Alannah's Yearly Challenge - Read The Name (2018) *COMPLETED*

[Alannah]

For my 'Read The Name' challenge, I have decided to go with F. Scott Fitzgerald, when I first read The Great Gatsby, I found it to be a turning point in my study of literature. Before that, I would have read the novel and expected to be spoon-fed the information, but with The Great Gatsby, I found it fascinating and for once, I enjoyed finding out the historical background to the novel. Even though I have read more of Fitzgerald's work, the Great Gatsby is still my favourite.

[Alannah]

Challenge Total: 25/25

Scott: finished 24th June
Francis: finished 24th June
Key: finished 12th July
Fitzgerald: finished 14th August

[Alannah]

F Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (finished 5th June)
R Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig (finished 16th April)
A A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (finished 27th March)
N Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (finished 1st January)
C Clean by Juno Dawson (finished 22nd April)
I Introductions by C.L. Stone (finished 24th June)
S Scythe by Neal Shusterman (finished 30th January)

[Alannah]

S Small Great Things: The bestselling novel you won't want to miss by Jodi Picoult (finished 25th February)
C Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft (finished 24th June)
O Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller (finished 6th June)
T Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (finished 20th January)
T Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman (finished 4th February)

[Alannah]

K Kings & Queens of England by Jen Green (finished 13th March)
E Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (finished 2nd March)
Y Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim (finished 12th July)

[Alannah]

F Faceless by Alyssa B. Sheinmel (finished 14th August)
I Infinite Sacrifice by L.E. Waters (finished 29th July)
T Two Little Girls by Kate Medina (finished 30th March)
Z Z-Burbia by Jake Bible (finished 8th July)
G Get Your Sh*t Together: How to Stop Worrying About What You Should Do So You Can Finish What You Need to Do and Start Doing What You Want to Do by Sarah Knight (finished 21st April)
E Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher (finished 30th May)
R Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (finished 18th July)
A Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (finished 28th February)
L Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch (finished 25th February)
D Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas (finished 16th July)

[Alannah]

I have decided to make it harder and use Fitzgerald's full name.

[Alannah]

This thread was the at the bottom of the 2018 personal challenges and reads, but I have been chipping away at it slowly. Trying not to rush through it too much.

[Alannah]

Added Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman to the last T in Scott

[Alannah]

January Update:

Happy with the progress I'm making here. So far I have completed three and I'm currently reading three more.

February Target:
I will have completed 7/25.

[Alannah]

Updated the challenge with the book I have finished from the weekend, so far I've completed six books and don't have to find any more books beginning with L. I have one more book to go to reach my February target of seven books completed.

[Alannah]

February Update:

Didn't make February's target, missed it by one but still pleased I'm making progress with this challenge.

March Target:
I will have completed 10/25 books on this challenge.

[Alannah]

I have been so focused on finishing A gentleman in Moscow, I almost forgot about the other books I could have put here. I now have nine books completed on this challenge.

[Alannah]

I have added Two Little Girls by Kate Medina to the letter T in Fitzgerald when I finish this book I will have finished the Ts in this challenge.

[Alannah]

Finally finished A Gentleman in Moscow, which now brings my challenge total up to ten.

[Alannah]

Letters I have to complete:

F x 2
R x 2
C x 2
I x 2
O
Y
Z
G
E
D

[Alannah]

Nearly halfway through this challenge.

[Alannah]

March Update:

Made my March target which means I'm nearly halfway through this challenge. Won't set an April but I know there are a few books on my audible which will fit into this challenge.

[Alannah]

Added Clean by Juno Dawson to the C in the first name, Francis as I'm currently reading it.

[Alannah]

Added Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig to the R in Francis as I've just started it.

[Alannah]

Finished Reasons to Stay Alive which brings my total to 12 books out of 25 and have added Get Your Sh*t Together: How to Stop Worrying About What You Should Do So You Can Finish What You Need to Do and Start Doing What You Want to Do by Sarah Knight to the only G in the name.

[Alannah]

Have added two more finished books to the list, Clean and Get your shit together

[Alannah]

Letters I have to complete:

F x 2
R x 2
C x 1
I x 2
O
Y
Z
E
D

[Alannah]

Added Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher to the last E.

[Alannah]

Not long to go until I submit my final essay, I'm itching to get back to my reading.

[Alannah]

Updated the books I have finished, now have ten more books to go.

[Alannah]

Added Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury to the first name.

[Alannah]

Also added Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller to Scott.

[Alannah]

Finished Fahrenheit 451, so that's 16 books completed and one F down, one more to go.

[Alannah]

Finished another book so I have eight more to complete.

[Alannah]

I have added Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore to the second C, when I finish that book that will part of Fitzgerald's name finished.

[Alannah]

Finished Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft so that is Scott finished.

[Alannah]

Added Introductions by C.L. Stone as I started that earlier today when I finish that that will be Francis completed.

[Alannah]

Finished Introductions by C.L. Stone so that is Francis completed, just Key and Fitzgerald left to go.

[Alannah]

Letters still to complete:

Y
F
I
Z
R
D

I think I have some books that will fit into these letters; I can't see my collection from where I am, but I will update it later as it might stop me from buying books that I don't need to fill the gaps.

[Alannah]

Literally just got an email about kindle book offers on a couple of books with letters I know for sure I don't have.

F = Flicker: Ember in Space Book One by Rebecca Rode
D = Davenport House by Marie Silk

[Norton]

I checked my shelped and came up with "Death of Dulgath" by Michael Sullivan. That's for "D" For "R" how does "Reliven to the Whorl" by Gene Wolfe work?

[Alannah]

Norton wrote: "I checked my shelped and came up with "Death of Dulgath" by Michael Sullivan. That's for "D" For "R" how does "Reliven to the Whorl" by Gene Wolfe work?"

Thank you for the suggestions, I will check them out.

[Alannah]

Right, I have looked at all the books I have to read and so far I have:

Y

F
Faceless by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Frostblood by Elly Blake

I:
In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
Firebolt by Adrienne Woods
I Wish You Happy by Kerry Anne King

Z

R
RIFT by Andreas Christensen
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

D
Davenport House by Marie Silk

[Alannah]

Started Z-burbia, which will be good for the Z in Fitzgerald.

[Alannah]

Finished Z-burbia so that's z finished. Will update when I get to a device that allows me to edit posts.

[Alannah]

Added Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim to the Y in Key as I started reading it this morning.

[Alannah]

Letters to complete:

F
I
R
D

[Alannah]

Finished Yellow Crocus early this morning so that is Key finished. I will edit the post when I get to a device that allows me to.

I am also going to start another one of these read the name challenges as I have nearly finished this one and I am one book away from finishing my main 2018 challenges.

[Alannah]

I should have no problem finishing this challenge since I have all the books I need.

[Alannah]

21 books down, 4 more to go.

[Alannah]

Added Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard to the R in Fitzgerald as I started reading it this afternoon.

[Alannah]

Added Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas as I have just started reading it.

[Norton]

3 fiction books
1. Death of Dulgath, by Michael J. Sullivan
2. Borderline The Arcadia Project by Mishell Baker
3. Explorer by C.J. Cherry

1 non-fiction
Mind to Matter by Dawson Church

[Norton]

Alannah wrote: "For my 'Read The Name' challenge, I have decided to go with F. Scott Fitzgerald, when I first read The Great Gatsby, I found it to be a turning point in my study of literature. Before t..."

Great! I agree. I found The Great Gatsby riveting.