Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

The Prompts

JUNE

1. Father's Day:
a. Book whose main character is a father
b. Biography or history nonfiction book
c. Author's initials can be found in PATERNITY
✅Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

2. Estival Solstice :
a. Book with a title that is 5 or more words
b. Cover has plants on the cover
c. Book is set in the Northern Hemisphere
✅The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (USA)

3. Hibernal Solstice :
a. Book that is at least 400 pages long
✅Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier (Kindle edition 464 pp)
b. Book with fire on the cover
c. Book is set in the Southern Hemisphere

4. Pride Month :
a. Written by an author who identifies as LGBTQIA+
✅Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
b. A banned or challenged book
c. A coming of age novel



JULY

1.Let's Play:
a. First letter of the book's title is in HORSE AROUND
✅Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
b. Includes a character who plays a sport
c. Published in a year ending with 3

2. Travel Season:
a. Set in multiple countries
b. A book with a map
✅The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
c. Cover has vehicle (car, plane, boat, train, hang glider, etc)

3. Halfway there!
a. Book with an even number of pages
b. The next book in a series
✅Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier (Precious Stone Trilogy #2)
c. An author's second book

4. Turn Up the Radio:
a. Book featuring or about musicians
b. Set in the 19th century
c. Author's initials can be found in GUGLIELMO MARCONI
✅Bunny by Mona Awad



AUGUST

1. Book Lovers Day (August 9th)
a. Book written by your favorite author
b. Main character works in a book shop or library
c. First letter of the book's title appears in BIBLIOMANIA
✅Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

2. Perseid Meteor Shower: Annual meteor shower peaking Aug. 11-12.
a. Science fiction book
✅A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
b. Sun, moon, or stars on the cover
c. Inspired by or retelling myths

3. Make Waves
a. Author's initials can be found in SURFBOARD
✅The Truth Spell by Anita Oh
b. Set in a coastal town or city
c. A sea creature is on the cover

4. Go Camping
a. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
✅Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
b. A ghost story
c. A book primarily set outdoors

For June : Finished all 4 weeks

For July, all that's left to finish is The Square of Sevens, which I need to read asap since it was a giveaway I won and I'd like to support its September release with a review.

For August, I still have two more to choose. I'll probably go with a "science fiction book" for the Perseid Meteor Shower prompt, and an "author's initials in Surfboard" for the Make Waves prompt.