Self Challenge - Desley's 2013 Challenge 2

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

My second challenge for this year is going to be an A-Z challenge I picked up from another forum. I am going to use authors last names for this. I'll do A-Z on this, and update it, but then do some individual posts on the books.

A - Only the Innocent
B - Fifteen Year Old Wife
C - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
D - The Man in the Iron Mask
E - Nursing Home
F - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
G - Careless in Red
H - Someone to Watch Over Me: The True Tale of a Survivor Haunted by the Demons of Abuse
I - Soul View
J - Perfect People
K - Odd Thomas
L - Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes
M - The Dogs of Riga
N - Five Children and It
O - Natural Causes
P - book:Bet you can't... Find Me|13423627]
Q - Diary of a serial killer
R - All The Colours Of Darkness
S - Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis
T - The Other Daughter
U - The Witches of Eastwick
V - The Forsaken
W - Killer Instinct
X - Mystery at Devil's Paw
Y - Love Me If You Must
Z - 21 Tales

[Lorraine]

Good luck Desley ! For 1 AND for 2 !

[Elle]

Good luck!!

[[deleted user]]

Especially good luck with "x" ;0)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks, I don't think I have any x yet

[Philip (sarah)]

Interesting challenge Desley.Good Luck!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Just starting my challenge - first kindle book of the year is one of my most recent buys, Rachel Abbott's Only the Innocent. I have also started my first paperback, not sure of the title but it is by Izzy Hammond

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

3 books in!! And another hectic week with little time for reading.

[Elle]

Woop! Go Desley!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks

[D.D. Chant]

*PomPom Dance*

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

4 books, and just started the 5th. Not sure I am looking forward to my next book in the challenge, it is the first classic of the year.

[Elle]

Ouch, classics are never easy to start.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, I think I might have picked a tough one, Bleak House. I looked forward to the two George Orwell books last year

[Jud]

I loved Bleak House!! Although it's not a very exciting book, it's more just an account of life back in Dicken's day

[Elle]

I have only read one Dickens book and I was not impressed!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, I gave up on it! Started The Man in the Iron Mask instead

[Elle]

Lets hope this is better!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well , 20% in and I couldn't tell you what its about

[Elle]

LOL!

[D.D. Chant]

Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "I have only read one Dickens book and I was not impressed!"

I liked Our Mutual Friend and (a real tear jerker) Dombey and Son. Sometimes he dwells too much on the secondary characters when you want to know what the main characters are up to, but all in all I love his descriptions. You really can *see* everything.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Just updated, appears I missed two off.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, only 8 read. Am hoping to read at least one book this week while I'm off work, but it won't be included in this challenge, as I've already read a book by that Author's letter

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

11 letters, nearly half way there.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

12 now, as I just finished a series. Nearly half way though.

[D.D. Chant]

Yay!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

13, half way through - and over half the year through!!!

[Elle]

as long as you having fun! well done desley on (unlucky for some) number 13!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yeah, and now realised that the book I am reading was picked for part of this challenge, and I had already read one for that letter. Oh well, I'm really pleased I picked it, I'm enjoying it thoroughly, and have bought her next one.

[D.D. Chant]

Well done Desley!!!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, another one down, and 2nd classic - think I aimed to read 4, but will be happy if I only read those 2.

[D.D. Chant]

Well done!

[Elle]

you are doing really great desley!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Not reading as much as I'd like, but nearly another letter finished

[Elle]

As long as you read a little each day you are doing great!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Only 10 letters left, but I still haven't found one to read for the letter U

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Umberto Eco?

How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays sounds interesting...

or

The Name of the Rose

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

17 read, nearly finished 18. No idea for X or U, so might have to be sneaky.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Only 8 letters to go, got an idea for U, just depends if i can get hold of a copy. Still no idea for X, Fantastic fiction didn't give much options, so I'm going to go for something with X in the title.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

19 down. Still looking for one for the letter X, had an idea last night, but not sure if I kept the book or got rid of it.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Only 5 letters to go, and I'm 32% into one of those letters. Still haven't checked the book shelf for my X idea though. I think I'm just going to find a book with X in the title.

[Lorraine]

You could read james patterson,he writes the alex cross series,or should i have put alex x or he writes the daniel x series.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I've read the majority of the Cross series. I've found an author onmy bookshelf that has an x in the title, although it is a kids book. Also helps with my paperback title and won't take long to read. Other option from the bookshelf was The Exorcist!

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Odd Thomas are one of my favourite series of books.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I didn't enjoy the last two that much, maybe reading consecutively isn't good -had the same problem last year too.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

I know what you mean about consecutive reading. I normally hate all the characters by the end. Mind you I just head all three hunger games and loved it.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Only 3 letters to go!!! will definitely finish this this year.

[Elle]

Yay!! Congratulations Desley!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, I'm on my last of the A-Z challenge, so will definitely finish it and need to find something to finish the year off with.

[Elle]

Congratulations Desley