Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Little Prince (other topics)Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (other topics)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (other topics)
The Fox and the Hound (other topics)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (other topics)
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★= Mother/daughter buddy read
01. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay★
02. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why):
Where the Red Fern Grows
03. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y:
What If It's Us★
04. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc):
Red Dragon★
05. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare:
Speak Easy, Speak Love
06. A book with a dual timeline:
The Thirteenth Tale★
07. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1:
My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
08. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2:
My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
09. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror):
Cujo
10. A book featuring an historical figure:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject):
One Good Dragon Deserves Another
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer:
Matilda
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list:
The Friend★
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term:
See You in the Cosmos
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country:
Beneath a Scarlet Sky★
16. A book told from multiple perspectives:
One of Us Is Lying
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia):
Jaws
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements:
The Silver Star
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR:
Finders Keepers
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country:
A Thousand Splendid Suns
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes:
Gunslinger Girl★
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover:
The One and Only Ivan
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old:
The Hobbit
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New:
The Beholder
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed:
Columbine
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue:
Mockingjay
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.):
The Fox and The Hound
29. A book published before 1950:
The Little Prince
30. A book featuring an elderly character:
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
32. A book with more than 500 pages:
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet:
Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
34. A book with a person's name in the title:
Carrie
35. A psychological thriller:
Dark Places
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list:
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue★
37. A book set in a school or university:
The Foxhole Court★
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc):
My Hero Academia, Vol. 3
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life:
Gone with the Wind
40. A book you stumbled upon:
Water for Elephants
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards:
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character:
American Psycho★
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]:
Jurassic Park
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.):
The Alienist
45. A multi-generational saga:
The Forgotten Garden
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover:
The Exorcist
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.):
The Giving Tree
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year:
Never Fall Down★
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country:
Flame in the Mist★
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual):
Under the Never Sky★
51. A book published in 2019:
I Wish You All the Best
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title:
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir★