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Alphabet Soup Challenge 2018
Current score 15/26A - Autumn 12/5/18
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C - Catch-22 4/3/18
D - Dark Matter 22/6/18
E - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters 11/9/18
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G - Go Set a Watchman 5/3/18
H - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two 14/3/18
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L - Looking for Alaska 2/4/18
M - The Miniaturist 31/3/18
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O - Olive Kitteridge 13/3/18
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray 22/7/18
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R - Ready Player One 7/5/18
S - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry 7/3/18
T - They Both Die at the End 16/3/18
U
V
W- Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? 23/3/18
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Y - The Year of Magical Thinking 6/3/18
Z
Current Score 1/26A -
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S - Sourcery (08/03/2018)
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B- The Butchering Art- Lindsey FitzharrisP- The Plague- Albert Camus
S- Saint Francis- Nikos Kazantzakis
U- Up in Honey's Room- Elmore Leonard
W- When the Mob Ruled Vegas
Current Score: 26/26EDIT: Finally finished; just in time! (12/31)
A - Animal Farm 3/13
B - Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America 4/5
C - Coming Clean 3/6
D - A Dark Lure 4/15
E - Everybody's Son 4/17
F - Feed 2/4
G - The Girl on the Train 3/3
H - The House of Sight and Shadow 3/4
I - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 3/16
J - Jane Steele 11/23
K - Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil 11/28
L - Longbourn 3/6
M - The Metamorphosis 3/7
N - Norse Mythology 11/13
O - One Foot in the Grave 4/10
P - The Painted Girls 2/25
Q - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking 12/31
R - Room 3/24
S - Split Second 3/22
T - Through the Ever Night 5/10
U - Under the Never Sky 4/26
V - Vanished 5/5
W - A Wrinkle in Time 4/3
X - X 11/20
Y - Yes Please 4/24
Z -Zom-B 11/5
Alphabet Challenge:Score: 19/26
A - Alice in Wonderland (2-17-18)
B - Best Day Ever (3-11-18)
C - A Clash of Kings (1-20-18)
D - A Dance with Dragons (4-3-18)
E - Evil Under the Sun (3-15-18)
F - A Feast for Crows (3-1-18)
G - A Game of Thrones (1-4-18)
H - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 (1-18-18)
I - The Invisible Man (1-30-18)
J - Jurassic Park (3-6-18)
K - The Kite Runner (4-5-18)
L - Lie to Me (3-22-18)
M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles (2-20-18)
N
O - Outlander (2-28-18)
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray (4-4-18)
Q
R - The Road (3-2-18)
S - A Storm of Swords (2-10-18)
T
U - Under the Dome (3-9-18)
V
W - The War of the Worlds (2-16-18)
X - 1984 (3-15-18)
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Z
Travel Challenge:
Afghanistan - The Kite Runner (4-5-18)
Bolivia - The Lost World (3-2-18)
California - Double Indemnity (3-19-18)
Canada - The Call of the Wild (4-6-18)
Egypt - Death on the Nile (3-18-18)
France - The Phantom of the Opera (2-8-18)
Oklahoma - Ready Player One (3-19-18)
Marcos wrote: "Shelley wrote: "Call me crazy, but I'm going to start a second challenge. ..."Great idea, Shelley! I haven't yet finished the first, but I'm starting a second challenge as well!
Current score: 1..."
Great! I thought about it too
Current Score: 8/26A - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - 3/7/18
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C
D
E
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G - Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story - 3/3/18
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I - It 5/6/18
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K - To Kill a Mockingbird - 5/20/18 - Hope this can count as a “K” book!
