Alphabet Soup Challenge 2017

[Paula]

Thanks to you, Rosemarie, I have cracked the dreaded X. Today I downloaded the Kindle version of Xingu by Edith Wharton from Amazon.uk - and it was completely free!

I must admit that I am feeling rather pleased with this choice as I have been meaning to read something by Wharton for quite some time (yes, this is a first). Plus, it is a nice short one before embarking on my next doorstop.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Paula, I used Xingu for X as well, in a free ibook. It is a fun story.

[Paula]

Rosemarie wrote: "Paula, I used Xingu for X as well, in a free ibook. It is a fun story."

Many apologies, Rosemarie. It was in fact on your reading list that I spotted Xingu. I have corrected the mistake on my former comment. Thank you so much - and sorry once again.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

You're going to love the story. Xingu is one of my favorite stories.

[Paula]

Renee wrote: "You're going to love the story. Xingu is one of my favorite stories."

Thank you, Renee. I had a feeling you said somewhere that you had read and enjoyed this book. Please excuse my poor foggy brain!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

And I found out about Xingu from Jenny! This group really has great reading ideas.

[Stella]

I already know I wont finish this, but I like filling out these templates :)

A- Around the World in Eighty Days
B- The Bad Beginning
C- 1) A Court of Thorns and Roses
- - 2) The Color Purple
D- Destined for Doon
E-
F-
G- Geek Girl
H- 1) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
- - 2) The Help
I- I Did NOT Give That Spider Superhuman Intelligence!
J-
K-
L -
M- Memoirs of a Geisha
N- 1) A Night at the Animal Shelter
- - 2) New World: Rising
O-
P- 1) Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek;
- - 2) Panic
Q-
R- Room
S- 1) Saga, Vol. 1
- - 2) The School for Good and Evil
- - 3) Slaughterhouse-Five
T- The Time Machine
U- Uglies
V- Vječno nasmijano nebo
W- 1) The Walls Around Us;
- - 2) When the Gods Slept;
- - 3) The World As I See It;
- - 4) We Were Liars
- - 5) When Dimple Met Rishi
X-
Y-
Z-

[Paula]

Renee and Rosemarie were right, Xingu was great fun. I could just imagine that gossiping gaggle of 'high culture' ladies and their reading group!

[Paula]

Stella wrote: "I already know I wont finish this, but I like filling out these templates :)

You never know, Stella, we still have a few months left to complete the challenge - I feel more positive now I have the X. I know what you mean, I too take great pleasure in filling out templates. I also love lists, so I'm afraid I am a hopeless case!

[Gena]

Gena wrote: "Gena's: "Alphabet Soup
I Finished!!!! Love this Challenge!

A-asylum by Jeanette De Beauvoir/ All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B-Bone Dust White by Karin Salvalaggio/Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
C-Charlotte's Web by E.B...."

[Melissa]

Gena wrote: "Gena wrote: "Gena's: "Alphabet Soup
I Finished!!!! Love this Challenge!

A-asylum by Jeanette De Beauvoir/ All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B-Bone Dust White by Karin Salvalaggio/Behind Clo..."

[Melissa]

Woooo Hoooo!!! Way to go! Congrats, this is a biggy. Are you going to do this again?

[Paula]

Gena wrote: "Gena wrote: "Gena's: "Alphabet Soup
I Finished!!!! Love this Challenge!..."

Well done, Gena!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Way to go, Gena.

[Paula]

Update to message 46: 23/26

L: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (07/10/17)

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

You are getting close to finishing, Paula. Good luck!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

How are we doing with the Alphabet these days?

[Paula]

Renee wrote: "How are we doing with the Alphabet these days?"

Just J, K and U to find to complete mine, Renee!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Three tough letters!

I liked these Js...
Johnny Tremain
June
The Jungle
Especially, The Jungle i couldn't put it down.

And I liked Under the Udala Tree very much.

My Ks were pretty pathetic, though.

[Paula]

Thank you - some excellent suggestions there, I'll definitely take a look.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Usually for K I use a book title that starts with "King".

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Ha! I'll try that, too!

[Gareth]

I just have Q, R, U and X to go

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Those are the hard ones, Gareth.

[Gareth]

Yeah, if I do a reread I'm planning i'll hit the R, with Revolution, but I don't have any books that start with Q, U or X. I suppose Queen will fit if I find something interesting to read

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

For X, I recommend the short story called Xingu by Edith Wharton. I read it in a free ebook version and found it entertaining.

[Paula]

Rosemarie wrote: "Usually for K I use a book title that starts with "King"."

Good idea!

[Paula]

Completed at long last! I finally got my U with The Unrivalled Transcendence of Willem J. Gyle by James Dixon (02/12/17).