Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

COMPLETED OCTOBER 27TH

Prompts completed: 52/52
Total books read: 77


Autumn Reading Challenge

Prompts completed: 6/15

CHALLENGE BOOK COVERS

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BEST BOOKS OF THE ATY CHALLENGE

5 STARS



Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

11. A book about a character with a disability

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

29. A book that is light

Homecoming by Kate Morton

43. A book that involves a murder

How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang

39. A western

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story

4 1/2 STARS



Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

2. A book by an author you read in 2022

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

6. A book where books are important

The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

36. A book that has been translated from another language

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on literaturemapdotcom

The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' personalities

Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

23. A book with a body of water in the title

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

8. An author's debut book

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

4. A book with an interracial relationship

1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane

2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

4. A book with an interracial relationship
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

6. A book where books are important
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

8. An author's debut book
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz

11. A book about a person/character with a disability
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies

After the Flood by Kassandra Montag

13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
The Dry by Jane Harper

15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne

18. A book related to science
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

19. A book related to the arts
The Muse by Jessie Burton

20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu

22. A book with a faceless person on the cover

The Bass Rock by Wyld Evie

23. A book with a body of water in the title
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

25. A book with a tropical setting
The Beholden by Cassandra Rose Clarke

26. A book related to pride
Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Snow Angels by James Thompson

28. A book that is dark
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

29. A book that is light
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

30. A book related to a chess piece
Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach

31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on literaturemapdotcom
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim

34. A novella
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

35. A book with a school subject in the title
A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

36. A book that has been translated from another language
The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

37. A book with the theme of returning home
A Keeper by Graham Norton

38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

39. A western
How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang

40. A book with a full name in the title
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

43. A book that involves a murder
Homecoming by Kate Morton

44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

The Stranding by Kate Sawyer

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Before Mars by Emma Newman

46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
The Yield by Tara June Winch

47. A book related to a geometric shape

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

51. A book published in 2023
The Strange by Nathan Ballingrud

52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

Love your Jolabokaflod tradition :)

Nice set-up for your plan, dalex! I look forward to seeing the books you read for each. I love historical fiction and literary fiction (sci-fi fantasy not so much but I read some).

Love your images!
And your Jolabokaflod tradition is such a lovely idea!
Good luck with your goals in 2023! :)

Jolabokaflod looks so nice! I wish I had someone to do that with.

dalex wrote: "

A friend and I are doing Jolabokaflod (the Icelandic Christmas tradition of a “book flood”). In December we are giving each other 12 wrapped books, one for each month of the year, that we cannot ..."

You inspired my mom & I to try this after I read your post a few weeks ago. We've been busily collecting books lol Hope you get some good stuff to read!

dalex wrote: "D.L. wrote: "You inspired my mom & I to try this after I read your post a few weeks ago. We've been busily collecting books lol Hope you get some good stuff to read!"

That's awesome! I hope you ha..."

We had a great time! I got some real goodies, hope you did as well :)

Amazing progress!!