GMGR 2022 A to Z Challenge

[C.J.]

The goal of this challenge is to read 26 middle-grade books during 2022, 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 2022.

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, The Book of Boy would be listed for B, and A Wish in the Dark would be listed for W.
3. Exception! Q, X, and Z are especially challenging letters to work with. You may choose a book that has a word in the title that starts with Q or Z. For example, How to Save a Queendom can count for Q, and The Secret Zoo will work for Z. And we'll accept a word beginning with EX for your X book, like The Explorer (by Katherine Rundell) or The Key to Extraordinary.
4. 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.
5. It's okay to add multiple titles under each letter, but there's no extra credit.
6. Only list middle-grade titles. No picture books, YA, or adult books about kids.
7. You can add a rating and review link. For example ***** My review is here.
8. For an added challenge, see if you can read your books in alphabetical order.
9. 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. This year, I'm mixing things up a little. I'm going to try reading my MG books in alphabetical order. (Why not?)

CJ's 2022 A to Z List:
A: Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer
— Asha and the Spirit Bird Jasbinder Bilan
— All the Greys on Greene Street Laura Tucker
— The Awakening Storm Jaimal Yogis
— The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel Dan Santat
— Artie and the Wolf Moon Olivia Stephens
B: The Boys in the Back Row Mike Jung
— The Bridge Home Padma Venkatraman
— Blue Skies Anne Bustard
— Boy-Crazy Stacey Gale Galligan
C: Cinders & Sparrows Stefan Bachmann
— City of Thieves Alex London
— Closer to Nowhere Ellen Hopkins
— Class Act Jerry Craft
— The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix#04: Claudia And Mean Janine Ann M. Martin
— Chase: The Boy Who Hid Z Jeffries
— Claudia and the New Girl Gabriela Epstein
D: The Disaster Days Rebecca Behrens
— Dragon Pearl Yoon Ha Lee
— The Dreamer Pam Muñoz Ryan
— Dawn and the Impossible Three Gale Galligan
E: Eleanor, Alice, & the Roosevelt Ghosts Dianne K. Salerni
— Emma and the Blue Genie Cornelia Funke
— Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche Nancy Springer
F: Firegirl Tony Abbott
— Forget Me Not Ellie Terry
— Fearless Elvira Woodruff
G: Girl Giant and the Monkey King Van Hoang
— Girl Giant and the Jade War Van Hoang
— The Girl and the Witch's Garden Erin Bowman
— The Girl from the Sea Molly Knox Ostertag
— Gamble: One Champion Wins Z Jeffries
— Gamble: Two Lives Away Z Jeffries
H: How to Get Away with Myrtle Elizabeth C. Bunce
— The Higher Power of Lucky Susan Patron
— A Home for Goddesses and Dogs Leslie Connor
— Hooky Míriam Bonastre Tur
I: Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero Kelly J. Baptist
— Into the Wind William Loizeaux
— Into the Tall, Tall Grass Loriel Ryon
J: The Journey to Dragon Island Claire Fayers
— Just Under the Clouds Melissa Sarno
— Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Bruce Coville
K: Keeper of the Lost Cities Shannon Messenger
— Karma Moon: Ghost Hunter Melissa Savage
— The King in the Window Adam Gopnik
— Kristy's Big Day Gale Galligan
— Kristy and the Snobs Chan Chau
L: Long Lost Jacqueline West
— The Line Tender Kate Allen
— The Legend of Brightblade Ethan M. Aldridge
— Logan Likes Mary Anne! Gale Galligan
M: Miss: The Girl in Disguise Z Jeffries
— A Mango-Shaped Space Wendy Mass
— The Monster War Alan Gratz
— The Magic Misfits Neil Patrick Harris
N: The Night Parade Kathryn Tanquary
— Nowhere Boy Katherine Marsh
O: The One Thing You'd Save Linda Sue Park
— The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne Jonathan Stroud
— The Other, Better Me Antony John
P: Pashmina Nidhi Chanani
— A Place to Hang the Moon Kate Albus
— The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson
— Pog Pádraig Kenny
Q: Nessie Quest Melissa Savage
— The Farwalker’s Quest Joni Sensel
R: Riley's Ghost John David Anderson
— Rakefang C.J. Milbrandt
S: The Sprite and the Gardener Rii Abrego
— Squire Sara Alfageeh
— The Secret Fiend Shane Peacock
— The Secret Keepers Trenton Lee Stewart
— The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman Ben H. Winters
T: Tiger Honor Yoon Ha Lee
U: Undercover Princess Connie Glynn
V: Voyage of the Dogs Greg Van Eekhout
W: Wingbearer Marjorie M. Liu
— The Well Jake Wyatt
X: The Crooked Sixpence Jennifer Bell
Y: The Year of the Dog Grace Lin
Z: Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor Xiran Jay Zhao

Chronological Order:


Book a Day May:
During the month of May, I participate in Middle Grade Carousel's annual challenge #BookADayMay. It'll mess with my alphabetical reading, so I'll be listing May's books in this section first, then slot them into the list later.



Regularly Scheduled Alphabetical Reading:

[J.S.]

Stephanie's 2022 A to Z List:

A:
B: The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands ****
Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid by Mikaila Ulmer *****
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba ****
C: Camp Cacophony by Jessica Khoury ***
D:
E:
F:
G: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale ****
H:
I:
J: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste *****
K:
L:
M:
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R: Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan ****
S: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr *****
T:
U:
V:
W: Wizard for Hire by Obert Skye **
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson ****
X:
Y: You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly ****
Z:

[Harley]

Harley's 2022 A to Z List
Amari and the Night Brothers***** by B. B. Alston
Awakening***** by Robin Wasserman
After Pa Was Shot***** by Judy Alter
B: The Burning Queen**** by Kathryn Lasky
Betrayal***** by Robin Wasserman
Bridge of Souls***** by Victoria Schwab
The Best School Year Ever***** by Barbara Robinson
The Best Halloween Ever***** by Barbara Robinson
C: The Canyon's Edge*** by Dusti Bowling
The Circus of Stolen Dreams**** by Lorelei Savaryn
The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets***** by Nancy Springer
D: Double Cross***** by Beth McMullen
December Stillness***** by Mary Downing Hahn
Disappearance at Hangman's Bluff***** by J. E. Thompson
E: Ella Enchanted***** by Gail Carson Levine
F: First Class Murder***** by Robin Stevens
Forest Born***** by Shannon Hale
The Fog Diver***** by Joel Ross
Front Desk* by Kelly Yang
G: Ghost Town***** by Phoebe Rivers
Golden Gate***** by James Ponti
The Great Gilly Hopkins***** by Katherine Paterson
The Girl from Felony Bay***** by J. E. Thompson
H: Haunted Memories***** by Phoebe Rivers
The Hunt for the Mad Wolf's Daughter***** by Diane Magras
I: I Know Your Secret***** by Daphne Benedis-Grab
J: Jolly Foul Play***** by Robin Stevens
K:
L: Last Wishes***** by Victoria Schwab
The Lightning Thief***** by Rick Riordan
Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter***** by Beth McMullen
The Last Cuentista***** by Donna Barba Higuera
M: Mischief Night***** by Phoebe Rivers
Murder Is Bad Manners***** by Robin Stevens
Mistletoe and Murder***** by Robin Stevens
Millicent's Gift***** by Ann Rinaldi
Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day***** by Gary Paulson
N: New Beginnings***** by Victoria Schwab
O: On to Oregon!*** by Honore' Morrow
The Old Willis Place***** by Mary Downing Hahn
P: The Portal**** by Kathryn Lasky
The Phantom Tower***** by Keir Graff
Poison is Not Polite***** by Robin Stevens
Q:
R: Rescue***** by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Rodzina***** by Karen Cushman
S: Second Chances***** by Victoria Schwab
Spark***** by Sarah Beth Durst
The Secret Garden***** by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Silver Batal and the Water Dragon Races***** by K. D. Halbrook
The Sea of Monsters***** by Rick Riordan
T: Truth***** by Robin Wasserman
Thirteens***** by Kate Alice Marshall
The Time of Green Magic*** by Hilary McKay
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle ***** by Avi
U:
V:
W: Wonderstruck**** by Brian Selznick
Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery***** by Ally Carter
When Stars Are Scattered* by Victoria Jamieson
The Water and the Wild***** by K. E. Ormsbee
When You Trap a Tiger** by Tae Keller
Willa of the Wood***** by Robert Beatty
Willa of Dark Hollow**** by Robert Beatty
Warrior Girl: A Novel of Joan of Arc***** by Pauline Chandler
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story***** by Mary Downing Hahn
X:
Y:
Z: After Zero***** by Christina Collins

[Becky]

I’m looking forward to trying this in 2022!

Becky’s 2022 A to Z List:
A:
B:The Beatryce Prophecy
C:
D:
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G:
H:
I:
J: Just Roll with It
K:
L: Living with Viola
M:
N:
O: Other Boys`
P:
Q:
R:
S: Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear
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[Jemima]

Jemima's 2022 A to Z List
(I hope to get more than 14 books on here this year! - Oh well, only 12, although I did read three more of Max's adventures, all beginning with M!)

A: Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code 5***** excellent reimagining of the way Ada Lovelace became one of our computer pioneers
B: Beyond the Frozen Horizon 5***** with minor quibbles; climate change futures, out 2022
C:
D:
E:
F: Floodland BOTM for August - 4**** on reread; Front Desk BOTM for Oct... 4****
G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L: Looking for Emily by Fiona Longmuir 5*****
M: Max's Royal Adventure by Wendy Leighton-Porter 4**** I read three of Max's adventures on catch-up, but I enjoyed this best. And Murder Most Unladylike too.
N:
O:
P: The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy 4**** BOTM for September. I enjoyed it. Just good fun.
Q:
R:
S: Shadow of the Witchfinder 4**** by Wendy Leighton-Porter (and The Shadow of the Great Fire 5*****)
T:
U:
V:
W: When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed. 5***** BOTM for March
X:
Y: You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly Our BOTM for February. 5*****
Z:

[SaraKat]

SaraKat's 2022 A to Z List:
A: A Single Shard-Historical fiction set in Korea around 1200.
B: The Boy at the Back of the Class-BOTM for December.
C: La clave secreta del universo
D: Diario de Greg #13. Frío fatal.-Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
E: Everlost-first of the Skinjacker series
F:
G: Graven Images
H: The Hunt for the Mad Wolf's Daughter-second in a series, historical fiction from 1200's Scotland
I:
J:
K: The Kingfisher Book of Scary Poems
L: The Lemonade War-BOTM for June
M: Murder Is Bad Manners-BOTM for May
N: Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep
O: Omar Rising- set in Pakistan, semi-sequel to Amal Unbound
P:
Q:
R: The Raconteur's Commonplace Book- book 5 in the Greenglass House world
S: Secrets of the Great Fire Tree- BOTM for January
T: Two Degrees
U:
V:
W: When Stars Are Scattered- beautiful graphic novel memoir
X:
Y:
Z:

[Jessi]

Jessi’s 2022 A-Z List
A:
B:
C: Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Kaela Rivera)
D:
E:
F: The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Cooney)
G: George (Alex Gino)
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M:
N:
O: Ophie's Ghosts (Justina Ireland)
P: Property of the Rebel Librarian (Allison Varnes)
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[[deleted user]]

Please add The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera to into your 'L' spot. I cannot recommend this book enough. It is absolutely amazing!

[Janssen]

Janssen's 2022 A to Z List:
A:
B:
C: Class Act
D:
E: Everything on a Waffle
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G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L: Little Rock Nine
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S: The Sea in Winter
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[Jemima]

Samantha wrote: "Please add The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera to into your 'L' spot. I cannot recommend this book enough. It is absolutely amazing!"
I've added it to my TBR. Not checked the library yet though.

[Blair]

Blair's 2022 A to Z List:

A: Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster (Rachelle Delaney)
o Artie and the Wolf Moon(Olivia Stephens) GN
o The Aquanaut (Dan Santat) GN
o All Summer Long (Hope Larson) GN
o All Thirteen (Christina Soontornvat) NF
o All You Knead Is Love (Tanya Guerrero)

B: Borders(Thomas King, Illustrations by Natasha Donovan) NF/GN
o Bad Sister (Charise Mericle Harper) GN
o The Big Bad Fox (Benjamin Renner) GN
o The Benefits of Being an Octopus (Ann Braden)

C: Connect the Stars (Marisa de los Santos)
o The Cardboard Kingdom (Chad Sell) GN
o City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm (Jamal Yogis) GN
o Camp (Kayla Miller) GN
o Catherine's War (Julia Billet) GN

D: Daughter of the Deep (Rick Riordan)

E: Elfie Unperfect (Kristin Mahoney)

F: Five Things About Ava Andrews (Margaret Dilloway)
o Franny K. Stein: Lunch Walks Among Us (Jim Benton)

G: George (Alex Gino)

H: How to Become a Planet (Nicole Melleby)
o Hooky (Miriam Bonastre Tur) GN
o How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London (Deborah Hopkinson)
o The House with a Clock in its Walls (John Bellairs)
o The Hundred and One Dalmatians (Dodie Smith)


I: The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day (Christopher Edge)

J: Jude Banks, Superhero (Ann Hood)
o Jinxed(Amy McCulloch)

K: Kung Pow Chicken: Let’s Get Cracking! (Cyndi Marko) ER

L: Let Sleeping Dragons Lie (Garth Nix & Sean Williams)
o The Last Bear (Hannah Gold)

M: The Monsters of Rookhaven (Padraig Kenny)
o Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure (Alex T. Smith)

N: Not Your All-American Girl (Wendy Wan-Long Shang)
o Noise Makers (Erin Bried) NF/GN

O: The Owls have come to Take us Away (Ronald L. Smith)

P: The Port Chicago 50 (Steve Sheinkin) NF

Q: Queen of the Sea (Dylan Meconis) GN

R: The Real Boy (Anne Ursu)

S: Samira Surfs (Rukhsanna Guidroz)
o Summer of the Monkeys (Wilson Rawls)
o The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Retelling of the Secret Garden(Ivy Noelle Weir) GN
o The Shape of Thunder (Jasmine Warga)
o Séance Tera Party (Reimena Yee) GN
o Stargazing (Jen Wang) GN
o Snapdragon (Kat Leyh) GN
o Soul Lanterns (Shaw Kuzki)
o Swim Team (Johnnie Christmas) GN
o Sunny Side Up (Jennifer L. Holm) GN

T: They Called Us Enemy (George Takei) GN
o Two Roads (Joseph Bruchec)
o Tidesong (Wendy Xu) GN
o The 13-Story Treehouse (Andy Griffiths)

U: Unfadeable (Maurice Braddeaus)

V: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Karina Yan Glaser)

W: The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods (Svetlana Chmakova) GN
o The Whydah (Martin W. Sandler) NF

X: Extraordinary Birds (Sandy Stark-McGinnis)
Y: Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero (Saadia Faruqi)

Z: Zapato Power (Jaqueline Jules)

[Sharon]

Sharon's 2022 A to Z List:

A: Allergic by Megan Wagner LLoyd and Michelle Mee Nutter
A: Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
B: Birds of Prey: Terrifying Talons by Joe Flood
B: By the Light of Fireflies by Jenni L. Walsh
C: Crazy in Poughkeepsie by Daniel Pinkwater
C: Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra by Stuart Gibbs
C: The Clackity by Lora Senf
C: The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo
D: Daredevilsby Rob Buyea
E: Egypt's Fire (Curious League of Detectives and Thieves #1) by Tom Phillips
F: Freewater by Amina Luqman Dawson
F: First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett
F: Freddie vs. The Family Curse by Tracy Badua
G: Girls Solve Everything by Catherine Thimmesh
G: Gravebooks by J.A. White
G: The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie
G: Ghostlight by Kenneth Oppel
H: Hope For Elephants by Amanda Rawson Hill
I: In Honor of Broken Things by Paul Acampora
J: Just Right Jillian by Nicole D. Collier
J: Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller
K: Those Kids From Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
L: Loyalty by Avi
L: Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielson
L: Lowriders to the Rescue by Cathy Camper
L: Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves by L.M. Elliott
L: Long Lost by Jacqueline West
L: Labyrinth of Doom by Stuart Gibbs
M: My Own Lightening by Lauren Wolk
M: The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart
N: Northwind by Gary Paulsen
N: New From Here by Kelly Lang
O: Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
P: Pony by Katherine Applegate
Q: Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
R: Riley's Ghost by John David Anderson
R: Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks
R: The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
R: Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson
S: Snow Struck by Nick Courage
S: Sort of Super by Eric Gapstur
S: Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
S: Sky Wolf's Call by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
S: Stinetinglers by R.L. Stine
S: The Shelterlings by Sarah Beth Durst
T: Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu
T: A Taste of Magic by J. Elle
U:
V: The Visitors by Greg Howard
V: The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron
W: Willodeen by Katherine Applegate
W: The Whispering Fog by Landra Jennings
W: The Wichlings by Claribel A Ortega
X:
Y: Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi
Z: Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

[Camille]

Hopefully, I'll get even more books on the list this year. Let's hope authors make some good stories this year that don't all start with I or M! xD

Camille's 2022 A to Z List:
A: Anne of West Philly
B:
C: Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine
D: Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm
E:
F:
G:
H: Horse Trouble
- Housecat Trouble: (A Graphic Novel)
I:
J:
K:
L:
M: Mapmakers and the Lost Magic
N:
O: Otto: A Palindrama A boy named Otto stares off into his wonton soup and goes off on a wacky adventure.
P:
Q: The Queen's Favorite Witch, Book 1: The Wheel of Fortune A young witch wants to serve Queen Elizabeth in her royal court.
- The Quest for Snacks Two cats go on a long quest to find ingredients for a potion.
R: Realm of the Blue Mist A girl discovers a new world called Rema and hints of it's dangers.
S:
T: Treasure in the Lake
- Truly Tyler Tyler juggles everyday middle school life and loving both basketball and art.
U:
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Z:

[Carmel]

Carmel's 2022 A to Z List:
A: Always by Morris Gleitzman
B: A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig ****
C: Cuckoo's Flight by Wendy Orr ***
Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 by Katherine Battersby ****
D: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney *
Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee *****
E: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein ***
F: Future Friend by David Baddiel *****
G: The Genius Experiment by James Patterson 3.5*
H: The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman
How to Spell Catastrophe by Fiona Wood ****
I: Invisible In A Bright Light by Sally Gardner
J:
K:
L: The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim **
M: Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine 3.5*
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve 4*
The Moonlight Statue by Holly Webb ****
N: A Nancy Drew Christmas by Carolyn Keene ***
O: One Hundred Reasons To Hope: True stories of everyday heroes by Adam Larkum ****
P: Predator's Gold by Philip Reeve ****
Proud of Me by Sarah Haggar-Holt ****
Q:
R: Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad *****
The Right Way to Rock by Nat Amoore 3.5*
Real Pigeons Fight Crime by Andrew McDonald ****
S: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski 3.5*
Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper ***
T: This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke ****
Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James
U: Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep by Philip Reeve *****
Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn
V:
W: The Wildmeadow Hare by Holly Webb *****
X:
Y: The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks 4.5*
Z: Epic Zero Series: Books 1-3: Epic Zero Collection by R.L. Ullman
Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon by Gabrielle Wang ****

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[Justine]

Justine 2022 A to Z List:


A:
B: The Boy at the Back of the Class 4* A curious student wants to befriend the new boy but he mysteriously disappears at every break. When they discover the reason behind it, they have to decide if this friendship is worth making. My review
C: The Cats We Meet Along the Way 3* In pre-apocalyptic Malaysia, a compliant girl wants her mother to be reconciled with her sister and sets out on a country-wide journey. But when she finds her, she must accept her own suppressed feelings before she pushes away all her loved ones. My review
D:
E:The Edge of In Between 4* A grieving girl wants to be reunited with her dead parents and agrees to travel to the In Between. But when her new friendships bring colour back into her life, she must decide if there could be another life after her parents' deaths. My review
F:The Frost Fair 4* In the 1683 London Great Frost, a guilt-ridden girl meets a delightful stranger and agrees to give up memories of her late brother for his return. But when discovers the history of this man, she must decide if she trusts him with the trade. My review
G:
H:How to Steal the Mona Lisa 3* An outlandish girl starts a new school as she wants to study art there. When they announce the closure of the art department, she tries to stop it but gets entangled in the theft of museum artwork instead. My review
I:Illustrated Myths Legends of China: The Ages of Chaos and Heroes 4* This collection highlights lesser known stories or delve much deeper into the lives and times of known heroes. Accompanied by relevant works of art and artifacts from museums around the world. My review
J: The Jumbies 3* An independent girl dismisses her local community's superstitions and defies their boundaries. But when a mysterious woman appears and bewitches her father, she must decide who her true enemy is. My review
K: Keeper of Secrets 4* Despite advice from local villagers, a closed-up girl rescues a newly-orphaned wild lynx. When her stolen food supplies run low and the lynx disappears, Emily must trust someone with her secret before it gets shot by local farmers. My review
L:The Lemonade War 4* When snubbed by her older brother in his lemonade stall, a gifted mathematician sets up her own. The competition gets out of hand when they resort to underhand tactics. Both must admit their true feelings before their bond completely breaks down. My review
M:My Friend the Octopus 4.5* Left to the care of her aunt in Victorian Brighton, a dependent girl is desperate to be reunited with her mother, especially when an old, menacing employee has been following her. But when she discovers her mother has been living nearby all this while, she must unravel the connection between her mother and this man and bring justice to the victims. My review
The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow 4* A self-pitying girl hopes to make a new start in the glamorous departmental store. When she is fired for stealing, she must fight for her innocence. My review
N: Nisha's War 3* In Scotland, a traumatised girl rebels against the house rules in her new home . But when she breaks one and puts lives at risk, she must let go of her life pre-Japanese invasion and embrace her new family. My review
O:
P:
Q:The Unicorn Quest 4* A gifted artist discovers her sister has been hiding from her a magical world still reeling from the last great rebellion. She must push aside this betrayal and find her missing sister to prove their innocence with the theft of a rare artifact. My review
R:
S: Seedfolks 4* In the abandon lot by her apartment block, a neighbour witnesses a Vietnamese girl secretly burying something. She decides to take action on her discovery. Soon the entire neighbourhood becomes involved. My review
Shouting at the Rain 4* In their seaside town, a forlorn orphan wants to spend the summer with her childhood friend, but when she is belittled, she must decide the value of old and new friendships. My review
T:
U:
V:
W: The White Fox 2: White Fox in the Forest 3* A grieving fox wants to be transformed into humans. But when he discovers the truth about this mission, he must decide whether to go ahead with it. My review
When You Trap a Tiger 4* A gifted artist discovers her sister's deception of a magical world, where they are accused of the theft of a rare artifact. She must push aside this betrayal and find her missing sister to prove their innocence. My review
X: The Extraordinary Colours of Auden Dare 4* In his new Cambridge home, a cynical boy unravels the mystery behind his uncle's will. He must decide whether stay true to his uncle's wishes or risk the safety of innocent people. My review
Y: You Go First 3* In their own middle schools, two reticent children receive shocking news about their family. Both decide to be the opposite of themselves to re-balance their lives. My review
Z: After Zero 4* A homeschooled girl struggles to fit into her new public school. When she discovers her mother has kept family secrets from her, she runs away to search for the missing links in her life. My review

[Sierra]

Last year I met my A to Z goal! Here's to a new year!

Sierra's 2022 A to Z List:
A: Azmina and the Gold Glitter Dragon by Maddy Mara, The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
B: Bunnicula (graphic novel) by James Howe
C: Captain America: The Ghost Army by Alan Gratz, Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
D: Double, Double, Twins and Trouble by Luna Graves, Dog Diaries by James Patterson, Dinosaurs Before Dark (graphic novel) by Jennifer Laird
E: The Edge of In Between by Lorelei Savaryn, Etta Invincible by Reese Eschmann
F: Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton, The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris, Farah Rocks New Beginnings by Susan Muaddi Darraj
G: Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi, Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen, The Ghost of Spruce Point by Nancy Tandon
H: Heart Takes the Stage by Steenz, Hope Wins edited by Rose Brock
I: The Inflatables in Bad Air Day by Beth Garrod and Jess Hitchman, If You Read This by Kereen Getten, The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds
J: Just Harriett by Elana K. Arnold
K:
L: The Land of the Trolls (Felix and Calcite #1) by Artur Laperla, Leave It to Plum! by Matt Phelan
M:
N: Not Starring Zadie Louise by Joy McCullough
O: Out in the Wild! (Bug Scouts #1) by Mike Lowery
P: History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics by Kate Messner, Pay Attenion, Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmidt, Pauli Murray by Rosita Stevens-Holsey and Terry Catasus Jennings
Q:
R: The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott, A Reluctant Witch's Guide to Magic by Shivaun Plozza, The Real Deal by Lindsey Stoddard, Raising Lumie by Joan Baur
S: Shine! by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein, Super Potato and the Soaring Terror of the Pterosaur by Artur Laperla, Surely Surely Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly, Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle, Sorceline by Sylvia Douye, Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess, The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy
T: This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko, Took: A Ghost Story Graphic Novel adapted by Scott Peterson, Jen Vaughn, and Hank Jones
U: The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods
V:
W: The Witch's Apprentice by Zetta Elliott, Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier, Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse, Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter, Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White, Wink by Rob Harrell
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Z:

[E.G.]

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[Jennifer]

Who would have thought that I'd hit the 12K character limit with a list of books I've read? Crazy, right? Except I did, apparently. And I still have books to add and plenty of time to read lots more. So, to that end, I am splitting my list in half. This post will have the A-M titles, and my second post below will have the N-Z titles. Hopefully, I don't have to split the list again. LOL.

