Key Words List and rules

[Sidne]

Letter A = against, accused, adore/adorn, agony, affair , amen

Letter B = beautiful, black, billionaire, blind, boss, beware

Letter C = close, comfort, confession, choice, chocolate, Christmas

Letter D = Dancing/dance, deception, devil, diamond, dream, desire

Letter E = everlasting, ex, eternal, encounter, enemy/ies, embrace

Letter F = friends, forever, fruit, forbidden, forgive, family

Letter G = glory, gift, God, grief/grieve,
guilty, guard

Letter H = holiday, hope, hell, holy, heart, honey

Letter I = island, insane/insanity, impossible, icon, imagine, innocent/innocence

Letter J = jealous/jealousy, joy, justice, joint, judging/judge, journey

Letter k = kiss, kidnap, keep, karma, king, knelt

Letter L= letter/s, lonely, life, legend, loyalty, limit

Letter M = millionaire, money, mystery, memoir, morning, midnight

Letter N = never, night, naughty, newlyweds, notice, nice

Letter O= ocean, ordinary, only, open, obey, offer

Letter P = paradise, prayer, passionate/passion, pain, pleasure, poison,

Letter Q = quiet, queen, quit, quiver, or choose a key word.

Letter R = reunion, retreat, revenge, respect, remember, rules,

Letter S= silent, slave/slavery, soul, secret, sympathy, surrender

Letter T= tender, temptation, tears, tomorrow, trouble, torn

Letter U= under, untold, ugly, until, unlimited, ultimate

Letter V= victory, valentine, voice, velvet, vows,
VIP

Letter W= water, welcome, wish/ing,ful - whisper, wild, wind

Letter X= choose your key word

Letter Y= yesterday, you, year, young/younger, yacht,

Letter Z= zoo, zest, zeal or choose your key word

There are 3 Free key words of your choice. one to replace letter x, second,to replace letter z and the last one for which ever letter you feel needed. When using your 'free' key word place that word in (parenthesis) so i may ID the word. Thanks.

Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 20134

1. All novels must be written by African American/Africans.

2. Must read a total of 26 books, one book for each alphabet. For this challenge a book (outside of the exceptions mention below, is more than 151 pages.

3. Each book title must include one of the 6 key words for that letter with the exception of the three (3) free choices.

4. Can read only two novels from the same author.

5. Short stories are included but they must be at least 10 pages and no more than 20 pages. (no comics or graphic books) poetry books are not short stories. Novella will also be included. For this challenge they will be defined by pages: 21-150 pages. reading limit for short stories and novella: four (not each)place in () the words: short story.

7. Children books and YA novels are included with a three children books limit. (this is to encourage reading time with children and still count as a book for the challenge. Must be at least 10 pages.


8. Each letter has a mystery key word. When someone has chosen the book title with the mystery word, that person will win a prize.

9. Books do not have to be read in alphabetically order neither do you have to post your list ahead of time

10. No RE-REAds and NO word changing with the exception of adding an 's'. ex: affairs for affair is ok but not Godly for God.

11. Books may also be self -help or spiritual themed.

12. Have yourself a Reading Rendezvous!!!

PS. If you find book titles for replaced letters then its optional for you but you cannot replace that 'free' for another book. NOPE, NOPE, NOPE> ex: you decide to read a children book titled' the animals that live in the Zoo. since you are using the zoo word give as a key word you are not in need of the 'free' keyword.

This is a READING challenge, We are READING not listening to audio not watching a book to movie (DVD) however, for this challenge audio of four books will be accepted.

[ShayBooks]

Wow this is going to be a challenge.

[Sidne]

Shavonna wrote: "Wow this is going to be a challenge."

Notice you have three 'you choose' your key words and short stories and children books are included.

I'm starting just as soon as i finish my current novel. darn it has none of the key words in its title.

[Barbara]

This is going to be a good challenge
Love this

[Natasha]

What the what?! Okay, I'm game!!

[Ashley]

This is definitely a challenge! Let the games begin

[ShayBooks]

Tasha we have to get this one done, it will be hard.

[Fawn]

Can we re-read or do they all have to be new reads? I can't believe I let Shavonna Futrell talk me into this. She know I'm too lazy to make the list but I'm on it. Turning over a new leaf in 2014! Happy reading!

[Glenda]

This sounds like a true challenge. I'm going to give it my best effort.

[Victoria]

Ok I got this!!!

[India]

I'm going to give this challenge a try!

[Angelia]

Ok I'm in gonna give it a try!!!

[Sidne]

Fawn wrote: "Can we re-read or do they all have to be new reads? I can't believe I let Shavonna Futrell talk me into this. She know I'm too lazy to make the list but I'm on it. Turning over a new leaf in 2014!..."

NOOOOOOOOOO RE-Reads!!

[ShayBooks]

Sidne on the last challenge the books had to be a certain amount pages, is that the case on this one besides the short stories?

