Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

52/52

√ means I've read it

strikethrough means a change of plan

√ 1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Sourdough
√ 2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable (Roddy Doyle) Charlie Savage
√ 3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 (from reading Barbara Kingsolver for the first time, I think in Unsheltered) My Antonia
√ 4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live Born a Crime Facial Justice
√ 5. The first book in a series that you have not started The Cuckoo's Calling

√ 6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover Their Finest Hour and a Half
√ 7. A book set in the southern hemisphere (Zimbabwe) An Elegy for Easterly: Stories
√ 8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The" The Rapture
√ 9. A book that can be read in a day We Have Always Lived in the Castle

√ 10. A book that is between 400-600 pages The Little Stranger
√ 11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number (1987) Rules Of Attraction
√ 12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people Slate Voices - - Cwmorthin and the Islands of Netherlorn
√ 13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (2016: 2 - A book set in a different continent) The Flying Crapaud
√ 14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers Gilead Postcards

√ 15. A book set in a global city (Singapore) - Crazy Rich Asians
√ 16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area On The Black Hill Pynter Bender
√ 17. A book with a neurodiverse character The One-in-a-Million Boy
√ 18. A book by an author you've only read once before The Edwardians

√ 19. A fantasy book Lud-in-the-Mist
√ 20. The 20th book on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc The End of the Affair
√ 21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719 Perelandra
√ 22. A book with the major theme of survival Suite Française Paradise of the Blind

√ 23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime
√ 24. A book with an emotion in the title The Heart's Invisible Furies
√ 25. A book related to the arts Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense
√ 26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards The Dutch House
√ 27. A history or historical fiction Highcragg House

√ 28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author The Fire-Dwellers
√ 29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book Smile As They Bow
√ 30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year (2017) The Dark Flood Rises
√ 31. A book inspired by a leading news story Long Road from Jarrow: A journey through Britain then and now

√ 32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan Convenience Store Woman
√ 33. A book about a non-traditional family Logical Family: A Memoir
√ 34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name (C for Crime) The Acid Test
√ 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 The Stone Diaries
√ 37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 In the Wet
√ 38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2 The Dry
√ 39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling out Racist Stereotypes

√ 40. A book with a place name in the title A Place Called Winter Lonesome Dove
√ 41. A mystery The Woman in White Strip Jack
√ 42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (Booker winner 2015) A Brief History of Seven Killings
√ 43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (War) The Song of Achilles Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
√ 44. A book related to witches Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

√ 45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018 Prodigal Summer The Song of Achilles
√ 46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire" ("Ayatollah's In Iran") Persepolis, Volume 1 Persepolis, Volume 2
√ 47. A classic book you've always meant to read Northanger Abbey
√ 48. A book published in 2020 Endgame Golden Poppies

√ 49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (15th mini-poll - A book that you obtained in a non traditional way - from a Little Free Library in a public toilet in the French Alps) Dubliners
√ 50. A book with a silhouette on the cover Everyone Brave is Forgiven
√ 51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title The Trick is to Keep Breathing
√ 52. A book related to time The Time Machine

I definitely won't be reading in order but I do tend to stick to my plan.

Which was written before all the libraries closed. Lots of jiggling about this year!

LOL at #49!! seems like a story there!! 🤣