Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
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Point trackingThe Sides
� 5a - 500
� 5b - 500
� 5d - 500
� 5e - 500
Desserts
� 4c - 400
� 4b - 400
� 3. Burger and Hotdog Toppings 5 x 300 = 1500
Drinks Station
� 2a - 200
� 2b - 200
� 2c - 200
� 2d - 200
Chips and Dip
� 1a - 100
� 1d - 100
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (other topics)The Suspect (other topics)
Dark Hollow (other topics)
Hope Never Dies (other topics)
Finding Nouf (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Randy Shilts (other topics)Fiona Barton (other topics)
John Connolly (other topics)
Andrew Shaffer (other topics)
Zoë Ferraris (other topics)
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Jun 1 - Aug 31
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series - Dark Hollow (Charlie Parker, #2) by John Connolly #2 in series
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
1d. A book by a new to you author - Finding Nouf (Nayir Sharqi & Katya Hijazi #1) by Zoë Ferraris
1e. A humorous book
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick R and D
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - The Butcher and the Wren (Dr. Wren Muller, #1) by Alaina Urquhart A and U
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1) by Andrew Shaffer A and S
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson C and F
2e. SPARKLING WATER
🍔 3. Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
(view spoiler)[3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - After Oz by Gordon McAlpine title and author name in red
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - The Suspect (Kate Waters, #3) by Fiona Barton a new favorite author
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - A Left-Handed History of the World by Ed Wright Alexander the Great and Napoleon are among the people profiled.
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts Played
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff lovely book about the lifelong correspondence between a writer and a bookseller (hide spoiler)]
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
4b. A book with a wedding - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore Pages 361 - 363 describe the wedding at Cana where Jesus turns water into wine.
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson NAACP Image Award Nominee for Fiction (2024)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting -
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - Zazie in the Metro
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay story goes between Hazel's and Fox's POVs
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - It by Stephen King
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - The War of the Worlds
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall dystopian climate fiction
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore