Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

I have yet to finish the 52 week challenge but hey It's always good to have a goal. I've tried to give myself lots of options for each one and pick books already on my tbr list. Can't wait to start.

52 Week Challenge 2019
Progress 45/52

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy


2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)


3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y


4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)


5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare



6. A book with a dual timeline


7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1


8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2


9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)


10. A book featuring an historical figure
•America's First Daughter
•Alexander Hamilton
•Pope Joan

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)


12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer


13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
•The Great Alone
•The Woman in the Window
•As Bright as Heaven

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term


15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country


16. A book told from multiple perspectives


17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)



18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements


19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR


20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country


21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes


22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover


23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old


24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New


25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed


26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue


27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list



28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)


29. A book published before 1950


30. A book featuring an elderly character


31. A children’s classic you’ve never read



32. A book with more than 500 pages


33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet


34. A book with a person's name in the title


35. A psychological thriller


36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list


37. A book set in a school or university


38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
•The Screwtape Letters
•The Lottery

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life


40. A book you stumbled upon


41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards


42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Trapped by J.A. Konrath

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
•Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
•The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World
•What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)


45. A multi-generational saga
•World Without End
•Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
•My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover


47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)


48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
•All the Light We Cannot See
•Station Eleven
•The Underground Railroad

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country


50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)




51. A book published in 2019

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title

Girl with the dragon tattoo was really good! Very suspenseful. The movie was really good too.
On my list as well I have devil in the white city, circe, and kitchen confidential. I'm starting song of achilles soon so I'm excited to see if Madeline Miller's books live up to the hype. Good luck!