Tiff's ATY 2021

[Tiffany]

2020 was a complete bust in terms of my reading.
2021 will be a slow & steady start.

A book...
1. related to "In the Beginning": One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2. by an author whose name doesn't contain A, T or Y: All You Can Ever Know
3. related to the lyrics for "My Favorite Things" from "Sound of Music": The Girl Who Chased the Moon
4. with a monochromatic cover: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
5. by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Authors You Should Read: The Vanishing Half
6. a love story: Love in the Time of Cholera
7. fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list: Children of Blood and Bone
8. set in a state, province or country you have never visited: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
9. I associate with a specific season or time of year: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
10. with a female villain or criminal: Carrie
11. to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum: Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization: Exploding the Myths
12. eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: Lullaby
13. written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020: The Water Dancer
14. set in a made-up place: Sing, Unburied, Sing
15. features siblings as main characters: Cutting for Stone
16. with a building in the title: The House of the Spirits
17. with a Muslim character or author: Infidel
18. related to past: 11/22/63
19. related to present: Becoming
20. related to future: How Long 'til Black Future Month?
21. whose title & author both contain the letter "u": A Burning
22. posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month: Anne of Green Gables
23. a cross-genre novel: Parable of the Sower
24. about racism or race relations: The Fire Next Time
25. set on an island: A History of the Cayman Islands
26. a short book (under 210 pgs) by a new-to-me author: Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
27. with a character who can be found in a deck of cards: She Would Be King
28. connected to ice: Cat's Cradle
29. I consider comfort reading: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
30. a long book: A Promised Land
31. by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years: The Remains of the Day
32. whose cover shows more than 2 people: Hidden Figures
33. a collection of short stories, essays or poetry: Bad Feminist
34. with a travel theme: The Underground Railroad
35. set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer: The Fishermen
36. with 6 or more words in the title: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
37. from the "Are You Well Read in World Literature?" list: Lolita
38. related to a word given by a random word generator - "CHANGE": How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
39. involving an immigrant: Transcendent Kingdom
40. with flowers or greenery on the cover: Purple Hibiscus
41. by a new-to-me BIPOC author: Interior Chinatown
42. mystery or thriller: Rebecca
43. with elements of magic: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
44. whose title contains a negative: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
45. related to a codeword from the NATO Code Alphabet: Station Eleven
46. winner or nominee from 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
47. nonfiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
48. that might cause someone to react, "you read what?": The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
49. with an ensemble cast: The Joy Luck Club
50. published in 2021: The Prophets
51. whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
52. related to "the end": Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

[Stacey]

Happy new year, Tiffany. Great list. Nice to see you back!

[Tiffany]

Thanks, Stacey!!