YA Addicted Book Club discussion

This is a challenge I really enjoyed doing in another group in 2020 but they will not be running it again this year so I am posting it here in case anybody else is interested in joining me.

Beverage flights have become quite the thing and much like a good flight of this type complements each other, in this challenge we are looking for books that do the same. There are multiple ways to create your literary flight

Option 1 - Choose a location
Want to explore a specific location? Great, find books related to that place to create your flight. Example - I'm traveling to Paris, so I want to delve into books that explore the city. So I could read My Life in France by Julia Child, The Paris Wife by Paula McLean, and How Paris Became Paris by John deJean = 1 Flight

Option 2 - Choose a Starter Book
Ever read a book that sends you spiraling down a rabbit hole exploring the author, subject matter, or other books? Great, then this flight is for you! Example - I want to finally tackle Beloved by Toni Morrison. So, I would read that book, then also could read Toni Morrison: a Biography by Stephanie Li, Sula by Toni Morrison, and Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates = 1 flight

Option 3 - Choose a subject
Want to learn a bit more about a time period or a specific person? Great, choose your subject matter, then curate your flight to learn about that subject matter. Example - I want to learn more about hurricanes. So I would curate my list to include The Great Hurricane: 1938 by Cherie Burns, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, and The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger.

Each flight must consist of at least 3 books, read as many or as few flights as you would like. Connect the dots between books in any way you choose.

Participants

I'm going for 4 flights
9/14 books, 2/4 flights

World Wars 1/5
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Possible Reads: The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel The German Heiress Daughter of the Reich The Secret Messenger The Memory of Us The Ragged Edge of Night The Land Girls The Paris Orphan The Last Year of the War The Flight Girls The Berlin Girl Lilac Girls The Wild Air This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II Wait for Me Tides of Honour The German Girl Daughters of the Night Sky The Nightingale The Fire by Night Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I Beneath a Scarlet Sky The Velvet Hours The Women in the Castle Between Shades of Gray Flygirl Girl in the Blue Coat


Star 1/3 - so many books have this word in the title or stars present on the cover
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Possible Reads: Star of Deliverance The Name of the Star Star Shroud Starcrossed Girl Made of Stars The Star-Touched Queen Starry Eyes The Brightest Star in the Sky Navigating the Stars All the Stars and Teeth The Starless Sea

Asia 1/3
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Possible Reads: These Violent Delights Rent a Boyfriend Empress of All Seasons Stormdancer The Girl with Ghost Eyes The Ghost Bride A Mortal Song Girls of Paper and Fire The Henna Artist Vicious Spirits


LGBTQ 3/3
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Possible Reads: see tagged books

Ooh this is interesting. It's funny because this is usually how I read anyway. Lately I've been reading just mystery/thrillers. I may do this one. Do you have to pick out your subject/locations ahead of time?

Nope! Pick how many flights you are thinking and you can choose what the topic will be as you go or in advance whichever you prefer.

Ooh okay. In that case I think I will aim for 3 flights! I will figure out my subjects later. Lol.

#1- Urban Fantasy: 3/3



#2 - Books with swords: 3/3


#3 - Romance: 3/3


3/3 flights, 9/9 books

So I've finished all my flights and I don't know if I did them right 😅 Lol. I think maybe I picked themes that were too easy. Idk lol

Lol a little too broad maybe. Genres instead of something more specific like the sword one. But really, whatever works for you