Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2021 LIST
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” Memory Man by David Baldacci
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music My Favorite Things by Maira Kalman
4. A book with a monochromatic cover The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
6. A love story Annie's Holiday by the Sea by Liz Eeles
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list (A book with a non human narrator) A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes .....Kentucky U.S.A

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year Annie's Christmas by the Sea by Liz Eeles
10. A book with a female villain or criminal Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation The Whisperer by Karin Fossum
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 Trust by Chris Hammer

14. A book set in a made-up place The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper
16. A book with a building in the title Murder at the Natural History Museum by Jim Eldridge
17. A book with a Muslim character or author Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1Past
Blood From a Stone by Dolores Gordon-Smith
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 Present Why Are You So Sad? by Jason Porter
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 Future The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"The Wild Laughter by Caoilinn Hughes
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

23. A cross genre novel The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
24. A book about racism or race relations The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
25. A book set on an island Well of the Winds by Denzil Meyrick
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author Saudade by Suneeta Peres da Costa

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh ....Jack
28. A book connected to ice The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman
29. A book that you consider comfort reading The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer
30. A long book The Overstory by Richard Powers

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years The Collectors by David Baldacci
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry Born Into This by Adam Thompson
34. A book with a travel theme To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew

36. A book with six or more words in the title The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list Hunger by Knut Hamsun
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator ..Bird Stella and Margie by Glenna Thomson
39. A book involving an immigrant Songbirds by Christy Lefteri

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover Mum & Dad by Joanna Trollope
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
42. A mystery or thriller The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths
43. A book with elements of magic The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman

44. A book whose title contains a negative Less by Andrew Sean Greer
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Whisky from Small Glasses by Denzil Meyrick
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir The Age of Islands: In Search of New and Disappearing Islands by Alastair Bonnett
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” Hamlet by Nicki Greenberg... everyone knows Hamlet is written by Shakespeare but this version was a graphic format

49. A book with an ensemble cast Tales from 1,001 Nights by Anonymous
50. A book published in 2021 Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
52. A book related to "the end" The End of Cuthbert Close bby Cassie Hamer

I was going to read in order but that went out the window as I am trying to tie in with several other challenges so I am listing in order that I have read instead....with dates read for each.

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir. The Age of Islands: In Search of New and Disappearing Islands by Alastair Bonnett 2/1/2021
52. A book related to "the end".... The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer 8/1/2021
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” Memory Man by David Baldacci 11/1/2021.....This book is the beginning of David Baldacci's 'Amos Decker' series
42. A mystery or a thriller The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths 12/1/2021.... more mystery than thriller I think.
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards. Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen 15/1/2021....
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author... Saudade by Suneeta Peres da Costa 16/1/2021
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years... The Collectors by David Baldacci 21/1/2021
43. A book with elements of magic The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman 21/1/2021
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson 31/1/2021
36. A book with 6 or more words in the title The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah 24/1/2021

29. A book you consider comfort reading. The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer 13/2/2021... Georgette Heyer is one of the authors I can reread over and over again for setting, language, characterization and humour and an uncanny ability to make her characters as relevant today as in regency times.
24. A book about racism or race relations. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 15/3/2021....set in Kentucky in 1930s-40s the story covers a period when 'NO COLOREDS' was accepted signage to maintain segregation of races and in this particular case also to separate the 'blue people' from mixing with 'whites'. Not understanding that their blue skin was a result of a medical condition they were also denied the right to marry 'whites' due to the miscegenation laws of the day.

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh 20/2/2021
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
Born Into This by Adam Thompson 10/3/2021
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Whisky from Small Glasses by Denzil Meyrick 10/3/2021

5. A book by an author of USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read An American Marriage by Tayari Jones 29/3/2021
20. A book related to "Future" The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 21/3/2021
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew South Africa 31/3/2021

23. A cross genre novel The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman ..part fantasy, part mystery and with a romance element 4/4/2021
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list Hunger by Knut Hamsun 5/2/2021

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"The Wild Laughter by Caoilinn Hughes 11/4/2021
17. A book with a Muslim character or author Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie 2/5/2021
11. A book to celebrate the Grand Egyptian Museum Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz 15/5/2021
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the list. A book with a non-human narrator, A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn 17/5/2021
10. A book with a female villain or criminal Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh 25/5/2021
14. A book set in a made up place The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman 25/5/2021
18. A book related to "past" Blood From a Stone by Dolores Gordon-Smith 1/6/2021

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh 5/6/2021......
6. A love story Annie's Holiday by the Sea by Liz Eeles 30/7/2021
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes 9/6/2021
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper 23/7/2021
49. A book with an ensemble cast Tales from 1,001 Nights by Anonymous 26/7/2021

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My favorite things" from the Sound of Music My Favorite Things by Maira Kalman 8/8/2021
44. A book whose title contains a negative Less by Andrew Sean Greer 15/8/2021

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year Annie's Christmas by the Sea by Liz Eeles 18/08/2021

41. A book by a new to you BIPOC author Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo 8/8/2021
16. A book with a building in the title Murder at the Natural History Museum by Jim Eldridge17/8/2021
48. A book that might cause someone to react "You read what?" Hamlet by Nicki Greenberg 29/8/2021
12. A book eligible for the Warick Prize for Women in translation The Whisperer by Karin Fossum 29/8/2021

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym 6/9/2021
50. A book published in 2021 Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green 11/9/2021
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator .... bird, Stella and Margie by Glenna Thomson 13/9/2021
4. A book with a monochromatic cover The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman 14/09/2021
39. A book involving an immigrant Songbirds by Christy Lefteri 24/9/2021

25. A book set on an island Well of the Winds by Denzil Meyrick 15/5/2021
22 a book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 2/10/2021
28. A book connected to ice Iceberg by Clive Cussler 11/10/2021

34. A book with a travel theme To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn ...set onboard a passenger cruise ship 27/10/2021
40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover Mum & Dad by Joanna Trollope29/10/2021

19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 Present Why Are You So Sad? by Jason Porter 21/10/2021

30. A long book The Overstory by Richard Powers 30/11/2021
13. Abook written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 Trust by Chris Hammer 3/12/2021