ladymurmur's 2025 bookish exploits

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[ladymurmur]

Update - 1-Feb

Have read at least one something already for every letter, except J and O!

For each letter:
0 somethings read: 2/26 - J, O
1 something read: #/26 - B,E,F,G,H,I,K,N,Q,R,T,U,W,Z
2 somethings read: #/26 - C,L,P,S,V,X,Y
3 somethings read: #/26 - A,D,M
4 somethings read: #/26 -

Somethings:
Title: #/26; remaining: E,H,I,J,L,M,N,O,S,U,W,X,Z
Author first name: #/26; remaining: B,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,O,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,Y
Author last name: #/26; remaining: A,B,C,D,F,G,I,J,K,N,O,P,Q,R,T,V,Y,Z
Series: #/26; remaining: B,C,E,F,G,H,J,K,L,N,O,P,Q,R,T,U,W,X,Z

[ladymurmur]

Update - 21-Feb

Have read at least one something for every letter! Woot!

For each letter:
1 something read: 9/26 - B,F,H,K,O,Q,U,W,Z
2 somethings read: 11/26 - C,E,G,I,J,N,P,R,T,V,Y
3 somethings read: 6/26 - A,D,L,M,S,X
4 somethings read: 0/26 -

Somethings:
Title: 16/26; remaining: H,J,L,M,N,O,U,W,X,Z
Author first name: 9/26; remaining: B,C,E,F,G,H,I,K,O,Q,R,S,U,V,W,Y,Z
Author last name: 11/26; remaining: A,B,C,D,F,G,I,J,K,N,P,Q,T,V,Y
Series: 11/26; remaining: B,C,E,F,H,K,O,P,Q,R,T,U,W,X,Z

[ladymurmur]

Update 23-Apr:

For each letter:
1 something read: 6/26 - F,K,O,Q,U,Z
2 somethings read: 7/26 - B,C,I,J,V,W,Y
3 somethings read: 9/26 - D,E,G,H,M,N,R,T,X
4 somethings read: 4/26 - A,L,P,S

Somethings:
Title: 20/26; remaining: J,M,N,O,U,Z
Author first name: 12/26; remaining: B,C,F,G,H,I,K,O,Q,U,V,W,Y,Z
Author last name: 17/26; remaining: D,F,I,J,K,Q,T,V,Y
Series: 13/26; remaining: B,C,E,F,H,K,O,Q,R,U,W,X,Z

[ladymurmur]

Update 15-June:

For each letter:
1 something read: 2/26 - Q,Z
2 somethings read: 8/26 - B,J,K,O,U,V,W,Y
3 somethings read: 9/26 - C,D,G,H,I,N,R,T,X
4 somethings read: 7/26 - A,E,F,L,M,P,S

Somethings read:
Title: 23/26; remaining: J,N,Z
Author first name: 16/26; remaining: B,G,H,O,Q,U,V,W,Y,Z
Author last name: 18/26; remaining: D,I,J,K,Q,T,V,Y
Series: 16/26; remaining: B,C,K,O,Q,R,U,W,X,Z

AtYi52B - 40/52 complete!
Anniversary challenge - 7/10 complete!

[ladymurmur]

Gathering ideas for remaining alphabet somethings & prompts:

Titles:
J -
N -
Z - Zero Hour

Author first name:
B - Ben Aaronovitch
G - Gail Carriger
H -
O - Orson Scott Card, Orlando A Sanchez
Q - Quenby Olson
U - Ursula K. LeGuin,Ursula Vernon
V - Vered Ehsani,Veronica Roth,V.E. Schwab
W - Wendy Meadows
Y - Yahtzee Croshaw
Z -

Author last name:
D - Dave Duncan
I - Ian Irvine
J - Elliott James
K - Katherine Kurtz, T. Kingfisher
Q - Ellery Queen, Seabury Quinn
T - Jodi Taylor
V - Ursula Vernon, Catherine Valente
Y - Jane Yolen

Series:
B - Belgariad
C - Chronicles of St. Mary's, Custard Protocol
K - Keeper Chronicles?
O - Oberon's Meaty Mysteries
Q - Quincy Harker
R - Rivers of London
U -
W - Wayward Children,
X - Xuya Universe
Z - Zoey and Sassafrass

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - I know I saw a few of these as I skimming my library earlier this years. Need to find and list those. Could be serpent or even a snaky ribbon.

22. A translated novel from Asia

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting

27. A book set in the winter

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
light/dark, hot/cold, day/night, one/zero, good/evil, in/out, up/down...

35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists

36. A book with a common household object on the cover

38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2

46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names

50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025

52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English

2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements

2020: A book with an emotion in the title

[ladymurmur]

Update, 9-Oct:

31 slots left between my alphabets & AtYi52B.

For each letter:
1 something read: 2/26 - Q,Z
2 somethings read: 4/26 - K,U,V,Y
3 somethings read: 7/26 - D,H,I,O,T,W,X
4 somethings read: 13/26 - A,B,C,E,F,G,J,L,M,N,P,R,S

Somethings read:
Title: 25/26; remaining: Z
Author first name: 18/26; remaining: H,O,Q,U,V,W,Y,Z
Author last name: 18/26; remaining: D,I,J,K,Q,T,V,Y
Series: 21/26; remaining: K,Q,U,X,Z

AtYi52B - 46/52 complete!
Anniversary challenge - 7/10 complete!