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The 52 Book Club’s 2023 Reading ChallengeDuration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
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1. A Book With A Subtitle Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen
2. Featuring An Inheritance Pineapple Street
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Get a Life, Chloe Brown
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" The House of Eve
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" If Beale Street Could Talk
6. Under 200 Pages Salt Slow
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title A Black Women's History of the United States
8. Dystopian Fiction Camp Zero
9. A Book With A Dedication The Sizzle Paradox
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties Dead Dead Girls
11. A Book About Secrets Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
12. High Fantasy Space Opera
13. Published Posthumously Juneteenth
14. A Survival Story Year One
15. Set In Australia
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth 13/31/2023
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" Age of Vice
17. By A Caribbean Author River Sing Me Home
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII March
19. Typographic Cover Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
20. A Book About Siblings Hello Beautiful
21. A Second-Hand Book Dust Tracks on a Road
22. A Body-Positive Message If the Shoe Fits
23. An Alliterative Title Mother May I
24. Nordic Noir
The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson 11/05/2023
25. A Fashionable Character Breakfast at Tiffany's Perfect Together
26. Has An Epilogue Last Chance Dance
27. Newbery Medal Winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon
28. Includes A Funeral The House in the Pines
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes
30. An Author with A Same Name as You Best Kase Scenario
31. Set In A Workplace Ten Rules for Faking It
32. Published By Macmillan Maame
33. A Banned Book The Complete Maus
34. Featuring Mythology The Oyster Thief
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year Wrapped Up for Christmas
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers A Skeleton in the Family
37. Written In Present Tense Sam
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot The Mistletoe Motive
39. Final Book In A Series Southern as a Second Language
40. Written By A Comedian Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee Woven in Moonlight
42. Time In The Title Maybe Next Time
43. A Book Everyone Has Read Spare
44. A Contemporary Setting American Royalty
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
46. Script Font On The Spine Rebecca
47. Set In The City Of Dublin A Few of the Girls: Stories
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Kindred
49. Books On The Cover The Eyre Affair
50. Related To The Word "Murder" April Fool Dead
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts
The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson 12/29/2023
52. Published In 2023 Black Candle Women
Kristine’s 52 List As of 8/11/23: 30/52
1. A Book With A Subtitle: Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy, Whitney Goodman
2. Featuring An Inheritance: Black Cake, Pineapple Street, Turtles All the Way Down
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G":
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H": Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I":
6. Under 200 Pages: Only in New York, Heather Anderson
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title: The Paris Daughter, Kristin Harmel
8. Dystopian Fiction: Our Missing Hearts, Celeste Ng
9. A Book With A Dedication: Don't Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You, Lucinda Williams
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, Marie Benedict
11. A Book About Secrets: The House of Eve, Sadeqa Johnson
12. High Fantasy:
13. Published Posthumously: I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara
14. A Survival Story: Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
15. Set In Australia: The Soulmate, Sally Hepworth
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins":
17. By A Caribbean Author:
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII: Black Butterflies, Priscilla Morris
19. Typographic Cover:
20. A Book About Siblings: The Connellys of County Down, Tracey Lange
21. A Second-Hand Book:
22. A Body-Positive Message:
23. An Alliterative Title: The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil, Tina Brown
24. Nordic Noir:
25. A Fashionable Character: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain, Portia de Rossi
26. Has An Epilogue: Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld
27. Newbery Medal Winner: Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson
28. Includes A Funeral: Hang the Moon, Jeannette Walls
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: Nightcrawling, Neila Mottley
30. An Author with A Same Name as You: You Were Always Mine, Christine (Mine: Kristine) Pride, Jo Piazza
31. Set In A Workplace: The Spectacular, Fiona Davis
32. Published By Macmillan: Maame, Jessica George
33. A Banned Book: The Hate U Give, Many Others
34. Featuring Mythology:
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: Don't Fear the Reaper, Stephen Graham Jones
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: The Paris Daughter, Kristin Harmel
37. Written In Present Tense: I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jeannette McCurdy
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot:
39. Final Book In A Series: The Winners, Fredrik Backman
40. Written By A Comedian: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Matthew Perry
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee:
42. Time In The Title:
43. A Book Everyone Has Read: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt
44. A Contemporary Setting: Shakira, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
45. First Word In The Book Is "The": The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, Michelle Obama
46. Script Font On The Spine:
47. Set In The City Of Dublin: Cloud Girls: A Novel, Lisa Harding
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler:
49. Books On The Cover:
50. Related To The Word "Murder": On the Savage Side, Tiffany McDaniel
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts:
52. Published In 2023: River Sing Me Home, Eleanor Shearer
1. A Book With A Subtitle Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor2. Featuring An Inheritance The Fine Art of Murder
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" Next Year in Havana
6. Under 200 Pages Smithsonian Handbooks: Gemstones
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary"
8. Dystopian Fiction Catching Fire
9. A Book With A Dedication The Dark Prophecy
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties The Ladies of the Secret Circus
11. A Book About Secrets The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks
12. High Fantasy Fourth Wing
13. Published Posthumously
14. A Survival Story The Tower of Nero
15. Set In Australia
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" Daughters of Victory
17. By A Caribbean Author
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride
19. Typographic Cover Destination Murder
20. A Book About Siblings Death Comes as the End
21. A Second-Hand Book The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
22. A Body-Positive Message
23. An Alliterative Title The Two Towers
24. Nordic Noir
25. A Fashionable Character Sari, Not Sari
26. Has An Epilogue Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
27. Newbery Medal Winner The Westing Game
28. Includes A Funeral The Tyrant’s Tomb
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole The Mitford Affair
30. An Author with A Same Name as You
31. Set In A Workplace One Woman's War
32. Published By Macmillan
33. A Banned Book The Fellowship of the Ring
34. Featuring Mythology The Hidden Oracle
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers The Burning Maze
37. Written In Present Tense Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot Lightlark
39. Final Book In A Series A Radical Act of Free Magic
40. Written By A Comedian
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee The Librarian Spy
42. Time In The Title 4:50 from Paddington
43. A Book Everyone Has Read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
44. A Contemporary Setting The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Lost Stories Collection
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" The Murder on the Links
46. Script Font On The Spine The White Queen
47. Set In The City Of Dublin The Night Circus
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
49. Books On The Cover Beach Read
50. Related To The Word "Murder" The Queen's Jewels
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time
52. Published In 2023 The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
Progress 52/52* = books I highly recommend reading even if you already have something for that prompt. : ).
1. A Book With A Subtitle The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
*2. Featuring An Inheritance What Moves the Dead
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Guardian of the Horizon
*4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" The Hollow Places
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" Illuminations
*6. Under 200 Pages Galatea
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title The Bridge of San Luis Rey
8. Dystopian Fiction After London: or, Wild England
9. A Book With A Dedication Lore
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties Ukridge
11. A Book About Secrets The Fellowship of the Ring
12. High Fantasy Nettle & Bone
13. Published Posthumously The Painted Queen
14. A Survival Story The Lost Island of Tamarind
*15. Set In Australia Picnic at Hanging Rock
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" Caesar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century
*17. By A Caribbean Author Black Leopard, Red Wolf
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII Edison's Conquest of Mars
19. Typographic Cover When Women Were Dragons
*20. A Book About Siblings Ariadne
21. A Second-Hand Book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
22. A Body-Positive Message A House with Good Bones
23. An Alliterative Title Salt Slow
*24. Nordic Noir An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
25. A Fashionable Character The Serpent on the Crown
*26. Has An Epilogue The Secret History
*27. Newbery Medal Winner The Last Cuentista
*28. Includes A Funeral Till We Have Faces
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole Vengeance Bound
*30. An Author with A Same Name as You It Came From the Sky
31. Set In A Workplace The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
32. Published By Macmillan Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems
33. A Banned Book Catch-22
34. Featuring Mythology Tomb of the Golden Bird
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year The Master and Margarita
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers A River in the Sky
37. Written In Present Tense Golden Girl
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot Daughter of Sparta
39. Final Book In A Series An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
40. Written By A Comedian I Am America
*41. A Character Who Is A Refugee Never Look Back
42. Time In The Title Looking Backward: 2000-1887
43. A Book Everyone Has Read The Odyssey
*44. A Contemporary Setting The Atlas Paradox
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" The Invisible Man
46. Script Font On The Spine The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
47. Set In The City Of Dublin Spare and Found Parts
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Wild Seed
49. Books On The Cover The Woman in the Library
50. Related To The Word "Murder" Cocaine Blues
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts Obit
52. Published In 2023 The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War
52/52✔1. A Book With A Subtitle Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
✔2. Featuring An Inheritance Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
✔3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Gallant
✔4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" Hot Head
✔5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
✔6. Under 200 Pages Fairy Cakes in Winter
✔7. A City Or Country Name In The Title The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
✔8. Dystopian Fiction Seraph
✔9. A Book With A Dedication Like I Needed
✔10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties The Ballad of Black Tom
✔11. A Book About Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✔12. High Fantasy Red Heir
✔13. Published Posthumously The Prince
✔14. A Survival Story Saga, Volume 1
✔15. Set In Australia Outrun the Rain
✔16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
✔17. By A Caribbean Author The Poet X
✔18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
✔19. Typographic Cover The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
✔20. A Book About Siblings The Witch Boy
✔21. A Second-Hand Book Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 1: The Ronin
✔22. A Body-Positive Message A Merry Little Meet Cute
✔23. An Alliterative Title Call Us What We Carry: Poems
✔24. Nordic Noir An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
✔25. A Fashionable Character Style of Love
✔26. Has An Epilogue The Magic That Binds
✔27. Newbery Medal Winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon
✔28. Includes A Funeral Lessons in Chemistry
✔29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole Match with The Demon
✔30. An Author with A Same Name as You The Right Wrong Number
✔31. Set In A Workplace Monstrous Intent
✔32. Published By Macmillan Immortality: A Love Story
✔33. A Banned Book Gender Queer: A Memoir
✔34. Featuring Mythology The Tea Dragon Festival
✔35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year Boyfriend Material
✔36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers The True Love Experiment
✔37. Written In Present Tense Love, Creekwood
✔38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot Sem
✔39. Final Book In A Series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
✔40. Written By A Comedian Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
✔41. A Character Who Is A Refugee The Arrival
✔42. Time In The Title Teacher of the Year
✔43. A Book Everyone Has Read I'm Glad My Mom Died
✔44. A Contemporary Setting Taken by Storm
✔45. First Word In The Book Is "The" Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
✔46. Script Font On The Spine Like I Wished
✔47. Set In The City Of Dublin Dubliners - Part I
✔48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
✔49. Books On The Cover Boyfriend Goals
✔50. Related To The Word "Murder" Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
✔51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts Scouts
✔52. Published In 2023 To the Moon and Back
Monica's 52 Book Club Challenge52/52
Challenged Finished 6/17/23
1. A Book With A Subtitle -- Gaddafi's Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya by Annick Cojean2. Featuring An Inheritance -- Inheriting Edith by Zoe Fishman
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" -- Goffered by Ann Foulds
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" -- Hush Now, Don't You Cry by Rhys Bowen
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" -- In the Heat of the Moment by Viveca Sten
6. Under 200 Pages -- The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast by Sophie Love
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title -- Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr
8. Dystopian Fiction -- Mort(e) by Robert Repino
9. A Book With A Dedication -- The Ballad of Tom Dooley by Sharyn McCrumb
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties -- The Confession by Charles Todd
11. A Book About Secrets -- The Keeper of Secrets by Julie Thomas
12. High Fantasy -- The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham
13. Published Posthumously -- Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
14. A Survival Story -- The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan
15. Set In Australia -- The Dry by Jane Harper
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" -- Revenge by Stephen Fry
17. By A Caribbean Author -- Montaro Caine by Sidney Poitier
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII -- The Open Arms of the Sea by Jasper Dorgan
19. Typographic Cover -- Little Big Man: A Novel by Thomas Berger
20. A Book About Siblings -- Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Balson
21. A Second-Hand Book -- The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
22. A Body-Positive Message -- The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
23. An Alliterative Title -- Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity -- Katherine Boo
24. Nordic Noir -- Dreamless by Jørgen Brekke
25. A Fashionable Character -- The Princess Spy by Larry Loftis
26. Has An Epilogue -- I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
27. Newbery Medal Winner -- Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
28. Includes A Funeral -- Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole -- Nothing but the Night: Leopold & Loeb and the Truth Behind the Murder That Rocked 1920s America by Greg King
30. An Author with A Same Name as You -- Being Ethel: In a world that loves Lucy by Michele Olson
31. Set In A Workplace -- Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs
32. Published By Macmillan -- Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones
33. A Banned Book -- Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
34. Featuring Mythology -- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year -- The Ghost and the Stolen Tears by Cleo Coyle
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers -- About Time by Jodi Taylor
37. Written In Present Tense -- Every Day by David Levithan
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot -- The Valiant by Lesley Livingston
39. Final Book In A Series -- Back in Society by Marion Chesney
40. Written By A Comedian -- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee -- All Saints by Michael Spurlock
42. Time In The Title -- Seven Days by Deon Meyer
43. A Book Everyone Has Read -- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
44. A Contemporary Setting -- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" -- Two Graves by Douglas Preston
46. Script Font On The Spine -- The Emerald Storm by William Dietrich
47. Set In The City Of Dublin -- The Magdalen Girls by V.S. Alexander
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler -- Dawn
49. Books On The Cover -- A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
50. Related To The Word "Murder" -- Murder at the Manor by Catherine Coles
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts -- The Dark Horse by Rumer Godden
52. Published In 2023 -- The Good, the Bad and the History by Jodi Taylor
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1 A book with a subtitle - How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion2 Featuring an inheritance - Rebecca
3 Title starting with the letter “G” - Gallant
4 Title starting with the letter “H” - Half of a Yellow Sun
5 Title starting with the letter “I” - It's always the Husband
6 Under 200 pages - Evidence of the Affair
7 A city or country name in the title - Moloka'i
8 Dystopian Fiction - The Last Cuentista
9 A book with a dedication - The Starless Sea
10 Takes place during the roaring twenties - The Chaperone
11 A book about secrets - State of Terror
12 High Fantasy - Legends & Lattes
13 Published posthumously - I'll Be Gone in the Dark
14 A survival story - Survive the Night
15 Set in Australia - The Dressmaker
16 Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins” - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
17 By a Caribbean author - Queenie
18 Set during a war other than WWI or WWII - When Christ and His Saints Slept
19 Typographic cover - Stumbling on Happiness
20 A book about siblings - Spare
21 A second-hand book - The Housekeepeer & the Professor
22 A body-positive message - Starfish
23 An alliterative title - Arsenic & Adobo
24 Nordic Noir - Burial Rites
25 A fashionable character - The Devil and the Dark Water
26 Has an epilogue - Elizabeth Is Missing
27 Newbery Medal Winner - The Girl Who Drank the Moon
28 Includes a funeral - Lessons in Chemistry
29 Sends you down a rabbit hole - When the Body Says No
30 An author with a same name as you - The Beekeeper of Aleppo
31 Set in a workplace - Verity
32 Published by Macmillan - The Guards
33 A banned book - Monday's Not Coming
34 Featuring mythology - Ariadne
35 A book you meant to read last year - When
36 Chapters have cliffhangers - The End of Her
37 Written in present tense - I'm Glad My Mom Died
38 An enemies-to-lovers plot - Uprooted
39 The final book in a series - The Golden Enclaves
40 Written by a comedian - A Very Punchable Face
41 A character who is a refugee - Pachinko
42 Time in the title - A Tale for the Time Being
43 A book “everyone” has read Becoming
44 A contemporary setting - My Dark Vanessa
45 First word in the book is “The” - All Good People Here
46 Script font on the spine - The Night Watch
47 Set in the city of Dublin - The Liar's Girl
48 A book by Octavia E. Butler - Kindred
49 Books on the cover - The Messy Lives of Book People
50 Related to the word “Murder” - Into the Water
51 A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts - The Highly Sensitive Person
52 Published in 2023 - Maybe in Another Life
Completed 10/03/23 ✔52/52
✔ 1. A Book With A Subtitle - Waypoints: My Scottish Journey
✔ 2. Featuring An Inheritance - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms
✔ 3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe
✔ 4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - Hidden in Snow
✔ 5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - Icebreaker
✔ 6. Under 200 Pages - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why
✔ 7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - The Paris Apartment
✔ 8. Dystopian Fiction - The Toll
✔ 9. A Book With A Dedication - Solito
✔ 10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - The Monsters We Defy
✔ 11. A Book About Secrets - Spy×Family, Vol. 1
✔ 12. High Fantasy - Legends & Lattes
✔ 13. Published Posthumously - Where the Sidewalk Ends/Every Thing On It: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein
✔ 14. A Survival Story - The Distance Between Us
✔ 15. Set In Australia - Red Dirt Heart 3
✔ 16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - Spy x Family, Vol. 6
✔ 17. By A Caribbean Author - Love After Love
✔ 18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - I Must Betray You
✔ 19. Typographic Cover - Age of Vice
✔ 20. A Book About Siblings - Take My Hand
✔ 21. A Second-Hand Book - Crumbs
✔ 22. A Body-Positive Message - The Body Liberation Project
✔ 23. An Alliterative Title - Fatal Fried Rice
✔ 24. Nordic Noir - The Redeemer
✔ 25. A Fashionable Character - The Gentleman's Book of Vices
✔ 26. Has An Epilogue - Intercepted
✔ 27. Newbery Medal Winner - Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
✔ 28. Includes A Funeral - The Daughters of Madurai
✔ 29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole - Super Sons, Vol. 1: When I Grow Up...
✔ 30. An Author with A Same Name as You - The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
✔ 31. Set In A Workplace - Spy x Family, Vol. 5
✔ 32. Published By Macmillan - Saint
✔ 33. A Banned Book - Flamer
✔ 34. Featuring Mythology - The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
✔ 35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - All That’s Left in the World
✔ 36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers - The Hunting Party
✔ 37. Written In Present Tense - The Yellow Wall-Paper
✔ 38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot - Boyfriend Material
✔ 39. Final Book In A Series - Red Dirt Heart 4
✔ 40. Written By A Comedian - James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
✔ 41. A Character Who Is A Refugee - Salt to the Sea
✔ 42. Time In The Title - The Adventure Zone, Vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour
✔ 43. A Book Everyone Has Read - Spare
✔ 44. A Contemporary Setting - Husband Material
✔ 45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - The Last Legacy
✔ 46. Script Font On The Spine - Lovelight Farms
✔ 47. Set In The City Of Dublin - In the Woods
✔ 48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler - Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
✔ 49. Books On The Cover - The Willoughbys Return
✔ 50. Related To The Word "Murder" - Hell Bent
✔ 51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts - Batman: A Lot of Li'l Gotham
✔ 52. Published In 2023 - The Stolen Heir
I love a good challenge, even though late to the game. I'll see how many of the books I've already read this year will fit the prompts.20/52
✔1. A Book With A Subtitle - One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey, by Richard Proenneke and Sam Keith
✔2. Featuring An Inheritance - Touch Not the Cat, by Mary Stewart
✔3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - Gold in These Hills (The), by Joanne Bischof
✔4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - Heart of Gold, by Robin Lee Hatcher
✔5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - Indigo Girl (The), by Natasha Boyd
✔6. Under 200 Pages - The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James
✔7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - A Passage to India, by EM Forster
✔8. Dystopian Fiction - Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke
9. A Book With A Dedication
✔10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - The Painted Veil, by W. Somerset Maugham
11. A Book About Secrets
✔12. High Fantasy - Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan (in another world)
13. Published Posthumously
✔14. A Survival Story - The Challengers, by Grace Livingston Hill
15. Set In Australia
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins"
17. By A Caribbean Author
✔18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - Beat to Quarters, by CS Forester, Napoleonic wars
19. Typographic Cover
20. A Book About Siblings
21. A Second-Hand Book
22. A Body-Positive Message
✔ 23. An Alliterative Title - The Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
24. Nordic Noir
✔ 25. A Fashionable Character - An American Tragedy, by Theodore Dreiser
✔ 26. Has An Epilogue - Out of the Silence: After the Crash, by Eduardo Strauch Urioste
27. Newbery Medal Winner
28. Includes A Funeral
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole
30. An Author with A Same Name as You
31. Set In A Workplace
32. Published By Macmillan
33. A Banned Book
34. Featuring Mythology
✔ 35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - The Ride of Her Life, by Elizabeth Letts
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers
37. Written In Present Tense
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot
39. Final Book In A Series
40. Written By A Comedian
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee
✔ 42. Time In The Title - The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig
43. A Book Everyone Has Read
44. A Contemporary Setting
✔ 45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - The Cloud of Unknowing, by Anonymous
46. Script Font On The Spine
47. Set In The City Of Dublin
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
✔ 49. Books On The Cover - 84 Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff
50. Related To The Word "Murder"
✔ 51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts - News of the World, by Paulette Jiles
52. Published In 2023
1-You,Happier. The 7 neuroscience secrets of feeling good based on your brain type2-Matilda
3-Gathering Blue
4-The Horse and his boy
5-It ends with us
6-Messenger
7-The Road to Memphis
8- The Giver
9-Son
10-The Great Gatsby
11-the Silent Patient
12- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
14-Prince Caspian
16-Yellow Bird
18-The Spy and the Traitor
19-Watch Me Disappear
20-The Box-car Children
21-Educated
25-Life After Death:A Novel
26-The Land
27-Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
28- The Silver Chair
29-Engineers Wife
31-Book Lovers
34-Voyage of the Dawn Treader
35- My lucky Life In And out of Show Business
36-The Rabbit Hutch
37-Stargirl
39-Love, Stargirl
42-All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
43- Four Winds
44-These Silent Woods
45-It Starts With Us
46-Verity
49-Midnight Library
50-Maidens
51-Uncommon Types
52-Spare
**1. A Book With A Subtitle - "William and Kate: A Royal Love Story"**2. Featuring An Inheritance - "The Candid Life of Meena Dave"
**3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - "Game of Crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate and the Throne"
**4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - "Horse"
**5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - "Infinite Country"
**6. Under 200 Pages - "My Name Is Lucy Barton"
**7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - "My Oxford Year"
**8. Dystopian Fiction - "The Giver"
**9. A Book With A Dedication - "Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old"
**10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - "The Queen Of The Valley"
**11. A Book About Secrets - "Yellowface"
**12. High Fantasy - "The Color of Magic"
**13. Published Posthumously - "The Diary of a Young Girl"
**14. A Survival Story - "Spare"
**15. Set In Australia - "Homecoming"
**16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - "Pride And Prejudice"
**17. By A Caribbean Author - "Black Cake"
**18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - "Girl At War"
**19. Typographic Cover - "True Biz"
**20. A Book About Siblings - "I Know This Much Is True"
**21. A Second-Hand Book - "The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up"
**22. A Body-Positive Message - "Thank You For Listening"
**23. An Alliterative Title - "Awakening Astrology"
**24. Nordic Noir - "Snowblind"
**25. A Fashionable Character - "Winter Stroll"
**26. Has An Epilogue - "My Name Is Venus Black"
**27. Newbery Medal Winner - "The Witch Of Blackbird Pond"
**28. Includes A Funeral - "The Book Of Magic"
**29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole - "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass"
**30. An Author with A Same Name as You - "26 Marathons"
**31. Set In A Workplace - "The Cloisters"
**32. Published By Macmillan - "The Lost Man"
**33. A Banned Book - "A Thousand Acres"
**34. Featuring Mythology - "Circe"
**35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - "Winter Street"
**36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers - "The Survivors"
**37. Written In Present Tense - "Carrie Soto Is Back"
**38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot - "Night Circus"
**39. Final Book In A Series - "Winter Solstice"
**40. Written By A Comedian - "Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama"
**41. A Character Who Is A Refugee - "Refugee"
**42. Time In The Title - "A Wrinkle In Time"
**43. A Book Everyone Has Read - "A Man Called Ove"
**44. A Contemporary Setting - "Wish You Were Here"
**45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - "The Year Of Less"
**46. Script Font On The Spine - "Euphoria"
**47. Set In The City Of Dublin - "The Green Road"
**48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler - "Wild Seed"
**49. Books On The Cover - "The Bookshop"
**50. Related To The Word "Murder" - "Murder On The Orient Express"
**51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts -"Anything Is Possible"
**52. Published In 2023 - "Go As A River"
1. A Book With A Subtitle: Magdala: The Lost Story of Mary Magdalene ⭐⭐⭐⭐2. Featuring An Inheritance: Remarkably Bright Creatures ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G": The Guest House ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H": The Half Moon ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I": It's Not a Cult ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. Under 200 Pages: Ghost 19 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title: What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator ⭐⭐⭐
8. Dystopian Fiction: Lute ⭐⭐⭐⭐
9. A Book With A Dedication: The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties: What She Left Behind: A Haunting and Heartbreaking Story of 1920s Historical Fiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
11. A Book About Secrets: The Writing Retreat ⭐⭐⭐⭐
12. High Fantasy: Fourth Wing ⭐⭐⭐⭐
13. Published Posthumously: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
14. A Survival Story: Code Name Sapphire ⭐⭐⭐
15. Set In Australia: The Soulmate⭐⭐⭐
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins": If We Were Villains ⭐⭐⭐
17. By A Caribbean Author: With the Fire on High ⭐⭐⭐
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII: A Girl Called Samson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
19. Typographic Cover: The It Girl ⭐⭐⭐
20. A Book About Siblings: The Wilderwomen ⭐⭐⭐
21. A Second-Hand Book: The Last Mrs. Parrish ⭐⭐⭐⭐
22. A Body-Positive Message: Big Summer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
23. An Alliterative Title: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six ⭐⭐⭐
24. Nordic Noir: The Ice Beneath Her ⭐⭐⭐⭐
25. A Fashionable Character: The Keeper of Happy Endings ⭐⭐⭐⭐
26. Has An Epilogue: Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead ⭐⭐⭐⭐
27. Newbery Medal Winner: The Tale of Despereaux ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
28. Includes A Funeral: The Matchmaker's Gift ⭐⭐⭐⭐
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: The Book Spy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
30. An Author with A Same Name as You: Bright Young Women ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
31. Set In A Workplace: How Can I Help You ⭐⭐⭐⭐
32. Published By Macmillan: Hidden Pictures ⭐⭐⭐⭐
33. A Banned Book: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close ⭐⭐⭐
34. Featuring Mythology: Atalanta ⭐⭐
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: Where the Crawdads Sing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: Killers of a Certain Age ⭐⭐⭐⭐
37. Written In Present Tense: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries ⭐⭐⭐⭐
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot: Book Lovers ⭐⭐⭐
39. Final Book In A Series: The Final Gambit ⭐⭐⭐⭐
40. Written By A Comedian: Yes Please ⭐⭐⭐⭐
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee: A Woman Is No Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐
42. Time In The Title: The Midnight Line ⭐⭐⭐⭐
43. A Book Everyone Has Read: Lessons in Chemistry ⭐⭐⭐⭐
44. A Contemporary Setting: Killing Me ⭐⭐⭐⭐
45. First Word In The Book Is "The": Overkill ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
46. Script Font On The Spine: The Dead Romantics ⭐⭐⭐⭐
47. Set In The City Of Dublin: In the Woods ⭐⭐⭐
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler: Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation ⭐⭐⭐⭐
49. Books On The Cover: Bookworm ⭐⭐⭐
50. Related To The Word "Murder": The Villa ⭐⭐⭐⭐
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts: Fearless ⭐⭐⭐⭐
52. Published In 2023: Lone Women ⭐⭐⭐
1. A book with a subtitle: Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented2. Featuring an inheritance: The Nest
3. Title starting with the letter “G”: Gone
4. Title starting with the letter “H”: The Hound of the Baskervilles
5. Title starting with the letter “I”: In a Dark, Dark Wood
6. Under 200 pages: The Swimmers
7. A city or country name in the title: The Warsaw Orphan
8. Dystopian Fiction: The Knife of Never Letting Go
9. A book with a dedication: The Giver of Stars
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties: Blind Tiger
11. A book about secrets: And Then There Were None
12. High Fantasy: The Time Machine
13. Published posthumously: The Magic of Oz
14. A survival story: Life as We Knew It
15. Set in Australia: A Mother’s Confession
16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins”: Still Life
17. By a Caribbean author: When We Were Birds
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII: Home Front
20. A book about siblings: The Family Chao
21. A second-hand book: Lovers and Strangers
22. A body-positive message: I’m Glad My Mom Died
23. An alliterative title: Heap House
24. Nordic Noir: The Boy in the Suitcase
25. A fashionable character: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
26. Has an epilogue: The Forgotten Garden
27. Newbery Medal Winner: Jacob I Have Loved
28. Includes a funeral: Ordinary Grace
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole: Us Against You
30. An author with a same name as you: The Yankee Widow
31. Set in a workplace: Funny Farm
32. Published by Macmillan: _____________
33. A banned book: Bear Town
34. Featuring mythology: An Irish Country Girl
35. A book you meant to read last year: The Searcher
36. Chapters have cliffhangers: Tell No One
37. Written in present tense: More Than You’ll Ever Know
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot: _______________
39. The final book in a series: The Winners
40. Written by a comedian: Rabbit: A Memoir
41. A character who is a refugee: The Book of Lost Names
42. Time in the title: Nineteen Minutes
43. A book “everyone” has read: Underground Railroad
44. A contemporary setting: A Life Without Water
45. First word in the book is “The”: The Escape Artist
46. Script font on the spine: My Life as a Rat
47. Set in the city of Dublin: ______________
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler: Kindred
49. Books on the cover: The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey
50. Related to the word “Murder”: Secret Sisters
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts: Dating Game
52. Published in 2023: The Nigerwife
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1. A Book With A Subtitle The Good Life: Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Shultz
2. Featuring An Inheritance: Fifty Words For Rain By Asha Lemmie
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G": Girlhood
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H": Heart and Hand by Rebel Carter
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I": If The Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss
6. Under 200 Pages: The Laws of Evening by Mary Yukari Waters
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living And Writing by Joan Didion's Light by Steffi Nelson
8. Dystopian Fiction: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
9. A Book With A Dedication: Roses, In The Mouth of A Lion by Bushra Rehman
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
11. A Book About Secrets: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow
12. High Fantasy: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
13. Published Posthumously: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
14. A Survival Story: Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson
15. Set In Australia: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins": The Inferno by Dante Alighieri
17. By A Caribbean Author: If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII: Mademoiselle Revolution by Zoe Sivak
19. Typographic Cover: My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
20. A Book About Siblings: Sister of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni
21. A Second-Hand Book
22. A Body-Positive Message: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
23. An Alliterative Title: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
24. Nordic Noir: An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten
25. A Fashionable Character: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
26. Has An Epilogue: Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
27. Newbery Medal Winner: These happy Golden Days
28.Includes A Funeral: Tales From the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
