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A-Z Challenge - 2015
Hi Cassandra, i want to participate in this challenge, i'm already on other 2 challenges this year but i'll try to find books that work for all of them. Count me in for the 26 letters please. BUT there's a thing, i'm dominican so all the books i read are in spanish (so spanish titles), can i participate anyways?
Virginia, it's perfectly fine to use the Spanish titles! Also, feel free to use books that you read for other challenges.
A-Z CHALLENGE:COMPLETED 8/26 (I'm going to use the titles)
A:
B:
C: La carretera de Cormac McCarthy
D:
E: Ensayo Sobre la Lucidez. José Saramago
F: El príncipe feliz y otros cuentos Oscar Wilde
G: Guía Romántica de la vega y su pasado
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O: Charles Dickens Other Christmas Stories Charles Dickens
P: El Principe. Nicolás Maquiavelo
Q:
R:
S: Scrambled Eggs Super!. Dr. Seuss
T: De como tia Lola termino empezando otra vez Julia Álvarez
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:
Update: message 139 15/26O: The Opposite of Wild by Kylie Gilmore 02/21/15
R: Risteard’s Unwilling Empress by S.E. Smith 02/18/15
T: Thief of Olympus by Elizabeth Rose 02/23/15
Okay I'll join this challenge. For this to work for me I will extend it to next year even though it is a 2015 challenge.A. Alex (C-R)
B. The Black Country (P)
C. Camille (P)
D. The Devil You Know(CR)
E.
F.
G.✅ Glock: The Rise of America's Gun (R)
H.
I. Irène (P)
J.
K. A Killing in the Hills (P)
L.✅The Last Jihad(R)
M.✅ Micheal Vey:3 (R)
N. Night Film (P)
O.
P.✅ Project Cain (R)
Q. Q-In-Law (P)
R. Rogue Code (P)
S. Sniper's Honor(CR)
T. Trojan Horse (P)
U.
V. Vanished (P)
W.
X.
Y. The Yard(P)
Z. Zero Day (P)
CR=Currently Reading P=Pledge R=Read
Book 3 completed! Updated message 104 :)
Cassandra,Is this the same group as the Paranormal A-Z Challenge??
Read Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging which is like Bridget Jones's Diary for 14 year olds. **12/26
Completed 20/26. Message 491 updated.
Please update 14/26M - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
A: The Secret Affair by Brenda JacksonB: Innocent Blood by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
C: The Coubert Connection by Estelle Ryan
D: Doom with a View by Victoria Laurie
E: A Glimpse of Evil by Victoria Laurie
F: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
G: The Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne
H: Her Last Whisper by Karen Robards
I: Vision Impossible by Victoria Laurie.
J: The Blood Gospel by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
K: Killer Insight by Victoria Laurie
L:
M:
N: The Ghoul Next Door by Victoria Laurie
O:
P: Persuader by Lee Child
Q:
R: The Pucelle Connection by Estelle Ryan
S: My Dearest Cal by Sherryl Woods
T: Titan Curse by Rick Riordan
U:
V:
W: The Christmas Bouquet by Sherryl Woods
X:
Y: Pretend You Don't See Her by Mary Higgins Clarke.
Z:
That was 18/26... Now for the tough letters...X, Z, and Q. :-)
A-Z Challenge (9/26)A – An Amish Family Christmas – Marta Perry/Patricia Davids
B – Bedding the Wrong Brother –Virna Depaul
C – Out of Control – Mary Connealy
D – Dark Witch – Nora Roberts
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J
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L
M
N
O -- One Night with her Boss – Noelle Adams
P
Q
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S – Texas Star – Jean Brashear
T – Texas Refuge – Jean Brashear
U—Unfinished Business – Nora Roberts
V
W
X
Y – The Yuletide Rescue – Margaret Daley
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Updated message #579 - done 11/26K: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin, the 2nd book in series A Song Of Ice And Fire
Updated message #145 - 23/26 almost done! Thanks!
I've finished two more, bringing my total to 20 for the end of February.20/26 Completed
A. The Arrival (Animorphs, #38) by Katherine Applegate
B. Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
C. Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer
D. Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce
E.
F. Fairest by Marissa Meyer
G. G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton
H. The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
I. Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke
J. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
K. The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
L.
M. The Martian by Andy Weir
N. Night Film by Marisha Pessl
O. Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg
P. Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
Q.
R. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
S. The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
T. Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos
U. Irish Fairy Tales and Legends by Una Leavy
V.
W. The Weakness by K.A. Applegate
X.
Y. So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Z.
I'm keen on this challenge! I think I will add this section to my personal update list as well. Mandor's Personal Challenge.I'm participating in the A-Z Challenge 2015
A:
B:
Blameless by Gail Carriger 3 Star RatingC:
Changeless by Gail Carriger 3 Star RatingD:
E:
Emma by Jane AustenF:
G:
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison 5 Star RatingH:
Heartless by Gail Carriger 3 Star RatingI:
J:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëK:
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey *re-read 5 Star RatingL:
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson 3 Star RatingM:
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsN:
O:
P:
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. HolmbergQ:
R:
S:
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson 2 Star RatingT:
by Gail Carriger 3 Star RatingU:
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell 3 Star RatingV:
W:
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami 4 Star RatingX:
Y:
Z:
I updated msg 9 with just 1 book for February.6/26
February update: completed 11/26 after finishingD - The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson
S - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Full list at page 1 message 8
Just completed my "P" selection - Golden Son by Pierce Brown. I really enjoyed 3/4 of this book. The pacing was good, the plot kept me guessing, and the twists are worthy of Game of Thrones. The negatives are that it took about 100 pages for the book to get going. It also irritated me that the author occasionally referred to the fictional gap between books without explaining what happened in that gap. Overall, though, really good sequel! 4 stars16/26
I have updated message 635. (L and S finished, now onto C)
Total of 7/26 now completed
Updated message 11I - Insurgent read 2/26/2015
Q - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking read 2/23/2015
18/26 completed
I've added another book.A: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B:
C:
D: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman*
E:
F:
G: Indias datter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
H:
I: I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
J:
K:
L: Leaves on the Wind by Zach Whedon*
M:
N:
O: Odinsbarn by Siri Pettersen
P:
Q:
R: The Returned by Seth Patrick
S: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
T: The Sheperd's Tale by Joss Whedon*
U:
V:
W: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
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Y:
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*Graphic novel
Update to message 701 - read book L. Now at 10/26.
Hi! Sorry, I haven't updated in a while. I've read three more books:M - Alice Munro - Dear Life: Stories - read 2/18/2015
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go - read 2/21/2015
S - Michael Sokolove - Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Mag ic of Theater - read 2/28/2015
new total: 11/26
UPDATE: Goal: 26 - Progress: 7 complete, 19 to go
A - God Bless America: StorieS
B - Brisingr
H - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
I - Inheritance
L - The Little Mermaid
O - Outlander
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
L: The Immortal Who Loved Me by Lynsay SandsV: What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie.
That's now 20/26!!
Great job, everyone! I'll try to put together some statistics tomorrow. :)
Finished my 'U' book. Undead by Kirsty McKay Think I might have to read the next book in the series!Updated message 104
8/26L: Messenger (Lois Lowry) - 3/1
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I loved this book.