Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Books mentioned in this topic
The Lies of Locke Lamora (other topics)Age of Legend (other topics)
Lord Edgware Dies (other topics)
American Pop (other topics)
The Drowning (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Scott Lynch (other topics)Snowden Wright (other topics)
Judy Blundell (other topics)
Camilla Läckberg (other topics)
Lucy Mangan (other topics)
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2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) - The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) - The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
6. A book with a dual timeline - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 - Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry by Jeffrey A. Lieberman
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 - One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is Eroding Self-Reliance by Christina Hoff Sommers
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) - Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan
10. A book featuring an historical figure - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) - Watership Down by Richard Adams
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer - Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan
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 - Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis
16. A book told from multiple perspectives - An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) - Shift by Hugh Howey
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements - Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements by Hugh Aldersey-Williams
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country - There There by Tommy Orange
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 - The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue - You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour & David Levithan
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.) - The Drowning by Camilla Läckberg
29. A book published before 1950 - Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
30. A book featuring an elderly character - A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
32. A book with more than 500 pages - The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
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 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list - The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
37. A book set in a school or university - If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
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 - Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] - The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth by Paul Hoffman
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.) - The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith
45. A multi-generational saga - American Pop by Snowden Wright
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) - Vitamania: Our Obsessive Quest For Nutritional Perfection by Catherine Price
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year - What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country - The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
51. A book published in 2019 - The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title