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Best Books of the YearJanuary
The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman
5 Stars
Runners-up:
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (4 Stars)
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg (4 Stars)
February
My Real Children by Jo Walton
4 Stars
Runners-up:
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (4 Stars)
March
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
5 Stars
Runners-up:
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan (5 Stars)
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (4 Stars)
April
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
5 Stars
Runners-up:
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (5 Stars)
The Book of Flora by Meg Elison (4 Stars)
May
Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
5 Stars
Runners-up:
Far North by Marcel Theroux (4 Stars)
Euphoria by Lily King (4 Stars)
June
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
5 Stars
Runners-up:
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (5 Stars)
The Strays by Emily Bitto (4 Stars)
July
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
5 Stars
Runners-up:
Skin by Ilka Tampke (5 Stars)
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (4 Stars)
August
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
5 Stars
Runners-up:
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig (5 Stars)
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (4 Stars)
September
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
5 Stars
Runners-up:
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (4 Stars)
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (4 Stars)
October
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
5 Stars
Runners-up:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman (4 Stars)
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (4 Stars)
November
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
4 Stars
Runner-up:
The Lost Man by Jane Harper (4 Stars)
December
PROMPTS (1)January
Week 1. A book that was nominated for an award
The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain
Week 2. A book with one of the 5 Ws in the title
When the Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi
Week 3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart
Week 4. A book with a criminal character
Sugar Run by Mesha Maren
Week 5. A book inspired by Shakespeare
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Week 16. A book told from multiple perspectives
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
February
Week 6. A book with a dual timeline
My Real Children by Jo Walton
Week 7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme
The Gradual Disappearance of Jane Ashland by Nicolai Houm
Week 8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
Week 9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres
Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Week 37. A book set in a school or university
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Week 40. A book you found by serendipitous means
Moonshot by Hope Nicholson
March
Week 10. A book featuring an historical figure
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
Week 11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals
The Last Pearl Fisher of Scotland by Julia Stuart
Week 12. A book about reading, books, or an author
History of the Rain by Niall Williams
Week 13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
Week 44. A book related in some way to a TV show or movie you enjoyed
The Machine by James Smythe
April
Week 14. A book related to an astronomical term
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
Week 15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
Girl at War by Sara Nović
Week 17. A speculative fiction
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Week 23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something Old
Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
Week 24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something New
The Book of Flora by Meg Elison
Week 39. A book with a strong sense of place
Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hooper
PROMPTS (2) May
Week 18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
Week 19. A book by an author with more than 1 book on your TBR
Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell
Week 20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Euphoria by Lily King
Week 31. A children’s classic
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
Week 21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes
Wake by Anna Hope
June
Week 22. A book with a number in the title
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor
Week 34. A book with a person's name in the title
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Week 25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something Borrowed
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Week 26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something Blue
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Week 27. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die lists
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride
Week 36. A book featured on a NPR Best Books of the Year list
The Strays by Emily Bitto
Week 46. A book with a black cover
A Death in the Family by James Agee
Week 30. A book featuring an elderly character
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Week 28. A book related to something cold
Despite The Falling Snow by Shamim Sarif
Week 32. A book with 500+ pages
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
July
Week 45. A multi-generational saga
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Week 35. A psychological thriller
Snap by Belinda Bauer
Week 43. A book related to STEM
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Week 33. A book you have owned for 1+ year but haven't read yet
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Week 29. A book published before 1950
Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann
August
Week 42. A book with a monster or monstrous character
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
Week 51. A book published in 2019
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Week 48. A book that was a nominee for the National Book Award
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Week 52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water by Vylar Kaftan
September
Week 41. A book from the GR Choice Awards
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Week 38. A book not written in traditional novel format
How to Be Both by Ali Smith
October
Week 47. A book related to food
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
Week 49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
The Headmaster's Wager by Vincent Lam
November
Week 50. A book that includes a journey
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
DOUBLE REJECTS (1)January
A portal fiction
A book that none of your goodreads friends have read
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
A book recommended by a favourite author
A book about or inspired by a real heroine of yours
The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman
A book with a family member in the title
A book with an LGBTQ+ character or author
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
A book about royalty
A book in which religion plays an integral role in the plot
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
A graphic novel
A book featuring a person with a disability
M.F.K. by Nilah Magruder
February
A book that was nominated for or won the Man Booker Prize
A book where music plays a part in the story
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
A book from the Costa Awards
A book about an unlikely friendship
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
March
A book from The Millions' Most Anticipated lists
A book with a title that contains an allusion to another literary work
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
A book related to a zodiac sign
A book in translation
Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta
A book that is sad, depressing, devastating, dark
A book by a current or former journalist
The Undertaking by Audrey Magee
A book about the arts
A book written by a man with a female main character
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
A play that won the Pulitzer for Drama
A book form you don't usually read
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
A book with a drink in the title
A book you meant to read in 2018
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
April
A book set in or written by an author from a country with a red, white and blue flag
A book nominated for a literary prize in a country other than your own
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
A book with a theme of gender or gender issues
A book in which a character uses a disguise
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
A book inspired by a song
A book about a cult or a group of people
The Amateurs by Liz Harmer
A book that was written by a Nobel Laureate
A book of short stories, essays, or poems
Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral
May
A category from another challenge
A book with a cover where the author's name is larger than the title
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
A book related to social justice
A book written by a woman
Milkman by Anna Burns
A book by a transgender author
A diverse book
The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang
A bildungsroman
A book where the chapters aren't numbered
Normal People by Sally Rooney
A book you can connect to the game of Monopoly
An experimental book
Outline by Rachel Cusk
A book with a race in it
A book with an epigraph
The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan
A book about the climate and/or climate change
A book set in extreme weather
Far North by Marcel Theroux
June
A book with less than 200 pages
A book published in a year important to you
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
A book featuring a romantic relationship
A book connected to a cultural appreciation month
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
A book with a non-traditional family
A book that involves another world or planet or realm
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
A book that reminds you of your youth
A book with a story trope you love
God On The Rocks by Jane Gardam
DOUBLE REJECTS (2)July
Two books by an author who writes using two different names: Book 1
A book with the theme of immortality
Touch by Claire North
A book featuring an ancient civilization
A book about someone that you'd like to have dinner with
Skin by Ilka Tampke
A book with an occupation in the title
A book involving a lie
The Weaver by Emmi Itäranta
Two sides of an issue/event - Book 1
A book that takes place on a mode of transport
Sugar Money by Jane Harris
Two books by an author who writes using two different names: Book 2
A book with revenge or vengeance as a theme
A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin
Two sides of an issue/event - Book 2
A book by an author who is no longer alive
The Long Song by Andrea Levy
August
A book that you're skeptical about
A book that is getting lots of praise from others
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
A book published in the 1960s
A book you never read in school
The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor
A book set in a place that starts with "I"
A book about a non-romantic relationship
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
A book by an author who uses one or more initials
A Victorian or neo-Victorian book
The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter
A book about a person who travels to another country as a vacationer, an expatriate, an immigrant, or a refugee
A book inspired by the word low
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
A book related to a deck of playing cards
A 20th century classic
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
A book with alliteration in the title
A book by an author from an island
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
September
A New York Times Best Seller
A book set in a small town or village
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
A book related to an obscure holiday
A book recommended to you by goodreads
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
A book written by multiple authors
A book with an ugly cover
Worlds Seen in Passing
A book by an author you recently discovered
A book with an ensemble cast
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis
October
A book connected to a dwelling
A book set after a time of war
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
A book mentioned in a blog
A book whose page count is a prime number
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
November
Three unrelated books that are linked only by having the same word in the title
A book related to an activity on your bucket list
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
A book connected to health or medicine
A book that fits a prompt for the 2020 ATY challenge
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
December
Three unrelated books that are linked only by having the same word in the title
Read the rainbow
The Green Road by Anne Enright
A book in the "up lit" genre
A book that spans a week or less
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
Three unrelated books that are linked only by having the same word in the title
A book about a serial killer
JANUARYWeek 1. A book that was nominated for an award
The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain
•Women's Prize for Fiction
•Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
•Costa Book Award
•Ondaatje Prize
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 2. A book with one of the 5 Ws in the title
When the Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi
Rating: 4 Stars
A portal fiction
A book that none of your goodreads friends have read
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
Rating: 2 Stars
Week 4. A book with a criminal character
Sugar Run by Mesha Maren
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart
Rating: 3 Stars
A book recommended by a favourite author
A book about or inspired by a real heroine of yours
The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman
•recommended by Sarah Waters
•about unconventional women
Rating: 5 Stars
Week 5. A book inspired by Shakespeare
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
•Lennox is a character in Macbeth
Rating: 4 Stars
A book with a family member in the title
A book with an LGBTQ+ character or author
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
Rating: 4 Stars
A book about royalty
A book in which religion plays an integral role in the plot
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
Rating: 3 Stars
A graphic novel
A book featuring a person with a disability
M.F.K.: Book One by Nilah Magruder
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 16. A book told from multiple perspectives
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
Rating: 4 Stars
FEBRUARYWeek 37. A book set in a school or university
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Rating: 2 Stars
Week 6. A book with a dual timeline
My Real Children by Jo Walton
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 7 and Week 8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme
The Gradual Disappearance of Jane Ashland by Nicolai Houm
Rating: 3 Stars
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres
Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Rating: 3 Stars
A book that was nominated for or won the Man Booker Prize
A book where music plays a part in the story
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Rating: 3 Stars
A book from the Costa Awards
A book about an unlikely friendship
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 40. A book you found by serendipitous means
Moonshot by Hope Nicholson
Rating: 4 Stars
MARCHWeek 10. A book featuring an historical figure
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
•The protagonist is an amalgamation of famous female pioneers in science-related fields of study.
