Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Around the Year in 52 Books
50/52

✔1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

✔2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view)
Possession by A.S. Byatt

✔3. A book you meant to read in 2016
Vauvatesti by Graeme Simsion

✔4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E”
Niistäjä by Terry Pratchett

✔5. A historical fiction
Vaarallinen pyhimys by Ellis Peters

✔6. A book being released as a movie in 2017
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

✔7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

✔8. A book written by a person of color
Häivähdys purppuraa by Alice Walker

✔9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list
Musta by Eppu Nuotio

✔10. A dual-timeline novel
Mehiläisten historia by Maja Lunde

✔11. A category from another challenge
(Popsugar 2017: book with a red spine)
Sistersin veljekset by Patrick deWitt

✔12. A book based on a myth
Salamavaras by Rick Riordan

✔13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors
Paha saapuu portin taa by Ray Bradbury

✔14. A book with a strong female character
Leona – Tarkoitus pyhittää keinot by Jenny Rogneby

✔15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
Skugga-Baldur by Sjón

✔16. A mystery
Ihmeiden kabinetti by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

✔17. A book with illustrations
Saga, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan

✔18. A really long book (600+ pages)
Pieni elämä by Hanya Yanagihara

✔19. A New York Times best-seller
Pimeää ainetta by Blake Crouch

✔20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading
Paikka vapaana by J.K. Rowling

✔21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read
Loppusoinnun kaiku kalmistossa by Alan Bradley

✔22. A book by an author you haven't read before
Tyttö muiden joukossa by Mhairi McFarlane

✔23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list Rakkautta koleran aikaan by Gabriel García Márquez

✔24. A book written by at least two authors
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

✔25. A book about a famous historical figure
Vakooja by Paulo Coelho

✔26. An adventure book
The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer

✔27. A book by one of your favorite authors
Etsijät by Nora Roberts

✔28. A non-fiction
Kiinan kadotetut tyttäret by Xinran

✔29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions
Metro 2035 by Dmitry Glukhovsky

✔30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books
Syntymälahja by Kristin Cashore

✔31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

✔32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time aka Yöllisen koiran merkillinen tapausby Mark Haddon

✔33. A magical realism novel
Pöytään ja vuoteeseen by Laura Esquivel

✔34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
Henkien talo by Isabel Allende

✔35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty
Fire by Kristin Cashore

✔36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

✔37. A book you choose randomly
Lumikin on kuoltava by Nele Neuhaus

✔38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

✔39. An epistolary fiction
Uinuvat jättiläiset by Sylvain Neuvel

✔40. A book published in 2017
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

✔41. A book with an unreliable narrator
Ääni ja vimma by William Faulkner

✔42. A best book of the 21st century (so far)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

✔43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold)
Jääkaksoset by S.K. Tremayne

✔44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next"
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

✔45. A book with a one-word title
Penelopeia by Margaret Atwood

✔46. A time travel novel
A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain

47. A past suggestion that didn't win (An illuminated novel, or a book with an illuminated cover design)
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (couldn't resist)

48. A banned book
Sophie's Choice by William Styron

✔49. A book from someone else's bookshelf
Welman tytöt by Anu Holopainen

✔50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

✔51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays)
Säätäen ja soveltaen : kirjoituksia pienen naisen suuresta elämästä by Marian Keyes

✔52. A book set in a fictional location
Viimeinen valtakunta by Brandon Sanderson

You have some great books on your list! Your mystery choices are particularly great- I absolutely loved both books. After Into the Woods, I blasted through the rest of the series. But I kind of think Into the Woods was my favorite of all of them. The Miniaturist was also wonderful. It might start a little slow but I got into it :) Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night is also a good one. House of Leaves is ridiculously long and totally bizarre- good luck with that one! Love your list and can't wait to read your reflections on each book!

Stephanie wrote: "You have some great books on your list! Your mystery choices are particularly great- I absolutely loved both books. After Into the Woods, I blasted through the rest of the series. But I kind of thi..."

Thank you! All the books you mentioned have been on top of the tbr pile for quite some time, good to know they have been worth waiting for :)

Katie wrote: "Great list, Jen: I wish you luck with it! I highly recommend Possession: Byatt is a wonderful writer.

If you can't decide what to do for option 20 (the book you've owned for a while), maybe you co..."

That's a great idea Katie, cheers! That would save me from indecisiveness that can possess me for days >_<

You have some great books on your list! I'm planning on Americanah this year too, I've heard so many amazing things about it.

Thanks Jody! Americanah would fit also my "book you've owned for a while" and I'm embarrased not to have yet read it, library books always cut in, this way I must read it and I would love to hear your take on the book :D