Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

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THE 2023 LIST
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
2. A book by an author you read in 2022
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list:
A book by an author no more than two degrees of separation away from you:
4. A book with an interracial relationship
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover

6. A book where books are important
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
8. An author's debut book
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3

18. A book related to science
19. A book related to the arts
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover

23. A book with a body of water in the title
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
25. A book with a tropical setting
26. A book related to pride

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
28. A book that is dark
29. A book that is light
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
34. A novella
35. A book with a school subject in the title

36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
39. A western

40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
43. A book that involves a murder
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
47. A book related to a geometric shape
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: A book about a farm, a farmer, or a farming family:
51. A book published in 2023
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

A-Z Challenge Title:

A
B
C
D
E: Everywhere that Mary Went
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M: Monster
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

A-Z Challenge Author:

A
B
C
D
E:
F
G
H
I
J
K: Kellerman
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S: Scottoline
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

PS (0/50)

1 A book you meant to read in 2022
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3 A book about a vacation
4 A book by a first-time author
5 A book with mythical creatures
6 A book about a forbidden romance
7 A book with "Girl" in the title
8 A celebrity memoir
9 A book with a color in the title
10 A romance with a fat lead
11 A book about or set in Hollywood
12 A book published in spring 2023
13 A book published the year you were born
14 A modern retelling of a classic
15 A book with a song lyric as its title
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title: Everywhere that Mary Went
17 A book with a love triangle
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21 A book set in the decade you were born
22 A book with a queer lead: Monster
23 A book with a map
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover
25 A book with just text on the cover
26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27 A #BookTok recommendation
28 A book you bought secondhand
29 A book your friend recommended
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31 A book about a family
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33 A book about an athlete/sport
34 A historical-fiction book
35 A book about divorce
36 A book you think your best friend would like
37 A book you should have read in high school
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo
42 A book based on a popular movie
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day
44 A book that was self-published
45 A book that started out as fan fiction
46 A book with a pet character
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48 A book that features two languages
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50 A book with alliteration in the title

States 0/50

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California: Monster
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania: Everywhere that Mary Went
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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Q Cup

1. Quidditch: Involving a sport

2. Quidditch World Cup: Set in a country you’ve never been to (49 books added)

3. Quidditch Pitch: Set in nature (32 books added)

4. Quidditch Throughout the Ages: A historical fiction (38 books added)

5. Golden Snidget: Includes a magical creature (46 books added)

6. Quaffle: With a title including the letter Q (38 books added)

7. Bludger: A book you think will knock your socks off (or off your broom!) (35 books added)

8. Snitch: A book with a Golden Aspect (edges or cover foiled, etc) (32 books added)

9. Catching the Snitch: A book with isbn# that includes 1, 5, and 0 (34 books added)

10. Nimbus 2000: Set or written before 2000 (38 books added)

11. Nimbus 2001: Set or written after 2001 (46 books added)

12. Firebolt: Contains a special gift (23 books added)

13. Quidditch Gloves: Set in winter (38 books added)

14. Quidditch Goggles: Includes a character that wears glasses (16 books added)

15. Chaser: A hard to catch book (always out of stock, hard to find copies of, long library wait list) (26 books added)

16. Beater: Includes a competition (16 books added)

17. Keeper: Includes a character you fall in love with (15 books added)

18. Seeker: Includes a found family (40 books added)

19. Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland: Set in the British Isles (25 books added)

20. Applebee Arrows: Related to archery (16 books added)

21. Ballycastle Bats: A regency era book (15 books added)

22. Chudley Cannons: Includes a battle (29 books added)

23. Holy Head Harpies: Includes a group of strong females (34 books added)

24. Pride of Portree: Related to the LGBTQIA+ Community (33 books added)

25. Puddlemere United: With multiple points of view (42 books added)

26. Tutshill Tornados: Includes a weather event (29 books added)

27. Wingtown Wanderers: Includes travel or adventure (47 books added)

28. Hogwarts House Cup: Includes a celebration (16 books added)

29. Gryffindor: Related to Gryffindor house/traits (33 books added)

30. Hufflepuff: Related to Hufflepuff house/traits (21 books added)

31. Ravenclaw: Related to Ravenclaw house/traits (33 books added)

32. Slytherin: Related to Slytherin house/traits (19 books added)

33. Harry Potter: Includes a celebrity (28 books added)

34. Oliver Wood: Includes a fanatical character (19 books added)

35. Angelina Johnson: Written by a BIPOC author (20 books added)

36. Katie Bell: Includes a character who gets cursed (18 books added)

37. Alicia Spinett: Written by a female author (54 books added)

38. Fred Weasley: Read a duology (book 1) (24 books added)

39. George Weasley: Read a duology (book 2) (19 books added)

40. Ginny Weasley: A poetry book (17 books added)

41. Cho Chang: Written by an Asian or AAPI author (27 books added)

42. Marcus Flint: Involves a fire (19 books added)

43. Cedric Diggory: Includes vampires (27 books added)

44. Viktor Krum: With a character who speaks a different language (25 books added)

45. Draco Malfoy: A book that has a large fandom following (26 books added)

46. Weasley is our King: Contains royalty (38 books added)

47. Starfish Stick: Related to the sea (22 books added)

48. Wronski Feint: Includes misdirection (18 books added)

49. Slothgrip Roll: A book that’s taken you a long time to read (33 books added)

50. Dionysus Dive: Contains a character with a vice (19 books added)

51. Body Blow: With a body part on the cover (27 books added)

52. Double Eight Loop: Written by multiple authors (26 books added)

bonus
Bonus: A book that mentions Harry Potter (25 books added)