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message 1: by Sarah (last edited Jul 04, 2020 01:48PM) (new)

Sarah (sarasaurus92) | 7 comments 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
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
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 (link)

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
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’ (link)
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

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


message 2: by Sarah (last edited Jul 04, 2020 01:57PM) (new)

Sarah (sarasaurus92) | 7 comments Current prompts completed:

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

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
Lair of Dreams (The Diviners, #2) by Libba Bray

4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
Max by Sarah Cohen-Scali
Max by Sarah Cohen-Scali

8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
The Diviners by Libba Bray
The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray

9. A book that can be read in a day
Alex, Approximately by Jen Bennett
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer>
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer

19. A fantasy book
Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.75) by Andrzej Sapkowski

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

41. A mystery
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly Jackson


message 3: by Sarah (last edited Jul 04, 2020 01:58PM) (new)

Sarah (sarasaurus92) | 7 comments 13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge
Chosen Prompt: 37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read (ATY 2016)
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Novelization by A.C.H. Smith
Jim Henson's Labyrinth The Novelization by A.C.H. Smith

17. A book with a neurodiverse character
Countless by Karen Gregory
Countless by Karen Gregory

51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
Are You Watching? by Vincent Ralph
Are You Watching? by Vincent Ralph


message 4: by Sarah (last edited Jul 04, 2020 01:58PM) (new)

Sarah (sarasaurus92) | 7 comments 48. A book published in 2020
The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper


message 5: by Sarah (last edited Jul 04, 2020 01:59PM) (new)

Sarah (sarasaurus92) | 7 comments 5. The first book in a series that you have not started
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 (First in a Series)
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1) by Shelby Mahurin

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne
It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (Read a book on a topic we've been told to avoid: sex, politics or religion)
Rose, Interrupted by Patrice Lawrence
Rose, Interrupted by Patrice Lawrence


message 6: by Sarah (last edited Jul 04, 2020 02:01PM) (new)

Sarah (sarasaurus92) | 7 comments 23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

25. A book related to the arts
If We Were Villians by M.L.Rio
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

27. A history or historical fiction
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Reid Jenkins
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

31. A book inspired by a leading news story
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira


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