Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Books mentioned in this topic
Keeper of the Lost Cities (other topics)Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (other topics)
Sunday Morning Coming Down (other topics)
One Hundred Days (other topics)
The Cartographer's Secret (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Shannon Messenger (other topics)Cho Nam-Joo (other topics)
Alice Pung (other topics)
Tea Cooper (other topics)
Richard Osman (other topics)
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Completed 16th December
THE 2021 LIST
β 1. A book related to βIn the Beginning...β
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb π (first book in THE FARSEER TRILOGY) 11/01 β β β β
β 2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
Way Down on the High Lonely by Don Winslow π§ 06/01 β β β β
β 3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
The Cake Makerβs Wish by Josephine Moon π 03/01 β β
β 4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Snake Island by Ben Hobson π 19/01 β β β β
β 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
The Mothers by Brit Bennett π 07/01 β β
β 6. A love story
The Little Bookshop of Love Stories by Jaimie Admans π 02/02 β β β β
β 7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French (day in title) π§ 13/02 β β β β
β 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee π§ (India) 16/02 β β β β β
β 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery by Lynn Florkiewicz π 23/02 β β β β
β 10. A book with a female villain or criminal
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine π 02/03 β β β β
β 11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. DjΓ¨lΓ Clark π 17/03 β β β β β
β 12. Warwick Prize.
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo π 17/11 β β β β
β 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 (Flames)
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott π§ 06/04 β β β β β
β 14. A book set in a made-up place
Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove π§ 27/03 β β β β
β 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett π§ 25/05 β β β β β
β 16. A book with a building in the title
The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali π 03/04 β β β β β
β 17. A book with a Muslim character or author
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey π 27/06 β β β β
β 18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Past
Regeneration by Pat Barker π 30/04 β β β β β
β 19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Present
The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson π 29/06 β β β β
β 20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Future
The Toll by Neal Shusterman π§ 12/04 β β β β
β 21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman π§ 13/03 β β β β β
β 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell π§15/05 β β β β β
β 23. A cross genre novel
Lamentation by C.J. Sansom (historical mystery) π§15/06 β β β β β
β 24. A book about racism or race relations
Passing byNella Larsen π 20/06 β β β β
β 25. A book set on an island
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld π 04/07 β β β β
β 26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri π 23/07 β β β β
β 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams π§ 21/08 β β β β β
β 28. A book connected to ice
The Darkness by Ragnar JΓ³nasson π 17/09 β β β β
β 29. A book that you consider comfort reading (Cozy Mystery)
A Fatal Secret by Faith Martin π 04/09 β β β β β
β 30. A long book
Heartstone by C.J. Sansom (634 pages) π§ 22/04 β β β β β
β 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb (1995-2017) π 22/07 β β β β
β 32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson π 05/09 β β β
β 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw π 17/08 β β β β β
β 34. A book with a travel theme
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy π 19/06 β β β β β
β 35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music by Archie Roach π (Australia) 07/08 β β β β β
β 36. A book with six or more words in the title
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia by Clara Benson π 16/08 β β β
β 37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer π 04/10 β β β β β
β 38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator (Day)
Sunday Morning Coming Down by Nicci French π 15/11 β β β β β
β 39. A book involving an immigrant
One Hundred Days by Alice Pung π 04/12 β β β β β
β 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley π 03/09 β β β β
β 41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch π π 05/06 β β β β
β 42. A mystery or thriller
Saturday Requiem by Nicci French π 07/09 β β β β β
β 43. A book with elements of magic
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber π 03/03 β β β β β
β 44. A book whose title contains a negative
The Ex by Nicola Moriarty π 30/07 β β β β
β 45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan π§ 16/12 β β β β
β 46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig π§ 15/09 β β β β
β 47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
The Big Lie by Kurt Eichenwald π 01/10 β β β β
β 48. A book that might cause someone to react βYou read what?!?β
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger π§ 11/12 β β β β (Middle Grade)
β 49. A book with an ensemble cast
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman π 07/10 β β β β β
β 50. A book published in 2021
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex π 04/03 β β β β β
β 51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper π 14/10 β β β β
β 52. A book related to "the end"
Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb (last book in THE FARSEER TRILOGY) 21/09 β β β β