This is my challenge and at the moment it's a work in progress, that I will be back to edit soon.
The Basic 40
1. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere ~
Scrublands (Martin Scarsden #1) by Chris Hammer.
2. A book that became a TV show ~
3. A book that became a film ~
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
4. A book by an author you’ve not read before ~
The Maid by Nita Prose.
5. A book in a genre you wouldn’t usually read ~
Now we can Talk Openly About Men by
Martina Evans.
6. A book translated into English ~
7. A story about secrets or a book with ‘secret’ in the title ~
The Foundling by
Stacey Halls.
8. A book with a person’s name in the title ~
Philip: The Final Portrait by Gyles Brandreth.
9. A book written by someone born in the same year as you ~
10. A book set in a country you have visited ~
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.
11. A book set in a country you’ve not visited and would like to ~
Where I End by
Sophie White.
12. A Young Adult book ~
13. A debut novel ~
The Redeemer by Victoria Goldman.
14. A story based on real events or people ~
The Bletchley Women by Patricia Adrian.
15. A book with a one word title ~
Holding by Graham Norton.
16. The longest titled book on your shelves ~
Nachthexen: A historical short fiction story about the incredible ''Night Witches'' of World War II by JT Lawrence.
17. A book of short stories ~
Half Baked Holidays: A Romantic Comedy Holiday Collection by
Kat Bastion.
18. A book which was a gift ~
Saving the World ~ Women: The Twenty First Century's Factor for Change by Paola Diana.
19. A book written under a pseudonym ~
20. A book with a place name in the title (real or fiction) ~
Moonlight Over Mayfair (Buckingham #2) by Anton du Beke.
21. A book with more than 500 pages ~
The Beloved Girls by Harriet Evans.
22. A book with 250 pages or less ~
Now we Can Talk Openly About Men by Martina Evans.
23. A book by an author who is deceased ~
The Sundial by Shirley Jackson.
24. A book set in one of the Nordic countries ~
25. A book with a non-human character or characters ~
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.
26. A book set in a different country to the one you’re in ~
Shiver by Allie Reynolds.
27. A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago) ~
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.
28. A book with food or drink in the title ~
29. A book set mainly in a particular building/mode of transport (e.g. boat/prison/circus/asylum, jail, etc) ~
Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber.
30. A title which is a quote from another work, (e.g. a line from a poem, play or song, etc) ~
Jingle All the Way from Debbie Macomber.
31. A book which does not have conventional chapter numbers ~
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
32. A book with a body part in the title or on the cover ~
One Body by Catherine Simpson.
33. A book inspired by mythology/folklore/legend ~
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint.
34. A book with more than one narrator ~
The Foundling by Stacey Halls.
35. A book with a number in the title ~
This One Sky Day by Leone Ross.
36. A book with a wartime theme, or set during a war ~
Nachthexen: A historical short fiction story about the incredible ''Night Witches'' of World War II by
JT Lawrence.
37. A non-fiction book ~
When I Had a Little Sister by Catherine Simpson.
38. A book with a profession in the title, or about a specific job ~
39. A murder mystery/crime ~
Bad for Good (DS Jo Howe #1) by Graham Bartlett.
40. A book with a LGBTQ theme, or written by a LGBTQ author ~
This is the one that I am concentrating on.
THE EXTRA 10
1. Back in Black - A book with a black cover
2. Smoke on the Water - A book with a watery connection
3. Big in Japan - A book set in Asia
4. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - A book with love in the title
5. Born to be Alive - A book first published before you were born
6. Islands in the Stream - A book that takes place on an island
7. Living Next Door to Alice - A book with a door or entrance on the cover
8. It’s Raining Men - A book with a man in the title
9. She - A book with a woman in the title
10. Play That Funky Music - A book with a musical connection, i.e. about music or music/song etc
EXTRA 25 FOR THE LUNATICS
1. All the Young Dudes - A book written by a John, Paul, George or Richard
2. 2-Shy - A book with a 2-word title, with first word THE
3. Escape - A book whose title has 6 letters or less
4. God Only Knows - A book with a bible character in the title
5. Time of the Season - A season in the title or author’s name
6. International Love - A book whose title includes a nationality
7. I’m Like a Bird - A book published by Penguin
8. thE Only wAy Is Up - Author’s first name starts with a vowel (AEIOU)
9. O Sole Mio - Surname of the author starts with O’ (O’Leary, O’Conner, etc)
10. John Wayne is Big Leggy – Both the first name and surname of the author can be used as first names
11. We Are The Champions - A Goodreads winner See here
12. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother - A book with a family member in the title (aunt, sister, father etc)
13. Walk This Way - A book whose title and author does not contain the letter E
14. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - A book set in the decade you were born
15. Karma Chameleon - A book with a colour in the title or written by someone with a colour in their name
16. All Day and All of the Night - A book with a, an or and in the title
17. My Name Is - A book written by an author with two initials and a surname
18. Wish You Were Here - Title of book doesn’t contain THE
19. Set Fire to the Rain - A book with an element (fire, earth, water & air) associated word in the title, (burning, breeze, forest, oxygen, etc)
20. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - An alternate history, fantasy or dystopian novel
21. Deeply Dippy - A book where the title contains an adverb (usually a word ending in ly)
22. ABC 123 - The letter X,Y or Z appears in the title or author’s name
23. Leader of the Pack - Author’s first or surname is the surname of a US president
24. Abracadabra! - A book with a magic association in the title (wand, escape, trick, etc…)
25. New Song – A book published in 2022