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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments Here we go again!


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

✔️1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - Nine Lives
✔️2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - Such a Good Family by Caitlin Weaver
✔️3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - Tell Me Everything by Cambria Brockman
✔️4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - No Ordinary Dog: My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid
✔️5. A book with a weird or intriguing title - The Unwedding by Ally Condie

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
✔️7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey
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 - The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

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 - Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman

✔️15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver
✔️16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - a memoir- Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks
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 - The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble
✔️20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon
✔️21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals - The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
✔️22. A translated novel from Asia - The Book Censor's Library by Bothayna Al-Essa

✔️23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting - Triangle by Danielle Steel
✔️24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros
✔️25. A book with waves on the cover - Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
✔️26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - Fight or Flight by Fern Michaels
✔️27. A book set in the winter - Winter at the Beach by Sheila Roberts

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 - Ambush by Colleen Coble
✔️31. A book with a coastal setting - The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros

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 - The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
✔️34. A book title that could be a country song - Every Time You Go Away by Beth Harbison
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 - The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
✔️43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters -
✔️44. A haunting book - Identity by Nora Roberts

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 - The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale

✔️49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - I Know How This Ends by Holly Smale
✔️50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
✔️51. A book published in 2025 - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
✔️52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover - Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments THE ANNIVERSARY LIST

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" - Montana Sanctuary by Josie Jade
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 - An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments January

Book 1
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio - ATY #9 - A book for the Tournament of Books

Vacation reads… not in order

Book 2
Every Time You Go Away by Beth Harbison - ATY #34 - A book title that could be a country song

Book 3
Triangle by Danielle Steel - ATY #23 - a book that involves art, music, dancing or acting.

Book 4
Tell Me Everything by Cambria Brockman - ATY #3 - song Do Re Mi

Book 5
The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros - ATY #31 - a book with a coastal setting

Book 6
Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros - ATY #24 - a book with a main character who is…. A princess

Book 7
Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver - ATY #15 - a book of secrets, lies or deception

Book 8
Such a Good Family by Caitlin Weaver - ATY #2 - a prompt suggestion that didn’t make the list - a book about breaking up or breaking down.

Book 9
Montana Sanctuary by Josie Jade - 2017- A book whose title doesn’t contain the letter E

Book 10
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand - ATY #25 - A book with waves on the cover

Book 11
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks - ATY 16 - book from 2016 list .. a memoir

Book 12
Wish You Weren't Here by Portia MacIntosh


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments February

Book 13
Winter at the Beach by Sheila Roberts - 27. A book set in the winter

Book 14
The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo

Book 15
The Love I Could Have Had by C.J. Connolly

Book 16
Wish You Weren't Here by Portia MacIntosh

Book 17
Back To Us by Rachel Hanna

Book 18
The Book Censor's Library by Bothayna Al-Essa - 22. A translated novel from Asia

Book 19
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena - 2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year

Book 20
Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis

Book 21
Identity by Nora Roberts - 44. A haunting book

Book 22
Falling for Gage by Mia Sheridan

Book 23
Seeing You by Samantha Chase

Book 24
Never Say Never: A Novel by Danielle Steel

Book 25 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025

Book 26 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen - 41. A book that involves digging up the past


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments April

Book 34
The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain - 33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time

Book 35
The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble

Book 36
Four Ways to Wear a Dress by Gillian Libby

Book 37
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

Book 38
The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble - 19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape

Book 39
Between Me and You by Allison Winn Scotch - 2⭐️⭐️

Book 40
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez - 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book 41
A Storybook Wedding by K.J. Micciche

Book 42
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4 - 51. A book published in 2025


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments May

Book 43
Insignificant Others by Sarah Jio

Book 44
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose ⭐️⭐️

Book 45
The Two of Us by Lori Foster

Book 46
Out of the Blue by Jenny Hale

Book 47
Nine Lives by Danielle Steel - 1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y

Book 48
The Unwedding by Ally Condie - 5. A book with a weird or intriguing title

Book 49
Falling for Your Best Friend] by Emma St. Clair

Book 50
How to Fix a Broken Heart by Nicola May

Book 51
Sunrise Reef by Irene Hannon

Book 52
Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon -20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title

Book 53
Fight or Flight by Fern Michaels - 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments June

Book 54
All the Perfect Days by Michael Thompson

Book 55
No Ordinary Dog: My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid by Will Chesney - 4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld

Book 56
The Love Haters by Katherine Center

Book 57
The Dirty Book Club by Lisi Harrison

Book 58
The Cheating Husband by James Caine

Book 59
Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey - 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names

Book 60
Ambush by Colleen Coble - 30. A monster book


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Lin (linnola) | 557 comments August

Closer To You by Barbara Freethy

The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao - 21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals

The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale - 48. A book with a character dealing with death

I Know How This Ends by Holly Smale = 49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines


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