40/52 THE 2021 LIST 1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” - A Beginning at the End ✅ - 2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - The Gown ✅ - 3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music - Salt to the Sea ✅ - 4. A book with a monochromatic cover - Exhalation ✅5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read - How Long 'til Black Future Month? ✅ - 6. A love story - The Bride Test ✅ - 7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - "A book closely related to what you wanted to be as a kid (job, status, etc.)" - Dear Committee Members ✅ - 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited - Before the Coffee Gets Cold ✅ - 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America ✅ - 10. A book with a female villain or criminal - Marvel 1602 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 - The Memory Police ✅ - 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 - We Could Be Heroes ✅ - 14. A book set in a made-up place - The Ickabog ✅ - 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters - The Vanishing Half ✅ - 16. A book with a building in the title - The Invisible Library ✅ - 17. A book with a Muslim character or author - Leave the World Behind 18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 - Cloud Cuckoo Land 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" - Klara and the Sun ✅ - 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads - The Four Winds ✅ - 23. A cross genre novel - The Silent Patient ✅ - 24. A book about racism or race relations - Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness ✅ - 25. A book set on an island - City of Girls 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 - Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait ✅ - 28. A book connected to ice - The Great Alone 29. A book that you consider comfort reading - ✅ - 30. A long book - Quo Vadis ✅ - 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years - Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know 32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people - ✅ - 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry - Where I Am: Heaven, Eternity, and Our Life Beyond ✅ - 34. A book with a travel theme - Assassination Vacation ✅ - 35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer - Crazy Rich Asians ✅ - 36. A book with six or more words in the title - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - 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 - "circle" - Tales from the Loop 39. A book involving an immigrant - The Shipping News ✅ - 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover - The Family of Jesus ✅ - 41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author - Homegoing ✅ - 42. A mystery or thriller - The Flight Attendant ✅ - 43. A book with elements of magic - Master of the Revels - 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 - Hamnet ✅ - 47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir - Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators ✅ - 48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” - Idiot ✅ - 49. A book with an ensemble cast - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor ✅ - 50. A book published in 2021 - A History of What Comes Next ✅ - 51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name - The Dream Daughter ✅ - 52. A book related to "the end" - The Midnight Library
THE 2021 LIST
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” - A Beginning at the End
✅ - 2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - The Gown
✅ - 3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music - Salt to the Sea
✅ - 4. A book with a monochromatic cover - Exhalation
✅5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read - How Long 'til Black Future Month?
✅ - 6. A love story - The Bride Test
✅ - 7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - "A book closely related to what you wanted to be as a kid (job, status, etc.)" - Dear Committee Members
✅ - 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited - Before the Coffee Gets Cold
✅ - 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America
✅ - 10. A book with a female villain or criminal - Marvel 1602
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 - The Memory Police
✅ - 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 - We Could Be Heroes
✅ - 14. A book set in a made-up place - The Ickabog
✅ - 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters - The Vanishing Half
✅ - 16. A book with a building in the title - The Invisible Library
✅ - 17. A book with a Muslim character or author - Leave the World Behind
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 - Cloud Cuckoo Land
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" - Klara and the Sun
✅ - 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads - The Four Winds
✅ - 23. A cross genre novel - The Silent Patient
✅ - 24. A book about racism or race relations - Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness
✅ - 25. A book set on an island - City of Girls
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 - Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait
✅ - 28. A book connected to ice - The Great Alone
29. A book that you consider comfort reading -
✅ - 30. A long book - Quo Vadis
✅ - 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years - Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people -
✅ - 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry - Where I Am: Heaven, Eternity, and Our Life Beyond
✅ - 34. A book with a travel theme - Assassination Vacation
✅ - 35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer - Crazy Rich Asians
✅ - 36. A book with six or more words in the title - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- 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 - "circle" - Tales from the Loop
39. A book involving an immigrant - The Shipping News
✅ - 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover - The Family of Jesus
✅ - 41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author - Homegoing
✅ - 42. A mystery or thriller - The Flight Attendant
✅ - 43. A book with elements of magic - Master of the Revels
- 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 - Hamnet
✅ - 47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir - Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
✅ - 48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” - Idiot
✅ - 49. A book with an ensemble cast - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
✅ - 50. A book published in 2021 - A History of What Comes Next
✅ - 51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name - The Dream Daughter
✅ - 52. A book related to "the end" - The Midnight Library