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Series - 15/15 - I finished my goal!Series Completed: - Lying Games, Bronwyn the Witch, Divergent, Millenium, Heather Wells, Mortal Instruments
Nobel laureates - 7/7 - I finished my goal!
Random books - 7/7 - I finished my goal!
ATY - 50/40
PS - 40/30
Nadine's 23 challenge - 10/10 -Completed!
Summer challenge: 12/12 - Completed!
Around the year in 52 movies - 52/52 - Completed!
ATY in 52 movies:JANUARY
1. A movie set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y - Rescuers Down Under (Australia)
2. A movie by an actor/director you watched in 2022 - Sweet Home Alabama (Reese Witherspoon)
3. In honour of the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign, watch "A movie related to Hollywood" - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. A movie with an interracial relationship - The Week Of
5. A movie with 4 or more colors on the cover - My Neighbour Totoro
FEBRUARY
6. A movie where books are important - Nightbooks
7. A movie with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title - Where'd You Go, Bernadette
8. An actor or director's debut movie - Leprechaun (Jennifer Aniston)
9. A movie nominated for an award beginning with W - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(Washington D.C. Area Film's Critic Association Award)
MARCH
10. A movie related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" - Look Both Ways
11. A movie about a person/character with a disability - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
12. A movie connected to birds, bees, or bunnies - The Secret Life of Bees
13. A movie that has an object that is repeated on the cover - The Three Caballeros (3 hats)
APRIL
14. A movie with a con, deception, or fake- Alls Well that Ends Well
15. Three movies, each of which is set in a different century: Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (50BC)
16. Three movies, each of which is set in a different century: Rosaline (16th century)
17. Three movies, each of which is set in a different century: Murder Mystery 2 (21st century)
MAY
18. A movie related to science - Dolphin Reef
19. A movie related to the arts - Black Swan
20. A movie with a cover or title that includes a route of travel - The Cat from Outer Space
21. A movie by an Asian diaspora writer/actor - P.S. I Still Love You
22. A movie with a faceless person on the cover - Audrie & Daisy
JUNE
23. A movie with a body of water in the title - Ocean Waves
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy - Spy Hard
25. A movie with a tropical setting - Jumanji - Next Level
26. A movie related to pride - The Menu
JULY
27. A movie by an author from continental Europe - The Parent Trap (based on a German book)
28. A movie that is dark - The Black Cauldron
29. A movie that is light - Your Place or Mine (rom-com)
30. A movie related to a chess piece - Charming
31. A movie found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com - The Pale Blue Eye
AUGUST
32. A movie set in a UNESCO City of Literature - I Tonya (Lillehammer)
33. A movie by an writer/actor with a first name popular in 1923 - That Darn Cat (director Robert)
34. A short movie - Lego Disney Princess Castle Quest (49 minutes)
35. A movie with a school subject in the title - French Exit
SEPTEMBER
36. A movie that is in another language (or has been translated from it) - Only Yesterday
37. A movie with the theme of returning home - Grosse Pointe Blank
38. A movie with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover - Kubo and the Two Strings
39. A western - Unforgiven
OCTOBER
40. A movie with a full name in the title - Ruby Bridges
41. A movie made from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - Started watching "The Girl on the Train", but gave up
42. A movie related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter - We have a Ghost
43. A movie that involves a murder- Freaky
44. A movie where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal - A nightmare on Elm Street
NOVEMBER
45. A movie whose writer/director/actor has released more than 7 movies - The Wicker Man (Christopher Lee)
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
47. A movie related to a geometric shape - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
48. A movie with an unusually large version of an animal in the story - Clifford the Big Red Dog
DECEMBER
49. A movie made from one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023 - Far From the Madding Crowd
50. A second movie that fits your favorite prompt
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, a movie set in Kenya, South Africa, or Scotland - Brigadoon
51. A movie released in 2023 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
52. A movie with an unusual or surprising title - Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slayer
First quarterJanuary
5 - Rescuers Down Under
6 - Sweet Home Alabama
14 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
20 - The Week Of
21 - My Neighbour Totoro
27 - Nightbooks
February
3 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette
12 - Leprechaun
17 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
20 - The Menu
March
10 - The hunchback of Notre Dame
16 - The Secret Life of Bees
18 - The Three Caballeros
Out of Order
March 4 - Dolphin Reef
Second quarterApril
9 -Rosaline
10 - Murder Mystery 2
14 - Black Swan
May
20 - The Cat from Outer Space
21 - P.S. I Still Love You
26 - Audrie & Daisy
June
4 - Alls Well that Ends Well
9 - Ocean Waves
24 - Spy Hard
Out of Order
May 24 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Third quarterJuly
3 - Look Both Ways (Baby)
Moved "The Menu" to pride
14 - Jumanji - Next Level
21 - The Parent Trap
22 - The Black Cauldron
28 - Your Place or Mine
August
19 - Charming
19 - The Pale Blue Eye
25 - I Tonya
26 - That Darn Cat
29 - Lego Disney Princess Castle Quest
September
2 - French Exit
8 - Only Yesterday
15 - Grosse Pointe Blank
15 - Kubo and the Two String
24 - Unforgiven
Fourth quarterOctober
1 - Ruby Bridges
21 - gave up on Girl on the Train
21 - We Have a Ghost
22 - Freaky
27 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
27 - The Wicker Man
November
5 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
10 - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
24 - Clifford the Big Red Dog
December
8 - Far From the Madding Crowd
8 - Brigadoon
15 - Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slayer
Pop Sugar1. A book you meant to read in 2022 - The Book of Cold Cases
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore - The Apollo Murders
3 A book about a vacation - True Lies
4 A book by a first-time author - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
5 A book with mythical creatures - City of Lost Souls
6 A book about a forbidden romance
7 A book with "Girl" in the title - The It Girl
