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A-Z Challenge - 2018
Update to #416 - added N for 8 of 26. :)
Message 156 - UpdateRead
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Completed 4/20G - Grit
L - Love in the Time of Cholera
P - The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
W - When Breath Becomes Air
Update: 6/261 A
2 B Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
3 C Cobalt Blue: A Novel
4 D
5 E Every Day
6 F
7 G
8 H Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
9 I
10 J
11 K
12 L
13 M
14 N
15 O
16 P
17 Q
18 R
19 S
20 T
21 U Uncommon Type: Some Stories
22 V
23 W The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
24 X
25 Y
26 Z
Update Message 1077/26
B- The Bette Davis Club
L- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
S- Sisters Like Us
Joining the Challenge for 26 books - and adding updates:1 A - The Address by Fiona Davis
2 B - Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
3 C
4 D
5 E
6 F - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
7 G
8 H
9 I - IQ by Joe Ide
10 J
11 K
12 L - LaRose by Louise Erdrich
13 M
14 N
15 O
16 P - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
17 Q
18 R
19 S
20 T
21 U - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
22 V
23 W
24 X
25 Y
26 Z
Update (msg 89) 9/26. Finished A, B, D, F, G, O, P, R, S.
Update message #220: So far 14/26 A-The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
B The City of Brass
C-A Conjuring of Light
D- A Darker Shade of Magic]
EEverless
FFire
G-A Gathering of Shadows
H-How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
IThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
J I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad
K- Crooked Kingdom
L-When the Moon is Low
M-Memory of Water
NThe Naming
O- Our Socially Awkward Marriage: Stories from an Adult Relationship on the Asperger's End of the Autism Spectrum
PThe Power
Q The Bone Queen
R- The Riddle
S-Six of Crows
T- Three Dark Crowns
UThe Hate U Give
V
W- Woman of God
XIdentity X
Y- Yellow Crocus
Z- Dell Zero
I would like to join this as well if its not too late. This looks like fun. A Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
B The Blood of Olympus
C The Day the Crayons Came Home
D Darker
E The Eye of the World
F Fifty Shades Darker
G Grave Peril
H Lord John and the Hellfire Club
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J Lord John and the Succubus
K Summer Knight
L
M Fool Moon
N New Spring
O The Hidden Oracle
P The Dark Prophecy
Q The Day the Crayons Quit
R Restoration of Faith
S Storm Front
T The Darke Toad
U Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets
V Vignette
W The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
X
Y He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Z Zoom! Zoom!: Sounds of Things That Go in the City
Current Total 23/26
Update to #460 - added T for 9 out of 26.
Update!Progress: 5/15
A:
B:
C: Caraval
D:
E:
F: The Onesies, Fall (Totlandia #1)
G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L:
M:
N:
O: Sharp Objects
P:
Q:
R: Ready Player One
S:
T: A Court of Thorns and Roses
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:
Update msg 89. I'm not at 10/26. I completed A-B, D, F-H, O-P, R-S.
Winter wrote: "A-Z CHALLENGEI would like to join in this challenge. I have my books picked out and set.
A- The Alice Network
B- Blood Magick
C- Coldbrook
D- Day Shift
E- Elizabeth, Captive Princess
F- Follow the River
G- The Genius Plague
H- How to Be an American Housewife Finished 3.27.18
I- The Immortals
J- Julia's Chocolates
K- Kings of the Wyld
L- Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
M- Midnight Crossroad
N- The Nameless Day
O- Orphan Train
P- Pray for Dawn finished 2.5.18
Q- The Queen's Rival
R- Revenge of the Rose finished 1.25.18
S- Shadow Spell finished 1.1.18
T- Trailer Park Fae
U- Underground in Berlin: A Young Woman's Extraordinary Tale of Survival in the Heart of Nazi Germany
V- Vicious Circle
W- White Trash Zombie Gone Wild
X- Ex-Communication
Y- Young Bess
Z- The Zookeeper's Wife finished 1.6.18
Going for the full 26 please!Completed: 11/26
A -
B - Between the Blade and the Heart by Amanda Hocking 4/24/18
C -
D -
E -
F - Four Weeks, Five People by Jennifer Yu 2/7/18
G - Gemina by Amie Kaufman 7/19/18
H -
I - Illuminae by Amie Kaufman 7/12/18
J -
K -
L - Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson 5/17/18
M - Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur 2/9/18
N -
O - Obsidio by Amie Kaufman 8/5/18
P - Paper Princess by Erin Watt 5/28/18
Q -
R -
S - Suitors an/d Sabotage by Cindy Anstey 8/8/18
T - The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco 5/22/18
U -
V -
W - Warcross by Marie Lu 5/14/18
X -
Y -
Z -
Just read Xochitl and the Flowers/Xochitl, la nina de las flores for X. I finished 11/26 so far. I completed A-B, D, F-H, O-P, R-S, X. It's good to have X done.
Update progress 5/26:H - Hannah's List
N - Newburgh: Portrait of a City
O - Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families
Update Message 1413/26
A - Austenland by Shannon Hale 1/3/18
B - Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Jane Austen by Carol J. Adams,
Douglas Buchanan, Kelly Gesch 1/13/18
C - The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski 1/25/18
D - Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede 1/7/18
F - From Science to God: A Physicist's Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness
by Peter Russell 1/28/18
I - It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree by A.J. Jacobs 1/21/18
J - Julie's Wolf Pack by Jean Craighead George 1/26/18
L - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 1/31/18
M - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 1/4/18
P - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 1/11/18
S - The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson 2/4/18
T - Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici 1/17/18
W - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 1/3/18
Im in! Put me down for the full 26 :)Currently at 15/26
A - Animal Farm
B - Brave New World
C - The Chalk Man
D - Dying: A Memoir
E - Everything, Everything
F - Far from the Tree
G - Green
H
I
J
K
L - Lily and the Octopus
M
N - Nyxia
O
P - Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
Q - The Queen's Army
R - The Raven
S - Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood
T - These Broken Stars
U
V
W - Wishful Drinking
X
Y
Z
ॐ A-Z - Goal all 26 letters(Initial letter of any word in title)
3/26
F: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
H: Coming Home
S: Rocket Science for Babies
Update message 83, 12/26✓J - J.Lo: The Secret Behind Jennifer Lopez's Rise to the Top (finished 2/6), my review is here
Updated message 27! Total 5/26
Just finished Turtles All the Way Down for T. It was terrific. So far finished 13/26. Done with A-B, D, F-H, L, O-P, R-T, and X.
Update message 194 finished letter K total 7/26
Update to original post 1979/26
✔️B - The Bell Jar
✔️D - Divergent
✔️L -Little Women
1/20 + K (Kiss Me in Christmas) = 2/20
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I - The Irritability Cure
K - To Kill a Mockingbird
L - Living the Significant Life
P - Presence
U - The Last Black Unicorn
W - Working on Yourself Doesn't Work