Marissa's 2024 ATY Challenge

[Marissa]

2024 Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2024
Progress: 18/52 Books

✔️1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
--- Anatomy by Dana Schwartz (1/27)
✔️2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
--- Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (1/11)
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world

✔️6. A book with wings on the cover
--- Small Favors by Erin A. Craig (1/7)
✔️7. A book with a pronoun in the title
--- Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni (3/26)
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads

10. A history or historical fiction book
11. A book with an X connection
✔️12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
--- The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring (1/18)
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
✔️15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
--- Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar (5/11)
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
17. A book involving intelligence

✔️18. A book with a botanical cover
--- The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (1/6)
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
✔️20. A book with a single word title
--- Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (2/25)
✔️21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
--- How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu (1/23)
✔️22. A book by an author from an African country
--- Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (6/14)

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
✔️24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
--- Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas (2/21)
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
26. A book by an author known by their initials

27. A book related to land
28. A book related to sea
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”

✔️32. A book with a number in the title
--- The One by John Marrs (3/15)
33. A book involving travel
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
✔️35. A science or science fiction book
--- The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery (2/12)

36. A book featuring a character in education
✔️37. A book that is part of a series
--- Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (3/13)
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
44. A book with a touch of magic

45. A book that is not a novel
✔️46. A book related to night
--- The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (4/18)
✔️47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
--- The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (2/3)
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt

✔️49. A book with a senior citizen character
--- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (5/4)
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
51. A book published in 2024
✔️52. A cozy mystery
--- Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates (3/30)

[Marissa]

18. A book with a botanical cover
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (1/6)
How It Fits: There are flowers on the cover

6. A book with wings on the cover
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig (1/7)
How It Fits: There are bees with wings on the cover

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (1/11)
How It Fits: I started the first book of the series at the end of 2023

12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring (1/18)
How It Fits: This book has been on my list since 2020

21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu (1/23)
How It Fits: Title is 7 words wrong

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Anatomy by Dana Schwartz (1/27)
How It Fits: The book starts with an A (and ends with a Y)

[Marissa]

47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (2/3)
How It Fits: The title only has two words and the first is The

24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas (2/21)
How It Fits: Book cover is over 50% orange

35. A science or science fiction book
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery (2/12)
How It Fits: This is a science book

20. A book with a single word title
Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (2/25)
How It Fits: Title is a single word

[Marissa]

37. A book that is part of a series
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (3/13)
How It Fits: Book is part of the Throne of Glass series

32. A book with a number in the title
The One by John Marrs (3/15)
How It Fits: The number "one" is in the title

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni (3/26)
How It Fits: The pronoun "her" is in the title

52. A cozy mystery
Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates (3/30)
How It Fits: Book has an MPG of Cozy Mystery

[Marissa]

46. A book related to night
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (4/18)
How It Fits: Book takes place over the course of a single night (disregarding flashbacks)

[Marissa]

49. A book with a senior citizen character
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (5/4)
How It Fits: There are many senior citizen characters in this book

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar (5/11)
How It Fits: Author's last name contains a Z

[Marissa]

22. A book by an author from an African country
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (6/14)
How It Fits: the author is from South Africa