+Lucky Strike 2024 ATY+

[Kim]

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE

√ 1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y-Odds Against
√ 2. A book connected to something you read in 2023-(Sequel to A Graveyard for Lunatics)-Death is a Lonely Business
√ 3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list-(A retelling of a familiar tale - Huckleberry Finn)-James
√ 4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong-Beautiful World, Where Are You
√ 5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world-(NYC)-Red at the Bone

√ 6. A book with wings on the cover-McSweeney's Issue 69
√ 7. A book with a pronoun in the title-Find Me
√ 8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand-(Canada)-The Sleeping Car Porter
√ 9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads-Waders

√ 10. A history or historical fiction book-Dead Man's Walk
√ 11. A book with an X connection-Exit West
√ 12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year-Beloved
√ 13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list-(Very short books you can read in a day)-The Sense of an Ending

√ 14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color-The Nickel Boys
√ 15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)-Chain-Gang All-Stars
√ 16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"-Pet Sematary
√ 17. A book involving intelligence-Our Man in Havana

√ 18. A book with a botanical cover-The Mirror & the Light
√ 19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream-Chronicle of a Death Foretold
√ 20. A book with a single word title-Stoner
√ 21. A book with a title containing 6+ words-Kill for Me, Kill for You
√ 22. A book by an author from an African country-Homegoing

√ 23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
√ 24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)-Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
√ 25. A book involving a crime other than a murder-The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
√ 26. A book by an author known by their initials-(J.D. Salinger) Franny and Zooey

√ 27. A book related to land-Train Dreams
√ 28. A book related to sea-The Old Man and the Sea
√ 29. A book related to air-The Wind in the Willows
√ 30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea-A Month in Siena
√ 31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”-The Outsiders

√ 32. A book with a number in the title-Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
√ 33. A book involving travel-The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
√ 34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs-(Doc) -Cannery Row
√ 35. A science or science fiction book-Jurassic Park
√ 36. A book featuring a character in education-Wonder Boys
√ 37. A book that is part of a series-(Lonesome Dove series)-Comanche Moon
√ 38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1-Shōgun, Volume 1
√ 39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2-Shōgun, Volume 2

√ 40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover-St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves
√ 41. A book with a chilling atmosphere-The Ballad of Black Tom
√ 42. A book with a sound-related word in the title-Harlem Shuffle
√ 43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author-(Dick Francis) 10-lb. Penalty
√ 44. A book with a touch of magic-Our Share of Night

√ 45. A book that is not a novel-The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose
√ 46. A book related to night-Between Two Moons
√ 47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE-The Friend
√ 48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt-(A book that is not a novel)-The Fire Next Time

√ 49. A book with a senior citizen character-Water for Elephants
√ 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024-Northanger Abbey
√ 51. A book published in 2024-Martyr!
√ 52. A cozy mystery-The Dead of Winter

[Kim]

Planning:

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Detransition Baby
The Light We Carry

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
I Married a Communist

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
A book related to a musical - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
A book over 500 pages - The Mirror and the Light, Our Share of Night
A book for leap day/year - Leaping Poetry: An Idea with Poems and Transaltion
A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
The Light We Carry
I Married a Communist

9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
The Master Plan

10. A history or historical fiction book
The Mirror and the Light
Shogun

11. A book with an X connection
Generation X

12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
Blackouts - 5 Award Winning Novels of 2023 recommended by Cal Flynn
I Married a Communist - 5 best Philip Roth books recommended by Ira Nadel

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
Wandering Stars

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
Chain Gang All Stars
Our Share of Night

18. A book with a botanical cover
The Mirror and the Light

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Lights! Caramel! Action! - Camera Man: Buster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the 20th Century
New York Super Fudge Chunk

20. A book with a single word title
Freedom
Blackouts

21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
Between Two Moons
Remarkably Bright Creatures

26. A book by an author known by their initials
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue - V.E. Schwab

28. A book related to sea
The Wager

32. A book with a number in the title
Between Two Moons
The Nineties
Number One is Walking

36. A book featuring a character in education
The Nickel Boys

37. A book that is part of a series
I Married a Communist
The Mirror & the Light
Death is a Lonely Business

41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
Our Share of Night

44. A book with a touch of magic
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
Our Share of Night

45. A book that is not a novel
There's Always this Year
The Master Plan
Leaping Poetry: An Idea with Poems and Transaltion

46. A book related to night
Between Two Moons
Our Share of Night

47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Wager
The Nineties

51. A book published in 2024
There's Always this Year
Wandering Stars

[roguereader]

#51


The Jinn Daughter

[Kim]

13 books finished as of 6/23

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14 finished as of 6/29

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16 finished

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Three Men in a Boat - Jerome K. Jerome
The Log from the Sea of Cortez - Steinbeck
Sailing Alone Around the World
Field Notes to a Catastrophe
When Breath Becomes Air