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

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Sashana wrote: "Np problem with that, Denae."

<3 Not like it makes things that much easier. I seem to have a lot of repetition this year.

[Sashana]

I hear ya. I'm having the same problem.

[Sashana]

Title: Read the Alphabet
Timeline: 1 year
Start Date: January 02, 2011
End Date:
Current Tally: 16/26

A-
B- The Bachelor's Bed by Jill Shalvis
C-
D- Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
E- Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
F- Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
G- Geek High by Piper Banks
H- Hail Caesar by Thu Huong Ha
I-
J-
K-
L- A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith
M- Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic #6) by Sophie Kinsella
N- Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson
O- Once and Always by Judith McNaught
P: Paradise by Judith McNaught
Q-
R- Reign or Shine by Michelle Rowen
S- Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
T- Thrill Ride by Rachel Hawthorne
U- Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson
V-
W- A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
X-
Y-
Z-

[Julie]

Robin wrote: "Good Luck Julie,
Have fun finding books to fit the alphabet."

Thanks! I'm wondering about letters like X and Z .. maybe I'll have to buy XVI (such a sacrifice to get the X in!) ... love the excuse to buy a new book!

[Sans]

Julie, check message 1 on this thread:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

Lisa's been keeping a log for difficult letters. ^_^

[Kristina]

I'mn doing this in another group for both authors and titles, but I have so many challenges going in this group that I'll post it twice

1/1/11 - 12/31/11

Alphabet Challenge 2011: Titles
A – Ambition (Private #7) – Kate Brian
B – The Book of Spells (Private Prequel) – Kate Brian
C – Confessions(Private #4) – Kate Brian
D – Dewey The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World – Vicki Myron 2/7
E - Entwined - Heather Dixon 7/20
F - Feathered - Laura Kasischke 3/21
G - Girls for Breakfast - David Yoo
H - Home: A Memoir of My Early Years – Julie Andrews 1/1
I – Inner Circle (Private #5) - Kate Brian 1/4
J -
K – Keeping Secrets – Ann M. Martin
L – The Lying Game – Sara Shepard
M – Matched – Ally Condie
N - The Name of This Book Is Secret - Psuedonymous Bosch
O - Ominous - Kate Brian 3/7
P – Pure Sin – (Privilege #5) – Kate Brian 1/24
Q - Queen of the Dead - Stacey Kade 6/11
R – Realityland: True-life Adventures at Walt Disney World – David Koenig 1/9
S – Sea Change – Aimee Friedman 1/28
T - Trapped - Michael Northrop 3/10
U – Untouchable (Private #3) – Kate Brian 1/3
V – Vanished (Private #12) – Kate Brian 1/16
W – Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club - Jennifer Armstrong (2/11)
X -
Y -
Z -

TOTAL LETTERS COMPLETED =21/26

Alphabet Challenge 2011: Authors
A – Alcott, Louisa May (Little Women)
B – Brian, Kate (Private and Privilege Series,Sweet 16)
C - Cecilia Ahern (The Book of Tomorrow)3/2
D - David Levithan (Dash & Lily's Book of Dares)
E - Evanovich, Janet (One for the Money)
F – Friedman, Aimee (Sea Change)
G - Gail Carriger (Soulless)
H - Hughes, Monica (Invitation to the Game 3/16
I -
J - Jennifer Armstrong (Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club) 2/11
K – Koenig, David (Realityland: True-life Adventures at Walt Disney World)
L - Lauren Oliver - (Delirium) 2/27
M – Martin, Ann M. (Main Street #6, 7, & 8)
N - Nora Roberts (Bride Quartet)
O - Oscar A. Hammerstein - (The Hammersteins: A Musical Theatre Family) 1/15
P - Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)
Q -
R – Ryan, Carrie (The Dead-Tossed Waves) 1/15
S - Shepard, Sara (The Lying Game) 1/28
T - Tabitha Suzuma (Forbidden)
U -
V - V.C. Andrews - (Broken Flower) 3/28
W - Weyn, Suzanne (Distant Waves) 3/15
X -
Y - Yoo, David - (Girls for Breakfast)
Z -

TOTAL LETTERS COMPLETED = 21/26

[Julie]

Sans wrote: "Julie, check message 1 on this thread:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

Lisa's been keeping a log for difficult l..."

Thanks! That WILL help!

[Gayle]

I'll give this one a shot if I can back date my reading list from Jan 1 of this year. All are listed on my page(s). I find I already have duplicated some of the letters (especially T and W), but think it will be interesting to see if I can find some for those more difficult letters. (I'm thinking X and Z will be my "problem children".)

[Gayle]

OK, since I've had no answer, I'll just assume that it's ok to back date to Jan. 1 of this year. I may try combine this challenge with another one or 2 as well. We'll see how it goes.

[Gayle]

Question..........How do you get the pictures of the covers to show up on your posts?

[Kristina]

Gayle - go to add book/author at the top of your comment box, then choose cover at the bottom and type in the book you want, then hit add!

[Gayle]

Kristina wrote: "Gayle - go to add book/author at the top of your comment box, then choose cover at the bottom and type in the book you want, then hit add!"

Oh! OK, guess I never looked at the bottom of that box before. Good to know. Thanks!

[Gayle]

I'll post as I read, but here's what I have so far. (Please bear with me as I'm not a fast reader!)

A -
B -
C -
D - The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (1/16-19/11)
E -
F - Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey (3/27-31/11)
G -
H - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran (1/1-7/11)
I -
J -
K - The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason (3/19-26/11)
L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (1/19-23/11)
M - Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran (3/7-14/11)
N - Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (1/8-16/11)
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T - To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley (1/23-27/11)
U -
V -
W - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (2/7-16/11)
X -
Y -
Z -

[Jesse]

Title: Read the Alphabet
Timeline: 6 Months
Start Date: February 1, 2011
End Date: August 1, 2011
Current Tally: 11/26

A
B - Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion - Izabella St James
C
D
E – The Elephant to Hollywood – Michael Caine
F
G – (Harry Potter and) the Goblet of Fire – J. K. Rowling
H
I
J - Jane and the Damned by Janet Mullany
K
L
M – The Maze Runner – James Dashner
N - The New Vampire's Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night by Joe Gardener et al
O
P - The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story - Ree Drummond
Q – Quidditch Through the Ages – J. K. Rowling
R - The Real Real - Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
S - The Science of Single: One Woman's Grand Experiment in Modern Dating, Creating Chemistry, and Finding Love - Rachel Machacek
T
U
V
W
X
Y - Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned - Brian K. Vaughan
Z

[Kellyflower]

I have 9 letters left. I think Z is gonna be the hardest...
(I'm currently working on the letter "X")

[Sashana]

I think I have about 10 left. Surprisingly the easy letters are a problem for me. I don't even have an A yet!

[Jesse]

More than half way done!

Title: Read the Alphabet
Timeline: 6 Months
Start Date: February 1, 2011
End Date: August 1, 2011
Current Tally: 14/26

A
B - Bunny Tales - Izabella St James
C
D
E – Elephant to Hollywood – Michael Caine
F - Forgotten – Cat Patrick
G – (Harry Potter and) the Goblet of Fire – J. K. Rowling
H
I
J - Jane and the Damned – Janet Mullany
K
L
M – Maze Runner – James Dashner
N - The New Vampire's Handbook – Joe Gardener et al
O
P - The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond
Q – Quidditch through the Ages – J. K. Rowling
R - The Real Real – Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
S - The Science of Single – Rachel Machacek
T - These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales - Jim Knipfel
U
V
W - Why He Didn’t Call You Back - Rachel Greenwald
X
Y - Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned – Brian K. Vaughan
Z

[Jesse]

Kellyflower wrote: "I have 9 letters left. I think Z is gonna be the hardest...
(I'm currently working on the letter "X")"

Z shouldn't be too bad if you can find a book that starts with either Zombie or Zoo (those seem to be the most popular Z words). I'm still worried about X and had to do some leg work to find Y.

[Gayle]

I'll post as I read, but here's what I have so far. (Please bear with me as I'm not a fast reader!)

4/19/11 - 3 books added

A -
B -
C -
D - The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (1/16-19/11)
E - Eaters of the Deadby Michael Crichton (4/7-9/11)
F - Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey (3/27-31/11)
G -
H - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran (1/1-7/11)
I -
J -
K - The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason (3/19-26/11)
L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (1/19-23/11)
M - Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran (3/7-14/11)
N - Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (1/8-16/11)
O -
P -
Q -
R - The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory (4/10-18/11)
S - A Shrine of Murders by C.L. Grace
T - To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley (1/23-27/11)
U -
V -
W - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (2/7-16/11)
X -
Y -
Z -

[Alicia]

Read the Alphabet Challenge
Dates: 27 Apr. 2011 - 26 Apr. 2012

Oh, I like this one! I will post as I read.

A:
B:
C: The Crown Conspiracy, by Michael J. Sullivan - read 5/01
D: Desire Unchained, by Larissa Ione - read 5/02
E:
F: First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones - read 7/08
G: A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin - read 5/30
H: The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson - read 7/05
I:
J:
K:
L: The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch - read 7/26
M: Magic Burns, by Ilona Andrews - read 7/10
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R:
S: Some Girls Bite, by Chloe Neill - read 6/26
T:
U:
V:
W: The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson - read 6/13
X:
Y:
Z:

9 of 26 completed, as of 26 July 2011

[Cathy]

AtoZ challenge
Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011
19/26 Completed

A-Awakened by PC & Kristin Cast 4/1/11
B-The Bridal Quest by Candace Camp 3/17/11
C-The Countess by Lynsay Sands 3/25/11
D-Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden 3/9/11
E-Eat Prey Love by Kerrilyn Sparks 3/8/11
F- First Truth by Dawn Cook 3/28/11
G- Goddess of Legend by PC Cast 3/21/11
H-Her Warrior King by Michelle Willigham 3/18/11
I-The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa 3/5/11
J-Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
K-
L-Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips 4/27/11
M--Master of the Night by Angela Knight3/16/11
N-Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 4/18/11
O-The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig 4/3/11
P--The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy3/1/11
Q-
R-River Marked by Patricia Briggs 4/20/11
S-Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory3/11/11
T-To Wed a Scandalous Spy by Celeste Bradley 3/27/11
U-Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens
V-Vision in White by Nora Roberts
W-When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James3/7/11
X- XVI by Julia Karr 4/29/11
Y-You Slay Me by Katie McAllister
Z-Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti

[Jen]

Hi all! I'm new here. I actually have this challenge started with another group, can I continue it here? Here's what I have read so far...

A – Awakened(House of Night #8) by P.C. Cast
B – By the Time You Read This, I’ll Be Dead by Julie Anne Peters
C – Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) by Patricia Briggs
D – The Dead Girls’ Dance (The Morganville Vampires #2) by Rachel Caine
E – Evermore (The Immortals #1) by Alyson Noel
F – Fallen (Fallen #1) by Lauren Kate
G – Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) by Rachel Caine
H – How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf #1) by Molly Harper
I – Inside Out (Inside Out #1) by Maria V. Snyder
J –
K – The Kitchen Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy #1) by Annette Blair
L –
M – Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook
N – Nocturne by Syrie James
O –
P – Portal (Portal Chronicles #1) by Imogen Rose
Q –
R – Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
S – Strange Neighbors (Strange Neighbors #1) by Ashlyn Chase
T – The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton
U –
V –
W – The Werewolf Upstairs (Strange Neighbors #2) by Ashlyn Chase
X –
Y –
Z –

9 MORE TO GO!!

[Melissa]

Start date: May 1, 2011
Complete: 15/26

A -
B - Blameless by Gail Carriger
C - Changeless by Gail Carriger
D - Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs
E -
F - Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs
G - Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
H - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
I - In The Woods by Tana French
J -
K -
L - Lightning by Dean Koontz
M - Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
N - The Native Star by M.K. Hobson
O - One For The Money by Stephanie Plum
P - Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine
Q -
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
S - Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh
T - Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Karen (EarthAngel2911)]

Read the Alphabet Challenge
Start: May 1, 2011
Finish: ?

I'm getting this posted right now, and I'll come back and add in what I've read so far and what I'll set aside for each letter. :-)

A - Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins - 5/15/11
B - Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson #2), by Patricia Briggs - 6/5/11
C - Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega #1), by Patrica Briggs - 6/19/11
D - Deeper than Midnight (Midnight Breed #9), by Lara Adrian - 6/29/11
E - Envy (Luxe #3), by Anna Godbersen - 7/20/11
F - Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah - 6/10/11
G - Girl Over the Edge, by Amy Kinzer - 8/12/11
H - Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2), by Patricia Briggs - 6/25/11
I - Inside Out (Insiders #1), by Maria V. Snyder - 5/29/11
J - Jellicoe Road, by Melina Marchetta
K - A Knight in Shining Armor, by Jude Deveraux
L - Life of Pi, by Yann Martel - 5/12/11
M - Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson #1), by Patricia Briggs - 6/4/11
N - Night Road, by Kristin Hannah - 5/14/11
O - Outside In (Insiders #2), by Maria V. Snyder - 5/30/11
P - Passion (Fallen #3), by Lauren Kate - 6/15/11
Q - Q is for Quarry, by Sue Grafton
R - Revolution, by Jennifer Donnelly - 5/5/11
S - Something Borrowed, by Emily Giffin - 5/8/11
T - Touching Spirit Bear, by Ben Mikaelsen - 7/24/11
U - Unearthly (Unearthly #1), by Cynthia Hand
V - A Visit from the Good Squad, by Jennifer Egan - 7/21/11
W - The Weird Sisters, by Eleanor Brown - 5/2/11
X - XVI, by Julia Karr
Y - You Only Love Twice, by Elizabeth Thornton
Z - Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers

[Jesse]

Title: Read the Alphabet
Timeline: 6 Months
Start Date: February 1, 2011
End Date: August 1, 2011
Current Tally: 20/26

I made a lot of progress recently. I should be able to finish in time so long as I can find something for X that sounds like fun.

A – The Adventurer’s Handbook - Mick Conefrey
B – Bunny Tales - Izabella St James
C – The Case of the Missing Books by Ian Sansom
D – (Harry Potter and) the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
E – Elephant to Hollywood – Michael Caine
F – Forgotten – Cat Patrick
G – (Harry Potter and) the Goblet of Fire – J. K. Rowling
H – (Harry Potter and) the Half-Blood Prince - J. K. Rowling
I –
J – Jane and the Damned – Janet Mullany
K –
L – Liar’s Poker - Michael Lewis
M – Maze Runner – James Dashner
N – The New Vampire's Handbook – Joe Gardener et al
O – (Harry Potter and) the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling
P – The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond
Q – Quidditch through the Ages – J. K. Rowling
R – The Real Real – Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
S – The Science of Single – Rachel Machacek
T – These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales - Jim Knipfel
U –
V –
W – Why He Didn’t Call You Back - Rachel Greenwald
X –
Y – Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned – Brian K. Vaughan
Z –

[Marissa]

