Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2023 LIST
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson (1/1) Tennessee
2. A book by an author you read in 2022 Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire (3/11)
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list Not in a Million Years: A totally hilarious and feel-good enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy by Sophie Ranald (1/16) A book related to a common phrase, saying, or idiom

4. A book with an interracial relationship California Golden by Melanie Benjamin (4/2)
5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (1/22)

6. A book where books are important The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman (2/19)
7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (1/15)
8. An author's debut book Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu (1/19)
9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W The Power by Naomi Alderman (2/3)

10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" The New Mother by Nora Murphy (3/14)
11. A book about a person/character with a disability Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker (1/28)
12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen (1/29)
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik(1/8)

14. A book with a con, deception, or fake The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine (2/18)
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1 The Love Child by Philippa Carr (2/11) 17th Century
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2 The Golden Bull by Marjorie Cowley (2/25) 2600 BCE
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 The Captive by Victoria Holt (3/29) 19th century

18. A book related to science Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood (3/17)
19. A book related to the arts Uncle of the Year: And Other Debatable Triumphs by Andrew Rannells (1/9)
20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor (3/16)
21. A book by an Asian diaspora author Excavations by Hannah Michell (3/26)
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris (1/24)

23. A book with a body of water in the title On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah (5/5)
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep (2/3)
25. A book with a tropical setting River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer (3/4) Barbados, Trinidad
26. A book related to pride Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews (1/27)

27. A book by an author from continental Europe The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (3/22)
28. A book that is dark Mother of Darkness by Kyra Quinn (4/30)
29. A book that is light The Lights of Sugarberry Cove by Heather Webber (6/11)
30. A book related to a chess piece The King's Jewel by Elizabeth Chadwick (2/28)
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven (6/10)

32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead (1/14) (Seattle, Washington)
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923 Looking for Alaska by John Green (3/7)
34. A novella A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow (4/5)
35. A book with a school subject in the title The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende (6/18/23

36. A book that has been translated from another language The Winners by Fredrik Backman (1/7)
37. A book with the theme of returning home One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2/23)
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (1/21)
39. A western The Room to the West by Lauren Biel(6/5)

40. A book with a full name in the title Gradle Bird by J.C. Sasser (2/22)
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (1/23)
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter Grave Matters by Lauren M. Roy (2/20)
43. A book that involves a murder Speak of the Devil by Rose Wilding (2/4)
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González (2/21)

45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (3/4)
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe Cook It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook by Stuart O'Keeffe (6/1)
47. A book related to a geometric shape Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley (3/12)
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews (1/3)

49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (2/25)
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt Charm City Rocks: A Love Story by Matthew Norman (3/25) prompt 51
51. A book published in 2023 Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey (1/26)
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (1/21)

Challenged Finished 6/18/23