The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge discussion

WEEKLY CHECK-IN
May 28, 2022 -- Week 22

We're nearing the end of another month! What was a favorite book (or prompt) that you read this month?

My 2 favorites this month were Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow for the Mini Challenge prompt "rain on the cover" and The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson for the "chapters have titles" prompt

Billy Summers by Stephen King.

The Elmwood Springs series by Fannie Flagg. I loved all four of them! Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!, Standing in the Rainbow, Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, and The Whole Town's Talking. My favorite was Standing in the Rainbow.

I just finished How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith and all I can say is WOW. I think I will use it for audiobook narrated by the author, but it could be used for several things.

My favorite for May:
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

I used this for prompt #19 ~ a book that has an alternate title. This book was also published as The Shifting Fog

I just finished “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” and “The London House”. Both were fantastic!!!

My favorite was The Break-up Book Club. Only four stars but a fun book. And, no, it's not a romance.

Anna wrote: "I just finished How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith and all I can say is WOW. I think I will use it for audiobook narrated by the author, but it could be used for several things."

I have wanted to read that book. I am grateful you brought it up here!

My favorite for this month was The Authenticity Project by Claire Pooley. It was the perfect level of fun yet thoughtful. I've had a lot of stress this month and have been seeking easy reads - grateful this also fit the "two continents" category!

I really enjoyed House of Hollow (goes to the wealthy character prompt). A dark, suspenseful modern fairytale kind of book.

For "household object" I read "The Word Is Murder - also a really entertaining read. A classic whodunnit, told from an unusual perspective.

This: Das Eis-Schloss was for the letter E prompt - a very special, hypnotic book I highly recommend (in english: The Ice Palace)

And I discoverd a new author C K McDonnell (also Caimh McDonnell) and liked his The Stranger Times - Books a lot, just startet his Dublin-Series - so, May has been a really good reading month for me!

Favourite of the month was Earthlings by Sayaka Murata because it was so weird!

Total Books out of 52 Read: 37

I read the following this month:

✔️Prompt 34: An author’s photo on the back cover
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins) Read: 1-May-2022
✔️Prompt 39: A middle-grade novel
May B. (Caroline Starr Rose) Read: 6-May-2022
✔️Prompt 43: Author who’s published in more than one genre
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood) Read: 22-May-2022
✔️Prompt 52: Published in 2022
To Paradise (Hanya Yanagihara) Read: 24-May-2022
✔️Prompt 17: A book picked based on its spine
These Violent Delights (Chloe Gong) Read: 26-May-2022
✔️Prompt 36: Recommended by a favorite author
The Hacienda (Isabel Cañas) Read: 31-May-2022

I'd say my favorite read from these was The Girl on the Train. I put this book off for so long, and I wish I hadn't! I'm glad I finally picked it up!

I'd say my favorite prompt I read this month was "A book picked based on its spine", but in the end I didn't LOVE this book I chose, perhaps because it was hyped up to me and didn't meet expectations. That being said, I did still enjoy These Violent Delights.

I started the challenge in mid-May and decided to try and read 52 from that point on. Since May 28 I’ve finished prompt 4 ( French Executioner); 14 (Rogue Wolf); and 45 (Something Fabulous). Of the three, The French Executioner was my favourite. Love CC Humphreys!

I think I liked The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper best, even though I'd already read it. The ending just makes me happy

This month my favourite read has been A Good Girls Guide to Murder and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue both amazing! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This week I read All Your Perfects.

My favourite read of the month was Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto - fits a bunch of prompts - household object, main character person of colour, 5 syllable title