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2021 Cover Collage

ATY:


Seasonal Challenges:


Side Reads:

2021 Ideas

THE 2021 LIST
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...�� When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y Deadly Ashes by N.C. Lewis
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music Paper Roses by Karen Ann Hopkins
4. A book with a monochromatic cover Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read It's Not All Downhill from Here by Terry McMillan
6. A love story Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry (Montana)

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year Beach Read by Emily Henry
10. A book with a female villain or criminal: Not the Real Jupiter by Barbara Wilson
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum: Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

14. A book set in a made-up place Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters The Book of Atlantis Black: The Search for a Sister Gone Missing by Betsy Bonner
16. A book with a building in the title: Longbourn by Jo Baker
17. A book with a Muslim character or author Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 All Are Welcome by Liz Parker
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 Under Two Moons: Paradisi Chronicles by Louisa Locke
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u": A Hunger for High Country: One Woman's Journey to the Wild in Yellowstone Country by Susan Marsh
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads Becoming by Michelle Obama

23. A cross genre novel: A Distant Heart by Sonali Dev
24. A book about racism or race relations The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
25. A book set on an island: A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author: Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
28. A book connected to ice An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris
29. A book that you consider comfort reading Maggie Dove and the Lost Brides by Susan Breen
30. A long book Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years Patrick Leigh Fermor - A Time to Keep Silence
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland by Walter Thompson-Hernandez
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould
34. A book with a travel theme A Very Beary Christmas Cruise by Ellie Pond
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

36. A book with six or more words in the title I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator The Llano Kid: Dead Man's Gold by Paul K. Brown
39. A book involving an immigrant Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover Unnatural Magic by C.M. Waggoner
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
42. A mystery or thriller All Systems Red by Martha Wells
43. A book with elements of magic: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

44. A book whose title contains a negative: I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Death of a Showman by Mariah Fredericks
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ������ Choice Awards: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir: The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?�� You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin

49. A book with an ensemble cast: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
50. A book published in 2021 One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name: Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
52. A book related to "the end" by Grady Hendrix

2021 Rejected Prompts

These will be used for prompt #7 and non-ATY challenge books that might fit a rejected prompt

Close Calls:

A book with the letter Z on the cover
A book with a focus on the natural world
3 books linked by Beauty, Brains, Brawn
A book written by or about a person with a physical disability Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
A non-fiction book on a topic inspired by a fiction book you've read
A book where characters are trapped together Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell
A book from the first 20 books on your GR to-read shelf when sorted by “date added�� in ascending order
A book about books
A book with more than one primary setting
A book that takes place in at least two decades

Polarizing Prompts:

A retelling of a ‘classic�� by a BIPOC author Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
3 books related to two truths and a lie
Then and Now - read a classic (>50 years old) and a recent release (<2 years old) with the same theme, topic, or setting
3 books featuring (1) an animal, (2) a vegetable, and (3) a mineral on cover or in title
Pick a genre and read nominated books from three different years of the ŷ������ Choice Awards
Read one book by an author with 7 or fewer letters in their name and one book by an author with 14 or greater letters in their name
A book from one of ŷ������' "Most Popular" lists
A book inspired by the lyrics to REM’s “It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
A book about or set in outer space
A book you picked up because of an adaptation of it or a related work The Bennet Women by Eden Appiah-Kubi
A book from the Tournament of Books
A book related to the 21st chemical element Scandium
A book that you (or others!) might think will make you smarter
A book featuring a theme of women overcoming systemic obstacles

Bottom:
A book that includes a recipe April Fools by Jess Lourey
A book related to blackjack or gambling
A book with an introverted protagonist
A book with a theme of sibling rivalry
A book with a major life altering event in the plot
A book that related to traditions around turning 21
A book you once started but never finished
A book where any part of the title rhymes with any part of your name
A book with a Clue/Cluedo weapon on the cover
A book closely related to what you wanted to be as a kid (job, status, etc.)
A book with a sports connection
A book related to a local industry or small business
Reread a favorite book, but with a different perspective
A book with a non-human narrator
A book that deserves a second chance
A play
A book involving getting ‘the band�� back together, either literal or figurative
A book that has beauty, brains, and brawn
A book on a "must read" list with a cover that you're not attracted to
A book related to a word from a favorite recipe
A bestseller from the year you were born
A book recommended via the Readers Also Enjoyed feature on the ŷ������ page from a book you gave 5-stars in the past 3 years
A book with reference to handcrafting
A book with a fat-positive perspective

No Designation:
A book related to Shakespeare (the one prompt I suggested)

NATO Code Alphabet Prompt

For prompt #45

Alfa Untamed Instinct
Bravo
Charlie The Alice Network (main character named Charlie)
Delta Tin God
Echo Echoes of Pemberley
Foxtrot: Death of a Showman
Golf A Wicked Slice
Hotel The Glass Hotel
India: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel (Indian-American characters)
Juliett June's Blood Roman and Jewel
Kilo
Lima
Mike Mrs. Mike
November
Oscar
Papa What Papa Told Me
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform: The English Wife by Adrienne Chinn (wife is the war bride of a Canadian soldier)
Victor
Whiskey Whiskey Sour
X-ray
Yankee A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Zulu

Random Words

For prompt #38

describe Voices From The Moon
shine The Llano Kid: Dead Man's Gold
allow Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
disco Disco For The Departed
prefer Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

January 2021

ATY Prompts:

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
Title: A Time to Keep Silence
Author:Patrick Leigh Fermor
Completed 1/3/2021
How it fits the prompt: author published from 1950-1991
Rating: 3

44. A book whose title contains a negative
I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
Completed 1/14/2021
How it fits the prompt: Not
Rating: 3

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
Title: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by
Author: Rebekah Taussig
Completed 1/19/2021
How it fits the prompt: Fills the close call rejected prompt: A book written by or about a person with a physical disability
Rating: 4

14. A book set in a made-up place
Title: Cinderella Is Dead
Author: Kalynn Bayron
Completed 1/20/2021
How it fits the prompt: Set in a mythical kingdom
Rating: 3

15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
Title: The Book of Atlantis Black: The Search for a Sister Gone Missing
Author: Betsy Bonner
Completed 1/23/21
How it fits the prompt: Memoir of Betsy and her sister Atlantis
Rating: 3

16. A book with a building in the title
Title: Longbourn
Author: Jo Baker
Completed 1/27/2021
How it fits the prompt: Longbourn is the name of the house the story is set at
Rating: 4

6. A Love Story
Title: Spoiler Alert
Author: Olivia Dade
Completed: 1/28/2021
How it fits the prompt: Fun romance
Rating: 4

Winter Challenge Prompts:
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Desire and the Deep Blue Sea by Olivia Dade
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Side Reads:
Tiny House, Big Love by Olivia Dade

Rereads:

February 2021

ATY Reads:

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
Title: Beach Read
Author: Emily Henry
Completed 2/5/2021
How it fits the prompt: Both the title and the cover evoke summer
Rating: 4

50. A book published in 2021
Title: One Last Stop
Author: Casey McQuiston
Completed 2/13/2021
How it fits the prompt: ARC has 2021 publication date
Rating 5

41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
Title: My Sister, the Serial Killer
Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite
Completed: 2/17/2021
How it fits the prompt: have not read this author before
Rating: 5

24. A book about racism or race relations
Title: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Author: Richard Rothstein
Completed: 2/19/2021
How it fits the prompt: about the history of de jure segregation of African Americans in America

43. A book with elements of magic
Title: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Authors: Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Completed: 2/20/2021
How it fits the prompt: Many of the characters have magical powers

8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
Title: The Coppersmith Farmhouse
Author: Devney Perry
Completed 2/24/2021
How it fits the prompt: Have never visited Montana

