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Nancy wrote: "Hi - Here is my list of what read for this challenge. Great fun!! Here we are at the end of the year. I ended up with 49/52 prompts covered. I try not to double dip but towards the end of the year if I haven't found something else to cover it - it just is what it is.
Actually only set my original goal at 40 so I am fairly pleased and looking forward to another year!
Books mentioned in this topic
Holy Sister (other topics)We Have Always Lived in the Castle (other topics)
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet (other topics)
The Witchfinder's Sister (other topics)
The Fourth Monkey (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Ovidia Yu (other topics)Bethany Adams (other topics)


1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy Children of Blood and Bone
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) When No One is Watching
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y Soulbound by Bethany Adams
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir
5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare Macbeth
6. A book with a dual timeline The Fifth Season
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 Red Sister
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
Grey Sister
9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) The Fourth Monkey (Horror)
10. A book featuring an historical figure The Tattooist of Auschwitz
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) The Fourth Monkey
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
The Invisible Library
13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list Circe
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term The Wicked Deep (Moon on cover)
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country The Kingdom of Copper
16. A book told from multiple perspectives The Obelisk Gate
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) Descendant of the Crane
18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements The Kingdom of Copper (double dipped)
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR Texas Ranger
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country Heart Berries
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes The Pale Dreamer Close call #19 - A book with less than 200 pages
22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover Six of Crows
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old We Have Always Lived in the Castle
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New Holy Sister
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed The Witchfinder's Sister (borrowed from library)
26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list - I passed on this one - I passed on this one
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) The Winter of the Witch
29. A book published before 1950 - I passed on this one
30. A book featuring an elderly character The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss
31. A children’s classic you’ve never read Hop On Pop
32. A book with more than 500 pages Tower of Dawn
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet Wandfasted
34. A book with a person's name in the title The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
35. A psychological thriller The Fifth To Die
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list The Witch Elm
37. A book set in a school or university Ninth House
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) Lady Mechanika Vol. 2: The Tablet of Destinies a graphic novel
39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life The Tale Teller
40. A book you stumbled upon Dark Path
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards Kingdom of Ash
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character Machine City
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.) Binti (appeared in a TV show)
45. A multi-generational saga The Namesake
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
A Flair for Beignets
48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year The Underground Railroad
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual) Gods of Jade and Shadow
51. A book published in 2019 The Wicked King
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title The Little Shop of Found Things