Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

This is where you will submit your raffle entries for the Read-a-Thon!

For the prompts, rules, and FAQs you can check out the intro page

Because the read-a-thon goes until whenever you go to bed on September 14, this thread will remain open for you to submit your entry through September 15. The raffle drawing will be on September 16.

As a reminder, please post your books read alongside the prompt you are fulfilling and to please give me a first name and last initial for your entry.

Happy Reading!

Confirmed Raffle Entries

Leah S
Joyce M
Amy S
Kathy E

Last updated: 09/11/25

LeahS. Autumn Readathon raffle entries

1 College: a book that takes place in an educational setting.
The Examiner

2 Career: a book with a job or profession in the title
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

3 Pay Day: a book with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads
James

10 Midlife Crisis: a book that includes a major life change
The vaster wilds

Joyce M

Grow Your Family: A book by a new to you author - Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin

Midlife Crisis: A book that includes a major life change - Witch World

Invest in Stock: A nonfiction book - Rory & Ita

LIFE Tile: A book whose title contains a word starting with a letter in LIFE - The Fortnight in September

Amy S

✅Career: A book with a job or profession in the title The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
✅Pay Day: A book with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads The Hours by Michael Cunningham
✅Taxes Due: A book you borrowed The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo
✅Invest in Stock: A nonfiction book Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc

Kathy E

Buy a House: A book with a residential building on the cover
✅Dominicana - Angie Cruz


Speeding Ticket: A book with a 5 in the page count
✅Universality - Natasha Brown [152p]

Grow Your Family: A book by a new to you author
✅The Lonely Hearts Book Club - Lucy Gilmore

LIFE Tile: A book whose title contains a word starting with a letter in LIFE
✅The Secret Lives of Church Ladies - Deesha Philyaw

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Rae P

Pay Day: A book with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads
Girl with a Pearl Earring

Get Married: A book with more than one author
Sunrise Nights by Jeff Zenter & Brittany Cavallaro

Millionaire Estates: A book featuring a wealthy character
Cards on the Table

Midlife Crisis: A book that includes a major life change
Black Hearts in Battersea (rags to riches)