A-Z Challenge - 2015 Showing 1,251-1,300 of 1,508

[Anna]

I read 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
J:
K:
L: Leaves on the Wind by Zach Whedon*
M: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman*
N: Sabriel by Garth Nix
O: Odinsbarn by Siri Pettersen
P: The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
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
X:
Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:

21/26 - 5 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
E - Elsewhere
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

[Helen]

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?"

I really enjoyed The Martian, and I think it may be my favorite.

[Cheri]

Helen wrote: "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?"

I really enjoyed T..."

Helen, I read the Martian, too. Several people recommended it and I picked it up reluctantly, but it is now one of my favorites! And I saw that they are making it into a movie starring Matt Damon.

[Dug]

Hi,

I have updated message 627 with my last two reads. I have now completed 16 of the 26.

Thanks,

Dug

[Annika]

Update message.
Have now read 24/26 books.
Y: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.

[Cheri]

Just completed another book that goes for letter "S":

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott (Soldier, Spy)

I recommend the book!

Here's the list of completions 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 -
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 -
O -
P – Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan (Penumbra)
Q – Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell (Queen)
R -
S - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy 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 -
W – My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor (World)
X -
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)

[Maria]

Please update 25/26

X - Xingu by Edith Wharton completed 8-13-15

[Winter, Group Reads]

updated 1089 :) 11

[Cheryl]

E: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

14/26

[Virginia]

Update 21/26
Z: I walked with a zombie

[Dominique]

Number 40 updated: 18/26

[Leah]

Edited Post #587 - 14/26

[Ashley]

Update post 867

Read: 20/26

Added: You're Never Weird on the Internet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Cheryl]

Just finished L: Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

It was uniquely creative how the author told the narrative's story through letters to deceased famous legends such as Kurt Cobain, which started as an English assignment.

15/26

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I just edited message #13 with a finish of Doctor Zhivago for the letter Z. After finally reading the book, I plan to watch the 1965 movie again to see how they compare.

I just have Q, U, and X left.

23/26

[Susan C]

Updated message 11


O - The Orphan Master's Son read 8/24/2015

25/26

[Merja]

10th book read! M is for Musta mamba.


10/29

[Heather]

Update to 257
Nothing beats a good John Grisham, read A Time to Kill

Excellent book

31/52

[Canadian Dragon]

N Night of Cake & Puppetsaug 24

23/26

Just X Y Z

[Erika]

Update message 1013
I just finish Maya's Notebook
8/26

[Leslie Ann]

18 done!


A.
Still Alice 2/23/2015

B.
Beneath the Ashes 7/6/2015

C.
The Cuckoo's Calling 03/35/2015

D.A Sea of Troubles7/16/2015 (D for Donna)

E.
Station ElevenStation Eleven 3/2/2015

G.
The Girl on the Train 6/2015

H.The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 7/2015 H- Haddon

I.
In the Woods 2/2/2015

J.The Passage author - Justin Cronin

K.
Half a King 6/8/2015

L.
All the Light We Cannot See 2/9/2015

M.
The Martian 1/7/2015

N.
The Book of Strange New Things 1/11/2015

O.
Orphan Train 6/5/2015

P.
The Winter People 5/5/2015

T.The Transcriptionist: A Novel

V.
WATER: A Vic Bengston Investigation 6/2015

W.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail 4/14/2015

[Cheryl]

I had to switch some letters around but I just finished A: How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern

Cecelia Ahern is one of my favorite authors. This one was a bit depressing for a love story but I still loved it!

16/26

[Winter, Group Reads]

updated 1089

[Leisa]

Updated #1022

11/26

✔️J-Jurassic Park
✔️S-The Snow Queen

[Jannene]

I updated post 110, 12/26.

[Victoria]

August update: completed 23/26

V - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell

Full list at page 1 message 8

[Merja]

B is for Always the Bridesmaid.

11/29

[Winter, Group Reads]

A-Z Challenge 2015

Personal restrictions: Only use first letter in the title. The, a, an.. doesn't count.

