Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2021 LIST

First Round: female authors

1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother by Rachel Cusk
read 2021/01/08 ****

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
read 2021/01/09 ***

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
Ein Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
read 2020/01/10 ***1/2

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
read 2020/01/13 ***1/2

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Vor dem Sturm by Jesmyn Ward
read 2021/02/03 ****1/2

6. A love story
Spring Flowering by Farah Mendlesohn
read 2021/03/14 ***

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - A book related to a word from a favourite recipe
Himbeeren mit Sahne im Ritz: Erzählungen by Zelda Fitzgerald
read 2021/02/09 ****

8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
Saison der Wirbelstürme by Fernanda Melchor
read 2021/09/05 ****1/2

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
Sommer in Gaglow by Esther Freud
read 2021/05/27 ***

10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
read 2021/04/05 ****

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
Tschudi by Mariam Kühsel-Hussaini
read 2021/08/04 ****

12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki
read 2021/07/28 ****

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
Weiß by Han Kang
read 2021/07/16 ****

14. A book set in a made-up place
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
read 2021/09/19 ***1/2

15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
Sicherheitszone by Katrin Seddig
read 2021/10/17 ***1/2

16. A book with a building in the title
Das Rote Bauhaus. Eine Geschichte von Hoffnung und Scheitern by Ursula Muscheler
read 2021/06/05 ****

17. A book with a Muslim character or author
Als Oma, Gott und Britney sich im Wohnzimmer trafen by Luna Al-Mousli
read 2021/04/09 ***1/2

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
read 2021/06/21 *****

19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
Adas Raum by Sharon Dodua Otoo
read 2021/10/21 ***

20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
Bergsalz by Karin Kalisa
read 2021/09/14 ***1/2

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
Judasfrauen: Zehn Fallgeschichten weiblicher Denunziation im Dritten Reich by Helga Schubert
read 2021/11/15 ***1/2

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
Unsichtbare Frauen: Wie eine von Männern gemachte Welt die Hälfte der Bevölkerung ignoriert by Caroline Criado Pérez
read 2021/06/11 ****1/2

23. A cross genre novel
Die Welt da drinnen: Eine deutsche Nervenklinik und der Wahn vom »unwerten Leben« by Helga Schubert
read 2021/11/19 ****

24. A book about racism or race relations
Was weiße Menschen nicht über Rassismus hören wollen by Alice Hasters
read 2021/02/22 **1/2

25. A book set on an island
Sommerlieben by Hedwig Dohm
read 2021/08/25 ***1/2

26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
An das Wilde glauben by Nastassja Martin
read 2021/07/19 ****

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
Die Dame mit der bemalten Hand by Christine Wunnicke
read 2021/11/06 ****

28. A book connected to ice
Ice by Anna Kavan
read 2021/09/25 ***1/2

29. A book that you consider comfort reading
The Foundling by Georgette Heyer
read 2021/03/21 ***1/2

30. A long book
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
read 2021/12/16 ****

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
read 2021/11/14 ***1/2

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
read 2021/11/14 ****

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
Betrachtungen einer Barbarin by Asal Dardan
read 2021/10/17 ***1/2

34. A book with a travel theme
Reise nach Galizien: Grenzlandschaften des alten Europa by Verena Dohrn
read 2021/10/05 ****

35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
Faces in the Water by Janet Frame
read 2021/12/03 ****1/2

36. A book with six or more words in the title
Der lange Abschied von der weißen Dominanz by Charlotte Wiedemann
read 2021/02/21 ****

37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
Herr Nakano und die Frauen by Hiromi Kawakami
read 2021/12/07 ***1/2

38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
Professional - Working Class: Warum wir Arbeit brauchen, von der wir leben können by Julia Friedrichs
read 2021/12/09 ****

39. A book involving an immigrant
Eine Liebe aus nichts by Barbara Honigmann
read 2021/07/15 ***1/2

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
Die Unschärfe der Welt by Iris Wolff
read 2021/07/25 ***1/2

41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
Assembly by Natasha Brown
read 2021/12/06 ***1/2

42. A mystery or thriller
Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
read 2021/10/23 ***1/2

43. A book with elements of magic
Chor der Pilze by Hiromi Goto
read 2021/12/06 ****

44. A book whose title contains a negative
Warum ich nicht länger mit Weißen über Hautfarbe spreche by Reni Eddo-Lodge
read 2021/02/24 ****1/2

45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
India - When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy
read 2021/11/05 ***1/2

46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
read 2021/10/26 ***1/2

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
Unsere Welt neu denken: Eine Einladung by Maja Göpel
read 2021/03/20 ****

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
Generation Beleidigt: Von der Sprachpolizei zur Gedankenpolizei. Über den wachsenden Einfluss linker Identitärer. Eine Kritik by Caroline Fourest
read 2021/12/15 ***1/2

49. A book with an ensemble cast
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
read 2021/02/25 ***1/2

50. A book published in 2021
Identitti by Mithu M. Sanyal
read 2021/03/26 ****1/2

51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
Erzählung für einen Freund by Halina Poświatowska
read 2021/11/11 ***1/2

52. A book related to "the end"
Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation by Rachel Cusk
read 2021/12/17 ****

Second round: LGBTQ

1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
Ich, Adrian Mayfield by Floortje Zwigtman
read 2021/01/30 ****

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
Die Männer mit dem rosa Winkel by Heinz Heger
read 2021/01/16 ****

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
The Affair of the Porcelain Dog by Jess Faraday
read 2021/01/17 ****

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Löwenzahnwirbelsturm in Orange by Tamar Tandaschwili
read 2021/01/24 ***1/2

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington
read 2021/02/14 ****

6. A love story
Adrian Mayfield: Versuch einer Liebe by Floortje Zwigtman
read 2021/03/13 ****

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - A book with a trans/ non binary/ + author or character
Saffron Alley by A.J. Demas
read 2021/02/16 ***1/2

8. A book set in a state, province or country you have never visited
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
read 2021/02/15 ***1/2

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson
read 2021/05/10 ***

10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Shadows & Dreams by Alexis Hall
read 2021/05/01 ****

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
The God's Eye by Anna Butler
read 2021/02/05 ***1/2

12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Desorientale by Négar Djavadi
read 2021/07/15 ****1/2

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
Fairs' Point by Melissa Scott
read 2021/02/18 ****

14. A book set in a made-up place
Point of Sighs by Melissa Scott
read 2021/02/19 ****1/2

15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
The Brothers Bishop by Bart Yates
read 2021/04/28 ***1/2

16. A book with a building in the title
Turnbull House by Jess Faraday
read 2021/02/07 ****

17. A book with a Muslim character or author
The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
read 2021/06/18 ***1/2

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
Interlude by Rupert Smith
read 2021/06/13 ***1/2

19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
London Triptych by Jonathan Kemp
read 2021/03/14 ***

20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward
read 2021/02/27 ****1/2

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
read 2021/06/23 ***1/2

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
read 2021/06/27 ***1/2

23. A cross genre novel
Fire & Water by Alexis Hall
read 2021/05/08 ****

24. A book about racism or race relations
Memorial by Bryan Washington
read 2021/06/30 ****

25. A book set on an island
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
read 2021/05/19 ****1/2

26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
Eine Frau zu sehen by Annemarie Schwarzenbach
read 2021/04/08 ***1/2

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
Jack of Hearts by Joseph Hansen
read 2021/06/04 ****1/2

28. A book connected to ice
Documenting Light by E.E. Ottoman
read 2021/06/26 ***1/2

29. A book that you consider comfort reading
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by K.J. Charles
read 2021/02/24 ****1/2

30. A long book
Adrian Mayfield: Auf Leben und Tod by Floortje Zwigtman
read 2021/07/04 ****

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
Christopher and His Kind by Christopher Isherwood
read 2021/04/22 ****1/2

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood
read 2021/04/12 ****1/2

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction ed. by Steve Berman
read 2021/07/10 **1/2

34. A book with a travel theme
Fool's Gold by Jess Faraday
read 2021/02/07 ****

35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
read 2021/04/26 ****

36. A book with six or more words in the title
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
read 2021/05/07 ***1/2

37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
Fair Play by Tove Jansson
read 2021/07/11 ****1/2

38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
Professional - Miluji tvory svého pohlaví: homosexualita v dějinách a společnosti by Pavel Himl
read 2021/05/05 ***1/2

39. A book involving an immigrant
Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
read 2021/05/15 ****1/2

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
Living Upstairs by Joseph Hansen
read 2021/06/05 ****1/2

41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurance Gidney
read 2021/07/09 ***

42. A mystery or thriller
Orientation by Gregory Ashe
read 2021/01/31 ***

43. A book with elements of magic
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
read 2021/04/30 ***1/2

44. A book whose title contains a negative
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
read 2021/06/14 ***1/2

45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Tango - Im Park der prächtigen Schwestern by Camila Sosa Villada
read 2021/03/28 ****1/2

46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
read 2021/06/29 ****1/2

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity by Robert Beachy
read 2021/04/14 ****

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day by Peter Ackroyd
read 2021/03/03 ***

49. A book with an ensemble cast
Portrait by Jürgen Bauer
read 2021/03/08 ****

50. A book published in 2021
anders fühlen. Schwules und lesbisches Leben in der Bundesrepublik. Eine Emotionsgeschichte by Benno Gammerl
read 2021/04/03 ****1/2

51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
read 2021/05/22 ****1/2

52. A book related to "the end"
The Cutbank Path by Joseph Hansen
read 2021/06/12 ****1/2

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