GMGR 2021 A to Z Challenge

[C.J.]

The goal of this challenge is to read 26 middle-grade books during 2021, one for each letter of the alphabet. Some letters are trickier than others! If you need inspiration, scroll through this thread (participants will be updating their lists throughout the year), scan past years' lists, or scroll through these middle-grade alphabet lists.

Steps:

1. Create a comment on this thread.
2. Copy, paste, and edit the alphabet set in the first post below.
3. Update your comment throughout the year, adding the books you finish during 2021.

Guidelines:

1. Titles need to match a letter of the alphabet. Use the "add book/author" button to create links to the books here on Goodreads.
2. Drop "A," "An," and "The" from titles. For example, A Cricket in Times Square would be listed for C, and The One and Only Ivan would be listed for O.
3. If your title begins with a number, convert it to a letter by spelling it out. For example, The 14 Fibs of Gregory K. would be listed for F, and 80 Days or Die would be listed for E.
4. It's okay to add multiple titles under each letter, but there's no extra credit.
5. Only list middle-grade titles. No picture books, YA, or adult books about kids.
6. You can add a rating and review link. For example ***** My review is here.
7. For an added challenge, see if you can read your books in alphabetical order.
8. Have fun!

[C.J.]

Copy, paste, and edit this for your own list. You will then be able to search the thread for your name to find your list quickly.

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[C.J.]

Middlegrade is where I do most of my reading, with definite fantasy/mystery/adventure leanings. Once again this year, my goal is to get through the alphabet twice!

CJ's 2021 A to Z List:

A: The Amber Anthem Mark Siegel
— Airball: My Life in Briefs L.D. Harkrader
B: The Book of Boy Catherine Gilbert Murdock
— The Bigfoot Files Lindsay Eagar
C: Coo Kaela Noel
— Catwings Return Ursula K. Le Guin
— The Chocolate Touch Patrick Skene Catling
— Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett
— Click Kayla Miller
— A Cat Story Ursula Murray Husted
— The Clockwork Dragon James R. Hannibal
— Camp Kayla Miller
— Chester and Gus Cammie McGovern
D: The Deep & Dark Blue Niki Smith
— Denis Ever After Tony Abbott
— Dessert First Hallie Durand
— Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
— Dead End in Norvelt Jack Gantos
— Death in the Air Shane Peacock
— The Dragon Lantern Alan Gratz
E: Extraordinary Birds Sandy Stark-McGinnis
— Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective Donald J. Sobol
— Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 1st Case Shane Peacock
— Enola Holmes and the Boy in Buttons Nancy Springer
F: Castle in the Stars: A Frenchman on Mars Alex Alice
— The Floating Circus Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
— The Fourth Ruby James R. Hannibal
G: The Goat Anne Fleming
— The Gauntlet Karuna Riazi
— Ghost and Bone Andrew Prentice
H: Hello, Universe Erin Entrada Kelly
— Hurricane Child Kacen Callender
— Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered Gary Paulsen
I: Invisible Emmie Terri Libenson
— The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog Adam Gidwitz
— I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods Mordicai Gerstein
J: The Jumbies Tracey Baptiste
— Junonia Kevin Henkes
— Just Jaime Terri Libenson
K: Castle in the Stars: The Knights of Mars Alex Alice
— A Kind of Paradise Amy Rebecca Tan
— Kiki's Delivery Service Eiko Kadono
L: The Last Musketeer Stuart Gibbs
— The Lost Property Office James R. Hannibal
M: Castle in the Stars: The Moon-King Alex Alice
— The Magic Fish Trung Le Nguyen
N: No Room for Dessert Hallie Durand
O: The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate
— Other Words for Home Jasmine Warga
— The Okay Witch Emma Steinkellner
— The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow Emma Steinkellner
P: Poppy Avi
— Positively Izzy Terri Libenson
— Phoenix Jeff Stone
— Primer Jennifer Muro
— Premeditated Myrtle Elizabeth C. Bunce
— A Path Begins J.A. White
Q: Quintessence Jess Redman
R: The Red Maze Mark Siegel
— Rooftoppers Katherine Rundell
S: Silver Batal and the Water Dragon Races K.D. Halbrook
— So You Want to Be a Wizard Diane Duane
— The Sleeping Sword Michael Morpurgo
— Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Volume 9 Stephen McCranie
— Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Volume 10 Stephen McCranie
— Slider Pete Hautman
— Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Volume 11 Stephen McCranie
T: Tower of the Five Orders Deron R. Hicks
— The Tea Dragon Tapestry K. O'Neill
U: Unplugged Gordon Korman
— Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer Kelly Jones
V: Vanished! James Ponti
— Vanishing Girl Shane Peacock
W: The Wizards of Once Cressida Cowell
— The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman
— A Week in the Woods Andrew Clements
— When the Sea Turned to Silver Grace Lin
— When You Look Up Decur
X: X Marks the Spot: Treasure Island Tony Abbott
— X-plosion Franklin W. Dixon
Y: You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! Alex Gino
— Yorick and Bones Jeremy Tankard
— Yorick and Bones: Friends by Any Other Name Jeremy Tankard
Z: Zorgamazoo Robert Paul Weston
— Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories Isaac Bashevis Singer

