Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

2025 will be my third true attempt at doing the challenge. I get super close to completing it and then just get bogged down for some reason and choke near the finish line. Is it fear of success? Failure? Too busy? What? I don't know but I am hoping the third try will be the charm. Plus, there are some cool prompts this coming year which should inspire me.

2025 ATY

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✔ 1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y (thumb): The Hitchhiker by R.L. Stine (1/16/25)
✔ 2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list (A book that is number 2, 5, or 25 in a series): Trouble With a Capital T by Judy Baer (2/13/25)
✔ 3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song: Run for Your Life by James Patterson (7/7/25)
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title

✔ 6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover WILDCARD (A book by an author with a short last name (4 letters or fewer): The Whisperer by Diane Hoh
✔ 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names: Spirit Seeker by Joan Lowery Nixon (1/10/25)
✔ 8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (4/26/25)
✔ 9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year WILDCARD (A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"): Night Kills by Charlotte Hughes (3/12/25)

✔ 10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns: Guardian Witch by Valia Lind (4/25/25)
✔ 11. A book set in a fictional location: Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery by Ann M. Martin (5/24/25)
12. A book by an Irish author
✔ 13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family: Jessi and the Jewel Thieves by Ann M. Martin (2/2/25)
✔ 14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman: Trip the Light Phantasmic by Judith Sterling (8/6/25)

✔ 15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception: I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan (1/14/25)
✔ 16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name): The Deadly Dance by M.C. Beaton (5/11/25)
✔ 17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925: Promises to the Dead by Mary Downing Hahn (3/16/25)
18. A book set primarily in nature

✔ 19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape: Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan (7/19/25)
✔ 20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title: News for Dogs by Lois Duncan
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals:
22. A translated novel from Asia

✔ 23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting: I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama by Eric Braeden (1/3/25)
✔ 24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal: Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot (2/22/25)
✔ 25. A book with waves on the cover: Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark (6/22/25)
✔ 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name: Candy's Cafe Box Set by Sadie King (5/5/25)
✔ 27. A book set in the winter: Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris (1/6/25)

✔ 28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 (Do): Til a Death Do Us Part by Stacey Alabaster (4/23/25)
✔ 29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 (Don't): Don't Forget Me! by R.L. Stine (8/3/25)
✔ 30. A monster book: The Haunted Mask: The Graphic Novel by Maddi Gonzalez (4/27/25)
✔ 31. A book with a coastal setting: Undercurrents by Willo Davis Roberts (5/20/25)

✔ 32. A mystery or true crime book: Poison in the Pastries by Susan Harper (3/2/25)
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
34. A book title that could be a country song
✔ 35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists (2016): The Widow by Fiona Barton (5/23/25)

✔ 36. A book with a common household object on the cover (knife): Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris (3/9/25)
37. A book featuring adult friendships
✔ 38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1: Better Than Revenge by Kasie West (2/20/25)
✔ 39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2: Podcast: Learn how to Stop Babbling & Start Podcasting Like a Pro by Mike Eiman (3/10/25)
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read

✔ 41. A book that involves digging up the past: Dawn by V.C. Andrews (8/3/25)
✔ 42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate: The Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur (8/15/25)
✔ 43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters: The Watcher by Lael Littke (1/23/25)
✔ 44. A haunting book: Haunted Lighthouse by R.L. Stine (8/31/25)

✔ 45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years: Brenda at the Prom by Jack Weyland (1/28/25)
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
✔ 47. A book relating to fire: The Fire Game by R.L. Stine (8/23/25)
✔ 48. A book with a character dealing with death: A Begonia for Miss Applebaum by Paul Zindel (1/8/25)

✔ 49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (7/20/25)
✔ 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 WILDCARD (A book whose author has published more than 7 books): The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
✔ 51. A book published in 2025: The Crash by Freida McFadden (2/6/25)
✔ 52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover: Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris (3/3/25)

ATY 2024 Leftovers

1. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
✅ 2. A history or historical fiction book: The Proud and The Beast: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kate Speck (7/15/25)
3. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: (Sugar Plum)
4. A book by an author from an African country
5. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett: Honeymoon by James Patterson
6. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
7. Two books with similar covers: Book 1:
8. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
9. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
10. A book with a touch of magic
✅ 11. A book with a senior citizen character: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage (5/22/25)
12. A book related to air

Possibilities

4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld


5. A book with a weird or intriguing title

12. A book by an Irish author

18. A book set primarily in nature

21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals (raining cats and dogs)


22. A translated novel from Asia

33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time


34. A book title that could be a country song

37. A book featuring adult friendships


40. A book you'd consider a comfort read

46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names

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