Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
*1b. A book with water on the cover The Silent Gondoliers
*1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Women's Hotel
1d. A book by a new to you author
1e. A humorous book

Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
*2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE Samuel Johnson Is Indignant
*2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA One Puzzling Afternoon
*2c. ROOT BEER SODA The History of the Snowman: From the Ice Age to the Flea Market
*2d. FRUIT PUNCH Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory
*2e. SPARKLING WATER Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian And the Secrets of Metamorphosis

Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
*3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
*3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P Christine de Pizan: Life, Work, Legacy
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book

Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
*4b. A book with a wedding The Princess Bride
*4c. A book that has been nominated for an award The Starless Sea
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
*4e. A book originally written in a language other than English The Blue Flowers (French)

The Sides - 500 points
*5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view The Book of Doors
*5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books Violeta
*5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 Gulliver’s Travels
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
*5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages The Once and Future King