Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

2022 will be my sixth (!!!) attempt at taking part in this challenge, and I hope that it will finally be the year that I complete it! Or that I at least get more than 50% of the way through... Last year, I randomly selected 3/4 prompts every month which I really enjoyed doing, so I plan to do that again this year as it just felt a little more relaxed to me.

Progress: 7/52

Around the Year in 52 Books 2022:

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y

2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021

3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title

4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list

5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover

7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind

8. 3 books set on three different continents (Book 1: Africa) - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (01/03/2022 - 06/03/2022) ★★★☆☆

9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3

11. A book from historical fiction genre

12. A book related to glass - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (31/01/2022 - 25/01/2022) ★★★★☆

13. A book about a woman in STEM

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads - Once A Liar by A.F. Brady (26/02/2022 - 28/02/2022) ★★★★★

15. A book without a person on the cover - The Shock by Marc Raabe (01/01/2022 - 05/01/2022) ★★★★☆

16. A book related to Earth Day

17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge

18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author

19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history

20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951

21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover

22. A book with a Jewish character or author

23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship

24. A book related to inclement weather

25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages

26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2

28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards

29. A book set on or near a body of water

30. A book related to mythology

31. A book published at least 10 years ago

32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer

33. The next book in a series

34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (07/01/2022 - 11/01/2022) ★★★☆☆

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1

36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2

37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name

38. A book by a Latin American author

39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards

41. A book with a theme of food or drink

42. A book with a language or nationality in the title

43. A book set in a small town or rural area

44. A book with gothic elements

45. A book related to a game

46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters

47. A book with handwriting on the cover - Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy (24/01/2022 - 15/02/2022) ★★☆☆☆

48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"

50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years

51. A book published in 2022

52. A book with a time-related word in the title

Cover Collage of Completed Books:

Reading Stats:

Number of Books Rated 5 Stars: 1

Number of Books Rated 4 Stars: 2

Number of Books Rated 3 Stars: 2

Number of Books Rated 2 Stars: 1

Number of Books Rated 1 Star: 0


Average Rating: 3.5 stars

Number Of Pages Read: 2,092 pages

Average Number of Pages per Book: 349 pages

Favourite Books: Once A Liar by A.F. Brady

Least Favourite Books: Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy

Longest Book Read: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (461 pages)

Shortest Book Read: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (222 pages)

Around the Year in 52 Movies:

12. The Light Between Oceans
15. Wall-E
34. Legally Blonde
47. Dirty Dancing