Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

This will be my second time for this challenge, but I joined very late in 2020. I hope to be more involved in the weekly discussions this year.

I finished - 11/16/2021

THE 2021 LIST
√1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” - Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce (first in series)
√2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
√3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music - Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies by William Joyce (wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings)
√4. A book with a monochromatic cover - The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe by Richard Rohr

√5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
√6. A love story - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
√7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - author with your initials - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
√8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited - The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck (China)

√9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
√10. A book with a female villain or criminal - Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
√11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum - Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen by Joyce A. Tyldesley
√12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation - Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
√13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 - The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer ( I loved Less last year)

√14. A book set in a made-up place - E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! by William Joyce
√15. A book that features siblings as the main characters - Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
√16. A book with a building in the title - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
√17. A book with a Muslim character or author - Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi

√18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 - The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (relating to politics of the 1950's)
√19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 - Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose by Joe Biden (relating to politics of the present)
√20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough (relating to the politics of climate for our future)
√21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u" - Requiem for a Princess by Ruth M. Arthur
√22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

√23. A cross genre novel - Radiance by Grace Draven (Fantasy Romance)
√24. A book about racism or race relations - Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
√25. A book set on an island - The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
√26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author - The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine by A.W. Tozer

√27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (Jack)
√28. A book connected to ice - The Sandman and the War of Dreams by William Joyce
√29. A book that you consider comfort reading - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
√30. A long book - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1023 pages)

√31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years - The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
√32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people - Grace in the Wilderness: After the Liberation 1945-1948 by Aranka Siegal
√33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry - Calypso by David Sedaris
√34. A book with a travel theme - 9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan
√35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (South America)

√36. A book with six or more words in the title - Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis
√37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
√38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator - (courtship) - Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
√39. A book involving an immigrant - Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

√40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
√41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author - The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
√42. A mystery or thriller - Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
√43. A book with elements of magic - The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

√44. A book whose title contains a negative - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
√45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet - November 9 by Colleen Hoover
√46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards - Network Effect by Martha Wells
√47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir - The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace by Molly Caldwell Crosby
√48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” - Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper

√49. A book with an ensemble cast - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
√50. A book published in 2021 - Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
√51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
√52. A book related to "the end" - Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning by William Joyce (last of series - and that title)