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Sex Criminals by Matt FractionA pair of lovers have sex to stop time and go on a robbery spree.
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
A group of burgeoning serial killer profilers work to stop a series of child murders in turn of the century New York.
Keyword: Boxing
On Boxing by Joyce Carol Oates- An essay collection on the sport.
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
- One of the characters is a boxer.
Keyword: Sleep
^Hahaha, maipush lang ang stop. There's no stopping then?
SleepSleep Donation by Karen Russell - people can't sleep in this novel.
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler - Marlowe sleeps, literally and metaphorically, at the end.
Next: brain damage
Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. WatsonA thriller about someone whose memories of their lived day gets wiped every time they go to sleep.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
Essays about Sacks' patients suffering from neurological disease.
Keyword:
Farewell
Journey into the Past by Stefan Zweig- Two lovers say goodbye to each other.
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
- One of the character says farewell to her school after a traumatic event
Keyword: Infinity
As in forever na tayong nakadikit sa Goodreads.
InfinityInfinite Jest by David Foster Wallace - about the Wheelchair Assassins' quest for the JOI film that puts the viewers in infinite trance.
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut - science fiction that views time not as an infinite thing but as a linear object where people can jump back and forth.
Next: Awakenings
^Because I shan't wake until lunch time lol
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong- About sexual awakening.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- About the feminist awakening of the protagonist
Keyword: Help
^ As in I really need help at this point because my hands hurt.
HelpHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - a family seeks the help of investigators about children getting lost inside their own house but to no avail.
Blindness by Jose Saramago - a country is struck by a white blindness. They are all helpless, but there is one woman who is not affected so she helps these blind people.
Next: pain
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaA youg lawyer named Jude has suffered unbearable trauma at a young age and can't truly connect even when the friends who love him.
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
The reluctant hero physically and emotionally suffers through a stint in the asylum that was designed to break him down.
Keyword: Reincarnation
Because in our next lives we would still be answering this meme.
ReincarnationCloud Atlas by David Mitchell - Six interconnected novellas that hints on the reincarnation of the soul within each main character from the novella.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson - The main character dies again and again but sort of gets reincarnated to sort of follow a path set for her (fate?).
Next: Giving up
^Like seriously! Time for the others to shine! :D
Tyrant Banderas by Ramon Maria Del Valle-Inclan- At the end of the novel, spoiler alert, the tyrannical government surrenders to the rebels.
Pietr The Latvian by Georges Simenon
- At the end of the novel, the titular Latvian surrenders to the protagonist.
Keyword: Tomorrow
TomorrowEvery Day by David Levithan - "A" wakes up every new day in the body of another person, not knowing who or where he'll be tomorrow or the day after next.
Six Earlier Days by David Levithan - the prequel to Every Day.
Keyword: Sunrise
Anyone up already? Wake up sleepyheads.:))
Sunrise Elude by Rachel Van Dyken
- The main character watches sunrise before dying.
While It Lasts by Abbi Glines
- The MC has to wake up early to work on a barn.
Keyword: Professor
ProfessorHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling - the villain became a professor
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri - one of the characters is a professor
Keyword: Fragments
FragmentsBully by Penelope Douglas
- The male lead broke his arm when he fell off the tree when he was a kid
When I'm Gone by Abbi Glines
- The main character accidentally broke a mirror and cut herself.
Keyword: Spectacular
SpectacularWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen - there's a circus, and that's spectacular!
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway - one of the scenes features a carnival and some fireworks, which are, again, spectacular!
Keyword: Carnival
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury- A travelling carnival that requires your soul if you wish to join them.
Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham
- The main character is a carnival worker.
Keyword: Game
GameEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card - What everyone thought were training and battle games turned out to be not such games after all.
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg - a children's board game becomes real!
Keyword: Stars
Good morning Benny! Did you sleep at all? :D
StarsStardust by Neil Gaiman
- The female protagonist is a fallen star.
Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward
- The title refers to a neutron star.
Keyword/s: Latin America
StarsBad Romeo by Leisa Rayven
- The characters are actors
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- word "stars" in the title
Keyword: Born
Monique: Good morning! Something woke me up.:p
Latin AmericaOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - set in Colombia.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - a novel in monthly installments with recipes also set in Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Keyword: Chocolate
Latin AmericaPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
- MC is a Mexican
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- one of the best latin american books of all time
Keyword: Simulation
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl- Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. :)
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
- word chocolate on title
Keyword: Boarding school
Boarding SchoolAusterlitz by WG Sebald - main protagonist goes to a boarding school.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart - Main protagonist also attends a boarding school.
Keyword: Coffee
The Naughty Girls Book Club by Sophie Hart- Cup of coffee on the cover
The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak
- the mc goes to starbucks before going back on the road trip
Keyword: Simulation
SimulationReady Player One by Ernest Cline - There's a virtual utopia in the story.
The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick - An alternate reality on the Earth's surface as opposed to what's going on beneath it.
Keyword: Blog
Kiss n' Tell by Suzanne McCoppin- The characters are best friends and created a blog for celebrity gossips
How to Write Great Blog Posts that Engage Readers by Steve Scott
- Tips for bloggers and one of the best blogging books
Keyword: Dragon
Dragon A Game of Thrones by GRR Martin - Dany has three baby dragons!
Eragon by Christopher Paolini - Lots of dragons in the story!
Keyword: Queen
QueenAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll - Queen of Hearts, off with their heads
Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice - Akasha, the queen of the vampires (or something haha)
(I'm kind of scared to get into this madness haha)
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead- One of the main character's aunt is a Queen
The One by Kiera Cass
- The Prince is looking for a potential lady to become a future Queen/ wife
Keyword: Racing
MailP.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
- MC receives a letter from one of the boys she had a crush on.
This is What Happy Looks like by Jennifer E. Smith
- The MCs converse via e-mail / chat
Keyword: Wolves
WolvesShiver by Maggie Stiefvater - One of the characters turns into a wolf. Heh.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - One of the characters turns into a wolf. heh.
Keyword: Holocaust
HolocaustTime's Arrow by Martin Amis
- The protagonist is a Nazi doctor who was involved in the holocaust.
Maus by Art Spiegelman
- A graphic novel about the holocaust.
Keyword: Power
(I will never get anything done today if I stick to this thread ano?)Power
The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June by Robin Benway - 3 sisters get extraordinary power through an accident
The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell - son of a villain who has no known power discovers his power
Hero
PowerBetrayed by P.C & Kristin Cast
- The antagonist craves power to avenge and spread evilness
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
- The mc has super powers. Her touch is deadly
Keyword: Concert
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