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ATY Challenge:
Goals: 12/1/2020 to 11/30/20211. Read at least 40 of unread books owned prior to 2021 (all 40 books do not need to be for ATY challenge): 19/40 as of 4/2/2021
2. Prioritize my oldest books as per ŷ shelves and Amazon kindle/ebook
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2009:
Cutting for Stone
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Tales of the Jazz Age
2010:
The Pillars of the Earth
The Street Lawyer
2011:
The Happiness Manifesto
Les Miserables
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
2016:
The Secret History; physical book
2017:
Pachinko
Crime and Punishment
Night Film
Empire Falls
Nobody's Fool
East of Eden
The Grapes of Wrath
The House of God
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
The Nix
Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy #2)
Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy #3)
Sleeping Beauties
Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower #5)
The Twelve (The Passage #2) --> then read The City of Mirrors (The Passage #3)
Natchez Burning (Penn Cage #4) --> will need to read The Devil's Punchbowl (Penn Cage #3) first
2018:
The Nightingale
Red Dragon
The Haunting of Hill House
Where the Crawdads Sing
after 2018, but before 12/1/2020:
--> Verity; physical book
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Rereads: 8
Sandstorm (Sigma Force #1); iBooks
Alpha Night
Love Hard
Rock Addiction
Rock Courtship
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; audible
Silver Silence
Ocean Light
- DNF = 2:
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
January Reads:
Goal of at least 6 books read for ATY this month: 8/6
4. The Heart's Invisible Furies
19. The Scarecrow
17. Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
25. Treasure Island
47. Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
50. Blood Heir
30. Wizard and Glass
35. The Survivors
Read outside of ATY 2021:
The Hidden Staircase
Romancing Mr Bridgerton
*to keep my on track*
- total books read: 8
- # of prompts to read to stay caught up with ATY challenge thru January: 4*
-as of 1/19/2021 = ahead by 4 (total 8 books)
February Reads:
15/52Books currently reading:
In Cold Blood - audible -->
The Silent Patient - physical -->
Anxious People - physical -->
A Court of Silver Flames - iBooks -->
Goal of at least 6 books read for ATY this month: 7/6
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum: Sandstorm (Sigma Force #1) by James Rollins - 2/2/2021
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Dark Tower #4.5) by Stephen King - 2/6/2021
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ Choice Awards: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse - 2/7/2021
36. A book with six or more words in the title: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - 2/8/2021
52. A book related to "the end": The Last Flight by Julie Clark - 2/9/2021
43. A book with elements of magic: Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities #1) by Shannon Messenger - 2/12/2021
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...�: Dark of the Moon (Virgil Flowers #1) by John Sandford - 2/24/2021
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Prompts currently working on:
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong -->
10. A book with a female villain or criminal: The Silent Patient -->
28. A book connected to ice: In Cold Blood -->
49. A book with an ensemble cast: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman -->
Read outside of ATY 2021:
Love Hard (Hard Play #3) by Nalini Singh - reread; 2/16/2021
The Hope of Elantris (Elantris #1.5) by Brandon Sanderson - 2/19/2021
Alpha Night (Psy-Changeling #4) by Nalini Singh - reread; 2/21/2021
Stay: Discovering Grace, Freedom, and Wholeness Where You Never Imagined Looking by Anjuli Paschall
DNF:
The Blind Assassin
Jane Steele
*to keep my on track with completing ATY prompts by months*
- # of total prompts to read to stay caught up with ATY challenge thru February: 8*
- total # of books read as of 2/24/2021 = 15 (ahead by 6 books overall)
- months completed as of 2/24/2021: none
March Reads:
23/52Books currently reading:
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death - Libby -->
Survivor In Death - iBooks -->
Transcendent Kingdom - physical book -->
Goal of at least 6 books read for ATY this month: 8/6
14. A book set in a made-up place: A Court of Silver Flames (ACOTAR #4), Sarah J. Maas - 3/1/2021
49. A book with an ensemble cast: Anxious People, Fredrik Backman - 3/5/2021
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling - 3/13/2021
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music: The Neon Rain (Dave Robicheaux #1), James Lee Burke - 'rain' in title and raindrops on cover - 3/14/2021
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: Fever Dream - 3/19/2021
28. A book connected to ice: In Cold Blood - 3/22/2021
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y: Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer's Trilogy #1); Robin Hobb - 3/26/2021
10. A book with a female villain or criminal: The Silent Patient - 3/27/2021
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Prompts currently working on:
--> 20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 3/futuristic mystery - Survivor In Death (in Death #20); J.D. Robb
--> 48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?�: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death; Caitlin Doughty
--> 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read: Transcendent Kingdom
Read outside of ATY 2021:
Outliers: The Story of Success; Malcolm Gladwell
The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama. A Black Book Thriller, Book 0.5; James Patterson
Silver Silence; Nalini Singh
DNF:
The Blind Assassin - left over from February; try to finish it when in a different reading mood?
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*to keep my on track with completing ATY prompts by months*
- # of total prompts to read to stay caught up with ATY challenge thru March: 23*
- total # of books read as of 3/31/2021 = 23 (ahead by 8 books overall; or caught up thru May)
Status as of 3/31/2021:
- 23 total prompts completed
- based on total prompts --> caught up thru April; starting on May
- months with all prompts completed: January, December
April Reads:
Total ATY read: 32/52
Books currently reading:
--> Survivor In Death - iBooks
--> Parable of the Sower - physical book
--> Verity - physical book/kindle
--> Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - audible
--> Take a Hint, Dani Brown - Libby/library
Goal of at least 6 books read for ATY this month: 9/6
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author: Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1); Mia P. Manansala
42. A mystery or thriller: Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1) by Harlan Coben
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega, #6); Patricia Briggs - Alpha (series name) and Charles (main character)
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list: a book featuring a ghost, vengeful spirit, or lost soul - Elatsoe; Darcie Little Badger
44. A book whose title contains a negative: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating; Christina Lauren
9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year: Happiness for Beginners; Katherine Center -Modern Mrs. Darcy 2015 Summer Reading Guide - 4/18/2021
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 1/historical mystery - A Wicked Conceit (Lady Darby, #9); Anna Lee Huber - 4/22/2021
6. A love story: Spoiler Alert (Spoiler Alert, #1); Olivia Dade - 4/25/2021
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?�: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death; Caitlin Doughty - 4/30/2021
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Prompts currently working on:
--> 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read: Parable of the Sower
--> 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads: Verity, Colleen Hoover - June 2020
--> 20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 3/futuristic mystery - Survivor In Death (in Death #20); J.D. Robb
--> 23. A cross genre novel: Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower, #5); Stephen King
--> 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards: The Queen's Poisoner (Kingfountain, #1); Jeff Wheeler
--> 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover: The Devil's Punchbowl (Penn Cage, #3); Greg Iles -
--> 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited: Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2); Talia Hibbert - England
Read outside of ATY 2021:
Ocean Light - Winter 20/21 Challenge, reread - 4/3/2021
The Golden Orchard - Extra ATY challenges - 4/5/2021
Artemis - Extra ATY challenges - 4/27/2021
DNF:
The Blind Assassin - left over from February; try to finish it when in a different reading mood?
Artemis - completed 4/27/2021
Transcendent Kingdom - placed to the side for now
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*to keep my on track with completing ATY prompts by months*
- # of total prompts to read to stay caught up with ATY challenge thru April: 17*
- total # of books read as of 4/21/2021 = 32 (caught up thru July)
Status as of 4/30/2021:
- 32 total prompts completed
- based on total prompts --> caught up thru July; working on August
- months with all prompts completed: January, March, November - December
**my book buying (this includes books that my husband buys that I want to read) is not getting less despite my 'grand' dreams, so I am putting this here so I can see it and try to hold my self accountable.**Post-12/1/2020 books bought/read (bought - physical, kindle, or iBooks):
- bought: 29 / read: 16 / unread: 13
December: 4
(BOTM) This Close to Okay (Dec 2020); physical book
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration; physical book
Heart of Barkness; physical book
Black Sun; physical book - read
January: 6
(BOTM) The Survivors (Jan 2021); physical book - read
(BOTM) The Vanishing Half (Jan 2021); physical book
Romancing Mister Bridgerton; iBooks - read
Blood Heir; iBooks - read
Keeper of the Lost Cities; physical book - read
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal; ebook/library - read
February: 5
(BOTM) The Four Winds (February 2021); physical book
(BOTM) Daisy Jones & The Six (February 2021); physical book
Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities #2); physical book
Dark of the Moon (Virgil Flowers #1); iBooks - read
A Court of Silver Flames; iBooks - read
March: 8
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity; physical book
Later; physical book
Parable of the Sower; physical book
Zone One; physical book
Win; kindle - read
Survivor In Death; iBooks
Heaven's Prisoners; physical book
Fever Dream; ebook/library - read
April: 6
(BOTM) Arsenic and Adobo; physical book - read
Wild Sign; ebook/library - read
Elatsoe; ebook/library - read
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating; ebook/library - read
Happiness for Beginners; ebook/library - read
A Wicked Conceit; iBooks - read
May Reads:
Total ATY read: 35/52
Books currently reading:
--> Parable of the Sower - physical book
--> Verity - physical book/kindle
--> Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - audible
--> Take a Hint, Dani Brown - Libby/library
Goal of at least 6 books read for ATY this month: 1/6
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 3/futuristic mystery - Survivor In Death (in Death, #20); J.D. Robb - 5/23/2021
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Prompts currently working on:
--> 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read: Parable of the Sower
--> 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads: Verity, Colleen Hoover - June 2020
--> 23. A cross genre novel: Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower, #5); Stephen King
--> 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards: The Queen's Poisoner (Kingfountain, #1); Jeff Wheeler
--> 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover: The Devil's Punchbowl (Penn Cage, #3); Greg Iles -
--> 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited: Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2); Talia Hibbert - England
Read outside of ATY 2021:
DNF:
The Blind Assassin - left over from February; try to finish it when in a different reading mood?
