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A-Z Challenge - 2015
Update message #13921/26
Q - Queen Mab: A Tale Entwined with William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet 04/04/15
Certainly! You can count books you've already read this year too.
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C-Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
D-Dreamfever by Karen Morning & Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken.
E-Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa.
F-Frederica by Georgette Heyer.
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L-Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephenie Perkins.
M-Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop.
N-Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken.
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R-Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.
S-Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead and Seraphina by Rachel Hartman.
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U-Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.
V-Vicious by V.E Schwab.
W-Written in Red by Anne Bishop.
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12/26
Just completed my "Z" selection - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. I was uncertain of this book at the beginning. The concept seemed far-fetched and the teenage character was very angst-ridden. However, about halfway through, the book started to get much better and more complex. Overall, I enjoyed the book. 3 stars22/26
I updated message 924. 2/26
I finished the Miniaturist, would definitely recommend it to those who haven't read it yet!
Message 491 is updated...14/26
Update to message 250 Completed 'Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"' by Lena Dunham for K and 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler for W.
Now on to 'The Rosie Project' by Graeme Simsion for R.
A- Adventure Time Vol. 1 by Ryan NorthB-
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D- The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
E- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
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I- If I Stay by Gayle Forman
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R- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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T-#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
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W- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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Update 7/25 on 4/11/15
V is for Väärä nainen ("Wrong woman" if translated from Finnish to English) so that means I've read 7 books! :)
Updated!Welcome, Jamie! Any books that you've read so far this year can count for this challenge.
I updated message 924. 3/26I finally finished A Storm Of Swords.
Edited message 562. I am now 21/26 complete, as I just realized I could use author initials to complete some of my alphabet requirements. I added in authors where I had blanks and now I am only left with U, V, X, Y, and Z to do!
I would like to start the challenge,my name is Catalina
UPDATE:Goal: 26 - Progress: 13 complete, 13 to go
A - God Bless America: Stories
B - Brisingr
D - For a Few Demons More
F - Fortune's Fool
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
Q - The Snow Queen
S - The Sleeping Beauty
T - Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
W - Walking
A-Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas.B-
C-Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
D-Dreamfever by Karen Morning & Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken.
E-Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa.
F-Frederica by Georgette Heyer.
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L-Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephenie Perkins.
M-Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop.
N-Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken.
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R-Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.
S-Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead and Seraphina by Rachel Hartman.
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U-Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.
V-Vicious by V.E Schwab.
W-Written in Red by Anne Bishop.
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13/26
I'll give it a go! So far I've read:A. 3AM
B. Boycotts & Barflies
C. Stranger Child
D. The Devil's Detective
F. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
G. Miramont's Ghost
H. Haze
I. Insanity
L. Life Is Not a Country Song
M. The Mermaid's Sister
N. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
O. Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
P. All The Pretty Horses
R. Rivers of London
S. Shadows
T. Translucent
V. A Shade of Vampire
W. Waltz Back to Texas
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Message 488 12/26
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W. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail 4/14/20158/26
I would love to do this!!A:American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
B:Between Friends
C:The Coal Tattoo
D:Darkfever
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U:Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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Updated message 104 - with an adult book :)
I'd like to join us well. I'll add my books as I go.4/26
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Updated message 963 with V. Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
I am in CassandraA)looking for Alaska $
B)these broken stars $
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this $ means I read that book this year
A- Adventure Time Vol. 1 by Ryan NorthB-
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D- The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
E- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
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I- If I Stay by Gayle Forman
J- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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N- Adventure Time Vol. 3 by Ryan North
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R- Adventure Time Vol. 2 by Ryan North
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W- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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9/26
Please update message 844. I just finished H. Now I have 3/26.
A-Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas.B-
C-Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
D-Dreamfever by Karen Morning & Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken.
E-Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa.
F-Frederica by Georgette Heyer.
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L-Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephenie Perkins.
M-Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop.
N-Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken.
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R-Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.
S-Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead and Seraphina by Rachel Hartman.
T-The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu.
U-Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.
V-Vicious by V.E Schwab.
W-Written in Red by Anne Bishop.
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14/26
Hi,I've updated msg 9. I've read 14 of 26 books.
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Carrie, no need to apologize for reading children's books! It's an important part of your job as a child librarian and there are great lessons to be learned from those books too.