Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

I'm already really excited for the books I'm planning to read in 2016! Here's my list:

►= finished reading
( ) = read in (month)
~ = currently reading

1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't: After You
►2. A book set in a different continent: On the Jellicoe Road (January) 4☼
►3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated): Red Queen (February) 2☼
►4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015: City of Bones (March) 3☼
►5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name: Attachments (February) 4☼
►6. The highest rated on your TBR: Queen of Shadows (March) 5☼
►7. A book about books: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (August) 5☼
►8. A classic book with less than 200 pages: The Old Man and the Sea (June) 3☼
9. A book that was mentioned in another book: Jane Eyre
►10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now: The Hidden Oracle (November) 2☼
11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge: Pride and Prejudice
►12. A childhood classic: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (May) 4☼
►13. Reader’s Choice: City of Glass (April) 4.5☼
14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How): When
15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago): A Game of Thrones
16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels: In Cold Blood
17. A book with a beautiful cover: Lady Midnight
►18. A book on a summer/beach reading list: Amy and Roger's Epic Detour (June) 5☼
►19. A non-fiction book: How to Build Your Inner Home: Create Your Dream Life From The Inside Out With Easy Exercises For The Mind (September) 4☼
►20. A book with a first name in the title: Marina (April) 3☼
►21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page: Shadow and Bone (November) 4 - 4.5☼
►22. The first book in a new to you series: Six of Crows (April) 5☼
►23. The next book in a series you are reading: Heir of Fire (February) 5☼
►24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.): Four: A Divergent Story Collection (March) 3☼
►25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you: It Ends with Us (September) 5☼
►26. A book everyone is talking about: Go Set a Watchman (July) 2☼
►27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion): Tender is the Night (March) 4☼
28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir: Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life
►29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (May) 5☼
►30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own: Vassa in the Night (October) 2☼
►31. A work of young adult fiction: City of Ashes (March) 4☼
32. A historical fiction book: Legacy of Kings
►33. The 16th book on your TBR: Midwinterblood (November) 3.5☼
►34. A book about mental illness: Your Voice Is All I Hear (March) 4☼
►35. An award winning book: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (May) 5☼
~36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation: Library of Souls
►37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read: Breakfast at Tiffany's (January) 5☼
►38. A book about an anti hero: Vicious (May) 4☼
►39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list - A book whose plot is based in a fairytale: Winter (June) 5☼
►40. A novella from your favorite genre: Fairest (January) 4☼
►41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction): City of Heavenly Fire (December) 4☼
►42. A top 100 fantasy novel: 1984 (July) 4☼
►43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night: Frankenstein (November) 4☼
►44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public: Freefall (February) 3☼
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have: The little Paris Bookshop
46. A crime story: Gone Girl
47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title: The Coincidence of Coconut Cake
►48. A dystopia: Unravel Me (June) 4.5☼
49. A book with a great opening line: A Farewell to Arms
►50. A book originally written in a language other than English: The Vegetarian (October) 3☼
►51. A short story from a well-known author: Kindred Spirits (July) 5☼
►52. A book published in 2016: Stars Above (June) 4.5☼

The Neverending Story! I wish I had thought of that! Loved the film as a child so I must put that on my to-read list.

Not read Wool but the other half has - he seemed to enjoy it but it sounds quite odd! I think it could also fit in Dystopia.

The Shirer book on the Third Reich was one of our A Level texts - it's quite a tome but very comprehensive. Well worth persevering with even if you only finish it in 2017!

Wool really sounds odd, but I'm curious to know how it turns out as it got recommended to me.

Yes, The Rise and Fall is a big book! I hope the size won't scare me too much when the time is coming to read it. I really want to, because I feel like I don't know enough of that topic as I should as a German.

Yes, Wool is a dystopia. But a very unusual one, in the telling and the world building. I wasn't fan of the pace, but the author is a wonderful world builder :)

Your two choices for the anti-hero work well! Vicious was interesting, even if I'm not a big fan of it. Locke is definitely bigger and dense, but with interesting characters!

I'm astonished that people seem to know Wool, because I've never heard of it before and I didn't see anyone talking about it :)

I've read A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, but I can't understand all the hype surrounding it. As I heard that Vicious is way better, I'd like to know if that book of her is more for me. And Locke was recommended for me by a friend, I don't really know anything about it :D

I met Wool on an Amazon sale, or something like this. Sometimes, I fall on really interesting authors :)

Schwab's books seem to be very hyped, I think it's because she writes (in my point of view) unusual stories. I'm not fond of her characterization, so I hope I'll enjoy the one in Shade, but I read it's not her strongest point in it. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the alternate worlds!

Great list! From these I read this year and LOVED The Martian, Jane Eyre and Gone Girl. Several others are also on my list, like The Lies of Locke Lamora and Frankenstein.

I also love Game of Thrones, although technically it is set in a fantasy universe, one roughly corresponding to the Middle Ages. I read all of them a couple years ago and a huge fan, looking forward to discussing it!

Oh, and Wool was recommended to me also... :)

Zaz wrote: "I met Wool on an Amazon sale, or something like this. Sometimes, I fall on really interesting authors :)

Schwab's books seem to be very hyped, I think it's because she writes (in my point of view)..."

I'm looking forward to hear how you found A Darker Shade of Magic once you've read it :) The alternate worlds were really interesting.

