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Alphabet Soup Challenge 2018
Current Score:1. 16/26
2. 6/26
A - All Systems Red - 9/1/18
B - Brave New World - 3/5/18
B2 - The Book Thief - 6/30/18
C - Carry On - 5/10/18
D - Death and What Comes Next - 7/19/18
D2 - Dawn - 10/2/18
E - Evenfall: Volume 1: Director's Cut - 1/1/18
F - The Fire's Stone - 7/18/18
G - The Graveyard Book - 1/3/18
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I - The Importance of Being Earnest -9/14/18
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M - A Monster Calls - 1/07/18
M2 - A Man Called Ove - 5/1/18
N - Neverwhere - 9/2/18
N2- Night - 9/28/18
O - The Outsider - 9/19/18
O2 - Oedipus Rex -10/2/18
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R- Romeo and Juliet - 4/19/18
S- Sufficiently Advanced Magic - 9/5/18
T- Theories of Relativity - 4/10/18
T2 - Tales of the Peculiar - 9/27/18
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W - The Warramunga's War - 8/9/18
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Well, I'm back on track with the challenge, I'm only a letter away (V I think) to finish the first and some work to do on the second. In the meantime my baby decided to come into this world about three months before time, showing mommy's rushed spirit and anxiety to live quicky :D So while she spends some time in the ICU I'll be catching up (and milking).
Congratulations Mariana! On both the new baby and almost finishing the Alphabet challenge twice!! Best of luck with the ICU - I hope your baby is healthy and well and into your home quickly!
21/26A the alchemist 9/6/18
B betrothed vampire journals 8/7/18
C cinder to cinder Grimm diaries 3/24/18
D desired vampire journals 7/29/18
E enclave razorland series 6/12/18
F found vampire journals. 9/3/18
G goddess test 7/30/18
H horde razorland series 7/19/18
I iron daughter 7/7/18
J jar of hearts Grimm diaries 3/24/18
K the kiss witch and wizard series 4/13/18
L lost voices 8/21/18
M many waters 7/24/18
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O outpost razorland series 7/5/18
P passenger 8/18/18
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R ready player one 5/20/18
S a swiftly tilting planet time quintet 6/14/18
T turned vampire series 7/11/18
U until I die revenant series 4/24/18
V vowed vampire journals 8/31/18
W waking storms lost voices 2 9/5/18
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Mariana wrote: "Well, I'm back on track with the challenge, I'm only a letter away (V I think) to finish the first and some work to do on the second. In the meantime my baby decided to come into this world about t..."Congratulations on the baby! I hope she is getting stronger and can go home soon!
Current score 11/26A-
B- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas- 3/27/18
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E- Elites of Eden- 4/14/18
F- The Fault in Our Stars- 7/28/18
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H- The Hundred Dresses- 5/6/18
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M- Milk & Honey- 3/30/18
N- Night- 5/14/18
O- One of Us is Lying- 9/6/18
P- The Poisonwood Bible- 7/22/18
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R- A Room of One’s Own- 1/31/18
S- Salt: A World History- 8/8/18
T- To Kill a Mockingbird- 2/15/18
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Current Score: 13/26A - Animal Farm - 8/19/18
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F - Finding Audrey - 1/28/18
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H - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - 8/15/18
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe - 8/7/18
J - Just So Stories - 8/15/18
K - The Keeper of Lost Things - 9/2/18
L - A Little Princess - 1/10/18
M - Me Before You - 2/1/18
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P - The Picture of Dorian Gray - 9/4/18
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R - A Room with a View - 9/6/18
S - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - 1/9/18
T - A Thousand Splendid Suns - 1/17/18
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W - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - 1/11/18
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Current Score: 26/26A - Appelsinpiken 8/06-18
B - The book of tea - 17/8-18
C - The craving mind - 27/11-18
D - Et dukkehjem - 22/2-18
E - Eiger dreams - 6/3-18
F - Fear: Trump in the White House - 26/10-18
G - The girl on the train - 25/5-18
H - A higher loyalty: truth, lies, and leadership - 17/4-18
I - The importance of being Earnest - 9/9-18
J - 10% happier - 7/1-18
K - Kamerat Napoeon - 30/8-18
L - A letter to a hindu - 10/8-18
M - Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's elite serial crime unit - 12/4-18
N - 1984 - 27/02-18
O - On the shortness of life - 18/02-18
P - The places that scare you - 02/04-18
Q - 12 rules for life - 14/9-18
R - The radical king - 29/12-18
S - Sky burial - 17/3-18
T - Tao te ching - 23/6-18
U - Utroskap - 10/9-18
V - Vitnet - 2/11-18
W - Why is the Dalai Lama always smiling? - 24/1-18
X - Watermelon - 23/2-18
Y - Yoga minds - 10/3-18
Z - Zen under fire - 22/2-18
Score: 14/26A - The Aftermath 8/23/18
B - Breeding Rights 10/08/18
C - A Court of Frost and Starlight 5/15/18
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E - The Emperor of Evening Stars 6/18/18
F - Finding Sky 10/10/18
G - Get Me Off 10/27/18
H - The Hurricane 8/22/18
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L - Let it Snow 1/27/18
M - The Mafia And His Angel: Part 1 9/5/18
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P - Perfect 2/26/18
Q - Queen of Shadows 4/7/18
R - The Replacement 5/6/18
S - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 6/3/18
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V - The Vampire Diaries, Volumes 1-4 2/26/18
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Several readers completed the challenge since the last update. Congratulations!Rolf and Monique, their first. And Joanna and Bryan, their second challenges!
Very well done, Rolf and Monique!! Great performance, Joanna and Bryan!!
The tracking of the challenge is still at the same positions:
See these messages on page 6 for lists of members who have
# 272 - completed the challenge!
# 285 - started a second Alphabet Soup challenge!
Thanks :) This is my first completed book group challenge!
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Mariana wrote: "Well, I'm back on track with the challenge, I'm only a letter away (V I think) to finish the first and some work to do on the second. In the meantime my baby decided to come into th..."Kerri wrote: "Congratulations Mariana! On both the new baby and almost finishing the Alphabet challenge twice!! Best of luck with the ICU - I hope your baby is healthy and well and into your home quickly!"
Thank you gals, she's fighting a severe complication of preemies but has such a thrive to live that inspires me. I can't wait to keep reading to her!!
Current Score: 09/26A - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 10/06
B - Breakfast at Tiffany's 09/22
C - A Clockwork Orange 09/26
D - Darth Maul 06/19
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F - Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House 01/27
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I - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto 01/02
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L - Lord of the Flies 10/03
M - Milk and Honey 01/27
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P - William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace 01/08
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S - The Sun and Her Flowers 02/10
T - Thirteen Reasons Why 01/10
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W - The Whalestoe Letters 05/06
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Since the last update in August, Shelley and Bryan completed the challenge.Very well done, Shelley and Bryan!!
The tracking of the challenge hasn't been easy because as it was originally created by Kasey, I can't edit or manage it much. So, I have to go through all pages every time. I may be missing somone! If so, please just post here and let me know! :-)
Also, the message numbers keep shifting! Now they've decreased by four. For example, message 272 is now at position 268. That's beacause of memberes deleting their challenges.
So, now see message 268 on page 6 for both lists of members who have completed the challenge and started a second Alphabet Soup challenge!
Score: 26/26A- All the World - 4/1/18
B- Beyond the Grave - 2/21/18
C- The Cloud Searchers - 3/26/18
D- The Descendants - 1/12/18
E- Echo - 2/9/18
F-Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan - 1/31/18
G- The Girl Who Drank the Moon - 1/28/18
H- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 2/6/18
I- The Identicals - 2/4/18
J- Journey - 4/1/18
K- The Keeper of Lost Things - 8/12/18
L- Last Stop on Market Street - 1/31/18
M- Middlesex - 1/26/18
N- Night - 1/12/18
O- One False Note - 2/20/18
P- The Perks of Being a Wallflower - 4/14/18
Q- The Quiet Book 8/29/18
R- Roller Girl - 1/25/18
S- The Susan Effect - 1/8/18
T- Truly Madly Guilty - 1/20/18
U- The Underneath - 2/19/18
V- The Viper's Nest - 2/22/18
W- The War that Saved My Life - 3/23/18
X- X - 10/29/18
Y- Yours Truly - 06/13/18
Z- The Zookeeper's Wife - 10/10/18
Current Score: 9/26A -
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C - Candido - L'ingenuo - 6/20/18
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H - Hamlet - 1/16/18
I - The Ice Princess - 8/7/18
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K - The Keeper of Lost Things - 7/3/18
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M - 8 Mulheres de Fé - 6/15/18
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P - Persuasion - 4/11/18
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R - Ressurgir - 10/9/18
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T - Três Coroas Negras - 9/15/18
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V - Viagem ao Sonho Americano - 8/8/18
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I've just finished my first Alphabet Soup Challenge (message 6)!And I have TWO others on the way (message 252) !
I'm new, hey all!Current score:
4/26
God this looks bad, but i just started reading back at the start of October after a year long reading slump :/ Catching up now tho!
A - Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Lost Adventures 10/11/18
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H - Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails 6/1/18
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T - This Is Our Story 10/18/18
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W - Wide Awake 10/12/18
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Marcos wrote: "Well, since the last update, only Sierra completed the challenge.Very well done, Sierra!!
I myself am stuck with K and Z still missing! :-)
The tracking of the challenge is still at the same p..."
K? I would have thought that would be an easier one. Serial thrillers and trashy romances both easily fit this one. Are you aiming for only classics, Marco?
I think I will have to do this one on my own since it's already December. :M Oh well..
15/26 (updated October 24)A - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (03/05)
B - The Bear and the Nightingale (01/13)
C - A Column of Fire (05/21)
D - Deadmonton: Crime Stories from Canada's Murder City (07/13)
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F - Fractured (01/18)
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H - The Hate U Give (02/04)
I - In Cold Blood (08/19)
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M - My Lady Jane (10/15)
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P - Prep School Confidential (08/05)
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R - A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea (07/20)
S - Sadie (10/21)
T - To All the Boys I've Loved Before (09/28)
U - An Unwanted Guest (09/22)
V - Vampire Academy (02/25)
W - The Woman in the Window (08/24)
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Celeste wrote: "I think I will have to do this one on my own since it's already December. :M Oh well.. "There are still plenty of people joining and participating; it is not too late to start! And you can pretty much count any books you've read this year! I still have "Z" to do - I had one lined up for audio but it was too hard to listen to it right now, so my Z is going to have to wait for a little bit until I find another alternative.
Updated today. Only one more challenge completed, and it was... mine! :-)Congrats, Marcos! Thanks, Marcos! :-)
See message 268 on page 6 for both lists of members who have completed the challenge and started a second Alphabet Soup challenge!
I may be missing someone! If so, please just post here and let me know! :-)
Also, the message numbers keep shifting! :-) That's beacause of memberes deleting their challenges.
Celeste wrote: "K? I would have thought that would be an easier one. Serial thrillers and trashy romances both easily fit this one. Are you aiming for only classics, Marco?"That comment was old, I've found a K and finished the challenge. No specific aim, I just try to read from my own TBR list / pile. :-)
Finally, after a lot of effort, my first challenge is DONE. Page 2 message 51
I believe it was decided that book titles beginning with a numeral were wildcards, but does that include when the number is written out? I.e. “ one” and not 1.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Good job Mariana!"Thank you, I did it in spite of all!
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "I believe it was decided that book titles beginning with a numeral were wildcards, but does that include when the number is written out? I.e. “ one” and not 1."I don't think so, because that's a letter, not a numeral. :-)
That's great, Mariana! Cheers! Really good! I know how much effort you put there. And I'm really happy to see you active, reading and participating with us all here! :-)
Just updated again to include Mariana!See message 268 on page 6 for both lists of members who have completed the challenge and started a second Alphabet Soup challenge!
I may be missing someone! If so, please just post here and let me know! :-)
Also, the message numbers keep shifting! :-) That's because of members deleting their challenges.
I have a question regarding foreign languages titles."Exception 2: If you read a book in a foreign language, how you score the book is up to you - aka you can use the English translation title, or the edition's title. Similar "The" and "A" rules apply (ex. El Cuento de la Criada, or The Handmaid's Tale in Spanish, can count as "H" or "C" depending on which edition you link to your comment.)"
If I have a book that has no English translation and in a language that has different characters that won't necessarily have a matching character in English, which letter should I choose?
