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1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
✔2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ★★★½☆
✔3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas ★★★½☆
4. A book with a monochromatic cover
The Lies We Told by Camilla Way
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
✔6. A love story
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary ★★★★☆
✔7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
A book with an illustrated cover
Sadie by Courtney Summers ★★★★★
✔8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett ★★★★★
✔9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - Summer
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson ★★★★½
✔ 10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman ★★★½☆
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
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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"
The Push by Ashley Audrain ★★★★☆
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
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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
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
39. A book involving an immigrant
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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?!?”
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
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"
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On the Radar
If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier 1/26/2021
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 2/2/2021
The Project by Courtney Summers 2/2/2021
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor 2/9/2021
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay 3/2/2021
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams 4/1/2021
You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes 4/6/2021
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 4/13/2021
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 5/25/2021
Survive the Night by Riley Sager 7/6/2021
The Therapist by B.A. Paris 7/13/2021
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix 7/13/2021
False Witness by Karin Slaughter 7/27/2021
Those Who Run Towards Fire by Fredrik Backman (unknown)
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Around the Year 2017
5. A historical fiction
18. A really long book (600+ pages)
20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading
23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list
25. A book about a famous historical figure
27. A book by one of your favorite authors
28. A non-fiction
33. A magical realism novel
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee
37. A book you choose randomly
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next"
46. A time travel novel
47. A past suggestion that didn't win (2015-2016)
48. A banned book
50. A Penguin Modern Classic
Around the Year 2018
9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc)
12. A book set in Africa or South America
29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)
38. A science book or a science fiction book
40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list
42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater
46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air
Around the Year 2019
1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
10. A book featuring an historical figure
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
✔14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James ★★★★☆
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
29. A book published before 1950
30. A book featuring an elderly character
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
32. A book with more than 500 pages
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
37. A book set in a school or university
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
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.)
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
51. A book published in 2019
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Around the Year 2020
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
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
24. A book with an emotion in the title
25. A book related to the arts
27. A history or historical fiction
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
32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
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
40. A book with a place name in the title
44. A book related to witches
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
49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
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- 4 books from the first quarter of ATY 2020
- 2 books from previous ATY challenges
- 1 professional development book
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Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Push (other topics)How to Stop Time (other topics)
This Is How It Always Is (other topics)
Anxious People (other topics)
Concrete Rose (other topics)
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- Finish 21 in '21 during the actual 2021 year : 0/21
- Cover Colors Challenge: 0/6
- Read 3 Books for the Been There Done That Novelogue: 0/3
- Finish at least one previous ATY challenge
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