A to Z Challenge - Stage Edition 2019

[Crystal]

Update msg 7: 12/26

[Mie]

Update msg 16 (April): 17/20

[Clem]

Message update 17: 6/20

A: As I Lay Dying

[Suzanne]

2019 Reading Challenge
A to Z Challenge - Stage Edition 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Progress: 11 out of 26

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").

A: Archie, Vol. 1: The New Riverdale by Mark Waid - ***** - 2/6/2019 - 160 Pages
B: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (2018 film)
C: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
D: Dune by Frank Herbert - **** - 5/28/2019 - 604 Pages
E: Eragon by Christopher Paolini or Everything Everything
F: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott (2019 film)
G: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar - ***** - 4/22/2019 - 224 Pages
H: The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs - ***** - 3/12/2019 - 179 Pages
I: Inu Yasha, Volume 1 by Rumiko Takahashi - ***** - 3/18/2019 - 184 Pages
J: Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 by Simon Spurrier - ***** - 2/15/2019 - 112 Pages
K: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
L: Little Women Louisa by May Alcott (TV, Film)
M: Midnight Crossed by Charlaine Harris (TV)
N: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
O: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (2015 movie)
P: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages
Q: Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
R: The Rum Diary by Hunter S Thompson (2011 movie)
S: Steven Universe: Anti-Gravity by Tayla Perper - **** - 3/20/2019 - 144 Pages
T: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - **** - 3/25/2019 - 489 Pages
U: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way - ***** - 1/23/2019 - 184 Pages
V: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander TV Show)
W: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
X: X-Men
Y: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2013 Movie)
Z: Zodiac by Robert Graysmith - ***** - 3/29/2019 - 337 Pages


How to Participate
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1. Post here telling the Challenge Leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You can join a challenge at any time, as long as the challenge is still active. You must choose a goal for the challenge.

2. Whenever you finish a book for the challenge, post here and let the challenge leader know so they can update your progress.
---Please be sure to post the number of books you have completed every time you post an update. The Challenge Leader is not able to keep track for you because of the number of participants in the challenge.

3. Some members choose to update their original post with their progress to keep track of their challenge more easily, but make sure to also post a new message so the Challenge Leader knows to go look at your original post. You can look at how other members report their progress to find a strategy that works well for you.

Example:
message 32 updated! 2/25 books read! (hide spoiler)]

[oshizu]

April update to msg #3

Progress: 19/26

[May]

Please add me to this challenge! I am in for 26 books!

A-Z Reading Challenge (Stage Edition) 2019

✔️A.Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Netflix series 2018)
✔️B. Barn Burning by Haruki Murakami (Korean Movie Burning- 2018)
✔️C. Deadly Class #1 by Rick Remender (Syfy series 2018)
D. A Dance with Dragons GoT Book 5 By George R.R. Martin (HBO series 2011-)
E. Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Garrard Conley (Movie 2018)
F. A Feast for Crows GoT BOOK 4 by George R.R. Martin (HBO series 2011- )
G. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (Netflix series- 2017)
✔️H. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Movie-2018)
I. It by Stephen King (Movie 2017/2019) (Audible Version)
J. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Netflix series - 2018)
K.A Clash of Kings GoT BOOK 2 by George R.R. Martin (HBO series 2011-)
L. Neverwhere(London Below #1) by Neil Gaiman (Tv miniseries 1996)
M. Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim (Movie-2004)
✔️N. Preludes & Nocturnes(Sandman #1) by Neil Gaiman (Basis for Lucifer (2018)/Constantine (2014) Tv shows)
O. Orlando by Virginia Woolf (Movie-1992)
P.Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis (AMC series 2016)
Q.Queen Margot, or Marguerite de Valois by Alexandre Dumas (French movie- )
R. Battle Royaleby Koushoun Tamkami (movie 2000)
S. A Storm of SwordsGoT BOOK 3 by George R.R. Martin (HBO series 2011-)
T. A Game of Thrones GoT series BOOK 1 by George R.R. Martin (HBO series 2011-)
U.The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way (Netflix Tv Series 2019)
V. V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (movie 2005)
W. The End of the F✗✗✗ing World by Charles Forsman (Netflix Series 2018)
X. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont (Movie- 2019)
Y. Me Before You by Jojo Mojes (Movie -2016)
Z. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (TV Series 2015)

[Berit]

Edited post #37.
So far 16/18.

[Brittany]

Update to message #116

12/26 completed

[Mie]

Update msg 16: 20/20 COMPLETE ✔️

[Michele Lynn]

Message #236 update 3/26 read

[Sunny]

Updated Message #176
11/26

[Ashley]

update message 21
8/26

[Crystal]

update msg 7: 13/26

[Debra]

UPDATE M 42: 13/20 + B (The Butterfly Sister)= 14/20

[May]

update msg 262: 2/26
and Importance of Being Earnest replaced Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

[Debra]

Update M42: 14/20 + E (Edith)= 15/20

[Chalmation]

Updated message #30

7/15

[Sunny]

Updated Message #176

12/26

[Ashley]

Update message 21
13/26

[Amy]

Updated message 29-- 9/26

[Carmen]

Update #36: 22/26

A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: V: W: Y:

[aub.downtherabbithole]

Update message #76
Personal Goal 7/13

[Jennifer]

Message 160 Update: N The Namesake completed 5/23/19 7/28 completed

I have read other books in this time, They just hadn't all been made into films, TV, or plays.

[Jennifer]

Sunny wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Clare wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Update msg 28

7/26

Z is gone with Zog 2018 BBC animation"

Like that idea might have to copy you for Z - most of the other letters are..."


How about World War Z? It's not everybodys cup of tea, and is VERY different from the film, but an interesting concept for a book

[Sunny]

Updated #176
13/26

[[deleted user]]

#23 updated = at 5/26 now

[Jennifer]

Update Message 160 8/26

[Chalmation]

Updated message #30

8/15

[oshizu]

May update to msg #3

Progress: 22/26

[Chalmation]

Updated message #30

9/15

[Diane]

Updated msg 43. Progress: 11/26. Thank you!

[Chalmation]

Updated message #30

10/15

[Debra]

UPDATE M 42: 15/20 +K (The Kult)=16/20

[Clem]

update message 17: 7/20

L: Lolita

[Blagica , Challenges]

Mie wrote: "Update msg 16: 20/20 COMPLETE ✔️"

Congrats on completing your goal!

[Charity]

Updated message 13.

7/20

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be taking over this challenge for the remainder of this year. All updates will now be in my original Post POST #9

[Blagica , Challenges]

Please have a look and let me know if I have any errors. You are all doing great.

[Kelsey]

UPDATE: Added D,F,I,K,L (5)

**Hopefully books that are becoming shows/movies in the future count?!

A: Alice in Wonderland (movies 1951, 2010)
B: Bird Box (movie 2018)
C: Crimes of Grindelwald (movie 2018)
D: Death in Disguise (Midsomer Murders: Tv series on Netflix 1997-2019)
E: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (movie 2017)
F: Faithful unto Death (Midsomer Murders: Tv series on Netflix 1997-2019)
G: Series of Unfortunate Events: Grim Grotto (tv-netflix 2019)
H: Harry Potter and the Sorcere’s Stone (movie 2001)
I: I'll Be There for You: a story of Friends (tv show 1994-2004)
J:
K: The Killings at Badger's Drift (Midsomer Murders: Tv series on Netflix 1997-2019)
L: Little Fires Everywhere (Miniseries coming 2020 on Hulu)
M: Murder on the Orient Express (movie 2017)
N:
O: As Old as Time- Beauty & the Beast retelling (movies 1991, 2017)
P: Series of Unfortunate Events: Penultimate Peril (tv-netflix 2019)
Q:
R:
S: Series of Unfortunate Events: Slippery Slope (tv-netflix 2019)
T: Through the Looking Glass (movie 2016)
U: Series of Unfortunate Events: The End (tv-netflix 2019)
V:
W: Where the Crawdad’s Sing (movie coming soon)
X:
Y:
Z:

[Sunny]

Blagica wrote: "Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be taking over this challenge for the remainder of this year. All updates will now be in my original Post POST #9"

Hi Blagica! Making a note to keep up with Post #9. Thanks for taking up the reigns.

[Ashley]

Update message 21
14/26

[Charity]

Updated message 13.

8/20

[Carmen]

Update #36: 23/26

A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: Y:

[[deleted user]]

Message #19 update.

E East of Eden by John Steinbeck 02.03.2019 ★★★★★ (1955 movie)

H Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov 06.05.2019 ★★★☆☆ (1988 movie)

L The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 15.06.2019 ★★☆☆☆ (2009 movie)

N Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare 07.06.2019 ★★★☆☆ (1993 movie)
O Othello by William Shakespeare 04.06.2019 ★★★☆☆ (1995 movie)

R The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro 09.03.2019 ★★★☆☆ (1993 movie)

U Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov 02.06.2019 ★★☆☆☆ (1970 movie)
V The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides 08.03.2019 ★★★★☆ (1999 movie)<

X X-Men: Grand Design by Ed Piskor 20.01.2019 ★★★☆☆ (2000 movie)
Y Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 19.01.2019 ★★★☆☆ (2013 movie)
Z Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien 25.05.2019 ★★☆☆☆ (2015 movie)

11/26

[Julie]

I would like to join this challenge and add the books I have already read retroactively.


7/26

A-
B- The Book Thief (2013 film)
C-
D-
E-
F-Flowers for Algernon (TV movie 2000)
G-
H-
I-
J-
K-Olive Kitteridge (TV miniseries)
L-
M-The Martian
N-Nim's Island (2008 film)
O
P-
Q-
R-The Right Stuff (1983 film)
S-Slam (2017 Netflix film)
T-
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-

[Sunny]

Updated message #176
14/26

[oshizu]

Update to msg #3

Progress: 23/26

[Charity]

Updated message 13.

9/20

[Debra]

Update M 42: 16/20 + P (Plum Pudding Murder)= 17/20

[Amy]

Updated message 29-- 10/26-- letter Y-- Me Before You-- movie 2016