Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

After failing the 2023 Challenge so miserably, I'll try again in 2024.

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THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Romantic Comedy
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Dark Fire
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
The Family Game - set in NYC

6. A book with wings on the cover
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
Fire In Her Eyes
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
Midnight Ruin - 786 ratings
10. A history or historical fiction book
11. A book with an X connection
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
The Fiancée Farce

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
My Heart Is a Chainsaw
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
Fire in His Spirit
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
17. A book involving intelligence

18. A book with a botanical cover
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
20. A book with a single word title
Crossed
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
22. A book by an author from an African country

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
26. A book by an author known by their initials

27. A book related to land
28. A book related to sea
Tress of the Emerald Sea
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”

32. A book with a number in the title
33. A book involving travel
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
35. A science or science fiction book

36. A book featuring a character in education
37. A book that is part of a series
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
44. A book with a touch of magic

45. A book that is not a novel
46. A book related to night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt

49. A book with a senior citizen character
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
51. A book published in 2024
52. A cozy mystery

personal Goals

❂ read 260 books
❂ read all the Literally Dead Bookclub picks
❂ read all the 60 pre picked TBR Books
❂ finish 4 Nations readathon and become the Avatar

TBR Books


Authors/Series I mean to continue

Brandon Sanderson
☐ Warbreaker
☐ Alloy of Law
☐ Shadow of Self
☐ The Bands of Mourning
☐ The Lost Metal

Miss Marple
☐ The Body in the Library
☐ The moving finger
☐ A murder is announced
☐ They do it with mirrors
☐ A pocket full of Rye
☐ 4:50 from Paddington
☐ The mirror crack'd from side to side
☐ A caribbean mystery
☐ At Bertrams Hotel
☐ Nemesis
☐ Sleeping Murder

City Watch
☐ Feet of Clay
☐ Jingo
☐ Fifth Elefant
☐ Night Watch
☐ Thud!
☐ Snuff

Sophie Lark
☐ The Heir
☐ The Rebel
☐ The Bully
☐ The Spy
☐ The Savage

4 Nations Readathon

Fire Nation

Level 7:
about pirates
takes place in country on other side of the world
takes place on a ship
pick 5 and Poll

Level 8:
focusses around war
historical fiction
famous author you've never read from
pick 5 and Poll

Level 9:
about secret royalty
award winning book
thriller
pick 5 and Poll

Level 10:
dragon on cover
on TBR the longest
reread a favorite
pick 5 and Poll
free pick

Skill: Combustion
explosion on cover
book with 650+ pages
pick 10 and vote combustion member

Group: Sun Warriors
Sun on Cover
"Sun"/"Warrior(s)" in title

Seven Chakras

Mulhadhara - Earth:
deals with survival
book you fear you might not like

Swadhistana - Water:
book considered really funny
"guilt" in title or synopsis

Manipura - Fire:
deals with finding inner strengh
"shame" in title or synopsis

Anahata - Air:
hearts on cover
somebody crying on the cover

Vishuddha - Sound:
"truth" in title
"lie"/"lying" in title

Ajna - Light:
bright light on cover
Synopsis: "all isn't what it seems"

Sahasara - Though:
stars at night on cover
planet on cover

Energy Bending

Awareness:
red and blue on cover
green and white on cover

Awakening:
title starts with "a"
title starts with "z"

Realization:
lion on cover
turtle on cover

Seeking:
book at least 20 years old
came out this yeat

Learning:
less than 150 pages
over 800 pages

Flourish and Blotts Challenge

N.E.W.T. Grades are as follows:
Failing Grades:
Troll (T) : Complete 1 prompt in a subject
Dreadful (D): Complete 2 prompts in a subject
Poor (P): Complete 3 prompts in a subject
Passing Grades:
Acceptable (A): Complete 4 prompts in a subject
Exceeds Expectations (E): Complete 5 prompts in a subject
Outstanding (O): Complete 5 prompts in a subject, plus the subject’s action

Ancient Runes
Action: Ancient Runes: Read a book as you become more ancient
Deathly Hallows: A book that has a symbol on the edges
Eihwaz: A book with a homophone word in the title
Ehwaz: Includes a great partnership
Parseltongue: Includes a fictional language
Dumbledore: A book with a character more ancient than you

Arithmancy
Action: John Williams-Read a book while listening to music
Iambic Pentameter: A book inspired by Shakespeare
Golden Trio: The third book of a series
Arithmancy: Includes multiple parts
Numerology: Written in a year with a double number (1993, 2020, 2011, etc)
Grammatica: Written by multiple authors

Astronomy
Action: Meteor Shower: Read a book at night
Sirius: Includes stars on the pages
Andromeda: Contains star crossed lovers
Astronomy: An out of this world book
Star Gazing: A celebrity book pick
Moony: Related to the moon

Care of Magical Creatures
Action: Hagrid: Read a book while wearing something related to an animal (Animal print, a pic of an animal, mouse ears, etc)
Dobby: Contains a prominent animal character
Crookshanks: Includes a character with a pet name
Hippogriff: A book you flew through
Blast Ended Skrewts: Includes a slimy character
Niffler: A book that’s won a prize

