Lukuhaaste: Goodreads 2019

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
KIS options:
1. Book may have won any award
2. Book was long or short-listed for a genre award

BIO options:
1. Book must be the winner OR the first winner of the genre award
2. Book must be over 25/50 years old
3. Genre award must be from a country other than your own
4. Book must be from a genre you read infrequently

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, what, where, when, why)
KIS options:
1. Include subtitles

BIO options:
1. A book where the title is a complete question
2. A book with TWO of the w's in the title
3. WH word cannot be the first word in the title

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
KIS options:
2. Book may have a second author or illustrator, letters A, T and Y may be in in any of those names

BIO options:
1. The letters A, T and Y must be in the LAST name only

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
KIS options:
1. The character commits a crime within the book
2. Can be a minor book character

BIO options:
1. Must be the main character in the book

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
KIS options:
1. A book of sonnets/poetry
2. A title inspired by Shakespeare (ie. The Fault in Our Stars)
3. A book that has at least some sort of Shakespearean connection (ie. in Cascade a Shakespearean theater is part of the plot)
4. A historical fiction novel set during the Shakespearean time period (Elizabethan era 1558-1603).
5. A book with a character with the same name as a Shakespearean character
6. Characters in the book talk about/read/mention Shakespeare in some way

BIO options:
1. A book that is a direct retelling of a Shakespeare play
2. A book with Shakespeare as a character (ie. Ink and Steel or Fools and Mortals)
3. A book that features a performance of a Shakespeare play (ie. Station Eleven or If We Were Villains)

6. A book with a dual timeline
KIS options:
1. Book with multiple points of view (each character is recounting their own timeline)

BIO options:
1. Book where the two timelines must be in two different centuries
2. Both timelines told from the same character's point of view

7. & 8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme
KIS options:
1. Two books by the same author
2. Any two books in the same genre

BIO options:
1. Genre: Must be a genre that you have never read before (or only read infrequently
2. Topic: Books must be one fiction and one non-fiction on the same topic (or two books from any two different genres)
3. Theme: Books must be a very precise theme (ie. historical fiction and a memoir featuring exploration of the rain forest, science fiction and non fiction regarding populating the moon, etc)
4. Books are related by year (one year that one author was born and the second author died or one year where one author published their first novel and the second author published their last novel)

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
KIS options:

BIO options:
1. Only new releases and/or a best seller
2. Must be a book considered a first or very early depiction of the chosen genre (ie. The Castle of Otranto- "first" gothis novel, Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded - "first" modern romance, etc)
3. Book must be from one of the top 5 money making genres AND relate to money in some way (title, subject, etc)

10. A book featuring an historical figure
KIS options:
1. Use any historical figure regardless of their impact on history
2. Historical figure may be a side character or only generally mentioned in the story.
3. Story is based on the life of a certain historical figure but may change the exact names/details of the "true" story
4. Book featuring a historical event, item, or place (ie. Korean War, Berlin Wall, etc) rather than an actual person from history

BIO options:
1. A well-known historical figure must be the protagonist
2. Book must be a biography/memoir
3. The historical figure MUST be someone that had a large impact on history
4. The historical person must be very obscure (not many people know of this person, local hero, unsung hero, etc.)

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
KIS options:
1. A children's story that contains one or more of the zodiac animals (ie. Winnie the Pooh)

BIO options:
1. A book that is related to the animal of YOUR own birth year
2. A book with a zodiac animal in the story, AND on the cover
3. A book that won the the Rooster Prize (see link below)

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
KIS options:
1. Reading, Books, or Author/Writer in the title (without being central to the story)
2. Includes journalists and news stories (not just book writing)
3. A book with a book on the cover (without actually being about reading)

BIO options:
1. Nonfiction about reading, books, or an author/writer

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
KIS options:

BIO options:
1. Choose your book by closing your eyes and pointing at the list
2. Book is from a genre you don't read (or don't read often)

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
KIS options:
1. Book has stars, moon, planet or the sun on the cover

BIO options:
1. Title/subtitle has an astronomical term AND the cover is astronomical
2. Title contains the name of a constellation
3. A non-fiction book about astronomy
4. The story is connected to one of the constellations

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
KIS options:
1. Book by an author who spent a few years living in a Mediterranean country (ie. studying in France)
2. A fantasy novel with a setting that is an analogue of a Mediterranean country
3. A fantasy novel that is set in a fictional version of a Mediterranean country
4. A book based on the mythology of a Mediterranean country

BIO options:
1. Excluding the big 3 (France, Italy, Spain)
2. Only include African or coastal Mediterranean countries
3. Book by a Mediterranean author, set in a Mediterranean country (same country as author, or different for added difficulty)

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
KIS options:
1. May be two different characters perspectives (same or different timelines)
2. May be same character, but two or more different timelines
3. A book with multiple narrators

BIO options:
1. Both perspectives have to be in first-person perspectives

17. A speculative fiction (ie fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
KIS options:
1. Use the looser definition of Speculative Fiction 'any work where the writer makes conjectures about a fictional scenario', this can include most any fictional works as the events never happened so the author speculates about the "what if" the events DID in fact happen
2. A book by an author more well known for mainstream fiction (maybe KIS? since they will be more approachable speculative fiction?)
3. A book that was made into a movie

BIO options:
1. Use the most restrictive definition 'narrative fiction with supernatural or futuristic elements' which includes but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, science fantasy, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, supernatural fiction as well as combinations thereof
2. A book that was nominated for a mainstream literary award
3. A book that was nominated for both a mainstream literary award (Booker, Women's Prize, Pulitzer, etc) and a genre fiction award (Hugo, World Fantasy, Clark, etc)
4. A book that was a nominee or winner of a genre fiction award
5. A book by a female author that won a genre fiction award

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
KIS options:
1. Book title that includes one of the elements (water, gold, iron etc)
2. Book has gold (AU) or neon (Ne) on the cover
3. Book has water (H2O) on the cover or within the story
4. A book set in a location similar to an element (ie. Americium = America, Indium = India, Californium = California, etc)
5. A book by an author whose initials are the same as an element (ie. Pb = Pearl Buck, At = Anne Tyler, As = Anita Shreve, etc)
6. A book title that contains a word similar to an element (ie. calcium = milk, sodium = salt, etc)
7. A book with a color in the title or on the cover related to an element (ie. colbalt blue, cadmium yellow, etc)
8. A book with a word in the title that connects to an element (ie. When Breath Becomes Air = oxygen, Slaughterhouse Five = nickel (5 cents), etc)
9. A comic or novelization related to Krypton (Superman/Supergirl)

BIO options:
1. Non-fiction book about one of the elements (ie. Salt: A World History)
2. A biography of a famous chemist (Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie)
3. Book must be connected to a non-metallic element
4. A "period piece" related to an element from the periodic table
5. A boo that is related to an element AND the symbol for that element (ie. Ag) appears in the title or author's name

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
KIS options:
1. Author is an author you have read previously (appears on your TBR once and your READ list once)
2. A book that is a continuation of a series

BIO options:
1. Books must be from 2 different genres
2. Must be a new to you author (never read before)

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
KIS options:
1. Written by a person of indigenous descent but not necessarily about indigenous topics/characters
2. A book about an ancient civilization

BIO options:
1. Written by a person of indigenous descent about indigenous characters
2. Do not include historical fiction

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call vote
KIS Options:

BIO Options:
1. Must be a polarizing or close-call prompt that you personally nominated OR voted for
2. Choose one prompt before the year starts and stick with that one only (rather than randomly filling one in or having a variety to choose from)
3. Choose a polarizing or close call prompt you voted against including on the list
4. Choose a polarizing or close call prompt that you feel is particularly difficult
5. Use a multi-week prompt (requiring you to read multiple books to fill one ATY prompt)

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
KIS options:
1. A book with a numbered list or numbered chapters

