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1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. By a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

1. Locked-room mystery - The Woman in Cabin 10
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Special Delivery
3. More than 40 chapters - Not a Happy Family
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Climbing the Stairs
5. Magical realism - The Beautiful Ones
6. Women in STEM - The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line
7. At least four different POVs - Mixed Blessings
8. Features the ocean - In Bed with a Blackguard
9. A character-driven novel - The Birth of Venus
10. Told in non-chronological order - The October List
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Killing Song
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Longbourn
13. An academic thriller - Vicious
14. A grieving character - The Color of Heaven
15. Part of a duology - The Stolen Heir
16. An omniscient narrator - The Hobbit
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Amber Spyglass
18. An apostrophe in the title - Mermaid's Justice
19. A buddy read - The Starless Sea
20. A revenge story - Sugar and Snow
21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
22. A plot similar to another book - Salt & Broom
23. The other book with the similar plot - Jane Steele
24. A cover without people on it - The Unwedding
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The King
26. Hybrid genre - The Village Healer’s Book of Cures
27. By a neurodivergent author - Strong Female Character
28. A yellow spine - Such a Good Wife
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Amber House
30. Picked without reading the blurb - Star
31. Includes a personal phobia - Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear
32. Time frame spans a week or less - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
33. An abrupt ending - The Wicked King
34. Set in a landlocked country - Heidi Grows Up
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Music of the Night
36. Has futuristic technology - Qualify
37. Palindrome on the cover - Come, Butterfly
38. Published by Hachette - Never Met a Duke Like You
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - A Holly Jolly Diwali
41. A sticker on the cover - The Paris Apartment
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - For She Is Wrath
43. About finding identity - The Ranch
44. Includes a wedding - The Wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates - The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Funeral Songs for Dying Girls
47. Self-insert by an author - Cards on the Table
48. The word “secret” in the title - Dakota Crumb and the Secret Bookshop: A Tiny Treasure Hunt
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - The Case of the Missing Montreal Bagel: The Right to Privacy and Security
50. A musical instrument on the cover - Mole Music
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Walk on the Wild Side
52. Published in 2024 - The Prisoner's Throne

38/52
1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
3. More than 40 chapters: The Husbands
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: Cleat Cute
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM: Murder by Degrees
7. At least four different POVs: She Started It
8. Features the ocean: The Whale Rider
9. A character-driven novel: Big Swiss
10. Told in non-chronological order: The Mystery Guest
11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Kolyma Stories
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Land of Milk and Honey
13. An academic thriller: Come and Get It
14. A grieving character: The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
15. Part of a duology: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
16. An omniscient narrator: The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: The Blind Assassin
18. An apostrophe in the title: Only If You're Lucky
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter: The Woman in Me
22. A plot similar to another book: The Warm Hands of Ghosts
23. The other book with the similar plot: The Women
24. A cover without people on it: Glass Houses
25. An author “everyone” has read except you: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
26. Hybrid genre: Iron Flame
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine: Bright Young Women
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb: All the Sinners Bleed
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less: Family Family
33. An abrupt ending: Hurricane Girl
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song: When I Think of You
36. Has futuristic technology: System Collapse
37. Palindrome on the cover: Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Year of Magical Thinking
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding: My Name is Barbra
45. Chapter headings have dates: None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive
46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Braiding Sweetgrass
47. Self-insert by an author: The Berlin Stories
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Monstrilio
50. A musical instrument on the cover: Lucky Leap Day
51. Related to the word “Wild”: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
52. Published in 2024: The Woman on the Ledge

🧩1. Locked-room mystery The Tattoo Murder Case-Akimitsu Takagi
🧩2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
🧩3. More than 40 chaptersMansfield Park -Jane Austen
🧩4. Lowercase letters on the spinePeyton Place -Grace Metalious
🧩5. Magical realism Before the Coffee Gets Cold- Toshikazu Kawaguchi
🧩6. Women in STEM Signal Moon: A Short Story - Kate Quinn
🧩7. At least four different POVs No Two Persons -Erica Bauermeister
🧩8. Features the ocean The Stranger from the Sea - Winston Graham
🧩9. A character-driven novel In a Summer Season - Elizabeth Taylor
🧩10. Told in non-chronological order Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
11. Title starting with the letter “K” The Kentuckians-Janice Holt Giles
🧩12. Title starting with the letter “L” Love in a Dry Season - Shelby Foote
🧩13. An academic thriller Frankenstein - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
🧩14. A grieving character Lamb in His Bosom - Caroline Miller
🧩15. Part of a duology Doc - Mary Doria Russell
🧩16. An omniscient narrator Dune - Frank Herbert
🧩17. Nominated for The Booker Prize Oh William! - Elizabeth Strout
🧩18. An apostrophe in the titleBehind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power - Louisa May Alcott
🧩19. A buddy read The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
🧩20. A revenge story Chenneville-Paulette Jiles
21. Written by a ghostwriter - By Any Other Name - Jodi Picoult
🧩22. A plot similar to another book Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery
🧩23. The other book with the similar plot Pollyanna - Eleanor H. Porter
🧩24. A cover without people on itCrow Lake-Mary Lawson
🧩25. An author “everyone” has read except you Things You Save in a Fire - Katherine Center
🧩26. Hybrid genre The Bear and the Nightingale - Katherine Arden
🧩27. By a neurodivergent author Turtles All the Way Down-John Green
🧩28. A yellow spine Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout
🧩29. Published in a Year of the Dragon (ex: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024) Breathing Lessons-Anne Tyler
🧩30. Picked without reading the blurb Fallen Land - Taylor Brown
🧩31. Includes a personal phobia This Tender Land- William Kent Krueger
🧩32. Time frame spans a week or lessThe Journey of August King - John Ehle
🧩33. An abrupt ending The Angry Tide - Winston Graham
34. Set in a landlocked country The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
🧩35. Title matches lyrics from a song Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood
🧩36. Has futuristic technology All Systems Red -Martha Wells
37. Palindrome on the cover After Annie - Anna Quindlen
🧩38. Published by Hachette The Fighter - Michael Farris Smith
🧩39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy-Eric Metaxas
🧩40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa
🧩41. A sticker on the cover- The Chosen - Chaim Potok
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 The Moonflowers - Abigail Rose-Marie
🧩43. About finding identityRemembering - Wendell Berry
🧩44. Includes a weddingChatterton Square - E.H. Young
🧩45. Chapter headings have dates This Must Be the Place - Maggie O'Farrell
🧩46. Featuring Indigenous culture Indian Horse - Richard Wagamese
🧩47. Self-insert by an authorLet Us Now Praise Famous Men - James Agee
48. The word “secret” in the title The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
🧩49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
🧩50. A musical instrument on the cover Hunter's Horn - Harriette Simpson Arnow
🧩51. Related to the word “Wild” The Frozen Deep - Wilkie Collins
🧩52. Published in 2024 Table for Two-Amor Towles

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

Completed: 52/52
1. Locked-room mystery: Everyone Is Watching
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Scent Keeper
3. More than 40 chapters: Sammy Espinoza's Last Review
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: Big Summer
5. Magical realism: The Dead Romantics
6. Women in STEM: Mad Honey
7. At least four different POVs: Family Lore
8. Features the ocean: The Wishing Game
9. A character-driven novel: Rules of Civility
10. Told in non-chronological order: Symphony of Secrets
11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Kindness Goes Unpunished
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: The Late Show
13. An academic thriller: The Plot
14. A grieving character: Please Write
15. Part of a duology: The Mystery Guest
16. An omniscient narrator: The Fury
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: Redhead by the Side of the Road
18. An apostrophe in the title: What I Should've Texted
19. A buddy read: A Winter in New York
20. A revenge story: Death by Dumpling
21. Written by a ghostwriter: The Ghost Writer
22. A plot similar to another book: It Ends with Us
23. The other book with the similar plot: It Starts with Us
24. A cover without people on it: North Woods
25. An author “everyone” has read except you: One by One
26. Hybrid genre: Forever, Interrupted
27. By a neurodivergent author: All The Little Bird-Hearts
28. A yellow spine: An Appetite for Murder
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Expiration Dates
30. Picked without reading the blurb: Strange Sally Diamond
31. Includes a personal phobia: The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue
32. Time frame spans a week or less: Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect
33. An abrupt ending: The Next Mrs. Parrish
34. Set in a landlocked country: The Kite Runner
35. Title matches lyrics from a song: China Dolls
36. Has futuristic technology: Secrets in Death
37. Palindrome on the cover: Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
38. Published by Hachette: Holmes, Miss Marple & Poe Investigations
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The House of Hidden Meanings
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: Three Holidays and a Wedding
41. A sticker on the cover: The Invention of Wings
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster
43. About finding identity: Being Jazz
44. Includes a wedding: Olga Dies Dreaming
45. Chapter headings have dates: None of This Is True; Start/Finish 01/01/2024; 4 stars
46. Featuring Indigenous culture: River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
47. Self-insert by an author: I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
48. The word “secret” in the title; The Secret History
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Memphis
50. A musical instrument on the cover: The Violin Conspiracy
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024: The Phoenix Crown

Master Link Lists

Challenge complete July 25, 2024

📕 1. Locked-room mystery - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) by Benjamin_Stevenson
📕 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
📕 3. More than 40 chapters - Please Tell Me by Mike Omer
📕 4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
📕 5. Magical realism - Beloved by Toni Morrison
📕 6. Women in STEM - Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6) by Andrea Penrose
📕 7. At least four different POVs - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
📕 8. Features the ocean - His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire,#1) by Naomi Novik
📕 9. A character-driven novel - A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) by Louise Penny
📕 10. Told in non-chronological order - The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
📕 11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Killing Red (Alex Chapa, #1) by Henry Pérez
📕 12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
📕 13. An academic thriller - The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
📕 14. A grieving character - Blood Money (Joe Dillard, #6) by Scott Pratt
📕 15. Part of a duology - Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
📕 16. An omniscient narrator - Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting by Jim Murphy
📕 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally
📕 18. An apostrophe in the title - Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) by Helen Fielding
📕 19. A buddy read - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
📕 20. A revenge story - The Screwdriver Killer (DI Bethany Smith, #3) by Emmy Ellis
📕 21. Written by a ghostwriter - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
📕 22. A plot similar to another book - The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
📕 23. The other book with the similar plot - Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
📕 24. A cover without people on it - Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
📕 25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Psycho (Psycho, #1) by Robert Bloch
📕 26. Hybrid genre - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
📕 27. By a neurodivergent author - Lord Edgeware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9) by Agatha Christie
📕 28. A yellow spine - The It Girl by Ruth Ware
📕 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Through the Glen (The Highlands, #3) by Samantha Young
📕 30. Picked without reading the blurb - Reasonable Fear (Joe Dillard #4) by Scott Pratt
📕 31. Includes a personal phobia - The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club, #1) by Kate Jacobs
📕 32. Time frame spans a week or less - Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
📕 33. An abrupt ending - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
📕 34. Set in a landlocked country - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
📕 35. Title matches lyrics from a song - The Day That Never Comes (Dublin Trilogy, #2) by Caimh McDonnell
📕 36. Has futuristic technology - 1984 by George Orwell
📕 37. Palindrome on the cover - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
📕 38. Published by Hachette - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
📕 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim
📕 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Viva Durant and the Mystery at the Masquerade Ball (Viva Durant, #3) by Ashli St. Armant
📕 41. A sticker on the cover - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📕 42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead
📕 43. About finding identity - The Gemstone Peridot by Jon Hébert
📕 44. Includes a wedding - Last Resort (Joe Dillard, #10) by Scott Pratt
📕 45. Chapter headings have dates - Judgment Cometh: And That Right Soon (Joe Dillard, #8) by Scott Pratt
📕 46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Once Were Warriors (Once Were Warriors Trilogy, #1) by Alan Duff
📕 47. Self-insert by an author - Conflict of Interest (Joe Dillard, #5) by Scott Pratt
📕 48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #5) by Tana French
📕 49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2) by Agatha Christie
📕 50. A musical instrument on the cover - Young Man with a Horn by Dorothy Baker
📕 51. Related to the word “Wild” - The Bees by Laline Paull
📕 52. Published in 2024 - Holmes, Marple & Poe: The Greatest Crime-Solving Team of the Twenty-First Century by James Patterson

Progress: 49/52

1. Locked-room mystery: Murder at the Royal Ruby by Nita Prose
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Gates of Creation by Philip José Farmer
3. More than 40 chapters: Heirs of the Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: A Swiftly Turning Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
5. Magical realism: What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
6. Women in STEM: The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
7. At least four different POVs: Mystic Warrior by Tracy Hickman & Laura Hickman
8. Features the ocean: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
9. A character-driven novel: The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
10. Told in non-chronological order: Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin
11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Knight's Shadow by Sebastien de Castell
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Light Music by Kathleen Ann Goonan
13. An academic thriller: The Princess Game by Soman Chainani
14. A grieving character: Highgate Rise by Anne Perry
15. Part of a duology: Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
16. An omniscient narrator: Pride of Kings by Judith Tarr
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title: Saint's Blood by Sebastien de Castell
19. A buddy read: The Last Emperox by John Scalzi
20. A revenge story: To the Sky Kingdom by Tang Qi Gong Zi
21. Written by a ghostwriter: The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White
22. A plot similar to another book: Cardington Crescent by Anne Perry
23. The other book with the similar plot: Silence in Hanover Close Anne Perry
24. A cover without people on it: Bethlehem Road by Anne Perry
25. An author “everyone” has read except you: Void by Veronica Roth
26. Hybrid genre: All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay
27. Be a neurodivergent author: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
28. A yellow spine: Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Crescent City Rhapsody by Kathleen Ann Goonan
30. Picked without reading the blurb: Out of the Mirror, Darkness by Garth Nix
31. Includes a personal phobia: The Sea Watch by Adrian Tchaikovsky
32. Time frame spans a week or less: In Bloom by Paul Tremblay
33. An abrupt ending: Belgrave Square by Anne Perry
34. Set in a landlocked country: Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel
35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Undercover by Tamsyn Muir
36. Has futuristic technology: The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks
37. Palindrome on the cover: Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Celtic Heart by Kathryn Marie Cocquyt
41. A sticker on the cover: The Hyde Park Headsman by Anne Perry
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity: The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow
44. Includes a wedding: Fast Track by John DeDakis
45. Chapter headings have dates: From the Desert to the Sea by Werner Sonne
46. Featuring Indigenous culture: An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle
47. Self-insert by an author: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
48. The word “secret” in the title: Never Tell Collection (Amazon Original Stories)
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky
50. A musical instrument on the cover: Voices by Ursula K. Le Guin
51. Related to the word “Wild”: Mississippi Blues by Kathleen Ann Goonan
52. Published in 2024: The Other Side of the Road by Andrea Bartz

BOLDFACED books are read, everything is planned or just thinking...

√1. Locked-room mystery: Murder On the Orient Express
√2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
√3. More than 40 chapters: Apeirogon by Colum McCann
√4. Lowercase letters on the spine: Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
√5. Magical realism; What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
√6. Women in STEM: Hidden Figures by Margot Shetterley
√7. At least four different POVs: Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
√8. Features the ocean: The Wager: A tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
√9. A character-driven novel: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
√10. Told in non-chronological order: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
√11. Title starting with the letter “K”: K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee
√12. Title starting with the letter: “L” : London by Edward Rutherfurd
√13. An academic thriller: The Truants by Kate Weinberg
√14. A grieving character: The Women by Kristin Hannah
√15. Part of a duology: The Iliad by Homer
√16. An omniscient narrator: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
√17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: The Remains of the Day
√18. An apostrophe in the title: A Doll's House and Other Plays by Henrik Ibsen
√19. A buddy read: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
√20. A revenge story: Beowulf translated by Seamus Heany
√21. Written by a ghostwriter: Grace, Gold, Glory by Gabrielle Douglas
√22. A plot similar to another book: The Only Way is the Steady Way
√23. The other book with the similar plot: The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes
√24. A cover without people on it: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
√25. An author “everyone” has read except you: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
√26. Hybrid genre: Babel by R. F. Kuang
√ 27. By a neurodivergent author: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
√28. A yellow spine: The Girl Who Reads On the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
√29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
√30. Picked without reading the blurb: Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski
√31. Includes a personal phobia: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
√32. Time frame spans a week or less: The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
√33. An abrupt ending: Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√34. Set in a landlocked country: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
√35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
√36. Has futuristic technology: The Restaurant At the End Of the Universe by Douglas Adams
√37. Palindrome on the cover: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
√38. Published by Hachette: The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
√39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: Dear California by David Kipen
√40. Set during a holiday you don't celebrate: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
√41. A sticker on the cover: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
√42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: fiends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson
√43. About finding identity: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
√44. Includes a wedding: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
√45. Chapter headings have dates: None of this is True by Lisa Jewell
√46. Featuring Indigenous culture: There, There by Tommy Orange
√47. Self-insert by an author: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
√48. The word “secret” in the title: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
√49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
√50. A musical instrument on the cover: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: A Graphic Novel Retelling
√51. Related to the word “Wild”: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√52. Published in 2024: Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed

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The 52 Book Club 2024 Challenge
47/52

1. Locked-room mystery Death on the Nile 11/30
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book Lord of the Flies 1/17
3. More than 40 chapters Blood Sugar 10/15
4. Lowercase letters on the spine The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me 10/3
5. Magical realism The Cat Who Saved Books 3/27
6. Women in STEM Lessons in Chemistry 3/22
7. At least four different POVs Aimée & Jaguar: A Love Story, Berlin 1943 3/4
8. Features the ocean The Island of Sea Women 5/12
9. A character-driven novel Beartown 12/6
10. Told in non-chronological order The Library of Lost and Found 2/21
11. Title starting with the letter “K” The King of Torts 1/10
12. Title starting with the letter “L” Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman 8/30
13. An academic thriller Cat Among the Pigeons 10/24
14. A grieving character Still Life 9/18
15. Part of a duology Sky in the Deep 6/2
16. An omniscient narrator A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 3/19
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title The Rake's Handbook: Including Field Guide 9/28
19. A buddy read I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death 5/15
20. A revenge story Who Was Benedict Arnold? 3/4
21. Written by a ghostwriter The Secret of Shadow Ranch 9/28
22. A plot similar to another book Murder on Bainbridge Island 2/5
23. The other book with the similar plot The Murder on the Links 12/31
24. A cover without people on it The Demigod Files 3/31
25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 10/8
26. Hybrid genre Taste: My Life Through Food 6/25
27. By a neurodivergent author The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them by Tim Howard 4/23
28. A yellow spine Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art 1/13
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon Puss in Boots 10/9
30. Picked without reading blurb The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty 5/22
31. Includes a personal phobia Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 6/17
32. Time frame spans a week or less The Mystery at the Calgary Stampede 5/17
33. An abrupt ending The Vanishing Half 4/16
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers 5/11
36. Has futuristic technology Starter Villain 7/31
37. Palindrome on the cover Otto: A Palindrama 3/11
38. Published by Hachette House of Robots 4/19
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority 11/17
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate Busy Eid 8/14
41. A sticker on the cover Know My Name 11/18
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity Going the Other Way: Lessons from a Life In and Out of Major League Baseball 6/4
44. Includes a wedding His San Diego Sweetheart 2/15
45. Chapter headings have dates Horse 10/7
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben 1/29
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War 8/21
50. A musical instrument on the cover The Musical Child: Using the Power of Music to Raise Children Who Are Happy, Healthy, and Whole 2/6
51. Related to the word “Wild” Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History 12/29
52. Published in 2024 Coming Home 7/12

*1. Locked-room mystery The Devil and the Dark Water
*2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern World Ah, that new book smell!
*3. More than 40 chapters War and Peace
*4. Lowercase letters on the spine How to Live Like a Monk: Medieval Wisdom for Modern Life
*5. Magical realism The Snow Child
*6. Women in STEM The Planet Factory: Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth
*7. At least four different POVs An Instance of the Fingerpost
*8. Features the ocean The House in the Cerulean Sea
*9. A character-driven novel Sense and Sensibility
*10. Told in non-chronological order My Sister, the Serial Killer
*11. Title starting with the letter “K” The King in Yellow
*12. Title starting with the letter “L” The Last Murder at the End of the World
*13. An academic thriller The Cloisters
*14. A grieving character Orestes
*15. Part of a duology What Feasts at Night
*16. An omniscient narrator Paradise Lost
*17. Nominated for The Booker Prize The Sisters Brothers
*18. An apostrophe in the title Mrs. Hollingsworth's Men
*19. A buddy read I Could Pee on This: and Other Poems by Cats
*20. A revenge story The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
*21. Written by a ghostwriter Homeric Hymns
*22. A plot similar to another book The Hacienda
*23. The other book with the similar plot What Moves the Dead
*24. A cover without people on it Introducing the Medieval Dragon
*25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Outsiders
*26. Hybrid genre Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
*27. By a neurodivergent author The Princess Diarist
*28. A yellow spine Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
*29. Published in a Year of the Dragon Hecuba
*30. Picked without reading the blurb And Then? And Then? What Else?
*31. Includes a personal phobia If Cats Disappeared from the World (How terrifying that would be!)
*32. Time frame spans a week or less Mrs. Dalloway
*33. An abrupt ending Lady Susan / The Watsons / Sanditon
*34. Set in a landlocked country The Door
*35. Title matches lyrics from a song Somewhere Beyond the Sea
*36. Has futuristic technology Jumpnauts
*37. Palindrome on the cover The Man Behind the Bayeux Tapestry: Odo, William the Conqueror's Half-Brother
*38. Published by Hachette Naked
*39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend The Metaphysical Club : A Story of Ideas in America
*40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate Bacchae
*41. A sticker on the cover Curiosities of Literature
*42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases
*43. About finding identity The Three Theban Plays: Antigone / Oedipus the King / Oedipus at Colonus
*44. Includes a wedding Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
*45. Chapter headings have dates Piranesi
*46. Featuring Indigenous culture Ancient Jomon of Japan
*47. Self-insert by an author Journey Around My Room and a Nocturnal Expedition Around My Room
*48. The word “secret” in the title Secrets of the Octopus
*49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” Electra
*50. A musical instrument on the cover The First Poets: Lives of the Ancient Greek Poets
*51. Related to the word “Wild” The Picture of Dorian Gray
*52. Published in 2024 Glorious Exploits

E. 52 WEEK CHALLENGE ............ completed 9/15/2024
☀ 53 / 53

☀ 1. Locked-room mystery: Hollow Man
☀ 2. Bibliosmia: A "smelly" book: reminded me of roses and lilacs and walks on the beach: Garden by the Sea
☀ 3. More than 40 Chapters: 55: Bad Neighbours
☀ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine: It Would Be Night in Caracas

☀ 5. Magical Realism: Where There Was Fire
☀ 6. Women in STEM: Transcendent Kingdom
☀ 7. At least four different POV: Umami
☀ 8. Features the ocean: The Eyes of the Amaryllis
☀ 9. A character-driven novel: Abigail
☀ 10. Told in non-chronological order: The Teacher
☀ 11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Killing Trail
☀ 12. Title starting with the letter “L”: The Last Hope
☀ 13. An academic thriller: If We Were Villains
☀ 14. A grieving character: the mother: Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
☀ 15. Part of a duology: Olive, Again
☀ 16. An omniscient narrator: Sea of Tranquility
☀ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: Hotel du Lac
☀ 18. An apostrophe in the title: The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club
☀ 19. A buddy read: The Second Ending
☀ 20. A revenge story: The Kind Worth Killing
☀ 21. Written by a ghostwriter: Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent not sure this is correct but it's in the listopia!
☀ 22. A plot similar to another book: Bailey's Café
☀ 23. The other book with the similar plot: Tales from the Café
☀ 24. A cover without people on it: Seeing People Off

☀ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you: Alex Michaelides: The Fury
☀ 26. Hybrid genre: historical fiction and romance: The Secret Life of Sunflowers
☀ 27. By a neurodivergent author: Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Mr. Quin
☀ 28. A yellow spine: Bright Young Women
☀ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: 2012: Food of Ghosts
☀ 30. Picked without reading the blurb: My Monticello
☀ 31. Includes a personal phobia: fear of the dark: The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Vol. 1
☀ 32. Timeframe spans a week or less: The Mystery of the Blue Train
☀ 33. An abrupt ending: West Heart Kill
☀ 34. Set in a landlocked country: Serbia: The Apology and the Last Days: A Novel
☀ 35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Commodores "Nightshift": The Night Shift
☀ 36. Has futuristic technology: Breaking the Dark
☀ 37. Palindrome on the cover: Kristin HANNAH: The Women
☀ 38. Published by Hachette: The Sister
☀ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: Are Women Human? Astute and Witty Essays on the Role of Women in Society
☀ 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: Ramadan: Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story
☀ 41. A sticker on the cover: Stargazing by Jen Wang (my personal copy has a gold award sticker on it)
☀ 42. Author debut in second half of 2024: Daughter of Fire
☀ 43. About finding identity: All You Have to Do Is Call
☀ 44. Includes a wedding: The Spy Coast
☀ 45. Chapter headings have dates: Blind Goddess
☀ 46. Featuring Indigenous culture: A Council of Dolls
☀ 47. Self-insert by an author: Agatha Christie: Cards on the Table, Ariadne Oliver
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☀ 48. The word "Secret" in the title: The Secret of the Lost Pearls
☀ 49. Set in a city with the letter "M": Memphis
☀ 50. A "musical instrument" on the cover: the word "Violin": Voice of the Violin
☀ 51. Related to the word "Wild": A Psalm for the Wild-Built
☀ 52. Published in 2024: My Side of the River
☀ 53. Title starts with the letter "J" (I did not do this challenge in 2019): Jamilia

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

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Read: 52/52

✅ 1. Locked-room mystery: No Exit - Taylor Adams ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: Smell: A Very Short Introduction - Matthew Cobb ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 3. More than 40 chapters: Moby-Dick or, the Whale - Herman Melville ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine: Black Dogs - Ian McEwan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 5. Magical realism: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel García Márquez ⭐️⭐️
✅ 6. Women in STEM: Annihilation - Jeff VanderMeer
✅ 7. At least four different POVs: As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner ⭐️⭐️
✅ 8. Features the ocean: To the Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 9. A character-driven novel: The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 10. Told in non-chronological order: Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 11. Title starting with the letter “K”: King Solomon's Mines - H. Rider Haggard ⭐️⭐️
✅ 12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 13. An academic thriller: Bunny - Mona Awad ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 14. A grieving character: The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 15. Part of a duology: Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 16. An omniscient narrator: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: The Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 18. An apostrophe in the title: Lucifer's Hammer - Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 19. A buddy read: Trainspotting - Irvine Welsh ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 20. A revenge story: Carrie - Stephen King ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 21. Written by a ghostwriter: The Woman in Me - Britney Spears ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 22. A plot similar to another book: H is for Hawk - Helen Macdonald ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 23. The other book with the similar plot: The Goshawk - T.H. White ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 24. A cover without people on it: How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you: Intensity - Dean Koontz ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 26. Hybrid genre: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 27. By a neurodivergent author: The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 28. A yellow spine: Recursion - Blake Crouch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Nervous Conditions - Tsitsi Dangarembga ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 30. Picked without reading the blurb: How High We Go in the Dark - Sequoia Nagamatsu ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 31. Includes a personal phobia: Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
✅ 32. Time frame spans a week or less: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 33. An abrupt ending: No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 34. Set in a landlocked country: Carmilla - J. Sheridan Le Fanu ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami ⭐️⭐️
✅ 36. Has futuristic technology: Rogue Protocol - Martha Wells ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 37. Palindrome on the cover: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) - Dennis E. Taylor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 38. Published by Hachette: The Stranger - Albert Camus ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Anxious Truth : A Step-By-Step Guide To Understanding and Overcoming Panic, Anxiety, and Agoraphobia - Drew Linsalata ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: Under the Volcano - Malcolm Lowry ⭐️
✅ 41. A sticker on the cover: Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: And the Sky Bled - S. Hati ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 43. About finding identity: The Face of Another - Kōbō Abe ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 44. Includes a wedding: Like Water For Chocolate - Laura Esquivel ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 45. Chapter headings have dates: The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World - Tyson Yunkaporta ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 47. Self-insert by an author: Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 48. The word “secret” in the title: The Secret History - Donna Tartt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Doctor Zhivago - Boris Pasternak ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 50. A musical instrument on the cover: A Visit from the Goon Squad - Jennifer Egan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 51. Related to the word “Wild”: Life of Pi - Yann Martel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 52. Published in 2024: Floating Hotel - Grace Curtis ⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. Locked-room mystery: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel
3. More than 40 chapters: The Lost Symbol
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: We Hunt the Flame
5. Magical realism: What the River Knows
6. Women in STEM: The Fractal Murders
7. At least four different POVs: Mirrored Heavens
8. Features the ocean: Eclipse Bay
9. A character-driven novel: When All the Girls Have Gone
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Kiss of Crimson
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Lightning in a Mirror
13. An academic thriller: The Lost Symbol
14. A grieving character: The Last Warrior
15. Part of a duology: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
16. An omniscient narrator:
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title: Dreamer's Daughter
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story: Promise Not to Tell
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book: Ravished
23. The other book with the similar plot: Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
24. A cover without people on it: Snow White Red-Handed
25. An author “everyone” has read except you: The Library at Mount Char
26. Hybrid genre: The Orchid Affair
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine: The Neighbor Favor
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: A Conspiracy of Paper
30. Picked without reading the blurb: Dopplegangster
31. Includes a personal phobia: The Sad Ghost Club
32. Time frame spans a week or less: The Adventure Zone, Vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour
33. An abrupt ending: Elfhome
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song: It Takes Two to Tumble
36. Has futuristic technology: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer
37. Palindrome on the cover: Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History
38. Published by Hachette: Empire of Exiles
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding: Scent of Danger
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Mirrored Heavens
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title: The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover: The Strings of Murder
51. Related to the word “Wild”: The Quiet Room
52. Published in 2024

The 52 Book Club’s 2024 Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024
52/52


1. Locked-room mystery
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 05/07/2024
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk 02/10/2024
3. More than 40 chapters
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin 03/31/2024
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews 01/06/2024
5. Magical realism
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill 03/20/2024
6. Women in STEM
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 04/11/2024
7. At least four different POVs
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand 01/18/2024
8. Features the ocean
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 02/01/2024
9. A character-driven novel
Child's Play by Danielle Steel 01/10/2024
10. Told in non-chronological order
Twilight by Elie Wiesel 01/28/2024
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley 11/16/2024
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez 01/30/2024
13. An academic thriller
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 05/15/2024
14. A grieving character
Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon 03/05/2024
15. Part of a duology
A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy 01/01/2024
16. An omniscient narrator
The Devil's Teardrop by Jeffery Deaver 02/24/2024
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart 01/28/2024
18. An apostrophe in the title
Child's Play by Danielle Steel 01/10/2024
19. A buddy read
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge 03/28/2024
20. A revenge story
The Princess Bride by William Goldman 01/14/2024
21. Written by a ghostwriter
The Ghostwriter by A.R. Torre 05/10/2024
22. A plot similar to another book
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey 01/03/2024
23. The other book with the similar plot
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker 05/14/2024
24. A cover without people on it
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins 01/01/2024
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
Argylle by Elly Conway 02/19/2024
26. Hybrid genre
Plain Brown Wrapper by Karen Grigsby Bates 10/17/2024
27. By a neurodivergent author
The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert 10/26/2024
28. A yellow spine
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 04/23/2024
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
Granddaddy's Dirt by Brian Egeston 02/05/2024
30. Picked without reading the blurb
The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen 01/02/2024
31. Includes a personal phobia
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson 01/10/2024
32. Time frame spans a week or less
Unnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell 01/08/2024
33. An abrupt ending
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 02/14/2024
34. Set in a landlocked country
What Is the What by Dave Eggers 04/20/2024
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid 03/01/2024
36. Has futuristic technology
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 07/13/2024
37. Palindrome on the cover
The Women by Kristin Hannah 03/23/2024
38. Published by Hachette
Brat: An '80s Story by Andrew McCarthy 05/17/2024
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends by Joan Collins 01/03/2024
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie 10/03/2024
41. A sticker on the cover
The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell 01/22/2024
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown 10/15/2024
43. About finding identity
The Price of Salt, or Carol by Patricia Highsmith 03/07/2024
44. Includes a wedding
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio 04/13/2024
45. Chapter headings have dates
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 01/04/2024
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell 09/19/2024
47. Self-insert by an author
Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley 07/30/2024
48. The word “secret” in the title
Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 07/08/2024
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
The Time in Between by Kristen Ashley 03/24/2024
50. A musical instrument on the cover
Soul Mining: A Musical Life by Daniel Lanois 11/17/2024

51. Related to the word “Wild”
Our Town by Thornton Wilder 03/22/2024
52. Published in 2024
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston 02/10/2024

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
📚3. More than 40 chapters Double Grudge Donuts
📚4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
📚 9. A character-driven novel Speak
📚 10. Told in non-chronological order - The Overnight Guest
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
📚 14. A grieving character The Women
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
📚20. A revenge story The Heiress
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
📚 24. A cover without people on itThe Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
📚25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Housemaid
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
📚 28. A yellow spine The Perfect Escape
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
📚 30. Picked without reading the blurb The Giver of Stars ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
📚43. About finding identity Band of Sisters
📚 44. Includes a wedding Cinnamon Twisted
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
📚 52. Published in 2024 Murder Road

Progress: 1/52

✅ Locked-room mystery - A titokzatos stylesi eset by Agatha Christie
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Minden kémia by Bonnie Garmus
3. More than 40 chapters - Az Alapítvány trilógia by Isaac Asimov
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Óz, a csodák csodája by L. Frank Baum
5. Magical realism - Éjfél könyvtár by Matt Haig
6. Women in STEM - Én, a robot by Isaac Asimov
7. At least four different POVs - Mi vagyunk a medvék by Fredrik Backman
✅ Features the ocean - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order - This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Képzelt riport egy amerikai pop-fesztiválról by Déry Tibor
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller - A kolostor by Katy Hays
14. A grieving character - A bánat egy tollas állat by Max Porter
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator - Elveszett próféciák by Terry Pratchett
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Satantango by László Krasznahorkai
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Witch's Tower by Tamara Grantham
19. A buddy read - Vasözvegy by Xiran Jay Zhao
20. A revenge story - The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
21. Written by a ghostwriter - Krumplihéjpite Irodalmi Társaság by Mary Ann Shaffer
22. A plot similar to another book - Scarlet Huntress by LeAnn Mason
23. The other book with the similar plot - Piros by Christina Henry
24. A cover without people on it - Átváltozás by Octavia E. Butler
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Sárga by R.F. Kuang
26. Hybrid genre - Bábel, ​avagy az erőszak szükségszerűsége by R.F. Kuang
✅ By a neurodivergent author - Függöny: Poirot utolsó esete by Agatha Christie
28. A yellow spine - Alvilági szövedék by Kleinheincz Csilla
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - A teamesternő könyve by Emmi Itäranta
✅ Picked without reading the blurb - Stargazy Pie by Victoria Goddard
31. Includes a personal phobia - Anansi fiúk by Neil Gaiman
32. Time frame spans a week or less - Kritikus rendszerhiba by Martha Wells
33. An abrupt ending - Pecsenyehús by Agustina Bazterrica
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Macskabölcső by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
36. Has futuristic technology - Hosszú ​út egy közös keringési pályán by Becky Chambers
37. Palindrome on the cover - Guvat és Gazella by Margaret Atwood
38. Published by Hachette - A hatalom by Naomi Alderman
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - A háború művészete by Sun Tzu
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
41. A sticker on the cover - Az eltűnt fák szigete by Elif Shafak
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - Hogyan legyünk tökös csajok by Caitlin Moran
44. Includes a wedding - A herceg menyasszonya by William Goldman
45. Chapter headings have dates - Addie ​LaRue láthatatlan élete by V.E. Schwab
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author - The Void by Neen Cohen
48. The word “secret” in the title - A titkos történet by Donna Tartt
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
50. A musical instrument on the cover - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
51. Related to the word “Wild” - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
52. Published in 2024 - Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Read 17/52

1. Locked-room mystery - The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters - Färjan by Mats Strandberg
READ - 4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Hemmelige selskaber: 40 dræberkulter og sære sekter by Klaus Aarsleff
5. Magical realism - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
6. Women in STEM
READ - 7. At least four different POVs - RT, Margaret and the Rats of NIMH by Jane Leslie Conly
READ - 8. Features the ocean - Titanic: Den osänkbara drömmen by Tomas Blom
9. A character-driven novel - Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
READ - 10. Told in non-chronological order - Konspirationsteorier - 40 populære sammensværgelser by Lars Bugge
READ - 11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Ku Klux Klan och dess arvtagare by Tomas Blom
READ - 12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lost Histories: Exploring the World's Most Famous Mysteries by Joel Levy
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
15. Part of a duology - The House on Cold Hill by Peter James
16. An omniscient narrator - The Hobbit¨ by J.R.R. Tolkien
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Praxis by Fay Weldon
READ - 18. An apostrophe in the title - Britain's Lost Tragedies Uncovered by Richard M. Jones
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
21. Written by a ghostwriter
READ - 22. A plot similar to another book - Trolldom, mord och mirakel : tio folkminnesstudier by Bengt af Klintberg
READ - 23. The other book with the similar plot - Folkloristisk brevlåda: lyssnarbrev valda och kommenterade av Bengt af Klintberg by Bengt af Klintberg
READ - 24. A cover without people on it - by Bill Laws
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
26. Hybrid genre - Soulless by Gail Carriger
27. Be a neurodivergent author
READ - 28. A yellow spine - Kampen om Afrika: Den europeiska koloniseringen by Andreas Karlsson
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Kings Bay-saken by Monica Kristensen 2012
READ - 30. Picked without reading the blurb - Racso and the Rats of Nimh by Jane Leslie Conly
READ - 31. Includes a personal phobia - Dyreliv i byen by Kjetil Bevanger - SPIDERS
32. Time frame spans a week or less - The Christmas Books, Volume 1: A Christmas Carol/The Chimes by Charles Dickens
33. An abrupt ending - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
34. Set in a landlocked country - Ungernrevolten by Artur Szulc
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Kjekt å ha - hvor kommer det fra? by Joel Levy
36. Has futuristic technology - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
READ - 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Eirik Raude by Øystein Morten
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
READ - 41. A sticker on the cover - Skånska mord by Jan Hemmel
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - Dr Jekyll og mr. Hyde - Pluss novellen De muntre menn by Robert Louis Stevenson
44. Includes a wedding - 1st To Die by James Patterson
READ - 45. Chapter headings have dates - Saints Behaving Badly: The Cutthroats, Crooks, Trollops, Con Men, and Devil-Worshippers Who Became Saints by Thomas J. Craughwell
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Herrarna satte oss hit : om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige by Elin Anna Labba
47. Self-insert by an author - Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter James
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Manhattan - historier om New York by Torgrim Eggen
50. A musical instrument on the cover - by Philip Wilkinson
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Savage Girls and Wild Boys : A History of Feral Children by Michael Newton
READ - 52. Published in 2024 - Den kortaste historia om Tyskland : frå år 9 til no by Astrid Sverresdotter Dypvik

6/52

1. Locked-room mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book -
3. More than 40 chapters - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese fin. 8/1/24
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
8. Features the ocean -In Ascension -Martin MacInnes
9. A character-driven novel - Green Dot by Madeleine Gray fin 19/1/24
10. Told in non-chronological order - Burn Melanie Saward fin 27/1/24
11. Title starting with the letter “K” The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Kashiwai Hisashi
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator - The Peacock by Isabel Bogdan trans Annie Rutherford - fin. 5/2/1924
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis fin 8/1/24
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin fin 6/1/24
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine - Return to Valetto by Dominic Smith
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song -
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben fin. 5/1/24
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

0/52

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

46/52
Start Date: 1/1/24
End Date: / /24


1. Locked-room mystery: Behind Closed Doors FINISHED 1/1/23
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Crimson Petal and the White FINISHED
3. More than 40 chapters: When All the Girls Are Sleeping FINISHED
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Dead Romantics FINISHED
5. Magical realism: The London Séance Society FINISHED
6. Women in STEM: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women FINISHED
7. At least four different POVs: Home Is Where the Bodies Are FINISHED
8. Features the ocean: The Summer I Turned Pretty
9. A character-driven novel: Fourth Wing FINISHED
10. Told in non-chronological order: Iron Flame FINISHED
11. Title starting with the letter “K”:Killer Instinct FINISHED
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Lair of Dreams FINISHED
13. An academic thriller:Murder Your Employer FINISHED
14. A grieving character: House of Earth and Blood FINISHED
15. Part of a duology: Creep FINISHED
16. An omniscient narrator:The Chain FINISHED
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: A Little Life FINISHED
18. An apostrophe in the title: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women FINISHED
19. A buddy read: A Head Full of Ghosts FINISHED
20. A revenge story: Rock Paper Scissors FINISHED
21. Written by a ghostwriter: Whitefern FINISHED
22. A plot similar to another book: The Woman in the Window
23. The other book with the similar plot: Saving April
24. A cover without people on it: The Husband's Secret FINISHED
25. An author “everyone” has read but you: Verity FINISHED
26. Hybrid genre:The Poppy War FINISHED
27. By a neurodivergent author: The Bell Jar FINISHED
28. A yellow spine: The Haunting of Maddy Clare FINISHED
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Listen for the Lie FINISHED
30. Picked without reading the blurb: Butcher & Blackbird FINISHED
31. Includes a personal phobia: Four Found Dead FINISHED (Being trapped)
32. Time frame spans a week or less: You'll Be the Death of Me FINISHED
33. An abrupt ending: The Girl on the Train FINISHED
34. Set in a landlocked country: The Guncle Abroad FINISHED
35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Bad Blood FINISHED
36. Has futuristic technology: Extasia FINISHED
37. Palindrome on the cover: Assistant to the Villain FINISHED
38. Published by Hachette: The Naturals FINISHED
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Rosary Girls FINISHED
41. A sticker on the cover: Sharp Objects FINISHED
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: Phantasma FINISHED
43. About finding identity: All the Colors of the Dark FINISHED
44. Includes a wedding:
45. Chapter headings have dates:
46. Featuring Indigenous culture: The Firekeeper’s Daughter FINISHED
47. Self-insert by an author: Jane Eyre FINISHED
48. The word “secret” in the title: The Housemaid's Secret FINISHED
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Malibu Rising FINISHED
50. A musical instrument on the cover: We Sold Our Souls FINISHED
51. Related to the word “Wild”: The Picture of Dorian Gray FINISHED
52. Published in 2024The Reappearance of Rachel Price FINISHED

2023 / 2024 Challenge
23/52

✔️ 1. Locked-room mystery
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson - 1/22/24
✔️ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Perfumist
Marigolds for Malice - Bailey Cattrell - 3/13/24
✔️ 3. More than 40 chapters
56 chapters - Pride, Prejudice and Poison - Elizabeth Blake - 1/29/24
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
✔️ 5. Magical realism
The Do-Over - Lynn Painter - 1/25/24
✔️ 6. Women in STEM
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus - 1/31/24
✔️ 7. At least four different POVs
The Celebrants - Steven Rowley - 1/13/24
8. Features the ocean
✔️ 9. A character-driven novel
Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson - 4/15/24
10. Told in non-chronological order
✔️ 11. Title starting with the letter “K”
Kill or Bee Killed - Jennie Marts - 4/21/24
✔️ 12. Title starting with the letter “L”
Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch - 1/10/24
13. An academic thriller
✔️ 14. A grieving character
It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han - 2/29/24
15. Part of a duology
✔️16. An omniscient narrator
Crazy Rich Asians - Kevin Kwan - 5/16/24
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
✔️ 18. An apostrophe in the title
The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Sophie Gonzales - 8/18/24
✔️ 19. A buddy read
On Thin Icing - Ellie Alexander - 5/15/24
✔️ 20. A revenge story
Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie - 5/4/24
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
It Happened One Summer - Tessa Bailey -
✔️ 23. The other book with the similar plot
Book Lovers - Emily Henry - 12/10/24
✔️ 24. A cover without people on it
- Nicola Yoon - 2/23/24
✔️ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you
Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/19/24
✔️ 26. Hybrid genre
Sci-fi thriller - Dark Matter - Blake Crouch - 4/26/24
27. Be a neurodivergent author
A Brush with Love - Mazey Eddings -
✔️ 28. A yellow spine
A Deadly Inside Scoop - Abby Collette - 2/26/24
✔️ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
Pub. 2012 - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight - Jennifer E. Smith - 1/16/24
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
Kiss the Girl - Zoraida Córdova -
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
Hooked on Ewe - Hannah Reed -
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
Sleepless in Dubai - Sajni Patel
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
✔️ 44. Includes a wedding
Forget Me Not - Julie Soto - 3/19/24
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
Murder in the Secret Garden - Ellery Adams -
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
✔️ 50. A musical instrument on the cover
- Sheila Connolly - 3/7/24
51. Related to the word “Wild”
The Wild Robot Escapes - Peter Brown -
✔️ 52. Published in 2024
Pub. 1/23/24 - Murder at a Scottish Castle - Traci Hall - 1/16/24

6/52

1. Locked-room mystery
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson 02.02.24 5 stars
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe 01.01.24 3 stars used book with a musty smell
3. More than 40 chapters
Naked in the Garden of the Serpent Carey Ravenstar Robin 01.03.24 3 stars 52 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
We'll Always Have Parrots Donna Andrews 02.09.24 4 stars
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
The Snowman Killer Wendy Meadows 01.19.24 3 stars

25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
Murder in G Major Alexia Gordon 02.17.24 5 stars

51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

The 52 Book Club 2024 Challenge


Number of books read thus far: 17/52
Start Date 1/1/2024
End Date ??/??/2024

✅ 1. Locked-Room Mystery - Anxious People / Fredrik Backman (finished 1/19/2024)
2. Bibliosmia: A Smelly Book - S / J J Abrams
✅ 3. More Than 40 Chapters - Divine Rivals / Rebecca Ross (finished 1/5/2024)
4. Lowercase Letters On The Spine - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Holly Jackson
5. Magical Realism - The Midnight Library / Matt Haig
6. Women In STEM - The Rose Code / Kate Quinn
✅ 7. At Least Four Different POV - The Vanishing Half / Brit Bennett (finished 3/17/2024)
8. Features The Ocean - The House in the Cerulean Sea / T.J. Klune
9. A Character-Driven Novel - The Jinn Daughter / Rania Hanna
10. Told In Non-Chronological Order - Cloud Cuckoo Land / Anthony Doerr
✅ 11. Starting With The Letter "K" - Kill for Me, Kill for You / Steve Cavanagh (finished 3/30/2024)
✅ 12. Starting With The Letter "L" - Lessons in Chemistry / Bonnie Garmus (finished 4/13/2024)
✅ 13. An Academic Thriller - The Broken Girls / Simone St. James (finished 3/9/2024)
14. A Grieving Character - Bridge to Terabithia / Katherine Paterson
✅ 15. Part Of A Duology - Ruthless Vows / Rebecca Ross (finished 2/15/2024)
16. An Omniscient Narrator - Tress of the Emerald Sea / Brandon Sanderson
17. Nominated For The Booker Prize - The Handmaid’s Tale / Margaret Atwood
18. An Apostrophe In The Title - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore / Robin Sloan
✅ 19. A Buddy Read (there will be no list for this prompt) - The Personal Librarian / Marie Benedict (finished 2/21/2024)
20. A Revenge Story – The Count of Monte Cristo / Alexandre Dumas
21. Written By A Ghostwriter - Spare / Prince Harry
22. A Plot Similar To Another Book - Big Little Lies / Liane Moriarty
23. The Other Book With The Similar Plot - A Slow Fire Burning / Paula Hawkins
24. A Cover Without People On It - The Library Book / Susan Orlean
25. An Author "Everyone" Has Read Except You - A Court of Thorns and Roses / Sarah J. Maas
✅ 26. Hybrid Genre - Weyward / Emilia Hart (finished 3/5/2024)
✅ 27. By A Neurodivergent Author - An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness / Kay Redfield Jamison (finished 1/1/2024)
28. A Yellow Spine Yellowface / R.F. Kuang
29. Published In A Year Of The Dragon - A Man Called Ove / Fredrik Backman
30. Picked Without Reading The Blurb (there will be no list for this prompt) - The Great Alone / Kristin Hannah
31. Includes A Personal Phobia - Every Last Fear / Alex Finlay
✅ 32. Time Frame Spans A Week Or Less - And Then There Were None / Agatha Christie (finished 2/24/2024)
✅ 33. An Abrupt Ending - Once Upon a Broken Heart / Stephanie Garber (finished 3/18/2024)
34. Set In A Landlocked Country - The Pearl That Broke Its Shell / Nadia Hashimi
35. Title Matches Lyrics From A Song - Love Me Do / Lindsey Kelk
✅ 36. Has Futuristic Technology - Warcross / Marie Lu (finished 2/4/2024)
37. Palindrome On The Cover - Adam and Eve and Pinch Me / Ruth Rendell
38. Published By Hachette - Jade City / Fonda Lee
39. Non-Fiction Recommended By A Friend (there will be no list for this prompt) - The Premonition: A Pandemic Story / Michael Lewis
✅ 40. Set During A Holiday You Don't Celebrate - Sick Kids in Love / Hannah Moskowitz (finished 2/9/2024)
41. A Sticker On The Cover (there will be no list for this prompt) - Project Hail Mary / Andy Weir
42. Author Debut In Second Half Of 2024
43. About Finding Identity - A Darker Shade of Magic / V.E. Schwab
✅ 44. Includes A Wedding - The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle / Jennifer Ryan (finished 2/28/2024)
✅ 45. Chapter Headings Have Dates - None of This Is True / Lisa Jewell (finished 1/23/2024)
46. Featuring Indigenous Culture - Elatsoe / Darcie Little Badger
✅ 47. Self-Insert By An Author - Hello Beautiful / Ann Napolitano (finished 2/2/2024)
48. The Word "Secret" In The Title - Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain / David Eagleman
49. Set In A City Starting With The Letter "M" - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn / Betty Smith
50. A Musical Instrument On The Cover - The Violin Conspiracy / Brendan Slocumb
51. Related To The Word "Wild" - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall / Anne Brontë
52. Published In 2024 - Annie Bot / Sierra Greer

