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2021 Plans
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ladymurmur's 2021 plan
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...� - DONE!
The Many Colored Land by Julian May - time travel back to the Pliocene era sure seems like "in the beginning" to me! Also first in series, and first I've read by this author.
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y - DONE!
Sunstone-R.W. KrpounSome qualifying authors from my TBR:
P.N. Elrod
Connie Willis
Lori M. Lee
R.R. Virdi
Elise Hooper
BR Kingsolver
John Chu
C.L. Polk
L.L. McKinney
M.L. Bullock
D.C. Gomez
John D. Brown
Domino Finn
Connor Drexler
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music - DONE!
Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection, "Doggone Mess" by R.J. Blain - dog bites
5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read - DONE!/list/show/1...
Blood Is Another Word for Hunger by Rivers Solomonauthors I own:
N.K. Jemisin
Ta-Nehisi Coates - the Black Panther comix
library:
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora (rec from J)
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
Temper by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
6. A love story - DONE!
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail CarrigerThese sorts of prompts can be filled in as found. While I'm not much of a romance genre reader, there are love themes in many of the titles that I do read. Perhaps one of the Austenesque titles on my list? Or just see what jumps out at me as I'm reading?
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list - DONE!
Hounded by Kevin HearnePossible prompts:
A book written by someone no more than two degrees of separation away from you - Douglas Hulick, Michael Underwood, Lyda Morehouse, Dave Duncan, Seanan McGuire, Mira Grant, Kelly McCullough, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear, Melissa F. Olson, Kevin Hearne
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited - DONE!
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams - North Carolina
9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - DONE!
Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milfordre-reads:
The Dark Is Rising - winter, Christmas
new reads:
10. A book with a female villain or criminal - DONE!/topic/show/...
Death Masks by Jim Butcher - Diedre (one of the Denarians) and Anna Valmont (one of the "Church Mice" professional thieves)re-reads:
Kushiel's Dart
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
new reads:
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum - DONE!
Ink Witch by Lindsey Sparks (Fairleigh) - Egyptian demigods in modern day. re-reads:
The Book of Night with Moon
To Visit the Queen
The Red Pyramid
new reads:
The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum
Murder at the Museum
An Exhibit of Madness
The Museum of Sudden Disappearances
Museum of Thieves
Death of an Eye
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation - DONE!
Maresi by Maria TurtschaninoffThis prompt will be a challenge. There are a few eligible titles on my TBR, but none that I own. Will need to see what the library has when I get around to this one.
Possibles:
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Maresi
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020 - DONE!
What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben AaronovitchFaith Hunter
Gail Carriger
Ben Aaronovitch
Seanan McGuire
Martha Wells
14. A book set in a made-up place - DONE!
The Domino Pattern by Timothy ZahnJust about any fantasy, sci-fi, or cozy mystery will satisfy this prompt.
Possibles:
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters - DONE!
The Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanRed Pyramid series by Rick Riordan
Later books in the Tower and the Hive series by Anne McCaffrey
16. A book with a building in the title - DONE!
In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns by Elizabeth Bear
17. A book with a Muslim character or author - DONE!
Ayesha at Last by Uzma JalaluddinThe Rivers of London series has a Muslim character, one of the female cops.
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1 - Done!A Jane Austen or Austenesque title set in the Regency period.
Lydia Bennet's Story: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jane Odiwe
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2 - DONE!An Austenesque title set in the present/modern day
Austenland by Shannon Hale
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3 - DONE!
Pride and Prejudice on Mars by Charles Perkins & Jane AustenAn Austenesque title set in the future
Possibles:
Pride and Prejudice on Mars
Cynthia the Invincible
The Jane Austen Project
Steampunk Darcy
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u" - DONE!
Calculated Risks by Seanan McGuireown:
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion
Arthur Conan Doyle - Study in Scarlett, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, and many more...
So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
The Reluctant Swordsman by Dave Duncan
The Cutting Edge by Dave Duncan
Calculated Risks by Seanan McGuire
Junkyard Cats-Faith Hunter
library:
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads - DONE!
Network Effect by Martha Wells
23. A cross genre novel - DONE!
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells - sci-fi/murder mysteryConversation of "mixed genre" urban fantasy books -
24. A book about racism or race relations - DONE!Circle of Magic series, by Tamora Pierce
own:
Akata Witch - reread
Circle of Magic series (on the "shelved as racial identity" list)
A Free Man of Color
Twelve Years a Slave
library:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
The Goblin Emperor
Lovecraft Country
Children of Blood and Bone
25. A book set on an island - DONE!any book set in England/UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, fictional islands, etc...
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail CarrigerPhryne Fisher Mysteries - Australia
Aunt Bessie Mysteries - Isle of Man
own:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - England, never read
Pocket Apocalypse - Australia, reread
Etiquette & Espionage - England, reread
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author - DONE!
Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. ValenteTor.com novellas are perfect for this prompt, and I own a bunch that I haven't read yet.
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards - DONE!
The Collapsing Empire by John ScalziThe Stockholm Octavo - own
28. A book connected to ice - DONE!
Iced Out in Iceland by Zelda WhiteIce: A Jack Hobson/Dr. Leah Andrews Thriller
Iced Out in Iceland
30. A long book - DONE!
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas EamesOwn:
Any of the Kushiel series
The Name of the Wind
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
The Golem and the Jinni
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years - DONE!
Get Off the Unicorn-Anne McCaffreyPossibles:
Dave Duncan
Jim Butcher
Simon R. Green
Diane Duane
Katherine Kurtz
Anne McCaffrey
Tanya Huff
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people - DONE!
Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry - DONE!
Besieged by Kevin HearneThere are TONS of anthologies and collections on my TBR.
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer - DONE!
Zoo City by Lauren Beukeslibrary:
Further titles from the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series
36. A book with six or more words in the title - DONE!
Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s by Jennifer Worth
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list - DONE!
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe list:
Possibles:
(rereads)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Akata Witch
The Ghost Bride
Anne of Green Gables
(other)
The Shadow of the Wind
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Pippi Longstocking
The Guest Cat
Emil and the Detectives
Lovers in the Age of Indifference
A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator - DONE!Of the 5 random words that the mods got, I'm picking "hand".
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover - DONE!
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author - DONE!library:
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
43. A book with elements of magic - DONE!
The Web of Nightmares: On the Hedge: Book 1 by Jeremiah Murphy
44. A book whose title contains a negative - DONE!
Paths Not Taken by Simon R. GreenPossibles:
For Love of Mother-Not
Not in the Cards
How (Not) to Play With Magic
The Not So Minor Arcana: Never Cross A Palm With Silver
A Not So Purrfect Murder
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet - DONE!
Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross - Charlie
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ Choice Awards - DONE!
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KlunePossibles:
The Once and Future Witches
The House in the Cerulean Sea
House of Earth and Blood
A Deadly Education
The Jane Austen Society
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir - DONE!
Old Christmas by Washington Irving
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?� - DONE!
Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era by Karen Bowmanown:
Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era
library:
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter
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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
Circle of Magic series, by Tamora Pierce
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"