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2024 Challenge Completion
5 Star books that I read for the ATY ChallengePet Sematary by Stephen King
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton
A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Night Shift by Stephen King
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
I didn't do any twists.
My most creative twist on a prompt
Definitely the X prompt, for week 11, I read Wizard's First Rule because it was a favorite of an ex-girlfriend.
The prompt I "cheated" on
The closest to cheating is week's 3's "A suggestion that didn't make the list". I just read a book, and then after not seeing a prompt it fit for, found one from the rejects list that would.
My favorite prompt
Well, my favorite prompt is actually 'A Second Book that Fits Your Favorite Prompt' because it gets you a double up on the bets prompt. For that, I chose the 'What a Wonderful World' prompt because it gave me two opportunities to read books by Fannie Flagg.
My least favorite prompt
There are a few prompts that I have a beef with:
The 'Author's Name Has JQXZ in It' would have been one of the best, except J is not a rare letter AT ALL.
'A Book With A Senior Citizen' - Again, too easy. Doesn't even have to be the MC.
'A Book from a Five Books List' - Maybe just because I spent way too much time reading these lists and coming up with nothing before reversing it and seeing if I couldn't find any lists that have a specific book I want to read. (So, it's another wild card.)
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg. I was definitely on a horror/sci-fi/fantasy kick coming out of 2023, this isn't even genre fiction. But it lead me into a series which I then used to cleanse any bad book after taste, along the way.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
I read a lot of bad books, but I don't think I can blame any of those on the challenge. I would have read bad books, regardless.
Woo-hoo! I just finished up my first challenge. I read pretty widely, so it was easy to satisfy almost all of the prompts without having to find books just for that purpose......right up to the last prompt: Cozy Mystery. Alas, this proved to be my least favorite prompt, and my least favorite book.
This year, for this and another challenge, I needed to read books in two "cozy" genres: cozy mystery and cozy fantasy. If nothing else, I can now say I gave these cozy genres a try, though I won't be returning to them soon.
Jackie wrote: "Congratulations! Feel free to post here once you've finished your 2023 Reading Challenge, and let us all celebrate with you!If you're interested, feel free to answer these questions and let us kn..."
just a heads up, this should say 2024 not 2023. Thought I was int the wrong place for a minute when I saw the 2023
Finished: 07/21/2024- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
--Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, David Grann
--Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3, Robert Matzen
--In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors, Doug Stanton
--Silent Came the Monster: A Novel of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks, Amy Hill Hearth
--Doc, Mary Doria Russell
--The Alienist, Caleb Carr
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
--Read in order
--BIO and REJECT for each prompt
- My most creative twist on a prompt - Can't really say
- The prompt I "cheated" on - None of them
- My favorite prompt - 10. A history or historical fiction book
- My least favorite prompt - 19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream - Had trouble finding a book that fit, although the book I read was fine.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) - The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) - I enjoyed all the books I read
Here's my list:
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5 star: 6, 9, 11, 26, 42 ,51 No twists
Prompt twists:
33 - Travel - How the Word is Passed
41 - Chilling - Christmas
No cheats
Favorite Prompt: 3 an author we lost in 2023
Least Fave prompt: Cozy Mystery
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) - 6. Wings - Six of Wings
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) 52. Cozy Mystery - Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
1. The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
2. The Lying Room by Nicci French (Nicci French)
3. Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks (author lost in 2023)
4. The Trees by Percival Everett
5. My Name is Red by Orhan Pumak
6. The Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
7. You Feel It Just Below Your Ribs by Jeffrery Cranor
8. Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
9. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (797 ratings)
10. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
11. Chain Gang All Stars (tattoo scores)
12. The Dive From Claussen Pier by Ann Packer
13. Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
14. Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
15. Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
16. History of the Rain by Niall Williams
17. Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
18. Himself by Jess Kidd
19. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (Cherry Garcia)
20. Songbirds by Christy Lefteri
21. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall
22. Wife of the Gods by Quartey Kwei (Ghana)
23. The Wager by David Grann
24. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (orange AND purple!)
25. Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah (drugs & assault)
26. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
27. Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
28. The Coast Road by Alan Murrin
29. Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
30. The Fury by Alex Michaelides
31. What You are Looking For is in the Libary by Michiko Aoyama
32. The Enigma of Room 622 by Joel Dicker
33. How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
34. Southern Man by Greg Iles (DOC)
35. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
36. This Other Eden by Paul Harding
37. Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
38. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
39. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
40. West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
41. Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
42. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
43. The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
44. Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieija Junior
45. The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
46. Night Watch by Jayne Ann Philliips
47. The Leavers by Lisa Ko
48. Deacon King Kong by James McBride (Historical Fisction)
49. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
50. The Running Grave by Robert Gailbrath (10/23)
51. James by Percival Everett
52. Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies - Caroline Mack
5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge North Woods; Gold Diggers; To the Bright Edge of the World; Knowledge of Angels; The Fox Wife; Homegoing; All The Sinners Bleed; Landlines; Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe; Burial Rites; News of the World
Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
Yes, for one round, I read books that fitted the multi-choice prompts, e.g. I read books set in all the cities in the #5 list.
My most creative twist on a prompt
Nothing very creative, but I read Rise Up Women for #11, using putting an X on a ballot paper for the X connection.
The prompt I "cheated" on
No cheating.
My favorite prompt
I used #10, history book or historical fiction as my favourite prompt for #48, as I read a lot in those genres, but I also really liked #4 ( Wonderful World )
My least favorite prompt
I thought this was a very good year for prompts. I suppose my least liked was #52, cosy mystery, but it was easy to read for.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
Knowledge of Angels
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
I was disappointed in Edge Of Evil, but I'm still glad I read it, as it gave me a book set in Sedona.
Thanks to mods for a very enjoyable 2024 read.
My lists: /topic/show/...
I finished! Woo hoo! This is the earliest I have ever finished. I would have finished a couple of weeks ago if I hadn't kept losing the book I was reading! LOL. Oops.- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
#2 - Wicked as She Wants by Delilah S. Dawson
#3 - Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too by Beth Terry
#4 - A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
#7 - He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
#9 - India's Story by Kathlyn S. Starbuck
#13 - Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss
#16 - Killing Trail by Margaret Mizushima
#18 - Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson
#21 - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
#22 - The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna
#23 - The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart
#26 - The Girlfriend by K. L. Slater
#29 - A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
#31 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
#35 - Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
#37 - A Vicious Game by Melissa Blair
#38 - Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II by Robert Matzen
#44 - Sistersong by Lucy Holland
#45 - Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again by Kimberly Williams-Paisley
#47 - The Narrator by K. L. Slater
#49 - Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
#50 - Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
#51 - House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
Well, I was going to try and clear out my TBR. I abandoned that idea at about week 2. LOL.
- My most creative twist on a prompt
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong - I used A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair. There is something in the book that I relate to some of the lyrics - I don't want to write it out because it is a big spoiler.
- The prompt I "cheated" on
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list - I hated this prompt. I found Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss on a list that had one winner and five runners up. Since this book was on the runners up - I used that as the "five."
- My favorite prompt
22. A book by an author from an African country - I read The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna
- My least favorite prompt
The five lists one.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
I didn't have a dud this year, but I would have read all of them.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
Like I said - no duds for the challenge. There were a few that were three stars, but I am glad I read them.
THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE - completed- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
Number the Stars, Lois Lowry | 1/24
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
- My most creative twist on a prompt
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne | 2/16
- The prompt I "cheated" on
- My favorite prompt
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
- My least favorite prompt
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
A book by an author from an African country
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
Valdez Is Coming: A Novel,Elmore Leonard | 1/7
1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y - A, T and Y
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023 - another in series I started last year
Missing in Christmas River, Meg Muldoon | 1/4
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list - A biography, autobiography, or memoir
The Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trial, Maggie Nelson | 1/28
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong - 'Red Roses' - on coverKiss of the Blood Prince, Alessa Thorn | 3/24
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world - NYC
Forever Black, Sandi Lynn | 1/19
6. A book with wings on the coverHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
Every Time We Fall In Love, Bella Andre | 1/30
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
A New York Christmas, Anne Perry | 1/13
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on ŷ - 874
Knight Before Christmas, Kat Mizera | 1/6
10. A history or historical fiction book
Valdez Is Coming: A Novel,Elmore Leonard | 1/7
11. A book with an X connection
The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo | 5/19
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
The Life and Times of Prince Albert, Patrick Allitt | 3/4
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list - Comfort Reads, recommended by Neil Gaiman
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams | 3/1
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
The Chicken Chronicles, Alice Walker | 1/29
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, Jill Conner Browne | 1/7
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" - if it's not one thing, it's another for Jay, the MC: he fights for his lift the majority of the story
Whalefall, Daniel Kraus | 3/17
17. A book involving intelligence
Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus | 1/27
18. A book with a botanical coverAn Independent Woman, Betty Neels | 4/23
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Armed and Fabulous, Camilla Chafer | 1/23
20. A book with a single word title
Arrowood, Laura McHugh | 2/9
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America, Jim Murphy | 1/15
22. A book by an author from an African country
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1
23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
The Friendship Club, Robyn Carr | 2/4
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (green)The Ghastly Ghost of Hillbilly Hollow, Blythe Baker | 2/13
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
Once Upon a Time in the North, Philip Pullman | 2/18
26. A book by an author known by their initials
Festive in Death, J.D. Robb | 3/18
27. A book related to land
The Bone Garden, Heather Kassner | 1/31
28. A book related to sea
River Sing Me Home: A GMA Book Club Pick, Eleanor Shearer | 2/25
29. A book related to air
Dance Upon the Air, Nora Roberts | 6/4
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea - Creet
Traveller: Observations from an American in Exile, Michael Katakis | 7/12
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold�
Mistborn: The Final Empire, Brandon Sanderson | 3/2
32. A book with a number in the title
The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear, Kate Moore | 2/6
33. A book involving travel
The Case of the Missing Marquess, Nancy Springer | 3/8
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs - Happy
State of Bliss, Marie Force | 4/27
35. A science or science fiction book
Falling Free, Lois McMaster Bujold | 1/12
36. A book featuring a character in education
Class Mom, Laurie Gelman | 2/2
37. A book that is part of a series
Riverbend Gap, Denise Hunter | 2/14
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston | 2/15
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2Life's Too Short, Abby Jimenez | 2/11
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the coverThe White Tiger, Aravind Adiga | 1/26
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne | 2/16
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
Harvest Moon, Denise Hunter | 3/13
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author - 1995 Best YA
The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets, Nancy Springer | 3/22
44. A book with a touch of magic
The Lost Library, Rebecca Stead | 1/21
45. A book that is not a novel
Nebraska POW Camps: A History of World War II Prisoners in the Heartland, Melissa Amateis Marsh | 2/7
46. A book related to night
Number the Stars, Lois Lowry | 1/24
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Wreck, Marie Force | 3/27
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano | 2/21
49. A book with a senior citizen character
Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews | 1/9
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 - January 2024
Lucy by the Sea, Elizabeth Strout | 5/8
51. A book published in 2024
Poor Deer, Claire Oshetsky | 1/25
52. A cozy mystery
Horribly Haunted in Hillbilly Hollow, Blythe Baker | 2/1
Completed 8/6/24- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
Horse
Miss Mackenzie
Salt to the Sea
Confessions of a Bookseller
The Keepers of the House (re-read)
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc): No
- My most creative twist on a prompt: None
- The prompt I "cheated" on: None
- My favorite prompt: 13. A book on the Five Books list
- My least favorite prompt: I liked all of them
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!): The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!): My Name Is Red
1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
�The Secret Book of Flora Lea - Patti Callahan Henry ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
�The Poisoned Chocolates Case - Anthony Berkeley ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
A book with a great first line Poll 8
"Dora Greenfield left her husband because she was afraid of him"
�The Bell - Iris Murdoch ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
�The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland - Jim DeFede ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
�The Portrait of a Lady - Henry James (Rome, Italy) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. A book with wings on the cover
�Night Flight - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ⭐⭐�
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
�Cover Her Face - P.D. James ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
�Horse - Geraldine Brooks (Australia) ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on ŷ
�Miss Mackenzie - Anthony Trollope (1,331 ratings 1/7/24) ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
10. A history or historical fiction book
�The Orphan Mother - Robert Hicks ⭐⭐�.5
11. A book with an X connection
�In a Dark, Dark Wood - Ruth Ware [Gen X author] ⭐⭐⭐⭐
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
�Booked to Die - John Dunning (since 2020 on TBR) ⭐⭐�.5
13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
�The Inimitable Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse (Best P.G. Wodehouse Books) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
�Daughter of Fortune - Isabel Allende ⭐⭐⭐⭐
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
�The Three of Us - Ore Agbaje-Williams ⭐⭐⭐⭐
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
�A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder - Fiona Grace ⭐⭐�
17. A book involving intelligence
�The Revolution of the Moon - Andrea Camilleri ⭐⭐�
18. A book with a botanical cover
�It Is Wood, It Is Stone - Gabriella Burnham ⭐⭐�
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
�A Girl Called Samson - Amy Harmon ⭐⭐⭐⭐
20. A book with a single word title
�Haven by Emma Donoghue ⭐⭐⭐⭐
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
�Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake ⭐⭐⭐⭐
22. A book by an author from an African country
�The Careless Seamstress - Tjawangwa Dema [poetry) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
✅[book:The Paradise Guest House|15797356] - Ellen Sussman ⭐⭐⭐⭐
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
�Don’t Forget to Write - Sara Goodman Confino ⭐⭐⭐⭐
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
�An Excellent Mystery - Ellis Peters ⭐⭐�
26. A book by an author known by their initials
�Miss Buncle's Book - D.E. Stevenson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
27. A book related to land
�The Cherry Orchard - Anton Chekhov ⭐⭐�
28. A book related to sea
�Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
29. A book related to air
�The Fury - Alex Michaelides ⭐⭐⭐⭐
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
�My Name Is Red - Orhan Pamuk [Turkey] ⭐⭐
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold�
�Murder at the Olympics: a 1920s cozy historical mystery (Ginger Gold Mysteries #23) - Lee Strauss
32. A book with a number in the title
�Now We Are Six - A.A. Milne ⭐⭐⭐⭐
33. A book involving travel
�The Scent of India - Pier Paolo Pasolini ⭐⭐�
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
�Lord Emsworth and Others - P.G. Wodehouse (Lord Emsworth acts "dopey" but in the title story he's pretty clever!) [first story ⭐⭐⭐⭐�, others ⭐⭐⭐]
35. A science or science fiction book
�The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde ⭐⭐�
36. A book featuring a character in education
�The Rainbow - D.H. Lawrence ⭐⭐⭐⭐
37. A book that is part of a series
�The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway #12) - Elly Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐⭐
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
�Confessions of a Bookseller - Shaun Bythell ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
�The Paris Bookseller - Kerri Maher ⭐⭐⭐⭐
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
�Happiness - Aminatta Forna ⭐⭐⭐⭐
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
�The Stone Circle - Elly Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
�Crick Crack, Monkey - Merle Hodge ⭐⭐⭐⭐
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
�The Venice Sketchbook - Rhys Bowen ⭐⭐�
44. A book with a touch of magic
�The Oceanography of the Moon - Glendy Vanderah ⭐⭐⭐⭐
45. A book that is not a novel
�The Half-Finished Heaven - Tomas Tranströmer [poetry] ⭐⭐�
46. A book related to night
�Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
�The Vampyre - John William Polidori ⭐⭐
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt: A history or historical fiction book
�The Keepers of the House - Shirley Ann Grau ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
49. A book with a senior citizen character
�No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories - Gabriel Garcia Marquez ⭐⭐�
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
�One Two Three - Laurie Frankel ⭐⭐�
51. A book published in 2024
�Somehow: Thoughts on Love -Anne Lamott ⭐⭐⭐⭐
52. A cozy mystery
�The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters ⭐⭐�
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Are Women Human? Astute and Witty Essays on the Role of Women in Society by Dorothy L. Sayers
Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer
The Dogs and the Wolves by Irène Némirovsky
The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir by Wayétu Moore
The Eyes of the Amaryllis by Natalie Babbitt
The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
The Teacher by Michal Ben-Naftali
Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I by Raja Shehadeh
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc):
none
- My most creative twist on a prompt:
n/a
- The prompt I "cheated" on:
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month ('23 or '24); I made sure I recommended as my best in 2024.
- My favorite prompt:
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
- My least favorite prompt:
23. A book related to Boats, B, B, B, or JB
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!):
The Sister
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge All the Sinners Bleed
Bright Young Women
Listen for the Lie
The Kaiju Preservation Society
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) I read in order but no interesting twists. The hardest part of reading in order is that I get most of my books from the library and that seems to have gotten a lot harder in recent years. I need to plan ahead with limited holds.
- My most creative twist on a prompt I am not sure how creative it was but to make the Land, Sea and Air prompt a little difficult I made sure that the cover depicted the word and that I could spell the word with the words in the title.
- The prompt I "cheated" on When I picked my book for a book with a chilling atmosphere I thought it would have a creepy murder house as the back drop and it wasn't really that chilling in the end.
- My favorite prompt 17. A book involving intelligence
- My least favorite prompt I didn't have any that I hated but had the hardest time finding something to fit 6. A book with wings on the cover. This year getting books from the library was a bigger challenge then I have had in the past so early in the year my planning was off.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) The Kaiju Preservation Society
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t! French Milk
Completed 8/13/24This is the earliest I have every completed a reading challenge. Usually I don't finish until November or December, if I manage to finish at all!
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5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
Two Twisted Crowns
Paladin's Hope
Silver Under Nightfall
Court of Wanderers
The Will of the Many
A Marvellous Light
Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
Nope.
My most creative twist on a prompt
Not all that creative, but I read Thornhedge for the prompt "A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs" since it is a sleeping beauty retelling.
The prompt I "cheated" on
No cheating, although I made things easy on myself for the two prompts involving similar covers by reading from a series.
My favorite prompt
A book that is not a novel. But I also loved: A book with a touch of magic, a book that has been on your tbr for over a year, and a science or science fiction book.
My least favorite prompt
A book connected to a flavor of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and A book by an author from an African country. Only because I had to do research for both of these to find books that fit. For the African country prompt there were books recommended in the Listopia from authors that were not technically from Africa and so I found that confusing. I did enjoy the books I chose for both of these prompts so it all worked out in the end =).
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I'd never read from this author before and I'm looking forward to checking out more of their work.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
While I liked some books more than others this year, I don't think there are any that I wish I hadn't read.
Looking forward to next year's list!
I finished the 2024 Across the Year in 52 Books Challenge!- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:
Hidden Pictures
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
None of This Is True
The Guncle Abroad
So Long, Chester Wheeler
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
The Husbands
How to Age Disgracefully
Larger Than Life
The Silent Patient
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Funny Story
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
Nope!
- My most creative twist on a prompt
Going for the Gold - The Paradise Problem
- The prompt I "cheated" on
Related to air - The Guncle Abroad
- My favorite prompt
A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
- My least favorite prompt
Science or Sci-Fi book
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
The Bees
Completed 8/27/2024For the first time EVER I have finished the challenge within the year it is for! And even better, early!
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
Funny Story
Song of the Sea: The Graphic Novel
The Secret of the Ravens
Brooms
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The Women
Hula
Kiss the Girl
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
Pillow Thoughts
VenCo
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
Not really, I did end up reading a lot of graphic novels this year and fit as many as I could in.
- My most creative twist on a prompt
Probably #41 a chilling atmosphere. I used The Kingdom of Sweets for this. It's not a thriller but it did have a weirdness too it that I figured counted.
- The prompt I "cheated" on
I wouldn't say cheated but, I put Hula for a book related to land. But if I remember correctly it talked a lot about the connection Hula has to the understanding of the land and it was also about them keeping their land.
- My favorite prompt
44. A book with a touch of magic
- My least favorite prompt
16. A book related to the phrase “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs�
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
“Odder� Katherine Applegate
I actually got this to read with my nephew but, he would always fall asleep and then he "got over it" (his words) and so I read it myself.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
“Call Me by Your Name� Andre Aciman
“Ayesha at Last� Uzma Jalaluddin
There both in genres I read but, I just didn't like these very much.
Finished 8/27/24Five-star books I read:
1. The Lincoln Highway
2. Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
7. Where'd You Go, Bernadette
10. Every Duke Has His Day
11. That Affair Next Door
14. Blessing of the Lost Girls
15. Three-Inch Teeth
16. Hard Rain
17. Greenmantle
18. Miss Hickory
19. The Lost City of the Monkey God
21. Ten Things I Hate About the Duke
24. How to Stand Up to a Dictator
27. Pay Dirt
29. Blue Skies by Carr, Robyn Reprint Edition MassMarket(2012/8/28)
35, The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience
37. Sleeping Murder
40. Extinction
45. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
46.Pitch Dark
48. The Thursday Murder Club
50. The Reading List
51. Random in Death
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY ChallengeEverybody Sees the Ants
Better than the Movies
Good Material
The Remains of the Day
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
No twists
- My most creative twist on a prompt
Maybe #38 & 39: Two books with similar covers. I used Tomb Sweeping and Good Material. The covers don't look exactly the same, but they both use panels on their covers so I counted it.
- The prompt I "cheated" on
#3: a book that fits a suggestion that did not make the list and #48: a second book that fits your favorite prompt. I just read books, and then after not seeing a prompt that fit for them, I used one from the rejects list or a prompt I already completed that did.
- My favorite prompt
This was my first year participating in this challenge and I liked the creative prompts I've never encountered before.
#4: a book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of "What a Wonderful World"
#34: a book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
- My least favorite prompt
#52 a cozy mystery. I don't really read mysteries, and if I do I prefer them dark. I was not looking forward to this but I did end up enjoying the book I used for this prompt.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
There were many!
Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land (#27: a book related to land)
Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad (#19: a book connected in some way to any of the Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors)
Furia (#31: a book related to "Going for the Gold")
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight (#45: a book that is not a novel)
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (#52: a cozy mystery)
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
Vox (#20- a book with a single word title)
Didn't See That Coming (#24: a book with a secondary color in the cover)
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- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
Thirteen Guests
OlioLore Olympus: Volume Two
18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
Lord Edgware Dies
Above Ground
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Ballad for Sophie
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) not this year
- My most creative twist on a prompt For my 3 books related to land, sea, and air, I read three books about pioneering women in travel.
Ladies of the Canyons: A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest
Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women Who Traveled and Worked Aboard Them
Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
- The prompt I "cheated" on
I didn't have any cheats but one of my bigger stretches was using The Crooked Banister - there's a robot in the story and though he's definitely not sentient or anything you could call AI, I called it close enough.
- My favorite prompt
a book with a chilling atmosphere - this could easily be everything I read haha
- My least favorite prompt
A book that is on a Five Books List - I just personally found the website hard to navigate and a bit repetitative
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) I don't think any of my bad reads this year were ATY's fault. Popsugar on the other hand has some crimes to answer for...
Jackie wrote: "- My most creative twist on a prompt For my 3 books related to land, sea, and air, I read three books about pioneering women in travel."That is so cool! I love it.
I loved Dolly Parton's book - I listened to it on Audible, and it was enchanting.
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I also listened to the audiobook and loved it!
Could someone message me the spreadsheet? Thanks
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)No twists this year!
- My most creative twist on a prompt
I'm quite pleased with 11. A book with an X connection, which I filled by reading Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman. The tie here is that Raffles, in this set of stories, is technically an ex-Raffles (he faked his own death).
I also liked 31. A book related to “Going for the Gold�, which I filled with A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles. A major plot in the book is one of the characters hunting for gold!
- The prompt I "cheated" on
I feel a little like I cheated on 28. A book related to sea, by filling it with Wheels Up. The characters are both in the navy! They do both go to sea at (as I recall) multiple points! It's just not absolutely front and centre in the plot.
- My favorite prompt
I did like 48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt, for the flexibility of it. I filled it with 45. a book that is not a novel (which I guess counts as a second answer XD).
- My least favorite prompt
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title drove me to the point of madness. I filled it in the end with Whisper, but it took far too much concentrated thought.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
I read Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead for 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024. It was such a good book! Very odd, but in the best possible way.
I also bumped This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You significantly up my tbr for 7. A book with a pronoun in the title, and absolutely adored it.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
I read The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily for 33. A book involving travel, and found it rather dull.
Started 6/20/24 - Finished 9/10/24 - 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
The Echo of Old Books
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc): nope!
- My most creative twist on a prompt: A book with an X connection
- The prompt I "cheated" on: none
- My favorite prompt: A book that is part of a series
- My least favorite prompt: A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
Starter Villain
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:I Know This Much Is True
Northanger Abbey
The Frozen Deep
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc): Where I couldn't find a book I wanted to read, I would fulfill the prompt with multiple short stories or couple of 1 act plays for an individual prompt, did that with 3 prompts
- My most creative twist on a prompt
Prompt # 40, wild animals, one of the short stories I read was entitled Tyrannosaurus Rex by Ray Bradbury which is an extinct wild animal in the title
- The prompt I "cheated" on
Prompt #51, I did not finish the book (it was that bad) and did not replace it because nothing else published this year I wasn't even remotely interested in
- My favorite prompt
Prompt #3, a book that fits a suggestion that didn't make it to the final list, I could pick one that I wanted to fulfill from a list of suggestions, not pinned down to a specific prompt
- My least favorite prompt
Prompt #40, involving a wild/endangered animal
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) I Know This Much Is True and The Frozen Deep
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) End of Story. In fact, I didn't finish it because it was so bad.
1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or YPractice Makes Perfect
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Ruthless Vows
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
The Rom-Commers
4. A book related to the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
The Hotel Nantucket
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
Amazing Grace Adams
6. A book with wings on the cover
The Kind Worth Saving
7. A book with a pronoun in the title
Love Her or Lose Her
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
Meet Me at the Lake
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on ŷ
Sociopath: A Memoir
10. A history or historical fiction book
Tom Lake
11. A book with an X connection
Exes and O's
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Educated
13. A book that is on a Five Books List
Funny Story
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
The Berry Pickers
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX)
How to Start a Fire
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
Part of Your World
17. A book involving intelligence
Never Lie
18. A book with a botanical cover
To Kill a Mockingbird
19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
20. A book with a single word title
Wildfire
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
The One with the Kiss Cam
22. A book by an author from an African country
We Should All Be Feminists
23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Jackpot Summer
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover
Green Dot
25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
Turtles All the Way Down
26. A book by an author known by their initials
If We Were Villains
27. A book related to land
Someone Else's Shoes
28. A book related to sea
The Summer of Broken Rules
29. A book related to air
Nineteen Steps
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
The Second Chance Hotel
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold�
Fangirl Down
32. A book with a number in the title
Punk 57
33. A book involving travel
Dirty Thirty
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
The Nanny
35. A science or science fiction book
Annie Bot
36. A book featuring a character in education
Secretly Yours
37. A book that is part of a series
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
38 & 39. Two books with similar covers
Just for the Summer
Unfortunately Yours
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
Big Swiss
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
The September House
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
Archer's Voice
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning author
Bright Young Women
44. A book with a touch of magic
In a Holidaze
45. A book that is not a novel
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story
46. A book related to night
Nosy Neighbors
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Teacher
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt No Listopia
Love, Theoretically
49. A book with a senior citizen character
Leave the World Behind
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 - 2023 List
2024 List to Come
The Last Murder at the End of the World
51. A book published in 2024
Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst
52. A cozy mystery
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Challenge completed - � - 05Aug2452 / 52 completed
� 01. Title that ENDS in A T or Y
� 02. Book connected to something you read in 2023
� 03. Fits a suggestion that didn't make the final list
� 04. Related to lyrics of What A Wonderful World
� 05. Set in One of 25 most beautiful cities in the world
� 06. Wings on cover
� 07. Pronoun in title
� 08. Author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
� 09. Fewer than 2024 ratings on ŷ
� 10. History or Historical fiction
� 11. X connection (#16)
� 12. On my TBR > 1 year
� 13. On one of the Five Books list
� 14. MC is BIPOC
� 15. Author name incl at least one of J Q Z X
� 16. Related to phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
� 17. Involving intelligence
� 18. Botanical cover
� 19. Connected to flavors of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
� 20. Single word title
� 21. Title of 6 or more words
� 22. Author from an African country
� 23. Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads or Jimmy Buffet
� 24. Secondary color COVER (Orange, purple, green)
� 25. Crime OTHER than murder
� 26. Author known by initials
� 27. THREE books related to land, sea air - LAND
� 28. THREE books related to land, sea air - SEA
� 29. THREE books related to land, sea air - AIR
� 30. Set in Country bordering the Mediterranean sea
� 31. Related to "Going for the Gold"
� 32. Book with a number in the title
� 33. Involving travel
� 34. Related to name of a dwarf in Snow White & Seven Dwarfs
� 35. Science or Science fiction
� 36. Featuring a character in education
� 37. Part of a series
� 38. TWO books with similar covers - book 1
� 39. TWO books with similar covers - book 2
� 40. involving Wild animal or endangered species
� 41. Chilling atmosphere (scary or winter)
� 42. Sound-related word in title
� 43. Edgar-winning author
� 44. Touch of Magic
� 45. NOT a novel
� 46. Related to night
� 47. Two-word title: "THE ____"
� 48. Second book that fits my favorite prompt
� 49. Featuring a senior citizen
� 50. Book in ATY Best book of Month 2023 or 2024
� 51. Book published in 2024
� 52. Cozy Mystery
Details can be found in Tessa's 2024 ATY Challenge thread
THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGECompleted 9/18/24 (Joy D)
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
- Open City by Teju Cole - 5* - My Review (NYC)
- Washington Black by Esi Edugyan - 5* - My Review (Canada)
- Embassytown by China Miéville - 5* - My Review
- The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma - 5* - My Review
- Walking to Samarkand: The Great Silk Road from Persia to Central Asia by Bernard Ollivier - 5* - My Review
- Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill - 5* - My Review
- The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore - 5* - My Review
- My favorite prompt
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 - I always enjoy looking through other members' favorites
- My least favorite prompt
52. A cozy mystery - I don't read these in general, but I found The Cat Who Saved Books, which was good
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyne Saucier
My list of books read for this challenge may be found here:
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I finished a couple of days ago in mid-Sept.- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge - Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Kill for Me, Kill for You. First Lie Wins
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) - As many new 2024 releases as possible
- My most creative twist on a prompt - #35 - sci-fi - Orbital
- The prompt I "cheated" on - #42 - kids book - The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
- My favorite prompt -#51 - published in 2024
- My least favorite prompt - #19 - Ben & Jerry's
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) -#16 - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) -#26 - End of Story
-5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge: a surprising number because I'm picky! *The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez *The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler *Against All Gods by Miles Cameron *Menewood by Nicola Griffith *Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane *Godkiller by Hannah Kaner *Role Playing by Cathy Yardley *The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett *Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford *Water Logic by Laurie Marks *A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc): no twists*
- My most creative twist on a prompt: I used two books in a series for books with similar covers*
- The prompt I "cheated" on: I didn't really need to cheat on any*
- My favorite prompt: A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett*
- My least favorite prompt:a book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the list, this was a pain to figure out*
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!): Role Playing by Cathy Yardley. I used this for "book with an X connection" because it's a romance about Gen X characters. I was interested in this book but might not have gotten around to it if not for the prompt.*
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!): Haven by Emma Donoghue for a Book Posted in One of the Best Books of the Month Threads. This book made me both mad and sad.