BIO options:
1. A book with a number spelled out in the title (no numerals)
2. Number needs to be part of a longer word (ie. Atonement (one), The Red Tent (ten), etc)
3. Number needs to be greater than 10 or 100
4. Title must be ONLY numbers
5. A book with a number that is meaningful to you in the title (ie. 6 if your birthday is in June or 13 because it's your lucky number)
6. A book in which numbers and/or mathematics is central to the plot (ie. The Housekeeper and the Professor or A Calculated Life)

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
KIS options:
1. A classic or a fairytale
2. A book from the New York Times Bestseller list, at least 25 years ago
3. A book that has been on your TBR List 5+ years
4. a book that has been on your bookshelf 5+ years

BIO options:
1. Book must be wedding related
2. All Books must be related somehow (author, topic, etc) OR second book related to first in some way, third book related to second in some way and fourth is related to third in some way (As loose or as strict as your choose)
3. A book featuring an old character (grandmother, etc)
4. An obscure classic
5. An obscure or somewhat unknown book from the New York Times Bestseller list (OR from the BS list >50 years ago)

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
KIS options:
1. A new to you book (just bought, just heard about, just picked up at the library, etc)

BIO options:
1. Book must be wedding related
2. A recent book featuring a baby
3. A book with “new” marriage traditions (same-sex weddings, open marriage, common law, etc)

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
KIS options:
1. Borrow a book from a physical or online library, from a friend/family member
2. An historical fiction (something 'borrowed' from history)
3. A book that borrows from an actual historical event
4. A book with traditions borrowed from another culture

BIO options:
1. Book must be wedding related
2. A retelling or a book frequently 'borrowed' for retelling (ie. Romeo and Juliet, Peter Pan, Cinderella, The Odyssey, etc)
3. A book with "borrowed" characters (kidnapping, switched kids, adoption, etc)
4. A book with a title borrowed from another work A book with a character borrowed from another work
5. A book that features a real historical figure
6. A book that borrows from mythology
7. A book borrowed from the library or a friend

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
KIS options:
1. A book with blue on the cover
2. A book with something blue (like the sky or the ocean) in the title
3. A book with something blue in the cover art
4. A book with a shade of blue in the title
5. A book with a color in the title or cover art that is a combination of blue (ie. green, purple, etc)
6. 9ie green (blue + yellow), purple (blue + red)

BIO options:
1. Book must be wedding related
2. Have the word BLUE in the title (or author name)
3. A book, fiction or non-fiction, about blues music
4. A book about a sad topic, one that will make you "feel blue"

27. A book off of the 1001 books to Read before you die list
KIS options:
1. A book off ANY of the 4 editions of the 1001 books list
2. A short book off the 1001 books list

BIO options:
1. A book off the FIRST edition of the list ONLY
2. A Classic (pre-1800) book from the list

28. A book related to something cold (could be theme, title, author, cover)
KIS Options:

BIO Options:

29. A book published before 1950
KIS options:
1. A children's book published prior to 1950
2. Book is "vintage lit" (early 20th century) OR "Victorian lit" (19th century)

BIO options:
1. Book is "classic" (18th century), "renaissance" (16th and 17th century), "medieval" (5th-15th century) OR "ancient" lit (pre-5th century
2. Book must NOT be by a well-known author
3. Book was written in a decade that holds meaning for you personally
4. Book must be the first published book by an author who had achieved considerable fame by 1950

30. A book featuring an elderly character
KIS options:
1. A book in which a side-character is elderly

BIO options:
1. A book that must have an elderly protagonist
2. Nonfiction about the aging process
3. Elderly character AND an elderly author

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
KIS options:
1. Allow for contemporary children's classics (ie. Harry Potter)
2. A classic children's picture book (ie. The Very Hungry Caterpillar)

BIO options:
1. Award winning children's book
2. A children's classic from another culture

32. A book with more than 500 pages
KIS Options:
1. Read a series or multiple volumes of a book that total 500+ (for example, multiple books in the Hercule Periot series by Agatha Christie)

BIO Options:
1. Up the requirements to 700+ pages
2. Read a book older than 1950 that is 500+ pages

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
KIS options:
1. A book that you have wanted to read for over a year but did not necessarily own a copy of
2. A book that you have had on hold from the library for over a year

