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Kylie 1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) 3/17/19
What's Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles, #1) by Kat Zhang

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) 11/27
The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse, #1) by Cassandra Rose Clarke

5.A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare 3/28
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

6. A book with a dual timeline
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
Alpha (Alpha, #1) by Jasinda Wilder

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery,
religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
The Bat (Harry Hole, #1) by Jo Nesbø

10. A book featuring an historical figure
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) by Jonas Jonasson

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) 5/2
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list 5/29
The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
The Terranauts by T. Coraghessan Boyle

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood

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
Let it Snow by John Green

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
The 100 (The 100, #1) by Kass Morgan

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old]
Emma by Jane Austen

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed 10/25
Stealing Grace (Stolen Hearts, #1) by Shelly Crane

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
My True Love Gave to Me Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
The Call of the Wild by Jack London

29. A book published before 1950 12/17
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

30. A book featuring an elderly character
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
Matilda by Roald Dahl

32. A book with more than 500 pages
Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

34. A book with a person's name in the title 12/14
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

35. A psychological thriller
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1) by Mackenzi Lee

37. A book set in a school or university
Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) 11/29
Saints (Boxers & Saints, #2) by Gene Luen Yang

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

40. A book you stumbled upon
Alcatraz by Darwin Coon

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] 12/20
Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

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.) 12/4
World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

45. A multi-generational saga
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
Landry Park (Landry Park, #1) by Bethany Hagen

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1) by Kevin Kwan

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline

51. A book published in 2019
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Furiously Happy A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson


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