Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Once you’ve completed enough prompts to get 1000 points, please post the details here and we will confirm your entry to the draw.

Individual Tracking and Discussion
Individual Challenge Main Page

Reminders of rules:

1. Books have to be >100 pages long. Graphic novels need to be >200 pages long. For audiobooks, check the length of the printed version.
2. No picture books.
3. You have to read it between September 11 and September 19. If you started it before then, you must have at least 100 pages left to go.
4. You can only earn 1 entry.
5. You need at least 1000 points to enter.
6. Books can only be used for 1 prompt.

Things that make your mods' lives easier:

1. Please say which prompt you are using for each book.
2. Please include a Goodreads link to the book and author. To add a link to the book click on “add book/author” above the comment field. This can be done using a browser, but not the Goodreads app.
3. If it’s not obvious, please say how the book meets the task requirements - for example, you may need to tell us that the main character visits her local library, since that might not make the book summary.
4. If you’ve chosen a task that relates to the book cover, please include the cover in your post (sometimes Goodreads defaults to an edition of the book with a different cover so this will make sure we can see the right cover).
5. If we have any questions about how a book you read fulfills the prompt then we’ll reply to your post asking you to explain it for us, so please do check back after posting. We’re a pretty relaxed group so this is just to make sure everyone has an equal chance to earn draw entries. :-)
6. Please post here only once you have completed your entry; we tend to miss stuff if you edit your post as you go. If you’re looking for a place to keep track of what prompts you’re working on, check out this thread.
7. Please give a last initial with your name because sometimes other people also have that name.

Example entry:

Chester T.

Treasure room - 500 - gemstone on the cover The Twenty-One Balloons
Great Hall - 400 - character who can do magic Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
Defenses - 100 - set primarily outdoors Treasure Island

Please note that while Chester Tester’s entry equals exactly 1000 points, yours does not have to do that. Chester just really likes round numbers

List of Confirmed Raffle Entries

Last updated: 6:30pm CST, 9/20/21

Aimee G
Amy C
Angie S
Caitlin
Chrissy
Deborah S
Ellie W
Emma R
Irene
Jackie M
Jane H
Jillian H
Joyce M
Karissa L
Kat
Kelly
Kendra
Kim M
Kristina G
Laurel K
Laurii B
Lisa P
Lynn G
Marília B.
Nancy J
Nancy T
Pearl M
Rachel
Robin P
Roxana S
Sarah M
Sherri H

Amy C

1300 pts:

Great Hall - 400 - A book published in the last year - The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente - 160 pgs - Published July 20, 2021

Great Hall - 400 - A humorous book - Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi by John Scalzi - 142 pgs - shelved as HUMOR on goodreads

Treasure Room - 500 - An award winning book - The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta - 360 pgs - Stonewall Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award (2020)

Lynn G.

Treasure Room--500 points
🎵 A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela

The Armory--300 points
🎵 A book whose main character is a fighter
Love Story (Love Story #1) by Erich Segal
Oliver was quite the fighter while on the hockey ice! Then he was a fighter as an advocate and emotional support for Jenny during her illness.

Castle Defenses--100 points (2) = 200 points
🎵 A book with water on the cover
Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
September 13 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🎵 A book set primarily outdoors
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
September 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Laurel K.

1600 points

* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE - 100 points - Sure Shot by Sarina Bowen
A book you borrowed - 200 points - The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson (borrowed from library)
* A book published at least 5 years ago - 200 points - Fanny Bower Puts Herself Out There by Julia Ariss (published in 2013)
* A book from a favorite author - 200 points - Superfan by Sarina Bowen
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people - 400 points - The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

* A book with a gemstone on the cover - 500 points - Ruby Blue by Julie Cassar

Roxana S. - 1800 points


100- Castle Defenses: The Commodore by Patrick O'Brian - Water on the cover:


300- Armory: The Wine-Dark Sea by Patrick O'Brian - Main character is a fighter; Captain Jack Aubrey is in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, the plots usually center around sea battles.

400- Great Hall: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Cordova - Published in the last year.

500- Treasure Room: 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank by Matthew Rosenberg - Author initials in SPARKLING DIAMONDS

500- Treasure Room: The Last Beautiful Girl by Nina Laurin - Author initials in SPARKLING DIAMONDS.