The 52 Book Club 2024 Challenge

31/52

1. Locked-room mystery
Under Lock & Skeleton Key Gigi Pandian 6/11/24
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
Mint Chocolate Murder Meri Allen 1/8/24. the smell of mint chocolate chip ice cream reminds me of summer
3. More than 40 chapters
Murder in the South of France Susan Kiernan-Lewis 1/25/24 audiobook has 66 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
Because I Could Not Stop for Death Amanda Flower 1/18/24
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
Trouble in Mudbug Jana Deleon 3/31/24
7. At least four different POVs
Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey Jo Ivester 3/16/24
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
Practical Magic Alice Hoffman 2/2/24
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
A Killing in Costumes Zac Bissonnette 3/25/24
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
Leave the World Behind Rumaan Alam 7/3/24
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
Seven Up Janet Evanovich. 1/31/24 Sophia DiStephano'
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
Dead Men Don’t Decorate Cordy Abbott 2/6/24
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
Murder by Invitation Only Colleen Cambridge 4/9/24
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society Jason Hawes 5/29/24
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
Primer and Punishment Diane Kelly 1/13/24.
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson 3/7/24
26. Hybrid genre
27. By a neurodivergent author
Death in the Clouds Agatha Christie 3/19/24
28. A yellow spine
Death at Rainy Mountain Mardi Oakley Medawar 6/19/24
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
Mistletoe Man Susan Wittig Albert 4/1/24
30. Picked without reading the blurb
The Silver Needle Murder Laura Childs 2/27/24
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
Tents, Trails & Turmoil Tonya Kappes 3/9/24
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
Kickbacks, Kayaks, & Kidnapping Tonya Kappes 4/19/24
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold Traci Wilton 3/15/24
41. A sticker on the cover
Lucy Lakestone 2/14/24
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
The House on Dead Man's Curve Jason Roach 2/4/24
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
A Fatal Thaw Dana Stabenow 3/12/24
47. Self-insert by an author
Third Girl Agatha Christie. 4/11/24
48. The word “secret” in the title
The Secret of Dunhaven Castle Nellie H. Steele 1/29/24
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
In the Drink Allyson K. Abbott 4/30/24
50. A musical instrument on the cover
Alexia Gordon 2/21/24
51. Related to the word “Wild”
Woof at the Door Laura Morrigan Call of the Wilde #1 5/12/24
52. Published in 2024
Five Furry Familiars Lynn Cahoon. 3/20/24

For 2024...

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

Completed 48/52

I'm adding a 2nd challenge for myself. 9 of the books I read will not only have to fit a prompt, but they must have been sitting on my shelf at least a year. (Update: this did not happen. I decided to go on and tackle the 2019 challenge because I keep going to the library. So many books. I can't stop myself.)

1. Locked-room mystery The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle COMPLETE Jan 08
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book The Kaiju Preservation Society COMPLETE Aug 04
3. More than 40 chapters The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires COMPLETE Mar 10
4. Lowercase letters on the spine Vampires of El Norte COMPLETE Jan 18
5. Magical realism Food of the Gods COMPLETE Mar 16
6. Women in STEM Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers COMPLETE Jan 24
7. At least four different POVs The Chain COMPLETE Jan 06
8. Features the ocean Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry COMPLETE Feb 9
9. A character-driven novel The Song of Achilles COMPLETE Feb 20
10. Told in non-chronological order Episode Thirteen COMPLETE Mar 8
11. Title starting with the letter “K” Killers of a Certain Age COMPLETE Jan 10
12. Title starting with the letter “L” Listening to Killers: Lessons Learned from My Twenty Years as a Psychological Expert Witness in Murder Cases COMPLETE Feb 02
13. An academic thriller The Reformatory COMPLETE Sept 30
14. A grieving character Our Hideous Progeny COMPLETE Jan 13
15. Part of a duology The Book of Bill COMPLETE Aug 30
16. An omniscient narrator The Boatman's Daughter COMPLETE Feb 28
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize My Sister, the Serial Killer
18. An apostrophe in the title St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves COMPLETE Jan 09
19. A buddy read I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls COMPLETE Jan 03
20. A revenge story My Heart Is a Chainsaw COMPLETE Jan 31
21. Written by a ghostwriter Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman
22. A plot similar to another book Maeve Fly COMPLETE Jan 20
23. The other book with the similar plot Sister, Maiden, Monster COMPLETE Jan 19
24. A cover without people on it The Violin Conspiracy COMPLETE Jan 17
25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Bad Beginning COMPLETE Feb 26
26. Hybrid genre The Witches Are Coming COMPLETE Jul 08
27. Be a neurodivergent author The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet COMPLETE May 02
28. A yellow spine Disappearance at Devil's Rock COMPLETE Aug 05
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon The Angel of Indian Lake COMPLETE Jul 20
30. Picked without reading the blurb Policing Black Bodies: How Black Lives Are Surveilled and How to Work for Change COMPLETE Mar 14
31. Includes a personal phobia A Head Full of Ghosts COMPLETE Jan 26
32. Time frame spans a week or less Leave the World Behind COMPLETE Jun 03
33. An abrupt ending Murder Your Employer COMPLETE Mar 04
34. Set in a landlocked country The Spy Who Knew Too Much: An Ex-CIA Officer's Quest Through a Legacy of Betrayal COMPLETE Mar 22
35. Title matches lyrics from a song Heart-Shaped Box COMPLETE Jan 26
36. Has futuristic technology Razorblades Volume 1 COMPLETE Apr 13
37. Palindrome on the cover When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir COMPLETE Mar 08
38. Published by Hachette Rebecca COMPLETE Feb 18
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism COMPLETE Mar 01
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate Cemetery Boys COMPLETE Mar 27
41. A sticker on the cover Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally COMPLETE Feb 02
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 Managing and Other Lies: A Queer Horror Collection
43. About finding identity Cycle of the Werewolf COMPLETE Mar 24
44. Includes a wedding Nothing But Blackened Teeth COMPLETE Feb 02
45. Chapter headings have dates Come Again COMPLETE Apr 16
46. Featuring Indigenous culture Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology COMPLETE Jan 24
47. Self-insert by an author Poison: A History and a Family Memoir COMPLETE Feb 06
48. The word “secret” in the title The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them COMPLETE Apr 10
50. A musical instrument on the cover Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the Gifted Child COMPLETE Feb 25
51. Related to the word “Wild” Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers COMPLETE Feb 12
52. Published in 2024 Reimagining Police: The Future of Public Safety COMPLETE Mar 27

I am hoping to include as many books from my in person Library book club as I can (one a month - 12 books). Those will be marked with an @Lib at the end. Once I finish a prompt I will put a check mark before the prompt number.

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

2024 52-Book Club Challenge! Intentionality didn't work the way I'd hoped last year (maybe because I didn't actually do it...), so I'm doubling down this year. I'm focusing on classics as much as possible because I'm tired of not having read things everyone has read. ✔️20/52 (links to reviews)

1. Locked-room mystery - "The Sign of Four," Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
✔️3. More than 40 chapters - "Fate Breaker," Victoria Aveyard
AND
The Familiar, Leigh Bardugo
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism - "Midnight's Children," Salman Rushdie
6. Women in STEM -
7. At least four different POVs - "War and Peace," Leo Tolstoy
8. Features the ocean - "Treasure Island," Robert Louis Stevenson
✔️9. A character-driven novel - Sweetblood, Pete Hautman
10. Told in non-chronological order - "Wuthering Heights," Emily Brontë
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - "Kindred," Octavia Butler
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lord of the Flies, William Golding
13. An academic thriller - "The Last Graduate," Naomi Novik
✔️14. A grieving character - "The Death of Ivan Ilych," Leo Tolstoy
AND Ferris, Kate DiCamillo
15. Part of a duology - "Gilded," Marissa Meyer
AND
Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross
16. An omniscient narrator - "Good Omens," Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - "Quichotte," Salman Rushdie
✔️18. An apostrophe in the title - "Howl's Moving Castle," Dianna Wynne Jones
AND
The Prisoner's Throne, Holly Black
✔️19. A buddy read - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
20. A revenge story - "Count of Monte Christo," Alexandre Dumas
21. Written by a ghostwriter
✔️22. A plot similar to another book - Heartless Hunter, Kristen Ciccarelli
23. The other book with the similar plot - "Serpent and Dove," Shelby Malhurin
✔️24. A cover without people on it - "Animal Farm," George Orwell
AND
Storm and Fury, Jennifer L. Armentrout
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - "Song of Achilles," Madeline Miller
✔️26. Hybrid genre - Destroy the Day, Brigid Kemmerer
27. By a neurodivergent author -
✔️28. A yellow spine - "Snobs," Julian Fellows
AND
Heartstopper Vol. 3, Alice Oseman
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - "Eleanor and Park," Rainbow Rowell
✔️30. Picked without reading the blurb - "First Love," Ivan Turgenev
AND
When Among Crows, Veronica Roth
✔️31. Includes a personal phobia - "Return of the King," J.R.R Tolkien (for spiders and unreasonably steep, narrow staircases)
- Also, Curious Tides, by Pascale Lacelle (for drowning)
32. Time frame spans a week or less - "The Name of the Rose," Umberto Eco
✔️33. An abrupt ending - Mark of Athena, Rick Riordan
34. Set in a landlocked country - "The Two Towers," J.R.R. Tolkien (Rohan!!)
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - "Carry On," Rainbow Rowell
36. Has futuristic technology - "The Time Machine," H.G. Wells
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette - "The Goldfinch," Donna Tartt
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - "The Hiding Place," Corrie ten Boom
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
✔️41. A sticker on the cover - Elantris, Brandon Sanderson
✔️42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - "Stuck with a Pumpkin Familiar," Ian Jackson
43. About finding identity - "Jane Eyre," Charlotte Brontë
✔️44. Includes a wedding - Salt Magic, Hope Larson
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, by Heather Fawcett
✔️46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Elatsoe, Darcy Little Badger
47. Self-insert by an author -
48. The word “secret” in the title - "Secret Life of Bees," Sue Monk Kidd
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - "Fellowship of the Ring," J.R.R. Tolkien (Moria!!)
50. A musical instrument on the cover
✔️51. Related to the word “Wild” - The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
✔️52. Published in 2024 - The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley

Completed 7/6/24

✅ 1. Locked-room mystery: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book : Chocolat by Joanne Harris ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 3. More than 40 chapters: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 5. Magical realism: Weyward by Emilia Hart ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 6. Women in STEM: Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine by Olivia Campbell ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 7. At least four different POV: Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 8. Features an ocean: Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino ⭐⭐⭐+
✅ 9. A character-driven novel: Study in Hysteria by Kathleen Collins ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 10. Told in chronological order: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 11. Title starting with the letter "K": Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 12. Title starting with the letter "L": Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 13. An academic thriller: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 14. A grieving character: The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 15. Part of a duology: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 16. An omniscient narrator: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 17. Nominated for the Booker Prize: The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 18. An apostrophe in the title: Amelia's Shadow by Marie Benedict ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 19. A buddy read: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 20. A revenge story: James by Percival Everett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 21. Written by a ghostwriter: Becoming by Michelle Obama ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 22. A plot similar to another book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 23. The other book with the similar plot: ] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 24. A cover without people on it: Emerald Ice: Selected Poems, 1962-1987 by Diane Wakoski ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 25. An author "everyone" has read except you: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 26. Hybrid genre: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 27. By a neurodivergent author: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 28. A yellow spine: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones (2012) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 30. Picked without reading the blurb: XOXO by Axie Oh ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 31. Includes a personal phobia: A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 32. Timeframe spans a week or less: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 33. An abrupt ending: Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 34. Set in a landlocked country: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series #1) by Alexander McCall Smith ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 35. Title matches lyrics from a song: My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 36. Has futuristic technology: Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 37. Palindrome on the cover: The Women by Kristin Hannah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 38. Published by Hachette: The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou by Maya Angelou⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 40. Set during a holiday you don't celebrate: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 41. A sticker on the cover: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 42. Author debut in second half of 2024: Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead
✅ 43. About finding identity: The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 44. Includes a wedding: Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 45. Chapter headings have dates: Once Upon a Leap Year by Anna Bell ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 46. Featuring indigenous culture: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 47. Self-insert by an author: Winter Storms by Elin Hilderbrand ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 48. The word "secret" in the title: Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir by Lucinda Williams ⭐⭐⭐➕
✅ 49. Set in a city starting with the letter "M": King: A Life by Jonathan Eig ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 50. A musical instrument on the cover: She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism by Katherine Yeske Taylor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 51. Related to the word "wild": Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer ⭐⭐⭐➕
✅ 52. Published in 2024: Last Night by Luanne Rice ⭐⭐⭐⭐

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters:
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs:
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character:
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read:
20. A revenge story:
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it:
25. An author “everyone” has read except you:
26. Hybrid genre:
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon:
30. Picked without reading the blurb:
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song:
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend:
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity:
44. Includes a wedding:
45. Chapter headings have dates:
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

0/52

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story

[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb

[31][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate

[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]

41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover

[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]

51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

[51][52]

52/52 as of Nov 29 **Finished! :)

✔️ 1. Locked-room mystery - Copycat Killing
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jan 13

✔️ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Boy With a Pack
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jan 18

✔️ 3. More than 40 chapters - A Wanted Man
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 26

✔️ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Eagle Drums
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 13 (can use for #5)

✔️5. Magical realism - Cat Trick
⭐⭐⭐ Nov 29

✔️ 6. Women in STEM - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 17

✔️ 7. At least four different POVs - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Feb 12

✔️ 8. Features the ocean - The Eyes and the Impossible: (Newbery Medal Winner) Deluxe Wood-Bound Edition
⭐⭐⭐ Feb 21

✔️ 9. A character-driven novel - Downright Dency
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 26

✔️ 10. Told in non-chronological order - Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 17

✔️ 11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kings, Queens, Bones & Bastards: Who's Who in the English Monarchy from Egbert to Elizabeth II
⭐⭐⭐ Nov 19

✔️ 12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nov 3

✔️ 13. An academic thriller - Ball Lightning
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nov 29

✔️ 14. A grieving character - Seven Days To Say Goodbye
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 14

✔️ 15. Part of a duology - Virgin Soil volume 1, by Ivan Turgenev
(my LV edition needs to be added) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jun 11

✔️ 16. An omniscient narrator - Ood-Le-Uk the Wanderer
⭐⭐⭐ May 18

✔️ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - A Tale for the Time Being
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nov 9

✔️ 18. An apostrophe in the title - Tom Paine, Freedom's Apostle
⭐⭐⭐ Nov 12

✔️ 19. A buddy read - Tales from Silver Lands
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apr 3

✔️ 20. A revenge story - Worth Dying For
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 6

✔️ 21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 9

✔️ 22. A plot similar to another book - Murder In The Rose Garden - An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 23

✔️ 23. The other book with the similar plot - Murder in the Blue Room
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 28

✔️ 24. A cover without people on it - The Kindness Games: How a Single Post Changed Our Mindset About Community
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Feb 28

✔️ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you - A Visit from the Goon Squad
⭐⭐⭐ Nov 2


✔️ 26. Hybrid genre - Pandora
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jan 6

✔️ 27. By a neurodivergent author - The Question of the Felonious Friend
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 17

✔️ 28. A yellow spine - Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jul 8

✔️ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - LV edition of Dark Princess
*need to add this edition ⭐⭐⭐ Jun 8

✔️ 30. Picked without reading the blurb - Elf Dog and Owl Head
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 20

✔️ 31. Includes a personal phobia - Bleak House
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jul 3

✔️ 32. Time frame spans a week or less - 61 Hours
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 5

✔️33. An abrupt ending - A Collection of Letters
My LV audiobook edition needs to be added ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apr 12

✔️ 34. Set in a landlocked country - In The Shadow of 10,000 Hills
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 5

✔️ 35. Title matches lyrics from a song - The Face of a Stranger
⭐⭐⭐⭐ May 18

✔️ 36. Has futuristic technology - Stand By for Mars
My LV audiobook edition needs to be added ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nov 1

✔️ 37. Palindrome on the cover - Otto of the Silver Hand
⭐⭐⭐ Nov 6

✔️ 38. Published by Hachette - The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jul 28

✔️ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apr 19

✔️ 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Dev and Ollie: Colour Carnival
⭐⭐⭐ Jan 30

✔️ 41. A sticker on the cover - Simon Sort of Says
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 8

✔️ 42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Broken Bayou
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oct 29

✔️ 43. About finding identity - I Say No
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Feb 18

✔️ 44. Includes a wedding - Romola
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apr 4

✔️ 45. Chapter headings have dates - A history of the great war, by John Buchan ... Volume v.4
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Feb 17

✔️ 46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Calling for a Blanket Dance
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apr 24

✔️ 47. Self-insert by an author - Teacher Man
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nov 18

✔️ 48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jan 30

✔️ 49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - (LV) The Mystery of the Hansom Cab Murder
*My edition needs to be added ⭐⭐⭐⭐ June 15

✔️ 50. A musical instrument on the cover - Freedom in Congo Square
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jan 15

✔️ 51. Related to the word “Wild” - The Flight of the Wild Gander: Explorations in the Mythological Dimension
⭐⭐⭐ Aug 24

✔️ 52. Published in 2024 - Clouds of Witness
*(need to add LV edition - requested 12/15) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 9

Other Books Read:

*(need to add LV edition) The Birth of Yugoslavia, vol. 1 - Jan 1
*(need to add LV edition, requested 12/15/24) The House at Pooh Corner - Jan 8, Aug 7, Nov 25
*(need to add LV edition) Bushido: The Soul of Japan - Feb 20
*(need to add LV edition) When We Were Very Young - Feb 23
*(need to add LV edition) And Old Master and Other Political Essays - Mar 4
*(need to add LV edition) Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart - Mar 28
*(need to add LV edition) Killing Time - Apr 4
*(need to add LV edition) Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines - Apr 28
*(need to add LV edition) Don Quixote in England - May 6
*(need to add LV edition) Pollyanna Grows Up - May 25
*(need to add LV edition) Told in the Gardens of Araby - Jun 22
*(need to add LV edition) In the Andomans and Nicobars - Jun 30
*(need to add LV ed.) The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon - Jul 17
*(not on Goodreads database) Frailty & Hypocrisy - Aug 9
Unnatural Death - Aug 18
*(need to add LV ed.) The Enchiridion - Aug 24
Never Go Back - Sep 5
*(need to add LV ed.) - At Aboukir and Acre - Sep 9
*(need to add LV ed.) - Tragedy in Dedham: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case - Sep 20
*(need to add LV ed.) - The Merry Five - Sep 26
*(need to add LV ed.) - Gertrude Bell - Oct 3
Barnaby Rudge - Oct 9
*(need to add LV ed.) - The Happy Six - Oct 12
*(need to add LV ed.) - Shadow Forms: A Collection of Occult Stories - Oct 23
*(need to add LV ed.) - The Life of Florence Nightingale - Oct 23
*(need to add LV ed.) - The Boy Travellers on the Congo - Oct 29
*(need to add LV ed.) - Death Below the Dam - Nov 10
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Nov 25
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams - Dec 3
A First Class Murder - Dec 9
*(need to add LV edition) My Father's Dragon - Dec 10
Moccasin Trail - Dec 11
Lord Peter Views the Body - Dec 11

Total read: 52/52 COMPLETED!!!
Last updated: 23/11/24

✔️1. Locked-room mystery - Anxious People
✔️2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection
✔️3. More than 40 chapters - Shadow of Night
✔️4. Lowercase letters on the spine - The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg
✔️5. Magical realism - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
✔️6. Women in STEM - The Relentless Moon
✔️7. At least four different POVs - The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club
✔️8. Features the ocean - Jaws
✔️9. A character-driven novel - Americanah
✔️10. Told in non-chronological order - The Silent Patient
✔️11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Klara and the Sun
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lessons in Chemistry
✔️13. An academic thriller - A Deadly Education
✔️14. A grieving character - Empire of the Damned
✔️15. Part of a duology - A Desolation Called Peace
✔️16. An omniscient narrator - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
✔️17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
✔️18. An apostrophe in the title - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
✔️19. A buddy read - The Cuckoo's Calling
✔️20. A revenge story - Sleepers
✔️21. Written by a ghostwriter - Heat Wave
✔️22. A plot similar to another book - Outback
✔️23. The other book with the similar plot - The Dry
✔️24. A cover without people on it - Fahrenheit 451
✔️25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Along Came a Spider
✔️26. Hybrid genre - First Light
✔️27. By a neurodivergent author - The Heart Principle
✔️28. A yellow spine - Yellowface
✔️29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Malice
✔️30. Picked without reading the blurb - The House on Half Moon Street
✔️31. Includes a personal phobia - Falling
✔️32. Time frame spans a week or less - The Last Murder at the End of the World
✔️33. An abrupt ending - The Anomaly
✔️34. Set in a landlocked country - The Sanatorium
✔️35. Title matches lyrics from a song - The Hanging Tree
✔️36. Has futuristic technology - Leviathan Wakes
✔️37. Palindrome on the cover - The Satsuma Complex
✔️38. Published by Hachette - Memory's Legion
✔️39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Walk Yourself Happy: Find your path to health and healing in nature
✔️40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Still Life
✔️41. A sticker on the cover - The Miniaturist
✔️42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend: White Lotus meets Lord of the Flies in this speculative comedy thriller about the end of the world
✔️43. About finding identity - The Alchemist
✔️44. Includes a wedding - Northanger Abbey
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates - Wrong Place Wrong Time
✔️46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
✔️47. Self-insert by an author - The Sentence is Death
✔️48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
✔️49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Gorky Park
✔️50. A musical instrument on the cover - Lies Sleeping
✔️51. Related to the word “Wild” - The Hike
✔️52. Published in 2024 - Lone Wolf