I've been focused on a different reading challenge this year - the Jewish Genre Reading Challenge - so I was planning to skip doing other challenges in 2024. But last month in August I decided to see how far along I could get in ATY and another of my favorite challenges just using the books I'd already read. I was fewer than 10 books away so I decided to go for it! 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:
Golemcrafters (My review is here)
I did have a good amount of 4s and 4.5s. I'm actually surprised to realize I've only read one 5 star book so far this year!
Any twists on the challenge? My unintentional twist (because I was primarily focused on the other challenge) is that 25 out of 50 books that I read for ATY feature Jewish main characters.
My most creative twist on a prompt: For "A book with an X connection,' I used Furies of Calderon, which is set in a fantasy Roman-inspired world. The series is called Codex Alera and people are named things like Aldric Ex Gladius. There are a lot of Xs.
The prompt I "cheated" on: I don't think it's a cheat, but maybe a stretch. In The Bodyguard, the main character's family land is important to the story, there are numerous scenes that take place at specific different locations on the land. I used this book for "A book related to land."
My favorite prompt: The rejects prompt, "A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list."
My least favorite prompt: "A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong." It's a great song, but there was just too much going back and forth between books and lyrics and it wasn't any fun.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!): The very last book I read for ATY, which I finished reading today, was One of Us Knows, for the "Edgar Award-winning author" prompt. I enjoyed reading this book so so very much. So spooky, such unreliable narrator(s), time skips, haunted house, it was great.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!): As much as I love the punny titles and the idea of a cozy book, I am just not a cozy mystery person. A Deck Stacked for Murder has an appealing theme (big city gal opens a tarot cafe in a small town) but it's simply not my genre.
If anyone is interested in seeing which books I used for each prompt, including some separated out tracking of the books with Jewish MCs, my challenge plan is here.
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY ChallengeDivine Rivals
The Titan’s Curse
The Door of No Return
Brown Girl Dreaming
Spy x Family, Vol. 11
The Paradise Problem
Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 1
Lore Olympus: Volume Six
The Battle of the Labyrinth
When Among Crows
Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead
Funny Story
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
No rereads allowed.
- My most creative twist on a prompt
Nothing stands out.
- The prompt I "cheated" on
I didn't cheat on this but I have been on Popsugar.
- My favorite prompt
Author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand. The Endless War
- My least favorite prompt
I really don't like prompts that are clearly multiple prompts in one but still cozy mystery was the worst, I did not like the book I read as well. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
Snow White Learns Witchcraft
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking I like Kingfisher but I would have dnfed this if not for the tough prompt.
I completed the challenge on October 2nd. I read the books in order & had only one 5 star The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge - The Frozen River- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) - I read in order
- My most creative twist on a prompt - No creativity here
- The prompt I "cheated" on - No cheating
- My favorite prompt - #2 A book connected to something you read in 2023. #37 A book that is part of a series
- My least favorite prompt - # 11 A book with an X-connection
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) The Frozen River
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) - Other Birds
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)- no
- My most creative twist on a prompt - Going for the Gold:
- The prompt I "cheated" on: The Seven Dwarves. Didn't quite feel right, but I got fed up with trying to find a book that did... I read
.The book is really good, though!
- My favorite prompt: Science/Science Fiction
- My least favorite prompt - The Seven Dwarves.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
Sorry, but what a load of
It's been fun!
I'm thrilled to have completed my first ATY 52-book challenge, and to have done it in less than 6 monthsI . started the challenge in June and I was hoping to get half the books done by December.1. 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
The Bancroft Strategy by Robert Ludlum
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
La protégée by Marlene Charine
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Now You See Me by Sharon J. Bolton
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
2. No twists on the challenge.
3. My most creative twist on a prompt: Going for the gold.
I didn't tie this prompt to an (Olympic) sport or race. Rather, I chose a book where the main character was involved in gold heist.
4. The prompt I "cheated" on: A book with an X connection.
I stretched this one by choosing a book that involved a doctor who had patients x-rayed.
5. My favorite prompt: A book with a senior citizen. I had lots of options for this one.
5.My least favorite prompt: A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
But I did manage to find a good option for this prompt in Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins.
6. A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!): A book with a touch of magic.
For this prompt, I read Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg. I totally loved the house's mischievous personality.
7: A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
Profile K by Helen Fields
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Finished 13-October-2024- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:
Three Days and a Life by Pierre Lemaitre - This is a book in translation by a French author that I used for # 32. A book with a number in the title.
The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird by Jack Emerson Davis
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) by Brad Thor
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc): No twists
- My most creative twist on a prompt: I used X marks the spot to read # 11. A book with an X connection - The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps
- The prompt I "cheated" on: I looked back at the prompts and didn't find any place where I cheated.
- My favorite prompt: 3. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett - I read The Narrowboat Summer.
- My least favorite prompt: 50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 - I read The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!): Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel. I ended up reading the trilogy and really enjoyed. Each book gets better than the last.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #7) by Alexander McCall Smith. I stopped reading this series years and years ago, but I was looking for an "easy read" as this was one of the last few books I read for the challenge. These books all read the same for me, and I couldn't wait to be finished.
2024 ATY Challenge
Completed 52 of 52
Finished 13-Oct-2024
�1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y - Atalanta
�2. A book connected to something you read in 2023 - Winter Stroll
�3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list - Peony in Love
�4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong - The Frozen River
�5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world - The Architect's Apprentice
�6. A book with wings on the cover - Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1)
�7. A book with a pronoun in the title - They're Going To Love You
�8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand - I Am the Messenger
�9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on ŷ - Differ We Must
�10. A history or historical fiction book - Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
�11. A book with an X connection - The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps
�12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year - The Bean Trees (Greer Family, #1)
�13. A book that is on a Five Books List - Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
�14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color - Crooked Letter Crooked Letter
�15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX) - Mr. Perfect Paper
�16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" - Bark to the Future (Chet and Bernie, #13)
�17. A book involving intelligence - Shadow of Doubt: A Thriller (23) (The Scot Harvath Series)
�18. A book with a botanical cover - When We Were Birds
�19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream - Into the Wild
�20. A book with a single word title - Chenneville
�21. A book with a title containing 6+ words - The Secret, Book & Scone Society
�22. A book by an author from an African country - Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #7)
�23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett - The Narrowboat Summer
�24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple) - The Family Chao
�25. A book involving a crime other than a murder - The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World
�26. A book by an author known by their initials - Dear Mrs. Bird
�27. A book related to land - Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
�28. A book related to sea - Death at High Tide
�29. A book related to air - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
�30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea - The Sandcastle Girls
�31. A book related to “Going for the Gold� - Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #24)
�32. A book with a number in the title - Three Days and a Life
�33. A book involving travel - A Short Walk Through a Wide World
�34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs - The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
�35. A science or science fiction book - Meet Me in Another Life
�36. A book featuring a character in education - New Girl in Little Cove
�37. A book that is part of a series - The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4)
�38. Two books with similar covers - The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #1)
�39. Two books with similar covers - Confessions of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #2)
�40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover - The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird
�41. A book with a chilling atmosphere - The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
�42. A book with a sound-related word in the title - Up on the Woof Top
�43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning author - Three-Inch Teeth
�44. A book with a touch of magic - The Invisible Hour
�45. A book that is not a novel - Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
�46. A book related to night - The Night Watchman
�47. A book with a two word title, with the first word being "the" - The Rumor
�48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt - Endless Summer
�49. A book with a senior citizen character - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1)
�50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 - The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
�51. A book published in 2024 - The Fury
�52. A cozy mystery - Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage
Mod
5 star books - She Who Became the Sun
The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
James
Lucy by the Sea
A Song for Arbonne
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Any twists - every book had to count for at least one other challenge in one of my GR groups
My most creative twist on a prompt - Going for the Gold
Sacred Games is set during the original ancient Greek Olympics - this is a very fun mystery series
The prompt I cheated on - none
Favorite prompt - history or historical fiction
Least favorite prompt - a book with a sound-related word in the title. I found this surprisingly hard and settled for the word "song"
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY challenge (but I'm so glad I did) - Happiness Falls for Happy from the 7 Dwarfs.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) - none since I would have read them for other challenges
Finished: October 10, 20245 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
The Source
Bad Monkey
Funny Story
Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) - Not this year
My most creative twist on a prompt
- Ben & Jerry's flavor: Half-Baked: The Big Kahuna features a character who is enamored with the Devil's Lettuce
The prompt I "cheated" on:
- A book with a pronoun in the title - Not really a cheat, but 'My' in Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone is a weak possessive pronoun
My favorite prompt:
A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett - Bubbles Up, Jimmy!
My least favorite prompt
- A book that is on a Five Books List - I struggled mightily with this prompt and pray that I never see it again!
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
- The Source has stayed with me since I finished it, but there is no one IRL that I can recommend it too and then discuss it with.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) - Flaubert's Parrot
- GR listed it as a novel, but I'm not sure what it wanted to be. Part biography, part historical fiction, some narrative fiction, a dash of a list and timeline, it cooked up into a big mess after a promising premise. I used it as part of my Jimmy Buffett prompt since Flaubert is mentioned in one of my favorite song (Love in the Library) and fans are called Parrotheads. Still my favorite prompt, but a disappointing fulfillment. I finished it hoping that in the end I could see the point.
1. 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge �Somewhere Beyond the Sea� b TJ Klune. Dare I say it was even better than the first book? Also need to mention �Hunted� by Darcey Coates. This was my first book of hers I read and it was amazing! Nice twists, good suspense. Look forward to more.2. Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) - Don’t know if this is a twist per se but every one of the 52 books I read were actual books, have not picked up my Kindle in over a year.
3. My most creative twist on a prompt - none
4. The prompt I "cheated" on - none
5. My favorite prompt - anything that makes it easy for me to pick something I like to read and most likely have in my ever growing TBR pile, prompts like a mystery or thriller, chilly atmosphere, etc
6. My least favorite prompt - Nothing in this year’s list I would consider a least favorite. Originally maybe the history or historical fiction prompt, but I had watched a tv series I very much enjoyed called “The Last Kingdom�. It was based on a book series so this gave me an excuse to also read the book.
7. A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) �The Stranger Diaries� by Elly Griffiths. This was my first book by her and let’s just say I am a huge fan now and have read book 2 in this series and started one of her other series.
8. A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) �Hidden Pictures� by Jason Rekulak. I had such high hopes and I was able to stick with it to the end, but it left me underwhelmed.
Now on to complete the Fall seasonal challenge! )
Kerry
Mod
Interesting that you love mysteries and thrillers but had trouble with historical fiction. There are lots of historical mysteries and thrillers (Jack the Ripper, anyone?) Glad you found something else, I also liked The Last Kingdom, though not enough to read more of the series.
5 Star books that I read for the ATY ChallengeMe: Moth (Wings on cover)
Winter Lost (TBR 1 year or more)
Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza (Purple cover)
Paladin's Strength (Author initials)
Lore Olympus: Volume Six (Series book)
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Same cover book 1)
The Familiar (Touch of magic)
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (Related to night)
When Among Crows (ATy BBotM)
The Innkeeper Chronicles (X connection)
Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc)
Nope. I did do a side challenge of 25 prompts from previous lists - and now you're all copying me with the anniversary challenge for next year.😜
My most creative twist on a prompt
For "Going for Gold", I read a book about marrying for money, aka gold digging. (You'll Do: A History of Marrying for Reasons Other Than Love) It ended up being way more depressing than I was anticipating.
The prompt I "cheated" on
I read We Should All Be Feminists for African author, but at 52 pages, it is barely a book. But I DNFed the book I originally picked, and I wasn't feeling any of the other books I found, and I just wanted to be done with the challenge already.
My favorite prompt
A book posted on a ATY best book of the month thread, is always one of my favourite prompts. I also loved the pronoun in the title, because it amused me just how many times a book I read had a pronoun in the title.
My least favorite prompt
A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list. I straight up used a wild card to avoid this.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett.)
I had avoided reading this but it's only 50/50 with the challenge and the trailers for the movie pushing me to read this book. But the only books I wouldn't have read for sure without the challenge were all pretty meh.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking (A cozy mystery.) I've loved almost all the other books by T. Kingfisher that I've read, but I would have DNFd this if it wasn't for this prompt. I am not a cozy mystery person, so I wasn't going to find anything better. I still ended up giving the book a 3 because it got good by the end.
