Alyssa's First Time Around the Year *BIO-read the alphabet challenge*

[Alyssa]

Super excited to have found this group and give this challenge a try this year! Time to go start researching books for each prompt! Happy reading!

THE 2021 LIST
✔1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
(A) The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman (4 stars)
✔2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
(B) Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe (5 stars)
✔3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
(C) Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth--And How You Can Too by Chris Hogan (one of my "favorite things" is financial planning; 5 stars)
✔4. A book with a monochromatic cover
(D) Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay (4 Stars)

✔5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
(E) Telephone by Percival Everett (1 star)
✔6. A love story
(F) The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary (4 stars)
✔7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
(G) Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right by Jamie Glowacki (Fits "a book involving a power struggle; 3 stars)
✔8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
(H) The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (Starts in Texas, which is home, but they move to California where I've never been; 3 stars)

✔9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
(I) In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren (Christmas time! 4 stars)
✔10. A book with a female villain or criminal
(J) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Umbridge! 5 stars)
✔11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
(K) From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Takes place in a museum; 4 stars)
✔12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
(L) The Liar by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen (1 star)
✔13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
(M) To the Moon and Back by Karen Kingsbury (3 stars)

✔14. A book set in a made-up place
(N) Namesake by Adrienne Young (5 stars)
✔15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
(O) My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (3 stars)
✔16. A book with a building in the title
(P) The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (3 stars)
✔17. A book with a Muslim character or author
(Q) Ask Me No Questions by Marina Budhos (5 stars)

✔18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
(R) The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (I will read the first, second, and third book in a series for this prompt; 5 stars)
✔19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
(S) The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion (3 stars)
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
✔21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
(U) The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (5stars)
✔22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
(V) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (4 stars)

23. A cross genre novel
24. A book about racism or race relations
✔25. A book set on an island
(Y) Fable by Adrienne Young (3 stars)
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
(A) Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (King and Seven are both characters; 5 stars)
✔28. A book connected to ice
(B) Beartown by Fredrik Backman (about an ice hockey team; 4 stars)
✔29. A book that you consider comfort reading
(C) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (a good ole reread; 5 stars)
30. A long book

✔31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
(E) Room by Emma Donoghue (4 stars)
✔32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
(F) Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team by Elise Hooper (2 stars)
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
✔34. A book with a travel theme
(H) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Travel through dimensions; 5 stars)
✔35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
(I) The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert (1 star)

36. A book with six or more words in the title
✔37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
(K) Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (3 stars)
✔38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
(L) Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado (my random word was "motorist" and the book has a couple driving on the cover; 5 stars)
✔39. A book involving an immigrant
(M) A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (Conner's dad is an immigrant to America; 2 stars)

✔40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
(N) The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd (flowers and trees on the cover; 2 stars)
✔41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
(O) The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore (5 stars)
✔42. A mystery or thriller
(P) The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson (4 stars)
✔43. A book with elements of magic
(Q) We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (5 stars)

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
(T) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (5 stars)
✔47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
(U) Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God by Max Lucado (3 stars)
✔48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
(V) Deep Delta Justice: A Black Teen, His Lawyer, and Their Groundbreaking Battle for Civil Rights in the South by Matthew Van Meter (As a white girl from Louisiana, this is a tough read, but very important! 5 stars)

✔49. A book with an ensemble cast
(W) Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (3 stars)
50. A book published in 2021
✔51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
(Y) You and Me by Nicola Rayner (2 stars)
52. A book related to "the end"