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Quarterly update.After the first 3 months I have read 21 books, and they've been some cracking books too. While Attachments, Rocky Road and Tuesdays with Morrie get an honourable mention, my favourite was The Secret Lives of Colour
Least favourite was Heart of Gold
Half way!!Today, the 5th of May I finished my 26th book for this challenge. Quite happy.
Quarterly update.These past three months I read 15 books from this list.
Honourable mention to The Wright Brothers and The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century, but my favourite was Drums of Autumn. Least favourite, The Awful German Language / Die schreckliche deutsche Sprache
Quarterly update. A bit late as I've been away.Haven't done much reading these past three months. Back problems have sadly meant not taking a book on my commute. Only 5 books read.
Favourite: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Least favourite: The Pisces
Another year done and dusted.Favourite read: The Feather Thief
Least favourite: The Pisces
I have read the prompts for next year and there are at least 15 on there I have no interest in reading anything for. So after 4 years of doing this challenge I won't partake next year and will instead focus on my TBR list. Maybe I'll be back in 2021
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
In a Sunburned Country (other topics)Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (other topics)
The Sun Also Rises (other topics)
Tuesdays with Morrie (other topics)
Pale Fire (other topics)
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1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoyGuns, Germs and Steel - Completed 17/9
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Completed 14/3
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and YThe Sun Also Rises - Completed 23/1
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)The Rules of Backyard Cricket - Completed 4/3
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by ShakespeareMuch Ado About Nothing - Completed 31/7
6. A book with a dual timelineDrums of Autumn - Completed 13/4
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1Real Dirty - Completed 11/7
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2Real Sexy - Completed 12/7
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)One Heart to Win - Completed 17/2
10. A book featuring an historical figureInto the Blue: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before - Completed 23/5
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)Rocking Horse Hill - Completed 6/6
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writerI Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks - Completed 1/12
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks listThe Secret Lives of Colour - Completed 6/3
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical termNorth Star - Completed 29/11
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean countryGallipoli - Completed 5/5
16. A book told from multiple perspectivesSam's Creed - Completed 22/4
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)The Handmaid's Tale - Completed 13/10
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elementsHeart of Gold - Completed 8/2
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBRTaking Shots - Completed 5/1
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a countryIn a Sunburned Country - Completed 11/11
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votesNashville - Completed 4/2
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet - Completed 24/11
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something OldThe Black Death - Completed 13/3
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something NewProust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain - Completed 7/6
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something BorrowedHeart of a Warrior - Completed 20/1
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something BlueBlue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do - Completed 21/6
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die listLady Chatterly's Lover - Completed 5/2
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)Snow Pony - Completed 30/4
29. A book published before 1950Brideshead Revisited - Completed 4/1
30. A book featuring an elderly characterTuesdays with Morrie - Completed 12/2
31. A children’s classic you’ve never readLorna Doone - Completed 2/12
32. A book with more than 500 pagesDawn on a Distant Shore - Completed 5/7
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yetSense and Sensibility - Completed 25/3
34. A book with a person's name in the titleGigi - Completed 2/2
35. A psychological thrillerThe Program - Completed 7/3
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year listThe Wright Brothers - Completed 12/6
37. A book set in a school or universityWonder - Completed 10/5
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)Attachments - Completed 18/1
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to lifeA Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail - Completed 8/5
40. A book you stumbled uponThe Pisces - Completed 10/9
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice AwardsThe Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century - Completed 31/5
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" characterBeowulf: A New Translation - Completed 7/11
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]The Time Traveller - Completed 29/3
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.)Measly Middle Ages - Completed 3/4
45. A multi-generational sagaRocky Road: The incredible true story of the fractured family behind the Darrell Lea chocolate empire - Completed 29/1
46. A book with a (mostly) black coverLife on Earth - Completed 16/11
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics - Completed 18/7
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any yearPale Fire - Completed 11/1
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country- Completed 25/10The Narrow Road to the Deep North
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast - Completed 27/2
51. A book published in 2019Top Secret - Completed 8/6
52. A book with a weird or intriguing titleThe Awful German Language - Completed 12/5