Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

ATY 2019

19/52

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
The Other by Thomas Tryon (1/12/19)
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
6. A book with a dual timeline
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
Off Season by Jack Ketchum (1/5/19)
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
Offspring: The Sequel to Off Season by Jack Ketchum (1/8/19)

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
Shadowland by Peter Straub - horror (1/21/19)
10. A book featuring a historical figure
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
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (2/16/19)

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
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver - set in Italy (1/30/19)
16. A book told from multiple perspectives
The Mark of Cain by Lindsey Barraclough (1/31/19)
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Bird Box by Josh Malerman - dystopia (1/5/19)

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
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
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
Dreamland by Robert L. Anderson - Odea "borrows" personal items to be able to travel through people's dreams. (2/5/19)

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
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.)
29. A book published before 1950
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie - published 1930 (2/5/19)
30. A book featuring an elderly character
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie - Miss Marple (2/6/19)

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
32. A book with more than 500 pages
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
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
37. A book set in a school or university
Carrie by Stephen King (3/12/19)
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
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice (2/12/19)
40. A book you stumbled upon
Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough (1/30/19)
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]

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.)
Meg: Generations by Steve Alten (1/14/19)
45. A multi-generational saga
Lasher by Anne Rice (2/26/19)
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)

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
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa (2/1/19)
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Fear by Ronald Kelly (3/9/19)
51. A book published in 2019
The Night Window by Dean Koontz - ARC (1/22/19)
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title