Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Books mentioned in this topic
Northanger Abbey (other topics)Before We Were Yours (other topics)
Before I Go to Sleep (other topics)
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law (other topics)
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kathryn Lasky (other topics)Rob Bell (other topics)
Total Completed 52/52 (completed 10/31/19)
1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy - It Ends with Us(completed 01/24/19) orRebel of the Sands(completed 01/08/19)2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) - Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law(completed 08/19/19)3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y - Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn Lasky(completed 01/20/19)4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) - A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership(completed 06/23/19)5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare - Station Eleven(completed 01/28/19)6. A book with a dual timeline - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society(completed 04/04/19)7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 - The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir(completed 02/23/19)8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 - The Polygamist's Daughter(completed 01/08/19)9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) - The Two Towers(completed 09/22/19)10. A book featuring an historical figure - I Was Anastasia(completed 07/05/19)11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) - His Majesty's Dragon(completed 02/15/19)12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo(completed 03/26/19)13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list - An American Marriage(completed 05/22/19)14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term - How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming(completed15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country - Circe(completed 07/29/19)16. A book told from multiple perspectives - One of Us Is Lying(completed 05/04/19)17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) - The Name of the Wind(completed 10/22/19)18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup(completed 08/23/19)19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR - Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived by Rob Bell(completed 10/15/19)20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian(completed 09/02/19)21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes - A book published in a special-to-you year - Cinder(completed 09/11/19)22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover - 23/7: Pelican Bay Prison and the Rise of Long-Term Solitary Confinement(completed 02/20/19)23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old - Northanger Abbey(completed 10/31/19)24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New - On the Come Up(completed 03/27/19)25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed - Dune(completed 08/17/19)26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue - Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart(completed 07/15/19)27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list - To Kill a Mockingbird(completed 03/06/19)28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) - The Winter of the Witch(completed 02/03/19)29. A book published before 1950 - The Hobbit(completed 08/25/19)30. A book featuring an elderly character - The Fellowship of the Ring(completed 09/08/19)31. A children’s classic you’ve never read - Where the Wild Things Are(completed 01/15/19)32. A book with more than 500 pages - The Queens of Innis Lear(completed 05/15/19)33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet - The Cinderella Princess(completed 10/24/19)34. A book with a person's name in the title - A Man Called Ove(completed 02/04/19)35. A psychological thriller - Before I Go to Sleep(completed 03/15/19)36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list - Seafire(completed 07/11/19)37. A book set in a school or university - Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town(completed 02/07/19)38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) - The Princess Saves Herself in this One(completed 01/02/19)39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life - The Great Alone(completed 09/27/19)40. A book you stumbled upon - The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting(completed 03/27/19)41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards - The Kiss Quotient(completed 4/30/19) orEducated(completed 06/07/19)42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character - The Return of the King(completed 10/03/19)43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] - Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military,(completed 01/05/19)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 Princess Bride(completed 08/30/19)45. A multi-generational saga - Before We Were Yours(completed 09/06/19)46. A book with a (mostly) black cover - Sometimes I Lie(completed 06/21/19)47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) - The Sugar Queen(completed 01/09/19)48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year - Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth(completed 06/26/19)49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country - Crazy Rich Asians(completed 06/18/19)50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual) - Eat, Pray, Love(completed 03/01/19)51. A book published in 2019 - Two Can Keep a Secret(completed 04/16/19)52. A book with a weird or intriguing title - The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever(completed 01/09/19)