For this challenge, read four (or multiples of four) books that contain a common plot element.  This would be a narrower focus than books that share a subgenre tag.   How you interpret the challenge – and what commonality is shared by the books you choose – is completely up to you.  Good luck and have fun!

NOTE: This challenge runs from Jan - Dec 2018. The 2017 challenge will be ongoing through July.  

These are my planned reads for the 2018 challenge.

The Steves

Steven Savile - Glass Town

Steven Barnes - Great Sky Woman

Stephen Irwin - The Dead Path

Stephen King - The Gunslinger

Linguistics/Language

Amatka by Karin Tidbeck

Damocles by S.G. Redling

Shadow’s End by Sheri S. Tepper

Blindsight by Peter Watts

Climate Change/Ecology

The History of Bees by Maja Lunde

The Ice by Laline Paull

Flowertown by S.G. Redling

Marrow Island by Alexis M. Smith