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A-Z Challenge - 2015
Welcome to the challenge, Katariina!
I've set my personal challenge at 20 books, this may help me exceed my own goal. Count me in please.Am now going to see if I can do it again :)
A - Silent Scream Angela Marsons
A - All My Friends are Superheroes Andrew Kaufman
B - The Blackhouse Peter May
B - Bone And Cane by David Belbin
C - The Chessmen Peter May
C - The Christmas List Chrissie Manby
D - The Sleeping Doll Jeffery Deaver
D - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Carol S Dweck
E - Safe House by Chris Ewan
E - In the Eye of the Beholder Jeffery Archer
F - Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn
F - Friar Tuck and the Christmas Devil Steven McKay
G - The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins
G - The Racketeer John Grisham
H - Hanging Hill Mo Hayden
H - Three-and-a-Half Heartbeats Amanda Prowse
I - Black Wood S.J.I Halliday
I - The Illegal Gardener Sara Alexi
J - Headhunters by Jo Nesbø
J - The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
K - To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
K - A Time to Kill John Grisham
L - The Lewis Man Peter May
L - The Love of My Life Louise Douglas
M - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer
M - I Let You Go Clare Mackintosh
N - Nasty Pasty John Cleave
N - Necessary Lies Diane Chamberlain
O - Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline
O - Forever Is Over by Calvin Wade
P - I Am Pilgrim Terry Hayes
P - What Have I Done? Amanda Prowse
Q - Q is for Quarry Sue Grafton
Q - Something Quite Beautiful: No Greater Love by Amanda Prowse
R - Knots and Crosses Ian Rankin
R - And Then She Killed Him Robert Scott
S - The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
S - DECOY Scott Mariani
T - The Warning Bell: A Crime Thriller by T. D. Griggs
T - The Christmas Train David Baldacci
U - Unraveling Anne by Laurel Saville
U- Five: A Novel by Ursula Archer
V- Catch Your Death by Louise Voss
V - Christmas in Vermont: A Very White Christmas Bryan Mooney
W - Copycat Gillian White
W - kiss my name by Calvin Wade
X - Xingu Edith Wharton
X - XO Jeffery Deaver
Y - Sing You Home Jodi Picoult
Y - Me Before You Jojo Moyes
Z - Hostage Zero John Gilstrap
Z - Fawn Brown Zoe McCauley
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Challenge finished
I think I will join this challenge as well. I hope I did this correctly. :)A: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
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C: The Changeling by Kenzaburō Ōe
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F: Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick
G: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman finished 01/13/15
H: The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz
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J: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin finished 02/07/15
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L: The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami
M: Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
N: The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
P: The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg finished 03/21/15
Q: Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton
R: My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff
S: The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport
T : The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver finished 01/11/15
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W: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson finished 01/21/15
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Y: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Z: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak finished 01/07/15
06/26
Just completed my selection for "B" - The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber. While I appreciate the complexity of this novel, the lack of closure left me feeling incredibly frustrated at the end. The characters were well-written, and in particular, Peter reminded me of many born-again, liberal Christian missionaries that I know. Worth reading but be warned about the lack of an ending! 3.5 stars4/26
Heather, here's the link to your post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... Welcome to the challenge!You can find the link to individual posts by clicking on their timestamps and then looking at that URL.
Welcome, Stormie.
Cassandra wrote: "Heather, here's the link to your post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... Welcome to the challenge!You can find the link..."
Thank you very much
I have a question... what exactly am I supposed to do after I finished a book on my list? Do I update my original post or do I make a new post? This is all new to me...
Hi VerniceYou can keep track anyway you like, I find it easiest to update my original list so I can keep track of every book I've read for that particular challenge in one place but if you do this make sure you add a new post to let the challenge leader know how many books you've completed so they can update you on the participants list - otherwise they will not be able to update your total as updates to posts are not identified. If you look at some of the other posts on the challenges it should make sense as a lot if people do it this way :)
Sounds like fun. I'm in :DA:
Allegiant -> Victoria Roth (read: 25/01)B:
Barfuß im Regen -> Hannah Siebern (read: 08/03)C:
Capital -> John Lanchester (currently reading)D:
Divergent -> Veronica Roth (read: 10/01)E:
Every Day -> David Levithan (read: 30/04)F:
Fifty Shades Darker -> E.L.James (read: 03/03)G:
Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn -> Emine Sevgi Özdamar (read: 22/05)H:
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Insurgent -> Veronica Roth (read:15/01)J:
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We were liars -> E. Lockhart (read: 23/02)M:
Die Madonna im Pelzmantel ->Sabahattin Ali (read:24/04)N:
Noah -> Sebastian Fitzek (read: 27/01)O:
Ausradiert - Nicht ohne meine Tochter -> Andreas Adlon (read: 01/01)P:
The Peculiar Life of A Lonely Postman -> Denis Thériault (read: 11/01)Q:
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Roomies -> Lindy Zart (read: 02/01)S:
Lost at Sea -> Bryan Lee O'Malley (read: 14/01)T:
Truly, Madly, Yours -> Rachel Gibson (read: 06/01)U:
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Alles muss versteckt sein -> Wiebke Lorenz (read: 22/02)W:
Wunderkerzen -> Anne Hertz (read: 17/02)X:
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J. Saving Juliet done for 2/26This was a great modern twist to the story of romeo and juliet. The authors compelling descriptions really made me feel like I was in verona.
