Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Tracking
Completed 32/52

THE 2023 LIST
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y - Alabama - Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber 1/6/23
2. A book by an author you read in 2022 - Forever by Maggie Stiefvater 1/10/23
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list - The Change by Kirsten Miller 1/17/23 (Magical Realism)
4. A book with an interracial relationship - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 1/24/23
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 1/20/23

6. A book where books are important - 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 1/30/23
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 2/5/23
8. An author's debut book - Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/29/23
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W - In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire 2/16/23 (World Fantasy Award finalist)
10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 3/13/23
11. A book about a person/character with a disability - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3/26/23
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies - How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior 3/29/23
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover - The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin 4/12/23

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake - Passing by Nella Larsen 4/20/23
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century:
- Book 1 - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 2/22/23 (19th)
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century:
- Book 2 - The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson 4/6/23 (20th)
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century:
- Book 3 - Champion by Marie Lu 5/11/23 (22nd)
18. A book related to science - An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong 3/5/23
19. A book related to the arts - The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper 5/5/23
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel - 365 Days to Alaska by Cathy Carr 7/1/23

21. A book by an Asian diaspora author - Prodigy by Marie Lu 4/24/23
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 2/18/23

23. A book with a body of water in the title
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 10/9/23
25. A book with a tropical setting
26. A book related to pride

27. A book by an author from continental Europe - Genesis: The Story of How Everything Beganby Guido Tonelli 9/17/23
28. A book that is dark - Vox by Christina Dalcher 11/6/23
29. A book that is light
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
34. A novella

35. A book with a school subject in the title - A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 12/15/23
36. A book that has been translated from another language - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama 11/30/23

37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
39. A western

40. A book with a full name in the title - The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company Robert Iger 4/8/23
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
43. A book that involves a murder - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 11/1/23
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende 7/12/23
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe - Cheese, Wine, and Bread: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy, and France by Katie Quinn 10/20/23
47. A book related to a geometric shape - - Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See 11/9/23

48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
51. A book published in 2023 - Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow 12/15/23
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

Planning

Listopia Lists
Suggestions that didn't make it

> Try to use Books already on my TBR list. (Clean out list as I go)

17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 -

19. A book related to the arts
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel

22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
23. A book with a body of water in the title

25. A book with a tropical setting
26. A book related to pride

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
28. A book that is dark
29. A book that is light
30. A book related to a chess piece
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
34. A novella
35. A book with a school subject in the title

36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
39. A western

40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
43. A book that involves a murder
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
47. A book related to a geometric shape
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
51. A book published in 2023
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

Planning - Completed Tasks

THE 2023 LIST
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y

2. A book by an author you read in 2022
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3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list - A magical realism book
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4. A book with an interracial relationship
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5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover

6. A book where books are important
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7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
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8. An author's debut book
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9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
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10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
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11. A book about a person/character with a disability
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12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
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13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
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14. A book with a con, deception, or fake


15, 16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century:
- Book 1 - (19th) Book 2 - (20th)

18. A book related to science
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21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
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24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 10/9/23