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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments THE 2021 LIST
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” A Deadly Education (first in a series)

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Women Don't Owe You Pretty (Florence Given)

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music The Woman in Cabin 10 (raindrops - on the cover)

4. A book with a monochromatic cover Speak


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read Grand Union: Stories

6. A love story Evidence of the Affair

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list Written in the Stars (A book related to a book - Pride and Prejudice retelling)

8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited Orlando (England, Turkey)


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year Moon of the Crusted Snow (winter)

10. A book with a female villain or criminal Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt

12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Thirteen Months of Sunrise

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 The Four Winds


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 14. A book set in a made-up place The Midnight Library

15. A book that features siblings as the main characters Pachinko

16. A book with a building in the title Ninth House

17. A book with a Muslim character or author A Woman Is No Man


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 (Past) Growing Up Bank Street: A Greenwich Village Memoir

19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 (Present) 10 Blind Dates

20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 (Future) Parable of the Sower

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u" The Huntress by Kate Quinn

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads Transcendent Kingdom


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 23. A cross genre novel The Soul of a Woman

24. A book about racism or race relations Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir

25. A book set on an island The Survivors

26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards You Should See Me in a Crown

28. A book connected to ice One by One

29. A book that you consider comfort reading Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

30. A long book The Rose Code


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry Bestiary: Poems

34. A book with a travel theme One to Watch

35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer The Night Tiger (Malaysia)


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 36. A book with six or more words in the title Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list The Complete Persepolis

38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator Big Little Lies (lick)

39. A book involving an immigrant Other Words for Home


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover Writers & Lovers

41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author Infinite Country

42. A mystery or thriller The Woman in the Window

43. A book with elements of magic Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 44. A book whose title contains a negative Never Let Me Go

45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet A Burning (set in India)

46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Notes on a Silencing

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” Infinite Jest


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MacKenzie Portwood | 69 comments 49. A book with an ensemble cast The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

50. A book published in 2021 The Liar's Dictionary

51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name Pretty Little Wife

52. A book related to "the end" Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice (last in a series)


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