Chrissie’s Comments (group member since Dec 30, 2019)

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

Finished mine

Family Gathering
F - Fry, Stephen - Mythos: Was uns die Götter heute sagen ✓ 09/29
A - Ueda Aki - Taste of Desire ✓ 09/08
M - MPG Manhwa - Shutline 01 by Kyou ✓ 09/02
I - I Will Read to You by Gideon Sterer ✓ 09/03
L - MPG LGBT - Katekyo! 02 by Moegi Yuu ✓ 09/17
Y - MPG Yaoi - Shutline 02 by Kyou ✓ 09/03

G - MPG Graphic Novels - Katekyo! 01 by Moegi Yuu ✓ 09/07
A - MPG Adult - Katekyo! 03 by Moegi Yuu ✓ 09/18
T - Yoshimura Tsumuji - The Gender of Mona Lisa 03 ✓ 09/07
H - MPG Horror - From the Red Fog 1 by Nohara Mosae ✓ 10/01
E - Ein Regenbogen für den Schah (Luk und Galiano 1) by Elyseo da Silva ✓ 09/22
R - Robertos Angebot by Chris P. Rolls ✓ 09/06
I - MPG Ireland - Dubliner by James Joyce ✓ 09/15
N - MPG New Adult - Infinity in Our Hearts by Andreas Dutter ✓ 09/30
G - Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary. ✓ 09/28

I honestly feel like the Mrs Darcy Book List has the same concept as the NPR Book List. I'd gladly swap one for the other, but I'm not keen on having both.

Finished my July at last

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL El Taubinio by Cece Bell ✓ 06/08

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
b. A book with the moon on the cover ✓ 08/31

3. Let's Go on a Hike
b. A book set in a rural area (Hagenow, Germany) Hard Skin by Chris P. Rolls ✓ 06/05

4. Dog Days of Summer
c. An author's first book Und dann verschwinde ich in die Nacht: Der Golden-State-Killer (True Crime) by William Thorp ✓ 06/08

Sheyanne wrote: "A book by an author who shares a last name with a famous non-writer. (An author’s last name that matches that of a celebrity in a different field—actor, musician, athlete, historical figure, etc. T..."

I'll second this and use it as an excuse to read more James Baldwin thanks to the bunch of Baldwin actors.

Finished: 2024/10/03

I'll try my luck with the middle one.

September 1 - November 30
You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Family Gathering
F - Fry, Stephen - Mythos: Was uns die Götter heute sagen ✓ 09/29
A - Ueda Aki - Taste of Desire ✓ 09/08
M - MPG Manhwa - Shutline 01 by Kyou ✓ 09/02
I - I Will Read to You by Gideon Sterer ✓ 09/03
L - MPG LGBT - Katekyo! 02 by Moegi Yuu ✓ 09/17
Y - MPG Yaoi - Shutline 02 by Kyou ✓ 09/03

G - MPG Graphic Novels - Katekyo! 01 by Moegi Yuu ✓ 09/07
A - MPG Adult - Katekyo! 03 by Moegi Yuu ✓ 09/18
T - Yoshimura Tsumuji - The Gender of Mona Lisa 03 ✓ 09/07
H - MPG Horror - From the Red Fog 1 by Nohara Mosae ✓ 10/01
E - Ein Regenbogen für den Schah (Luk und Galiano 1) by Elyseo da Silva ✓ 09/22
R - Robertos Angebot by Chris P. Rolls ✓ 09/06
I - MPG Ireland - Dubliner by James Joyce ✓ 09/15
N - MPG New Adult - Infinity in Our Hearts by Andreas Dutter ✓ 09/30
G - Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary. ✓ 09/28

Meg wrote: "How about a 3 book task that is make a date?
Book 1: title includes a number between 1-31
Book 2: title includes a month
Book 3: title includes a year (or 4 digit number that could be a year)
Eg
[b..."

I actually like this approach

Finished my August

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
c. A book set in a city (Tokyo) Takaras Glasperlen by Suzumaru Minta ✓ 07/01

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane ✓ 07/06

3. Let's Play a Game
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE Ein Hund namens Money: Spielerisch zu Erfolg und Wohlstand by Bodo Schäfer ✓ 06/14

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library Tote schweigen nie by A.K. Turner ✓ 07/13

Jill wrote: "I am out running errands so I can’t post my list but I would like to suggest:
A book featuring a circus, amusement park or fair."

