Alphabet Soup Challenge 2018

[Aesaan]

Current score: 3/26

A - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin [Jan 12]
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L - Life Before Legend: Stories of the Criminal and the Prodigy by Marie Lu [Jan 14]

[Shanna]

I have a few questions about the challenges. If you are participating in more than one challenge, do you use the same book for multiple challenges? Or do you only log a book in one challenge at a time? For this Alphabet Soup Challenge, should I only include books that would be considered classics (modern or traditional)? Does it depend on how challenging I want my challenge to be?

Thanks for your insight!

[Joanna Loves Reading]

Shanna wrote: "I have a few questions about the challenges. If you are participating in more than one challenge, do you use the same book for multiple challenges? Or do you only log a book in one challenge at a t..."

I am double dipping for some books for different challenges. I assume it’s a personal preference thing. Here I am logging the first book I read for the letter, which will lead to some double dipping.

[Sharon]

Current Score: 3/26

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C - Childhood's End, 10/1/18
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M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 5/1/18
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[Arvind]

Score: 13/26

A – All the Light We Cannot See - 07/20/2018
B – The Bell Jar - 09/23/2018
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G – The Girl in the Spider's Web - 03/09/2018
H – The Hate U Give - 19/02/2018
I – Intensity - 09/08/2018
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K – Kisses from Hell - 10/10/2018
L – The Lovely Bones - 09/05/2018
M – Matilda - 19/08/2018
N – Norse Mythology - 19/01/2018
O – The Only Pirate at the Party - 14/03/2018
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R – Red Dragon - 11/03/2018
S – Slaughterhouse-Five – 04/02/2018
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W – We Have Always Lived in the Castle - 26/03/2018
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[Kaseadillla]

Shanna wrote: "I have a few questions about the challenges. If you are participating in more than one challenge, do you use the same book for multiple challenges? Or do you only log a book in one challenge at a t..."

Definitely use the same book for multiple challenges! Just can't use the same book twice in one challenge. Thanks for the question!
For the alphabet soup challenge, it is entirely up to you what looks you choose, as long as they match up with each letter. My only guideline would be an actual "book" as opposed to short story or comic, but there's no official rule on that so feel free to include them if you want!
All of the challenges are for ANY book, whether we are reading for this book club or not. The only exception would be 3 of the 10 events for the Olympics challenge - they focus solely on book club reads.

[Siham]

Current score : 1/26
A - Ao Haru Ride 19/01/18
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[Marcos]

Kaseadillla wrote: "My only guideline would be an actual "book" as opposed to short story or comic, but there's no official rule on that so feel free to include them if you want!"

Kasey, I have always included some "comics". So, I guess we should think about this and maybe establish a rule so as to avoid some of us including and some not.

These aren't the regular comics, but special bound editions that usually are published later and integrate a story previously published in several diferent comics issues, as if in chapters. These editions have an ISBN (unlike the regular comics, that usually have an ISSN). Example: two recent Spider-Man editions I included in my challenges count.

In Goodreads, the usual understanding is that "if a publication has an ISBN, it is a book", and can be included in Goodreads.

So, regular comics aren't books, special bound editions (either hardcover or paperback) with an ISBN are.

In addition to this, there are thousands of graphic novels that are not published as comics, but only as hardcover or paperback single edition of only one story. These may be adaptations of classic books for the graphic novel format (say, Moby Dick, for example) or original works and even long series like Tintin, Asterix, etc. Or standalone works, some of which have been considered extraordinarily outstanding and art pieces. "Maus", for example, is a historical novel, a holocaust memory, a story of a father-son relationship, etc., and greatly acclaimed. But is all graphic, with mouses, cats, dogs, etc. Could anyone say it is less literary because of the format?

All of them with an ISBN, of course.

What about critical editions with a lot of art but text as well? Like the complete reedition of Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse newspaper strips by Fantagraphics? Which I regularly review and include in my challenges. :-)

We could go on with more examples or details, but I think that's good for making my point.

My suggestion is to follow the Goodreads way: if it has an ISBN, it is a book and can be counted.

[Marcos]

Kaseadillla wrote: "My only guideline would be an actual "book" as opposed to short story or comic, but there's no official rule on that so feel free to include them if you want!"

Now for short stories.

If only one short story is read out of a book with a collection of short stories, it is a partial read, the book wasn't read. And that short story doesn't have its own ISBN. So, it is not a book. (NAB, in Goodreads jargon)

If a short story, however, has been published alone as a single book, with cover, title, its own ISBN, etc., then it certainly is a book and can be counted.

Also, my suggestion. :-)

[Susan]

Current Score: 6/26
(Sorry, I haven't been following directions well, I'll continue by editing :P )

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B - The Bear and the Nightingale- 1/9/18
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H - The Hate U Give- 1/16/18
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L - Little Fires Everywhere- 1/5/18
M - Murder on the Orient Express- 1/18/18
N -Number the Stars- 1/13/18
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[Marcos]

Some examples from the Goodreads Librarian Manual, including the one about comic books (highlited in bold by me).

"These items are books:
* coloring books
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* bound sheet music, scores, librettos, etc.
* atlases
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* periodicals and bound comic books with ISBNs
* periodicals without ISBNs but substantially similar to books (e.g., perfectbound literary magazines), although they should be typed as "periodical" in the work: media type field
* serialized, web-only editions that have been subsequently published as completed works
* short stories published online (the format should be "ebook")
* audio productions, not recordings of theatrical productions (the format should be "audiobook")
* podcasts of books"

[Laura]

A: Artemis -- 1/9/18

B: The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying -- 1/10/18

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[Liza-Marie]

Current score : 17/26

A- Annihilation - 02/27/2018
B- Big Little Lies - 07/20/2018
C- City of Glass - 06/11/2018
D- A Darker Shade of Magic - 03/21/2018
E- Every Day - 01/31/2018
F- The Fault in Our Stars - 02/26/2018
G- The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - 07/10/2018
H- The Handmaid's Tale - 01/24/18
I- Illuminae - 01/15/2018
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L- The Lightning Thief - 04/06/2018
M- The Miserable Mill - 06/13/2018
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R- Ready Player One - 01/10/2018
S- Station Eleven - 03/17/2018
T- Thunderhead - 08/11/2018
U- Unravel Me - 08/14/2018
V- The Vile Village - 06/18/2018
W- Waking Gods - 02/21/2018
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[Axel]

Current Score: 2/26

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[Emily]

Joining in!

Current Score: 5/52

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E - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - 1/3/18
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H - The Husband's Secret - 1/17/18
I - In Cold Blood - 1/8/18
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R - The Rules of Magic - 1/15/18
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W - What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal - 1/17/18
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[Jess]

I'd like to join as well!


Current Score: 14/26

A - All the Crooked Saints - 1/4/18
B - Breakfast at Tiffany's - 2/5/18
C - Chopsticks - 1/28/18
D - Dark Matter - 1/15/18
E - Eliza and Her Monsters - 2/3/18
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G - Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up - 1/3/18
H - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 1/22/18
I - Into the Bright Unknown - 2/5/18
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L - Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case - 1/3/18
M - Middlesex - 1/3/18
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P - P.S. I Still Love You - 1/8/2018
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R - Release - 1/5/18
S - The Song of Achilles - 1/14/18
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W - We Should All Be Feminists - 1/21/18
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[Bige]

I am trying not to panic and feel inferior when I see how many books some of you guys have already read! Yikes!

[Amity]

current score: 18/26

A- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland --- January 19
B- The Book Thief --- January 25
C- The Capture --- February 2
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E- Eragon --- July 8
F- The False Prince --- May 14
G- The Girl on the Train --- June 8
H- The Hate U Give --- February 17
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K- The Kite Runner --- February 6
L- Lord of the Flies --- June 23
M- The Martian --- January 16
N- Never Let Me Go --- May 6
O- Old Yeller --- April 20
P- Pride and Prejudice --- January 17
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R- Rebel Queen --- June 24
S- Sense and Sensibility June 21
T- The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores --- December 9
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W- Wuthering Heights --- February 9
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[Susan]

