Jayne's A-Z Challenge - 2013

[Jayne]

I've just joined this group and decided that this is my first challenge. I'm going to start with the one I'm currently reading.

A - Started Early, Took My Dog - Kate Atkinson
B - Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus
C - Miss Marple: Complete Short Stories - Agatha Christie
D - Marina in a Green Dress - Alan Davidson
E - The Dead Room - Robert Ellis
F - Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
G - Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbon
H - The Survivor - James Herbert
I - Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
J - Children of Men - P.D. James
K - The Genesis Secret - Tom Knox
L - The Giver - Lois Lowry
M - Cold Granite - Stuart MacBride
N - Wait for Me - Elizabeth Naughton
O - 1984 - George Orwell
P - The One You Love - Paul Pilkington
R - Anthem - Ayn Rand
S - Winter in Madrid - C.J. Sansom
T - Bedsit Disco Queen - Tracey Thorn
W - The Midwife - Jennifer Worth.

[Nick 2E0NAQ]

This is a great Challenge to find different authors that you might not normanly read. I have found a lot new authors that I now enjoy read after starting this challenge.

[Jayne]

I just finished my c book .

[Jayne]

A book finished Started Early, Took My Dog.

[Jayne]

Finished F

[Ian, Former Moderator]

Enjoy the challenge Jayne.

[Jayne]

Ian wrote: "Enjoy the challenge Jayne."
Thank you I am enjoying it and I'm trying to combine it with the genre challenge this month. Apart from Agatha Christie (an old time favourite) they've been authors I've never read before.

[Jayne]

My 'C' book finished .

[Jayne]

M book finished .

[Jayne]

Just finished re-reading . It's one of my favourites.

[Jayne]

O book -

[Jayne]

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Fantastic book but it's left me feeling a bit empty. Need something cheerful for my next read.

[Jayne]

Being in bed with a cold means I have a lot of reading time. Just read The Genesis Secret - along the lines of a Dan Brown. It was gruesome in places but I found the main characters likeable unlike the Da Vinci Code.

[Jayne]

Just finished Bedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star by my favourite ever singer. I loved it.

[Andrew]

Great choices Jane, Tracy Thorne was on Front row a few weeks ago and came across as a really normal woman with a great story to tell, I think i'll put it as a to be read. I loved Never let me go although it was really sad, I really liked the film as well which is unusual as often films don't live up to the books.

[Jayne]

I'm going to the Laugharne festival next month where she's appearing to discuss her book. I'm really looking forward to it.

[Ian, Former Moderator]

Loved EBTG and Tracy Thorne's last offering was great. By coincidence had to play Oh The Divorces on repeat a few times yesterday in the car as I was loving her voice so much. Will have to check out books.

[Jayne]

I had this album and her first solo one (A Distant Shore) on repeat yesterday as I was reading. She really does have an incredible voice.

[Jayne]

Just finished .

[Jayne]

Only 10 letters left!

[Ian, Former Moderator]

Doing better than me Jayne....haven't had a new letter for ages.

[Jayne]

I've just finished a crime novel for 'E' - The Dead Room. Robert Ellis is a new author for me and I'd definitely read more.

[Jayne]

Finally got another new letter. Who knew it would take so long to get L - .

[Ian, Former Moderator]

L is difficult for some reason.

[Jayne]

I have my N book - Wait For Me. It was ok tiny bit of a thriller, murder, romance and sex!
Not my usual fare.

[Jayne]

I'm reading some of my Kindle freebies on my day off. P done - The One You Love.

[Jayne]

5 months since I managed to read a new letter. I'm going to have to try harder.

[Ian, Former Moderator]

Yes you are lol.