Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute

2. A book by an author you read in 2022
The Second Biggest Nothing by Colin Cotterill

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
The Door by Magda Szabó

4. A book with an interracial relationship
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau

5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

6. A book where books are important
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

8. An author's debut book
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen

11. A book about a person/character with a disability
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel

12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey

16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

18. A book related to science
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

19. A book related to the arts
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario

21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett

23. A book with a body of water in the title
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard

24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
The Quiet American by Graham Greene

25. A book with a tropical setting
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

26. A book related to pride
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Maigret and the Wine Merchant by Georges Simenon

28. A book that is dark
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

29. A book that is light
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior

30. A book related to a chess piece
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
The Trespasser by Tana French

33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

34. A novella
The Call of the Wild by Jack London

35. A book with a school subject in the title
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

36. A book that has been translated from another language
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

37. A book with the theme of returning home
A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey

38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny

39. A western
The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey

40. A book with a full name in the title
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth

42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

43. A book that involves a murder
Death and Judgment by Donna Leon

44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal.
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz

46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
Bad, Bad Seymour Brown by Susan Isaacs

47. A book related to a geometric shape State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot by Colin Cotterill

51. A book published in 2023
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
The Rat Catchers' Olympics by Colin Cotterill

Challenge finished 10/27/23.

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