Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

While I never manage to finish all of the challenges, I enjoying trying. So here is what I have planned so far:

1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Lots of possibilities but probably Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
Something from Ireland for the Irish Read-a-thon in March that I love participating in

4. A book with an interracial relationship
Red Rising because I have been meaning to start this series

5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
keeping this open for now

6. A book where books are important
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
Either She Who Became the Sun which I own or Where the Lost Wander which I have been wanting to read for a while

8. An author's debut book
The Ten Thousand Doors of January

9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
Jade City or Hamnet

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

11. A book about a person/character with a disability
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow or All the Light We Cannot See

12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2 Leaving this open for now but lots of possibilities
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 same as above

18. A book related to science
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

19. A book related to the arts
Many possibilities but will probably go with a book related to film.

20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or The Lincoln Highway

21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
Probably a book by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. I have read three of her books and she has a new one coming out that sounds good.

22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
One of the many historical fiction novels I own but haven't read yet!

23. A book with a body of water in the title
The House in the Cerulean Sea or Once Upon a River

24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle

25. A book with a tropical setting
Gods of Jade and Shadow

26. A book related to pride
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal which is supposed to be a tribute to Pride and Prejudice but set in Pakistan.

27. A book by an author from continental Europe
I have a stack of books by Hungarian writers in translation that I want to read, especially Sándor Márai

28. A book that is dark
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

29. A book that is light
We Are the Light by Matthew Quick

30. A book related to a chess piece
Probably a fantasy or historical fiction about a queen. I just got The Gown so maybe I will read that. It's about Queen Elizabeth II.

31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com Had fun playing with this and there are lots of possibilities so keeping this open for now.

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
Either All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir or The Flowers of War by Geling Yan

33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
Probably the second book in the Raven Boys series by Maggie Stiefvater

34. A novella
Something from Tor publishing. My library has lots! Maybe All Systems Red by Martha Wells.

35. A book with a school subject in the title
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir because a friend said I would like it.

36. A book that has been translated from another language
Bordertown by Shen Congwen, a classic of Chinese modern literature.

37. A book with the theme of returning home
Signal to Noise because I have been meaning to read this for a long time.

38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
Love and War in the Jewish Quarter by Dora Levy Mossanen. I just got this and it has a beautiful starry night on the cover

39. A western
Not sure yet but maybe Where the Lost Wander or Lonesome Dove or Caroline: Little House, Revisited

40. A book with a full name in the title
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Either Sea of Tranquility or Transcendent Kingdom

42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
The Sun Down Motel because it looks a little scary.

43. A book that involves a murder
An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear as I make my way through the Massie Dobbs series which I dearly love.

44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith to keep going with the No. 1 Lady Detective series which I really enjoy.

46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
Leaving this open for now

47. A book related to a geometric shape
Leaving this open for now

48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
Moby-Dick or, the Whale because I have been slowly reading this classic for a while now and need a little incentive to finish it.

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
I saw so many possibilities on the list but might go with Long Way Down, Cloud Cuckoo Land , or Book Lovers

50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
Wide open right now

51. A book published in 2023
Let's see what comes out but I have preorders for The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis by Jared Yates Sexton, The Davenports by Krystal Marquis, and The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden who hosts Victober on YouTube every year so it will likely be one of these.

52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees looks really good.

I'm not sure I will stick with these choices because sometimes I just mood read and try to slot the book into one of the categories but time will tell!

You have a lot of great books on your list. I hope you enjoy the challenge! Happy reading.