Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

MY 2024 CHALLENGE SELECTIONS
48/52 TASKS COMPLETED

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✔ 1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y:
[T]

Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

✔ 2. A book connected to something you read in 2023:
[In 2023, I read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros]

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

✔ 3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list:
[A sci-fi novel]

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

✔ 4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong:
[The last of human civilization attempts to enjoy what remains of a wonderful world and struggles to ensure it.]

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

✔ 5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world:
[San Francisco]

Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

✔ 6. A book with wings on the cover:

Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris

✔ 7. A book with a pronoun in the title:

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

✔ 8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand:
[Australia]

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

✔ 9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads:
[88 when first checked]

Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Myths and Legends from Around the World by Mark Daniels

✔ 10. A history or historical fiction book:

Trust by Hernan Diaz

✔ 11. A book with an X connection:
[Crossed arrows on the cover form an X]

Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

✔ 12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year:
[This has been on my Goodreads shelf since 1/2020]

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

✔ 13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
[The Funniest Books of 2024]

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

✔ 14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color:
[Emmet]

The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs

✔ 15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX):
[J and Z]

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

✔ 17. A book involving intelligence:
[enhanced as well as artificial intelligence]

The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni

✔ 18. A book with a botanical cover:

Double Blind by Edward St. Aubyn

✔ 19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream:
[Phish Food]

The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall

✔ 20. A book with a single word title:

Holly by Stephen King

✔ 21. A book with a title containing 6+ words:

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

22. A book by an author from an African country
[Nigeria]
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

✔ 23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett:

Until August by Gabriel García Márquez

✔ 24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple):
[Green]

The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks

✔ 25. A book involving a crime other than a murder:
[Theft]

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

✔ 26. A book by an author known by their initials:

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

✔ 27. A book related to land:
[Author is donating her advance payments from this book to land protection, restoration, and justice.]

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

✔ 28. A book related to sea:
[Leviathans pose a constant threat to the kingdom. Vigilant watch must be kept along seawalls.]

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

✔ 29. A book related to air:

The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama

✔ 30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea:
[Syracuse, Italy]

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

✔ 31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”:
[Sam and Remi search for Napoleon's gold]

Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler

✔ 32. A book with a number in the title:

Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

✔ 33. A book involving travel:

Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne

✔ 34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs:
[Dopey]

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

✔ 35. A science or science fiction book:
[Science]

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks

✔ 36. A book featuring a character in education:
[Wala Kitu is a Brown professor of mathematics.]

Dr. No by Percival Everett

✔ 37. A book that is part of a series:
[2nd in The Atlas Six series]

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

✔ 38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
[PRH Drop Caps]

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
[PRH Drop Caps]
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

✔ 40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover:
[The catamount, also known as the eastern cougar or ghost cat, is on the cover and mentioned in the story. It is officially considered extinct in the northeastern US.]

North Woods by Daniel Mason

✔ 41. A book with a chilling atmosphere:
[This story is set in a remote village near the Arctic Circle]

The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen

42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
White Noise by Don DeLillo

✔ 43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author:

Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes

✔ 44. A book with a touch of magic:

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

✔ 45. A book that is not a novel:

Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes

✔ 46. A book related to night:
{This tale involves a quest to end Daysdeath, which is perpetual night.]

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

✔ 47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE:

The Anomaly by Michael Rutger

✔ 48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt:
[20: A book with a single word title]

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

✔ 49. A book with a senior citizen character:

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

✔ 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024:
[Best Books of August 2023]

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

✔ 51. A book published in 2024:
[Jan 9, 2024]

Argylle by Elly Conway

✔ 52. A cozy mystery:

The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr

I did not complete the challenge this year, but I did fulfill 48 out of the 52 tasks with some fantastic selections!