Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Around the Year in 52 Books

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy Ready Player One
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y Strange the Dreamer
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) The Mad Ship
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare Still Star-Crossed

6. A book with a dual timeline Bitter Greens
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 Circe
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
The Odyssey
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) Muse of Nightmares

10. A book featuring an historical figure Robin Hood
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) Brisingr
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer The Wild Book
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list China Rich Girlfriend

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term Artemis
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country The Golden Gryphon Feather
16. A book told from multiple perspectives The Clockmaker's Daughter
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) Out of the Silent Planet

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR The Alloy of Law
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover Five Feet Apart

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old Wuthering Heights
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New Wishful Drinking
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed Iona Portal
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue The Great Gatsby

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list Slaughterhouse-Five
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) Snow
29. A book published before 1950 Brave New World
30. A book featuring an elderly character The Girl in the Letter
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read The Wind in the Willows

32. A book with more than 500 pages Dragonfly in Amber
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet Saint Anything
34. A book with a person's name in the title Where'd You Go, Bernadette
35. A psychological thriller Hidden Bodies

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list Turtles All the Way Down
37. A book set in a school or university A Discovery of Witches
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) The Complete Maus
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life Smoke and Iron

40. A book you stumbled upon To All the Boys I've Loved Before
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards The Book of M
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character You
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] Jurassic Park
44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.) Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

45. A multi-generational saga The Immortalists
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover The Picture of Dorian Gray
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year Challenger Deep

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country Rich People Problems
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual) Everything, Everything
51. A book published in 2019The Secrets We Kept
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

The Radium Girls was so good! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Amanda wrote: "The Radium Girls was so good! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did!"

Awesome! It looks really interesting and I love how easily it fits into the challenge. :)

One down!

Bahahaha. Eleen is genius.

Update! For January I read:

Ready Player One ★★★★☆ 4.5
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest ★★★★☆ 4
To All the Boys I've Loved Before ★★★☆☆ 3
Strange the Dreamer ★★★★★ 5

Pretty good books! Bring on February. :D

February update:

Mad Ship ★★★★★ 5
The Wild Book ★★★☆☆ 3
Still Star-Crossed ★★★☆☆ 3.5

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy Ready Player One
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y Strange the Dreamer
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) The Mad Ship

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare Still Star-Crossed
6. A book with a dual timeline Dragonfly in Amber
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 Circe
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
The Odyssey

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) The Alloy of Law
10. A book featuring an historical figure Robin Hood
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) Brisingr
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer The Wild Book

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list You
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term Artemis
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country The Stolen Goddess
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) Muse of Nightmares

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR Ship of Destiny
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) Snow
29. A book published before 1950 Brave New World
30. A book featuring an elderly character

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read The Giving Tree
32. A book with more than 500 pages The Wise Man's Fear
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet Saint Anything
34. A book with a person's name in the title Where'd You Go, Bernadette

35. A psychological thriller
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
37. A book set in a school or university A Discovery of Witches
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life Smoke and Iron
40. A book you stumbled upon To All the Boys I've Loved Before
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character Hidden Bodies
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] Jurassic Park

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.) Wuthering Heights
45. A multi-generational saga The Immortalists
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country China Rich Girlfriend
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title

March update:

Circe ★★★★☆ 4.5
Brave New World ★★★☆☆ 3
Slaughterhouse 5 ★★★☆☆ 3
China Rich Girlfriend ★★★★☆ 4

April Update:

Didn't get too far, month was insanely busy so finished 2 out of 4 planned books. At least they were both insanely brilliant.

Radium Girls ★★★★★ 5
Muse of Nightmares ★★★★★ 5

May Update:

Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix ★★★★☆ 4
Rich People Problems ★★★★☆ 3.5
Five Feet Apart ★★★★☆ 3.5
Robin Hood ★★★☆☆ 3

June, July, August Update:

The Seven 1/2 Death of Evelyn Hardcastle ★★★★☆ 3.5
Everything, Everything ★★★☆☆ 3
The Book of M ★★★★★ 5
Maus ★★★☆☆ 3

Artemis ★★★★★ 5
The Girl in the Letter
You ★★★★★ 5
Brisingr ★★★★☆ 4
The Immortalists ★★★★☆ 3.5
Wishful Drinking ★★★★☆ 4
Turtles all the Way Down ★★★★☆ 4

Wild ★★★★☆ 3.5
The Alloy of Law ★★★★★ 5
Saint Anything ★★★★★ 5
Out of the Silent Planet ★★★☆☆ 2.5
Bitter Greens ★★★★★ 5
Challenger Deep ★★★★☆ 4

September, October, November Update:

A Discovery of Witches ★★★★★ 4.5
1984 ★★★☆☆ 2.5
The Giving Tree ★★★☆☆ 3
Providence ★★★★☆ 4
Wind in the Willows ★★★☆☆ 2.5
Iona Portal ★☆☆☆☆ 0.5
What If? ★★★★☆ 4
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up ★★★★☆ 4

What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank ★★★★☆ 3.5
The Secrets we Kept ★★★★☆ 3.5
On the Road ★★☆☆☆ 2
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? ★★★★☆ 4
They Both Die at the End ★★★★☆ 4
Smoke and Iron ★★★★★ 5
Jurassic Park ★★★★☆ 3.5
Help Me! ★★★★☆ 4
Hocus Pocus & the All New Sequel ★★★☆☆ 2.5

The Magicians ★★★★☆ 3.5
Train Heist ★★★★☆ 4
Good Omens ★★★★☆ 4
The Beast Player ★★★★☆ 4

December Update:

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance ★★★☆☆ 2.5
Every Heart a Doorway ★★★★☆ 3.5
The Clockmaker's Daughter ★★★★★ 4.5
The Golden Gryphon Feather ★★★★★ 5


I finished!! My first fully completed AtY challenge! I'm so proud of me. :D