/r/52book discussion

Hello potential goodreads community! The intersection of reddit and goodreads has the potential to be so interesting and helpful. Is anyone out there?

I'd love to see this group get some activity going again, if anyone is interested? Maybe some introductions, book recommendations, potential book clubs. I don't know, what do you guys think?

I'll start with a brief introduction: I'm Kelly, my favorite book I read last year was the House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. My favorite book of all time is Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. I like literary fiction, books about nature, and fantasy. And I want to read 52 books this year, one book a week.

Hi Kelly! I'm Simran and I've taken up the 52in52 challenge too! I've started with The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green for the first week. My fav book from last year would be a tie between Hamnet and Song of Achilles. Looking forward to hear other responses.

Hi, I’m joining in for the challenge for the first time this year. I’ve just finished One Word Kill, and I’m now reading The Ugly Little Boy

KellyCanRead wrote: "Hello potential goodreads community! The intersection of reddit and goodreads has the potential to be so interesting and helpful. Is anyone out there?

I'd love to see this group get some activity..."

I am reading the House in the Cerulean Sea right now and liking it so far!

I'm Amatise and this is my second year doing the challenge. I really like literary fiction as well, thrillers, and mysteries. I also enjoy a good detective series. I can't pick a favorite from last year but some of the top were Apples Never Fall, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

Hi, I'm Adam. My target isn't quite 52, it's 12 due to time constraints and I only managed 10 last year! Favourite book from last year was Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell.

I'm already on my second book of the year, here's hoping to smash that goal this time round!

Good afternoon from East Tennessee (US). It just began snowing here which is not our norm at all, so it’s a perfect time for me to continue with my 2nd book of 2022: The Midnight Library. I know this is a book that I will reread as it’s one of those that will speak to me differently at another stage in life.

Simranjit wrote: "Hi Kelly! I'm Simran and I've taken up the 52in52 challenge too! I've started with The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green for the first week. My fav book from last year would be a tie between Hamn..."

All books on my tbr! I'm really interested in the Anthropocene Reviewed. I used to love John Green books, but then I kind of "aged out" of his style of young adult books. So I was quite excited to hear he had a new book out in a different genre. And the premise seems really interesting. How are you liking it so far?

Awiley wrote: "KellyCanRead wrote: "Hello potential goodreads community! The intersection of reddit and goodreads has the potential to be so interesting and helpful. Is anyone out there?

I'd love to see this gr..."

It was just so warm and feel good! Plus, I loved TJ Klune's writing style. It had so much personality- it actually reminded me a bit of Hitchhikers Guide or Good Omens. Sort of quirky and witty. I'm not sure if there is a word for that style of writing, but I would definitely say it is my favorite!

Awiley wrote: "I'm Amatise and this is my second year doing the challenge. I really like literary fiction as well, thrillers, and mysteries. I also enjoy a good detective series. I can't pick a favorite from last..."

I don't read a lot of detective stories, but I just read Beaches, Bungalows, and Burglaries by Tonya Kappes which is a cozy mystery. A genre I had never even heard of until the StoryGraph genres challenge (love StoryGraph's challenges, wish there was a better way to discuss the books I'm reading over there). It was... like the lifetime movie of books? Like, fun, but also kind of terrible haha

Adam wrote: "Hi, I'm Adam. My target isn't quite 52, it's 12 due to time constraints and I only managed 10 last year! Favourite book from last year was Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell.

I'm al..."

Already 8% into your goal and only like 1% into the year. Off to a strong start!

Stephany wrote: "Good afternoon from East Tennessee (US). It just began snowing here which is not our norm at all, so it’s a perfect time for me to continue with my 2nd book of 2022: The Midnight Library. I know th..."

I really enjoyed the Midnight Library! It was a fun read. I don't think the overall message of the story truly landed with me- I just don't think I was the right audience for it. But, its a book I wouldn't hesitate to buy (borrowed it from the library to read the first time), I'd be happy to own and reread!