I'll second this one.

Nike wrote: "A suggestion for multi-week prompt could be something linked to the phrase "blood, sweat and tears". For example crime, war, love, for blood, working hard, fighting for a cause, set in a hot climat..."

I really like the idea of both :)

Jennifer W wrote: "Was there a discussion somewhere about some ideas related to The Great Gatsby? Other than rereading the book itself (which I might do, it's been several years and I really liked it), all I can thin..."

I guess any book dealing with the golden twenties would fit as well.

Lindsay wrote: "Suggestion: A book title or author’s first or last name starting with J

As this is the 10th letter of the alphabet"

I second this one

Jennifer W wrote: "I know someone mentioned that Korea has its version of manga, do other Asian countries have it, too? What about a prompt of "read a book that comes out of Japan, Korea...."?

I am not sold on the m..."

China has a version of manga (manhua in that case) as well. And in Korea they have, aside from manhwa, very popular webtoons that rather are comparable with graphic novels.

In any case they all are some kind of comic so it is a pretty broad field.

Tracy wrote: "Since we are at the start of the Independence Day weekend (in the US), it made me think of this idea:

A book involving the pursuit of happiness.

I think this could go many ways:
• someone in the..."

I really like the idea of this one.

Finished my June

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
b. A book written under a pen name Autoboyography by Christina Lauren ✓ 06/26 (combined pen name of friends christina hobbs and lauren billings)

2. National Prune Day
b. A book with more than 400 pages Die Bibel nach Biff (15:47 = 573) by Christopher Moore ✓ 06/27

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM Noah by Sebastian Fitzek ✓ 06/02

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover ✓ 06/06

Finished: 2024/08/31

June 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

1. Books have to be >100 pages long. Graphic novels and poetry need to be >200 pages long. For audiobooks, check the length of the printed version.
2. No picture books.
3. You have to read it between June 1 and August 31. If you started it before then, you must have at least 100 pages left to go.
4. You can only earn 3 entries, 1 for each month.
5. Books can only be used once, and each prompt can only be used once.

Progress: 12/12

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
b. A book written under a pen name Autoboyography by Christina Lauren ✓ 06/26

2. National Prune Day
b. A book with more than 400 pages Die Bibel nach Biff (15:47 = 573) by Christopher Moore ✓ 06/27

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM Noah by Sebastian Fitzek ✓ 06/02

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover ✓ 06/06

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL El Taubinio by Cece Bell ✓ 06/08

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
b. A book with the moon on the cover ✓ 08/31

3. Let's Go on a Hike
b. A book set in a rural area (Hagenow, Germany) Hard Skin by Chris P. Rolls ✓ 06/05

4. Dog Days of Summer
c. An author's first book Und dann verschwinde ich in die Nacht: Der Golden-State-Killer (True Crime) by William Thorp ✓ 06/08

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
c. A book set in a city (Tokyo) Takaras Glasperlen by Suzumaru Minta ✓ 07/01

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane ✓ 07/06

3. Let's Play a Game
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE Ein Hund namens Money: Spielerisch zu Erfolg und Wohlstand by Bodo Schäfer ✓ 06/14

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library Tote schweigen nie by A.K. Turner ✓ 07/13

Dreaming of Snow
D - MPG Dark - Father Figure by GuiltPleasure ✓
R - Rebecca F. Kuang - Yellowface ✓
E - Edoardo De Angelis - Comandante: Roman ✓
A - Aiden Thomas - Cemetery Boys ✓
M - Martina Peters - Focus 10 Band 1 ✓
I - If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich ✓
N - Nonomiya Ito - Barefoot Angel 2 ✓
G - MPG German Literature - Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen. by Franz Kafka ✓

O - Osman, Richard - Der Donnerstagsmordclub ✓
F - Focus 10 Band 4 by Martina Peters ✓

S - Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart ✓
N - Die Namenlose aus der Seine by Jonas Maas ✓
O - Oscar Wilde: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History ✓
W - MPG World War II - Alan Turing: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History ✓

Hello New Beginnings
H - MPG Horror - Focus 10 Band 2 by Martina Peters ✓
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 01 by Morishita Suu ✓
L - MPG LGBT - Sommerhaus am See by David James Poissant ✓
L - F.T. Lukens - So This Is Ever After ✓
O - MPG Omegaverse - Das Alpha-Omega-Dilemma 01 by Fujita Cafeco ✓

N - MPG Novels - Franny und Zooey by J.D. Slinger ✓
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 02 by Morishita Suu ✓
W - William Thorp - Und dann verschwinde ich in die Nacht: Der Golden-State-Killer (True Crime) ✓

B - BENNI - Pink geht immer by Kay Monroe ✓
E - Eine Fingerkuppe Freiheit: Historischer Roman Aus dem Leben des Louis Braille Über den Erfinder der Blindenschrift by Thomas Zwerina ✓
G - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ✓
I - I Will Read to You by Gideon Sterer ✓
N - Nita Prose - The Maid: Ein Zimmermädchen ermittelt ✓
N - MPG Nonfiction - Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman ✓
I - MPG Ireland - Dubliner by James Joyce ✓
N - MPG New Adult - Hope in Our Universe by Andreas Dutter ✓
G - Der Geheimbund der Masken by Jonas Maas ✓
S - Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire ✓

Finished: 2024/09/15

December 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024

You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Winter Wonderland
W - Wenn die Lichter ausgehen by Erika Mann ✓
I - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ✓
N - Kichiku Neko - Undertow: Illustrated Novel ✓
T - torrent by Martina Peters ✓
E - Nagisa Eiji - Kabukicho Bad Trip 2 ✓
R - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ✓

W - Westfall, Joseph - Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter ✓
O - Oscar Wilde - Complete Works of Oscar Wilde ✓
N - Nagahama to Be, or Not to Be by Beriko Scarlet ✓
D - Die Verlorenen by Simon Beckett ✓
E - Eine Nacht am Brocken: Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes by Jonas Maas ✓
R - MPG Romance - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune ✓
L - Loveless by Alice Oseman ✓
A - MPG Audiobook - Die Tore Der Welt by Ken Follett ✓
N - Yamada Nonono - Kneel Down and Ask for Love ✓
D - Der Totengräbersohn 1 by Sam Feuerbach ✓

Finished: 2024/03/10

Personal Sailor Moon Challenge
(without actually reading Sailor Moon)

⚪ Tsukino Usagi alias Sailor Moon: Read a book connected to rabbit or moon, or with a clumsy character. ✓
♁ Chiba Mamoru alias Tuxedo Mask: Read a book connected to Earth or with a chararcter using a disguise or who protects someone/something. ✓
☿ Mizuno Ami alias Sailor Mercury: Read a book connected to water or Mercury, or with a highly intelligent character. ✓
♂ Hino Rei alias Sailor Mars: Read a book connected to fire or war, or with a religious character. ✓
♃ Kino Makoto alias Sailor Jupiter: Read a book connected to thunder or with a green cover, or with a strong character. ✓
♀ Aino Minako alias Sailor Venus: Read a book connected to love or with a yellow cover, or with a character who is famous. ✓
⚪ Chibiusa alias Sailor Chibi Moon: Read a book with a princess or child character, or with a pink cover. ✓
♅ Tenou Haruka alias Sailor Uranus: Read a book connected to sky, with a same sex relationship or a nonbinary character. ✓
♆ Kaiou Michiru alias Sailor Neptune: Read a book connected to music, a character who loves to swim or with a LGBTQ+ connection. ✓
♇ Meiou Setsuna alias Sailor Pluto: Read a book connected to time or space, or with a character working in any STEM field. ✓
♄ Tomoe Hotaru alias Sailor Saturn: Read a book connected to death, a dystopia or with an invalid character. ✓

Favorite Past ATY Prompts

2016
1. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name ✓
2. A book from the Top 100 Mystery Novels ✓
3. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you ✓

2017
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E" ✓
5. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland)
Sweden - Best Bro Ever ✓
Norway - bruder, wenn wir nicht family sind, wer dann ✓
Iceland - Verlogen ✓
Finland - Was wir ihnen antun: Kriminalroman (River-Delta-Reihe 4) ✓

2018
6. A book with a body part in the title ✓
7. A book with a warm atmosphere (family, friendship, love, summer) ✓

2019
8. Two books related to the same topic, genre or theme ✓
9. Two books related to the same topic, genre or theme ✓
10. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals ✓
11. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements (wasserstoff/hydrogen) ✓
12. Four books inspired by the wedding ryhme - Something Old ✓
13. Four books inspired by the wedding ryhme - Something New ✓
14. Four books inspired by the wedding ryhme - Something Borrowed ✓
15. Four books inspired by the wedding ryhme - Something Blue ✓
16. A book you stumbled upon ✓

2020
17. The 20th book (on TBR, in series, by author, on list etc.) ✓
18. A book with an emotion in the title ✓

2021
19. Three books related to "Past, Present, Future" (past) ✓
20. Three books related to "Past, Present, Future" (present) ✓
21. Three books related to "Past, Present, Future" (future) ✓
22. A book you consider comfort reading ✓
23. A book that might cause someone to react "You read what?!?" (heavy TW topics tbh) ✓

2022
24. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind ✓
25. Three books set on three different continents (europe) ✓
26. Three books set on three different continents (asia) ✓
27. Three books set on three different continents (america) ✓
28. A book that uses all 5 vowels in the title and/or author's name ✓

2023
29. Three books, each of which is set in a different century (21st century) ✓
30. Three books, each of which is set in a different century (20th century) ✓
31. Three books, each of which is set in a different century (14th century) ✓
32. A book related to pride ✓

Rejects Challenge

1. A book you meant to read in 2023 ✓
2. A book in honour of Wilkie Collins - woman in white would be nice
3. A book related to the year of the wood dragon ✓
4. A book related to the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Terracotta Army - archeology would be nice
5. A book set in Paris ✓

6. A biography, autobiography or memoir ✓
7. A book involving pirates, maps or treasure (map in book) ✓
8. A book with at least 247 pages (256) ✓
9. A Sci-Fi novel ✓
10. A book where a main character is a writer, librarian or bookseller ✓

11. A book related to masks or a masquerade ✓
12. A book involving magical realism ✓
13. A book on a banned books list (banned by nazis) ✓
14. A book related to a sensory disability ✓
15. A book related to Friends ✓

16. A book related to an invention or discovery ✓
17. A book set in a new-to-you location ✓
18. A book involving a STEM topic ✓
19. 3 books related to the lines Roses are Red ✓
Violets are Blue ✓
Sugar is Sweet and so are You ✓
20. A book with "life" in the title and a book with "death" in the title
(life) ✓ (tot/death) ✓

21. A book related to "soul" ✓
22. A book by an author from a Southeast Asian country ✓
23. A book related to something you take for granted (family) ✓
24. A book with a character who is neurodiverse ✓
25. A book related to the British rhyme about Henry VIII's six wives: "Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived" ✓

26. A book related to fire ✓
27. A book related to Sailor Moon ✓
28. A book with a word in the title related to reading ✓
29. A book that plays with perceptions of reality ✓
30. A book featuring creatures of the night ✓

31. A book with a main character who is Mad, Bad or Dangerous ✓
32. A book with a character that could be described as one of the classes in Dungeons and Dragons ✓
33. A book with a character reminiscent of a Nightmare Before Christmas character ✓
34. A book where a character is a musician ✓
35. A book related to mushrooms (penises and drugs) ✓

36. A book related to your birth month (christmas, snow) ✓
37. A book with a warm or heated atmosphere ✓
38. A book related to the Addams Family (Thing T. Thing aka Eiskaltes Händchen) ✓
39. A historical fiction that takes place before the 20th Century ✓
40. A book by an author born between 1965-1980 (Generation X) (edoardo de angelis born in 1978) ✓

41. A book with an anti-hero as a main character ✓
42. A book with an insect in the title or on the cover ✓
43. A book related to Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass (sucked into fictional world) ✓
44. A book that includes a love story ✓
45. A book related to one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse (war: red, sword/knife, blood) ✓

46. A book with a character dealing with mental health or cognitive challenges ✓
47. A book with a character who has an alter ego ✓
48. A cultural book ✓
49. A book connected to one of the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet ✓
50. A book that takes place in two centuries (19th & 20th) ✓