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1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
A cabeça cortada de Dona Justa by Rosa Amanda Strausz

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
Rusty Brown by Chris Ware

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world

6. A book with wings on the cover
Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1 by Kabi Nagata

8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand

9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
Apague a luz se for chorar by Fabiane Guimarães

10. A history or historical fiction book
The Rabbit House by Laura Alcoba

11. A book with an X connection

12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Fidelity by Marco Missiroli

13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
You Glow in the Dark by Liliana Colanzi

16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"

17. A book involving intelligence

18. A book with a botanical cover
Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir by Tom Hart

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

20. A book with a single word title

21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Se Deus me Chamar Não Vou by Mariana Salomão Carrara

22. A book by an author from an African country
Cockroaches by Scholastique Mukasonga

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

24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me by Juan Pablo Villalobos


25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

26. A book by an author known by their initials

27. A book related to land

28. A book related to sea

29. A book related to air

30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
The Florios of Sicily by Stefania Auci

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold

32. A book with a number in the title
De cada quinhentos uma alma by Ana Paula Maia

33. A book involving travel
Mushishi, Vol. 1 by Yuki Urushibara

34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs

35. A science or science fiction book
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

36. A book featuring a character in education
Bad Friends by Ancco

37. A book that is part of a series
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2 by Kabi Nagata

38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1

39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
O sorriso da hiena by Gustavo Ávila

41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
The Music of Marie by Usamaru Furuya

43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author

44. A book with a touch of magic
Oração para desaparecer by Socorro Acioli

45. A book that is not a novel
Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS by Myeongseok Kang

46. A book related to night

47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt

49. A book with a senior citizen character
Confins de um Sonho by Yumi Sudō

50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

51. A book published in 2024

52. A cozy mystery


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Ligia Barros | 201 comments Countries (by author's nationality):

France: 3
Japan: 6
USA: 7
Bolivia
Brazil: 5
South Korea: 2
Argentina
Rwanda
Italy: 2
Mexico


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Ligia Barros | 201 comments Movie challenge

47/52

1. A movie with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Away (2019, Gints Zilbalodis)

2. A movie connected to something you watched in 2023
On Body and Soul (2017, Ildikó Enyedi)

3. A movie that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
Our Uniform (2023, Yegane Moghaddam)
(prompt: A graphic novel/comic with a female main writer and female main artist => adapted to: An animation with a female director and female protagonist)

4. A movie related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Past Lives (2023, Celine Song)

5. A movie set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
City of God (2002, Fernando Meirelles)

6. A movie with wings on the poster
27 (2023, Flóra Anna Buda)

7. A movie with a pronoun in the title
I Am Not a Witch (2017, Rungano Nyoni)

8. A movie by a director from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
A History of Violence (2005, David Cronenberg)

9. A movie with fewer than 2024 ratings on Letterboxd
Oseam (2003, Baek-Yeob Seong)

10. A history or historical fiction movie
Inu-Oh (2021, Masaaki Yuasa)

11. A movie with an X connection
Last Summer (2022)

12. A movie that has been on your watchlist for over a year
Tekkon Kinkreet (2006, Michael Arias)

13. A movie recommended by a celebrity
Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook)

14. A movie with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
Nope (2022, Jordan Peele)

15. A movie whose director’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
Yannick (2023, Quentin Dupieux)

16. A movie related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
A Letter to Momo (2011, Hiroyuki Okiura)

17. A movie involving intelligence
Poor Things (2023, Yorgos Lanthimos)

18. A movie with a botanical poster
The Girl From The Other Side (2022, Yutaro Kubo, Satomi Maiya)

19. A movie connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007, Jorge Furtado)

20. A movie with a single word title
Crocus (1971, Suzan Pitt)

21. A movie with a title containing 6+ words
The Girl From The Other Side (2019, Yutaro Kubo and Satomi Maiya)

22. A movie by a director from an African country
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Ressurrection (2019, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese)

23. A movie related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Robot Dreams (2023, Pablo Berger)

24. A movie with a secondary color on the poster (orange, green or purple)
Green Vinyl (2004, Kleber Mendonça Filho)

25. A movie involving a crime other than a murder
Broker (2022, Hirokazu Koreeda)

26. A movie by a director known by their initials

27. A movie related to land
Society of the Snow (2023, J. A. Bayona)

28. A movie related to sea
Ride Your Wave (2019, Masaaki Yuasa)

29. A movie related to air
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko (2023, Dave Mullins)

30. A movie set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari)

31. A movie related to “Going for the Gold”
Dial M For Murder

32. A movie with a number in the title
Ninety-five Senses (2022, Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess)

33. A movie involving travel
Suzume (2022, Makoto Shinkai)

34. A movie related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs

35. A science or science fiction movie
Cold Tropics (2009, Kleber Mendonça Filho)

36. A movie featuring a character in education
Letter to a Pig (2022, Tal Kantor)

37. A movie that is part of a series
Hibike Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: Brand New Day (2019, Tatsuya Ishihara)

38. Two movies with similar covers: Movie 1
Swing Girls (2004, Shinobu Yaguchi)

39. Two movies with similar covers: Movie 2
Linda Linda Linda (2005, Nobuhiro Yamashita)

40. A movie involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the poster
The Boy and the Heron (2023, Hayao Miyazaki)

41. A movie with a chilling atmosphere
The Beasts (2022, Rodrigo Sorogoyen)

42. A movie with a sound-related word in the title
K-on! Movie (2011, Naoko Yamada)

43. A movie related to an Edgar Award-winning Author
Carrie (1976, Brian De Palma)

44. A movie with a touch of magic
Spirited Away (2001, Hayao Miyazaki)

45. A movie that is not fiction
BTS: Yet to Come (2023, Oh Yun-dong)

46. A movie related to night
A Hard Day's Night (1964, Richard Lester)

47. A movie with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Snails (1966, René Laloux)

48. A second movie that fits your favorite prompt
Perlimps (2022, Alê Abreu)

49. A movie with a senior citizen character
Pachyderm (2022, Stéphanie Clément)

50. A movie from Letterboxd Year in Review
Monster (2023, Hirokazu Koreeda)

51. A movie released in 2024
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024, Susumu Mitsunaka)

52. A cozy mystery


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25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

4 stars

Country: France

My edition: O conde de Monte-Cristo em Português Volume 1 com Ilustração (Portuguese Edition) by Alexandre Dumas


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7. A book with a pronoun in the title
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1 by Kabi Nagata

3 stars

Country: Japan

My edition: Diário da Minha Experiência comigo Mesma, Vol. 1 by Kabi Nagata


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37. A book that is part of a series
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2 by Kabi Nagata

3 stars

Country: Japan

My edition: Diário da Minha Experiência comigo Mesma, Vol. 2 by Kabi Nagata


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47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

3.25 stars

Country: USA

My edition: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta


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31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold

3 stars

Country: USA

My edition: Outofshapeworthlessloser A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold


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15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
You Glow in the Dark by Liliana Colanzi

3.5 stars

Country: Bolivia

My edition: Vocês brilham no escuro by Liliana Colanzi


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40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
O sorriso da hiena by Gustavo Ávila

2.5 stars

Country: Brazil

My edition: O sorriso da hiena by Gustavo Ávila


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33. A book involving travel
Mushishi, Vol. 1 by Yuki Urushibara

4 stars

Country: Japan

My edition: Mushishi, Vol. 1 by Yuki Urushibara


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41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

4 stars

Country: France

My edition: Inverno em Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin


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1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
A cabeça cortada de Dona Justa by Rosa Amanda Strausz

3 stars

Country: Brazil

My edition: A cabeça cortada de Dona Justa by Rosa Amanda Strausz


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18. A book with a botanical cover
Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir by Tom Hart

3.25 stars

Country: USA

My edition: Rosalie Lightning Memórias Gráficas by Tom Hart


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10. A history or historical fiction book
The Rabbit House by Laura Alcoba

3.25 stars

Country: France

My edition: A Casa dos Coelhos by Laura Alcoba


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49. A book with a senior citizen character
Confins de um Sonho by Yumi Sudō

4 stars

Country: Japan

My edition: Confins de um Sonho by Yumi Sudō


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32. A book with a number in the title
De cada quinhentos uma alma by Ana Paula Maia

2.75 stars

Country: Brazil

My edition: De cada quinhentos uma alma by Ana Paula Maia


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36. A book featuring a character in education
Bad Friends by Ancco

3 stars

Country: South Korea

My edition: Más Companhias by Ancco


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6. A book with wings on the cover
Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

4 stars

Country: Argentina

My edition: Pássaros na boca e Sete casas vazias by Samanta Schweblin


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3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
Rusty Brown by Chris Ware

3 stars

Country: USA

Suggestion: A book connected to color by topic, title, or author name

My edition: Rusty Brown (Pantheon Graphic Library) by Chris Ware


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50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

3 stars

Country: USA

My edition: Daisy Jones & The Six Uma História de Amor e Música by Taylor Jenkins Reid


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44. A book with a touch of magic
Oração para desaparecer by Socorro Acioli

2.5 stars

Country: Brazil

My edition: Oração para desaparecer by Socorro Acioli


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35. A science or science fiction book
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

4 stars

Country: Japan

My edition: A Polícia da Memória by Yōko Ogawa


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21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Se Deus me Chamar Não Vou by Mariana Salomão Carrara

4 stars

Country: Brazil

My edition: Se deus me chamar não vou (Portuguese Edition) by Mariana Salomão Carrara


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45. A book that is not a novel
Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS by Myeongseok Kang

3 stars

Country: South Korea

My edition: Beyond The Story 10-Year Record of BTS by Myeongseok Kang


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22. A book by an author from an African country
Cockroaches by Scholastique Mukasonga

3 stars

Country: Rwanda

My edition: Baratas by Scholastique Mukasonga


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19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

4 stars

Ben & Jerry's flavor: Netflix & Chilll'd

Country: USA

My edition: One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) by Karen M. McManus


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2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

3.25 stars

Connected to Verity

Country: USA

My edition: The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) by Freida McFadden


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42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
The Music of Marie by Usamaru Furuya

3.75 stars

Country: Japan

My edition: A Música de Marie by Usamaru Furuya


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30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
The Florios of Sicily by Stefania Auci

2.75 stars

Country: Italy

My edition: Os leões da Sicília (A saga da família Florio, #1) by Stefania Auci


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9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
Apague a luz se for chorar by Fabiane Guimarães

678 ratings

3.75 stars

Country: Brazil

My editon: Apague a luz se for chorar by Fabiane Guimarães


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24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me by Juan Pablo Villalobos

3 stars

Country: Mexico

My edition: Ninguém precisa acreditar em mim by Juan Pablo Villalobos


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12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Fidelity by Marco Missiroli

2.75 stars

Country: Italy

My edition: Fidelidade by Marco Missiroli


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