BIO options:
1. Book must have been a gift or won in a contest/drawing

34. A book with a person's name in the title
KIS options:
1. Include titles such as DAUGHTER, WIFE, FATHER, etc.
2. A book title that contains a word that is or could be a name but is not used that way in the title, such as rose, autumn, glory, or jade
A book with the word "name" in the title (but not an actual name)
3. A book with a title that describes a character without actually naming them (ie. The Book of the Unnamed Midwife)

BIO options:
1. A book with your own name, or name of a loved one in the title
2. Title must be ONLY a name (ie. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, David Copperfield, etc)
3. A book with a famous person's name in the title
4. A book title that contains two or more names
5. A book with an unusual or not-so-common name in the title (ie. Banishing Verona or Hild )

35. A psychological thriller
KIS options:
1. Read a thriller/horror graphic novel or short story

BIO options:
1. Must be an award winning thriller
2. Must be on an "all time best" list (ie. goodreads, amazon, etc)

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year
KIS Options:

BIO Options:
1. Choose a book from a list that also has the letters N, P, and R in the title or author’s name
2. Choose from 2018's list only
3. Choose from a category/genre that is out of your comfort zone

37. A book set in a school or university
KIS options:
1. Portions of book is set in school or university (without it being the majority setting)

BIO options:
1. Only setting is at school or university (no traveling, flashbacks outside of school, or home life)
2. Cover must also include a campus or school related scene

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
KIS options:
1. Read one poem/essay/short story out of a larger collection

BIO options:
1. Book must be an award winner or best seller in their genre
2. Book can not be in any novel format (not graphic novel or epistolary)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
KIS options:
1. A book with a fictional setting
2. A city or country you want to travel to

BIO options:
1. The setting literally comes to life (ie. the trees talk)

40. A book you stumbled upon (i.e. serendipitous, found in library/bookstore, unplanned, etc.)
KIS Options:
1. A book that was recommended to you by friends or Goodreads that you may not have picked up otherwise

BIO Options:
1. A book you had never heard of until you picked it up from the library (or purchased it randomly)

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
KIS options:
1. A book from ANY YEAR GR Choice Award
2. A book from the picture book category of the choice awards

BIO options:
1. A WINNING book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
2. A book from the history or sciences section of the GR Awards
3. A book from a category you never/rarely read
4. A book you never would have read if not for this challenge suggestion
5. A book you never heard of before the awards
6. A book with a very high (>4.5) or very low (<3.5) rating

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
KIS options:
1. A book with a classic monster character or element (ie. vampire, werewolf, ghost, demon, etc)
2. A book with a human “monster” (ie. Serial killer, mad scientist, gangster, dictator, etc)
3. A book with a monster on the cover

BIO options:
1. A book with a mythological monster (ie. Centaur, Cetus, Chimera, Cyclops, etc)
2. A book with a man-made monster (ie. Golem, robots/AI, scientifically altered beings)
3. A classic monster novel (ie Dracula, Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde, etc)
4. A book related to a classic movie/literary monster

43. A book related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) [fiction or nonfiction]
KIS options:
1. A book about mental or physical health (medical = science)
2. A character has a job or is studying a field related to a STEM career
3. A book with equations on the cover
4. A book with the stem of a plant on the cover (but is not directly related to a STEM field)

BIO options:
1. Book covers multiple aspects of STEM (ie. includes aspects of biology and technology, etc)
2. Includes aspects from all 4 components of STEM (science, tech, engineering AND math)
3. A book with the stem of a plant on the cover (and the book topic is STEM related)

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.)
KIS options:
1. Watch a new TV show or movie and choose a book from your tbr or library that is related to it (even in a very remote way)
2. Book cover reminds you of a movie poster

BIO options:
1. the book author has written for a show/movie
2. A book that has a movie or tv adaptation
3. TV show/movie must be currently airing/in theaters
4. Book must be related to a show or movie that you have never seen.

45. A multi-generational saga
KIS options:
1. A book with characters from 2 or more generations of one family (all in the same time frame)

BIO options:
1. Must be 500+ pages to qualify as a saga

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
KIS options:
1. A book with a black title
2. A book with black anywhere on the cover (does not need to be the main color)

BIO options:
1. A book cover that is at least 90% black
2. A book cover that is ONLY shades of gray/black

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
KIS options:
1. A book that has a food item in the title but the book isn't about food at all
2. A book with a food item on the cover but the book isn't about food at all
3. Include food related author names (ie. Baker, Hunter, Campbell, McDonald, etc)
4. A book with a title that is related to acquiring food, like a title with "garden/gardening" or "hunt/hunting"
5. A dystopian book with zombies hunting human “food” (so wrong, but so good!)
6. A book about obsession with/avoidance of food (ie. Bulimia, anorexia, etc)

BIO options:
1. A non-fiction about food or a chef
2. A microhistory about food

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
KIS options:

BIO options:
1. Must be a winner of the NBA
2. Choose a book from a category that is a "stretch" for you personally
3. Must be an early winner or nominee (pre-1970) of the NBA
4. Book must be from the most recent NBA list (2018)

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
KIS options: :
1. An author of far-east Asian descent (not necessarily born or raised in that country)

BIO options:
1. Author must have been lived their entire lives in that region

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
KIS options:
1. Include any personal "journey" through a difficult time or period of enlightenment

BIO options:
1. Must be a physical journey

51. A book published in 2019
KIS options:
1. A paperback edition released in 2019
2. A continuation of a series
3. Newest book by your favorite author

BIO options:
1. A debut novel published in 2019
2. A book published in the month you do this prompt
3. A book that is self-published or published by a small press
4. Must be on a "best of" list (ie. NYT best seller, Goodreads award winner, etc)

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
KIS options:

BIO options:
1. A book with a made up word in the title

4. A book with a criminal character: Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)

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
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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
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
10. A book featuring an 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
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list ( link )
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

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
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 ( link )
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

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 ( link and/or link )
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
29. A book published before 1950
30. A book featuring an elderly character

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 (helpful link )
37. A book set in a school or university
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
40. A book you stumbled upon

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards ( link )
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.)
45. A multi-generational saga

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
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)

51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title

4. A book with a criminal character: Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
34. A book with a person's name in the title: Serkkuni Raakel (Daphne du Maurier)
44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed: The Carpenter’s Secret (Noah Harris)

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
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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
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
10. A book featuring an 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
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list ( link )
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

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
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 ( link )
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

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 ( link and/or link )
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
29. A book published before 1950
30. A book featuring an elderly character

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
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35. A psychological thriller

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list (helpful link )
37. A book set in a school or university
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
40. A book you stumbled upon

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards ( link )
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
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45. A multi-generational saga

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
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)

51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title

4. A book with a criminal character: Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR: Piina (Stephen King)
34. A book with a person's name in the title: Serkkuni Raakel (Daphne du Maurier)
44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed: The Carpenter’s Secret (Noah Harris)

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
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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
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
10. A book featuring an 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
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list ( link )
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

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
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20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes ( link )
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

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 ( link and/or link )
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
29. A book published before 1950
30. A book featuring an elderly character

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
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35. A psychological thriller

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list (helpful link )
37. A book set in a school or university
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
40. A book you stumbled upon

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards ( link )
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
-
45. A multi-generational saga

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
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)

51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title

4. A book with a criminal character: Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres: Whispers Under Ground (Ben Aaronovitch)
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR: Piina (Stephen King)
34. A book with a person's name in the title: Serkkuni Raakel (Daphne du Maurier)
44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed: The Carpenter’s Secret (Noah Harris)

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
-
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
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
-
10. A book featuring an 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
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list ( link )
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

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
-
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes ( link )
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

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 ( link and/or link )
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
29. A book published before 1950
30. A book featuring an elderly character

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
-
35. A psychological thriller

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list (helpful link )
37. A book set in a school or university
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
40. A book you stumbled upon

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards ( link )
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
-
45. A multi-generational saga

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
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)

51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title