30. An Author with A Same Name as You
31. Set In A Workplace: Before Your Memory Fades
32. Published By Macmillan: olga Dies Dreaming
33. A Banned Book: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
34. Featuring Mythology: The Odyssey
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alma Joshi
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
37. Written In Present Tense: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot: When Rabbit Howls By Truddi Chase
39. Final Book In A Series: Before We Say Goodbye
40. Written By A Comedian: Is everyone hanging Out Without Me?
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee: No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib
42. Time In The Title: Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
43. A Book Everyone Has Read: The Housemaid By Freida McFadden
44. A Contemporary Setting: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
45. First Word In The Book Is "The": The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
46. Script Font On The Spine: The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
47. Set In The City Of Dublin; Normal People
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Talents
49. Books On The Cover
50. Related To The Word "Murder": Verity by Colleen Hoover
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts
52. Published In 2023: The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi
38/52✔️1. A Book With A Subtitle - Halo: Oblivion: A Master Chief Story
✔️2. Featuring An Inheritance - Pandora
✔️3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - Ghost Talkers
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H"
✔️5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - I Am Malala
✔️6. Under 200 Pages - All Systems Red
✔️7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
✔️8. Dystopian Fiction - The Testaments
✔️9. A Book With A Dedication - Whispers Under Ground
✔️10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - Gods of Jade and Shadow
✔️11. A Book About Secrets - Slow Horses
✔️12. High Fantasy - The Legion of Flame
✔️13. Published Posthumously - Alone in Berlin
14. A Survival Story
✔️15. Set In Australia - Exiles
✔️16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - L.A. Confidential
17. By A Caribbean Author
✔️18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - Sharpe's Enemy
✔️19. Typographic Cover - Nomad
20. A Book About Siblings
21. A Second-Hand Book
✔️22. A Body-Positive Message - Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring
23. An Alliterative Title
24. Nordic Noir
✔️25. A Fashionable Character - Forever and a Day
✔️26. Has An Epilogue - Girl, Woman, Other
27. Newbery Medal Winner
✔️28. Includes A Funeral - Brighton Rock
✔️29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole - The Decade in Tory: An Inventory of Idiocy from the Coalition to COVID
✔️30. An Author with A Same Name as You - The Heretic Queen
31. Set In A Workplace
32. Published By Macmillan
33. A Banned Book
✔️34. Featuring Mythology - The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year
✔️36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers - The Waking Fire
✔️37. Written In Present Tense - The Starless Sea
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot
✔️39. Final Book In A Series - Leviathan Falls
✔️40. Written By A Comedian - Tickling the English
✔️41. A Character Who Is A Refugee - Illuminae
✔️42. Time In The Title - How to Stop Time
✔️43. A Book Everyone Has Read - The Lost Apothecary
✔️44. A Contemporary Setting - Queenie
✔️45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - Blood of Elves
✔️46. Script Font On The Spine - Anatomy: A Love Story
✔️47. Set In The City Of Dublin - A Deadly Dividend
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
✔️49. Books On The Cover - Bibliomaniac
✔️50. Related To The Word "Murder" - The Word is Murder
✔️51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts - Pachinko
✔️52. Published In 2023 - The Last Orphan
All Finished:1. A book with a subtitle
Ruby Hamad – White Tears, Brown Scars
2. Featuring an inheritance
Brendan Slocumb – The Violin Conspiracy
3. Title starting with the letter 'G'
Martin Cruz Smith – Gorky Park
4. Title starting with the letter 'H'
Ellis Peters – The Hermit of Eyton Forest
5. Title starting with the letter 'I'
Sinclair Lewis – It Can’t Happen Here
6. Under 200 pages
Rebecca Solnit – Men Explain Things to Me
7. A city or country name in the title
SJ Rozan – The China Trade
8. Dystopian fiction
Ray Bradbury – Farenheit 451
9. A book with a dedication
Dan Simmons: Hyperion
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties
Laini Giles – The It Girl and Me
11. A book about secrets
Ellis Peters – The Leper of St Giles
12. High fantasy
Sarah Maas – A Court of Thorns and Roses
13. Published posthumously
Stieg Larsson – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
14. A survival story
Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller – The Broken Circle
15. Set in Australia
Peter Carey – Oscar and Lucinda
16. Featuring one of the 'seven deadly sins'
Kate Russell – My Dark Vanessa
17. Caribbean author
P Djèlí Clark – A Master of Djinn
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII
Viet Nguyen – The Sympathizer
19. Typographic cover
Ellis Peters – A Morbid Taste for Bones
20. A book about siblings
Jane Austen – Sense and Sensibility
21. A second-hand book
Hillary Davidson – The Damage Done
22. A body-positive message
Sarai Walker – Dietland
23. An alliterative title
Gillian Flynn – Gone Girl
24. Nordic Noir
Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö – Roseanna
25. A fashionable character
Edith Wharton – The House of Mirth
26. Has an epilogue
Alix Harrow – The Ten Thousand Doors of January
27. Newbery Medal Winner
Ellen Raskin – The Westing Game
28. Includes a funeral
Ellis Peters – The Raven in the Foregate
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole
Taylor Reid – Daisy Jones and the Six
30. An author with a same name as you
Laurie King – The Beekeepers Apprentice
31. Set in a workplace
Murata Sayaka – Convenience Store Woman
32. Published by Macmillan
Donald Westlake – God Save the Mark
33. A banned book
Ibram Kendi – How to Be an Anti-Racist
34. Featuring mythology
Madeline Miller – Circe
35. A book you meant to read last year
Guillaume Apollinaire – Alcohols
36. Chapters have cliffhangers
Lucy Foley – The Guest List
37. Written in present tense
Hillary Mantel – Wolf Hall
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot
Anne Tyler – The Accidental Tourist
39. Final book in a series
Ellis Peters – Brother Cadfael’s Penance
40. Written by a comedian
Trevor Noah – Born a Crime
41. A character who is a refugee
Maria Sandovici – Lost Path to Solitude
42. Time in the title
Dana Stabenow – A Cold Day for Murder
43. A book “everyone” has read
Herman Melville – Moby-Dick
44. A contemporary setting
Charlotte Lucas – Your Perfect Year
45. First word in the book is 'The'
Ellis Peters – The Confession of Brother Haluin
46. Script font on the spine
Sara Aharoni – The First Mrs Rothschild
47. Set in the city of Dublin
Tana French – In the Woods
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler
Octavia Butler – Kindred
49. Books on the cover
M Ruth Myers – No Game for a Dame
50. Related to the word “Murder”
Caroline Graham – The Killings at Badger’s Drift
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts
Ellis Peters – St Peter’s Fair
52. Published in 2023
Hannah Dolby – No Life for a Lady
1. A book with a subtitle Just One Thing: How Simple Changes can transform your life by Michael Mosley
2. Featuring an inheritance
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
3. Title starting with the letter ""G"
Grayson Perry: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl by Grayson Perry
4. Title starting with the letter "H"
How to Speak Dragonese by Cressida Cresswell
5. Title starting with the letter "I'"
I Am Malala by Mala Yousefzai
6. Under 200 pages
The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch
7. A city or country name in the title Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
8. Dystopian fiction
The Power by Naomi Alderson
9. A book with a dedication
Sleep, Interrupted by Dr Stephen Park
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
11. A book about secrets
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
12. High Fantasy
Fledgling by Nicole Conway
13. Published posthumously
Marple by various authors
14. A survival story
Persepolis by Marjane Sartrapi
15. Set in Australia
The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville
16. Featuring one of the "Seven Deadly Sins"
The Loney by Andrea Michael Hurley
17. By a Carribbean author
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
18. Set during a war other then WWI or WWII
The Rangers Apprentice - The Ruins of Gorlan
19. Typographic cover
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
20. A book about siblings
Ordinary Jack by Helen Cresswell
21. A second-hand book
Believe Me by Eddie Izzard
22. A body-positive message
George/Melissa by Alex Gini
23. An alliterative title
Fibre Fuelled by Will Bulsiewicz
24. Nordic Noir
Dregs by Jorn Lier Horst
25. A fashionable character
The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
26. Has an epilogue
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
27. Newbury Medal winner
Holes by Louis Sachar
28. Includes a funeral
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole
The Legend of Podkin One Ear by Kieran Larwood
30. An author with the same name as you
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri
31. Set in a workplace
The Appeal by Janie Hallett
32. Published by MacMillan
Dissolution by CJ Sansom
33. A banned book
A Heroes Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell
34. Featuring Mythology
Lanny by Max Porter
35. A book you meant to read last year
The Mystery of Mrs Christie by Marie Benedict
36. Chapters have cliffhangers
How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse by Cressida Cowell
37. Written in the present tense
Love for Imperfect Things by Haemin Sunim
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot
Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby
39. The final book in a series
The Land Agent by David Simons
40. Written by a comedian
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
41. A character who is a refugee
The Song of Names by Norman Lebrecht
42. Time in the title
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
43. A book "everyone" has read
Tyger by SF Said
44. A contemporary setting
Days Like These by Brian Bilston
45. First word in the book is "the"
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
46. Script font on the spine
The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse
47. Set in the city of Dublin
A Man with One of those faces (Dublin Trilogy) by Caimh McDonnell
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler
Kindred by Olivia E. Butler
49. Books on the Cover
Revenge of the Librarians by Tom Gould
50. Related to the word "Murder"
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
51. Doesn't fit any of the other 51 prompts
How to Twist a Dragon's Tale by Cressida Cowell
52. Published in 2023
The Lock Up by John Banville
1. A Book With A Subtitle As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes 1/1/20232. Featuring An Inheritance The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2/23/2023
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Gone Again by James Grippando 6/24/2023
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 5/20/2023
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" I Found You by Lisa Jewel 2/21/2023
6. Under 200 Pages The Brass Key by Caleb Wygal 1/7/2023
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 2/12/2023
8. Dystopian Fiction The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan 1/13/2023
9. A Book With A Dedication Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 3/14/2023
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Ann Fowler 2/9/2023
11. A Book About Secrets The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopoulos 2/4/2023
12. High Fantasy Stardust by Neil Gaiman 4/14/2023
13. Published Posthumously the Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain 4/18/2023
14. A Survival Story The Girl Who Survived by Lisa Jackson 1/15/2023
15. Set In Australia Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/24/2023
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 4/28/2023
17. By A Caribbean Author Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood 7/8/2023
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell 3/31/2023
19. Typographic Cover The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab 1/22/2023
20. A Book About Siblings Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 5/7/2023
21. A Second-Hand Book Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier 6/19/2023
22. A Body-Positive Message Out of the Blue by Allison Bliss 1/9/2023
23. An Alliterative Title the Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer 1/15/2023
24. Nordic Noir The Girl Who Died by Ragner Jonasson 2/2/2023
25. A Fashionable Character The Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin 3/7/2023
26. Has An Epilogue The Queen: Her Life by Andrew Morton 1/30/2023
27. Newbery Medal Winner The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 2/18/2023
28. Includes A Funeral The Pallbearer's Club by Paul Tremblay 1/28/2023
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole The Turnout by Megan Abbott 6/3/2023
30. An Author with A Same Name as You Almost Friends by Phillip Gulley 2/24/2023
31. Set In A Workplace Sign Here by Claudia Lux 3/17/2023
32. Published By Macmillan The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett 2/17/2023
33. A Banned Book Beartown by Fredrik Backman 4/26/2023
34. Featuring Mythology The Tomb of Zeus by Barbara Cleverly 1/7/2023
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 4/8/2023
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom 4/23/2023
37. Written In Present Tense Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella 1/13/2023
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle 3/9/2023
39. Final Book In A Series The Winners by Fredrik Backman 5/5/2023
40. Written By A Comedian Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan 1/24/2023
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka 1/27/2023
42. Time In The Title Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep 2/27/2023
43. A Book Everyone Has Read The Lying Game by Ruth Ware 4/21/2023
44. A Contemporary Setting St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets by Annie England Noblin 2/13/2023
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 3/9/2023
46. Script Font On The Spine Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell 2/10/2023
47. Set In The City Of Dublin Evening Class by Maeve Binchey 2/19/2023
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Fledgling 8/24/2023
49. Books On The Cover The Mayfair Bookshop by Eliza Knight 1/2/2023
50. Related To The Word "Murder" The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 3/3/2023
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman 10/8/2023 (because this was the only prompt I had left)
52. Published In 2023 Swamp Story by Dave Barry 5/6/2023
Progress: 52 of 5213. Published Posthumously: Persuasion by Jane Austen
I am done with the challenge. My favorite books of the year were:Atomic Habits
Kindred
Lessons in Chemistry
Kite Runner
The category that was the most challenging was Nordic Noir but I ended up really enjoying the book I read which was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
1. A Book With A Subtitle - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
2. Featuring An Inheritance - The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - Honey and Spice
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - Infinite Country
6. Under 200 Pages - Farenheit 451
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - Malibu Rising
8. Dystopian Fiction -Upright Women Wanted
9. A Book With A Dedication - Joy Luck Club
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - 1922
11. A Book About Secrets - Women Talking
12. High Fantasy - Daughter of the Moon Goddess
13. Published Posthumously - Lady Susan
14. A Survival Story - The Kite Runner
15. Set In Australia -In a Sunburned Country
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - Carrie Soto is Back
17. By A Caribbean Author - The Girl with the Hazel Eyes
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - The Island of Sea Women
19. Typographic Cover - We Were Never Here
20. A Book About Siblings - Dutch House
21. A Second-Hand Book - Shadow Riders
22. A Body-Positive Message -The Body is Not an Apology
23. An Alliterative Title - Black Beauty
24. Nordic Noir - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
25. A Fashionable Character - Counterfeit
26. Has An Epilogue - Dolphin Island
27. Newbery Medal Winner - Julie of the Wolves
28. Includes A Funeral - None of this is True
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole - Alice in Wonderland
30. An Author with A Same Name as You - Lovely Girls
31. Set In A Workplace - Lessons in Chemistry
32. Published By Macmillan - Pageboy
33. A Banned Book - Their Eyes Were Watching God
34. Featuring Mythology - Fourth Wing
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - Woodland
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers - Shark Cove
37. Written In Present Tense - Small Things Like These
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot - Book Lovers
39. Final Book In A Series - Hidden Falls
40. Written By A Comedian - Ten Steps to Nannette
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee - The Porcupine Year
42. Time In The Title - Midnight Library
43. A Book Everyone Has Read -Atomic Habits
44. A Contemporary Setting - Camino Island
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - A Painted House
46. Script Font On The Spine - Triple Cross
47. Set In The City Of Dublin - In the Woods
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler - Kindred
49. Books On The Cover - Book Store Sisters
50. Related To The Word "Murder" - Flat White Fatality
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts - Thank you for Listening
52. Published In 2023 - The In Between
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Prompts Completed: 52/52Started: January 1, 2023
Finished: November 20, 2023
1. A Book With A Subtitle – Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary by Timothy Snyder
2. Featuring An Inheritance – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" – The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" – The Haar by David Sodergren
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" – Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
6. Under 200 Pages – Ito Junji's Cat Diary by Junji Ito
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title – Drowned Country by Emily Tesh
8. Dystopian Fiction – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
9. A Book With A Dedication – Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties – Little Eve by Catriona Ward
11. A Book About Secrets – The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
12. High Fantasy – The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
13. Published Posthumously – Once Upon a Broken Heart
14. A Survival Story – It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames
15. Set In Australia – The Bat by Jo Nesbo
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" – Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
17. By A Caribbean Author – Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII – Conjure Women by Afia Atakora
19. Typographic Cover – Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
20. A Book About Siblings – The Empress of Time by Kylie Lee Baker
21. A Second-Hand Book – The Vegetarian by Han Kang
22. A Body-Positive Message – Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
23. An Alliterative Title – Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova
24. Nordic Noir – The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund
25. A Fashionable Character – The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
26. Has An Epilogue – If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
27. Newbery Medal Winner – Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
28. Includes A Funeral – The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole – Upgrade by Blake Crouch
30. An Author with A Same Name as You – Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
31. Set In A Workplace – The Somnambulist's Dreams by Lars Boye Jerlach
32. Published By Macmillan – White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
33. A Banned Book – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
34. Featuring Mythology – Circe by Madeline Miller
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers – The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski
37. Written In Present Tense – The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot – The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix
39. Final Book In A Series – Finale by Stephanie Garber
40. Written By A Comedian – Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee – The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
42. Time In The Title – The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
43. A Book Everyone Has Read – Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
44. A Contemporary Setting – The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" – This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
46. Script Font On The Spine – Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
47. Set In The City Of Dublin – Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler – Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
49. Books On The Cover – Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
50. Related To The Word "Murder" – Pet Sematary by Stephen King
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts – Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
52. Published In 2023 – The Mossheart's Promise by Rebecca Mix
1. Book with a subtitle"A Girl's Guide to Missiles: Growing Up In America's Secret Desert" by Karen Piper
2. Featuring an inheritance
"Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty" by Catherine Bailey
3. Title starting with the letter “G”
"The Girl From The Savoy" by Hazel Gaynor
4. Title starting with the letter “H”
"Hippie Wild Woman" by Carol Schlanger
5. Title starting with the letter “I”
"The Invitation" by Lucy Foley
6. Under 200 pages
"Murder Mystery Book Club" (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery 1) by Danielle Collins
7. A city or country name in the title
"Orlando" by Virginia Woolf
8. Dystopian Fiction
"The Foreign Exchange" by Veronica Henry
9. A book with a dedication
"America's First Daughter" by Stephanie Dray
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties
"Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles
11. A book about secrets
"Where'd You Go, Bernadette" by Maria Semple
12. High Fantasy
"Legends And Lattes" by Travis Baldree
13. Published posthumously
"Let Me Tell You What I Mean" by Joan Didion
14. A survival story
"The Last Rose of Shanghai" by Weina Dai Randel
15. Set in Australia
"The Husband's Secret" by Liane Moriarty
16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins”
"Catch and Kill" by Ronan Farrow
17. By a Caribbean author
"With the Fire on High" by Elizabeth Acevedo
Libby loan
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII
"Hamilton's Choice" by Jack Casey
19. Typographic cover
"Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell" by Tim Miller
20. A book about siblings
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin
21. A second-hand book
"A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles
22. A body-positive message
"She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" by Jennifer Finney Boylan
23. An alliterative title
"Mom & Me & Mom" by Maya Angelou
24. Nordic Noir
"The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larson
25. A fashionable character
"Fifth Avenue Glamor Girl" by Renée Rosen
26. Has an epilogue
"The Guest List" by Lucy Foley
27. Newbery Medal Winner
"Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Peterson
28. Includes a funeral
"Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole
"Practical Demonkeeping" " by Christopher Moore
30. An author with a same name as you
"Up From the Blue" by Susan Henderson
31. Set in a workplace
"The Maid" by Nita Prouse
32. Published by Macmillan
"Wednesday's Child" by Yiyun Li
33. A banned book
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
34. Featuring mythology
"Gods Behaving Badly" by Marie Phillips
35. A book you meant to read last year
"In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book" by Joel Stein
36. Chapters have cliffhangers
"The Paris Apartment" by Lucy Foley
37. Written in present tense
"Happy Place" by Emily Henry
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot
"The Ex Talk" by Rachel Lynn Solomon
39. The final book in a series
"The Enigma of Garlic" by Alexander McCall Smith
40. Written by a comedian
"The One You Want to Marry" by Sophie Santos
41. A character who is a refugee
"Educated" by Tara Westover
42. Time in the title
"Time and Again" by Jack Finney
43. A book “everyone” has read
"Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson
44. A contemporary setting
"A Wedding Thing" by Shea and Laramie Serrano
45. First word in the book is “The”
"The First Ladies" by Marie Benedict
46. Script font on spine
"Lunch in Paris" by Elizabeth Bard
47. Set in the city of Dublin
"Scarlet Feather" by Maeve Binchy
48. A book by about Octavia E. Butler
"Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler" by Ibi Zoboi
49. Books on the cover
"Book Lovers" by Emily Henry
50. Related to the word “murder”
"Lady in the Lake" by Laura Lippman
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts
"Who's Having More Fun Than Me? " by Wendy R Eugene
52. Published in 2023
"Spare" by Prince Harry
I have a list on my Evernote app in which the text is color coded. Purple for read, Turquoise for in process, Green for in my library but unread. Red for planned reading but not yet acquired a copy.I also have a jpg of the book cover sheet on my computer, but the Evernote list syncs to all my devices.
Nancyj 2023✅1. A Book With A Subtitle
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantú
✅2. Featuring An Inheritance
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
✅3. Title Starting With The Letter "G"
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy
The Guise of Another
✅4. Title Starting With The Letter "H"
The Hand That First Held Mine
Harbor Me
Have You Seen Luis Velez?
Horse
Housekeeping
How High We Go in the Dark
✅5. Title Starting With The Letter "I"
If We Were Villains
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
In the Bleak Midwinter
Indian Horse
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
✅6. Under 200 Pages
Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
Crazy Brave Joy Harjo
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
✅7. A City Or Country Name In The Title
Shanghai Girls by Lisa Lee
The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture by Wendell Berry
✅8. Dystopian Fiction
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Memory Police byYōko Ogawa
✅9. A Book With A Dedication
The Garden of Evening Mists byTan Twan Eng
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
✅10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
Trust by Hernan Diaz
✅11. A Book About Secrets
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
The Door by Magda Szabó
✅12. High Fantasy
The Princess Bride
Dragonflight
🔹13. Published Posthumously - Kafka
✅14. A Survival Story
Solito byJavier Zamora
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
✅15. Set In Australia
A Million Things by Emily Spurr
✅16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins"
When McKinsey Comes to Town by Walt Bogdanich
✅17. By A Caribbean Author
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
✅18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena byAnthony Marra
A Tale of Two Cities byCharles Dickens
✅19. Typographic Cover
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
The Bandit Queens byParini Shroff
✅20. A Book About Siblings
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
✅21. A Second-Hand Book
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
✅22. A Body-Positive Message
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
✅23. An Alliterative Title
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
The Hollow Hills byMary Stewart
✅24. Nordic Noir
Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius
✅25. A Fashionable Character
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
✅26. Has An Epilogue
West with Giraffes byLynda Rutledge
✅27. Newbery Medal Winner
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin, (Tomb of Atuan)
✅28. Includes A Funeral
The Travelling Cat Chronicles byHiro Arikawa
Demon Copperhead byBarbara Kingsolver
✅29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future byElizabeth Kolbert
Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe byKeith O'Brien
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
✅30. An Author with A Same Name as You
Light Changes Everything by Nancy E. Turner
✅31. Set In A Workplace
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Hench byNatalie Zina Walschots
✅32. Published By Macmillan
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
✅33. A Banned Book
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
A Court of Thorns and Roses
✅34. Featuring Mythology
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
✅35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year
Humankind: A Hopeful History
Even As We Breathe, byAnnette Saunooke Clapsaddle
✅36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
✅37. Written In Present Tense
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
✅38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
✅39. Final Book In A Series
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny. book 18 of 18 published to date.
✅40. Written By A Comedian
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
—Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
✅41. A Character Who Is A Refugee
Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
Half of a Yellow Sun byChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✅42. Time In The Title
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Now Is Not the Time to Panic
✅43. A Book Everyone Has Read
Anne of Green Gables
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Lessons in Chemistry
Turtles All the Way Down
Watership Down
✅44. A Contemporary Setting
Weather byJenny Offill
A List of Cages by Robin Roe
✅45. First Word In The Book Is "The"
The Whale at the End of the World by John Ironmonger
The Woman in the White Kimono byAna Johns
✅46. Script Font On The Spine
Fruit of the Drunken Tree byIngrid Rojas Contreras
City of Thieves
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
✅47. Set In The City Of Dublin
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
✅48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Sower
✅49. Books On The Cover
Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
✅50. Related To The Word "Murder".
Honor by Thrity Umrigar
Murder by Other Means by John Scalzi
The Hound of the Baskervilles
✅51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
✅52. Published In 2023
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Tom Lake
√ The 52 Book Club 2023 list - completed 20/09/23√ 1. A Book With A Subtitle Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs - read January 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 2. Featuring An Inheritance The Lying Game by Ruth Ware - read May 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee - read January 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 4. Title Starting With The Letter "H Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks - read March 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberley Jones & Gilly Segel - read January 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 6. Under 200 Pages Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata - read January 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 7. A City Or Country Name In The Title The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs - read May 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 8. Dystopian Fiction The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan - read February 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 9. A Book With A Dedication The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - read February 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - read April 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 11. A Book About Secrets A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs - read January 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 12. High Fantasy A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas - read January 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 13. Published Posthumously The Trial by Frank Kafka - read June 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 14. A Survival Story Life of Pi by Yann Martel - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 15. Set In Australia The Weekend: A Novel by Charlotte Wood - read April 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins"
√ pride - My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams - read April 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ greed - The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort - read May 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ lust - Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ envy - Rainbow Valley by L M Montgomery - read March 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ gluttony - The Radleys by Matt Haig - read May 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ wrath - The Cuckoo's Cry by Caroline Overington - read April 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ slothfulness - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez - read April 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 17. By A Caribbean Author Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo - read April 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII The White Queen by Philippa Gregory - read May 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 19. Typographic Cover Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell - read February 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 20. A Book About Siblings The Chalet School Wins the Trick by Elinor M Brent-Dyer - read February 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 21. A Second-Hand Book Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood - read January 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 22. A Body-Positive Message Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause by Kate Muir - read June 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 23. An Alliterative Title Co-wives, Co-widows by Adrienne Yabouza - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 24. Nordic Noir Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg - read June 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 25. A Fashionable Character China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan - read March 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 26. Has An Epilogue What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - read February 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 27. Newbery Medal Winner The Last Storyteller by Donna Barber Huguera - read July 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 28. Includes A Funeral book:Lessons in Chemistry|58065033] by Bonnie Garmus - read April 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole Dragonfly in Amber by Diane Gabaldon - read February 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 30. An Author with A Same Name as You Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - read July 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 31. Set In A Workplace The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - read January 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 32. Published By Macmillan Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer - read April 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 33. A Banned Book They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera - read June 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 34. Featuring Mythology The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axis Oh - read August 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year There Is No Planet B by Mike Berners-Lee - read January 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan - read April 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 37. Written In Present Tense A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot Book Lovers by Emily Henry - read July 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 39. Final Book In A Series The Queen’s Lady by Joanna Hickson - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 40. Written By A Comedian Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran - read February 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 41. A Character Who Is A Refugee A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ismael Beah - read January 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 42. Time In The Title The Second Husband by Louise Candlish - read August 2023 - 2/5 stars
√ 43. A Book Everyone Has Read The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank - read February 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 44. A Contemporary Setting The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs - read March 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 45. First Word In The Book Is "The" The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - read January 2023 - 5/5 stars
√ 46. Script Font On The Spine The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory - read May 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 47. Set In The City Of Dublin The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes - read July 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Kindred by Octavia E Butler - read September 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 49. Books On The Cover The Library by Bella Osborne - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 50. Related To The Word "Murder" Golden in Death by J D Robb - read March 2023 - 4/5 stars
√ 51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts book:The Thirteenth Tale|40440] by Diane Setterfield - read March 2023 - 3/5 stars
√ 52. Published In 2023 Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone - read June 2023 - 4/5 stars
I enjoyed doing this challenge and I'm planning to do this again in 2024. I can't wait for the list to come out so I can start planning!!!
2023 Challenge1. A book with a subtitle Country Doctor:Tales of a Rural GP. Michael Sparrow ⭐️
2. Featuring an inheritance The Keeper of Lost Things. Ruth Hogan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Title starting with the letter “G” Girl A. Abigail Dean ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Title starting with the letter “H” Her Last Breath. Hilary Davidson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
5. Title starting with the letter “I” It’s Raining Men. Milly Johnson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
6. Under 200 pages Gifts. Laura Barnett ⭐️⭐️
7. A city or country name in the title The Paris Apartment. Lucy Foley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. Dystopian Fiction The 100. Kass Morgan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
9. A book with a dedication How to Kill Men and Get Away With It. Katy Brent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties The Great Gatsby. F Scott Fitzgerald ⭐️
11. A book about secrets The Cottage in the Highlands. Julie Shackman ⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. High Fantasy Legends and Lattes. Travis Baldree ⭐️⭐️
13. Published posthumously The Bette Davis Club. Jane Lotter ⭐️⭐️
14. A survival story One Summer. David Baldacci ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. Set in Australia The Forgotten Garden. Kate Morton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins” Down the Hatch. M C Beaton R W Green ⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. By a Caribbean author Everything Everything. Nicola Yoon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. V E Schwab ⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. Typographic cover The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels. Janice Hallett ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. A book about siblings A Friend of The Family. Lisa Jewell ⭐️⭐️
21. A second-hand book Then She Was Gone. Lisa Jewell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. A body-positive message The 2 Sisters Detective Agency. James Patterson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. An alliterative title Devil's Delight. M C Beaton R W Green ⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. Nordic Noir The Boy at the Door. Alex Dahl ⭐️⭐️⭐️
25. A fashionable character On the Way to the Wedding. Julia Quinn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. Has an epilogue Someone Else’s Honeymoon. Phoebe MacLeod ⭐️⭐️⭐️
27. Newbery Medal Winner Charlotte’s Web. E B White ⭐️⭐️
28. Includes a funeral Elizabeth is Missing. Emma Healey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole The Last Library. Freya Sampson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
30. An author with a same name as you The Happiness Project. Kirstie Pelling ⭐️⭐️
31. Set in a workplace The Maid. Nina Prose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
32. Published by Macmillan The Seven Sisters. Lucinda Riley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
33. A banned book Animal Farm. George Orwell ⭐️⭐️
34. Featuring mythology Galatea. Madeline Miller ⭐️⭐️⭐️
35. A book you meant to read last year Christmas at the Island Hotel. Jenny Colgan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
36. Chapters have cliffhangers The Happy Family. Jackie Kabler ⭐️⭐️
37. Written in present tense Hamnet. Maggie O Farrell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot The Little Wedding Island. Jaimie Admans ⭐️⭐️
39. The final book in a series Life’s Too Short. Abby Jimenez ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
40. Written by a comedian Oh Dear Silvia. Dawn French ⭐️⭐️⭐️
41. A character who is a refugee A Woman is No Man. Etaf Rum ⭐️⭐️⭐️
42. Time in the title Maybe Next Time. Cesca Major ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
43. A book “everyone” has read Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmus ⭐️⭐️⭐️
44. A contemporary setting A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Backman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
45. First word in the book is “The” The Lake House. Kate Morton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
46. Script font on the spine The House at Greenacres. Darcie Boleyn ⭐️⭐️
47. Set in the city of Dublin Watermelon. Marian Keyes ⭐️⭐️
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler Bloodchild. Octavia E Butler ⭐️
49. Books on the cover The Reading List. Sara Nisha Adams ⭐️⭐️⭐️
50. Related to the word “Murder” Best Murder in Show. Debbie Young ⭐️⭐️⭐️
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts Impossible. Sarah Lotz ⭐️
52. Published in 2023 The Last Devil to Die. Richard Osman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
1. A Book With A Subtitle - Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity2. Featuring An Inheritance - My Year of Rest and Relaxation
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - Good Girl, Bad Blood
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - Heartstopper: Volume Four
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - It Happened One Summer
6. Under 200 Pages - The Bad Beginning
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - Beartown
8. Dystopian Fiction - They Both Die at the End
9. A Book With A Dedication - It Ends with Us
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - The Great Gatsby
11. A Book About Secrets - The Last Thing He Told Me
12. High Fantasy - The Lost Sisters
13. Published Posthumously - 1984: The Graphic Novel
14. A Survival Story - It Starts with Us
15. Set In Australia - The Hating Game
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - The Silent Patient
17. By A Caribbean Author - The Poet X
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - Mrs. Everything
19. Typographic Cover - Everything I Know About Love
20. A Book About Siblings - Malibu Rising
21. A Second-Hand Book - My Brilliant Friend
22. A Body-Positive Message - A Merry Little Meet Cute
23. An Alliterative Title - Days of Distraction
24. Nordic Noir - The Chestnut Man
25. A Fashionable Character - Daisy Jones & The Six
26. Has An Epilogue - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
27. Newbery Medal Winner - Hello, Universe
28. Includes A Funeral - Almond
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole - Send Nudes
30. An Author with A Same Name as You - The Sweet Spot
31. Set In A Workplace - The Love Hypothesis
32. Published By Macmillan - Tokyo Ever After
33. A Banned Book - Water for Elephants
34. Featuring Mythology - Galatea
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - Twisted Love
To read: 36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers - Verity
37. Written In Present Tense - Hook, Line, and Sinker
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot - The Unhoneymooners
39. Final Book In A Series - As Good As Dead
40. Written By A Comedian - I'm Glad My Mom Died
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee - A Woman Is No Man
42. Time In The Title - Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
43. A Book Everyone Has Read - Heartstopper: Volume One
44. A Contemporary Setting - Where the Crawdads Sing
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - The First to Die at the End
46. Script Font On The Spine - The Girls
47. Set In The City Of Dublin - Normal People
To read: 48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler - Kindred
49. Books On The Cover - One True Loves
50. Related To The Word "Murder" - The Perfect Marriage
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts - Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference
52. Published In 2023 - Tokyo Dreaming
Two more books to go!!
The 52 Book Club 2023 Challenge (52/52)
🥳challenge completed 11 June
✔️1. Book with a subtitle: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents*
✔️2. Featuring an inheritance: Little Dorrit*
✔️3. Title starting with the letter “G”: Giovanni's Room*
✔️4. Title starting with the letter “H”: How to Fake It in Hollywood*
✔️5. Title starting with the letter “I”: Invisible*
✔️6. Under 200 pages: A Pale View of Hills*
✔️7. A city or country name in the title: Amsterdam*
✔️8. Dystopian Fiction: Divergent*
✔️9. A book with a dedication: The Bell Jar*
✔️10. Takes place during the roaring twenties: Antic Hay*
✔️11. A book about secrets: The Secret History*
✔️12. High Fantasy: A Court of Thorns and Roses
✔️13. Published posthumously: Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman*
✔️14. A survival story: Island of the Blue Dolphins*
✔️15. Set in Australia: Truly Madly Guilty*
✔️16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins”: Pride and Protest*
✔️17. By a Caribbean author: In a Free State (V.S. Naipaul was born and raised in Trinidad.)
✔️18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII: For Whom the Bell Tolls*
✔️19. Typographic cover: Exit West*
✔️20. A book about siblings: Bunner Sisters*
✔️21. A second-hand book: Brave New World*
✔️22. A body-positive message: Spoiler Alert*
✔️23. An alliterative title: Oona Out of Order* (the author's name, Margarita Montimore, also is alliterative)
✔️24. Nordic Noir: The Leopard
✔️25. A fashionable character: Anna Karenina*
✔️26. Has an epilogue: The Oracle Code*
✔️27. Newbery Medal Winner: Sarah, Plain and Tall*
✔️28. Includes a funeral: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow*
✔️29. Sends you down a rabbit hole: Bunny*
✔️30. An author with a same name as you [Cate]: One Little Secret by Cate Holahan
✔️31. Set in a workplace: Lessons in Chemistry*
✔️32. Published by Macmillan: Eleanor & Park*
✔️33. A banned book: Dear Martin*
✔️34. Featuring mythology: The Hidden Oracle*
✔️35. A book you meant to read last year: The Bone Clocks*
✔️36. Chapters have cliffhangers: The Snowman
✔️37. Written in present tense: Never Ever Getting Back Together*
✔️38. An enemies-to-lovers plot: Red, White & Royal Blue*
✔️39. The final book in a series: Fifty Shades Freed*
✔️40. Written by a comedian: Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life*
✔️41. A character who is a refugee: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
✔️42. Time in the title: The Child in Time*
✔️43. A book “everyone” has read: The Nightingale*
✔️44. A contemporary setting: The Love Hypothesis*
✔️45. First word in the book is “The”: The Virgin in the Garden*
✔️46. Script font on spine: Love on the Brain
✔️47. Set in the city of Dublin: Conversations with Friends
✔️48. A book by Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower
✔️49. Books on the cover: Book Lovers*
✔️50. Related to the word “murder”: The Dollhouse Murders*
✔️51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts: Treasure Island* (The first book I read after completing the other 51 prompts.)
