Book Chain Reading Challenge

[Kadi, Creator]

[Kadi, Creator]

HOW IT WORKS:
- Everyone starts with a book that has a title or main character or author's first name or last name or is set in a place that starts with the letter "A"
- The next book read must start with the last letter of the title or main character or author's first name or last name or setting of the previous book.

THE RULES:
- No need to sign up just join in😊
- The books read can be MG, YA, NA, or adult.
- The books can be any genre.
- There's no time limit, take however long you like!

*Credit to Jessica for the idea❤*

[Kadi, Creator]

Example:
Book 1: Defender of the Realm's main character is Alfie.
Book 2: The Westing Game's author's first name is Ellen.
Book 3: Neverwhere's title starts with N
Book 4: (would be a book that has a title or main character or author's first name or last name or setting that starts with the letter E)

[jessica]

i am honestly so excited for this.

and question: do we have to finish one book in order to move on to the next? only curious because i was figuring out what books i wanted to start with and one of them is 1153 pages. which of course i can always change books (which might be wiser because that is a daunting amount of pages).

[Ilsen]

Do we follow along with everyone else? Like for example one person starts with a letter A with Alfie and another person goes and reads a book ending with an E? Or is it by ourself. I thought it was a team thing XD

[Elizabeth]

This sounds really fun. I'm not sure if I'll be able to participate though because I'm going to be busy. I'll try though

[Kadi, Creator]

@Jessica it would make more sense if you finished 1 book before starting the next but 1100+ page book sounds crazy good luck! It’d be fine if you decide to read the first and second book in your book chain at the same time though that’d still be ok.

@Ilsen it’s an individual thing so you do it alone with your own book choices. I thought that would be more appropriate considering people won’t be able to go to their local libraries and get new books or might not be able to buy books now so I’ve tailored all the rules to make it hopefully wide enough to encompass most the books people already own.
Making it a team thing is actually a great idea I never thought of that. It’s not something we can do now though I’d have to have pre-organised it for sign ups and team assignments but maybe that’s something I can incorporate into the August challenge! I’m still planning on hosting it this year but I need to mix it up from the activities we did for it last year. Man, I really need to start organising it and the Choose Your Own Adventure challenge which will also be really close to it!

@Elizabeth join in whenever you can! It’s a challenge without a time limit so it’ll run on even after the month is over.

[Ilsen]

Oh ok! I just thought it would be fun to do it as a team! That would be cool! But yea I’m excited! I already know what I’m reading then!

[Kadi, Creator]

Ooh what’s your first book going to be Ilsen? I have no idea for mine. Just for the example I had to scroll through multiple shelf pages to find a book relating to A!

[Ilsen]

I’m reading Capturing the Devil first as the main character is named Audrey Rose. Then I’m going to read Lobizona which doesn’t come out until a month from now but I have a manuscript signed by the author!

[Kadi, Creator]

You have a manuscript signed by the author?!?!?! Wow that is cool!! Do you know the author personally? Or you’re just one of the lucky ones who managed to get a signed manuscript?

[Ilsen]

It’s an unbound manuscript from the author. She was giving it away at the Miami Book Fair but I did know her because I’ve seen her so many times in author events because she is one of my favorites ❤️

[Mel (Epic Reading)]

I’m in! I think I get it.
I’ll figure out my first could books a bit later today!
Also I like this as it will help me (hopefully) read some of the stuff at my house.
Anyone else miss the library like a ridiculous amount?

[Ilsen]

I miss the library a lot!! I’m still using Libby but my library has more things physically. For example, The Screaming Staircase. There are 21 physical copies at my library but 0 digital copies 😭

[jessica]

i am very much missing the library!
but it is great motivation to read the books i actually own 😅

[Kadi, Creator]

@Mel @Jessica The whole point of the challenge is to help you read the books you already have so I’ll be happy if that works out!

@Ilsen why does your library have 21 COPIES of the same book?!?!?!? If it was like 4 or 5 that would be acceptable but TWENTY ONE😂😂
Also that’s cool you managed to get a manuscript from her then!! Meeting authors you know and love is such an awesome experience.

[Ilsen]

Hahaha it’s because there are multiple branches in the county so there’s like 2 copies or 3 in each branch. Usually it happens to popular books by demand so The Screaming Staircase must be good XD

Also I officially started Book 1: Capturing the Devil: Main character is Audrey Rose

[Montzalee]

I finished The Path to the Flame and the main character's name is Asho. So I will go from there!😁

Asho ends in O. Read Imperium by Nickolas Olivio. His last name started with O. ( ugh, ends with O again too!)

Read Miao Dao by Joyce Carol Oates. Oates started with O and ends with S. Read a book by Spencer Maxwell. (A galaxy divided)

Spencer starts with s ends with r. Read Impact Point by Simon Rosser. R on both ends!

[jessica]

i am starting The Song of Achilles following our main character: achilles

[Ilsen]

Oooh The Song of Achilles is one of my favorites! Hope you enjoy it!

[jessica]

me too! I’m nearly finished with Circe and thoroughly enjoying it, so i feel like that bodes well for Song of Achilles since it’s by the same author 😅

[Elizabeth]

I hope you like it, I thought it was so good!

[finn]

This sounds so fun! I’ll definitely be joining in soon.

[finn]

For my first book i’m starting They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera.

[Ilsen]

Omg that’s one of my all time favorites!! Hope you enjoy it!

I finished Capturing the Devil: Main character is Audrey Rose Wadsworth

The last letter starts with an H so I’m going to start Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for my next one.

[Kadi, Creator]

Montzalee wrote: "I finished The Path to the Flame and the main character's name is Asho. So I will go from there!😁
Asho ends in O. Read Imperium by Nickolas Olivio. His last name started with O. ( ugh, ends with O ..."

😂😂Imagine if you have to keep going on this chain of O books continuously!

[Kadi, Creator]

Ilsen wrote: "Omg that’s one of my all time favorites!! Hope you enjoy it!

I finished Capturing the Devil: Main character is Audrey Rose Wadsworth

The last letter starts with an H so I’m going to start Harry P..."

😱I love the last Harry Potter book!! It's one of the few I own from the series so I've reread it a lot. It's also one of the only books I own that is in an absolutely terrible condition it's well thumbed with a very broken spine and a totally ruined cover because I may have sat on it a few times (don't ask😂) but despite that I actually love how battered and old it looks. It really adds to that classic old treasured book vibe.

[Montzalee]

Kadi wrote: "Montzalee wrote: "I finished The Path to the Flame and the main character's name is Asho. So I will go from there!😁
Asho ends in O. Read Imperium by Nickolas Olivio. His last name started with O. (..."

Ugh!🤔

[Ilsen]

Yes I’m reading it for homework! This used to be my favorite but the more I thought about it, Half Blood Prince was my absolute favorite. I’m only 40 pages into it!

[Kadi, Creator]

Montzalee wrote: "Ugh!🤔"
😂😂👏🏻

[Kadi, Creator]

Ilsen wrote: "Yes I’m reading it for homework! This used to be my favorite but the more I thought about it, Half Blood Prince was my absolute favorite. I’m only 40 pages into it!"

Oh man I wiiiiiish my homework was to read an awesome book like that. Or even a terrible book but nope I have 4 essays to write for coursework and exams coming up in 3 weeks that they just let us know about today. I am sooooooo STRESSED I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE ME😭

[Ilsen]

I just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling.

The next one I finished was Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Connection: Author is J.K. Rowling. The main character's name in Breakfast at Tiffany's is Holly Golightly which the last name starts with the letter G.

Now I am going to start Aru Shah and the End of Time as Breakfast at Tiffany's ends with an S and the last name of the main character starts with an S.

Sorry if I sound like I'm repeating myself

[jessica]

I finally finished my first book: The Song of Achilles

now i am about the start the monstrosity that is The Stand by stephen king. which also means that the song of achilles will be the only book i finish for this challenge in april😂

[Kadi, Creator]

😂it’s ok Jessica it’s still one more book than me. If I had more time I’d take part in this challenge but I’m super swamped with exam revision although I have been reading a book lately😱 it’s distracting though, I should really stop.
What did you think of The Song of Achilles? Enjoy it?

[jessica]

it's always funny how when you've got time to read, it's like, nah i don't wanna read. let's do anything else. and then when there isn't time to read, it's like OKAY I'M GONNA READ NOW. it's a huge struggle😂
and i really enjoyed it! it was a really good book

[Elizabeth]

lol I feel like that right now especially since everyone's at home. I have so much time to read but instead I'm doing other things

[Kadi, Creator]

@Jessica that’s so accurate😂 I spent so much time yesterday reading this book and even finished it when I should’ve been working. I think it’s like reverse psychology where if someone says we can’t read because we’re busy and got work to do then we want to and if someone says we can because we’re free then we don’t want to.

[Ilsen]

Wait so this isn’t just for the month? Is this indefinite?

[Kadi, Creator]

Yup! There are no events planned for May so it might as well run on!

[Ilsen]

Oh cool!

Also I officially finished two books and it was different from how I planned. I’m still using the letter S at the end for Breakfast at Tiffany’s but instead of using Aru Shah and the End of Time, I have read Mirage by Somaiya Daud and I also read On the Come Up by Angie Thomas.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Title ends with S
Mirage: Author’s first name starts with S - Somaiya Daud

Mirage: Author’s first name ends with A - Somaiya Daud
On the Come Up: Author’s first name starts with A - Angie Thomas

My next reads I’m aiming for is to finish Aru Shah and the End of Time and Caraval and start One of Us is Lyingg and A Heart So Fierce and Broken. Wish me luck that I finish everything by April 30.

[Kadi, Creator]

Ilsen wrote: "Oh cool!

Also I officially finished two books and it was different from how I planned. I’m still using the letter S at the end for Breakfast at Tiffany’s but instead of using Aru Shah and the End ..."

One of Us is Lying was an ok book! Not the best murder mystery I’ve ever read but it was a good read. How was On the Come Up? I’ve read a bit of the beginning but I feel like it’s not going to be that great so I didn’t bother considering reading it all

[Ilsen]

One of Us is Lying is good. It was entertaining. I finished it in less than 12 hours so I’m impressed. I like it but I understand why it’s problematic. On the Come Up is amazing!! Personally I love it more than The Hate U Give. It’s really good.

Overall I finished 7 books in April and I finished one on May 1st at like 4:00 am (I tried). I read a lot of pages and beat my goal from last year so I’m pretty proud.

On the Come Up: Author’s last name ends with S - Angie Thomas
Caraval: Main character’s first name starts with S - Scarlett Dragna

Caraval: Main character’s last name ends with A
One of Us is Lying: Main character’s first name starts with A - Addy Prentiss

One of Us is Lying: Author’s last name ends with S - Karen McManus
Aru Shah and the End of Time: Main character’s last name starts with S - Aru Shah

I’m still trying to figure out my TBR because I had everything planned but then this challenge continued and I didn’t take that into account. Unless we start over from A again XD

[Kadi, Creator]

You can start again from A if you like! But you’d have a cooler and longer chain if you continued from where you are now.
I really wanted to read The Hate U Give just so I could watch the movie but I heard it’s kinda overrated and not as great as it looks so it’s been on my TBR for ages and I’m not sure if I’ll ever get round to it...

[Ilsen]

Personally, I don’t think The Hate U Give is overrated. I think it’s a really important read and brings out important discussions. The movie is really good too! I think they adjusted scenes that were well fit for the movie.

Also I figured I could but since technically I finished Aru Shah in May, I used that as my beginning with the letter A read XD So I just continued. Currently I’m reading The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night.

Aru Shah and the End of Time: Author’s name ends with the letter I - Roshani Chokshi
The Crowns of Croswald: Main character’s first name starts with I - Ivy Lovely

Also I just realized you could also use setting. I’m a dumbass XD

[Ilsen]

I finished The Crowns of Croswald yesterday and it was so good!! I highly recommend it. I had one slight issue that I mentioned in my review but otherwise, it was really good.

So I had a slight change after I realized a mistake in the chain 🙃 So I changed my next read so it could fit.

The Crowns of Croswald: Title ends with a D
Lair of Dreams: Main character’s last name starts with a D - Henry DuBois

[Kadi, Creator]

Pretty sure I added Crowns of Croswald to my TBR so one day I will maybe probably read it😂 Also your chain is getting pretty long now!

[Ilsen]

Yea I’m thinking it’s never gonna end XD

[Kadi, Creator]

Ilsen wrote: "Yea I’m thinking it’s never gonna end XD"

The never ending book chain challenge!

[Montzalee]

Kadi wrote: "Montzalee wrote: "I finished The Path to the Flame and the main character's name is Asho. So I will go from there!😁
Asho ends in O. Read Imperium by Nickolas Olivio. His last name started with O. (..."

I read Southern Secrets by Abel Ozuna so now I need to find an A!

[Kadi, Creator]

😱Did you manage to find one?