2021's Great Big 40+10+25 Book Challenge!!

72. A book from the Britain’s Favourite Novel list (or for those who’ve already read those, another book by one of the authors on that list!) readitswapit.freeforums.net/post/53095/thread

The Basic 40
1. America the Beautiful (a book set in USA) - The Hand by Georges Simenon
2. That’s a Wrap! (a book that became a film) - Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg (Angel Heart)
3. Food, Glorious Food! (a book with food or drink in the title) - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
4. Flower of Scotland (a book set in Scotland) - The Coffinmaker's Garden by Stuart MacBride
5. Alien! (a book with a non-human character - could be an animal as well as an alien) - The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
6. In a word… (one-word title) - Heft by Liz Moore
7. Go East, Young Man! (book set in the Far East) - Ring by Koji Suzuki (Japan)
8. Green Book (not the film a book with a green cover) - A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
9. Water, water everywhere (a book with river, lake, sea etc in the title, or with one of these as its main setting) - The River at Night by Erica Ferencik
10. Ticket to Ride (a book about a journey) Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (some time travel)
11. Lost in Translation (hopefully not! A book translated into English) - Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher
12. A book first published before you were born - The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore
13. A kernel of truth (a story based on real events or people) - The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict (Hedy Lamarr)
14. A book set in the 1800s - The Lazarus Gate by Mark Latham
15. War and Peace (A book set between the two world wars) - The Clocks In This House All Tell Different Times by Xan Brooks (1923)
16. It’s new to me (1)… (a book by an author you’ve not read before) - The Puppet Show by MW Craven
17. It’s new to me (2) (a book in a genre you wouldn’t usually read) - Mr Harrison's Confessions by Elizabeth Gaskell (Classics, I'm a bit picky)
18. In the Beginning (a debut novel) - The Binding Song by Elodie Harper
19. She (a book with a woman’s name in the title) - Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
20. Fly Me to the Moon (a book about flying or space travel) - Limitless by Tim Peake
21. Dear diary (a biography, autobiography or memoir) - Til the Cows Come Home by Sara Cox
22. A non-fiction book - Jeremy & Amy (One Man and His Orangutan) by Jeremy Keeling
23. The sound of music (a book with music/song etc in the title, or about music in some way) - The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
24. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (a book set at Christmas!) A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
25. It’s a Mystery (a crime or mystery novel or non-fiction) - The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen
26. Here and Now (a book published in 2021) - The Pact by Sharon J Bolton
27. Short and sweet (a book with 250 pages or fewer) - The Houdini Specter by Daniel Stashower
28. It’s a Kind of Magic (a book with a magical element) - Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Maria Griffin
29. You’re Gonna Find Me Out In the Country (a book set in the countryside) - The Moor by Sam Haysom
30. In Isolation (a book set somewhere very remote - eg the Arctic, up a mountain, in the desert etc) - Crone by Jeannie Wycherly (deepest darkest Devon)
31. Brand spanking new (a book you bought new) - The Lucifer Chord by FG Cottam
32. All the Fun of the Fair (a book about a fair, carnival, freak show etc) - Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau
33. Working 9 to 5 (a book with a profession in the title, or about a specific job) - The Fisherman by John Langan
34. Dial M for Murder (a book about a murder….!) - The Devil in Grey by Graham Masterson
35. Frozen (a book set in winter or somewhere very very cold!) - Snow Blind by Ragnar Jónasson (Iceland)
36. It’s Raining Men (a book with a man in the title) - The Afterlife of Walter Augustus by Hannah Lynn
37. Eyes of a Child (a book written from a child’s point of view) - The Curtain Twitcher's Handbook by Jo Danilo
38. What a gem! (a book with a gemstone in the title) - Sweeney Todd & the String of Pearls by Thomas Peckett Prest
39. A hardback book - The Taking of Annie Thorne by CJ Tudor
40. Books on books! (a book about books or about reading) - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Extra 10
1. Do You Want to Know a Secret? (a story about secrets or a book with ‘secret’ in the title) The Ripper Secret by Jack Steel
2. A book with a subtitle - The Greatest Day in History : How the Great War Really Ended by Nicholas Best
3. North, South, East, West (book with one of these in the title) - Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee (4)
4. Back to the Future (a book set in the future) - The Last Checkout by Peter Besson
5. Oh I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside! (a book set at the beach, on vacation etc) - The Pool House by Tasmina Perry
6. Where the Wild Things Are (a book about jungles, savages, wild animals etc) - The Old Man & the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
7. A book written by a Commonwealth author - Find You in the Dark by Nathan Ripley (Canadian)
8. A book with more than one narrator - Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh
9. Back in the USSR (a book set in Russia or during the Cold War) - The War in the Dark by Nick Setchfield (Cold/demon war!)
10. Follow the Science (a book, fiction or NF, about science, inventions, medicine etc) - Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd

Janice’s Bonkers Bonus 25
1. A book by someone whose surname starts with Mc or Mac - Guess Who by Chris McGeorge
2. A book by someone who shares a first name with one of Queen Victoria’s children (Edward, Victoria, Alice, Leopold, Beatrice, Louise, Alfred, Helena or Arthur) - Petite Mort by Beatrice Hitchman
3. A book with a character from Greek or Roman mythology in the title - The Distant Echo by Val McDermid
4. A book you really don’t fancy reading but that ticks all the boxes - Seal Skin by Su Bristow
5. A book set during a war - Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans (WW2)
6. A book by an author who shares their surname with someone you know - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
7. A book whose title includes the name of a chess piece King Dido by Alexander Baron
8. A books whose author’s first name is Matthew, Mark, Luke or John - Bad Men by John Connolly
9. A book with a 2-word title, with first word THE - The Chill by Scott Carson
10. A book whose title includes something related to one of the five senses   Cries Unheard by Gitta Sereny
11. A novel first published during the reign of George VI (1936-52) - Brighton Rock by Graham Green
12. A book whose title has 6 letters or less -Tin Man by Sarah Winman
13. A book whose author uses a middle initial in their name - Whose Body? by Dorothy L Sayers
14. A story that has a ghost in it The Strange Case at Misty Ridge by David Brian
15. A book with flowers on the cover - Blackberry & Wild Rose by Sonia Velton
16. A story that has a dog or cat in it - Descension by Shani Struthers (ghost dog) 
17. A book with sprayed page edges - A Charmed Rock 'N' Roll Life by Robin Le Mesurier
18. A book that is its author’s second book, or is second in a series - Wilhelm & Lazlo by MJ Johnson
19. A story that is a retelling (eg of a myth or legend, a fairy story, Bible story etc) - Jack Maggs by Peter Carey (Great Expectations)
20. A book with a cover you don’t like - The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates
21. A book written by a “BIPOC’ author (black, indigenous or person of colour) - Bacchanal by Veronica G Henry
22. A book from the Britain’s Favourite Novel list (or for those who’ve already read those, another book by one of the authors on that list!) - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
23. A book with a character from a different book The Tangled Skein by David Stuart Davies (Sherlock Holmes & Dracula!) 
24. A book with a bird, insect or animal on the cover - The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth (bird)
25. And to finish - a really easy one! Any book you really want to read! Later by Stephen King

Progress: 40/40 + 10/10 + 25/25 = 75 (completed in October)

The Basic 40

1. America the Beautiful (a book set in USA)
A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 

2. That’s a Wrap! (a book that became a film)
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 

3. Food, Glorious Food! (a book with food - or drink - in the title)
La fractale des raviolis

4. Flower of Scotland (a book set in Scotland)
Wild Fire by Ann Cleeves 

5. Alien! (a book with a non-human character - could be an animal as well as an alien)
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal el-Mohtar

6. In a word… (one-word title)
Broadway by Fabrice Caro 

7. Go East, Young Man! (book set in the Far East)
The Restaurant of Love Regained by Ito Ogawa 

8. Green Book (not the film - a book with a green cover)
Lost River by Stephen Booth 

9. Water, water everywhere (a book with river, lake, sea etc in the title, or with one of these as its main setting)
Murder on Mustique by Anne Glenconner 

10. Ticket to Ride (a book about a journey)
Sovietistan by Erika Fatland 

11. Lost in Translation (hopefully not! A book translated into English)
Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Nerine Abgaryan 

12. A book first published before you were born
L'écume des jours by Boris Vian (1947)

13. A kernel of truth (a story based on real events or people)
Été rouge by Daniel Quiros 

14. A book set in the 1800s
Lady Susan by Jane Austen 

15. War and Peace (A book set between the two world wars)
A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier

16. It’s new to me (1)… (a book by an author you’ve not read before)
Le sermon sur la chute de Rome by Jérôme Ferrari 

17. It’s new to me (2) (a book in a genre you wouldn’t usually read)
Le Guetteur mélancolique by Guillaume Apollinaire (poetry)

18. In the Beginning (a debut novel)
Born a Crime  Trevor Noah

19. She (a book with a woman’s name in the title)
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 

20. Fly Me to the Moon (a book about flying or space travel)
To Be Taught if Fortunate Becky Chambers 

21. Dear diary (a biography, autobiography or memoir)
Arrête avec tes mensonges by Philippe Besson 

22. A non-fiction book
La Quantique Autrement by Julien Bobroff 

23. The sound of music (a book with music/song etc in the title, or about music in some way)
Le portrait de la Traviata by Do Jinki 

24. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (a book set at Christmas!)
The Curator by  MC Craven 

25. It’s a Mystery (a crime or mystery novel or non-fiction)
In the Morning I'll Be Gone  Adrian McKinty

26. Here and Now (a book published in 2021)
Dans le ventre du Congo by Blaise Ndala 

27. Short and sweet (a book with 250 pages or fewer)
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 

28. It’s a Kind of Magic (a book with a magical element)
San Perdido by David Zukerman

29. You’re Gonna Find Me Out In the Country (a book set in the countryside)
The Risen by Ron Rash 

30. In Isolation (a book set somewhere very remote - eg the Arctic, up a mountain, in the desert etc)
Lumière d'été puis vient la nuit by Jón Kalman Stefansson  (isolated place in Iceland)

31. Brand spanking new (a book you bought new)
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 

32. All the Fun of the Fair (a book about a fair, carnival, freak show etc)
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar 

33. Working 9 to 5 (a book with a profession in the title, or about a specific job)
La servante et le catcheur by Horacio Castellanos Moya 

34. Dial M for Murder (a book about a murder….!)
 Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce 

35. Frozen (a book set in winter or somewhere very very cold!)
Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves

36. It’s Raining Men (a book with a man in the title)
L'affaire Magritte by Toni Coppers 

37. Eyes of a Child (a book written from a child’s point of view)
Les Cigognes sont immortelles by Alain Mabanckou 

38. What a gem! (a book with a gemstone in the title)
Le livre de Perle by Timothée de Fombelle 

39. A hardback book
Gustav Klimt by Janina Nentwig.

40. Books on books! (a book about books or about reading)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig


40/40   Done 


The Extra 10

1. Do You Want to Know a Secret? (a story about secrets or a book with ‘secret’ in the title)
Beneath the Surface Fiona Neill

2. A book with a subtitle
Je suis choquée! De ouf! J'avoue! Et 100 expressions malaisantes en mode 2021. Adèle Bréau 

3. North, South, East, West (book with one of these in the title)Persiana: Recipes of the Middle East and Beyon by Sabrina Ghayour

4. Back to the Future (a book set in the future)
The Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang 

5. Oh I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside! (a book set at the beach, on vacation etc)
A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh

6. Where the Wild Things Are (a book about jungles, savages, wild animals etc)
Journeys to the other Side of the World by David Attenborough

7. A book written by a Commonwealth author
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo 

8. A book with more than one narrator
J'ai cru qu'ils enlevaient toute trace de toi  Yoan Smadja

9. Back in the USSR (a book set in Russia or during the Cold War)
Red Notice by Bill Browder 

10. Follow the Science (a book, fiction or NF, about science, inventions, medicine etc)
Prenez le temps d'e-penser 2 by Bruce Benamran


10/10   Done

Janice’s Bonkers Bonus 25

1. A book by someone whose surname starts with Mc or Mac
Apeirogon Colum McCann

2. A book by someone who shares a first name with one of Queen Victoria’s children (Edward, Victoria, Alice,
Leopold, Beatrice, Louise, Alfred, Helena or Arthur)
The Skylight by Louise Candlish 

3. A book with a character from Greek or Roman mythology in the title
Ariadne

4. A book you really don’t fancy reading but that ticks all the boxes
Mémé dans les orties by Aurélie Valognes (Mémé = Granny)

5. A book set during a war
Woman at 1000 Degrees by Hallgrimur Helgason WW II

6. A book by an author who shares their surname with someone you know
Hong Kong Noir by Chan  Ho Kei

7. A book whose title includes the name of a chess piece
La Mort du ROI Tsongor by Laurent Gaudé 

8. A books whose author’s first name is Matthew, Mark, Luke or John
The Reason You're Alive by Matthew Quick

9. A book with a 2-word title, with first word THE
The Carer  Deborah Moggach 

10. A book whose title includes something related to one of the five senses
Le miel et l'amertume by Tahar Ben Jelloun  (taste)

11. A novel first published during the reign of George VI (1936-52)
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien 

12. A book whose title has 6 letters or less
Rodéo by Aiko Solovkine 

13. A book whose author uses a middle initial in their name
Mockingbird Songs by R J Ellory 

14. A story that has a ghost in it
The Silk House by Kayte Nunn

15. A book with flowers on the cover
Les Gratitudes by Delphine de Vigan 

16. A story that has a dog or cat in it
Les chats ne rient pas by Kosuke Mukai 

17. A book with sprayed page edges
Starve Acre

18. A book that is its author’s second book, or is second in a series
Evil Games by Angela Marsons Kim Stone #2

19. A story that is a retelling (eg of a myth or legend, a fairy story, Bible story etc)
Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang 

20. A book with a cover you don’t like
L'énigme de St Olav by Indrek Harglä 

21. A book written by a “BIPOC’ author (black, indigenous or person of colour)
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

22. A book from the Britain’s Favourite Novel list (or for those who’ve already read those, another book by one of
the authors on that list!)
Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 

23. A book with a character from a different book
Les trois femmes du Consul by Jean-Christophe Rufin 

24. A book with a bird, insect or animal on the cover
Kerozene by Adeline Dieudonné 

25. And to finish - a really easy one! Any book you really want to read!
Anxious People by Fredrick Backman 

25/25 Done

I'm going to give the basic 40 a go.

TBR/Library/Wishlist
READ
Currently reading

The Basic 40
1. America the Beautiful (a book set in USA) Kirsten Hannah Wild
2. That’s a Wrap! (a book that became a film) Frank Baum The wizard of oz
3. Food, Glorious Food! (a book with food - or drink - in the title) Claire Allan Apple of my eye
4. Flower of Scotland (a book set in Scotland) Eileen Ramsay A pinch of salt (A) ***
5. Alien! (a book with a non-human character - could be an animal as well as an alien) A cat called Alfie
6. In a word… (one-word title) C L Taylor Sleep
7. Go East, Young Man! (book set in the Far East)
8. Green Book (not the film - a book with a green cover) Kate Morton The house at Riverton
9. Water, water everywhere (a book with river, lake, sea etc in the title, or with one of these as its main setting) Kate Morton
10. Ticket to Ride (a book about a journey) Louise Candlish The other passenger
11. Lost in Translation (hopefully not! A book translated into English) Jostein Gaarder The ringmasters daughter
12. A book first published before you were born Below stairs Margaret Powell
13. A kernel of truth (a story based on real events or people) The phone box at the edge of the world
14. A book set in the 1800s Gill paul kindle
15. War and Peace (A book set between the two world wars)
16. It’s new to me (1)… (a book by an author you’ve not read before)
17. It’s new to me (2) (a book in a genre you wouldn’t usually read) Science fiction/fantasy
18. In the Beginning (a debut novel) Tish Delaney
19. She (a book with a woman’s name in the title)
20. Fly Me to the Moon (a book about flying or space travel)
21. Dear diary (a biography, autobiography or memoir)
22. A non-fiction book
23. The sound of music (a book with music/song etc in the title, or about music in some way) Life is a rollercoaster Ronan Keating
24. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (a book set at Christmas!)
25. It’s a Mystery (a crime or mystery novel or non-fiction) Elly Griffiths The zigzag girl
26. Here and Now (a book published in 2021)
27. Short and sweet (a book with 250 pages or fewer) Billy Connolly Tall tales and wee stories
28. It’s a Kind of Magic (a book with a magical element)
29. You’re Gonna Find Me Out In the Country (a book set in the countryside)
30. In Isolation (a book set somewhere very remote - eg the Arctic, up a mountain, in the desert etc) Patricia Wilson Island of secrets (A) ***
31. Brand spanking new (a book you bought new)
32. All the Fun of the Fair  (a book about a fair, carnival, freak show etc)
33. Working 9 to 5 (a book with a profession in the title, or about a specific job) The clockmakers daughter
34. Dial M for Murder (a book about a murder….!) Richard Osman The Thursday murder club
35. Frozen (a book set in winter or somewhere very very cold!) Hazel Prior Away with the penguins ****
36. It’s Raining Men (a book with a man in the title)
37. Eyes of a Child (a book written from a child’s point of view)
38. What a gem! (a book with a gemstone in the title)
39. A hardback book
40. Books on books! (a book about books or about reading) Matt Haig The midnight library

I’m in again!

Audiobook
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Possible Idea for Category


The Basic 40 40/40
1. America the Beautiful (a book set in USA) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
2. That’s a Wrap! (a book that became a film)The Light between Oceans by M L Stedman
3. Food, Glorious Food! (a book with food - or drink - in the title) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
4. Flower of Scotland (a book set in Scotland) The Library of the Dead by T L Huchu
5. Alien! (a book with a non-human character - could be an animal as well as an alien) - Lies Speeping by Ben Aaronovitch
6. In a word… (one-word title) - Havenfield L J Ross
7. Go East, Young Man! (book set in the Far East) The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
8. Green Book (not the film - a book with a green cover) - Angel L J Ross
9. Water, water everywhere (a book with river, lake, sea etc in the title, or with one of these as its main setting) High Force by L J Ross
10. Ticket to Ride (a book about a journey) The Strange Adventures of H
11. Lost in Translation (hopefully not! A book translated into English) - Shadow of the Wind
12. A book first published before you were born - The Eye of the World By Robert Jordan (1990).
13. A kernel of truth (a story based on real events or people) The Radium Girls  - Kate Moore
14. A book set in the 1800s - Darwin’s Dragons Lindsay Galvin
15. War and Peace (A book set between the two world wars) In a field of Blue Gemma Liviero
16. It’s new to me (1)… (a book by an author you’ve not read before) Left fur Dead! J.M Griffin
17. It’s new to me (2) (a book in a genre you wouldn’t usually read) Dangerous Days in Elizabethan England- Terry Deary
18. In the Beginning (a debut novel) - Caravel by Stephanie Garber
19. She (a book with a woman’s name in the title) - Wundersmith: The calling of Morrigan Crow Jessica Townsend 
20. Fly Me to the Moon (a book about flying or space travel) How to Buy a Planet by D.A.Holdsworth
21. Dear diary (a biography, autobiography or memoir) Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd 
22. A non-fiction book Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer
23. The sound of music (a book with music/song etc in the title, or about music in some way) The ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
24. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (a book set at Christmas!) I am half sick of shadows (Flavia De Luca 4)
25. It’s a Mystery (a crime or mystery novel or non-fiction) Seven Bridges L J Ross
26. Here and Now (a book published in 2021) Another Time Another Place Jodi Taylor
27. Short and sweet (a book with 250 pages or fewer) Holes Louis Sachar
28. It’s a Kind of Magic (a book with a magical element) A Deadly Education (Lesson 1 of the Scholomance) Naomi Novik
29. You’re Gonna Find Me Out In the Country (a book set in the countryside) Cragside by L J Ross
30. In Isolation (a book set somewhere very remote - eg the Arctic, up a mountain, in the desert etc) The Cove by L J Ross
31. Brand spanking new (a book you bought new) - Dark Skies L J Ross
32. All the Fun of the Fair (a book about a fair, carnival, freak show etc) - Legendary by Stephanie Garber
33. Working 9 to 5 (a book with a profession in the title, or about a specific job) Ellie and the HarpMaker by Hazel Prior
34. Dial M for Murder (a book about a murder….!) - Sycamore Gap L J Ross
35. Frozen (a book set in winter or somewhere very very cold!) Mr Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
36. It’s Raining Men (a book with a man in the title) Nyphron Rising Michael J Sullivan
37. Eyes of a Child (a book written from a child’s point of view) Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
38. What a gem! (a book with a gemstone in the title) - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
39. A hardback book - Hollowpox by Jessica Townsend 
40. Books on books! (a book about books or about reading) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Ooo, not done this before and will carry on reading what I fancy and see if they match any of the below. Just for fun. Maybe next year I'll choose my books to fit the challenge 🤔 I'll keep coming back to edit this one or it will take up too much space with the threads. I presume that's what everyone else is doing 👍

Here goes

The Basic 40
1. America the Beautiful (a book set in USA) AMERICANAH by Chimamanda Ngozi Adioche
2. That’s a Wrap! (a book that became a film) THE WHITE TIGER by Aravind Adiga
3. Food, Glorious Food! (a book with food - or drink - in the title)
4. Flower of Scotland (a book set in Scotland)
5. Alien! (a book with a non-human character - could be an animal as well as an alien)
6. In a word… (one-word title) AMERICANAH by Chimamanda Ngozi Adioche
7. Go East, Young Man! (book set in the Far East)
8. Green Book (not the film - a book with a green cover)
9. Water, water everywhere (a book with river, lake, sea etc in the title, or with one of these as its main setting)
THE LAKE by Louise Sharland
10. Ticket to Ride (a book about a journey)
11. Lost in Translation (hopefully not! A book translated into English)
12. A book first published before you were born
13. A kernel of truth (a story based on real events or people)
14. A book set in the 1800s
15. War and Peace (A book set between the two world wars)
16. It’s new to me (1)… (a book by an author you’ve not read before) THE FLAT SHARE by Beth O'Leary
17. It’s new to me (2) (a book in a genre you wouldn’t usually read)
18. In the Beginning (a debut novel) BEFORE I MET YOU by Emily Houghton
19. She (a book with a woman’s name in the title) GIRL A by Abigail Dean
20. Fly Me to the Moon (a book about flying or space travel)
21. Dear diary (a biography, autobiography or memoir) H IS FOR HAWK by Helen Macdonald
22. A non-fiction book ASTON MARTIN, MADE IN BRITAIN by Ben Collins
23. The sound of music (a book with music/song etc in the title, or about music in some way)
24. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (a book set at Christmas!)
25. It’s a Mystery (a crime or mystery novel or non-fiction) THE CASTAWAYS by Lucy Clarke
26. Here and Now (a book published in 2021) THE SHADOW MAN by Helen Fields
27. Short and sweet (a book with 250 pages or fewer)
28. It’s a Kind of Magic (a book with a magical element) THE RISE OF THE MAGICKS by Nora Roberts
29. You’re Gonna Find Me Out In the Country (a book set in the countryside)
30. In Isolation (a book set somewhere very remote - eg the Arctic, up a mountain, in the desert etc)
31. Brand spanking new (a book you bought new) MIDNIGHT SUN by Stephanie Meyers 
32. All the Fun of the Fair  (a book about a fair, carnival, freak show etc)
33. Working 9 to 5 (a book with a profession in the title, or about a specific job)
34. Dial M for Murder (a book about a murder….!) ASK NO QUESTIONS by Claire Allan
35. Frozen (a book set in winter or somewhere very very cold!)
36. It’s Raining Men (a book with a man in the title)
37. Eyes of a Child (a book written from a child’s point of view)
38. What a gem! (a book with a gemstone in the title)
39. A hardback book THE CUCKOO'S CALLING by Robert Galbraith 
40. Books on books! (a book about books or about reading)

