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RoXXie's ATY Challenge 2023
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Selected books that might fit the prompt:1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
Selected books that might fit the prompt:2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Selected books that might fit the prompt:3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
Selected books that might fit the prompt:4. A book with an interracial relationship
Taken by Midnight - Lara Adrian
Das Lied der Krähen - Leigh Bardugo
Die Beschenkte - Kristin Cashore
Selected books that might fit the prompt:5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
Selected books that might fit the prompt:6. A book where books are important
1001 Bücher, die Sie lesen sollten, bevor das Leben vorbei ist - Peter Boxall
Die Spur der Bücher - Kai Meyer
Zwischen den Seiten - Mary E. Garner
Der Name der Rose - Umberto Eco
Selected books that might fit the prompt:7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
Wo die Nacht beginnt - Deborah Harkness
Where Winter Finds You - J.R. Ward
Wer die Nachtigall stört - Harper Lee
Wenn ein Stern erstrahlt - Sarah J. Maas
Was Preema nicht weiß - Sameena Jehanzeb
Selected books that might fit the prompt:8. An author's debut book
Selected books that might fit the prompt:9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
Boy's Life - Die Suche nach einem Mörder World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (1992) - Robert McCammon
Gideon the Ninth World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2020) - Tamsyn Muir
Selected books that might fit the prompt:10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
I will draw a "Wild Card" because I am not interested in these women. But I have more than enough biographies on my TBR
Will - Will Smith
Life - Keith Richards
Die Kanzlerin - Porträt einer Epoche - Ursula Weidenfeld
Hope Street - Wie ich einmal englischer Meister wurde - Campino
Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey
Selected books that might fit the prompt:11. A book about a person/character with a disability
Selected books that might fit the prompt:12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
Die Geschichte der Bienen - Maja Lunde
Wer die Nachtigall stört - Harper Lee
Selected books that might fit the prompt:13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Selected books that might fit the prompt:14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
Selected books that might fit the prompt:15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
Schildmaid - Das Lied der Skaldin - Judith C. Vogt
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men - Shauna Lawless
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
Interview mit einem Vampir - Anne Rice
Feuer und Stein - Diana Gabaldon
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
American Dirt - Jeanine Cummins
Selected books that might fit the prompt:18. A book related to science
Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit - Stephen Hawking
The Science of Vampires - Katherine Ramsland
Selected books that might fit the prompt:19. A book related to the arts
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Selected books that might fit the prompt:20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
Die Brücke über die Drina - Ivo Andrić
Selected books that might fit the prompt:21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
These Violent Delights - Chloe Gong
Die sechs Kraniche - Elizabeth Lim
Selected books that might fit the prompt:22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
Within These Walls - Ania Ahlborn
The Toll - Neal Shusterman
Silbernes Feuer - Sarah J. Maas
Selected books that might fit the prompt:23. A book with a body of water in the title
Die Geschichte des Wassers - Maja Lunde
A Long Petal of the Sea - Isabel Allende
Selected books that might fit the prompt:24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
Selected books that might fit the prompt:25. A book with a tropical setting
Herz der Finsternis - Joseph Conrad
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance - Barack Obama
Moby Dick - Herman Melville
Selected books that might fit the prompt:26. A book related to pride
Selected books that might fit the prompt:27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Selected books that might fit the prompt:29. A book that is light
Selected books that might fit the prompt:30. A book related to a chess piece
Selected books that might fit the prompt:31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
Das Reich der Asche - Victoria Aveyard
Selected books that might fit the prompt:32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
Selected books that might fit the prompt:33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
Popular names for 1923 according to Google:
Males: John, Robert, William, James, Charles George, Joseph, Edward, Frank, Richard
Females: Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Betty, Ruth, Mildred, Virginia, Frances, Elizabeth
Selected books that might fit the prompt:34. A novella
Selected books that might fit the prompt:35. A book with a school subject in the title
Selected books that might fit the prompt:36. A book that has been translated from another language
That will be easy for me. As a native German speaker most of my TBR books were translated to German. 😁
Selected books that might fit the prompt:37. A book with the theme of returning home
The Once and Future Witches - Alix E. Harrow
Selected books that might fit the prompt:38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
Selected books that might fit the prompt:39. A western
I will pretty much draw a Wild Card here, because Western are not in my comfort zone.
Selected books that might fit the prompt:40. A book with a full name in the title
Selected books that might fit the prompt:41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Nettle & Bone - T. Kingfisher
Selected books that might fit the prompt:42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
Selected books that might fit the prompt:43. A book that involves a murder
Selected books that might fit the prompt:44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
Selected books that might fit the prompt:45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Selected books that might fit the prompt:46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
Selected books that might fit the prompt:47. A book related to a geometric shape
Selected books that might fit the prompt:48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
Selected books that might fit the prompt:49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Root of Time and Treasure (other topics)The Little Prince (other topics)
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Rückkehr der Engel (other topics)
The Assassin's Blade (other topics)
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JB Lassalle (other topics)Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (other topics)
Laura Thalassa (other topics)
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I will not read in order, but jump around. In the next couple of days I will check my TBR List for potential books I could read to check off some prompts.
Also, I will have this challenge be published at my blog The Art of Reading (in German).
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✔