Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

The Prompts

June
1. Father's Day:
111 countries around the world celebrate Father's Day, with the most common date being the third Sunday in June, which was started by Sonora Smart Dodd in Spokane, Washington in 1910.
✅ a. Book whose main character is a father Small Things Like These
b. Biography or history nonfiction book
c. Author's initials can be found in PATERNITY

2. Estival Solstice:
For the Northern Hemisphere the summer solstice on June 21st is the day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year
a. Book with a title that is 5 or more words
✅ b. Cover has plants on the cover The Kaiju Preservation Society
c. Book is set in the Northern Hemisphere

3. Hibernal Solstice:
For the Southern Hemisphere the winter solstice on June 22nd is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.
a. Book that is at least 400 pages long
b. Book with fire on the cover
✅ c. Book is set in the Southern Hemisphere Birnam Wood (New Zealand)

4. Pride Month:
A month celebrating LGBT+ communities and their history which was started following the 1969 Stonewall Riots
✅ a. Written by an author who identifies as LGBTQIA+ Hotel Cuba (by Aaron Hamburger - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...)
b. A banned or challenged book
c. A coming of age novel

July
1.Let's Play:
Whether it's your summer or winter, it's always a good time to have some fun
a. First letter of the book's title is in HORSE AROUND
✅ b. Includes a character who plays a sport Never Meant to Meet You (son plays basketball)
c. Published in a year ending with 3

2. Travel Season:
Armchair travelling is definitely the cheapest, but exploring in real life is nice too!
a. Set in multiple countries
b. A book with a map
✅ c. Cover has vehicle (car, plane, boat, train, hang glider, etc) Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body (wheelchair)

3. Halfway there!
a. Book with an even number of pages
b. The next book in a series
✅ c. An author's second book Foul Play Suspected

4. Turn Up the Radio:
Invented in the 1890s and probably much more fun now
a. Book featuring or about musicians
✅ b. Set in the 19th century Babel: An Arcane History
c. Author's initials can be found in GUGLIELMO MARCONI

August
1. Book Lovers Day:
It's on August 9th, celebrate accordingly.
a. Book written by your favorite author
b. Main character works in a book shop or library
✅ c. First letter of the book's title appears in BIBLIOMANIA In the Lives of Puppets

2. Perseid Meteor Shower:
An annual meteor shower peaking around Aug 11-12. According to the American Meteor Society this year will be a particularly good year for viewing.
a. Science fiction book
✅ b. Sun, moon, or stars on the cover Demon Copperhead (sun near bottom right)
c. Inspired by or retelling myths

3. Make Waves:
Fun fact: about 2.5 million Americans are employed in ocean-based tourism and recreation (as of 2018).
✅ a. Author's initials can be found in SURFBOARD The Postcard (by Anne Berest)
b. Set in a coastal town or city
c. A sea creature is on the cover

4. Go Camping:
Fun fact: The American National Park Service employs approximately 20,000 people (full time, part time and seasonal).
✅ a. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies The Crane Husband
b. A ghost story
c. A book primarily set outdoors