Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
2021 Plans
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Sarah's 2021 ATY attempt to plan
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Favorite ReadsJanuary-March
Jan- The Ex Talk, Pretty Little Wife
Feb- Entwined, All the Wrong Shelves, The Marriage Game
April-June
July-September
October-December
Possibilities Prompts 1-261. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
(1st in Series)
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
A book with an animal on the cover
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
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
Possibilities for Prompts 27-5227. 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
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"
POPSUGAR READING LISTIf the book fits the prompt for both Popsugar and ATY I will use it for both. If I have time I will try to read books for each list
Progress: 24/50
FORMATS for this challenge
Print: 14
ebook: 8
Audiobook: 2
Currently Reading
REGULAR
✅1. A book that published in 2021 The Ex Talk
2. An Afrofuturist book
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
✅4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign The Assassin's Blade
✅5. A dark academia book A Deadly Education
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
8. A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction
✅9. A book with a family tree Crown of Midnight
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
✅11. A book about forgettingThe Stranger in the Mirror
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
13. A locked-room mystery
14. A book set in a restaurant
✅15. A book with a black-and-white coverCrave
16. A book by an indigenous author
✅17. A book that has the same title as a songWith or Without You
✅18. A book about a subject you are passionate about The Inheritance Games
19. A book that discusses body positivity
20. A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list
✅21. A genre hybridThe Duke and I
✅22. A book set mostly or entirely outdoorsBeyond the Bright Sea
✅23. A book with something broken on the coverIt Ends with Us
24. A book by a Muslim American author
25. A book that was published anonymously
26. A book with an oxymoron in the title
✅27. A book about do-overs or fresh startsThe Midnight Library
✅28. A magical realism bookSerpent & Dove
29. A book set in multiple countries
✅30. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 ParisThe Book of Lost Names
31. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
32. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
✅33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)Firefly Lane
✅34. A book about a social justice issueSigned, A Paddy
✅35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)The Witch Demands a Retraction: Fairy Tale Reboots for Adults
✅36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads The Seelie Queen
✅37. A book you think your best friend would likeAll This Time
✅38. A book about art or an artistThe Magic of Found Objects
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
ADVANCED
41. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
✅42. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR listThe House Plant
✅43. The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover Unwritten
44. The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
45. The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
✅46. A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t Starlight Seized
47. A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
48. A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49. A DNF book from your TBR list
✅50. A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) Musical Chairs
ABC Challenge A book starting with each letter of the alphabet
A. All the Wrong Shelves
B. Broken Branches
C. Crown of Midnight
D. Don't Come Looking
E. Entwined
F. From Blood and Ash
G. Granted
H. Her Dark Lies
I. It Ends With US
J.
K. Kingdom of the Wicked
L. Lore
M. Musical Chairs
N.
O.
P. Pretty Little Wife
Q.
R.
S. Serpent and Dove
T. The Truth and Other Hidden Things
U. Unwritten
V.
W. We Used to be Friends
X.
Y.
Z.
Books mentioned in this topic
Covet (other topics)The Whisper Man (other topics)
From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way (other topics)
The Wedding Date (other topics)
The Academy (other topics)
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ATY Official: 39/52
FORMATS
Print: 19
ebook: 11
Audiobook:9
Currently reading:
✅ Completed
✅1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” Talk Bookish to Me (debut author, Beginning of career)
✅2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Crimson Hearts
✅3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Wings
✅4. A book with a monochromatic coverAlmost Mortal
✅ 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should ReadThe Wedding Date
✅6. A love story All This Time
✅7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final listThe Academy (book with animal on cover)
✅8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visitedAll The Wrong Shelves
✅9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year The Path to Sunshine Cove
✅10. A book with a female villain or criminalThe Imposter
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 placeSerpent & Dove
✅15. A book that features siblings as the main characters The Inheritance Games
✅16. A book with a building in the titleThe Midnight Library
17. A book with a Muslim character or author
✅18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1Firefly Lane
✅19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 The Viscount Who Loved Me
✅20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3Cloud Cuckoo Land
✅21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"A Rogue of One's Own
✅22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threadsLocal Woman Missing
✅23. A cross genre novelThe Duke and I
✅ 24. A book about racism or race relationsFrom the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
✅25. A book set on an island Her Dark Lies
✅26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you authorSo Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood
✅27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards The Seelie Queen
✅28. A book connected to iceSnow Like Ashes
✅29. A book that you consider comfort readingEntwined
✅30. A long book Covet
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
✅32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 peopleThe Awakening
✅33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetryThe Witch Demands a Retraction: Fairy Tale Reboots for Adults
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 titleThe Truth and Other Hidden Things
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 The Whisper Man
✅39. A book involving an immigrantThe Book of Lost Names
✅40. A book with flowers or greenery on the coverThe Lost Apothecary
✅41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC authorGet a Life, Chloe Brown
✅42. A mystery or thrillerThe Mysterious Affair at Styles
✅43. A book with elements of magicA Deadly Education
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 From Blood and Ash
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 The Ex Talk
✅51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name Pretty Little Wife
✅52. A book related to "the end"It Ends with Us