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✔️1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y

Het woud (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff Book 8) (Dutch Edition) by Nele Neuhaus Het woud (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff Book 8) Nele Neuhaus 535 p. Read : 8 february 2025

✔️2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Suggestion:

A book related to a mirror
Achter de spiegel (Reckless, #1) by Cornelia Funke Cornelia Funke 13/1/2025
The world the action takes place in is behind a mirror
✔️3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song

De pianiste De pianiste by Elfriede Jelinek 296 p. 28 february

La, a note,

✔️4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld

De Flessentrekker De Flessentrekker (Dutch Edition) by Ilja Gort Ilja Gort 247 p. 12
Set in caves of wine chateaus and in the underworld

✔️ 5. A book with a weird or intriguing title The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley Alan Bradley 386 p. Read 4 february 2025

✔️6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
De hulp ziet alles (De hulp #3) by Freida McFadden De hulp ziet alles Freida McFadden
396 p. Read: 24 january 2025
Set in long island

✔️7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
De erfenis De erfenis (De erfenis, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Jennifer Lynn Barnes
392 p. 23 january 2025

Jennifer Lynn Barnes
✔️8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings

De Liefde, Natuurlijk De Liefde, Natuurlijk by Carlos Drummond de Andrade Carlos Drummond de Andrade 125 p. 25 february

9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year

✔️10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns

Strafkind Strafkind by Wieke Hart Wieke Hart 10 july 249 p.

✔️11. A book set in a fictional location Het gefluister achter de deur Het gefluister achter de deur by T.J. Klune T.J. Klune 440 p. 23. february 2025
Cafe where people go to the other side
12. A book by an Irish author
✔️13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
✔️14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman

De ravenjongens De ravenjongens (De ravenserie #1) by Maggie Stiefvater Maggie Stiefvater 365 p. 26 february

✔️15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception

The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman The Home for Unwanted Girls Joanna Goodman 384 p. Read: 18 january 2025
In this book a lot of people are lied to, the mother is told her daughter is dead and vice versa

✔️16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
De ongewone lezer De ongewone lezer by Alan Bennett
Fits the prompt from 2016 7. A book about books

✔️17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925

The House of Mirth The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Edith Wharton 276 p. 31 january 2025

Written in 1905, contemporary novel so set before 1925
✔️18. A book set primarily in nature

Jaag je ploeg over de botten van de doden by Olga Tokarczuk Jaag je ploeg over de botten van de doden Olga Tokarczuk 298 p. 23 march

✔️19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape

De huisgenoot De huisgenoot (Florian von Bismark, #1) by Marjolijn Uitzinger Marjolijn Uitzinger 246 p. 24 february

✔️20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title

The Crow Trap The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, #1) by Ann Cleeves ] Ann Cleeves 535 p.
Read 21 january 2025 crow is an animal

21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
✔️22. A translated novel from Asia

Voordat de koffie koud wordt Voordat de koffie koud wordt (Voordat de koffie koud wordt, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Toshikazu Kawaguchi 256 p. 9 march

✔️23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
De val van Thomas G. De val van Thomas G. by Nelleke Noordervliet Nelleke Noordervliet 288 p. 21 february 2025
Father Thomas artist, painting, art ( in Paris) and literature
✔️24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal

Een van ons liegt Een van ons liegt by Karen M. McManus Karen M. McManus 300 p. 13 february 2025

✔️25. A book with waves on the cover
Storm Child (Cyrus Haven, #4) by Michael Robotham
✔️26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name

Het kamermeisje by Nita Prose Nita Prose 336 p. Read: 16 january 2025
✔️27. A book set in the winter

Bezonken rood Bezonken rood by Jeroen Brouwers Jeroen Brouwers 152 p. 2 march

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
✔️30. A monster book
Onze Moeder was een Seriemoordenaar If You Tell A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen Gregg Olsen 442p. 12 february

✔️31. A book with a coastal setting Moord op de golflinks Moord op de golflinks by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie 208 p. 9 april

✔️32. A mystery or true crime book

Daglicht Daglicht by Marion Pauw Marion Pauw 308 p. 17 february 2025

✔️33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time

The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie 220 p. 28 march 2025

✔️34. A book title that could be a country song

Wilder (The Renegades, #1) by Rebecca Yarros Wilder Rebecca Yarros 368 p. 28 april

35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists (babel)

✔️36. A book with a common household object on the cover

De verzamelde levens van A.J. Fikry De verzamelde levens van A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Gabrielle Zevin 224 p. 21 january 2028
Small stepladder

✔️37. A book featuring adult friendships

Violeta Violeta by Isabel Allende Isabel Allende 322 p. Read: 25 january 2025

✔️38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1

Het boek der deuren Het boek der deuren by Gareth Brown Gareth Brown 431 p. 22 april

39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
✔️40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
The ABC Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13) by Agatha Christie i think books by Agatha Christie are a great comfort read, even though they are about murder. Good and evil were very clear and not diffuse. And in the end the good allways wins and punishment comes.

✔️41. A book that involves digging up the past

Zie mij Zie mij by Jennifer Hillier Jennifer Hillier 384 p. 19 january 2025
The MC is confronted with her past and digs through it acknowledging what happened to her friend

✔️ 42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate

Hier waak ik (Publius Aurelius #1) by Danila Comastri Montanari Hier waak ik Danila Comastri Montanari 272 p. 3 march
Set in villa

✔️43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Verdwenen (Florida Crime #1) by Willow Rose Willow Rose
Read 15 january 2025 304 p.

Less than 10 letters

✔️44. A haunting book Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Andy Weir 517 p. 5 june

✔️45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years

De Japanse minnaar De Japanse minnaar by Isabel Allende Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende started as annauthor in the ‘80 of the 20th century and is still writing books.

✔️46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names

Blauwe maan Blauwe maan (Jack Reacher, #24) by Lee Child Lee Child 381 p. 28 january 2025

Blue moon is one of the traditional full moon names

47. A book relating to fire
✔️48. A book with a character dealing with death
Where the Dead Go (Gemma Woodstock #3) by Sarah Bailey

✔️49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines

De kleuren van magie De kleuren van magie (Schemering #1) by V.E. Schwab Victoria E. Schwab 416 p. 19 february 2025

✔️50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025

James James by Percival Everett Percival Everett 320 p. 5 march

✔️51. A book published in 2025

Isaac's Song Isaac's Song by Daniel Black Daniel Black
320 p. Read: 3 february Published january 2025

✔️52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
The sun is low on this cover which gives sunset vibes

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

De duisternis (Hulda #1) by Ragnar Jónasson Ragnar Jónasson part 1 in series 224 p. 2 february 2025
Originl Dimma in icelandic

✔️2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"

Onmacht Onmacht by Yvonne Doorduyn Yvonne Doorduyn 334 p. 15 february 2025


✔️2018: An author's debut book

Rouwdouwers Rouwdouwers by Falun Ellie Koos Falun Ellie Koos 235 p. Read 30 january 2025

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

Alles is nu Alles is nu by Amy Giles Amy Giles 366 p. Read 27 january 2025

Charlie is the male MC


✔️2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name

Once Hunted (Riley Paige, #5) by Blake Pierce Once Hunted Blake Pierce 192 p. Read 1 february 2025
OncE hUnted blAke pIerce

✔️2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books

Rechercheur De Klerck en de sluier van de dood P. Dieudonné Rechercheur De Klerck en de sluier van de dood (Dutch Edition) by P. Dieudonné
The author has published more than 7 books

✔️2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year

Good-Bye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton Good-Bye, Mr. Chips James Hilton 144 p. 22 february 2025

✔️2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
✔️2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family De bijzondere levens van Violette De bijzondere levens van Violette by Valérie Perrin Valérie Perrin 480 p. 10 february
The people who take care of the cemetery are some kind of family: the caretaker, the grave delvers, the priest, the undertaker.


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