Rating: 4 Stars
A book from The Millions' Most Anticipated lists
A book with a title that contains an allusion to another literary work
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
• The Great Second-Half 2017 Book Preview
•"The title seems to echo the opening of the Iliad, when Homer asks the muse to sing of unburied bodies left on the battlefield of Troy a feast for dogs and birds, while the dead men's souls descend to Hades." (NPR)
Rating: 4 Stars
A book related to a zodiac sign
A book in translation
Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta
•Pisces - fish - water
•translated from Finnish
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals
The Last Pearl Fisher of Scotland by Julia Stuart
•features a rabbit named Frank
Rating: 3 Stars
A book that is sad, depressing, devastating, dark
A book by a current or former journalist
The Undertaking by Audrey Magee
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 12. A book about reading, books, or an author
History of the Rain by Niall Williams
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 44. A book related in some way to a TV show or movie you enjoyed
The Machine by James Smythe
"His novels are Black Mirror in literary form." (GeekDad)
Rating: 4 Stars
A book about the arts
A book written by a man with a female main character
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
Rating: 3 Stars
A play that won the Pulitzer for Drama
A book form you don't usually read
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Rating: 4 Stars
A book with a drink in the title
A book you meant to read in 2018
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Rating: 5 Stars
Week 13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
Spring 2019 List
Rating: 5 Stars
APRILA book set in or written by an author from a country with a red, white and blue flag
A book nominated for a literary prize in a country other than your own
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
•
Set in Iceland •
Author from Australia •nominated for the Australian Stella Prize
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 14. A book related to an astronomical term
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
Rating: 3 Stars
A book with a theme of gender or gender issues
A book in which a character uses a disguise
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
Rating: 5 Stars
Week 15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
Girl at War by Sara Nović
•Croatia
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 17. A speculative fiction
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Rating: 5 Stars
A book inspired by a song
A book about a cult or a group of people
The Amateurs by Liz Harmer
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something Old
Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
•published 1962
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something New
The Book of Flora by Meg Elison
•published 2019
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 39. A book with a strong sense of place
Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hooper
Rating: 3 Stars
A book that was written by a Nobel Laureate
A book of
Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral
Rating: 3 Stars
MAYWeek 18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
•chlorine (swimming pool)
Rating: 5 Stars
A category from another challenge
A book with a cover where the author's name is larger than the title
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 19. A book by an author with more than 1 book on your TBR
Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell
Rating: 3 Stars
A book related to social justice
A book written by a woman
Milkman by Anna Burns
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 31. A children’s classic
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
Rating: 2 Stars
Week 20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Euphoria by Lily King
Rating: 4 Stars
A book by a transgender author
A diverse book
The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang
Rating: 4 Stars
A bildungsroman
A book where the chapters aren't numbered
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes
Wake by Anna Hope
• A book that was nominated for or won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
Rating: 4 Stars
A book you can connect to the game of Monopoly
An experimental book
Outline by Rachel Cusk
• Set in Greece - Mediterranean Avenue
• Nominated for the Goldsmiths Prize which recognizes novels that "break the mould or extend the possibilities of the novel form"
Rating: 3 Stars
A book with a race in it
A book with an epigraph
The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan
Rating: 3 Stars
A book about the climate and/or climate change
A book set in extreme weather
Far North by Marcel Theroux
Rating: 4 Stars
JUNEWeek 22. A book with a number in the title
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 34. A book with a person's name in the title
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Rating: 5 Stars
A book with less than 200 pages
A book published in a year important to you
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something Borrowed
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
• series title and protagonist's name borrowed from Robert Browning poem
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Something Blue
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
• blue protagonist
Rating: 2 Stars
Week 27. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die lists
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride
Rating: 4 Stars
A book featuring a romantic relationship
A book connected to a cultural appreciation month
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 36. A book featured on a NPR Best Books of the Year list
The Strays by Emily Bitto
• 2017 List
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 46. A book with a black cover
A Death in the Family by James Agee
Rating: 4 Stars
A book with a non-traditional family
A book that involves another world or planet or realm
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Rating: 5 Stars
A book that reminds you of your youth
A book with a story trope you love
God On The Rocks by Jane Gardam
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 30. A book featuring an elderly character
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 28. A book related to something cold
Despite The Falling Snow by Shamim Sarif
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 32. A book with 500+ pages
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
•720 pages
Rating: 4 Stars
JULYWeek 45. A multi-generational saga
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Rating: 4 Stars
Two books by an author who writes using two different names: Book 1
A book with the theme of immortality
Touch by Claire North
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 35. A psychological thriller
Snap by Belinda Bauer
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 43. A book related to STEM
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Rating: 4 Stars
A book featuring an ancient civilization
A book about someone that you'd like to have dinner with
Skin by Ilka Tampke
Rating: 5 Stars
Week 33. A book you have owned for 1+ year but haven't read yet
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Rating: 5 Stars
Week 29. A book published before 1950
Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann
Rating: 4 Stars
A book with an occupation in the title
A book involving a lie
The Weaver by Emmi Itäranta
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limon
Two sides of an issue/event - Book 1
A book that takes place on a mode of transport
Sugar Money by Jane Harris
Rating: 4 Stars
Two books by an author who writes using two different names: Book 2
A book with revenge or vengeance as a theme
A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin
Rating: 3 Stars
Two sides of an issue/event - Book 2
A book by an author who is no longer alive
The Long Song by Andrea Levy
Rating: 4 Stars
AUGUSTA book that you're skeptical about
A book that is getting lots of praise from others
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Rating: 4 Stars
A book published in the 1960s
A book you never read in school
The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 42. A book with a monster or monstrous character
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 51. A book published in 2019
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Rating: 5 Stars
Week 48. A book that was a nominee for the National Book Award
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Rating: 4 Stars
A book set in a place that starts with "I"
A book about a non-romantic relationship
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Rating: 4 Stars
A book by an author who uses one or more initials
A Victorian or neo-Victorian book
The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter
Rating: 3 Stars
A book about a person who travels to another country as a vacationer, an expatriate, an immigrant, or a refugee
A book inspired by the word low
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Rating: 4 Stars
A book related to a deck of playing cards
A 20th century classic
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Rating: 5 Stars
A book with alliteration in the title
A book by an author from an island
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 52. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water by Vylar Kaftan
Rating: 4 Stars
SEPTEMBERA New York Times Best Seller
A book set in a small town or village
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Rating: 3 Stars
A book related to an obscure holiday
A book recommended to you by goodreads
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
•Space Exploration Day
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 41. A book from the GR Choice Awards
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Rating: 5 Stars
NOT ATY
Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 38. A book not written in traditional novel format
How to Be Both by Ali Smith
Rating: 4 Stars
A book written by multiple authors
A book with an ugly cover
Worlds Seen in Passing
Rating: 4 Stars
A book by an author you recently discovered
A book with an ensemble cast
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons
Rating: 3 Stars
OCTOBER
NOT ATY
Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell
Rating: 3 Stars
Week 47. A book related to food
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
• protagonist works in a restaurant
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Rating: 5 Stars
A book connected to a dwelling
A book set after a time of war
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
Cove by Cynan Jones
Rating: 4 Stars
A book mentioned in a blog
A book whose page count is a prime number
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
• Running Out of Pages
• 367 pages
Rating: 4 Stars
Week 49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
The Headmaster's Wager by Vincent Lam
Rating: 3 Stars
NOVEMBERWeek 50. A book that includes a journey
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Rating: 4 Stars
Three unrelated books that are linked only by having the same word in the title
A book related to an activity on your bucket list
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Rating: 3 Stars
A book connected to health or medicine
A book that fits a prompt for the 2020 ATY challenge
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
• A book that fits a prompt for the 2020 ATY challenge (A book by an author not from the anglosphere)
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
Ratng: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
Songwoman by Ilka Tampke
Rating: 4 Stars
DECEMBER
NOT ATY
The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
Rating: 5 Stars
NOT ATY
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Rating: 3 Stars
Three unrelated books that are linked only by having the same word in the title
Read the rainbow
The Green Road by Anne Enright
Rating: 3 Stars
NOT ATY
Planetfall by Emma Newman
Rating: 5 Stars
NOT ATY
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
Rating: 4 Stars
NOT ATY
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
Rating: 3 Stars
A book in the "up lit" genre
A book that spans a week or less
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
Rating: 4 Stars
AUTUMN READING CHALLENGE
Progress
September: 4/4
September: 4/4
October: 4/4
October: 4/4
November: 4/4
November: 4/4
September
1. To Autumn
Read a book with a title that includes any word of four or more letters that appears in the poem "To Autumn" by John Keats
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Read a book first published in a year that includes at least two of the numbers 1, 8, and 9
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
2. Fall into Autumn
Read a book that has been published under at least two different titles
The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons
Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3. Rugby World Cup
Read a book by an author with a three word name
Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff
Read a book set in any of the 20 countries who have qualified for the tournament
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis
4. Abbey Road
Read a book where a secret is important to the plot
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Read a book with a cover image that shows four or more people
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
October
1. Poem in October
Read a book with any living thing, setting or object on the cover that is mentioned in the poem "Poem in October" by Dylan Thomas
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
Read a book by a Welsh author
Cove by Cynan Jones
2. Dictionary Day
Read a book with a title or subtitle that includes a word of 10 letters or more
The Headmaster's Wager by Vincent Lam
Read a book with the number 1 or 6 in the page count
The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor
3. The Booker Prize
Read a book that has won or been included in the shortlist for the Booker Prize
How to Be Both by Ali Smith
Read a book first published in October
The Lost Man by Jane Harper (published 10-23-18)
4. Halloween
Read a book with a cover that is mostly orange
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Read a book that appears on one of these lists
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
November
1. No sun, no moon! No morn, no noon ... November!
Read a book set in the nineteenth century
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NOVEMBER
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
2. George Eliot
Read a book published under a pseudonym
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Read a book by an author who has published at least seven novels
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
3. NaNoWriMo
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in NANOWRIMO
Orange World by Karen Russell
Read a book that began as a NaNoWriMo novel
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
4. The Longest Journey
Read a book where all the letters in ARCTIC TERN can be found in the title and/or subtitle
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Read a book in which a main character goes on a long journey
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Current Tally
Round 1: 12/12
Round 2: 12/12
Round 3: 12/12
ROUND THREE
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
2. June, July, August
Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
The Carrying by Ada Limon
3. Bloomsday
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
4. Beach reads
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
The Long Song by Andrea Levy
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book from one of these winter reading lists
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book in a series you enjoy
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
3. International Beer Day
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Back to school
Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
ROUND TWO
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin
2. June, July, August
Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
3. Bloomsday
Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Snap by Belinda Bauer
4. Beach reads
Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Touch by Claire North
2. Travel the world
Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
Skin by Ilka Tampke
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Weaver by Emmi Itäranta
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book by a favourite author
Sugar Money by Jane Harris
3. International Beer Day
Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
4. Back to school
Read a book by an author who is new to you
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
ROUND ONE
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
2. June, July, August
Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A
A Death in the Family by James Agee
3. Bloomsday
Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride
4. Beach reads
Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book set in a capital city
Despite The Falling Snow by Shamim Sarif
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a fictional location
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
The Strays by Emily Bitto
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8
God On The Rocks by Jane Gardam
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
3. International Beer Day
Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor
4. Back to school
Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
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Emily wrote: "Did you pair up the rejects before or after you chose the books for each set of prompts? I want to know your process!"My 2019 Reading Plan included a list of books I definitely wanted to read and a list of books I maybe wanted to read.
As we went through the suggesting/voting process I would select a few books from one of the lists that would fit a potential prompt. If the prompt didn't make the official list I'd move it to the reject list.
After a few weeks there was a pattern: a prompt would be rejected, I'd move the book to the reject list, that book would potentially fit a new prompt suggestion, I'd move the book to the maybe list, that prompt would be rejected, and the book would be back on the reject list. And that is when I decided to do the double reject challenge...because one book now had two rejected prompts that fit.
Not all books fit the pattern though so I had a few that only had one rejected prompt associated with it. For those books, I had to find a second rejected prompt, and it was usually something extraordinarily broad like "a book written by a woman" or "a book with an epigraph."
In January I read 11 books (plus some short stories and poems) for a total of 3,931 pages. I completed 5 ATY challenge topics in order and 1 ATY challenge topic out-of-order. And I read 5 books for my rejects challenge.My one 5 Star book was The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman. I read this for my rejects challenge for the topics “A book recommended by a favourite author” (Sarah Waters) and “A book about or inspired by a real heroine of yours” (unconventional women).
Other books I really liked and rated 4 Stars were:
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Week 5 - “A book inspired by Shakespeare” (Lennox is a character in Macbeth)
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
Week 16 - “A book told from multiple perspectives”
When the Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi
Week 2 - “A book with one of the 5 Ws in the title”
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
Rejects challenge - “A book with a family member in the title” and “A book with an LGBTQ+ character or author”
Sugar Run by Mesha Maren
Week 4 - “A book with a criminal character”
Hope everyone has had a splendid month of reading and are making great progress in their challenge(s)!
dalex wrote: "In January I read 11 books (plus some short stories and poems) for a total of 3,987 pages, which works out to about 129 pages per day. By my calculations, I spent approximately 2 ½ days reading!I..."
Wow! 11 books - I could never read that many in a month. Just making it to the goal of 52 books I decided on will be a big challenge! I read 4 in January, so at least I am keeping up (so far). Great job!
I am going to check out one of the books you mentioned - WHEN THE MOON IS LOW. "Moon" is one of my "title trigger words" - a word or phrase in a title that will immediately trigger my attention, get me to at least read something about it to see if it's a book I might like. Some others are "witch," "goddess," "Magdalen(e)," "Paris," food-related terms, "Guadalupe," "Holy Grail," names of historical figures or events I am interested in, art-related (especially artists) words, & those are just a few.
I will be listing my January books here & what Challenge categories I assigned to them. But first must log the book I finished reading this morning. And write a short review. That takes time too.
In February I read 8 books (plus some short stories and poems) for a total of 2,453 pages. I completed 4 ATY challenge topics in order and 2 ATY challenge topics out-of-order. And I read 2 books for my rejects challenge.My favorite book of the month, which I rated 4 Stars, was My Real Children by Jo Walton. I used this for Week 6 A book with a dual timeline. I also really enjoyed Days Without End by Sebastian Barry, which I read for my rejects challenge (A book from the Costa Awards and A book about an unlikely friendship).
Hope everyone is having fun with the ATY challenge. Happy reading!
(And apologies to Marilyn that I totally missed your comment. Guess I need to turn on notifications.)
In March I read 10 books and 1 play. I also read some short stories in an anthology and some poems. My total page count was 3,696. I completed 4 ATY challenge topics in order and 1 ATY challenge topic out-of-order. And I read 6 books for my rejects challenge.My favorite book of the month, which I rated 5 Stars, was Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, which I used for Week 13 A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list.
Another 5 Star read in March was Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan, which I read for my rejects challenge (A book with a drink in the title and A book you meant to read in 2018). I also really liked Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, which I rated 4 Stars. This was also for my rejects challenge (A book from The Millions' Most Anticipated lists and A book with a title that contains an allusion to another literary work).
I hope everyone else is doing well with their ATY Challenge. Happy reading!
I loved Manhattan Beach and am looking forward to finally reading Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad this year.
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I read A Visit from the Goon Squad last year and really, really enjoyed it! More than I expected. The Powerpoint chapter just really made me happy.
dalex wrote: "In March I read 10 books and 1 play and finished a collection of short stories. I also read some short stories in an anthology and some poems. My total page count was 3,800. I completed 4 ATY chall..."Excellent update, Dalex. I might actually take that Everything Under pick for my own Library Staff Pick. I seem to recall not being smitten with my choice on that one. I also like your cocktail book. I picked a Manhattan book, too! Happy reading. I love finding out what everyone enjoys. My TBR list just keeps growing.
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I just picked up Manhattan Beach at the library to use for the multiple perspective prompt. For those of you who have read it, does it fit that prompt?Just by the by, my daughter sent me a picture of her at Manhattan Beach near Los Angeles yesterday... beautiful sunny day!
Rachelnyc wrote: "I loved Manhattan Beach and am looking forward to finally reading Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad this year."I read A Visit from the Goon Squad several years ago and didn't really like it. For this reason I was a hesitant to read Manhattan Beach but it's vastly different, so much so that it's actually surprising it's by the same author. I hope you enjoy A Visit from the Goon Squad more than I did!
Tammy wrote: "I might actually take that Everything Under pick for my own Library Staff Pick."Emily wrote: "I went with Everything Under for my multiple perspective book! Thanks for the rec, dalex! "
I hope you both love it as much as I did! I was so mesmerized that I almost finished it in one sitting.
Lizzy wrote: "I just picked up Manhattan Beach at the library to use for the multiple perspective prompt. For those of you who have read it, does it fit that prompt?"Yes, it absolutely does. It's told from the perspectives of Anna, her father, and a man named Dexter Styles (who has interesting connections to both Anna and her father). Happy reading!
In April I read 9 books. I also finished reading a collection of poetry that I started in January and read some short stories in an anthology. My total page count was 3,309. I completed 3 ATY challenge topics in order and 2 ATY challenge topics out-of-order. And I read 4 books for my rejects challenge.My favorite book of the month, which I rated 5 Stars, was The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis. I read this for my rejects challenge (“A book with a theme of gender or gender issues” and “A book in which a character uses a disguise”).
Another 5 Star book was Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield, which I used for Week 17 “A speculative fiction.”
I hope everyone else is doing well with their ATY Challenge. Happy reading!
In May I read 12 books and some short stories in an anthology. My total page count was 4,036. I completed 5 ATY challenge topics and I read 7 books for my rejects challenge.My favorite book of the month, which I rated 5 Stars, wasSwimming Lessons by Claire Fuller, which I read for "A book related to an element on the periodic table" (chlorine).
I read quite a few other very good books in May. Two stand-outs were Euphoria by Lily King, which I read for "A book featuring indigenous people of a country" and Far North by Marcel Theroux, which I used for my rejects challenge - "A book about climate change" and "A book set in extreme weather."
I hope everyone else is doing well with their ATY Challenge. Happy reading!
In June I read 14 books and some short stories in an anthology. My total page count was 4,657. I completed 10 ATY challenge topics and I read 4 books for my rejects challenge.My favorite book of the month, which I rated 5 Stars, was The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. I used this for my reject challenge - "A book with a non-traditional family" and "A book that involves another world or planet or realm."
Another 5 Star book was The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins, which I used for "A book with a name in the title." I also really liked The Strays by Emily Bitto. I rated it 4 Stars and used it for "A book featured on a NPR Best Books of the Year list."
I hope everyone else is doing well with their ATY Challenge. Happy reading!
MIDYEAR WRAP-UPI have read 66 books with a total of 22,127 pages. Average book length was 335 pages.
Authors: 79% female, 18% male, 3% other
Genre Breakdown
24 Literary Fiction
20 Historical Fiction
13 SFF
5 Vintage Lit
4 Other (short stories, plays, graphic novels, etc.)
My average rating was 3.68 Stars. I gave a 5 Star rating to eight books.
My Top Three books were:
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
In July I read 11 books, 1 collection of poetry, and some short stories in an anthology. My total page count was 4,990. I completed 5 ATY challenge topics and I read 6 books for my rejects challenge.My favorite book that I read in July (and which is currently my #1 for the year) was The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I used this for Week 33 A book you have owned for 1+ year but haven't read yet. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It really is worthy of all the raves it has received.
Another 5 Star book in July was Skin by Ilka Tampke. I completely loved this book about ancient Britain that basically almost no one else has read and am really looking forward to the sequel. I used this for my rejects challenge - A book featuring an ancient civilization and A book about someone you'd like to have dinner with.
I hope everyone else is doing well with their ATY Challenge. Happy reading!
Thanks for the Skin recommendation! It sounds awesome, especially seeing that the description compares it to 3 books that I love! I’m slotting it for the 2020 prompt “first in a series”. Congrats on your progress!
dalex wrote: "In July I read 11 books, 1 collection of poetry, and some short stories in an anthology. My total page count was 4,990. I completed 5 ATY challenge topics and I read 6 books for my rejects challeng..."That's great to hear as I just started The Secret History this morning.
