Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Sarah H's 2025 Around the Year in 52 Books Reading Challenge
Progress: 50/52

Prompts 1 - 26

1. A books with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T or Y
The Examiner by Janice Hallett (23/3) 5* (testamur)
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
I'll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman (16/2) 4* (a book with an animal on the cover)
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the song Do Re Mi
The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (9/3) 4* (deer on cover)
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis (3/4) 5* (substantially set in tunnels under a disused airfield)
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
An Ethical Guide To Murder by Jenny Morris (14/9) 3*
6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
7. A book by an author who uses three names
Clementine Crane Prefers Not To: A Novel by Kristin Bair O'Keeffe
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry or a mix of brief writings
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick (17/3) 4*
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
James by Percival Everett (28/7) 5* (2025 winner)
10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd (13/3) 5* (nuns)
11. A book set in a fictional location
The Retreat by Sarah Pearse (21/3) 4*
12. A book by an Irish author
The Hunter by Tana French (19/6) 4.5*
13. A book involving a "group" with at least four members that's not a family
Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis (22/1) 4* (D.I. Galena's team)
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (9/11) 5*
15. A book of secrets, lies or deception
Catherine Wheel by Liz Evans AA (26/1) 4*
16. A book that fits a pormpt from the 2016 ATY list
Listen To Me by Tess Gerritsen (re-read) (31/1) 5* (#23 The Next Book in a Series You are Reading)
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé (9/2) 4*
18. A book set primarily in nature
You Are Here by David Nicholls (27/2) 4*
19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
A Lethal Deception by Rachel Amphlett AA (6/1) 4* (streetscape)
20. A book with an animal, vegetable or mineral in the title
The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose (28/3) 3*
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
The Rush by Michelle Prak AA (24/2) 4* (a "rush" of migrating birds)
22. A translated novel from Asia
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung (30/11) 4* (originally published in Korean)
23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon (31/1) 4* (Dancing)
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess or a criminal
The Favourites by Layne Fargo (25/8) 5* (athletes)
25. A book with waves on the cover
The Wedding People by Alison Espach (15/5) 5*
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Gunnawah by Ronni Salt AA (22/3) 5* (Salt)

Sarah H's 2025 Around the Year in 52 Books Reading Challenge
Progress: 50/52

Prompts 27 - 52

27. A book set in winter
Dead Man's Shoes by Marion Todd (8/5) 4.5*
28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles (1)
A Good Hanging and Other Stories by Ian Rankin (31/7) 4*
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles (2)
The Bad Bridesmaid by Rachael Johns AA (31/7) 4*
30. A monster book
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune (30/9) 3.5*
31. A book with a coastal setting
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman (23/1) 3.5*
32. A mystery or true crime book
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict (12/5) 4.5* (Mystery book based around a true crime)
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
Tooth and Nail (Rebus #3) by Ian Rankin (15/4) 5*
34. A book title that could be a country song
Whisky Valley by Joan Sauers AA (18/8) 4*
35. A book from the NPR "Books We Love" lists
This Motherless Land by Nikki May (15/3) 5*
36. A book with a common household object on the cover
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (18/6) 4.5* (sofa)
37. A book featuring adult friendships
The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel (27/3) 5*
38. Two books with a connection from two different genres (1)
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey (3/4) 5* (fiction set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire Ripper's crimes)
39. Two books with a connection from two different genres (2)
On the Trail of the Yorkshire Ripper: His Final Secrets Revealed by Richard Charles Cobb (27/4) 4* (true crime analysis of the Yorkshire Ripper's crimes)
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie (10/8) (re-read) 4*
41. A book that involves digging up the past
The Kill List by Nadine Matheson (28/1) 5*
42. A book set in a manor, mansion or estate
Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger (13/9) 4*
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Prime Cut by Alan Carter AA (25/1) 5*
44. A haunting book
One Dark Night by Hannah Richell AA (13/4) 5*
45. A book by an author whose publishing career has spanned at least ten years
Thieves on the Fens by Joy Ellis (3/8) 5* (Joy Ellis's first book was published in 2010 and she is still active)
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney (8/3) 4.5* (the book features a wolf, and the "Wolf's Moon" is the name for the full moon in January)
47. A book relating to fire
The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan AA (6/5) 4.5* (depicts both car & house fires)
48. A book with a character dealing with death
With Winter Comes Darkness by Robbi Neal AA (30/1) 4.5*
49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes or alternate timelines
The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths (28/2) 4*
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (7/2) 5*
51. A book published in 2025
Vanish by Shelley Burr (23/5) 4.5* (published 30 April 2025)
52. A book with sunset vibes on the cover
I'll Look for You, Everywhere by Cameron Capello (31/3) 3*

Sarah H's 2025 Around the Year in 52 Books Reading Challenge - Anniversary List
Progress: 9/10

2016 - A book originally written in a language other than English What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (Japanese)
2017 - A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
Looking for Alaska by John Green (19/2) 4*
2018 - An author's debut book
New Year's Eve by Sarah Todman AA (20/4) 5* (debut novel)
2019 - A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Death in the Arctic by Tom Hindle (9/3) 4* (Helium)
2020 - A book with an emotion in the title
Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent (1/10) 4.5*
2021 - A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
The Janes by Louisa Luna (21/1) 4* (action takes place near Sierra Linda)
2022 - A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Mrs Sidhu’s Dead and Scone by Suk Pannu (12/1) 4.5*
2023 - A book whose author has published more than seven books
The Longest Goodbye by Mari Hannah (30/3) 5* (Mari Hannah has published 10 books)
2024 - A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Aphrodite's Breath by Susan Johnson AA (9/6) 4* (added 17 June 2023)
2025 - A book involving a "group" with at least four members that's not a family
Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis (7/2) 4* (D.I. Galena's team)