2023 - The Alphabet Challenge

[Leslie]

Wow, great job Rhonda!

[Alannah]

Well done Rhonda

[Kim]

Finished my 10th and 11th of this Challenge with:-

'N' -
Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray

Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'L' -
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 12th of this Challenge with:-

'Q' -
The Quickening by Rhiannon Ward

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 13th of this Challenge with:-

'B':-
Black Wood by S.J.I. Holliday

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 14th of this Challenge with:-

'O':-
The Other Girl by C.D. Major

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 15th of this Challenge with:-

'I' -
In the Blink of An Eye by Jo Callaghan

Rated this one as 4+* (9+/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leslie]

I just got my X book from the library - Xenocide - and that's my final book of the challenge! It has been a very good challenge 📚

[Kim]

Finished my 16th of this Challenge with:-

The Half Burnt House by Alex North

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leslie]

Here's my 2nd go at this challenge :)

A - American Gods (6/19/23), 4*
B - The Black Swan (6/13/23), 4*
C - The Cask (6/15/23), 4*
D - Dragon Haven (7/3/23), 3*
E - The Exploits of Arsène Lupin (6/28/23), 3*
F - Frenchman's Creek (6/24/23), 3.5*
G - The Ghost Brigades (6/18/23), 3*
H - The Hot Rock (6/27/23), 4*
I - I Dare (7/7/23), 4* reread
J -
K -
L - Little Dorrit (7/2/23), 4.5* reread
M - Midnight's Children (6/17/23), 3*
N - The Night Circus (6/20/23), 4*
O - Out of the Silent Planet (7/3/23), 4*
P - Play It as It Lays (6/13/23), 3.5*
Q -
R -
S - The Ship (6/16/23), 4*
T - Trader's Leap (7/13/23), 3.5* reread
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Kim]

Finished my 17th of this Challenge with:-

Killing Moon by Jo Nesbø

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 18th and 19th of this Challenge with:-

'X':
Six by James Crow

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'A':
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 20th of this Challenge with:-

You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 21st of this Challenge with:-

'P':-
Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

Rated this one as 5* (10/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 22nd of this Challenge with:-

'T':
This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 23rd of this Challenge with:-

'Z':
Buzz by Anders de la Motte

Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 24th and 25th of this Challenge with:-

'W':
Wild by Kristin Hannah
Rated this one as 5* (9.5/10). My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'E':
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
Rated this one as 5* (10/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tweedledum]

Re post 22

Way back in the spring I enthusiastically set myself 3 alphabetised reading challenges 😂 its November and I’ve completed 1/3 so I reckon that still calls for a little celebration!

A: Aquanaut: A Life Beneath The Surface – The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue by Rick Stanton 👍 July 2023
B: The Wire in the Blood by Val McDermid 👍 August 23
C: Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison by Ben Macintyre 👍 September 23
D: The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani 👍 May 23
E: Eliot's Book of Bookish Lists: A Sparkling Miscellany of Literary Lists byHenry Eliot👍 June2023
F: The King's Fool by Mahi Binebine👍 July 2023
G:The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas 👍 March 2023
H: Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department by Geoffrey S Berman finished : Jan 2023 👍
I:The Ice-Cream Sundae Guide to Autism: An Interactive Kid's Book for Understanding Autism by Debby Elley finished Jan 2023 👍
J: Geoffrey Gets the Jitters by Nadia Shireen 👍 September 23
K:The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hoganfinished Jan 2023 👍
L: Dock Leaves by Hugo Williams 👍 September 23
M:A Spoonful Of Murder by J.M. HallJan 2023👍
N:Nala's World: One Little Cat's Quest for Love and Adventure by Dean Nicholson👍
O: Osbert the Avenger by Christopher William Hill Jan 2023 👍
P: The Promise by Damon Galgut June 2023 👍
Q: The Question of the Missing Head by E.J. Copperman 👍 November 23
Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things by Richard Wiseman
R: Real Tigers by Mick Herron Feb 2023 👍
R: Ravel Remembered by Roger Nichols 👍June 23
S: Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick: The Friend Who Helped Me Walk Again: 1 by Michael Rosen Jan 2023 👍
T: The Ticket Collector from Belarus: An Extraordinary True Story of Britain's Only War Crimes Trial by Mike Anderson Feb 2023 👍
U: An Uneasy Inheritance: My Family and Other Radicals by Polly Toynbee 👍 October 2023
V: Codename Villanelle 👍 May 2023
W: Where the Wild Mums Are by Katie Blackman 👍May 2023
X: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Aussies by Ken Hunt 👍 November 2023
Y: The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna 👍 November 2023
Z: Zelensky:Zelensky: Ukraine's President and His Country by Steven Derix 👍 finished feb 2023

26 / 26

[Alannah]

2024 is fast approaching, does anyone have any ideas for a group challenge?

[LauraT]

Not really thought about it: this cpming year I've decided, for myself clearly, to take it easy with my readings: less in number, more in thought...
Could we do something with colours? As many colours as you can: in the title, in the cover, ...

[Alannah]

LauraT wrote: "Not really thought about it: this cpming year I've decided, for myself clearly, to take it easy with my readings: less in number, more in thought...
Could we do something with colours? As many colo..."

That sounds good.

[Kathleen]

I love the color idea!

[Jade]

I like the colour idea

[Alannah]

Jade wrote: "I like the colour idea"

No problem. Sounds like the colour idea is overwhelming. I will most likely get the 2024 challenges set up around the beginning of December.

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with:-

'R':
Radiance by Shaena Lambert

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Progress: 26/26 - COMPLETED 19/11/23

A - Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane -
- FINISHED 29/6/23 - 4* (9/10)
B - Black Wood by S.J.I. Holliday -
- FINISHED 27/5/23 - 4* (9/10)
C - Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis -
- FINISHED 22/3/23 - 4* (9/10)
D - The Dark by Sharon J. Bolton -
- FINISHED 6/1/23 - 4* (9/10)
E - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni -
- FINISHED 14/10/23 - 5* (10/10)
F - The Fireman by Joe Hill -
- FINISHED 24/2/23 - 5* (9.5/10)
G - The Girl Who Left by Jenny Blackhurst -
- FINISHED 4/1/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
H - The Half Burnt House by Alex North -
- FINISHED 12/6/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
I - In the Blink of An Eye by Jo Callaghan -
- FINISHED 7/6/23 - 4+* (9+/10)
J - The Jonah by James Herbert -
- FINISHED 14/1/23 - 4* (9/10)
K - Killing Moon by Jo Nesbø -
- FINISHED 15/6/23 - 4* (9/10)
L - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers -
- FINISHED 9/4/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
M - Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult -
- FINISHED 13/3/23 - 3* (6.5/10)
N - Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray -
- FINISHED 3/4/23 - 4* (8/10)
O - The Other Girl by C.D. Major -
- FINISHED 29/5/23 - 4* (9/10)
P - Peyton Place by Grace Metalious -
- FINISHED 16/7/23 - 5* (10/10)
Q - The Quickening by Rhiannon Ward -
- FINISHED 30/4/23 - 4* (9/10)
R - Radiance by Shaena Lambert -
- FINISHED 19/11/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
S - Safe House by Jo Jakeman -
- FINISHED 14/2/23 - 4* (9/10)
T - This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer -
- FINISHED 20/7/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
U - The Unheard by Nicci French -
- FINISHED 12/2/23 - 4* (9/10)
V - The Visitor by K.L. Slater -
- FINISHED 24/3/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
W - Wild by Kristin Hannah -
- FINISHED 26/9/23 - 5* (9.5/10)
X - Six by James Crow -
- FINISHED 27/6/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
Y - You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce -
- FINISHED 3/7/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
Z - Buzz by Anders de la Motte -
- FINISHED 10/8/23 - 4* (8/10)

[Ruth]

Kim wrote: "Completed this Challenge with:-

'R':
Radiance by Shaena Lambert

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads...."

Well done Kim. I have 3 left to read myself

[Ruth]

Tweedledum wrote: "Re post 22

Way back in the spring I enthusiastically set myself 3 alphabetised reading challenges 😂 its November and I’ve completed 1/3 so I reckon that still calls for a little celebration!

A:..."

Well done 👏

[Starr]

12/26

A: April Fools 5/17
B: Ben Franklin (Heroes of America) by Jack Kelly 5/9
C: Case Closed, Vol. 1 8/30
D: Dolphins at Daybreak 6/4
E: Earthquake in the Early Morning 11/28
F:
G: Ghost Town at Sundown 11/29
H: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 3/31
I:
J: Jurassic Park 7/28
K:
L:
M:
N: Naruto, Vol. 39: On the Move 4/11
O: One Piece. Omnibus, Vol. 9 5/7
P:
Q:
R:
S: Skip・Beat!, Vol. 47 4/13
T: Tail of the Moon Prequel: The Other Hanzo u 6/24
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:

[LauraT]

I'm missing X!!! I'll give a look at your lists for some ideas!