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Erin Perry Willis | 66 comments ATY 2025

Progress: 34/52

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - The Lost Story
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - Katabasis, The Floating World
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title - Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - The River Has Roots
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders, A Drop of Corruption
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings - The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, Buried Deep and Other Stories, The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, How Long 'til Black Future Month?, Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year - Network Effect

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns - Wooing the Witch Queen
11. A book set in a fictional location - The Summer War
12. A book by an Irish author - All Hail Chaos: Time of Iron, Book 2
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman - Fugitive Telemetry

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - Voyage of the Damned
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (The next book in a series you are reading) - Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 - Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
18. A book set primarily in nature - The Blighted Stars

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape - The Unkillable Princess
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - The Knight and the Butcherbird
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals - The Murders of Molly Southbourne
22. A translated novel from Asia - The Cabinet, We Do Not Part, Blood of the Old Kings

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting - Dungeons and Drama
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - Harrow the Ninth
25. A book with waves on the cover - Monstress, Volume 2: The Blood
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - Hot for Slayer
27. A book set in the winter - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 - The Sun and the Void, Sunbringer, The Last Sun,
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 - Blood Moon, The Killing Moon
30. A monster book - Words of Radiance
31. A book with a coastal setting - A Drop of Corruption

32. A mystery or true crime book -
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time - The Way of Kings
34. A book title that could be a country song - A Little Too Familiar
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - Annie Bot, The Last Hour Between Worlds, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, Sociopath: A Memoir, New and Selected Poems, The Lost Story

36. A book with a common household object on the cover - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
37. A book featuring adult friendships - The Stardust Grail
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 - Annie Bot
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 - All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today, A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read - All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy

41. A book that involves digging up the past - The Hollow and the Haunted
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - Nothing But Blackened Teeth
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters - Dragonfall
44. A haunting book - Don't Sleep with the Dead

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years - More than a Little Warped
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names - Mate
47. A book relating to fire - Court of Wanderers
48. A book with a character dealing with death - The Immortality Thief

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - The Last Hour Between Worlds
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 - Murder by Memory
51. A book published in 2025 - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, The Strength of the Few, The River Has Roots, The Incandescent
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover - The Sky on Fire


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Erin Perry Willis | 66 comments The Anniversary List

Progress: 5/10

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English - Three Exorcism Siblings Vol. 1, Three Exorcism Siblings Vol.2, Three Exorcism Siblings Vol.3
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" - Paladin's Faith, Navola, No Gods for Drowning, Dragonfall
2018: An author's debut book - Gideon the Ninth
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements - Silver Under Nightfall
2020: A book with an emotion in the title - Happy Place, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet - The Ballad of Black Tom, All the Birds in the Sky, The Picture of Dorian Grey
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name - All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books - Space Vampire
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year - Beach Read, After the Forest, A Day of Fallen Night, The Sun and the Void, How Long 'til Black Future Month?, Borne, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, The Broken Girls, The Lathe of Heaven, The Light Brigade, The Book of M, A Master of Djinn, The Order of Time, No Gods for Drowning
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - Six of Crows


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Erin Perry Willis | 66 comments Book Ratings:

5 Stars:
The Way of Kings
All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
The Immortality Thief
The Unkillable Princess
Network Effect
The Summer War
Mate

4.5 Stars:
Dungeons and Drama
Fugitive Telemetry
The River Has Roots

4 Stars:
Gideon the Ninth
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
Words of Radiance
The Knight and the Butcherbird
A Drop of Corruption
Murder by Memory
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, Vol. 1
Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors
Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections
Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants
More than a Little Warped
Hot for Slayer

3.5 Stars:
Wooing the Witch Queen

3 Stars:
The Blighted Stars
Harrow the Ninth
The Stardust Grail
Three Exorcism Siblings Vol. 1
Three Exorcism Siblings Vol.2
Three Exorcism Siblings Vol.3
The Hollow and the Haunted
Don't Sleep with the Dead

2.5 Stars:
Dragonfall
Space Vampire

2 Stars:
The Lost Story
Voyage of the Damned

1 Star:
Nothing But Blackened Teeth

DNF:
No Gods for Drowning - DNF at 10%. Having trouble feeling invested in the characters and world and struggling to care.
A Taste of Gold and Iron - DNF at 16%. I might return to this at a later date.
Water Moon - DNF at page 116. I very much dislike the way this book is written, especially the dialogue. The characters never have a real conversation or feel like they are connecting. Love the concept of this book, not so crazy about the execution, unfortunately.
Zomromcom - Too ridiculous and I just can't suspend my disbelief.
Voidwalker - The writing just isn't for me.

