Leigh's Let's try This Again List

[Leigh]

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PART ONE

First things first: acknowledgement and thanks to Anne, whose post I copied and edited.


BOOKS 1-26


1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y


2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable


3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019


4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live


5. The first book in a series that you have not started


6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover


7. A book set in the southern hemisphere


8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"



9. A book that can be read in a day



10. A book that is between 400-600 pages



12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people



13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link)



14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers


15. A book set in a global city



16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area


17. A book with a neurodiverse character



18. A book by an author you've only read once before



19. A fantasy book



20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]



21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720



22. A book with the major theme of survival



23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author



24. A book with an emotion in the title


25. A book related to the arts


26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards




BOOKS 27-52




27. A history or historical fiction


28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author


29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book


30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year



31. A book inspired by a leading news story



32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan



33. A book about a non-traditional family



34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name


35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover


36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim



37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1



38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2


39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce


40. A book with a place name in the title


41. A mystery



42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’



43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold


44. A book related to witches



45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018



46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"


47. A classic book you've always meant to read



48. A book published in 2020



49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win



50. A book with a silhouette on the cover



51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title



52. A book related to time


READ

[Leigh]

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PART TWO

BOOKS 1-26


1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y


2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable


3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019


4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live



5. The first book in a series that you have not started



We'll see. I like witches (sometimes) but I'm picky, I think.

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover


7. A book set in the southern hemisphere


8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"



9. A book that can be read in a day



10. A book that is between 400-600 pages



12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people



13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link)



14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers


15. A book set in a global city



London, so dear to my heart

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area


17. A book with a neurodiverse character



18. A book by an author you've only read once before



19. A fantasy book



20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.

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And I don't remember adding it!

21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720





I saw both of these and want to read them both. So ta da!


22. A book with the major theme of survival



And there ya go!

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author



Teenage lesbian angst.

24. A book with an emotion in the title


25. A book related to the arts


26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards




BOOKS 27-52


27. A history or historical fiction



28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author




29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book


30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year



31. A book inspired by a leading news story



I hate when this happens. Trump and Us: What He Says and Why People Listen

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan




33. A book about a non-traditional family



Right?

34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name


35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover


36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim



I'm still curious, and I added it in 2016 (August).

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1



38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2




39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce


40. A book with a place name in the title


41. A mystery



42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’



43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse



44. A book related to witches



45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018



46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"


47. A classic book you've always meant to read



48. A book published in 2020

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49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win



50. A book with a silhouette on the cover



51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title



52. A book related to time


READ


HERE WE GO

Dammit I forgot one

[Leigh]

Oh dear god - this year has sucked, for reading along with everything else (almost). Life has been so crazy - we moved on short notice; two days later my wife had a spinal fusion and really difficult three months afterwards, she couldn’t do ANYTHING by herself for the first two of them; two weeks after her surgery, the ‘rona came along; we’ve been working from home - or at least trying to - with a 7 year old in the house. There’s just been very little time to read - or my brain wouldn’t process. Did I mention that I’ve also been having health issues and, after months and many tests, was diagnosed with very early Parkinson’s and ... wait for it ... chronic combined type ADHD. Apparently it can get worse as one gets older, so what was once manageable - wasn’t. That explained a lot 😂 Now that my wife is functional, I’m in the office two days a week so can get more done, and I’m on meds for the ADHD, I’m playing catch-up. Good grief.

[Laurel]

Hope the second half of the year is better for you.

[Leigh]

Thanks! So do I 😂 I’m reading again, which is lovely - I missed it a lot but couldn’t summon up the focus. Right now I’m moving back and forth between a YA type fantasy/romance and “White Fragility,” which is a good balance.