Current Score: 21/26

A - An American Marriage 3/15/18
B -The Bear and the Nightingale- 1/9/18
C - The Cruel Prince 4/4/18
D - Daughters of the Dragon 7/23/18
E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine- 8/26/18
F - Fahrenheit 451- 2/24/18
G - Glory in Death- 10/11/18
H - The Hate U Give- 1/16/18
I - I Was Anastasia- 4/27/18
J - Jane Eyre- 9/29/18
K - The Kite Runner-2/8/18
L - Little Fires Everywhere- 1/5/18
M - Murder on the Orient Express- 1/18/18
N -Number the Stars- 1/13/18
O - The Outsider- 6/17/18
P - Pachinko- 8/6/18
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R - Romeo and Juliet - 1/19/18
S - Still Life 5/13/18
T - The Tattooist of Auschwitz- 3/4/18
U - (Hold for Unbroken)
V - Venetia- 5/27/18
W - Wanderlust- 2/13/18
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[Becca]

Current Score - 22 / 26
A -Adulthood Is a Myth 25 Jan 18
B -Blood Bound 22 Feb 18
C - Children of Blood and Bone 23 Mar 18
D - Destroyer of Light 26 Jan 18
E - Everything I Never Told You 15 Feb 18
F - Fair Game 3 Mar 18
G - Golden Age and Other Stories 19 July 18
H -How to Stop Time 22 May 18
I - Iron Kissed 13 Mar 18
J - Justice Calling 7 Aug 18
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L - League of Dragons 18 July 18
M - Moon Called 16 Feb 18
N - Night Broken 11 May 18
O -On Turpentine Lane 24 Aug 18
P -Pestilence 15 May 18
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R - Red Clocks 16 Mar 18
S - Seveneves 14 Feb 18
T - Time Bomb 31 Jan 18
U - Unsafe Haven 10 Aug 18
V - Victory of Eagles 28 Jun 18
W - Where'd You Go, Bernadette 1 Mar 18
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Y -Year One 31 Mar 18
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[Moumita]

Current score - 19/26

A- Aliens in the Sky - 18/03/2018
B- বিসর্গতে দুঃখ - 02/02/2018
C- Creature in the Teacher - 17/03/2018
D- ডক্টর কিজিল - 8/1/2018
E- একলব্য - 19/6/2018
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G- The Gods Themselves - 26/03/2018
H- হালুম - 7/3/2018
I- Invasion of the No-Ones - 19/03/2018
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K- কাফকা ক্লাব - 6/1/2018
L- লাল নীল দীপাবলি বা বাঙলা সাহিত্যের জীবনী - 14/1/2018
M- Mrs Funnybones: She's just like You and a lot like Me - 5/4/2018
N- Night of the Vampire - 22/03/2018
O- On the Shortness of Life - 12/03/2018
P- পিঙ্গল আকাশ - 02/02/2018
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R- রক্তমুখী নীলা - 05/7/2018
S- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - 16/03/2018
T- তিতুনি এবং তিতুনি - 15/03/2018
U- উপসংহার - 05/7/2018
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[Ian]

Current Score 12/26

A - The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent - 1/27/2018
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D - A Dragon of a Different Color - 1/26/2018
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H -A History of the World in 6 Glasses - 1/18/2018
I - Into the Storm - 2/28/2018
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L - Last Dragon Standing - 3/11/2018
M - A Murder of Manatees: The Further Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent - 1/23/2018
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Q -The Quantum Thief - 2/5/2018
R - Ready Player One - 1/11/2018
S - Swarm - 1/15/2018
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U - The Ultimation - 2/24/2018
V - Video Game Plotline Tester - 3/14/2018
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[Karen]

I realize I'm NOT doing this correctly, but here goes! This is my first year ever belonging to a book club, and I am curious to see how many books I actually read in 2018. I promise that I will only count one story per letter for my totals.
Current Score: 20/26
A - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - March 25/Anansi Boys - June 21/American Gods - July 19/The Address - Sept.3/The Alchemist - Nov. 20/Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Nov. 30/Aunt Olga's Christmas Postcards - Dec. 14/Anne of Green Gables - Dec. 23
B - The Book Thief - Jan. 21/Britt-Marie was Here - Jan. 28 Beartown(DNF)/The Bell Jar - July 24/The Boys in the Boat - Dec. 13/A Baxter Family Christmas - Dec. 25/A Bad Case of Stripes - Dec. 30
C - The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper - Oct. 5/Critter Litter Southwest - Oct. 6/Cottage by the Sea - Oct. 11/A Christmas Carol - Nov. 21/A Clever Beatrice Christmas - Dec. 12/Christmas City - Dec. 12
D - The Deal of a Lifetime - Jan. 20/Death of an Honest Man - April 10/Death of Yesterday - Aug. 7/Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - Dec. 3
E - Educated: A Memoir - May 14/Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - May 23
F - The Fantasticks - Dec. 30
G - Graceling - Feb. 24/The Giggler Treatment - May 22/The Great Alone - June 11/Guess Who's in the Desert - Oct. 6/Grace at Christmas - Dec. 12/The Gifts - Dec. 12
H - The Hate U Give - March 27/The Handmaid's Tale - June 6/The Highlander Takes a Bride - Aug.29/A Highland Christmas - Dec. 24
I - Ivan, the One and Only - May 15/If Not For You - Aug.23
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K - Kitty Humbug's Christmas Tail - Nov. 30
L - Love That Dog - Jan. 11/Little Fires Everywhere - April 16/Learning to Love - July 10/Last One Home - Nov. 8/Little Bunny and the Magic Christmas Tree - Dec. 8
M - My Grandmother Asked me to Tell You She's Sorry - Aug.
N - The Nightingale - Feb. 16/Not Quite Over You - Dec. 28/The Noel Diary - Dec. 30
O - Olive, All of My Love - Feb. 13/Ocean at the End of the Lane - April 21/One Hundred Years of Solitude - June or July
P - The Perfect Christmas - Jan. 28/The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Oct. 24/The Prince and the Dressmaker - Dec. 31
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S - Still Me - March 13/Sweet Tomorrows- April 5/Second Chance Girl - July 18/The Story of Arthur Truluv - July 30/Santa Cows - Nov. 30/Stowaway in a Sleigh - Nov. 30/Sea Prayers - Dec. 18
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U - Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad - Nov. 30
V - A Very Marley Christmas - Dec. 3
W - The Wild Robot - Jan. 14/Wesley the Owl - March 15/ The Wild Robot Escapes - May 6/The War that Saved my Life - Aug. 7/When We Met - Sept.19/When We Found Home - Dec. 3/Why Not Tonight - Dec. 8
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[Rachel]

Current Score: 2/26

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[Ale]

Current Score: 18/26

A - Anna and the French Kiss 2/27/18
B - Bloodfever 2/23/18
C - Cherry 1/19/18
D - A Darker Shade of Magic 2/21/18
E - An Ember in the Ashes 1/3/18
F - Frostbite 4/3/18
G - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue 3/3/18
H - The Hate U Give 2/5/18
I - Into the Water 1/10/18
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K - To Kill a Kingdom 9/5/18
L - The Lightning Thief 4/9/18
M - Murder on the Orient Express 1/06/18
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S - A Study in Scarlet 1/29/18
T - The Time Traveler's Wife 2/14/18
U - Uprooted 1/27/18
V - Vampire Academy 4/4/18
W - Wintersong 5/16/18
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Y - The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories 3/24/18
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[Bige]

5/26

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C - Chimp Paradox ~ 1/18/18
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[Maheen]

Current Score - 14/26

A - And Then There Were None March 2
B - The Book Thief February 23
C - A Conjuring of Light February 9
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G - A Good Marriage January 8
H - Hunting Prince Dracula January 7
I - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter January 21
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K - King's Cage April 6
L - The Long Walk January 11
M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles March 3
N - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow February 1
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R - Red Queen March 4
S - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo February 15
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[Ashley]

Current Score 7/26
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C- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - 01/25/18
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H-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - 01/31/18
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R-Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train for Any Distance -01/04/18
S- The Sun Is Also a Star -01/17/18
T-Turbo Twenty-Three -01/11/18
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[Areeba]

Current Score: 5/26

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E- Exit West(Feb 2018)
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L-Love, Hate & Other Filters(March 2018)
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R- Renegades 01/30/2018
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[Debbie]

Current Score 18/26

A- A Darkness Absolute
B- Bring her Home 21/07/2018
C-Catch me 01/04
D-Don't let Go 01/18
E- Emma in the Night 22/02
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G- Good Daughter 28/02
H-Hello Again 12/05
I-Irene 04/03
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K-Kill Me Twice 29/01
L-Liar Liar A.J.Aldridge 09/05/2018
M-Missing Twin 07/06 2018
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O- Our Little Secret
P-Perfect Mother (The) 25/10/2018
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R- Redemption Road 03/12/2018
S- Shock of the Fall 25/09/2018
T-Thursdays Child 22/03/2018
U-Unsub..Meg Gardener 25/04/2018
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W-What won't Kill You 12/03/2018
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[Ellen]

Count me in!
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[Vian]

Current Score: 6 /26

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C- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2/22/18)
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I- Internal Medicine: A Doctor’s Stories by Terrence Holt (2/1/18)
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K- King Hedley II ( 1/21/18)
L- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ( 1/22/18)
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P- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1/31/18)
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[[deleted user]]

Current Score: 21/26

A - All's Fair in Love, War, and High School 3/4
B - Boy Meets Girl 3/11
C - A Clash of Kings 1/7
D - Darkest Hour 4/2
E - Every Boy's Got One 9/5
F - For the Right Reasons: America's Favorite Bachelor on Faith, Love, Marriage, and Why Nice Guys Finish First 3/16
G - Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity 4/11
H - Haunted 4/13
I - Iron Crowned 8/17
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K - The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs 7/16
L - The Lying Game 5/9
M - My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories 4/6
N - Ninth Key 3/23
O - One of Us Is Lying 5/13
P - Prom Nights from Hell
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R - Reunion 3/26
S - Shadowland 3/14
T - Twilight 4/19
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V - Vacations from Hell
W - Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men 10/5
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[Mengying]

Current Score: 4/26

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C - 采桑子 - 叶广芩 3/4/18
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[[deleted user]]

Current Score: 2/26

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[Laura H L]

Laura H
I'll give it a try!
Current score - 26/26

A -After You Feb 13/18
B - Big Little Lies March 6/18
C - The Couple Next Door April 6/18
D - Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Feb 4/18
E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Feb 26
F - Fahrenheit 451 Feb 17
G - The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden Jan 19
H - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Feb 23
I -Into the Water June 9
J - J is for Judgment Nov 4
K - The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar Nov 27
L - Lilac Girls Apr 29
M - The Moving Finger Nov 7/18
N -Never Let Me Go Jan 29/18
O - Orange Is the New Black Jan 29/18
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray April 20/18
Q - The Quiet American Oct 31/18
R -Room Feb 4/18
S -The Sympathizer April 4/18
T - This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate June 28/18
U - Us Oct 20/18
V - The Violets of March Sept 30/18
W - We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves April 14/18
X - X Oct 25/18
Y - You Will Know Me Sept 19/18
Z -Zoli Oct 12/18

[Bige]

Laura, I really liked that book by Jonasson. Afterwards I also read Hitman Anders and My Grandmother Sends Her Regards but they weren't as good.

I heard The 100 Year-Old Man is very entertaining, though.

[Andrea]

Current Score: 14/26

A - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry 3/5/2018
B - Beartown 7/21/2018
C - Crazy Rich Asians6/16/2018
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E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 8/15/18
F - Frosted Sweets - 3/29/2018
G - The Girl in the Spider's Web- 1/29/2018
H - How Aunt Tillie Stole Christmas - 1/22/2018
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M - My (not so) Perfect Life - 1/1/2018
N - Never Let Me Go 8/19/18
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P - Pretty in Plaid 2/24/2018
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S - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 3/9/2018
T - Three to Kill 3/2/2018
U - The Unexpected Consequences of Love 3/29/2018
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W -Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom 2/5/2018
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[Olha]

Current Score: 8/26

A - The Affected Young Ladies (1/28)
B - Beowulf (1/29)
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D - Don Juan (2/04)
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H - Hamlet (1/25)
I - Intrigue and Love (1/30)
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L - Life is a Dream (1/28)
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O - Oedipus Rex (1/29)
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R - Robinson Crusoe (1/24)
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[Kaseadillla]

Leaderboard updated.

Please make sure you update the total at the top of your post; if you do not I might not have the right number in the leaderboard summary below!
Also, please make sure to edit your original post, do NOT comment again for every new book you wish to add to the challenge. Thank you!

[Marcos]

Hats off to Stella, Brian, Caraina and Cheryl!

And to everybody else! :-)

[ｄａｎｉｅｌａ]

Hmmm... I think some people are just writing in the name of the books they want to read. Stella has various books listed, but only one has a date and is bold. Its something I thought about doing, but decided against it since it would be too complicated for myself to keep track of.

[Shelley]

Current Score: 18/26


A - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (4/26/18)
B - The Bell Jar (6/16/18)
C - A Christmas Carol (1/6/18)
D - A Darker Shade of Magic (2/17/18)
E - Exit West (3/17/18)
F - Fahrenheit 451 (2/10/18)
G - The Great Alone (3/7/18)
H - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1/10/18)
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J - Just Kids (2/12/18)
K - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (2/18/18)
L -
M - Messenger of Truth (2/1/18)
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O - Other Voices, Other Rooms (5/1/18)
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray (1/27/18)
Q - The 39 Steps (1/15/18)
R - Ready Player One (2/25/18)
S - Sing, Unburied, Sing (1/14/18)
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W - A Wrinkle in Time (3/11/18)
X - 84, Charing Cross Road (2/12/18)
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[Marcos]

Daniela wrote: "Hmmm... I think some people are just writing in the name of the books they want to read. "

Interesting consideration. Trying to help I figured what follows.

After you mentioned this, I went to read Stella's message (148). Actually, she is not claiming to have read all those books, because if we look at the score at the header, it says 1/26.

She may be doing what Daniela thought of, or completely forgettingt to update the score. But then she'd have forgotten to insert ALL the dates as well, which is unlikely.

I checked and Stella hasn't posted on the other challenges, but then it could just be a choice.

The best thing would be for Stella herself to clarify the situation, if she's following this thread.

Or a contact with her by Kasey, maybe.

[Kristina]

Kristina's Alphabet- 2018

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[Jessi]

Current Score: 14/26

A- Anna Dressed in Blood
B- The Book Thief
C- Coraline
D- Dry
E-Eleanor & Park
F- Fahrenheit 451
G- The Girl on the Train
H- Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation into Space
I- It
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L- Little Beach Street Bakery
M-
N-The Night Circus
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P- The Picture of Dorian Gray
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R- Running with Scissors
S- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
T- Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
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W- A Wolf at the Table
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[Yvanna]

Current score 11/26

A - A Short History of Nearly Everything
B- Brother 26/1/2018
C - The Children Act
D - Do Not Say We Have Nothing
E -
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H - The Hare with Amber Eyes
I - Island
J - Jade Peony
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N -Never Let Me Go
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S - The Sailor Who From Grace With the Sea 25/1/2018

T - The Time in Between
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W-White Tiger
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[Jamie]

Jamie B Current score- 14/26

A -
B - The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman (Jan 11, 2018)
C - Clouds of Witness (Jan 9, 2018)
D -
E - The Enchantress of Florence (Jan 26, 2018)
F -
G - Gaudy Night (Jan 22, 2018)
H - Hangman's Holiday: A Collection of Short Mysteries (Jan 18, 2018)
I - The Italian Merchant In The Middle Ages (Jan 6, 2018)
J -
K - Karnak Café (Jan 27, 2018)
L - Lord Peter Views the Body (Jan 11, 2018)
M - Murder Must Advertise (Jan 20, 2018)
N - Nation (Jan 10, 2018)
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R - The Roving Tree (Jan 15, 2018)
S - The Ship of the Dead (Jan 13, 2018)
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U - Unnatural Death (Jan 10, 2018)
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W - Wings (Jan 1, 2018)
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[Cayla]

Current Score: 5/26

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F - The 5th Wave January 19
G -
H - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone February 8
I - The Infinite Sea January 22
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L - The Last Star January 27
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P - The Program April 16
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[Kaseadillla]

Marcos wrote: "Daniela wrote: "Hmmm... I think some people are just writing in the name of the books they want to read. "

Interesting consideration. Trying to help I figured what follows.

After you mentioned th..."

looks that way. I'll update next time i run the tally.