Artemis - completed 4/27/2021
Transcendent Kingdom - placed to the side for now
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*to keep my on track with completing ATY prompts by months*
- # of total prompts to read to stay caught up with ATY challenge thru April: 17*
- total # of books read as of 4/21/2021 = 32 (caught up thru July)
Status as of 4/30/2021:
- 32 total prompts completed
- based on total prompts --> caught up thru July; working on August
- months with all prompts completed: January, March, November - December
June Reads:
*April/May involved selling a house, living in a hotel, and moving into a new house in a new state. As it stands, I have no idea of all the books I read in May. We are forgetting some of May and beginning anew with June.
Total ATY read: 36/52
Books currently reading:
--> Parable of the Sower - physical book
--> Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower, #5) - physical book
--> The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) - Libby/library
--> Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - audible
--> Warbreaker - physical book
Goal of at least 6 books read for ATY this month: 3/6
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads: Beach Read; Emily Henry - August 2020 - 6/2/2021
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years: Smooth Operator (Teddy Fay, #1); Stuart Woods - 6/4/2021
23. A cross genre novel: Murder on St. Mark's Place(Gaslight Mystery, #2); Victoria Thompson - historical fiction and mystery - 6/10/2021
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Prompts currently working on:
--> 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read: Parable of the Sower
--> 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters: Warbreaker; Brandon Sanderson - sisters
--> 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards: The Queen's Poisoner (Kingfountain, #1); Jeff Wheeler
--> 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover: The Devil's Punchbowl (Penn Cage, #3); Greg Iles -
Read outside of ATY 2021:
DNF:
The Blind Assassin - left over from February; try to finish it when in a different reading mood?
Transcendent Kingdom - placed to the side for now
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*to keep my on track with completing ATY prompts by months*
Status as of 6/2/2021:
- 36 total prompts completed
- based on total prompts --> caught up thru August; working on September
- months with all prompts completed: January, March, November - December
Prompts left to complete: June:
--> 24. A book about racism or race relations: Lovecraft Country
--> 26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author: Found: God's Will; John F. MacArthur Jr.
August:
--> 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry: I, Robot or The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural
September:
--> 37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list: The Shadow of the Wind, The Blind Assassin, or Cutting for Stone
--> 38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator: The Whisper Man - "hand" - hand on cover
--> 39. A book involving an immigrant: Pachinko; Min Jin Lee
October:
--> 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover: Where the Crawdads Sing; Delia Owens
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January:
� 1. A book related to “In the Beginning...�: Dark of the Moon (Virgil Flowers, #1); John Sandford - 2/24/2021
� 2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y: Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer's Trilogy, #1); Robin Hobb - 3/26/2021
� 3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music: The Neon Rain (Dave Robicheaux, #1); James Lee Burke - 'rain' in title and raindrops on cover - 3/14/2021
� 4. A book with a monochromatic cover: The Heart's Invisible Furies; John Boyne - 12/23/2020 - had to leave this here as it took me months to finish it
February:
� 5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read: Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Brown Sisters, #1); Talia Hibbert - 8/4/2021
� 6. A love story: Spoiler Alert (Spoiler Alert, #1); Olivia Dade - 4/25/2021
� 7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list: a book featuring a ghost, vengeful spirit, or lost soul - Elatsoe; Darcie Little Badger - 4/11/2021
� 8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited: Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2); Talia Hibbert - England - 5/10/2021
March:
� 9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year: Happiness for Beginners; Katherine Center -Modern Mrs. Darcy 2015 Summer Reading Guide - 4/18/2021
� 10. A book with a female villain or criminal: The Silent Patient; Alex Michaelides
� 11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum: Sandstorm (Sigma Force, #1); James Rollins - 2/2/2021
� 12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation: Fever Dream; Samanta Schweblin - 3/19/2021
� 13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Dark Tower, #4.5); Stephen King - 2/6/2021
April:
� 14. A book set in a made-up place: A Court of Silver Flames (ACOTAR, #4); Sarah J. Maas - 3/1/2021
� 15. A book that features siblings as the main characters: An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgerton, #3); Julia Quinn - 6/19/2021
� 16. A book with a building in the title: The Library of Legends; Janie Chang - 8/9/2021
� 17. A book with a Muslim character or author: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal; G. Willow Wilson -main character and author - 1/2/2021
May:
� 18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 1/historical mystery - A Wicked Conceit (Lady Darby, #9); Anna Lee Huber - 4/22/2021
� 19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 2/present day mystery - The Scarecrow (Jack McEvoy, #2); Michael Connelly - 12/26/2020
� 20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future": Book 3/futuristic mystery - Survivor In Death (in Death, #20); J.D. Robb - 5/23/2021
� 21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u": Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story; Debbie Tung - 8/9/2021
� 22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads: Beach Read; Emily Henry - August 2020 - 6/2/2021
June:
� 23. A cross genre novel: Murder on St. Mark's Place(Gaslight Mystery, #2); Victoria Thompson - historical fiction and mystery - 6/10/2021
� 24. A book about racism or race relations: Murder in Little Italy (Gaslight Mystery #8); Victoria Thompson - 10/5/2021
� 25. A book set on an island: Treasure Island; Robert Louis Stevenson - 1/7/2021
--> 26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author: Found: God's Will; John F. MacArthur Jr.
July:
� 27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards: Warbreaker; Brandon Sanderson - 6/30/2021
� 28. A book connected to ice: In Cold Blood; Truman Capote - 3/22/2021
� 29. A book that you consider comfort reading: The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2); Julia Quinn - 5/9/2021
� 30. A long book: Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower, #4); Stephen King - 893 pages - 1/19/2021
August:
� 31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years: Smooth Operator (Teddy Fay, #1); Stuart Woods - 6/4/2021
� 32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people: Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower, #5); Stephen King - 8/31/2021
--> 33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection; Brandon Sanderson
� 34. A book with a travel theme: Project Hail Mary; Andy Weir - space travel - 9/10/2021
� 35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer: The Survivors; Jane Harper - set in Tasmania near Australia - 1/22/2021
September:
� 36. A book with six or more words in the title: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things; Jenny Lawson - 2/8/2021
� 37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list: wild card - The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archives, #1); Brandon Sanderson - 10/19/2021
� 38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator: All Your Perfects; Colleen Hoover - "hand" - hand on cover - 10/20/2021
� 39. A book involving an immigrant: Murder in Chinatown (Gaslight Mystery, #9); Victoria Thompson - 11/2/2021
October:
� 40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover: The Unhoneymooners; Christina Lauren - 10/6/2021
� 41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author: Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1); Mia P. Manansala
� 42. A mystery or thriller: Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1); Harlan Coben - 4/8/2021
� 43. A book with elements of magic: Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1); Shannon Messenger - 2/12/2021
November:
� 44. A book whose title contains a negative: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating; Christina Lauren - 4/12/2021
� 45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega, #6); Patricia Briggs - Alpha (series name) and Charles (main character) - 4/10/2021
� 46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 ŷ Choice Awards: Black Sun; Rebecca Roanhorse - 2/27/2021
� 47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir: Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts; Jennie Allen - 1/13/2021
� 48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?�: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death; Caitlin Doughty - 4/30/2021
December:
� 49. A book with an ensemble cast: Anxious People; Fredrik Backman - 3/5/2021
� 50. A book published in 2021: Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder, #1); Ilona Andrews - released 1/12/2021 - 1/18/2021
� 51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3); J.K. Rowling - 3/13/2021
� 52. A book related to "the end": The Last Flight; Julie Clark - 2/9/2021