✔️52. Published in 2023: Yellowface*
✔️: read
*: fulfills multiple challenges and/or goals I’m completing this year
Boston Kate✔ Topics completed: 41
✔1. A Book With A Subtitle: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
✔2. Featuring An Inheritance: The Hawthorne Legacy
✔3. Title Starting With The Letter "G": Gallant
✔4. Title Starting With The Letter "H": Hidden Pictures
✔5. Title Starting With The Letter "I": In the Lives of Puppets
✔6. Under 200 Pages: What Moves the Dead
✔7. A City Or Country Name In The Title: American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures
✔8. Dystopian Fiction: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer
✔9. A Book With A Dedication: Battle for the Park
✔10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties: Jazz
✔11. A Book About Secrets: The Measure
✔12. High Fantasy: Legends & Lattes
13. Published Posthumously: This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
✔14. A Survival Story: Drowning
15. Set In Australia: Big Little Lies
✔16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins": Firekeeper's Daughter
17. By A Caribbean Author: With the Fire on High
✔18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII: Half of a Yellow Sun
✔19. Typographic Cover: Bad Gays: A Homosexual History
✔20. A Book About Siblings: Hamnet
✔21. A Second-Hand Book: X-Men: Magneto Testament
✔22. A Body-Positive Message: Daughters of Oduma
23. An Alliterative Title: Atomic Anna
24. Nordic Noir: Cockroaches
✔25. A Fashionable Character: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
✔26. Has An Epilogue: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known
27. Newbery Medal Winner: New Kid
✔28. Includes A Funeral: The Secret History
✔29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women
✔30. An Author with A Same Name as You: Four Months Past Florence
✔31. Set In A Workplace: Love on the Brain
✔32. Published By Macmillan: Immortality: A Love Story
✔33. A Banned Book: Gender Queer: A Memoir
34. Featuring Mythology: Norse Mythology
✔35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: The Violin Conspiracy
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: Upgrade
✔37. Written In Present Tense: Finding Gene Kelly
✔38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot: Book Lovers
✔39. Final Book In A Series: Mellybean and the Villains' Revenge
✔40. Written By A Comedian: The World Record Book of Racist Stories
✔41. A Character Who Is A Refugee: Peach Blossom Spring
42. Time In The Title: Every Time You Hear That Song
✔43. A Book Everyone Has Read: Lessons in Chemistry
✔44. A Contemporary Setting: Pumpkinheads
✔45. First Word In The Book Is "The": Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
✔46. Script Font On The Spine: Imogen, Obviously
47. Set In The City Of Dublin: The Pull of the Stars
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler: Kindred
✔49. Books On The Cover: Bookshops & Bonedust
✔50. Related To The Word "Murder": Don't Fear the Reaper
✔51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts: Roll for Initiative
✔52. Published In 2023: The Holiday Mix-Up
Finished!1 A book with a subtitle
2 Featuring an inheritance
3 Title starting with the letter “G”
Greenmantle John Buchan4 Title starting with the letter “H”
5 Title starting with the letter “I”
6 Under 200 pages
7 A city or country name in the title
8 Dystopian Fiction
9 A book with a dedication
10 Takes place during the roaring twenties
11 A book about secrets
12 High Fantasy
13 Published posthumously
14 A survival story
15 Set in Australia
16 Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins”
17 By a Caribbean author
18 Set during a war other than WWI or WWII
19 Typographic cover
20 A book about siblings
21 A second-hand book
22 A body-positive message
23 An alliterative title
24 Nordic Noir
25 A fashionable character
26 Has an epilogue
27 Newbery Medal Winner
28 Includes a funeral
29 Sends you down a rabbit hole
30 An author with a same name as you
32 Published by Macmillan
33 A banned book
34 Featuring mythology Elektra Jennifer Saint
35 A book you meant to read last year
36 Chapters have cliffhangers
37 Written in present tense
38 An enemies-to-lovers plot
39 The final book in a series
40 Written by a comedian
41 A character who is a refugee
42 Time in the title
43 A book “everyone” has read
44 A contemporary setting
45 First word in the book is “The”
46 Script font on the spine
47 Set in the city of Dublin
48 A book by Octavia E. Butler
49 Books on the cover
50 Related to the word “Murder”
51 A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts
52 Published in 2023
Only 5 prompts left: Bold=Finished italics=planned
1. A Book With A Subtitle The Good Life: Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Shultz
2. Featuring An Inheritance: Fifty Words For Rain By Asha Lemmie
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G": The Good House by Tananarive Due
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H": Heart and Hand by Rebel Carter
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I": If The Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss
6. Under 200 Pages: The Laws of Evening by Mary Yukari Waters
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living And Writing by Joan Didion's Light by Steffi Nelson
8. Dystopian Fiction: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
9. A Book With A Dedication: Roses, In The Mouth of A Lion by Bushra Rehman
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
11. A Book About Secrets: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow
12. High Fantasy: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
13. Published Posthumously: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
14. A Survival Story: Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson
15. Set In Australia: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins": The Inferno by Dante Alighieri
17. By A Caribbean Author: If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII: Mademoiselle Revolution by Zoe Sivak
19. Typographic Cover: My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
20. A Book About Siblings: Sister of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni
21. A Second-Hand Book: Golden Delicious by Christopher Boucher
22. A Body-Positive Message: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
23. An Alliterative Title: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
24. Nordic Noir: An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten
25. A Fashionable Character: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
26. Has An Epilogue: Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
27. Newbery Medal Winner: Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
28.Includes A Funeral: Tales From the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
30. An Author with A Same Name as You: Bookshop On the Sea by Denise Hunter
31. Set In A Workplace: Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
32. Published By Macmillan: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
33. A Banned Book: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
34. Featuring Mythology: The Odyssey by Homer
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alma Joshi
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
37. Written In Present Tense: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot: When Rabbit Howls By Truddi Chase
39. Final Book In A Series: Before We Say Goodbye
40. Written By A Comedian: Shopgirl by Steve Martin
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee: No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib
42. Time In The Title: Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
43. A Book Everyone Has Read: The Housemaid By Freida McFadden
44. A Contemporary Setting: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
45. First Word In The Book Is "The": The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
46. Script Font On The Spine: The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
47. Set In The City Of Dublin; Normal People
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Talents
49. Books On The Cover; The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
50. Related To The Word "Murder": Verity by Colleen Hoover
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts; Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
52. Published In 2023: The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi
Finished it Nov 17, 2023!1. Book with a subtitle
"A Girl's Guide to Missiles: Growing Up In America's Secret Desert" by Karen Piper
2. Featuring an inheritance
"Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty" by Catherine Bailey
3. Title starting with the letter “G”
"The Girl From The Savoy" by Hazel Gaynor
4. Title starting with the letter “H”
"Hippie Wild Woman" by Carol Schlanger
5. Title starting with the letter “I”
"The Invitation" by Lucy Foley
6. Under 200 pages
"Murder Mystery Book Club" (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery 1) by Danielle Collins
7. A city or country name in the title
"Orlando" by Virginia Woolf
8. Dystopian Fiction
"The Foreign Exchange" by Veronica Henry
9. A book with a dedication
"America's First Daughter" by Stephanie Dray
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties
"Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles
11. A book about secrets
"Where'd You Go, Bernadette" by Maria Semple
12. High Fantasy
"Legends And Lattes" by Travis Baldree
13. Published posthumously
"Let Me Tell You What I Mean" by Joan Didion
14. A survival story
"The Last Rose of Shanghai" by Weina Dai Randel
15. Set in Australia
"The Husband's Secret" by Liane Moriarty
16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins”
"Catch and Kill" by Ronan Farrow
17. By a Caribbean author
"With the Fire on High" by Elizabeth Acevedo
Libby loan
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII
"Hamilton's Choice" by Jack Casey
19. Typographic cover
"Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell" by Tim Miller
20. A book about siblings
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin
21. A second-hand book
"A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles
22. A body-positive message
"She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" by Jennifer Finney Boylan
23. An alliterative title
"Mom & Me & Mom" by Maya Angelou
24. Nordic Noir
"The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larson
25. A fashionable character
"Fifth Avenue Glamor Girl" by Renée Rosen
26. Has an epilogue
"The Guest List" by Lucy Foley
27. Newbery Medal Winner
"Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Peterson
28. Includes a funeral
"Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole
"Practical Demonkeeping" " by Christopher Moore
30. An author with a same name as you
"Up From the Blue" by Susan Henderson
31. Set in a workplace
"The Maid" by Nita Prouse
32. Published by Macmillan
"Wednesday's Child" by Yiyun Li
33. A banned book
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
34. Featuring mythology
"Gods Behaving Badly" by Marie Phillips
35. A book you meant to read last year
"In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book" by Joel Stein
36. Chapters have cliffhangers
"The Paris Apartment" by Lucy Foley
37. Written in present tense
"Happy Place" by Emily Henry
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot
"The Ex Talk" by Rachel Lynn Solomon
39. The final book in a series
"The Enigma of Garlic" by Alexander McCall Smith
40. Written by a comedian
"The One You Want to Marry" by Sophie Santos
41. A character who is a refugee
"Educated" by Tara Westover
42. Time in the title
"Time and Again" by Jack Finney
43. A book “everyone” has read
"Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson
44. A contemporary setting
"A Wedding Thing" by Shea and Laramie Serrano
45. First word in the book is “The”
"The First Ladies" by Marie Benedict
46. Script font on spine
"Lunch in Paris" by Elizabeth Bard
47. Set in the city of Dublin
"Scarlet Feather" by Maeve Binchy
48. A book by about Octavia E. Butler
"Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler" by Ibi Zoboi
49. Books on the cover
"Book Lovers" by Emily Henry
50. Related to the word “murder”
"Lady in the Lake" by Laura Lippman
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts
"Who's Having More Fun Than Me? " by Wendy R Eugene
52. Published in 2023
"Spare" by Prince Harry
37/521. A Book With A Subtitle Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
2. Featuring An Inheritance The Hawthorne Legacy
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" The Headmaster's List
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" Icebreaker
6. Under 200 Pages Die for Her
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title
8. Dystopian Fiction The 5th Wave
9. A Book With A Dedication The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
11. A Book About Secrets Two Can Keep a Secret
12. High Fantasy Fourth Wing
13. Published Posthumously
14. A Survival Story The Maze Runner
15. Set In Australia
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins"
17. By A Caribbean Author Everything, Everything
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII Divine Rivals
19. Typographic Cover King of Battle and Blood
20. A Book About Siblings Three Dark Crowns
21. A Second-Hand Book
22. A Body-Positive Message The Princess Saves Herself in This One
23. An Alliterative Title The Cheat Sheet
24. Nordic Noir
25. A Fashionable Character
26. Has An Epilogue The Inheritance Games
27. Newbery Medal Winner
28. Includes A Funeral
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole
30. An Author with A Same Name as You
31. Set In A Workplace Window Shopping
32. Published By Macmillan Nettle & Bone
33. A Banned Book
34. Featuring Mythology Loved
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year After We Fell
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers The Scorch Trials
37. Written In Present Tense Happy Place
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot Shatter Me
39. Final Book In A Series Found
40. Written By A Comedian
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee
42. Time In The Title Chosen at Nightfall
43. A Book Everyone Has Read People We Meet on Vacation
44. A Contemporary Setting The Pumpkin Spice Café
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" Once Upon a Broken Heart
46. Script Font On The Spine To All the Boys I've Loved Before
47. Set In The City Of Dublin Darkfever
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
49. Books On The Cover The Midnight Library
50. Related To The Word "Murder" One of Us Is Lying
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts 5-Minute Marvel Stories
52. Published In 2023 Lock and Key
Progress: 52/52 All finished(At the same time, I've managed to read nearly double the challenge by snagging books from the library, too...)
1. A Book With A Subtitle Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Finished August 20
2. Featuring An Inheritance We Have Always Lived in the Castle Finished August 19
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" Gideon the Ninth Finished June 09
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" Harrow the Ninth Finished June 16
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" Inferno Finished August 07
6. Under 200 Pages Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 4 Finished October 12
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title Middlesex Finished August 24
8. Dystopian Fiction 1984 Finished August 16
9. A Book With A Dedication Mexican Gothic Finished May 29
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties Memoirs of a Geisha Finished August 30
11. A Book About Secrets Carmilla Finished August 08
12. High Fantasy Nettle & Bone Finished September 08
13. Published Posthumously The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Finished December 12
14. A Survival Story Camp Damascus Finished November 18
15. Set In Australia On the Beach Finished December 02
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" The Lost Apothecary Finished August 12
17. By A Caribbean Author The Garden of Broken Things Finished August 23
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII This is How You Lose the Time War Finished October 19
19. Typographic Cover The Thursday Murder Club Finished August 25
20. A Book About Siblings The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night Finished April 10
21. A Second-Hand Book Lives of the Monster Dogs Finished October 21
22. A Body-Positive Message This One Summer Finished August 26
23. An Alliterative Title The Haunting of Hill House Finished August 26
24. Nordic Noir The Flatey Enigma Finished September 13
25. A Fashionable Character My Best Friend's Exorcism Finished August 13
26. Has An Epilogue Hester Finished August 23
27. Newbery Medal Winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon Finished August 15
28. Includes A Funeral Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Finished August 29
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole The Adventures of Pinocchio Finished August 03
30. An Author with A Same Name as You What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma Finished September 25
31. Set In A Workplace Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Finished August 05
32. Published By Macmillan Slaughterhouse-Five Finished October 24
33. A Banned Book Gender Queer: A Memoir Finished August 13
34. Featuring Mythology Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters Finished October 02
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror Finished August 07
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers Manhunt Finished August 30
37. Written In Present Tense The Girl with All the Gifts Finished August 10
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot We Eat Our Own Finished November 11
39. Final Book In A Series The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Finished August 05
40. Written By A Comedian I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend Finished August 21
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee Nona the Ninth Finished June 25
42. Time In The Title The Cabin at the End of the World Finished October 04
43. A Book Everyone Has Read And Then There Were None Finished August 06
44. A Contemporary Setting Between the World and Me Finished August 15
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Finished September 22
46. Script Font On The Spine Our Endless Numbered Days Finished August 18
47. Set In The City Of Dublin The Pull of the Stars Finished November 21
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Kindred Finished December 17
49. Books On The Cover Station Eleven Finished September 28
50. Related To The Word "Murder" They Drown Our Daughters Finished April 16
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms Finished September 20
52. Published In 2023 The Museum of Human History Finished October 17
I only found this list at the end of October, that's why I set my goal of 25 books, but I have picked options for 30. By going thru those I had read so far I matched 17 books to a prompt, have read one more since, and have 12 more to choose from for the end of the year of which one is a library book.1. A Book With A Subtitle - Pirater: Fra mord til moro: Hvordan bildet av piratene har endret seg - Oct 23rd
2. Featuring An Inheritance
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - Gudabröllop - July 13th
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - Haunted Greenwich Village: Bohemian Banshees, Spooky Sites, And Gonzo Ghost Walks - Jan 19th
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - India på 200 sider - Jan 14th
6. Under 200 Pages - Uløste mysterier - Jan 11th
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - Rome Monuments Past and Present: Guide With Reconstructions - Feb 20th
8. Dystopian Fiction - Skare - Feb 8th
9. A Book With A Dedication - André Bjerke: I kampens glede
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties
11. A Book About Secrets - Prestens hemmelighet: De ukjente historiene fra aids-epidemien i Norge - Feb 23rd
12. High Fantasy
13. Published Posthumously
14. A Survival Story - Josef - Feb 24th
15. Set In Australia
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - Dark History of Hollywood: A Century of Greed, Corruption and Scandal behind the Movies
17. By A Caribbean Author
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - Napoleons fälttåg
19. Typographic Cover -
- July 21st20. A Book About Siblings - Syskonen Scholl
21. A Second-Hand Book - Hedeby - Vikingetidens internationale handelsby - April 3rd
22. A Body-Positive Message
23. An Alliterative Title - Farmors frekkiser - usedelige og frekke historier før og nå - May 6th
24. Nordic Noir - Hjemstavn
25. A Fashionable Character
26. Has An Epilogue - Karl den store - Nov 10th
27. Newbery Medal Winner - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
28. Includes A Funeral
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole
30. An Author with A Same Name as You - Norsk Film A/S En kulturhistorie
31. Set In A Workplace
32. Published By Macmillan - The House on Cold Hill
33. A Banned Book
34. Featuring Mythology - Mythical Beasts: 30 of the World's Most Fantastical Creatures! - Feb 22nd
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - 101 historiska misstag - Jan 8th
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers
37. Written In Present Tense
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot
39. Final Book In A Series - R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH
40. Written By A Comedian
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee
42. Time In The Title - Tidsvampyrene - March 20th
43. A Book Everyone Has Read
44. A Contemporary Setting
45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - World Famous Murders
46. Script Font On The Spine - Vi minns 40-talet- en nostalgitripp
47. Set In The City Of Dublin
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
49. Books On The Cover - Liftarens parlör till galaxen: En berättelse om 101 språk som egentligen inte finns
50. Related To The Word "Murder" - Murders of London: In the Steps of the Capital’s Killers - April 23rd
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts
52. Published In 2023 - Kampen om rymden - Aug 27th
Progress: 48 of 52. Only 4 prompts left! 1. A book with a subtitle:
The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love (3rd Edition) by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
2. Featuring an inheritance (I had two):
Gallant by V.E. Schwab,
and The Stolen Heir by Holly Black.
3. Title starting with the letter “G” (I had two):
Graceling by Kristin Cashore,
and Gallant by V.E. Schwab (as above).
4. Title starting with the letter “H”:
House of Sky and Breath: Crescent City #2 by Sarah J. Maas.
5. Title starting with the letter “I” (I had 3):
Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews,
Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei,
and Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.
6. Under 200 pages:
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
7. A city or country name in the title (I have two, not including Maas' Crescent City novels):
Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore,
and The Battle of Tull by Stephen King.