For example, I have a story called "الطفل" which translates to "The Child" -but there is no English edition of the book-.
Pronouncing the actual name would be "Al-Tifl", where "Al" is equivalent to "The" hence should be ignored and "Tifl" is as close as possible to the actual pronunciation but not quite, as we have another letter that sounds exactly like "T".
So should I count it as C or T?
Very interesting. It just shows that whatever effort we make to cover possibilities, there will always be a situation to surprise us. :-)I think we can use the "up to you" solution here as well. Maybe C, since there is no equivalent. Any choice you make, you can just note what it was, like
C- "الطفل" which translates to "The Child"
or
T - "الطفل" which would be Al-Tifl"
I don't know Arabic, but there are many words in Portuguese that were acquired when the arabs dominated the Iberian Peninsula.Especially many with al-, like "almoxarife" (from al-mušrif), "almofada" (from al-miḫaddah), "alcaide" (al-qaid) etc.
That's why I know at least "al". :-)
Examples are many, including "almirante" (amir-al-bahr), this being also thought to be one origin of "admiral" in english.
Marcos wrote: "Very interesting. It just shows that whatever effort we make to cover possibilities, there will always be a situation to surprise us. :-)I think we can use the "up to you" solution here as well...."
I was hoping you would let me choose anything :D
I am going by phonetics then (T) as it will help me to complete the challenge :P
Marcos wrote: "I don't know Arabic, but there are many words in Portuguese that were acquired when the arabs dominated the Iberian Peninsula.
Especially many with al-, like "almoxarife" (from al-mušrif), "almofa..."
Now, this is very interesting!
Only yesterday I was helping my sister in finding Arabic influence on other languages, and we picked a few for further study. I always knew there were many similarities with Spanish language and it would make sense to affect Portuguese as well, but I didn't think about it.
And of course, álgebra (al-jabr).Since you are interested, look here:
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_d...
Done! Finished that X book! message 375.
Excellent, Morgan! Congrats!See message 268 on page 6 for both lists of members who have completed the challenge and started a second Alphabet Soup challenge!
Better late than never?I meant to start this at the beginning of the year, but Goodreads wasn't feeling well and I couldn't format the books. I checked my read list against the alphabet and was pleasantly surprised. So here goes!
Current Score: 21/26 (10/31)
A - The Art of Baking Blind - 10/29
B - Book of Lies - 8/6
C - China Rich Girlfriend - 9/30
D - Do Not Disturb - 10/23
E - Emperor Mage - 9/14
F - Fire Study - 8/19
G - The Girl in 6E - 10/12
H - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 8/12
I - Into the Black Nowhere - 8/23
J -
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L - Lioness Rampant - 7/6
M - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore - 10/19
N -
O - Oathbreaker - 9/26
P - Practical Magic - 10/15
Q - The Queen of Spades
R - Reached - 10/8
S - The Secret of the Old Clock - 9/12
T - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse - 9/21
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V - The Velveteen Rabbit - 10/31
W - Wolf-Speaker - 9/8
X - X - 10/31
Y - The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories - 10/31
Z -
Third challenge, I might not finish it on time but I want to put those extra books into something useful.Current Score: 10/26
A - Anna and the French Kiss Dec 1
B - B is for Burglar Nov 18
C
D - Dormir sin lágrimas Nov 5
E - 11/22/63 Feb 13
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H
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J
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L - Little Fires Everywhere Jul 17
M - Música de vampiros Aug 15
N - Nos vemos en el cosmos Oct 10
O
P - PERTURBADO Apr 29
Q
R - Ready Player One Nov 28
S
T - Throne of Glass Oct 31
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V
W
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SECOND CHALLENGE! Current Score: 26/26
A- An American Marriage -9/20/18
B- Backlash -10/1/18
C- China Rich Girlfriend -10/17/18
D- The Devil in Silver -6/7/18
E- Executed -9/2/18
F- Feud -3/14/18
G- The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye -9/15/18
H- The Hellfire Club -11/5/18
I- Is This the Beginning of the End? -2/19/18
J- Jaxon -12/27/18
K- Kill Someone -12/30/18
L- Lucretia and the Kroons -6/3/18
M- My Soul to Keep -9/17/18
N- Norse Mythology -12/22/18
O- Origin -10/23/18
P- Pandemic -2/12/18
Q- The Queen's Gambit -11/9/18
R- Roses of May -11/2/18
S- Sing, Unburied, Sing -10/14/18
T- Three Silver Doves -4/19/18
U- The Upper Room -12/27/18
V- A Valentine Challenge -2/18/18
W- Whiplash -9/30/18
X- X -12/5/18
Y- You’re Apart Of Me -12/30/18
Z- Zachary -12/31/18
Wow, one more second, and even a third challenge!Excellent, Mariana and KelB!!
