Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2022 LIST --- Tentative books
I plan to read the books in order, with the exception of library books with a return due.

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, by Hank Green
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Prodigal Son, by Gregg Hurwitz
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
10 Minutes 38 Seconds In This Strange World, by Elaf Shafak
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
A book you meant to read in 2021: Project Hail Mary
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
Last Night at The Telegraph Club
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
If We Were Villains
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
Ravenmaster --- Europe
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
Purple Hibiscus --- Africa

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
Jasper Jones --- Australia
11. A book from historical fiction genre
Cloud Cuckoo Land
12. A book related to glass
Lightkeeper’s Daughters, InterLibrary Loan
13. A book about a woman in STEM
Once There Were Wolves

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao -- purchased, on Kindle
15. A book without a person on the cover
Wesley The Owl -- Library, print
16. A book related to Earth Day
Under a White Sky -- Denver
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Clap When You Land

18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
Human Acts
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
The Hobbit
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
The Pull of the Stars
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat
22. A book with a Jewish character or author
Man’s Search For Meaning

23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Under the Whispering Door
24. A book related to inclement weather
Rock Paper Scissors
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Lord of the Rings
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
Lincoln Highway

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
Kingbird Highway
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
Sadie
29. A book set on or near a body of water
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
30. A book related to mythology
The Mere Wife???

31. A book published at least 10 years ago
The Lives of a Cell
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
Long Bright River
33. The next book in a series
Favorite Authors
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere, InterLibrary Loan
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw -- InterLibrary Loan

36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Triumph of Seeds --- InterLibrary Loan
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
38. A book by a Latin American author
Cantoras
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Dear Martin

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Duchess of Death
41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Banana; Who Ate The First Oyster; Kitchen Confidential?
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
Murder In Plain English

43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Big Lies in a Small Town
44. A book with gothic elements
The Sanatorium?

45. A book related to a game
Head On by Scalzi, InterLibrary Loan
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
West With Giraffes
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
Middlegame
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
The Premonition

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Nine Dragons, Connelly;
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
51. A book published in 2022
52. A book with a time-related word in the title
Psychology of Time Travel; Seven Days by Michael Knopf; Seven Days by Alex Lake;

January

✔Week 1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y (April May)
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, by Hank Green, 10Jan22, 4 Stars

✔Week 2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Prodigal Son, by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz, 21Jan22, 5 Stars

✔Week 3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title:
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, by Elaf Shafak , 04Jan22, 4 Stars

✔Week 4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list: A book you meant to read in 2021:
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, 07Jan22, 5 Stars

✔Week 5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty, 01Jan22, 4 Stars

February

✔Week 6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, 12Feb22, 4 Stars
✔Week 7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
Hard Landings: Looking Into the Future for a Child with Autism by Cammie McGovern, 08Feb22. 4 Stars
✔Week 8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 --- Europe
The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife, 15Feb22, 5 Stars
✔Week 9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 --- Africa
Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 05Feb22, 4 Stars

March

✔Week 10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 --- Australia
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, 05Feb22, 4 Stars
✔Week 11. A book from historical fiction genre
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, 02Feb22, 2 Stars
✔Week 12. A book related to glass
Glass, by Ellen Hopkins, 4 Stars, 14Mar22
✔Week 13. A book about a woman in STEM
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, 20Jan22, 5 Stars

April

✔ Week 14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
The Tears of Dark Water by Corban Addison, 20Jan22, 4 Stars
✔ Week 15. A book without a person on the cover
One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, 04Apr22, 4 Stars
✔ Week 14. A book related to Earth Day
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future, 08Apr22, 4 Stars
✔ Week 17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Clap When You Land, 03Apr22, 4 Stars

May

✔Week 18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
Human Acts, 03May22, 3 Stars
✔Week 19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 03May22, 5 Stars
✔Week 20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
The Pull of the Stars, 14May22, 4 Stars
✔Week 21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover: (Ship)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 26Apr22, 4 Stars
✔Week 22. A book with a Jewish character or author
Man's Search for Meaning, 09May22, 4 Stars

June

✔Week 23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Under the Whispering Door, 12Jun22, 4 Stars
✔Week 24. A book related to inclement weather
Rock Paper Scissors, 03Jun22, 4 Stars
✔Week 25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Shatter by Michael Robotham, 04Jun22, 4 Stars
✔Week 26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
The Cider House Rules by John Irving, 20Jun22, 4 Stars

July

✔Week 27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2:
The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan, 25Jun22, 3 Stars
✔Week 28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
Sadie byCourtney Summers, 02Jul22, 4 Stars
✔Week 29. A book set on or near a body of water
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher, 04Jul22, 5 Stars
✔Week 30. A book related to mythology
The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth by Josh Levin (The word "myth" is in the title.), 04Jul22, 3 Stars

August

✔Week 31. A book published at least 10 years ago
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille, 5 Stars, completed 22Aug22

✔Week 32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
Long Bright River by Liz Moore, 4 Stars, completed 12Aug22

✔Week 33. The next book in a series
The Drop by Michael Connelly, 4 Stars, completed 09.Aug.22

✔Week 34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere: A Memoir, 03Aug22, 4 Stars

✔Week 35.2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
The Incredible Journey of Plants by Stefano Mancuso, 5 Stars, 24Aug22

September

✔Week 36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman, 4 Stars, 05Sep22

✔Week 37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name.
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, 5 Stars, 04Apr22

✔Week 38.A book by a Latin American author
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis, 3 Stars, 07Sep22

✔Week 39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Dear Martin by Nic Stone, 4 Stars, 07Sep22

October

✔Week 40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie by Richard Hack, 4 Stars, 14Oct22

✔Week 41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World byDan Koeppel, 4 Stars, 21Oct22

✔Week 42. A book with a language or nationality in the title:
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin, 4 Stars, 04Oct22

✔Week 43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain, 3 Stars, 08Oct22

✔Week 44. A book with gothic elements
The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier, 3 Stars, 03Oct22

November

✔Week 45. A book related to a game
Gerald's Game by Stephen King, 4 Stars, 06Nov22
✔Week 46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge], 4 Stars, 30Nov22
✔Week 47. A book with handwriting on the cover:
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner, 4 Stars, 12Nov22
✔Week 48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis, 4 Stars, 12Nov22

December

✔Week 49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Nine Dragons, by Michael Connelly, 29Jan22, 4 Stars
✔Week 50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, 4 Stars, 3Dec22
✔Week 51. A book published in 2022
Alias Emma by Ava Glass, 4 Stars, 2Dec22
✔Week 52. A book with a time-related word in the title
The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams, 4 Stars, 10Dec22

Challenge complete!