Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

For the fourth time I will try this challenge, maybe 2024 will be the year I am actually finishing the challenge for the first time within the year. :-)

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE

41/52

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
*Jan 11*
En högre rättvisa by Michael Hjorth
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
*Jan 20*
Grismannen: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg by Martin Perk
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
*Feb 8*
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
*Feb 12*
The Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world

6. A book with wings on the cover
*Apr 6*
Lockfåglar: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg by Martin Perk

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
*May 30*
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
*Sep 10*
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
*Jun 27*
VIP-rummet by Jens Lapidus

10. A history or historical fiction book
*Apr 15*
Döda kvinnor förlåter inte by Katarina Wennstam
11. A book with an X connection
*Oct 23*
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
*Jul 14*
Sweet Dreams by Anders Roslund
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
*Sep 21*
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
*Mar 1*
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
*Aug 14*
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
*Dec 31*
Not Just for Christmas by Natalie Cox
17. A book involving intelligence
*Aug 18*
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

18. A book with a botanical cover
*Apr 1*
Midnattsdåd by Nora Roberts

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
*Jul 12*
Faithful Place by Tana French
20. A book with a single word title
*Mar 16*
Grim by Sara Bergmark Elfgren
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
*Nov 29*
Att vara med henne är som att springa uppför en sommaräng utan att bli det minsta trött by Alex Schulman
22. A book by an author from an African country
*Apr 19*
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
*Jul 29*
Beach Read by Emily Henry
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
*Mar 9*
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
*Apr 9*
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
26. A book by an author known by their initials

27. A book related to land
*Aug 25*
Go as a River by Shelley Read
28. A book related to sea
*Mar 21*
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”

32. A book with a number in the title
*Sep 25*
100 procent by Anders Roslund
33. A book involving travel
*Dec 5*
The Women Who Ran Away by Sheila O'Flanagan
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
*May 3*
Happy Place by Emily Henry
35. A science or science fiction book

36. A book featuring a character in education
37. A book that is part of a series
*Feb 15*
Vårjakt i Rosengädda by Emma Hamberg
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
*Jul 26*
Sthlm Delete by Jens Lapidus

39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
*Sep 4*
Top dogg by Jens Lapidus


40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
*Aug 2*
The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben
44. A book with a touch of magic
*Dec 28*
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

45. A book that is not a novel
*Jun 16*
Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan
46. A book related to night
*Dec 14*
Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
*Oct 31*
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
*Oct 5*
Mr Ett by Jens Lapidus

49. A book with a senior citizen character
*Nov 8*
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
51. A book published in 2024
*Nov 25*
Ensam i döden by Martin Perk
52. A cozy mystery
*Nov 18*
Dead Cold by Louise Penny

PLANNING

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Anna Karenina
A Long Petal of the Sea

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Grismannen: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg
Vårjakt i Rosengädda
The Huntress

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (A book with a child character)
The Lost Man (A book with a warm or heated atmosphere)

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
The Color Purple

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Paris)
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World (Istanbul)
The Angel's Game (Barcelona)

6. A book with wings on the cover
Migrations

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
The Last Thing He Told Me
Our Missing Hearts
I Let You Go

8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
A Fatal Grace
Migrations
People of the Book

9. A book with fewer than 2024 on Goodreads
Golda Slept Here
Sweet Dreams
Charlotte Löwensköld


10. A history or historical fiction book
The Color Purple
A Long Petal of the Sea

11. A book with an X connection
Oryx and Crake
The Shipping News

12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
When the Doves Disappeared
The Angel's Game
Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking
Sjuka själar>

13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list



14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
The Color Purple
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Invisible Man
Girl, Woman, Other
The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
Americanah
Blue Heaven
Crimson Lake
Never Let Me Go
The Shipping News

16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"

17. A book involving intelligence


18. A book with a botanical cover

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Normal People
Faithful Place

20. A book with a single word title
Divergent
Blindness
Illuminae
Americanah
Artemis

21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

22. A book by an author from an African country
Americanah

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Migrations
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Beach Read

24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
The Lost Man

25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
The Eyre Affair

26. A book by an author known by their initials
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Blue Heaven


27. A book related to land
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

28. A book related to sea
A Long Petal of the Sea
Migrations
The House in the Cerulean Sea

29. A book related to air
Migrations
H is for Hawk

30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
Death on the Nile
People of the Book

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”


32. A book with a number in the title
11/22/63
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

33. A book involving travel
Migrations
Death on the Nile

34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
Happy Place
The Big Sleep

35. A science or science fiction book
Migrations
Golden Son


36. A book featuring a character in education
The Secret History
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Never Let Me Go

37. A book that is part of a series
Darkside
The Last Wild Horses
Faithful Place

38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1

39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2


40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
Wolf Hall
Migrations

41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
The Shipping News
Migrations
A Fatal Grace
A Game of Thrones

42. A book with a sound-related word in the title

43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
Pretty Girls
The Wicked Girls

44. A book with a touch of magic
The Night Circus
The Snow Child

45. A book that is not a novel
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

46. A book related to night
The Night Circus
The Book of Night Women
Crown of Midnight

47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE

48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt


49. A book with a senior citizen character
The Man Who Died Twice
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Orphan Train
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024

51. A book published in 2024

52. A cozy mystery
The Man Who Died Twice
A Fatal Grace
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Three Bags Full

I am new to this group, thanks to recommendation from a fellow reader. I won't be reading in order but I will try to keep to one a week. My plan includes everything from Balzac to the latest yet-to-be-known author who is giving away their book on Kindle. Happy new year and Happy Reading new friends!

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Sold on a Monday
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Excellent Women
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
Hoard It All Before: A humorous cozy mystery with a dragon detective
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Dreamers of the Day
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
This Rough Magic
6. A book with wings on the cover
Miss Hargreaves]

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
I Could Pee on This: and Other Poems by Cats
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
Fog of Doubt
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
The Book of Forgotten Authors

10. A history or historical fiction book
Worst. President. Ever.: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents
11. A book with an X connection
The Complete Book of Traditional Knitting
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Dear Mrs. Bird
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
Katherine
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
A Fine Balance

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
A Winter Away
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
Highland Storms
17. A book involving intelligence
Echoland

18. A book with a botanical cover
In the Heart of the Garden
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
[book:The Body in the Road
20. A book with a single word title
Laura
Mephisto
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Uncommon Law: Being 66 Misleading Cases Revised and Collected in One Volume|1976512]
22. A book by an author from an African country
All Your Children, Scattered
23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Offshore
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
The Corner Shop of Whispers
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
The Kensington Kidnap
26. A book by an author known by their initials
Something Fresh
27. A book related to land
Near Neighbours
28. A book related to sea
The Winter Sea
29. A book related to air
Fog Island
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
Shadows on the Nile
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
Call Mr. Fortune

32. A book with a number in the title
A Coin for Edward VII by M.C. Bailey.
33. A book involving travel
In the Company of Secrets
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
35. A science or science fiction book
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

36. A book featuring a character in education
Village School
37. A book that is part of a series
Shadows of the White City
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
Chocolate Girls by Annie Murray (1-Mar-2012) Paperback
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
The Mothers of Quality Street

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
A Murky Business
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
A House of Bells
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories
44. A book with a touch of magic
Portrait of Jennie
45. A book that is not a novel
The Book of Forgotten Authors
46. A book related to night
Unexpected Night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The King
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
And Tyler No More

49. A book with a senior citizen character
The Narrowboat Summer
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
When the Moon is Low
51. A book published in 2024
52. A cozy mystery
The Desk from Hoboken

COVERS

SETTINGS
1. Uppsala, Sweden (En högre rättvisa)
2. Norrköping, Sweden (Grismannen: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg)
3. Palo Alto & Silicon Valley, California, US (Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup)
4. Paris, France (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
5. Palestine (The Blue Between Sky and Water)
6. Rosengädda, Sweden (Vårjakt i Rosengädda)
7. Ficitonal, Scotland, UK (The Summer Seaside Kitchen)
8. Georgia, US (The Color Purple)
9. Cape Cod, Massachusetts, US (The Paper Palace)
10. Stockholm, Sweden (Grim)
11. Multiple (Migrations)
12. US (Nightwork)
13. Vikbolandet, Sweden (Lockfåglar: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg).
14. California and Texas, US (The Last Thing He Told Me)
15. Stockholm, Sweden (Döda kvinnor förlåter inte)
16. Lagos, Nigeria (My Sister, the Serial Killer)
17. Maine, US (Happy Place)
18. Connecticut, US and Vietnam (On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous)
19. Ireland (Walk the Blue Fields)
20. Scotland, UK (A Very Distant Shore)
21. Stockholm, Sweden (VIP-rummet)
22. Dublin, Ireland (Faithful Place)
23. Stockholm, Sweden (Sweet Dreams)
24. Stockholm, Sweden (Litapåmig)
25. Stockholm, Sweden (Sthlm Delete)
26. North Bear Shores, Michigan, US (Beach Read)
27. US (The Boy from the Woods)
28. England, UK (The Whalebone Theatre)
29. Sowell Bay, Washington, US (Remarkably Bright Creatures)
30. Iola, Colorado, US (Go as a River)
31. Stockholm, Sweden (Top dogg)
32. Queensland, Australia (The Lost Man)
33. Homs, Syria (As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow)
34. Stockholm, Sweden (100 procent)
35. Stockholm, Sweden (Mr Ett)
36. Northern Ireland (Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland)
37. US (The Cousins)
38. Kent, England, UK (The Man Who Died Twice)
39. Three Pines, Quebec, Canada (Dead Cold)
40. Norrköping, Sweden (Ensam i döden)
41. Stockholm, Sweden (Att vara med henne är som att springa uppför en sommaräng utan att bli det minsta trött)
42. Uk, France, Spain (The Women Who Ran Away)
43. Nottingham, England, UK (Just Last Night)
44. Alaska, US (The Snow Child)
45. UK (Not Just for Christmas)

Completed series

Reserved for remaining prompts ATY 2021
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”


Reserved for remaining prompts ATY 2022
30. A book related to mythology
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
44. A book with gothic elements
45. A book related to a game
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022

Reserved for remaining prompts ATY 2023
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
*Jan 29*
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
23. A book with a body of water in the title
*Feb 19*
The Summer Seaside Kitchen by Jenny Colgan
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
36. A book that has been translated from another language
40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

TBR reduction

TBR January 1: 405
Jan 6: -1, Started reading En högre rättvisa
Jan 12: +1 Added Som man sår after reading En högre rättvisa
Jan 29: -1 Started reading The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Jan 30: +1 Added Our Missing Hearts due to book club read in February
Jan 30: +1 Added The Paper Palace due to book club read in March
Jan 30: +1 AddedThe Last Thing He Told Me due to book club read in April

TBR February 1: 407
Feb 8: -1 Started reading The Blue Between Sky and Water
Feb 9: -1 Removed Glaskroppar from TBR
Feb 12: -1 Started reading Vårjakt i Rosengädda
Feb 15: +1 Added Hjärtslaget i Rosengädda after finishing Vårjakt i Rosengädda
Feb 20: +2 Adding A Very Distant Shore and The Endless Beach after reading The Summer Seaside Kitchen
Feb 20: -1 Started reading The Color Purple

TBR March 1: 406
Mar 1: -1 Started reading The Paper Palace
Mar 4: -1 Started reading Grim
Mar 16: -1 Started reading Migrations

TBR April 1: 403
Apr 6: -1 Started reading The Last Thing He Told Me
Apr 26: -1 Started reading On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

TBR May 1: 401

TBR June 1: 401
June 16: +1 Added Tiga som muren
Jun 19: -1 Started reading A Very Distant Shore
Jun 27: +1 Added Sthlm Delete after reading VIP-rummet

TBR July 1: 402
Jul 7: -1 Started reading Faithful Place
Jul 12: +1 Added Broken Harbor after reading Faithful Place
Jul 12: -1 Started reading Sweet Dreams
Jul 26: -1 Started reading Sthlm Delete
Jul 30: +1 Added Top dogg after reading Sthlm Delete
Jul 31: -1 Started reading The Boy from the Woods

TBR Aug 1: 400
Aug 15: -1 Started reading Go as a River
Aug 25: -1 Started reading Top dogg

TBR Sep 1: 398
Sep 4: -1 Started reading The Lost Man
Sep 4: +1 Added Mr Ett after reading Top dogg
Sep 18: +1 Added Död mans kvinna
Sep 25: +1 Added Fly after reading 100 procent
Sep 25: -1 Started reading Mr Ett

TBR Oct 1: 399

TBR Nov 1: 400
Nov 1: -1 Started reading The Man Who Died Twice

TBR Dec 1: 400

Book 1

En högre rättvisa by Michael Hjorth


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #1: A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y

Comment:
My first thought would be to find a book that fitted in both the English and Swedish title. Then I chose a book I felt like reading instead. Trying to finish book series I have started and now I only have two books left of this series (of the published ones).

Book 2

Grismannen: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg by Martin Perk



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #2: A book connected to something you read in 2023

Comment:
Second book in a series of which I read the first book last year.

Book 3

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #14 2023: A book with a con, deception, or fake

Comment:
Being in the pharma field myself I thought this book was really interesting.

Book 4

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #3: A book that fits a suggestion that didn´t make the final list

Comment:
The suggestion it fits that didn´t make the final list is A book with a child character. It has been for a long time on my TBR, I think I had quite high expectations on this book that weren´t fulfilled.

Book 5

The Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #4: A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

Comment:
The book is chosen to fit the ATY prompt because of the text "I see skies of blue" in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World. The title of the book refers to the blue between sky and water and the edition that I read also had a blue sky.

Book 6

Vårjakt i Rosengädda by Emma Hamberg


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #37: A book that is part of a series

Comment:
Third part of a series of feel-good books that I started reading last year.

Book 7

The Summer Seaside Kitchen by Jenny Colgan



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #23 2023: A book with a body of water in the title

Comment:
Used for a remaining 2023 prompt, sea in both the Swedish and English title.

Book 8

The Color Purple by Alice Walker



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #14: A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color

Comment:
This book has been on my TBR for a while. I remember the movie from a long time ago but have never read the book.

Book 9

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #24: A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)

Comment:
This book was chosen for my book club this month. So this time I had to look for a prompt that fitted in stead of choosing the book from the prompt. Look forward to the book club discussion though after finishing the book.

Book 10

Grim by Sara Bergmark Elfgren



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #20: A book with a single word title

Comment:
First I was going to use the book for a prompt I had left for ATY 2022 A book with gothic elements but as I was looking through this yearä´s prompts I realized it fit A book with a single word title. I really enjoy this Swedish author and her young adult books with elements of ghost stories.

Book 11

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #28: A book related to sea

Comment:
This book could fit multiple prompts but I choose to go for the related to sea prompt as the sea is central to the story. I really liked the book and got more captured the longer into the story I got. I was afraid I would think it was overrated as so many have talked positive about it.

Book 12

Nightwork by Nora Roberts



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #18: A book with a botanical cover

Comment:
I received this book as a Christmas gift, not a book I would maybe buy myself as my first choice but it fitted quite well in for the mood I was in and perfectly with the botanical cover.

Book 13

Lockfåglar: ett fall för Viggo Sandberg by Martin Perk



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #6: A book with wings on the cover

Comment:
A series a friend of my brother is writing and now I have finished all books that are published so far in this series.

Book 14

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave



Rating: ⭐️⭐️

Used for: ATY #25: A book involving a crime other than a murder

Comment:
Read for my online book club for April.

