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Jillian's 2021 list of possibilities
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High Priority series(Corean Chronicles) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Next up: Book 2
✔Legacies
Darknesses
Scepters
Alector's Choice
Cadmian's Choice
Soarer's Choice
The Lord-Protector's Daughter
Lady-Protector
(Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon
Next Up: Book 3
✔Outlander
✔Dragonfly in Amber
Voyager
Drums of Autumn
The Fiery Cross
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
An Echo in the Bone
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
(Dark Tower) by Stephen King
Next up: Book 1
✔The Gunslinger
✔The Drawing of the Three
The Waste Lands
Wizard and Glass
The Wind Through the Keyhole
Wolves of the Calla
Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower
This year I think, I am just going to read whatever I want and mark the books in all the possible spots they fit. Then I'll see where I actually want them to go.
current ideas1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
1st book I finish for this challenge
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
4. A book with a monochromatic cover-
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection byMichael A. Singer5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Alice Walker
N.K. Jemisin
Octavia E. Butler
Ralph Ellison
Jacqueline Woodson
6. A love story
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
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
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
10. A book with a female villain or criminal
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum-
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation-
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020-
Brandon Sanderson
Maeve Binchy
Mario Puzo
14. A book set in a made-up place15. 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
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
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
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 cards28. 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
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
39. A book involving an immigrant
36. A book with six or more words in the title37. 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
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"
January reads7.
Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson 1/16/202112.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 1/1/202113.
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson 1/26/202120.
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle 1/2/202144.
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren 1/13/202148.
The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug by Thomas Hager 1/20/202149.
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson 1/10/2021January's Best Book
TitleRhythm of War
Author Brandon Sanderson
Rating 5 stars
Format Audio
ATY Prompt you used it for 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
Brief reason why it was the best Incredible world building, characters and excellent narrators. It is my favorite series. I have to wait until November 2023 for the next book.
February1.
Legacies by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 2/6/20213.
A Useful Woman by Darcie Wilde 2/11/202110.
Zero G by Dan Wells 2/5/202115.
Rooms by Lauren Oliver 2/3/202116.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 2/21/2021 18.
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham 2/13/202119.
Geekerella by Ashley Poston 2/19/202125.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 2/18/202126.
Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World by Michael Pollan 2/12/202127.
Heartless by Marissa Meyer 2/19/202128.
One by One by Ruth Ware 2/14/202135.
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 2/3/202140.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner 2/18/202141.
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien 3/1/2021
March 6. A love story-
Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 3/8/20218. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited-
At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen 3/22/202117. A book with a Muslim character or author-
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 3/17/202134. A book with a travel theme-
The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3/25/202137. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list-
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family by Thomas Mann 3/13/202142. A mystery or thriller-
Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay 3/16/202146. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards-
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 3/21/2020
April29. A book that you consider comfort reading-
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren 4/18/202131. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years-
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie 4/18/202133. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry-
Details of a Sunset and Other Stories by Vladimir Nabokov 4/3/202143. A book with elements of magic-
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 4/24/202145. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet-uniform
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 4/16/202152. A book related to "the end"-
Closing Time by Joseph Heller 4/3/2021
May9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year-
Death Overdue by Allison Brook 5/14/202121. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"-
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert 5/14/202123. A cross genre novel-
Black Magic Kitten by Sara Bourgeois 5/3/202130. A long book-
Dawn on a Distant Shore by Sara Donati 5/28/202138. A book related to a word given by a random word generator-
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 5/29/202150. A book published in 2021-
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 5/31/2021
June4. 4. A book with a monochromatic cover-
Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell 6/30/20215. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read-
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 6/17/202139. A book involving an immigrant-
No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyal 6/17/202151. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name-
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert 6/5/2021
August11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum-
The Egyptian by Mika Waltari 8/27/202122. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads-
Verity by Colleen Hoover 8/5/202147. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir-
Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf 8/28/2021
Challenge Completed!- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler- My most creative twist on a prompt-
I don't think I had any creative twists.
- The prompt I cheated on
I didn't cheat on any either.
- My favorite prompt
A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
- My least favorite prompt
The mulit-week prompts
3 books related to "Past, - Book 1
3 books related to "Present" - Book 2
3 books related to "Future" - Book 3
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read-
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 6/17/2021Every year Octavia E. Butler is on WTR authors list but I never get to reading one of her books.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
44. A book whose title contains a negative-
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren 1/13/2021I've like the other books I've read by Christina Lauren but this one was disappointing.
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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-
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 (Poll 6 A book written by or about a person with a physical disability)-
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, - Book 1
19. 3 books related to "Present" - Book 2
20. 3 books related to "Future" - Book 3
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-
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-
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-
36. A book with six or more words in the title-
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list-
3/13/2021
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator-
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-uniform
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"-