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The Final List:22/52
📕1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y = Eleanor & Park (Tree) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list (A goodreads choice award winner or nominee) = Legendary ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song = Never Saw Me Coming ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚 4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld = No One Saw a Thing ⭐️⭐️
🆖 5. A book with a weird or intriguing title = The Dead Husband Cookbook ⭐️⭐️
📕 6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover =
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📕 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names = Atmosphere ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📙 8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings = Natural Disaster Apocalyptic Fiction: Three Disaster Thrillers in One Book ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕 9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year = Tampa ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕 10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns = Elektra ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📙 11. A book set in a fictional location = Quicksilver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. A book by an Irish author = Grown Ups
📕13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family = Shiver ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman = Onyx Storm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception = Hidden Lies ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (pubd 2016) = Zoo 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 = Black Beauty ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📙 18. A book set primarily in nature = Bigfoot in the Bronx ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape = The Couple at No. 9 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖 20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title = Cuckoo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
📕 22. A translated novel from Asia = Six Four
🆖23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting = The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal = The Devil’s Code ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖 25. A book with waves on the cover =
⭐️⭐️⭐️📚 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name = The Lamb ⭐️⭐️
📕 27. A book set in the winter = The Daughter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 = Happy Place⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 = Worst Case Scenario⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖30. A monster book = So Thirsty⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕31. A book with a coastal setting = Family of Liars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕32. A mystery or true crime book = Helter Skelter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time = Sharp Objects ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖 34. A book title that could be a country song = More Than You'll Ever Know ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
📙 36. A book with a common household object on the cover =
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📕37. A book featuring adult friendships = Still Life⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📙 38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 = 100% Match ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕 39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 = Binding 13 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 40. A book you'd consider a comfort read = Swept Away ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖41. A book that involves digging up the past = Sweat ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕 42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate = Hell House ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters = The Inn⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕44. A haunting book = Rosemary's Baby⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years = Darkly Dreaming Dexter⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
📚47. A book relating to fire = Please Ignore Vera Dietz⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📙 48. A book with a character dealing with death = The Class Reunion ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📕49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines = We Used to Live Here ⭐️⭐️
📕 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 = The Favourites ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖 51. A book published in 2025 = The Sharp County Slasher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🆖 52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover =
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The Planning List:21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals = A Spoonful Of Murder OR Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks OR Murder in the Neighborhood OR The Flock
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists = Young Mungo
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names= The Wolf of Wall Street
Listopias: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The Anniversary List:2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
-Cuckoo
2018: An author's debut book
-Bad Blood
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
-The Golden Couple
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
The Happy Couple
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
-Half a World Away
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
-A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
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2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
- an old netgalley
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
-The Beach Party
Netgalley Tracking:TBR:
Read:
GramGirlsBookClub✔️JAN =The Couple at No. 9
✔️FEB = Happy Place
✔️MAR =The List of Suspicious Things
APR =All the Colours of the Dark
MAY =
JUN =
JUL =
AUG =
SEP =
OCT =
NOV =
DEC =
Book Shelf Raiders✔️JAN Food on Cover = Hidden Lies
✔️FEB Last book you aquired = Every Move You Make
MAR Shoes/feet on Cover =
APR =
MAY =
JUN =
JUL =
AUG =
SEP =
OCT =
NOV =
DEC =
Buzzword:✔️JAN = Truth & Lies = Hidden Lies
✔️FEB = Water = The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea
✔️MAR = Thing = The List of Suspicious Things
APR = Animals = Cuckoo: A shocking and addictive psychological thriller with a killer twist
MAY = To & Too = To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods
JUN = Memory = The Misremembered Man
JUL = Punctuation = The Red Scholar's Wake
AUG = With = The Girl with All the Gifts
SEP = Event = The Wedding Party
OCT = Violence = The Serial Killer’s Daughter
NOV = Never = Never Saw Me Coming
DEC = Alliteration = Assassin's Apprentice
Buzzcover:
✔️JAN = Pattern =
✔️FEB = Skyline =
✔️MAR = Books =
APR = Animal =
OR
MAY = Eyes =
OR
JUN = Celestial =
JUL = Technology =
AUG = Transportation =
OR
SEP = Foliage =
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OCT = Weapon =
OR
NOV = Food & Drink =
OR
DEC = Monochrome =
OR
Gumball Prompts✔️1. A Book set in the decade you were born (1980s) = Eleanor & Park
✔️2. A book with your favourite author blurbed on the cover = Sharp Objects
✔️3. A book with a cover depicting one of the 4 seasons on the cover =
✔️4. A book cover whose colour is different from the dust jacket - Never Saw Me Coming
✔️5. George Picks = We Used to Live Here
✔️6. George Picks = Silver Nitrate
7. Set in a house or apartment building =
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Young Mungo (other topics)
Tampa (other topics)
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I always start the year roaring, but I floundered quite a lot sooner than any other year in 2024. For that reason I'm going to scrap tracking all the challenges (there were 10 last year) and go back to basics. I also dont need to track all the stats that I've previously done, it takes too much time, and I have a fancy spreadsheet which gives me all the info anyway. So this space is for ATY only (to start with at least) and I'm going to try read in order again.
Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
2024 completion date: 07/10/2024 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2023 completion date: 10/10/2023 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2022 completion date: 10/10/2022 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2021 completion date: 10/10/2021 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2020 completion date: 14/11/2020 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
📕 = Book
📙 = Ebook
🎧 = Audio
🆖 = NetGalley
📚 = Library/Libby Book
❎ = Re-Read
⭐️ = Rating