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I just finished To Kill a Mockingbird, and I loved it!! Such a good story, I sat down and read it in a day.
I need to try Agatha Christie (I think I have one on a challenge list for 2018) A lot of fans in this group and I'm not sure Ive read anything by her yet....ever. Maybe when I was in middle school? I can't remember.

I just finished To Kill a Mockingbird, and I loved it!! Such a good story, I sat down and read it in a day.
I need to try Agatha Christie (I thi..."
Tracy: I am a huge Agatha Christie fan and also a part of another book club (@maidensofmurder Instagram) where we read one AC mystery per month. I have tried to incorporate their choices into ATY52 themes, that's why you see multiple Christie mysteries in the above list. I am sure you will enjoy her writing. :-)
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I am a first timer to any sort of book related yearly challenges and I am both nervous (as hell) and excited to commit to 2018 ATY52 Challenge. My goal is to finish each of the weekly themes while staying in my comfort zone. Wish me luck and below are some of the titles I tentatively decided.
Siri
Week 1 (January 1-7). A book with the letters A, T & Y in the title
Parker Pyne Investigates
Week 2 (January 8-14). A book from the first 10 books added to your To Be Read list
I Heart New York
Week 3 (January 15-21). A book from the 2017 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards
Origin
Week 4 (January 22-28). 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #1 Earth
Enchanted Islands
Week 5 (January 29-February 4). A book about or inspired by real events
The Irish Game: A True Story of Crime and Art
Week 6 (February 5-11). A book originally written in a language other than English
The Angel's Game
Week 7 (February 12-18). A gothic novel
The House at Riverton
Week 8 (February 19-25). An "own voices" book
TBD
Week 9 (February 26-March 4). A book with a body part in the title
Sister of My Heart
Week 10 (March 5-11). An author's debut book
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Week 11 (March 12-18). A literary fiction
Animal Farm
Week 12 (March 19-25). A book set in Africa or South America
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
Week 13 (March 26-April 1). A book with a plot centered around a secret
The Man in the Brown Suit
Week 14 (April 2-8). 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #2 Fire
Born in Fire
Week 15 (April 9-15). A book with an unique format/writing structure
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Week 16 (April 16-22). A narrative non-fiction
The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction
Week 17 (April 23-29). A book you expect to make you laugh
The Rosie Effect
Week 18 (April 30-May 6). A book with a location in the title
A Caribbean Mystery
Week 19 (May 7-13). A book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand master author
Hickory Dickory Dock
Week 20 (May 14-20). A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women
Week 21 (May 21-27). A book written in first person perspective
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story
Week 22 (May 28-June 3). A book you have high expectations or hope for
Magpie Murders
Week 23 (June 4-10). A medical or legal thriller
An Innocent Client
Week 24 (June 11-17). A book with a map
TBD
Week 25 (June 18-24). A book with an antagonist/villain point of view
TBD
Week 26 (June 25-July 1). A book with a text only cover
Franny and Zooey
Week 27 (July 2-8). A book about surviving a hardship
The Book Thief
Week 28 (July 9-15). 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #3 Water
Into the Water
Week 29 (July 16-22). A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title
The Seven Dials Mystery
Week 30 (July 23-29). A short book
The Getaway: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (BK12): Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12
Week 31 (July 30-August 5). A book set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to
Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
Week 32 (August 6-12). An alternate history book
Dark Matter
Week 33 (August 13-19). A book connected to a word "born" in the same year as you
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
Week 34 (August 20-26). A suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls, that didn't win but was polarizing or a close-call
The Old Man and the Sea
Week 35 (August 27-September 2). A book featuring a murder
After the Funeral
Week 36 (September 3-9). A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before
Eligible
Week 37 (September 10-16). A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee
Americanah
Week 38 (September 17-23). A science book or a science fiction book
TBD
Week 39 (September 24-September 30). A book with a form of punctuation in the title
Thank You, Jeeves
Week 40 (October 1-7). A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list
To Kill a Mockingbird
Week 41 (October 8-14). A book by an author with the same first and last initials
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Week 42 (October 15-21). A book that takes place on, in, or underwater
The Woman in Cabin 10
Week 43 (October 22-28). A book with a title that is a whole sentence
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
Week 44 (October 29-November 4). A ghost story
TBD
Week 45 (November 5-11). A book that intimidates/scares you
The Pillars of the Earth
Week 46 (November 12-18). 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air
Death of an Airman
Week 47 (November 19-25). A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own
Footnotes in Gaza
Week 48 (November 26-December 2). A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins
We Were Liars
Week 49 (December 3-9). A book from one of the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Best Books of the Month lists
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
Week 50 (December 10-16). A book with a warm atmosphere
Fangirl
Week 51 (December 17-23). An award-winning short story or short story collection
Week 52 (December 24-31). A book published in 2018
The Great Alone