Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2024 LIST

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett Read: 1/13/24
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (prequel to Legends & Lattes) Read: 2/2/24
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list (A book involving a STEM topic)
Chemistry by Weike Wang Read: 2/24/24
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
by Debbie Macomber (trees, red blooms, friends) Read: 3/13/24
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Read: 2/15/24

6. A book with wings on the cover
Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews Read: 1/3/24
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya Read: 2/17/24
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (Canadian) Read: 3/18/24
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on 카지노싸이트
American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera (1,876 ratings) Read: 3/10/24

10. A history or historical fiction book
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Read: 5/19/24
11. A book with an X connection
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods (TBR Jul 2010) Read: 1/18/24
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
Jack & Jill by James Patterson (Alex Cross is Black) Read: 2/20/24
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz Read: 2/23/24
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa Read: 4/29/24
17. A book involving intelligence
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Read: 3/15/24

18. A book with a botanical cover
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay (view spoiler)[cookies & cream cupcakes = Sweet Cream & Cookies ice cream (hide spoiler)] Read: 3/29/24
20. A book with a single word title
Changeless by Gail Carriger Read: 1/28/24
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Read: 4/9/24
22. A book by an author from an African country

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson (JB was raised in Mobile, Alabama) Read: 4/27/24
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater Read: 3/17/24
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman Read: 3/3/24
26. A book by an author known by their initials
Encore in Death by J.D. Robb Read: 2/29/24

27. A book related to land
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (about the Dust Bowl) Read: 2/5/24
28. A book related to sea
Water Bound by Christine Feehan (MC is professional scuba diver) Read: 2/27/24
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris (gold title; set in Paris) Read: 5/25/24

32. A book with a number in the title
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson Read: 2/21/24
33. A book involving travel
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (MCs are traveling thorugh Europe on their Grand Tour) Read: 1/10/24
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
35. A science or science fiction book
System Collapse by Martha Wells Read: 3/23/24

36. A book featuring a character in education
37. A book that is part of a series
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs Read: 3/22/24
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs Read: 4/1/24

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien Read: 2/8/24
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (beat) Read: 3/13/24
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King Read: 2/13/24
44. A book with a touch of magic
Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower Read: 4/10/24

45. A book that is not a novel
Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page Read: 5/13/24
46. A book related to night
Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire Read: 3/21/24
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt (on TBR >1 yr)
The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods (TBR Jul 2010) Read: 3/2/24

49. A book with a senior citizen character
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Read: 3/24/24
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (July 2023) Read: 3/1/24
51. A book published in 2024
52. A cozy mystery

2024 Cover Collage

2024 Rejects Challenge

2024 Rejects Cover Collage