Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

JANUARY
1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y ✅
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023 ✅ (Most Read Author of 2023 - Devney Perry)
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list ✅ (A book with a body part in the title)
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong ✅ ("The bright blessed day, The dark sacred night")
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world ✅ (London, U.K.)

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FEBRUARY
6. A book with wings on the cover ✅
7. A book with a pronoun in the title ✅
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand ✅
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads ✅

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MARCH
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 ✅

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

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MAY
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 ✅ (Fossil Fuel)
20. A book with a single word title ✅
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
22. A book by an author from an African country ✅

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JUNE
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 ✅

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JULY
27. A book related to land ✅
28. A book related to 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” ✅

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AUGUST
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 ✅

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SEPTEMBER
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 ✅

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OCTOBER
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 ✅

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NOVEMBER
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

DECEMBER
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