Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

ATY in 52 BOOKS READING CHALLENGE 2025
52/52

✅1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y: The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini* (Trinidad)
✅2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list (set in different hemisphere): The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan 26 May 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song: The Draper's Daughter by Ellin Carsta* (Germany) 23 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld: The Bat by Jo Nesbø 13 May 2025⭐⭐ my review
✅5. A book with a weird or intriguing title: Of Mud and Honey by Roxana Trabulsi (Yemen) 2 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover: Miss Ulysses from Puka-Puka: The Autobiography of a Sea Trader's Daughter by Florence (Johnny) Frisbie* (Cook Islands) 26 Feb 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅7. A book by an author that uses 3 names: Harmattan Rain by Ayesha Harruna Attah* (Ghana) 18 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings: Hamish Macbeth Series (11-15) Collection 5 Books Set By M.C. Beaton by M.C. Beaton* (Scotland) 16 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my
✅9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year: Small Country by Gaël Faye (Burundi) 1 Jun 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns: A Welsh Witch: A Romance of Rough Places by Allen Raine* (Wales) 16 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅11. A book set in a fictional location: The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield 7 Jun 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅12. A book by an Irish author: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan* (Ireland) 22 Apr 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family: Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton
✅14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman: Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim 21 Jun 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception: The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins* (Jamaica) 21 Apr 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (set in a different continent): The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford* (Canada) 17 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925: The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin Yoke* (Malaysia) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅18. A book set primarily in nature: Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump* (New Zealand) 18 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape: The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal (India) 9 Apr 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie* (Nigeria) 8 Feb 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅22. A translated novel from Asia: Butter by Asako Yuzuki* (Japan) 11 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting: The Sisters of Alameda Street by Lorena Hughes* (Ecuador) 8 May 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal: Australian Gospel: A Family Saga by Lech Blaine* 8 Jan 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅25. A book with waves on the cover: The Little Shop in Cornwall by Helen Pollard* 20 May 2025 ⭐⭐ my review
✅26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson (England) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅27. A book set in the winter: Chasing the Light by Jesse Blackadder* (Antarctica) 20 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton
✅29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton
✅30. A monster book: Death of a Glutton by M.C. Beaton

✅31. A book with a coastal setting: Where the Hell Is Tuvalu? by Philip Ells (Tuvalu) 16 May 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅32. A mystery or true crime book: Rain Girl by Gabi Kreslehner* (Austria) 17 Jan 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time: The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley 14 Jun 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅34. A book title that could be a country song: Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir by Farah Bashir* (Kashmir) 22 Apr 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak* (Turkey) 5 Jul 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅36. A book with a common household object on the cover: Where Jasmine Blooms by Holly S. Warah (Palestine) 2 May 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅37. A book featuring adult friendships: Children of Sugarcane by Joanne Joseph* (South Africa) 7 Apr 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅38. Two books with a connection from different genres: The Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout* (Jordan) 23 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐ my review
✅39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah* (Saudi Arabia) 26 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅40. A book you'd consider a comfort read: Hamish Macbeth Mysteries: Books One – Ten by M.C. Beaton* (Scotland) 6 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅41. A book that involves digging up the past: The Existence of Pity by Jeannie Zokan* (Colombia) 18 Apr 2025 ⭐ my review
✅42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate: Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase* 10 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters: Casual by Koji Daue ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅44. A haunting book: The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir* (Iceland) 27 June 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years: Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta 29 Apr 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names: Small Country by Gaël Faye (Burundi) 1 Jun 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅47. A book relating to fire: Death of a Hussy by M.C. Beaton
✅48. A book with a character dealing with death: The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper* (Australia) 10 Feb 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines: Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon* 31 Jan 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025: The Wedding People by Alison Espach ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅51. A book published in 2025: He Would Never by Holly Wainwright* (Australia) 13 May 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover: Other Names, Other Places by Ola Mustapha (Tunisia) 27 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review