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2022 Plans
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MaryAnn's 2022 Using Only the Books I Own as of Dec 31, 2021 Plan
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1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Scribd
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf PB
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Scribd
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks PB
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly PB
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6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr PB
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan Scribd
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole by Jerri Nielsen HB/Scribd Antarctica
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill EB Asia
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10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Scribd Africa
11. A book from historical fiction genre
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate PB
12. A book related to glass
Three Junes by Julia Glass PB
13. A book about a woman in STEM
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach EB
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14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford Scribed
15. A book without a person on the cover
Beloved by Toni Morrison PB 1001
16. A book related to Earth Day
Walden by Henry David Thoreau PB 1001
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah PB
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18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro PB Japanese 1001
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
11/22/63 by Stephen King PB EB Scribd 1001
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey EB
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie PB
22. A book with a Jewish character or author
The Chosen by Chaim Potok Scribd
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23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch AB
24. A book related to inclement weather
What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley by Kim Cross and Rick Bragg Scribd
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Scribd
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama PB
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27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt HB
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Scribd
29. A book set on or near a body of water
A Year by the Sea by Joan Anderson PB
30. A book related to mythology
The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie Scribd
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31. A book published at least 10 years ago
The Help by Kathryn Stockett Audio CD PB
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King Scribd
33. The next book in a series
Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien #4 EB
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco PB 1001
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines PB 1001
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36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed HB
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie EB/Scribd
38. A book by a Latin American author
Ripper by Isabel Allende Scribd
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson EB
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40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross PB
41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Tender at the Bone PB by Ruth Reichl
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon Scribd
43. A book set in a small town or rural area
True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle Call the Nurse by Mary J MacLeod EB
44. A book with gothic elements
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie PB
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45. A book related to a game
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie Scribd
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White PB
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
Honey Girl: A Novel by Morgan Rogers Scribd
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
Educated by Tara Westover (HB)
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49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman (Scribd)
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis Scribd
51. A book published in 2022
Hot and Sour Suspects: A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien pub. January 25, 2022 EB
52. A book with a time-related word in the title
Twelve Years a Slave By Solomon Northup Scribd EB