2016: A-Z Reading Challenge

[Bibliophile]

Lynn wrote: "Vidhatri wrote: "Can i join this challenge now, if i only add the books i read after Jan-2016 ?"

That's what I did, set up a shelf for the books, and only set the books I've read this year to it. ..."



Cool.. I joined recently too. Thanks Lynn :)

[ℓуηη_σƒ_νєℓαяιѕ]

Vidhatri wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Vidhatri wrote: "Can i join this challenge now, if i only add the books i read after Jan-2016 ?"

That's what I did, set up a shelf for the books, and only set the books I've read thi..."

You're welcome Vidhatri ^_^

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vidhatri wrote: "Can i join this challenge now, if i only add the books i read after Jan-2016 ?"

absolutely, love to have you join!! and Yes! Backdate!

Thank you Lynn for helping answer that! I hope you guys both enjoy
and welcome to the group :)

[Deb]

Never thought of backdating. I think I will :D

[ℓуηη_σƒ_νєℓαяιѕ]

Trisha wrote: "Vidhatri wrote: "Can i join this challenge now, if i only add the books i read after Jan-2016 ?"

absolutely, love to have you join!! and Yes! Backdate!

Thank you Lynn for helping answer that! I h..."

You're welcome ^_^ Always glad to help. And I love the group :)

[Trinity]

Start date: January 1, 2016
End Date: TBA

Option: A - Titles
Books Completed: 15/26

A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth 7/30 (4 stars)
B: Breathe by Abbi Glines 7/13 (4 stars)
C: Coraline by Neil Gaiman 7/9 (3 stars)
D: Daylighters by Rachel Caine 6/19 (4 stars)
E: Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout 7/7 (3 stars)
F: Fall of Night by Rachel Caine 6/15 (3 stars)
G: Going Under by Georgia Cates 7/12 (4 stars)
H: Hide and Seek by Sara Shepard 2/6 (4 stars)
I:
J:
K:
L:
M: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 7/8 (2 stars)
N: Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard 1/5 (4 stars)
O:
P: P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han 6/9 (3 stars)
Q:
R:
S: Shallow by Georgia Cates 7/12 (4 stars)
T: Taking Chances by Molly McAdams 6/13 (3 stars)
U: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 2/3 (3 stars)
V:
W: What a Boy Wants by Nyrae Dawn 7/23 (4 stars)
X:
Y:
Z:

Books Read:

[Sarah Louise]

I'm doing option C, and I am soooo close to being finished, but I need some help. Does anyone have any thoughts on a main character from a book that has a first or last name beginning with U? I'm stuck! Thanks everyone :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Sarah wrote: "I'm doing option C, and I am soooo close to being finished, but I need some help. Does anyone have any thoughts on a main character from a book that has a first or last name beginning with U? I'm s..."

This series has a character called Updton Oakbridge

http://tamorapierce.wikia.com/wiki/Up...

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

There's also Dolores Umbridge from

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Both are side characters though I just realized. :/

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I did a little digging and these are a few that I found (I couldn't swear by them but fingers crossed at least one might work!)

Stardust - Lady Una
Sweet Venom - Ursula
The Iron Witch - Donna Underwood
Immortal Beloved - Lilja "Nastasya" Ulfir
The Hunger Games - Madge Undersee
The Last Unicorn - Unicorn
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Mr Gabriel John Utterson
The Fall of the House of Usher - Roderick Usher
Bog Child - uncle tally
Divergent - Uriah
Pretty Little Liars - Uri

[Sarah Louise]

@ Bookbuyer - I thought of Umbridge too, but then also realized she is a secondary character. But I may have to cheat a little :P.

@ Trisha - Ahhhhh, you're the best! I don't even know how you found all of those so quickly LOL, but I really appreciate it.

[Vicki]

Sarah, Trisha is amazing that way!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Awe, Thanks Vicki!! :)
I hope you find a good one Sarah.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Sarah wrote: "@ Bookbuyer - I thought of Umbridge too, but then also realized she is a secondary character. But I may have to cheat a little :P.

@ Trisha - Ahhhhh, you're the best! I don't even know how you fou..."

In a way Umbridge is not really a secondary character. She is one of the main antagonists for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. :/

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I'm too lazy to add in the format for all the books especially since I change them so often but I'm done Characters (First Name)!