A - Around the World in 80 Days, Jules Verne
B - The Bonfire of the Vanities, Tom Wolfe
C
D - Doctor Sleep, Stephen King
E
F - Fire-heart, C.S. Marks
G - The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt
H - Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
I
J - Jan van Huysums Blomsterstykke, Henrik Wergeland
K
L - The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes, Anonymous
M
N
O - Outcaste, C.S. Marks
P - The Perfume Garden, Kate Lord Brown
Q
R - Ronja Røverdatter, Astrid Lindgren
S - The Skull Ring, Scott Nicholson
T - The Turn of the Screw, Henry James
U - The Unit, Ninni Holmqvist
V
W - A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle
X
Y
Z

15/26

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :)

[Heather]

Added another one - first non fiction for me.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

32/52

[Clare]

Updated message 441 now read 20
F, L, T, V, X and Y to go

[Winter, Group Reads]

1318 updated ^^

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


22/26 - 4 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
E - Elsewhere
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
V - Voyager
W - Walking

[Caro]

So... so far I have 18....

A. Andy Weir The Martian
B. Bad Feminist: Essays Roxanne Gay
C.Jen Campbell Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
D. Sex Criminals, Vol. 2: Two Worlds, One Cop
E. Men Explain Things to Me
F. Fahrenheit 451
G.
H. Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train
I. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
J.
K.Kazuo IshiguroThe Buried Giant
L.The Lost Symbol
M. Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal (Ms. Marvel
N
O. Olive Kitteridge: Fiction
P. Purple Hibiscus
Q.
R.
S.Stephen King The Shining
T.Tokio blues Murakami
U.
V.V for Vendetta
W.Oscar WildeThe Happy Prince
X.
Y. Amy Poehler Yes Please
Z.

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


23/26 - 3 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
E - Elsewhere
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
V - Voyager
W - Walking
X - Xingu

[ChrisP]

Message 239 Updated



Q - Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life***
25/26 Complete

[Kim]

Long time no update! I finally found a book that qualified for letter Z, read it, added it to msg 561. I have now completed 23 of 26 letters.

A Young People's History of the United States: Columbus to the War on Terror by Howard Zinn

[Jannene]

Updated message 110; 13/26

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Just edited message #13 with finishes of Ulysses and Xingu. That leaves only Q to complete the challenge, for which I'll be reading Don Quixote in September.

25 of 26

[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
J:
K: Kingsman: The Secret Service by Mark Millar*
L: Leaves on the Wind by Zach Whedon*
M: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman*
N: Sabriel by Garth Nix
O: Odinsbarn by Siri Pettersen
P: The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
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
X:
Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


24/26 - 2 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
E - Elsewhere
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
V - Voyager
W - Walking
X - Xingu
Z - Zoo

[Heather]

Another one done (message 258)

Bone And Cane by David Belbin - mmmm ok not a book I will remember.
33/52

[Kim]

I found a book that qualified for letter U, read it, added it to msg 561. I have now completed 24 of 26 letters.

Lucky Us by Amy Bloom

[Amy]

Updated message 774. Challenge complete 26/26!!

I read X by Sue Grafton. The latest installment in the Kinsey Milhone series. I think this would be enjoyable for anyone who likes mysteries and needs an 'X' to complete the challenge!

[Cheryl]

Completed S: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

17/26

[Kim]

Amy wrote: "Updated message 774. Challenge complete 26/26!!

I read X by Sue Grafton. The latest installment in the Kinsey Milhone series. I think this would be enjoyable for any..."

This comment is making my day. Yes, finally an X book that sounds like a reasonable option!

[Winter, Group Reads]

updated 1318

[Janet]

Completed The God of Small Things today. I have not posted for a few books but I have now completed 22/26.

[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
J: The Sky is Everywhere av Jandy Nelson
K: Kingsman: The Secret Service by Mark Millar*
L: Leaves on the Wind by Zach Whedon*
M: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman*
N: Sabriel by Garth Nix
O: Odinsbarn by Siri Pettersen
P: The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
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
X:
Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel