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Ligia's 2022 ATY Challenge

Zimbabwe
Argentina
Brazil: 6
Scotland
USA: 13
Cape Verde
Chile: 2
Mongolia
France: 2
Wales: 2
Bolivia
Russia
Ireland
Suriname
Japan: 3
England: 5
Mexico: 2
Belgium
Canada: 2
Portugal
Australia
Finland

48/52
1. A movie with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
Titane
2. A movie connected to a movie you watched in 2021
Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
3. A movie with 22 or more letters in the title
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
4. A movie that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
Drive My Car (Prompt: A book relevant to the theme or lyrics of a specific Beatle's Song)
5. A movie by a director with two sets of double letters in their name
Menarca (director: Lillah Halla)
6. A movie with an image of a source of light on the poster
A Sun
7. A movie related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
Thelma
8. 3 movies set on three different continents - Movie 1
Muna Moto (Africa: Cameroon)
9. 3 movies set on three different continents - Movie 2
White Building (Asia: Cambodia)
10. 3 movies set on three different continents - Movie 3
Embrace of the Serpent (South America: Colombia)
11. A movie from historical fiction genre
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
12. A movie related to glass
13. A movie about a woman in STEM
14. A movie with fewer than 5000 ratings on Letterboxd´
Shine Your Eyes
15. A movie without a person on the poster
The White Tiger
16. A movie related to Earth Day
Pom Poko
17. A movie from NPR's best movies of 2021
Flee
18. A movie by an Asian or Pacific Islander director
Aloners
19. A movie that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse
20. A movie set during 1900 -1951
In This Corner of the World
21. A movie with one of the Monopoly tokens on the poster
Porco Rosso
22. A movie with a Jewish character or director
Crimes of the Future
23. A movie that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Given
24. A movie related to inclement weather
The Summit of the Gods
25. A movie shorter than 01:10 (70 minutes) OR longer than 02:20 (140 minutes)
Cipher
26. 2 movies with the same word in the title - Movie 1
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
27. 2 movies with the same word in the title - Movie 2
Lady Vengeance
28. A movie that won an award
Wasp
29. A movie set on or near a body of water
Umibe no Étranger
30. A movie related to mythology
Natsume Yuujinchou: Ishi Okoshi to Ayashiki Raihousha
31. A movie released at least 10 years ago
Incident by a Bank
32. A movie where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
33. The next movie in a series
Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo
34. A movie with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
My Donkey, My Lover & I
35. 2 movies related to flora and fauna - Movie 1
Lamb
36. 2 movies related to flora and fauna - Movie 2
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
37. A movie that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Mon Oncle (director: Jacques Tati)
38. A movie by a Latin American director
The Wolf House
39. A movie from the Letterboxd list Teenage wasteland: a comprehensive list of coming-of-age films
Ocean Waves
40. A movie related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Asagao to Kase-san (card: lovers)
41. A movie with a theme of food or drink
Sweet Bean
42. A movie with a language or nationality in the title
A Chinese Ghost Story
43. A movie set in a small town or rural area
Tower. A Bright Day.
44. A movie with gothic elements
The Bride of Frankenstein
45. A movie related to a game
46. A movie with a non-human as one of the main characters
Robin Robin
47. A movie with handwriting on the poster
Right Now, Wrong Then
48. A movie related to one of your best reads of 2021
The Edge of Seventeen
49. A movie connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Brave Story
50. A movie that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
When the Wind Blows
51. A movie released in 2022
The House
52. A movie with a time-related word in the title
Night on the Galactic Railroad

1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Character's name: Tambudzai
4 stars
Country: Zimbabwe


2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Este é o mar by Mariana Enríquez
Connected to Los peligros de fumar en la cama, by the same author
2.5 stars
Country: Argentina


3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
É sempre a hora da nossa morte amém by Mariana Salomão Carrara
3.75 stars
Country: Brazil


4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Prompt: A book relevant to the theme or lyrics of a specific Beatle's Song
Song: Eleanor Rigby
(both characters have the same name; the book and the song are about loneliness)
3.25 stars
Country: Scotland


5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Malice by Danielle Steel
3 stars
Country: USA


6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
Naked Prey by John Sandford
3.25 stars
Country: USA


7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward
3.5 stars
Country: USA


8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
Estórias De Dentro De Casa: Novelas by Germano Almeida
Continent: Africa
Country: Cape Verde
3 stars


45. A book related to a game
Otra novelita rusa by Gonzalo Maier
Related to chess
3 stars
Country: Chile


9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag
Continent: Asia
Country: Mongolia
4 stars


38. A book by a Latin American author
Terra fresca da sua tumba by Giovanna Rivero
3.5 stars
Country: Bolivia


11. A book from historical fiction genre
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende
3 stars
Country: Chile


14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on ŷ
Ardabiola by Yevgeny Yevtushenko
3.5 stars
Country: Russia


47. A book with handwriting on the cover
Small Country by Gaël Faye
3.5 stars
Country: France (and Rwanda. And Burundi)


15. A book without a person on the cover
Redemoinho em dia quente by Jarid Arraes
3 stars
Country: Brazil


17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
3 stars
Country: Ireland


10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod
Continent: South America
Country: Suriname
3 stars


18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai
3 stars
Country: Japan


25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner
3.25 stars
Country: USA


39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
3.25 stars
Country: USA


23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman
3.5 stars
Country: England


20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
4.25 stars
Country: Japan


33. The next book in a series
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
3.75 stars
Country: England


19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
3.25 stars
Country: USA


35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
Black Orchids by Rex Stout
Related to flora
3.25 stars
Country: USA


43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Torto Arado by Itamar Vieira Junior
3.5 stars
Country: Brasil


21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
Token: cat
3.75 stars
Country: Japan


42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
3.5 stars
Country: Mexico


24. A book related to inclement weather
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
4 stars
Country: Mexico


26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
Real Life by Adeline Dieudonné
3.5 stars
Country: Belgium


37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Cidades afundam em dias normais by Aline Valek
3.5 stars
Country: Brazil


27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima
3 stars
Country: Japan


28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
Death with Interruptions by José Saramago
Nobel prize winner
2.75 stars
Country: Portugal


48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
3.75 stars
Country: Canada


41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
2.75 stars
Country: USA


52. A book with a time-related word in the title
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
2.5 stars
Country: England


32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
3.5 stars
Country: England


34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
3.5 stars
Country: USA


36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Wolf by Joseph Smith
2.5 stars
Country: England


40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
2.75 stars
Country: USA

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1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
Este é o mar by Mariana Enríquez
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
É sempre a hora da nossa morte amém by Mariana Salomão Carrara
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
Malice by Danielle Steel
6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
Naked Prey by John Sandford
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind
The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
Estórias De Dentro De Casa: Novelas by Germano Almeida
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag
10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod
11. A book from historical fiction genre
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende
12. A book related to glass
Under a Glass Bell by Anaïs Nin
13. A book about a woman in STEM
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on ŷ
Ardabiola by Yevgeny Yevtushenko
15. A book without a person on the cover
Redemoinho em dia quente by Jarid Arraes
16. A book related to Earth Day
Corpos secos: Um romance by Luisa Geisler
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
22. A book with a Jewish character or author
Seize the Day by Saul Bellow
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman
24. A book related to inclement weather
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
Real Life by Adeline Dieudonné
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
Death with Interruptions by José Saramago
29. A book set on or near a body of water
The Minnow by Diana Sweeney
30. A book related to mythology
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
31. A book published at least 10 years ago
Submarine by Joe Dunthorne
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
33. The next book in a series
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
Black Orchids by Rex Stout
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
The Wolf by Joseph Smith
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Cidades afundam em dias normais by Aline Valek
38. A book by a Latin American author
Terra fresca da sua tumba by Giovanna Rivero
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
41. A book with a theme of food or drink
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
43. A book set in a small town or rural area
Torto Arado by Itamar Vieira Junior
44. A book with gothic elements
Gótico Nordestino by Cristhiano Aguiar
45. A book related to a game
Otra novelita rusa by Gonzalo Maier
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
Moominvalley in November by Tove Jansson
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
Small Country by Gaël Faye
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
51. A book published in 2022
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca
52. A book with a time-related word in the title
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig