Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

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Last time I participated in this challenge was in 2019 and I was able to get nearly to the 50% mark in finishing. Going to give it a go again this year!

This time I am going to organize my plans a little differently, having the unfinished books from the main list "waiting" here until I can move them down to the finished, in progress, or abandoned groups below (if I abandon a book, I plan to still count it toward this challenge because there was still effort put into attempting to read it).

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
11. A book from historical fiction genre
12. A book related to glass
13. A book about a woman in STEM
14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
15. A book without a person on the cover
16. A book related to Earth Day
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
22. A book with a Jewish character or author
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
24. A book related to inclement weather
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
29. A book set on or near a body of water
30. A book related to mythology
31. A book published at least 10 years ago
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
33. The next book in a series
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
38. A book by a Latin American author
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
41. A book with a theme of food or drink
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
43. A book set in a small town or rural area
44. A book with gothic elements
45. A book related to a game
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
51. A book published in 2022
52. A book with a time-related word in the title

FINISHED

January 2022

2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021 Murder in the Storybook Cottage (this was next in the series of the last book I read in 2021)

41. A book with a theme of food or drink Murder in the Cookbook Nook

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons" A Natural History of Dragons

29. A book set on or near a body of water Daughter of the Deep

3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title Within the Sanctuary of Wings

37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name Turning Darkness Into Light

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards Jane Eyre (I felt The Hierophant applied to this book, as there are two significant areas, once in the beginning and once close to the end, having to do with men of the cloth bringing lessons of spirituality (as they see them) to Jane)

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

44. A book with gothic elements Carmilla

February 2022

22. A book with a Jewish character or author The Golem and the Jinni

7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness

8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 Northanger Abbey: An Audible Original Drama (Europe)

9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 The Egyptian (Africa)

March 2022

25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages Six of Crows

33. The next book in a series Crooked Kingdom

46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters A Skeleton in the Family

32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer The Skeleton Takes a Bow

April 2022

21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover Flip-Flops and Murder (there is a cat on the cover)

30. A book related to mythology The Hidden Oracle

23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship The Dark Prophecy

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y The Tower of Nero (main character is Apollo)

May 2022

43. A book set in a small town or rural area Murder at the Mousetrap

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 The Secret, Book & Scone Society (North America)

24. A book related to inclement weather The Book of Candlelight

47. A book with handwriting on the cover Scriber

51. A book published in 2022 The Vanishing Type

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads The Iceberg Hermit

31. A book published at least 10 years ago Genie with the Light Blue Hair

11. A book from historical fiction genre The Sherwood Ring

15. A book without a person on the cover Gil's All Fright Diner

June 2022

4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list This list is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... I chose Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role Princess Academy

26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1 The Child Queen: The Tale of Guinevere and King Arthur

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2 High Queen

20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951 The Secret of the Old Clock

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover The Sign of the Twisted Candles

November 2022

36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2 The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

December 2022

5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name Catching Fire

39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time The Hunger Games

19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone