Erin's 2021 ATY Reading List Plans/Progress

[Erin]

Getting a late start on this. We'll see how it goes. I always read at least 50 books a year, they just aren't based on the prompts in year's past, so I've never finished.

Completed: 45/52

✔ 1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” - One by One by Ruth Ware
✔ 2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - Mountaintop Moments: Meeting God in the High Places by Ed Robb
✔ 3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music - The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck
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 - Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
✔ 6. A love story - The Art of Being Indifferent by Brooke Moss
✔ 7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - (book related to money) You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want by Jesse Meachem
✔ 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

✔ 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - Beach Read by Emily Henry
✔ 10. A book with a female villain or criminal - Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
✔ 11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
✔ 12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation - Gerta by Katerina Tuckova
✔ 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 - Cry of the Kalahari by Mark and Delia Owens

14. A book set in a made-up place Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
✔ 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters - The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
✔ 16. A book with a building in the title - The House by the Lake by Ella Carey
✔ 17. A book with a Muslim character or author Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 - Fever by Mary Beth Keane
✔ 19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 - The Designated +1 by Ellie Cahill
✔ 20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
✔ 21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u" - Uncluttered: Free Your Space, Free Your Schedule, Free Your Soul by Courtney Ellis
✔ 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads - Far from the Tree - by Robin Benway

✔ 23. A cross genre novel - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
✔ 24. A book about racism or race relations - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
✔ 25. A book set on an island The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
✔ 26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author - Strengths Finder 2.0 - Discover Your CliftonStrengths by Tom Rath

✔ 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (could also be for prompts 8, 11, 17, 26, 39, or 51)
✔ 28. A book connected to ice - Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
✔ 29. A book that you consider comfort reading - Ninja Girl by Cookie O'Gorman
✔ 30. A long book - Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith

✔ 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
✔ 32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people - The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
✔ 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry - A Home for Christmas by M. K. McClintock
✔ 34. A book with a travel theme - In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
✔ 35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

✔ 36. A book with six or more words in the title - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets by Dana White
✔ 37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich
✔ 38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator - (smart) All Things Wise and Wonderful / The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot
✔ 39. A book involving an immigrant - A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

✔ 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover - The Seeds of Change by Lauraine Snelling
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author - Becoming by Michelle Obama
✔ 42. A mystery or thriller - Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
✔ 43. A book with elements of magic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

✔ 44. A book whose title contains a negative - Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood by Cheryl Diamond
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
✔ 47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir - Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana White
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” - Bagombo Snuff Box by Kurt Vonnegut

✔ 49. A book with an ensemble cast - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
✔ 50. A book published in 2021 - Wallflower by Cookie O'Gorman
✔ 51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name - The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
✔ 52. A book related to "the end" - Famous Last Words by Katie Alender