L - A List of Cages - 1/18/18
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N
O
P - Prince Caspian - 1/2/18
Q
R
S - Slaughterhouse-Five - 1/31/18
T - Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There - 3/8/18
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FIRST CHALLENGECurrent Score: 24/26
A - All the Light We Cannot See 3/6
B - The Book Thief 2/22
C - The Color Purple 3/12
D - Los detectives salvajes 2/20
E - Este Libro Vale un Cadáver
F - Factotum 3/25
G - The Goldfinch 2/13
H - Half of a Yellow Sun 2/19
I - In the Country of Last Things 1/11
J - Jonathan Livingston Seagull 3/9
K - The Kite Runner 1/3
L - Lolita 1/18
M - The Maze Runner 2/28
N - Nutshell 2/11
O - The Orphan Master's Son 1/30
P - Pantaleón y las visitadoras
Q - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
R - Room 4/8
S - The Setting Sun 3/13
T - Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights 1/14
U - The Underground Railroad 3/8
V - La vida privada de los árboles 4/3
W - White Nights 2/3
X - 1984 3/1
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SECOND CHALLENGE
Current Score: 20/26
A - Animal Farm
B - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
C - A Christmas Carol
D - La dimensión desconocida
E - Exit West
F - Ficciones
G - The Girl on the Train
H - The Handmaid's Tale
I - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
J -
K - King Leopold's Ghost
L - El libro de los abrazos
M - Mala onda
N - Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids
O - Of Mice and Men
P -
Q -
R - Ready Player One
S - The Stranger
T - Temporada de huracanes
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
V - La virgen de los sicarios
W - When Breath Becomes Air
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Current Score: 13/26A- Ashley Bell, Dean Koontz
Away, Amy Bloom
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C-
D-The Diary of Anne Frank
E-
F-Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
The Fireman, Joe Hill
G-Good Me, Bad Me, Ali Land
Gwendy's Button Box, Stephen King
The Girl Who Lived, Christopher Greyson
H- The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas
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L- The Land of Painted Caves, Jean Auel
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L-
M-The Martian, Andy Weir
Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie
N-Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro
O-
P-The Perfect Girl, Gilly Macmillan
Q-
R-Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
S-Sleeping Beauties, Stephen and Owen King
T-This is What Happened, Mick Herron
U-
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W-The Wake Up, Catherine Ryan Hyde
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Sarah (message 8) is the third to complete the challenge!!Wow, Sarah, very good performance! Cheers!
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Final 2018 Update!
Members who have completed the challenge
name, (message #), date completed
1. Jenna (124) Feb 11
2. Angel (133) Feb 21
3. Sarah (8) Mar 18
4. Brian (13) Mar 20
5. Desiree (206) Mar 26
6. Bethany (5) Mar 30
7. Karen (138) Mar 31
8. Hectaizaini (41) Apr 9
9. Leah (76) Apr 20
10. Joy D (152) Apr 22
11. Betty (92) Apr 27
12. Shanna (73) Jun 10
13. Just Jennifer (231) Jun 15
14. Sierra (12) Aug 6
15. Monique (104) Aug 20
16. Rolf (134) Aug 30
17. Shelley (84) Sep 24
18. Bryan (225)
19. Joanna Loves Reading (53)
20. Marcos (6) Oct 18
21. Mariana (51) Oct 31
22. Morgan (375) Oct 30
23. KelB (82) Oct 31
24. Satrina (129) Nov 9
25. Barbara (405) Nov 14
26. Kerri (7) Nov 25
27. Astrid (99) Nov 26
28. Laura (189) Nov 27
29. Allegra (54) Dec 8
30. Tori (49) Dec 17
31. Markie (65) Dec 19
32. Tara (28) Dec 20
33. Kathy (45) Dec 23
34. Ninna (460) Dec 24
35. Sally (269) Dec 25
36. Hali (454) Dec 26
37. Line (146) Dec 27
38. Linda (78) Dec 28
39. Zainab (257) Dec 28
40. Madison (262) Dec 28
41. Quinty (22) Dec 31
Members who have completed a SECOND challenge
name, (message #), date completed
1. Angel (274) Apr 13
2. Shelley (227) Nov 5
3. Marcos (252) Nov 11
4. Barbara (416) Nov 25
5. Monique (104) Dec 31
6. Kerri (7) Dec 31
7. KelB (402) Dec 31
Members who have completed a THIRD Alphabet Soup challenge
name, (message #)
1. Barbara (422) Dec 17
2. Marcos (252) Dec. 8
Members who have completed a FOURTH Alphabet Soup challenge
name, (message #)
1. Barbara (440) Dec 22
2. Marcos (252) Dec 29
Members who have completed a FIFTH Alphabet Soup challenge
name, (message #)
1. Marcos (252) Dec 31
Members who have started a second Alphabet Soup challenge
name, (message #)
1. Shelley (227)
2. Marcos (252)
3. Sarah (278)
4. Mariana (296)
5. Angel (274)
6. Miranda (322)
7. Francisco (266)
8. Joanna Loves Reading (53)
9. Bryan (225)
10. KelB (402)
11. Barbara (416)
12. Laura (428)
13. Monique (104)
14. Kerri (7)
Members who have started a third Alphabet Soup challenge
name, (message #)
1. Marcos (252)
2. Mariana (401)
3. Barbara (422)
Members who have started a FOURTH Alphabet Soup challenge!!
