A to Z (Ends 4/30/2011)

[Heather]

This challenge won't count for this years points, but I wanted everyone to have a lot of time to complete it since it involves so many books. (Plus, I have shorter challenges planned for this year and I want everyone to have a chance to participate.) You have just over 6 months to finish it and it can earn you up to 26 points towards next years point totals.


You're looking for books to fulfill every letter of the alphabet, A to Z. Try VERY HARD to make it the first letter of the title. Some letters, like x don't have many good stories out. So, in that case you may just find a title with the letter somewhere in there. However, you may ONLY use this cheat on 3 letters. You should only need 1, but if that rule needs to be looked into later we will. I don't want to have most of us trying to stick to the rules while someone else just throws a bunch of titles up. The word "the" does not count when alphabetizing so The Better Part of Darkness would count as a B, not a T. Let me know if you have any questions.

[Heather]

26 of 26 completed

A - Angels' Blood 8/20 ★★★★
B - Born to Bite: An Argeneau Novel 9/1 ★★★
C - Confessions of a Werewolf Supermodel 8/20 ★★★
D - Dark Flame 9/6 ★★
E - Eat, Prey, Love (Love at Stake, #9) 10/7 ★★★1/2
F - Fantasy Lover 9/2 ★★★★
G - Ghostland 10/5 ★★★1/2
H - The Hunger Games 8/24 ★★★★★
I - Inked 12/17 ★★★★
J - Just Listen 12/24 ★★★
K - King of Sword and Sky 12/15 ★★★
L - Lord of the Fading Lands 11/30 ★★★
M - The Missing 8/17 ★★★★
N - Night Life 12/8 ★★★
O - Only the Good Spy Young 8/17 ★★★★
p - Prey 10/11 ★★★★
Q - Quiver 11/28 ★★
R - Reunion 1/7 ★★
S - Spells 8/19 ★★★1/2
T - Total Eclipse 9/11 ★★★1/2
U - Unsympathetic Magic 8/21 ★★★
V - Venom 10/5 ★★★★1/2
W - Wings 8/19 ★★★1/2
X - *(cheat) Hex in High Heels 8/17 ★★★
Y - You Are So Undead to Me 9/9 ★★★
Z - Zen and the Art of Vampires 12/4 ★★★

[Jasmine]

Oh gosh, this is an intense one! I'm in, I'll put up my books later on, seeing how it's 2:30 a.m. and I'm about to sleep, LOL.

[Heather]

I'm good at the 2am posts. =)

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

19 of 26 completed

A - Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund 9/21/10 - 3.5 stars
B - Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia 10/14/10 - 3 stars
C - The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams 11/15/10 - 3.5 stars
D - Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins 03/02/11 - 4.5 stars
E - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
F - Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill 10/10/10 3.5 stars
G - Generation Dead by Daniel Waters 11/19/10 - 3.5 stars
H - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 8/31/10 - 4.5 stars
I - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead 04/24/11 - 4 stars
J - The Jewel by Sherri L. King (or Juliet)
K - The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness 03/16/11 - 3 stars
L - Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 10/21/10 - 3.5 stars
M - My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares 11/27/10 - 3 stars
N - Nevermore by Kelly Creagh 4/29/11 - 4 stars
O - Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens or
P - Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 8/18/10 - 4.5 stars
Q - (cheat) Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock or Queen of Shadows
Rage by Jackie Kessler 04/27/11 - 4 stars
S - Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 9/2/10 - 4 stars
T - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead 04/18/11 - 4 stars
U - Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 02/03/11 - 3.5 stars
V - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 9/19/10 - 3.5 stars
W - Wither by Lauren DeStefano 03/07/11 - 4 stars
X - (cheat) Planet X by Evangeline Anderson
Y - Yellow Line by Sylvia Olsen
Z - Z by Michael Thomas Ford

[Carrie (Care)]

Woohoo Stacia! I am so excited! I hope you like it (with my luck you will hate it, lol). I could do almost half the letters with WoT books alone!

Heather, would you say the word A would be the same as The? Just wondering since it is used the same way. Can't think of any examples off the top of my head, but it popped into my head when thinking about the word The.

I am going to wait to do mine as I really have to get to work.

[Darcy]

I'm in, but will post my list later.

[Carolyn F.]

I'm in too, I'll post later.

[Heather]

The, A, and An are all words that do not count as the first word when alphabetizing.

[Lisa S]

I'm in, I'll post as I go. If that's ok.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

That's why a couple of my books started with "the." I figured that since you can't alphabetize using "the" it was safe to assume that it didn't have to count as the first word.

[Jasmine]

Heather, I'm usually good at 2 a.m. posts as well, but for the last two days I got about 7 hours of sleep total, so I was really tired. Also staring at my S.S. homework for hours on end gets me a bit drowsy, ;].

[Angela]

I'm in but I probably won't list my books for awhile I gotta finish some of the other stuff first, or I might post as I go :)

[Sherri]

Darn it...I'm doing this in another group and it's almost completed...now I have to start from scratch but that's ok...now I have somewhere to stick my books when I can't fit them in another challenge! :) So is it books from Aug 15?

[Darcy]

26 of 26 complete

A - And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper 9/4, 4 stars, good story about a woman at a cross roads after finding her husband cheating on her
B - Best Kept Secrets by Sandra Brown 8/21, 1 star, This one was truly horrible.
C - The Crush by Sandra Brown 8/16, 2 stars
D - Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice 8/17, 4 stars
E - Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks 11/6, 4 stars, very good
F - Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy 8/15 4 stars,
G - Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 11/2, 2 stars,
H - Hourglass by Claudia Gray 8/22, 2 stars, This series has gone down hill for me, the first one was great, the second so so, this one so so, but better than the last.
I - Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/19, 4 stars, I really liked this one, mostly for the relationship between Nick and his mom.
J - Jealousy by Lilith Saintcrow 8/24, 4 stars, This one was really good, got glimpses into the past and big changes for the future.
K - Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 9/28, 4 stars, finally the series got really good, worth trudging through the first 3
L - Love Is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield 9/23, 2 stars, if you are a fan of 80's and 90's music and know what cassette tapes are this one is worth checking out
M - My Way to Hell by Dakota Cassidy 9/5, 2 stars, her other series is much better
N - Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn 8/15, 3 stars, not bad, some issues, but could be just the first book syndrome
O - Once Bitten Twice Dead by Bianca D'Arc 10/16, 4 stars, good mix of kick butt heroes/heroines and romance all with zombies at the heart of the story
P - Pray for Silence: A Thriller by Linda Castillo 8/20, 5 stars, If you like crime thrillers with strong female lead make sure to check out this series, this one is #2.
Q - Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan 10/28, 4 stars, a great 1st book
R - The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva 8/31, 4 stars, If you like spy thrillers make sure to check out this author and this series.
S - Submission & Seduction by Lora Leigh 8/26, 3 stars, erotica that is not for the faint of heart
T - Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr 9/10, 4 stars, if you haven't read this series you need to, a fun romance series that has you laughing and crying in every book
U - Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco 8/15, 3 stars, pretty good, this series is heavy world building through out them all
V - Venom by Jennifer Estep 10/17, 5 stars, this series just keeps getting better and better
W - Wild Child: Girlhoods in the Counterculture by Moon Unit Zappa 8/21, 2 stars, stories from women that grew up in the hippie culture, some good, but most of them disturbing
X - X in Flight by Karen Rivers 10/16, 2 stars, an ok read, didn't get good until the last 50 or so pages
Y - Y in the Shadows by Karen Rivers 10/26, 2 stars, an ok read
Z - Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti 10/14, 2 stars, an ok read

[Heather]

Yep. Sorry Sherri. I didn't know someone else had done this. I picked it because I hadn't seen anyone else doing it. Although, it's not exactly ingenious or anything so...

[Heather]

Hey guys, try to include date read and then tell us what you rated it so we know if it's any good. It's not mandatory, but helpful.

[Jen]

I'm in too but will post list later. My laptop is broken & can't post book links on my phone :/

[Andrea]

19/26
A The Awakening
B The Body Finder
C City of Bones
D Delirium
E Extras
F Front and Center
G Gone
H Hunger Games
I Ink Exchange
J Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
K Keeping the Moon
L Linger
M Masquerade
N Nightshade
O The Off Season
P Pretties
Q Dairy Queen(cheat)
R Revelations
S- Shiver
T This Lullaby
U Uglies
V The Van Alen Legacy
W Wake
X (cheat)Margaux with an X
Y Yearbook
Z Z for Zachariah

[Carrie (Care)]

19/26 completed

Ok, time to start my list. I am going to leave a lot of it open so if I can't find some books I don't have to change them.

A - Afterlight 17/02/2010
B - Bloodfever 31/08/2010
C - Crossroads of Twilight 26/09/2010
D - Dreamfever 03/10/2010
E - The Eye of the World 14/02/2010
F - Faefever 24/09/2010
G - 01/11/2010 The Gathering Storm
H
I - Ink Exchange
J - Jekel Loves Hyde
K - A Kiss in Time 31/01/2011
L - Lord of the Fading Lands 11/12/2010
M - Mockingjay 05/09/2010
N - New Spring 23/10/2010
O - The Other Side of Life 14/02/2010
P - Paranormalcy 20/09/2010
Q
R - Raised by Wolves 28/09/2010
S - Spells 12/10/2010
T - Towers of Midnight 04/11/2010
U - Unearthly 15/02/2010
V - Venom 08/11/2010
W - Winter's Heart 23/09/2010
X
Y
Z

[Jasmine]

19/26 Completed




A - Anna and the French Kiss
B - Beautiful Darkness
C - Crescendo
D - Desire Unchained
E - Ecstasy Unveiled
F - Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition Volume 5
G - Go Ask Alice
H - Halfway to the Grave
I - Immortal In Death
J - Just the Sexiest Man Alive
K - The Kite Runner
L - Linger
M - Die For Me CHEAT
N - Nevermore
O - One Foot in the Grave
P - Pleasure Unbound
Q -
R - Returning to Paridise
S - Shiver
T - Tiger's Curse
U - Unwind
V - Vengeance In Deathr
W - Witness In Death
X - Hex Hall (CHEAT)
Y - You by Charles Benoit
Z -

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

If anyone gets stuck on a couple of letters, it never hurts to take a look at everyone else's lists and borrow a couple. The alphabet is pretty daunting.

[Darcy]

I figure I am not going to plan books for now, just add books as I read then until January. By then I should have a lot of them covered and will then "hunt" down the other letters.

[Carrie (Care)]

I only put the books I thought I would be reading between now and then. I will add others as I go since I always change my mind. Also, I will not buy books unless I really want them, and my library sucks. Whenever I add books thinking I can get them from the library, I can't find them and have to change it anyway.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Darcy's read so much of what we have listed anyway, I think! I was figuring for anyone that hasn't done a challenge yet it might help them to know they don't have to be completely original if they get stuck on a letter.

I agree about the library too. My list will probably change a few times based on what's available, and the few books that are under 7 bucks I'll pick up for Nook.

[Darcy]

Stacia (5,000 edits) wrote: "Darcy's read so much of what we have listed anyway, I think! I was figuring for anyone that hasn't done a challenge yet it might help them to know they don't have to be completely original if they..."

You are right to a point. lol I like looking at others lists. On some of these I laugh when I read, going read that, read that, read that. lol What a problem to have! :P

[Carrie (Care)]

Lol. My friends and family think I read so many books, but they don't understand that I don't even put a dent in the numbers Heather and Darcy read! :D

[Jen]

Here's my list... It'll probably change as I go.

A- Anybody Out There?
B- Ballad
C- Catalyst
D- Dark Lover
E- The Ender's Game
F- Frostbite
G- Gone
H- Hate List
I- Incarceron
J- (cheat) The Bell Jar
K- Keeping the Moon
L- The Last Olympian
M- The Mark
N- Neverwhere
O- On The Jellicoe Road
P- The Pace
Q- Quicksand
R- The Red Pyramid
S- Sunshine
T- Three To Get Deadly
U- The Unwritten Rule
V- Vampire Academy
W- Water for Elephants
X- (cheat) Extras
Y- You've Been Warned
Z- The Maze of Bones (cheat)

[Heather]

Hey, I just started. Darcy's been at it for a while. =)

[Darcy]

You all are making me think I am a slug! lol

[Heather]

Cat lady maybe... Slug, never. Just kidding.
Do you even have a cat? I've got 2. Someone tried to pawn a 3rd off on me, but I feel like that would make me a cat lady. Although, I have 3 dogs and 2 ferrets too. I feel like the pet rescue center. I'm not having children until some of these animals pass away, so I feel bad turning away an animal in need of a home, but I'd like a child to have their own room and not have to share it with the ferrets.

[Nichole ~Bookaholic~]

I'll give this one a shot.....I'll post the list later ;-)

[Darcy]

No cats for me, just lots of books. :) I don't like them and can't see myself ever getting one.

[Heather]

Haha. I was hoping you'd say no or I'd feel bad. I'm a dog person, but the fact that you can go away for the weekend without anyone watching your cats makes them easier. Plus, Hawkeye is nicer to cuddle up to than a 100lb dog that kicks in her sleep.

[Heather]

Hi Nichole!

[Nichole ~Bookaholic~]

Hi Heather

[Heather]

Just a thought, if you've been wanting to read Anita Blake, but need incentive, there's a lot of different letters in the series. Some repeat, but it'd help in the challenge. Also, Sue Grafton writes the series that starts with letters. I've heard they're good, but never gotten to them.

[Jen]

Sherri- I'm with you... I'm doing this challenge for a different group as well. I'm just a couple books from finishing. I've been doing it since Jan. I'm also doing the A-Z author challenge. That ones a bit tougher. I love these challenges... They're helping me plug through the books I own that've been sitting on my shelf for a while.

[Angela]

I'm doing the A-Z Author Challenge too Jen!! I have 3 books left to do on it!

[Amber]

I'm in
19 of 26
A-
B- 3/26/11 4 stars
C- 3/14/11 4 stars
D- 8/26/10 3 stars
E- Early to Death, Early to Rise 11/2/10 4 stars
F- Faefever 4 stars
G- Guardian Vampire 3/2/11 3 stars
H- 8/18/10 5 stars
I- 3/1/11 4 stars
J- 3/29/11 4 stars
K- (CHEAT) 12/2/10 4 stars
L- 2/26/11 4 stars
M- 1/8/11 5 stars
N- Need 3/10/114 stars
O- 10/9/10 4 stars
P-
Q-
R- Radiant Shadows 12/26/10 4 stars
S- 9/1/10 4 stars
T- 11/18/10 4 stars
U-
V-
W- 10/11/10 3 stars
X- (CHEAT) 1/21/11 4 stars
Y- (CHEAT)
Z-

[Lisa S]

26/26


A- finished 9/22/10
B- finished 8/21/10
C- finished 11/9/10
D- finished 9/5/10
E- finished 3/19/11
F- finished 11/6/10
G- finished 11/11/10
H- finished 9/21/10
I- finished 12/14/10
J- finished 9/5/10
K- finished 3/16/11
L- finished 10/11/10
M- finished 8/18/10
N- finished 8/22/10
O- finished 11/5/10
P- finished 8/14/10
Q- finished 3/27/11
R- finished 1/17/11
S- finished 8/30/10
T- finished 9/23/10
U- finished 1/14/11
V- finished 3/31/11
W- finished 9/26/10
X- CHEAT finished 3/29/11
Y- finished 11/22/10
Z- finished 3/29/11

[Heather]

In order to get points, make sure you're not reading any of the books we've done for a group read since June. You get more points if you go and comment on the read thread then just using it here.
The books were Hex Hall, Burning Alive, Inside Out, Red Hot Fury, Fallen, Rosemary & Rue, Darkfever and Unholy Ghost so far.

Remember you only get 1 point per book here, but 2 for the group reads. And you can't double up on points for the same book. If you don't care about points then don't worry. If you do, then just a reminder.

[Sherri]

Here's my list...


A-
B-
C-
D-
E-
F-
G- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 8/24/10
H- High Noon by Nora Roberts (10/20/10)
I-
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O- One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 9/25/10
P-
Q-
R-
S-
T-
U- Unbelievable by Sara Shepard 8/15/10
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-

[Heather]

Is it bad that I've just read a B, F, and am working on D, but I want to read the books that I originally chose for those letters so I don't want to change them? It'd be easier just to adapt my list.

[Darcy]

Heather wrote: "Is it bad that I've just read a B, F, and am working on D, but I want to read the books that I originally chose for those letters so I don't want to change them? It'd be easier just to adapt my list."

That is why I am finding it easier to post as I go.

[Heather]

Hehe. I'm just being stubborn.

[Amber]

Heather wrote: "Is it bad that I've just read a B, F, and am working on D, but I want to read the books that I originally chose for those letters so I don't want to change them? It'd be easier just to adapt my list."

I'm in the same boat as you.... why must all GOOD books start with the same letters lol

[Heather]

You guys don't have to do this immediately since points won't count until next year, but if you think about it when updating can you put ? of 26 completed or something similar at the top so that I won't have to individually count everyone's.

[Jasmine]

Sure Heather!

[Angela]

I didn't realize this one was going to be done at the end of March, I'm screwed!