Charms
Action: Charms: Read a book in a charming location
Wingardium Leviosa: Includes flight
Expecto Patronum: Includes a happily ever after
Repairo: Contains a repaired relationship
Accio: A book you have to get your hands on
Fidelius Charm: Includes a secret feature (Hidden artwork under dust jacket, pop outs, illustrations, a recipe, a playlist, etc)

Defense Against the Dark Arts
Action: Dark Arts: Read a book during a dark time
Umbridge: Read a banned or contested book
Dementors: Includes a kiss
Impedimenta: A slow developing book
Snape: An intimidating book
Mimblewimble (Tongue Tying Curse): A book with an alliterative title

Divination
Action: Prophecy: Predict your TBR for this subject before completing any prompts
Tea Leaves: A book that includes tea (gossip)
Crystal Ball: A book you predict to be a bestseller
Unfogging the Future: A book with a foggy cover
The Grim: Related to an omen
Star Chart: Related to a zodiac sign

Herbology
Action: Mandrake Repotting: Read a book in 2 or more locations
Greenhouse: Includes a character with a plant or flower related name
Devils Snare: Deadly fun (a risky situation)
Neville: Includes an underestimated character
The Forbidden Forest: Set in nature
Whomping Willow: A hard hitting book

History of Magic
Action: Hermione: Research something you find in one of these books (the definition of a word, an event, a person, a hobby, a location, etc)
Harry Potter: A book that mentions Harry Potter
Ghosts: Includes a ghosting
Giant Wars: Includes a war
Hogwarts, A History: Includes a history
Hogwarts Library: Read a borrowed book

Muggle Studies
Action: Arabella Figg: Get a book recommendation from a muggle
Muggle relations: Related to a muggle issue
World Cup: Includes a sport
Eckeltricity: A book to screen (Bonus point if you watch the screen version too!)
Arthur Weasley: A book where rules are bent
Rubber Ducky: A book that makes you nostalgic

Potions
Action: Cauldron: Read a book while drinking a “potion” (A drink with 2 or more ingredients, preferably that you mix yourself!)
Liquid Luck: Choose a book randomly
Polyjuice Potion: Includes an impersonator
Skelegrow: Includes something broken
Draught of Peace: A book where peace is restored
Essence of Dittany: A restorative read

Transfiguration
Action: Quill: Annotate a book from this subject
Animagus: Includes a shapeshifter
Switching Spell: Read a book in multiple formats
McGonagall: Includes a matriarch figure
Banishing Spell: A book you’ve banished
Aguamenti: Set near water

Popsugar Reading Challenge

⦾ a book with the word 'leap' in the title
⦾ a bildungsroman / a coming of age story
⦾ a book about a 24 y/o
⦾ a book about a writer / author
⦾ a book about K-Pop
⦾ a book about Pirates
⦾ a book about woman's sports / by a woman athlete
⦾ a book by a blind or visually impaired author
⦾ a book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author
⦾ a book by a self-published author
⦾ a book from a genre you typically avoid
⦾ a book from an animal's POV
⦾ a book originally published under a pen name
⦾ a book recommended by a book seller
⦾ a book recommended by a librarian
⦾ a book set 24 years before you were born
⦾ a book set in a travel destination from your bucket list
⦾ a book set in space
⦾ a book set in the future
⦾ a book set in the snow
⦾ a book that came out in a year that ends in '24'
⦾ a book that centers on video games
⦾ a book that features dragons
⦾ a book that takes places over the course of 24 hours
⦾ a book that was published 24 years ago
⦾ a book that was turned into a musical
⦾ a book where someone dies in the first chapter
⦾ a book with a MC that's 42 y/o
⦾ a book with a neurodivergent MC
⦾ a book with a one-word title which you had to look up in the dictionary
⦾ a book with a title that is a complete sentence
⦾ a book with an enemies-to-lovers plot
⦾ a book with an unreliable narrator
⦾ a book with at least 3 POVs
⦾ a book with magical realism
⦾ a book written by a (formerly) incarcerated person
⦾ a book written during NaNoWriMo
⦾ a cozy fantasy book
⦾ a fiction book by a trans or non-binary person
⦾ a horror book by a BIPOC author
⦾ a memoir that explores queerness
⦾ a nonfiction book about indigenous people
⦾ a second chance romance
⦾ an autobiography by a woman in Rock'n'Roll
⦾ an LGBTQ+ romance novel

Advanced:
⦾ a book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours
⦾ a book with 24 letters in the title
⦾ a collection of at least 24 poems
⦾ the 24th book of an author
⦾ a book that starts with the letter 'X'

reserved

LEGEND

💎 done
♻ re-read
💀DNF
⏳Currently reading
✨TBR Read!
📖 physical Copy
🎧 Audiobook
📱 Kindle/digital
🌍 ATY
🍃 4 Nations
📚 Flourish and Blotts
🌸 Popsugar

Links and useful Information

https://www.literature-map.com/
What a wonderful world: https://www.songtexte.com/songtext/lo...
25 most beautiful Cities: https://www.travelandleisure.com/most...
Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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