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A: First Frostby Sarah Addison Allen- 7/31/15
B: Barefoot Summerby Denise Hunter 3/4/15
C: The Chocolate Snowman Murdersby Joanna Carl- 1/15/15
D: Marriage of Inconvenience by Debbie Macomber- 6/26/15
E: The Elite by Kiera Cass- 9/10/15
F: Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover - 7/15
G: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen- 1/7/15
H: His Hired Girlfriend by Alexa Praks- 4/2/15
I: Forever in Love by Leeanna Morgan- 8/28/15
J: The Billionaire's Secret by Jeannette Winters- 7/19/15
K: Six Months in Montana by Pamela M. Kelly- 1/15
L: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen- 2/12/15
M: Mistletoe Mischiefby Stacey Joy Netzel- 1/15
N: The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks- 3/11/15
O: The One for Me by Rachel Hanna- 5/13/15
P: Diamond In The Rough by Diana Palmer- 7/15
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R: The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich- 5/7/15
S: The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer- 1/1/15
T: Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich- 2/3/15
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W: When Wishes Collide by Barbara Freethy- 4/22/15
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A: Seed by Ania Ahlborn
B: The Bad Mother's Handbook
C: The Constant Princess
D: Dark Lover
E: The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
F: A Friend Like Henry
G: When God Was a Rabbit
H: The Hunger Games
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J: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
K: The Shining by Stephen King
L: The Scarlet Letter
M: The Almost Moon
N: The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
P: The Color Purple
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R: Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
S: Smilla's Sense of Snow
T: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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V: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
W: The Dead of Summer by Camilla Way
X: Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
Y: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban By Malala Yousafzia
Z: The Zahir

A-Z Challenge - 2015
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
11 /26 completed
✔ A: Abagnale, Frank: Catch Me If You Can ★★★★
✔ B: Brees, Drew: Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity★★★★
C: Cullen, David: Columbine
✔ D: Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life by Dungy, Tony ★★★★
E: Life Itself by Ebert, Roger





✔ F: The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - and How It's Transforming the American Economy by Fishman, Chris ★★★★★
G: Vanish by Gerritsen, Tess
H: The Puppetmaster: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover by Hack, Richard
✔ I: Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights by Ivins, Molly ★★★
✔ J: What Would Google Do? by Jarvis, Jeff ★★★





✔ K: With Wings Like Eagles by Korda, Michael
✔ L: The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood by Leavy, Jane ★★★
M: Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Meacham, Jon
N: Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon by Nelson, Craig
✔ O: Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by O'Reilly, Bill ★★★★★





P: Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England by Penn, William
Q: The Silver Linings Playbook by Quick, Matthew
R: The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today by Ricks, Thomas E.
✔ S: Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective by Summitt, Pat ★★★★
T: The Yankee Years by Torre, Joe





✔ U: The Steel Hammer; A Novel by Louis Ulbach ★★★
V: My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business by Van Dyke, Dick
W: SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper by Wasdin, Howard
X: The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel by Xu, Rulyan
Y: The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down by Young, Andrew
Z: Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Zuckoff, Mitchell






There you have it, my A to Z list for 2015. Quite a list. Had trouble finding an "X" last name, but I managed somehow and came up with one.

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★ A ⇒ American Assassin by Vince Flynn
★ B ⇒ The Black Box by Michael Connelly
★ C ⇒ The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
★D ⇒ Dance of Death by Douglas Preston
★E ⇒ The Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
★F ⇒ The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
★G ⇒ The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly
★H ⇒ Hell's Corner by David Baldacci
★,I ⇒ Identity by Ted Dekker
★J ⇒ When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
★ K ⇒ Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
★ L ⇒ Liars & Thieves by Stephen Coonts
★ M ⇒ The Missing by Chris Mooney
★ N ⇒ The Narrows by Michael Connelly
★O ⇒ The Overlook by Michael Connelly
★ P ⇒ Alert by James Patterson
★ Q ⇒ Quicksand by Iris Johansen
★ R ⇒ The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan
★ S ⇒ Stirred by J.A. Konrath
★ T ⇒ Two Graves by Douglas Preston
★ U ⇒ In the Blood by Lisa Unger
★ V ⇒ Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston
★ W ⇒ What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
★X ⇒ XO by Jeffery Deaver
★Y ⇒ The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams
★ Z ⇒ Zero Day by David Baldacci

