Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Hello, there!

I'm genuinely excited about this year's challenge! I've participated for the past few years but never used the group to track my progress or participated in discussions much. Hopefully, 2025 is my year!

Goals
♡ Get my physical tbr (as close as humanely possible) to zero
♡ Complete the Around the Year in 52 Books & Popsugar challenge
♡ Read every day for at least 30 minutes
♡ Maintain a 'no buy' book-buying challenge for the entire year
♡ Participate in group discussions and maintain this thread

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The 2025 List

⬜ 1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
⬜2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list:
A book whose cover, title, or author’s name relates to sandwiches
⬜3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
⬜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
✅ 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names The Sweetness Between Us
⬜8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
⬜9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year

⬜10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
⬜11. A book set in a fictional location
⬜12. A book by an Irish author
✅13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - Annihilation
✅14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

⬜15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
⬜16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list:
A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Why->Y)
⬜17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
⬜18. A book set primarily in nature

⬜19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
⬜20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
⬜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
⬜24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
⬜25. A book with waves on the cover
⬜26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
⬜27. A book set in the winter

⬜28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
⬜29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
⬜30. A monster book
⬜31. A book with a coastal setting

⬜32. A mystery or true crime book
⬜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

⬜36. A book with a common household object on the cover
⬜37. A book featuring adult friendships
⬜38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
⬜39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
⬜40. A book you'd consider a comfort read

⬜41. A book that involves digging up the past
⬜42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
⬜43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
⬜44. A haunting book

⬜45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
⬜46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
⬜47. A book relating to fire
⬜48. A book with a character dealing with death

⬜49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
⬜50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
⬜51. A book published in 2025
⬜52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover

Formatting created by Other Amy.

Anniversary Challenge

⬜ 2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
⬜ 2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
⬜ 2018: An author's debut book
⬜ 2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
⬜ 2020: A book with an emotion in the title
⬜ 2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
⬜ 2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
⬜ 2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
⬜ 2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
⬜ 2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family

PopSugar Challenge

⬜ 1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma
⬜ 2. A book you want to read based on the last sentence
⬜ 3. A book about space tourism
⬜ 4. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title
⬜ 5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title

⬜ 6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge
⬜ 7. A book about a cult
⬜ 8. A book under 250 pages
⬜ 9. A book that features a character going through menopause

⬜ 10. A book you got for free
⬜ 11. A book mentioned in another book
⬜ 12. A book about a road trip
⬜ 13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads
⬜ 14. A book about a nontraditional education

⬜ 15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book
⬜ 16. A book set in or around a body of water
⬜ 17. A book about a run club
⬜ 18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons

⬜ 19. A highly anticipated read of 2025
⬜ 20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out)
⬜ 21. A book where the main character is a politician
⬜ 22. A book about soccer

⬜ 23. A book that is considered healing fiction
⬜ 24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist
⬜ 25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
⬜ 26. A book where an adult character changes careers
⬜ 27. A book set at a luxury resort

⬜ 28. A book that features an unlikely friendship
⬜ 29. A book about a food truck
⬜ 30. A book that reminds you of your childhood
⬜ 31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline

⬜ 32. A book about an overlooked woman in history
⬜ 33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
⬜ 34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent
⬜ 35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out

⬜ 36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title
⬜ 37. Two books with the same title (1)
⬜ 38. Two books with the same title (2)
⬜ 39. A classic you've never read
⬜ 40. A book about chosen family

Advanced (Bonus) Prompts

⬜ 41. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile
⬜ 42. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
⬜ 43. A book that includes a nonverbal character
⬜ 44. A book you have always avoided reading
⬜ 45. A book with a left-handed character
⬜ 46. A book where nature is the antagonist
⬜ 47. A book of interconnected short stories
⬜ 48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together
⬜ 49. A dystopian book with a happy ending
⬜ 50. A book that features a character with chronic pain

Bonus ATY Challenges

Prompt One: Objects on the cover starting with the letters A, T & Y
⬜ A :
⬜ T :
⬜ Y :

Prompt Three: Do Re Mi song
⬜ Doe! - a deer, a female deer
⬜ Ray! - a drop of golden sun
⬜ Me! - a name I call myself
⬜ Far! - a long long way to run
⬜ So! - a needle pulling thread
⬜ La! - a note to follow SO
⬜ Tea - a drink with jam and bread

Prompt Four: A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
⬜ Underground
⬜ Undersea
⬜ Underworld

Prompt Eight: Collections
⬜ Short stories/novellas
⬜ Poetry
⬜ Essays

Prompt Ten:
⬜ Witches
⬜ Goddesses
⬜ Nuns

Prompt Fourteen: Women Authors
⬜ Science Fiction
⬜ Fantasy

Prompt Twenty:
⬜ Animal
⬜ Vegetable/Plant
⬜ Mineral

Prompt Twenty-Three:
⬜ Art
⬜ Music
⬜ Dance
⬜ Acting

Prompt Forty-Six: Tradition Full Moon Names
⬜ Jan : Wolf Moon
⬜ Feb : Snow Moon
⬜ Mar : Worm Moon
⬜ Apr : Pink Moon
⬜ May : Flower Moon
⬜ Jun : Strawberry Moon
⬜ Jul : Buck Moon
⬜ Aug : Sturgeon Moon
⬜ Sep : Corn Moon
⬜ Oct : Hunter's Moon
⬜ Nov : Beaver Moon
⬜ Dec : Cold Moon

Rejects Challenge

tbd

January

tbr
⬜ In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami
✅ The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi
✅ Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
⬜ Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
⬜ Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
⬜ How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
⬜ This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
⬜ Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
⬜Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes
⬜ Vernon God Little by D.B.C. Pierre
⬜ Eversion by Alastair Reynolds
⬜ The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden
⬜ Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck
⬜ All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
⬜ Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
⬜ China Room by Sunjeev Sahota by Freida McFadden
⬜ The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard
⬜ Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
⬜ The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie
⬜ The Corset by Laura Purcell
⬜ Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
⬜ Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen
⬜ How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow
⬜ The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota
⬜ Fingersmith by Sarah Waters