Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Third year trying this challenge hahaha

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

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover - Cinco Semanas en Globo
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere - El Misterio de la Biblioteca de Lima
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The" - The Leavers
9. A book that can be read in a day - Animales Fantásticos y Dónde Encontrarlos

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages - A Curse So Dark and Lonely
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number - La Llamada de los Muertos
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people - Una Niña Hecha de Libros
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link) - Smart Girl
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers () - Matar a un Ruiseñor

15. A book set in a global city - Locos, Ricos y Asiáticos
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area - Ethan Frome
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
18. A book by an author you've only read once before - Lair of Dreams

19. A fantasy book - La Maldición del Maestro
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.] - El Nombre del Viento
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720 - Después del Azul del Cielo
22. A book with the major theme of survival - Un Amor en Auschwitz

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author - Heartstopper Volume One
24. A book with an emotion in the title
25. A book related to the arts - Amsterdam
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
27. A history or historical fiction - El Rey de Hierro

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book - La Casa del Propósito Especial
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year - The Power
31. A book inspired by a leading news story - Dear Martin

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

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim - Tiempos de Swing
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 - Hearts in Darkness
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2 - La Odisea Contada para Niños
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce - The Girl of Hawthron and Glass

40. A book with a place name in the title - The Tin Woodman of Oz
41. A mystery - Asesinato en el Orient Express
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link) - El Color Púrpura
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse - Una Obsesión Perversa
44. A book related to witches - The Rules of Magic

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

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link) (A book by an author born in a Latin American country) - La Casa de los Espíritus
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover - Emma
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
52. A book related to time - Momo

Possibilities for each topic
*I'll take the liberty of moving books around if I want/need to*

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

✔️15. A book set in a global city (view spoiler)[
- Career of Evil
- La Casa del Propósito Especial
- Locos, Ricos y Asiáticos
- Dos Chicas de Shanghai
- A Little Princess (hide spoiler)]

✔️16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area(view spoiler)[
- Sadie
- Beartown (hide spoiler)]

17. A book with a neurodiverse character
- Eleanor Oliphant está Perfectamente
- Las Ventajas de ser Invisible

✔️18. A book by an author you've only read once before (view spoiler)[
- Últimos Testigos
- Los Muchachos del Zinc
- La Guerra no Tiene Rostro de Mujer
- El Mundo Perdido
- Dos Chicas de Shanghai
- Amy & Roger's Epic Detour (hide spoiler)]

✔️19. A fantasy book

✔️20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.] (view spoiler)[
- El Nombre del Viento (hide spoiler)]

✔️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
- Un Mundo Feliz
- Sueños de Felicidad

✔️25. A book related to the arts(view spoiler)[
- Una Canción Salvaje (hide spoiler)]

26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
- The Winter of the Witch
- Aurora Rising

✔️27. A history or historical fiction(view spoiler)[
- Un Amor en Auschwitz
- De Parte de la Princesa Muerta
- The Other Boleyn Girl
- The Other Queen
- La Ley de los Varones (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[
- Spinning Silver (hide spoiler)]

✔️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(view spoiler)[
- Motín en la Bounty
- Un Mundo Feliz (hide spoiler)]

✔️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(view spoiler)[
- Career of Evil (hide spoiler)]

✔️42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)(view spoiler)[
- La Quinta Estación
- El Portal de los Obeliscos
- El Cielo de Piedra (hide spoiler)]


✔️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(view spoiler)[
- Kristin Hannah
- Sophie Kinsella
- Lisa See
- Amie Kauffman
- Svetlana Alexievich (hide spoiler)]

✔️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(view spoiler)[
- Cuentos
- A Little Princess (hide spoiler)]

✔️48. A book published in 2020(view spoiler)[
- A Song Below Water (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (hide spoiler)]

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

✔️52. A book related to time

Stats
Length
Short (<250 pages): 12
Medium (250-500 pages): 27
Long (501-800 pages): 3
Very Long (>800 pages): 1

Author's Country:
USA: 20
UK: 10
France: 2
Spain: 2
Germany: 1
Chile: 2
Singapur: 1
IDK: 1
Ucrania: 1
Italy: 1
Scotland: 1
Ireland: 1
Author Gender
Female: 27
Male: 15
IDK: 1