Aimee G - 1100 points

Great Hall - 400 points
A book that includes a character who can do magic - All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

Great Hall - 400 points
A book published in the last year - Delicacy by Katy Wix

Armoury - 300 points
A book whose main character is a fighter - Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Kim M
100 pts - Castle Defenses🚧
* A book set primarily outdoors The Forgotten Road

200 pts - Storerooms📦
* A book published at least 5 years ago To Sir, with Love
* A book from a favorite author Christmas in Winter Hill

400 pts - Great Hall🏰
* A book published in the last year - A Cup of Silver Linings

500 pts - Treasure Room💎
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Wright Brothers. David McCullough
* An award winning book - Speak

Points: 1900

Nancy T - 1400 points

400 pts - Great Hall🏰
* A book published in the last year - The Royals Next Door

500 pts - Treasure Room💎
* An award winning book - Homegoing
* A book over 400 pages - Billy Summers

Chrissy - 1000 points total

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS = The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book over 400 pages = Greenwood (505 pages)

Jane H

Point Count: 1100

Books Read:

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book you borrowed - The White Tiger

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book published in the last year - Northern Spy - published April 2021

500 pts - Treasure Room

* An award winning book - The Nickel Boys (won Pulitzer Prize)

Point Count 1100

500 points
An award winning book
The Vegetarian won the International Booker Prize in 2016.

400 points
A book published in the last year
The Marriage Code published in 2021

200 points
A book published at least 5 years ago
And Then There Were None published in 1939

The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst
**author initials in sparkling diamonds (500)**

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
**award-winning (Commonwealth Writer's Prize) (500)**

Sherri H
Total Points 1000

200 points - Storerooms
A book published at least 5 years ago. Shelter Mountain. Published 4/24/2007
300 points - The Armory
A book whose main character is a fighter. Whispering Rock. Brie Sheridan fights back to regain her life after a violent crime.
500 points - Treasure Room
Award winning book. The Obelisk Gate. Hugo Award for best novel 2017

Caitlin: 1000 points

500 points -- Treasure Room
* An award winning book -- The Fifth Season (Hugo Award Winner, 2015)

500 points -- Treasure Room
* A book over 400 pages -- A Promised Land (768 pages)

Joyce M: 1100

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book published at least 5 years ago - Pray for the Wanderer(First published in 1938)

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people - Parade

500 points - Treasure Room
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin

Sarah M - 1200 points

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book published at least 5 years ago - Heidi


500 pts - Treasure Room x 2 (I really like treasure apparently)

* A book with a gemstone on the cover - The Diamond of Drury Lane

* A book over 400 pages - In the Full Light of the Sun

Deborah S 2000 Pts


100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book set primarily outdoors - Race to the Sun

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book from a favorite author - Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

300 pts - The Armory

* An adventure book - Escape From Zarahemla

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book published in the last year -We Could Be Heroes

500 pts - Treasure Room (x2)

* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Hero and the Crown

* A book over 400 pages - The Arabian Nights

Jackie M

Storeroom: 200 pts
* A book from a favorite author A Murder Is Announced

Treasure room: 500 pts
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Dearly by Margaret Atwood
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things by Amanda Lovelace

Total: 1200 points

Lisa P - I've finished four books, each of which meets a 500 point criteria.

500 pts - Heir of Fire A book over 400 pages finished on 9/14 (book is 562 pages, 450 of which were read during read-a-thon).
500 pts - How the Light Gets In A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS finished on 9/17 - author is Louise Penny
500 pts - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood- Award Winning Book (Thurber Prize). I completed the audiobook on 9/18.
500 pts - Lobizona A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS finished on 9/19 - author is Romina Garber

NancyJ's Individual Readathon

Completed


200 pts - Storerooms
✨ A book you borrowed - ✅When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal

400 pts - Great Hall
✨ A book with a cover showing more than 2 people -✅ The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker.

500 pts - Treasure Room
✨* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS = ✅They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

✨* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS = ✅The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

✨ An award winning book = ✅Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Won the Women's Prized recently)

✨ A book over 400 pages = ✅The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson


500+500+500+500+400+200 = Total 2600 Points

Marília B.

1400 points

Storerooms - 200 - A book you borrowed: Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

The Armory - 300 - An adventure book: Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson

Great Hall - 400 - A book with a cover showing more than 2 people: Conectadas by Clara Alves

Treasure Room - 500 - A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS: Canção de ninar (Lullaby/The perfect nanny) by Leïla Slimani

Reminder

While the read-a-thon ends at the end of today, you can turn in raffle entries through tomorrow! Good luck to all our participants!

Pearl's individual challenge. (Pearl M)

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS =
🌺✔ The Last of Her Kind by Sigred Nunez - Sept 11 - Sept 13, 391 pages (S N)
🌺✔The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, Sept 14 -15 276 pages (S A A)

* An award winning book
🌺✔Olive Kitteridge -Sept 17-19 12 hours (Pulitzer prize)

3 @ 500 points each

1500 Points

Jillian H.
1,500 points

Castle Building Individual Challenge

The Castle Review Committee is coming! Time to build a castle that will leave them agog with wonder and jealousy!

