Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Welcome, Team White Car! The theme of this Read-a-Thon is the Game of Life! So let's get into our little car and start playing!



Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.

THE PROMPTS

Childhood
A book with a bright colored cover
A book with a child as a major character
A book whose title includes the letter A, B, and C
A book related to a fairy tale, myth or legend
A book featuring a game or sport
A book by a debut author
A book with a main page genre of Child or Children
A book by an author who was once a child (*wink wink*)

Adolescence
A coming of age book
A romance
A book featuring a group of friends
A book where someone leaves home
A book with scenes in a school or college
A book with a pink cover
A book by an author whose initials are found in HIGH SCHOOL
A book with a rebellion

Adulthood
A book set in a workplace
A book where someone gets married
A book where money is a concern
A book with a house on the cover
A book where a child is born
A book with a green cover
A book by an author who has written 5+ books
A book featuring a dinner party

Middle Age
A book where someone changes jobs
A book that includes family problems
A book featuring a professional (doctor, lawyer, scientist, etc.)
A book where a relationship ends
A book where a character achieves success
A book where a character travels
A book whose title starts with a letter in ADULT
A book with an orange or red cover

Older Age
A book featuring a character over 65 years old
A book where someone deals with a death
A book you have been wanting to read for a long time
A classic
A book with a gray or white cover
The most recent book an author has published
The first book a prolific author (10+ books) had published

*Note: Just because a prompt is under a specific stage of life does not mean the main character needs to be that age. For example, you can choose a book featuring elderly people leading a rebellion, or middle aged people falling in love


The Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Team Leaders: Jillian and Robin P

Andrea
Edie
Elizabeth
Kendra
Caitie

Hi team!

I’ll add the link to the spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/..., for those who use the app.

I have 4 books in progress that I hope to finish this week.

Welcome, everyone! have a book half done and have made a list of some shorter books I will try to get through. I will have a lot of audiobook hours since I am less than halfway through the 30+ hour The Hallmarked Man.

It turns out I'll be home a lot this week because my husband tested positive for covid this morning and I am waiting to see if I get it, so neither of us are going anywhere for some days! He's not very sick at the moment so we hope that continues.

Robin P wrote: "Welcome, everyone! have a book half done and have made a list of some shorter books I will try to get through. I will have a lot of audiobook hours since I am less than halfway through the 30+ hour..."

That's too bad. I hope you don't get sick, or if you do, I hope you have a very mild bout.

Good Morning Team,
I have a couple books in progress which I entered on the spreadsheet. I have a lot going on this week, but reading is my "chill" place, so I plan to get through 2-3 books and perhaps more.

Robin, I hope that you don't get sick and your husband only has a mild case.

I added three of my books to the spreadsheet. Once I finish them I will have completed the ATY challenge. For once, I'm at a good spot in my books for a read-a-thon. I have around 150 pages in my print books and 5 hours on my audio.

Hi team! Glad to see you all. Finished This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub and put it under character over 65.

I finished A Room Full of Bones and put it under Red/orange cover. I"m not great at spreadsheets and I couldn't figure out how to get the text to wrap on the completed page.

I finished The Children on the Hill. I was also able to get the text to wrap and then added a darker green to the planning and completed tab just so it is easier to scan and see what is completed.

I'll add my pages and hours tomorrow.

I finished Rainy Day Friends and I used it for set in a workplace, but it works for a lot of categories so it could be moved if nesecsary.

Hey yall! Reading will be slower for me until closer to Wednesday as I'm still out of town, but after that I should be able to get a few reads in!