Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts

Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
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
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
The Spectral Engine by Ray Fawkes
2e. SPARKLING WATER

Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
Vampire Hunters: An Incomplete Record of Personal Accounts by Various Authors
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
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book

Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
4b. A book with a wedding
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth
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 Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Points: 2100