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A lot of your options are books I want to read. I'll look forward to seeing what you think of them.
June 16 update:I've read 17 books of my 52. I was 6 books ahead of schedule and now I am 6 books behind. But I am not worried. I am working my way through 1Q84 and loving it.
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Brave New World (other topics)American Gods (other topics)
Travels with Charley: In Search of America (other topics)
Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World (other topics)
The Deptford Trilogy (other topics)
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Read: 18/52
Rating out of five: ✮
✔ 1.
A book from the Goodread's Choice Awards 2016OR
✔ 2.
A book with at least two perspectives (multiple points of view)OR
✔ 3.
A book you meant to read in 2016OR
✔ 4.
A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"OR
✔ 5.
A historical fictionOR
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A book being released as a movie in 2017OR
✔ 7.
A book with an animal on the cover or in the titleOR
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✔ 8.
A book written by a person of colorOR
✔ 9.
A book in the middle of your To Be Read ListOR
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✔ 10.
A dual timeline novelOR
✔ 11.
A category from another challenge --> (A book with a subtitle)OR
12. A book based on a myth
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✔ 13.
A book recommended by one of your favorite authors --> (Augusten Burroughs)OR
✔ 14.
A book with a strong female characterOR
✔ 15.
A book written or set in Scandinavia✔ 16.
A mystery✔ 17.
A book with illustrations✔ 18.
A really long book (600+ pages)OR
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✔ 19.
A New York Times best sellerOR
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20. A book you've owned for awhile but haven't read
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✔ 21.
A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read22. A book by an author you haven't read before
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23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list
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24. A book written by at least two authors
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25. A book about a famous historical figure
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26. An adventure book
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27. A book by one of your favorite authors
28. A non-fiction
29. A book published outside the four major publishing houses
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30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books
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31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre
32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle)
33. A magical realism book
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34. A book set in or by an author from the S. hemisphere
35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee
37. A book you choose randomly
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
39. An epistolary fiction
40. A book published in 2017
41. A book with an unreliable narrator
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42. A best book of the 21st century (so far)
43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold)
44. A recommendation from "what should I read next"
45. A book with a one-word title
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46. A time travel novel
47. A past suggestion that didn't win
48. A banned book
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49. A book from someone else's bookshelf
50. a Penguin Modern Classic - any edition
51. A collection
52. A book set in a fictional location