Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

I have to have a predetermined plan for this one - luckily most of these books I already own so there is no excuse to not pick them up this year.

The 2016 List

✔1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover


✔2. A book set in a different continent
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers


✔3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated)
Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughan


✔4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015
The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon


✔5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins


✔6. The highest rated on your TBR
The Nightingale byKristin Hannah


✔7. A book about books
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak


✔8. A classic book with less than 200 pages
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald


✔9. A book that was mentioned in another book
Animal Farm by George Orwell


✔10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë


✔11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge
Atonement by Ian McEwan


✔12. A childhood classic
Matilda by Roald Dahl


✔13. Reader’s Choice
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo


✔14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How)
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran


✔15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago)
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon


✔16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie


✔17. A book with a beautiful cover
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman


✔18. A book on a summer/beach reading list
The Lake House by Kate Morton


✔19. A non-fiction book
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson


✔20. A book with a first name in the title
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol


✔21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page
Little Peach by Peggy Kern


✔22. The first book in a new to you series
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre


✔23. The next book in a series you are reading
Winter by Marissa Meyer


✔24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.)
Fairest by Marissa Meyer


✔25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle


✔26. A book everyone is talking about
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven


✔27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion)
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare


✔28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir
Blackdeath 23: My Journal as an Army Helicopter Pilot in Iraq by Robert Mills


✔29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith


✔30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own
The Fairy Tales by Jan Pieńkowski


✔31. A work of young adult fiction
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas


✔32. A historical fiction book
At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier


✔33. The 16th book on your TBR
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey


✔34. A book about mental illness
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky


✔ 35. An award winning book
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare


✔36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


✔37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind


✔38. A book about an anti hero
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes


✔39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list (A short story collection)
Sweet Home by Carys Bray


✔40. A novella from your favorite genre
Stardust by Neil Gaiman


✔41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction)
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr


✔42. A top 100 fantasy novel
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (book 7 of the Outlander series)


✔43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness


✔44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence by Inga Muscio


✔45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline


✔46. A crime story
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith


✔47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title
The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka


✔48. A dystopia
1984 by George Orwell


✔49. A book with a great opening line
November 9 by Colleen Hoover


✔50. A book originally written in a language other than English
The Vegetarian by Han Kang


✔51. A short story from a well-known author
The Grown Up by Gillian Flynn


✔52. A book published in 2016
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury

Great choices! Looks like I will be seeing you in the the discussion boards as we share some titles! Several of us are reading The Red Queen. This is going to be a fun challenge :)

I know! Can't wait to get stuck in - it is going to be fun to discuss :)

A Monster Calls is a good choice, I'm really into this author since I read it (I really liked the art too) and, for the moment, I'm not disappointed!

I'm curious about Wither, I haven't added it for the moment because of the mixed feelings in the reviews, but I'll be interested in knowing how you liked it :)

The art is what really made me want to read A Monster Calls - Through the Woods is kind of similar, and I loved that book.

I did hesitate when I saw the mixed reviews on Wither, but ultimately the summary intrigued me so much I just decided to ignore the reviews and buy the book. One plus so far is that it is a 'floppy' paperback and I love those.