Marta wrote: "Great list! From these I read this year and LOVED The Martian, Jane Eyre and Gone Girl. Several others are also on my list, like [book:The Lies of Locke..."

The Martian, Gone Girl and Jane Eyre are three books I'm so excited to read!
I'm looking forward to discussing them too! :)

We had never heard of Wool either until it came up as a recommendation on Amazon because of my husband's other book buys. It must have been on special because my other half loves a bargain! Looks like Amazon's algorithms are working!

Frankenstein is one of my brand new favourite books - I read it this year, and it's amazing! I can't believe she was only 19 when she started it. Incredible.

You guys are getting me even more excited to read the books when you tell me how good they're :D

I haven't read Wool yet, it's on my long TBR list. I've heard it's really great. I can't wait for your feedback!

I'll definitely let you guys know what I thought of Wool :)

So I already finished my first book, it's Breakfast at Tiffany's for week 37. I'd have liked to start with week one, but I don't have that book yet. But I'll read out of order mostly anyways.

I also read Breakfast at Tiffany's last week, what did you think of it? Have you watched the movie?

This year, I'm also reading The Neverending Story, In Cold Blood, The Way of Kings, Go Set a Watchman, Aristotle and Dante, American Gods, Coraline, Frankenstein and 1984! We have very similar taste!

Sophie wrote: "I also read Breakfast at Tiffany's last week, what did you think of it? Have you watched the movie?

This year, I'm also reading The Neverending Story, In Cold Blood, The Way of Kings, Go Set a Wat..."

I loved it, I really like the characters and I find the character of Holly really interesting. What about you? Yes I've watched the movie many times, that was the reason I wanted to read the book as well. Have you seen it?

Awesome! Can't wait to talk about them :)

My results of January.
I've read 3 books for the challenge, 1 side read, I finished reading 2 books from December and reread 1 book. Which makes a total of 7.
I'm currently reading Attachments for the challenge and as the Book of the Month-February, I've read more than half of it, but I won't be able to finish it today. That takes me 1 book behind on the challenge, but I'm going to catch up on it ;)

My ratings:

Challenge reads:

4☼ 5☼ 4☼

Side reads:

4☼ 5☼ 3.5☼ 5☼

The books I've read in February.
I'm still one book behind the challenge. Idk I'm currently not reading that much, but that will change again :)

Challenge reads:

4☼ 2☼ 5☼ 3☼

Side reads/audiobook:

4☼ (audiobook) 4☼

Summary of March

I finally caught up on the challenge, I'm on track now. And I've read some side reads.
Also I've changed a few things on my list and switched some weeks so it's better fitting with books I'm more in the mood to read at the moment.

Challenge reads:

3☼ 4☼ 3☼ 5☼ 4☼ 4☼

Side reads:

4☼ 5☼

Summary of April

I had an okay reading month, but right now I'm 1 book behind on my challenge again because I'm currently reading HP and the Order of the Phoenix, which is 800 pages long. That takes me longer to read than one week.

Challenge reads:

5☼ 5☼ 3☼


Side reads:

4.5☼

Summary of May

Now that I see what books I've read this months, it's more than I thought I had. I'm still one book behind schedule on this challenge, but one book ahead of my GR challenge.
I didn't finished reading The Iron King, because I didn't liked it at all, I got halfway through.

Challenge reads

5☼ 5☼ 4☼ 4☼

Side reads

3☼ 4☼ 1☼

Summary of June

So another month is over. I was able to catch up on the challenge, but right now I'm again one book behind.

Challenge reads

5☼ 4.5☼ 3☼ 5☼ 4.5☼

Side reads

(audiobook) 4☼

Summary of July

I had a great reading month. I participated in the Biannual Bibliathon and the Booktubeathon so I got quiet a lot of reading done. But I've read more side reads than books for the challenge, so I'm still behind. Tbt I'm not that motivated to complete this challenge this year, because I have so many books I want to read more than the books on my challenge list and they aren't fitting into it anymore so I don't know if Im going to complete it this year. I'm not going to stress myself because of it, when I'm going to complete it then it's okay and when not then it's okay too.

Challenge reads

2☼ 4☼ 5☼

Side reads

4☼ 5☼ 5☼ 3☼ 4☼ 4☼ 4☼
5☼ 4☼ 4☼

Summary of August

I just read two books, geez :D So, I'm currently 6 books behind on this challenge.

Challenge reads

5☼

Side reads

3☼

Summary of September

I'm 8 books behind scedule in ATY :'(, but 3 books ahead of the goodreads challenge.

Challenge reads

4☼ 5☼

Side reads

5☼ 5☼ 3☼

Summary of October

OMG time flies by, I can't believe it's already November tomorrow :o

Challenge reads

3☼ 2☼

Side reads

4☼ 5☼ 3.5☼ 3☼ 5☼

Summary of November

I didn't read that much this month, becuase I had an exam. I'm so behind on the ATY Challenge I'm not going to make it :D


Challenge reads:

4☼ 3,5☼ 4☼ 2☼

Side reads:

4☼

Summary December

I've read a good amount of books, but yeah I didn't completed this year's ATY challenge, but it's okay it was still so much fun :)

Challenge reads:

4☼

Side reads:

2☼ 5☼ 4☼ 4☼ 4☼ 4☼ 3☼