Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

I'll update my possible choices a little later when my toddler is not trying to grab my laptop from me. :)

Happy New Year!

I wanted to read in order, but my life doesn't always allow for that, so I have put my completed topics in bold.

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (Governor General's Literary Award)
-Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson (Scotiabank Giller Prize)

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
-Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
-When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
-Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
- Cut and Run by Mary Burton

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
-Hamlet
-Othello

6. A book with a dual timeline
-The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
-Geek Parenting by Stephen H Segal (Parenting Humour)

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
-Only Dead on the Inside by James Breakwell (Parenting Humour)

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
-The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (Horror)

10. A book featuring an historical figure
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11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
-When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
-The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
-Educated by Tara Westover

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
-Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
-Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
-One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
-Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
-The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
-Verity by Colleen Hoover

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
-The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline?

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes
-Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
-Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski
-The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
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24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
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25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
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26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
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27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
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28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
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29. A book published before 1950
-Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (1921?)

30. A book featuring an elderly character
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31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
-The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

32. A book with more than 500 pages
-Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (maybe?)

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
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34. A book with a person's name in the title
-Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

35. A psychological thriller
-The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
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37. A book set in a school or university
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38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
-The Dark and Other Love Stories by Deborah Willis (short stories)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
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40. A book you stumbled upon
-Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
-Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
-A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
-Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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.)
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45. A multi-generational saga
-The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
-Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
-The Cake Therapist by Judith M Fertig

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
-The Catcher in the Rye b JD Salinger?

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
-The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
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51. A book published in 2019
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52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
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Good luck and happy reading this year!

Stephanie wrote: "Good luck and happy reading this year!"

Thanks! You too!

next book completed: 8 - 2 books related to same topic: Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

James Breakwell