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Jan 01, 2025 01:31PM

Connie Crum (libraryof1k) | 174 comments 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
47. A book relating to fire
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover



Read
1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - January 1, 2025
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - January 3, 2025
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - January 7, 2025
37. A book featuring adult friendships - January 9, 2025
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - January 10, 2025
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read - January 11, 2025
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title - January 14, 2025
15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - January 15, 2025
28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 - January 22, 2025
51. A book published in 2025 - January 24, 2025
The Teacher by Freida McFadden Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Every Summer After by Carley Fortune The Women by Kristin Hannah Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Funny Story by Emily Henry Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - January 25, 2025
30. A monster book - February 8, 2025
32. A mystery or true crime book - February 15, 2025
6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - February 20, 2025
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - February 21, 2025
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings - February 22, 2025
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year - February 22, 2025
10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns - March 12, 2025
11. A book set in a fictional location - April 8, 2025
48. A book with a character dealing with death - April 11, 2025
The Inmate by Freida McFadden 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Witches by Roald Dahl The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - Apr 13, 2025
34. A book title that could be a country song - April 16, 2025
18. A book set primarily in nature - April 19, 2025
23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting - April 27, 2025
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman - April 29, 2025
12. A book by an Irish author - May 2, 2025
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time - May 4, 2025
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - May 6, 2025
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters - May 14, 2025
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - May 16, 2025
Atonement by Ian McEwan Regretting You by Colleen Hoover Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) by Colleen Hoover Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
22. A translated novel from Asia - May 20, 2025
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 - May 22, 2025
19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape - May 24, 2025
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - May 27, 2025
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - May 29, 2025
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 - June 7, 2025
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - June 10, 2025
45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years - June 21, 2025
31. A book with a coastal setting - June 21, 2025
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 - July 9, 2025
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Confess by Colleen Hoover Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
27. A book set in the winter - July 14, 2025
44. A haunting book - July 17, 2025
49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - August 12, 2024
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals - August 21, 2025
41. A book that involves digging up the past - August 23, 2025
25. A book with waves on the cover - September 3, 2025
36. A book with a common household object on the cover - September 25, 2025
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 - September 26, 2025
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) by James S.A. Corey Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood


ATY2025 THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
2016: A book originally written in a language other than English - March 5, 2025
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" - March 28, 2025
2018: An author's debut book - July 3, 2025
2019: A book related an element on the periodic table of elements - August 5, 2025
2020: A book with an emotion in the title - August 13,2025
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet - April 22, 2025
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name - May 13, 2025
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books - August 3, 2025
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year - March 29, 2025
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family Oct 4, 2025
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) by R.F. Kuang Guns, Germs, and Steel The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond P.S. I Love You (P.S. I Love You, #1) by Cecelia Ahern The Power of Habit Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg The Alice Network by Kate Quinn The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) by Terry Pratchett A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Arthur Conan Doyle The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater


message 2: by Connie (last edited Oct 02, 2025 09:27PM) (new)
Jan 01, 2025 01:36PM

Connie Crum (libraryof1k) | 174 comments BOOKLIST QUEEN'S 2025 CHALLENGE


28. Book That Makes You Cry
35. Intriguing Cover
39. Set in the 1960s
40. With Chapter Titles
41. Dystopian Fiction
42. Author You Love
43. Multigenerational Story
46. Out of Your Comfort Zone
47. Thought-Provoking Historical Fiction
49. Romance Book