[Keyona]

Okay I'm in! This should be fun

[Diamond]

This is going to be fun!

[Glenda]

Question: I noticed that some of the words have alternate endings i.e. letter(s), wish(-ing,-ful)but others do not. Will it count if I read Children of the Waters for W key word water?

[Sidne]

Shavonna wrote: "Sidne on the last challenge the books had to be a certain amount pages, is that the case on this one besides the short stories?"

Since i've included four short stories and three children stories (10 page min ) as part of the challenge, regular reading is min. 200 pages. I have revised the key words and rules. Was retyping from second draft so i had to go back and fill in from final copy. Sorry.

[Sidne]

Glenda wrote: "Question: I noticed that some of the words have alternate endings i.e. letter(s), wish(-ing,-ful)but others do not. Will it count if I read Children of the Waters for W key word water?"

yes, rule #10. I had to revise the rules and keywords so please go back and recheck. Thanks.

[Fawn]

This may be a simple question but when we use the free keywords, do they still have to begin with the letter we use them for. I have my whole list but I can't find a title for x and z.

[Sidne]

Fawn wrote: "This may be a simple question but when we use the free keywords, do they still have to begin with the letter we use them for. I have my whole list but I can't find a title for x and z."

No, they are Free key words to replace letters x, z and the last is of your choice to use. I just revised the list and rules. I was in error typing from the wrong darn sheet. Please check again. Thanks

[Fawn]

Well Thank You. That just made my life easier and my list complete! Time to start reading!

[Monica]

should we make the list then add the date or create the list as we read?

[Sidne]

Monica wrote: "should we make the list then add the date or create the list as we read?"

Whatever suits you. Me, I'm reading then listing because i have this indecisive thingee going on with reading right now. ugggh. Dont forget to () the 'free keywords that you use and uppercase the keywords for the letters.

[Victoria]

ok book one done

[Monica]

Sidne wrote: "Monica wrote: "should we make the list then add the date or create the list as we read?"

Whatever suits you. Me, I'm reading then listing because i have this indecisive thingee going on with readi..."

Shall do. Let's see how far I get. With school and work it is hard to do pleasure reading but I am up for the challenge.

[MZURAQT]

Hi im thinking about joining can i make changes as in my books if i cant get into it? as in replace the title for another?

[Me'Tova]

How does the short stories work. I know we can only read four. Minimum page amount is 20 is there a maximum page amount? I know I've see short stories that are 100 pages or less.

[ShayBooks]

Me'tova rule 5 says at least 10 no more than 20

[Sidne]

Me'Tova wrote: "How does the short stories work. I know we can only read four. Minimum page amount is 20 is there a maximum page amount? I know I've see short stories that are 100 pages or less."

HI Me'Tova, Also see #7 above

[Sidne]

MZURAQT wrote: "Hi im thinking about joining can i make changes as in my books if i cant get into it? as in replace the title for another?"

Sure can. I don't plan out my reading ahead of time, I place my reads as I finish them. although I might try that and I know I will make changes.

[MZURAQT]

Thanks making my list hopefully but im halfway through my first book

[Shaquaila]

Hello ladies, just joining the group and the challenge....hope I can get this right...lol

[Angelia]

Welcome Quay!!!

[Sidne]

Shaquaila wrote: "Hello ladies, just joining the group and the challenge....hope I can get this right...lol"

Welcome Shaquaila, questions, just shoot them at me or someone in the group will answer if i'm the latter.

[Natasha]

You got this Quay!!

[Sidne]

Hello everyone, please check out $5 rule above. revised. Thanks!!! oh, don't forget to give snoop Credits to that goodread friend for listing a book from their list. check under our discussion topic for more info.

[Melody]

Okay I know I can do this.... I'm down for that cause lol

[Detre]

Hello everyone I am new to the group and the challenge....hope I can do this...

[Natasha]

Hi Detre! We in this together lol!

[Angelia]

Hey Detre!!

[Detre]

Natasha wrote: "Hi Detre! We in this together lol!"

Hey Natasha! This is my first challenge on Goodreads, thanks to Angelia for talking me into it! LOL

[Detre]

Angelia wrote: "Hey Detre!!"

Hey Angelia!!!

[Fawn]

What do we do if we can't find a book on goodreads?

[Sidne]

Fawn wrote: "What do we do if we can't find a book on goodreads?"

The book does not have to be apart of Goodreads to qualify. I've placed three books on goodread for authors. As long as its a published book by an african american or african decent, its GOOD

[Fawn]

OK Thanks

[Fawn]

Hi everyone! Just a hint if you can't find your kindle book on goodreads by searching the title or author. Before you add the book manually, go back to amazon and pull your book up again. Find the ASIN in the product details section and search goodreads by that number. Worked for me and saved me the hassle of adding a book that was already there. Happy Reading!!