See message 268 on page 6 for lists of members who have completed the challenge and started a second or third Alphabet Soup challenge!
Current Score: 26/26- COMPLETE!A - Anansi Boys 2/6
B - Burial Rites 4/21
C - Cat Bearing Gifts 1/24
D - Dragon Rider 4/5
E - Everyone Worth Knowing 3/18
F - Flat Broke with Two Goats 4/16
G - The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy 4/19
H - Hit Parade 4/13
I - The Interestings 3/2
J - Jell-o Girls 11/7
K - The Keepsake 11/9
L - Lab Girl 1/8
M - Mansfield Park 3/1
N - The Nightingale 3/24
O - Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight 1/24
P - The Plague 2/10
Q - Queen Takes King 11/10
R - Ready Player One 4/29
S - The Shadow of the Wind 4/6
T - To Kill a Mockingbird 4/27
U - Uncommon Type 7/4
V - Vampire Academy 6/30
W - White Teeth 3/22
X - X 10/28
Y - Yes Please 7/14
Z - Zach's Law 11/14
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Late Starter! 26 /26 COMPLETED!!! 12/29A - Artemis-4/6
B - Burial at Thebes-4/13
C - The Call--3/18
D - Drama--3/27
E - Exit West--4/29
F - The Flame in the Mist--8/24
G - The Girl with the Red Balloon--10/17
H - The House on Mango Street-3/27
I - I'll Be Gone in the Dark--10/23
J - Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So12/26
K - Killers of the Flower Moon--12/12
L - Lab Girl 5/23
M - My So-Called Bollywood Life-10/26
N - Night-10/31
O - Our Spoons Came from Woolworths--12/26
P - The Perfect Couple 7/17
Q - The Queen of Hearts 6/25
R - Rebecca 12/27
S - Slasher Girls and Monster Boys 10/9
T - Tell Me More 10/11
U - Us Against You 12/2
V - The Visible Empire 7/4
W - The War that Saved My Life 1/7
X - X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos 12/29
Y - Yes Please 7/14
Z -Zealot 12/4
Marcos wrote: "Wow, one more second, and even a third challenge!Excellent, Mariana and KelB!!"
Thanks! First challenge completed on 10/31. Message #82
KelB is the 22nd reader to complete the Alphabet Soup Challenge! Well done!This proved to be a difficult challenge. Next year we'll have easier categories. To be announced... :-)
See message 268 on page 6 for lists of members who have completed the challenge and started a second or third Alphabet Soup challenge!
Marcos wrote: "KelB is the 22nd reader to complete the Alphabet Soup Challenge! Well done!This proved to be a difficult challenge. Next year we'll have easier categories. To be announced... :-)
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Difficult or not I loved it, I was delayed by the month readings (lots of repeats) and by my early baby that came 3 months earlier and blew my plans through the window :D
Yes! I finished 2 of these this year. What a fun challenge!Just a few of suggestions for those who struggled. I found some of my harder to find letters by scrolling through other participants' challenges. Late in the challenge, I realized I may have under-utilized the number wild card option. I would have loved to DNF one of my X choices, but had forgotten about wild cards. Also, I don't have a ton of time to actually read (at least 2/3 - 3/4 of my "reads" are audio books), so if time is an issue, try shorter books. Some genres seem to have a higher number of shorter (100-200 pages) books, for example westerns and non-fiction. Also, especially if you have or work with young children, try doing the challenge using children's books. I counted several Juvenile fiction books in my second challenge. (I got distracted by several series last summer and somehow read nearly twice as many Juvenile books as planned . . . )
I'm thinking about completing this challenge with Picture Books next year, since I work in the children's area of my library once or twice a week, and my kids are all teens. It will be a great way to keep up with new books in the area.
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