I finished!/topic/show/... is my completed list (note that I forgot to list all of the months where I finished the books)
One 5 star books used for this challenge, but it was a reread The Raven in the Foregate for #2 because I read a different book in that series in 2023
No Twists
Nothing particularly creative but I did find a different list of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world because Vancouver, BC is far more beautiful than cities like NYC, IMO and it was posted by one of our mods somewhere for others to see :)
Didn't have to "cheat" as far as I can remember or based on what I can see, which is amazing for me (this probably won't happen in 2025!)
Least Favourite prompt-- read a book on a 5 star list since I dislike list prompts, but at least this wasn't as onerous (for me, not for everyone :) ) as the one we have for next year
It's a wrap! Finished this morning. 1. Book with a title that ends in A, T or Y The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
2. Book connected to something you read in 2023 Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
3. Book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K White
4. Book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
5. Book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
6. Book with wings on the cover To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
7. Book with a pronoun in the title Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
8. Book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand A Great Reckoning Louise Penny
9. Book with fewer than 2024 ratings on ŷ Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates by Briana McDonald
10. A history or historical fiction book The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley
11. Book with an X connection Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
12. Book that has been on your TBR for over a year The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks
13. Book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
14. Book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color The Color Purple by Alice Walker
15. Book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX) Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin
16. Book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
17. Book involving intelligence The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
18. Book with a botanical cover The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl
19. Book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
20. Book with a single word title Weyward by Emilia Hart
21. Book with a title containing 6+ words The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
22. Book by an author from an African country Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
23. Book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett Euphoria by Lily King
24. Book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple) The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
25. Book involving a crime other than a murder The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
26. Book by an author known by their initials Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
27. Book related to land Home Made of Dawn by M, Scott Momaday
28. Book related to sea The Wager: A Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
29. Book related to air Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
30. Book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
31. Book related to “Going for the Gold� Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman
32. Book with a number in the title Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
33. Book involving travel James by Percival Everett
34. Book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quinlan
35. A science or science fiction book The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
36. Book featuring a character in education Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
37. Book that is part of a series Cece Rivera and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2 Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
40. Book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
41. Book with a chilling atmosphere I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
42. Book with a sound-related word in the title The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
43. Book by an Edgar Award-winning Author The Third Man by Graham Greene
44. Book with a touch of magic The Island of the Missing Trees by Elif Shafik
45. Book that is not a novel Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
46. Book related to night Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
47. Book with a two-word title beginning with THE The Trackers Charles Frazier
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt The Caretaker by Ron Rash
49. Book with a senior citizen character The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
50. Book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
51. Book published in 2024 The Only Black Girl in the Room by Alex Travis
52. A cozy mystery The Mystery Guest byNita Prose
Robin P wrote: Interesting that you love mysteries and thrillers but had trouble with historical fiction. There are lots of historical mysteries and thrillers (Jack the Ripper, anyone?) Glad you found something else, I also liked The Last Kingdom, though not enough to read more of the series.I know, right? I just can't get into them but then again, a good Agatha Christie is always good too. I am so over Jack the Ripper, lol!
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:I didn't really rate most of the books I read.
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc):
The biggest twist is that this was my first ever challenge, I had already read 210 books so far this year and joined this challenge this week (just found out about it) and was able to find books for each prompt from the books that I have already read this year. So, I guess I did the challenge a bit backwards. LOL but it worked out and I can't wait for next year and being able to plan ahead.
- My most creative twist on a prompt:
A book connected in some way to a Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavor - the flavor I chose was Glampfire Trail Mix and connected it with the book Love and Other Conspiracies because the characters are hunting Big Foot and other cryptids and as part of their research they were camping and following trails in the woods.
- The prompt I "cheated" on:
I don't think I cheated on any, unless you count the fact that I read all my books this year before joining this challenge and matched the prompts to the books I have already read throughout the year.
- My favorite prompt:
My favorite prompt was a book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the final cut and that prompt was 'a character dealing with mental health or cognitive challenges' I think it was an inclusive and important prompt (to me as a neurodivergent person).
- My least favorite prompt:
My least favorite prompt was 'a book by an author from Canada, Australia, or New Zealand'. Mostly because it was hard to go through 210 books and have to try to figure out and research where the authors were from.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!):
None of them because these were all books that I had already read this year and didn't chose because of the challenge.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!):
None of them because these were all books that I had already read this year and didn't chose because of the challenge.
Mod
I didn't really rate most of the books I read.
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc):
The biggest t..."
It's great that you were able to do the challenge after the fact. The first year I was here I started in January, but after I finished, just for fun I looked up the previous year's challenge (from before I was a member) and was able to plug in a book for each prompt.
5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
Any twists on the challenge?
No
My most creative twist on a prompt
I didn't have the feeling that I had solved the prompts
very creatively.
The prompt I "cheated" on
I read The Bell Jar for "A book with a sound-related word in the title"
My favorite prompt
A book involving travel.
I think I like to read books that involve some kind of travel.
My least favorite prompt
A book with a tittle that ends in A, T, Y
It was very annoying looking for that.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
The Library of the Dead
I searched for a long time for a book by an African author that I wanted to read. In the last years I had read a lot of books by African authors, so most of the books I was interested in I had already read. This book was my last hope and the author delivered. It was a 5 star read and I look forward to reading more in the series.
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!)
I used Spaceman of Bohemia because the German title fulfilled "A book with a title containing 6+ words". The first half of the book was good, but the second half was very confusing and boring.
5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge:I don't rate
Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc):
no
My most creative twist on a prompt:
I was pleased with reading Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out for a a book related to 'Going for the Gold.' Both the author's name, Gracie Gold, and the subject matter, competing for elite figure skating medals, fit the prompt.
The prompt I "cheated" on:
I used more audio books due to health problems, but every book fit!
My favorite prompt:
a book with a touch of magic
My least favorite prompt:
A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!):
I may have gotten to it eventually, but the book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" prompt gave me the nudge to finally read The Art of Racing in the Rain
A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!):
Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery for A book by an author known by their initials. It was okay, but not up to the standard of her 8-book Anne of Green Gables series.
- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge
- My most creative twist on a prompt Probably "Wings on the cover" where I used a book with a character on the cover with wings tattooed on his neck
- My favorite prompt "Two books with similar covers"
and
- My least favorite prompt "A book involving intelligence"
Around the Year in 52 Books
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You, Again (other topics)
Demon Copperhead (other topics)
Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old (other topics)
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- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!)
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