Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Here's where I will track my reads. I won't be reading in order.
Read 52/52 - Completed 26 July 2020

✔ 1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
Keeper by Andrea Gillies, 26 Mar 20
✔ 2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
Eat. Nourish. Glow. by Amelia Freer, 31 Jan 20
✔ 3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
The Acceptance World by Anthony Powell, 12 Jan 20
✔ 4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
Are You Experienced? by William Sutcliffe, 5 May 20
✔ 5. The first book in a series that you have not started
Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley, 21 May 20

✔ 6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, 5 Feb 20
✔ 7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
Now Is the Time for Running by Michael Williams, 27 June 20
✔ 8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
The Untouchable by John Banville, 4 May 20
✔ 9. A book that can be read in a day
Truth or Dare by Celia Rees, 9 March 20

✔ 10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz, 3 May 20
✔ 11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
Maria in the Moon by Louise Beech, 31 Mar 20 - 2017
✔ 12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
The Library Book by Rebecca Gray, 19 Feb 20
✔ 13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge
Three Novellas: The Fox / The Ladybird / The Captain's Doll by D.H. Lawrence, 12 Apr 20
✔ 14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (Link)
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel, 6 Mar 20

✔ 15. A book set in a global city
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, 10 May 20
✔ 16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill, 15 Jan 20
✔ 17. A book with a neurodiverse character
The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter, 31 Jan 20
✔ 18. A book by an author you've only read once before
Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay, 5 Jan 20

✔ 19. A fantasy book
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge, 29 May 20
✔ 20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
I, Coriander by Sally Gardner, 4 Apr 20
✔ 21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719
Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life by Christopher Jamison, 28 Feb 20
✔ 22. A book with the major theme of survival
The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth, 8 Jan 20

✔ 23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts, 7 March 20
✔ 24. A book with an emotion in the title
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray, 23 Jan 20
✔ 25. A book related to the arts
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun, 24 Feb 20
✔ 26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout, 4 Feb 20
✔ 27. A history or historical fiction
After the Party by Cressida Connolly, 17 Feb 20

✔ 28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
Earth and High Heaven by Gwethalyn Graham, 12 May 20
✔ 29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
Despised and Rejected by Rose Allatini, 7 Apr 20
✔ 30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
Arthur & George by Julian Barnes, 10 Apr 20 - 2006
✔ 31. A book inspired by a leading news story
A Perfectly Good Man by Patrick Gale - 22 Jan 20

✔ 32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
The Master Key by Masako Togawa, 14 Feb 20
✔ 33. A book about a non-traditional family
Worthy by Catherine Ryan Hyde, 8 April 20
✔ 34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie, 9 Apr 20
✔ 35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover
Don't Look at Me Like That by Diana Athill, 29 Mar 20

✔ 36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
Nobody's Fault by Terry Tyler, 24 Feb 20
✔ 37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh, 1 June 20
✔ 38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
The Second Life of Amy Archer by R.S. Pateman, 26 July 20
✔ 39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce
The Heather Blazing by Colm Tóibín, 2 March 20

✔ 40. A book with a place name in the title
Claudine in Paris by Colette, 28 Apr 20
✔ 41. A mystery
Pompomberry House by Rosen Trevithick, 6 Apr 20
✔ 42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (Link)
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck, 21 Apr 20
✔ 43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves, 11 Feb 20
✔ 44. A book related to witches
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 28 Apr 20

✔ 45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
At Lady Molly's by Anthony Powell, 16 Apr 20
✔ 46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates, 2 Apr 20
✔ 47. A classic book you've always meant to read
Claudine at School by Colette, 14 Apr 20
✔ 48. A book published in 2020
Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles, 22 June 20

✔ 49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (Link)
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa, 17 Apr 20
✔ 50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
Diamond Boy by Michael Williams, 23 June 20
✔ 51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, 21 Feb 20
✔ 52. A book related to time
Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B. Ross, 22 Feb 20

Finished my first book yesterday:

18. A book by an author you've only read once before

Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay

The previous book of hers that I read was The Santa Klaus Murder in November 2018.

Finished on 8 January:

22. A book with the major theme of survival

The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth

Buccmaster struggles for the survival of his people and his culture after the invasion of his country and burning of his home.

Finished yesterday:

3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019

The Acceptance World by Anthony Powell, 12 Jan 20

I read the previous book in the series in 2019.

