Donna's "Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading" ATY for 2023

[Donna]

THE 2023 LIST
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
2. A book by an author you read in 2022
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
4. A book with an interracial relationship
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover

6. A book where books are important
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
8. An author's debut book
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3

18. A book related to science
19. A book related to the arts
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover

23. A book with a body of water in the title
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
25. A book with a tropical setting
26. A book related to pride

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
28. A book that is dark
29. A book that is light
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
34. A novella
35. A book with a school subject in the title

36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
39. A western

40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
43. A book that involves a murder
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
47. A book related to a geometric shape
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
51. A book published in 2023
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

IMPORTANT LINKS

Reading Challenge Listopias: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
BIO or KIS List: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Suggestions That Didn't Make It In: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Donna]

January

✔Week 1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y: Arkansas
True Grit by Charles Portis, 4 Stars, completed 01.24.23

✔Week 2. A book by an author you read in 2022: Lars Kepler
The Rabbit Hunter by Lars Kepler, 4.5 Stars, completed 01.01.23

✔Week 3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list:
(A book that is one of the top 23 Goodreads rated books in your TBRs)
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González, 4 Stars, completed 01.17.23

✔Week 4. A book with an interracial relationship:
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau, 4 Stars, completed 01.14.23

✔Week 5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover:

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 3 Stars, completed 01.04.23

[Donna]

February

✔6. A book where books are important
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer, 4 Stars, 01.29.23

✔7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title:
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, 4 Stars, completed 16Jan23

✔8. An author's debut book
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah, 4 Stars, completed 02.24.23

✔9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, 5 Stars, completed 05Jan23

[Donna]

March

✔10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" - (Scary Spice = Demon)
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, 5 Stars, completed 16Jan23

✔11. A book about a person/character with a disability
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby, 5 Stars, completed 05Feb23

✔12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin, 5 Stars, completed 01Feb23

✔13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover

Replay by Ken Grimwood, 3 Stars, completed 08Mar23

[Donna]

April

✔14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark, 3 Stars, completed 22Feb23

✔15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1, 19th Century
Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison, 4 Stars, completed 01Apr23

✔16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2, 20th Century
The Magician by Colm Tóibín

✔17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 The Future:
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

[Donna]

May

✔18. A book related to science
It's Elemental: The Hidden Chemistry in Everything by Kate Biberdorf

✔19. A book related to the arts
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis

✔20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
The Devil's Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea

✔21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

✔22. A book with a faceless person on the cover

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

[Donna]

June

✔23. A book with a body of water in the title
Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley

✔24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez

✔25. A book with a tropical setting
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

✔26. A book related to pride
Proud (Young Readers Edition): Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad

[Donna]

July

✔27. A book by an author from continental Europe: The Winners
The Winners by Fredrik Backman

✔28. A book that is dark:
Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency by Andy Greenberg

✔29. A book that is light:
The Rise of Light by Olivia Hawker

[Donna]

August

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature:

33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923: Ruth
The It Girl by Ruth Ware

34. A novella:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

35. A book with a school subject in the title

[Donna]

September

36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
✔39. A western
Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison

[Donna]

October

40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
43. A book that involves a murder
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

[Donna]

November

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe: Oil
47. A book related to a geometric shape
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story:

[Donna]

December

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023:
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt

✔51. A book published in 2023
Spare by Prince Harry

52. A book with an unusual or surprising title