Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable -

3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019

4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live

5. The first book in a series that you have not started

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover

7. A book set in the southern hemisphere

8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"

9. A book that can be read in a day

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages

11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number

12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people

13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge

14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers

15. A book set in a global city

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area

17. A book with a neurodiverse character

18. A book by an author you've only read once before

19. A fantasy book

20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]

21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720

22. A book with the major theme of survival

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author

24. A book with an emotion in the title

25. A book related to the arts

26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards

27. A history or historical fiction

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author

29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book

30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year

31. A book inspired by a leading news story

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan

33. A book about a non-traditional family

34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name

35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1

38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2

39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce

40. A book with a place name in the title

41. A mystery

42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)

43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse

44. A book related to witches

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018

46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"

47. A classic book you've always meant to read

48. A book published in 2020

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)

50. A book with a silhouette on the cover

51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title

52. A book related to time

I tried to chose books mostly from my physical TBR this year, so the list ended up a little bit fantasy heavy. On some of the topics I am stuck. I may change my mind during the year, but I hope I will stick to the plan as much as possible, because I am excited for most of those books.

What I actually read

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable - The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students by Anthony Abraham Jack
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 The High Lord by Trudi Canavan
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
5. The first book in a series that you have not started
6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
9. A book that can be read in a day - Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
10. A book that is between 400-600 pages - Cold Days by Jim Butcher
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number - Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people - She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge - The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World by Jenn Granneman
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers
15. A book set in a global city
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
18. A book by an author you've only read once before - Resistance (At All Costs): How Trump Haters Are Breaking America by Kimberley Strassel
19. A fantasy book - The Light of All That Falls by James Islington
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720 -
22. A book with the major theme of survival
23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
24. A book with an emotion in the title - Fearless: The Amazing Underdog Story of Leicester City, the Greatest Miracle in Sports History by Jonathan Northcroft
25. A book related to the arts
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards - SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson
27. A history or historical fiction
28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
31. A book inspired by a leading news story - Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
33. A book about a non-traditional family
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover
36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim - Eurotragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts by Ashoka Mody
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce
40. A book with a place name in the title
41. A mystery - Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse - Mort by Terry Pratchett
44. A book related to witches - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018 - Skin Game by Jim Butcher
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
47. A classic book you've always meant to read
48. A book published in 2020 - Age of Death by Michael J. Sullivan
49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title - Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder
52. A book related to time