picked are hard to get a hold of (trying to use library books as much as possible), or I start the book and realize there's no way I will want to finish it. I have no time in my life for forcing myself to read books I'm not enjoying.

Books read so far: 36/52

Only 16 more books to go!

Currently reading for this challenge:
by Jojo Moyes

Reading next this month:
by Louisa May Alcott

by Diana Gabaldon

by Haruki Murakami

Reading in December:
by Colleen Hoover

by Natsuo Kirino

by Elizabeth Gaskell

by Kristen Callihan

by Renee Ahdieh

Current status: 45/52

Yay, I'm back on track! Currently reading:

for a book about an anti-hero. Seeing as how the hero has a murdering doppelganger and everyone calls him the "Dread Lord Archer" I figured this would work.

Next up:

for top 100 fantasy books and for a childhood classic

Current status 47/52

Soooo close!!!!

Currently reading:
Outlander for top 100 fantasy novels...it is soooo good that I'm taking my time reading the some 850 pages so we'll see if I can complete the other books in time!

Up next:
Little Women for a childhood classic
Out for a book written in a language other than English (Japanese)

Hopefully I can complete those next week then finish my last two books over the Christmas weekend when I have some extra days off to read.

Current status 48/52

I may actually complete my list after all!

That' amazing! If I read almost a book a day, I'll make it!

Little Women is taking longer than I thought it would to read, so I'm a book behind. I have no idea how I read that book as a child, it's so long (but good)! We'll see if I can finish that and three other books by the end of the challenge....

Currently reading: Little Women and Out

Reading next: Gothic Tales for short stories by a well-known author and Norwegian Wood for a book about mental illness. For some reason I've been putting off the Murakami for awhile and I'm not sure why.

I have not been able to finish Norwegian Wood! I gave up on it earlier this year.... but I should really pick it up again. Looking forward to what your thoughts are. Sorry if I put a damper on it!

Maybe you read the cut version as a kid (I know I did, I read the uncut version only this year, some parts were very boring).
I hope you'll succeed to read your last books in time, you're so near the 52 goal :)

I loved Norwegian Wood - I hope you do too.

Zaz wrote: "Maybe you read the cut version as a kid (I know I did, I read the uncut version only this year, some parts were very boring).
I hope you'll succeed to read your last books in time, you're so near t..."

I felt bad that it is a lot more boring than I remember!

Current status: 49/52

Soooo close!!! Still reading Little Women and hopefully can finish my last two books after that! Although I'm so excited about my 2017 plan books I just want to start those already...

How are you doing Stephanie, were you able to read a bit more during this week?

Sophie wrote: "How are you doing Stephanie, were you able to read a bit more during this week?"

A little bit! The holiday festivities made it a little hard to find reading time, but I'm gonna try to finish my last three books this weekend :)