Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Cabin at the End of the World (other topics)Disappearance at Devil's Rock (other topics)
NOS4A2 (other topics)
Insomnia (other topics)
Where Am I Now? (other topics)
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1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Insomnia by Stephen King
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson Completed 1/2/19
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Completed 1/5/19
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule completed 1/2/19
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
6. A book with a dual timeline
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
Chosen Theme: Shootings (morbid, I know)
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
Columbine by Dave Cullen
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
Cold Harbor by Matthew Fitzsimmons
10. A book featuring an historical figure
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport
Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
My Best Everything by Sarah Tomp
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Something by Wally Lamb or Brittany C. Cherry (or both!)
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
There There by Tommy Orange
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes
Writer from an Island is my tentative pick - whatever Jane Harper publishes in 2019 (hopefully another Aaron Falk book)
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
An old book - this is probably going to be something I read 15+ years ago or have not read yet that was published at least as long ago, if not longer.
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
A "New-to-me" book - something off of my shelf or a book published in 2019
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
I am going to borrow a book from a friend for this prompt.
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
Book with a blue cover (too many to narrow down to one just yet)
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
Ways to Hide in Winter by Sarah St. Vincent
29. A book published before 1950
Possibly finishing Les Miserables finally... or another classic TBD
30. A book featuring an elderly character
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
or something else
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
or another Nancy Drew
32. A book with more than 500 pages
The Passage by Justin Cronin
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
Literally anything on my bookshelf right now - I've been library-happy in 2018
34. A book with a person's name in the title
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
35. A psychological thriller
Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Educated by Tara Westover
37. A book set in a school or university
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Vilette by Charlotte Bronte
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father's Questions about Christianity by Gregory Boyd
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
40. A book you stumbled upon
Haven't stumbled upon anything yet, so TBD
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
The Outsider by Stephen King
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Re-Read any of the Harry Potter books
Re-Read Twilight?? maybe? mehhhhh
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
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 Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
45. A multi-generational saga
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
or another option
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
Feast: True Love in and out of the Kitchen by Hannah Howard
Gaining: The Truth about Life After Eating Disorders by Aimee Liu
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward - Completed 1/7/19
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
51. A book published in 2019
TBD
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
The Alligators of Abraham by Robert Kloss
Some of these choices I am 100% on; however, some of them are iffy or I left blank intentionally. I found in 2018 that I do better with some wiggle room than trying to nail down everything from the start. I am looking forward to getting started! :) Happy reading!