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A winner or nominee from the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards
A book you meant to read in 2023
A book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the list this year
A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
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A book in honour of Wilkie Collins
A book that takes place in 24 hours
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A book with a horse on the cover
A book related to the year of the wood dragon
A book with girl, boy, man or woman in the title
A book related to the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Terracotta Army
A book set in Paris
A book from the Canada Reads Book list
A book that features a hobby
A biography, autobiography, or memoir
A book involving pirates, maps, or treasure
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A book related to or by an author we lost in 2023
A book with at least 247 pages
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A book with gold on the cover
A book related to We Didn't Start the Fire
A book about or featuring a landmark
A sci-fi novel
A book where a main character is a writer, a librarian or a bookseller
A book related to masks or a masquerade
A book with a piece of fruit on the cover
A book involving magical realism
A book related to X marks the spot
A book related to dragons
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A book on a banned books list
A book related to a sensory disability
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A book with a divided, or split, cover
A book set mostly in or around a building
A book with disembodied hand(s) on the cover
A science fiction fantasy novel
A book related to Friends
A book with a ranch or farm setting
A book related to an invention or a discovery
A book set in a new-to-you location
A book involving a STEM topic
A book set in a different hemisphere than where you live
A book related to a mountain
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3 Weeks: Three books related to the lines in a Roses Are Red poem
2 Weeks: A work of fiction and nonfiction that are related
2 Weeks: Two books that are part of a series
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3 Weeks: Three books whose titles create a sentence or short poem
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3 Weeks: One book for each of the three forms of water - solid, liquid, gas
2 Weeks: A book with "life" in the title, and a book with "death" in the title
3 Weeks: Three books from a series
2 Weeks: A book involving Lost family and a book involving Found family
2 Weeks: 2 books related to "truth or dare"
3 Weeks: Three books related to music (Specifically: A book with a musical instrument on the cover, A book with a music genre in the title, and A book with a music theme)
4 Weeks: Four books where each cover is related to a different season (fall, winter, spring, summer)
2 Weeks: Two books by authors with names the rhyme
2 Weeks: A classic and its retelling
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A book set in BCE
A retelling of a familiar tale
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A book with a hidden object on the cover
A book related to “soul”
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A book with a person on the cover and you can’t see their whole face
A fiction book with a real person as a character
A book involving Immigration, migration or relocation to another country
A book by an author from a Southeast Asian country
A book featuring a "First Responder"
A book related to something you take for granted
A book related to athletics in honor of the Summer Olympics
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A book with twins in it
A book relating to a catchphrase
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A book with a character who is neurodiverse
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A book related to left or right
A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
A book related to X marks the Spot
A book featured in a “staff picks” display at a bookstore or library
A book with a lock and/or a key on the cover
A book related to summertime blues
A book with a timepiece on the cover
A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
A book with an author OR character whose first name is considered gender neutral
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A book set in one of the countries competing in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
A book related to Going for the Gold
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A book related to the British rhyme about Henry VIII's six wives: "Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived"
An Audie award winner (in any format)
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A book with a main character who is in "domestic service" - butler, maid, cook, chauffer, etc.
A book where something on the cover is tilted or upside down
A book related to a bridge
A book found on the TBR of a Goodreads "Friend”
A book told from multiple character POVs
A book with a musical instrument on the cover or in the title
A book with a relative in the title
A book with a body part in the title
A book involving some type of intelligence
A book related to fire
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A book related to Sailor Moon
A book recommended for or related to your zodiac sign
A book that was the basis for an Academy Award (Oscar) winning movie
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A book related to Going for the Gold
A book involving travel
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A book featuring a person who works in one the jobs that Barbie has had
A book recommended by an independent bookseller
A book that takes place in one of the world's 100 smallest countries
A book with a great first line
A book related to "civil rights" or "human rights"
A book about or related to technology
A book to fit a prompt from a past ATY challenge
A book with a word in the title related to reading
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A book with a character who could appear on the X-Files
A book where a dream plays a role
A book that has a character with a non-traditional name
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A book that plays with perceptions of reality
A book with rock, paper or scissors on the cover
A book with more than one main character
A book with a chair on the cover
A book on a summer reading list
A book connected to Anne of Green Gables
A book featuring creatures of the night
A book related to a musical
A book over 500 pages
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A book with a cover design that reminds you of one of the four seasons
A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
A book shelved as literary fiction
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A book with dragons
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A book whose title is a prepositional phrase
A book with a fictional famous character
A book with a main character who is Mad, Bad or Dangerous
A book related to the theme of a Las Vegas hotel
A book with a character that could be described as one of the classes in Dungeons and Dragons
A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
A book that features a child character
A book for leap day/year
A book connected to color by topic, title, or author name
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A book with a character reminiscent of a Nightmare Before Christmas character
A graphic novel/comic with a female main writer and female main artist
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A book that is on a Five Books list (readers choice of which list)
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A book that’s a collection of short stories or essays
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A book with a main character who is a bookseller, writer, journalist or librarian
A book with a character who works in an eating establishment
A book by an author from a country bordering the Indian Ocean
A book with a common household object on the cover
A book with a real person as a character
A book where a character is a musician
A book with character who is a fish-out-of-water
A book with an ex
A book title that seemingly refers to one or more characters in the book
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A book with a poem in it
A book with 'guide' in the title
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A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
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A book connected to Anne of Green Gables
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A book related to mushrooms
A book from the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards (winner or nomination)
A book set in autumn
A book related to your birth month
A book with a character who works with animals
A book with a family member in the title
A book with a character whose name that starts with a letter in the phrase LIBRARY CARD
A book with a hand(s) on the cover, but no torso
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A book another ATY group member gave 5 stars
A fiction book with a reference work in the title
A novel disguised as a guide or manual
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A book with a warm or heated atmosphere
A book with a bilingual character
A book related to the Addams Family
A book nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
A book set in a group living situation
A book with a divided, or split, cover
A book for a prompt that was used in a previous year
A book longlisted for a Booker Prize
A historical fiction book that takes place before the 20th Century
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A book adapted by Masterpiece Theatre
A book with the name of a spice in the title
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A book that has an X in the title
A book by an author born between 1965-1980 (Generation X)
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A book involving a Wild Animal or endangered species
A book with a pet in the story
A book with a strong sense of place
A book with an anti-hero as a main character
A book over 500 pages
A book involving Intelligence – AI, espionage or abilities
A book with more than one main character
A book with an insect in the title or on the cover
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A character that is a fish out of water
A book connected to a board game Ludo (another name for the game is Man, Don't Get Angry)
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A book related to the Addams Family
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A book related to the theme of a Las Vegas hotel
A main character that is mad, bad, or dangerous
A book related to Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass
A book with a leap
A middle grade book that was nominated for or won an award such as the Newbery, Caldecott, or Carnegie
A book that includes a love story
A book related to one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse
A book with a character dealing with mental health or cognitive challenges
A book with a child character
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A book by a female or non-binary author which won an award that's also open to male authors
A book with a nod to weather
A book involving politics, public service, or publicity at any level
A book with a character who has an alter ego
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A book where at least one character is trapped
A book with a character who is marginalized
A nonfiction book about a topic you have always wanted to learn about
A book with a clock on the cover
A book shelved as literary fiction
A book set in a group living situation
A book featuring a person who works in one the jobs that Barbie has had
A book that is between 400-600 pages
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A book known to have a great last line
A book that helps you reflect or recharge
A book suggested by the phrase “Summertime Blues”
A cultural book
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A book that is an Audie award winner or nominee (read in any format)
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A book connected to one of the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet
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A book that features at least three generations of a family
A hot book, or a book with a hot topic
A book title that seemingly refers to one or more characters in the book
A book you could read in 24 hours
A book featured on a list for a media or celebrity book club
A book with a trial or with a legal term in the title
A book that takes place in two centuries
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