Alexx's "I Hope I Don't Fail...Again" 2019 Reading Plan

[Alexx]

So, as you may be able to tell from the title, this is not my first time taking part in this challenge. This will be my third time, and unfortunately, I've not yet managed to complete the challenge. However, I'm ready to give it another shot, and I hope that if I can just set aside a little bit of time each night to read, that I might be successful in completing this challenge. I've decided what book I'll be reading for each topic for the majority of the challenge, but it is subject to change, depending on the availability of the book. There are still a few topics that I'm undecided on, but I'm sure by the time I begin this challenge, I'll have decided. I intend to follow the challenge in order, but again, that will be subject to the availability of the book. I also want to try and write a full review of each book I read. Anyway, wish me luck...

Progress: 10/52

Around The Year in 52 Books Challenge:

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy - He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly (Shortlisted for Crime & Thriller book of the year at The British Book Awards in 2018) - (02/01/2019 - 05/01/2019) ★★★★★

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) - The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - (05/01/2019 - 20/01/2019) ★★★☆☆

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - (20/01/2019 - 30/01/2019) ★★★★☆

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) - Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi (25/05/2019 - 03/07/2019) ★★★★★

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare - Macbeth by Jo Nesbo - (30/01/2019 - 11/02/2019) ★★★☆☆

6. A book with a dual timeline - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - (11/02/2019 - 02/04/2019) ★★★★☆

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 - If I Stay by Gayle Forman - (02/04/2019 - 14/04/2019) ★★★★☆

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 - Where She Went by Gayle Forman - (02/05/2019 - 07/05/2019) ★★★★★

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) - Carrie by Stephen King - (07/05/2019 - 10/05/2019) ★★★☆☆

10. A book featuring an historical figure - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (10/05/2019 - 25/05/2019) ★★☆☆☆

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list - The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (Spring 2018)

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term - Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

16. A book told from multiple perspectives - The Girl on the Train by Paulo Hawkins

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) - All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR - Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes - Room by Emma Donoghue (A Man Booker Prize Nominee or Winner - Nominated in 2010)

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old - Hate List by Jennifer Brown (First book added on my TBR list)

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty ('New' book - Released end of 2018)

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed - Not yet decided

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue - Stuart: A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters (Title is blue - Sad book)

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list – Life of Pi by Yann Martel

28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) - The Ice Twins by S. K. Tremayne

29. A book published before 1950 – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

30. A book featuring an elderly character - The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

32. A book with more than 500 pages - The Host by Stephanie Meyer

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet - The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer

34. A book with a person's name in the title - A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen

35. A psychological thriller - Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list – Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson (2017)

37. A book set in a school or university – To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) – Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (Essay)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

40. A book you stumbled upon - The Killing Lessons by Saul Black

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards – An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green (Best Fiction 2018)

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character – The Hobbit by J.R .R Tolkein

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] – My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Medine/Science)

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.) – Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (Dexter)

45. A multi-generational saga – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover – Coraline by Neil Gaiman

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) – The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender (Title)

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year – Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Won Fiction 2017)

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country – Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (Set in Asia)

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual) – The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (Personal journey)

51. A book published in 2019 – Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title – No Sex Please, I'm Menopausal! by Stevie Turner

Books Read:

[Kelly]

Wow reading your list is like reading my list... well some of the books I have read before ... but some I have on my list for this year!! FUNNY only a few on your list I haven't either read or plan to year in 2019!!! A few of my favorites that I have read before are .... The Book Thief, The Curious Incident with the dog at night, and the Mindy Kailin book!! Hope you like those and we enjoy the books we have in common for 2019!