A to Z Challenge - Stage Edition 2019

[Paul Emily]

Sounds excellent! Put me down for 13 please :)

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[Wolf (Alpha)]

I'm in for all 26.

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[Kadijah Michelle]

Welcome everyone to this challenge! You are all signed up as of today.

[Eduardo]

Hello! I`m Eduardo, please sign me with 27 books!

[Kelly]

I'll sign up for all 26 but not sure if I'll manage it!

A-Z Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2019

Read a book for each letter of the alphabet that has been adapted to a Movie, Television, or Stage Show. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "the", "or", and "of").

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[Jordynn]

I will try for all 26:

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[Carrie]

This sounds like fun! I'm in for 10!

[Chafic]

A-Z Reading Challenge [2019 Reading Challenge]

Progress: 23/26



A: All That Is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon
B: Blindsided: A Mystery by Kate Watterson
C: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
D: The Death Cure by James Dashner
E: Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho
F: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
G: Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
H: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
I: Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer
J: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
K: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
L: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
M: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
N: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
O: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant
P: The Passage by Justin Cronin
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R: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
S: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
T: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
U: Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
V: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
W: The Waste Lands by Stephen King
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Y: You, Robot by J.S. Morin
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[SANDYE]

I'm in!

A to Z Challenge - 2019 Stage Edition - 1 / 26

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[Kadijah Michelle]

We are up to 52 participants! This is my last update for 2018...see you all next year!

[Johanna]

I'm in! Except I'll add all the letters we have :)

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[Patch]

I'm in! I'll be aiming for 10.

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[Danielle]

A-Z Book Titles - Stage Edition 2019
Duration: Jan 01, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
Read: 8/26

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B: Alex Flinn 2/3/19 ★★ Film 2011
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D: Kody Keplinger 3/3/19 ★★★★ Film 2015
E: Nicola Yoon 3/6/19 ★★★★ Film 2017
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I: Pittacus Lore 2/28/19 ★★★ Film 2011
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[Rina]

Thanks for leading the challenge, Kadijah! I'd like to join, please.

A-Z CHALLENGE - STAGE EDITION
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Progress: 22/26

A - Artemis Fowl (movie, 2019)
B - Where'd You Go, Bernadette (movie, 2019)
C - The Cuckoo's Calling (TV series, 2018)
D - How to Train Your Dragon (movie, 2010)
E - The Elegance of the Hedgehog (movie, 2009)
F - Flowers in the Attic (film, 1987 and 2014)
G - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (TV series, 2019)
H - High Fidelity (movie, 2000 and musical, 2006)
I - I Am Legend (movie, 2007)
J - Julie and Julia (movie, 2009)
K - The Knife of Never Letting Go (movie, 2019)
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O - The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion (TV series, 2019)
P - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (film, 2008)
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R - Room (movie, 2015)
S - The Snack Thief (TV series, 1999)
T - The Terracotta Dog (TV series, 2000)
U - The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite (TV series, 2019)
V - Voice of the Violin (TV series, 1999)
W - Wish You Were Here (TV film, 1998)
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Y - You (Netflix series, 2018)
Z - We Bought a Zoo (movie, 2011)

[Sarah]

I am going to go for 26

26/26-Challenge Completed

A-Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass(2010 Movie & 2016 Movie)(20/10/19)
B-Big Little Lies(2017 TV Series)(9/7/19)
C-Carrie(2013 Movie)(20/10/19)
D-The Princess Diaries(2001 Movie)(13/8/19)
E-Ella Enchanted(2004 Movie)(16/3/19 & 1/11/19)
F-Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus(1994 Movie)(18/10/19)
G-The Great Gatsby(2013 Movie)(25/6/19)
H-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001 Movie)(12/5/19)
I-Inkheart(2008)(22/11/19)
J-Romeo and Juliet(1996 Movie)(12/1/19)
K-The Secret Service - Kingsman(2014 Movie)(7/9/19)
L-Les Misérables(2012 Movie)(26/10/19)
M-A Midsummer Night's Dream(1999 Movie)(23/4/19)
N-The Night at the Museum(2006 Movie)(15/11/19)
O-Murder on the Orient Express(2017 Movie)(11/1/19)
P-Pretty Little Liars(2010 TV Series)(2/3/19)
Q-The Quiet American(2002 Movie)(20/4/19)
R-Riverdale: One-Shot #0(2017 TV Series)(20/3/19)
S-Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete V1 1962-1972(1996 TV Series)(22/5/19)
T-Twilight(2008 Movie)(2/3/19)
U-The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite #1(2019 TV Series)(19/3/19)
V-Valley of the Dolls(1967 Movie)(8/9/19)
W-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz(1939 Movie)(16/3/19)
X-X-Men 2: The Movie(2003 Movie)(12/11/19)
Y-The Diary of a Young Girl(1959 Movie)(11/11/19)
Z-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(2016 Movie)(28/11/2019)

[Franci]

20 please

[Danielle]

I would like to join! I am going to go for 14, but will fill out a list to see how far I can make it!

