Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

My 2025 List: read 44/52

✔ 1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - La muy catastrófica visita al zoo by Joël Dicker ★★☆☆☆

✔ 2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list (a book title or author’s first or last name starting with J) - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn ★★★★☆

✔ 3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez ★☆☆☆☆

✔ 4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For by Zoraida Córdova ★★☆☆☆

5. A book with a weird or intriguing title - My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

✔ 6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins ★★☆☆☆

✔ 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt ★★★☆☆

✔ 8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings - Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories by Hilma Wolitzer ★★★☆☆

✔ 9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year - Babel by R.F. Kuang ★☆☆☆☆

✔ 10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna ★★★☆☆

✔ 11. A book set in a fictional location - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros ★★★☆☆

✔ 12. A book by an Irish author - The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods ★★☆☆☆

✔ 13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman ★★★☆☆

✔ 14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman - All Systems Red by Martha Wells ★☆☆☆☆

✔ 15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - Never Lie by Freida McFadden ★★★☆☆

16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (new or next in series) - Lightlark by Alex Aster

✔ 17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 - Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid ★★☆☆☆

✔ 18. A book set primarily in nature - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore ★★★☆☆

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape - Heap House by Edward Carey

✔ 20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - The Measure by Nikki Erlick ★★★★☆

✔ 21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals - Murder on the Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood ★★★☆☆

✔ 22. A translated novel from Asia - We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida ★★☆☆☆

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting - Os Olhos de Mona by Thomas Schlesser

✔ 24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo ★★★★★

✔ 25. A book with waves on the cover - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth ★★☆☆☆

✔ 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - Red Rising by Pierce Brown ★☆☆☆☆

27. A book set in the winter - The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary

✔ 28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles (book 1) - Loba negra by Juan Gómez-Jurado ★★☆☆☆

✔ 29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles (book 2) - Rey blanco by Juan Gómez-Jurado ★★★☆☆

✔ 30. A monster book - Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton ★★☆☆☆

✔ 31. A book with a coastal setting - Medusa by Jessie Burton ★★☆☆☆

✔ 32. A mystery or true crime book - The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell ★★☆☆☆

✔ 33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time - The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson ★★★☆☆

✔ 34. A book title that could be a country song - Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage ★★★☆☆

✔ 35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert ★★☆☆☆

✔ 36. A book with a common household object on the cover - Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater ★★★☆☆

37. A book featuring adult friendships - Happy Place by Emily Henry

✔ 38. Two books with a connection from different genres (book 1) - The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron ★★★☆☆

39. Two books with a connection from different genres (book 2) - Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron

✔ 40. A book you'd consider a comfort read - Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie ★★★☆☆

✔ 41. A book that involves digging up the past - How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin ★★★★☆

✔ 42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson ★☆☆☆☆

✔ 43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters - Audition by Katie Kitamura ★☆☆☆☆

✔ 44. A haunting book - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James ★★★☆☆

✔ 45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years - The Women by Kristin Hannah ★★★☆☆

46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names - Luna roja by Nieves Herrero

✔ 47. A book relating to fire - The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor ★★★☆☆

✔ 48. A book with a character dealing with death - The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen ★★☆☆☆

✔ 49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore ★☆☆☆☆

✔ 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 - The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton ★★☆☆☆

✔ 51. A book published in 2025 - A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen ★★★★☆

✔ 52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover - The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther ★★★☆☆


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