8 A celebrity memoir - The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
9 A book with a color in the title - The Silver Chalice
10 A romance with a fat lead - The Bride Wore Size 12
11 A book about or set in Hollywood - Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
12 A book published in spring 2023
13 A book published the year you were born
14 A modern retelling of a classic - Something Rotten
15 A book with a song lyric as its title - All's Well
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Prentice Alvin
17 A book with a love triangle - All's Well That Ends Well
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022 - Beloved
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge - The Jane Austen Project
(Recommended by a friend or recommended by someone you just met)
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21 A book set in the decade you were born - The Arm of the Starfish
22 A book with a queer lead
23 A book with a map - The Wandering Fire
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover - Alice
25 A book with just text on the cover - Your God Is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can't Control
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Leaf by Niggle
27 A #BookTok recommendation - Allegiant
28 A book you bought secondhand - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
29 A book your friend recommended - Charmed & Deadly
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31 A book about a family - When We Were Vikings
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - Zero Days
33 A book about an athlete/sport
34 A historical-fiction book - Penguin Island
35 A book about divorce - How a Woman Becomes a Lake
36 A book you think your best friend would like - Woman on the Edge
37 A book you should have read in high school - Of Mice and Men
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again - Daisy Darker
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you - Dark Days
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo
42 A book based on a popular movie - The Final Girl Support Group
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day -Survive the Night
44 A book that was self-published - Eldest
45 A book that started out as fan fiction - City of Heavenly Fire
46 A book with a pet character - The Darkest Dark
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - The Hunting Party
48 A book that features two languages - The History of Rome, Vol 1: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50 A book with alliteration in the title - The Starless Sea
No prompt: Ballet of Lepers, Pablo Neruda, God in My Everything. I know who you are, Go Set a Watchman, Fall of the King, Like a Charm, Alvin Journeyman, Dr. Zhivago, Pardon Me You're Stepping on My Eyeball
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JANUARY
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y - True Lies
2. A book by an author you read in 2022 -City of Heavenly Fire
3. In honour of the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign, read
"A book related to Hollywood"- Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
4. A book with an interracial relationship - Prentice Alvin
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover - Charmed & Deadly
FEBRUARY
6. A book where books are important - Something Rotten
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title - When We Were Vikings
8. An author's debut book - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W - Alvin Journeyman (Whitney Award)
MARCH
10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" - City of Lost Souls (Ginger)
11. A book about a person/character with a disability - All's Well
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies - Alice
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover - Penguin Island (penguins)
APRIL
14. A book with a con, deception, or fake - All's Well That Ends Well
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: The History of Rome, Vol 1: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy (up to 5th century BC)
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: The Silver Chalice (1st)
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Allegiant (23rd or 24th)
MAY
18. A book related to science - The Arm of the Starfish
19. A book related to the arts - The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel - Woman on the Edge
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover - The Bride Wore Size 12
JUNE
23. A book with a body of water in the title - How a Woman Becomes a Lake
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
25. A book with a tropical setting - Selected Poems of Pablo Neruda (partial WC, but Burma, India, Mexico, and Peru)
26. A book related to pride - Your God Is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can't Control
JULY
27. A book by an author from continental Europe - The Fall of the King
28. A book that is dark - The Darkest Dark
29. A book that is light - God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God
30. A book related to a chess piece - The Wandering Fire
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com - The Hunting Party
AUGUST
32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature - Dark Days
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923 - The It Girl
34. A novella - Of Mice and Men
35. A book with a school subject in the title - A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
SEPTEMBER
36. A book that has been translated from another language - Doctor Zhivago
37. A book with the theme of returning home - Go Set a Watchman
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover - The Jane Austen Project
39. A western
OCTOBER
40. A book with a full name in the title - Daisy Darker
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - The Final Girl Support Group
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter - Like a Charm
43. A book that involves a murder - I Know Who You Are
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal - Survive the Night
NOVEMBER
45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books - The Secret Adversary
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe - The Book of Cold Cases
47. A book related to a geometric shape - The Starless Sea
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story - Eldest
DECEMBER
49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023 - Beloved
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
A book by a writer honored by Queen Elizabeth II -The Apollo Murders
51. A book published in 2023 - Zero Days
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title - Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball
None: Leaf by Niggle
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