Jim Townsend's 2021 Reading Plan "It's my first time around, so please be gentle"

[Jim]

*1. A book related to "From the Beginning": Season on the Brink: A Year with Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers by John Feinstein. Originally published in hardcover in 1986, it was the first book by the author. Started January 31, 2021; finished February 11, 2021.
*2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T, or Y: Travels on a Greyhound Bus (2013) by Beckie Henderson. Started January 1, 2021. Finished January 3, 2021.
*3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music: "Raindrops on roses...." The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. Started February 19, 2021; finished March 31, 2021.
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
6. A love story
*7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list: The Call of the Wild (1903) by Jack London (1876-1916). Depictions of animal abuse, destruction and death. Started January 23, 2021; finished February 11, 2021.
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. An easy pick for this prompt, from the list in the discussion thread of Best Novels Set in Egypt. Started February 12, 2021; finished February 15, 2021.
*12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. Started February 11, 2021; finished April 5, 2021.
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
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: The Education of Henry Adams (1907) by Henry Adams (1838-1918). Memoir by the grandson of John Quincy Adams (6th U.S. president) and great-grandson of John Adams (2nd U.S. president). Started January 9, 2021; finished January 31, 2021.
*19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2: Emma (1815) by Jane Austen (1775-1817). Written in the early nineteenth century, where it is set. Started January 3, 2021; finished January 16, 2021.
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u": Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Started February 1, 2021; finished March 12, 2021.
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads

*23. A cross genre novel: Wonder by R.J. Palacio is both young adult--middle and contemporary. Started February 18, 2021; finished February 19, 2021.
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: Luna & the Magical Piano by Kaia Verheyen. 71 pages. Started and finished 4/20/2021

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: The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth
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: Ballparks: A Journey Through the Fields of the Past, Present, and Future by Eric Enders
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"