Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
The Dry by Jane Harper

2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Verity by Colleen Hoover

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break by Ones By James Clear ( Fits Eye Opening/ Thought Provoking)

4. A book with an interracial relationship
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

6. A book where books are important
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

8. An author's debut book
Educated by Tara Westover

9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
The Selection by Kiera Cass (Read head)

11. A book about a person/character with a disability
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards

15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (18th)

16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep (19th)

17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (20th)

18. A book related to science
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

19. A book related to the arts
The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino

21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

23. A book with a body of water in the title
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

25. A book with a tropical setting
Akin by Emma Donoghue

26. A book related to pride
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

28. A book that is dark
In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

29. A book that is light
The Brighter the Light by Mary Ellen Taylor

30. A book related to a chess piece
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck

31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
Hotel on Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

34. A novella
The Pearl by John Steinbeck

35. A book with a school subject in the title
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

36. A book that has been translated from another language
Anna Kerenina by Leo Tolstoy

37. A book with the theme of returning home
The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs

38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

39. A western
News of the World by Paulette Jiles

40. A book with a full name in the title
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom

41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

43. A book that involves a murder
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult

46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

47. A book related to a geometric shape
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

51. A book published in 2023
No One Knows Us Here by Rebecca Kelley

52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
Sh*t my Dad Says by Justin Halpern

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