A: Adana the Earth Dragon - Debbie Manber Kupfer (short story) 5*
— The Adventures of Zelda: A Pug Tale - Kristen Otte 5*
— Air: Generation Mars, Book One - Douglas D. Meredith 5*
— Alistair - Debbie Manber Kupfer (short story) 5*
— Allergic: A Graphic Novel - Megan Wagner Lloyd 5*
— The Altruism Trial - Christopher Francis 5*
— Amari and the Night Brothers - B. B. Alston 5*
— Amasai Rising - Stevie Rae Causey 5*
— Ana on the Edge - A.J. Sass 5*
— Aru Shah and the End of Time - Roshani Chokshi 5*
B: Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall - Rae Knightly 5*
— Beyond the Bright Sea - Lauren Wolk 5*
— Beware the Poltergeist - Tommy Krappweis 5*
— Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale 5*
— A Boy and His Bot - Daniel H. Wilson
— The Brightest Night - Tui T. Sutherland 5*
C: Camp Cacophony - Jessica Khoury 5*
— The Case of the Left-Handed Lady - Nancy Springer 5*
— The Case of the Missing Marquess - Nancy Springer 5*
— The Case of the Soldier's Ghost - Steve Brezenoff 5*
— Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl 5*
— The Claw - Patrick Carman 5*
— The Cloak Society - Jeremy Kraatz 5*
— Connect the Stars Marisa de Los Santos & David Teague 5*
— A Crazy Inheritance - Tommy Krappweis 5*
— Crow - Barbara Wright 5*
— A Crystal of Time - Soman Chainani 5*
D: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X - James Patterson 5*
— Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl 5*
— Darke - Angie Sage 5*
— Daughter of the Deep - Rick Riordan 5*
— Dead Jed: Adventures of A Middle School Zombie - Scott Craven 5*
— Diary of a Sixth Grade Ninja - Marcus Emerson 5*
— Dragon Planet - Dan Wells 5*
— Dragon Rider - Cornelia Funke 5*
— The Dream Catcher Rescue Squad: The Fear of Falling and sequels (covers below) The Basement, The Fear of Being Lost, and the Fear of School - Christopher Francis 5*
— Dreamland: Part 1: The Fabric of Dreams - Barry S. Brunswick 5*
E: Earwig and the Witch - Diana Wynne Jones 5*
— Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine 5*
— Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep - Liz Kessler 5*
— Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library - Chris Grabenstein 5*
— The Eye of Ra - Ben Gartner 5*
F: Finn Featherstone: A Bizarre Blades Origin Story - Steve Collier 5*
— Flunked - Jen Calonita 5*
— Flyte - Angie Sage 5*
— Force of Fire - Sayantani DasGupta 5*
— Frogkisser! - Garth Nix 5*
— From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess - Meg Cabot 5*
— Fyre - Angie Sage 5*
G: The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol - Steve Brezenoff 5*
— A Girl Called Echo - Pemmican Wars - Katherena Vermette 5*
— A Girl Called Echo - Red River Resistance - Katherena Vermette 5*
— The Girl from the Sea - Molly Knox Ostertag 5*
— The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kelly Barnhill 5*
— The Gnome in the Neighborhood: Modern Fairy Tales of Forgotten Magic - Justin Dockins - 5*
— The Golden Orchard - Flora Ahn 5*
— The Greatest Superpower - Alex Sanchez 5*
— The Green Ember - S. D. Smith
— Griddlebone - Debbie Manber Kupfer (short story) 5*
— Guardians of the Gryphon's Claw - Todd Calgo Galicano 4*
H: The Hairy Man - Barry S. Brunswick 5*
— Halloween Night On Monster Island - Clark Roberts 5*
— Harry Potter Spellbook: The Unofficial Illustrated Guide to Wizard Training - Newt Flamel 5*
— Hello, Cruel Heart - Maureen Johnson 5*
— The Hidden Oracle - Rick Riordan 5*
— Hollow Dolls - MarcyKate Connelly 4*
— House of Teeth - Dan Jolley 5*
— How to Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell 5*
— The Hundred Dresses - Eleanor Estes 5*
I: Igraine the Brave - Cornelia Funke 5*
— The Imaginary Friend - Kelly Hashway 5*
— In Darkling Wood Emma Carroll 5*
— INSOMNUS - Molly Fennig 4*
— Interview with the Robot - Lee Bacon 5*
— The Island of Dr. Libris - Chris Grabenstein 5*
J: Jacky Ha-Ha - James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein 5*
— Jake & The Gingerbread Wars - E. G. Foley 4*
— Jacob Have I Loved - Katherine Patterson 4*
— Jenny - Debbie Manber Kupfer (short story) 5*
— Jinxed - Amy McCulloch 5*
— Jukebox Joyride - Jacob Stein, Jason Robinowitz, the Pop Ups 5*
K: Katya's World - Jonathan L. Howard 5*
— Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger 5*
— Key of Sea - Loren Smith 3*
— The Kindness Club: Chloe on the Bright Side - Courtney Sheinmel 5*
— Kingdom of Lies - R. S. Williams
— Knights of the Kitchen Table Jon Scieszka 4*
— Kristy's Great Idea - Raina Telgemeier 5*
L: The Last Ever After - Soman Chainani 5*
— The Last Fallen Star - Graci Kim 5*
— Last Gate of the Emperor - Kwame Mbalia & Prince Joel Makonnen
— The Lemonade War - Jacqueline Davies 5*
— The Library of Ever - Zeno Alexander 5*
— Loser - Jerry Spinelli 5*
M: The Magic Fish - Trung Le Nguyen 5*
— The Magic Flower Shop - Gina Mayer 5*
— The Magic Shop - Justin Swapp 5*
— Magyk - Angie Sage 5*
— The Midnight Orchestra - Jessica Khoury 5*
— Molly's Big Decision - Carmen Allen 4*
— The Mouse Watch - J. J. Gilbert 5*
— Murder Is Bad Manners - Robin Stevens 5*
— The Mystery of Alice - Lee Bacon 5*
— The Mystery of the Missing Money - Paul Moxham 5*
— The Mystwick School of Musicraft - Jessica Khoury 5*

Covers in the order finished:

February:


March:


April:


May (*read for #BookADayMay):
* * * * * * * * * * * * *

June:

[Gia]

Gia's 2022 A to Z List:

A: The Aurora County All-Stars by Deborah Wiles
B: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
C: Colonial America: An Interactive History Adventure by Allison Lassieur
D: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
E: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch by Donald J. Sobol
F: The Fledgling by Jane Langton
G: Greenglass House by Kate Milford
H: Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
I: Instead of Three Wishes by Megan Whalen Turner
J: Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky
K: Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna
L: The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
M: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
N: Nooks & Crannies by Jessica Lawson
O: On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
P: The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Q: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
R: Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
S: Summer Pony by Jean Slaughter Doty
T: The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
U: The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
V: Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant
W: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
X: X Marks the Spot (Puppy Pirates #2) by Erin Soderberg
Y: The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
Z: Calvin Coconut: Zoo Breath by Graham Salisbury

[Becky]

Becky's 2022 A to Z List:

A:
B: The Beatryce Prophecy
C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
H: I re-read the Harry Potter series
I: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
J:
K:
L:
M: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
N:
O:
P: Peter Pan
---The Princess and the Goblin
---The Princess and Curdie
Q: Queen of the Sea
R:
S:
T: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
U:
V: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
W:
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Chronological Order:

[Bill]

Hi, I can’t be organised enough to plan what I will read until I encounter something that takes my fancy! My list is therefore empty for now, except for those I’ve already read that I can remember, though I have managed to mostly read books beginning with the same letters of the alphabet.

Bill Bevan 2022 A to Z List:
A: A Face Like Glass, Frances Hardinge.
B: The Borrowers, Mary Norton.
C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
H: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, JK Rowling.
I:
J:
K:
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M: Mind Over Matter, Ali Sparkes.
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W: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum.
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[Jemima]

Bill wrote: "Hi, I can’t be organised enough to plan what I will read until I encounter something that takes my fancy! My list is therefore empty for now, except for those I’ve already read that I can remember,..."
Oh, I think that's how most of us work, Bill, which is why we end up with so many beginning with S (or whatever your hit of the year is!) and the BOTM reads :)
Many of us keep track of what we read, or want to read, by adding them to our bookshelves here on Goodreads.

[Jennifer]

Who would have thought that I'd hit the 12K character limit with a list of books I've read? Crazy, right? Except I did, apparently. And I still have books to add and plenty of time to read lots more. So, to that end, I am splitting my list in half. My first post, above, will have the A-M titles, and this second post will have the N-Z titles. Hopefully, I don't have to split the list again. LOL.

N: Netherwings Django Wexler 5*
— Night Magick - Suri Rose 5*
— The Nightmare Thief - Nicole Lesperance 5*
— Noobs - Simon Carr 5*
— Nooks & Crannies - Jessica Lawson 5*
O: OCDaniel - Wesley King 5*
— Odd and the Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman 5*
— Off and Running - Gary Soto 3*
— On Borrowed Wings - T. K. Arispe 5*
— Once Upon a Tide: A Mermaid's Tale - Stephanie Kate Strohm 5*
— The One and Only Ivan - Katherine Applegate 5*
— One True King - Soman Chainani 5*
— Out of My Mind - Sharon M. Draper 5*
— Out the Rear Window - Michael Dahl 5*
P: Pantheon - Joshua Landeros 3*
— The Pants Project - Cat Clarke 5*
— Palace of Stone - Sharon Hale 5*
— Peacekeeper's Passage - Wayne Meyers 5*
— Physik - Angie Sage 5*
— The Portal - Kathryn Lasky 5*
— Prince of Alasia - Annie Douglass Lima 5*
Q: Quest - A. J. Ponder 5*
— The Quest Begins - Erin Hunter 3*
— Queste - Angie Sage 5*
— Quests for Glory - Soman Chainani 5*
— Quicksand - The Mysterious Disappearance of Dakotaroo - Krista Michelle Breen 3*
R: Race to the Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse 5*
— Ramora - Debbie Manber Kupfer (short story) 5*
— The Raven Heir - Stephanie Burgis 5*
— Rebel in the Library of Ever - Zeno Alexander 5*
— The Reluctant Dragon - Kenneth Grahame 5*
— Rick - Alex Gino 5*
— Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers - Chris Grabenstein 4*
— The Rose Society - Marie Lu 5*
S: Sandry's Book - Tamora Pierce 5*
— The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani 5*
— Scratching the Surface: Generation Mars, Prelude - Douglas D. Meredith 4*
— The Seals That Wouldn't Swim - Steve Brezenoff 5*
— Secret Supers - Andy Zach 4*
— Seedfolks - Paul Fleischman 5*
— The Secret Zoo - Bryan Chick 5*
— She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History - Chelsea Clinton 5*
— Shelter: Generation Mars, Book Two - Douglas D. Meredith 5*
— Shorty Bean and the Coin of Fire - Holly K. Szurpicki
— Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #1 - Nic Stone 5*
— Shuri, Vol. 1: The Search For Black Panther - Nnedi Okorafor 5*
— Shuri, Vol. 2: 24/7 Vibranium - Nnedi Okorafor & Vita Ayala 5*
— Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee - Tonya Duncan Ellis 4*
— The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Field Guide and The Seeing Stone - Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black 5*
— Squire - Sara Alfageeh & Nadia Shammas 5*
— Stargazer - Dan Wells 5*
— Stargazing - Jen Wang 5*
— Stitches in Time Travel - Peter G. Reynolds 3*
— Stoneway - Christopher Francis 5*
— Strands of Time - Kris Ruhler
— Stuck - Chris Grabenstein 5*
— Survival - Susan Draper 4*
— The Symphony That Was Silent - Steve Brezenoff 5*
— Syren - Angie Sage 5*
T: The Tail of Emily Windsnap - Liz Kessler 5*
— Tea and Dark Chocolate - Debbie Manber Kupfer 5*
— Tears of a Tiger - Sharon M. Draper 5*
— There's an Ogre-Beast in the Playground - Christopher Francis 5*
— That Thing in the Sky - Christopher Francis 5*
— The Thing in the Woods - Steve Brezenoff 5*
— Time Thieves of Tutankhamun - Bill Bevan 5*
— To Catch a Ghost - Michael Dahl 5*
— Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir - Liz Prince 10*
— The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy - Anne Ursu 5*
U: The Unadoptables - Hana Tooke
— Undercover Princess - Connie Glynn 5*
— The Unicorn Quest - Kamalia Benka 5*
— The Unteachables - Gordan Korman 5*
— The Unwanteds - Lisa McMann 4*
V: Villains Rising - Jeremy Kraatz 5*
— Virus Attack - Susan Draper 4*
— Viva Durant and the Madness of Madame Bouchard - Ashi St. Armant 5*
— Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons - Ashli St. Armant 5*
W: The War of the Turnips - Barry S Brunswick 5*
— The Weirdies - Michael Buckley 5*
— When Stars Are Scattered - Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed 5*
— When the Sea Turned to Silver - Grace Lin 4*
— Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Grace Lin 5*
— The Willoughbys - Lois Lowry 5*
— A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani 5*
X: Xander and the Dream Thief - Margaret Dilloway
— Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters - Margaret Dilloway 5*
— X-Factor, Vol. 1: The Longest Night & Vol. 2: Life and Death Matters - Peter David 5*
— Xor: The Shape of Darkness - Moshe Sipper 5*
Y: The Year of Billy Miller - Kevin Henkes 4*
— Yes - Deborah Burnside 5*
— You Go First - Erin Estrada Kelly 5*
— Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero - Saadi Faruqi 5*
— The Young Elites - Marie Lu
Z: The Zero Equation - Christopher G. Nuttall 4*
— Zombie Party - Tommy Krappweis 5*
— The Zombie Who Visited New Orleans - Steve Brezenoff 5*
— Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad - written by Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas 5*
— Disney Zootopia: Movie Graphic Novel 4*
— Zypher - Zobi 5*

Covers in the order finished:

February:


March:


April:


May (*read for #BookADayMay):
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

June:

[Jemima]

Jennifer wrote: "Who would have thought that I'd hit the 12K character limit with a list of books I've read? Crazy, right? Except I did, apparently. And I still have books to add and plenty of time to read lots mor..."
Well, the A to Z isn’t really meant to be a list of all the books you’ve read this year! Goodreads has bookshelves you can use for that :)
The covers probably use up more of the character limit than you’d expect. But this is a good enough solution.

[Jennifer]

Jemima wrote: "Well, the A to Z isn’t really meant to be a list of all the books you’ve read this year! Goodreads has bookshelves you can use for that :)"

LOL That's the thing - It's not all the books I'm reading this year... that list includes an additional 50-odd books right now and will be growing much faster than this list. I'm only including the MG books I read here. Although it's certainly a list much longer than the A-Z Challenge requires, my thought was that others could use my list as another reference for books to read for a particular letter.
And, yes, the book covers do use quite a few characters apiece (20-50, depending upon the title of the book), and I could have deleted those to regain some characters. But it's such a nice way to see the books that I just couldn't stand to delete them. Thus, this solution of splitting my list was born. :-D

[C.J.]

Jennifer wrote: "Who would have thought that I'd hit the 12K character limit with a list of books I've read? Crazy, right? Except I did, apparently. And I still have books to add and plenty of time to read lots mor..."

I had a year when I needed to continue my reading onto a second post. Nothing wrong with that! People also tend to run out of room in they include a mini-synopsis for each title. Do what makes sense!

[Patricia]

I love middle-grade books! I'd like to join in:)
I noticed I have lots of s haha maybe I should try to read books starts with letter A's to Z's:D

Patricia's 2022 A to Z List:
A:
B - Briar Beauty's Story by Shannon Hale(3 stars)
C:
D - Deenie by Judy Blume(4 stars)
- Doc W. and the cursed undersa by Lou Rusty(4 stars)
E:
F - The fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm(4 stars)
G - Sal and Gabi breaks the universe by Carlos Hernandez(4 stars)
H - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling(4 stars)
I:
J:
K:
L - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan(5 stars)
M - Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens( 4 stars)
- Mia in the Mix by Coco Simon(5 stars)
- Madeline Hatter's Story by Shannon Hale(4 stars)
N:
O:
P - Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol (4 stars)
- The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall(4 stars)
Q:
R - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart(5 stars)
S - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan(4 stars)
- Seedfolks by Paul Fleichsman(3 stars)
- Sunny-Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm (4 stars)
- Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt(4 stars)
- Small Spaces by Katherine Arden(4 stars)
- Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley(5 stars)
T - The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag(4 stars)
U:
V:
W - Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse (5 stars)
X:
Y - You go first by Erin Entrada Kelly(4 stars)
Z:

Chronological order:

[Lynn]

Lynn's 2022 A to Z List:
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
F: Fledgling by Mark A. Cooper 1/15/2022 ***
G: Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald 3/31/2022 ****
H:
I:
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Z: The Zee Files by Tina Wells 5/7/2022 ****

[Kelly]

Kelly's 2022 🅰️ to 💤 List:

A: Aviva vs the Dybbuk
B: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
C: Children of the Flying City
D:
E:
F:
G:
H: The Highland Falcon Thief; How to Fight Racism Young Reader's Edition: A Guide to Standing Up for Racial Justice
I:
J: Join the Club, Maggie Diaz; Just Roll with It
K:
L:
M: Murder Is Bad Manners
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R:
S: The Science of Breakable Things; Secret Coders
T: Too Bright to See
U:
V:
W: Winterhouse; When You Trap a Tiger
X:
Y:
Z:

[Jennifer]

I've run out of characters again! Since I've already read at least 4 books of each letter, I'm creating this list for anyone who may need ideas for their own list. (The Bingo cards are available at www.elymnifoquent.com)

Jul
Alpha:

A
Almost American Girl - Robin Ha 5*
The Apprentice Witch - James Nicol 5*
Aru Shah & the Song of Death - Roshani Chokshi 5*
B
The Burglar Who Bit the Big Apple - Steve Brezenoff 5*
E
El Deafo - Cece Bell 5*
F
The Fog Diver - Joel Ross 5*
Foreverywhere - Steve Burns, Steven Drozd, & Gabe Soria 5*
The Foundling & Other Tales of Prydain - Lloyd Alexander 5*
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Vol. 1 - Mi Tagawa 5*
From the Desk of Zoe Washington - Janae Marks 5*
G
Glitch - Sarah Graley 5*
Guys Read: The Sports Pages - Jon Scieszka 4*
H
Hilda & the Hidden People - Luke Pearson and Stephen Davies 5*
L
The Lost Compass - Joel Ross 5*
M
Miles Morales: Shock Waves - Justin A. Reynolds 5*
The Mouse Watch Underwater - J. J. Gilbert 5*
The Mummy at Midnight - Steve Brezenoff 5*
N
A New World - Susan Draper 4*
Nothing Ever Happens Here - Sarah Hagger-Holt 5*
P
The Painting That Wasn't There - Steve Brezenoff 5*
The Pennymores & the Curse of the Invisible Quill - Eric Koester 5*
Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes - Jonathan Auxier 5*
R
Restart - Gordon Korman 5*
The Ride That Was Really Haunted - Steve Brezenoff 5*
Robert Burns' Typewriter - William Clark 5*
Rules - Cynthia Lord 5*
S
The Shadow's Servant - Justin Swapp 5*
The Ship of Cloud and Stars - Amy Raphael 5*
Sparrow Rising - Jessica Khoury 5*
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency - L. D. Lapinski 5*
T
Target Practice - Mike Maihack 5*
The Teacher Who Forgot Too Much - Steve Brezenoff 5*
The Tiger’s Apprentice - Laurence Yep 5*
Timekeepers: A Revolutionary Tale - J. Y. Harris 5*
V
Villain's Vacation - Andy Zach 5*
W
The Witch Boy - Molly Knox Ostertag 5*
Witchlings - Claribel A. Ortega 5*

Chrono:



Bingo Card:



Aug
Alpha:

A
Akata Witch - Nnedi Okorafor 5*
Aya & the Firecats: The Journey Begins - Gunhild Jensen 5*
B
A Boy Called Bat - Elana K. Arnold 5*
The Burning Queen - Kathryn Lasky 5*
C
The Cave That Shouldn't Collapse - Steve Brezenoff 5*
City of Masks - Mary Hoffman 5*
D
The Dragon Warrior - Katie Zhao 5*
E
Elatsoe - Darcie Little Badger 5*
G
Ghost Squad - Claribel A. Ortega 5*
H
Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go - Dale E. Basye 5*
Hello, My Name is Poop - Ben Katzner 5*
A Home for Goddesses & Dogs - Leslie Connor 5*
L
The Language of Ghosts - Heather Fawcett 5*
M
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics - Chris Grabenstein 5*
The Mystery at Moz Hollow - A. K. Hicks 5*
N
New Kid - Jerry Craft 5*
Nowhere to Run - Jude Watson 4*
P
The Phantom on the Phone - Michael Dahl 5*
R
The River Between Us - Richard Peck 5*
S
Sarah, Plain and Tall - Patricia MacLachlan 5*
The Scholar - J.J. Anders 5*
Magic Story of Spring - Anna Garnet 4*
Skandar & the Unicorn Thief - A. F. Steadman 5*
Sophie Quire & the Last Storyguard - Jonathan Auxier 5*
The Snitch - Tonya Duncan Ellis 5*
T
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky - Kwame Mbalia 5*
V
Valiant - Sarah McGuire 5*
Victory Vault - Jake Maddox 4*
W
When You Trap a Tiger - Tae Keller 5*
The Wizard & the Wormhole - Michael Dahl & Lisa K. Weber 5*
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel - Madeline L'Engle & Hope Larson 5*

Chrono:



Bingo Card:



Sept/Oct
Alpha:

A
The Adventures of Lola - Jade Harley 4*
Akata Warrior - Nnedi Okorafor 5*
Amari & the Great Game - B. B. Alston 5*
The Amulet of Samarkand - Jonathan Stroud 5*
B
Best Friends - Shannon Hale 5*
C
Coraline - Neil Gaimon 5*
D
Drago, The Golden Dragon - A. J. Iago 1*
F
Find Layla - Meg Ellison 5*
Front Desk - Kelly Yang 5*
H
Hana Hsu & the Ghost Crab Nation - Sylvia Liu 5*
How Mirka Caught a Fish - Barry Deutsch 5*
How Mirka Got Her Sword - Barry Deutsch 5*
How Mirka Met a Meteorite - Barry Deutsch 5*
I
Iyanu - Vol. 1 - Roye Okupe 5*
J
Just Add Magic - Cindy Callaghan 5*
L
Last Gamer Standing - Katie Zhao 5*
The Lemonade Crime - Jacqueline Davies 5*
M
Mañanaland - Pam Muñoz Ryan 5*
Melissa - Alex Gino 5*
Midnight for Charlie Bone - Jenny Nimmo 5*
Minor Mage - T. Kingfisher 5*
Mission Unstoppable - Dan Gutman 5*
N
Not If I Can Help It - Carolyn Mackler 5*
Not Your Sidekick - C. B. Lee 5*
O
The Orphan of Ellis Island - Elvira Woodruff 5*
P
The Penderwicks - Julie C Gilbert 5*
The Princelings of the East - Jemima Pett 5*
R
Real Friends - Shannon Hale 5*
S
The Sasquatch Escape - Suzanne Selfors 5*
Secrets of the Book - Erin Fry 5*
Silverswift - Natalie Lloyd 5*
The Smile - Marin Darmonkow 5*
Strong Like the Sea - Wendy S. Swore 5*
A Soul as Cold as Frost - Jennifer Kropf 5*
T
Thunder Girl - T. K. Arispe 5*
Touch Blue - Cynthia Lord 5*
Turtle in Paradise - Jennifer L. Holm 5*
Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel - J. L. Holm 5*
W
Walls of Glass - J. W. Elliot 5*
Z
Zypher - Zobi 5* (reread)

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Nov/Dec
Alpha:

A
After Zero - Christina Collins 5*
Anya & the Dragon - Sofiya Pasternack 5*
Aru Shah & the End of Time - Graphic Novel - R. Chokshi 5*
Aru Shah & the Tree of Wishes - R. Chokshi 5*
Aru Shah & the City of Gold - R. Chokshi 5*
The Astonishing Color of After - Emily X. R. Pan 5*
B
Badfreaky - K. Adamopolous 4*
Beyond the Deepwoods - Paul Stewart 4*
A Boy Called Christmas - Matt Haig 5*
The Broken Melody - Vincent Yam 5*
C
Call of the Crow - Jessica Khoury 5*
A Cat's Guide to Bonding with Dragons - Chris Behrsin 5*
D
Downfall - Angela D. Shelton 5*
F
Forget Me Not - Ellie Terry 5*
G
The Gatekeeper's Staff - Antoine Bandele 5*
The Golden City Captives - Julie C. Gilbert 3*
H
Heart of the Moors - Holly Black 5*
Hockey Meltdown - Jake Maddox 4*
The Home Run Kid Races On - Matt Christopher 5*
Horror in the House of Mirrors - Tommy Krappweis 5*
I
Into the Wild - Erin Hunter 5*
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World - Ashley H. Blake 5*
J
The Jumbies - Tracey Baptiste 5*
O
Ooops! - Katrina Kuhler 4*
Q
The Quest for the Diamond Sword - Winter Morgan 4*
R
Rainbow Revolutionaries - Sarah Prager 5*
S
Shy Ninja - Ricardo Sanchez 5*
Skyfall - Michael Dahl 5*
Skylark - Patricia MacLachlan 5*
Spoken - Melanie Weiss 3*
Summerland - Michael Chabon 3*
W
Wilds, Warnings, & Little Wolves - C. J. Kavanaugh 5*
The Winter Freak Show - Daniel Parsons 4*
Witchlight - Jessi Zabarsky 4*
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking - T. Kingfisher 5*

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[Justine]

Well, I didn't do as well this year - 9 letters didn't make it. Here's to another attempt next year. Well done to everyone . Have a Happy New Year!

[C.J.]

Reading in alphabetical order was ... interesting. For the first half of the year, I really enjoyed the challenge because choosing my next book was simple. But by the back half of the year, I was getting a little frustrated because none of the new releases I was excited to read "fit" where I was *supposed* to be reading. For 2023, I'm definitely going back to a reading free-for-all. : )

I'll be working on wrap-up & challenge posts today so we can kick off the New Year with new goals!