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message 1: by Chrissie (last edited Jun 28, 2025 11:16AM) (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 71 comments 1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y Verschwiegen (Forbidden Iceland, #1) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
2. A book by an author you read in 2022 Der Sturm in meinem Herzen (Vega, #2) by Marion Perko
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list Complete Works of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde (A book from a genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading) ✓
4. A book with an interracial relationship Everlove - Bis übers Ende dieser Welt hinaus by Tanya Byrne
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover Fabula - Das Portal der dreizehn Reiche by Akram El-Bahay

6. A book where books are important Deutscher Buchpreis 2023. Die Nominierten by Börsenblatt - Wochenmagazin für den Deutschen Buchhandel
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title What if we Drown (What If, #1) by Sarah Sprinz
8. An author's debut book Die Überlebenden by Alex Schulman
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W Stone Blind Der Blick der Medusa by Natalie Haynes

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales (Angel's supposed to be the innocent one) ✓
11. A book about a person/character with a disability Was wir nie verzeihen (River Delta #3) by Arttu Tuominen
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies Ich, Sperling by James Hynes
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover Das wandelnde Schloss (Howl Saga, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1 Ilias by Homer (ancient Greece) ✓
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2 Zeitenwechsel (Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes - Sonderermittler der Krone, #1) by Marc Freund (19th century) ✓
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 Die Pest by Albert Camus (20th century) ✓

18. A book related to science Ritual des Grauens Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes (Sonderermittler der Krone #7) by Jonas Maas
19. A book related to the arts Lichte Tage by Sarah Winman
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel Home Far Away by Teki Yatsuda
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover Der Fremde by Albert Camus

23. A book with a body of water in the title The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy Die Kunst des Schiffbruchs (Eckstein #1) by Pascale Quiviger
25. A book with a tropical setting Fünf Winter by James Kestrel
26. A book related to pride Out of the Blue by Jason June

27. A book by an author from continental Europe Das Café ohne Namen by Robert Seethaler
28. A book that is dark Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh
29. A book that is light Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
30. A book related to a chess piece Tod der Königin Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes (Sonderermittler der Krone #4) by Jonas Maas
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Oscar Wilde) ✓

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature Dubliner by James Joyce
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923 Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen. by Franz Kafka
34. A novella Der wiedergefundene Freund by Fred Uhlman
35. A book with a school subject in the title Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

36. A book that has been translated from another language Der Tanzende by Victor Jestin
37. A book with the theme of returning home Ein Fremder im Frühlingswind 01 by Kanna Kii
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover Crater Lake Schlaf NIEMALS ein (Crater Lake, #1) by Jennifer Killick
39. A western Brokeback Mountain Geschichten aus Wyoming (German Edition) by Annie Proulx (ebook)

40. A book with a full name in the title Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy The Heart of the Matter by Joseph Westfall
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists Der Zauberer by Colm Tóibín
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter Blood Lad 3 by Yuuki Kodama
43. A book that involves a murder Finsteres Hochland (Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes, #2) by Marc Freund
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal Jetzt ist Sense by Hans Rath

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books Narziß und Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe Vanilla Star by Kano Miyamoto
47. A book related to a geometric shape Explosive Love Song by Minta Suzumaru
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023 Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen by Anthony Doerr
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt Barefoot Angel 2 by ito nonomiya (A book from a genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading) ✓
51. A book published in 2023 Einsteins Hirn by Franzobel
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title Dick Fight Island 01 by Reibun Ike


message 2: by Chrissie (last edited Oct 14, 2022 12:20PM) (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 71 comments suggestions didn't make it
* A book connected to Ireland
* A book that’s mentioned in the Rory Gilmore Book Challenge
* 4 Weeks: Four books, with each one related to one of the seasons
* A work of fiction based on a real person or real event
* A book by an author who has been threatened, imprisoned or otherwise persecuted because of their work
* A book by an author you feel you should have read by now
* A book from a genre that starts with any letter in your name
* A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading


message 3: by Janice (new)

Janice I love Matilda! :)


message 4: by Chrissie (new)

Chrissie | 96 comments my goodness I thought I had made this thread myself while under the influence of my sleeping pills.

Hi, other Chrissie!


message 5: by Chrissie (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 71 comments Janice wrote: "I love Matilda! :)"

It'll be my first time reading it, so I'm pretty excited. :)


message 6: by Chrissie (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 71 comments Chrissie wrote: "my goodness I thought I had made this thread myself while under the influence of my sleeping pills.

Hi, other Chrissie!"


Hello, other Chrissie xD


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