A-Z Challenge - 2015 Showing 1,301-1,350 of 1,508

[Cheri]

O: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

I've updated message 1287 with this info.
21/26

[Nicole Smith]

I'm in, though I may not make it all the way, especially considering I can't remember all the books I've read so far this year, but I remember many.

18/26

A. A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
B. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
C. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
D. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
E.
F. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
G. Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel
H. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
I.
J. The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
K.
L. Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
M. Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg
N.
O. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
P. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Q.
R. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
S. Sisters by Danielle Steel
T. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
U. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
V. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
W. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
X.
Y.
Z.

Now I have to go search to find some of the more obscure letters.

[Book Dragon 🐉 📚]

A-Z Challenge (16/26)
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
E – Engaging the Boss – Noelle Adams
F
G
H – A Hidden Secret – Linda Castillo
I
J
K
L – The Littlest Cowboy – Maggie Shayne
M – The Girls of Mischief Bay – Susan Mallery
N
O -- One Night with her Boss – Noelle Adams
P
Q
R – True Love at Silver Creek Ranch – Emma Cane
S – Texas Star – Jean Brashear
T – Texas Refuge – Jean Brashear
U—Unfinished Business – Nora Roberts
V – A Town Called Valentine – Emma Cane
W—A Wedding in Valentine – Emma Cane
X
Y – The Yuletide Rescue – Margaret Daley
Z

[Cheri]

Update with the letter X:
What the Chinese Don't Eat by Xinran
Only I, N, R & V to go!

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 - A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
P – Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan (Penumbra)
Q – Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell (Queen)
R -
S -
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 - What the Chinese Don't Eat by 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)

[Cassandra]

Nicole, feel free to move books around or add books if you remember some more that you've already read.

Congratulations on finishing the challenge, Amy!

[Sarah c]

Update message 487 19/26

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Just edited message #13 with a finish of after the quake to complete this challenge on 9/12/15.

26 of 26

[Dominique]

Number 40 updated: 19/26

[Cassandra]

Congratulations on finishing your challenge, Theresa!

[Cheri]

23/26 - Message 1287 has been updated

R: The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller (2 stars)

A gimmicky book with a misleading title, more irrelevant memoir than literary adventure. A couple chapters into it I decided to use some of Miller’s own tricks and read his book purely to see what personal betterment I could gain from its pages. There were some laugh-out-loud segments (the comparison of Moby Dick to The Davinci Code) and sweet moments (Miller works hard at being a good father), but there were very few insights into the value of reading from a self-chosen list. I am sorry that I stuck with it to the end.

[Robyn]

A: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, by Chris Hadfield

B: Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, by John Medina

C: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive, Daniel Siegel

D: The Design of Everyday Things, by Donald A. Norman

E:

F:

G: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin

H: Go Set a Watchman, by Harper Lee

I: The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd

J:

K: A Clash of Kings, by George R. R. Martin

L: Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change, by Pema Chodron

M: Motherhood Realized: An Inspiring Anthology for the Hardest Job You'll Ever Love, complilation

N:

O: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan

P: The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins

Q:

R: Burial Rites, by Hannah Kent

S: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg

T: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell

U:

V:

W: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed

X:

Y: Yes Please, by Amy Pohler

Z:

[Cheryl]

Finished 3 books for the challenge:

1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
-I quickly was engulfed in the author's imagination. She has a way a making you feel like you're in the magical circus she describes. I could taste the caramel apples, feel as if I'm watching the performances that are not like one from any normal circus.

2. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

-at first I wasn't liking this book. The main character kept referring to her love interest as a 'boy.' In the end it turned out to be pretty cute and charming.

3. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
-I felt that this book was even more disturbing than Gone Girl. One thing though is that it was a little more predictable. It does still have that toe curling twist that gone girl had.

20/26

[Katariina]

After a long silence: message 256 updated, now it's 23/29! :)

[Anna]

I've added two more books

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: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
V: Saga, Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples*
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

[Janet]

Completed Under the Net by Iris Murdoch today.
23/26

[Nicole Smith]

Update to message 1342

18/26

U. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
V. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
T. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

[Leisa]

Updated message 1022

14/26

O - The Outsiders
P - Prophet
U - Unlucky 13

[✿ Alicia ✿]

Updating message 1112.
Just finished The Silence of the Lambs
New total: 16/26

[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: 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: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
V: Saga, Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples*
W: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
X: Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel

[Merja]

12th book read marking Irish Drinking Socks - A Novel Excerpt for I.

[Megan BG]

N: It's Not Summer Without You

2 left! But X and Z... I have ideas for them though. I should have this one done soon!

[Laurie]

Updated message 33

Added: I - I, Claudius

22/26

[Cheryl]

Another one to add:

B for The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

This was different than Ahern's usual stuff. It had a little bit of thriller element to it. I liked it!

21/26

[Susan C]

Updated message 11

Challenge completed!

