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THE 2022 LIST1. 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
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
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
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
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
Books Read-Ing in . . . '22 The Shipping News {43}
Books-not-on-GoodReads Read in . . . '22
I Need More than Just Romance! {18}
Mammal, Hominid {35}
Easy to Read {7}
#47 ATYA book with handwriting on the cover
Book: The Way To Confess by Kimpa πππ
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3-4 stars due to the confusion in translations in chapters 5-8.
However, a wonderfully erotic love story that is filled with truisms of the celebrity world.
01.06.22
#17 ATYA book from NPR's Book Concierge
Book: TBD
Way too excited to wait to put this on here. So many good graphic novels on this list.
Already Read:
#17 Possibilities: (view spoiler)
#48 ATYA book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
Book: TBD
Need to figure this out.
May be my hardest-to-find read on the list.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Already read:
#48 Possibilities:
The Tangleroot Palace: Stories
Murder in Old Bombay
Time for a Bath
The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor
Nimona
#39 ATY A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Book: TBD
Classic list. Classic read.
https://time.com/collection/100-best-...
Already read:
#39 Possibilities:
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Westing Game
Ella Enchanted
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Code Name Verity
The Fault in Our Stars
March: Book One
#5 ATYA book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Book: Not My Romeo by Ilsa Madden-Mills πππ²
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4-5 stars due to my annoyance that the first sex scene did not have a full description compared to others in the story.
Lovely cover -I even checked out the model.
Great book -full of storyline details. The ending scenes did get a little confusing but it was also supposed to be confusing for the characters, so it was a valid description.
02.18.22
#28 ATYA book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
Book: Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera ππ§Ίπ³οΈβπ
STILL READING
On March 15th, I attended a WHM speaker event featuring keynote speaker Gabby Rivera. As one of the first 50 guests, I promptly received this book.
Juliet Takes a Breath won an Independent Publisher Book Award For LGBT+ Fiction.
#1 ATYA book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
Book: America Vol. 2: Fast and Fuertona (America) by Gabby Rivera ππ’π§Ίπ³οΈβπ
STILL READING
On March 15th, I attended a WHM speaker event featuring keynote speaker Gabby Rivera. I won this book in a random giveaway at the end of the seminar.
#8 ATY3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
Possibilities: Continent - Africa
Aya and Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet
Check the listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Possibilities: Continent - Antarctica
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Check the listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Possibilities: Continent - Oceania\Australia
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Check the Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
#19 ATYA book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
Book: Sabre by Don McGregor & Paul Gulacy ππ’π
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4-5 stars due to all the clichΓ©s in the story.
I read this book for class. It is a great piece of apocalyptic literature and 1970s independent comic literature.
Cover - did all whole write up just on the cover; it's a beautiful 1988 remake by Paul Gulacy.
Book - amazing! The Walt Disney aspects really sinks in the ironic twists of fate about normalcy and commercialism.
The background history surrounding the book's release, and its continued independence from a small publisher from the very beginning, mirrors the type of work the creators were teasing in the story of Sabre. Fascinating---how it all lines up.
03.31.22
FYI: Free - Read it in the Special Collections Archive, which you can check out in this article https://detroitbookfest.com/exclusive...
04.10.22
#51 ATYA book published in 2022
Book: Sister Mother Warrior by Vanessa Riley ππ§Ί
STILL READING
I just won this book in a GoodReads Giveaway Contest! But the greatest thing was when I was bragging on Instagram, Vanessa Riley actually uploaded my story to hers!!! That's so wild!
Thank you GoodReads & William Morrow (publisher) for setting this up! Eeek!!!! <3
04.05.22
Apparently, this book won't be in bookstores until July 12, 2022. "Very exclusive" in my book. That said, will I be getting an early copy or will I receive a copy in July? Unknown. Details forthcoming.
04.07.22
I just got my Advanced Reader's Edition from Harper Collins on Saturday, April 9, 2022! I can't believe it!!! I just looked at the first pages and so far it seems like just the maps haven't been inserted yet. Excited to how it reads! Yahoo!
04.10.22
#4 ATYA book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
Book: TBD
Possible prompts:
A book published by one of the 9 best independent publishers in the US - https://nybookeditors.com/2020/03/the...
A book from one of Obama's reading lists
https://www.dclibrary.org/node/54563
#37 ATYA book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Book: Unintentional Love Story, Vol.1 π’
STILL READING
UnIntEntiOnAl
#2 ATY A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Book: TBD
Possibilities: Embracing Love, Vol. 2 or The Sanibel Sunset Detective
# ATY Book: Thus Spoke the Plant: A Remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters with Plants by Monica Gagliano π π
STILL READING
I received a copy when I was a small-time brand ambassador for the California-based nonprofit publisher North Atlantic Books - https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/.
ATY Possibilities: 13, 15, 16, 35, 46
#3 ATYA book with 22 or more letters in the title
Book: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix π ποΈβπ¨οΈ π
STILL READING
I am reading this as part of a book club I'm in off of GoodReads. It is a companion book club to a larger organization I'm in called MSU Her Campus - https://www.hercampus.com/school/msu/.
24 letters.
#9 ATY3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
Possibilities: Continent - Africa
Aya and Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet
Check the listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Possibilities: Continent - Antarctica
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Check the listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Possibilities: Continent - Oceania\Australia
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Check the Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
#50 ATYA book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
Book: Blood Link_Vol 2. Webtoon Ver: Yaoi Manga by Yeong
STILL READING
#23 ATYA book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Book: Cherry Blossoms After Winter #2 - Boys Love Comic
STILL READING
#40 ATYA book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Book: Day Off by Qing Cai
STILL READING
One of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards - The Lovers card.
#34 ATYA book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Book: Positively Yours by Kang Ki & Lee Jung
STILL READING
Jang Hee-won (mc) is a high school teacher.
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (other topics)Aya of Yop City (other topics)
Aya (other topics)
Cocaine Blues (other topics)
Day Off (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kerry Greenwood (other topics)Marguerite Abouet (other topics)
Maria Semple (other topics)
Qing Cai (other topics)
Brothers Without A Tomorrow (other topics)
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(This year's list is SOOO creative! Thank you to all the voters and our wonderful moderators who have this possible. It'll be interesting figuring out which books fit each prompt.)
Themes of my challenge:
BOOK TYPE - π Virtual π Physical
ALWAYS - π Romance ποΈβπ¨οΈ Mystery π’ Comic Book/GN/Manga/Webtoon
THIS YEAR - π§Ί Giveaway π Free π² Paid π³οΈβπ LGBT+ (not just yaoi)
ATY List: 3/52