I failed miserably on my first try last year, having only read 17 out of 52 books. This year, I plan to at least beat that or to actually finish the challenge. Last year, I chose all the books from the beginning and I failed. This year, I'll only decide on a handful of topics, and add on later as I make my progress. Hopefully, this will keep me motivated. Lastly, like last year, I'll prioritize unread books that I already have in my shelf.
18/52 ✔ = read ➤= currently reading
Around the Year in 52 Books (2018)
➤1. A book with the letters A, T & Y in the title - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells 2. A book from the first 10 books added to your To Be Read list 3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards - Into the Water by Paula Hawkins ✔ 4. Book #1 Earth - This Same Earth (Elemental Mysteries, #2) by Elizabeth Hunter 5. A book about or inspired by real events 6. A book originally written in a language other than English 7. A gothic novel ✔8. An "own voices" book* - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ✔9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc) -The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver ✔ 10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published) - The Martian by Andy Weir 11. A literary fiction - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 12. A book set in Africa or South America - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexandar McCall Smith ✔13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies, etc) - Digital Fortress by Dan Brown ✔ 14. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #2 Fire - A Hidden Fire (Elemental Mysteries, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter 15. A book with a unique format/writing structure 16. A narrative nonfiction ✔ 17. A book you expect to make you laugh - Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh 18. A book with a location in the title ✔ 19. A book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand master author (books & authors) -The Last Policeman by Ben. H. Winters ✔20. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends - The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 21. A book written in first person perspective - Room by Emma Donoghue 22. A book you have high expectations or hope for ➤23. A medical or legal thriller - Coma by Robin Cook 24. A book with a map - The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien ✔25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view -Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind ✔26. A book with a text only cover - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc) ✔28. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #3 Water -A Fall of Water (Elemental Mysteries #4) by Elizabeth Hunter 29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench) ✔ 30. A short book - Animal Farm by George Orwell 31. A book set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to 32. An alternate history book 33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word "born" in the same year as you (link) 34. A suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls, that didn't win but was polarizing or a close-call (link) ✔ 35. A book featuring a murder - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 36. A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before 37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2) ➤38. A science book or a science fiction book -A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title 40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link) 41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials 42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater ✔ 43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume ✔ 44. A ghost story - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 45. A book that intimidates/ scares you ✔46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air - The Force of Wind (Elemental Mysteries #3) by Elizabeth Hunter 47. A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own 48. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth) 49. A book from one of the Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link) ✔50. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer) - The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 51. An award-winning short story or short story collection 52. A book published in 2018
18/52
✔ = read
➤= currently reading
Around the Year in 52 Books (2018)
➤1. A book with the letters A, T & Y in the title
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
2. A book from the first 10 books added to your To Be Read list
3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards
- Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
✔ 4. Book #1 Earth
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This Same Earth (Elemental Mysteries, #2) by Elizabeth Hunter5. A book about or inspired by real events
6. A book originally written in a language other than English
7. A gothic novel
✔8. An "own voices" book*
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas✔9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc)
-
The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver✔ 10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published)
-
The Martian by Andy Weir11. A literary fiction
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
12. A book set in Africa or South America
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexandar McCall Smith
✔13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies, etc)
-
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown✔ 14. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #2 Fire
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A Hidden Fire (Elemental Mysteries, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter15. A book with a unique format/writing structure
16. A narrative nonfiction
✔ 17. A book you expect to make you laugh
-
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh18. A book with a location in the title
✔ 19. A book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand master author (books & authors)
-
The Last Policeman by Ben. H. Winters✔20. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends
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The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger21. A book written in first person perspective
- Room by Emma Donoghue
22. A book you have high expectations or hope for
➤23. A medical or legal thriller
- Coma by Robin Cook
24. A book with a map
- The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
✔25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view
-
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind✔26. A book with a text only cover
-
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc)
✔28. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #3 Water
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A Fall of Water (Elemental Mysteries #4) by Elizabeth Hunter29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)
✔ 30. A short book
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Animal Farm by George Orwell31. A book set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to
32. An alternate history book
33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word "born" in the same year as you (link)
34. A suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls, that didn't win but was polarizing or a close-call (link)
✔ 35. A book featuring a murder
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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie36. A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before
37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2)
➤38. A science book or a science fiction book
-A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title
40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link)
41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials
42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater
✔ 43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume✔ 44. A ghost story
-
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens45. A book that intimidates/ scares you
✔46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air
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The Force of Wind (Elemental Mysteries #3) by Elizabeth Hunter47. A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own
48. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth)
49. A book from one of the Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link)
✔50. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer)
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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han51. An award-winning short story or short story collection
52. A book published in 2018