Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2023 LIST
Progress 52/52 COMPLETED @ 25-JUN-2023

1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y : Exiles by Jane Harper (Australia) 01-JAN-2023 5*
2. A book by an author you read in 2022 : Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb 29-JAN-2023 4*
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list - A book with yellow, red and white on the cover : Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich 12-JAN-2023 3*
4. A book with an interracial relationship : The Firemaker by Peter May 29-JAN-2023 5*
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover : City of the Dead by Jonathan Kellerman 03-JAN-2023 4*
6. A book where books are important : The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams AA 19-JAN-2023 5*
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title : The What If Guy by Lauren Blakely 06-APR-2023 4*
8. An author's debut book : The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 05-JAN-2023 5*
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W : Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 26-MAY-2023 5*
10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" : The It Girl by Ruth Ware 06-JAN-2023 5*
11. A book about a person/character with a disability : The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith 25-JUN-2023 5*
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies : Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 07-MAR-2023 5*
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover : Tombstone Courage by J.A. Jance 10-FEB-2023 4*
14. A book with a con, deception, or fake : The Six by Anni Taylor 22-MAR-2023 3*
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn (1824) 27-MAY-2023 4*
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century (1960s): The High Commissioner by Jon Cleary 12-FEB-2023 4*
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century (2022) : The Hunt by Faye Kellerman 03-FEB-2023 5*
18. A book related to science : Cosmos by Carl Sagan 02-APR-2023 5*
19. A book related to the arts : The Art of Deception by Nora Roberts 02-APR-2023 3*
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel : Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton 17-MAY-2023 4*
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author : A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 02-MAY-2023 4*
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover : No Plan B by Lee Child 04-MAR-2023 3*
23. A book with a body of water in the title : Lost to the Lake by Anna Willett 05-FEB-2023 3*
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy : Three Lives Down by Rachel Amphlett 14-JAN-2023 4*
25. A book with a tropical setting : Isla by Annie Seaton 15-FEB-2023 4*
26. A book related to pride : The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts 03-MAR-2023 4*
27. A book by an author from continental Europe : My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 12-MAY-2023 4*
28. A book that is dark : Dark Path by Melissa F Miller 08-JUN2023 3*
29. A book that is light : Book Lovers by Emily Henry 07-FEB-2023 5*
30. A book related to a chess piece : The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson 26-MAR-2023 2*
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com : Mean Streak by Sandra Brown 03-JUN-2023 5* (linked by J. D. Robb)
32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature : Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood (Melbourne) AA 07-APR-2023 4*
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923 : The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham 24-MAY-2023 4*
34. A novella : Cold Cold Heart by Karin Slaughter 24-JAN-2023 3*
35. A book with a school subject in the title : The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green 15-JAN-2023 3*
36. A book that has been translated from another language: Winterkill by Ragnar Jónasson 27-FEB-2023 4*
37. A book with the theme of returning home : Finding Home by Annie Seaton 20-JAN-2023 4*
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover : East of Alice by Annie Seaton 06-APR-2023 4*
39. A western : Song of the West by Nora Roberts 07-FEB-2023 2*
40. A book with a full name in the title : William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher 01-FEB-2023 3*
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists : Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 10-JAN-2023 4*
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter : Maskerade by Terry Pratchett 14-MAY-2023 4*
43. A book that involves a murder : Hands Down by Felix Francis 03-FEB-2023 4*
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal : The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 10-APR-2023 5*
45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books : Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 05-MAR-2023 5*
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe : Desert Heat by J.A. Jance 09-JAN-2023 5*
47. A book related to a geometric shape : Desert Star by Michael Connelly 22-APR-2023 5*
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story : James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 01-JAN-2023 5*
49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023 : Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 30-MAR-2023 5*
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt (Location beginning with A) : The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland(Australia) 07-APR-2023 4*
51. A book published in 2023 : Encore in Death by J.D. Robb 30-APR-2023 5*
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title : You're Doing it Wrong: A History of Bad & Bonkers Advice to Women by Kaz Cooke 05-FEB-2023 3*