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NBRC 26 Alphabet 21: Title Challenge: Read the Alphabet (Yearly)
I will be starting this on January 1, 2012! Such fun - more reading challenges. I am going to need a project management system to keep them all straight!A - Z Title Challenge [00/26]
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So, here's my list, which I'm going to start in the next few days:(I will complete my list along the way)
A)After the Funeral
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D)The Diary of a Young Girl
E)Emma
F)Forever
G)The Graveyard Book
H)How to Be Good
I)The Island
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L)Linger
M)Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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P)Persuasion
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S)Sister
T)Third Girl
U)An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
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December's Update!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
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E - Entwined 10/20/11
F - The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre - 11/14/11
G - Girls of Riyadh - 12/13/11
H - Honest Illusions - 10/31/11
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K - Kidnapped 10/25/11
L - Life on the Mississippi - 11/09/11
M - My Name is Mary Sutter 10/19/11
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P - Petra: City of Stone - 11/27/11
Q - The Queen's Goat - 12/19/11
R - Rascal - 11/29/11
S - Sarum: The Novel of England 10/25/11
T - The Thirteenth Princess 11/02/11
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V - The Velveteen Rabbit - 12/6/11
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GOAL: To read 26 books, each one having a title starting with a different letter of the alphabet!I'm not going to set myself a time limit, but I'm going to try my best to finish it in a year.
Start: 1/1/2012
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B: The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
C: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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G: Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea
H: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I: I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
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R: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
S: Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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V: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Starting this challenge today:A)After the Funeral
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D)The Diary of a Young Girl
E)Emma (started:03/01/2012, finished: not yet)
F)Forever
G)The Graveyard Book
H)How to Be Good
I)The Island
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L)Linger
M)Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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P)Persuasion
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S)Sister
T)Third Girl
U)An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
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I royally failed at this challenge before because I forgot about it. So...new year new try. A)
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I always fail with this challenge. And the name challenge too. *hangs head in shame*
It's ok Sashana. I fail at most challenges. It's the fun of trying that counts.
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That's okay, Sashana! I failed my very first challenge when I first started this group. I was so embarrassed. But, Jex is right – it is all supposed to be fun! Gheez... now I want to try this one. ☺
I could swear I joined this one! lol I've lost my mind!here goes:
A. At Home: A Short History of Private Life..Bill Bryson(14 Jan)
B. The Bronze Horseman..Paullina Simons( Tatiana & Alexander series 1)(19 April), Bloodfever..Karen Marie Moning(Fever series 2)(5 Feb)
C. City of Bones..Cassandra Clare(Mortal Instuments series 1)(19 Feb)
D. Darkfever..Karen Marie Moning(Fever series 1)(29 Jan)
E. An Echo in the Bone..Diana Gabaldon(Outlander 7)(29 March)
F. The Fire..James Patterson(Witch & Wizard series 3)(27 Jan), Faefever..Karen Marie Moning(book 3)(18 Feb)
G. A Game of Thrones..G.R.R. Martin(Song of Fire & Ice series 1)(26 April)
H. The Hundred Foot Journey..Richard C. Morais, Half-Broke
Horses..Jeannette Walls(17 March)
I. I'll Never Be French..Mark Greenside(24 Jan), The Illusion of Murder..Carol McCleary(book 2)(31 March)
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K. Knit One, Pearl One..Gil McNeil(book 3)(27 Feb)
L. Linger..Maggie Stiefvater(Wolves of Mercy Falls series 2)(read), The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay..Siddarth Dhanvant Shanghvi(18 March)
M. Murder on the Eiffel Tower..Claude Izner(Victor Legris series 1)(22 March)
N. Next to Love..Ellen Feldman(10 Feb), Needles & Pearls..Gil McNeil(book 2)(20 Jan)
O. The Other Boleyn Girl..Philippa Gregory(book 2)
P. The Paris Wife..Paula McLain(23 Feb)
Q. Queen of Babble..Meg Cabot(book 1)(3 Feb)
R. The Rossetti Lettre..Christi Philips(Claire Donovan series 1)(25 April)
S. Shiver..Maggie Steifvater(Wolves of Mercy Falls series 1)(11 April)
T. Tiger's Curse..Colleen Houck(Tiger series 1)(9 Jan), The Tea Rose..Jennifer Donnelly(Tea Rose series 1)(13 Jan)
U. The Ultimate Journey..Jim Stovall(book 3)(13 May)
V. The Very Picture of You..Isobel Wolff
W. The Winter Rose..Jennifer Donnelly(Tea Rose series 2)(7 April), The Wild Rose..Jennifer Donnelly(book 3)(11 May)
X. XVI..Julia Karr(XVI series 1)(17 May)
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Z. Zoo..James Patterson
Lisa Kay wrote: "That's okay, Sashana! I failed my very first challenge when I first started this group. I was so embarrassed. But, Jex is right – it is all supposed to be fun! Gheez... now I want to try this on..."So far, so good this year. I think I'm better at yearly challenges than I am at the monthly ones.
Sashana wrote: "I think I'm better at yearly challenges than I am at the monthly ones."I agree, Sashana. My reading pattern is erratic. That darned Real Life keeps getting in the way.
I'm starting this challenge today, January 22nd, 2012. I'm hoping to finish in one year.A. Alicia
B. Bringing Up Boys
C. Confessions of a Not It Girl
D.
E. Eat, Pray, Love
F. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
G. The Giver
H. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
I.
J. John Adams
K.
L. Little Women
M. Memoirs of a Geisha
N.
O. Out of Time
P. Plenty
Q.
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S. Sarah's Key
T.
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V. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
W. Wings
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Kellyflower wrote: "I'm in: Started January 2011
Read the Alphabet
A -Across the Universe 2/20/11
B -Bone Crossed 1/8/11
C- Cinderella Unmasked
D- [book:Demon Lover|803633..."
I need a Q and a Z title.
Check out our Log For Keeping Track of Difficult Letters in the Read the Alphabet Challenge. You should be able to find something.
A - Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel - Eoin Colfer 02/04/12B - The Boleyn Inheritance - Philippa Gregory
C - Celebrity Detox - Rosie O'Donnell
D - A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness
E - Emma - Jane Austen
F - The Fault in Our Stars - John Green 02/03/12
G - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
H - Her Royal Spyness - Rhys Bowen
I - In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery From The Last Continent - Sarah Andrews
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K - The King's Daughter - Barbara Kyle
L - The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh 01/22/12
M - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 02/11/12
N - (The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern)
O - The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory
P - The Perfect Summer: England 1911, Just Before the Storm - Juliet Nicolson
Q - The Queen's Captive - Barbara Kyle
R - A Rose for the Crown - Anne Easter Smith
S - Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
T - Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
U - (Uglies - Scott Westerfeld)
V - The Virgin's Lover - Philippa Gregory
W - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame 01/20/12
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Z - Zombies of the Gene Pool - Sharyn McCrumb
( )= books I have yet to acquire
I startetd this challenge on Jan 1 2012 with another group so I am just copying my list over here :) A-Z CHALLENGE 2012
I am adding my books as I go : )
A. A Child Called "It"
B. Born in Fire
C. Christmas Jars
D. Doggirl
E. Esmerelda
F. Four Scoops Is over the Top: 36 Entertaining, Original Short Stories and Poems
G. Glass
H. Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
I. Identical
J. Joyride
K. Katherine's Story
L. Lily's Crossing
M. My Christmas Angels
N. Northanger Abbey
O. Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love
P. Prairie Whispers
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R. Roughing It
S. School's Out
T. Telegraph Days
U. Untamed
V. Virgin River
W. What Happened to Cass McBride?
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I really thought I joined this for 2012 but I guess not so I'm joining now but backtracking to January 1, 2012.READ: 11/26
A: The Amazon's Curse - Gena Showalter
✔B: Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrelyn Sparks 1/24
C: Chosen By Blood - Virna DePaul
✔D: Dead Iron - Devon Monk 3/14
✔E: Eon:Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman 2/25
F: The Fire Lord's Lover - Kathryn Kennedy
✔G: The Gathering - Kelley Armstrong 1/31
H: Heat Stroke - Rachel Caine
I: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini
J: The Jaguar Prince - Karen Kelly
K: Key to Conflict - Talia Gryphon
✔L: Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInterney 3/8
M: Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny
✔N: No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray 1/19
✔O: One Bite With A Stranger - Christine Warren 3/13
P: Prince of Magic - Linda Winstead-Jones
✔Q: Quicksilver - Amanda Quick 1/22
R: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest
S: Smolder - Melina Morel
T: The Time Weaver - Shana Abe
✔U: The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/12
V: Vampires Not Invited - Cheyenne McCray
✔W: What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie 2/6
✔X: X-isle - Steve Augarde 1/26
Y: You've Been Warned - James Patterson
Z: Zombies Sold Separately - Cheyenne McCray
I've got a question for this one. Must we only follow the first letter of the title of the book, like for example.
Z: Zombies Sold Separately - Cheyenne McCray
Can't we put it in 'C' instead cause the authors name starts with C? Or M maybe?
Good question, Aina. Yes, you can only use the first letter of the title.
Excluding definite and indefinite articles: a, an, and, the, etc.
Aina, some of the bigger challenges, like Animal Alphabet, All About You, and A Sign of the Times have the flexiblity of using the author's first or last name. Check out our Reading Challenges Index for more. ☺
2012 A - Z ChallengeJan 1st 2012 - Dec 31st 2012
14/26
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G - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
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Made a little progress..9/26
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C- Catching Fire
D- Deadline
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F- Feed
G- The Girl in the Steel Corset
H- The Hunger Games
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J- Juliet Immortal
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L- A Little Magic
M- The Man of My Dreams
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S- The Strange Case of Finley Jayne
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I'm pretty new to the group and decided to take on a few challenges. I was hesitant at first with this one. I wanted to try it but it seemed a little daunting at first until I realized I can do this at my own pace! I don't know why it didn't dawn on me before... But I'm in! I started this just about a week ago but here is my list so far:A - All These Things I've Done - Gabrielle Zevin
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F - The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
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H - Holes - Louis Sachar
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L - Liar - Justine Larbalestier
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S - A Stolen Life - Jaycee Dugard
T - Tribulation Force - Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
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Great, Mindy! Welcome to the challenge. ☺
Time to post an update. So far I seem to be doing pretty good. Hopefully I can keep it up :) Here's my progress so far: A - All These Things I've Done - Gabrielle Zevin
B - Bossypants - Tina Fey
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E - Empire of Night - Justin Somper
F - The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
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H - Holes - Louis Sachar
I - Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
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L - Liar - Justine Larbalestier
M -
N - Night Prey (Prey #6) - John Sandford
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S - A Stolen Life - Jaycee Dugard
T - Tribulation Force - Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
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I thought since I'm giving the serious readers challenge a go I'd mix this one in with it (: Hopefully I'll get one one of each letter into my one hundred!16/26 books read (:
A - Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Caroll
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C - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
D - Dracula - Bram Stocker
E - Equal Rites - Terry Pratchett
F
G - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
H - The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
I - Interview with a Vampire - Anne Rice
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L - The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint Exupery
M - Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
N - Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
O - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
P - The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M Cain
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R - The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Robert Tressell
S - Small Gods - Terry Pratchett
T - The Time Machine - H G Wells
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V - Veronika decides to die - Paulo Coelho
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Wonderful, Gemma! I'm thinking about doing this one too.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Wonderful, Gemma! I'm thinking about doing this one too."You should LK! So far it's been pretty easy for me but I'm already thinking ahead to some of the "hard" letters. I have W and Z planned. Still thinking on others. :)
Ohhhhh... you're tempting me, Mindy. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "Ohhhhh... you're tempting me, Mindy. ☺"Come on Lisa Kay...if you can do the harder ones you can do this easy one : )
You know you want to join in so jump in with both feet LOLOLOL
Think I'll give this a try. I have no clue right now what to read or how long it will take? Is there a limit on book size?A-(The) Abandoned-Amanda Stevens
B-(A) Bride for Pastor Dan-Katie Crabapple
C-Catching Fire-Suzanne Collins
D-Dead(ish)-Naomi Kramer
E-Edith-M.B. Forester-Smythe
F-Footsteps-Brendan Gerad O'Brien
G-(The) Grimm Legacy-Polly Shulman
H-(The) Hunger Games-Suzanne Collins
I-In the Garden of Beasts-Erik Larson
J-Jakob Flint-From Fool to King-Jonathan J. Drake
K-(The) Knights of Dreamland-Michael Smith
L-(The) Last Olympian-Rick Riordan
M-(The) Mysterious Benedicts Society-Trenton Lee Stewart
N-New York to Dallas-J.D. Robb
O-One deadly sister-Rod Hoisington
P-Plum Pudding Mystery-Joanne Fluke
Q-(The) Quick and the Unholy-J.R. Leckman
R-(The) Reckless Bride-Stephanie Laurens
S-Snuff-Terry Pratchett
T-(A) Temptation of Angels-Michelle Zink
U-Uncle Flynn-Simon Dillion
V-Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue-Stephanie Laurens
W-Wicked-Gregory Maguire
X-Xisle-Steve Augarde
Y-You say Tomato, I say Shut up-Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn
Z-Zodiac-Robert Graysmith
This is a great idea. I think I might attempt it myself. So if I am I will say that my start date will be April 1, 2012 and finish date will be April 1, 2013. Once I have a list of books I will post them (or maybe once I have a few read)
Vicki wrote: "Think I'll give this a try. I have no clue right now what to read or how long it will take? Is there a limit on book size?"Novellas are fine, Vicki. If you're doing short stories, you might want to indicate them with an asterisk or something. Some people put the "chunckster" - or books > 450 page in bold.
And welcome to the challenge!
Great, Stephanie! Welcome to the challenge.
I guess I'm in. Hard to resist a challenge. LOL!NRRC: A-Z Titles
Duration: January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
22/26
Angel's Rest, by Emily March ★★★★✩ PB 2/4
Bone Crossed, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★✩ OneClickDigital 3/3 “buddy read”
Colorado Dawn, by Kaki Warner ★★★★¼ PB 1/21 “buddy read”;
Dating Dead Men, by Harley Jane Kozak ★★★★✩Library HC 1/12
Enchanted, Inc., by Shanna Swendson ★★★★✩ PB 1/29
Fair Game, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★★ & a Wow! HC 3/6
Gift from the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh ★★★★★ Library CDs 1/24
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling ★★★★★CDs 2/23
Ice, by Linda Howard ★★★★✩ OD audio-iPod/Touch 1/27
James Herriot's Dog Stories, by James Herriot ★★★★★ PB 6/6
Kiss of Fire, by Deborah Cooke ★★★½✩ PB 2/20 “buddy read”
Loyalty in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ PB 3/23
Mistress for a Weekend, by Susan Napier ★★★★★ Kindle 2/20
Naked in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OneClickDigital 3/23
On the Edge, by Ilona Andrews ★★★★★ PB 1/21
The Prize, by Julie Garwood ★★★★½ OneClickDigital 3/8
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Rainshadow Road, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ PB-AVR 1/27
Smooth Talking Stranger, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ CDs to iPod/Touch 2/17 “buddy read”
Then Again, by Diane Keaton ★★★½✩ OD audio 1/22
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Visions of Heat, by Nalini Singh ★★★★✩ PB 2/12
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running, by Haruki Murakami ★★★★✩ OD audio 1/15
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You Slay Me, by Katie MacAlister ★★★★✩ OneClickDigital 3/6
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Lisa Kay wrote: "I guess I'm in. Hard to resist a challenge. LOL!NRRC: A-Z Titles
Duration: January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
21/26
Angel's Rest, by Emily March ★★..."
LMAO!!! I knew you would....I had this feeling : ) Glad you are joining us LK!!!!!
yeah...um..Lisa Kay...you're almost done! what gave you the slightest inkling that you weren't gong to participate!?!??! :)
Catherine wrote: "yeah...um..Lisa Kay...you're almost done! what gave you the slightest inkling that you weren't gong to participate!?!??! :)"**snortsnort** I know, Catherine & Robin... I have an addiction. LOL!
Plus, I didn't know about the X & the Z, but I think I have them figured out.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Think I'll give this a try. I have no clue right now what to read or how long it will take? Is there a limit on book size?"Novellas are fine, Vicki. If you're doing short stories..."
That works since I have a personal rule of at least 50 pages to count for any challenge. I just figured out how to add to a post, I'm not sure when I'll learn to make things bold. LOL.
How to Make Something Bold
If you click on the hyperlink (some html is ok) to the right of your comment box, as shown by the red arrow in Screen 1, you will get a pop-up book that explains how to make text bold.
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Half way there! (almost)12/26
✓A- Across the Universe
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✓C- Catching Fire
✓D- Deadline
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✓F- Feed
✓G- The Girl in the Steel Corset
✓H- The Hunger Games
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✓J- Juliet Immortal
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✓L- A Little Magic
✓M- The Man of My Dreams
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✓S- The Strange Case of Finley Jayne
✓T- Those Across the River
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✓W- What Alice Forgot
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I am new to the group and wanted to give this challenge a try. So I am starting this from my readings begining in April. A- Across the Universe, by Beth Revis
B- Bent Road, by Lori Roy
C- Carry the One, by Carol Anshaw
D- The Descendants, by Kaui Hart Hemmings
E- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safron Foer
F- The Fault In Our Stars, by John Greene
G- Girl In The Arena, by Lise Haines
H- Heartsick, by Chelsea Cain
I- The Innocent, By Harlan Coben
J-
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L- Left Neglected, by Lisa Genova
M- Mothers and Other Liars, by Amy Bourret
N-
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P- The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square, by Rosina Lippi
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R- Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
S- Still Alice, by Lisa Genova
T- These Things Hidden, by Heather Gudenkauf
U- Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld
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W- Winter's Bone, by Daniel Woodrell
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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 makes this challenge complete!