2024 Reading List

Last Updated: 10/4/24

33/52 📔

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📔1. Locked-room mystery The Woman in Cabin 10 - 1/9/24
📔2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book The Scent Keeper - 2/26/24
📔3. More than 40 chapters The Wolf in the Whale - 1/4/24
📔4. Lowercase letters on the spine Nine Perfect Strangers - 2/12/24
📔5. Magical realism Memories of My Melancholy Whores - 2/19/24
📔6. Women in STEM The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women - 3/12/24
📔7. At least four different POVs Leave the World Behind - 2/15/24
📔8. Features the ocean The House in the Cerulean Sea - 3/31/24
📔9. A character-driven novel Piranesi - 4/5/24
📔10. Told in non-chronological order Goodbye Earl - 3/20/24
📔11. Title starting with the letter “K” The Kingdom of Sweets - 8/8/24
📔12. Title starting with the letter “L” Lunatic - 3/19/24
13. An academic thriller The Magicians
📔14. A grieving character Remarkably Bright Creatures - 3/5/24
📔15. Part of a duology The Handmaid’s Tale - 4/16/24
📔16. An omniscient narrator The Fury - 4/2/24
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize The Testaments
📔18. An apostrophe in the title Morrigan's Cross - 7/8/24
📔19. A buddy read - Murder in the Family - 9/10/24
📔20. A revenge story You'd Look Better as a Ghost - 9/5/24
21. Written by a ghostwriter
📔22. A plot similar to another book The Hunger Games - 4/9/24
23. The other book with the similar plot Battle Royale
📔24. A cover without people on it Elementary, She Read - 3/28/24
📔25. An author “everyone” has read except you - the sun and her flowers - 3/28/24
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
📔29. Published in a Year of the Dragon Wreaking Havoc - 7/11/24
📔30. Picked without reading the blurb H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil - 4/12/24
📔31. Includes a personal phobia Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
📔32. Time frame spans a week or less Legendary - 9/12/24
📔33. An abrupt ending Bound - 7/9/24
34. Set in a landlocked country
📔35. Title matches lyrics from a song The Turn of the Screw - 10/4/24
📔36. Has futuristic technology You're Not My King! - 8/4/24
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
📔40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate The Midnight Feast - 9/16/24
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
📔43. About finding identity Weyward - 6/27/24
📔44. Includes a wedding To Woo and to Wed - 7/11/24
📔45. Chapter headings have dates Middle of the Night - 9/4/24
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
📔47. Self-insert by an author The Ministry of Time - 8/5/24
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
📔52. Published in 2024 Listen for the Lie - 8/12/24
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📚📚2024 Challenge📚📚
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1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

Date completed the 2024 challenge:

My first time!
1. Locked-room mystery
Death on the Nile 03/31
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book ==> set in a bakeshop
Nothing Bundt Trouble 02/26
3. More than 40 chapters
The Night Island 02/01
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
Mary Jane Jessica Anya Blau 06/19
5. Magical realism
A Glimmer of a Clue 03/21
6. Women in STEM
Love on the Brain 01/31
7. At least four different POVs
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao 06/17
8. Features the ocean
Murder at First Sight, Shelly West 02/25
9. A character-driven novel
The Housekeeper and the Professor 02/17
10. Told in non-chronological order
The Cove 03/21
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
Kennington House Murder, Beth Byers 02/21
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
Lord James Harrington and the New Year's Eve Mystery 11/01
13. An academic thriller
Dead of Winter Break 03/07
14. A grieving character
Aunt Bessie Likes, Diane Xarissa 02/05
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
The Sound and the Furry 05/10
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Frederik Backman 02/09
19. A buddy read
An Uplifting Murder 03/23
20. A revenge story
Deadly Summer Nights 03/13
21. Written by a ghostwriter
Naked Heat 10/28
The Sign of the Twisted Candles 11/01
22. A plot similar to another book
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect 04/08
23. The other book with the similar plot
Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie 06/28
24. A cover without people on it
01/26
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 03/30
26. Hybrid genre - any mystery romance, etc;
Murder at Beechwood 04/07
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice 05/06
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
Simply the Best, Susan Elizabeth Phillips 03/14
30. Picked without reading the blurb
Murder at a London Finishing School 02/04
31. Includes a personal phobia
Fields' Guide to Pharaohs 04/01
32. Time frame spans a week or less
Murder at the Mousetrap 04/04
33. An abrupt ending
Blind Bake 04/19
34. Set in a landlocked country
A Body in the Villa 01/26
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
Fire and Rain 06/05
36. Has futuristic technology
Connections in Death 02/27
37. Palindrome on the cover
Private Eye 02/10
38. Published by Hachette
The Falcon at the Portal 10/08
=pubbed by Robinson's, a subsidiary
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties 06/08
41. A sticker on the cover
What Alice Forgot 04/03
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
The Beatle Car Bandits, Kal Smagh 02/24
44. Includes a wedding
Very Special Forces 01/27
45. Chapter headings have dates
Easter Escapade 03/28
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
Coconut Wireless 03/20
47. Self-insert by an author
The Twist of a Knife 08/08
48. The word “secret” in the title
The Secrets of Wishtide 01/20
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” ==> Myrtle Grove
A Misty Morning Murder 05/04
50. A musical instrument on the cover
Fatality in F 06/03
51. Related to the word “Wild” ==> Wild Thing
If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother, Julia Sweeney 07/10
52. Published in 2024
Shark in Paradise, Deborah Brown 02/07

Progress 0/52
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1. Locked-room mystery: And Then There Were None
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Echo of Old Books
3. More than 40 chapters: The Rose Code
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Dead Romantics
5. Magical realism: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

Boston Kate
Tasks completed: 2


1. Locked-room mystery: And Then There Were None
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities
3. More than 40 chapters: The Book of Doors
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1
5. Magical realism: The Lost Bookshop

6. Women in STEM: Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind
7. At least four different POVs: One of Us Is Lying
8. Features the ocean: The Devil and the Dark Water
9. A character-driven novel: Evil Eye
10. Told in non-chronological order: Dead Silence

11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Kaikeyi
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Lucky Girl
13. An academic thriller: Ninth House
14. A grieving character: Girl at War
15. Part of a duology: The Hidden Palace

16. An omniscient narrator: A Greek Love: A Novel of Cuba
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: Oryx and Crake
18. An apostrophe in the title: Gwendy's Button Box
19. A buddy read: Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
20. A revenge story: Your House Will Pay

21. Written by a ghostwriter: The Secret of the Old Clock
22. A plot similar to another book: Lilac Girls
23. The other book with the similar plot: The Paris Network
24. A cover without people on it: House of Leaves
25. An author “everyone” has read except you: The Paris Daughter

26. Hybrid genre: The Last Murder at the End of the World
27. Be a neurodivergent author: The Reason I Jump
28. A yellow spine: Named of the Dragon
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: The Guncle Abroad
30. Picked without reading the blurb: X-Men: Mutant Genesis

31. Includes a personal phobia: The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease
32. Time frame spans a week or less: Rise to the Sun
33. An abrupt ending: All Good People Here
34. Set in a landlocked country: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Somewhere Beyond the Sea

36. Has futuristic technology: Antimatter Blues
37. Palindrome on the cover: Under Her Eye: A Women in Horror Poetry Showcase, Volume II
38. Published by Hachette: Ithaca
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: Cemetery Boys

41. A sticker on the cover: Wool
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: Strange Folk
43. About finding identity: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
44. Includes a wedding: When the Reckoning Comes
45. Chapter headings have dates: The Covenant of Water

46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
47. Self-insert by an author: Hallowe'en Party
48. The word “secret” in the title: The Secret Book of Flora Lea
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Memphis
50. A musical instrument on the cover: Every Time You Hear That Song

51. Related to the word “Wild”: Wildblood
52. Published in 2024: The Women

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

1. Locked-room mystery ✓
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book ✓
3. More than 40 chapters (50) ✓
4. Lowercase letters on the spine ✓
5. Magical realism ✓
6. Women in STEM ✓
7. At least four different POVs ✓
8. Features the ocean ✓
9. A character-driven novel ✓
10. Told in non-chronological order ✓
11. Title starting with the letter “K” ✓
12. Title starting with the letter “L” ✓
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character ✓
15. Part of a duology ✓
16. An omniscient narrator ✓
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize (winner 2020) ✓
18. An apostrophe in the title ✓
19. A buddy read ✓
20. A revenge story ✓
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book ✓
23. The other book with the similar plot ✓
24. A cover without people on it ✓
25. An author “everyone” has read except you ✓
26. Hybrid genre (historical fantasy) ✓
27. By a neurodivergent author ✓
28. A yellow spine ✓
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon (2024) ✓
30. Picked without reading the blurb ✓
31. Includes a personal phobia ✓
32. Time frame spans a week or less ✓
33. An abrupt ending ✓
34. Set in a landlocked country - vatican city, andorra, nepal, austria, czechia, hungary, kazakhstan, luxembourg, slovakia, switzerland
35. Title matches lyrics from a song ✓
36. Has futuristic technology ✓
37. Palindrome on the cover (Eye) ✓
38. Published by Hachette ✓
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend ✓
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate (dia de muertos) ✓
41. A sticker on the cover ✓
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 ✓
43. About finding identity ✓
44. Includes a wedding ✓
45. Chapter headings have dates ✓
46. Featuring Indigenous culture ✓
47. Self-insert by an author ✓
48. The word “secret” in the title ✓
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” ✓
50. A musical instrument on the cover ✓
51. Related to the word “Wild” ✓
52. Published in 2024 ✓

Progress: 29/52 completed as of 9/30.

1. Locked-room mystery: The Turn of the Key
2. The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
3. More than 40 chapters: Evil Eye
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Rules Do Not Apply
5. Magical realism: Weyward
6. Women in STEM: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
7. At least four different POVs A Talent for Murder
8. Features the ocean Remarkably Bright Creatures
9. A character-driven novel: Where'd You Go, Bernadette
10. Told in non-chronological order: First Lie Wins
11. Title starting with the letter “K”: The Kind Worth Saving
12. Love Lives Here: Finding What You Need in a World Telling You What You Want
13. An academic thriller The Woman in the Library
14. A grieving character Here After
15. Part of a duology It Starts with Us
16. An omniscient narrator Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize My Sister, the Serial Killer
18. Apostrophe in the Title Daughter of Moloka'i
19. A buddy read The Women
20. A revenge story Razorblade Tears
21. Written by a ghostwriter The Ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book We Are the Brennans
23. The other book with the similar plot The Connellys of County Down
24. The Path to Positivity: Proven Positive Thinking Techniques for Getting Motivated and Living Your Best Life
25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Silent Patient
26. Hybrid genre The Fragile Threads of Power
27. Be a neurodivergent author Reasons to Stay Alive
28. A yellow spine No One Can Know
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon One-Star Romance
30. Picked without reading the blurb Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
31. Includes a personal phobia Shark Heart
32. Time frame spans a week or less One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
33. An abrupt ending The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
34. Set in a landlocked country The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
35. Title matches lyrics from a song Somewhere Beyond the Sea
36. Has futuristic technology The Ferryman
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette Reminders of Him
39. Non-fiction rec Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
40. This Party's Dead: Grief, Joy and Spilled Rum at the World’s Death Festivals
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir
44. Includes a wedding Drink: The Intimate Relationship between Women and Alcohol
45. Chapter headings have dates Love and Other Words
46. Featuring Indigenous culture Braiding Sweetgrass
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title Every Last Secret
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild” Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
52. Published in 2024 One-Star Romance

2024 Challenge

Progress: 26 / 52

✔️ 1. Locked-room mystery Death Comes to Marlow
✔️ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book 15 Minutes of Flame
3. More than 40 chapters
✔️ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine The Vampire Tree
✔️ 5. Magical realism Tuck Everlasting
✔️6. Women in STEM I Think I Was Murdered
7. At least four different POVs The Guest List
8. Features the ocean
✔️ 9. A character-driven novel The Chinese Groove
10. Told in non-chronological order The Librarianist
✔️ 11. Title starting with the letter “K” Klay Thompson: Basketball Sharpshooter
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L” The Last Election
13. An academic thriller
✔️ 14. A grieving character Sheets
15. Part of a duology Go Set a Watchman
16. An omniscient narrator A Killer's Christmas in Wales
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
✔️ 18. An apostrophe in the title Hercule Poirot's Silent Night
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
✔️ 21. Written by a ghostwriter Death of a Spy
✔️ 22. A plot similar to another book Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
23. The other book with the similar plot Sleeping Murder
✔️ 24. A cover without people on it Death with a Dark Red Rose
25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Silent Patient
✔️ 26. Hybrid genre Caught Dead Handed(paranormal /mystery/romance)
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine The Last Thing He Told Me
✔️ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon The Sign of Four Spirits
30. Picked without reading the blurb
✔️ 31. Includes a personal phobia The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World
✔️ 32. Time frame spans a week or less Death-Watch
✔️ 33. An abrupt ending The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song Don't Stop Believin': The Man, the Band, and the Song that Inspired Generations
✔️36. Has futuristic technology The Invisible Man
37. Palindrome on the cover
✔️ 38. Published by Hachette Death of a Ghost
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
✔️ 41. A sticker on the cover Oliver Twist
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
✔️ 44. Includes a wedding Double Fudge Brownie Murder
✔️ 45. Chapter headings have dates The Man Who Loved Clouds
46. Featuring Indigenous culture The Year of Living Dangerously
✔️ 47. Self-insert by an author Close to Death
✔️ 48. The word “secret” in the title Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” The Ambitious Card (Minneapolis)
50. A musical instrument on the cover Murder in G Major
✔️ 51. Related to the word “Wild” Bonanza Girl (takes place in the Wild West)
52. Published in 2024

2024 - 52 Book Club Challenge

Completed - 52/52 !!!

