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A-Z Challenge - 2015
A-Z ChallengeDuration: 2015
*note that I'm limiting myself to only the author's last name and to just the books I own. I don't have anything for U, V, X, & Y and have designated those as library finds (or if after further inspection I do find some authors in my collection, I'll add them).
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A - Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender (READ, Jan. 6, 2015 .. 3&1/2*)
B - The Diviners by Libby Bray (READ, April 24, 2015 4*)
C - The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter (READ, June 24, 2015 2&1/2*)
D - The Maze Runner by James Dashner (READ, Feb. 23, 2015 .. 3*)
E - Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
F - In the Woods by Tana French (READ, March 24, 2015 .. 4*)
G - Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (READ, Jan. 14, 2015 .. 4*)
H - Rhapsody: Child of Blood by Elizabeth Haydon
I - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
J - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (READ, May 17, 2015 5*)
K - Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
L - Proxy by Alex London
M - A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
N - Sabriel by Garth Nix
O - Freaky Green Eyes by Joyce Carol Oates (READ, March 16, 2015 .. 4*)
P - As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins
Q - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (READ, May 09, 2015 3*)
R - Divergent by Veronica Roth (READ, Jan. 26, 2015 ..4*)
S - Unwind by Neal Shusterman (READ, July 1, 2015 ..4*)
T - Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan
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W - Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
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Z - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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UPDATE Message 131(1/26)
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Teresa, it is definitely not too late. I added you to the list!Madilyn, I'm glad this challenge can help you get through the books on your shelf! I have that problem too.
Jun, did you finish The Scorch Trials already or not yet? I'm not sure whether to count it for your progress or if it's just a note for yourself.
Just completed my selection for "J" - Wayfaring Stranger by James Lee Burke. This book reminded me of some of my least favorite books from high school English. The irrepressible perfect American male narrator facing down the worst demons in American society. The whole story felt contrived. I did not enjoy this book. 2 stars1/26
I'm in and have my books picked out except for X- I'll figure that one out eventuallyA-Allegiant, Veronica Roth
B-The Prayer Box, Lisa Wingate
C-Crossroads, Mary Ting
D-Divergent, Veronica Roth
E- The Escape, David Baldacci
F-Firefly Lane, Kristin Hannah
G-Ghostly Paws, Leighann Dobbs
H-High Heels and 18 Wheels, Roger Radford
I-Innonence, Dean Koontz
J-Cold Judgement, Joanne Fluke
K-Knights of the North, Bobby Hutchinson
L-Locked Up in LaMesa, Steve Peterson
M-The Green Mile, Stephen King
N-November Man, Bill Ranger
O-Armed and Outrageous, Madison Johns
P-Town in a Sweet Pickle, B.B. Haywood
Q-The Queen Gene, Jennifer Coburn
R-The Maze Runner, James Dashner
S-The Snowden Avalanche, Derek Swannson
T-That Night, Chevy Stevens
U-Under the Dome, Stephen King
V-The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams
W-Winter Chill, Joanne Fluke
X-suggestiongs?
Y-Year of the Chick, Romi Moondi
Z-Wish, Mia Zabrisky
Excited to Get reading
Read 4 books to my grandchildren A-Z CHALLENGE.
Goal: To read 26 Children's books
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M.Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and his Service Dog / Luis Carlos Montalván
I come from a military family and my grandchildren's father is in the navy. On the one hand, I am not sure this was a good book to read them and on the other hand it was the best book to read them. Either way I had a ton of questions to answer. The illustrations are photography and show the great relationship between Luis and his dog Tuesday.
O.Sparky! / Jenny Offill
Didn't like this book. Can't put my finger on the why - maybe the plot - a bit wishy-washy.
W.The Pigeon Needs a Bath! / Mo Willems
Love the pigeon books. The illustrations as simple but effective and the story is one every child can relate to - No wonder Mo Willems has won so many awards.
Y.What Do You Do with an Idea? / Kobi Yamada
Good book! Wish I had wrote it. The abstract is difficult to put into words but after reading this book a child just might have an inkling about ideas.
That's awesome, Lois! I'm glad you get to share your love of reading with your grandchildren.
Hi I'd like to join in with this one please, I'll update as I go :-) = 3/26A - And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie 3/1/2015
B - Bones of the Lost - Kathy Reichs 8/1/2015
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I'll fill them out later as well.A. How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern
B. The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
C. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
D. Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
E. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
F. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
G. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Completed 1/4/15
H. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
I. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Closeby Jonathan Safran Foer
J. Saving Juliet by Suzanne
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K. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
L. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
M. The Museum of Extraordinary Things
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N. The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
O. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
P. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Q. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
R. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
S. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
T. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
U. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
V. (Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson)
W. Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
X. (Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork)
Y. (The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank)
Z. (Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts)
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Jennifer, that's a great way to keep track of which ones you've completed!
Updated message 48 with my first read for this challenge:F - F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night
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CassandraMy granddaughter is 2 and loves books. She will walk around hugging a book until she finds someone to read it to her or sits in a chair with books on her lap just looking at them. Her Dad got The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory for christmas and she would not give it back to him - just sat hugging it. I think there is a future Goodreader in her.
