Another I have been doing for years now.
Another favorite is now up.
Doing this one again, posted on the host's Instagram.
This is a new one being offered for the first time at Her Grace's Library.
Yet another favorite now posted.
Doing this one again, hosted at this Instagram account.
1. A book by a Palestinian author: Love is an Ex-Country--Randa Jarrar
2. About nature by a writer of color: World of Wonders--Aimee Nezhukumatathil
3. Memoir by an Indigenous / First Nation Australian writer
4. Translated short story collection: Flights--Olga Tokarczuk
5. By Toni Morrison: Home
6. Translated fiction by a woman published prior to 1980
7. Fantasy with queer rep/queer author: Lumberjanes: Out of Time--Noelle Stevenson
8. Essay collection by author of color: Policing the Black Man--Angela Davis
9. By a neurodivergent author: A Kind of Spark--Elle McNicoll
10. A mythology retelling: The Painted Queen--Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess
11. Translated fiction from an indie press: Apocalypse Baby--Virginie Despentes
12. Fiction by a Caribbean writer: King and the Dragonflies--Kacen Callender
13. Non-fiction by disabled writer: Rolling Warrior--Judith Heumann
14. By a non-binary writer: The Fabulous Zed Watson!--Basil Sylvester
15. Historical fiction with queer rep/by a queer author: Last Night at the Telegraph Club--Malinda Lo
16. Fiction by a writer from North Africa
17. Horror-esque fiction by a woman/non-binary writer: Weyward--Emilia Hart
18. By a Latinx author: The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez--Adrianna Cuevas
19. Graphic novel with queer rep/by a queer author: Queen of the Sea--Dylan Meconis
20. Fantasy by an Asian American writer: Jade War--Fonda Lee
21. Poetry by a Black British writer: Swing Time--Zadie Smith (unable to find poetry)
22. A mythology retelling: Cinderella Liberator--Rebecca Solnit
23. Non-fiction less than 150 pages: The Art of Costuming--Ruth E. Carter
24. By a Muslim writer: The Idiot--Elif Batuman
25. By a Southern African writer: The Girl From the Train--Irma Joubert
Another favorite I have been doing for several years now. There are always a lot of interesting categories in this one. Click above to see the graphic with the categories. As in the past, I will try to complete the Fortnightly level (one category from each topic), then see how much father I can go with the list.
The Standards
Thriller: The Paris Apartment--Lucy Foley
Classic: Rebecca--Daphne Du Maurier
Mystery: Fatally Frosted--Jessica Beck
Fantasy: The Fiery Cross--Diana Gabaldon
To Coin A Phrase
Coins on the cover
By an author known for coining a phrase
Title based on a well-known phrase: Leap of Faith--Danielle Steel
Book about language: Berlitz German
Our Amazing World
Book about the ocean
Memoir about someone living with nature: Into the Wild--Jon Krakauer
Book about an explorer
Book about a lost species
Classic Computer Games
Oregon Trail--book where the characters might die of dysentery
Legend of Zelda--book where the protagonist is not the title character: Young Jane Young--Gabrielle Zevin
Pacman--A maze on the cover
Space Invaders--book with aliens: This is How You Lose the Time War--Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Roadkill
About something you might find dead on the road: The Twelve Jays of Christmas--Donna Andrews
Mystery set during a vacation: When We Believed in Mermaids--Barbara O'Neal
Hotel on the cover
Something flat on the cover: Vanity Fare--Megan Caldwell
How Does Your Garden Grow
Author with flower/plant name
Coming-of-age story: Far From the Tree--Robin Benway
About three main characters: Weyward--Emilia Hart
"Silver" or "shell" in the title
Bright and Shiny
Book released in 2024: Funny Story--Emily Henry
Memoir about someone with a Hollywood Star
Gold or silver cover: Angel--Johanna Lindsey
Picture of the sun on the cover: White Lies--Jayne Ann Krentz
Things That Are Good for Us
Vegetable in the title
About walking away: The Stepsisters--Susan Mallery
Lots of fresh air on the cover: Summer on Sag Harbor--Sunny Hostin
About positive changes
Shhh...
