Shell's Spot 2020

[Shelley]

24/52

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

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

3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 The Spy with the Red Balloon

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

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

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the coverThief of Time

7. A book set in the southern hemisphereThe Last Days of the Incas

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

9. A book that can be read in a dayBinti

10. A book that is between 400-600 pagesThe Desert Spear

11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number The Garden of Evening Mists

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

13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge- the 16th book on your TBRPredictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

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

15. A book set in a global city The Singapore School of Villainy

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area Last Ones Left Alive

17. A book with a neurodiverse characterThe Astonishing Color of After

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

19. A fantasy book

20. The 20th book on your TBRWhite Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

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 Last Chance to See

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ authorThe City in the Middle of the Night

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

27. A history or historical fiction The Alienist

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

44. A book related to witches Akata Witch

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 The Screwtape Letter s

48. A book published in 2020

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win-genre generator fantasy poetry
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

[Shelley]

I'm trying to read books in monthly order so that I keep forward progress, but I'm not held back by a library hold or something.
1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Nod This was an ok book. Interesting concept but the actual execution was a bit rough.

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable Mortal Engines I was not a fan of this. The writing was all over the place and the characters were too flat. IT could make a really good movie, though.

3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 The Spy with the Red Balloon I LOVED The Girl with the Red Balloon that I read last year. This one wasn't quite as good, but still a very solid story and an interesting historical mysticism book.

4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live Germinal This book fits the prompt to a T. The absolute bleakness of striking just to get bread is heartbreaking. It's also sad to see how history is repeating today from this bookwritten in the 1880s.

5. The first book in a series that you have not started Altered Carbon Meh. I wasn't really gripped by this book and it was a bit of slog to through all the unnecessary side plots.