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This looks like fun. I think I'll jump in, albeit a few days late.
East meets West: A book taking place in Asia (Turkey to Japan, Siberia to Vietnam) - The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Doorstoppers: A book more than 600 pages. A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Be the change you want to see: A book about a sociopolitical issue. We Fed an Island by José Andrés with Richard Wolffe
The heart and mind of a writer: An author memoir or collection of essays by an author. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Anyward, ho!: A travel novel (any genre, including non-fiction). Passage to Juneau by Jonathan Raban
Crossing the (color) lines: A book about a person of color (PoC), any variety, written by an author of the same variety. Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
The butler might have done it: A mystery. By Gaslight by Steven Price
QUILTBAG: A book with a major LGBTQ+ character or about an LGBTQ+ issue. Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn. This one is on pre-order and will be here in June. I can't wait.
No hablo: A book originally written in another language (i.e., a translation). Havana Blue by Leonardo Padura
Still time for more chapters: A memoir/biography by/about someone who’s still alive (as of January 1). A Perfect Union of Contrary Things by Sarah Jensen and Maynard James Keenan
Succinct: A book with a one-word title. Moonraker by Ian Fleming
I’ve met them!: A book by someone you have seen in person (either know, seen at a book fair, heard at a speaking engagement, in line at the ATM, whatever). Gone Wild by James W. Hall
East meets West: A book taking place in Asia (Turkey to Japan, Siberia to Vietnam) - The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Doorstoppers: A book more than 600 pages. A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Be the change you want to see: A book about a sociopolitical issue. We Fed an Island by José Andrés with Richard Wolffe
The heart and mind of a writer: An author memoir or collection of essays by an author. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Anyward, ho!: A travel novel (any genre, including non-fiction). Passage to Juneau by Jonathan Raban
Crossing the (color) lines: A book about a person of color (PoC), any variety, written by an author of the same variety. Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
The butler might have done it: A mystery. By Gaslight by Steven Price
QUILTBAG: A book with a major LGBTQ+ character or about an LGBTQ+ issue. Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn. This one is on pre-order and will be here in June. I can't wait.
No hablo: A book originally written in another language (i.e., a translation). Havana Blue by Leonardo Padura
Still time for more chapters: A memoir/biography by/about someone who’s still alive (as of January 1). A Perfect Union of Contrary Things by Sarah Jensen and Maynard James Keenan
Succinct: A book with a one-word title. Moonraker by Ian Fleming
I’ve met them!: A book by someone you have seen in person (either know, seen at a book fair, heard at a speaking engagement, in line at the ATM, whatever). Gone Wild by James W. Hall