Marissa’s 2022 ATY Reading Challenge

[Marissa]

Around the Year in 52 Books
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 40/52

✔️1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
--- The Hollow by Jessica Verday (1/6)
✔️2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine (8/26)
✔️3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
--- The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (1/27)
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
✔️5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
--- Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (4/3)

✔️6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
--- The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George (5/8)
✔️7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
--- The Vegetarian by Han Kang (7/9)
✔️8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
--- The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry (1/10)
✔️9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
--- Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong (1/19)
✔️10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
--- The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty (3/29)

✔️11. A book from historical fiction genre
--- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (6/17)
✔️12. A book related to glass
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (5/26)
✔️13. A book about a woman in STEM
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (5/22)
✔️14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
--- Ghostland by Duncan Ralston (4/14)
✔️15. A book without a person on the cover
--- Immunity by Erin Bowman (4/29)

✔️16. A book related to Earth Day
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (5/18)
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
✔️18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
--- Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee (1/23)
✔️19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
--- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (7/7)
✔️20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
--- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1/11)

✔️21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
--- The King of Crows by Libba Bray (2/8)
✔️22. A book with a Jewish character or author
--- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (9/21)
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
24. A book related to inclement weather
✔️25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
--- Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1/13)

✔️26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
--- The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht (1/20)
✔️27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
--- The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (1/26)
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
✔️29. A book set on or near a body of water
--- The Chill by Scott Carson (3/27)
✔️30. A book related to mythology
--- Circe by Madeline Miller (1/2)

✔️31. A book published at least 10 years ago
--- The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1/24)
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
✔️33. The next book in a series
--- Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes (2/16)
✔️34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
--- Confessions by Kanae Minato (3/2)
✔️35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
--- Animal Farm by George Orwell (1/16)

✔️36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World by Steve Brusatte (5/25)
✔️37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
--- The Chaos Circus by Renee Dugan (3/4)
38. A book by a Latin American author
✔️39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
--- Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (9/2)
40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards

✔️41. A book with a theme of food or drink
--- Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg (2/22)
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
✔️43. A book set in a small town or rural area
--- The Pact by Jodi Picoult (2/13)
✔️44. A book with gothic elements
--- Coraline by Neil Gaiman (5/29)
45. A book related to a game

✔️46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
--- Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (10/2)
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022

✔️49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
--- What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (4/30)
✔️50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
--- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (6/10)
✔️51. A book published in 2022
--- Sundial by Catriona Ward (10/20)
✔️52. A book with a time-related word in the title
--- Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (4/18)

[Marissa]

30. A book related to mythology
Circe by Madeline Miller (1/2)
How It Fits: Book is about Circe and Greek mythology

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
The Hollow by Jessica Verday (1/6)
How It Fits: Main character's name is Abbey

8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry (1/10)
How It Fits: Set in the U.S. (North America)

20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1/11)
How It Fits: Takes place in the 1910s

25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1/13)
How It Fits: Has 207 pages

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
Animal Farm by George Orwell (1/16)
How It Fits: Title has the word Animal (related to fauna)

9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong (1/19)
How It Fits: Set in China (Asia)

26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht (1/20)
How It Fits: Has "Wife" in the title

18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee (1/23)
How It Fits: Book is by an Asian author

31. A book published at least 10 years ago
Animal Farm by George Orwell (1/16)
How It Fits: Book was published over 10 years ago

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (1/26)
How It Fits: Has "Wife" in the title

3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (1/27)
How It Fits: The title is 22 letters long

[Marissa]

21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
The King of Crows by Libba Bray (2/8)
How It Fits: There is a top hat on the cover

43. A book set in a small town or rural area
The Pact by Jodi Picoult (2/13)
How It Fits: Takes place in a small New England rural town

33. The next book in a series
Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes (2/16)
How It Fits: This is the second book in the You series

41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg (2/22)
How It Fits: The MC bakes pastries for a living

[Marissa]

March
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Confessions by Kanae Minato (3/2)
How It Fits: The book takes place at a middle school

37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
The Chaos Circus by Renee Dugan (3/4)
How It Fits: The title contains all five vowels

29. A book set on or near a body of water
The Chill by Scott Carson (3/27)
How It Fits: Takes place in and around a reservoir

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty (3/29)
How It Fits: Takes place in Australia (Book 1 is in Europe and Book 2 is in North America)

[Marissa]

April
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
How It Fits: Gillian Flynn has two sets of double letters (Ls and Ns)

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
Ghostland by Duncan Ralston (4/15)
How It Fits: Book has less than 1000 ratings

52. A book with a time-related word in the title
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (4/18)
How It Fits: Has a time in the title

15. A book without a person on the cover
Immunity by Erin Bowman (4/29)
How It Fits: There are no people on the cover

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (4/30)
How It Fits: Book included the phrase and the characters briefly talked about it.

[Marissa]

May
6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George (5/8)
How It Fits: There is a lamppost on the cover

16. A book related to Earth Day
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (5/18)
How It Fits: Author discusses lots of plants and animals and provides interesting facts about them

13. A book about a woman in STEM
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (5/22)
How It Fits: The author is a scientist

35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World by Steve Brusatte (5/25)
How It Fits: This is about the earth's fauna and flora during the period when dinosaurs were alive

12. A book related to glass
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (5/26)
How It Fits: Glass is in the title, and the story somewhat surrounds the word "glass"

44. A book with gothic elements
Coraline by Neil Gaiman (5/29)
How It Fits: The book includes gothic elements

[Marissa]

June
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (6/10)
How It Fits: Miss Marple is in her 70s

11. A book from historical fiction genre
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (6/17)
How It Fits: Book has a MPG of Historical Fiction

[Marissa]

July
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (7/7)
How It Fits: Narnia is an alternate world

7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
The Vegetarian by Han Kang (7/9)
How It Fits: The book is related to mental health

[Marissa]

September
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (9/2)
How It Fits: Book is on the list

22. A book with a Jewish character or author
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (9/21)
How It Fits: Several of the characters is Jewish

[Marissa]

October
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (10/2)
How It Fits: One of the MCs is a chimera

51. A book published in 2022
Sundial by Catriona Ward (10/20)

45. A book related to a game
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody (10/27)