Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
All the Bright Places (other topics)My Brilliant Friend (other topics)
The White Tiger (other topics)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (other topics)
In the Time of the Butterflies (other topics)
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I finished but have yet to select just one book for each prompt. Hopefully I'll get to that before year's end...
(I list every book that would fulfill each prompt and then select one from the list!)
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
All the Bright Places
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
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_E...
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick...
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
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 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
My Brilliant Friend
The White Tiger
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
In the Time of the Butterflies
We Need New Names
Akata Witch
The Sea
July's People
Untouchable
Empress Orchid
The Refugees
Half of a Yellow Sun
Pippi Longstocking
The Fishermen
Breath, Eyes, Memory
Things Fall Apart
The Memory of Love
In the Shadow of the Banyan
Purple Hibiscus
Sea of Poppies
Grand Hotel
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Midnight's Children
https://www.listchallenges.com/are-yo...
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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: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
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"