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[Becca]

Becca Britton 2021 A to Z List:

A: Alone
B: The Body Under the Piano
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D: The Dead Man in the Garden
E: Echo Mountain
F: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
G: Gargantis
--Ghost
H: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
--Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
--The Horse and His Boy
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L: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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N: Nooks & Crannies
O: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
--Out of the Dust
P: The Parker Inheritance
--Patina
--Peril at Owl Park
--Prince Caspian
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R: Red Kayak
S: Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
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V: Voyage of the Frostheart
W: Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
--When You Trap a Tiger
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[Jenny needs cozy]

Jenny's 2021 A to Z List:

A:Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
B:Burning Magic by Joshua Khan
C:A Cat Story by Ursula Murray Husted
D:Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess
E:Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi
F:Figment by Jim Zub
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H:Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson
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K:Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
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M:Monster Delights by Sylvain Dos Santos, Monster Friends: by Kaeti Vandorn
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P:Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi
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S:SandRider by Angie Sage, The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego
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[Harley]

Harley's 2021 A to Z List:

A: After Pa Was Shot***** by Judy Alter
All the Greys on Greene Street* by Laura Tucker
Ali Cross***** by James Patterson
B: Book of Names***** by John Peel
The Blackbird Girls***** by Anne Blankman
The Best Halloween Ever***** by Barbara Robinson
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever***** by Barbara Robinson
C: City Spies***** by James Ponti
The Case of the Baker Street Irregular***** by Robert Newman
The Case of the Vanishing Corpse***** by Robert Newman
Criminal Destiny***** by Gordon Korman
D: The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart***** by Stephanie Burgis
Dragonsong***** by Anne McCaffrey
Dial-a-Ghost**** by Eva Ibbotson
Dragon Mountain** by Katie and Kevin Tsang
E: Eventown***** by Corey Ann Haydu
The Explorer*** by Katherine Rundell
Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch***** by Julie Abe
Eden's Wish***** by M. Tara Crowl
Eden's Escape***** by M. Tara Crowl
F: The Firefly Code***** by Megan Frazer Blakemore
Fire in the Star***** by Kamilla Benko
The Forgotten Girl*** by India Hill Brown
G: Get That Girl Out of the Boys' Locker Room!***** by Elaine Moore
The Golden Goblet * by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
The Girl Who Drank the Moon***** by Kelly Barnhill
Game of Stars*** by Sayantani Dasgupta
H: The House of Secrets**** by Nina Bawden
The Highland Falcon Thief*** by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman
The House on Hoarder Hill***** by Mikki Lish and Kelly Ngai
I: I Have Been In Danger*** by Cheryl Foggo
In the Stone Circle***** by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Inkheart***** by Cornelia Funke
Inkspell**** by Cornelia Funke
Inkdeath** by Cornelia Funke
Island of the Aunts* by Eva Ibbotson
J: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life * by Wendy Mass
K: King of Shadows*** by Susan Cooper
L: Lost in the Labyrinth***** by Patrice Kindl
The Luck of the Buttons***** by Anne Ylvisaker
Lucie Babbidge's House***** by Sylvia Cassedy
Legacy and the Queen***** by Annie Matthew
M: Maud Flies Solo* by Gibbs Davis
Masterminds***** Gordon Korman
The Mesmerist***** by Ronald L. Smith
Mystery at Wolf River**** by Mary Frances Shura
The Man Who Was Poe**** by Avi
My Jasper June***** by Laurel Snyder
N: A Night Without Stars ***** by James Howe
Nowhere to Call Home***** by Cynthia DeFelice
O: The Old Willis Place***** by Mary Downing Hahn
Olive's Ocean**** by Kevin Henkes
O Ye Jigs & Juleps!***** by Virginia Cary Hudson
P: The Perilous Gard*** by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Payback***** by Gordon Korman
A Pinch of Magic***** by Michelle Harrison
The Puppet's Payback and Other Chilling Tales**** by Mary Downing Hahn
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R: Resistance***** by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Running Out of Time***** by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rise of the Dragon Moon**** by Gabrielle K. Byrne
S: The Silver Crown**** by Robert C. O'Brien
Scumble**** by Ingrid Law
Snowed Up***** by Rosalie K. Fry
The Silver Arrow**** by Lev Grossman
The Slave Dancer*** by Paula Fox
The Secret of Platform 13* by Eva Ibbotson
T: Tuesdays at the Castle***** by Jessica Day George
U: The Unicorn Quest***** by Kamilla Benko
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W: The Wild Robot** by Peter Brown
The War That Saved My Life***** by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
What Eric Knew**** by James Howe
The War I Finally Won***** by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor***** by Ally Carter
Wednesday Witness**** by Colleen L. Reece
Words on Fire***** by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Wild & Chance***** by Allen Zadoff
The Wolf of Cape Fen***** by Juliana Brandt
The Wolf Wilder***** by Katherine Rundell
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop***** by Kate Saunders
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[Justine]

