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message 1: by Iscela, Out Of Office (new)

Iscela (iscelapineda) | 40 comments Mod
Almost like Read the alphabet, the point is to read books that start with the letter of your first name.

Duration: 3 months

Make sure to post the beginning and end date once you post your list.


message 2: by Catamorandi (new)

Catamorandi (wwwgoodreadscomprofilerandi) | 5 comments S - The Shadow of the Wind
U - Uglies
S - The Sermon on the Mount
A - The Accidental Tourist
N - Neverwhere


message 3: by Catamorandi (new)

Catamorandi (wwwgoodreadscomprofilerandi) | 5 comments I have just finished "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.


Maurizio (matemati) That's fun, but not fair, my name is long: M A U R I Z I O
Do translations count? If so, the book I'm reading now starts with my name's 1st letter: 'Brave New World', in Italian 'il Mondo nuovo' :)


message 5: by Sai (new)

Sai | 3 comments hmmm my name is SARRAH
i cnt think of any books i have read starting with the letters of my name :(
lol

but i do know, my name means 'princess' in Hebrew :)


message 6: by Aviva (new)

Aviva (newtimelord) Are you Jewish? Mine means spring.


message 7: by Sai (new)

Sai | 3 comments Aviva (Shibalio) wrote: "Are you Jewish? Mine means spring."

lol no am a muslim..are you?
and thats a cool meaning of your name :)


message 8: by Aviva (new)

Aviva (newtimelord) I'ma Jew. Thanks!


message 9: by Bria (new)

Bria (briasf) | 2 comments Hmmmmm
B: Beastly - Alex Flinn
R: Ready or Not - Meg Cagot
I: Inkspell - Cornelia Funke
A: Alosha - Christopher Pike


message 10: by Deborah (new)

Deborah (deborahkliegl) Try being a Deborah! Way too many letters I think.


message 11: by Sandy (new)

Sandy (sandylivvy4) | 25 comments S - Songs of the Humpback Whale
a - Angels and Demons
n - naked in death
d - daisy fay and the miracle man
y - yes man


message 12: by Deborah (new)

Deborah (deborahkliegl) Okay. Decided I would be reading anyway so why not try to read my name. First book chosen - D - (The) Discovery of Chocolate


message 13: by Mackenzie (new)

Mackenzie | 6 comments Er Mines a lot of letters (M-A-C-K-E-N-Z-I-E) but so far I suppose

M- Memoirs of a Geisha by: Aurthur Golden
A- A Certain Slant of Light by: Laura Whitcomb (does the A count?)
C- City of Bones by: Cassandra Clare
K-
E- Emma by: Jane Austen
N- New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (not my most proud)
Z- (how the heck am I going to do this one?)
I- Invisible Man by: Ralph Ellison
E- Eat Pray Love by: Elizabeth Gilbert(planning on finishing this book)


message 14: by [deleted user] (last edited Feb 22, 2011 11:59PM) (new)

Okay here it goes....
C Covet
H The Hunger Games
R Red Riding Hood
I I, Robot
S The Summoning
T The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo FINISHED
I The Iron King
EEmma

This is my list. Thanks Nada for the suggestions.

Note to Mackenzie...the only book that I can think of that starts with Z would be Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance I enjoyed it when I read it many, many years ago!


message 15: by Nada (new)

Nada Al-Karmi (nadooush) Violet wrote: "Okay here it goes....
C
H The Hunger Games
R
I I, Robot
S The Summoning
T The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
I
EEmma

Anyone have ..."


R- Red Riding Hood
I- I'm Not Her
C- Cryer's Cross
they'r good books, u should read them


message 16: by Belle (new)

Belle (izzy_theberge) II'm using Isabella instead of Izzy, because Idk any books that start with Z or Y.

I-If I stay
S-Shiver
A-After Ever After
B-Bloomability
E-Elsewhere
L-Looking for Alaska
L-Loser
A-An Abundance of Katherines


message 17: by Ayesha (new)

Ayesha (nicolasparks) | 3 comments A: All-american girl
F: Forever princess
R: Ransom my heart
A: Airhead


message 18: by Kim (new)

Kim | 5 comments K: King John (Shakespeare)
I: Interview with the Vampire
M: Mockingjay


message 19: by Mackenzie (new)

Mackenzie | 6 comments Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Mackenzie wrote: "Er Mines a lot of letters (M-A-C-K-E-N-Z-I-E) but so far I suppose

M- Memoirs of a Geisha by: Aurthur Golden
A- A Certain Slant of Light by: Laura Whitcomb (does the A count?)
C..."


thanks! I'll look into them


message 20: by Deborah (new)

Deborah (deborahkliegl) Here's my latest:

D - The Discovery of Chocolate
E - Even in Death
B - Beekeeper's Apprentice
O - On the Grounds
R -
A - Angel with Two Faces
H -

Two to go!


message 21: by Neeti (new)

Neeti Sharma (neets_7983) | 96 comments N-New Moon (Twilight series)
E-Everyone worth knowing
E-Eclipse (Twilight series)
T-To Kill a Mockingbird
I- Cant think of a book with this letter


message 22: by Deborah (last edited Mar 28, 2011 07:01PM) (new)

Deborah (deborahkliegl) Deborah wrote: "Here's my latest:

D - The Discovery of Chocolate
E - Even in Death
B - Beekeeper's Apprentice
O - On the Grounds
R - Ruby in the Smoke
A - Angel with Two Faces
H - Hyde Park Headsman

Two to go!"


Down to 1! Done!!!


message 23: by Catherine (new)

Catherine (catmgal) C - City of Bones (Mortal Instruments Series #1)
A - Along for the Ride
T - Take Me There
H -
E -
R -
I -
N - Nineteen Minutes
E -


5 to go! Does anyone have any ideas for a book that starts with "I"? Thanks. :)


message 24: by Deborah (new)

Deborah (deborahkliegl) One comes to mind really quickly is In Cold Blood.


message 25: by Tiffany (last edited Apr 13, 2011 03:16PM) (new)

Tiffany (lexiophile) My name is Tiffany

T- (The) Town That Forgot How To Breathe by Kenneth J. Harvey
I- (The) Iron King by Julie Kagawa
F- Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay
F- Fallen by Lauren Kate
A- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
N- Night Runner by Max Turner
Y- (The) Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs


message 26: by [deleted user] (new)

H-Highlander's Book- Hannah howell
E-Elphame's Choice by P.C. Cast
R-Rouge by Janet Dailey
I-Irish Draems by Nora Roberts
A-Atonement by Ian mcEwan
N-Naked Face by Sidney Sheldon


message 27: by Nada (last edited Mar 27, 2011 08:41AM) (new)

Nada Al-Karmi (nadooush) Catherine wrote: "C - City of Bones (Mortal Instruments Series #1)
A - Along for the Ride
T - Take Me There
H -
E -
R -
I -
N - Nineteen Minutes
E -


5 to go! Does anyone have any ideas for a book t..."


Inkheart (Inkheart, #1) by Cornelia Funke or I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore both r amazing books


message 28: by Catherine (new)

Catherine (catmgal) Thanks for the suggestions I'll look them up soon. :)


message 29: by Sherry (new)

Sherry | 3 comments Sherry
S = Sarah's Key
H = Haunted Ground
E = Eat Cake
R = Red Badge of Courage
R = Red Tent
Y = Year of Wonders


message 30: by Deborah (new)

Deborah (deborahkliegl) Finished this challenge today. First time I've completed one in it's entirety. Yeah.


message 31: by Kammera (new)

Kammera | 9 comments I like this challenge. Will try!


message 32: by Khadija (last edited Apr 02, 2011 01:01PM) (new)

Khadija (ghali) | 9 comments Khadija

K-Kissed by an Angel (By Elizabeth Chandler)
H-Huntress (By L.J. Smith)
A-Alice in Wonderland (By Lewis Carroll)
D-Dark Angel (By L.J. Smith)
I-Indigo Blue (By Cathy Cassidy)
J-Jinx (By Meg Cabot)
A-Avalon High (By Meg Cabot)

Whoo, I can't believe I passed this challenge. I thought I wouldn't even remember the first one!


message 33: by [deleted user] (new)

My name...
J- ? (Help me out here!)
A- Alice in Wonderland READ
M- Midnight (Katriona #2)
I-Inkheart READ
E-Evermore (The immortals #1)

By the way, I'm a girl.


message 34: by Black Queen (new)

Black Queen (blackqueen) | 86 comments Q- Queen of the night
U- Uglies
A- Awakening
N- Nice girls don't have fangs
T- Tempted
I- Infinite days
S- Stargazer
H- Hunger games
A- Angel experiment


message 35: by Soul, the Book Keeper (last edited Apr 06, 2011 05:32AM) (new)

Soul (soulkeeper720) | 3773 comments Mod
Almost every novel i read have "The" in the beginning so should i consider it or what?


message 36: by Soul, the Book Keeper (last edited Apr 06, 2011 06:18AM) (new)


message 37: by Laurie (new)

Laurie If we're talking about books from the past, I've read the alphabet - Piers Anthony's Xanth collection has titles that cover the entire alpahbet.


message 39: by Ebony (new)

Ebony (poppyy) Are we still allowed in the challenge?


message 40: by Lydia Smedry (new)

Lydia Smedry L - Little Blog on the Prairie. (DONE)
Y - Year of Wonders
D - Deathnote
I - Inkheart (DONE)
A - Artemis Fowl (DONE)


message 41: by Laurie (new)

Laurie L - Loose Ends Kill
A - Against the Wind
U - Under Her Skin
R - Rebecca's Tale
I - Illegal Magic
E - Everyone Loves a Hero

6/6 done.


message 42: by Louise (last edited Feb 22, 2012 08:55AM) (new)

Louise What a fun idea :-)

Don't know when I'll finish it, but finding the books was fun.

L - Little Men done
O - The Onion Girl done
U - Under The Cats Eye: A Tale Of Morph And Mystery
I - In a Summer Season
S - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
E - The Enchantress of Florence done


message 44: by Louise (new)

Louise Are you a Baker fan Carol? I love his music, but man did that guy screw up his life...


message 45: by AnaΣtaΣia (last edited Nov 19, 2011 01:26AM) (new)

AnaΣtaΣia | 1584 comments so, here are my books for the moment:
A: Asylum  by Patrick McGrath 10/08/11
N: The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
A: Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, #1) by Lian Hearn
S: Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers
T: The Tale of Beatrix Potter by Margaret Lane
A: --------
S: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris
I: --------
A: --------
(It's a big name so I'll have to be patient..:P)


message 46: by Karl (new)

Karl Drobnic | 45 comments Louise wrote: "Are you a Baker fan Carol? I love his music, but man did that guy screw up his life..."

Was there a Hollywood movie about Chet Baker's life (maybe 20 years ago - or more)? If so, does anybody remember the title?


message 47: by AnaΣtaΣia (new)

AnaΣtaΣia | 1584 comments Karl wrote: "Louise wrote: "Are you a Baker fan Carol? I love his music, but man did that guy screw up his life..."

Was there a Hollywood movie about Chet Baker's life (maybe 20 years ago - or more)? If so, d..."


I only know of: The Deaths of Chet Baker, that was released in 2009..Writer and director:
Robert Budreau


message 49: by Sorcha94 (last edited Sep 18, 2011 12:35AM) (new)

Sorcha94 | 53 comments Sai wrote: "Aviva (Shibalio) wrote: "Are you Jewish? Mine means spring."

lol no am a muslim..are you?
and thats a cool meaning of your name :)"


i'm also a jew my name is Chaviva (you say the ch like your clearing your throat) it has many meanings such as: favorite,pleasant,affable,likable,lovable,beloved, genial etc. i really like finding out the meaning of names. do you?


message 50: by Lisa (last edited Nov 18, 2011 02:13PM) (new)


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