Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
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Jamie's 2019 Reading Plan (with room for spontaneity)
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16. A book told from multiple perspectivesFirst book of the year, done! Woo-hoo!
Completely new genre for me, too. Psychological thriller. I finished reading I am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll. Multiple perspectives in telling the story of a young woman gone missing.
I Am Watching You
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" characterFor this prompt I chose to read Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris.
Behind Closed Doors
I chose it because the male main character is 'monstrous' in his heinous acts against his wife and her mentally challenged sister. One of my first psychological thrillers in a long time, and it was quite gripping. A real page turner!
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1Will be reading 2 books related to the tech startup world, and this is my first selection that I wrapped up.
51. A book published in 2019The United States of Opiods by Harry Nelson
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
Based on Buddhist principles
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country 
So glad I finally read this masterpiece! Vivid adventures and tales of living in what was once a free Tibet.
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
Research inspired by one of the oldest feelings in the history of mankind: desire.
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y 
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.)
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
NPR Best Books of 2017
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
Looking at depression and mental illness through a new lens of joy
30. A book featuring an elderly character
Reese talks a great length about her grandmother Dorothea's influence over her life
51. A book published in 2019
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too! (other topics)Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future (other topics)
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits (other topics)
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things (other topics)
Calypso (other topics)
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Olive Kitteridge
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-Smart Executive
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Life of Pi
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
6. A book with a dual timeline
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
The World's Religions
Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles
May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness
10. A book featuring an historical figure
Becoming
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
This Is How You Lose Her
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
The God of Small Things
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
I Am Watching You
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
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
The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
A Grief Observed
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.)
Snow Falling on Cedars
29. A book published before 1950
The Age of Innocence
30. A book featuring an elderly character
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
The Little Prince
32. A book with more than 500 pages
The Help
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
34. A book with a person's name in the title
Madame Bovary
35. A psychological thriller
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Exit West
Conversations with Friends
Lincoln in the Bardo
What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food That Tells Their Stories
Sin Bravely: My Great Escape from Evangelical Hell
37. A book set in a school or university
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
Life on the Mississippi
Under the Tuscan Sun
40. A book you stumbled upon
Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Behind Closed Doors
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
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.)
45. A multi-generational saga
Atonement
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Seven Years in Tibet
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Eat, Pray, Love
51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef