Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2021 LIST
2021

DONE 7/11/21

1. related to “In the Beginning...” 1st book of series, 1st book read in 2021, author's debut book Sweet, Savage Death Jane Haddam 1/1
2. author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Julie Mulhern Fields' Guide to Pharaohs 1/5
3. related to the lyrics of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music "when the dog bites" The Bark Before Christmas Laurien Berenson 1/11
4. monochromatic cover Shoot the Breeze Gina LaManna 1/14
5. author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read The Intuitionist Colson Whitehead 1/19
6. A love story The Guncle by Steven Rowley 6/18
7. fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list related to a number in the Fibonacci Sequence Murder, Take Two Carol J. Perry 1/15
8. set in a state, province, or country you have never visited Australia Crimson Lake Candice Fox 1/27
9. associate with a specific season or time of year Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 6/23
10. female villain or criminal Missing and Endangered J.A. Jance 3/10
11. to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum Peaks on the Horizon: Two Journeys in Tibet
Charlie Carroll 6/16
12.eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation People in the Room Norah Lange 3/3
13. written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 Firewalk L.T. Ryan 1/5
14. A book set in a made-up place Xiantha Gillian Andrews 2/28
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters Harmonize Hostilities Sarah Noffke 3/5
16. building in the title Killer in the Carriage House Sheila Connolly 2/25
17. Muslim character or author Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim Leah Vernon 5/10
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 A Curious Beginning Deanna Raybourn 2/24
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 No Fixed Line Dana Stabenow 3/6
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 Loyalty in Death J.D. Robb 1/12
21. title and author both contain "u" Gunpowder Green Laura Childs 1/18
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 6/14
23. A cross genre novel The Russian Cage (Gunnie Rose #3) 4/15
24. A book about racism or race relations Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston 3/24
25. set on an island Death Orchid J.E. Trent 1/10
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author Navajo Autumn R. Allen Chappell 1/7
27. character who can be found in a deck of cards King and Queen The King of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner 1/22
28. A book connected to ice Shiver Allie Reynolds 6/7
29. A book that you consider comfort reading Unfinished Business (Ali Reynolds, #16) J.A. Jance 6/3
30. A long book Magitech Rises Sarah Noffke 2/5
31. author whose career spanned more than 21 years Hush-Hush Stuart Woods 1/1
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people The Inheritance Games Jennifer Lynn Barnes 1/8

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetryA Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Non-Fiction Terry Pratchett 2/4
34. with a travel theme We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year
Charles Wheelan 5/27
35. in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer Scrublands Chris Hammer 3/4
36. six or more words in the title The Case of the Missing Milk Money Jim Stevens 1/16
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list The Boy in the Suitcase Lene Kaaberbøl 5/4
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator "noun" Texas Target Barb Han 3/9
39. A book involving an immigrant Land of Careful Shadows Suzanne Chazin 2/4
40. flowers or greenery on the cover Peachy Scream Anna Gerard 3/10
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author I Tried to Change So You Don't Have To: True Life Lessons Loni Love 3/4
42. A mystery or thriller Long Range C.J. Box 3/9
43. elements of magic Night Stalker B.R. Kingsolver 1/9
44. A book whose title contains a negative Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide Karen Kilgariff 1/30
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Whiskey Homicide at Whiskey Gulch Elle James 2/6
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Romance In Five Years Rebecca Serle 2/15
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception George A. Akerlof 1/11
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back (William Shakespeare's Star Wars, #5) Ian Doescher 7/7
49. A book with an ensemble cast Valhai Gillian Andrews 2/26
50. published in 2021 All the Colors of Night Jayne Ann Krentz 1/18
51 A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name The Girl Who Cried Murder Paula Graves 1/28
52. A book related to "the end" Good Morning, Midnight Lily Brooks-Dalton 1/2