READ
17. A Sequel - January 2, 2025
52. Reread a Favorite - January 6, 2025
01. You Meant to Read Last Year - January 17, 2025
02. Goodreads Winner in 2024 - January 18, 2025
03. Romantasy - January 25, 2025
24. 2024 Bestseller - January 25, 2025
04. About Siblings - January 28, 2025
45. 2025 New Release - January 30, 2025
05. Book Becoming Movie/Show in 2025 - February 28, 2025
06. Spy Thriller - March 4, 2025
Allegiant (Divergent, #3) by Veronica Roth The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) by J.R.R. Tolkien My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels, #1) by Elena Ferrante The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Patriot Games (Jack Ryan Universe, #2 Jack Ryan, #1;) by Tom Clancy
07. Women’s Fiction - March 10, 2025
08. Title Starts with “C” - March 11, 2025
15. You Own But Haven’t Read - April 23, 2025
14. Mythology Retelling - May 8, 2025
23. Set in the Summer - May 9, 2025
37. About an Immigrant - May 21, 2025
51. Young Adult Fiction - May 31, 2025
50. Bestselling Memoir - June 4, 2025
38. Banned Book - June 5, 2025
11. Published in 2015 - June 11, 2025
The Nanny Diaries (Nanny #1) by Emma McLaughlin Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay Blood of Hercules (Villains of Lore, #1) by Jasmine Mas Call Me By Your Name (Call Me By Your Name, #1) by André Aciman Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) by Dave Pelzer Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) by Toni Morrison A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab
44. Animal in the Title - June 13, 2025
09. Nonfiction Book About Health - June 16, 2025
30. Popular Book You’ve Never Read - June 20, 2025
12. Fiction & Nonfiction by Same Author - June 26, 2025
13. Fiction & Nonfiction by Same Author - June 27, 2025
10. Twist Ending - July 4, 2025
29. About a Politician - July 8, 2025
18. Debut Author - July 10, 2025
25. Green Cover - July 11, 2025
20. Book That Took a While to Read - July 31, 2025
The Pelican Brief by John Grisham This is Going to Hurt Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay Better Than the Movies (Better Than the Movies, #1) by Lynn Painter Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #1) by Stephen King On Writing A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Hillbilly Elegy A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
36. Five-Star Read - August 7, 2025
21. Classic Recommended to You - August 9, 2025
33. Set in the Suburbs - August 15, 2025
32. Audiobook with Multiple Narrators - August 17, 2025
16. Set in the Middle East - August 20, 2025
48. Book Everyone Is Talking About - August 22, 2025
19. Heartwarming Story - August 26, 2025
27. Author from Africa - September 9, 2025
26. Bottom of Your To-Read List - September 13, 2025
22. Villain as a Protagonist - September 16, 2025
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Into the Water by Paula Hawkins And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs, #1) by Lisa Jewell The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Vicious (Villains, #1) by V.E. Schwab
31. Illustrated Book - September 20, 2025
34. Dark Academia - September 24, 2025
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells The Maidens by Alex Michaelides


message 3: by Connie (last edited Oct 03, 2025 08:09PM) (new)
Jan 01, 2025 01:43PM

Connie Crum (libraryof1k) | 174 comments POPSUGAR 2025

24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist
25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
26. A book where an adult character changes careers
32. A book about an overlooked woman in history
33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent


READ
28. A book that features an unlikely friendship - January 11, 2025
18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons - January 31, 2025
08. A book under 250 pages - February 9, 2025
05. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title - February 17, 2025
04. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title - March 06, 2025
03. A book about space tourism - March 12, 2025
35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out- March 18, 2025
07. A book about a cult - March 19, 2025
36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title - March 21, 2025
14. A book about a nontraditional education - March 29, 2025
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson The Secret (The Secret, #1) by Rhonda Byrne Never Whistle at Night An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne Xalan Claimed (Xalanite Mates #1) by A.J. Mullican Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Will Grayson, Will Grayson, #1) by John Green Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle The Divine and the Cursed (Fae of Alastríona, #1) by J.E. Reed Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
10. A book you got for free - April 2, 2025
15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book - Apr 26, 2025
19. A highly anticipated read of 2025 - May 9, 2025
06. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge - May 15, 2025
20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out)- June 3, 2025
39. A classic you've never read - June 8, 2025
16. A book set in or around a body of water - June 12, 2025
37. Two books with the same title (1)- June 15, 2025
21. A book where the main character is a politician - June 17, 2025
31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline - June 18, 2025
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1) by Lauren Roberts Enchantra (Wicked Games, #2) by Kaylie Smith Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez Elon Musk Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
01. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma - June 20, 2025
40. A book about chosen family - July 14, 2025
29. A book about a food truck - July 17, 2025
02. A book you want to read based on the last sentence - July 22, 2025
09. A book that features a character going through menopause - July 24, 2025
12. A book about a road trip - July 25, 2025
27. A book set at a luxury resort - July 27, 2025
11. A book mentioned in another book - August 3, 2025
13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads - August 28, 2025
17. A book about a run club - September 14, 2025
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna For Whom the Belle Tolls (Hell's Belles, #1) by Jaysea Lynn Geekerella (Once Upon a Con, #1) by Ashley Poston The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson The Wedding People by Alison Espach She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Born to Run A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
38. Two books with the same title (2) - September 21, 2025
23. A book that is considered healing fiction - September 26, 2025
22. A book about soccer - September 28, 2025
30. A book that reminds you of your childhood - October 2, 2025
Part of Your World by Liz Braswell Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Kulti by Mariana Zapata I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

POPSUGAR ADVANCED
Advanced 01. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile - August 24, 2025
Advanced 02. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y - August 29, 2025
Advanced 03. A book that includes a nonverbal character - August 30, 2025
Advanced 04. A book you have always avoided reading- February 11, 2025
Advanced 05. A book with a left-handed character - September 6, 2025
Advanced 06. A book where nature is the antagonist - September 18, 2025
Advanced 07. A book of interconnected short stories
Advanced 08. A book that features a married couple who don't live together
Advanced 09. A dystopian book with a happy ending - September 15, 2025
Advanced 10. A book that features a character with chronic pain
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) by James Patterson You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) by Philippa Gregory Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin The One (The Selection, #3) by Kiera Cass


message 4: by Connie (last edited Oct 04, 2025 11:42PM) (new)
Jan 01, 2025 01:46PM

Connie Crum (libraryof1k) | 174 comments EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

PUBLISHED 2025
January - Feb 02, 2025
February - Mar 09, 2025
March - Mar 26, 2025
April - Apr 30, 2025
May - May 26, 2025
June - Jun 24, 2025
July - Jul 18, 2025
August - Aug 16, 2025
September - Oct 4, 2025
October
November
December
The Favorites by Layne Fargo The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven Sweet Obsession (Dark Olympus, #8) by Katee Robert Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1) by Devney Perry Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna Mistress of Bones (Mistress of Bones, #1) by Maria Z. Medina Thief of Night (Book of Night, #2) by Holly Black

ALPHABET SOUP
Title Starts with A - January 17, 2025
Title Starts with B - September 1, 2025
Title Starts with C - January 8, 2025
Title Starts with D - August 27, 2025
Title Starts with E - September 10, 2025
Title Starts with F - January 3, 2025
Title Starts with G - January 1, 2025
Title Starts with H - January 12, 2025
Title Starts with I - September 11, 2025
Title Starts with J - September 12, 2025
All Rail the King by S. Rodman The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft The Dead Take the A Train (Carrion City, #1) by Cassandra Khaw Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe Galatea by Madeline Miller Hypnotized! by Niki Brazen I'll Be Gone in the Dark One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Title Starts with K
Title Starts with L
Title Starts with M - January 2, 2025
Title Starts with N
Title Starts with O
Title Starts with P - April 18, 2025
Title Starts with Q
Title Starts with R
Title Starts with S - January 7, 2025
Title Starts with T
My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste Squeak by Vera Valentine

Title Starts with U
Title Starts with V
Title Starts with W
Title Starts with X
Title Starts with Y
Title Starts with Z

EMPTY TBR
01. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - February 11, 2025
02. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - March 14, 2025
03. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - March 15, 2025
04. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - May 29, 2025
05. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - June 26, 2025
06. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - July 4, 2025
07. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - July 7, 2025
08. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - September 15, 2025
09. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - September 18, 2025
10. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - October 1, 2025
The Client by John Grisham Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella The 5 Love Languages The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman Watchmen by Alan Moore The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Ways of Seeing by John Berger The Four Agreements A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz John Adams by David McCullough

11. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
12. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
13. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
14. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
15. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
16. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
17. Library1000, 2023 Top 500
18. Library1000, 2023 Top 500

19. Mom, You Wanted a New List
20. Mom, You Wanted a New List
21. Mom, You Wanted a New List
22. Mom, You Wanted a New List
23. Mom, You Wanted a New List

24. My GoodReads TBR top 100
25. My GoodReads TBR top 100
26. My GoodReads TBR top 100
27. My GoodReads TBR top 100
28. My GoodReads TBR top 100
29. My GoodReads TBR top 100


message 6: by Connie (last edited Oct 04, 2025 11:43PM) (new)
Sep 30, 2025 10:46PM

Connie Crum (libraryof1k) | 174 comments OCTOBER 2025 ROUND UP

ATY 2025
Anniversary 2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family Oct 4, 2025
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

BOOKLIST QUEEN 2025

POPSUGAR 2025
30. A book that reminds you of your childhood - October 2, 2025
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

EXTRAS
10. Library1000, 2023 Top 500 - October 1, 2025
Published in September 2025 - Oct 4, 2025
John Adams by David McCullough Thief of Night (Book of Night, #2) by Holly Black


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