Sarah’s Comments (group member since Nov 12, 2018)

Sarah’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

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THE 2023 LIST
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
2. A book by an author you read in 2022
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
4. A book with an interracial relationship
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover

6. A book where books are important
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
8. An author's debut book
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3

18. A book related to science
19. A book related to the arts
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover

23. A book with a body of water in the title
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
25. A book with a tropical setting
26. A book related to pride

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
28. A book that is dark
29. A book that is light
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
34. A novella
35. A book with a school subject in the title

36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
39. A western

40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
43. A book that involves a murder
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
47. A book related to a geometric shape
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
51. A book published in 2023
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

I had placed Carrie Soto is Back in the sports prompt but it can be removed if it works better in a different spot!

I think we are reading the same book! I finished it today and put it into a young adult book 🙂

I finished Carrie Soto Is Back today and plugged it into a book that features sports. I should finish Nothing More to Tell and I'm Glad My Mom Died tomorrow. I’ll look at what prompts are needed before picking out my next book but am looking at The Guncle for the food on the cover prompt! I’ll plug in my pages read later this evening!

Hi Team!

I completed Me by Elton John today and put it into a book published in the fall — it’s the only prompt that it works for. I should complete Carrie Soto Is Back on audio tomorrow which can work for a variety of prompts depending on what’s needed. I’ll be starting Nothing More to Tell next.

1. Medium to fast
2. 5 or 6 — fairly available as it’s a slow week for work
3. Atlantic Standard Time
4. Yes
5. Not this time

I’ll second a dark academia book

Good morning! I finished A Monster Calls yesterday and added it to a children’s book but it could easily be moved if needed.

Hi team! Sorry I've been incommunicado so far -- work went nuts over the weekend and I ended up working double shifts the last few days. I've updated the spreadsheet with the bit of reading i managed to get in and will be more active/reading more for the rest of the week :)

1. medium
2. mostly available -- 4 or 5
3. Atlantic
4. yes
5. no

APRIL
Currently Reading
Ninth House [AtY #9 — 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 {North America}]

Finished Reading
The Huntress by Kate Quinn [Side Read]
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Folet [AtY #8 — 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 {Europe}]

MARCH
Finished Reading
Dava Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti [Side Read]
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus [Side Read]
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins [Side Read]
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre [Side Read]
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith [Side Read]
The Next Always by Nora Roberts [Side Read]

FEBRUARY
Finished Reading
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson [Side Read]
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel [Side Read]
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein [AtY #3 — A book with 22 or more letters in the title]
A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw [Side Read]
My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle [Side Read]
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff [AtY #4 — A book that fits your favourite prompt that did not make the list {A fantasy novel}]
Will by Will Smith [Side Read]
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett [AtY #5 — A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name]
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson [AtY #6 — A book with an image of a source of light on the cover]
Verity by Colleen Hoover [AtY #7 — A book related to psychology, neuroscience, or the mind]
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala [Side Read]

I believe I should be able to finish one more book so I've started Homegoing for a book with a yellow cover!

I finished Verity today and added it to a book used for the AtY challenge. I should finish the audio for Homicide and Halo-Halo before the end of the read-a-thon -- it should work for a variety of prompts so will add it when finished based on what is left. Not sure if I will get a chance to finish any other books before the end of the read-a-thon but will definitely have more pages for sprinkles!

I finished Astrophysics for People in a Hurry today and added it to a book under 250 pages which finished our first mini roll!

I finished Empire of the Vampire and added it to the 500+ pages prompt but it can be easily be moved to one of a few others if needed. I'm starting Color of Magic for the smiling face next (it's a short book that I should be able to knock out today). I also have a little less than 3 hours left in my audiobook that I will likely finish today while doing some housecleaning.

I just searched through my books and found three that would work for someone smiling on the cover that I can start tomorrow



I have a little over 160 pages left of Empire of the Vampire and 4 hours left of Will. My planned vacation for this week has been cut short unfortunately (someone unexpectedly left the company) so I will be working tonight -- but I should finish my physical book today and the audio book tomorrow.

I'm currently reading:

They both fit a variety of prompts and I should finish both of them tomorrow. I looked at the planning tab and noticed we had nothing for a Book set in Italy -- I slotted in !