Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Progress: 39/52

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy: The Amber Spyglass
*2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why): The Girl Who Drank the Moon
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y: Children of Blood and Bone
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc): The Hero of Ages

*5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare: The Wednesday Wars
*6. A book with a dual timeline: Dragon's Triangle
*7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1: Shadowrise
*8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2: Shadowheart

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror): The Subtle Knife
*10. A book featuring an historical figure, Enchantée
*11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject): Eragon
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer: The Clinic

*13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list: The God of Small Things
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term: Time And Stars
*15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
*16. A book told from multiple perspectives: Stone of Farewell
*17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia): River of Blue Fire

*18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements: Iron Gold
*19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR: Mountain of Black Glass
*20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country: Akata Witch
*21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes - A book where the protagonist enters another world: Sea of Silver Light

*22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover: Four: A Divergent Story Collection
*23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old: The Secret of the Old Clock
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New: New Spring
*25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed: The Borrowers

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue: Something Blue
*27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list: War and Peace
*28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.): Winter
*29. A book published before 1950: The Aeneid
*30. A book featuring an elderly character: Gallows Hill: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book 2

*31. A children’s classic you’ve never read: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
32. A book with more than 500 pages: To Green Angel Tower
*33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet: The Titan's Curse
*34. A book with a person's name in the title: Ella Enchanted

*35. A psychological thriller: Twisted
*36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list: Behold the Dreamers
*37. A book set in a school or university: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
*38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc): Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life The Rose & the Dagger
*40. A book you stumbled upon: The Tombs of Atuan
*41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards: The Martian
*42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character: The Sea of Monsters
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]: I, Robot

*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.): Black Panther Epic Collection Vol. 1: Panther's Rage
*45. A multi-generational saga: There There
*46. A book with a (mostly) black cover: The Last Olympian
*47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.): A Feast for Crows

*48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year: Station Eleven
*49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
*50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual): Around the World in Eighty Days
51. A book published in 2019: Empire of Grass
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title: The Last Innocent Man