Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Around the Year in 52 Books
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The Dark Is Rising (other topics)Saddled with Murder (other topics)
Darklight (other topics)
Little House in the Big Woods (other topics)
Little House in the Big Woods (other topics)
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THE PROMPTS
DECEMBER
1. Winter
√ b. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber
2. December birthdays: Jane Austen
√ c. Read a romance novel.
Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber
3. The Holidays
√ c. Read a book that features a family gathering.
Compared by Kortney Keisel
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
√ a. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN.
The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander
JANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
√ a. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Saddled with Murder: A Veterinarian Cozy Mystery by Eileen Brady
2. January birthdays: Haruki Murakami
√c. Read a magical realism novel.
The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
3. New Year Resolutions
√ b. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc).
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
√ a. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND.
Darklight by Lesley Livingston
FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
February 14th is celebrated around the world as Valentine’s Day. It was originally a feast day honouring an early Christian saint and only became associated with love and romance in the 14th century. Fun fact: Cadbury first began producing heart-shaped boxes of chocolates for Valentine’s Day in 1868. Buying overpriced novelty chocolates as a token of love has a long history!
a. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.
b. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY.
c. Read a book written in or set in the Medieval period (usually defined as the 5th to 15th centuries).
2. February birthdays: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7th.
a. Read a book set in the American midwest.
b. Read a novel that features the wilderness.
c. Read a coming of age story.
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
Ski jumping has featured in every Winter Olympics since 1924. Athletes ski down a specially designed ramp and compete against each other to see who can make the longest jump. The current world record is over 253 metres. It was set by Austrian ski jumper, Stefan Kraft, who perhaps predictably is known by the nickname Air Kraft.
a. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long.
b. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place (1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
c. Read a book where the plot “jumps” about (a non-linear narrative as it’s normally called).
4. The Shortest Month of the Year
Take some time to explore a variety of genres and topics during the shortest month of the year!
a. Read a literary fiction novel.
b. Read a book that features a ghost.
c. Read a book that starts with a letter in the word SHORT.