Justine's 2021 A to Z List:
A:Asha & the Spirit Bird 3* In India, a superstitious girl want to find her missing father. But when her best friend changes his mind, she chooses to embark on journey alone. Review
B: Boy, Everywhere 3.5* A self-obsessed boy wants to be with his friends but his parents have made him leave his home and country. When living conditions are even worse in the UK, he must decide what is most important. My review
C:The Chessmen Thief 4* In Norway, a stubborn boy wants to escape his slavery life. When he sets sail with his new owner, and under attack by pirates, , he had to decide where his loyalties lie. My review
D:Dragon Mountain 3* A reluctant surfer has to settle into summer camp in the mountains of China. When his team-mates disappear during an exploration trip, he has to decide whether to report back to camp, or look for them immediately. Review
E: Elsetime 4* In Victorian London, a grieving boy wants his missing father back. But when they are reunited, he disobeys his father and stays behind to save the town from an impending tragedy. My review
Eliza Rose 3* In Tudor England, a wilful girl wants to marry well for her family's sake. But when her cousin continues to outshine her, she must decide if how far she should go in her duty to her family.. My review
F:The Forest of Moon and Sword 3* Ostracised for being a witch's daughter, a untrusting girl runs away. But when she rescues someone from a witch trial, she must learn to trust her new friends before her mother stands trial. My review
G: The Good Bear 4* In Norway, a disappointed girl stumbles upon a bear in the forest. When the locals want to round up the bear, she has to decide whether to be an obedient child or go against her father's wishes and save a good bear. My Review
The Ghost of Gosswater 4.5* A snobbish aristocrat orphan struggles to accept her new station in life and plots her revenge on the greedy cousin who inherited what should have been hers. My review
H:The Hatmakers 3* Fed up of being treated like a child, a grieving girl tampers with her guardian's magical hats. But when the family gets on the wrong side of the law, she must learn to make a proper peace hat before the country descends into war. My review
I: I Lived on Butterfly Hill 4* In Chile, a dreamy girl's loving family has to split in three ways when a new government takes over. Later, she has to follow her instincts and travel to remote places to find her lost father. My Review

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L:Little Bird Lands 4* In America, a homesick Scottish girl is desperate to settle down in the new copper community. But when she meets new people, she must decide whether to accept them for who they are. My review
M: Mystery of the Night Watchers 3* In a Suffolk town, an uprooted girl wants to obey her mother's bewildering instructions. But when her family is accused of crimes, she decides to go against her mother's wishes and seek justice for her family. Review
N:New Kid 3* A timid boy wants to go to art school but his mother insists on sending him to a prestigious academic one. When he meets new people with the same interests, he has to decide the importance of race and social status. My review
O: Oddity 3* In 1800 Unified States, a wilful girl witnesses her father's murder and travels afar to fulfil his dying wish. But when she is betrayed and kidnapped, she must disobey his teachings before the oddities are used as weapons in the war. Review
P: The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy 4* In a seaside town, an imaginative girl wants to be taken seriously but she meets unusual boy. When her new friend is washed ashore and become the local sensation, she decides that popularity is less important than her new friend's safety. Review
Q: The Queen's Fool 3.5* In Tudor England, an orphan girl runs away from the nunnery and is taken in by the Queen as her 'fool'. When she uncovers a treacherous plot, she risks scorn when she reveals it to her Queen. Review
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S: The Ship of Shadows 3* In Spain, a dreamy girl discovers a life-endangering secret and hides in a ship. She must choose whether to join the pirates on a swash-buckling life around the world, or return to her loving but traditional home when the dust settles. My review
The Swap 4* On the verge of being discarded by the popular clique, an unconfident girl finds her soul swapped into the body of the most popular boy at school. When her reputation is threatened in this mix-up, she must decide who her real friends are. My review
A Skinful of Shadows 4* In 17th century England, an illegitimate girl is determined to make contact with her distinguished father. But when she is held captive in their residence, she must unravel the intrigue of her inheritance before she loses what's most important. My review
T:Twitch 3* At the edge of the local woods, a loner reluctantly befriends the school bully. But when he overhears gossip about himself, he must learn to trust his instincts before the real criminal hurts innocent people. My review
U:Unlocked 3* Book 8.5 of the Keeper of the Lost Cities Series. Keefe comes to terms with his unlocked powers My review
V: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 3* In Harlem, a chaotic family of siblings fail to charm their grumpy landlord into letting them to stay in their family home. When he destroys last Christmas party, they confront him.
W:The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4* In 17C Connecticut, a strong-willed orphan wants her old carefree life with her new puritan family. When the local community accuse her of witchcraft, she chooses to reveal the dangerous truth behind her clandestine meetings. My review
X: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone 3* An independent girl has to fulfil her parents' wishes stipulated in their will, otherwise her hometown will be destroyed. My review
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[Jemima]

Jemima's 2021 A to Z List:


A: Adventures with Waffles 5* (even if I did read the UK version Waffle Hearts)
B: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesey 5*
C: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsuksawa 5*
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G: Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian 5*
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I: The Ice Whisperers by Helena Stachera 4*
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M: Max's Arabian Adventure by Wendy Leighton-Porter 5*
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O: Outlaw Heroes by Deanna Lynn Sletten 3*
P: Pax by Sara Pennypacker... 3*
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R: Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi 4*
S: Sign of the Green Dragon by C Lee McKenzie 4*
T: Trouble with Tattle-Tails
U: Under the Light of a Full Moon by D A McGrath ... 3 stars
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W: The Weather Weaver published in February in the UK... 5*
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Y: The Year of Shadows 5* Lovely book with a disillusioned and grieving child, and a theatre full of ghosts
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Chronological covers (great idea)

[SaraKat]

SaraKat's 2021 A to Z List:
A: A Living Nightmare- first in Darren Shan's series about the Cirque du Freak
B: Blood Fever 2nd in the Young James Bond series
C: The Crossover- novel in verse, lovely audiobook
D: Double or Die- 3rd in the Young Bond series
E: The Eternity Code- 3rd in the Artemis Fowl series
F: The Field Guide- first of the Spiderwick Chronicles series
G: Gangsta Granny
H: Hurricane Gold- 4th in the Young James Bond series
I: The Ironwood Tree-4th in the Spiderwick Chronicles series, I Lived on Butterfly Hill- botm
J: Jubilee
K: King of Shadows
L: The Law of Finders Keepers- Fourth in the Mo & Dale Mystery series. Great book!, The Lost Years of Merlin- mythology of Merlin's early years, Lucinda's Secret-3rd in the Spiderwick Chronicles series
M: The Mad Wolf's Daughter- excellent historical fiction set in 1200's Scotland
N: New Kid- BOTM for October
O: The Opal Deception- 4th in the Artemis Fowl series
P: Pax- BOTM for January, Pippi Longstocking
Q: Los prehistorratones # 1: ¡Quita las patas de la piedra de fuego!- First in a prehistoric rat series much like The Flintstones. Cute!
R: Rules for Stealing Stars
S: The Seeing Stone- Second in the Spiderwick Chronicles series
T: Tunnels of Blood-3rd in the Cirque Du Freak series
U: Ungifted
V: Vampire Mountain- 4th in the Cirque Du Freak series
W: Waste of Space, Words on Fire-BOTM
X: Extraordinary Birds- an X as the second letter...close enough :)
Y: The Year of the Dog- first in the series
Z: Zenobia July- trans character

[Sharon]

Sharon Lawler's 2021 A to Z List (To Be Read:

365 Days to Alaska
A: Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
A: The Anti-Book
B: Before the Ever After
B.: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
B: The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell
C: Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia
E: The Elephant in the Room
F: Fighting Words
F: Flight of the Puffin
G: Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
G: Golden Gate (City Spies #2)
G: Ground Zero
H: How to Become a Planet
I: Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
J: Jude Banks, Superhero
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L: The Lion of Mars
L: Lupe Wong Won't Dance
L: The Lemon Tree (Young Readers' Edition): An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
L: Last Gate of the Emperor
M: Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
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O: An Occasionally Happy Family
O: The One Thing You'd Save
O: Once Upon a Camel
P: A Place at the Table
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R: Red, White, and Whole
S: Say It Out Loud
S: Starfish
S: Soul Lanterns
S: Summer of Brave
T: Treasure of the World
T: Too Bright to See
U: Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet: D.B. Cooper and the Missing Money
U: Unplugged
V: Vasilisa
W: Worst-Case Collin
W: We Belong
W: Ways to Grow Love
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Y: Yara's Spring
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[J.S.]

My goal for 2022 is to update this list regularly. I read a lot but have decided not to take the time to update this for 2021. :D

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[Alexa]

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Chronological Order:
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Princelings of the East
Boy-Crazy Stacy

[Camille]

I got a little closer last year, but hopefully I'll get even closer this year. Whoops, just saw I can't count manga. Well, I'm sure I'll be okay, haha.

Camille's 2021 A to Z List:
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C: City of Secrets Hannah and Ever discover deadly and dangerous secrets in their clockwork-like city.
- The Coldfire Curse A young dragon goes on a journey to get rid of a curse.
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G: Garlic and the Vampire Uncertain and spazzy Garlic gets coerced into confronting a vampire that's moved into a nearby castle.
H: Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter A non-heroic vampire hunter comes to a small town to follow the family legacy and kill a local vampire.
I: InvestiGators: Off the Hook
- The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter After getting the ability to talk to dead animals, Rex helps them find their murderer.
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M: Max and the Midknights Max's band of friends journey to overthrow a horrible king.
-Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins Max and the Midknights battle a kingdom of people that look eerily familiar.
- The Magician's Elephant One day a magician magics an elephant into the city of Baltese and changes the lives of all the inhabitants.
N: No One Returns from the Enchanted Forest Bix, a goblin, has to rescue her younger sister Pella and not die in the process.
O: Ozy and Millie Comics about two fox friends, Ozy's dragon father, and a host of other characters.
P: Pepper Page Saves the Universe! A regular comic loving girl turns out to be more than she seems.
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R: Real Pigeons Eat Danger Rock and his friends have a run in with a sinister ostrich.
S: Squirrel Do Bad Wendy finally gets to go outside after her overprotective father goes away on a business trip and everything goes awry and downhill from there.
- Skunk and Badger Badger is surprised when a skunk appears on the doorstep of "his" brownstone after Badger's aunt offers the skunk a place to stay.
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U: Unplugged and Unpopular When Erin Song gets her technology taken from her, she realizes that people are getting abducted by aliens.
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[Janssen]

Janssen's 2021 A to Z List:
A: Amina's Voice and The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West
B: Because of Winn-Dixie, Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel The Breakaways, Bridge to Terabithia, Best Friends and Born in the Year of Courage
C: Click, The Castle Corona, Caddie Woodlawn and Clara Barton: Courage Under Fire: Heroes of History
D: Doodleville, The Deep & Dark Blue and Displacement
E: Every Soul a Star and Estranged
F: Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, Front Desk, A Family Apart and The Fall of the House of Usher
G: Ground Zero, The Great Wheel and Gaijin: American Prisoner of War
H: Hello, Universe, Holes, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
I: Illegal
J: Just Pretend
K: The Kite Fighters
L: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,Letters from Rifka, Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute, A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, The Lightning Thief and Li Lun, Lad of Courage
M: Magyk The Magician's Elephant and The Master Puppeteer
N: Number the Stars, New Kid and Night Guard
O: The One and Only Bob, One Time, On the Horizon
P: Plain Girl, Power Play and The Prince and the Dressmaker
Q: Quintessence
R: Restart, Raymie Nightingale, Real Friends, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, The Red Pencil, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven: A Graphic Novel by Duncan Long and Refugee
S: Stand on the Sky, Stolen Girl, Stargazing, 7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up Stella by Starlight Smile Swing it, SunnySadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and The Sand Warrior
T: Tikta'liktak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend and Towers Falling
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[Aishy]

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[Sierra]

2020 missed V, X, and Z.
I made it!! - updated 12/29

Sierra's 2021 A to Z List:
A: Across the Pond by Joy McCollough, Amina's Song by Hena Khan, Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, The Ash House by Angharad Walker, Anne of Green Gables (Graphic Novel) adapted by Mariah Marsden, Almost There and Almost Not by Linda Urban, Aven Green Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling, The Adventure is Now by Jess Redman, Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling, All for One by Terry C. Jennings, Alias Anna by Susan Hood, Agent-9 by James Burks
B: The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Breathing Underwater by Sarah Allen, Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs, Borders by Thomas King, BatPig: When Pigs Fly by Rob Harrell, Best Nerds Forever by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, Barakah Beats by Kaleeha Siddiqui, Boy from Buchenwald by Robbie Waisman, Black Boy Joy edited by Kwame Mbalia, Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly, Birdie's Billions by Edith Cohn, The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams by Mindy Thompson, By the Light of the Fireflies by Jenni L. Walsh
C: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab, Cat Wad: Four Me? & High Five! by Jim Benton, Cuba in My Pocket by Adrianna Cuevas, Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn, Class Act by Jerry Craft, Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
D: Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott, Dark Waters by Katherine Arden, The Dramatic Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith, The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott, D-39 by Irene Latham
E: The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan, Eggs Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake
F: Front Desk by Kelly Yang, Forget My Not by Ellie Terry, My Furry Foster Friends series by Debbie Michiko Florence, Fearless by Mandy Gonzalez, Franklin Endicott and the Third Key by Kate DiCamillo
G: Ghost Girl by Ally Malinenko, Glitter Gets Everywhere by Yvette Clark, The Great Peach Experiment: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg, Get Me Out of Here! by Andy McNab and Phil Earle, A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr, Goldilocks by Chris Colfer,
H: Hope Springs by Jaime Berry, History Smashers: The Titanic by Kate Messner, The Haunted Mustache by Joe McGee, Harriet Tubman Toward Freedom by Whit Taylor, Hide and Don't Seek by Anica Mrose Rissi, The Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek, Hunger Heroes by Jarrett Lerner, How to Train Your Dad by Gary Paulsen, The Hundred Choice Department Store by Ginger Park
I: Illegal by Eoin Colfer, Into the Cave of Thieves by Ralph Lazar
J: Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne, Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt, J.R. Silver Writes Her World by Melissa Dassori
K: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team (The Derby Daredevil Series #1) by Kit Rosewater, Knight of the Cape (Definitely Dominguita #1) by Terry Catasus Jennings, Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister) by Katy Farina, The Kate In Between by Claire Swinarski, Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick
L: Long Lost by Jacqueline West, The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity, Lunch Lady and the Substitute Cyborg by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, The Lost Things Club by J.S. Puller, Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes, LumberJackula by Mat Heagarty, Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy by Doug Savage
M: The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron, The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit, The Midnight Market (Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter #2) by Beth McMullen, Metropolis Grove by Drew Brockington, Meena Meets Her Match by Karla Manternach, Meena Lost and Found by Karla Manternach, Marcus Makes a Movie by Kevin Hart, A Mystery at Lili Villa by Arathi Menon, Manatee's Best Friend by Sylvia Liu, The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe by Tricia Springstubb, Mine by Delilah S. Dawson, Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds, Mapmakers and the Lost Magic by Cameron Chittock, Must Love Pets by Saadia Faruqi
N: Never Fear Meena's Here! by Karla Manternach, Noelle at Sea by Nikki Shannon Smith, New Kid by Jerry Craft, Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta, New From Here by Kelly Yang
O: The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate, Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland, The One Thing You'd Save by Linda Sue Park, The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner, Only If You Dare by Josh Allen, One Kid's Trash by Jamie Sumner
P: Pawcasso by Remy Lai, Pleased to Meet Me (Me Vs. the Multiverse #1) by S. G. Wilson, Partly Cloudy by Tanita S. Davis, The Plentiful Darkness by Heather Kassner, Playing a Dangerous Game by Patrick Ochieng, Pony by R.J. Palacio, The Puppy Problem by Laura James
Q: Queen of the Nile by Mike Maihack
R: The Rembrandt Conspiracy by Deron Hicks, Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac, Reckless, Glorious, Girl by Ellen Hagan, Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson, Rule of Threes by Marcy Campbell
S: Shelly Struggles to Shine (The Derby Daredevil Series #2) by Kit Rosewater, Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker, Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie, The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano and The Secret Explorers and the Rainforest Rangers by SJ King, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, The Scrumptious Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith, Starfish by Lisa Fipps, Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly, The Stars of Whistling Ridge by Cindy Baldwin, Shark Summer by Ira Marcks, Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden, Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City by Christian McKay Heidicker, Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh, Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds, Sort of Super by Eric Gapstur, The Supernatural Society by Rex Ogle
T: Three Keys by Kelly Yang, Thrive by Kenneth Oppel, A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi, Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab, The Triplets get Charmed by Laura Brown, Tussle with the Tooting Tarantulas by David Bowles, This Last Adventure by Ryan Dalton
U: Unsettled by Reem Faruqi, The Usual Suspects by Maurice Broaddus, The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters, Unicorn Playlist by Dana Simpson
V: The Verdigris Pawn by Alysa Wishingrad, Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Pearl Low
W: Weenie Featuring Frank & Beans by Maureen Fergus, Where We Used to Roam by Jenn Bishop, War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman, Ways to Grow Love by Renee Watson, Word Travelers: The Mystery of the Taj Mahal Treasure by Raj Haldar, When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler, What Lives in the Woods by Lindsay Currie, Welcome to Dweeb Club by Betsy Uhrig, Weird Kid by Greg VanEekhout, Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega, Wave by Diana Farid, Welcome to the Creature Cafe by Jennifer Castle
X: The X'ed Out X-ray by Ron Roy
Y: The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
Z: Zara's Rules for Record Breaking Fun by Hena Khan

[Michelle]

I didn't find the A-Z Challenge until November last year. I was three books shy (with loads of extras in other letters). Looking forward to completing it this year!

Michelle's 2021 A to Z List:
A:
B: Bridge to Terabithia
Bad Dad
C: The First Misadventure
D:
E:
F: Framed!
G:
H: Hero on a Bicycle
I: I Lived on Butterfly Hill
J:
K:
L: The Land of Forgotten Girls

M:
N: The Night Diary
O: The One and Only Ivan
P: Pax
Q:
R: Raymie Nightingale
S: Stormbreaker
T:
U: Upstaged
V:
W: We Dream of Space
The Wishing Spell
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon[bookcover:Raymie Nightingale|5983694]
X:
Y: You Go First
Z:

Chronological Order:

[Lisa]

Lisa Finke 2021 A to Z List:
A: Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
B:The Brave by James Bird
C:Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
D:Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers
E:Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
F:From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
G:Ghost Squad By Claribel Ortega
H:Hurricane Child By Kheryn Callender
I:It All Comes Down to This By Karen English
J:Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice By Bryan Stevenson
K:King and the Dragonflies By Kacen Callender
L:Lily and Dunkin By Donna Gephart
M: Mango Delight By Fracaswell Hyman
N:Nate Expectations By Tim Federle
O:The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel
P:Pet By Akwaeke Emezi
Q:A Queer History of the United States for Young People By Michael Bronski
R:Ready Player One By Ernest Cline
S:Song for a Whale By Lynne Kelly
T:Tofu Quilt By Ching Yeung Russell
U:
V:
W:When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
X:
Y: The Yo-Yo Prophet by Karen Krossing
Z:

[Autumn]

Autumn's 2021 A to Z List:


A:Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet #1) By Roshani Chokshi
B:Bloom (Overthrow #1) By Kenneth Oppel
C:The Crowns of Croswald By D. E. Night**
City of Ghosts (Casey Blake #1) By Victoria Scawb
D:
E:Echo By Pam Muñoz Ryan
F: Ferals (Ferals #1) By Jacob Grey
G:The Gatekeeper of Pericael By Hayley Reese Chow
H:Hollow Dolls By MarcyKate Connolly
I:The Inside Battle By Melanie Sumrow
J:The Journal of Curious Letters (The 13th Reality #1) By James Dasher
K:King and the Dragonflies By Kacen Callendar
L:Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities #8) By Shannon Messenger
M:Mañanaland By Pam Muñoz Ryan
N:Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) By Shannon Messenger
O:Other Words for Home By Jasmine Warga
P:The Paper Cowboy By Kristine Levine
Q:Quintessence By Jess Redman
R:Restart By Gordon Korman
S: Sky Raiders (Five Kingdoms #1) By Brandon Mull
T:The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke
U:Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities #8.5)
V:
W:The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1) Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow
X:Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters By Margaret Dilloway
Y:
Z:

** While, The Crowns of Croswald is listed as both MG and YA, it is so strongly in the YA camp that I feel the need to list a straight-up MG as well.

[Diana S]

Diana S 2021 A to Z List

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[Aoibhín]

Aoibhin's 2021 A to Z List:
A: Amelia
B: Beyond the Doors
C: Crater Lake
D:
E:
F:
G:
H: House of Hidden Wonders
I:
J:
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M:
N: Ned's Circus of Marvels
O:
P: Pocketful of Stars
Q:
R:
S: Staring From Sennca Falls
T: Turtle Boy
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y: Young Fionn
Z:

[Aoibhín]

How do I edit my comment?

[C.J.]

Aoibhín wrote: "How do I edit my comment?"

If you are logged in, check the bottom right-hand corner of your comment/list. There should be 4 options:

reply | edit | delete | flag

Click "edit" ... and make sure to save your changes.

[Aoibhín]

How do I know if I am logged in?

[C.J.]

Aoibhín wrote: "How do I know if I am logged in?"

1) Your icon should show in the top righthand corner of the Goodreads frame.
2) "edit" will be one of your options on your previously-posted comment.

: )

[Mrs]

Colleen's 2021 A to Z List:
A: Alone and Amari and the Night Brothers
B:
C:
D:
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F:
G:
H:
I:
J:
K: King and the Dragonflies
L:
M: Maya and the Rising Dark
N:
O:
P: Pax
Q: Quintessence
R:
S: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! and The Sea in Winter
T:
U:
V:
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[Aoibhín]

@C .J. Milbrant I can see my picture at the top of the screen but there is no edit button on my comment. Thank you for your patience 🙏

[Justine]

Are you using a tablet? I can only edit my entries when I use my laptop.

[Carmel]

Carmel's 2021 A to Z List:
A: Aster's Good, Right Things by Kate Gordon ****
B: The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting
Bindi by Kirli Saunders *****
C: A Case of Grave Danger by Sophie Cleverly 2.5*
Catch Me If I Fall by Barry Jonsberg
D: Digger and Me by Ros Roberts
E: Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk *****
The Edge of Thirteen by Nova Weetman *****
Elsewhere Girls by Emily Gale and Nova Weetman 3.5*
F:
G:
H: The Haunted House by Annabelle Sami ****
I: The Infinite by Patience Agbabi **
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell **
J: The January Stars by Kate Constable **
K: King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender *****
L: The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead *****

M: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo*****
N:
O: The Other Boy by M.G. Hennessey ****
P: Pony by R.J. Palacio ****
Q:
R:
S: Sick Bay by Nova Weetman *****
Spin with Me by Ami Polonsky ***
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy ****
T: Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff ****
The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend *****
U: Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Bedtime by Lisa Harvey-Smith
V: The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr ****
W: Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk ****
A Weekend with Oscar
X: Exit Through the Gift Shop by Maryam Master ***
A Weekend with Oscar by Robyn Bavati

[Aoibhín]

@Justine Laimith
I am using a iPhone so I will try my computer tomorrow. Thank you for replying🙂

[C.J.]

Justine wrote: "Are you using a tablet? I can only edit my entries when I use my laptop."

Aha! Mystery solved. Thank you, Justine!

[Aoibhín]

yep that worked thank you!

[Jemima]

Well done everyone, for helping Aoibhin out!

[Camille]

Finally, I found and read a book with the letter U! I think this might be a first for me. I can never seem to find them or like them enough to finish them.