Rereads:
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (5 Stars)
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (5 Stars)
All Systems Red (5 stars)
Artificial Condition (5 stars)
Rogue Protocol (5 stars)
Exit Strategy (5 stars)
Silver Under Nightfall (5 stars)
Court of Wanderers (5 stars)


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Erin Perry Willis | 66 comments Popsugar
(Not sure if I'll be doing this challenge but might as well keep track)

Progress: 25/50

Regular
1 A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma - How Long 'til Black Future Month?
2 A book you want to read based on the last sentence
3 A book about space tourism - The Spare Man, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, Murder by Memory
4 A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
5 A book with a snake on the cover or in the title - Hemlock & Silver
6 A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge
7 A book about a cult - A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
8 A book under 250 pages - All Systems Red
9 A book that features a character going through menopause - Mary: An Awakening of Terror
10 A book you got for free - Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
11 A book mentioned in another book - The Lathe of Heaven
12 A book about a road trip
13 A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads - Nothing But Blackened Teeth
14 A book about a nontraditional education - Vita Nostra
15 A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book (A book involving AI) - Fugitive Telemetry
16 A book set in or around a body of water - Voyage of the Damned
17 A book about a run club
18 A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
19 A highly anticipated read of 2025 - The River Has Roots
20 A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out)(A book recommended by a bookseller) - Gideon the Ninth
21 A book where the main character is a politician - City of Stairs
22 A book about soccer
23 A book that is considered healing fiction - The Lost Story
24 A book with a happily single woman protagonist - The Stardust Grail
25 A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee - The Unkillable Princess
26 A book where an adult character changes careers
27 A book set at a luxury resort - The Midnight Feast
28 A book that features an unlikely friendship - The Immortality Thief
29 A book about a food truck
30 A book that reminds you of your childhood - Words of Radiance
31 A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline - Dungeons and Drama
32 A book about an overlooked woman in history - All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
33 A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
34 A book written by an author who is neurodivergent
35 A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out - Harrow the Ninth
36 A book with silver on the cover or in the title - A Drop of Corruption
37 Two books with the same title (1) - Three Exorcism Siblings Vol. 1
38 Two books with the same title (2) - Three Exorcism Siblings Vol.2
39 A classic you've never read - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Grey
40 A book about chosen family - Wooing the Witch Queen


Advanced Prompts

Easy
41 A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile - Cat’s Eye, Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems, 1961-2023, Morning In The Burned House: Poems
42 A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
43 A book that includes a nonverbal character - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
44 A book you have always avoided reading - The Way of Kings

Medium
45 A book with a left-handed character - Dragonfall
46 A book where nature is the antagonist - The Blighted Stars
47 A book of interconnected short stories

Hard
48 A book that features a married couple who don't live together
49 A dystopian book with a happy ending - The Knight and the Butcherbird
50 A book that features a character with chronic pain - Behooved, What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century, The Stardust Grail


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Erin Perry Willis | 66 comments BUZZWORDATHON: Covers Challenge

Progress: 10/12

JANUARY: Pattern
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

FEBRUARY: Skyline
The Unkillable Princess (The Kystrom Chronicles, #2) by Taran Hunt

MARCH: Books
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde, #3) by Heather Fawcett

APRIL: Animals
The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow

MAY: Eyes
Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1) by Rin Chupeco

JUNE: Celestial
Mate (Bride, #2) by Ali Hazelwood

JULY: Technology
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells

AUGUST: Transportation
Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon

SEPTEMBER: Foliage
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

OCTOBER: Weapons
Court of Wanderers (Silver Under Nightfall, #2) by Rin Chupeco

NOVEMBER: Food and Drink
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

DECEMBER: Monochromatic
All in Her Head The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen


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