Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE (31/52)
✔ 1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T (tail), or Y = Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list =
✔ 3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song = Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld = The Deep
✔ 5. A book with a weird or intriguing title = The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All 1 by Sumiko Arai

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover = Girl, Serpent, Thorn or The Essex Serpent or Hemlock & Silver
✔ 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names = Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker
✔ 8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings = Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
✔ 9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year = Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns = The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
✔ 11. A book set in a fictional location = Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
12. A book by an Irish author = The Searcher
✔ 13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family = The Compound by Aisling Rawle
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman

✔ 15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception = The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list ("A book with a great opening line") = The Power of Two by H.B. Gilmour & Randi Reisfeld
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 = Most Ardently
✔ 18. A book set primarily in nature = Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

✔ 19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape = We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
✔ 20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title = The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
✔ 21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals = Where You End by Abbott Kahler
22. A translated novel from Asia = What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

✔ 23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting = The Mermaid's Daughter by Ann Claycomb
✔ 24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal = Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
✔ 25. A book with waves on the cover = A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
✔ 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name = Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh
✔ 27. A book set in the winter = A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 = Light from Uncommon Stars or The Light at the Bottom of the World
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 = Dark August or Certain Dark Things
✔ 30. A monster book = What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
✔ 31. A book with a coastal setting = Two Truths and a Lie by Meg Mitchell Moore

✔ 32. A mystery or true crime book = My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
✔ 34. A book title that could be a country song = I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry by Halsey
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists

✔ 36. A book with a common household object on the cover = The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
37. A book featuring adult friendships
✔ 38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 = Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
✔ 39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 = The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
✔ 40. A book you'd consider a comfort read = A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

✔ 41. A book that involves digging up the past = What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
✔ 43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters = Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
✔ 44. A haunting book = What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

✔ 45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years = On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
✔ 46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names = Bloom by Kevin Panetta, Savanna Ganucheau
47. A book relating to fire
48. A book with a character dealing with death = Mort by Terry Pratchett

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines = This Is How You Lose the Time War
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
✔ 51. A book published in 2025 = Everything She Does Is Magic by Bridget Morrissey
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover = Every Sweet Thing Is Bitter

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST (6/10)

✔ 2016: A book originally written in a language other than English = Snowglobe by Soyoung Park
✔ 2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" = Sanity & Tallulah by Molly Brooks
✔ 2018: An author's debut book = One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements = Cold Iron Heart or Spinning Silver
2020: A book with an emotion in the title = The Joy Luck Club / Rage / The House of Mirth
✔ 2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet = Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
✔ 2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name = Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens
✔ 2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books = The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year = Honey by Isabel Banta
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family