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34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title:
Laura Schroff: An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny (the german version contains "monday" in the title, hope that counts)
Updated message 334.1/46
22. A book by an author from a country you've never visited This is Not a Love Story
I'm gonna try for all of them, probably the only challenge I'll end up doing this year1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
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14.
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
I'm going to start off attempting 20 and see where it goes from there.22/20
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long – The Price of the Phoenix
4. An audiobook - Shadowshaper
5. A book by a person of color - When the Moon Was Ours
8. A book with multiple authors - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
10. A book with a cat on the cover - The Trouble With Magic
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Six of Crows
15. A book with a subtitle - The Whale: A Love Story
16. A book that's published in 2017 - The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
17. A book involving a mythical creature - The Second Mango
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective – The Golem and the Jinni
23. A book with a red spine - No Rest for the Wiccan
24. A book set in the wilderness - Two Old Women, 10th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - We Should All Be Feminists
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Treasure
30. A book with pictures - The Black Girl Next Door: A Memoir
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Everything I Never Told You
32. A book about an interesting woman - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
37. A book that is becoming a movie in 2017 - The Three-Body Problem
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - The Colour of Magic
43. A book with a family-member term in the title - The Immigrants' Children, Jewish & Italian Memories of Old South Portland
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
51. A book about a difficult topic –Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese American Internment Camps
Update msg 45.9/40
I am joining for 45. Total Progress: 22/45
1. A book recommended by a librarian
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3. A book of letters
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5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
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14. A book involving travel
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16. A book that's published in 2017
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18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
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25. A book you loved as a child
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28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
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31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
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34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
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37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
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40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
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48. A book that's more than 800 pages
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50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
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Update message of message 196✔️ 9. An espionage thriller: La Espía
✔️ 15. A book with a subtitle: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
✔️ 17. A book involving a mythical creature: Rapture
✔️ 32. A book about an interesting woman: Signora Da Vinci
✔️ 33. A book set in two different time periods: The Way to Paradise
5/52
Hi :)I changed my name from Krissie to Bücherhäschen- just wanted to let you know
Update message #341, 2/521. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
Stonemouth
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title Africanus: el hijo del Cónsul
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
3 more complete 4/26 Completed
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP (who are all from Japan)
30. A book with pictures Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores by Brian K. Vaughn
Update 02/30
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before -
The Secection by Kiera Cass 01/13/17
Update 3/30
24. A book set in the wilderness
The Mountains Between Us by Charles Martin 01/14/17
[4/52] (OM 130)21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Today's addition:
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
Updated message 22 with11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - The Reptile Room [Daniel Handler is not Lemony Snicket, who told you that?!] - ****
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - The Silver Branch (Rosemary Sutcliff contracted arthritis when she was young and used a wheelchair for most of her life) - ****
14. A book involving travel - Ship of Magic (most of the characters are pirates or sailors or ships, which obviously involves a lot of travel) - ****
3/18
[5/52] (OM 130)21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Today's addition:
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
Just completed #33 (two different time periods) - Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken. I had a hard time getting into this book, mostly because the author seems to leave gaps in her narrative. It was also confusing flipping back and forth between the two separate stories. And the ending felt really rushed, like the author considered writing a third book, then decided to just conclude it quickly. It's a shame because the fantasy concept was really interesting. 3 stars6/30
I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???
Joining in :) 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge
Duration: 01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long.
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
✓ 6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title. Blades of Winter - 5/30/17
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
✓ 16. A book that's published in 2017 American War -5/15/2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
✓ 29. A book with an unreliable narrator All Grown Up- 3/30/17
✓ 30. A book with pictures Gemina-1/10/2017
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
✓ 32. A book about an interesting woman Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness-5/1/2017
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
✓ 40. A book you bought on a trip The Kept Woman
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
Now 5/403. A Love No Less: More Than Two Centuries of African American Love Letters by Pamela Newkirk
Linda wrote: "I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???"
Hi Linda, I hope I can help!!
A book of letters is just what it sounds like, its a book that is a collection of letters. There are fiction books that are sometimes written in this format, but my mind tends to go towards nonfiction. Letters, like diaries, are sometimes collected and published after a person's death. Examples: The Brontës: A Life in Letters, An Interrupted Life: The Diaries, 1941-1943; and Letters from Westerbork
Steampunk is a scifi subgenre. It often has historical elements and settings combined with technological advancements and machines powered by steam. It's not a preferred genre of mine, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are some decent sized lists on this site that could be a good place to start.
