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message 1: by Maggie (last edited Dec 31, 2022 09:28AM) (new)

Maggie Delancey | 92 comments Around The Year in 52 Books- Read

Prompt Progress: 52/52
Books Read: 61

Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny 1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3) by Louise Penny 2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith 3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list: A book by an author with 3 names
Verity by Colleen Hoover 5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
Joyland by Stephen King 7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
Rizzio by Denise Mina 8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1- Europe
How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9) by Louise Penny 9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 - North America
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie 10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 - Africa
The Magician by Colm Tóibín 11. A book from historical fiction genre
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris 12. A book related to glass
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren 13. A book about a woman in STEM
The Pusher (87th Precinct #3) by Ed McBain 14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 15. A book without a person on the cover
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 16. A book related to Earth Day
Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King 17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Bronze Drum A Novel of Sisters and War by Phong Nguyen 18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
The Pages by Hugo Hamilton 22. A book with a Jewish character or author
Love That Story Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life by Jonathan Van Ness 23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
The Elementals by Michael McDowell 24. A book related to inclement weather
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen 25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
A Train to Moscow by Elena Gorokhova 26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry 28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #8) by Louise Penny 29. A book set on or near a body of water
Hide by Kiersten White 30. A book related to mythology
The Con Man (87th Precinct, #4) by Ed McBain 31. A book published at least 10 years ago
Girl, Forgotten (Andrea Oliver, #2) by Karin Slaughter 32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
The Hangman by Louise Penny 33. The next book in a series
The Long Way Home (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #10) by Louise Penny 34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2) by J.K. Rowling 35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
The Nature of the Beast (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #11) by Louise Penny 36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
VulnerABLE How to notice the power of vulnerability through lettuce, laundry, and love by Julia Ruggiero 37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine 38. A book by a Latin American author
Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar 39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5) by Louise Penny 40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Send for Me by Lauren Fox 41. A book with a theme of food or drink
The Little Book of Hygge The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking 42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7) by Louise Penny 43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 44. A book with gothic elements
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 45. A book related to a game
Animal Farm by George Orwell 46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
Performance Poetry and Fleeting Thoughts by Jul . 47. A book with handwriting on the cover
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4) by Louise Penny 49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman 50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 51. A book published in 2022
Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps, #7) by R.L. Stine 52. A book with a time-related word in the title

Extras:
A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12) by Louise Penny Glass Houses (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #13) by Louise Penny Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14) by Louise Penny Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar The Drop by Dennis Lehane A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15) by Louise Penny So Nude, So Dead by Ed McBain An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Äldre dam, #1) by Helene Tursten The Last Party (DC Morgan, #1) by Clare Mackintosh


message 2: by Maggie (last edited Dec 23, 2022 04:28PM) (new)

Maggie Delancey | 92 comments Planning

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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 Link
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
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
11. A book from historical fiction genre
12. A book related to glass
13. A book about a woman in STEM
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
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
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- Airplane, Battleship, Boot, Cannon, Cat, Horse & Rider, Iron, Lantern, Penguin, Purse, Racecar, Rocking Horse, Rubber Ducky, Sack of Money. Scottie Dog, T-Rex, Thimble, Top Hat, Wheelbarrow
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 - Book 1
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
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- The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant (aka The Pope), The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, The World
41. A book with a theme of food or drink
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
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


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