Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
Books mentioned in this topic
The White Woman on the Green Bicycle (other topics)Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts (other topics)
Bad Pets on the Loose! (other topics)
The Candidate (other topics)
The House of Hidden Meanings (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Allan Zullo (other topics)Rick Karlin (other topics)
Monique Roffey (other topics)
RuPaul (other topics)
Daniel Pembrey (other topics)
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� 1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y-Secrets of the Kashmir Valley by Farhana Qazi-2/14/24
planning David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music by Darryl W. Bullock- also PS #14
� 2. A book connected to something you read in 2023-planning The Fugitive by Marcel Proust-1/30/24also PS#4
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
� 4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong-"white"- The White Elephant Book: A Photographic Essay by Beta Book Co.-1/13/24
� 5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world- Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein-2/15/24
� 6. A book with wings on the cover-Stellaluna by Janell Cannon-1/1/24
� 7. A book with a pronoun in the title-Can You Forgive Her?, Volume I by Anthony Trollope - 2/23/24
planning Carry Me Like Water by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
� 8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand- Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood- 1/21/24
âœ� 9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ- Focus: Found Faces (Focus (Lark)) by Lark Books-1/11/24
10. A history or historical fiction book- The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
11. A book with an X connection- planning The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton-also PS#50
� 12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year- added in 2016- -Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco-2/14/24
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list-planning- Best George Elliot list- The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot-also PS#13
� 14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color- The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World by Jessica Nabongo-10/1/24-
� 15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)- Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux-4/10/24
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"-probably- Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow-Boxall list-Africa
17. A book involving intelligence-planning Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick-also PS#19
18. A book with a botanical cover-probably Broken by Jenny Lawson
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream-"neapolitan"- My Brilliant Friend
20. A book with a single word title-perhaps Ariel by Sylvia Plath-also PS#48
� 21. A book with a title containing 6+ words- Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman-5/22/24
� 22. A book by an author from an African country- A Traveller on Horseback by Christina Dodwell-5/25/24
� 23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett- Cadillac Beach by Tim Dorsey-5/20/24- also PS#29
� 24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)- The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey- 6/25/24-
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder- The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg-series#1-Sweden
� 26. A book by an author known by their initials- Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by M.C. Beaton-3/7/24
� 27. A book related to land- The Crow Trap by Cleeves, Ann -1/23/24 (questions whether land should be used to expand a mine).
� 28. A book related to sea-;The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch-1/4/24
29. A book related to air-perhaps The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame-Kids 1001 list
� 30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea- Libya-Tea in Tripoli by Bernadette Nason-5/30/24
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold�-
probably The Princess Bride by William Goldman-also-PS#6
� 32. A book with a number in the title- The Big Four by Agatha Christie- 2/2/24-also PS27
� 33. A book involving travel- Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure by Stuart Stevens-2/15/24
� 34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs- Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss- 1/1/24-also PS#49
35. A science or science fiction book-planning Solaris by Stanisław Lem-also PS#18
36. A book featuring a character in education-planning Matilda by Roald Dahl- also PS#26
� 37. A book that is part of a series- -The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill-2/29/24
� 38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1- planning Leap!-1/1/24- also PS#1-
� 39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2- planning-Little Green Frog Chunky Lift-a-Flap Board Book-1/1/24
� 40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover-planning -despuite the "pets" in the title...most of the stories are about wild animals...bears and deer, etc in -Bad Pets on the Loose! by Allan Zullo-7/12/24-
� 41. A book with a chilling atmosphere- What Was the Titanic? by Stephanie Sabol - 2/23/24-
� 42. A book with a sound-related word in the title-"call"- Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts by Rick Karlin-6/16/24
� 43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author-There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of by Marcia Muller-4/24/24
44. A book with a touch of magic-probably - The Autumn of the Patriarch by The Autumn of the Patriarch-Boxall list
� 45. A book that is not a novel- Design for Living by Noël Coward-play- 3/11/24
46. A book related to night- planning The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams-play
� 47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE- The Candidate by Daniel Pembrey -5/8/24
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
� 49. A book with a senior citizen character- Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman-5/22/24
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024- planning- I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy-also 2023 PS#11
� 51. A book published in 2024- The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul-4/14/24-
� 52. A cozy mystery-planning No Filter by Heather Day Gilbert-5/15/24