MY 2022 CHALLENGE SELECTIONS 52/52 TASKS COMPLETED
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✔ 1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y: Ariadne is a main character. Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
✔ 2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021: In 2021, I read Olive Kitteridge, so for this prompt I plan to read its sequel. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
✔ 4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list: [There were many fun offerings, but I used "A book by an author with 3 names."] The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
✔ 5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
✔ 6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover: [sun and fire] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
✔ 7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind: [one of the main characters was a group psychotherapist and a forensic psychotherapist was consulted] The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
✔ 8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1: [Europe] Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
✔ 9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2: [North America] Tinkers by Paul Harding
✔ 10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3: [Africa] My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
✔ 17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge: Monogamy by Sue Miller
✔ 18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author: [born in Imabari, Japan] A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi
✔ 19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history: [takes place in an alternate historical Cairo] A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
✔ 20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951: [1930s] All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
✔ 21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover: [tophat] Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead
✔ 22. A book with a Jewish character or author: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
✔ 23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
✔ 24. A book related to inclement weather: The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen
✔ 25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages: Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
✔ 26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1: The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
✔ 27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2: Book of Night by Holly Black
✔ 28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
✔ 29. A book set on or near a body of water: The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting
✔ 30. A book related to mythology: Another Fine Myth by Robert Lynn Asprin
✔ 31. A book published at least 10 years ago: The 39 Steps by John Buchan
✔ 32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
✔ 33. The next book in a series: Namesake by Adrienne Young
✔ 34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
52/52 TASKS COMPLETED
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✔ 1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y:
Ariadne is a main character.
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
✔ 2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021:
In 2021, I read Olive Kitteridge, so for this prompt I plan to read its sequel.
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
✔ 3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title:
[30]
The Winshaw Legacy or What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe
✔ 4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list:
[There were many fun offerings, but I used "A book by an author with 3 names."]
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
✔ 5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name:
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
✔ 6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover:
[sun and fire]
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
✔ 7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind:
[one of the main characters was a group psychotherapist and a forensic psychotherapist was consulted]
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
✔ 8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1:
[Europe]
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
✔ 9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2:
[North America]
Tinkers by Paul Harding
✔ 10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3:
[Africa]
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
✔ 11. A book from historical fiction genre:
A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari
✔ 12. A book related to glass:
[character is partially made of glass]
The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass by Adan Jerreat-Poole
✔ 13. A book about a woman in STEM:
[Madame Marie Skłodowska Curie ]
Half Life by Jillian Cantor
✔ 14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads:
[460 ratings]
Michelangelo's Ghost by Gigi Pandian
✔ 15. A book without a person on the cover:
The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling
✔ 16. A book related to Earth Day:
Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest by Sandi Doughton
✔ 17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge:
Monogamy by Sue Miller
✔ 18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author:
[born in Imabari, Japan]
A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi
✔ 19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history:
[takes place in an alternate historical Cairo]
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
✔ 20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951:
[1930s]
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
✔ 21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover:
[tophat]
Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead
✔ 22. A book with a Jewish character or author:
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
✔ 23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship:
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
✔ 24. A book related to inclement weather:
The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen
✔ 25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages:
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
✔ 26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1:
The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
✔ 27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2:
Book of Night by Holly Black
✔ 28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards:
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
✔ 29. A book set on or near a body of water:
The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting
✔ 30. A book related to mythology:
Another Fine Myth by Robert Lynn Asprin
✔ 31. A book published at least 10 years ago:
The 39 Steps by John Buchan
✔ 32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer:
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
✔ 33. The next book in a series:
Namesake by Adrienne Young
✔ 34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role:
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
✔ 35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1:
How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed by Tristan Gooley
✔ 36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2:
Zoo Quest for a Dragon by David Attenborough
✔ 37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name:
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
✔ 38. A book by a Latin American author:
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
✔ 39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time:
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
✔ 40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards:
The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino
✔ 41. A book with a theme of food or drink:
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
✔ 42. A book with a language or nationality in the title:
A Big Fat Greek Murder by Kate Collins
✔ 43. A book set in a small town or rural area:
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
✔ 44. A book with gothic elements:
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
✔ 45. A book related to a game:
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
✔ 46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters:
Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch by Nancy Atherton
✔ 47. A book with handwriting on the cover:
The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen
✔ 48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022:
Verity by Colleen Hoover
✔ 49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons":
The Dragon Business by Kevin J. Anderson
✔ 50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years:
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
✔ 51. A book published in 2022:
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon
✔ 52. A book with a time-related word in the title:
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch