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THE 2021 PLAN
I plan to read most of the books in order, or as they become available through my library.

LIST
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...��
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
4. A book with a monochromatic cover

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
6. A love story
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year
10. A book with a female villain or criminal
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020

14. A book set in a made-up place
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
16. A book with a building in the title
17. A book with a Muslim character or author

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads

23. A cross genre novel
24. A book about racism or race relations
25. A book set on an island
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
28. A book connected to ice
29. A book that you consider comfort reading
30. A long book

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
34. A book with a travel theme
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer

36. A book with six or more words in the title
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
39. A book involving an immigrant

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
42. A mystery or thriller
43. A book with elements of magic

44. A book whose title contains a negative
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ������ Choice Awards
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?��

49. A book with an ensemble cast
50. A book published in 2021
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
52. A book related to "the end"

January

��Week 1. A book related to “In the Beginning...��:
All Systems Red (First in a Series), 03Jan21, 4 Stars

��Week 2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y:
Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier, 09Jan21, 5 Stars

��Week 3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things":
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (moon)

��Week 4. A book with a monochromatic cover:
Darling Rose Gold, by Stephanie Wroble

February

��Week 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read:
The Girl with the Louding Voice, 27Jan21, 5 Stars

��Week 6. A love story:
The Mothers, 28Jan21, 3 Stars

��Week 7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list: (A book with food item on the cover)
Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America, 23Feb21, 4.5 Stars

��Week 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited:
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster, 15Feb21, 4 Stars

March

��Week 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year:
Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson, 06Mar21, 4 Stars

��Week 10. A book with a female villain or criminal:
The Reckless Oath We Made, by Bryn Greenwood, 09Mar21, 5 Stars

��Week 11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum:
The Lost City of the Monkey God, by Douglas Preston, 10Mar21, 4 Stars

��Week 12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation:
Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck, 12Mar21, 4 Stars

��Week 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020:
Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz, 19Mar21, 5 Stars

April

��Week 14. A book set in a made-up place:
Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America by Leslie Knope, 02Apr21, 4 Stars

��Week 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters:
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton, 10Apr21, 5 Stars

��Week 16. A book with a building in the title:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, 26Feb21, 4 Stars

��Week 17. A book with a Muslim character or author:
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo, 26Feb21, 4 Stars

May

��Week 18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1: Past, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe, 3May21, 4 Stars

��Week 19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" -
Book 2: Present--- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, 01Jan21, 4 Stars

��Week 20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3: Future--- Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future, 10May21, 4 Stars

��Week 21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u":
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch, 23Apr21, 3 Stars

��Week 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads: The Girl Behind the Gates by Brenda Davies, 27May21, 4 Stars

June

��Week 23. A cross genre novel: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, 30May21, 4 Stars

��Week 24. A book about racism or race relations:
Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found by Gilbert King, 30Mar21, 5 Stars

��Week 25. A book set on an island: Folly, by Laurie King, 08May21, 4 Stars

��Week 26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author: Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary, 02Jun21, 4 Stars

July

��Week 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards:
Simple Genius by David Baldacci, (main character Sean King), 03Jul21, 4 Stars

��Week 28. A book connected to ice:
Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration by David Roberts, 06Jul21. 3 Stars

��Week 29. A book that you consider comfort reading:
The Boy from the Woods, by Harlan Coben (favorite author group), 10Jul21, 4 Stars

��Week 30. A long book:
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (960 pages), by James Mustich, 08Jul21, 4 Stars

August

��Week 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years:
The Narrows by Michael Connelly, 03Aug21, 4 Stars

��Week 32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people:
Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion by Tori Telfer, 18Jun21, 4 Stars

��Week 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry:
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado, 01Aug21, 3 Stars

��Week 34. A book with a travel theme: Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain by George Mahood, 26Aug21, 5 Stars

��Week 35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer:
Tomorrow, When the War Began (Australia), by John Marsden, 13Aug21, 4 Stars

September

September
��Week 36. A book with six or more words in the title:
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker, 06Sep21, 3.5 Stars

��Week 37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list:
The Door by Magda Szabó, 22Sep21, 4 Stars

��Week 38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator: "PROGRAM"
The Treatment by Suzanne Young, #2 in The Program Series, 20Sep21, 2.5 Stars

��Week 39. A book involving an immigrant:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, 02Aug21, 4 Stars

October

✔Week 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover: Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape
✔Week 41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
✔Week 42. A mystery or thriller: The Last Thing He Told Me
✔Week 43. A book with elements of magic: Hour of the Witch

November

✔Week 44. A book whose title contains a negative: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

✔Week 45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet:
Echo Park by Michael Connelly

✔Week 46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ������ Choice Awards:
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

✔Week 47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir:
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

✔Week 46. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?��:
A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back

December

��Week 49. A book with an ensemble cast:
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks, 12Mar21, 4 Stars
��Week 50. A book published in 2021
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker, 2Sep21, 5 Stars
��Week 51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name:
Good Girl, Bad Girl
��Week 52. A book related to "the end":
The End of Her