Roni's Reading in 2025

[Roni]

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y The Summer of Her Life
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song Bambi: A Life in the Woods
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld A Journey Under the Sea
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title The Dragon from Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany

6. A book with a serpentine element on the coverThe Great American Dust Bowl: A Graphic Novel
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings About Love
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
11. A book set in a fictional location
12. A book by an Irish author Glorious Exploits
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family The Saturday Night Ghost Club
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman The Book of Love

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception Come and Get It
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list The Dragon from Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 Line of Fire: Diary of an Unknown Soldier
18. A book set primarily in nature Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape We Used to Live Here
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title The Unlikely Hero: The Story of Wolf 8
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
22. A translated novel from Asia Heaven

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting Operatic
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal Talking to Strangers: A Memoir of My Escape from a Cult
25. A book with waves on the cover Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name Keepsake Crimes
27. A book set in the winter Too Many Men

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
30. A monster book Dead Eleven
31. A book with a coastal setting Lady On The Beach

32. A mystery or true crime book Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time The Bard and the Book: How the First Folio Saved the Plays of William Shakespeare from Oblivion
34. A book title that could be a country song
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 We Are Not Strangers: A Graphic Novel
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 Drawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 This Book Will Bury Me
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read Photo Finished

41. A book that involves digging up the past The Dig
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters Catwings
44. A haunting book Visitation

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years Buddies: Men, Dogs and World War II
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names Ensnared in the Wolf's Lair: Inside the 1944 Plot to Kill Hitler and the Ghost Children of His Revenge
47. A book relating to fire Floodwaters and Flames: The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio
48. A book with a character dealing with death Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
51. A book published in 2025 The Fate of Others: Stories
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover Chasin' the Bird: Charlie Parker in California

This list was suggested, voted on, and chosen by ATY group members.

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
In honor of ATY's 10 year of reading challenges, we have put together an anniversary list made up of member-chosen prompts. Each prompt comes from that year's respective list and was chosen by the members of the group.

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English Days of Sand: A Graphic Novel
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" Gliff
2018: An author's debut book
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Alpha. Abidjan-Gare du Nord
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name The History of Stuart Island
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family