50 books for 50 years challenge

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2 participants (41 books)

01 Feb 2025—30 Nov 2026

Overview

for my 50th Year, I am reading a book from every year I have been drawing breath starting with 1975. I have the full list and details about my challenge HERE.

Challenge Books

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In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje

In the Skin of a Lion

Michael Ondaatje

256 pages • 1987 • 29 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman Who Saved Japan's Blossoms by Naoko Abe

Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman Who Saved Japan's Blossoms

Naoko Abe

400 pages • 2019 • 15 editions

nonfiction history nature informative slow-paced
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

A Short Stay in Hell

Steven L. Peck

104 pages • 2011 • 16 editions

fiction literary magical realism dark reflective sad fast-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

816 pages • 2015 • 197 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
Boneland by Alan Garner

Tales of Alderley #3

Boneland

Alan Garner

165 pages • 2012 • 7 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Stardust: Supernovae and Life -- The Cosmic Connection by Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin

Stardust: Supernovae and Life -- The Cosmic Connection

Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin

260 pages • 2000 • 5 editions

nonfiction science informative medium-paced
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

321 pages • 1997 • 148 editions

fiction classics literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
A Perfect Spy by John le Carré

A Perfect Spy

John le Carré

608 pages • 1986 • 38 editions

fiction mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
Flying to Nowhere by John Fuller

Flying to Nowhere

John Fuller

89 pages • 1983 • 1 edition

fiction historical mystery poetry mysterious reflective medium-paced
In a Land of Plenty by Tim Pears

In a Land of Plenty

Tim Pears

544 pages • 1998 • 6 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced