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Jinia Parker (meanwhileinflorida) | 14 comments 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

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

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)

The Savior
Connections in Death
Kingdom of the Blind

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare

The Queens of Innis Lear

6. A book with a dual timeline

Time's Convert

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

Practical Magic

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

The Rules of Magic

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

The Consuming Fire
Kingdom of the Blind
An Easy Death
The Paying Guests

10. A book featuring an historical figure

Becoming

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

The Uncommon Reader
Of Books and Bagpipes

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list

Circe

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)

Of Blood and Bone

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

Uncle Tungsten

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

Prisoner of NightPrisoner of Night - J.R. Ward
Oaxaca Journal

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

Contact
Zorba the Greek
The Fall Of The House Of Usher: By Edgar Allan Poe - Illustrated

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

The Trouble With Vampires
Kingdom of the Blind
Hollywood Dead

29. A book published before 1950

30. A book featuring an elderly character

Prisoner of Night

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

32. A book with more than 500 pages

The Paying Guests

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

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Johnny and June's Table


35. A psychological thriller

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

Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious
Turnip Greens & Tortillas: A Mexican Chef Spices Up the Southern Kitchen
You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir
Bingo Love
The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies

37. A book set in a school or university

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)

Bingo Love
The Guild

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

Circe
The Kiss Quotient
Herding Cats


42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character

Hollywood Dead

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]

Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and Other Food Myths in the Lab
Oaxaca Journal
Uncle Tungsten

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 Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
The Guild

45. A multi-generational saga

Prisoner of Night
Time's Convert
The Consuming Fire

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover

The Paying Guests

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

Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious
Turnip Greens & Tortillas: A Mexican Chef Spices Up the Southern Kitchen
You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir
Comfort in an Instant: 75 Comfort Food Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot
Tiffin: 500 Authentic Recipes Celebrating India's Regional Cuisine
The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and Vegetarian One Dish Dinners

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year

The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice

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)

Summary of Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking

51. A book published in 2019

An Easy Death

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn HardcastleThe 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (like everyone else)
An Easy Death
Uncle Tungsten


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