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An additional Annual Challenge for 2017 - A-Z
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I always struggle with my initials and I hate adding to my TBR just to fill a c..."
LOL! It's OK Kerri.... lots of other things going on at the moment :) At least you had one on your TBR!
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All Ann/e s too Dree! Well done :)
Brenda, could I use my maiden name initials please?
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Brenda wrote: "Yes I'm sure that would be fine Ace :)"Thanks Brenda, in that case I will go with AC - Agatha Christie :)
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It was a challenge to find books that fit the script and that looked interesting. But the search was worth it as I found a few authors I have not read before and a genre or two that I would not normally pick. Hopefully there will be a few 5*s in the following:A – Award Winner:
B - Best selling novel:
C - Colourful Cover:
D - Dog on the cover:
E – Escape:
F - Fight and make up:
G- Gift:
H - Horror :
I - same Initials :
J author whose name starts with J :
K - Kissing on the front cover:
L - friends TBR:
M - set in Multiple countries:
N - Neglected to read:
O - Orange cover:
P - Paranormal aspects:
Q - Question in the title:
R - Goodreads Rating higher than 4:
S - part of a Series:
T - Time Travel :
U - Uncomfortable to read:
V - Violet cover:
W - features a Witch:
X - X in the title:
Y - author who is Younger than you:
Z - Zoo:
Good lord it was very hard to complete this list, not sure if all exactly 100% fit in, my personal favourite is Aurora Floyd with the lovely small dog in the corner of the cover.A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
Progress: 11/26
C - Read a book with a Colourful Cover - Remarks on Colour by Ludwig Wittgenstein
D - Read a book with a Dog on the cover - Aurora Floyd by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
J - Read a book written by an author whose name starts with J - Nostromo by Joseph Conrad
M - Read a book that is set in Multiple countries - V. by Thomas Pynchon
N - Read a book that you have Neglected to read - Fantômas by Marcel Allain
P - Read a book with Paranormal aspects - The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins
Q - Read a book with a Question in the title - Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope
R - Read a book with a Goodreads Rating higher than 4 - The Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb
U - Read a book which you know will be Uncomfortable to read - Murder in Mississippi by John Safran (AA)
V - Read a book with a Violet cover - Byzantium: The Early Centuries by John Julius Norwich
W - Read a book that features a Witch - Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
X - Read a book with an X in the title - The Clue in the Jewel Box by Carolyn Keene
Z - Read a book with Zoo in the title OR a Zoo is a big part of the story - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
A - Z ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
Progress: 19/26
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C - Colourful Cover: The Silk Thief by Deborah Challinor
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H - Horror book: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
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J - Author whose name starts with J: The Golden Age by Joan London (AA)
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O - Orange cover: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward
P - Paranormal aspects: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
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R - Goodreads Rating higher than 4: Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
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Y - Author who is Younger than you: Thorne by Charlotte McConaghy (Born 1988) (AA)
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A - Z ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2017 – 31/12/2017
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A-Z challenge: Here's my list..
A. Won an Award: March by Geraldine Brooks changed to
B. Best Selling Novel -
C. Colourful Cover - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell
D. Dog on Cover - When Friendship Followed Me Home by Paul Griffin
E. Character Escaping - Thornwood House by Anna Romer
F. Characters Fight and make up - Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
G. Book that was Gift -
H. Horror - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
I. Author same Initials as you/me - The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
J. Author name "J" - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
K. Kissing on cover - The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
L. Friend's TBR List -
M. Set in Multiple Countries - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
N. Book Neglected to read - Golden Earrings by Belinda Alexandra
O. Orange cover: My Brother-But-One by T.M. Clark
P. Paranormal aspects - The Girl in the Photograph by Kate Riordan
Q. Question in title - Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope
R. GR Rating higher than 4 - Things We Cannot See by Dianne Maguire
S. Book part of Series - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
T. Time travel - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
U. Uncomfortable to read -
V. Violet cover - Half the World in Winter by Maggie Joel
W. Features Witch -
X. "X" in title - The Nix by Nathan Hill
Y. Author Younger than you/me -
Z. Zoo in title or part of story - The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett
My list so far.
0/26 readA. Won an Award - The Narrow Road to the Deep North AA
B. Best Selling Novel - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
C. Colourful Cover - Altar of Bones. Philip Carter
D. Dog on the Cover - It's All About Treo
E. Someone is Trying to Escape from Someone/Something - The Assassin's Curse
F. Characters Fight and Make Up - ??
G. Book that was a Gift - It
H. Horror book - The Savage Altar
I. Author with the Same Initials as You - ??
J. Author Whose Name Starts with J - Hoping for a Home AA
K. People are Kissing on the Cover - ??
L. Book from a Friend's TBR List - Dracula
M. Set in Multiple Countries - Interview with the Vampire
N. Book You Have Neglected to Read - The Hobbit
O. Orange Cover - Along Came a Spider
P. Paranormal Aspects - Great Australian Ghost Stories AA
Q. Question in the Title - ??
R. Goodreads Rating Higher than 4 - Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
S. Part of a Series - The Pirate's Wish
T. Time Travel book - ??
U. Uncomfortable Read - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
V. Violet Cover - The Violet Keystone AA
W. Book that Features a Witch - ??
X. X in the title - Maximum Security
Y. Author Who is Younger than You - ??
Z. Zoo in the Title OR Big Part of the Story - ??
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You can read them in any order you wish Angela :) If you want to write a review, you can post it here with your finished book. For example
"I've finished my first book - ******** 4 stars. Review ********"
Does that make sense? Just watch what others do, or look back at other challenges to get the idea. What ever you like is fine - most importantly - have fun!
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I'm in will add my books here when I get on a computer.A - Award The Fifth Season (Hugo Award 2016)
B - Best selling novel Finders Keepers
(The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of June 2015)
C - Colourful Cover
D - Dog on the cover A Dog's Purpose
✔E - Escape from someone or something Traitor to the Throne
F - Fight and make up
G- Gift The Persimmon Tree
H - Horror book
✔I - Initials same as you Menagerie Rachel Vincent
J - J author After London: or, Wild England Richard Jefferies
K - Kissing on the front cover Last Call
L - List Friends TBR Trainspotting (multiple friends)
✔M - Multiple countries Silence Fallen
N - Neglected to read G.
✔O - Orange cover Dark Matter
✔P - Paranormal Magic Bites
Q - Question in the title Where Have You Been? (Aussie)
✔R - Rating higher than 4 Assassin's Fate
S - Series The Long War (book 2)
T - Time Travel
U - Uncomfortable to read
V - Violet cover
✔W - Witch Night Shift
X - X in the title The Second Sex
✔Y - Younger than you A Court of Mist and Fury
✔Z - Zoo in the title The Great Zoo of China
Hi Brenda, could you please add me to the participants list, I think I'm post 166?
I'm won over by this exciting challenge... will add my reading list within the next few days :) thanks Brenda
completed my first for this challenge.
by Graeme Simsion "G" this book was given to me as a gift.... I wasn't all that crazy about like some of the other reviews -
My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Apologies Michelle :) It's there now!
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Have fun choosing Erika :)
Brenda wrote: "MichelleG wrote: "Hi Brenda, could you please add me to the participants list, I think I'm post 166?"Apologies Michelle :) It's there now!"
Thanks Brenda :)
Read my second book "Reading a book that I've neglected to read" 
by J.K. Rowling A very interesting read for sure- Liked the idea- for me, just hard to follow with all those names and places- but I did enjoy it, somewhat!
Starting my list now. Will fill in as I go alongA - Read a book that has won an Award Swords and Crowns and Rings 3 star
B - Read a Best selling novel 2nd Chance Finished 5 star read
C - Read a book with a Colourful Cover Brushstrokes of Memory
D - Read a book with a Dog on the cover The Eye of the Sheep finished 4 stars
E - Read a book where someone is trying to Escape from someone or something Birdcage Walk 4 stars
F - Read a book where the characters Fight and make up The Guilty
G- Read a book that was a Gift The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do A parody on the Marie Kondo book 4 star read
H - Read a Horror book Darkfall 3 stars
I - Read a book by an author with the same Initials as you
J - Read a book written by an author whose name starts with J -Penelope Janu In At The Deep End 4 star read
K - Read a book where people are Kissing on the front cover
L - Read a book from a friends TBR List Shearwater 3 stars
M - Read a book that is set in Multiple countries Angel's Share 2 star
N - Read a book that you have Neglected to read Breath
O - Read a book with an Orange cover audio book Go Set a Watchman
P - Read a book with Paranormal aspects
Q - Read a book with a Question in the title
R - Read a book with a Goodreads Rating higher than 4 Ragdoll
S - Read a book which is part of a Series Thomas Mogford Sleeping Dogs: A Spike Sanguinetti Mystery 3 star rating
T - Read a Time Travel book Nora Roberts Time Was 3 star read
U - Read a book which you know will be Uncomfortable to read
V - Read a book with a Violet cover
W - Read a book that features a Witch
X - Read a book with an X in the title
Y - Read a book by an author who is Younger than you All the Birds, Singing 3 star
Z - Read a book with Zoo in the title OR a Zoo is a big part of the story The Great Zoo of China 3 star read
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A - Read a book that has won an Award Swords and Crowns and Rings
B - Read a Best selling novel
C - Read a book with a Colourful Cov..."
I just updated your link to take you to this post Noelene :)
Read my 3rd book X- Read a book with an X in the Title:
by Janet Evanovich Number 6 in this series- I started this from book 1 and going on with it so far! This story was very good- and I good sooo many chuckles out of it 4 ★ for sure
My review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hi Brenda, could you link my challenge (post 43) to the list of participants please. Thanks :)
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Done :) Sorry Carolyn - I wonder how many others I've missed :(
Thanks Brenda. I'm sure you haven't missed any - and people can always asked to be added if you have :)
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Review and rating closer to publication
Finished my 4th S - Read a book which is part of a Series
by Michael RobothamWOW- an new author and series for me and I LOVED it 5 ★
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by Michael RobothamWOW- an new author and series for me and I LOVED it 5 ★"
Yes he's a good writer Maureen!
A - Z ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
Progress: 0/26
READ A BOOK.....
A - That has won an award
The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop (AA) Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Literary Fiction (2016)
B - That is/was a best selling novel
C - That has a colourful cover
D - With a dog on the cover
by Sofie Laguna (AA)E - Where someone is trying to escape from someone or something
F - Where the characters fight and make up
G- That was a gift
South of Darkness by John Marsden (AA)
H - Of the horror genre
I - By an author with the same initials as you
by Ann MorganJ - Read a book written by an author whose name starts with J
Never Never by James Patterson
K - Where people are kissing on the front cover
L - From a friends TBR list
M - That is set in multiple countries
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
N - That you have neglected to read
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (AA)
O - With an orange cover
by Andy WeirP - With paranormal aspects
Q - With a question in the title
R - With a Goodreads rating higher than 4
S - Which is part of a series
T - Involving time travel
U - Which you know will be uncomfortable to read
V - With a violet cover
W - That features a witch
X - With an X in the title
Y - By an author who is younger than you
Z - With Zoo in the title OR a Zoo is a big part of the story
A - Z ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
Progress: 9/26
C - Colourful Cover Make Your Creative Dreams Real: A Plan for Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, and People Who Would Really Rather Sleep All Day by S.A.R.K.
D - Dog on the cover Girl In Between by Anna Daniels AA
G- Book that was a Gift The Devil's Diadem by Sara Douglass AA
H - Horror book Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
I - Author with same Initials The Program by Suzanne Young
J - Author name starts with J Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier
K - Kissing on cover The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
L - Friends TBR List Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
N - Neglected to read The Stolen Throne by David Gaider
O - Orange cover The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People by Judith Orloff
R - Goodreads Rating higher than 4Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham
T - Time Travel book Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
U - Uncomfortable to read Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
W - Features a Witch Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth AA
X - X in the title The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan W. Watts
Y - Author who is Younger Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Z - Zoo in the title OR a Zoo is a big part of the story We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee
I was wondering if for the initials one- can the first and middle initial count? My full initials are S J Y and I was thinking of adding a Sarah J Maas' book. Would this count within the rules?Eg: Sarah J Y> Sarah J M? Or should it match the full initials only?
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It's supposed to be first and last initial Sarah - S Y - but I think S J will do in this instance.... you'd think she would have had a surname starting with Y so it would match with you though, wouldn't you! lol
Finished my first one for this challenge:✔ R - Read a book with a Goodreads Rating higher than 4
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham 5.1.17 ★★★★★
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks for letting me know Brenda. Yes, you'd think so, haha. Nice work completing your 4th book already- wow!
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Only have a few so far but will add to it as I think of more :) 0/26
A - Won an Award:
B - Best selling:
C - Colourful Cover: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout
D - Dog on the cover: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
E - Escape:
F - Fight and make up:
G- A Gift: Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver
H - Horror: It by Stephen King
I - Same Initials:
J - Author name starts with J: Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
K - Kissing on the front cover:
L - Friends TBR List:
M - Set in Multiple countries:
N - Neglected to read:
O - Orange cover:
P - Paranormal aspects: Fallen by Lauren Kate
Q - Question in the title:
R - Goodreads Rating higher than 4:
S - Part of a Series:
T - Time Travel: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
U - Uncomfortable to read:
V - Violet cover:
W - Features a Witch: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
X - X in the title: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Y - Author Younger than you:
Z - Zoo in the title OR a Zoo is a big part of the story:
Just finished my 5th book D - Read a book with a Dog on the cover
by Diane Kelly for a cozy- this was really good! 4 ★My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished two - O -The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark HaddonMy review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and G - All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
my very short review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I always struggle with my initials and I hate adding to my TBR just to fill a challenge, luckily I had one on there already.