Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Am I the only one that has trouble picking my next book? There's polls all over Goodreads where people ask others what they should read but that always seems like a bit of work.

So I thought... why not create a thread within our own group?

Come here and enter a few of the books you're considering and let the group help you choose.

Suggestion: try to post a few days before you finish your current read, just to give people time to answer.

Cool idea, for now I sorta know what to read, but I often have difficulties choosing.

Ooh, this is fun. Here are some of my options. Please pick my next book for me:

Unsheltered
The Three-Body Problem
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
Next Year in Havana

I am currently reading The Silence of the Girls and Little Women, and listening to On the Come Up. In case that helps with recommendations.

Milena wrote: "Ooh, this is fun. Here are some of my options. Please pick my next book for me:

Unsheltered
The Three-Body Problem
[book:The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and t..."

I haven't read any of these yet but I vote for Next Year in Havana because that's the one I most want to read from your list! I have heard mixed reviews on Unsheltered so that one has slid down my TBR.

Milena wrote: "Ooh, this is fun. Here are some of my options. Please pick my next book for me:

Unsheltered
The Three-Body Problem
[book:The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and t..."

Well that is a fun list I a few added to my TBR.

I have not read any of them but think The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century sounded most interesting.

Milena wrote: "Ooh, this is fun. Here are some of my options. Please pick my next book for me:

Unsheltered
The Three-Body Problem
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and t..."</i>


I vote for [book:Next Year in Havana. I finished it last week and enjoyed it.

I'm currently reading On the Come Up, and I need help picking my next pick.

For some reason, I'm on a YA kick from the library, so my options are:
One of Us Is Lying
Five Feet Apart
What If It's Us

Emily wrote: "I'm currently reading On the Come Up, and I need help picking my next pick.

Those look good, Emily. If I were still a YA librarian, I'd choose
One of Us Is Lying. It'd be fun to booktalk to teenagers.

So two votes for Next Year in Havana and one vote for The Feather Thief so far. I will report back on what I pick once I finish my current book.

Emily, I wish I could help but I have not read any of those.

Milena, I vote for The Three-Body Problem, I heard a lot of good things about it.

Emily, YA is not my cup of cake, but I like Five Feet Apart cover ;)

Emily, I felt a little 'meh' about One of Us is Lying despite the positive reviews. And the "meet-cute" in the description for What if It's Us is a little much for me :P So my vote is for Five Feet Apart.

Milena, I've heard great things about Next Year in Havana so my vote is for that one.

As for my own choices, I currently have these checked out at the library:

There There by Tommy Orange
The Witch Elm by Tana French
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Any recommendations?

Laura, I have all of those on my TBR, but I'm most excited about There There, so I say go with that one! (I'm saving it for the indigenous prompt... curse reading in order!)

Laura wrote: "As for my own choices, I currently have these checked out at the library:

There There by Tommy Orange
The Witch Elm by Tana French
The Great Alone b..."

Wow, I liked all of those a lot. I will also say There There. It's the shortest by far and will leave you time to read the other books.

Laura wrote: "As for my own choices, I currently have these checked out at the library:

There There by Tommy Orange
The Witch Elm by Tana French
The Great Alone b..."

I don't know about the other two, but There There is excellent!

Laura wrote: "As for my own choices, I currently have these checked out at the library:

There There by Tommy Orange
The Witch Elm by Tana French
The Great Alone b..."

There, There sounds like a good bet. I hope to fit it in somewhere this year.

Laura - I recommend There, There, also! I read it in January and really enjoyed it.

I'm reading There There right now and I will also recommend it. It's really good so far and even though it may be short, the characters are very well developed.

Thanks for the help everyone! I started reading Next Year in Havana yesterday and I like it so far.

Well the votes were pretty convincing so I started There There. I've only read the prologue but it's good so far :)

Emily, did you know that Five Feet Apart is going to be a movie? I saw a Facebook ad this morning. It's very strange to see Jughead in a different role since I watch him so much on Riverdale

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6472976/...

Yes! That's part of the reason I want to read it -- my book-to-movie friend is forcing me to read it before we go watch it in theaters. We see every movie adaptation when it comes out haha!

My reading in order plan has gone out of the window (whoops) because of library holds coming at the wrong time. I've got four to pick up tomorrow:

The Song of Achilles
Acorna's Quest
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
The Winter Witch

Which do you think I should read first?

Hard one Sarah....I’ve only read Song of Achilles out of those even though I have been meaning to check out Acorna. Song of Achilles is great though.

Acorna is really good.

The Song of Achilles is so good. I have never even heard of the other three, so maybe I am not the best person to offer you an opinion.

Song of Achilles is my vote!

I have just taken out 3 books from the library, all of which would fit for the NY Public Library recommendation. The three books are all very different from each other. They are:
Lab Girl
Plainsong
Bad Feminist

Which one should I read?

Lizzy wrote: "I have just taken out 3 books from the library, all of which would fit for the NY Public Library recommendation. The three books are all very different from each other. They are:
[bookcover:Lab Gir..."

Lab Girl, it's really interesting.

I haven't read any of them, but Lab Girl seems really interesting!

Lab Girl can also be used for the STEM prompt, if you haven't filled that one yet.

@Sarah, my vote goes to Song of Achilles
@Lizzy, Lab Girl looks most interesting to me

Such consensus! Thank you all.

@Sarah- I agree with Song of Achilles
@Lizzy- I agree with Lab girl

Here are mine:

I just started There There but I also picked up The Chalk Man and The Mars Room from the library ( STILL waiting on my hold for My Sister, the Serial Killer- I think they forgot about me??)

What order should I read in? I must be held accountable LOL...they're due back on the 25th.

Tracy wrote: "@Sarah- I agree with Song of Achilles
@Lizzy- I agree with Lab girl

Here are mine:

I just started There There but I also picked up The Chalk Man and The Mars Room ..."

I say continue with There There, unless it's not really grabbing you. I haven't read the others.

Thanks guys. I started The Song of Achilles and I really like it so far

There There is definitely quick, immersive read so I would finish that one before anything else. It also has so many storylines that I know I would have gotten confused if I had tried side reads.

As far as the other two, I liked The Chalk Man. I didn't find it as revolutionary as it's been made out to be but a good, easy thriller with some good nostalgia.

Laura wrote: "There There is definitely quick, immersive read so I would finish that one before anything else. It also has so many storylines that I know I would have gotten confused if I had tried side reads.
..."

Thanks Laura.

I'm only 63 pages into There There. I started it for the read a thon but then needed a break during the last weekend. I'm definitely going to finish it first. I was inclined to pick up Chalk Man next. I've heard a lot of good reviews. Pretty sure whatever I do , Im going to end up having to renew a few. I have a lot of things I've been procrastinating on ...

Got these from the library within the last few days, and I really can't decide. Which one should I read next?

The Winter of the Witch
Daisy Jones & The Six

I haven't read either, but I'd say Daisy Jones because it's so popular right now that you may run into spoilers if you wait too long lol

I'm gonna agree with Emily , although Im dying to read both and really want to start The Bear and The Nightingale so I can through the trilogy, I've seen nothing but AMAZING reviews for Daisy Jones.

OK, Emily and Tracy, you've convinced me. Thank you!

Lizzy wrote: "I have just taken out 3 books from the library, all of which would fit for the NY Public Library recommendation. The three books are all very different from each other. They are:
[bookcover:Lab Gir..."

I loved Lab Girl. I haven't read your other options.

I have the following books checked out from the library:
Come Find Me
Mr. Kiss and Tell (I actually started this as an audiobook a while ago but I didn't like the woman reading it)
Courting Darkness
The Winter of the Witch (ok this is stupid but I don't like the cover so ever since I checked it out and brought it home, I've lost interest)
Golden State


I'm currently reading The Old Drift. Which of the above should I start next?

My opinion is going to be biased, since only 2 of the books are on my TBR. And I haven't read either of them. But I will say The Winter of the Witch. And I hope it's great, I just did not like the second book nearly as much as the first.

I read Mr. Kiss and Tell a few years ago and loved it, but I'm a huge Veronica Mars fan so I'm prejudiced. If you enjoy the show, you'll definitely enjoy the book. If not, I'm not sure.

Nadine wrote: "I have the following books checked out from the library:
Come Find Me
Mr. Kiss and Tell (I actually started this as an audiobook a while ago but I didn't like the wo..."

Oh, my library had a pretty cover for The Winter of the Witch. Must be the UK/US difference! I think you should go with that if you can get past the cover.

I didn't realize The Bear and the Nightingale was a trilogy (I haven't read it yet, but I have it as an option for a few different prompts), so that's cool to know.

I need help picking a book for the NY Public Library prompt. My options are:

Sadie
Yes Please
Heart Berries
My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
The Great Believers
Fates and Furies

So many good options.. how do I choose? (Spoiler: I don't choose. You do.)

Emily wrote: "I didn't realize The Bear and the Nightingale was a trilogy (I haven't read it yet, but I have it as an option for a few different prompts), so that's cool to know.

I need help pic..."

I've only read Fates and Furies and Yes Please. I loved Fates and Furies, but a lot of people hate it. It elicits strong reactions. I love Amy Poehler, but I never find celebrity memoirs as funny as I want to. If I were picking for myself out of the others, I think I would go with My Dear Hamilton.

Emily, are you reading in order? I am saving NYPL prompt for towards the end, when it gets harder to find books, since there are so many options.

I am reading in order! I was getting tired of heavy books, but I chose The Little Paris Bookshop for the reading prompt, so I'll be ok with a heavier book for next week!