CK's 2021 "I'm going to do better than last year"

[Chris]

Fingers crossed, setting a big goal this year!

THE 2021 LIST 1/52 read
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
Cyn & the Peanut Butter Cup

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
Wild Geese Calling

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Red Sea: A Novel

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
The Vanishing Half

6. A love story
Pride and Prejudice

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
A book nominated for the First Novel Prize: Luster

8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
The Witches of St. Petersburg

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
A Christmas Carol

10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Misery

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
Death on the Nile

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
Looking for Alaska

14. A book set in a made-up place
Malice

15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
While the Clock Ticked

16. A book with a building in the title
The Midnight Library

17. A book with a Muslim character or author
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

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
Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
The Winner's Curse

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
The Ten Thousand Doors of January

23. A cross genre novel

24. A book about racism or race relations
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

25. A book set on an island
The Guest List

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
The Way of Kings

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
Fahrenheit 451

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
Norse Mythology

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
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
The Count of Monte Cristo

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
Dragon Mage

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
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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"