Hi, my name is Ashleigh from Australia! This is my first time attempting 52 books in one year.

I started reading for pleasure again in September 2021 after not finishing a book in about 6 years (I tried a few times to get back into reading but never properly committed). I managed 16 books by December so I'm hopeful I'll reach this year's goal!

I'm currently reading the Daevabad trilogy by S Chakraborty. My favourite books from 2021 were probably House on the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. I also really enjoyed To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars by Christopher Paolini but - similar to how I felt reading the Eragon series as a kid - the ending was a tad unsatisfying for me.

Hi! I'm Breanna. My favorite books last year were Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl and Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson. I read really widely, though history, fantasy, and horror are generally my favorites.

Hey! I'm Victoria. I did the 52 book challenge last year, starting in March, and had so much fun that I had to do it again! My success was facilitated by me buying an ereader (Kobo Libra H2O), listening to audiobooks, and getting a digital library card or two.

I had a lot of favorites last year, so hard to pick!

I mainly read SFF (always been a sci-fi fan, but learning to love fantasy). Beyond that, I read some nonfiction, and I really should read more historical fiction.

Ashleigh wrote: "Hi, my name is Ashleigh from Australia! This is my first time attempting 52 books in one year.

I started reading for pleasure again in September 2021 after not finishing a book in about 6 years (..."

Same favorite book of 2021! The House in the Cerulean Sea. I love that whimsical narration style. It reminded me of my favorite book, the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. And I just started Good Omens, which also has a similar tone. I'm excited to read some other TJ Klune books this year

Hi everyone. I have my challenge set to 52 books this year, but I’m not certain if I’ve achieved that goal in previous years. I read often, but I don’t generally keep track of how many books I’ve read, and I am new to Goodreads! However, my favorite book from last year would probably be The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud. I say that because of the insight it gave and the depth. However, it was also grueling at points, and I often had to take breaks from it. It burned me out for some time. But the challenge of finishing it is why I say it was my favorite book from last year! I look forward to a lot of Goodreads this year!

Hey y'all! My name is Sam and I live in Tel Aviv. Last year was my first year doing 52book after the pandemic finally convinced me to start reading for the first time since childhood.

Favorite fiction last year was The Shining
Favorite nonfiction was Red Sea Spies: The True Story of Mossad's Fake Holiday Resort. A true story that reads like a spy novel - absolute insanity and highly highly recommend.

I got off to a quick start with 7 books already read this year (not super long). I want to read more hefty books this year, so I won't mind if I don't hit the 52 book goal as long as I hit my 20,000 page goal - which was equal to my reading last year. Nice to meet everyone in the group :)

Hello, my name is Renato and I live in Braga, Portugal. This is my first year taking the challenge. I am now on my 3rd book Think, by Simon Blackburn. The other 2 books this year were The Overstory by Richard Powers and The man’s search for meaning by Viktor Frankl.

Really enjoyed The Overstory, ir was a great way to start 2022 for me.

The book I enjoyed the most last year was Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic.

Although it may not seem so I usually prefer sci-fi and fantasy but I read all kinds of books ans it was just recently that I got interested in philosophy and psychology (covid has away of doing that to people I guess 😅).

Helloall, I just joined
The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my earliest completed books in 2022.
I am Christina, I am from the Vancouver BC area,
Adding to Renato's statement of recently getting into philosophy, I added some The School of Life series titles to my offline to-read list. I read that philosophy discussions can improve my comfort in and experience of parties, whenever they start up again.

I gravitate towards satire, humour, mysteries, camp, 20th century GB & US lit, early 20th-c. illustration, 1970s Dell Yearling paperbacks, gothic/horror for young people, food history, cookbooks.

My catnip is mysteries where historic persons from Hollywood or the White House are cosleuthing or hiring the sleuth.

Hi!! My name is Kitty, I’m 24, live in Sweden and it’s my first time doing a 52 book challenge. I mostly read classics these days, but I also like non-fiction about history and/or nature or the occasional mystery/thriller novel :)