52 Books in 52 Weeks (2013)

Are you ready for another round of Reading 52 books in 52 Weeks? Whether you are just joining in or continuing on for another round, the rules are very simple. The goal is to read one book (at least) a week for 52 weeks. Make the year easy and casual or kick it up by exploring new to you authors and genres. Challenge yourself to read at least some classics or delve into that chunkster (more than 500 pages) you always wanted to tackle. The goal is to read 52 books. How you get there is up to you. 

Since this is our 5th year, I challenge you to a 5/5/5 challenge. Read 5 books in 5 Categories and/or 5 Genres. I have several mini challenges to make it fun: 

A to Z challenge: Read books alphabetically by title and/or author.

The challenge will run from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. 

1. Our book weeks begin on Sunday. 


2. Participants may join at any time. 


3. All books are acceptable except children books. 


4. All forms of books are acceptable including e-books, audio books, etc. 


5. Re-reads are acceptable as long as they are read after January 1, 2013. 


6. Books may overlap other challenges. 


7. Create an entry post linking to this blog. 

I've decided to just do the A to Z challenge of this 52 books in 52 weeks. And since there are 26 letters of the alphabet I will read two books from each letter just to keep it simple for myself. One book will be the title letter, the other will be based on the authors last name. 

Below is the list of books I intend to read (in alphabetical order of course):

Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas (H.C.)

Atwood, Margaret - The Handmaid's Tale

Bossy Pants by Tina Fey (P.B.)

Bradbury, Ray - Fahrenheit 451 (P.B)

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (P.B.)

Capote, Truman - Breakfast at Tiffany's

Divergent by Veronica Roth (P.B.)

D - 

Eldest by Christopher Paolini (H.C.)

E - 

The Fellowship of the King (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkien (P.B.)

Fluke, Joanne - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman (H.C.)

G -

H -

Hemingway, Earnest - For Whom the Bell Tolls

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (P.B.)

Irving, John - The Water-Method Man

J - 

James, Miranda - Murder Past Due

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (H.C.)

Kingsley, Allison - Mind Over Murder (P.B.)

A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire (H.C.)

L - 

Miss Peregrine Sequel (2013 Title TBD) by Ransom Riggs (H.C.)

Martel, Yann - Life of Pi

The Necromancer by Michael Scott (P.B.)

N - 

O - 

Orwell, George - Animal Farm

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith (P.B.)

Pamuk, Orphan - 

Quiet by Susan Cain (P.B.)

Q - 

R -

Rowling, J.K. - The Casual Vacancy (H.C.)

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (H.C.)

Stoker, Bram - 

T - 

T - 

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (H.C.)

U - 

V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton (H.C.)

Vonnegut, Kurt - Breakfast of Champions (P.B.)

A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle (P.B.)

Washburn, Livia J. - Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead (P.B.)

X -

X - 

Y -

Y - 

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks (P.B.)

Z -