Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

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1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” - The Bad Beginning √
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - A Curse So Dark and Lonely √
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music - Black Magic Kitten √
4. A book with a monochromatic cover - Chosen Ones √

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read - Brown Girl Dreaming √
6. A love story - The Heart of Devin MacKade √
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - a book with a major life altering event in the plot: Restart √
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited - Secondhand Spirits √

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - Deck the Hounds √
10. A book with a female villain or criminal - The Ersatz Elevator √
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler √
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation - Convenience Store Woman √
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 - One Good Dragon Deserves Another √

14. A book set in a made-up place - Spellslinger √
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters - Of Potions and Portents √
16. A book with a building in the title - The House with a Clock in Its Walls √
17. A book with a Muslim character or author - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal √

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 - The Song of Achilles √
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 - The Inheritance Games √
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 - Catfishing on CatNet √
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u" - Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder √
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads - Legendborn √

23. A cross genre novel - Fly Me To The Moon √
24. A book about racism or race relations - A Good Kind of Trouble √
25. A book set on an island - Bewitched and Betrothed √
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author - The Umbrella Academy #0 √

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards - Emperor Mage √
28. A book connected to ice - The Slippery Slope √
29. A book that you consider comfort reading - Moving Pictures √
30. A long book - Words of Radiance √

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years - Eric √
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people - The Magic Misfits √
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry - Surprise! Surprise! √
34. A book with a travel theme - Mister Impossible √
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer - Evil Genius √

36. A book with six or more words in the title - A Heart So Fierce and Broken √
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list - Akata Witch √
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator - murder: The Dead Cat Bounce √
39. A book involving an immigrant - Wild Magic √

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover - The Tanglewood Flower Shop √
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author - The Taking of Jake Livingston √
42. A mystery or thriller - All Fudged Up √
43. A book with elements of magic - All the Impossible Things √

44. A book whose title contains a negative - Not in the Cards √
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet - Hotel: The Penultimate Peril √
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards - Heartstopper: Volume Three √
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir - The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe √
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” - The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club √

49. A book with an ensemble cast - Truly Devious √
50. A book published in 2021 - Synchronized Sorcery √
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name - Cemetery Boys √
52. A book related to "the end" - The End √