SammyMantha's 2019 ATY Attempt

[Samantha]

So, I learned in 2018 that I do not do well with read in order plans, and I don't do well with single book plans. I'm more of a mood reader than I would have ever anticipated. Never really thought about it before, I guess. Happily, I was able to fill in my 2018 list with other books, mostly off-plan. I do still want to read books that I own, but I think I'll make that a separate challenge.

Here is the final tally of books I've read for the 2019 Challenge. I'll keep this updated monthly, or as I finish books, if I remember.

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
Book Title: Half a King Date Read: April Rating: 4 Stars

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
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3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Book Title: Obsidio Date Read: April Rating: 5 Stars

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
Book Title: Polaris Rising Date Read: February Rating: 5 Stars

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
Book Title: Queen Mab Date Read: November Rating: 3 Stars

6. A book with a dual timeline
Book Title: The Woods, Vol. 3: New London Date Read: April Rating: 4 Stars

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Space Military Book #1
Book Title: Odysseus Ascendant Date Read: May Rating: 4 Stars

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Space Military Book #2
Book Title: Terms of Enlistment Date Read: July Rating: 4 Stars

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
Book Title: Abaddon's Gate Date Read: March Rating: 5 Stars

10. A book featuring an historical figure
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11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
Book Title: Animal Noir Date Read: April Rating: 3 Stars

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
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13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
Book Title: Dark Matter Date Read: March Rating: 4 Stars

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
Book Title: Even the Darkest Stars Date Read: April Rating: 4 Stars

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
Book Title: The Silent Patient Date Read: April Rating: 4 Stars

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
Book Title: Welcome to Night Vale Date Read: March Rating: 5 Stars

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Book Title: Sawkill Girls Date Read: May Rating: 3 Stars

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Book Title: Little Green Men at the Mercury Inn Date Read: September Rating: 3 Stars

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Book Title: Final Girls Date Read: May Rating: 3 Stars

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Book Title: Mapping the Interior Date Read: August Rating: 4 Stars

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes (Under 200 Pages)
Book Title: Vigilance Date Read: June Rating: 3 Stars

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
Book Title: To the Nines Date Read: January Rating: 4 Stars

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
Book Title: Cold Moon Over Babylon Date Read: August Rating: 4 Stars

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
Book Title: Before She Knew Him Date Read: June Rating: 4 Stars

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
Book Title: Behind Closed Doors Date Read: April Rating: 3 Stars

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
Book Title: Jack of Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book One Date Read: April Rating: 5 Stars

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
Book Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles Date Read: December Rating: 4 Stars

28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
Book Title: The Winter Sister Date Read: August Rating: 3 Stars

29. A book published before 1950
Book Title: Carmilla Date Read: October Rating: 5 Stars

30. A book featuring an elderly character
Book Title: Saturn Apartments, Vol. 2 Date Read: April Rating: 5 Stars

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
Book Title: Pippi Longstocking Date Read: December Rating: 3 Stars

32. A book with more than 500 pages
Book Title: Cibola Burn Date Read: May Rating: 5 Stars

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
Book Title: Beauty's Punishment Date Read: May Rating: 3 Stars

34. A book with a person's name in the title
Book Title: Nimona Date Read: June Rating: 4 Stars

35. A psychological thriller
Book Title: The Lying Game Date Read: January Rating: 4 Stars

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Book Title: Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening Date Read: September Rating: 4 Stars

37. A book set in a school or university
Book Title: Giant Days, Vol. 3 Date Read: April Rating: 5 Stars

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Book Title: The Woods, Vol. 2: The Swarm Date Read: April Rating: 4 Stars

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
Book Title: Strange the Dreamer Date Read: June Rating: 5 Stars

40. A book you stumbled upon
Book Title: Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula Date Read: January Rating: 3 Stars

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
Book Title: The Chalk Man Date Read: April Rating: 4 Stars

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Book Title: Empress of All Seasons Date Read: January Rating: 5 Stars

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
Book Title: The Lost World Date Read: July Rating: 4 Stars

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)
Book Title: An Easy Death Date Read: February Rating: 4 Stars

45. A multi-generational saga
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46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
Book Title: Rat Queens: Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 Date Read: April Rating: 5 Stars

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
Book Title: The Bird Eater Date Read: June Rating: 3 Stars

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
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49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Book Title: Gyo Date Read: September Rating: 4 Stars

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Book Title: Gods of Jade and Shadow Date Read: October Rating: 5 Stars

51. A book published in 2019
Book Title: In an Absent Dream Date Read: February Rating: 4 Stars

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Book Title: Misfits of Avalon Volume 1: The Queen of Air and Delinquency Date Read: April Rating: 3 Stars

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