Finished today:

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area

I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill

Set in a rural part of England

Finished on 22 January:

31. A book inspired by a leading news story

A Perfectly Good Man by Patrick Gale - 22 Jan 20

Patrick Gale writes at the end of this edition that it was inspired by a news story about the decision of a young paraplegic's family to take him to end his life at Dignitas.

Finished on 23 January:

24. A book with an emotion in the title

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray, 23 Jan 20 - Joy

Finished yesterday:

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable

Eat. Nourish. Glow.: 10 easy steps for losing weight, looking younger & feeling healthier by Amelia Freer

Finished yesterday:

17. A book with a neurodiverse character

The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter, 31 Jan 20 - Jonathon

Finished yesterday:

26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

Finished today:

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - boat on the cover

Finished on 11 Feb:

43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse

Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves - War

Finished on 14 Feb:

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan

The Master Key by Masako Togawa - set in Japan

Finished today:

27. A history or historical fiction

After the Party by Cressida Connolly

Finished yesterday:

12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people

The Library Book, an anthology edited by Rebecca Gray

Finished today:

51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Finished today:

52. A book related to time

Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B. Ross

(has "day" in the title)

Finished today:

25. A book related to the arts

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun

Murder of an art gallery owner with lots of artists as characters

Finished today:

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim

Nobody's Fault by Terry Tyler

Put this on my Kindle on a whim when I first got the Kindle

Finished today:

21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719

Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life by Christopher Jamison

Like Maximilian Hell, the author is a member of a Catholic religious order

Finished today:

39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce

The Heather Blazing by Colm Tóibín

Finished yesterday:

14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (Link)

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Finished on 7th March:

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

Characters Patrick and Tom are gay

Finished today:

9. A book that can be read in a day

Truth or Dare by Celia Rees

Finished on 26 March:

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y

Keeper by Andrea Gillies

Finished today:

35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover

Don't Look at Me Like That by Diana Athill

Finished on March 31st:

11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number

Maria in the Moon by Louise Beech - originally published 2017

Finished yesterday:

46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates

The book is about Marilyn Monroe who is referenced in the song (and Joe DiMaggio is also a character)

Finished today:

20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]

I, Coriander by Sally Gardner

The 20th book on my TBR sorted by most recently added.

Finished today:

41. A mystery

Pompomberry House by Rosen Trevithick

Finished today:

29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book

Despised and Rejected by Rose Allatini, 7 Apr 20

Finished today:

33. A book about a non-traditional family

Worthy by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Jody's parents are dead and he lives alone with his grandfather. (view spoiler)[Later he lives with his almost-stepmother, Virginia. (hide spoiler)]

Finished today:

34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

Genre: mystery

Finished today:

30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year

Arthur & George by Julian Barnes

Made the list in 2006.

Finished today:

13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge

Three Novellas: The Fox / The Ladybird / The Captain's Doll by D.H. Lawrence

Task 22 from 2019: A book with a number in the title or on the cover

Finished on 14th April:

47. A classic book you've always meant to read

Claudine at School by Colette

Finished yesterday:

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018

At Lady Molly's by Anthony Powell

I gave 5 stars to the first book in this series in 2018.

Finished today:

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

The prompt was:
"A book with more than 20 letters in the title"

Finished today:

42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’

Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck

Nominated for the National Book Award, 1955

Finished today:

40. A book with a place name in the title

Claudine in Paris by Colette, 28 Apr 20

and

44. A book related to witches

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 28 Apr 20

Finished today:

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages

Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz - 589 pages

Finished yesterday:

8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"

The Untouchable by John Banville

Finished today:

4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live

Are You Experienced? by William Sutcliffe

India would be way too hot for me

Finished yesterday:

15. A book set in a global city

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

Set mostly in New York, the rest in Los Angeles

Finished yesterday:

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author

Earth and High Heaven by Gwethalyn Graham - Canadian author

Finished on May 21st:

5. The first book in a series that you have not started

Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley

Finished today:

19. A fantasy book

The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

Finished today:

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1

Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh

The pair will be: Life and Death

Finished on 22 June:

48. A book published in 2020

Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles

Finished on 23 June:

50. A book with a silhouette on the cover

Diamond Boy by Michael Williams

Finished today:

7. A book set in the southern hemisphere

Now Is the Time for Running by Michael Williams

Set in Zimbabwe and South Africa