Alphabet Soup Challenge 2019

[Caitlin]

Current Score: 0/26

Difficulty Level: Level 2 - Medium

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[Shelley]

Better late than never. I wasn't going to do an Alphabet Challenge this year in order focus on some other reading goals. BUT, my library is doing a 3 Month challenge, which will make a great starting point for this one. (I'm only going to attempt 1/2 the alphabet with the other challenge.)

Current Score: 24/26

Difficulty Level: Level 1 - Difficult

A - Archenemies by Marissa Meyer, 10/08/2019
B - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang, 09/05/2019
C - Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock, 12/17/2019
D - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 09/16/2019
E - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown, 12/06/2019
F - Faceless by Alyssa Sheinmel, 08/08/2019
G - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, 09/01/2019
H - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, 09/27/2019
I - I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, 11/13/2019
J - Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson, 09/29/2019
K - Kind Is the New Classy: The Power of Living Graciously by Candace Cameron Bure, 12/22/2019
L - The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick, 08/09/2019
M - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, 10/12/2019
N - Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter, 08/11/2019
O - Once Upon a Farm: Lessons on Growing Love, Life, and Hope on a New Frontier by Rory Feek, 11/09/2019
P - Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist, 09/08/2019
Q - Q & A by Vikas Warup, next up
R - Renegades by Marissa Meyer, 08/21/2019
S - Steal Away Home by Billy Coffey, 11/04/2019
T - The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A Nielsen, 09/20/2019
U - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, in process
V - Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler, 09/06/2019
W - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, 09/28/2019
X - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, 10/31/2019
Y - The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, 12/14/2019
Z - Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream by Carson Vaughan, 10/05/2019

[Pixiegirl105]

Completed Challenge Message 92! Gonna try authors now.

[Pixiegirl105]

Current score: 16/26

Difficulty level: Level 1 - Difficult - Authors


A - Adeyami, Tomi - Children of Blood and Bone
B - Bryndza - Last Breath
C - Chima, Cinda Williams - Deathcaster - October 2019
D - Danielewski, Mark - The Fifty Year Sword - November 2019
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F - Frank, Anne - The Diary of a Young Girl
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H - Huxley, Aldous - Brave New World
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J - Jeffries, Sabrina - The Danger of Desire - August 2019
K -Kemmerer, Brigid - A Curse So Dark and Lonely - November 2019
L - Lynch, Scott - Reds Seas Under Red Skies - September 2019
M - Martin, J.M. - Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues - November 2019
N - Nix, Garth - To Hold the Bridge - November 2019
O - O'Brian, Kevin - Hide Your Fear - November 2019
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R - Roberts, David - Once They Moved Like the Wind: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars - August 2019
S - Sands, Lynsay - Vampire Most Wanted
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W - Weir, Andy - Cheshire Crossing - August 2019
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Z - Zettel, Sarah - A Taste of Nightlife

[Sophie]

Current Score: 22/26
Difficulty Level: EASY

A - Age of Swords - Jan 6
B - A Beautiful Friendship - May 27
C - City of Blades - Jul 15
D - Daggerspell - Apr 26
E - The Eye of the World - Jul 23
F - Flynn, Gillian Gone Girl - Nov 13
G - Godsgrave - Sep 29
H - Hobb, Robin Assassin's Apprentice - Jul 4
I - Ilona Andrews Magic Bites - Mar 10
J - Jane Goodall In the Shadow of Man - Jun 7
K - Kafka on the Shore - Mar 11
L - Leviathan Wakes - Aug 4
M - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Aug 6
N - Nevernight - Jun 20
O - On Basilisk Station - May 26
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Nov 3
Q - Jacqueline Carrey Kushiel's Dart - Sep 6 - WILD CARD
R - The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World - Aug 14
S - Scarlet - Sep 21
T - The Power - Jan 30
U - An Unkindness of Magicians - Aug 25
V - V.E Schwab A Gathering of Shadows - Aug 22
W - The Warded Man - Apr 28
X - Six of Crows - Aug 24 - WILD CARD
Y - Yangzhe Choo The Night Tiger - Nov 6
Z - Zen Cho Sorcerer to the Crown - Jun 23

[Alex]

