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Meg (meg_helmes) | 18 comments 1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) by Neal Shusterman

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2) by Mackenzi Lee
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare

6. A book with a dual timeline
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
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)
A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1) by Alyssa Cole
10. A book featuring an historical figure
Margaret the First
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4) by Naomi Novik
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
Educated by Tara Westover
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut, #1) by Mary Robinette Kowal
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
The Gown A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) by Justina Ireland
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce #10) by Alan Bradley
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Ghostly Echoes (Jackaby, #3) by William Ritter
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
The Whale Rider
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
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
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
Wuthering Heights
The Bell Jar
Dracula
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)

29. A book published before 1950
My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1) by P.G. Wodehouse
30. A book featuring an elderly character
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
Matilda by Roald Dahl

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
George by Alex Gino
35. A psychological thriller

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Becoming by Michelle Obama
37. A book set in a school or university
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
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
The Night Tourist (Jack Perdu, #1) by Katherine Marsh
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
Circe by Madeline Miller
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Dreadful Company (Dr. Greta Helsing, #2) by Vivian Shaw
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
Daring to Dig: Adventures of Women in American Paleontology
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.)
Born a Crime Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
45. A multi-generational saga

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
Run Fast. Eat Slow. by Shalane Flanagan
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
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) by Naomi Novik
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
The Fellowship of the Ring
51. A book published in 2019
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title


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