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A-Z Challenge - 2015
A.Still Alice by Lisa Genova 2/23/2015
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The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith 03/35/2015
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven 3/2/2015
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In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French 2/2/2015
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 2/9/2015
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The Martian by Andy Weir 1/7/2015
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The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber 1/11/2015
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March updateI'm 15/26 having completed 4 more books
Q The Summer Queen
O Sharp Objects
A Apple Tree Yard
N The Name of the Wind
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Katariina, you're totally fine to count those as three separate books. I always do, even if the edition I'm reading is only one bound volume.Welcome to the challenge, Ashley!
updated message 22121/26
Omg i dont have idea what i could read with X, Haha.
A-Z Challenge 2015Total Read: 4/26
A: Anna and the French Kiss
B: Before I Fall
C: Cinder
D: Daughter of Smoke & Bone
E: The Edge of Never
F: Flat-Out Love
G: Gone
H: Hopeless
β I: If I Stay (****) (21/03/15)
J: Just One Day
K: To Kill a Mockingbird
L: There is No Light in Darkness
M: More Than This
N: The Night We Said Yes
O: The Opportunist
P: The Perfect Game
β Q: Red Queen (****) (22/04/15)
R: The Raven Boys
β S: Shatter Me (****) (30/01/15)
T: Take Care, Sara
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
V: Vicious
β W: Watch Over Me (****) (24/04/15)
X: Soldier X
Y: The Year We Fell Down
Z: Alice in Zombieland
I'd like to join this! A: Lady Audley's Secret by Mary E. Braddon
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D: The Doctor's Wife by Mary E. Braddon
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G: Green Darkness by Anya Seton
H: Her Highness, the Traitor by Susan Higginbotham
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J: Jane and Austen by Stephanie FLowers
K: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
L: A Love Most Dangerous by Martin Lake
M: The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
N: Lola and the Boy Next Door
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R: Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
S: That Summer by Sarah Dessen
T: Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy
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W: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Completed: 13/26
Welcome Payten! Just so you know, any books that you've already read this year can be counted for the letters.
Finished 2 more (V and L)24/26 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. Eric by Terry Pratchett
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. Looking for Alaska by John Green
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
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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. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
W. The Weakness by K.A. Applegate
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Y. So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Z. Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
Hi Cassandra!I'd like to join this challenge!
And another one - yes, I'm on holiday so reading is my key occupation for a week - read I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. Not my usual style but it was recommended and t'was a good 'USA saves the world" type book - well written and a tad gruesome in places.15/26
I read another book :)A: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
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C: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
D: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman*
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G: Indias datter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
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I: I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
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L: Leaves on the Wind by Zach Whedon*
M: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman*
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O: Odinsbarn by Siri Pettersen
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R: The Returned by Seth Patrick
S: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
T: The Sheperd's Tale by Joss Whedon*
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W: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
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*Graphic novel
2015 A-Z TITLE CHALLENGEDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
20/26 Completed
Angela's Ashes
Bell Jar
Cinnamon and Gunpowder
Deserves To Die
Elephant Whisperer
Flowers For Algernon
Glitter and Glue
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter And Sweet
I am Malala
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Miniaturist
No Place To Hide
One and only Ivan
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Room
Scorch Trials
Thousand Splendid Suns
Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Virgin river
We Were Liars
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You
Zoo Story
Update to message 693, finished P with 4 stars!
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. HolmbergI wrote a review on the book, here is the link if you'd like to read it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Message 497 updated. 13/26. Half way done, woo hoo!
On holiday in Cornwall so it was a given I was going to read this Nasty Pasty a good holiday read a must when staying in Port Isaac and the author sold you the book :)16/26
And another book finished - yes lounging around all week reading, beat last years books read by 5 now and I'm only in month 4 :)Finished Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton, excellent book and I shall read more of hers.
Not sure if I should add I am updating my original post each time message 259
17/26
Updated to here. Welcome Kristina!
message 257 updated --> 18/29Cassandra wrote: "Katariina, you're totally fine to count those as three separate books. I always do, even if the edition I'm reading is only one bound volume."
Thank you Cassandra!
I've added 2 more titles to my list on message 104. I know their children's books, but school is only in session for 2 more months! (I work in a children's school library) I will get back to reading book on my own reading level - I promise! :)
I would like to participate in this challenge please.
I would like to give it a shot.LEFT: A,B,K,O,Q,U,V,X,Y
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6th book down! The Lanvin Murders! It was my first mystery and I love it! Based in my home town too.
This sounds fun! I'm in :) A: All the Bright Places
B: The Book Thief
C: A Feast for Crows
D: Four: A Divergent Story Collection
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F: Far from the Madding Crowd
G: The Great Gatsby
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L: Big Little Lies
M: The Miniaturist
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T: Breakfast at Tiffany's
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W: Where Rainbows End
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