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

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

ATY 2024

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y ✓
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023 ✓
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list: related to Sailor Moon ✓
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (I see friends shaking hands, saying "How do you do?" They're really saying, I love you.) ✓
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world (london) ✓

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 (101) ✓

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 https://fivebooks.com/best-books/sara...

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 ✓

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 (Caramal Chew Chew: chewing gum on cover, dark story line, spiraling desire) ✓
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 ✓

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 (too much sexual assault to count tbh) ✓
26. A book by an author known by their initials ✓

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 (italy & gibraltar) ✓
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 (corey's a doctor) ✓
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 (short stories) ✓
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 (15 A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)) ✓

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 (2023) ✓
51. A book published in 2024 ✓
52. A cozy mystery ✓

I honestly find many things appealing. It ranges from gay YA fluff to the most morbid disgusting horror you can think of. In addition, I like majority of my favorite characters being psychopathic lunatics.

I'm actually a little sad that my two favorites ended up bottom, but thankfully there's still the "didn't make it" prompt.

@Nike - when I'm not mistaken it has six or even seven by now

While I'm not sure what I would read for it, I do think that the mushroom prompt is something fresh and pretty creative.

Also, if I remember correctly, then The Silkworm of the Cormoron Strike series could fit since the victim wrote a book in which he depicted people as mushrooms.

Has there ever been a "read one of your favorite prompts from a past ATY list"?

Just curious since I'm skimming through them just for fun.

Lindsay wrote: "D&D is Dungeons and Dragons
RPG is role playing game
I don’t know what TJR is.

Basically Dungeons and Dragons is a type of role playing game where the players each have a unique character that ..."

I believe TJR might be Taylor Jenkins Reid, but I could be wrong.

Velvet wrote: "@Mandy, you might be able to get it through if you opened it up enough. For instance, a Sailor Moon prompt could suggest:

a manga or graphic novel, a book set in Japan, a book with a talking cat, ..."

I definitely love this one.

I think I'll try this.

A - Adam Silvera - The First to Die at the End ✓ 01/25
W -
A -
K - King, Stephen - Carrie ✓ 01/29
E - Everlove - Bis übers Ende dieser Welt hinaus by Tanya Byrne ✓ 01/22

Thanks, Kendra and Emily. I think I'll kind of observe this one to get a hang of it and try the individual one instead.

I've got a question for the read-a-thon, as I'm intrigued to try it out for the first time. Do I read whatever I want during the time or do I have to look out for special prompts or something? There was something mentioned of categories, I just wanted to be very sure.

Thanks in advance!

Finished: 2024/08/28

DECEMBER

1. Winter
a. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the) ✓
b. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover. ✓
c. Read a book that is between 89 and 128 pages long (you can ignore the 100 page requirement for this task). ✓

2. December birthdays: Jane Austen
a. Read a book written by a female author. ✓
b. Read a novel set in the 19th century. ✓
c. Read a romance novel. ✓

3. The Holidays
a. Read a book related to a holiday that happens in December. (New Year's Eve) ✓
b. Read a book that has one of the gifts referred to in The Twelve Days of Christmas shown on its cover (lady) ✓
c. Read a book that features a family gathering. ✓

4. Winter sports: yukigassen.
a. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN. ✓
b. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long ✓
c. Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played (Norway). ✓

JANUARY

1. Happy New Year!
a. Read a book by an author who is new to you. ✓
b. Read a book from a genre that is new to you (you can use a sub-genre, eg urban fantasy, historical romance, etc if you already read books from most genres). (new adult) ✓
c. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters (eg The Bat, Ninth House, The Old Man and the Sea). ✓

2. January birthdays: Haruki Murakami
a. Read a book set in Japan. ✓
b. Read a book that features a cat in some way. ✓
c. Read a magical realism novel. ✓

3. New Year Resolutions
a. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at leat three words long for this option) ✓
b. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc). ✓
c. Read a book that will help you keep one of your New Year resolutions OR if you don’t make resolutions then read a book related to one of the top ten New Years resolutions. Tell us what your resolution is when recording this task as completed. (stop smoking) ✓

4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
a. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND. ✓
b. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed. ✓ (lovestory between a werewolf and human belonging to a mafia group fighting said werewolves)
c. Read a book that is fast-paced. ✓

FEBRUARY

1. Valentine’s Day
a. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page. ✓
b. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY. ✓
c. Read a book written in or set in the Medieval period (usually defined as the 5th to 15th centuries). ✓

2. February birthdays: Laura Ingalls Wilder
a. Read a book set in the American midwest. ✓
b. Read a novel that features the wilderness. ✓
c. Read a coming of age story. ✓

3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
a. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long. ✓
b. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place (2014) ✓
c. Read a book where the plot “jumps” about (a non-linear narrative as it’s normally called). ✓

4. The Shortest Month of the Year
a. Read a literary fiction novel. ✓
b. Read a book that features a ghost. ✓
c. Read a book that starts with a letter in the word SHORT. ✓

Chrissie wrote: "my goodness I thought I had made this thread myself while under the influence of my sleeping pills.

Hi, other Chrissie!"

Hello, other Chrissie xD

Janice wrote: "I love Matilda! :)"

It'll be my first time reading it, so I'm pretty excited. :)

suggestions didn't make it
* A book connected to Ireland
* A book that’s mentioned in the Rory Gilmore Book Challenge
* 4 Weeks: Four books, with each one related to one of the seasons
* A work of fiction based on a real person or real event
* A book by an author who has been threatened, imprisoned or otherwise persecuted because of their work
* A book by an author you feel you should have read by now
* A book from a genre that starts with any letter in your name
* A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading

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 (A book from a genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading) ✓
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" (Angel's supposed to be the innocent one) ✓
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 (ancient Greece) ✓
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2 (19th century) ✓
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 (20th century) ✓

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 (Oscar Wilde) ✓

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 (ebook)

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 (A book from a genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading) ✓
51. A book published in 2023 ✓
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title ✓

Finished: 2023/03/15

Duration: September 1 to November 30

Find a book that...
- Has a red cover ✓
- Fits the phrase "I'm falling for you" ✓
- Has a leaf on the cover ✓
- Is magical realism ✓
- Is set in autumn ✓
- Is historical fiction ✓
- Makes you think of pumpkin spice ✓
- Is one last summer read ✓
- Has a tree on the cover ✓
- Features family drama (in a way it does) ✓
- Is a banned book (considering its topic it would've been at the time) ✓
- Reminds you of homecoming (because books) ✓
- Is set in a small town ✓
- Features sports ✓
- Was published in September ✓

Finished: 2022/08/21

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.

Duration: December 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Titles
S - Scherbenseele by Erik Axl Sund ✓
N - Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman ✓
O - Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde by Thomas Wright ✓
W - Der Wendepunkt by Klaus Mann ✓
F - Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender ✓
L - Liebe schlägt mir auf den Magen by Okuda Waku ✓
A - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara ✓
K - Der Knochenbrecher by Chris Carter ✓
E - Ein Fluch so ewig und kalt by Brigid Kemmerer ✓
S - Steal Your Kiss by Yamada Papiko ✓

F - Fair Blue by Takahashi Asami ✓
A - Alice by Christina Henry ✓
L - The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu ✓
L - Love in the Big City by Park SangYoung ✓
I - I Will Love You Tenderly by Yoneda Kou ✓
N - Nachtschattenwald: Auf den Spuren des Mondwandlers by Kathrin Tordasi ✓
G - Der Geschmack von Glück by Kakine ✓

Finished: 2024/11/19

Progress: 52/40

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y ✓
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021 ✓
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title ✓
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list (book without the words "a", "an" or "the" in the title) ✓
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name ✓

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover ✓
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind ✓
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 (europe) ✓
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 (asia) ✓
10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 (america) ✓

11. A book from historical fiction genre ✓
12. A book related to glass ✓
13. A book about a woman in STEM ✓
14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads ✓
15. A book without a person on the cover ✓

16. A book related to Earth Day ✓
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge ✓
18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author ✓
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history ✓
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951 ✓

21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover ✓
22. A book with a Jewish character or author ✓
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship ✓
24. A book related to inclement weather ✓
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages ✓

26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1 (tod/death) ✓
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2 (tod/death) ✓
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards ✓
29. A book set on or near a body of water ✓
30. A book related to mythology ✓

31. A book published at least 10 years ago ✓
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer ✓
33. The next book in a series ✓
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role ✓

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1 (flora) ✓
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2 (fauna) ✓
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name ✓
38. A book by a Latin American author ✓
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time ✓

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards (death) ✓
41. A book with a theme of food or drink ✓
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title ✓
43. A book set in a small town or rural area ✓
44. A book with gothic elements ✓

45. A book related to a game ✓
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters ✓
47. A book with handwriting on the cover ✓
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022 ✓

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons" ✓
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years ✓
51. A book published in 2022 ✓
52. A book with a time-related word in the title ✓

Finished: 2023/11/06

1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” ✓
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y ✓
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music ✓ (when I'm feeling sad)
4. A book with a monochromatic cover ✓

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read ✓
6. A love story ✓
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list ✓ (isn't a graphic novel but contains illustrations)
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited ✓

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year ✓
10. A book with a female villain or criminal ✓
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum ✓
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation ✓
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 ✓

14. A book set in a made-up place ✓
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters ✓
16. A book with a building in the title ✓
17. A book with a Muslim character or author ✓

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 ✓ (past)
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 ✓ (present)
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 (future) ✓
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u" ✓
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads (january 2020) ✓

23. A cross genre novel ✓
24. A book about racism or race relations ✓
25. A book set on an island ✓
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author ✓
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards (king) ✓
28. A book connected to ice ✓
29. A book that you consider comfort reading ✓
30. A long book ✓

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years ✓
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people ✓
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry ✓
34. A book with a travel theme ✓
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer (shanghai) ✓

36. A book with six or more words in the title ✓
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list ✓
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator (kill) ✓
39. A book involving an immigrant ✓

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover ✓
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author ✓
42. A mystery or thriller ✓
43. A book with elements of magic ✓

44. A book whose title contains a negative ✓
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet ✓
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards ✓
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir ✓
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” ✓

49. A book with an ensemble cast ✓
50. A book published in 2021 ✓
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name ✓
52. A book related to "the end" ✓