Read The Alphabet
Start- May 23

A - Alt Ed by Catherine Atkins
B - Betwixt / Tara Bray Smith
C - Clarity by Kim Harrington
D - Deep - Vance
E - The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June by Robin Benway
F - Firelight - Sophie Jordan
G - The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
H - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
I -Intertwined by Gena Showalter
J - Jinx - Meg Cabot
K - A Kiss in Time - Alex Flinn
L - Likely story / David Van Etten
M - Mermaid Park / by Beth Mayall
N - Newes from the dead - Mary Hooper
O - The Orpheus Obsession - Dakota Lane
P - Pretty Things - Manning
Q - The Queen of Cool by Cecil Castellucci
R - Ruined by Paula Morris
S -Safe House b Meg Cabot
T - Tithe/Holly Black
U -Unraveled by Gena Showalter
V - The vespertine / Saundra Mitchell
W -When Lightening Strikes by Meg Cabot
X - The Xibalba Murders
Y - The Year of Secret Assignments - Moriarity
Z -Zombies vs. Unicorns

[Gayle]

I'll post as I read, but here's what I have so far. (Please bear with me as I'm not a fast reader!)

JULY 19 - 4 books added

A - Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick (who happens to be a good friend of ours!) 4/18-29/2011
B -
C - The Confession of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn (6/1-6/2011)
D - The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (1/16-19/11)
E - Eaters of the Deadby Michael Crichton (4/7-9/11)
F - Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey (3/27-31/11)
G -
H - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran (1/1-7/11)
I -
J -
K - The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason (3/19-26/11)
L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (1/19-23/11)
M - Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran (3/7-14/11)
N - Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (1/8-16/11)
O - The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley (5/16-31/2011)
P -
Q - The Queen's Gambit by Diane A.S. Stuckart (7/1-18/2011)
R - The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory (4/10-18/11)
S - A Shrine of Murders by C.L. Grace (4/5-7/11)
T - To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley (1/23-27/11)
U -
V -
W - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (2/7-16/11)
X -
Y -
Z -

[Laura]

Start Date: 8/1/11
End Date: 12/31/11

Count: 6/26

A – Angel Burn by L.A. Weatherly*
B – Between Two Ends by David Ward*
C – Cassie Draws the Universe by P.S. Baber*
D – Dark Currents by Lindsay Buroker* 8/4/11
E – Ender's Gameby Orson Scott Card* 8/16/11
F – Flash Gold by Lindsay Buroker*
G – The Goblin Market by Jennifer Hudock* 8/9/11
H – The Host by Stephenie Meyer* - 8/2/11
I – The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa* - 1/20/12
J – Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
K – The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
L – Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld*
M – The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley*
N – Nation by Terry Pratchett* - 12/16/11
O – Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
P – Portal by Imogen Rose*
Q – The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
R – Restoration by Carol Berg*
S – Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon*
T – Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce*
U – Uglies by Scott Westerfeld*
V – Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
W – Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce*
X – X-isle by Steve Augarde
Y – The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Z – Z for Zachariah by Robert O’Brien

* Denotes books I already own

[Jesse]

Title: Read the Alphabet
Timeline: 6 months
Start Date: February 1, 2011
End Date: August 1, 2011
Current Tally: 26/26

I am finally done with exactly 1 week to spare. Fittingly enough, Z ended up being my last book.

A - Adventurer’s Handbook by Mick Conefrey
B - Bunny Tales by Izabella St James
C – Case of the Missing Books by
D – (Harry Potter and the) Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
E – Elephant to Hollywood by Michael Caine
F – Forgotten by Cat Patrick
G – (Harry Potter and the) Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
H - (Harry Potter and the) Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
I – I Lie for a Living by The International Spy Museum
J – Jane and the Damned by Janet Mullany
K – The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
L – Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis
M – The Maze Runner by James Dashner
N – The New Vampire’s Handbook by Joe Gardener et al.
O - (Harry Potter and the) Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
P – The Pioneer Woman by Ree Drummond
Q – Quidditch through the Ages by J. K. Rowling
R – The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
S – The Science of Single by Rachel Machacek
T – These Children Who Come at You with Knives and Other Fairy Tales by Jim Knipfel
U – Unusual Suspects edited by Dana Stabenow
V – Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray et al.
W – Why He Didn’t Call You Back by Rachel Greenwald
X – XVI by Julia Karr
Y – Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan
Z – Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks

[Aneeqah]

Congrats Jess! =)

[Sashana]

Congrats, Jess!

[Adva]

Jumping in (all the books without date are ones I've finished but don't remember the exact date. However, they were all read in 2011):
Start date: 1.1.11
End date: 31.12.11 (hopefully)
Current book count: 11/26

A - Animal Farm
B - The Bell Jar June
C - Cosmopolis - currently reading
D - The Door July
E - The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences May
F - The Fountainhead - currently reading
G - Gulliver's Travels July
H - Hungarian portrait
I -
J -
K -
L - Lord of the Flies 27 Jul
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S - The Scarlet Letter June
T -
U -
V -
W -
X - Washington Square
Y -
Z -

[Aneeqah]

I think I'm going to jump in with this one.

Read the Alphabet Reading Challenge
August 1,2011- August 1, 2012
0/26 Books Read

A- Across the Universe by Beth Revis
B-
C- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
D-
E-
F-
G- Good Enough by Paula Yoo
H-
I- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S-
T-
U- Unwind by Neal Shusterman
V-
W- Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
X-
Y-
Z-

[Jane]

Starting this one effective September 1st.

A- Ape House Sara Gruen 9/17
B- -Bossypants Tina Fey 9/29
C- Covet J.R. Ward 9/22
D- Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison 10/?
E- Ender's Game Orson Scott Card 11/6
F- First Drop of Crimson Jeaniene Frost 11/13
G- The Good, the Bad, and the Undead Kim Harrison 10/?
H- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford
I- Irma Voth Miriam Toews 10/24
J- The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan 9/14
L- Losing You Nicci French 9/25
M- Monday Mourning Kathy Reichs 11/18
N- Now You See Her James Patterson 9/24
O- Open House Elizabeth Berg 9/30
P- The Passage Justin Cronin 10/23
Q- Quinn Iris Johansen 6/3
R- Rogue Rachel Vincent 10/30
S- Seduction in Death J D Robb 9/20
T- Tell No One Harlan Coban 9/27
U- U is for Undertow 6/10
V- V is for Vengeance4/7
W- The Wolf GiftAnne Rice 3/13
X- Xenocide Orson Scott Card 3/7
Y-The Year of the Flood Margaret Attwodd 4/10
Z-Zero History William Gibson 1/17

[Cathy]

AtoZ challenge
Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011
26/26 Completed Done!!!

A-Awakened by PC & Kristin Cast 4/1/11
B-The Bridal Quest by Candace Camp 3/17/11
C-The Countess by Lynsay Sands 3/25/11
D-Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden 3/9/11
E-Eat Prey Love by Kerrilyn Sparks 3/8/11
F- First Truth by Dawn Cook 3/28/11
G- Goddess of Legend by PC Cast 3/21/11
H-Her Warrior King by Michelle Willigham 3/18/11
I-The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa 3/5/11
J-Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James 8/8/11
K-Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 7/13/11
L-Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips 4/27/11
M--Master of the Night by Angela Knight3/16/11
N-Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 4/18/11
O-The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig 4/3/11
P--The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy3/1/11
Q-Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot 9/20/11
R-River Marked by Patricia Briggs 4/20/11
S-Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory3/11/11
T-To Wed a Scandalous Spy by Celeste Bradley 3/27/11
U-The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens 7/26/11
V-Vision in White by Nora Roberts 5/20/11
W-When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James3/7/11
X- XVI by Julia Karr 4/29/11
Y-You Slay Me by Katie McAllister 5/9/11
Z-Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti 6/19/11

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Cathy!

[Kristen]

Good job, Cathy!

[Jex]

I haven't posted an update in awhile, so here goes:

Read the Alphabet
Started: November 2010
Finished:
Deadline: November 2011
Complete: 18/26

A) B) C) D) E) F) G) H) I) J) K) L) M) N) O) P) Q) R) S) T) U) V) W) X) Y) Z)

[Kate]

Alright, I'm in. Started 9/28/2011.

A) America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation
B) Baby Facts: The Truth about Your Child's Health from Newborn through Preschool
C)
D)
E)
F) Fat Land
G) Gentle Birth Choices
H)
I) In Defense of Food
J)
K)
L)
M) [in progress]
N)
O) Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth
P) The Painter Knight
Q) Queen of Shadows
R)
S) Spiritual Midwifery
T)
U)
V)
W)
X) A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Seven Societies
Y)
Z)

Updated 11.11.11

[Gayle]

I'll post as I read, but here's what I have so far. (Please bear with me as I'm not a fast reader!)

October 1 - 8 books added

A - Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick (who happens to be a good friend of ours!) 4/18-29/2011
B - The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (7/27 - 8/8/2011)
C - The Confession of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn (6/1-6/2011)
D - The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (1/16-19/11)
E - Eaters of the Deadby Michael Crichton (4/7-9/11)
F - Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey (3/27-31/11)
G -
H - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran (1/1-7/11)
I - In Ashes Lie by Marie Brennan (9/12-26/2011)
J -
K - The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason (3/19-26/11)
L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (1/19-23/11)
M - Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran (3/7-14/11)
N - Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (1/8-16/11)
O - The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley (5/16-31/2011)
P - Plain Jane by Laurien Gardner (8/6-13-2011)
Q - The Queen's Gambit by Diane A.S. Stuckart (7/1-18/2011)
R - The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory (4/10-18/11)
S - A Shrine of Murders by C.L. Grace (4/5-7/11)
T - To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley (1/23-27/11)
U - Unnatural Issue by Mercedes Lackey (6/24-30/2011)
V - The Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth IThe Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I by Jeane Westin (8/16-9/1/2011)
W - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (2/7-16/11)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton (9/26-29/2011)
Y - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (7/18-26/2011)
Z - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis (8/13-16/2011)



Which, by my calculations leaves me the letters G and J to try find books to read before the end of the year. Having trouble finding a J books though in a genre I like to read. (historical fiction, preferably medieval; historical mysteries, again medieval based preferable)

[Rachel]

Looking good, Gayle. I will keep my eye out for Gs and Js in medieval mysteries/fiction!

[Gayle]

Thanks

[Gayle]

Checked out my J book at the library yesterday and I think I have figured out my G book. :) Now to get them read!

[Rachel]

Gayle is evil and told me about this group and this challenge recently...

I will start this as of October 1, 2011.

A
B
C - The Cider House Rules 10/11/11
D
E - Entwined 10/20/11
F
G
H
I
J
K - Kidnapped 10/25/11
L
M - My Name is Mary Sutter 10/19/11
N
O
P
Q
R
S - Sarum: The Novel of England 10/25/11
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

[Gayle]

October 27 - 1 book added

A - Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick (who happens to be a good friend of ours!) 4/18-29/2011
B - The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (7/27 - 8/8/2011)
C - The Confession of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn (6/1-6/2011)
D - The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (1/16-19/11)
E - Eaters of the Deadby Michael Crichton (4/7-9/11)
F - Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey (3/27-31/11)
G -
H - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran (1/1-7/11)
I - In Ashes Lie by Marie Brennan (9/12-26/2011)
J - The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin (10/18-27/11)
K - The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason (3/19-26/11)
L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (1/19-23/11)
M - Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran (3/7-14/11)
N - Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (1/8-16/11)
O - The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley (5/16-31/2011)
P - Plain Jane by Laurien Gardner (8/6-13-2011)
Q - The Queen's Gambit by Diane A.S. Stuckart (7/1-18/2011)
R - The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory (4/10-18/11)
S - A Shrine of Murders by C.L. Grace (4/5-7/11)
T - To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley (1/23-27/11)
U - Unnatural Issue by Mercedes Lackey (6/24-30/2011)
V - The Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth IThe Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I by Jeane Westin (8/16-9/1/2011)
W - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (2/7-16/11)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton (9/26-29/2011)
Y - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (7/18-26/2011)
Z - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis (8/13-16/2011)



Which leave me 1 book to finish the challenge, and I'm pretty sure I've figured out which book it will be. :)

[Midu]

Started today..31st Oct'11:
A - Anna dressed in blood by Kendare Blake
B - Blamless by Gail Carriger (31st Oct-Nov'11)
C - Changeless by Gail Carriger (Nov'11)
D - Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
E -
F - The Forgotten Garden
G - A Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAllister
H - 100 cupboards by N.D. Wilson
I - Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
J - John dies at the end by David Wong
K - The Key by Felcia Rogers
L - Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
M - Midnight by Ellen Connor
N - The Next Thing I knew by John Corwin
O- The Great Organizer by Vincent Pet
P - The peach keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Q - Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
R - Ransom by Julie Garwood
S - Serpent's kiss by Thea Harrison
T - Timeless by Alexandra Monir (2nd Nov)
U- Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
V - Visions by Anna James
W - The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks (3rd Nov)
X
Y- The Ylem by Tatiana Vila
Z

[Rachel]

A
B
C - The Cider House Rules 10/11/11
D
E - Entwined 10/20/11
F
G
H - Honest Illusions - 10/31/11
I
J
K - Kidnapped 10/25/11
L
M - My Name is Mary Sutter 10/19/11
N
O
P
Q
R
S - Sarum: The Novel of England 10/25/11
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

[Rebecca]

My start date will be October 1st, 2001! This may take me a while

A -
B -
C -
D -
E - E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton (10/11/11)
F - Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith (11/17/11)
G -
H - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich (10/1/11)
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P - Peril at End House by Agatha Chrstie (11/2/11)
Q -
R -
S - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (11/14/11)
T - The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander Mccall Smith (10/28/11)
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Z -

[Rachel]

Update for November!

A - Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 - 11/28/11
B - The Bells - 11/23/11
C - The Cider House Rules 10/11/11
D
E - Entwined 10/20/11
F - The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre - 11/14/11
G
H - Honest Illusions - 10/31/11
I
J
K - Kidnapped 10/25/11
L - Life on the Mississippi - 11/09/11
M - My Name is Mary Sutter 10/19/11
N
O
P - Petra: City of Stone - 11/27/11
Q
R
S - Sarum: The Novel of England 10/25/11
T - The Thirteenth Princess 11/02/11
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

[Shadow Jubilee]

Time: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

A The Admiral's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann - 1/2/12
B The Bonding by J.C. Owens - 1/4/12
C Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 4/9 [audiobook]
D Dead Run by Josh Lanyon - 1/3/12
E Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost - 9/17/12 [audiobook]
F Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan - 1/29/12
G Guilty Pleasures by Kitty Thomas - 2/1/12
H Honeybone by A.J. Llewellyn - 1/5/12
I In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster by Stephanie Laurens - 2/8/12
J Jane Eyre
K
L Lost Voices by Sarah Porter - 3/14/12 [audiobook]
M Miles, Mystery and Mayhem by Lois M. Bujold - 6/7/12
N Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan - 2/14/12
O Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - 2/19/12 [first-time audiobook; reread]
P The Pursuit of Marriage by Victoria Alexander - 6/11/12
Q The Queen in Winter
R Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon - 1/13/12 [reread]
S Shattered Glass by Dani Alexander - 5/24/12
T This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 9/18/12 [audiobook]
U Unlocked by Courtney Milan - 5/26/12
V Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue by Stephanie Laurens - 1/28/12
W The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley - 7/13/12 [audiobook]
X
Y Young Miles by Lois M. Bujold - 6/6/12
Z Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville - 10/8/12