Book 15

Döda kvinnor förlåter inte by Katarina Wennstam



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: ATY #10: A History or historical fiction book

Comment:
Book set in 1896 in Stockholm written from the perspective of four different women in different positions in society. Enjoyed it a lot which I often do of the books of this author

Book 16

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: ATY #22: A book by an author from an African country

Comment:
Ran into this book on a book sale and realized it fitted for this prompt. I enjoyed the story telling and that it was a quick read.

Book 17

Happy Place by Emily Henry



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: ATY #34: A book related to the name of one of Snow White´s seven dwarfs

Comment:
Got through quite a lot of emotions reading this book. As a colleague said to me when I came to work one day, the cover of the book make you happy

Book 18

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: ATY #7: A book with a prenoun in the title

Comment:
I have heard so many positive comments and read positive reviews of this book so maybe I had a bit high expectations. I enjoyed the language of the book, it was very well written.

Book 19

Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: ATY #45: A book that is not a novel

Comment:
A book with short stories read for my online book club. Not a book I might have chosen otherwise. I enjoyed some of the stories and it was well written but maybe not my cup of tea.

Book 20

A Very Distant Shore by Jenny Colgan


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: -

Comment:
A quick and easy read on the commuting train.

Book 21

VIP-rummet by Jens Lapidus


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Used for: ATY #9: A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads

Comment:
First book in a crime series in Stockholm. Fast paced. Got the fourth book as a Christmas gift so want to start from the beginning.

Book 22

Faithful Place by Tana French


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY #19: A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry´s ice cream

Comment:
Setting of the book is in Dublin and connected theeby to the flavor Dublin mudslide.
I have enjoyed reading all Tana French´s books so far and this one as well. Set in the poor blocks of Dublin I got drawn into the story and think it is a really good book in the genre.

Book 23

Sweet Dreams by Anders Roslund


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY #12: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year

Comment:
Easy fast paced read, got into this crime series again that I have taken a break from for a while. Fitted a book that has been on my TBR for over a year,

Book 24

Litapåmig by Anders Roslund


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: -

Comment:
Continued the series while I was at it. Interesting theme and it got more personal than it has been previously.

Book 25

Sthlm Delete by Jens Lapidus


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#38 Two books with similar covers: Book 1

Comment:
Continuing this fast paced series so that I get to the book (the 4th) in the series that I got for Christmas

Book 26

Beach Read by Emily Henry


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#23: A book related to boats, beaches, bars, ballads or Jimmy Buffett

Comment:
Perfect read on a sun chair close to the Mediterranean

Book 27

The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#43 A book by an Edgar Award-winning author

Comment:
As usual I get very drawn into this author's books. Also a perfect holiday read

Book 28

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#15 A book whose author's name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)

Comment:
Might have had too high expectations. Eventhough I liked the description of characters and the story I believe some parts were too slow.

Book 29

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#17 A book involving intelligence

Comment:
Loved this book. It was such a beautiful story. Perfect book to end vacation with

Book 30

Go as a River by Shelley Read


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#27 A book related to land

Comment:
Absolutely loved this book. It was such a beautiful story, beautiful language, descriptions and portrait of the main character. Sometimes I felt like I was there with her.

Book 31

Top dogg by Jens Lapidus


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#39 Two books with similar covers: Book 2

Comment:
Continuing the series I started this year.

Book 32

The Lost Man by Jane Harper


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#8 A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand

Comment:
I actually bought this book for vacation in 2023 and never got around because my husband started reading it. But now it was available for me and I liked it a lot as seen of my rating.

Book 33

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#13 A book that is on a Five Books List; reader´s choice of which list

Comment:
This was a book I found by looking around at Five Books List home page and eventhough a tough subject I liked it a lot. Remembering the time when we had a lot of Syrian refugees also in my neighbourhood.

Book 34

100 procent by Anders Roslund


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



Used for: ATY#32 A book with a number in the title

Comment:
A book series I have been reading for a while now and I actually though I was caught up but just noted today that a new book in the series was published this summer. Maybe need to read that for the "published in 2024" prompt :-)