Alexx's ATY 2021 Reading Challenge

[Alexx]

This will be my fifth (!!) time taking part in this challenge and I've still not completed it... Still, I've read more these past five years than I've done in a long time so I will take success in that. I've decided to go about this challenge a little differently than I've done before, in that I will randomly select prompts each month rather than read in prompt order. I also plan to try and only read books that are on my TBR with the exception of the books I read as part of a book club I am a member of. I'm excited to take a bit more of a relaxed approach to this which I hope will allow me to maybe complete the challenge? Fingers crossed!

Progress: 7/52

Around the Year in 52 Books 2021 Reading Challenge:

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 - Luster by Raven Leilani (10/02/2021 - 16/02/2021) ★★☆☆☆ - Review

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 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (20/01/2021 - 01/02/2021) ★★★★☆ - Review

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 - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (07/01/2021 - 15/01/2021) ★★★★★ - Review

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 - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (15/01/2021 - 19/01/2021) ★★★★☆

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 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (01/01/2021 - 06/01/2021) ★★★★☆ - Review

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 - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo (02/02/2021 - 09/02/2021) ★★★☆☆ - Review

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" - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 17/02/2021 - 20/02/2021) ★★★★★ - Review

[Alexx]

Cover Collage of Completed Books:

[Alexx]

Reading Stats:

Number of Books Rated 5 Stars: 2

Number of Books Rated 4 Stars: 3

Number of Books Rated 3 Stars: 1

Number of Books Rated 2 Stars: 1

Number of Books Rated 1 Star: 0


Average Rating: 3.86 stars

Number Of Pages Read: 2,539 pages

Favourite Books: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Least Favourite Books: Luster by Raven Leilani

Longest Book Read: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (442 pages)

Shortest Book Read: Luster by Raven Leilani (211 pages)

[Alexx]

Alongside this year's reading challenge, I have decided to adapt the prompts somewhat so that my boyfriend and I can do a movie challenge as well. We plan on watching movie adaptations of the books I read if we can, but it should be interesting to see how creative we can be with each of the prompts!

Progress: 1/52

Around the Year in 52 Movies:

34. A movie with a travel theme - Life of Pi