Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
2. A book with at least 2 perspectives: The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell and Allegiant by Veronica Roth
3. A book you meant to read in 2016: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E": Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
5. A historical fiction: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
6. A book being released as a movie in 2017: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title: The Frog Prince by Jenni James
8. A book written by a person of color: Q & A by Vikas Swarup
9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list: The Girls by Emma Cline
10. A dual-timeline novel: The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
11. A category from another challenge: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 and 2 by J K Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne
12. A book based on a myth: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton & Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
14. A book with a strong female character:The Selection by Kiera Cass
15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland): The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
16. A mystery: Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs &
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
17. A book with illustrations: A Book That's More Than Just A Book-Book by Peter Kay
18. A really long book (600+ pages): Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
19. A New York Times best-seller: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading: It's Raining Men by Milly Johnson
21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read: Far From True by Linwood Barclay
22. A book by an author you haven't read before: Life Inc. by Keving George & While My Eyes Were Closed by Linda Green
23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
24. A book written by at least two authors: Off the Page by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer
25. A book about a famous historical figure:
Shakespeare: The World As Stage by Bill Bryson
26. An adventure book: A Game of Thrones by George R R Martin
27. A book by one of your favorite authors
28. A non-fiction: Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick
29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions
30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link)
31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre
32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle)
33. A magical realism novel
34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link)
37. A book you choose randomly
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
39. An epistolary fiction
40. A book published in 2017
41. A book with an unreliable narrator
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far)
43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold)
44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link)
45. A book with a one-word title: Room by Emma Donoghue.
46. A time travel novel
47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link)
48. A banned book
49. A book from someone else's bookshelf
50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition
51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays)
52. A book set in a fictional location

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

I'm a huge fan of reading, but don't always find the time for it as I'm a school teacher. I'm new to Goodreads, so I'm excited for my first ever reading challenge!

I read my first book of the year yesterday, so I've started at number 45, but I will try and stick to the numerical order from now on.

Happy reading everyone! :)

Welcome to Goodreads and to our group! I hope this challenge will help you read more, but do not put too much pressure on yourself! :)