Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2020 LIST

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

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
The Bonesetter's Daughter

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

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

5. The first book in a series that you have not started
The Clan of the Cave Bear

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

7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
Paula

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

9. A book that can be read in a day
Idiotizadas, un cuento de empoderhadas

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
El imperio eres tú

11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

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)
The Casual Vacancy

15. A book set in a global city
I Owe You One

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
The Keeper of Lost Things

17. A book with a neurodiverse character
You

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

19. A fantasy book
Red Queen

20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
La suma de los días

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
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
Girl, Woman, Other

24. A book with an emotion in the title
The Happy Closet

25. A book related to the arts
The Lady and the Unicorn

26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
Pending Awards

27. A history or historical fiction
El amor en los tiempos del cólera

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

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
The Dutch House

31. A book inspired by a leading news story
Room

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

33. A book about a non-traditional family
The Family Upstairs

34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
Eleanor & Park (Love)

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

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

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
Then She Was Gone

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

40. A book with a place name in the title
The Lost Girls of Paris

41. A mystery
Gone Girl

42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
Cien años de soledad

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

44. A book related to witches
Strange Magic

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

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

47. A classic book you've always meant to read
El amor en los tiempos del cólera

48. A book published in 2020

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
The Flatshare

50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
El proyecto esposa

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

52. A book related to time
Swing Time

Lu, Eleanor Oliphant is a treat.

I haven’t heard great things about The Secret. May I suggest An Imaginary Life by David Malouf instead? It’s a beautifully written book and has some of the same spiritual feel. It’s also a quick read.

The Bonesetter’s Daughter left me rather underwhelmed, but I suspect I’m in the minority on that score, since Amy Tan’s books never have quite done it for me.

Edit: Typos!

Tanvi wrote: "Lu, Eleanor Oliphant is a treat.

I haven’t heard great things about The Secret River. May I suggest An Imaginary Life by David Malouf instead? It’s a beautifully written book and has some of the ..."

Hey Tanvi!!!
Thanks for the suggestion!!! ^_^

No worries, hope you enjoy!