8. Dystopian Fiction (I have 3):
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, Book #1) by Marissa Meyer,
Scarlet (Lunar #2) by Marissa Meyer,
and Scythe by Neal Shusterman.
9. A book with a dedication:
Terciel & Elinor by Garth Nix
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties:
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood
11. A book about secrets (I read two):
Uprooted by Naomi Novik,
and Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.
12. High Fantasy (I have two):
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi,
and Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree ("high fantasy, low stakes").
13. Published posthumously:
The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft
14. A survival story:
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
15. Set in Australia:
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood
16. Featuring one of the "seven deadly sins"
(Lust, Pride, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Wrath, or Envy) (I read two):
Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout,
and Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
17. By a Caribbean author: TBR
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII:
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) by Naomi Novik,
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) by Naomi Novik, and
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Toni Adeyemi.
19. Typographic cover:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
20. A book about siblings:
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
21. A second-hand book:
Monstress, Vol. 4: The Chosen, by Marjorie M. Liu (borrowed from a friend)
22. A body-positive message:
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood
23. An alliterative title:
Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
24. Nordic Noir: TBR
25. A fashionable character:
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
26. Has an epilogue:
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
27. Newbery Medal Winner:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
28. Includes a funeral:
Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr by Garth Nix
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole:
Dune by Frank Herbert (Macmillan Audio, unabridged)
30. An author with a same name as you:
A Binding Chance by Jessica Brimer
31. Set in a workplace:
Written in Red by Anne Bishop
32. Published by Macmillan:
Book of Night by Holly Black
33. A banned book:
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
34. Featuring mythology (I read several):
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn,
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn,
The Magician by Michael Scott,
and [every Kate Daniels novel I reread this year by Ilona Andrews]:
Magic Breaks, Magic Shifts, Magic Strikes, Magic Rises, Magic Bleeds, Magic Burns, Magic Gifts, Magic Slays, and Gunmetal Magic.
35. A book you meant to read last year:
The City & The City by China Miéville
36. Chapters have cliffhangers:
Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews
37. Written in present tense:
Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot:
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
39. The final book in a series:
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
40. Written by a comedian:
Dear Girls by Ali Wong
41. A character who is a refugee:
Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin (illustrated by Giovanni Rigano)
42. Time in the title:
Death: The Time of Your Life by Neil Gaiman et al.
43. A book “everyone” has read:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
44. A contemporary setting:
American Demon by Kim Harrison,
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan,
and China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan.
45. First word in the book is “The”:
The Golden Enclaves (Scholomance, #3) by Naomi Novik
46. Script font on the spine:
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
47. Set in the city of Dublin: TBR
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler: TBR
49. Books on the cover:
The Law by Jim Butcher
50. Related to the word "Murder" (I read 3):
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia,
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron,
and A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik.
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts:
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
52. Published in 2023 (I read two):
Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire,
and Magic Claims (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years, #2) by Ilona Andrews.
1. Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton - Finished Mar. 13 - ⭐⭐⭐2. The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan - Finished May 11 - ⭐⭐⭐
3. Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos - Finished Oct. 10 - ⭐⭐⭐
4. Hooked by Emily McIntire - Finished Jan. 10 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy - Finished Mar. 27 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw - Finished Jan. 25 - ⭐⭐
7. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder - Finished Jan. 23 - ⭐⭐⭐
8. Legend by Marie Lu - Finished Apr. 5 - ⭐⭐⭐
9. Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen - Finished Jan. 11 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
10. Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith - Finished Apr. 6 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
11. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - Finished Apr. 16 - ⭐⭐⭐
12. The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker - Finished Apr. 30 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
13. Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman - Finished Jan. 18 - ⭐⭐
14. Survive the Night by Riley Sager - Finished Jan. 3 - ⭐
15. Dragon Down Under by Angela Castle - Finished June 4 - ⭐⭐⭐
16. Pride & Puppies by Lizzie Shane - Finished Jan. 12 - ⭐⭐⭐
17. Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood - Finished June 28 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
18. War of the Sea by Dana Claire - Finished Nov. 22 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
19. Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso - Finished Feb. 23 - ⭐⭐⭐
20. Teen Titans: Robin by Kami Garcia - Mar. 7 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
21. The Escape Room by Megan Goldin - Finished Apr. 25 - ⭐⭐
22. When Life Gives You Vampires by Gloria Duke - Finished Oct. 5 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
23. Fight or Flight by Samantha Young - Finished Feb. 20 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
24. The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson - Finished June 4 - ⭐⭐
25. Marlowe Banks, Redesigned by Jacqueline Firkins - Finished Sept. 23 - ⭐⭐⭐
26. Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter - Finished Jan. 6 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
27. When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller - Finished June 1 - ⭐⭐⭐
28. Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland - Finished Apr. 8 - ⭐⭐
29. A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts by Kathy Strobos - Finished May 30 - ⭐⭐⭐
30. Forever Young by Hayley Mills - Finished Aug. 6 - ⭐⭐⭐
31. The Maid by Nita Prose - Finished Feb. 2 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
32. The Blame Game by Sandie Jones - Finished July 2 - ⭐
33. The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman - Finished Jan. 25 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
34. Neon Gods by Katee Robert - Finished Jan. 28 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
35. My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey - Finished June 20 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
36. The Guest List by Lucy Foley - Finished Jan. 21 - ⭐⭐⭐
37. Mr. & Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond - Finished Mar. 24 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
38. Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood - Finished Feb. 8 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
39. Energized by Mary Behre - Finished Feb. 28 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
40. How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived by Leslie Jordan - Finished Feb. 26 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
41. Refugee - Finished Jan. 24 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
42. Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister - Finished Mar. 24 - ⭐⭐⭐
43. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Finished Jan. 18 - ⭐⭐⭐
44. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - Finished Feb. 15 - ⭐⭐⭐
45. Well Matched by Jen DeLuca - Finished Feb. 7 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
46. John Winchester's Journal by Alexander C. Irvine - Finished July 4 - ⭐⭐⭐
47. Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria Griffin - Finished Sept. 10 - ⭐⭐
48. Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Damian Duffy - Finished Jan. 2 - ⭐⭐
49. The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk - Finished Mar. 8 - ⭐⭐
50. The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan - Finished Mar. 10 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
51. Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton by Susannah B. Lewis - Finished Feb. 24 - ⭐
52. Breakup from Hell by Ann Dávila Cardinal - Finished Feb. 21 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I finished the challenge yesterday (11/26/23)!1. A book with a subtitle: Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s – Sarah Ditum
2. Featuring an inheritance: Black Cake – Charmaine Wilkerson
3. Title starting with the letter “G”: Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck– McKayla Coyle
4. Title starting with the letter “H”: How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix
5. Title starting with the letter “I”: The Idiot – Elif Batuman
6. Under 200 pages: We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson
7. A city or country name in the title: Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles – Kate Flannery
8. Dystopian Fiction: She's a Killer – Kirsten McDougall
9. A book with a dedication: Knocking Myself Up: A Memoir of My (In)Fertility – Michelle Tea
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties: The Light Between Oceans - M.L. Stedman
11. A book about secrets: Now Is Not the Time to Panic – Kevin Wilson
12. High fantasy: Nettle & Bone– T. Kingfisher
13. Published posthumously: Toad – Katherine Dunn
14. A survival story: Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail – Andrea Lankford
15. Set in Australia: The Soulmate – Lucy Cooke
16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins”: Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton
17. By a Caribbean author: Olga Dies Dreaming – Xochitl Gonzalez
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII: Idlewild– James Frankie Thomas
19. Typographic cover: You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir – Maggie Smith
20. A book about siblings: Summer in the City of Roses – Michelle Ruiz Keil
21. A second-hand book: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon – David Grann
22. A body-positive message: Dog's Breakfast – Nicole J. Georges
23. An alliterative title: Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing – Emily Lynn Paulson
24. Nordic Noir: The Snowman– Jo Nesbo
25. A fashionable character: Rouge – Mona Awad
26. Has an epilogue: Really Good, Actually– Monica Heisey
27. Newbery Medal Winner: The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth George Speare
28. Includes a funeral: The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions – Jonathan Rosen
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole: The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women – Lisa Perrin
30. An author with a same name as you: Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country – Sierra Crane Murdoch
31. Set in a workplace: Your Driver Is Waiting – Priya Guns
32. Published by Macmillan: Ten Bridges I've Burnt: A Memoir in Verse – Brontez Purnell
33. A banned book: Heavy – Kiese Laymon
34. Featuring mythology: Initiated: Memoir of a Witch – Amanda Yates Garcia
35. A book you meant to read last year: The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women’s Lives, 1660–1900 – Ariane Fennetaux & Barbara Burman
36. Chapters have cliffhangers: The St. Ambrose School for Girls – Jessica Ward
37. Written in present tense: Open Throat – Henry Hoke
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot: The Survivalists – Kashana Cauley
39. The final book in a series: Parable of the Talents – Octavia E. Butler
40. Written by a comedian: Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes – Moshe Kasher
41. A character who is a refugee: All-Night Pharmacy – Ruth Madievsky
42. Time in the title: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands – Kate Beaton
43. A book “everyone” has read: Shark Heart – Emily Habeck
44. A contemporary setting: All's Well – Mona Awad
45. First word in the book is “The”: All You Have to Do Is Call – Keri Maher
46. Script font on the spine: American Mermaid – Julia Langbein
47. Set in the city of Dublin: The Wren, the Wren – Anne Enright
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower – Octavia E. Butler
49. Books on the cover: Find Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life – Emily Grovesnor
50. Related to the word “Murder”: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone – Benjamin Stevenson
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts: 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl – Mona Awad
52. Published in 2023: The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean – Susan Casey
I just found this group so I'll try to plug in all my reads for this year and see how far I can get for the rest of the year.39/52
1. Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by John Joseph Adams December 29, 3 stars
2. The Fine Print by Lauren Asher March 28, 4 stars
3. Grayson by Delores Fossen July 31, 4 stars
4. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich September 30, 4 stars
5. In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren October 28, 3 stars
6. Wyatt: Return of the Cowboy by Cathy McDavid January 14, 4 stars
7. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young March 6, 5 stars
8. Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon November 11, 5 stars
9. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski June 8, 4 stars
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties
[10]11. Family of Liars by E. Lockhart October 7, 2 stars
12. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas August 2, 5 stars
13. Bunnicula by Deborah Howe and James Howe December 10, 4 stars
14. Survive the Night by Riley Sager January 27, 4 stars
15. Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey September 9, 4 stars
16. The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel January 16, 4 stars
17. By A Caribbean Author
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII
19. Never Never by Colleen Hoover and taryn fisher October 30, 4 stars
20. Summer of Secrets by Charlotte Hubbard May 16, 3 stars
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21. Vendetta by Fern Michaels April 30, 4 stars
22. A Body-Positive Message
23. Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams August 24, 4 stars
24. Nordic Noir
25. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Susan Meier October 31m 3 stars
26. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager April 21, 3 stars
27. Newbery Medal Winner
28. Tail Gait by Rita Mae Brown November 27, 3 stars
29. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll October 3, 4 stars
30. An Author with A Same Name as You
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[30]31. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood May 26, 5 stars
32. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo June 26, 4 stars
33. A Banned Book
34. Featuring Mythology
35. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare November 23, 3 stars
36. Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney February 24, 3 stars
37. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir October 22, 4 stars
38. These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong January 12, 4 stars
39. The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski June 21, 4 stars
40. Written By A Comedian
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[40]41. A Character Who Is A Refugee
42. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie August 24, 3 stars
43. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren August 25, 4 stars
44. One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle January 18, 4 stars
45. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire April 30, 4 stars
46. Script Font On The Spine
47. The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes June 16, 5 stars
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler
49. Borrowed Crime by Laurie Cass September 21, 4 stars
50. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley May 15, 2 stars
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51. Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook December 9, 3 stars
52. Happy Place by Emily Henry October 27, 5 stars
Total read: 47Last updated: 5/12/23
✅1. A Book With A Subtitle - Halo: Oblivion: A Master Chief Story
✅2. Featuring An Inheritance - Pandora
✅3. Title Starting With The Letter "G" - Ghost Talkers
✅4. Title Starting With The Letter "H" - Hell Divers
✅5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" - I Am Malala
✅6. Under 200 Pages - All Systems Red
✅7. A City Or Country Name In The Title - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
✅8. Dystopian Fiction - The Testaments
✅9. A Book With A Dedication - Whispers Underground
✅10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties - Gods of Jade and Shadow
✅11. A Book About Secrets - Slow Horses
✅12. High Fantasy - The Legion of Flame
✅13. Published Posthumously - Alone in Berlin
✅14. A Survival Story - The Fireman
✅15. Set In Australia - Exiles
✅16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins" - L.A. Confidential
17. By A Caribbean Author
✅18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII - Sharpe's Enemy
✅19. Typographic Cover - Nomad
20. A Book About Siblings
✅21. A Second-Hand Book - Unseen Academicals
✅22. A Body-Positive Message - Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring
✅23. An Alliterative Title - Assassin's Apprentice
✅24. Nordic Noir - Hunted
✅25. A Fashionable Character - Forever and a Day
✅26. Has An Epilogue - Girl, Woman, Other
27. Newbery Medal Winner
✅28. Includes A Funeral - Brighton Rock
✅29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole - The Decade in Tory: An Inventory of Idiocy from the Coalition to COVID
✅30. An Author with A Same Name as You - The Heretic Queen
✅31. Set In A Workplace - The Nail Salon
32. Published By Macmillan
✅33. A Banned Book - The Hunger Games
✅34. Featuring Mythology - The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
✅35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - The Winners
✅36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers - The Waking Fire
✅37. Written In Present Tense - The Starless Sea
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot
✅39. Final Book In A Series - Leviathan Falls
✅40. Written By A Comedian - Tickling The English: A funny man's notes on a country and its people
✅41. A Character Who Is A Refugee - Illuminae
✅42. Time In The Title - How to Stop Time
✅43. A Book Everyone Has Read - The Lost Apothecary
✅44. A Contemporary Setting - Queenie
✅45. First Word In The Book Is "The" - Blood of Elves
✅46. Script Font On The Spine - Anatomy: A Love Story
✅47. Set In The City Of Dublin - A Deadly Dividend
✅48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler - Unexpected Stories
✅49. Books On The Cover - Bibliomaniac: An Obsessive's Tour Of The Bookshops Of Britain
✅50. Related To The Word "Murder" - The Word is Murder
✅51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts - Pachinko
✅52. Published In 2023 - The Last Orphan
Wow---I so remember making a list here, but I must not have saved properly...luckily Ive been putting them into a folder...lol1. A Book With A Subtitle
2. Featuring An Inheritance
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G"
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H"
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I" The Institute
6. Under 200 Pages
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title
8. Dystopian Fiction
9. A Book With A Dedication
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties
11. A Book About Secrets
12. High Fantasy
13. Published Posthumously
14. A Survival Story
15. Set In Australia
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins"
17. By A Caribbean Author
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII
19. Typographic Cover
20. A Book About Siblings
21. A Second-Hand Book
22. A Body-Positive Message
23. An Alliterative Title
24. Nordic Noir
25. A Fashionable Character
26. Has An Epilogue
27. Newbery Medal Winner
28. Includes A Funeral
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole
30. An Author with A Same Name as You
31. Set In A Workplace
32. Published By Macmillan
33. A Banned Book
34. Featuring Mythology
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers
37. Written In Present Tense
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot
39. Final Book In A Series
40. Written By A Comedian
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee
42. Time In The Title
43. A Book Everyone Has Read
44. A Contemporary Setting
45. First Word In The Book Is "The"
46. Script Font On The Spine
47. Set In The City Of Dublin
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler Bloodchild and Other Stories
49. Books On The Cover
50. Related To The Word "Murder"
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts
52. Published In 2023
52 Book Club 20231. All Hallows Eve
2. Potions & Perils
3. Going Rogue
4. Haunted Covenant
5. The Incubus Impasse
6. Tee Pees and Trailer Parks
7. The Connelly’s from County Down
8. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
9. A Vintage Vacation
10. A Diamond as Big as the Ritz
11. The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
12. Shrimp & Sorcery
13. The Bette Davis Club
14. Freaky Days
15. Milo & Iris: Steampunk Sydney
16. The Darkest Promise
17. A Small Place
18. Graduating
19. Look Alive Twenty Five
20. Grim Tidings
21. Darius
22. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
23. White Witchmas
24. An Elderly Lady is up to no Good
25. Lassiter
26. Grim Vows
27. Sarah Plain & Tall
28. Game On
29. The Asylum Aberration
30. It’s Winter
31. Grim Expectations
32. A Sing Below The Water
33. Drama
34. The Megalodon Mix-up
35. Cupid in Crisis
36. House of War & Bone
37. The Krampus Kink
38. Sinfully Delicious
39. Everlasting Covenant
40. How Y’all Doing?
41. Sea Prayer
42. Forever
43. Fourth Wing
44. Crone Cold Dead
45. The Giving Tree
46. One Italian Summer
47. Welcome
48. Unexpected Stories
49. Magic & Murder
50. Hexes & Homicide
51. Freaky West
52. Dirty 30
Part 2:✅26. Has An Epilogue: The Distant Hours by Kate Morton* 1 Sep 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review (AA)
✅27. Newbery Medal Winner: The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros* (Wales) 10 Nov 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅28. Includes A Funeral: The Money Club by Fiona Lowe* 11 Jul 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: The Lake House by Kate Morton 11 Sep 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review (AA)
✅30. An Author with A Same Name as You: Otherland: A Journey With My Daughter by Maria Tumarkin* (Ukraine) 28 May 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅31. Set In A Workplace: Elianne by Judy Nunn* AA 19 Jun 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅32. Published By Macmillan: The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley (Spain) 26 Aug 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅33. A Banned Book: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys* 2 Aug 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅34. Featuring Mythology: Becoming Leidah by Michelle Grierson (Norway) 1 Oct 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: Fish Soup by Margarita García Robayo* (Colombia) 25 Sep 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: The Secrets of Thistle Cottage by Kerry Barrett* (Scotland) 5 Sep 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅37. Written In Present Tense: A Girl Called Eel by Ali Zamir* (Comoros) 15 Sep 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot: The Runes of Destiny by Christina Courtenay* (Sweden) 8 Aug 2023 ⭐⭐ my review
✅39. Final Book In A Series: Aya: Love in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet* (Côte d’Ivoire) 31 Aug 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅40. Written By A Comedian: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
✅41. A Character Who Is A Refugee: The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story by Hyeonseo Lee* (North Korea) 3 Oct 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ my review
✅42. Time In The Title: Still glides the stream by Nancy Cato* (AA) 3 Aug 2023 ⭐⭐ my review
✅43. A Book Everyone Has Read: Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières (Greece) 1 Oct 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅44. A Contemporary Setting: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 26 Jul 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅45. First Word In The Book Is "The": The Cloud Leopard's Daughter by Deborah Challinor* (New Zealand and Hong Kong) 5 Aug 2023 ⭐⭐ my review
✅46. Script Font On The Spine: About A Girl, About A Pearl by Kristin Wiendenbach AA 2 Jul 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅47. Set In The City Of Dublin: The Roommate by Dervla McTiernan* (Ireland) 1 Nov 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler/ Black sci fi author: The Disappearance of Ember Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina* 7 Nov 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅49. Books On The Cover: The Library by Bella Osborne 29 Jul 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅50. Related To The Word "Murder": Rising Dust by Fleur McDonald* 26 Jun 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts: As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh 1 Dec 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅52. Published In 2023: The Bookbinder by Pip Williams* (14 Jul 2023) ⭐⭐⭐ my review
I finished the challenge a little while ago having read 52/52 books. I updated my list in message 29.
All complete for round 1! :) Adding additionals to see if I can complete a 2nd round with everything I've read/reading this year2023 Challenge
1. A book with a subtitle - Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus / Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
2. Featuring an inheritance - The House at Riverton / The Marriage Portrait
3. Title starting with the letter “G” - Grey Bees / Galatea
4. Title starting with the letter “H” - Homesick, Why I Live in a Shed / Hideous Kinky
5. Title starting with the letter “I” - I'm Glad My Mom Died / In The Market for Murder
6. Under 200 pages - The Christmas Guest / Passing
7. A city or country name in the title - The Paris Apartment / Chernobyl
8. Dystopian Fiction - Zero - Matt Brolly / The Women Could Fly
9. A book with a dedication - The Five / Tom Lake (CR)
10. Takes place during the roaring twenties - Trust / Whose Body?
11. A book about secrets - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo / Mexican Gothic
12. High Fantasy - The Return of the King / Bookshops and Bonedust
13. Published posthumously - The Prince / Atlas, The Story of Pa Salt
14. A survival story - The Last / The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
15. Set in Australia - The Pearl Sister / Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
16. Featuring one of the “seven deadly sins” - Fair Rosalind / Daisy Jones and the Six
17. By a Caribbean author - Family Lore: Elizabeth Acevedo
18. Set during a war other than WWI or WWII - The Mysterious Island / The Complete Persepolis
19. Typographic cover - The It Girl / The Marlow Murder Club
20. A book about siblings - My Sister The Serial Killer / Our Little Cruelties
21. A second-hand book - Decline of the English Murder / The Retreat
22. A body-positive message - The Invisible Man
23. An alliterative title - Daisy Darker / Sense and Sensibility
24. Nordic Noir - The Rabbit Factor / The Moose Paradox
25. A fashionable character - Good for You / Malibu Rising
26. Has an epilogue - The Stranger Diaries - Elly Griffiths / The Writing Retreat
27. Newbery Medal Winner- The Last Cuentista
28. Includes a funeral - Strange Sally Diamond / A Christmas Carol
29. Sends you down a rabbit hole - The Seven Sisters / End of Story
30. An author with a same name as you - The Last Party - Clare Mackintosh
31. Set in a workplace - Sunshine over Wildflower Cottage / Sea Change
32. Published by Macmillan - The Silent Patient / Under the Whispering Door
33. A banned book - The Color Purple / A Tale of Two Cities (CR)
34. Featuring mythology - Atalanta / Piranesi
35. A book you meant to read last year - Dracula / Broken Greek
36. Chapters have cliffhangers - The Killer's Christmas List / The Club
37. Written in present tense - The Vanishing of Class 3B / The Bullet that Missed
38. An enemies-to-lovers plot - Imperfect Chemistry / This is how you lose the time war
39. The final book in a series - A Prayer For The Crown Shy / The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl #3
40. Written by a comedian - Devolution - Max Brooks / A Heart that Works - Rob Delaney
41. A character who is a refugee - The Secrets of Rochester Place / Babel
42. Time in the title - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / The Time Machine
43. A book “everyone” has read - Legends and Lattes / Her Majesty's Royal Coven
44. A contemporary setting - Remarkably Bright Creatures / Geneva
45. First word in the book is “The” - The Only One Left / The Only Survivors
46. Script font on the spine - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi / The Last Devil to Die
47. Set in the city of Dublin - Claire Keegan, So Late in the Day
48. A book by Octavia E. Butler - Bloodchild
49. Books on the cover - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop / Before the Coffee Gets Cold
50. Related to the word “Murder” - Finlay Donovan is Killing It / Killing Dylan
51. A book that doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts - Wordslut / The Saracen's Mark
52. Published in 2023 - Shot in the Dark / Morgan is my Name
1. A Book With A Subtitle-Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War2. Featuring An Inheritance-The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G"-Gideon the Ninth
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H"-Home
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I"-Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Lykke / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
6. Under 200 Pages-Rogue Protocol
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title-The Paris Apartment
8. Dystopian Fiction-The Final Empire
9. A Book With A Dedication-The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties-Passing
11. A Book About Secrets-Annihilation
12. High Fantasy-The Color of Magic
13. Published Posthumously- Lady Susan
14. A Survival Story- Binti
15. Set In Australia-Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins"-The Lost Apothecary
17. By A Caribbean Author-The Sun Is Also a Star
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII-Saga, Volume 2
19. Typographic Cover-Acceptance
20. A Book About Siblings-Practical Magic
21. A Second-Hand Book-Saga, Volume 1
22. A Body-Positive Message-The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
23. An Alliterative Title-Legends & Lattes
24. Nordic Noir-The Rabbit Factor
25. A Fashionable Character-Malibu Rising
26. Has An Epilogue-Stardust
27. Newbery Medal Winner-Sarah, Plain and Tall
28. Includes A Funeral-Black Sun
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole-Night Sky with Exit Wounds
30. An Author with A Same Name as You-Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up
31. Set In A Workplace-Authority
32. Published By Macmillan-Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
33. A Banned Book-Saga, Compendium One
34. Featuring Mythology-Galatea
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year-20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill (9-Oct-2008) Paperback
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers-The Reunion
37. Written In Present Tense-The Final Girl Support Group
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot-This is How You Lose the Time War
39. Final Book In A Series-Fugitive Telemetry
40. Written By A Comedian-The Last Black Unicorn
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee-Everyone Knows You Go Home
42. Time In The Title-Time Is a Mother
43. A Book Everyone Has Read-The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
44. A Contemporary Setting-I'm Glad My Mom Died
45. First Word In The Book Is "The"-Welcome to Night Vale
46. Script Font On The Spine-Cinder
47. Set In The City Of Dublin-Lying in Wait
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler-Bloodchild
49. Books On The Cover-Public library and other stories
50. Related To The Word "Murder"-Exit Strategy
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts-Trifles
52. Published In 2023-Bookshops & Bonedust
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1. A Book With A Subtitle: Babel: An Arcane History by R F Kuang
2. Featuring An Inheritance: Weyward by Emilia Hart
3. Title Starting With The Letter "G": Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
4. Title Starting With The Letter "H": Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
5. Title Starting With The Letter "I": The It Girl by Ruth Ware
6. Under 200 Pages: Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth
7. A City Or Country Name In The Title: Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir
8. Dystopian Fiction: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
9. A Book With A Dedication: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh
10. Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties: The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty Zeldis
11. A Book About Secrets: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
12. High Fantasy: Ladycastle by Delilah S. Dawson
13. Published Posthumously: Brave New World: A Graphic Novel by Aldous Huxley & Fred Fordham (Adaptor/Illustrator)
14. A Survival Story: Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
15. Set In Australia: The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
16. Featuring One Of The "Seven Deadly Sins": American Cult by Robyn Chapman
17. By A Caribbean Author: The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
18. Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII: The School of Mirrors by Eva Stachniak
19. Typographic Cover: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
20. A Book About Siblings: Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
21. A Second-Hand Book: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
22. A Body-Positive Message: Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo
23. An Alliterative Title: His & Hers by Alice Feeney
24. Nordic Noir: Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night by Jón Kalman Stefánsson
25. A Fashionable Character: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
26. Has An Epilogue: The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3) by Helen Hoang
27. Newbery Medal Winner: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
28. Includes A Funeral: Too Wrong to Be Right by Melonie Johnson
29. Sends You Down A Rabbit Hole: Happier, No Matter What: Cultivating Hope, Resilience, and Purpose in Hard Times by Tal Ben-Shahar
30. An Author with A Same Name as You: Le Voleur de Mitaines by Guylaine Ouellet
31. Set In A Workplace: Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley
32. Published By Macmillan: The Second You're Single by Cara Tanamachi
33. A Banned Book: The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
34. Featuring Mythology: Oh My Gods! by Stephanie Cooke
35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: Beach Read by Emily Henry
36. Chapters Have Cliffhangers: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
37. Written In Present Tense: Good Dog, Bad Cop by David Rosenfelt
38. An Enemies-To-Lovers Plot: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
39. Final Book In A Series: The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi
40. Written By A Comedian: Marcus Makes a Movie
41. A Character Who Is A Refugee: The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel by Khaled Hosseini, Illustrated by Fabio Celoni and Mirka Andolfo
42. Time In The Title: One Month of You by Suzanne Ewart
43. A Book Everyone Has Read: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
44. A Contemporary Setting: VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
45. First Word In The Book Is "The": No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
"The story on Alice's computer..."
46. Script Font On The Spine: The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
47. Set In The City Of Dublin: Off the Map by Trish Doller
48. A Book By Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
49. Books On The Cover: The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes
50. Related To The Word "Murder": False Witness by Karin Slaughter
51. Doesn’t Fit Any of The Other 51 Prompts: Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog by Ian Dunbar
52. Published In 2023: The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict