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message 101: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Awesome, Carrie! I added you to the list.


message 102: by Kayla (last edited Sep 28, 2015 11:54AM) (new)

Kayla (kaylaschwae) | 0 comments I'm in!!! Sounds like fun!!!

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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message 103: by Laura Jane (new)

Laura Jane (loopylulaura) | 175 comments I'll give this a go. Please add me.


message 105: by James (last edited Jan 26, 2015 05:55AM) (new)

James (james18) Count me in on this challenge. Sounds like a great idea.


A-Z Challenge - 2015
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

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✔ 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

Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. Coming Back Stronger Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity by Drew Brees Columbine by Dave Cullen Quiet Strength The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life by Tony Dungy Life Itself by Roger Ebert

✔ 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 ★★★

The Wal-Mart Effect How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - and How It's Transforming the American Economy by Charles Fishman Vanish (Rizzoli & Isles, #5) by Tess Gerritsen The Puppetmaster The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover by Richard Hack Bill of Wrongs The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights by Molly Ivins What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis

✔ 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 ★★★★★

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

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

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

✔ 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

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

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.


message 106: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Welcome to the challenge, everyone!


message 108: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Got you, Jannene.


message 109: by Anna (new)

Anna (abunchofbanana) | 17 comments I'm all in for this challenge! I'll add books as I read them!

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message 111: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Odessa, that's perfect! Just jumping in is exactly the right way to go. Please let me know if you have any questions about anything. :)


message 112: by [deleted user] (new)

I'm in! I'll update the list as we go. First up: Americanah.


message 113: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 31, 2014 05:53AM) (new)

I like this challenge, will update as I read them.

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message 115: by Rae (new)

Rae | 64 comments Odessa wrote: "I'm new, so I'm just going to jump right in!! ..."

I did the same thing. Good luck.


message 116: by Whitney (last edited Jul 28, 2015 08:13AM) (new)

Whitney | 43 comments I'm in! (17/26)

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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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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Q - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (read 3/24/15)
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U - Notes from Underground by Fyodor Doestoevsky (read 2/22/15)
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message 117: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Rae, did you sign up for this challenge or another one? I don't have you on my list.


message 118: by Rae (new)

Rae | 64 comments 8 more hours and I can start reading off my list.


message 119: by Rae (new)

Rae | 64 comments Cassandra wrote: "Rae, did you sign up for this challenge or another one? I don't have you on my list."
This one page 2.


message 120: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Rae, somehow I missed a group of people, yourself included. Goodreads notifications have been a little wonky lately.

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


message 121: by Rae (last edited Dec 31, 2014 05:51PM) (new)

Rae | 64 comments Cassandra wrote: "Rae, somehow I missed a group of people, yourself included."
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?


message 122: by Al (last edited Mar 02, 2015 02:28PM) (new)

Al Ruston (thesalesman) Heres my list should be good fun


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


message 123: by Raluca (last edited Jan 01, 2015 06:54AM) (new)

Raluca | 30 comments Yes to an amazing challenge :)
Sign me up for all 26 letters, plus 3 bonus from the Romanian alphabet (Î,Ş and Ţ)


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message 124: by SibylM (new)

SibylM (sibyldiane) | 223 comments I'm in!


message 125: by Aislinn (last edited Jan 01, 2015 07:22AM) (new)

Aislinn | 40 comments I'll give this a go. Please add me to the list

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Book Dragon 🐉 📚 | 187 comments I'm in please add me to the list. I checked my TBR list and feel I can complete this challenge.

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message 127: by Rae (new)

Rae | 64 comments Sherry wrote: "I'm In. I would love to try even though some will be hard to find. Example: Y and Z."

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.


message 128: by Tiffany-Rae (new)

Tiffany-Rae Lowe (thetiff10) | 87 comments I'm in. I'll go for all and post as I read.


message 129: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Rae, books can absolutely overlap with other challenges.

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!


message 130: by Nancy (new)

Nancy O'donnell-marvel | 7 comments Please add me to the list.


message 132: by Juana "Darkness" (new)

Juana "Darkness" Duran | 83 comments I'm in.



2015 A-Z CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015


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message 133: by Helen (new)

Helen (hpfish13) | 272 comments I'm in for all 26


message 134: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Welcome to the challenge.


message 136: by Tahj (new)

Tahj Hebert | 9 comments Excuse me, my apologies, but after looking over my list of books and challenges I've already decided to partake in, I must drop out of this one... Sorry..


message 137: by Rae (new)

Rae | 64 comments I should have my first book done by tomorrow if not by midnight. I will admit that I listened to about 10 minutes of this book on Dec 31 before I went to sleep. If that causes it not to count let me know. I have other books that will work. I just needed something to fall asleep to yesterday. The rest was done after midnight. ;)


message 138: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments That's fine, Tahj! I know it's easy to commit yourself to too many challenges. Good luck with your other goals. :)

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


message 139: by Mary-Ann (new)

Mary-Ann Smith (marysorangebookcorner) | 182 comments updated message 37

N. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss (02/01/2015)


message 140: by Anna (new)

Anna Wadlow (awadlow42) | 87 comments I'm in. Will fill in as I go because if I make a list I'll probably have to change it.

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message 142: by Megan (new)

Megan Grooms (groomsbooks) I'm in, will fill it in as I go!


message 143: by Jen (last edited Dec 04, 2015 08:53AM) (new)

Jen I'm in!


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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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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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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Book Dragon 🐉 📚 | 187 comments you can cross the books in multiple challenges I'd they fit


message 145: by Paul Emily (last edited May 10, 2015 01:03AM) (new)

Paul Emily Ryan (kickbackyak) Count me in! I don't believe I'll be able to make all 26 but if I get 20 I'd say I'd be doing all right.

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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


message 146: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments I've added everyone!

Yes, Kylie, books can count for multiple challenges. :)

Congratulations, Mary-Ann on getting your first book of the challenge out of the way.


message 147: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 69

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LyndiLea Hardman (lyndileahardman) | 110 comments Put me down for all 26 please


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