Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Starting out! Need to copy and past the list so will come back and edit.

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE
17/52 topics
8 total books



3.3.24: Updating progress...
2.25.24: Reviewing my 2024 overall challenge and updating with books I’ve read this year already that meet the prompts. 😀📚
I'll strive to do better as the year progresses.
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1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
*Lucky Leap Day Ends in "Y" of course. I read for popsugar challenge #1 (has Leap in the title), and #11 (from a genre i generally avoid) too. Did not care for it too much. Definitely RomCom is out of my comfort zone!!
**The Hobbit Ends in "T"

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Been making my way through John Grisham's oeuvre for a few years, so all Grisham books I'm reading in 2024 are connected to those i read in 2023.
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3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
....my own suggestion, "A book with "Justice" in the title"
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4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world

6. A book with wings on the cover
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
* TBR
** currently reading!

8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
* currently reading!

10. A history or historical fiction book
* History + Philosophy = Excellent (listened to this one 🗣️)
**TBRAll the Light We Cannot See historical fiction for sure!

11. A book with an X connection
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
*All the Light We Cannot See I added July 21, 2016 ~ yikes! TBR

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
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
*John Grisham (author):
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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
20. A book with a single word title
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
* History + Philosophy = Excellent (listened to this one 🗣️
** currently reading!

22. A book by an author from an African country

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
* currently reading!

25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
26. A book by an author known by their initials

27. A book related to land
28. A book related to sea
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
33. A book involving travel
Lucky Leap Day
Dublin & LA

34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
35. A science or science fiction book
* currently reading!

36. A book featuring a character in education
37. A book that is part of a series
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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
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
44. A book with a touch of magic
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45. A book that is not a novel
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** currently reading!

46. A book related to night
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
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48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt

49. A book with a senior citizen character
*Lucky Leap Day Character = Pippa older friend takes Cara (main character) under her wing.

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
*TBR

52. A cozy mystery

Requested All the Light We Cannot See from the library and will read for #7, #10, #12 (pronoun in title, historical fiction, on TBR for more than 1 year)

Grace wrote: "Requested All the Light We Cannot See from the library and will read for #7, #10, #12 (pronoun in title, historical fiction, on TBR for more than 1 year)"

I'm always skeptical when beginning to read books that received the Pulitzer Prize. I have read some in the past and thought, "How could this book have received the Pulitzer Prize. However, after reading this book, which was a five-star award from me, I understood. This book is what future classics become.

John wrote: "Grace wrote: "Requested All the Light We Cannot See from the library and will read for #7, #10, #12 (pronoun in title, historical fiction, on TBR for more than 1 year)"

I'm always ..."

I agree with being skeptical about the Pulitzer Prize winners. I think that's why this one All the Light We Cannot See has been on my TBR for so long. Happy to know you appreciated the read. Thanks for commenting!

I'm starting from where we are since I haven't been good at tracking the ATY prompts. So, we are finishing Week 27 and starting 28.
27. A book related to land
28. A book related to sea
29. A book related to air
Currently I'm reading
It seems to satisfy all three and at 600+ pages it will take me through the 3 weeks to finish 🙃.
I loved Fourth Wing which I read earlier this year and why I got on the NYPL lend list for Iron Flame. It is a two week borrow only (newer fiction) so I need to focus and finish. Won't be too hard.

Got Covid and while stuck at home and not working, I finished . Loved it almost as much as although the battle scenes were a little boring. Cliffhanger at the end so am excited for #3 in the series. I think it is not supposed to be out until January 2025.
Meanwhile I started , a book recommended to me by my nephew. I am loving the characters and the writing so far. Having Grace in the title is an extra bonus.

For Week #27 "Land," I noted since it involved an environmental conflict over mining and destruction of a mountain (pretty decent Grisham read as they go). I read it in January 2024.
I'll use Iron Flame for "Air" since lots of fighting on dragon back in the air!
The two for "Sea" just came in for me at my library. They are:
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Completing either of the above has me back on track and ready for prompt #30, "A book in a country bordering the Mediterranean." Need to research my TBR and pick a good one!

Continuing with where I am, I'm on to prompt #30, a book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and I have chosen Circe . I'm pleased to find it in my TBR and on top of the group's Listopia for the prompt. I am already behind pace so my plan is to read Circe as quickly as possible, skip the next prompt 31 (going for the gold) since it doesn't interest me so much and try to get on track for the start of Week #32, a book with a number in the title. Really happy to be reading at least a little every day!

Ok, Re-doing my approach once again. I'm into the challenge of it all! Putting on hold because i have too many books in progress and needed to make some choices. I will come back to it, because a sample was enough to know i am going to love it!

It is Sunday, 8.4.2024. I recently started using the community spreadsheet to track my progress, and become more familiar with the prompts. I'm working on filling in my currently in progress and already read in 2024 to prompts they fit.
Today, I matched to Prompt #8 - a book by an author from Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Yay.

It is Friday, 8.9.2024. I like the spreadsheet approach and will simply realign and designate from the books i've read this year. I'm putting in notes so that i remember which prompt to match. There are many overlapping and it has felt paralyzing to plug in here and there, and rethink because oh no, i need the match there. Pretty much will be going in order, but backtracking to fill in lots of blanks.
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I will finish Other Minds this weekend. It has been a challenging read in that the science and philosophy present complicated concepts in areas of knowledge where there is much research and theory. I must reason along with Peter Godfrey-Smith. Enjoying the challenge and the learning.
Peter Godfrey-Smith is from Australia.

It is Saturday, August 24. Restarting and re-listing from the beginning. I'm reading so much more than I have in years, inspired by ATY 52. I might even make it to 52, but not editing my commitment to that just yet! Will copy and paste the list in a separate message with book and prompt links. It might be a little while. I am keeping up with the community spreadsheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Date: 1.1.2025 - updating so i can copy and paste the full challenge into the completed thread!
Date: 12.14.2024
46/52 and 88%
-- Amazing. ATY52 2024 Challenge has so much fun. I've increased my reading so much, the prompts urge me on to try new genres and new (to me) authors. Thank you mods and frequent posters too. I'll post once more around end of year to update. I am trying for 52, but with 6 to go, I'm not sure I'm going to make it. I added 4 of the 6 yet to go because i've already started them.

Date: 10.27.2024
36/52 ~ 69% ~ Woohoo!!
I'm re-doing my list of 52 on 10.27.2024. My year to date goal is still to complete all 52 this calendar year 2024. I've been going back and forth refitting my books to prompts. There are spaces to fill and more rearranging, so this list is not complete even to what i've read to date. I will try to continue to update and edit this post more frequently, but i am itching to do some planning for 2025. Pretty excited about the #of books I've read this year. Even if i don't get to 52, i have learned, enjoyed, and provided meaning to my time spent living. The Community Spreadsheet is the authority!
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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

by Ann Marie Walker

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023

by John Grisham

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list

by Michael J. Sandel

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

by L.M. Montgomery

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world

by Janet Skeslien Charles

6. A book with wings on the cover

by Rebecca Yarros

7. A book with a pronoun in the title

by Anthony Doerr

8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand

by Peter Godfrey-Smith

9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads

by Daniel J. Siegel

10. A history or historical fiction book

by John D. Rateliff

11. A book with an X connection

by Jenny Milchman
Gen X author, a few character exes ver much in play.

12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year

by Kristin Hannah

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

List: https://fivebooks.com/best-books/lev-...
by J.R.R. Tolkien

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color

by Percival Everett

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)

by T.J. Klune

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

by Sōsuke Natsukawa translated by Louise Heal Kawai

17. A book involving intelligence

by Yuval Noah Harari

18. A book with a botanical cover

by John Grisham

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

Flavor: Berry Revolutionary
by Heather Cox Richardson

20. A book with a single word title

by Tracy ClarkLeigh Bardugo

21. A book with a title containing 6+ words

by E.L. Konigsburg

22. A book by an author from an African country

by Chibundu Onuzo

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett

by T.J. Klune (Boats, Beaches, and a few Bars)

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

by T. Kingfisher (purple)

25. A book involving a crime other than a murder

by Leigh Bardugo (thievery)

26. A book by an author known by their initials

by J.T. Ellison

27. A book related to land

by John Grisham

28. A book related to sea

by Susan Cooper

29. A book related to air

by Rebecca Yarros

30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea

by Madeline Miller

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

by Michelle McNamara

32. A book with a number in the title

by Leigh Bardugo

33. A book involving travel

by T. Kingfisher

34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs

Gillian Flynn
by Gillian Flynn
(grumpy, sleepy)

35. A science or science fiction book

by Kelly Weinersmith

36. A book featuring a character in education

by Tara Westover

37. A book that is part of a series

by Sarah J. Maas

38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1

by Sarah J. Maas

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

by T. Kingfisher (Bears)

41. A book with a chilling atmosphere

by Gemma Liviero

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

by John Grisham

43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author

by Tana French

44. A book with a touch of magic

by Sofia Robleda

45. A book that is not a novel

by Richard Dawkins

46. A book related to night

by P.S. Cunliffe

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

by John Grisham

48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt

Published in 2024 ends up being the prompt I'll use.
by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg

49. A book with a senior citizen character

by Richard Powers

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

by David Grann

51. A book published in 2024

by Lauren Thoman

52. A cozy mystery

by Nita Prose

I'm currently reading for Hot Apple Cider Fall Challenge and matching books to outstanding ATY prompts as I progress through my TBRs.
Starting or in progress:

by Percival Everett
E 1/2

by Leigh Bardugo
L 1/1

by Gillian Flynn
D 1/1

by T. Kingfisher
P 1/2
🍎🍎🍏🍎🍎

Progress on Hot Apple Cider:
On 11.14.2024 I finished the Hot Apple Cider challenge.

H: Kristin Hannah
O: Over Sea, Under Stone
T: The Usual Silence

A: A Court of Mist and Fury
P: Paladin's Strength
P: Richard Powers
L: Leigh Bardugo
E: Percival Everett

C: Circe
I: In the Woods
D: Dark Places
E: J.T. Ellison
R: Sofia Robleda

Date: 12.31.2024
52/52 100% Woohoo! Happy New Year!
Grace wrote: "Date: 12.14.2024
46/52 and 88%
-- Amazing. ATY52 2024 Challenge has so much fun. I've increased my reading so much, the prompts urge me on to try new genres and new (to me) authors. Thank you mods..."

Almost there!

Grace wrote: "Date: 12.31.2024
52/52 100% Woohoo! Happy New Year!

-- Amazing. ATY52 2024 Challenge has so much fun. I've increased my reading so much, the prompts ur..."

2024 ATY 52 is a wrap! The full list is edited into my message #15.

5 Star Books:
I had 17 or 18 -- am i too liberal with my five stars? Maybe. My absolute favorite? I cannot pick just one, but I'll say it is - it was really fabulous and now will read the rest of Percival Everett's writings.