Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

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THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE

*1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
V for Victory by Lissa Evans Finished 01/03/24

*2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
The Borrowers Aloft by Mary Norton Finished 27/02/24

*3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
The Daughters of Gentlemen by Linda Stratmann Finished 04/04/24 (Relative)

*4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman (Apple Trees) Finished 06/02/24

*5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
The Port of London Murders by Josephine Bell Finished 23/07/24

*6. A book with wings on the cover
Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer Finished 24/04/24

*7. A book with a pronoun in the title
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Finished 07/03/24

*8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood (Australia) Finished 21/04/24

*9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
The spider-orchid by Celia Fremlin Finished 31/01/24 (46 Ratings)

*10. A history or historical fiction book
Winter in Madrid by C.J. Sansom Finished 25/02/24

*11. A book with an X connection
The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout Finished 11/03/24 (X in the author's name)


*12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Death of an Addict by M.C. Beaton Finished 27/08/24

*13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
Exiles by Jane Harper Finished 07/05/24

*14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes Finished 29/03/24

*15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
The Dark Monk by Oliver Pötzsch Finished 06/03/24

*16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
A Dog's Tale by Mark Twain Finished 20/07/24

*17. A book involving intelligence
Spy Hook by Len Deighton Finished 13/05/24

*18. A book with a botanical cover
Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths Finished 23/05/24

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
In the Woods by Tana French (Dublin)

*20. A book with a single word title
Reconstruction] by Mick Herron Finished 9/11/24

*21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
A Case of Perplexity in Piccadilly by Clara Benson Finished 25/01/24

*22. A book by an author from an African country
Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey Finished 27/10/24

*23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Murder on the Oceanic by Conrad Allen Finished 09/02/24

*24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths Finished 14/03/24

*25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
City of Thieves by David Benioff Finished 16/07/24

*26. A book by an author known by their initials
Helen Passes By by E.R. Punshon Finished 22/01/24

*27. A book related to land
The Dig John Preston Finished 10/05/24

*28. A book related to sea
The Woman Who Walked into the Sea by Mark Douglas-Home Finished 31/07/24

*29. A book related to air
Dear Air 2000: A Customer Relations Nightmare by Terry Ravenscroft Finished 18/04/24

*30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
Quietly in Their Sleep by Donna Leon Finished 07/01/24

*31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
The Chase of the Golden Plate by Jacques Futrelle Finished 01/06/24

*32. A book with a number in the title
No. 17 by J. Jefferson Farjeon Finished 27/03/24

*33. A book involving travel
Are We Nearly There Yet?: A Family's 8000-Mile Car Journey Around Britain by Ben Hatch Finished 13/09/2024

*34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
The Young Country Doctor Book 1: Bilbury Chronicles by Vernon Coleman Finished 09/07/24

*35. A science or science fiction book
The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason Fagone Finished 02/11/24

*36. A book featuring a character in education
A Body at a Boarding School by Benedict Brown Finished 24/08/24

*37. A book that is part of a series
Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler Finished 16/02/24 (Philip Marlowe series)

*38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
Buried in Cornwall by Janie Bolitho Finished 04/06/24

*39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
The Engine House by Rhys Dylan Finished 10/06/24

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer

*41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
Midwinter of the Spirit by Phil Rickman Finished 17/04/24

*42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
The Last Voice You Hear by Mick Herron Finished 07/07/24

*43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
The Black Box by Michael Connelly Finished 20/07/24

*44. A book with a touch of magic
Lanny by Max Porter Finished 04/07/24

*45. A book that is not a novel
Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie Finished 13/11/24 (Short Stories)

*46. A book related to night
Upon A Dark Night by. Peter Lovesey Finished 26/09/2024


*47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Unquiet by John Connolly Finished 04/01/24

*48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
The Holy Thief by Ellis Peters Historical fiction Finished 20/10/24

*49. A book with a senior citizen character
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. Finished 18/09/2024

*50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 TBA
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Finished 04/10/24

*51. A book published in 2024
The Last Word by Elly Griffiths Finished 08/09/24

*52. A cozy mystery
Murder at the Spring Ball by Benedict Brown Finished 07/04/24