Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Beautiful Creatures (other topics)Aesop's Fables (other topics)
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (other topics)
The Topeka School (other topics)
The Hotel Nantucket (other topics)
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Requirements for books to count:
1. Books must be at least 100 pages long, except for graphic novels or poetry, which must be at least 200 pages long. For audiobooks, the printed version of the book should be at least 100 pages long.
2. Picture books or any other books where illustrations make up most of the book can’t be used.
3. You must read the whole of a book between 1 June and 31 August to count it for this challenge. Books started before June 1st must have at least 100 pages left before beginning on June 1st.
CURRENTLY READING:
THE PROMPTS:
Hot Yoga: - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist: The Wife Upstairs
1b. A romance: Hot Dog Girl
1c. An author you've been meaning to try: Small Great Things
1d. A book with a lot of hype
1e. A person is on the cover: Front Desk
(TALLY = 400)
Jazzercise: - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM: The Hotel Nantucket
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL: The Love That Split the World
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS: Hope Never Dies
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: The Three-Body Problem
(TALLY = 1000)
Cross Fit: - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022: Seoulmates
3b. Part of a series of at least three books: Shiloh Season
3c. A book that combines more than one genre: The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional): Heart and Seoul
3e. Set in more than one country: Room to Dream
(TALLY = 1500)
Aquarobics: - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50: It's Not All Downhill from Here
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it: Three Keys
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
4e. A biography or memoir: Just as I Am
(TALLY = 1200)
Ninja Warrior: - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages: Beautiful Creatures (Didn't finish until 9/4)
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories
5d. A weapon is on the cover
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 Goodreads ratings: I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
(TALLY = 1000)
TOTAL TALLY = 5100
ALL BOOKS FINISHED:
4. When you've completed at least 5000 points of prompts, post the details in the completion thread.