Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Around The World in 52 Books - 2019 Edition

Progress: 10/52



✔️1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
* The Power by Naomi Alderman (Science Fiction, Women's Prize for Fiction 2017)
✔️2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
* Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
✔️3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
* Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Lucy Maud Montgomery)
✔️4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
* American Assassin by Vince Flynn

✔️5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
* Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
✔️6. A book with a dual timeline
* Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
✔️7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 [NonFiction]
* A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
✔️8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 [NonFiction]
*Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis

✔️9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
* Wizard and Glass by Stephen King
✔️10. A book featuring an historical figure
* Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
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

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

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
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
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
29. A book published before 1950
30. A book featuring an elderly character

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
32. A book with more than 500 pages
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

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

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
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]

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.)
45. A multi-generational saga
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
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)
51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title