"Secret" in the title: Summer Secrets--Jane Green
Someone sleeping on the cover
About a secret society: The Jane Austen Society--Natalie Jenner
Book you hope will calm your mind
Reasons a Book Might Be Banned
About gender identity: Women Who Dared--Linda Skeers
Written by a POC: Behold the Dreamers--Imbolo Mbue
With offensive language
With talking animals: The Cat Who Saved Books--Sosuke Natsukawa
Reflections
Mirror on the cover
About looking back: All My Rage--Sabaa Tahir
Book you know will make you think: Thunderstruck--Erik Larson
Antonyms in the title: City of Darkness and Light--Rhys Bowen
Book Cliches
The butler did it--Book with a butler
It was a dark and stormy night--Book with a great first line
Once upon a time--Fairy tale retelling: Never Cry Werewolf--Heather Davis
There can only be one--Pits characters against each other: Red Queen--Victoria Aveyard
Swashbuckling
Book with pirates: Pirate Passover--Judy Press
Sword on the cover: Glass Sword--Victoria Aveyard
Daring adventure graphic novel: Queen of the Sea--Dylan Meconis
About a stowaway
New Year's Resolutions
Read anything--your goal is to read more: She's Too Pretty to Burn--Wendy Heard
Title that sounds like exercise: Meditations for Personal Healing--Louise L. Hay
About cleaning home or getting organized
About getting away from it all
How Do You Want Your Eggs?
A hard-boiled crime: Reckoning--Catherine Coulter
About finding the sunny side of life: The Scent Keeper--Erica Bauermeister
With a poacher
Book where someone is likely to be "baked"
Doing It "Old School"
Stamp or rotary phone on the cover
Author old enough to be a grandparent
About someone traveling by foot: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry--Rachel Joyce
Set before you were born: These Happy Golden Years--Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
Generational
Written by someone the same generation as you
Multi-generational story: Picture Bride--Yoshiko Uchida
Set when boomers were in their prime
Book that generates hope
Food Groups
Dairy--A cheesy book
Meat--Book you can sink your teeth into: Swing Time--Zadie Smith
Fruit--Fruit in the title: Death by Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake--Sarah Graves
Grain--Set in a farming community: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous--Suzanne Park
Love Them Pockets!
Key or pocket watch on the cover: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood--Quentin Tarantino
"Pocket Guide"
Purse on the cover (because of course your clothes don't have pockets): The House of Eve--Sadeqa Johnson
Book that might have been carried in a soldier's pocket
Just Desserts
About revenge: Scandal--Amanda Quick
Something sweet on the cover: Sugar and Spice--Sarah Mlynowski
Book you'd like to settle in with an after-dinner drink
By an author who has a good reputation with fans
Color Me Up!
Color word in the title: Greenglass House--Kate Milford
Favorite color on the cover: The Summer Club--Susan Mallery
Author with a color name: All That's Left in the World--Erik J. Brown
Book that looks like someone went crazy with crayons
Seems Sketchy
An illustrated book: The Fabulous Zed Watson!--Basil Sylvester
With an unreliable narrator: Burn for Burn--Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Sketchbook or notebook on the cover: The Magical Reality of Nadia--Bassem Youssef & Catherine R. Daly
"Fake" in the title
TBR Busters
Book you meant to read last year: Life is Sweet--Elizabeth Bass
Any book on your TBR: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek--Kim Michele Richardson
Book someone gave you that you haven't read yet: Mystique--Amanda Quick
Book in your house with a dusty cover: Dancing on the Wind--Mary Jo Putney
Fakes
About a monster no one believes exists
By an author who uses a pseudonym: By the Light of the Study Lamp--Carolyn Keene
Fiction book based on a true story: River Sing Me Home--Eleanor Shearer
About something counterfeit
Spice It Up
Nonfiction book about a controversial person: Paris: The Memoir--Paris Hilton
Spice in the title
Spicy cover: Keep Quiet--Lisa Scottoline
Set somewhere known for its cuisine
The Long and Short of It
Over 500 pages: The Forgotten Garden--Kate Morton
Under 150 pages: Home--Toni Morrison
Title at least 7 words long: With a Dog AND Cat, Every Day is Fun, Volume 1--Hidekichi Matsumoto
Author whose last name is no more than 5 letters: Yellowface--R.F. Kuang
Wildcards
Gothic novel: Emma Brown--Clare Boylan
With a geeky character: My Video Game Ate My Homework--Dustin Hansen
About prophecies: The Pilgrim's Progress--John Bunyan
Book someone says "changed their life"
About someone with a disability: Rolling Warrior--Judith Heumann
