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[Charity]

Updated message 237.

22/26

[Megan BG]

20/26

V: Homecoming (Cynthia Voigt)

Almost done! I have some hard letters left, but I have books planned for all of them.

[Marina]

V- Kiera Van Gelder, The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating

21/26

[Heather]

And so my final update as I finish 26/26 - and in 7 months, amazing for me.
My last book was Catch Your Death by Louise Voss, a pacy book that I really enjoyed although it did round off really easily with no loose ends. however, that's fine, it was well written and I was drawn in.

My main list is message 258'

29/26 read

[Cassandra]

Congratulations, Heather! What was your favorite book of the challenge?

[Megan BG]

21/26

W: Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married (Gary Chapman)

Working on J now!

[Dominique]

Number 40 updated: 16/26

[Payten]

Well I've failed to update this all year, but I have read a bit. So let's see how much I've completed!

A:Jane and Austenby Stephanie Flowers

B:The Bronze Horsemanby Paulina Simons

C:Midwivesby Chris Bohjalian

D:The Boleyn Deceitby Laura Andersen

E:Wuthering Heightsby Emily Bronte

F:Fifty Shades of Greyby E.L. James

G:Gone Girlby Gillian Flynn

H:Her Highness, the Traitorby Susan Higginbotham

I:Losing Itby Cora Carmack

J:Betaby Jasinda Wilder

K:An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

L:Lady Audley's Secretby M.E. Braddon

M:A Love Most Dangerousby Martin Lake

N:Wedding Nightby Sophie Kinsella

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P:Anna and the French Kissby Stephanie Perkins

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R:The Boleyn Reckoningby Laura Andersen

S:A Thousand Splendid Sunsby Khaled Hosseini

T:Two on a Towerby Thomas Hardy

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W:The Doctor's Wifeby M.E. Braddon

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Total: 19/27

[Carrie]

17/26 Just finished Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich :) Updated message 103

[Beth]

58/78 completed.

I didn't like the "X" book I originally picked so had to make a mid-stream switcheroo! That's not an easy letter to find quality materials for. :)

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A- The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

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L-The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

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P- Paper Towns by John Green

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T- Vampirates: Tide of Terror by Justin Somper

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V- Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper

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[Vernice]

Updated message 175

Still need to find books with I, Q, V, X in the title as I'm not counting author names... Any recommendations?

[Heather]

I hope it's ok, I am going to see if I can do this twice, so am now doing out of 52
Just read Five: A Novel by Ursula Archer.
For the first time in many a month I have finished a book and want to give it more than 5 stars - absolutely brilliant from start to finish.
Now I know I am a geocacher but even without that I would rate this one of the best, no THE best book I have read this year. The clever writing, the oh so deep plot, the detail, treating the reader like they have a brain cell, the twists, the intriguing characters, the way I was drawn into the plot line.
This morning I woke up at 04:20, could not sleep - my first thought, quick I will read some more of my book, and I did even though it scared the pants off me....
I really hope this author has written more as I am now a true fan. Not sure I'm ever going geocaching in Austria now, but I do know one or two people I could give the 'Ursula' treatment to :)
So do I recommend this - yes I SO do.

27/52

[Leisa]

Vernice- don't know what type of books you like, but I liked The Quickie and Invisible by James Patterson. They are both murder mysteries and are a pretty quick read. I usually can't put his books down.

[Laurie]

Updated message 33

21/26

[Megan BG]

J: Looking for Alaska (John Green)

22/26 done!

[SleeplessBookExplorer]

I would like to join. I think I can either finish it by December OR have enough already read to get some of these marked off.

I am going to post this and then when I get all my challenges added to my corner, I am going to go through my “2015 books” list and see if any of those match the criteria.

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[Victoria]

My July update: Completed 22/26

River of Destiny by Barbara Erskine
Inferno by Dan Brown
The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory
Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley

Full list at page 1 message 8

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


20/26 - 6 to go

A - God Bless America: Stories
B - Brisingr
C - Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
D - For a Few Demons More
F - Fortune's Fool
G - Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science
H - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
I - Inheritance
J - The Bell Jar
K - My Sister's Keeper
L - The Little Mermaid
M - Invisible Man
N - The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
O - Outlander
Q - The Snow Queen
R - Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
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

[Erika]

updated 289! just 4 left!

[Cassandra]

Heather, you can definitely do the challenge twice! I updated your goal.

Welcome to the challenge, Lacee. Books that you've already read this year can count for the challenge, so feel free to fill those in.

Vernice, I'll look through my list of books and see if I have any recommendations for those letters.

[Cassandra]

Vernice, here are some books I enjoyed from those letters. Check them out, hopefully something will seem interesting to you.

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Code Name Verity
Interview with the Vampire
The Casual Vacancy
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Invasive Procedures
Idlewild

I didn't find anything for X, unfortunately.

[Leisa]

Sue Grafton has a book coming out later this month in the Alphabet Series called "X". Would that count?

[Scott]

Autobiography of Malcolm X

[Maria]

23/26

Y - The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop by Carolyn Brown

[Heather]

Update on post 258 - I have just finished Forever Is Over by Calvin Wade - wow what a roller coaster of a book and truly excellent to read. Probably my second favourite read this year, after Five: A Novel

Now on 28/52

[Cheryl]

Got another one to add to the list:

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

This book was inspiring and there was really good advice about life from a man who went through ALS

[Amy]

Updated message 249

Only two (and a half) more letters to go!

[Megan BG]

23/26

C: The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Jonas Jonasson)

N, X, and Z left!

[Anna]

I added another book

A: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B: Billy Elliot by Melvin Burgess
C: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
D: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman*
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F: A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
G: Indias datter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
H: Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
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
P: The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
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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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Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel

[Merja]

P is for prince in Clockwork Prince.


9/29

[Cheryl]

Finished F for Where She Went by Gayle Forman

The is the sequel to If I stay and is from Adam's point of view. It delves more into the love story. I thought it was great!

12/26

[JoJo]

I've updated message #571


U = My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl

Completed 23/26!!! 3 more to go!!!

[Cheryl]

Q for Matthew Quick Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

Halfway there! This book had me in tears!

[Heather]

An update to post 258
Two more read - kiss my name by Calvin Wade - an excellent real life type read, I do love the way he writes.
Secondly- The Love of My Life by Louise Douglas, another excellent read, beautifully told and well written

30/52

[Denise]

Updated post 213 (22 of 26)

[Megan]

Just finished my "X" selection - The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel by Ruiyan Xu. I really appreciated the author's ability to bring the reader into the frustrating world of aphasiacs. She captured perfectly what it is like to lose a language, to be unable to communicate with others, and how isolating that can be. I was not a fan of the ending as it just ended without any resolution. Worth reading. 3.5 stars

26/26 - Challenge completed!!!

[Anna]

I added another book

A: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B: Billy Elliot by Melvin Burgess
C: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
D: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman*
E: Armada by Ernest Cline
F: A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
G: Indias datter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
H: Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
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
P: The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
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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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Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel

[Canadian Dragon]

22/26

O The Light Between Oceans Aug 9

[Clare L]

Been awhile since I updated this. I have finished 6 more for a total of 18/26

H - The Half Life of Molly Pierce
M - Maybe Someday
O - The Other Side of the Bridge
Q - Queen of the Darkness
T - The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon—and me, Ruby Oliver
U - UnWholly;[

[Janet]

18/26 completed. Just finished East of Eden.

[Rae]

Updated message 97 .
24/26

[Maria]

Please update 24/26

Z - Zen and Sex by Dermot Davis completed 8-9-15

[Dominique]

Number 40 updated: 17/26, Thanks!

[Helen]

I've officially completed my challenge!

26/26 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
Q. The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
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
X. Xingu and Other Stories by Edith Wharton
Y. So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Z. Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

[Cheri]

I'd like to join this challenge, too! Please add me to the list and I'll post my list. I do have one question: Does a word in the subtitle of the book count? I read Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations and would like to count that for the letter Q.

Thank you!

[Cassandra]

Welcome Cheri! I think subtitles are just fine, but it's really up to you.

Congratulations Megan and Helen! What were your favorite books from the challenge?

[Cheri]

Cassandra wrote: "Welcome Cheri! I think subtitles are just fine, but it's really up to you.

Congratulations Megan and Helen! What were your favorite books from the challenge?"

Thanks, Cassandra!

[Cheri]

Update: Challenge completed September 28! Yay!!

I've just joined this challenge (fun!), but I'm using books that I read going back to January 2015. I'll use the rest of the year to fill in the blanks. Here's my list so far:

A – All That I Am by Anna Funder (All, Am, Anna)
B – The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown (Boys, Boat, Berlin, Brown)
C – We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (Completely)
D – Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism: The Belief System That Enables Us to Eat Some Animals and Not Others by Melanie Joy (Dogs)
E – My Brilliant Friend: Neapolitan Novels, Book One by Elena Ferrante (Elena)
F – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Flynn)
G – The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Girl)
H – A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (Heartbreaking)
I - Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia by Richard E. Cytowic and David Eagleman (Indigo)
J – The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey (Josephine)
K – A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers (King)
L – The Likeness by Tana French (Likeness)
M – The Martian by Andy Weir (Martian)
N - Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers (Night)
O - A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Ozeki)
P – Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan (Penumbra)
Q – Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell (Queen)
R - The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller (Reading)
S - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott (Soldier, Spy)
T – A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (Thousand)
U – The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (Unlikely)
V - Never Too Late to Go Vegan: The Over-50 Guide to Adopting and Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet by Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman and Ginny Messina (Vegan)
W – My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor (World)
X - What the Chinese Don't Eat by Xinran (Xinran)
Y – The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically by Pete Singer (You)
Z – The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People by Dan Buettner (Zones)

[Megan]

Cassandra wrote: "Welcome Cheri! I think subtitles are just fine, but it's really up to you.

Congratulations Megan and Helen! What were your favorite books from the challenge?"

Thanks, Cassandra! I really liked The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult, and Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen.