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ladymurmur's 2020 ATY challenge
1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - DONE!
Deep Pink by Sarah A. HoytFloss
Rescue Mission
Necropolis Pd
Poe
Quozl
Rescue Mission
Relics
Bookburners
The Pulse
Fool Moon
Indexing
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable - DONE!
Anna Celeste Burke-Murder at Catmmando Mountain
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019 - DONE!
Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd - read a review of one of the later titles in the series that sounded quite interesting.
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live - DONE!
Peace Talks-Jim Butcher - ChicagoPossibles-
-Vietnam WarAny place/time with plague, lack of medication/antibiotics
Big urban city - Chicago? Peace Talks?
6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover - DONE!
Challenge Accepted: A Charity Anthology - wheelchairPossibles:
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere - DONE!
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - set in Botswana
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The" - DONE!
The Incrementalists by Steven Brust & Skylar WhiteThe Shadows
The Undefeated
The Atrocities
The Undefeated
The Builders
The Million
The Test
The Warren
9. A book that can be read in a day - DONE!Well, they didn't specify WHO could read it in a day, or what kind of day it would be - but thanks to being stuck in bed with the latest bug, I actually DID read (start to finish) this one in a single day!
Imaginary Numbers by Seanan McGuireAny Tor.com novella
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number - DONE!
Romancing the Werewolf-Gail Carriger - published in 2017
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people - DONE!
Welcome to the Jungle-Jim Butcher
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge - DONE!2016, #23. The next book in a series you are reading -
Network Effect by Martha Wells
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers - DONE!
The Secret Adversary by Agatha ChristieNew to me authors:
Georgette Heyer - The Black Moth, Cotillion
Harper Lee
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Brontë
George Elliott
Barbara Kingsolver
Authors that I've already read and want to read more:
Jane Austen
Louisa May Alcott
Ursula K. Le Guin
Judy Blume
P D James
Madeleine L'Engle
L.M. Montgomery
Connie Willis
Agatha Christie
17. A book with a neurodiverse character - DONE!*
Unlocking the Magic-Vivian Caethe, ed.The Speed of Dark
19. A fantasy book - DONE!
Pawn of Prophecy-David EddingsPick any one that I'm not already using for another prompt
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.] - DONE!
Grave Peril-Jim Butcher - 20th title I've read this year.
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719 - DONE!
Bookburners: The Complete Season 1-Max Gladstone,Mur Lafferty,Brian Francis Slattery,Margaret DunlapOne of the main characters is a Catholic priest, and the team works out of the secret depths of the Vatican.
23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author - DONE!
Come Tumbling Down-Seanan McGuire
24. A book with an emotion in the title - DONE!Scornful Scones
The Salmon of Doubt
Feared by Hell
Christmas Cheer
Fear the Wolf
Before Happiness: Five Actionable Strategies to Create a Positive Path to Success
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The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life-Shawn Achor
25. A book related to the arts - DONE!
Aunt Bessie Decides by Diana Xarissa - the plot revolves around a Shakespearean theatre troupe and their performances.
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards - DONE!
Gideon the Ninth-Tamsyn Muirpossibles:
Magic for Liars
Gideon the Ninth 
One Word Kill <--
A Memory Called Empire
27. A history or historical fiction - DONE!
An Assembly Such as This by Pamela AidanAny of my period Austenesque titles
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28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author - DONE!
The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword-Garth NixAustralian-
Garth Nix
Jay Kristoff
Trudi Canavan
Jonathan Strahan
Sara Douglass
New Zealand-
Philippa Ballantine
Canadian-
Tanya Huff
Spider Robinson
Guy Gavriel Kay
Dave Duncan
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book - DONE!
The House on Widows Hill by Simon R. Greenonly 41 ratings on GR, considering that many of his books have 20,000+. This is probably his least known series.
Possibles:
Regarding Ducks and Universes - Her time travel series is better known.
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year - DONE!
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordePossibles:
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Spinning Silver
The Master Butchers Singing Club
The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - actually own this one.
Alif the Unseen
The Essex Serpent
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Bunk: The True Story of Hoaxes, Hucksters, Humbug, Plagiarists, Forgeries, and Phonies
31. A book inspired by a leading news story - DONE!
Breaking Free: How I Escaped My Father-Warren Jeffs-Polygamy, and the FLDS Cult by Rachel JeffsPossibles:
Stalking Jack: The Hunt Begins... - Jack the Ripper
Lammas Night - WWII, the Blitz
The Nightingale's Angel - Crimean War, Florence Nightengale
32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan - DONE!
Dying with Her Cheer Pants On-Seanan McGuireThe Drowning God - set in Japan
The Tattoo Murder Case - Japanese mystery
33. A book about a non-traditional family - DONE!
Polgara the Sorceress-David EddingsThe Gale Women books?
Belgariad? - Polgara, definitely
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name - DONE!
Wild Magic-Tamora Pierce - YA-----
Legend
Low Fantasy
Action/Adventure
Dark Fantasy
Young Adult
Magical realism
Monster/creature horror
Mystery
Mythic Fantasy
Mythology
Urban fantasy
Romantic fantasy
Rural fantasy-
*Faerie Tale
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover - DONE!
The Dispatcher-John ScalziPossibles:
Maids of Misfortune
36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim - DONE!
The Affair of the Mysterious Letter-Alexis Hall
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 - DONE!YES!! Whilst perusing my yearly challenge (what I've read thus far), discovered that I have apparently satisfied the "binary opposites" prompt already.
Slot the first:
Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2 - DONE!Slot the second:
Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce - DONE!
Vampire Detective Midnight-J.C. AndrijeskiPossibles:
Spectacle-Jodie Lynn Zdrok
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ - DONE!
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor - nominated for the 2019 Hugos, Best Novella category
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse - DONE!Whoops - read something that unexpectedly fills this prompt - includes ALL of the four horsemen:
Lucifer's Daughter-Kel Carpenter
45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018 - DONE!
Defy or Defend by Gail CarrigerDrew Hayes-The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
Larry Correia
Seanan McGuire
Gail Carriger
Ruthanna Emrys
Claire North
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire" - DONE!
Elvis Has Not Left the Building-J.R. RainThoughts:
Peter Pan - something related
Vietnam war - The Healer's War
Elvis Presley (JR Rain has a vampire detective series with Elvis as the lead)
Stranger in a Strange Land (duh)
47. A classic book you've always meant to read - DONE!
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-Lewis CarrollPossibles:
Swords and Deviltry-Fritz Leiber
49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win - DONE!
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings - A Book with the Main Character's Name in the Title
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1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
5. The first book in a series that you have not started
6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
9. A book that can be read in a day
10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (link)
15. A book set in a global city
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
18. A book by an author you've only read once before
19. A fantasy book
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719
22. A book with the major theme of survival
23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
24. A book with an emotion in the title
25. A book related to the arts
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
27. A history or historical fiction
28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
31. A book inspired by a leading news story
32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
33. A book about a non-traditional family
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover
36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce
40. A book with a place name in the title
41. A mystery
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
44. A book related to witches
45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
47. A classic book you've always meant to read
48. A book published in 2020
49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
52. A book related to time