Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
The Beginning of the End of Abortion: 40 Inspiring Stories of God Changing Hearts and Saving Lives
**C 20 Feb 2021**
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich
**C 19 Jul 2021**
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music The Gift of Rain
**C 03 Mar 2021**
4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Shuggie Bain **C 09 Apr 2021**

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read The Vanishing Half
**C 25 Apr 2021**
6. A love story Loving Modigliani: The Afterlife of Jeanne Hébuterne **C 01 Jan 2021**
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list After the Parade **C 14 Feb 2021** (prompt, narrator different gender than author)
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited The Distance Home **C 02 Feb 2021**

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I Christmas **C 19 Jul 2021**
10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Long Bright River **C 12 Feb 2021** One of the sisters is on drugs
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
Justine **C 09 Aug 2021**
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Disoriental **C 30 Sep 2021**
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan. in 2020, I read Friends and Strangers **C 10 Jan 2021**

14. A book set in a made-up place The Midnight Library **C 16 Oct 2021**
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
This Tender Land **C 01 Jan 2021**
16. A book with a building in the title The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales **C 01 Oct 2021**
17. A book with a Muslim character or author Man Tiger **C 12 Mar 2021**

18. -20. 1 book related to "Past, Present, Future"
Recursion **C 13 Dec 2021**
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
Guest Bed by Luke P. Narlee **C 14 Oct 2021**
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads Cilka's Journey **C 15 Mar 2021**

23. A cross genre novel (histfiction/mystery) The Smuggler’s Daughter **C 13 Nov 2021**
24. A book about racism or race relations Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents **C 03 May 2021**
25. A book set on an island The Lions of Fifth Avenue **C 31 Jan 2021**
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
Outside Is the Ocean **C 14 Aug 2021**

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
The Lager Queen of Minnesota
**C 24 Jul 2021**
28. A book connected to ice Italian Shoes
**C 13 Jan 2021** In Sweden that is FULL of ice
29. A book that you consider comfort reading Bridget Jones's Diary **C 12 Oct 2021**
30. A long book Cloud Cuckoo Land
(640 pages) **C 10 Nov 2021**

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years Pretending to Dance by Diane Chamberlain Re-read for Book Club **C 30 Aug 2021**
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people 1776 **C 24 Jan 2021**
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry Christmas for Two, The Christmas Gift **C 13 Feb 2021**
34. A book with a travel theme The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America **C 21 Aug 2021**
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
A Town Like Alice **C 02 Feb 2021**

36. A book with six or more words in the title
Big Lies in a Small Town **C 04 Jan 2021**
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
Chess Story **C 09 May 2021**
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
Ten Tales of a Dark Tomorrow
**C 22 Aug 2021 ** DARK
39. A book involving an immigrant Infinite Country **C 11 Jun 2021**

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
The Green House **C 01 Dec 2021**
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author A Woman Is No Man **C 25 Nov 2021**
42. A mystery or thriller Eggnog Murder
**C 16 Feb 2021**
43. A book with elements of magic The Magician's Elephant **C 10 Oct 2021**

44. A book whose title contains a negative A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II **C 01 Mar 2021**
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Hotel de Dream **C 04 Dec 2021**
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Hamnet **C 06 Jun 2021**
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland **C 18 Mar 2021**
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life **C 02 Sept 2021**

49. A book with an ensemble cast Anxious People **C 03 Nov 2021**
50. A book published in 2021 In Kiltumper: A Year in an Irish Garden **C 28 Jun 2021**
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name The Photographer's Saga
**C 07 Jan 2021**
52. A book related to "the end" The Violet Hour: Great Writers at the End **C 22 Dec 2021**

I have completed my challenge from Beginning to End

Birth to Death

What a wonderful year of reading