Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Jill's Seventh Year Challenge Plan

Read 52 books from TBR shelf

THE 2021 LIST
*1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
The Very First Damned Thing by Jodi Taylor Finished 10/02/2021
*2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
Death Comes to Cambers by E.R. Punshon Finished 06/02/2021
*3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
Death at the Dog by Joanna Cannan Finished 08/04/2021
*4. A book with a monochromatic cover
The Street Philosopher by Matthew Plampin Finished 20/02/2021

*5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Finished 02/05/2021
*6. A love story
Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans Finished 24/02/2021
*7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
A Strange Disappearance by Anna Katharine Green Finished 28/07/2021
*8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie Finished 23/07/2021

*9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
The Darling Buds of May by H.E. Bates Finished 22/02/2021
*10. A book with a female villain or criminal
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink Finished 28/04/2021
*11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters Finished 14/01/2021
*12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa Finished 12/05/2021
*13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie Finished 01/01/2021

*14. A book set in a made-up place
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley Finished 30/05/2021
*15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown Finished 09/05/2021
*16. A book with a building in the title
The Lighthouse by P.D. James Finished 19/01/2021

*17. A book with a Muslim character or author
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson Finished 19/06/2021

*18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
The Birth House by Ami McKay Finished 07/03/2021
*19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Finished 14/03/2021
*20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
Death Called to the Bar by David Dickinson Finished 19/03/2021
*21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
The Cheltenham Square Murder by John Bude Finished 30/01/2021
*22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Finished 15/05/2021

*23. A cross genre novel
Old Baggage by Lissa Evans Finished 07/06/2021
*24. A book about racism or race relations
Passing by Nella Larsen Finished 26/06/2021
*25. A book set on an island
Tour de Force by Christianna Brand Finished 29/03/2021
*26. A short book
Against All Odds: How Margaret Thatcher Won the 1975 Tory Leadership Election by Stephen Robinson Finished 06/01/2021
*27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin Finished 05/06/2021

*28. A book connected to ice
The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters Finished 12/03/2021
*29. A book that you consider comfort reading
Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie Finished 28/02/2021
*30. A long book
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears Finished 08/09/2021
*31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie Finished 21/01/2021
*32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
A Breath of French Air by H E Bates Finished 29/04/2021
*33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories by Michael Connelly Finished 08/03/2021
*34. A book with a travel theme
Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain by George Mahood Finished 24/01/2021
*35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood Finished 13/07/2021

*36. A book with six or more words in the title
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Finished 11/07/2021
*37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason Finished 30/06/2021
*38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
The Sea Detective by Mark Douglas-Home Finished 11/06/2021
*39. A book involving an immigrant
Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen Finished 21/06/2021

*40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
Where There's a Will by Rex Stout Finished 05052021

*41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji Finished 09/02/2021
42. A mystery or thriller
Vanish in an Instant by Margaret Millar Finished 10/01/2021
*43. A book with elements of magic
The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch Finished 25/02/2021

*44. A book whose title contains a negative
Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray Finished 11/05/2021
*45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Richardson Scores Again by Basil Thomson Finished 20/07/2021
*46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton Finished 05/03/2021
*47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir Finished 17/07/2021
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides
*48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
Stop Bloody Bossing Me About: How We Need To Stop Being Told What To Do] by Quentin Letts Finished 10/08/2021
*49. A book with an ensemble cast
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Finished 27/05/2021


*50. A book published in 2021
Slough House by Mick Herron Finished 02/06/2021
*51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch Finished 05/07/2021

*52. A book related to "the end"
Tether's End by Margery Allingham Finished 01/04/2021

Finished!!!