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B. Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
C. The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
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E. Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
F. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
G. One Good Dog by Susan Wilson
H. Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos
I. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
J. June Bug by Chris Fabry
K. The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
L. Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
M. Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox
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O. Open by Andre Agassi
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Q. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
R. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
S. One Summer by David Baldacci
T. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
U. Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
V. VigilAnnie by Lia Fairchild
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I'm in! I'll update the list as we go. First up: Americanah.
I like this challenge, will update as I read them.
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14/26
A. Allegiant (1/30)
B. Big Little Lies (2/17)
C. Cinder (3/11)
D. The Drop(1/8)
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F. Flowers in the Attic (2/7)
G. Green River Killer (3/26)
H. Harvey Pekar's Cleveland (4/1)
I. Insurgent (1/14)
J. 20th Century Ghosts(Joe Hill)(5/10)
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L. Doggie Day Care Murder (Laurien Berenson) (4/23)
M. Mary Poppins (1/18)
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V. Four: A Divergent Story Collection (Veronica Roth)
W. First World Problems: 101 Reasons Why The Terrorists Hate Us (6/13)
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A - Atonement by Ian McEwan (read 1/19/15)
B - The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber (read 1/6/15)
C - The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber (read 5/15)
D - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
E - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (read 2/12/15)
F - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (read 2/3/15)
G - The Girl on the Train (read 1/25/15)
H - The Husband's Secret (read 7/25/15)
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J - Paper Towns by John Green (read 5/21/15)
K - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (read 3/9/15)
L - Landline by Rainbow Rowell (read 1/1/15)
M - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (read 7/20/15)
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P - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon (read 4/3/15)
Q - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (read 3/24/15)
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T- The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga (read 1/11/15)
U - Notes from Underground by Fyodor Doestoevsky (read 2/22/15)
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W - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (read 1/12/15)
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This one page 2.

I think I got everything straightened out, but please let me know if I missed anyone else.

Glad to be of assistance. I'm also in the I Spy challenge so that's where you might have thought you saw me.
They can overlap with other challenges right?

A. Only the Innocent by Rachel Abbott
B. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
C. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
D. A Dance With Dragons by George R R Martin(completed)
E. Safe House by Chris Ewan
F. The Kill List by Frederick Forsyth
G. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
H. The Woods by Harlen Coben
I. Last Train to Istambul by Ayse Kulin
J. On The Road by Jack kerouac
K. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
L. The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader
M. Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
N. Bite by Nick Louth
O. The Truth Will Out by Jane Isacc
P. The Colour of Money by Terry Pratchett (Completed)
Q. The Quiet American by Graham Greene
R. River God by Wilbur Smith
S. Praetorian by Simon Scarrow
T. Thunder Point by Jack Higgins
U. How to take charge of your life The Users guide to NLP by Richard Bandler (Completed)
V. The casual vacancy by j k rowling
W. The Wizard And Glass by Stephen King
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Y. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy
Z. A Zoo In My Luggage by Gerald Durrell

Sign me up for all 26 letters, plus 3 bonus from the Romanian alphabet (Î,Ş and Ţ)
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Y should be easier than you think. Of course I read some romance, holiday (Yule), and such that have a decent amount of Ys. I'm struggling to find a Q book. We have 365 days to find those pesky letters. Let the readathon begin.

Raluca, I added you for 29! I think it's awesome that you're including all of the letters of your alphabet, not just the ones in English.
Welcome to the challenge, everyone. Happy new year!

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E: English Passengers - Mathew Kneale
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V: ?The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling
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X: The Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y: Make Your Brain Work - Amy Brann
Z: The Eye of the Zoltar - Jasper Fforde
17/26

A to Z Challenge
01/01/15 - 12/31/15
25/26
A: Aramus by Eve Langlais 02/04/15
B: Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter 02/07/15
C: Curtain Fall: Disaster, Preparedness, Survival, Awakening by Kenneth Cary 02/02/15
D: Dark Grid by David C. Waldron 01/25/15
E: Eight The Hard Way by Nick Stephenson 04/29/15
F: Friends of the Family by Joel Baker 01/11/15
G: Grid Down Reality Bites: Volume 1 Part 3 by Bruce Buckshot Hemming 01/10/15
H: Haunted by Kay Hooper 01/25/15
I: Insatiable by Daniele Lanzarotta 03/26/15
J: Jacqueline Druga - When the Ashes Fall 03/05/15
K: Kidnapping Keela by Cathy McAllister 02/27/15
L: Love Without Boundaries by Michelle Howard 01/11/15
M: Merrick's Maiden by S.E. Smith 01/04/15
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O: The Opposite of Wild by Kylie Gilmore 02/21/15
P: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs 03/13/15
Q: Queen Mab: A Tale Entwined with William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by Kate Danley 04/04/15
R: Risteard’s Unwilling Empress by S.E. Smith 02/18/15
S: Sacred Evil by Heather Graham 01/13/14
T: Thief of Olympus by Elizabeth Rose 02/23/15
U: Untold Tales by Sabrina Flynn 03/13/15
V: Viper Game by Christine Feehan 01/29/15
W: The Way of the Dogs by Joel Baker 02/09/15
X: Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! by Sara C. Roethle 05/07/15
Y: Ynyr by M.K. Eidem 02/26/15
Z: Zombie Killers: Ice & Fire by John Holmes 04/15/15



Rae, all that matters is when you finish the book, so you're just fine.

Updated 3/5 - 26/26
A:Attachments X
B: Big Little Lies X
C: The Circle X
D: Dear Life: Stories X
E: Eleanor & Park X
F: Fangirl X
G: The Goldfinch X
H: Half Broke Horses X
I: The Interestings X
J: Jemima J X
K: To Kill a Mockingbird X
L: The Light Between Oceans X
M: Me Before You X
N: Need X
O: Orphan Train X
P: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake X
Q: The Queen Gene X
R: The Rosie Effect X
S: Still Alice X
T: Thanks for the Memories X
U: The Undomestic Goddess X
V: The Vacationers X
W: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail X
X: The Xibalba Murders X
Y: A Year Without Autumn X
Z:Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald X

A Afterlife Completed 1/21/15
B Brutal Youth Completed 2/28/15
C The Circle Completed 3/13/15
D Dark Places Completed 4/10/15
E Every Breath Completed 4/20/15
F Fly Away HomeCompleted 8/22/15
G The Girl on the Train 2/4/15
H Hollow City Completed 1/8/15
I Isla and the Happily Ever After 2/19/15
J Jellicoe Road Completed 10/18/15
K The Kitchen House Completed 5/18/15
L Landline Completed 1/25/15
M Me Before You Completed 7/7/15
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O The Ocean at the End of the Lane Completed 3/25/15
P The Promise: A Tragic Accident, a Paralyzed Bride, and the Power of Love, Loyalty, and Friendship Completed 2/1/15
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R The Rosie Project Completed 4/24/15
S Station Eleven Completed 2/15/15
T A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Completed 11/16/15
U unSweetined Completed 3/20/15
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W Where She Went 2/10/15
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Last Edited: 10/5/15 (26/26)
A: The Weakness by K.A. Applegate
B: Dracula by Bram Stoker
C: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
D: Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane
E: Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon
F: The Free by Willy Vlautin
G: The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson
H: Bad Pharma. How medicine in broken, and how we can fix it by Ben Goldacre
I: Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
J: The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel by Jonathan Stroud
K: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
L: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
M: Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
N: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
O: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
P: Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
Q: Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
R: The Clockwise Man by Justin Richards
S: Slaves of the Mastery by William Nicholson
T: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
U: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
V: The Accidental Apprentice by Vikas Swarup
W: Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
X: The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran
Y: The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Z: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

Yes, Kylie, books can count for multiple challenges. :)
Congratulations, Mary-Ann on getting your first book of the challenge out of the way.
Looks fun!
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