The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

Note: this challenge must be completed in order

9) Shares a narrative technique with previous book: A narrative technique (also known as a literary device) is a method an author uses to craft and shape the story. Examples of narrative techniques include (but aren’t limited to): foreshadowing, plot twist, cliffhangers, flashbacks, the point of view, unreliable narrator, allegory, metaphor, red herring, irony, etc.

For this prompt, pick a book that uses at least one shared narrative technique with your previous book (prompt 8).

Sample Challenge: Some of the narrative techniques in my previous book (The Color Purple) include an epistolary narrative, symbolism, foreshadowing, metaphors, and allusion. So for this prompt, I’m going to pick a book that also uses an epistolary narrative. I’ll choose Dracula by Bram Stoker.

My choice for Prompt #8 was Mother of All Secrets which uses a social network to reflect modern communication and give an external perspective on the protagonist's experiences and that of the wider community. For Prompt #9 I've chosen Fractured by Catherine McKenzie which also utilizes a social network as a tool to escalate tension and conflict between characters.

My choice for prompt #8 is a visual guide, Hobbiten - en uventet reise i bilder
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so my choice for prompt #9 is Star Wars In 100 Scenes

#8 was Quilt on Fire by Christie Watson which has a non-linear timeline.

So #9 is Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy which is a very different book, but also has a non-linear timescale. It's utterly brilliant so far, but I may struggle to find a book that fits #10 as there's a very small list of characters!

Previous Book: Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno
Current Book: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Narrative Technique: Written in 3rd Person with Multiple POV's and Time Skips.

Previous Prompt: Drive Me Crazy by Portia MacIntosh

This Prompt: Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Both books use First Person POV by the Female MC

I realized the book I was listening to (Moskva) and the book I was reading (The Lost Sisterhood) both had flashbacks.

Duel narration and duel authors

Broken Country was told in a non linear style so I chose Oona Out of Order which also is non linear. Both also use limited third person POV.

My last book was The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni so for this one I read The Blood Traitor by her as well, 5 Stars. As it's a continuation of the series, it has a ton of overlapping narrative techniques.

For prompt 7, I read Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie - 7/12/25.
For prompt 8. I read Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess - 7/16/25.
The shared technique is being written in first person point of view.