I'm in!A-Z CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
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My Challenges
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Finished 1!D: Yes Man by Danny Wallace
A-Z CHALLENGEDuration 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2015
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✔ A - A Thousand Splendid Suns
✔ B - Me Before You
✔ C - Howl's Moving Castle
✔ D - Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
✔ E - Station Eleven
✔ F - Funny Girl
✔ G - Glass Slipper
✔ H - House Rules
✔ I - I Am Legend
✔ J - Lord John And The Hand Of Devils
✔ K - A Kiss at Midnight
✔ L - Landline
✔ M - The Martian
✔ N - Apocalypse Now Now
✔ O - The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
✔ P - Eat, Pray, Love
✔ Q - Red Queen
✔ R - London Red
✔ S - The Silver Linings Playbook
✔ T - In the Tall Grass
✔ U - Unseen
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✔ W - Wool
✔ X - Xingu
✔ Y - Yes Please
✔ Z - Zen and Sex
A: The Redemption of Althalus - David & Leigh EddingsB: Breathe - Sarah Crossan
C: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black
D: Housewife Down - Alison Penton Harper
E: Edge of Tomorrow - Hiroshi Sakurazaka
F: The Fearless - Emma Pass
G: Theatre of the Gods - M. Suddain
H: Tree of rivers: The story of the Amazon - John Hemming
I: Is it just me? - Miranda Hart
J: The Rapture - Liz Jenson
K: To kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
L: London - Edward Rutherfurd
M: Mr. Mercedes - Stephen King
N: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill
O: Assassins Creed Renaissance: Oliver Bowden
P: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs 1/1/15-4/1/15
Q: The Quantum Thief - Hannu Rajaniemi
R: Phoenix Rising (Ministry of peculiar occurrences) - Philippa Ballantine & Tee Morris
S: Dr Sleep - Stephen King
T: Starbucked - Taylor Clark
U: Urinetown: The Musical - Greg Kotis
V: The Dreaming Void (or The Void Trilogy) Peter. F. Hamilton.
W: Shadowmarch - Tad Williams
X: Sky Burial - Xinran
Y: Lost in the Jungle - Yossi Ghinsberg
Z: Zima Blue - Alistair Reynolds
Updated Message 18.W. The Walking Dead, vol.11 - Robert Kirkman. (1/4/15)
I will join and fill it out as I go along. 3/26 complete so farA - Annamaria Bazzi, Incantation Paradox
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Everyone has been updated to here.
Sign me up for this one :) (24/26)A AsunderApr 13
B The Battle of the Labyrinth May 18
C The Coldest Girl in ColdtownMar 9
D Days of Blood & StarlightJan 19
E Every Day Jan 4,15
F First Grave on the Right Feb 19
G Graceling Feb 25
H Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Jan 26
I Independent StudyFeb 28
J Throne of Jade July 9
K Kalona's FallJan 12
L The Lightning ThiefFeb 10
M The Warded Man Apr 22
N Night of Cake & Puppetsaug 24
O The Light Between Oceans Aug 9
P PrettiesJan 19
Q The Queen's Army June 6
R RedeemedFeb 7
S SpecialsJan 30
T TimeboundFeb 4
U UgliesJan 12
V The Vampire Lestat Apr 2
W In the WoodsMarch 28
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Finished 2!F: If I Stay (Gayle Forman)
I am going to change my challenge and drop the I Spy but pick up here...let me know if that is not okay...Thanks
UpdateL-Locked Up in LaMesa
G-Ghostly Paws
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Completed 1/26. P: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
1/1/15-4/1/15
Sure thing, Renee!Cheryl, are you only doing 4 of the 26 or the full 26? Either is fine with me, I just want to make sure I have your goal down correctly.
Oh 26. I meant that I completed it on the 4th
Oh, I understand! Just wanted to make sure I had you correctly. :)
B- Bedding the Wrong Brother by Virna DePaulReview -- I found this book to be slow at the start and pick up pace and plot around midway through. It is part of a book series. I will be looking into the other books.
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Oh, why not? Count me in for this challenge, too. I'll add as I go.The A-Z Challenge
Jan 1, 2015-Dec. 31, 2015
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E - Every Last Cuckoo (completed 1/18)
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G - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (completed 1/12)
H - Her Mad Hatter (completed 1/11)
I - I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star (completed 1/4)
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The A-Z ChallengeJan 1, 2015-Dec. 31, 2015
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A - Watership Down by Richard Adams
B - Becoming Chloe by Catherine Ryan Hyde
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Hi! I already had a list created for a different group's A-Z challenge, so I'm definitely in and ready to go! Is it better for me to track my progress in a member corner posting, and just update here, or do you prefer it if I make a list here, like others have? It's my first day here :)
That's up to you, Rachel! Whatever helps you stay organized. :)
I will do this challenge too. Please add me. Seems like fun.A
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23/26A:Among Monsters 1/17 Among
B:Blind Wolf 1/4 Blind
C:Claimed 1/6 Claimed
D:DEFY ME 1/8 Defy
E:Seeing Eye Mate 1/3 Eye
F:Fire in the Smokies 1/11 Fire
G:The Summer Garden 1/8 Garden
H:Love So Hot 1/12 Hot
I:Inescapable 1/5 Inescapable
J:Jessica’s Wolves1/16 Jessicas
K:Kane's Mate 1/4Kanes
L:Boarded by Love 1/12 Love
M:Matched 1/5 Matched
N:Never Never 1/9 Never
O:Oil and Leather 1/7 Oil
P:Promise Me Darkness 1/9 Promise
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R:The Italian's Passionate Return 1/10 Return
S:The Sweet Gum Tree 1/4 Sweet
T:'Til Death, Volume One 1/13 Til
U:Unexpected Treasure 1/3 Unexpected
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Y:You Loved Me At My Weakest 1/17 You
Z:Zack and Ace 1/10 Zack
It's definitely not too late to sign up! I added you.
Updated message 11.Completed 5 of 26.
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