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message 1: by Denise (last edited Mar 26, 2024 12:13AM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
√5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

6. A book with wings on the cover: The Mists of Avalon
7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: The Utility of Boredom

10. A history or historical fiction book: London
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year To Paradise
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There, There
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Together Tea
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": Hemingway's Cats
17. A book involving intelligence: Thinking Fast and Slow

18. A book with a botanical cover; In the Time of Our History
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: Consider the Fork
20. A book with a single word title: Miami
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: The Only Way Is the Steady Way
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: The Light Between Oceans, Wide sargasso Sea
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Last Interview
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
26. A book by an author known by their initials: Babel

27. A book related to land:
28. A book related to sea: The Bookshop of Second Chances
29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: Death On the Nile
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run

32. A book with a number in the title: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
35. A science or science fiction book:

36. A book featuring a character in education: Still Alice
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Sophisticated Cat
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: From a Cats Eye View

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover; West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: Attic
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
44. A book with a touch of magic: In Five Years

45. A book that is not a novel: Dear California
46. A book related to night: Midnight Flight or Music In the Night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: Literary Cats

49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
51. A book published in 2024: Forgottenness,
52. A cozy mystery: Sweet tea #2



message 2: by Denise (last edited Apr 10, 2024 08:59PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments As of 3/13:
BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
√5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

6. A book with wings on the cover: The Mists of Avalon
7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: The Utility of Boredom

10. A history or historical fiction book: London
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year To Paradise
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Together Tea
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": Hemingway's Cats
17. A book involving intelligence: Thinking Fast and Slow

18. A book with a botanical cover; In the Time of Our History
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: Consider the Fork
20. A book with a single word title: Miami
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: The Only Way Is the Steady Way
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: The Light Between Oceans, Wide sargasso Sea
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Last Interview
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
26. A book by an author known by their initials: Babel

27. A book related to land:
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run

32. A book with a number in the title: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

36. A book featuring a character in education: Still Alice
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Sophisticated Cat
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: From a Cats Eye View

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover; West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: Attic
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
44. A book with a touch of magic: In Five Years

45. A book that is not a novel: Dear California
46. A book related to night: Midnight Flight or Music In the Night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: Literary Cats

49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: The Traveling Cat Chronicles or The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
51. A book published in 2024: Forgottenness,
52. A cozy mystery: Sweet tea #2



message 3: by Denise (last edited May 19, 2024 10:47PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments As of 4/30: 20/52.


BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
√5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

6. A book with wings on the cover: The Mists of Avalon
7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: The Utility of Boredom

10. A history or historical fiction book: London
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year To Paradise
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Together Tea
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes

18. A book with a botanical cover; In the Time of Our History
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Miami
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: The Only Way Is the Steady Way
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: The Light Between Oceans, Wide sargasso Sea
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Last Interview
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
26. A book by an author known by their initials: Babel

27. A book related to land: London
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

36. A book featuring a character in education: Still Alice
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Sophisticated Cat
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: From a Cats Eye View

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: Attic
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
44. A book with a touch of magic: In Five Years

45. A book that is not a novel: Dear California
46. A book related to night: Midnight Flight or Music In the Night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: Literary Cats

49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
51. A book published in 2024: Forgottenness,
52. A cozy mystery: Sweet tea #2



message 4: by Denise (last edited Jun 28, 2024 10:02PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments As of 5/29: 24/52 completed

BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

√1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
√5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang
7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
√8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: The Utility of Boredom

10. A history or historical fiction book: London
√11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year To Paradise
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

√14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover; In the Time of Our History
√19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Miami
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: The Only Way Is the Steady Way
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: The Light Between Oceans, Wide sargasso Sea
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan

27. A book related to land: London
√28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run

√32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Still Alice
√37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Sophisticated Cat
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: From a Cats Eye View

√40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: In Five Years

45. A book that is not a novel: Dear California
46. A book related to night: Midnight Flight or Music In the Night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: Literary Cats

49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: Forgottenness,
52. A cozy mystery: Sweet tea #2


message 5: by Denise (last edited Jul 23, 2024 08:26PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments as of 6/29: 28/52

BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: The Utility of Boredom

10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year To Paradise
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover; In the Time of Our History
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Miami
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: The Only Way Is the Steady Way
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Sophisticated Cat
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: From a Cat's View by Robin Praytor

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: Literary Cats

49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah
52. A cozy mystery: Sweet tea #2


message 6: by Denise (last edited Jul 23, 2024 08:27PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments as of 7/22: 38/52

BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: The Utility of Boredom

10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year To Paradise
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover; In the Time of Our History
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Miami
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: The Only Way Is the Steady Way
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Sophisticated Cat
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: From a Cat's View by Robin Praytor

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: Literary Cats

49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah
52. A cozy mystery: Sweet tea #2


message 7: by Denise (last edited Oct 07, 2024 07:15PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments as of 8/2: 38/52

BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: A December To Remember
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: Before We Were Yours
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: Pathetic Literature edited by Eileen Myles

10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Erasure by Percival Everett
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run b y Bruce Springsteen

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Only Way is he Steady Way
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: From A Cat's View by Robin Praytor (cats and dogs)
49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah
52. A cozy mystery: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai


message 8: by Denise (last edited Oct 20, 2024 08:44PM) (new)

Denise | 524 comments as of 10/7: 47/52

BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
√4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: Pathetic Literature edited by Eileen Myles

10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Erasure by Percival Everett
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run b y Bruce Springsteen

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Only Way is he Steady Way
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants by Kate Weinberg
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: From A Cat's View by Robin Praytor (cats and dogs)
49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah
52. A cozy mystery: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai


message 9: by Denise (new)

Denise | 524 comments Only 3 more as of 10/20:

as of 10/7: 47/52

BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
√4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: Pathetic Literature edited by Eileen Myles

10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Erasure by Percival Everett
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run b y Bruce Springsteen

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Only Way is he Steady Way
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants by Kate Weinberg


message 10: by Denise (new)

Denise | 524 comments BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
√4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: Pathetic Literature edited by Eileen Myles

10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (enduring love)

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes


18. A book with a botanical cover: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Erasure by Percival Everett
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer


36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Only Way is he Steady Way
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants by Kate Weinberg
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: From A Cat's View by Robin Praytor (cats and dogs)
49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah
52. A cozy mystery: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai


message 11: by Denise (new)

Denise | 524 comments Finished: 11/22/24
BOLDFACE is read, others are plans or thinking

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√2. A book connected to something you read in 2023: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Apeirogon by Colum McCann
√4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world: The Girl Who Reads On The Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
√6. A book with wings on the cover: Babel by R. F. Kuang

7. A book with a pronoun in the title: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads: Pathetic Literature edited by Eileen Myles
10. A history or historical fiction book: London by Edward Rutherfurd
11. A book with an X connection: X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff Gordinier
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (enduring love)
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color: There There by Tommy Orange
√15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX): Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs": If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
√17. A book involving intelligence: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes

18. A book with a botanical cover: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
20. A book with a single word title: Erasure by Percival Everett
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words: What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
22. A book by an author from an African country: Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan 23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Remarkably Bright Creatures
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple): The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√25. A book involving a crime other than a murder: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

26. A book by an author known by their initials: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
27. A book related to land: Why We Love Baseball : A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski
28. A book related to sea: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√29. A book related to air: The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah
√30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”: Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
32. A book with a number in the title: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√33. A book involving travel: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
√34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√35. A science or science fiction book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

36. A book featuring a character in education: Why We Read by Shannon Reed
37. A book that is part of a series: The Restaurant At The End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 The Only Way is he Steady Way by Andrew Forbes
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√41. A book with a chilling atmosphere: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√42. A book with a sound-related word in the title: The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

44. A book with a touch of magic: The Annotated Arabian Nights: Takes From the 1001 Nights by Yasmine Seale
45. A book that is not a novel: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
46. A book related to night: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE: The Truants by Kate Weinberg
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: From A Cat's View by Robin Praytor (cats and dogs)
49. A book with a senior citizen character: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

51. A book published in 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah
52. A cozy mystery: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai


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