Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y- Moonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm (January 5)

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable- The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore (January 1)

3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019- Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel (January 8)

4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live- Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris (January 12)

5. The first book in a series that you have not started- The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (June 22)

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (February 8)

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- Karen's Witch by Katy Farina (February 20)

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages- The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History by Andy Greene (July 4)

11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (April 13)- year 2017

12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people- The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. (February 1)

13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge- Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (April 7)
(For 2016 Prompt: A Childhood Classic)

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

15. A book set in a global city- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid- Philadelphia/NYC (May 19)

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area- Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home by Heather "Anish" Anderson (April 10)

17. A book with a neurodiverse character- The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

18. A book by an author you've only read once before- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

19. A fantasy book- Circe by Madeline Miller (May 23)

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- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (February 24)

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author- To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan (May 16)

24. A book with an emotion in the title- Live Big, Love Bigger: Getting Real with BBQ, Sweet Tea, and a Whole Lotta Jesus by Kathryn Whitaker

25. A book related to the arts- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (June 11)

26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards- The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (Nomination for Best YA) (April 27)

27. A history or historical fiction-They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (June 9)

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author- The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (May 25)

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- Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States by Maya Schenwar (June 14)

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

33. A book about a non-traditional family- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (June 13)

34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name- Thriller (ElizabeTh) Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison (February 18)

35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover- Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith by Michael Reeves

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- Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl (April 30)

40. A book with a place name in the title- Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen (May 29)

41. A mystery- Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge by Laura Levine (January 26)

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

43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett (May 21)

44. A book related to witches- The Babysitters Coven by Kate Williams

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018- The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton (July 5)

46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"- 11/22/63 by Stephen King

47. A classic book you've always meant to read- The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

48. A book published in 2020- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (June 8)

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win-Prompt: A book about food or with food on the cover or in the title
Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Highly Processed World by Bettina Elias Siegel (February 15)

50. A book with a silhouette on the cover- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (May 21)

51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title- The Floating Feldmans by Elyssa Friedland

52. A book related to time

Congrats on your pregnancy and the best of luck! I'm trying to do this as a working mum with a young baby, the days will even be fuller ;-)
By the way, switching to audiobooks was very useful to squeeze in more reading (and time-out) during my pregnancy and the first crazy months after delivery.

Sarah wrote: "Congrats on your pregnancy and the best of luck! I'm trying to do this as a working mum with a young baby, the days will even be fuller ;-)
By the way, switching to audiobooks was very useful to sq..."

That's what I'm hoping to use! I'm also hoping all those late nights of nursing can be filled up with books and not just facebook scrolling!

I started my first ATY when I was pregnant with my first baby :) lots of one handed reading while breastfeeding and I read more books than I ever had that year. It’s a bit harder now with 2 young kids though. Good luck and enjoy the baby snuggles when baby comes!

Erica wrote: "I started my first ATY when I was pregnant with my first baby :) lots of one handed reading while breastfeeding and I read more books than I ever had that year. It’s a bit harder now with 2 young k..."

Hahah! This is number 2 for us, so I have dreamy memories of the snuggle quiet time. Not sure that will happen with a 3 year old as well! Hoping that daycare for that month and a half of maternity leave will help :)

Haha I take it back then 😂 Way harder to find time to read with two kids, especially when they don’t nap at the same time. I’m just starting to read more now that my youngest is 18 months and they can mostly play
well together without fighting too much, although I always have to keep at least 1 eye on them 🤣 Part of my decrease in reading was because of starting a new job when the little one was 6 months old that is pretty time consuming, so hopefully you’ll have better luck!