Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

The 52 Topics of the 2023 ATY Reading Challenge

THE 2023 LIST
✔ 1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y- Alaska- Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George-7/27/23
✔ 2. A book by an author you read in 2022- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23-
✔ 3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list- A book connected to something you read in 2022- Big Shot by Jeff Kinney-7/26/23
✔ 4. A book with an interracial relationship-Phyrne (Caucasian and Lin-Chinese) in The Castlemaine Murders by Kerry Greenwood-9/14/23
✔ 5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover- The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket-9/23/23-

✔ 6. A book where books are important- 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff-5/7/24
✔ 7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title- Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
✔ 8. An author's debut book- Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan- 12/19/23-
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W- A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale-352p.-pub. 3/26/15-set in Canada-LGBT
✔ 10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" (Scary, Ginger, Posh, Sporty, and Baby.)-I found Dukle and Dr. Gonzo scary in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson-9/18/23
✔ 11. A book about a person/character with a disability-the MC is wracked with multiple psychiatric disabilities in Cadillac Beach by Tim Dorsey-5/20/24
✔ 12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies- National Geographic Photo Ark Insects: Butterflies, Bees, and Kindred Creatures by Joel Sartore-10/5/2023
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins-672p.-1001 list-pub. 11/2/1859

✔ 14. A book with a con, deception, or fake-multiple deceptions in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare-8/9/23
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1- 1800s- The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola-347p.; pub. 1871; series #1- set in France
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2- 100s- The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas-832p.- pub. 18- series#1.5
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3

✔ 18. A book related to science- Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It by Richard J. Johnson- 10/13/23
✔ 19. A book related to the arts- the cinematic arts- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick-8/27/23
✔ 20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel- by Christina Dodwell-5/25/24
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author-perhaps- Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala-series#1-336p.-pub. 5/4/2021-setting=Illinois
✔22. 22. A book with a faceless person on the cover- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
✔ 23. A book with a body of water in the title- -The Hothouse by the East River by Muriel Spark-9/21/25
✔ 24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy- James Bond in Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming-7/24/23
✔ 25. A book with a tropical setting- the Congo- The Adventures of Tintin, Volume 1: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets / Tintin in the Congo.- 3/10/24
✔ 26. A book related to pride- pride of country- Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23

✔ 27. A book by an author from continental Europe-Germany- Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano-9/21/23
✔ 28. A book that is dark- She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard-11/12/23
✔ 29. A book that is light- Senior Smiles II: Big Giggles In Big Print by John Moher 6/23/23-
✔ 30. A book related to a chess piece- King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard-10/17/23
✔ 31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com- favorite author- John Steinbeck- Charles Dickens on his lit map- The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens-2/1/24

✔ 32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature- Melbourne-Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood-257p.-pub, /1/2002-SERIES#12-

✔ 33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923 (John, Mary, Frank, Dorothy, Virginia, Richard)- The Forgotten Village - John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck-7/29/23
✔ 34. A novella- The Forgotten Village - John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck-7/29/23-
35. A book with a school subject in the title- The Geographer's Library by Jon Fasman-384p.-pub. 2/3/2005

✔ 36. A book that has been translated from another language- The Prisoner by Marcel Proust-12/5/23
✔ 37. A book with the theme of returning home-the family returns home after their move to another home fails in Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney
✔ 38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover- perhaps- Mona of the Manor by Armistead Maupin-6/11/24-
✔ 39. A western- Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey-5/15/24
✔ 40. A book with a full name in the title- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie- 10/17/23
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists- perhaps Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby
✔ 42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter- The Chimes by Charles Dickens-11/16/23
✔ 43. A book that involves a murder-multiple murders in The Stingray Shuffle by Tim Dorsey-10/16/23
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal- perhaps- Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza -OR-
Map Addict: A Tale of Obsession, Fudge & the Ordnance Survey by Mike Parker-33p.-pub. 9/1/09-NF- Ch.#964

✔ 45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books- maybe- The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney-7/7/23
✔ 46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe- The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill-2/29/24-
✔ 47. A book related to a geometric shape- Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman-5/22/24
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story-perhaps The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous-Western Canon

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023- Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman-graphic-LGBT-288p.-pub. Oct.2018-series#1-OR- The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald-1001list-travel- set in England- 296p.-pub. 1995-OR- Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry-1001list-434p.-pub. 2002- set in India-OR Broken by Jenny Larson-
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
✔ 51. A book published in 2023- No Brainer by Jeff Kinney- 1/4/25-224p- pub. 10/24/23
✔ 52. A book with an unusual or surprising title- Diper Överlöde by Jeff Kinney- 9/10/23