Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Books mentioned in this topic
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (other topics)Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil (other topics)
Death on the Nile (other topics)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (other topics)
Classic Poe (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Shari Lapena (other topics)Dawn Dumont (other topics)
Randall Munroe (other topics)
Julia Kelly (other topics)
P.L. Travers (other topics)
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👍1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Audie Awards:Narration by the Author or Authors 2015(Own)
Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming(done Jan 02)👍2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, what, where, when, why)⭐⭐⭐📚
You Know Who I Am by Diane Patterson(Own)(Jan 06)👍3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Witched At Birth by Dakota Cassidy(Own)(Done Jan 04)👍4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite(Own)(Done Jan 07)👍5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare⭐⭐⭐🎧
Fool by Christopher Moore(Done Feb 25 -March 7)👍6. A book with a dual timeline⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
The Light Over London by Julia Kelly(Done April 7th -25th)👍7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 (Biography/Memoir)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro(Done Jan 28)👍8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 (Biography/ Memoir)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King(Own)(Done Feb 4 - 11)👍9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena(Done June 25 - July 17)👍10. A book featuring an historical figure ⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson(Done March 21-28)👍11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
by Agatha Christie(Done June 8 - 10)👍12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón(Done July 19 - Aug 2)13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
Duels and Deception
The Lost Girls
Made for Love
👍14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term⭐⭐⭐🎧
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry(Done Jan 21)👍15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country⭐⭐⭐🎧
Death on the NileThis Rough Magic
The Shadow of the Wind
The Angel's Game
👍16. A book told from multiple perspectives⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Graveyard Book(Done April 16-19)👍17. A speculative fiction (ie fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Leviathan Wakes👍18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Ocean at the End of the LaneSalt to the Sea
Spinning Silver
👍19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie(Own)(Done Jan 15-16)👍20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont(Done June 17 - 19)👍21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes
(A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads )⭐⭐⭐🎧
Bradbury Thirteen👍22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe👍23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old⭐⭐⭐🎧
Sense and Sensibility(Own)
Classic Poe👍24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Under Currents(Done Aug 10-14)👍25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed⭐⭐⭐🎧
Longbourn
Sleeping Beauties👍26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue⭐⭐⭐📚
Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton(Done Jan 25-26)👍27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler(Done May 21-31)👍28. A book related to something cold (could be theme, title, author, cover)⭐⭐⭐📚
Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton(Own)
Kiss the Dead👍29. A book published before 1950⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Death in the Clouds(Own)(Done Jan 14-15)👍30. A book featuring an elderly character⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Manhattans & Murder👍31. A children’s classic you’ve never read⭐⭐⭐🎧
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers(Done March 29 to April 1)32. A book with more than 500 pages
Gone with the Wind(Own)
Don Quixote
Shadow of Night(Own)
👍33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Caraval
Night of the Blackbird
Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil👍34. A book with a person's name in the title⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Hercule Poirot's Christmas(Done June 10 - 11)👍35. A psychological thriller⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
In a Dark, Dark Wood(Done Feb 15- 22)36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
A Face Like Glass
The Rules of Magic
37. A book set in a school or university
Decline and Fall
My Latest Grievance
The Chalet School in Exile
👍38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
Thornhill
The Philosophy of Deadpool👍39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth(Own)
A Gentleman in Moscow
These Dividing Walls
In a Dark, Dark Wood👍40. A book you stumbled upon⭐⭐⭐🎧
Tales of Terror from Edgar Allan Poe👍41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle👍42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character⭐⭐⭐🎧
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson(Done March 18 - 20)👍43. A book related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) [fiction or nonfiction]⭐⭐⭐🎧
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe(Done March 11 -14)44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)
Books that were mentioned on The Gilmore Girls Series
The Diary of a Young Girl
Alice in Wonderland
Letters to a Young Poet
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
45. A multi-generational saga
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Middlesex
Life After Life
👍46. A book with a (mostly) black cover⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
Love, Lucy(Done May 9-10)(Own)47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
Blueberry Muffin Murder(Own)
Strawberry Cream Cupcake & Murder(Own)
Murder at the Mansion(Own)
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
Scrambled Eggs and Whiskey 1996 For Poetry
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Skeleton Women
Rainbirds
The Ghost Bride
👍50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs(Done Sept 7-8)👍51. A book published in 2019⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📚
In a Badger Way(Done March 6 -7)52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake