NBRC 26 Alphabet 21: Title Challenge: Read the Alphabet (Yearly)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Great, Alleluialu! Welcome to the challenge.

[Kelly]

Signing up for 2014 :)

26/26 Done!

A: Atlantis Rising Alyssa Day 01/08/14
B: Be With Me Maya Banks 01/01/14
C: City of Fallen Angels Cassandra Clare 01/04/14
D: Design for Murder Carolyn G. Hart 02/02/14
E: Echo Burning Lee Child 03/17/14
F: Feel the Heat Cindy Gerard 01/14/14
G: Grave Peril Jim Butcher 01/11/14
H: Hell or High Water Jerrie Alexander 02/05/14
I: InterWorld Neil Gaiman 02/25/14
J: Just the Sexiest Man Alive Julie James 01/22/14
K: Keeping Her Cora Carmack 01/19/14
L: Lover Reborn J.R. Ward 01/06/14
M: Mitosis Brandon Sanderson 01/29/14
N: Notorious Nineteen Janet Evanovich 01/22/14
O: Out Of Control Shannon McKenna 02/20/14
P: Possession J.R. Ward 01/10/14
Q: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain 09/26/14
R: Running Blind Lee Child 01/01/14
S: Sworn to Protect Jo Davis 01/05/14
T: Takedown Twenty Janet Evanovich 01/24/14
U: Untraceable Laura Griffin 01/11/14
V: Vampires Are Forever Lynsay Sands 03/10/14
W: Welcome to the Jungle Jim Butcher 01/01/14
X: xoxo: Sweet and Sexy Romance Kristina Wright 05/16/14
Y: You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More Debbie Macomber 07/15/14
Z: Zoo James Patterson 07/17/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Kelly!

[Jex]

Didn't finish yet again. 16/26.

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Still... well done, Jex!

[Jex]

I'm debating whether or not to try this for the 4th year running...

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Decisions, decisions!

[Diana]

I'll give this a go! Starting 1/1/14



✔ A: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 8/10
✔ B: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys 1/21
✔ C: Communion Town by Sam Thompson 1/20
✔ D: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 1/1
✔ E: Eventide by Kent Haruf 9/1
✔ F: Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink 1/5
✔ G: The Giver by Lois Lowry 1/26
H:
✔ I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 2/17
✔ J: Jim the Boy by Tony Earley 8/14
K:
✔ L: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/5
✔ M: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King 8/10
✔ N: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry 1/11
✔ O: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 1/20
P:
Q:
R:
✔ S: Stella Bain by Anita Shreve 1/12
✔ T: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis 1/7
✔ U: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 8/14
V:
✔ W: The Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice 1/11
X:
Y:
Z:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Diana!

[SthTx Dawn]

Title Challenge: Read the Alphabet 2014

21/26

A: All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill ✔
B: Brother Odd by Dean Koontz ✔
C: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens ✔
D: Dune by Frank Herbert ✔
E: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card ✔
F: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick ✔
G: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin ✔
H: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill ✔
I: InterWorld by Neil Gaiman ✔
J: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte ✔
K: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
L: The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley ✔
M: Mindblind by Jennifer Roy ✔
N: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern ✔
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ✔
P: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain ✔
Q:
R: Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly ✔
S: Stuff Good Players Should Know ✔
T: Time Fall by Timothy Ashby ✔
U: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand ✔
V: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides ✔
W: Water (Akasha, #1) by Terra Harmony ✔
X: Xoe by Sara C. Roethle
Y:
Z: Zoo by James Patterson ✔

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome back to the challenge, Dawn!

[SthTx Dawn]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome back to the challenge, Dawn!"

Thanks! it's one of my faves ☺

[Laila Jane]

I didn't finish last year, but I'm gonna try again this year.


***COMPLETE***

Goal: 26/26
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

A - After Hello by Lisa Mangum (03/05/14)
B - Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young (01/30/14)
C - Crash by Nicole Williams (01/09/14)
D - Drew + Fable Forever by Monica Murphy (04/19/14)
E - Extras by Scott Westerfeld (01/24/14)
F - Finding My Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (02/05/14)
G - The Game Changer by J. Sterling (01/27/14)
H - Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout (04/24/14)
I - Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi (02/27/14)
J - Just One Night by Gayle Forman (06/08/14)
K - Keeping Her by Cora Carmack (10/10/14)
L - Losing It by Cora Carmack (03/04/14)
M - Masquerade by Nyrae Dawn (02/04/14)
N - Near and Far by Nicole Williams (03/12/14)
O - One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy (03/16/14)
P - The Perfect Game by J. Sterling (01/25/14)
Q - Quintessentially Q by Pepper Winters (03/01/14)
R - Rome by Jay Crownover (01/15/14)
S - The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey (01/04/14)
T - Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters (02/22/14)
U - The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders (05/18/14)
V - Vain by Fisher Amelie (03/26/14)
W - World After by Susan Ee (04/29/14)
X - Phenomenal X by Michelle A. Valentine (07/10/14)
Y - You Against Me by Jenny Downham (05/02/14)
Z - Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (10/06/14)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Great, Laila Jane! Welcome back.

[Monica]

Well I forgot about this last year so never completed it. I am going to try again this year:

Goal: 26
Duration: January 1, 2014 - Dec. 31, 2014

A-
B-
C-
D-
E-
F-Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
G-
H-
I-
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O-
P-
Q-Quidditch Through the Ages
R-
S-Stranger in the Room
T-
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome back, Monica!

[Rhonda]

Happy New Year!


Duration: 1/1/14 through 12/31/14
Progress: 17/26

A. Along Came a Spider 2/10/14
B. The Bourne Identity 2/6/14
C. The Constant Princess 3/20/14
D. Dissolution 2/2/14
E. Early Autumn 3/3/14
F.
G. The Great Gatsby 2/12/14
H. The Handmaid's Tale 3/12/14
I. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1/14/14
J. The Judas Goat 1/9/14
K.
L. The Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage 1/6/14
M.
N. Night 3/25/14
O. Of Mice and Men 1/20/14
P. Pearl 4/4/14
Q. Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England 1/29/14
R.
S. Sliver 1/20/14
T. Thinner 1/14/14
U.
V.
W. The White Queen 1/23/14
X.
Y.
Z.

[Susan]

Hi All,

I tried one of these last year, started in the fall, and only got through half of it. Restarting for 2014. Two down so far :)

Goal: 26
Duration: January 1, 2014 - Dec. 31, 2014

A-
B- The Book of Lost Things: A Novel
C-
D-
E- Edge
F- A Feast for Crows
G-
H-
I- The Interestings
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S- Sharp Objects
T-
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Rhonda and Susan!

[Randi]

I failed in 2013. Here I go again!! Reading challenge 2014!!

A:
B:
C:
D: Drowning in the Shallow End by Charlie Mellor
E:
F:
G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L:
M:
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
S:
T: Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome back to the challenge this year, Randi! Good luck.

[Jill]

I think I'll try this one!!
A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
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T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Jill!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Can we use the 2nd word in a title that has "The" in front of it elsewhere and instead of using it for the letter "T" ?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Carmen wrote: "Can we use the 2nd word in a title that has "The" in front of it elsewhere and instead of using it for the letter "T" ?"

Yes, Carmen, you may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.) and go with the second word in the title.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Thanks :)

[Amy]

2013: 22/26



Hopefully I do better this year.

Start Date: January 1, 2014
Read 23/26

A:
B: Brain Camp by Susan Kim & Faith Erin Hicks
C: The Captive Prince by Scott Chantler
D: Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
E: The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
F: Flight, Vol. 4 by Various
G: The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson, etc.
H: Hexed by Michael Alan Nelson; Emma Rios
I: Ichiro by Ryan Inzana
J: Jane, the Fox and Me by Fanny Britt
K: Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis
L: The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen & Rebecca Guay
M: Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner
N: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen & Faith Erin Hicks
O: Out-Dweller by Michael Kingswood
P: Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick & Emma Rios
Q: Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
R: Re-Gifters by various
S: Spectyr by Philippa Ballantine
T: Tower of Treasure by Scott Chantler
U: The Unkindness of Ravens by J. Torres & Faith Erin Hicks
V:
W: The War at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks
X:
Y: You Wish by Jason Lethcoe
Z: Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Amy! Good luck.

[Merissa]

Read the Alphabet Yearly Challenge

Start Date: January 1, 2014
End Date: December 31, 2014
Progress: 20/26

A. The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
B. Bossypants by Tina Fey
C. The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
D.
E. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
F. Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
G. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
H. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
I. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
J.
K.
L. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
M. Mommywood by Tori Spelling
N. Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham
O. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
P. Plague and Fire: Battling Black Death and the 1900 Burning of Honolulu's Chinatown by James Mohr
Q. Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
R. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
S. sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling
T. This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
U. Uncharted TerriTORI by Tori Spelling
V. The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
W. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
X.
Y.
Z.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Merissa!

[Rachel]

Looks like a good challenge to take part in this year!

A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S - Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Rachel!

[Deborah 🐝]

I would definetely try also this one :) It will be a hard year of challenge for me :D

** Alphabet Reading Challenge for 2014***
Start Date: January 1, 2014
Read: 14/26

✔A:"L'Arte di Correre sotto la Pioggia" by Garth Stein - 02.03.14
✔ B: "Il Bacio Cremisi" by Lara Adrian - 14.02.14
C:
D:
✔E:"E' Già Mercoledì e Io No" by Alessandro Bergonzoni
F:
✔G: "Gente di Passaggio" by Fabio Sassetti
✔ H: "Lo Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien - 15.01.2014
✔I: "L'Inganno" (Deception) by Jonathan Kellerman - 23.02.2014
J:
K:
✔ L: "Luna di Miele a Parigi" (Honeymoon in Paris) by Jojo Moyes - 15.08.2014
✔ M: "Milioni di Milioni" by Marco Malvaldi - 05.01.2014
✔N: "Nero" by Tiziano Sclavi
O:
✔P: "Per 10 Minuti" by Chiara Gamberale - 10.05.2014
✔Q: "I Quaderni del Pianto" by Marcela Serrano - 31.08.2014
R: "Ronja Raubertochter" by Astrid Lindgren
✔ S: "Saggio sulla Lucidità" by Josè Saramago - 08.02.2014
T:
✔U: "L'Ultimo Giurato" by John Grisham - 15.04.2014
✔ V: "Il Viaggio di Elisabet" by Jostein Gaarder - 16.02.2014
W:
X:
Y:
Z:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Deborina!

[Nicole]

I'm in.


A - Austenland - Shannon Hale
✔ B - The Burning - Jane Casey - read July 20th - 24th
C - The Coffin Trail: 1 - Martin Edwards
✔ D - Death of a Dentist - M. C. Beaton - September 21st
E - The End of the Wasp Season - Denise Mina
✔ F - Fatal Legacy - Elizabeth Corley (Feb 17th)
✔ G - The Girl on the Ferryboat - Angus Peter Campbell (April 13th)
H - Human Remains - Elizabeth Haynes
I - The Island Nurse - Mary J. MacLeod
J - Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor
K - Kiss Her Goodbye - Allan Guthrie
L - The Long Glasgow Kiss - Craig Russell
M - The Merchant's House - Kate Ellis
✔ N - Now You See Me - S. J. Bolton (May 29th)
O - ?
P - ?
Q - Queen of Hearts - Rhys Bowen
R - ?
✔ S - A Stitch in Time - Amanda James - 14th of July
✔ T - Tuesday's Gone - Nicci French (March 29th)
U - Unauthorized Access - Andrew McAllister
V - Vanish in Plain Sight - Marta Perry
✔ W - Waiting for Wednesday - Nicci French (May 23rd)
X -
Y - Yvonne Goes to York - M. C. Beaton
Z - Code to Zero - Ken Follett

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Nicole!

[Rachel]

A -
B -
C - Canvas Falcons Men And Planes Of Ww1 by Steven Longstreet
D - Dodger by Terry Pratchett 1/27/14
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L - Life of Pi by Yann Martel 1/14/14
M - Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S - Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw 1/15/14
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z - Zoya by Danielle Steel

[Kristina]

Hi! I'm new to the book club and challenge scene. So I have a possible dumb question to ask. I just want to make sure I understand this challenge. So you have to list a book for every letter and read every title by the end of the year. Is that right? I'm assuming so,but I just wanted to make sure. It sounds like a lot of fun..

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Kristina wrote: "So you have to list a book for every letter and read every title by the end of the year."

That is correct, Kristina. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.).

[Nicole]

Can I choose Code to Zero as "Z"?
I am really struggling to find a book with z. :(

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Nicole wrote: "Can I choose Code to Zero as "Z"?
I am really struggling to find a book with z. :("

Sure, that's fine, Nicole.

[Kristina]

A- Asylem by Nan Allen
B- Bloody Bones by Laurell Hamilton √ 4/30/14
C- City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
Or
Circus of the danmed by Laurell Hamilton √ 4/20/14
D- The Death Cure by James Dashner √ 02/22/2014
E- Everneath by Brodi Ashton
F- Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James √ 01/16/2014
G- Guilty Pleasure by Laurell Hamilton √ 4/9/14
H- How to Seduce a Vampire By Kerrelyn Sparks √ 07/02/14
I- Incubus Dreams by Laurell Hamilton √ 05/26/14
J- Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
K- Kindred by Octavia butler √ 04/17/14
L- Laughing corpse by Laurell Hamilton √ 4/14/14
M- Maze Runner by James dashner √ 2/16/14
N- Need by Carrie Jones √ 4/19/14
O- Obsidian Butterfly Laurell Hamilton√ 5/08/14
P- Polished Hoe by Austin Clarke
Q- Queen of the Damned by Ann Rice
R- The Round House by Louise Erdrich
S- The Scorch Trials by James Dashner √ 02/20/2014
T- Thrist By Claire Ferrell √ 01/29/2014
U- Unenchanted by Chanda Hahn √ 1/31/14
V- Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo By Kerrelyn Sparks √ 02/24/14
W- Written in My Own Hearts Blood by Diana Gabaldon √ 07/21/14
X- XVI by Julia Karr
Y- The Year of Disappearances by Susan Hubbard
Z- The Zookeepers Wife by Diana Ackerman

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Kristina!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Danielle for Z you can read Zero Day by David Baldacci. It's a good book.

[Daniell]

Carmen wrote: "Danielle for Z you can read Zero Day by David Baldacci. It's a good book."

Thank you :)

[Daniell]

My A - Z Challenge I need help on one more :)

A - Angelas's Salvation by Michelle Hughes
B - Broken Visions by Jessica Sorensson (Shattered Promises series book 4)
C - Crave by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels series book 2)
D - Dark Lover by J.R.Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood series book 1)
E - Envy by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels series book 3)
F - Fractured Souls by Jessica Sorenson (Shattered Promises series book 2)
G - Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast (Goddess Summoning series book 2)
H - A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark series book 2)
I - Immortal by Lauren Burd (Immortal Trilogy series book 1)
J - Covet by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angel Series book 1)
K - Wicked Deeds on Wicked Nights by Kresley COle (Immortals After Dark series book 4)
L - Let the Wild Out by Madelyn Porter (book 1 of 2)
M - Madd Addam by Margaret Atwood (Madd Addam series book 3)
N - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark series book3)
O - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
P - Possesion by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels series book 5)
Q - Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout (Lightworld/Darkworld series book 1)
R - Rapture by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels series book 4)
S - Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter (Alien Huntress series book 4)
T - The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark series book 1)
U - Unbroken by Jessica Sorenson (Shattered Promises series book 3)
V - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy series book 1)
W - The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory (The White Queen series book 1)
X - Jinx by Sage Blackwood (Thank you Amanda)
Y - The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood (Madd Addam Trilogy book 2)
Z - Zero Day by David Baldacci (Thank you Carmen)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Your welcome Danielle :)

[Kris]

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h -How to Comfort Those in Pain by Frederic Tate
I
j
k
l - Life on the other side by Sylvia Brown
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n
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q - Questions from Earth, answer from Heaven by Sylvia Brown
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t
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z

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Kris!

[Amanda]

@ Danielle - For X, I read Jinx by Sage Blackwood. Meg Cabot also has a book called Jinx, but I haven't it.