Pam wrote: "Thanks for the Skin recommendation! It sounds awesome, especially seeing that the description compares it to 3 books that I love! I’m slotting it for the 2020 prompt “first in a series”.I hope you like it as much as I did! (And, just so you are aware when you go looking for a copy.....it was published under two different titles....Skin and Daughter of Albion.)
Milena wrote: "That's great to hear as I just started The Secret History this morning.”.
I hope you're finding it worthy of all the raves it receives all over the 'net! I thought it was completely unputdownable.
In August I read 11 books and some short stories in an anthology. My total page count was 3,814. I completed 4 ATY challenge topics and I read 7 books for my rejects challenge.And I finished Round 3 of the Summer Reading Challenge, which means I completed all 36 prompts!
My favorite books in August were...
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Rejects challenge: a book related to a deck of playing cards and a 20th century classic
This was a re-read but it's been ages since I had read it. It was just as wonderful as I remembered. One of my all-time favorite classics.
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
ATY Week 51. A book published in 2019
An end-of-the-world chonk-o-beast.....and I enjoyed every one of those 800 pages.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Rejects challenge: a book that you're skeptical about and a book that is getting lots of praise from others
I loved Eleanor and I loved this book (even though I was pretty certain I would not).
In September I read 8 books. I also completed Worlds Seen in Passing, an anthology of short stories that I started reading in January. My total page count was 3,006. I read 2 books for ATY challenge prompts, 4 books for my rejects challenge, and 3 books that did not count towards the ATY challenge.
I only have 3 prompts left to complete the ATY Challenge and plan to read those books in October.
My favorite books in September were...
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
ATY Week 41. A book from the GR Choice Awards
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Rejects challenge: a book related to an obscure holiday (Space Exploration Day) and a book recommended to you by goodreads
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Not ATY
In October I read 8 books. My total page count was 2,839. I read 2 books for ATY challenge prompts, 2 books for my rejects challenge, and 4 books that did not count towards the ATY challenge.I only have 1 prompt left to complete the ATY Challenge and I just started reading it this morning. Almost there!
My favorite books in October were...
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Not ATY
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Rejects : A book mentioned in a blog and A book whose page count is a prime number
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Rejects: A book connected to a dwelling and A book set after a time of war
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Emily wrote: "I'm surprised that you liked Rules of Magic so much... it was one of my least favorites of the year, despite how much I like Alice Hoffman as an author. I just had a hard time connecting to the characters because there was no dialogue in the novel."I really can't explain why but I found Rules of Magic to be utterly magical. I fell right into the story and couldn't put the book down. Alice Hoffman almost always does that to me, for some reason. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it!
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Emily wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed it! I know not every book is for every person, and I love reading reviews about books I hated but other people loved... sometimes, it helps me see the good in the book that I that I didn't see before."I agree. Sometimes I'll read a review of a book I didn't like and am surprised at everything another reader found to love about the book. I guess that's why there are multiple billions of books out there.....all readers are not the same!
In November I completed the ATY Challenge (!!!). I read 10 books. My total page count was 3,032. I read 1 book for ATY challenge prompts, 2 books for my rejects challenge, and 7 books that did not count towards the ATY challenge.
My favorite books in November were...
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Getting very excited about finishing off 2019 and starting a new year of reading!
Wishing everyone loads of luck in finishing off your reading challenges. Happy December!
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance (other topics)Seven Days of Us (other topics)
The Wolf Road (other topics)
Planetfall (other topics)
Eileen (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Francesca Hornak (other topics)Ruth Emmie Lang (other topics)
Francesca Hornak (other topics)
Emma Newman (other topics)
Ottessa Moshfegh (other topics)
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For the 2019 ATY Challenge, I am doing a "Half Prompts Half Rejects Challenge." I will choose half my prompts from the list of official ATY prompts and half from the rejected prompts lists, with two prompts per book for the rejects.
Quick-jump links to my lists of prompts:
Prompts (1)
Prompts (2)
Rejects (1)
Rejects (2)
I will also be working on:
Winter Reading Challenge
60 X 60 Vintage Classics Challenge
19 Prizes in 19
CURRENT COUNT
Rejects =51/52
19 Prizes in '19 = 75
COMPLETED
Prompts = 52/52
Reading Women 2019 Challenge = 26/26
Around the World in 80 Books = 33/24
Summer Reading Challenge = 36/36
Autumn Reading Challenge = 24/24
My 2019 Spreadsheet with lists & stats & stuffs!
My 2019 ATY Goodreads Shelf