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Jill (dogbotsmum) | 1356 comments THE 2022 LIST
*1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
Cargo of Eagles by Margery Allingham Finished 15/01/22 Character Albert Campion
*2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Death of Riley by Rhys Bowen Finished 24/02/22
*3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
A Case of Murder in Mayfair by Clara Benson Finished 20/05/22

*4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley Finished 18/02/22
*5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Different Class by Joanne Harris Finished 30/01/22

*6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
Village Books by Craig McLay Village Books by Craig McLay Finished 05/03/22
*7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear Finished 11/12/22
*8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
An Elephant in My Kitchen by Françoise Malby-Anthony Africa Finished 22/02/22
*9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
The Late Monsieur Gallet by Georges Simenon Europe Finished 17/01/22

*10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
The Survivors by Jane Harper Austraialia Finished 13/04/22
*11. A book from historical fiction genre
The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore Finished 28/02/22
*12. A book related to glass
The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill Finished 20/04/22
*13. A book about a woman in STEM
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. Finished. 01/10/22

*14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
Framed in Cornwall by Janie Bolitho Finished 29/04/22 558 ratings

*15. A book without a person on the cover
Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand Death in High Heels (Inspector Charlesworth #1) by Christianna Brand Finished 12/01/22
*16. A book related to Earth Day
Cold Earth by Sarah Moss Finished 16/08/22
*17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller Finished 22/11/22
*18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami Finished 25/04/22
*19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
Ha'penny by Jo Walton Finished 20/12/22
*20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
Dictator's Way by E.R. Punshon (1930's) Finished 05/02/22
*21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
The Yard by Alex Grecian Top Hat. Finished 16/07/22
*22. A book with a Jewish character or authorBomb Girls: Britain's Secret Army: The Munitions Women of World War II by Jacky Hyams Finished 14/04/22

*23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
The Great Mistake. by. Jonathan Lee. Finished. 25/09/22
*24. A book related to inclement weather
In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis Finished 09/02/22
*25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pagesThe Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon
*26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
The Trouble Makers by Celia Fremlin Finished 28/08/22
*27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel Finished 18/07/22
*28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths Finished 08/03/22
*29. A book set on or near a body of water
Murder on the Mauretania by Conrad Allen Finished 29/06/22
*30. A book related to mythology
Dartmoor, the Saving by B.J. Burton Finished 17/05/22

*31. A book published at least 10 years ago
The Hollow Man by John Dickson Carr Finished 5/01/22
*32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood Finished 14/06/22
*33. The next book in a series
A Man's Head by Georges Simenon Finished 18/04/22
*34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Village School by Miss Read Finished 19/01/22

*35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
Black Orchids by Rex Stout Finished 02/04/22

*36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken Finished 03/04/22
*37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Not Quite Dead Enough by Rex Stout Finished 03/05/22
*38. A book by a Latin American author
The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Finished 03/09/22
*39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Finished 21/08/22

*40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Death of an Airman by Christopher St John Sprigg Finished 09/04/22
*41. A book with a theme of food or drink
A 1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping by Paul Feeney Finished 11/06/2022
*42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
A Russian Rose In An English Garden Finished 12/03/22
*43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley Finished 14/11/22
*44. A book with gothic elements
The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore Finished 30/05/22

*45. A book related to a game
London Match by Len Deighton Finished 29/03/22
*46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton Finished 19/08/22
*47. A book with handwriting on the cover
Tea From A Jam Jar by Alfie Watson Tea From A Jam Jar by Alfie Watson Finished 19/07/22
*48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin Finished 07/01/22

*49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman Finished 02/01/2022
*50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
The Old Man in the Corner by Emmuska Orczy Finished 24/07/22
*51. A book published in 2022
Bad Actors by Mick Herron Finished 23/05/22
*52. A book with a time-related word in the title
Weekend at Thrackley by Alan Melville Finished 31/07/22


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