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)

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.

NOTE: I am seeing other people ignore the initial article (a, an, the) when looking at titles, so I assume that works.

This looks like fun! I will give it a try!

WINTER WONDERLAND (16)
W: The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis (15 Jan 2024) (Author's Last Name)
I: In the Frame by Dick Francis (27 Jan 2024) (Title)
N: The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (13 Dec 2023) (Author's Last Name)
T: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (11 Dec 2023) (Title)
E:
R: Risk by Dick Francis (7 Jan 2024) (Title)
W:
O:
N: The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang (11 Dec 2023) (Author's First Name)
D: Break In by Dick Francis (18 Jan) (Author's First Name)
E:
R: Rat Race by Dick Francis (1 Jan 2024) (Title)
L: The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (1 Jan 2024) (Title)
A: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (29 Dec 2023) (Title)
N: Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Author's First Name)
D: Blood Sport by Dick Francis (Author's Last Name)

DREAMING OF SNOW (14)
D: Banker by Dick Francis (6 Jan 2024) (Author's First Name)
R: Risk by Dick Francis (7 Jan 2024) (Title)
E:
A: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (29 Dec 2023) (Title)
M: Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami (8 Dec 2023) (Title)
I: In the Frame by Dick Francis (27 Jan 2024) (Title)
N: The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (13 Dec 2023) (Author's Last Name)
G:
O:
F: Like Flies from Afar by Kike Ferrari (2 Feb 2024) (Author's Last Name)
S: The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie (Title)
N: The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang (11 Dec 2023) (Author's First Name)
O:
W: The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (1 Jan 2024) (Author's Last Name)

HELLO NEW BEGINNINGS (18)
H: Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami (8 Dec 2023) (Title)
E:
L: The Secret by Lee Child (16 Jan 2024) (Title)
L: The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (1 Jan 2024) (Title)
O:
N:
E:
W: The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis (15 Jan 2024) (Author's Last Name)
B: The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang (11 Dec 2023) (Title)
E:
G:
I: In the Frame by Dick Francis (27 Jan 2024) (Title)
N: The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (13 Dec 2023) (Author's Last Name)
N: Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (18 Jan 2024) (Author's First Name)
I:
N:
G:
S: The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie (Title)