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2025 ATY Anniversary List Reading PlanRead: 10/10
✓1 - 2016: A book originally written in a language other than English: Death at the SanatoriumDeath at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson
✓2 - 2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E": The Many Daughters of Afong Moy BY Jamie Ford
✓3 - 2018: An author's debut book: Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
✓ 4 - 2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements: The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths
✓5 - 2020: A book with an emotion in the title: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
✓6 - 2021: 45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: Ritz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, The Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class by Luke Barr
✓ 7 - 2022: 37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name: The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
✓ 8 - 2023: 45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books: Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin
✓9 - 2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year: The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crooke
✓ 10 - 2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Personal Reading Goal:Read: 7/12
1 Nordic/Scandinaivan Noir or author per month:
✓ January - Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík by Arnaldur Indriðason - Icelandic
✓February - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - Australian
March - Dark Secrets by Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt - Swedish
✓April - The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen - Danish
May - Death Deserved by Thomas Enger and Jorn Lier Horst - Norwegian
✓June - Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius - Swedish
✓July - The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup - Danish
August - Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten - Swedish
✓ September - The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen - Danish
October - The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - Icelandic
November - Røykteppe by by Thomas Enger and Jorn Lier Horst - Danish
✓ December - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Icelandic
Personal Reading Goal:Books about faith, Christianity, Church history, Spiritual growth, etc.
Read: 10/10
✓1 - Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi
✓2 - Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
✓3 - Martin Luther by Martin E. Marty
✓4 - On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates by Zibby Owens
✓5 - From Barefoot to Bishop: A Rwandan Refugee's Journey by Laurent Mbanda
✓ 6 - The Allure of Gentleness: Defending the Faith in the Manner of Jesus by Dallas Willard
✓ 7 - Precept Upon Precept: Ezekiel Part 2 by Precept Ministries International
✓ 8 - Precept Upon Precept: Job by Precept Ministries International
✓ 9 - Precept Upon Precept: Daniel - Part 1 by Precept Ministries International
✓10 - Precept Upon Precept: Daniel - Part 2 by Precept Ministries International
Best or favorite book of the month:January -
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity - NONFICTION
Red Queen - FICTION
February -
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession - NONFICTION
Battle Mountain - FICTION
March -
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith - NONFICTION
Blue Light Hours - FICTION
April -
Head Cases (PAR Unit, #1) - FICTION
52 Names of God in Hebrew Every Christian Should Know - NONFICTION
May -
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18 - NONFICTION
I cannot decide between. The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1) or The Maid's Secret (Molly the Maid, #3) = FICTION
June -
Holy Island (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #1) - FICTION
Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine - NONFICTION
July - The Devotion of Suspect X - FICTION
August - Fiftyfifty - FICTION
Braving the Wilderness - NONFICTION
September -
October -
November -
December -
2025 BOOKS BY RATING5 STARS
Red Queen
Battle Mountain (Joe Pickett, #25)
Marble Hall Murders (Susan Ryeland, #3)
The Beijing Betrayal (Marcus Ryker, #6)
The Keeper of Lost Causes
The Absent One
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
52 Names of God in Hebrew Every Christian Should Know
The Theft of the Iron Dogs
The Devil Behind The Badge
I Must Betray You
Ezekiel Part 2 - When My Sanctuary Is in Their Midst Forever 9 Chapters 33-48)
The Fall Risk
Blue Light Hours
The Engima of Room 622
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
Olivetti
Part of Your World
Yours Truly
Just For The Summer
The Story She Left Behind
Witness 8 (Eddie Flynn #8)
Great Big Beautiful Life
Head Cases (PAR Unit, #1)
The Maid's Secret (Molly the Maid, #3)
The Helsinki Affair
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
Good Night, Irene
The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams
Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine
The Life We Bury
The Road To Tender Hearts
Holy Island (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #1)
The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
Once For Yes
4 STARS
Kills Well with Others
A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2)
The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1)
The Man in Black
The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1)
The Word is Murder (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #1)
Death at the Sanatorium
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík
Burial Rites
Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
The Allure of Gentleness: Defending the Faith in the Manner of Jesus
The Love Haters
Beach Read
Rednecks
The Seventh Veil of Salome
The God of the Woods
The Sequel
The Book Lovers
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Mother-Daughter Murder Night
The Postscript Murders
The House At Sea's End
The Blood Tide
Say You'll Remember Me
A Sorceress Comes to Call
Black Tunnel White Magic
Precept Upon Precept - Job: When The Pain Is Great
The Complete Stories
The Heart of Winter
The Last Party (DC Morgan, #1)
The Beach Hut Murders (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #2)
The Infirmary (DCI Ryan Mysteries series prequel)
The Third Gilmore Girl
The Longmire Defense
The Return of Ellie Black
My Name Is Emilia del Valle
Sycamore Gap
Edge Of Honor
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
3 STARS
A Dark and Stormy Tea (A Teashop Mystery, #24)
Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
This Is Happiness
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)
The Stranger Diaries (Harbinder Kaur, #1)
The Fox Wife
Housekeeping
Murder on an Irish Farm (Irish Village Mystery, #8)
Adelaide
The Chalk Pit
Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)
The Chestnut Man
Disoriental
Kate & Frida
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House
All This & More
Assistant To The Villain
The Baker's Man
Fidelity: Five Stories by Wendell Berry
The Book Swap
Is She Really Going Out With Him
Burn
Return to Wyldcliffe Heights
Promise Me Sunshine
The Last Light Over Oslo
Luck and Last Resorts
The Crime Brûlée Bake Off
Saint of the Narrows Street
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
Wild Dark Shore
Red Dog Farm: A Novel
Back After This
The Quiet Librarian
A Novel Love Story
When in Rome
The River Runs South
The Witchstone
A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
If Beale Street Could Talk
Death At The Dog Show
The Librarianist
Hunted
The Wedding People
2 STARS
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic
Hello Beautiful
Last Call At The Local
The Teller of Small Fortunes
Violeta
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man]
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
1 STAR
The Writing Retreat
Colton Gentry's Third Act
The Secret Life of Booksellers and Librarians
Playground
The Mighty Red
The Examiner
Murder at the Patel Motel
2025 Suggestions that didn't make it in case I decide to use a few of them.PRE-POLL
NO DESIGNATION
A book with an animal on the cover
A book set in a different hemisphere than where you live
A book told from multiple character POVs
POLL 1
BOTTOM
A book set in a country without a monarch
A manga or a book about manga
NO DESIGNATION
A book that comforts you
A book involving love
A book involving money – or a lack of money
A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
A book involving a train, plane or automobile
A book about a historical figure
A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024
A book related to fungi
A book involving mountains
A book related to "civil rights" or human rights
POLL 2
BOTTOM
A book suggested to you by an AI model (ChatGPT and Co.) based on any prompt you give to it
A book with dungeons, donjons, or in high dudgeon
A book related to "The Great Gatsby"
CLOSE CALL
A book that fits prompt no. 25 of a previous year's ATY challenge
NO DESIGNATION
A book title or author’s first or last name starting with J
A book published in a quarter-century year (e.g. 1925, 1950, 1975, 2000, 2025)
A book with an East-West connection
A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
A book with a negation in the title
A book where the word “ten” is in the author’s name or title
A book where science or technology has gone wrong
A book set before 1900
A book involving the pursuit of happiness
POLL 3
BOTTOM
A book about the “civil rights” or “human rights” of a group with which you are less familiar
CLOSE CALL
A book whose cover, title, or author’s name relates to SANDWICHES
A book with a title that is only a name or nickname
POLARIZING
A book involving a fork in the road or a life changing decision
A book featuring a circus, amusement park, or fair
NO DESIGNATION
A book with royalty
A book by a Generation Y (Millennial) writer
A book related to something you loved, learned about, or longed for early in your life
A book with an alliterative title
A book with a city skyline on the cover
A book with an ensemble cast
A book shelved as literary fiction
A book with a reflection on the cover
POLL 4 - MULTIWEEK
CLOSE CALL
3 weeks: Three books by authors from three different continents
NO DESIGNATION
2 Weeks: A book related to a beginning and a book related to an end
3 Weeks: A book relating to Blood, A book relating to Sweat, and A book relating to Tears
2 Weeks: Two books with sequential numbers in the title
4 Weeks: A book connected to Northeast, A book connected to Southeast, A book connected to Northwest, & A book connected to Southwest
2 Weeks: Two books related to high and low
2 Weeks: Two books featuring complementary colors
3 Weeks: Three books by authors from 3 different European countries
2 Weeks: One book that asks a question and one book that offers a solution
3 Weeks: A book relating to "up", A book relating to "down", & A book relating to "sideways"
2 Weeks: A book that matches the season/month that you read it during, and a book that is opposite the season/month that you read it in
2 Weeks: A book that is short (less than 250 pages) & A book that is long (greater than 450 pages)
2 weeks: Lost and found: One book featuring themes of loss and another "found"
POLL 5
BOTTOM
A book related to motels
A book that contains another book
A book whose cover looks like a collage
NO DESIGNATION
A party book
A book with “yesterday,” “today” or “tomorrow” in the title
A book by any author who was a winner, runner-up, or finalist of any of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize awards
A book with skull or bone imagery (or in the title)
A book that takes place during a holiday
A book involving one or more animals
A book that is number 2, 5, or 25 in a series
A book club recommendation
A book about books
POLL 6
BOTTOM
A book about or involving modern media
CLOSE CALL
A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
POLARIZING
A book connected to mushrooms
NO DESIGNATION
A book connected to one of the phrases attributed to Shakespeare
A book related to National DNA Day
A book that comforts you
A book with a lock or keyhole on the cover
A book with a tv or film adaptation
A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
A book with an occupation in the title
A book about breaking up or breaking down
A book set in a country bordering the Caribbean Sea
A book involving an island
POLL 7
BOTTOM
A book with a character who wears a mask
A book related to fashion or the fashion industry
A book with a character who is not heterosexual OR cis-gender
A book with a friend or loved one's name on the cover
A book involving serendipity
A book related in some way to parenting a child of any age
POLARIZING
A book connected to a place you’ve lived in
NO DESIGNATION
A book set wholly or partly in an underworld
A vacation book
A book from a non-human point of view
A book with ‘all’ or ‘nothing’ in the title
A book with a main character that has a pet
A book where part of or all of the story is set in an Olympic host city
POLL 8
BOTTOM
A book about someone fighting for their rights
A book from an animal or child's point of view
POLARIZING
A book that relates to things the bunny says goodnight to in "Goodnight Moon"
NO DESIGNATION
A book about a strong woman
A book connected to butterflies or moths
A satire, comedy, or humorous book
A book with a cover that features a single body part
A book with a unit of measurement in the title
A book connected to a wood species or tree
A book with a well-crafted villain
A book where at least part of the story is set in an country that starts with a letter in the word ANNIVERSARY
A book featuring your favorite color on the cover
POLL 9
BOTTOM
A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of "Come Away with Me" by Norah Jones
A book about faith, hope, or charity
A retelling of a favorite story
CLOSE CALL
A book found on the NPR Books We Love list
A book set in a nation, territory, or commonwealth whose predominant language is Spanish
A book with a weird or intriguing title
POLARIZING
A book that is number 2/5/25 in a series
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a lucky or unlucky symbol on the cover
A book by an author with a short last name (4 letters or fewer)
A book with royalty
A historical fiction novel
A book related to a mirror
A book with a major character who doesn't have a job
POLL 10
BOTTOM
A book related to a Stephen King book
A party book
A book involving twins
CLOSE CALL
A microhistory
POLARIZING
A short story collection
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a “Y” connection
A book with an "Alice" connection
A book containing a trial
A book inspired by mythology, legend, folklore, or fairytale
A book featuring a protagonist who is in mid-life
A book that focuses on a journey
A book set in an isolated, unpopulated, or very rural locale
A book about a rivalry
POLL 11
BOTTOM
A book related to hotels, haughtiness, hotheads, humour, or Fawlty Towers
A book involving a politician or an election
A play, screenplay, or poetry book
A book with a cover that you judged poorly
A book by an author who shares a last name with a famous non-writer
CLOSE CALL
A book that is an Audie award winner or nominee (read in any format)
A book based on the theme of one of six Las Vegas hotels: Luxor, Excalibur, The Flamingo, MGM Grand, Circus Circus, and Treasure Island
POLARIZING
A book related to space travel, the goddess Artemis, or one of her spheres of influence
A book that plays with perceptions of reality
NO DESIGNATION
A book about breaking up or breaking down
A book recommended by an Independent Bookseller
A book involving the pursuit of happiness
POLL 12
BOTTOM
A book that was a finalist, runner-up, or winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
A book with an antivillian
A book connected to the quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
A book by a Nobel Prize winner
A book that doesn't fit any of the other 51 prompts
CLOSE CALL
A book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the final list
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a main character who is an outsider
A book where something has disappeared or is disappearing
A book with a road trip or long journey
A book with a partial face on the cover
A book where the character has a job or career you find intriguing or would love to have
A book that is the last in its series
A book by an author from a predominantly Spanish-speaking nation, territory, or commonwealth
POLL 13
BOTTOM
A book published by an independent publisher
A children's book that is somehow related to a book you are reading this year
A book that includes a challenge to the health of the planet
POLARIZING
A book recommended to you on the website https://meetnewbooks.com/
A book considered children's literature
NO DESIGNATION
A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
A book with food as a major theme or plot device
A book related to butterflies or moths
A book with (at least) 25 chapters
A book with a character in disguise
A book with a theme of starting over
A book with a competent main character
POLL 14
BOTTOM
A book related to LIVE, LAUGH, or LOVE
A book that is the source for one of the quotes from https://www.literaryclock.com/
A book with a character who struggles with fame or notoriety
A book on a Modern Mrs Darcy Book List
A book or author that has been controversial
POLARIZING
A book related to mushrooms, moss, or meadows
A book relating to the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, or the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz
NO DESIGNATION
A book with ‘all’ or ‘nothing’ in the title
A book by a "local" author
A book where science or technology has gone wrong
A book considered a classic
A book related to time
POLL 15
BOTTOM
A book that breaks the fourth wall
A book that features a moral dilemma
A book that had a 10th anniversary edition published
A book related to wheels
NO DESIGNATION
A book with an indefinite article in the title
A book related to theft or stealing
A book about libraries or library workers
A book with food as a major theme or plot device
A biography or memoir
A book involving science
A book whose cover, title, or author’s name relates to SANDWICHES
POLL 16
CLOSE CALL
A book set in a nation, territory, or commonwealth whose predominant language is Spanish
NO DESIGNATION
A book that fits prompt no. 25 of a previous year's ATY challenge
A book published in a quarter-century year (e.g. 1925, 1950, 1975, 2000, 2025)
A book with a negation in the title
A book whose cover, title, or author’s name relates to SANDWICHES
A book with a title that is only a name or nickname
A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
A book with an occupation in the title
A book set in a country bordering the Caribbean Sea
A book with a lucky or unlucky symbol on the cover
A microhistory
A book that is an Audie award winner or nominee (read in any format)
A book based on the theme of one of six Las Vegas hotels: Luxor, Excalibur, The Flamingo, MGM Grand, Circus Circus, and Treasure Island
POLL 17
BOTTOM
A book with zombies
A book related to one of the top ten cereals of all time
NO DESIGNATION
A book set during a revolution, revolt, or rebellion
A book that has won an Alex Award
A book with text partially obscured by the cover art
A book that includes something mentioned in William Shakespeare's Sonnet #25
A book with a curmudgeon or grumpy character
A book that fits three other prompts on this list
A candidate for a prestigious literary award
A Gothic book
A book where you hope or expect to learn something new
A book with a trial
POLL 18
BOTTOM
A book with any connection to a song
A book connected in some way to a game show
A book that involves migration
A book written by an author who is at least 65 years old at time of publication
CLOSE CALL
A book with yellow on the cover
POLARIZING
A book that fits three other prompts on this list
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a lucky or unlucky symbol on the cover
A book at least 25 years old
A book with a Y connection
A book with illustrations
Books I've switch out/in or moved from my original ATY52 book selections.From: Anniversary list:
Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík by Arnaldur Indriðason for Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy for Damnation Spring
From AtY52 list:
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18 for The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
The Witchstone for In This House of Brede
Holy Island for The Mists of Avalon
Playground for Birnam Wood
The Wedding People for Carrie Soto Is Back
There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History for Face to Face with Jesus: A Former Muslim's Extraordinary Journey to Heaven and Encounter with the God of Love
The Devotion of Suspect X for Kafka on the Shore
Knit Two by Kate Jacobs for A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid for The Midwife's Tale by Gretchen Moran Laskas
Isola by Allegra Goodman for The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman for Fairy Tale by Stephen King
A book for each option in 24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal.✓ Brain: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - SELECTED
Athlete: Pitch by Pitch: My View of One Unforgettable Game byBob Gibson
Basket case: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Princess: Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor
Criminal: Taking a twist with this one. John Grisham just wrote a book about people who were wrongfully convicted. So, I'll read about people labeled as criminals who were, in fact, innocent.
✓ Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham
A book for each option in 20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title.I'm going to read a book for each, animal, vegetable, and mineral.
