Jeanie's 2019 List - to be read in no particular order
1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (COSTA Book Awards); All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (National Book Awards); The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Nebula Award); Dream A Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley (RITA Award) 2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) - "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" by Richard Feynman 3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y - Tom Clancy, Louisa May Alcott, Ernest Hemingway, Arthur Conan Doyle, Laini Taylor, The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) - The Assassin's Blade (and all of the Throne of Glass series) by Sarah J. Maas
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Juliet by Anne Fortier (Romeo & Juliet); Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Taming of the Shrew); Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (The Tempest); Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman (Othello); The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (Richard III) 6. A book with a dual timeline - most novels by Susanna Kearsley, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, Juliet by Anne Fortier, The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar, The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor, The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, Furyborn by Claire LeGrand, The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis 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
1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, The Silence of the Girls
by Pat Barker (COSTA Book Awards); All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (National Book Awards); The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Nebula Award); Dream A Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley (RITA Award)
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) - "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" by Richard Feynman
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y - Tom Clancy, Louisa May Alcott, Ernest Hemingway, Arthur Conan Doyle, Laini Taylor, The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) - The Assassin's Blade (and all of the Throne of Glass series) by Sarah J. Maas
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Juliet by Anne Fortier (Romeo & Juliet); Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Taming of the Shrew); Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (The Tempest); Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman (Othello); The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (Richard III)
6. A book with a dual timeline - most novels by Susanna Kearsley, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, Juliet by Anne Fortier, The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar, The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor, The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, Furyborn by Claire LeGrand, The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
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