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A mystery or thriller
Murder at Pooch Park by Cindy Bell 9/19/2021

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food-
Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien 9/17/2021
( Main character managers her family's Chinese restaurant).

The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams
(Secret, Book, and Scone Society- baked goods are a big part of the secret society).

9/18/2021
* A book you borrowed-
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 9/12/2021

300 pts - The Armory

* An adventure book-
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 9/16/2021

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly 9/19/2021

Irene's Individual Challenge:

Points Earned: 1400

READ:
9/13/21
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
200 pts: A book you borrowed (Libby ebook loan)

9/14/21
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
500 pts: A book over 400 pages (563 pages)

9/16/21
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
200 pts: A book published at least 5 years ago (2001)

9/19/21
Looking for Alaska by John Green
500 pts: An award winning book (Michael L. Printz Award, 2006)

Karissa L

Completed Points: 2,000

300 pts - The Armory - A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order French Exit by Patrick deWitt

400 pts - Great Hall - A book with a cover showing more than 2 people Cormorant Lake by Faith Merino


400 pts - Great Hall - A humorous book Yearbook by Seth Rogen

400 pts - Great Hall - A book published in the last year The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken (Published April 13, 2021)

500 pts - Treasure Room - A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Angie S. (Individual Challenge)

Completed Points: 1400

400 pts - Great Hall
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, 9/11/2021

500 pts - Treasure Room
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, 9/19/2021

500 pts - Treasure Room
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (Hugo Award), 9/19/2021

Robin P

500 - author initials in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - Have His Carcase - author is Dorothy L. Sayers

200 - published at least 5 years ago - An Unlikely Attraction - pub 1991 - Melinda McRae

100 - mystery - A Fatal Grace - Louise Penny

400 - cover w more than 2 people - Je voudrais que quelqu'un m'attende quelque part - Anna Gavalda

Laurii B

Points Earned: 1100 points

200 pts - Storerooms - A book published at least 5 years ago
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon published June 13th 2012 (first published 1966)

400 pts - Great Hall - A humorous book
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

500 pts - Treasure Room - A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

Kristina G

TOTAL: 1100 pts

200 - Storerooms - A book published at least 5 years ago
Mars...With Venus Rising (2015)

400 - Great Hall - A book with a cover showing more than 2 people The Whole Thing Together
(5 people)

500 - Treasure Room - A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
A House Is a Body (Shruti Swamy)

Total: 1400 points

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book that includes a character who can do magic - Blood & Honey

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Maidens. Author's initials are AM
* A book over 400 pages - Gods & Monsters It had 615 pages.

Total points earned: 3700
My Castle 🚧📦📦🏹🏹🏰🏰🏰🏰💎💎

Castle Defenses🚧 100 * 1 = 100 points
✅ A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
Unqualified by Anna Faris - Sept. 14th

Storerooms📦 200 * 2 = 400 points
✅ A book you borrowed
Me Artsy edited by Drew Hayden Taylor - Sept. 16th
✅ A book from a favorite author
Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th

The Armory🏹 300 * 2 = 600 points
✅ A book whose main character is a fighter
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th
✅ A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
NeuroScience Fiction by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga - Sept. 19th

Great Hall🏰 400 * 4 = 1600 points
✅ A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
History Matters 2: More Stories from Saskatchewan by Bill Waiser - Sept. 17th

✅ A book that includes a character who can do magic
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo - Sept. 12th
✅ A humorous book
Don't Lose Your Head: Life Lessons from the Six Ex-Wives of Henry VIII by Harriet Marsden - Sept 14th
✅ A book published in the last year
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Sept. 13th

Treasure Room💎 500 * 2 = 1000 points
✅ A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Cruel Fate by Kelley Armstrong - Sept. 11th
✅ An award winning book
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
Hugo award

Ellie W.

Points earned: 1400

100 pts - Castle Defenses
✔️ A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE: The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

400 pts - Great Hall x 2
✔️ A book that includes a character who can do magic: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
✔️ A book published in the last year: Green Rising by Lauren James

500 pts - Treasure Room
✔️ A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS: Lanny by Max Porter

Points Earned: 2,400

200 pts - Storerooms
A book from a favorite author: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

400 pts - Great Hall
A book whose main character is a fighter: Duel of Fire by Jordan Rivet
A book with a cover showing more than 2 people: God King Rising by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
A book that includes a character who can do magic: Girls of Might and Magic: A Diverse Books with Magic Anthology by K.R.S. McEntire

500 pts - Treasure Room
A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS: Dragon Mage by M.L. Spencer
A book over 400 pages: From the Shadows: Villainous Tales of Dark Lords, Despots, and Devils by Angel Haze