I also have one with the letter Z, if I end up finishing that I'll be on a roll. :)

[Amanda]

Amanda's 2021 A to Z List:


A:
B:
C: Class Act
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
I:
J:
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N:
O:
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Q:
R:
S: Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
T:
U:
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W:
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Y:
Z:

[Lisa]

Lisa wrote: "Lisa Finke 2021 A to Z List:
A: Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
B:The Brave by James Bird
C:Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
D:Darius & T..."</i>

<i>Lisa wrote: "Lisa Finke 2021 A to Z List:
A: [book:Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
B:The Brave by James Bird
C:Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
D:[book:Darius & T..."

[Jemima]

Lisa wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Lisa Finke 2021 A to Z List:
A: Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
B:The Brave by James Bird
C:Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
D:[bo..."

Lisa are you editing your list? You need to go to your original listing and edit it, not add another post replying to it. Justine was discussing the problem if you're on your phone app above, so take a look. :)

[Raquelle]

A- Act by Kayla Miller
Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire by John August
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
An Author’s Odyssey by Chris Colfer
B-Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
Big Game by Stuart Gibbs
Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer
C-The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Case by Wendy Mass
Click by Kayla Miller
Camp by Kayla Miller
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
The Complete Cook Book for Young Chefs
The Clue in the Jewel Box by Carolyn Keene
The Clue of the Tapping Heels by Carolyn Keene
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
D- The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz,
Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
E- Evil Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer
F- Felix XYZ by Lisa Bunker
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
G-The Gremillet Sisters by Giovanni Di Gregorio
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer
H- Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
I-
J-
K-
L- Lion Down by Stuart Gibbs
M- Mark of the Thief by Jennifer Nielson
N-
O-
P-Primer by Jennifer Muro
Poached by Stuart Gibbs
Pandamonium by Stuart Gibbs
Q-
R- The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale
Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull
S- Spark by Sarah Beth Durst
Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley
Stargazing by Jen Wang
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs
Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Spy School Secret Service by Stuart Gibbs
Ski Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Spy Camp by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School British Invasion by Stuart Gibbs
Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Summerlost by Ally Condie
T- The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks by Stuart Gibbs
U- Unplugged by Gordon Korman
V-
W- Waste of Space by Stuart Gibbs
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
X
Y
Z

[Jemima]

Just bumping this up the Goodreads algorithm. I don't know why it dropped off the main page because the last comment is dated July, which is not as old as in some others....

I had a look to see if I could prioritise it in the background, but no. I've done something else which might keep it prominent longer :)

[Justine]

Last year I missed it by 1 letter. Sadly, I'm 5 letters away from finishing this year. Nonetheless, I enjoy this challenge as it helps me prioritise in the plethora of books out there, and not enough time to read.

[Jemima]

Justine wrote: "Last year I missed it by 1 letter. Sadly, I'm 5 letters away from finishing this year. Nonetheless, I enjoy this challenge as it helps me prioritise in the plethora of books out there, and not enou..."
You’ve done brilliantly. Even in my good years I’m usually missing X or so :)
And I agree - it helps with the prioritising. I think that’s why I love reading challenges!

[SaraKat]

Yay! I finished with 2 days to spare!

[Sierra]

I finished the A to Z challenge too! Woo!! Now to reach my Goodreads Goal... 4 books away from 365!

[Brett]

Sierra wrote: "I finished the A to Z challenge too! Woo!! Now to reach my Goodreads Goal... 4 books away from 365!"

Congrats on A-Z challenge. Do you already have the 4 books you need for Goodreads Goal planned out?

[Brett]

SaraKat wrote: "Yay! I finished with 2 days to spare!"

Awesome job!! You did it!

[Becky]

I’m looking forward to trying this in 2022! I do have a few comments/questions- I was able to edit from Safari on my tablet, as I have limited access to a laptop. I cannot, however, figure out how to make my books go directly to Goodreads. If someone could let me know how to do this on my iPad, I’d appreciate it. Thank you!

[Becky]

Yes, sorry if I wasn’t clear!

[Justine]

That’s awesome, Sierra and SaraKat. Congratulations! What were the top 3-5 books you’d recommend?

[SaraKat]

My favorites from this year were Adventures with Waffles, The War That Saved My Life and its sequel The War I Finally Won, Pie in the Sky, and the Mo & Dale Mysteries series.

[Jemima]

Annie wrote: "ok Becky just if you're in PC click add book/author and then you can write the name of the book and it shows as a link"

If you're on a tablet or the App and the 'add book/author' doesn't show you can type the title, with book: in front of it, and enclose the lot in square brackets. You have to go down a couple of layers on the iPad pullup keyboard to get the square brackets, but it's worth it.

You're not guaranteed to get the right book if it shares a title, though, so check before you post using the preview option.

This system works in PC as well.

For info, you can also get the cover to show that way by using bookcover: instead of book: . I copy the link to the bottom of my list post and insert 'cover' after book and before the colon :)