Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Books mentioned in this topic
Bitter Orange (other topics)The Great Mistake (other topics)
The Borrowers Afield (other topics)
Weekend at Thrackley (other topics)
The Old Man in the Corner (other topics)
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Claire Fuller (other topics)Jonathan Lee (other topics)
Mary Norton (other topics)
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*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
*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
*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
*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