Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - The Hanged Man: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris - - Tower - 3/20
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - A book about a historical figure - Born Criminal: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist - 5/21
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - Anatomy of Evil - 5/18 - main character gets a job in a tailor shop - "sew - a needle pulling thread"
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - Gods of Jade and Shadow - partly set in underworld - 2/2
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title - When the Moon Hits Your Eye - 4/17

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - The Other Side of Mrs. Wood - 1/23
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - A Fair Barbarian - Frances Hodgson Burnett - 1/3
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings - Curiosities of Literature - 5/11
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year - You Dreamed of Empires - 4/12

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns - The Summer War - 6/28
11. A book set in a fictional location - A Darker Shade of Magic - 6/25
12. A book by an Irish author - The Paris Express - Emma Donoghue - 4/28
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - Heretics Anonymous - 5/13
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman - The Measure - 2/4

X15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - State of Terror - 1/3
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - A book with one of the five W's in the title - Who Will Remember - 4/15
X17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 - The Good Knight - 6/8
18. A book set primarily in nature - Something Wild & Wonderful - 3/21

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape - Escaping Dreamland - 4/4
X20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - The Grey Wolf - 1/8
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals - Murder at the Vicarage - 3/31
X22. A translated novel from Asia - Kitchen - 1/16

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting - Enter a Murderer - 4/14
X24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - No Highway - a brain - 1/10
25. A book with waves on the cover - I Cheerfully Refuse - 1/29
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - Obasan - Joy Kogawa - 1/25
27. A book set in the winter - The Merry Matchmaker - 1/21

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 - We Could Be So Good - 4/7
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 - Speak No Evil - 4/14
30. A monster book - The Eighth Life - 5/4
31. A book with a coastal setting - Under a Dark Moon- 2/14

X32. A mystery or true crime book - The Right Sort of Man - 1/6
X33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time - They May Not Mean To, But They Do - 1/19
34. A book title that could be a country song - Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret - 6/14
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - You Should Be So Lucky - 5/3

X36. A book with a common household object on the cover - Nora Goes Off Script - - coffee cup - 1/6
37. A book featuring adult friendships - The Dearly Beloved - 5/22
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 - A Daughter of the King - set in reign of Louis XIV - historical fiction - 1/16
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 - set in same period - nonfiction - City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris - 7/3
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read - The Franchise: Minnesota Twins 4/9

41. A book that involves digging up the past - Disco for the Departed
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - Murder at Melrose Court - 4/2
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters - Ella Moon - 6/12
44. A haunting book - Salvage the Bones - 6/2

X45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years - The Secret Adversary - 3/2
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names - First Frost- 1/7
47. A book relating to fire - The Fire Engine That Disappeared - 1/14
48. A book with a character dealing with death - Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead - 2/5
X49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - Doors of Sleep - 1/7
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - 3/15
51. A book published in 2025 - Bug Hollow - 7/7
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover - Luck and Judgement - - 2/8


Anniversary List Bonus Challenge

X1. 2016: A book originally written in a language other than English: Salvation of a Saint - 1/21
X2. 2017: A book whose title doesn’t contain the letter “E”: Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution - 5/8
3. 2018: An author’s debut book: Between You and Us - 6/4
4. 2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements: Venus in Copper - 1/11
5. 2020: A book with an emotion in the title: State of Terror - 1/4
6. 2021: A book related to a code word from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: Escaping Dreamland - author Charlie Lovett
7. 2022: A book that uses all 5 vowels in the title and/or author’s name: The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver - 7/2
8. 2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books: A Gentleman Never Keeps Score - 1/24
9. 2024: A book that has been in your TBR for over a year: - Fidelity - 4/11
10. 2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - Cat's People - 6/26