52 Books in 52 Weeks (2024) (52 Book Club) - hosted by britrcup

Picked without reading the blurb
 
For this prompt we want you to choose a book without reading the blurb first. A blurb is a short description or summary of the book, usually printed on the back cover. This prompt is like a first date with a book – you may be initially drawn to the cover design, author, or title, but you don’t actually know too much about it.

Some ideas for picking a book without reading the blurb:

  • Visit your local library or bookstore and grab a random book off the shelf. Or, pick a book solely based on its cover or title.
  • Scroll through #bookstagram or The 52 Book Club Facebook group and pick a book from the feed.
  • Ask for a random book recommendation from a friend or librarian, but make sure they don’t tell you anything about it!
  • Choose a book you know nothing about by an author you’ve enjoyed in the past.
 
All books added
Robin Hood: A True Legend by Sean McGlynn

Robin Hood: A True Legend

Sean McGlynn

104 pages • paperback • 2018

nonfiction mysterious medium-paced
Seams like Murder by Tilly Wallace

Seams like Murder

Grace Designs Mysteries #1

Tilly Wallace

234 pages • digital • 2023

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced
Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano

Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1

Goodnight Punpun Omnibus #1

Inio Asano

448 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction contemporary manga dark emotional sad medium-paced
Cinq petits indiens by Michelle Good

Cinq petits indiens

Michelle Good

352 pages • paperback • 2020 user-added

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

The Prison Healer

The Prison Healer #1

Lynette Noni

14 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing

The Empyrean #1

Rebecca Yarros

517 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher

The Bedlam Detective

Sebastian Becker #2

Stephen Gallagher

305 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher

E.M. Anderson

410 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria

Only Santas in the Building

Under the Mistletoe #5

Alexis Daria

65 pages • digital • 2024

fiction contemporary romance short stories funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

Other Birds

Sarah Addison Allen

304 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced