Gail's Reading List

[Gail]

The 2019 List:
Completed: 3 /52

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
American Gods by Neil Gaiman [Read]

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King [Read]

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett [Read]

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

6. A book with a dual timeline

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)

10. A book featuring an historical figure

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country

16. A book told from multiple perspectives

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list

28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)

29. A book published before 1950

30. A book featuring an elderly character

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read

32. A book with more than 500 pages

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet

34. A book with a person's name in the title

35. A psychological thriller

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list

37. A book set in a school or university

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life

40. A book you stumbled upon

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]

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.)

45. A multi-generational saga

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)

51. A book published in 2019

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title