Here are the other's I'm doing

Titles - 18/26 (Need A, E, K, M, O, Q, U and W)
Author (Last Name) 11/26 (Need B, D, F, G, I, J, K, L, P, R, U, V, W, X, Z)
Author (First Name) 14/26 (Need A, B, E, I, J O, Q, T, U, W, X, Z)
Series- 17/26 (Need A, D, E, I, K, N, P, U, V, W)
Characters (First Name) 26/26!
Characters 25/26(Last Name) (Need V)
Locations - 23/26 (Need T, Y, Z)
Covers - 24/26 (Need Y, Z)
Friends 17/26 (Need B, C, J, N, O, T, U, V)

[Ana]

I'm going with option A - Title.

A: and
B: and
C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
I: and
J:
K:
L: and
M:
N:
O:
P: and
Q:
R: and
S: and
T:
U:
V:
W: and
X:
Y:
Z:

[Michelle]

Post 42 Completed

2016: A-Z Reading Challenge

Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2016
Number of Books: 26

Choosing Option C - Character: the first letter in the main character’s name (first or last) should correspond to a letter in the alphabet. Letters Q, X and Z can be positioned anywhere in the character’s name.

A - Aminata Diallo - Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill - 1/16/16
B - Briar Wilkes - Boneshaker by Cherie Priest - 1/7/16
C - Charley Davidson - First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - 1/22/16
D - Dan Crawford - Catacomb by Madeleine Roux - 2/2/16
E - Elena Deveraux - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 1/21/16
F - Flagg, Theodore - Sasquatch by Roland Smith - 3/6/16
G - Giba, Ciere - Illusive by Emily Lloyd-Jones - 1/26/16
H - Hawksmith, Elizabeth - The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston - 2/17/16
I - Inej Ghafa - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 1/26/16
J - John Tommasetti - After the Storm by Linda Castillo - 1/8/16
K - Kirsten Hammastrom - The Mourning Hours by Paula Treick DeBoard - 1/3/15
L - Lugh - Raging Star by Moira Young - 2/10/16
M - Michaela - Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - 2/21/16
N - North - The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan - 3/2/16
O - O'Sullivan, Atticus - Hexed by Kevin Hearne - 1/18/16
P - Percy Jackson - The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick riordan - 1/3/16
Q - Quaint, Jane - The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson - 2/8/16
R - Raymonde, Kirsten - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - 1/14/16
S - Saira Elian - Tempting Fate by April White - 1/25/16
T - Taylor, Claire - Whippoorwill - 2/14/16
U - Uriah Piper - Fall of Night by Jonathan Maberry - 3/11/16
V - Van Horn, Smoke - Out Of Range by C.J. Box - 1/15/16
W - Wyatt Scarlett - In Plain Sight by C.J. Box - 3/14/16
X - Xanthus Dimitriou - Rising by Holly Kelly - 1/10/16
Y - Yellowrock, Jane - Blood Trade by Faith Hunter - 8/10/16
Z - Zu - In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken - 2/5/16

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

WOOHOO!! Congrats Bookbuyer and Michelle!!

[Violetta]

Option: A - Titles

A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L:
M:
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
T;
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:

[Danella]

Yay! I finished the title challenge (I'm on page two of the posts), but MY challenge is to read TWO books for every letter. Still working on that

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

oooh Congrats on finishing your first level!
2 books per level? You can do it!! :) Good luck!

[[deleted user]]

Option A: Titles
Read: 12/26

A:
B:
C: Cruel Beauty
D:
E: An Ember in the Ashes
F: A Forest of Wolves
G: The Golden Lily
H: The Hawkweed Prophecy
I: Illuminae
J:
K:
L:
M: A Monster Calls
N:
O: Once Confronted
P:
Q: Queen Song
R: Rebel of the Sands
S: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
T:
U: Uprooted
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:

[LT]

This sounds fun! I'm gonna give it a try ;D

☼ 2016: A-Z READING CHALLENGE ☼

Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2016
Progress: 17/26

Option: A (Book Titles)

A: Antigoddess (Goddess War #1) by Kendare Blake ; read 02/09/2016
B: Bluescreen (Mirador #1) by Dan Wells ; read 25/07/2016
C: Collide (The Taking #3) by Melissa West ; read 12/03/2016
D: Dead Connection (Ellie Hatcher #1) by Alafair Burke ; read 05/03/2016
E: Eternal (Winterhaven #3) by Kristi Cook ; read 10/06/2016
F: Fragments (Partials Sequence #2) by Dan Wells ; read 13/07/2016
G: Game (HP Pettersson #1) by Anders de la Motte ; read 31/03/2016
H: Half-Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout ; read 25/06/2016
I: Immortal City (Immortal City #1) by Scott Speer ; read 23/06/2016
J:
K:
L:
M: Mortal (The Books of Mortals, #2) by Ted Dekker ; read 24/03/2016
N: Nightfall (Dark Age Dawning #1) by Ellen Connor ; read 09/06/2016
O: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout ; read 21/06/2016
P: Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells ; read 01/07/2016
Q:
R: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline ; read 11/08/2016
S: Sweet Evil (The Sweet Series #1) by Wendy Higgins ; read 12/09/2016
T: The Flight of the Silvers (Silvers #1) by Daniel Price ; read 15/06/2016
U:
V:
W: Wool Omnibus (Silo #1; Wool #1-5) by Hugh Howey; read 07/09/2016
X:
Y:
Z:

[T.J.]

2016: A-Z READING CHALLENGE
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016

Option A: Titles
Read: 26/26

A: And I Darken (8/9) and Ancient Magic (4/29) and Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon (4/9)
B: Beast (10/4)
C: Curious Minds (7/31) and The Circle (3/11)
D: The Diabolic (9/30) and Demon Princess (2/10)
E: Enlightenment (5/29)
F: Frayed (5/3) and Friday Barnes, Girl Detective (9/20) and Firstlife (2/23) and Flawed (3/10)
G: Glitter (9/26) and Goldfish (8/23) and Genius: The Game (8/25) and The Girl I Used to Be (8/18) and Great Expectations (5/26) and The Girl from Everywhere (3/31)
H: Holding Smoke (6/30) and The History Major (7/5)
I: Illuminae (1/12) and Immurement (3/28)
J: Just Like Me (4/24)
K: Klickitat (8/3) and Keeper (3/13)
L: The Loose Ends List (6/24)
M: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (2/29) and Me Before You (7/12)
N: Nevernight (8/20)
O: On the Road (9/28) and 100 Days (8/29)
P: Phantom Limbs (9/12) and Passenger (1/24)
Q: The Quest (3/31)
R: Remember (4/21)
S: Salt to the Sea (5/15) and A Stolen Kiss (4/27) and The Sea Witch (2/8)
T: The Telling (7/27) and Twisted (5/7) and Time's Echo (4/16) and Three Truths and a Lie (7/21)
U: The Unexpected Everything (6/26)
V: Visions (2/7)
W: The Way to Game the Walk of Shame (6/30) and When We Collided (7/12)
X: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters (3/18) and Every Exquisite Thing (6/10)
Y: Yield the Night (3/31)
Z: Zero Day (3/19)

Well, just thought I'd see if I could do this... turns out I already have... :D

[Sara]

TJ wrote: "2016: A-Z READING CHALLENGE
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016

Option A: Titles
Read: 26/26

A: And I Darken (8/9) and Ancient Magic (4/29) and [book:Acne, Asthma, a..."

That's really cool TJ! :D
Congratulations on all your reads AND the lovely surprise!

[T.J.]

Sara wrote: "That's really cool TJ! :D
Congratulations on all your reads AND the lovely surprise!"

Thanks, Sara! This is a fun idea! I think I'll try some of the other options as well. :D

[Sara]

TJ wrote: "Sara wrote: "That's really cool TJ! :D
Congratulations on all your reads AND the lovely surprise!"

Thanks, Sara! This is a fun idea! I think I'll try some of the other options as well. :D"

Try and do as many as you like! After all, what's wrong with a little challenge? ;)

[Kelly]

I would like to join, if it is not too late.

Option A. (Book titles) (23/26)
Duration: 01/01/2016-12/31/2016

A - (10/10)
B- (11/4)
C- (9/17) and (10/12)
D- (11/01)
E - (10/2)
F- (11/8)
G - (11/27)
H- (9/21)
I - (10/28)
J
K- (10/23)
L - (11/24)
M- (11/14)
N- (12/04)
O
P - (10/9)
Q- (9/25)
R - (10/16)
S- (12/24)
T - (9/13)
U- (12/06)
V
W- (10/03)
X- (11/17)
Y- (12/13)
Z- (12/23)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I had to move some things around so I'm no longer done Characters (First Name) but I am done Titles and Cover! :D

I'm also really close with Author (Last Name), Series, Character (First Name), and Friends (First Name)!!! ^-^

Titles:
A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

Author (Last Name):
Andrews, Ilona -
Bishop, Anne -
Carson, Rae -
Derting, Kimberly -
Ewing, Amy -
Frost, Jeaniene -
Grey, Melissa -
Hwang, Mi-Ri -
Ike, Reibun -
J
Kouchi, Kaede -
Lu, Marie - (Not Read Yet)
Maas, Sarah J. -
Nakamura, Yoshiki -
O'Connor, Jane -
Park, So-Hee -
Quinn, Kate -
Randel, Weina Dai -
Shinohara, Chie -
Takaya, Natsuki -
Unita, Yumi -
Vaughn, Carrie -
Williams, Margery -
Xuemao - (Not Read Yet)
Yun, Mi-Kyung -
Z (Hazuki, Megumi) -

Author (First Name):
Amy Ewing -
Brodi Ashton -
Chie Shinohara -
Dr. Seuss -
E -
Francesca Haig -
Gordon Andrews -
Hajin Yoo -
Ilona Andrews -
Jane O'Connor -
Kaede Kouchi -
Laurell K. Hamilton -
Mi-Kyung Yun -
Natsuki Takaya -
O -
Patricia McCormick -
Jacqueline Carey - (Not Read Yet)
Reed Bullen -
So-Hee Park -
Tamora Pierce -
Umi Ayase - (Not Read Yet)
Victoria Aveyard -
Weina Dai Randel -
X -
Yoshiki Nakamura -
Zoe Marriott -

Series:
A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M - (Not Read Yet)
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T - (Not Read Yet)
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

Character (First Name):
Amberly -
Bernadette Fox - (Not Read Yet)
Curran Lennart -
Dana Hathaway -
Ewon -
Feyre - (Not Read Yet)
Grace Alexander -
Horton -
Integrity -
Jasmine -
Kate Daniels -
Layla -
Mookyul -
Nanhee Hong -
Opal Cowan -
Pia - (Not Read Yet)
Q (Cornelia Quatra [Diana]) -
Rowan -
Shiharu Nakamura -
Talia Sensedaughter -
Usagi - (Not Read Yet)
Valek -
Wataru Fujii -
X (Maxon) -
Yelena Zaltana -
Zuzanna -

Character (Last Name):
Ambrose, Violet -
Blake, Anita - (Not Read Yet)
Callender, Jasmine -
Daniels, Kate -
Ellery, Rhine -
Farnese, Giulia -
Gautier, Nick -
Hathaway, Dana -
Iparis, June - (Not Read Yet)
Jensen, Riley - (Not Read Yet)
Kawachi, Daichiki -
Lennart, Curran -
Mogami, Kyoko -
Nakamura, Shiharu -
Omori, Mio - (Not Read Yet)
Potter, Harry/Albus - (Not Read Yet)
Q -
Rienne, Ismae - (Not Read Yet)
Shin, Chae-Gyeong -
Tucker, Karina -
U -
Vickers, Magnolia - (Not Read Yet)
Wilde, Seoafin 'Finnie' -
X (Fox, Jenna) -
Yuuki, Miaka - (Not Read Yet)
Zaltana, Yelena -

Location:
Atlanta, Georgia -
Buckley, Washington - (Not Read Yet)
Cel-Romano -
Dunark's Castle -
England -
Fernando's -
Goredd -
Hattusa, Hittite Empire -
Ixia -
Jewel (The) -
Kingdom of Ju -
Louisiana, USA (New Orleans) -
Monsea - (Not Read Yet)
New Hobart, USA -
Otherworld -
Port Caynn -
Queensgrace -
Republic of Turkey (Central Anatolia) -
Silverlake - (Not Read Yet)
Tortall -
Unicorn Lane -
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada -
Washington, USA - (Not Read Yet)
Xandria, Red Desert -
Yokohoma, Japan - (Not Read Yet)
Z (Shizuoka, Japan) -

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Cont.

Cover:
Accessories -
Baton -
Colourful Hair -
Daisy -
Embrace -
Fire -
Globe -
Hat -
Ice Cream -
Jeoha -
Killer -
Leopard -
Mad -
Norigae -
Orange Shorts -
Purple Hair -
Quilt -
Ribbon -
Stripes -
Tiara -
Underwear -
Vegetation -
Wink -
X (Foxes) -
Yukata -
Z (Azalea Flower) -

Friends (First Name):
Ashley -
Bethan Watson -
Chelsea (Cat Litterary) -
Dichotomy Girl - (Not Read Yet)
Emm Synklaire -
Fudge -
Giulia -
Holly Letson -
Isabella -
Jamie -
K.G. Reuss -
LunaticBookLover -
Mae Maranan -
Noran Miss Pumpkin -
Oda -
Protyasha Roy -
Q (Jaqueline) -
Raph -
Shannon -
Tamora Pierce -
Ubah -
Vicky -
Wickedshizuku -
Xiamera -
Yue Serenity -
Zunaira -

Friends (Last Name):
Angelini, Josephine -
Browne, Christina -
Chocolate, Trueno -
Duda, Robin - (Not Read Yet)
Eklund, Kayla -
Faris, Stanley -
Gunter, Rachel -
Hocking, Amanda -
I -
Jensen, Kylara -
Krieter, Andrea -
Letson, Holly -
Mariampillai, Sharon -
Nobel, Ella -
O -
Peaslee, Kathy - (Not Read Yet)
Q -
Rose, Kaiya - (Not Read Yet)
Reuss - K.G. - (Not Read Yet)
Scidmore, Colleen -
Tolliver, April -
U -
Vestal, Guy - ???
Wiebusch, Melissa -
Maddox, Andrew -
Yates, J. - ???
Zip, Zoe - (Not Read Yet)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Just added in my 'J' for Location. :D

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Second and Third <b>Cover

Arm Bracelet -
Black Hair -
Cloud -
Doctor -
Earrings -
Flower -
Gloves -
Hair Accessories -
Ice Cream -
Ji Hairpin -
Kid -
Layers -
Moon -
Norigae -
Orange Hair -
Pipa -
Queen to be -
Roses -
Sword -
Tie -
Umbrella -
Vase -
White Hair -
Daxiushan -
Yi (Clothing) -
Zeitgeist - (Not Read Yet)



Accessories -
Boat -
Crane -
Dwikkoji -
Eo-yeo Meori -
Flowers -
Gloves -
Hug -
I
Jeogori -
Kiss -
L
Mirror -
Norigae -
Photographs -
Q
Ribbon -
Suits -
Tiara -
Umbrella -
Vase -
Water -
Yellow Dress -
Z

[T.J.]

Sara wrote: "Try and do as many as you like! After all, what's wrong with a little challenge? ;)."

Too true! Thanks!

[Yulia]

Just finished this challenge! Excited for next year's.

[Rashell]

Finished with 10 days to spare!

[Vicki]

FINISHED 9/28 BUT FORGOT TO POST...SEE MESSAGE #26.

[Jessica]

Finished. updated my post yesterday. :)

[★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix), snowflakes and eyelashes]

Congratulations to all you finishers! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Wow, congrats everyone!! I love this challenge every year!

[Vicki]

Me too, Trisha!!

[Danella]

Vicki wrote: "Me too, Trisha!!"

Ya'll ready for 2017 challenges! I am :)

[Vicki]

Daniella, I am SO ready!!! I just want to see the color of the challenge!!!

[Kelsey]

Finished just in time!! See post #115

2015 I was two books short from finishing so I was determined to finish this year! I always start out strong but summer always seems to screw me up haha. Yay to finishing and hoping next year I won't be scrambling at the end to finish lol

[Vicki]

Congrats, Kelsie!

[Vicki]

Oops...Kelsey :)

[Mandiann]

I am 1 book shy, my X series.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Since it's the end of the year I can finish this up now. Too lazy to add in all the format so I'll summarize.

I finished Titles, Series, Location and Cover.

I was two away from Author Last Name (J and L) and 3 away from Author First Name (O, Q, and X).

I was three away from Character first name (F, P, and Q) and 5 away from Character Last Name (I, J, R, U, V).

I was one away from Friends First Name (D)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Mandiann wrote: "I am 1 book shy, my X series."

GJ Mandiann! :)