Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Shannon reads 2021

52 / 52

1. A book related to “In the Beginning..."
✔ The Time Keeper
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
✔ The Whale at the End of the World by John Ironmonger
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
✔ Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists: 20 Environmental Stories from South Africa
4. A book with a monochromatic cover
✔ Greenlights

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
✔ The Nickel Boys
6. A love story
✔ Love and Other Consolation Prizes
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
✔ 5/1/2021 Anxious People
(People trapped together)
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
✔ Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Set in Scotland
9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
✔ Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk (New Year)
10. A book with a female villain or criminal
✔ The Crime at the Noah’s Ark
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
✔ Crocodile on the Sandbank
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
✔ Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
I have used my Wild Card for this prompt
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
✔ 7/1/2021 A Time for Mercy
14. A book set in a made-up place
✔ Death Of A Hollow Man
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
✔ The Vanishing Half
16. A book with a building in the title
✔ The House Between Tides
17. A book with a Muslim character or author
✔ A Most Wanted Man
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
✔ 13/1/2021 Hiroshima
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
✔ Eight Perfect Murders
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
✔ Slowly Slowly: The Old Way To Everest Base Camp
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
✔ The Beautiful Mystery
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
✔ Cannery Row
23. A cross genre novel
✔ Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
24. A book about racism or race relations
✔ Passing
25. A book set on an island
✔ The Bookseller's Tale (England)
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
✔ The Little Book of Contentment: A Guide to Becoming Happy with Life and Who You Are, While Getting Things Done (112 pages)
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
✔ 11/2/2021 The Winter King
28. A book connected to ice
✔ 20/1/2021 Whiteout
29. A book that you consider comfort reading
✔ 24/1/2021 The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
30. A long book
✔ The Cellist
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
✔ The BFG
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
✔ Treasure Island
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
✔ Uncommon Type
34. A book with a travel theme
✔ Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother’s) Lifetime
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
✔ Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
36. A book with six or more words in the title
✔ The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
✔ A Suitable Boy
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
✔ Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
39. A book involving an immigrant
✔ Still Life
✔ 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
Don't Make Me Turn this Life Around

41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
✔ The Girl with the Louding Voice
42. A mystery or thriller
✔ 28/1/2021 The Thursday Murder Club
43. A book with elements of magic
✔ 12/1/2021 Magic Lessons
44. A book whose title contains a negative
✔ 8/2/2021 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
✔ Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
✔ The Night Watchman
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
✔ 16/1/2021 The Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
✔ 3/1/2021 Ready Player One
49. A book with an ensemble cast
✔ The Dictionary of Lost Words
50. A book published in 2021
✔ Klara and the Sun
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
✔ Enchantress of Numbers
52. A book related to "the end"
✔ Billy Summers

Update 7/1/2021 2/52

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list (People trapped together)
Anxious People

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
Ready Player One

Update 8/1/2021 3/52

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
A Time for Mercy

Update 29/1/2021 10/52

43. A book with elements of magic
Magic Lessons

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future"- Book 1
Set in the past
Hiroshima

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
The Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health

3. A book related to the lyrics of "My Favourite Things" from The Sound of Music
"Bees"
Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists: 20 Environmental Stories from South Africa

28. A book connectd to Ice
Set in Iceland
Whiteout

29. A book that a found comfort reading
The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees

42. A mystery or thriller
The Thursday Murder Club

Update 9/2/2021
11/52

44. A book whose title contains a negative
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Update 11/2/2021
12/52

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
The Winter King

Update 21/6/2021
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1. A book related to "In the Beginning..."
The Time Keeper

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain A,T or Y
The Whale at the End of the World6949510] by John Ironmonger

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Greenlights

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists you should read
The Nickel Boys by

6. A love story
Love and Other Consolation Prizes

8. A book set in a state, province or country you have never visited
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Set in Scotland

10. A book with a female villain or criminal
The Crime at the Noah’s Ark

14. A book set in a made-up place
Death Of A Hollow Man
Midsomer Murders, set in Causton, not a real place

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter U
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

23. A cross genre novel
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

25. A book set on an island
The Bookseller's Tale
Set in England

26. A short book (< 210 pages) by a new-to-you-author
Passing

34. A book with a travel theme
Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother’s) Lifetime

35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
Set in Vietnam

36. A book with six or more words in the title
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

49. A book with an ensemble cast
The Dictionary of Lost Words

50. A book published in 2021
Klara and the Sun

51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
Enchantress of Numbers

Updated 31/8/2021
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Updated 23/11/2021
46 / 52

Updated 9/12/2021
49 / 52

Updated 12/12/2021
50 / 52

Updated 15/12/2021
52 / 52
I do believe I have completed this challenge :)