Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Martha's 2020 ATY Challenge

47/52

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
George

2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019

4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer

5. The first book in a series that you have not started
Heartstopper: Volume One

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
Waves, 1st May 20

7. A book set in the southern hemisphere

8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
The End

9. A book that can be read in a day
Our Stop

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
Emma, 514 pages

11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection, published in 2003

12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
Pumpkinheads

13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge
Fantastic Mr Fox - From 2016 'a childhood classic'

14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

15. A book set in a global city

16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
Asha & the Spirit Bird

17. A book with a neurodiverse character
The Kiss Quotient

18. A book by an author you've only read once before
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton

19. A fantasy book
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
Greta and the Giants: inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world - I completed a challenge to read 26 books in 3 days, this was my 20th book!

21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720
Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People - written by a pastor

22. A book with the major theme of survival
What Doesn't Kill You: Fifteen Stories of Survival by Elitsa Dermendzhiyska

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

24. A book with an emotion in the title
Book Love

25. A book related to the arts
Cassandra Darke

26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

27. A history or historical fiction
Fantastically Great Women who Saved the Planet

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai (NZ)

29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
The Women of Brewster Place

30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
31. A book inspired by a leading news story
The Recovery of Rose Gold is surely inspired by the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
Convenience Store Woman - written by a Japanese author & set in Japan

33. A book about a non-traditional family
Pet

34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations - Memoir

35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover



36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
The Nest

37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
Ache - white cover



38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
The Princess Saves Herself in This One - black cover



39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce
Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza

40. A book with a place name in the title
The Wolf of Baghdad

41. A mystery

42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’ (link)
This is How You Lose the Time War won the Hugo award in 2020

43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation - set in wartime

44. A book related to witches
Mooncakes

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography

47. A classic book you've always meant to read

48. A book published in 2020
Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
Illegal by Eoin Colfer - book by an Irish author

50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
The Starless Sea



51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
Saving Missy

52. A book related to time
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation - the main character is repeatedly pulled back in time