Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
J K Rowling – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone √

1b. A book with water on the cover
Stephen King - You Like It Darker

1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
Suzanne Collins - Sunrise on the Reaping

1d. A book by a new to you author
Olan Thorenson – Cast under an alien sun

1e. A humorous book
Jasper Fforde - The Eyre Affair

Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
Nevada Barr – Blind Descent

2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
Nancy Atherton – Aunt Dimity’s Death

2c. ROOT BEER SODA
Stephen King – Misery

2d. FRUIT PUNCH
Franklin W Dixon – Great Airport Mystery √

2e. SPARKLING WATER
Patricia Cornwell - Postmortem

Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
Stephen King - Carrie


3b. Relish: A book by a favourite author
Tess Gerritsen – The Bone Garden

3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
Heather Graham - Whispers at Dusk √

3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
Kelley Armstrong - Personal Demon

3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
John Boyne – The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas √

Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
J K Rowling - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire √

4b. A book with a wedding
J K Rowling - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows √

4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid’s Tale

4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
Bonnie Garmus - Lessons in Chemistry √

4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Anne Frank - The Diary of a Young Girl √

The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
Stephen King - Salem’s Lot


5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Robert J Crane – Stolen

5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
Washington Irving - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow √

5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
John Boyne - All The Broken Places √

5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
J K Rowling - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix √

Current Points: 4,000