Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

December

1. Winter
b. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.
Snow by Orhan Pamuk

2. December birthdays: Jane Austen
b. Read a novel set in the 19th century.
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

3. The Holidays
a. Read a book related to a holiday that happens in December. (International Migrants' Day)
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

4. Winter sports: yukigassen
c. Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played. (China)
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

My first book was DNF. I'm substituting it with the following during next month:

1. Winter
a. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the)
Ten Cities that Led the World: From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity by Paul Strathern

I finished reading The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. I rate it 3.5/5 stars.

I finished reading The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. I rate it 5 stars.

I finished reading Ten Cities that Led the World: From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity by Paul Strathern. I rate it 2 stars.

JANUARY

1. Happy New Year!
a. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah.

2. January birthdays: Haruki Murakami
c. Read a magical realism novel.
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec.

3. New Year Resolutions
b. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc).
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.

4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
b. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot.
Elektra by Jennifer Saint.

I have one substitution.

DECEMBER

2. December birthdays: Jane Austen
a. Read a book written by a female author.
The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim.

FEBRUARY

1. Valentine’s Day
b. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.

2. February birthdays: Laura Ingalls Wilder
c. Read a coming of age story.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
b. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place (1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Circe by Madeline Miller.

4. The Shortest Month of the Year
b. Read a book that features a ghost.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.