Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Jill's Ninth Year Challenge

The 23 List

*1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y Yorkshire England
Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson Finished 15/01/23
*2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Possession by Celia Fremlin Finished 08/05/23
*3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list Pre-Poll
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman Finished 18/01/23
*4. A book with an interracial relationship
Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler Finished 26/06/23
*5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
Untimely Death by Cyril Hare Finished 04/07/23

*6. A book where books are important
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald Finished 16/02/23
*7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
Who Killed Little Johnny Gill?: A Victorian True Crime Murder Mystery by Kathryn McMaster Finished 11/06/23
*8. An author's debut book
Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron Finished 19/02/23
*9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore Finished 11/04/23 Women's Prize for Fiction1996

*10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe (Scary) Finished 12/06/23
*11. A book about a person/character with a disability
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith Finished 02/01/23
*12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
The Dirty Duck by Martha Grimes
(Birds) Finished 01/02/23
*13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Death on the Riviera by John Bude Finished 17/07/23 (Parasols on a beach)

*14. A book with a con, deception, or fake To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey Finished 17/05/23
*15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century:
Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis (1st Century ) Finished 07/01/23
*16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2 Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski (20th Century) Finished 30/09/23
*17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3. The Hermit of Eyton Forest by Ellis Peters (12th Century) Finished 22/02/23

*18. A book related to science Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier Finished 29/03/23
*19. A book related to the arts Star Trap by Simon Brett Finished 14/05/23
*20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
The Body in the Road by Moray Dalton Finished 14/06/23

*21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan Finished 09/07/23

*22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
Shadow of the Serpent by David Ashton Finished 12/03/23

*23. A book with a body of water in the title
Dead Lagoon by Michael Dibdin Finished 02/03/23

*24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
The Labyrinth Makers by Anthony Price Finished 04/01/23
*25. A book with a tropical setting
The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers Finished 25/07/23 Honolulu
*26. A book related to pride
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Finished 27/08/23
*27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason Finished 16/06/23
*28. A book that is dark
Dark Clouds Over Nuala by Harriet Steel Finished 29/06/223
*29. A book that is light
The Light of Day by Eric Ambler Finished 01/08/23
*30. A book related to a chess piece
Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige. Finished 24/09/23
*31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
The Drop by Michael Connelly Finished 15/11/23

*32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin Finished 15/04/23
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
The Case of the Seven Whistlers by George Bellairs
*34. A novella
Death Is Not the End by Ian Rankin Finished 16/03/23
*35. A book with a school subject in the title
Spies in Tudor England: The History and Legacy of English
by [author:Charles River EditorsSpy Networks during the Tudor Period|35922344] Finished 21/06/23
*36. A book that has been translated from another language
The Grand Banks Café by Georges Simenon Finished 11/01/23
*37. A book with the theme of returning home
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz Finished 30/01/23
*38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
A Bridge to the Stars by Henning Mankell Finished 08/04/23
*39. A western
News of the World by Paulette Jiles Finished 08/03/23

*40. A book with a full name in the title
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre Finished 02/07/23
*41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Transcription by Kate Atkinson Finished 24/08/23
*42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths Finished 23/03/23
*43. A book that involves a murder
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler Finished 10/02/23

*44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
Murder on the Caronia by Conrad Allen Finished 07/04/23

*45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Maxwell's Island by M.J. Trow Finished 26/03/23
*46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
West Ham United The first season: Thames Iron Works FC 1895-96 by Brian Belton Finished 04/05/23 (The word Season)
*47. A book related to a geometric shape
The Circle by M.J. Trow Finished 12/09/23
*48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
The Book of Dragons by E. Nesbit Finished 20/08/23

*49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023 Dog on It by Spencer Quinn Finished 12/11/23
*50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
The Borrowers Afloat by Mary Norton Book meant to read in 22 Finished 27/06/23
*51. A book published in 2023
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron Finished 13/10/23
*52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley Finished 26/02/23

9 years?? That's amazing!

Mm. One of the stalwarts.