1. Locked-room mystery - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect - 1/31/24 √
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Nosy Neighbors- 4/9/24√
3. More than 40 chapters - The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel - 2/20/24√
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Murder Road - 3/12/24 √
5. Magical realism - Expiration Dates- 3/22/24√
6. Women in STEM - Christa Comes Out of Her Shell - 4/24/24√
7. At least four different POVs - Kill for Me, Kill for You - 3/20/24 √
8. Features the ocean - Never Been Better - 3/5/24√
9. A character-driven novel - Mockingbird Summer - 1/29/24√
10. Told in non-chronological order -The Ballad of Speedball Baby: A Memoir - 2/17/24√
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kitchen - 6/10/24 √
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lord Edgware Dies - 1/24/24√
13. An academic thriller - What Have You Done? -8/7/24 √
14. A grieving character -The Women- 2/15/24 √
15. Part of a duology - Somewhere Beyond the Sea -- 9/15/24 √
16. An omniscient narrator - The Last Murder at the End of the World - 6/3/24√
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize -Orbital - 3/3/24 √
18. An apostrophe in the title - She's Not Sorry- 4/4/24 √
19. A buddy read - The Phoenix Crown - 4/16/24√
20. A revenge story - If Something Happens to Me - 6/8/24 √
21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Fiction Writer - 1/9/24 √
22. A plot similar to another book -Most Ardently - 7/3/24 √
23. The other book with the similar plot - The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh - 6/27/24√
24. A cover without people on it - The Fury - 1/20/24√
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Never Lie by Freida McFadden - 7/15/24 √
26. Hybrid genre - Disturbing the Dead - 5/12/24√
27. Be a neurodivergent author -Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig - 4/19/24√
28. A yellow spine - Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice- 3/8/24√
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon (2024) - Recipe for a Charmed Life - 2/3/24√
30. Picked without reading the blurb - Death at Morning House -8/11/24√
31. Includes a personal phobia -The Woman on the Ledge - 2/11/24√
32. Time frame spans a week or less -Sandwich - 7/31/24√
33. An abrupt ending - Open Throat - 1/4/24 √
34. Set in a landlocked country - Tears of the Giraffe - 11/15/24√
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Black Sheep - 2/7/24√
36. Has futuristic technology - The Love Algorithm - 4/30/24√
37. Palindrome on the cover - Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano - 1/17/24 √
38. Published by Hachette - Zilot & Other Important Rhymes - 1/2/24√
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend -Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out - 2/27/24√
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story - 1/1/24 √
41. A sticker on the cover - First Lie Wins - 1/26/24 √
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 -The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers - 9/3/24 √
43. About finding identity - Mockingbird Summer - 1/29/24 √
44. Includes a wedding -The Guncle Abroad -6/3/24√
45. Chapter headings have dates - Once Upon a Leap Year - 2/13/24√
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Rez Metal: Inside the Navajo Nation Heavy Metal Scene - 1/31/24√
47. Self-insert by an author - What Does It Feel Like? - 10/7/24√
48. The word “secret” in the title - Iceland's Secret: The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Con - 1/5/24√
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” (Manhattan) - Not in a Billion Years - 4/23/24√
50. A musical instrument on the cover - A House Like an Accordion - 5/28/24 √
51. Related to the word “Wild” -The House of Hidden Meanings- 3/11/24√
52. Published in 2024 -The Heiress - 1/16/24 √

Progress: 0/52

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024

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The 52 Book Club: 2024 Challenge | Progress: 16 / 52

1. Locked-room mystery - Twelve Angry Men By Reginald Rose
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Holes By Louis Sachar
3. More than 40 chapters - The Woman in the Window By A.J. Finn
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - The Dutch House By Ann Patchett
5. Magical realism - Under the Whispering Door By T.J. Klune
6. Women in STEM - Still Alice By Lisa Genova
7. At least four different POVs - Battle Royale By Koushun Takami
8. Features the ocean - By The Woman in Cabin 10 By Ruth Ware
9. A character-driven novel - Hide By Kiersten White
10. Told in non-chronological order - The Summer I Turned Pretty By Jenny Han
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kiki's Delivery Service By Eiko Kadono
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Lovely Bones By Alice Sebold
13. An academic thriller - The Girl on the Porch By Richard Chizmar
14. A grieving character - Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller
15. Part of a duology - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl
16. An omniscient narrator - The Haunting of Hill House By Shirley Jackson
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - A Tale for the Time Being By Ruth Ozeki
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Magician’s Nephewt By C.S. Lewis
19. A buddy read - What Dreams May Come By Richard Matheson
20. A revenge story - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe By C.S. Lewis
21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Pursuit of Happyness By Chris Gardner, Quincy Troupe (ghostwriter)
22. A plot similar to another book - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum
23. The other book with the similar plot - Dorothy of Oz By Roger S. Baum
24. A cover without people on it - The Good Neighbor By R.J. Parker
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Yellowface By R.F. Kuang
26. Hybrid genre - The Inheritance Games By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
27. By a neurodivergent author - The Book Eaters By Sunyi Dean
28. A yellow spine - Tuck Everlasting By Natalie Babbitt
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - A Man Called Ove By Fredrik Backman
30. Picked without reading the blurb - The Midnight Library By Matt Haig
31. Includes a personal phobia - In The Tall Grass By Stephen King
32. Time frame spans a week or less - No Exit By Taylor Adams
33. An abrupt ending - Convenience Store Woman By Sayaka Murata
34. Set in a landlocked country - Beware of Chicken By CasualFarmer
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Somewhere in Time By Richard Matheson
36. Has futuristic technology - In the Lives of Puppets By T.J. Klune
37. Palindrome on the cover - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow By Gabrielle Zevin
38. Published by Hachette - The Museum of Failures: A Novel By Thrity Umrigar
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper By Hallie Rubenhold
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Number the Stars By Lois Lowry
41. A sticker on the cover - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine By Gail Honeyman
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - The Dividing Sky By Jill Tew
43. About finding identity - And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer By Fredrik Backman
44. Includes a wedding - The Matchmaker's Gift By Lynda Cohen Loigman
45. Chapter headings have dates - The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits By Elizabeth Peters
50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Book of Flying By Keith Miller
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Wilder Girls By Rory Power
52. Published in 2024 - The Vacancy in Room 10 By Seraphina Nova Glass

52 Book club

1. Locked-room mystery
The Escape Room
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
The Echo of Old Books
3. More than 40 chapters
The Sanatorium
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
The Cheerleaders
5. Magical realism
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
6. Women in STEM
Slay
7. At least four different POVs
The Liberators
8. Features the ocean
House of Salt and Sorrows
9. A character-driven novel
The Dutch House
10. Told in non-chronological order
The Violent Season
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
The Knockout Queen
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
Lady in the Lake
13. An academic thriller
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
14. A grieving character
Last Summer at the Lake House
15. Part of a duology
One Dark Window
16. An omniscient narrator
The Dreamers
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
Klara and the Sun
18. An apostrophe in the title
Someone Else's Shoes
The Headmaster's List
19. A buddy read
Meddling Kids
20. A revenge story
They Never Learn
21. Written by a ghostwriter
Nineteen Steps
22. A plot similar to another book
It Happened One Summer
23. The other book with the similar plot
Book Lovers
24. A cover without people on it
Spells for Lost Things
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
The Wind Knows My Name
26. Hybrid genre
Weyward
27. By a neurodivergent author
Valencia and Valentine
28. A yellow spine
Bright Young Women
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
The Great Divide
30. Picked without reading the blurb
Absolution
31. Includes a personal phobia
The September House
32. Time frame spans a week or less
The Whispers
33. An abrupt ending
Open Throat
34. Set in a landlocked country
Breathless
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone
36. Has futuristic technology
The One
37. Palindrome on the cover
Never Coming Home
38. Published by Hachette
The Museum of Failures
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
Gang Leader For A Day
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
The Bandit Queens
41. A sticker on the cover
The Body
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
Girls Who Burn
Better Left Buried
43. About finding identity
American Born Chinese
44. Includes a wedding
The List
45. Chapter headings have dates
The Paris Apartment
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
Night of the Living Rez
47. Self-insert by an author
True Crime Story
Black Swan Green
48. The word “secret” in the title
The Hundred Secret Senses
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
Memphis
50. A musical instrument on the cover
Small Angels
51. Related to the word “Wild”
The Vaster Wilds
52. Published in 2024
The Jinn Daughter: A Novel

Finished!

✔ 1. Locked-room mystery - The House on the Water
✔ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings
✔ 3. More than 40 chapters - Hello Stranger
✔ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Got Me Hoping
✔ 5. Magical realism - Divine Rivals
✔ 6. Women in STEM - Bride
✔ 7. At least four different POVs - Infinity Son
✔ 8. Features the ocean - Vei - bok 1
✔ 9. A character-driven novel - Ryder
✔ 10. Told in non-chronological order - Finding Me
✔ 11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kiss Her Once for Me
✔ 12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Life, the Universe and Everything
✔ 13. An academic thriller - Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
✔ 14. A grieving character - Well Met
✔ 15. Part of a duology - Godkiller
✔ 16. An omniscient narrator - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
✔ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Bookshop
✔ 18. An apostrophe in the title - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
✔ 19. A buddy read - The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 1
✔ 20. A revenge story - I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc
✔ 21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Woman in Me
✔ 22. A plot similar to another book - The Dragon's Runaway Omega
✔ 23. The other book with the similar plot - My Fallen Dragon
✔ 24. A cover without people on it - Worst Wingman Ever
✔ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Where the Crawdads Sing
✔ 26. Hybrid genre - Demons Do It Better
✔ 27. Be a neurodivergent author - The Heart Principle
✔ 28. A yellow spine - Chain-Gang All-Stars
✔ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Sexless in Seattle
✔ 30. Picked without reading the blurb - Perfectly Perplexing Zombie
✔ 31. Includes a personal phobia - Rosie and the Dreamboat
✔ 32. Time frame spans a week or less - Drop, Cover, and Hold On
✔ 33. An abrupt ending - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
✔ 34. Set in a landlocked country - Laika
✔ 35. Title matches lyrics from a song - From the Ground Up
✔ 36. Has futuristic technology - Mostly Harmless
✔ 37. Palindrome on the cover - His Coffee Shop Crush
✔ 38. Published by Hachette - The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
✔ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
✔ 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
✔ 41. A sticker on the cover - Nimona
✔ 42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Better Left Buried
✔ 43. About finding identity - The Rockstar
✔ 44. Includes a wedding - Dragged to the Wedding
✔ 45. Chapter headings have dates - Einstein’s Dreams
✔ 46. Featuring Indigenous culture - The Birchbark House
✔ 47. Self-insert by an author - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
✔ 48. The word “secret” in the title - Goblin Secrets
✔ 49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Malibu Rising
✔ 50. A musical instrument on the cover - Green Light
✔ 51. Related to the word “Wild” - Blackwater
✔ 52. Published in 2024 - The Exception to the Rule