Marnie's Low Octane Alphabet Challenge by Titles

[Cherie]

Too bad your book was not a "good read" for you, Marnie, and I hope the craziness calms down for you soon.

[Marnie]

Thank you Cherie- things should settle down tomorrow. I just got back from helping my daughter move into college apartment in Minneapolis. I am too damn old to hang out with a bunch of 19 year olds! My husband and son have been away too and it will be nice to get things back to " normal."

[Marnie]

Thanks to the Toppler I have finished The Silver Linings Playbook- it was funny in parts and made me want to see the movie.

[Sarah]

Marnie wrote: "Thanks to the Toppler I have finished The Silver Linings Playbook- it was funny in parts and made me want to see the movie."

I added this to my TBR after seeing the trailer for the film this week. Glad you enjoyed it. I like the idea of it!

[Marnie]

Sarah- I listened to this book and read parts of it. I enjoyed the book form more. Something about the way the narrator spoke made the main character seem childlike which I do not think the author intended. So I recommend reading and not listening to this book- IMHO.

[Sarah]

Marnie wrote: "Sarah- I listened to this book and read parts of it. I enjoyed the book form more. Something about the way the narrator spoke made the main character seem childlike which I do not think the author ..."

That's good to know Marnie, thanks!

[Marnie]

My T book was The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century. I thought this was an interesting read- especially as a lover of historical fiction. I read it in small doses, as I usually do with nonfiction, but kept reading parts aloud to whoever was in the room because I found it fascinating.

[Ava Catherine]

That sounds like a fantastic book, Marnie. And you are already at U in the alphabet! Go Girl! : )

[Marnie]

I'm saving my U bookUnnatural Fire for the Toppler and my V book is due back to the library soon. So I read Veiled Threats for my V book. It was a mystery set in Seattle ( which always appeals to me) about a wedding planner caught up nefarious events.

[jaxnsmom]

I've read and enjoyed all the books in the Carnegie Knicaid series.

Looking forward to your thoughts on Unnatural Fire.

[Marnie]

I enjoyed Unnatural Fire and look forward to reading more in this series.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marnie]

I listened to Where'd You Go, Bernadette for my W book. It was snarky and funny especially the first half.

[Marnie]

I read X Marks the Scot for my X book. I thought it would be a nice steamy book perfect for reading on vacation. It was neither steamy nor romantic. Had I had another x book with me I would have dumped it. Fortunately, it was a quick read. 1 star.

[Marnie]

Finished Year of Wonders which I thought was an interesting read. The most interesting part to me was how quickly society can devolve when faced with uncertainty.

[Marnie]

I finished my alphabet with Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald.
I enjoyed this book and am glad to finish on a high note.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

WOOO HOOO Marnie!

[Lisa]

Well done Marnie!

[Janice, Moderator]

Congratulations, Marnie! It's super to finish with a good book.

[Marnie]

Thank you!

[Ava Catherine]

I read Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald and liked it, too.
It is a great Z book. ; )

Congratulations on completing your alphabet!!!

[jaxnsmom]

Marnie wrote: "Finished Year of Wonders which I thought was an interesting read. The most interesting part to me was how quickly society can devolve when faced with uncertainty."

It really was a great look at society. Too bad we haven't changed much.

CONGRATULATIONS on completing the alphabet!!!

[Cherie]

Way to go, Marnie! And you finished with some good reads too!

[Marnie]

Thank You everyone! I was just looking over my alphabet and I read 13 - four star books and 5- five star books. What a great challenge. Thank you Janice!

[Neenee]

so many good rated books you got there. Mine was a mixed bunch.

[Marnie]

Yes I got lucky Neenee but I also deviated from my original list a lot and grabbed books from everyone else's lists. I added way more to my TBR than I read but searching out books was as much fun as reading them.

[Janice, Moderator]

Marnie wrote: "Thank You everyone! I was just looking over my alphabet and I read 13 - four star books and 5- five star books. What a great challenge. Thank you Janice!"

I'm really glad that you enjoyed the challenge, Marnie!