Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Welcome to the next Around the Year in 52 Books seasonal challenge. Our Winter challenge starts on December 1, 2023 and finishes on February 29, 2024 (we get a whole extra day!).

This challenge will be a bit different from previous seasonal challenges. We are tackling an A-Z challenge!

How It Works
For this challenge, you will be trying to fulfill the letters in ONE of three phrases:
- WINTER WONDERLAND (16)
- DREAMING OF SNOW (14)
- HELLO NEW BEGINNINGS (18)

You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Example:
- W: What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli (Title)
- I: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (Author's First Name)
- N: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Author's Last Name)
- T: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Genre: Thriller)

How to join the challenge
1. Set up a thread to keep track of your books for the challenge. You can create a new thread for your challenge in this folder. You can also check out the Community Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

3. If you need ideas or inspiration for any of the prompts, or you’d like to share recommendations then you can do so here.

4. When you’ve completed all of the letters for one phrase, post the details in this thread.

What books can be counted?
Generally books should be 100 pages or more, but if you’ve found the perfect book and it’s 90 pages then it’s your choice whether to count it. Or, if you’re really stuck on one task and you want to read a picture book or short story just to mark it as complete then go right ahead. The aim is to have fun and enjoy what you read, so nobody is going to judge anyone else for their book choices.

If you have any questions about the challenge then you can post them in this thread. The FAQs in post two below will also be updated as people ask questions so you might find your question has been answered there.

Happy reading, and we hope you enjoy the challenge!

- WINTER WONDERLAND (16) - ***DONE 1/10/24***

W - The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant byWilson Tang 12/10/23
I - Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango 12/30/23
N - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 12/2/23
T - 12th of Never by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 12/3/23
E - Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic by Sophie Escabasse 12/3/23
R - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 12/9/23

W - Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckley Jr. 12/4/23
O - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler 12/8/23
N - No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker 12/13/23
D - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 12/9/23
E - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 12/10/23
R - A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 12/5/23
L - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 12/3/23
A - Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole 12/6/23
N - NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson 1/10/24
D - How the Finch Stole Christmas! by Donna Andrews 12/9/23

- DREAMING OF SNOW (14) - ****DONE 2/23/24****

D - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 12/9/23
R - A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 12/5/23
E - Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic by Sophie Escabasse 12/3/23
A - Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole 12/5/23
M - 12th of Never by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 12/3/23
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 2/22/24
N - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 12/2/23
G - Just One Day by Gayle Forman 1/28/24

O - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler 12/8/23
F - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford 12/27/23

S - Siege and Storm - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 12/8/23
N - No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker 12/13/23
O - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 1/15/24
W - The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant by Wilson Tang

- HELLO NEW BEGINNINGS (18) - ***DONE 2/23/24***

H - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black 12/5/23
E - Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic by Sophie Escabasse 12/2/23
L - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 12/3/23
L - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 12/8/23
O - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler 12/8/23

N - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 12/2/23
E - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 1/8/24
W - The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant by Wilson Tang 12/10/23

B - A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 12/5/23
E - Artemis Fowl Movie Tie-In Edition by Eoin Colfer 12/10/23
G - Just One Day by Gayle Forman 1/28/24
I - Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango 12/30/23
N - No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker 12/13/23
N - Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh 12/26/23
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 2/23/24
N - NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson 1/10/24
G - Besieged by Diana Gabaldon 2/14/24
S - A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 12/28/23

You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Title

Winter Wonderland
W - Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckley Jr. 12/4/23
I - Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango 12/30/23
N - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 12/2/23
T - 12th of Never by James Patterson 12/3/23
E - Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson 2/24/24
R - The Rose Society by Marie Lu 1/21/24

W - The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 1/4/24
O - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 2/6/24
N - The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant by Wilson Tang 12/10/23
D - Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia by Jason Loborik 2/16/24
E - The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 2/28/24
R - A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 12/5/23
L - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 12/3/23
A - Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol 12/1/23
N - NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson 1/10/24
D - The Dupin Stories by Edgar Allan Poe 2/25/24



D
R - Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet by Crystal S. Chan 1/22/24
E - The Emissary by Yōko Tawada 2/29/24
A - Artemis Fowl Movie Tie-In Edition by Eoin Colfer 12/10/23
M - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford 12/27/23
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 2/23/24
N - Network Effect by Martha Wells 2/9/24
G

O - 113 Minutes by James Patterson 2/15/24
F - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano 1/16/24

S
N
O
W - Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews 2/3/24



H - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 12/9/23
E
L - The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking 2/13/24
L - The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel by Robert Venditti 2/18/24
O

N
E
W - Wrapped Up in You by Talia Hibbert 2/13/24

B - Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood 2/11/24
E
G
I
N
N
I
N
G
S - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 12/8/23

You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Author's First Name or Last Name

Winter Wonderland
W - The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant by Wilson Tang 12/10/23
I - Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi 2/26/24
N - Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh 12/26/23
T - Mistletoe, Moussaka, and Murder by Tina Kashian 1/10/24
E - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 1/8/24
R - A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 12/5/23

W - Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet by Crystal S. Chan & William Shakespeare 1/22/24
O - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler 12/8/23
N - Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood 2/13/24
D - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 12/9/23
E - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano 1/16/24
R - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 2/6/24
L - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 12/8/23
A - Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole 12/6/23
N - The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura 2/1/24
D - How the Finch Stole Christmas! by Donna Andrews 12/9/23



D - Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews 12/20/23
R - The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel by Robert Venditti 2/18/24
E- Artemis Fowl Movie Tie-In Edition by Eoin Colfer 12/10/23
A - The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 1/4/24
M - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 12/7/23
I
N
G - Just One Day by Gayle Forman 1/28/24

O - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 1/15/24
F - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 12/2/23

S - Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith 2/16/24
N
O - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 2/23/24
W - Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker & Wendy Xu 2/17/24



H - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black 12/5/23
E - Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic by Sophie Escabasse 12/3/23
L - A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 12/28/23
L - Postcards from the Dead by Laura Childs 2/14/24
O

N
E - The Dupin Stories by Edgar Allan Poe 2/25/24
W - Network Effect by Martha Wells 2/9/24

B - No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker 12/13/23
E
G - The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin 2/10/24
I
N
N
I
N
G - Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia by Jason Loborik, Annabel Gibson & Moray Laing 2/16/24
S - To Ruin a Gentleman by Shana Galen 2/18/24

You can fulfill these letters by using the first letter of the title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, or the first letter of the main genre of the book.

Genre - Main page genres (and if desperate, first column of top 100 shelves...)

W
I - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 1/15/24 - Italy
N - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 12/2/23 - Nonfiction
T - The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 1/4/24 - Thriller
E - A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen 12/14/23 - Enemies to Lovers
R - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 12/3/23 - Romance

W
O
N - The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant by Wilson Tang 12/10/23 - Nonfiction
D - 12th of Never by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 12/3/23 - Detective
E - The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 2/28/24
R - Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole 12/5/23 - Romance
L - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford 12/27/23 - Literary Fiction
A - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 12/7/23 - Autism Spectrum Disorder
N - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 12/9/23 - Novel
D - Tidesong by Wendy Xu 12/26/23 - Dragons



D - Unlucky 13 by James Patterson 12/30/23 - Detective
R - Troubled Treats by Jessica Beck 12/7/23 - Romance
E
A - How the Finch Stole Christmas! by Donna Andrews 12/8/23 - Animals
M - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 12/7/23 - Magic
I - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 2/6/24 - Italy
N - No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker 12/12/23 - North Carolina
G - Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic by Sophie Escabasse 12/3/23 - Graphic Novel

O
F - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black 12/5/23 - Fantasy

S - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler 12/8/23 - Science Fiction
N - Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckley Jr. 12/4/23 - Nonfiction
O
W



H - A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 12/5/23 - Historical Fiction
E
L - Jade War by Fonda Lee 1/23/24 - LGBT
L - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim 1/30/24 - Literary Fiction
O

N - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 1/8/24 - New Adult
E
W

B - Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh 12/26/23 - British Literature
E
G - Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol 12/1/23 - Graphic Novel
I
N - Just One Day by Gayle Forman 1/28/24 - New Adult
N - The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura 2/1/24 - Noir
I
N - Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood 2/10/24 - Novella
G - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 12/9/23 - Graphic Novel
S - Artemis Fowl Movie Tie-In Edition by Eoin Colfer 12/10/23 - Science Fiction