Here is my complete list of books for this challenge:
A - My Accidental Jihad read 1/11/2015
B - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness read 1/9/2015
C - Cold Storage read 1/2/2015
D - A Wedding in December read 1/14/2015
E - The Rosie Effect read 1/6/2015
F - Sorrow Floats read 1/4/2015
G - The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship read 1/10/2015
H - The History of Love read 2/22/2015
I - Insurgent read 2/26/2015
J - Steve Jobs read 4/21/2015
K - Knives at Dawn: America's Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d'Or Competition read 7/4/2015
L - We Were Liars read 1/2/2015
M - Montana 1948 read 1/1/2015
N - We Need New Names read 3/13/2015
O - The Orphan Master's Son read 8/24/2015
P - A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France read 1/13/2015
Q - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking read 2/23/2015
R - Run read 1/12/2015
S - Social Blunders read 1/5/2015
T - Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'N' Roll read 1/24/2015
U - Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity read 3/17/2015
V - Vintage read 2/17/2015
W - All the Light We Cannot See read 1/30/2015
X - Fumbling the Future: How Xerox Invented, Then Ignored, the First Personal Computer read 9/20/2015
Y - Because of You read 6/15/2015
Z - Beautiful Fools: The Last Affair of Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald read 6/11/2015

26/26 completed

[Book Dragon 🐉 📚]

A-Z Challenge (17/26)
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
E – Engaging the Boss – Noelle Adams
F
G
H – A Hidden Secret – Linda Castillo
I
J
K – Kodiak’s Claim – Eve Langlais
L – The Littlest Cowboy – Maggie Shayne
M – The Girls of Mischief Bay – Susan Mallery
N
O -- One Night with her Boss – Noelle Adams
P
Q
R – True Love at Silver Creek Ranch – Emma Cane
S – Texas Star – Jean Brashear
T – Texas Refuge – Jean Brashear
U—Unfinished Business – Nora Roberts
V – A Town Called Valentine – Emma Cane
W—A Wedding in Valentine – Emma Cane
X
Y – The Yuletide Rescue – Margaret Daley
Z

[Cheri]

Susan wrote: "Updated message 11

Challenge completed!

Here is my complete list of books for this challenge:
A - My Accidental Jihad read 1/11/2015
B - [book:Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness|1..."

Congratulations!!

[Cheri]

24/26 - I've updated message 1287 with this info.

N: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers

[Anna]

I finished the challenge. Yay!

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: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
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: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
V: Saga, Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples*
W: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
X: Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
Y: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Z: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

*Graphic novel

[Laurie]

Updated message 33

23/26

P by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

[Cassandra]

Congratulations, Anna! What was your favorite book from the challenge?

[✿ Alicia ✿]

Updating message 1112.
I have just finished Giovanni's Room.
My new total is 17/26

[Nurai]

I read Far from the madding crowd, and updated message #919.

[JoJo]

Updated message #571


I = Innocent Foxes by Torey Hayden

Completed 24/26 2 more to go!

[Cheri]

25/26 - I've updated message 1287 with this info.

I: Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia by Richard E. Cytowic and David Eagleman
(i = indigo)

Only one more to go!

[Clare]

Updated message 441 - now read 23/26 after completing another 3 just T, V and X to find now

[Merja]

Updating with two books.

The Single Girl's To-Do List is for L
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is for W


14/29

I previously had another book in W but moved it to G

[Jannene]

Update message 110 - 14/26

[Heather]

Update message 258

Finished XO by Jeffery Deaver, if you need a book for X this is a book you could read, was not over impressed but it would do.

34/52

[Cheri]

Challenge completed!! 26/26

I just updated my original post (message 1287), which contains the complete list for this challenge.

Book 26 (letter 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

(V = Vegan)

[Maria]

26/26

V - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov read 9-28-15

[Beth]

Getting there... I've now read 65/78 books after finishing Welcome to the Monkey House on audio today.

[Cassandra]

Congratulations to Cheri and Maria for finishing the challenge! How funny that you both finished with a V book.

[Maria]

Cassandra wrote: "Congratulations to Cheri and Maria for finishing the challenge! How funny that you both finished with a V book."

Thank you Cassandra. The 'V' was a hard one for me to do. I couldn't think of anything for it until I came across Lolita, which I had been wanting to read.

[Cheryl]

Finished K: never let me go by kazoo ishiguro.

If you always want a happy ending this book is not for you. It was on the other hand very well written.

22/26

[Alison]

Updated Message 847. Finally getting back into the swing of reading! 5/26

[Jane]

Updated message 15.

22/26 Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman - 4 stars

23/26 The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien - 5 stars

[Dug]

Hi,

I have updated message 627 with my last two reads. I have now completed 19 of the 26.

Thanks,

Dug

[Cassandra]

Great job, everyone!

Angela - glad to hear you're getting back into reading. :)

[Clare]

Upated message 441 - now at 24 only T and V to find now

[Victoria]

September update 24/26

Completed J: The Sisters Who Would be Queen: The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey by Leanda de Lisle

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