Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

**CHALLENGE COMPLETED 12/18/19**

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy Eileen
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) When I Fell From the Sky
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y Daisy Jones & The Six
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm: Unraveling the History & Hauntings of a Serial Killer's Home

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare Brave New World
6. A book with a dual timeline Followers
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (true crime)
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (true crime)

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) Hell Hound (horror)
10. A book featuring an historical figure Dragon Teeth
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) The Revenant (bear)
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term Full Dark, No Stars
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country The Trojan War Museum: and Other Stories
16. A book told from multiple perspectives Intensity
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) Every Heart a Doorway

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War: The Year Germany Lost the War (Andrew Nagorski)
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes The Awakening Aten (a book about or inspired by an ancient civilization)
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old The Art of War
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New Red at the Bone
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers from the Stone Age to the Present
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue The Water Dancer

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list Hunger
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) Good Citizens Need Not Fear: Stories (fear)
29. A book published before 1950 All Quiet on the Western Front
30. A book featuring an elderly character Jurassic Park

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read Peter Pan
32. A book with more than 500 pages The Executioner's Song
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet The Indian in the Cupboard
34. A book with a person's name in the title The Sorrows of Young Werther

35. A psychological thriller Slade House
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list The Buried Giant
37. A book set in a school or university Master Class
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) Overeaters Anonymous

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life Full Throttle
40. A book you stumbled upon The Plateau
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character The Eyes of the Dragon
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language

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.) Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
45. A multi-generational saga Swede Hollow
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) Notes from a Young Black Chef

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year Between the World and Me (2015)
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country Flowers of Mold
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual) The Giver
51. A book published in 2019 Queen Bee
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger

2020 52 Books Challenge

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
5. The first book in a series that you have not started

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
9. A book that can be read in a day

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link)
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (link)

15. A book set in a global city
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
18. A book by an author you've only read once before

19. A fantasy book
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720
22. A book with the major theme of survival

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
24. A book with an emotion in the title
25. A book related to the arts
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
27. A history or historical fiction

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
31. A book inspired by a leading news story

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
33. A book about a non-traditional family
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce

40. A book with a place name in the title
41. A mystery
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
44. A book related to witches

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
47. A classic book you've always meant to read
48. A book published in 2020

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
52. A book related to time