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Countries (by author's nationality):Equador: 2
USA: 5
Mexico
Brazil: 4
Portugal
Australia
Canada
France: 2
Japan: 2
Germany
UK
Nigeria
Belgium
32/521. A movie with a poster that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
Wander To Wonder (2023, Nina Gantz)
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Roujin Z (1991, Hiroyuki Kitakubo)
(A movie where science or technology has gone wrong)
3. A movie connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Blood Tea and Red String (2006, Christiane Cegavske)
4. A movie set underground, under sea or in an underworld
5. A movie with a weird or intriguing title
6. A movie with a serpentine element on the poster
7. A movie by a director that uses 3 names
Mustang (2015, Deniz Gamze Ergüven)
8. An anthology
9. An Oscar-nominated movie
Magic Candies (2024, Daisuke Nishio)
10. A movie about witches, goddesses or nuns
Nun or Never! (2023, Heta Jäälinoja)
11. A movie set in a fictional location
Spy x Family - Code: White (2023, Takashi Takagiri)
12. A movie by an Irish director
Sing Street (2016, John Carney)
13. A movie involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie (2015, Norihiro Naganuma, Osamu Nabeshima)
14. A science fiction or fantasy movie directed by a woman
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926, Lotte Reiniger)
15. A movie of secrets, lies, or deception
16. A movie that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
The Guilty (2018, Gustav Möller)
(A movie set in a different continent)
17. A history or historical fiction movie set prior to 1925
18. A movie set primarily in nature
Flow (2024, Gints Zilbalodis)
19. A movie with a poster that has a building or cityscape
Blue Giant (2023, Yuzuru Tachikawa)
20. A movie with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
Memoir of a Snail (2024, Adam Elliot)
21. A movie connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
The Wild Robot (Chris Sanders, 2024)
22. A movie from Asia
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985, Paul Schrader)
23. A movie that involves art, music, dancing or acting
RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024, Lee Seok-jun)
24. A movie with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
25. A movie with waves on the poster
I'm Still Here (2024, Walter Salles)
26. A movie by a director with a common noun in their name
Tár (2022, Todd Field)
27. A movie set in the winter
28. Two movies with a pair of opposites in their titles: movie 1
29. Two movies with a pair of opposites in their titles: movie 2
30. A monster movie
31. A movie with a coastal setting
In the Shadow of the Cypress (2023, Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani)
32. A mystery or true crime movie
Hereditary (2018, Ari Aster)
33. A movie by a director you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to watching again for some time
The Second Act (2024, Quentin Dupieux)
34. A movie title that could be a country song
35. A movie from an NPR list of best movies of the year
36. A movie with a common household object on the poster
Look Back (2024, Kiyotaka Oshiyama)
37. A movie featuring adult friendships
Shirobako Movie (2020, Tsutomu Mizushima)
38. Two movies with a connection from different genres: movie 1
39. Two movies with a connection from different genres: movie 2
40. A movie you'd consider a comfort watch
41. A movie that involves digging up the past
Her Blue Sky (2019, Tatsuyuki Nagai)
42. A movie set in a manor, mansion, or estate
43. A movie whose title has ten or fewer letters
A Real Pain (2024, Jesse Eisenberg)
44. A haunting movie
Speak No Evil (2022, Christian Tafdrup)
45. A movie by a director whose career spans at least ten years
Perfect Days (2023, Wim Wenders)
46. A movie related to one of the traditional full moon names
47. A movie relating to fire
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004, Hayao Miyazaki)
48. A movie with a character dealing with death
Under The Sand (2000, François Ozon)
49. A movie that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
Coherence (2023, James Ward Byrkit)
50. A movie from Letterboxd Year in Review 2024
51. A movie released in 2025
52. A movie with a sunset vibes on the cover
Yuck! (2024, Loïc Espuche)
THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
2/10
2016: A movie with a spoken language other than English
given The Movie: Hiiragi Mix (2024, Noriko Hashimoto)
2017: A movie whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
Dahufa (2017, Busifan)
2018: A director's first movie
2019: A movie related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
2020: A movie with an emotion in the title
2021: A movie related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
2022: A movie that uses all five vowels in the title and/or director's name
2023: A movie whose director has released more than 7 movies
2024: A movie that has been on your watchlist for over a year
2025: A movie involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
given the Movie: To the Sea (2024,Noriko Hashimoto)
1/527. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero
3.75 stars
Country: Equador
My edition:
2/5213. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
4 stars
Country: USA
My edition:
3/5220. A book with an animal, vegetable, or mineral in the title
Cães Heróis by Mario Bellatin
Original title: Perros héroes: Tratado sobre el futuro de América Latina visto a través de un hombre inmóvil y sus treinta Pastor Belga Malinois
2.5 stars
Country: Mexico
My edition:
4/521. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
The Tokyo Suite by Giovana Madalosso
Things that start with A, T or Y: telephone, traffic light, apple
3.25 stars
Country: Brazil
My edition:
5/5226. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Karen by Ana Teresa Pereira
Pereira = pear tree
2.5 stars
Country: Portugal
My edition:
6/5215. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
3 stars
Country: USA
My edition:
7/5236. A book with a common household object on the cover
Jantar Secreto by Raphael Montes
4 stars
Country: Brazil
My edition:
8/5243. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
3 stars
Country: Australia
My edition:
9/52 2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Ru by Kim Thúy
Prompt suggestion: A book with an animal on the cover
3.5 stars
Country: Canada
My edition:
10/5214. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A Darker Shade of Magic by Victoria E. Schwab
2.5 stars
Country: USA
My edition:
11/526. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano
4 stars
Country: France
My edition:
12/5233. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
Os Contos by Lygia Fagundes Telles
3.75 stars
Country: Brazil
My edition:
13/5247. A book relating to fire
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima
2.5 stars
Country: Japan
My edition:
14/5242. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
3.5 stars
Country: USA
My edition:
15/5245. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
The Story of Mr Sommer by Patrick Süskind
4 stars
Country: Germany
My edition:
16/5231. A book with a coastal setting
Talco de Vidro by Marcello Quintanilha
3.5 stars
Country: Brazil
My edition:
17/528. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
Cockfight by María Fernanda Ampuero
3.75 stars
Country: Equador
My edition:
18/5241. A book that involves digging up the past
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
3 stars
Country: UK
My edition:
19/5216. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
Come prima by Alfred
Prompt: 35. An award winning book
3.25 stars
Country: France
My edition:
20/523. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
Far! - a long long way to run
3.5 stars
Country: Nigeria
My edition:
21/5234. A book title that could be a country song
Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater
3 stars
Country: USA
My edition:
22/5240. A book you'd consider a comfort read
Verões Felizes by Zidrou
4.5 stars
Country: Belgium
My edition:
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1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
The Tokyo Suite by Giovana Madalosso
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Ru by Kim Thúy
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
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
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
Cockfight by María Fernanda Ampuero
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
The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada
12. A book by an Irish author
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A Darker Shade of Magic by Victoria E. Schwab
15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
Come prima by Alfred
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, or mineral in the title
Cães Heróis by Mario Bellatin
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
Karen by Ana Teresa Pereira
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
Talco de Vidro by Marcello Quintanilha
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
Os Contos by Lygia Fagundes Telles
34. A book title that could be a country song
Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
36. A book with a common household object on the cover
Jantar Secreto by Raphael Montes
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
Verões Felizes by Zidrou
41. A book that involves digging up the past
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
44. A haunting book
45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
The Story of Mr Sommer by Patrick Süskind
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
47. A book relating to fire
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima
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
THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
0/10
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