Current Score: 25/26

Level 1 - DIFFICULT

A - All Creatures Great and Small - Jan 18
B - Bossypants - Jan 9
C - China Rich Girlfriend - Jan 5
D - Deathless - Feb 10
E - Euphoria - Jan 25
F - Fieldwork - Feb 25
G - The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History - Jan 9
H - The House on Mango Street - Jan 3
I - Interpreter of Maladies - Jul 19
J - Jane Eyre - May 26
K - Kafka on the Shore - Oct 25
L - Life of Pi - Jan 7
M - My Year of Meats - Jan 23
N - Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe - Jan 13
O - On the Move: A Life - Aug 1
P - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - Apr 14
Q - Queen of Shadows - Sep 10
R - The Remains of the Day - Jan 10
S - Shades of Milk and Honey - Jan 11
T - The Terranauts - May 27
U - An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness - Jun 14
V - The Virgin Suicides - Jul 7
W - Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival - Jan 14
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Y - Yes Please - Jun 22
Z - Zone One - Mar 26

[Jana]

Challenge complete at Medium level, message #96. Maybe next I'll tackle Difficult! :)

[Tori]

Congratulations Pixiegirl105 and Jana!

remember you can add any book you've read during 2019 to a second challenge. (as long you didn't use it in your first challenge)

[Ninna]

I finished this challenge on July 2 but forgot to update my post! It is message 65. I did an ABC challenge last year but it was for mysteries only and that was much harder. I liked having more freedom in book choices for this one. I may have another go at it at a different level but am in the process of finishing up all my other reading challenges right now so may need a challenge break! lol! Thanks for the fun challenge!

[Pixiegirl105]

Tori wrote: "Congratulations Pixiegirl105 and Jana!

remember you can add any book you've read during 2019 to a second challenge. (as long you didn't use it in your first challenge)"

Thanks...If I can't finish before December I might do that. For now just trying to only use books from here on out. :)

[Tori]

Ninna wrote: "I finished this challenge on July 2 but forgot to update my post! It is message 65. "

Awesome! I've updated the completed list and got you added on there!

Also, Brian has completed his first challenge!

[Tara]

I completed my 1st challenge! Message 67.

[Sarah]

Yay, I completed mine! (Difficult - message 68)

This was my first reading challenge. So fun!

[Laura H L]

I have completed this challenge - see msg 14

[Theresa]

I completed one of my challenges- message 95!

[JustJennifer]

Wooohooo! I finished my 2nd challenge. Msg 28

Second Challenge
Current score: 26/26
Level 1 - Difficult. 1st letter of the 1st word

[KelB]

I completed my first challenge. Msg 34

[Theresa]

I've completed my other challenge, msg 55!

[Kerri]

I'm glad people are still working on this challenge! I'm almost done, 6 more to go!

[Melinda]

I finished my challenge! Message 62.

I really enjoyed this challenge. I got to read some books that I otherwise would not have read. Whoever came up with this idea is brilliant!

[Joanna Loves Reading]

Hello participants!

I wanted to let you know that there is challenge feedback thread for next year:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Is this a challenge we want for next year? Any changes to it?

[Kerri]

I'm still working on my difficult challenge, but when I was bored one day I realized I just needed a "Q" and I'd have an Easy challenge done.

So I completed that today! Post 13.

[Tara]

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Hello participants!

I wanted to let you know that there is challenge feedback thread for next year:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Is this a challenge we w..."

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[Monique]

Thank you, Kerri, for this brilliant advice! I have combined my two difficult challenges into one medium one and now actually stand a chance of completing it.

[Joanna Loves Reading]

Tara wrote: "Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Hello participants!

I wanted to let you know that there is challenge feedback thread for next year:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

Under the home page, it’s under the ACTIVITY PLANNING folder. Hopefully that works for you.

[Tara]

I finished my 2nd difficult challenge, message 67.

[Jacinta]

I finished my difficult challenge, message 18!

[MuschRoom]

Finished my first challenge, message 98!

[KelB]

Finished my 2nd challenge, Msg 35.

[Kerri]

I finished my Difficult Challenge for two challenges completed! Message 13!

[Colin]

No way I'm going to finish, probably get to 24/26.

Some letters are hard to find and I repeated too many letters of books I really wanted to read.

Message 57.

[KelB]

Finished my 3rd challenge, Medium Level, Msg 77.

[Andy]

and done..
message 93

[MuschRoom]

Finished my second challenge - message 98

[Monique]

Challenge completed - message 32

[Clare]

I finished! Didn't think I could, but 6 hours before the end of 2019! Message 82.

Happy new year!

[Julie]

I completed the first (titles) but will not complete the second (authors) short by 4 difficult letters. Message 36.

[Allegra]

Last day, but I’ve Finished! Details in Message 40

[Joanna Loves Reading]

Great job all! We won’t be repeating this challenge in 2020 but will have 2020 challenges posted soon.