The Extra 10
1. Do You Want to Know a Secret? (a story about secrets or a book with ‘secret’ in the title)
2. A book with a subtitle
3. North, South, East, West (book with one of these in the title)
4. Back to the Future (a book set in the future)
5. Oh I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside! (a book set at the beach, on vacation etc)
6. Where the Wild Things Are (a book about jungles, savages, wild animals etc)
7. A book written by a Commonwealth author
8. A book with more than one narrator
9. Back in the USSR (a book set in Russia or during the Cold War)
10. Follow the Science (a book, fiction or NF, about science, inventions, medicine etc)

Janice’s Bonkers Bonus 25
1. A book by someone whose surname starts with Mc or Mac THE DOLL FACTORY by Elizabeth Macneal
2. A book by someone who shares a first name with one of Queen Victoria’s children (Edward, Victoria, Alice, Leopold, Beatrice, Louise, Alfred, Helena or Arthur) THE LAKE by Louise Sharland
3. A book with a character from Greek or Roman mythology in the title
4. A book you really don’t fancy reading but that ticks all the boxes
5. A book set during a war
6. A book by an author who shares their surname with someone you know
7. A book whose title includes the name of a chess piece
8. A books whose author’s first name is Matthew, Mark, Luke or John
9. A book with a 2-word title, with first word THE THE SURVIVORS by JANE HARPER
10. A book whose title includes something related to one of the five senses
11. A novel first published during the reign of George VI (1936-52)
12. A book whose title has 6 letters or less
13. A book whose author uses a middle initial in their name
14. A story that has a ghost in it
15. A book with flowers on the cover
16. A story that has a dog or cat in it
17. A book with sprayed page edges
18. A book that is its author’s second book, or is second in a series OF BLOOD AND BONE by Nora Roberts
19. A story that is a retelling (eg of a myth or legend, a fairy story, Bible story etc)
20. A book with a cover you don’t like
21. A book written by a “BIPOC’ author (black, indigenous or person of colour) THE WHITE TIGER by Aravind Adiga
22. A book from the Britain’s Favourite Novel list (or for those who’ve already read those, another book by one of the authors on that list!)
23. A book with a character from a different book
24. A book with a bird, insect or animal on the cover H IS FOR HAWK by Helen Macdonald
25. And to finish - a really easy one! Any book you really want to read!




19 Girl's name in the title ... for the moment I'm using Girl A as she is anonymous (well it's Alexandra really but it's a child abuse case so names are with held in court



Ooo that was fun !!! 

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