Updated message 18. 2/26
A. Assassin's Quest - Robin Hobb. (1/11/15)
A-Z ChallengeA – An Amish Family Christmas – Marta Perry/Patricia Davids
B – Bedding the Wrong Brother –Virna Depaul
C – Out of Control – Mary ConnealyOut of Control
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3/26
Just completed my selection for "E" - Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey. I was not a fan of this book. It was depressing and the flashbacks seemed rather obvious. I have come to realize I do not like books that are told from the perspective of someone loosing their memories or perceptions. I don't know if this was a failure of writing, or if I'm just not the target audience. I would not recommend. 1 star5/26
Vernice, Victoria answered your question beautifully. If you have any other questions or would like further clarification, let me know!
N-The Book of Strange New Things
by Michel Faber 1/11/2015
Updated message 252.Finished Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?' by Mindy Kaling (on 12.01.2014), which is under E.
Have moved 'Girl Online' by Zoe Sugg to letter O, as I am now starting 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn under G.
3/26
update message 2024/26
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E - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
F - Fan Girl by Rainbow Rowell
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P- Prince Lestat by Anne Rice
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A-Z 2015 Yearly Challenge:Thank you for your warm welcome and help. Yes, I would like to be added to your group. So far, I've read the following 4 books for 2015.
C : The Courbet Connection by Estelle Ryan
J: The Blood Gospel by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
K: Killer Instincts by Victoria Laurie.
B: Innocent Blood by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
My public library in their infinite wisdom has sent me all my requested ebooks in the 'Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye' series, so many of my next submissions are going to be authored by Victoria Laurie. Sorry!!
Gwen...
Welcome to the challenge, Gwen! It's fine to have lots of books by the same author. :)
updating my message 2233/26 complete
Updating my list 3/26A. The Advent Killer
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G. Guardians of the Night
H. Habits of the House Fay Weldon
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P. Paying the Piper
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W. Wrong Place, Wrong Time and Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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22/26A:Dead Ever AfterRead February 2015
B:The Blackhope EnigmaRead January 2015
C:After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse Read February 2015
D:Deadlocked Read February 2015
E:Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus Read January 2015
F:Dead in the Family Read January 2015
G:Eat, Pray, Love Read March 2015
H:Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Read March 2015
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J: Briar Rose Read March 2015
K:Shopaholic & Baby Read February 2015
L:Looking for AlaskaRead February 2015
M:Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Read March 2015
N:Coraline Read/Listened to March 2015
O:The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide Read March 2015
P: Prep Read January 2015.
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R:Dead Reckoning Read January 2015
S:Swapping Lives Read February 2015
T:The Time Machine Read January 2015
U:UnEnchanted Read June 2015
V:F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers Read March 2015
W:What I Know For SureRead February 2015
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Y:Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography Read May 2015
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Just added another to my list: ( 5/26 )B: Innocent Blood by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
C: The Courbet Connection by Estelle Ryan
F: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
J: The Blood Gospel by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
K: Killer Insight by Victoria Laurie.
More to come, but I maybe through with this list in the next three months.
Updating my post, at 19of 26 :) message 203
1/26 Z - I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.
I give it 2 stars.
Read my review here if you're interested
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/822972425?book_show_action=false
Updating my message 223. Letter O
4/26 Complete
I did this one couple years ago, would like to join again!A
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C The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day 01/01/15-01/02/015
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E The Eyre AffairbyJasper Fforde 01/24/15-01/27/15
F The Fellowship of the RingbyJ.R.R. Tolkien 01/18/15-01/20/15
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H The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 01/14/15-01/16/15
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M A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 01/02/15-01/07/15
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P Petty Magic: Being the Memoirs and Confessions of Miss Evelyn Harbinger, Temptress and Troublemaker by Camille DeAngelis 01/07/15-01/11/15
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S Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde01/12/15-01/14/15
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V The Virgin SuicidesbyJeffrey Eugenides 01/27/15-01/31/15
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I updated message 272 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)I read "Lost at Sea" by Bryan Lee O'Malley for the letter "L"
Now I have read 6/29 books for my ABC challenge :)
Message 259 edited: I've read 3/29 books.
I hope I can still enter this? If so, I want to try all 26.
Isa, it is definitely not too late to join! I've added you to the list. Any books that you've already read this year can count for the challenge, too.
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24/29
A Musta morsian by Arno Kotro
B Beach Boys by Ralf König
C Living Dead in Dallas * by Charlaine Harris
D Divergent by Veronica Roth
E Enkelten verta by Johanna Sinisalo
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G Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
H Seitsemän enoa by Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen
I Insurgent by Veronica Roth
J Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
K Kerttu ja Hannu: runoja by Riina Katajavuori
L Valkoisia runoja by Miki Liukkonen
M Sydämen mekaniikka by Mathias Malzieu
N Neropatin päiväkirja by Jeff Kinney
O Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
P Timi Möhläri - Tekevälle sattuu by Stephan Pastis
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R Allegiant by Veronica Roth
S Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
T Lemmikkikaupan tytöt by Anja Snellman
U Dead Until Dark * by Charlaine Harris
V The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
W Black Wine by Candas Jane Dorsey
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Z Zahran paratiisi by Amir
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Ä Älä katso taaksesi! by Karin Fossum
Ö Kaikella rakkaudella – Sanoja seksuaalisuudesta ja sukupuolesta by Johanna Korhonen & Jeanette Östman
* read as part of True Blood Omnibus