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Jillian's 2022 ATY and Top Vote Challenge
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I decided on March 12 that I don't feel like doing a top votes challenge. Mainly, I'm just don't feel like updating another challenge.(view spoiler)
April19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history-
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman 4/8/202226. 2 books with the same word in the title -
Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb 4/3/202227. 2 books with the same word in the title -
Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb 4/15/202228. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards-
Sadie by Courtney Summers 4/1/202234. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role-
Food: A Cultural Culinary History by Ken Albala 4/18/2022
May17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge ATY listopia
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar 5/24/202220. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951-
For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Hemingway Library Edition by Ernest Hemingway 5/6/202221. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover (top hat)-
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo 5/29/202232. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer-
Torch Ginger by Toby Neal 5/18/202233. The next book in a series-
Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton 5/29/202238. A book by a Latin American author-
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 5/28/2022
June10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 (Africa)
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard 6/28/202213. A book about a woman in STEM-
A Mind of Her Own by Paula McLain 6/20/202222. A book with a Jewish character or author-
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka 6/1/202245. A book related to a game-
The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker by Louis Sachar 6/3/202247. A book with handwriting on the cover-
A First Date with Death by Diana Orgain 6/8/202250. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years-
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 6/11/202251. A book published in 2022-
Stephen Leeds: Death and Faxes by Brandon Sanderson 6/11/2022
July16. A book related to Earth Day-
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 7/8/202218. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author-
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 7/20/202230. A book related to mythology-
Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton 7/16/202240. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards-
The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King 7/13/202242. A book with a language or nationality in the title-
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 7/13/2022
August 5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name-
Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook 8/3/202211. A book from historical fiction genre-
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon 8/8/202244. A book with gothic elements-
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier 8/14/2022
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY ChallengeMy 5 stars were all rereads:
Robin Hobb'sAssassin's Apprentice, Ship of Magic, Fool's Errand, & Royal Assassin
Animal Farm by George Orwell
- My most creative twist on a prompt
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind-
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb 1/7/2022Fitz and Nighteyes (wolf) can communicate through thoughts.
- The prompt I cheated on
n/a
- My favorite prompt
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
- My least favorite prompt
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
This one I had trouble with because all of the covers are font not handwriting so I finally just picked a book with cursive font.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
45. A book related to a game-
The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker by Louis Sachar 6/3/2022- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar 5/24/2022Spreadsheet @ AP
my plan link
PRE-POLLNO DESIGNATION
A winner or nominee from the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards
A book you wanted to read in 2022
A book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the list this year
A book connected to something you read in 2022
POLL 1
BOTTOM
A book by an author no more than two degrees of separation away from you
A book of poetry or free verse
NO DESIGNATION
A book by an author who is NOT cis, white, and male
A book with yellow, red and white on the cover
A work of biographical fiction
A book that can be found on Project Gutenberg
A book connected to Ireland
A book involving genetics, genealogy, traits, heredity, or heritage
A book with a shoe on the cover
A book related to the characters in The Wizard of Oz
A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
A book with an animal on the cover
POLL 2
CLOSE CALL
A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A book with a color in the title or author’s name
POLARIZING
A book involving genetics, genealogy, traits, heredity, heritage
BOTTOM
A book recommended on Goodreads
A nonfiction nature book
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a two or three word title
A book with a cat in the story, title or cover
A book that’s mentioned in the Rory Gilmore Book Challenge
A book with an alliterative title
A book involving an "ism"
A book whose the author goes by three names
A book with a title beginning with W
A book related to dreams or dreaming
POLL 3
POLARIZING
A book with a character who has a career or hobby that interests you
BOTTOM
A book by a Nobel Prize winner for literature
A book with a 2 and a 3 in the page count
A book related to a common phrase, saying, or idiom
A book to which you didn't have instant access
NO DESIGNATION
A book related to Hollywood
A book with a two word title, one of which is "The"
A book involving power or politics
A book with at least 500,000 ratings on Goodreads
A book with a female or nonbinary main character who is an explorer/traveller
A book with a child protagonist
A book that is inspired by or pays homage to another story
POLL 4 - MULTI-WEEK
CLOSE CALL
2 Weeks: Two books from two different genres, that are connected in some way
NO DESIGNATION
3 Weeks: A book related to a Warner Brothers film, related to a Disney film, and related to a BBC film
4 Weeks: Four books connected to each other through publication date (week 1), cover color (week 2), country setting (week 3), and title starting letter (week 4)
2 Weeks: Read a duology, or two books from a larger series
4 Weeks: Four books, with each one related to one of the seasons
2 Weeks: A book set in the city, and a book set in the country
3 Weeks: Three books about Hope, Faith, and Love/Charity
2 Weeks: Two books with words that are opposites in the titles
3 Weeks: A book written in first person POV, second person POV, and third person POV
3 Weeks: Three books related to Eros, Filios, Agape
3 Weeks: Three different books written by the same author in 3 different genres
4 Weeks: Four books connected to each other through setting (week 1), author commonality (week 2), theme (week 3), and character commonality (week 4)
2 Weeks: Two books related to lost and found
POLL 5
CLOSE CALL
A book with an interracial relationship (friendship, romance, family)
A book set in India or Pakistan
POLARIZING
A book related to one of the 12 Western astrological signs
BOTTOM
A book involving hope or hopepunk
A book that is eye-opening or thought provoking
NO DESIGNATION
A book that includes a ritual or ceremony
A book with one of the four seasons in the title
A book with a character who is an orphan
A book with a pronoun in the title
A book with orange on the cover
A book with a main character who is an athlete
POLL 6
POLARIZING
A book related to a recipient of Time Magazine's Person of the Year award
A book related to the Harlem Renaissance
BOTTOM
A Christmas book
A book involving wolves or werewolves
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a character that travels as a part of their job
A book from the first 5 books added to your TBR
A book about a farm, a farmer, or a farming family
A book about crossing over to another world
A book that involves a moral dilemma or question
A book written by an author that is a different race and gender than you are
A book with a purple cover
A book set in an apartment building or house
POLL 7
POLARIZING
A book from the Totally Biased List of Tookie’s Favorite Books
BOTTOM
A book that has won a Bookbrowse award
An author who lives greater than 2023 miles from you
A book with a female or nonbinary main character who is an explorer/traveller
NO DESIGNATION
A book featuring a character with paranormal or supernatural abilities
A book from the point of view of a person with a physical, sensory, learning, mental, or medical disability
A work of fiction based on a real person or real event
A book with fruit or vegetables on the cover or in the title
A nominee or winner of an Australian book award
A "wild" book
A book written by two or more authors
A children's classic
A book with a cover you consider to be beautiful
Poll 1A book with a shoe on the cover-
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker (other topics)This Is How You Lose the Time War (other topics)
Royal Assassin (other topics)
Assassin's Apprentice (other topics)
Fool's Errand (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Amal El-Mohtar (other topics)Louis Sachar (other topics)
George Orwell (other topics)
Robin Hobb (other topics)
Daphne du Maurier (other topics)
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... (currently @ AP)
✔1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y-
✔2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021-
✔3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title-
✔4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
(An autobiography, biography, or memoir)-
✔5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name-
✔6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover-
✔7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind-
✔8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 Europe
✔9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 North America
✔10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 Africa
✔11. A book from historical fiction genre-
✔12. A book related to glass-
✔13. A book about a woman in STEM-
✔14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads-
✔15. A book without a person on the cover-
✔16. A book related to Earth Day-
✔17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge ATY listopia
✔18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author-
✔19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history-
✔20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951-
✔21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover (top hat)-
✔22. A book with a Jewish character or author-
✔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-
✔26. 2 books with the same word in the title -
✔27. 2 books with the same word in the title -
✔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-
✔30. A book related to mythology-
✔31. A book published at least 10 years ago-
✔32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer-
✔33. The next book in a series-
✔34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role-
✔35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1-
✔36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
✔37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name-
✔38. A book by a Latin American author-
✔39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time-
✔40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards-
✔41. A book with a theme of food or drink-
✔42. A book with a language or nationality in the title-
✔43. A book set in a small town or rural area-
✔44. A book with gothic elements-
✔45. A book related to a game-
✔46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters-
✔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"-
✔50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years-
✔51. A book published in 2022-
✔52. A book with a time-related word in the title-