New to Me or Repeat Author?
New to Me: 23
Repeat: 20

Series or Standalone Book?
Series: 21
Stand alone: 22

Re-read?
Yes: 4

Language edition
Español: 26
English: 17

Decade Published
2020's: 3
2010's: 18
2000's: 6
1990's: 1
1980's: 2
1970's: 1
1960's: 1
1950's: 2
1940's:
1930's: 1
1920's: 1
1910's: 3
1900's: 1
Pre-1900's: 3

Total books this year: 43
January - 4
February - 4
March - 6
April - 9
May - 6
June - 6
July - 5
August - 3

Total Pages: 13.922
January - 1.279
February - 1.272
Mach - 2.127
April - 1.985
May - 2.084
June - 2.698
July - 1.767
August - 710

Resumen Enero / January Summary


Animales Fantásticos y Dónde Encontrarlos
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: 01.02.2020
# Pages: 128
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 9. A book that can be read in a day
How it fits: Read in 1 day
Review



Smart Girl
Author: Rachel Hollis
Date Read: 01.11.2020
# Pages: 266
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge - 2017 4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"
How it fits: No E in title



The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Author: Rae Carson
Date Read: 01.26.2020
# Pages: 437
Rating: 4.75 stars
Task: 5. The first book in a series that you have not started
How it fits: First in the Fire and Thorns series



La Bella Salvaje
Author: Philip Pullman
Date Read: 01.30.2020
# Pages: 448
Rating: 4.75 stars
Task: 3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
How it fits: I finished his Dark Materials last year, and wanted to know more of the story
Review

Resumen Febrero / February Summary


Cinco Semanas en Globo
Author: Jules Verne
Date Read: 02.08.2020
# Pages: 384
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
How it fits: Aerosthatic Balloon on cover
Review



Libre
Author: Patrick Ness
Date Read: 02.08.2020
# Pages: 320
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
How it fits: No A, T or Y in title
Review



La Maldición del Maestro
Author: Laura Gallego García
Date Read: 02.11.2020
# Pages: 284
Rating: 3.75 stars
Task: 19. A fantasy book
How it fits: MPG Fantasy
Review



La Llamada de los Muertos
Author: Laura Gallego García
Date Read: 02.29.2020
# Pages: 284
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
How it fits: Published in 2003

Resumen Marzo / March Summary


Caraval
Author: Stephanie Garber
Date Read: 03.01.2020
# Pages: 416
Rating: 4 stars
Task:35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover
How it fits: Star in cover



Momo
Author: Michael Ende
Date Read: 03.09.2020
# Pages: 304
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 52. A book related to time
How it fits: Some guys steal people's time in this book
Review



The Rules of Magic
Author: Alice Hoffman
Date Read: 03.16.2020
# Pages: 385
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 44. A book related to witches
How it fits: MC are witches
Review



Matar a un Ruiseñor
Author: Harper Lee
Date Read: 03.19.2020
# Pages: 416
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers
How it fits: Harper Lee is on that list



Peter Pan
Author: Lisa Ko
Date Read: 03.25.2020
# Pages: 187
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
How it fits: The song makes reference to a Peter Pan musical in 1954
Review



The Leavers
Author: Lisa Ko
Date Read: 03.29.2020
# Pages: 419
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
How it fits: Title
Review

Resumen Abril / April Summary


Hearts in Darkness
Author: Laura Kaye
Date Read: 04.07.2020
# Pages: 112
Rating: 4 stars
Task:37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
How it fits: Adult Book
Review


The Tin Woodman of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Date Read: 04.09.2020
# Pages: 229
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 40. A book with a place name in the title
How it fits: Oz in title
Review



A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Author: Brigid Kemmerer
Date Read: 04.14.2020
# Pages: 489
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
How it fits: 489 pages
Review



La Odisea Contada para Niños
Author: Victoria Rigiroli
Date Read: 04.18.2020
# Pages: 64
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
How it fits: Children's book



The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass
Author: Adan Jerreat-Poole
Date Read: 04.26.2020
# Pages: 320
Rating: 1 star
Task: 39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce
How it fits: IDK how to pronounce Jerreat-Poole
Review



Una Niña Hecha de Libros
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Date Read: 04.26.2020
# Pages: 40
Rating: 5 star
Task: 12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
How it fits: written by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
Review



El Misterio de la Biblioteca de Lima
Author: Alberto Rojas
Date Read: 04.29.2020
# Pages: 336
Rating: 5 star
Task: 7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
How it fits: Set mainly in Chile and Perú
Review



Heartstopper Volume One
Author: Alice Oseman
Date Read: 04.30.2020
# Pages: 288
Rating: 3 star
Task: 23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
How it fits: Charlie is openly gay
Review



Después del Azul del Cielo
Author: Valeria Tort
Date Read: 04.30.2020
# Pages: 104
Rating: 4 star
Task: 21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720
How it fits: One of the MCs is an astronomer. and the main plot is an error in the calculation of the sun's lifetime.
Review

Resumen Mayo / May Summary


Ethan Frome
Author: Edith Wharton
Date Read: 05.04.2020
# Pages: 119
Rating: 4 stars
Task:16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
How it fits: Set in a little town called Starkfield, Massachusetts
Review



Glinda of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Date Read: 05.06.2020
# Pages: 237
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
How it fits: Author last name in Baum



A Song Below Water
Author: Bethany C. Morrow
Date Read: 05.21.2020
# Pages: 288
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 48. A book published in 2020
How it fits:Published on june 2nd 2020
Review



Una Obsesión Perversa
Author: V.E. Schwab
Date Read: 05.22.2020
# Pages: 384
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
How it fits: Related to death
Review



Crepúsculo
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Date Read: 05.27.2020
# Pages: 504
Rating: 3 stars
Task: 4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
How it fits: I wouldn't like to live in Forks due to the weather
Review



Locos, Ricos y Asiáticos
Author: Kevin Kwan
Date Read: 05.30.2020
# Pages: 552
Rating: 4.5 star
Task: 15. A book set in a global city
How it fits: Set in Singapur
Review

Resumen Junio / June Summary


The Power
Author: Naomi Alderman
Date Read: 06.06.2020
# Pages: 352
Rating: 3,5 stars
Task:30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
How it fits: 2017 list
Review



El Rey de Hierro
Author: Maurice Druon
Date Read: 17.06.2020
# Pages: 325
Rating: 4,75 stars
Task: 27. A history or historical fiction
How it fits: Historical Fiction
Review



Lair of Dreams
Author: Libba Bray
Date Read: 17.06.2020
# Pages: 613
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 18. A book by an author you've only read once before
How it fits: I've only read Libba Bray once before
Review



Últimos Testigos
Author: Svetlana Alexievich
Date Read: 20.06.2020
# Pages: 336
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
How it fits: Author of Voces de Chernóbyl, one of my best reads of 2018
Review



Un Amor en Auschwitz
Author: Francesca Paci
Date Read: 24.06.2020
# Pages: 200
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 22. A book with the major theme of survival
How it fits: About survival in Auschwitz
Review



El Nombre del Viento
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Date Read: 29.06.2020
# Pages: 872
Rating: 4,5 stara
Task: 20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
How it fits: It was the 20th book in my to read shelf
Review

Resumen Julio / July Summary


Lord of the Flies
Author: William Golding
Date Read: 03.07.2020
# Pages: 331
Rating: 4 stars
Task:34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
How it fits: Tagged Adventure
Review



La Casa del Propósito Especial
Author: John Boyne
Date Read: 11.07.2020
# Pages: 416
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
How it fits: Not very known in Chile
Review



Dear Martin
Author: Nic Stone
Date Read: 18.07.2020
# Pages: 226
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 31. A book inspired by a leading news story
How it fits: Based in the BLM movement
Review



Emma
Author: Jane Austen
Date Read: 19.07.2020
# Pages: 474
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
How it fits: Silhouette on cover
Review



A Little Princess
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Date Read: 26.07.2020
# Pages: 320
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 47. A classic book you've always meant to read
How it fits: Been wanting to read this book since I found out it was a book.
Review

Resumen Agosto / August Summary


El Color Púrpura
Author: Alice Walker
Date Read: 04.08.2020
# Pages: 259
Rating: 4 stars
Task:42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World
How it fits: Pullitzer Prize for Fiction 1983
Review



Asesinato en el Orient Express
Author: Agatha Christie
Date Read: 09.08.2020
# Pages: 272
Rating: 5 stars
Task: 41. A mystery
How it fits: Murder mystery
Review



Amsterdam
Author: Ian McEwan
Date Read: 21.08.2020
# Pages: 179
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 25. A book related to the arts
How it fits: One of the MC is a pianist and a big part of the story protrays him writing music
Review