Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Here's where you can find the listopias to each prompt that has been chosen for the 2024 list.

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
4. A book related to the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world

6. A book with wings on the cover
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads

10. A history or historical fiction book
11. A book with an X connection
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
13. A book that is on a Five Books List

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
17. A book involving intelligence

18. A book with a botanical cover
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
20. A book with a single word title
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
22. A book by an author from an African country

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
26. A book by an author known by their initials

27. A book related to land
28. A book related to sea
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”

32. A book with a number in the title
33. A book involving travel
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
35. A science or science fiction book

36. A book featuring a character in education
37. A book that is part of a series
38 & 39. Two books with similar covers

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning author
44. A book with a touch of magic

45. A book that is not a novel
46. A book related to night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt No Listopia

49. A book with a senior citizen character
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 - 2023 List
2024 List to Come
51. A book published in 2024
52. A cozy mystery

RE: Two books with similar covers

Here is a thread I started in another group relating to this subject

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Robin wrote: "RE: Two books with similar covers

Here is a thread I started in another group relating to this subject

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Wow Robin - that is WAY more extreme than I had in mind (SAME stock photos?!), but would certainly count for our prompt.

Concentric circles seem to be used a lot on book covers. I found several lists of them from various sources (put "concentric circles book covers" into a search engine). There's even a Listopia of them, on which I found several books that are on my shelves.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

Re: A book that is part of a series

Here is a list a started a couple months ago, if you want to use it.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

After the2024 prompts are set, will there be a list of prompts that didn't make it to refer to?

You can find that here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I do need to update from the last few polls though.

Emily wrote: "I do need to update from the last few polls though."

Yes, please!

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... is one already up called Books About Old People that might help, but not all of them are senior citizens, so not sure if you want to use that.

There are so very many books that have been on my tbr for over a year that I'm not even going to add something to the listopia!

Thanks Karin. I'm always looking for good links to add to the weekly threads when we post them in October.

I added No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year to the senior citizen listopia. It's about a 60yo, and being 64 myself and definitely not a senior citizen yet, that might look iffy. But it's the first of a four-volume series that covers retirement years so I think it's a case of being a book about aging, becoming a senior citizen and learning to fit into that new way of life. I thought they were clever and funny so I'm considering that they would work for that prompt.

Dixie wrote: "I added No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year to the senior citizen listopia. It's about a 60yo, and being 64 myself and definitely not a senior citizen yet, ..."

Senior citizen has so many definitions, doesn't it?

One question: should i put all my books on my TBR that i could use for each category on the coinciding listopia? Or just my pick for that category?
Also, to add a book, i am voting for it. Is that correct, can i vote for others books as well?

You can totally approach the listopias however you want. I typically vote for books I want to read, using it like a planning tool. Some people add books that they've already read and recommend. And yes, to add a book, you're voting for it, and you can vote for books that have already been added as well.

Emily wrote: "You can totally approach the listopias however you want. I typically vote for books I want to read, using it like a planning tool. Some people add books that they've already read and recommend. And..."

Thank you

Emily wrote: "You can totally approach the listopias however you want. I typically vote for books I want to read, using it like a planning tool. Some people add books that they've already read and recommend. And..."

Thanks for this information, Emily. I didn't know how it worked either.

The only requirement is to only add books that you *know* works for the prompt (rather than just guessing or assuming). Otherwise, you can approach it as you'd like.

Are there listopias for week 17? I could have sworn I added to them but now they seem to have vanished?

They just aren't listed here yet. You can find them on the poll results thread. I have organization of this list on my to do list!

Thrilled with this list and can't wait to start!

Emily wrote: "Here's where you can find the listopias to each prompt that has been chosen for the 2024 list.

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
3. A ..."


FOR X CONNECTION: GEN X AUTHORS

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...