Onyx's A-Z Challenge

[Andy]

Hey all! I thought this sounded like a good way to diversify a bit in my reading along with keeping it fun.

Start date: 8/14/2013
End date: 8/14/2014

Books completed: 15/26

A - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 12/9/2013 *****
B - Bridge of Scarlet Leaves 8/17/2013 ***
C - Casanova: Actor Lover Priest Spy 1/29/2014 **
D - Death of a Salesman 10/24/2013 *
E - An Edible History of Humanity (Currently Reading)
F - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 2/1/2014 ****
G - Gilded 2/6/2014 *****
H - A Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes 1/31/2014 ****
I -
J -
K -
L - Language, Culture, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 12/17/2013 ****
M - Mary Poppins 10/8/2013 ****
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R - Ready Player One 10/15/2013 *****
S - Shadow 3/13/2014 ***
T - The Monk 1/22/2014 ***
U - The Unbound 8/1/2014 *****
V -
W - We, the Drowned 9/22/2013 *****
X -
Y -
Z -Zofloya 1/31/2014 **

[Anima]

Hi, Onyx. Welcome to the challenge :)

How do you like Brigde of Scarlet Leaves? The synopsis sounds really interesting.

[Andy]

Honestly, so far Bridge of Scarlet Leaves is a little disappointing. I've been waiting for a chance to read it since I first heard of it just before it came out and it just doesn't seem up to snuff. Then again I am only about 15% through it. It's not that it's bad, it's just that it almost seems YA. Not what I was expecting. I'll post again when I'm done and see where I stand then.

[Anima]

Thanks for your thoughts, I will wait then and think of adding it to my TBR list :)

[Kamee]

Thanks for your input. I have been wanting to read that. Think I still will though. Some of my favorite books start off slow. :)

[Cathie]

Nice start on your challenge Onyx :-)

[Andy]

I am so lagging. I got to school and then got really sick so I haven't been doing much reading (including for classes). Only just finished We, the Drowned, which is amazing!

[Anima]

Onyx, hope you will get better soon. Keep my fingers crossed for your progress :)

[Cathie]

I've added to my TBR list, Onyx. Looks excellent :-)

[Andy]

Thank you everyone for the well wishes I am FINALLY over it (I think)! Of course now I have to catch up with school...

It is Cathie, it's a bit... different. The Writing style is a little wacky but I, personally, love it!

P.S. I think I am currently reading too many books, I don't even have

or

listed yet...

[Cathie]

Shawshank Redemption is a wonderful read Onyx.

[Andy]

I finished . I loved this book. It appealed to my love of the 80's trivia and my love of the idea of a virtual world.

I hope to have either Half World or Shawshank Redemption finished this weekend.

[Mollydee]

I am going to do my own a-z challenge. So far I have b,d,f,m,p,t,v. This is a great idea. Instead of how many I can read in 2014. It makes it more fun I think. Any suggestions? Please let me know. I do want to mix it up. Thanks!!

[Andy]

So... wont be finishing Half World this weekend as it is being returned to the library... My current goal is to finish Death of a Salesman byArthur Miller and work on Shawshank. I find I'm more likely to finish books that are on my Kindle then I am to finish a hard copy of it...

[Andy]

So I just read the Gothic tale of The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis. Unfortunately I can not put it under M or L as they already have books so this will just have to remain a freebie.

When I started this challenge I definitely didn't take college into account or thought that It wouldn't affect my summer reading speed.

[Andy]

So I just finished The Monk, Zofloya and A Study in Scarlett. Two of these (The Monk and Zofloya) were read for school. Honestly, they are not what I find to be the greatest of Gothic Literature, much preferring the likes of Dracula. However, out of the two I did like The Monk way better. I Ended up putting A Study in Scarlet under H for Holmes. I have just started The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, I might have to list this one under Green as I will be starting Frankenstein next week...

[Andy]

Guys, just finished Frankenstein. Loved this book, can't believe I hadn't read it before. ***** from me! Already have an F so it's not going to be listed but just had to share.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Onyx wrote: "Already have an F so it's not going to be listed but just had to share."

LOL, glad you enjoyed :)

[Andy]

So I read 12 books in the month of February and only two of them made the cut to the list (Gilded and The Fault in our Stars)....

[Daniela]

Crossed off "S" - Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

[Lynn, Moderator]

Daniela - Was this supposed to be on your own thread?

[Andy]

So... I have two weeks left of this challenge, unfortunatly it got away from me. I figure I can get I, K, and O before the end but... On another note, The Unbound is amazing! Sequel to The Archived I'll have a full review up in a few days.