30. A long book
Title: Children of Blood and Bone
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Completed: 2/26/2021
How it fits the prompt: 531 pages

1. A book related to “In the Beginning...��
Title: When We Were Young
Author: Jaclyn Goldis
Completed 2/28/2021
How it fits the prompt: Debut novel

Side Reads:
The English Wife by Adrienne Chinn

March 2021

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
Title: Deadly Ashes
Author: N.C. Lewis
Completed 3/1/2021
How it fits the prompt: N. C. Lewis does not contain A, T, or Y
Rating: 2 stars

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Title: It's Not All Downhill from Here
Author: Terry McMillan
Completed 3/13/2021
How it fits the prompt: Terry McMillan is on the list
Rating: 4 stars

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
Title: Unnatural Magic
Author: C.M. Waggoner
Completed 3/25/2021
How it fits the prompt:

Rating: 4 stars

39. A book involving an immigrant
Title: Recipe for Persuasion
Author: Sonali Dev
Completed 3/28/2021
How it fits the prompt: the protagonists both emigrated to the US as children, one from India and the other from Brazil
Rating: 4 stars

Seasonal Challenge:
Where We Began by Serena Clarke
Insight and Suitability by James Wollak
Bronwyn: A Fantasy Austen Retelling by Grace J. Croy
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

Side Reads:
Bela The Westie: a True Tail Tale by F. Jordan Erebia

April 2021

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
Title: The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland
Author: Walter Thompson-Hernandez
Completed 4/21/2021
How it fits the prompt:

Rating: 4 stars

Seasonal Challenge:
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Gone With The Ghost by Erin McCarthy
Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West by Lauren Redniss
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Other Reads:
The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
April Fools by Jess Lourey
Only the Pretty Lies by Rebekah Crane

May 2021

36. A book with 6 or more words in the title
Title: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Author: Erika L. Sánchez
Completed 5/6/2021
How it fit the prompt: 7 words in title
Rating: 4 stars

23. A cross genre novel
Title: A Distant Heart
Author: Sonali Dev
Completed 5/8/2021
How it fits the prompt: romance and thriller about black market organ dealers
3 Stars

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
Title: A Hunger for High Country: One Woman's Journey to the Wild in Yellowstone Country
Author: Susan Marsh
Completed: 5/10/2021
How it fits the prompt: 2 u’s in title (4 with subtitle), 1 u in name
Rating: 4 stars

46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ������ Choice Awards
Title: Mexican Gothic
Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Completed: 5/11/2021
How it fits the prompt: Won best horror category
Rating: 5 stars

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
Title: The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Completed: 5/14/2021
How it fits the prompt: collection of essays on natural history
Rating: 5 stars

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
Title: The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Completed: 5/17/2021
How it fits the prompt: essays on the history of science and natural history
Rating: 5 stars

51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
Title: Girl Gone Viral
Author: Alisha Rai
Completed: 5/22/2021
How it fits the prompt: main character referred to as girl in the title
Rating: 4 stars

49. A book with an ensemble cast
Title: Lovecraft Country
Author: Matt Ruff
Completed: 5/25/2021
How it fits the prompt: interrelated stories focusing on different members of three families
Rating: 5 stars

Side reads:
Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell
First Comes Like by Alisha Rai
The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster

June 2021

26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author:
Title: Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment
Author: Alexandra Rowland
Completed 6/6/2021
How it fits the prompt: 185 pages
Rating: 4 stars

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?��
Title: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
Author: Amber Ruffin
Completed 6/25/2021
How it fits the prompt: a book about the crazy racism Lacey Ruffin has experienced growing up and living in Omaha, Nebraska written by Lacey and her sister Amber
Rating: 5 stars

45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Title: Death of a Showman
Author: Mariah Fredericks
Completed 6/29/2021
How it fits the prompt: Main character dances a foxtrot and a tango
Rating: 3 stars


Seasonal Challenge:
Love Everlasting
Bridge of Gold
Let Us Dream
Soulless
Etiquette & Espionage

July 2021

25. A book set on an island
Title: A Caribbean Mystery
Author: Agatha Christie
Completed: 7/4/2021
How it fits the prompt: Set in the West Indies
Rating: 4 stars

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Title: Intermediate Thermodynamics
Author: Susannah Nix
Completed 7/9/2021Karen Ann Hopkins
How it fits the prompt:

Rating: 3 stars

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
Title: Paper Roses
Author: Karen Ann Hopkins
Completed 7/11/2021
How it fits the prompt: Raindrops on Roses
Rating: 3 stars

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
Title: The Henna Artist
Author: Alka Joshi
Completed: 7/16/2021
How it fits the prompt: Set in 1955-1956
Rating: 5 stars

19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
Title: We Are All Welcome Here
Author: Liz Parker
Completed 7/24/2021
How it fits the prompt: Present day setting
Rating: 3 stars

20. 3 Books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
Title: Under Two Moons: Paradisi Chronicles
Author: Louisa Locke
Completed 7/25/2021
How it fits the prompt: Future setting
Rating: 4 stars

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
Title: Becoming
Author: Michelle Obama
Completed 7/27/2021
How it fits the prompt: On the listopia for this challenge
Rating: 5 stars

August 2021

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
Title: Surviving Savannah
Author: Patti Callahan
Completed: 8/2/2021
How it fits the prompt: Plot includes the creation of a museum exhibit
Rating: 4 stars

38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
Title: The Llano Kid: Dead Man's Gold
Author: Paul K. Brown
Completed: 8/2/2021
How it fits the prompt: Gold is shiny and the random word was shine
Rating: 3 stars

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
Title: Let's Talk About Love
Author: Claire Kann
Completed 8/4/2021
How it fits the prompt: Protagonist is Ace (asexual)
Rating: 4 stars

17. A book with a Muslim character or author
Title: Salt Houses
Author: Hala Alyan
Completed 8/31/2021
How it fits the prompt: author and characters are Muslim
Rating: 5 stars

September 2021

10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Title: Not the Real Jupiter
Author: Barbara Wilson
Completed: 9/3/2021
How it fits the prompt: The killer in this mystery is female
Rating: 4 stars

October 2021

12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Title: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Author: Olga Tokarczuk
Completed 10/7/2021
How it fits the prompt: was nominated in 2017
Rating: 3 stars

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
Title: Untamed Shore
Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Completed 10/13/2021
How it fits the prompt: Gods of Jade and Shadow was one of the best books I read in 2020
Rating: 3 stars

42. A mystery or thriller
Title: All Systems Red
Author: Martha Wells
Completed 10/15/2021
How it fits the prompt: a SF thriller about an expedition threatened by deadly enemies
Rating: 4 stars

28. A book connected to ice
Title: An Ice Cold Grave
Author: Charlaine Harris
Completed 10/22/2021
How it fits the prompt: Title and ice storm in the story
Rating: 4 stars

34. A book with a travel theme
Title: A Very Beary Christmas Cruise
Author: Ellie Pond
Completed 10/22/2021
How it fits the prompt: set on a cruise ship
Rating: 4 stars

November 2021

29. A book you consider comfort reading
Title: Maggie Dove and the Lost Brides
Author: Susan Breen
Completed 11/20/2021
How it fits the prompt: one of my favorite genres
Rating: 4 stars

35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer
Title: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Author: Trevor Noah
Completed: 11/22/2021
How it fits the prompt: set in South Africa
Rating: 4 stars

37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
Title: Homegoing
Author: Yaa Gyasi
Completed: 9/23/2021
How it fits the prompt: on the list
Rating: 5 stars

52. A book related to “the end��
Title: The Final Girl Support Group
Author: Grady Hendrix
Completed: 11/26/2021
How it fits the prompt: final girls are the sole survivor at the end of a horror movie
Rating: 3 stars