Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

ATY52 Weekly Prompts
Challenge Completed 6/18/25

✅1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y

In Winter I Get Up at Night - 1/4/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Empire of the Sun - 2/3/25 - 4* - My Review (tv or film adaptation)
✅3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Mbaqanga Nights - 2/21/25 - 4* - My Review
✅4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
Twist by Colum McCann - 4/3/25 - 5* - My Review
✅5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse - 2/18/25 - 4* - My Review

✅6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover

The Famished Road by Ben Okri - 6/18/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI - 2/4/25 - 4.5* - My Review
✅8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane - 2/27/25 - 4* - My Review
✅9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
The Book of George - 1/25/25 - 4* - My Review

✅10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
The Rebel Nun by Marj Charlier - 5/10/25 - 4* - My Review
✅11. A book set in a fictional location
Blonde Roots - 1/10/25 - 4* - My Review
✅12. A book by an Irish author
Godwin - 1/28/25 - 4* - My Review
✅13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story - 1/1/25 - 4* - My Review
✅14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
All the Water in the World - 2/3/25 - 4* - My Review

✅15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
Greenwood - 1/11/25 - 4* - My Review
✅16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - 48. a dystopia
Service Model - 1/2/25 - 4* - My Review
✅17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
Innocent Traitor - 1/17/25 - 4* - My Review
✅18. A book set primarily in nature
Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic - 1/20/25 - 4.5* - My Review

✅19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape

The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World - 1/12/25 - 4* - My Review
✅20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life - 2/23/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon - 1/21/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅22. A translated novel from Asia
We Do Not Part by Han Kang - 3/1/25 - 4* - My Review

✅23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
The Instrumentalist - 1/8/25 - 4* - My Review
✅24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
My Sister, the Serial Killer - 2/4/25 - 3* - My Review
✅25. A book with waves on the cover

The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works - 1/9/25 - 4* - My Review
✅26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Late Nights on Air - 1/13/25 - 4* - My Review
✅27. A book set in the winter
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times - 2/11/25 - 4* - My Review

✅28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
Good Girl by Aria Aber - 3/29/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre - 4/6/25 - 4* - My Review
✅30. A monster book
Kristin Lavransdatter - 1/31/25 - 4* -My Review
✅31. A book with a coastal setting
Disappearing Earth - 1/6/25 - 4* - My Review

✅32. A mystery or true crime book
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York - 2/16/25 - 4* - My Review
✅33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
Three Wild Dogs by Markus Zusak - 3/3/25 - 4* - My Review
✅34. A book title that could be a country song
Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison - 6/13/25 - 4* - My Review
✅35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook - 1/27/25 - 5* - My Review

✅36. A book with a common household object on the cover

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - 2/24/25 - 5* - My Review
✅37. A book featuring adult friendships
Parrot and Olivier in America - 1/19/25 - 4* - My Review
✅38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
Non-fiction about AI: Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity - 2/7/25 - 4* - My Review
✅39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
Fiction featuring AI: We Lived on the Horizon - 2/12/25 - 4* - My ReviewWe Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler - 2/12/25 - 4* - My Review
✅40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - 1/29/25 - 4* - My Review

✅41. A book that involves digging up the past
The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times - 2/5/25 - 4* - My Review
✅42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
An Ivy Hill Christmas - 2/22/25 - 3* - My Review
✅43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
The Box - 1/5/25 - 3* - My Review
✅44. A haunting book
State of Paradise - 1/24/25 - 3* - My Review

✅45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
Fatherland - 1/16/25 - 4* - My Review
✅46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
Moon of the Crusted Snow - 1/18/25 - 3* - My Review
✅47. A book relating to fire
Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom - 3/30/25 - 4* - My Review
✅48. A book with a character dealing with death
Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life - 2/6/25 - 4* - My Review

✅49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
Toward Eternity - 1/3/25 - 4* - My Review
✅50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
Jack - 1/30/25 - 3* - My Review
✅51. A book published in 2025
Heartwood - 2/1/25 - 4* - My Review
✅52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover

The Hearts of Men - 2/19/25 - 2* - My Review

Anniversary Challenge - this part of the challenge completed as of 4/14/25
✅2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
Maya's Notebook - 2/14/25 - 2* - My Review
✅2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
My Work - 1/26/25 - 3* - My Review
✅2018: An author's debut book
The People in the Trees - 1/23/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
The Iron Heel by Jack London - 3/15/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2020: A book with an emotion in the title
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee - 4/14/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Delta-v by Daniel Suarez - 3/22/25 - 4.5* - My Review
✅2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Miracle Country - 1/15/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn - 2/25/25 - 3* - My Review
✅2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster - 2/20/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space - 2/8/25 - 5* - My Review