name, (message #)
1. Barbara (440)
2. Marcos (252)
Message numbers may shift! That's probably due to members deleting their challenges. I'll be fixing them with every update, but they may change again. :-)
I am in!!Current Score: 2/26
A The Aviator's Wife Melanie Benjamin 2/7/18
B Beartown Fredrik Backman 3/7/18
C A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin 2/13/18
D The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank 3/2/18
E Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman 3/10/18
F Finders Keepers Stephen King 3/10/18
G Classics Reimagined, Grimm's Fairy Tales Jacob Grimm 3/19/28
H Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford 3/19/18
I I Hear Your Voice Young-Ha Kim 2/24/18
J Jane Steele Lyndsay Faye 3/11/18
K The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini 3/29/18
L Leopard at the Door Jennifer McVeigh 3/12/18
M Mis(h)adra Iasmin Omar Ata 3/16/18
N Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Rachel Cohn 3/11/18
O The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman 2/17/18
P- The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde 2/15/18
Q 7th Heaven James Patterson Dec 24
R Ready Player One Ernest Cline 2/14/18
S Scarlet Marissa Meyer 2/1/18
T The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See 3/8/18
U Ugly Love Colleen Hoover 3/23/18
V Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler 1/14/18
W- Classics Reimagined, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum 2/28/18
XX Marks the Spot] Opal Carew Nov 24
Y Yellow Brick War Danielle Paige Oct 31
Z Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald Therese Anne Fowler Dec 25
Wow! Congratulations to Jenna, Angel and Sarah.I can't believe you guys have completed the challenge before even finishing the first quarter of 2018!
And soo many people are getting close too.
I am highly motivated now :D
Thanks Zainab and Marcos! I was a little too obsessed with this challenge lol, I loved it! Great way to mix up reading choices!
Current Score: 8/26 A-
B-Bright Young Things
C-
D-Destined
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F-
G-
H-Hush, Hush
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K-To Kill a Mockingbird
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N-The Night Circus
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S-Splendor
T-Tiger's Curse
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W-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Angel's Second Challenge = 26/26 The challenge is so nice--I'm doing it twice (refer to message 133 for Angel's first challenge list)!
A=Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (3/13/18)
B=Blood in the Mirror by Ron Ripley (2/3/18)
C=A Crabby Killer by Leighann Dobbs (3/12/18)
D=The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (3/10/18)
E=Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson (3/18/18)
F=Fire Falling by Elise Kova (2/23/18)
G=The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (4/6/18)
H=Hauntin' After Midnight by Rose Pressey (3/23/18)
I=If You've Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey (3/14/18)
J=Joyland by Stephen King (4/13/18)
K=Kill and Tell by Linda Howard (4/2/18)
L=Limoncello Yellow by Traci Andrighetti (3/4/18)
M=Meltdown in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery by Meg Muldoon (2/25/18)
N=No Quest For The Wicked by Shanna Swendson (4/8/18)
O=Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson (3/29/18)
P=The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (2/28/18)
Q=Quiet Killing by Morgan James (3/30/18)
R=Relative Malice by Marla Madison (3/9/18)
S=Savannah Shadows: Tales From the Midnight Zombies Tour by Tobias McGriff (3/19/18)
T=Take a Haunted Walk with Me by Rose Pressey (3/3/18)
U=UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn (3/2/18)
V=Velocity by Dean Koontz (4/12/18)
W=Water's Wrath by Elise Kova (2/24/18)
X=The X-Files: Stolen Lives by Joe Harris (4/6/18)
Y=You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming (3/30/18)
Z=Zen of Hoarding by Saira Priest (4/8/18)
How challenging to find another V, X, J and Z! But loved being introduced to new authors.
Mariana wrote: "Marcos wrote: "Shelley wrote: "Call me crazy, but I'm going to start a second challenge. ..."Great idea, Shelley! I haven't yet finished the first, but I'm starting a second challenge as well!
C..."
I was inspired by the post and the original challenge so I started up a second challenge! Thanks for the idea! Angel
Debbie wrote: "Okay I am stuck...How do I add a book again...."I don't know if anyone answered but there should be "add book/author" in blue right about the comment box. Search for the name of the book or author and choose whether you want the book cover or a link on the bottom of the pop-up box and that is it.
I’m in for Round 2! 15/26A- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - 3/25/18
B- The Boy at the Top of the Mountain- 4/5/18
C- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - 4/10/18
D- Different Seasons - 5/12/18
E-
F- Forest Gate: A Novel - 4/19/18
G- The Gender Secret
H- Hilarity Ensues - 3/24/28
I- The Invention of Hugo Cabret - 3/25/18
J-
K-
L- Little Fires Everywhere - 4/30/18
M- A Man Called Ove - 4/23/18
N-
O- Out of the Dust - 5/12/18
P- The Peculiar - 5/28/18
Q- Quiet Enjoyment -5/21/18
R-
S- Station Eleven - 3/30/18
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W- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - 5/20/18
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Z-
Brian (message 13) and Desiree (message 210) are the fourth and fifth to complete the challenge!!Congrats to both of you!
See message 275 above for the list of all completed challenges.
Members that have started a second Alphabet Soup challengeEDIT: This information was moved to message 268 above on this page for easiness.
Message numbers have shifted, to 4 less. That's probaly due to members deleting their challenges. I'll fix them, but they may change again. :-)
I’ve also started a second challenge. I am going to try to read a book for each state, that is set in that particular state. I’m also doing as many countries as possible too. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Marcos wrote: "Members that have started a second challengeName (message #)
1. Shelley (232)
2. Marcos (259)
3. Sarah (285)"
I've started my second on my first, none are finished :D
Mariana, I was looking for new messages! :-) Found yours now. I just think it is a bit confusing! :-))I'd suggest you start a second, separate list. But I'm counting you now, anyway.
Chance, couldn't track yours.
Please, guys, you need to mention the message number as a reference, otherwise one has to go through the whole near 300 messages! :-) Easy to miss one! :-)
Marcos wrote: "Mariana, I was looking for new messages! :-) Found yours now. I just think it is a bit confusing! :-))I'd suggest you start a second, separate list. But I'm counting you now, anyway.
Chance, cou..."
Sorry for the confusion! I haven't created another comment list yet for my second challenge because I didn't want to tie this thread up with a challenge not related to the ABC challenge. As of right now, I just have a bookshelf on my page with the books I've read for my "Travel Challenge." I can definately make a new comment here if that would be easier. I was more focused on suggestions because I'd hate for you to have to keep up with so many others' second challenges! :D But just let me know.
Update: I have now added the second challenge to my original post: Message #270.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Chance, do you have a list you are keeping track? Sounds like an interesting challenge."Currently, I just have a separate bookshelf on my profile to keep up with books for my "Travel Challenge." I'll keep you updated if this changes!
Update: I have now added the second challenge to my original post: Message #270
Chance wrote: "I’ve also started a second challenge. I am going to try to read a book for each state, that is set in that particular state. I’m also doing as many countries as possible too. Any suggestions are gr..."I just finished Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons if you're looking for Maine--though being set in a prison, it won't give you too much feel for the landscape.
I'm doing similar "travel reading" for states and countries, so please keep sharing and/or let me know if you get "stuck." Maybe we can share a lift. Meanwhile, Good luck and Bon voyage!
Marcos wrote: "Members that have started a second challengeName (message #)
1. Shelley (232)
2. Marcos (259)
3. Sarah (285)
4. Mariana"
5. Angel (282)
OK, Chance, got it! I had understood your "started a second challenge" as "started a second Alphabet Soup challenge". :-)You're right, I'm only keeping track of this specific challenge here in this thread.
However, I'll post another comment on your other challenge soon.
And Angel, is your second challenge a "second Alphabet Soup challenge"?If so, I couldn't find it. It is not on message 282,
Marcos wrote: "Mariana, I was looking for new messages! :-) Found yours now. I just think it is a bit confusing! :-))I'd suggest you start a second, separate list. But I'm counting you now, anyway.
Chance, cou..."
So sorry! I wanted to make it simpler and keep mwx original post, but I'll split them tonight :)
Mariana wrote: "So sorry! I wanted to make it simpler and keep mwx original post, but I'll split them tonight :) ."Another good solution is to split, but in the SAME POST! Just write a second list on the same post below the first one.
But never mind, anyway you like is good! :-)
Here it is, second challenge split. Sorry sorry sorry for the earlier mixup!Current score: 20/26
A - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Oct 15
B - The Bell Jar Aug 8
C - Crown of Midnight Nov 3
D - Disobey Nov 2
E - El expreso de los vampiros Feb 23
F - Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir Nov 13
G
H - The Hate U Give Apr 4
I - Inocencia Dec 1
J - Jane Eyre Dec 14
K
L - Little Women Feb 11
M - A Man Called Ove Mar 29
N - Neverwhere Jul 28
O - Orgullo y prejuicio May 23
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray Mar 13
Q
R - Redención Jan 28
S - Small Great Things Jun 24
T - To All the Boys I've Loved Before Oct 27
U
V - La vida después de la muerte Dec 1
W - Will Grayson, Will Grayson Dec 5
X
Y - Yo, Darwin Teoría de la desgracia circular irreversible Nov 27
Z
You needn't be sorry, Mariana! You're one of the few with two challenges started, so you're actually doing great! :-)
I am FINISHED!!!! Woo Hoo!!! Current Score: 26/26
A-:Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon- 1/9/18
B :Before We Were Yours- 1/14/18
C: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button- 2/6/18
D: Dark Money . 1/26/18
E: Ethan Fromm : 2/10/18
F: Furiously Happy 1/16/18
G: The Garden of the Gods :2/16/18
H: Hunger . 2/3/18
I: The Island 1/25/18
J: Jane Eyre : 3/8/18
K : A Kidnapped Santa Claus: 2/18/18
L : Little Fires Everywhere . 1/11/18
M: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore . 1/27/18
N : No Way Home : 1/6/18
O: Oh Florida! 1/20/18
P: Patient H.M. 1/13/18
Q: The Queen of Spades 2/23/18
R: Rip Van Winkle 2/6/18
S: The Secret History: 1/10/18
T: Through the Looking Glass . 2/18/18
U: Up From Slavery: 2/28/18
V: V is for Vengeance: 3/31/18
W: We should all be Feminists: 2/3/18
X: X-Files: 3/9/18
Y: The Yellow Wall-Paper :2/7/17
Z : Zofloya: 3/10/18
See these messages on page 6 for lists of members who have# 275 - completed the challenge!
# 288 - started a second Alphabet Soup challenge!
I'd suggest we don't publish the whole list again when finished. It works well just to mention the number of the original message. :-)
This seems fun! (7/26)
A - Age of Swords: The Legends of the First Empire (2/9/18)
B
C
D
E - Everyone Brave is Forgiven (1/30/18)
F
G
H
I
J - Jackson & Franklin (4/17/18)
K
L - The Last Equation is Isaac Severy (4/1/18)
M
N - The Night Circus (2/5/18)
O - The Other Einstein (4/9/18)
P
Q
R
S - The Scavenger’s Daughters (1/1/18)
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Conratulations Bethany and Hectaizani!Nice book choice for letter X Bethani, I think it is the "best" option I found so far so I might read the same :D
Paul wrote: "Current Score 8/26A - An Expensive Place to Die - 25/02/18
B - The Billion Dollar Brain - 10/02/18
C -
D -
E -
F -
G - Globalization & its Discontents - 04/01/18
H - Harry Potter & the Deathl..."
Paul I think An Expensive Place to Die counts as a letter E.
We are ignoring The, A, An when considering letters
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Current Score: 14/26
A - All the Light We Cannot See 2/10/2018
B - The Boys in the Boat 2/5/2018
C - Code Girls 5/3/2018
D -
E - Everything I Never Told You 4/19/2018
F - Forrest Gump 5/13/2018
G - Gone Girl 1/7/2018
H - The Handmaid's Tale
I - In Cold Blood 5/22/2018
J -
K -
L - Lincoln in the Bardo 3/20/2018
M -My Name is Lucy Barton 1/12/2018
N -
O -
P - Power of Habit 5/15/2018
Q -
R - Read My Pins by Madeleine Albright 1/4/2018
S - The Son by Philip Meyer 2/25/2018
T - To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon 1/28/2018
U -
V -
W - A Wrinkle in Time 3/30/2018
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Y -
Z -