Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

(my comments below)

CURRENT RUNNING PLAN:

35. A book featuring a murder
Perfume by Patrick Süskind / modern classic

36. A book published in the last 3 years by an author you haven't read before
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden / fantasy

37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka / fiction

38. A science book or a science fiction book
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand / classic sci-fi

39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware / thriller

40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald / classic

41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials
Uprooted by Naomi Novik / fantasy

42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater (in this case, the COVER. Lol)
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter / thriller

43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence
Velma Jean Learns to Drive by Jennifer Niven / historical fiction

44. A ghost story
Houdini Heart by Ki Longfellow / horror

45. A book that intimidates/ scares you
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway / classic

46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air
These Dark Wings by John Owen Theobald / historical fiction

47. A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnicity, religion, or sexual identity than your own
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner / historical fiction

48. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth)
[undecided...]

49. A book from one of the Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles / historical fiction

50. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer)
[undecided]

51. An award-winning short story or short story collection (nominee)
The Serial Garden by Joan Aiken / children's lit

52. A book published in 2018
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar / historical fiction fantasy

September 12
Hello all! I'm beginning this challenge at week 35 (running late...eeeeeeh)

I have only gotten around to finish 5 books for the entire year. You read right...
I need this challenge to push me through my piles of books and TBR! I'm dying to get to these books! don't hesitate to comment me your thoughts and opinions, esp if you've read these titles or plan to!

10. An author's debut book
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline / sci-fi / 3 ★

11. A literary fiction
A Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert / (classic-like) fiction / 5 ★

13. A book with a plot centered around a secret
Oleander Girl by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni / fiction / 4 ★

18. A book with a location in the title
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken / children's lit / 4 ★

22. A book you had high expectations for
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim / classic / 4 ★

Good Luck! Lots on your list that are on my TBR that I haven't read yet, and a few that I have planned already for next years challenge :-)

I loved Uprooted, that should be a quick fun fantasy. I hope you like it too.

For your intimidating read, A Farewell to Arms, even though its Hemingway it should be a fairly quick read for you. It's one of my favorite classics, I've read it twice, maybe even three times by now. Atlas Shrugged though? Thats a big one! If it gets to be too much check out the thread for the Sci-fi prompt for other ideas ;-)

I think its good that you scheduled your plan to start at week 35, this way you don't stress yourself out trying to catch up and it will be more fun.

Happy Reading 😊

Tracy wrote: "Good Luck! Lots on your list that are on my TBR that I haven't read yet, and a few that I have planned already for next years challenge :-)

I loved Uprooted, that should be a quick..."

Atlas Shrugged definitely intimidates me (maybe more...HA). But excites me! I could never get into Hemingway when I tried years ago... but I want to retry :)