Animal: The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith - SELECTED
Vegetable: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
Mineral: Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
ATY 2025 Fall Reading ChallengeSeptember 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Challenge completed 9/29/2025
Charlsa H. - tracking
1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)
The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall - Martin Luther - Finished 9/8/2025 - 2. First letter of Title
2. Corn Maze - The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold - Finished 9/3/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
3. Harvest - Stolen - Finished 9/22/25 - 2. First letter of Title
and
Starter Villain - Finished 9/23/25 - 2. First letter of Title
4. Red and Orange - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy: A Novel - Finished 9/4/2025 - 3. Cover is red and orange
5. Foliage - Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City - Finished 9/19/25 - 1. Author's Initials
6. Cooler Weather - Stone Yard Devotional - Finished 9/25/27 - 1. Author's Initials
7. Pumpkin Spice - The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven - Finished 9/2/2025 - 2. First Letter of Title
8. Sweater - On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer - Finished 9/4/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
9. Hot Chocolate - Apostle's Cove - Finished 9/11/2025 - 2. First Letter of Title
10. Oktoberfest - Onyx Storm - Finished 9/16/2025 - 2. First Letter of Title
11. Spooky Season - Sounds Like Love - Finished - 9/14/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
12. Halloween - Maine Characters - Finished - 9/12/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
13. Jack-o-Lantern - Cragside - Finished 9/15/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
14. Trick or Treat - Swordheart - Finished 9/29/2025 - 1, Author's Initials
15. Ghost Stories - The Summer Guests - Finished 9/6/25 - 2. First Letter of Title
16. Bonfire Night - I Remember You - Finished 9/27/25 - 2. First Letter of Title
17. Thanksgiving - The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams - Finished 9/17/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
and
Our Country Friends - Finished 9/17/2025 - 1. Author's Initials
18. Fireworks - Murder on the Marlow Belle (Marlow Murder Club, #4) - Finished 9/21/25 - 1. Author's Initials
18/18
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Death at the Sanatorium (other topics)Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík (other topics)
On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates (other topics)
Martin Luther (other topics)
The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Arnaldur Indriðason (other topics)Ragnar Jónasson (other topics)
Zibby Owens (other topics)
Martin E. Marty (other topics)
L.J. Ross (other topics)
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2025 ATY Reading Plan
Read: 52/52 - Completed 10/18/2025
✓ 1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
✓2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - Reina roja by Juan Gómez-Jurado
✓ 3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - A Dark and Stormy Tea by Laura Childs
✓ 4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City by Andrew Lawler
✓ 5. A book with a weird or intriguing title - Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn
✓6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths
✓7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
✓8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell
✓9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year - Playground by Richard Powers
✓10. A book about witches, goddesses, or nuns - The Witchstone
✓ 11. A book set in a fictional location - The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
✓12. A book by an Irish author - This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
✓ 13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
✓14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
✓ 15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
✓ 16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
✓ 17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 - A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
✓18. A book set primarily in nature - Our Little Farm: Adventures in Sustainable Living by Peter Wohlleben
✓19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape - Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner
✓20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
✓21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animal - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
✓22. A translated novel from Asia - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
✓23. A book that involves art, music, dancing, or acting - The Dark Maestro: A Novel by Brendan Slocumb
✓24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
✓25. - A book with waves on the cover - Isola by Allegra Goodman
✓ 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - Battle Mountain by C.J. Box
✓27. A book set in the winter - The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
✓28. 2 Weeks: Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
✓ 29. 2 Weeks: Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles - The Man in Black: Stories by Elly Griffiths
✓30. A monster book - Reliquary by Douglas Preston
✓31. A book with a coastal setting - The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
✓ 32. A mystery or true crime book - The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
✓33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time - Traitor's Dance by Jeff Abbott
✓34. A book title that could be a country song - Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron
✓35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
✓ 36. A book with a common household object on the cover - A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz
✓37. A book featuring adult friendships - Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
✓ 38. 2 Weeks: Two books with a connection from different genres - Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
Adult female relationships & found family
✓39. 2 Weeks: Two books with a connection from different genres - Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
Romance
✓ 40. A book you'd consider a comfort read - Pekoe Most Poison by Laura Childs
✓ 41.A book that involves digging up the past - Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
✓42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - Cragside (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #6) by L.J. Ross
✓ 43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters - The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
✓44. A haunting book - Holy Island by Anthony Horowitz
✓45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years - The Word is Murder
✓46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names - Blood Runs Cold - Neil Lanca
ster
✓47. A book relating to fire - There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed HistoryFace to Face with Jesus: A Former Muslim's Extraordinary Journey to Heaven and Encounter with the God of Love by Rory Carroll
✓ 48. A book with a character dealing with death - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
✓49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman
✓ 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 (2024 Listopia) - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
✓ 51. A book published in 2025 - The Beijing Betrayal by Joel C. Rosenberg
✓52. A book with sunset vibes on the cover: Murder on an Irish Farm by Carlene O'Connor