Finally, an unreliable narrator from whom you aren't getting a full or accurate story out of. Sometimes it's something that is easy to tell early on, other times it only starts to occur to the reader after quite some time spent reading in between the lines. The narrator can be unreliable because they don't know the full scope of the story they are telling and they are interpreting events wrong because of it. Or they can be unreliable because they are deliberately trying to manipulate the audience.
The first example that comes to my mind is always Lolita, where Humbert Humbert is morally a bad person, but he tells us his story in a way that tries to garner sympathy from the reader and justify the horrible things he did. Another example would be Roomwhere the narrator is a child who has spent his entire life in a single room. His narration is unreliable because he lacks so much knowledge and context for what is happening around him and he has his own way of getting what is happening across to the reader.
Linda wrote: "I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???"
For a fiction book of letters I'm thinking of reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society if that helps.
Linda wrote: "I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???"
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
This is a link to some steampunk books.
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Progress 10/52
Brady wrote: "Linda wrote: "I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???"
Hi Linda, I hope..."
Thanks Brady! This is very helpful.
Lindsay wrote: "Linda wrote: "I have questions?Tasks:
#3.. A book of letters - what is a book of letters
#22.A steampunk novel - what is Steampunk
#29.A book with an unreliable narrator - ???"
https://www.good..."
Thanks Lindsay for all your help.
Just completed my 3rd book for this challenge - updated 378 - total progress 3/45.51.
[6/52] (OM 130)11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Today's addition:
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
I will try for 30.1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color - The Summer of Me
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mytholog
Just completed #39 (first book in new series) - Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. Interesting story and world. The characters were fun and easy to support. Entertaining enough to read the next book. Worth reading. 4 stars7/30
Updated message 367(3/52) I have decided to do all 52!
[7/52] (OM 130)11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
29. A book with an unreliable narrator. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of (Space Opera). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
52. A book based on mythology. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
27. A book with a title that's a character's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
Pop Sugar Reading Challenge Update 4/40
28. A novel set during wartime - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Update4/40
32. A book about an interesting woman Carrie Snyder Die Frau, die allen davon rannte (15.01.17)
Fictional Portrait about one of the first female Olympic athletes
I would like to be added to the list. Im doing all 52. Thank you.
Update message #341, 3/521. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
Stonemouth
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
The Girl on the Train
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
Africanus: el hijo del Cónsul
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
2025 Reading Challenge
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Never Let Me Go (other topics)1984 (other topics)
The Alchemist (other topics)
Before I Fall (other topics)
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I'm in! Changed my mind and will be going for all 52
1. A book recommended by a librarian
Kill the Boy Band
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2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too longCruel Beauty
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3. A book of lettersPrincess in the Spotlight
4. An audiobook
The Couple Next Door
5. A book by a person of color
Binti
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
The Summer Wedding Murder
7. A book that is a story within a story
The Thirteenth Tale
8. A book with multiple authors
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016
9. An espionage thriller
The Chemist
10. A book with a cat on the cover
White Cat
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
The Bad Beginning
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
Me Before You
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14. A book involving travelThe Atlantis Gene
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
Ink Exchange
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
19. A book about food
Food: A Love Story
20. A book with career advice
#GIRLBOSS
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
Watership Down
22. A steampunk novel
Clockwork Angel
23. A book with a red spine
The Wangs vs. the World
24. A book set in the wilderness
Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
25. A book you loved as a child
Little House on the Prairie
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A book by an author from a country you've never visitedThe Woman in Cabin 10
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
A Man Called Ove
28. A novel set during wartime
Lilac Girls
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
Lolita
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
The Vegetarian
32. A book about an interesting woman
America's First Daughter
33. A book set in two different time periods
A Murder in Time
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
35. A book set in a hotel
A Gentleman in Moscow
36. A book written by someone you admire
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
Crazy Rich Asians
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
A Long Way Down
✔️39.
The first book in a series you haven't read beforePaper Princess
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A book you bought on a tripChildren of Eden
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
Glass Sword
✔️43.
A book with a family-member term in the titleThe Sisterhood
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
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51. A book about a difficult topicIt Ends with Us
52. A book based on mythology
American Gods