Progress: 9/14

A: The Alienist (TV Series) Feb. 22
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D: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Film, 2011) Jan. 24
E: Ender's Game (Film, 2013) Apr. 22
F: A Simple Favor (Film, 2018) The Fault in Our Stars (Film, 2014)
G: Gone Girl (Film, 2014) Mar. 5
H: The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu series) Apr. 11
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L: Love in the Time of Cholera (Film, 2007)
M: The Martian (Film, 2015)
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P: The Girl Who Played with Fire (Film, 2009)
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R:Ready Player One (Film, 2018) Jan. 13
S: The Girl in the Spider's Web (Film, 2018)
T: And Then There Were None (Film, 1945)
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W: Water for Elephants (Film, 2011)
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Z: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Film, 2013) Jan. 18

[Clare]

I'm in for 20

A-Z CHALLENGE - STAGE EDITION
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

We are bringing back our popular A to Z challenge again for another year, but this year will have a twist. Read a book for each letter of the alphabet that has been adapted to a Movie, Television, or Stage Show (please post the year and type of the adaptation for credit). You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "the", "or", and "of").

Progress: 21/20 COMPLETED

A The Children Act Ian McEwan Film
B Bird Box Josh Malerman Film 2018
C The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett TV
D Dumplin' Julie Murphy TV 2018
E The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope William Kamkwamba Film
F Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Film 2019
G The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett
H The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle Film 1939
I Ordeal by Innocence Agatha Christie
J Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir Chris Packham inspired BBC Documentary Aspergers and Me
K The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman Stage / Radio
L Little Women Louisa May Alcott Film 2018
M Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce Film 2009
N One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey
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P The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45 Władysław Szpilman
Q All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque Film
R The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie
S The Sign of Four Arthur Conan Doyle Stage play 2019
T Tales of the City Armistead Maupin
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[Debra H]

A-Z CHALLENGE - STAGE EDITION
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

We are bringing back our popular A to Z challenge again for another year, but this year will have a twist. Read a book for each letter of the alphabet that has been adapted to a Movie, Television, or Stage Show (please post the year and type of the adaptation for credit). You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "the", "or", and "of").

Progress: /13

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[Amanda]

I'll try for 15

15/15 | 15/26

✔A: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (several)
✔B: Bird Box (2018 movie)
✔C: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 movie)
✔D: Death in the Clouds (TV episode in 1992)
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✔G: Good Omens (2019 TV miniseries)
✔H: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004 movie)
✔I: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013 movie)
✔J: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (several)
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✔L: The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud (2010 movie)
✔M: The Martian (2015 movie)
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✔W: Wonder (2017 movie)
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✔Z: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (2013 movie)

[Mie]

Update msg 16: 1/20

[aub.downtherabbithole]

After thinking it over, I'd like to be a part of this challenge as well. The genre is pretty broad and there's many sub genres to choose from. My goal is to get through half of the alphabet since there's many movie adaptations out there.

A: Hotel Oblivion
B: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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G: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
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L: The Lightning Thief
M: The Sea of Monsters
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P: Ready Player One
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Personal Goal: 11/13 NOT COMPLETED IN 2019

[Maria]

I'm in for 26
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A: Alice (in Wonderland) (t.v. mini series 2009)
B: The Secret Life of Bees
C: Crazy Rich Asians (Film 2019), The Circle (Film 2017)
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F: The Girl Who Played With Fire (Film 2009)
G: Goosebumps (t.v. series 1990's)
H: The Hours
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J: Jamaica Inn (British t.v. series 2014)
K: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (film, 2009), The Kite Runner (film 2007)
L: Little Dorrit (British Miniseries 2008), Love in the Time of Cholera (Film 2007)
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O: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Film, 1975)
P: Pet Sematary (film 2019)
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R: A Walk to Remember
S: Seabiscuit or Scarlet Letter
T: The Turn of the Screw (1999,2009 film) 2-5
U: Under the Dome (t.v. series 2013)
V: The Vampire Diaries
W:The Woman in the Window (film- scheduled to release 10-4-19) 2-19-19
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Z: Zoo (t.v. series 2015)

[Berit]

Updated post #37.
So far 1/13.

[Patch]

#66 updated. 1/10

[Franci]

I'm doing 20.

[Mie]

Update msg 16: 2/20

[Leslie]

Message 47 updated! 1/26 books read!

[Ashley]

Update to message 21

1/26

[TerryJane, Challenges]

A TO Z CHALLENGE STAGE EDITION 2019 - Yearly Challenge
Message 84
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2019
Progress: 26/26 -- COMPLETE 8/11/19

📕 A: The Body Artist 🎬 2016 movie titled Never Ever
📕 B: Black and Blue 📺 1999 TV movie
📕 C: The House with a Clock in Its Walls 🎬 2018 movie
📕 D: A Dog's Purpose 🎬 2017 movie
📕 E: East of Eden 🎬 1955 movie
📕 F: Artemis Fowl 🎬 2019 movie
📕 G: Giovanni's Room 🎭 1958 stage adaptation
📕 H: Hidden Figures 🎬 2016 movie
📕 I: Jamaica Inn 🎬 1939 movie
📕 J: A Dog's Journey 🎬 2019 movie
📕 K: The Memory Keeper's Daughter 📺 2008 TV movie
📕 L: Still Life 📺 2013 TV movie
📕 M: Madame Bovary 🎬 2014 movie
📕 N: Northanger Abbey 📺 2007 TV movie
📕 O: Out of Africa 🎬 1985 movie
📕 P: All the Pretty Horses 🎬 2000 movie
📕 Q: Queen Sugar 📺 2016 TV mini-series
📕 R: The Road 🎬 2009 movie
📕 S: In Watermelon Sugar 🎭 1977 stage adaptation
📕 T: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 🎬 1945 movie and 📺 1974 TV movie
📕 U: Unbroken 🎬 2014 movie
📕 V: Veronika Decides to Die 🎬 2009 movie
📕 W: The Woman in the Window 🎬 2019 movie
📕 X: Malcolm X 🎬 1992 movie
📕 Y: Where'd You Go, Bernadette 🎬 2019 movie
📕 Z: The Lost City of Z 🎬 2016 movie

[SANDYE]

Updated 1 / 26 so far

[Megan BG]

1/13 (I'm listed as in for 26, but I only signed up for 13)

S: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 film)

[oshizu]

Update to msg #3

Progress: 4/26

✔️A: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1990 TV)
✔️D: Down and Out in Paris and London (2015 stage)
✔️E: The Sense of an Ending (2017 film)
✔️R: Ready Player One (2018 film)

[Kadijah Michelle]

Congrats to everyone that has finished their first books of the year!

We are updated to here!

[Leslie]

Message 47 updated ... 2/26 books read

[Laura Jane]

I will try for 13 and will only be counting books when I have also seen a corresponding screen adaptation.

[Carmen]

Message #36 updated: 1/26
✔C: Casino Royale (2006 film directed by Martin Campbell)

[Le Ann]

I'd like to try for 26 this year. :)

A-Z CHALLENGE - STAGE EDITION
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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Completed: 5/26
Last Updated: 30/01

Challenge(s) Log

[Suaad (I just want a cat)]

Message 32 updated
1/10 books read

[Lindsay]

Update msg 28

2/26

3,096 Days
Wonder

[Amy]

Updated post 29-- letter Z. I figured, why not start with a hard one!

Zoya-- 1995 TV movie

[Amy]

Updated post 29-- letter A-- The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans. Season 2 episode 4 in the show The Return of Sherlock Holmes (aired April 27, 1988).

[Crystal]

Update msg 7: 1/26

B: The Bell Jar

[Franci]

2/20

[Carmen]

Update #36: 2/26

[Debra]

UPDATE M.42: 0/20 + N (NYPD Red) = 1/20

[Crystal]

Update msg 7: 2/26

N: And Then There Were None

[Danielle]

Update Message 71:

Progress 1/14

R: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

[Tania]

Update Message 45, 1/26

✓M: My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara (finished 1/13) (1943 movie)

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Updated message #84.
10/20