A-Z Title Challenge (on going)

[Rach , Moderator]

This is an ongoing challenge that you can take your time reading. The challenge is to push yourself and do it under a year.

Starting with A go through the alphabet all the way through Z.

Challenge your self!

Rules
Post here!
Let me know when you have finished.

Duration:
On going until you have completed the list!

You may take the word "the" off the title to make it easier

[Rach , Moderator]

Participants:


Rachel
Petra
Karen
Alexandrea
Jacquelynne
KatyO
Sana
Emily
Jessica
Deb
Adria
Clio
Tracy
Nicole
D.B
Doris
Stephanie
Ashlie
Thalia
Trina
Ashley
Anne-Sophie
Chris Ann
Suzie
Esta
Catherine
Flame
Lauren
Ananda
Laura
Jillian
Carolyn

[Rach , Moderator]

Rachel's A-Z Challenge

My Books Completed
4/26


A: A Million Little Pieces
B:Brisingr
C:Catching Fire
D:The Da Vinci Code
E: Exit Here.
F:Fight Club
G:Go Ask Alice
H: The Hunger Games Finished June 29th
I:I Am Number Four
J:Jane Eyre
K:Inside the Shadow City This is called Kiki Strike, It is a series.
L: Looking for Alaska
M:Mockingjay
N:Night FInished July 16th
O:The Outsiders FInished June 1st
P:Pretties
Q:Queste
R:Red Riding Hood
S:Specials
T:The Book Thief
U: Uglies Finished July 1
V:The Valley of Secrets
W:Water for Elephants
X:Extras
Y:Youth in Revolt
Z:Zombie Blondes

[Petra]

Will you be starting this Challenge new each January? Or will we be doing the challenge starting at different times of the year?
For example, if the first, then I'd use all books read since January. If the second, I'd start with books read since July (when I start the challenge).

[Rach , Moderator]

Yes.. since I posted it up in July you can start it in July! You can add a few books from June as well to help if you read them then! I just wouldnt use the ones from like March or April! Hope that helped

But yes It will start yearly again, next July.

[Petra]

Super! I'll start with July then.
I will remove the word "the" from all the titles.

Completed: 17/26

A: A Confederacy of Dunces
B: Blessings
C: The Curse of the Pharaohs
D: Dracula: The Undead
E: The Emperor of All Maladies
F:
G: The German Mujahid
H: Hotel Iris: A Novel
I: Into The Light
J:
K:
L:
M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
N: The Namesake
O: The Odyssey
P:
Q:
R: The Remains of the Day
S: The Scarlet Letter
T: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
U: Under Heaven
V: The View from Castle Rock
W: Water for Elephants
X:
Y:
Z:

[Rach , Moderator]

AWESOME! PLanning to read Water for Elephants as well!

[Jackie]

Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "Z" lol. I would love to start this challenge although I am curious, how do you add the name of the book so when you click on it it goes to the goodreads link ??

[Rach , Moderator]

Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "Z" lol. I would love to start this challenge although I am curious, how do you add the name of the b..."
Okay when you are adding a book right above this box there should be "add/book/author" and you click that type the name and it embeds it for you! So handy!

But yeah you should join in on the challenge! Even if you only got a few, can always add on!

[Jackie]

Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "Z" lol. I would love to start this challenge although I am curious, how do you a..."

Oh my gosh totally did not even notice that! lol! Thanks and I am definitly going to join right now! :) So basically this day forward for a year I try and add a book using at least one book from each letter of the alphabet? I can't use books I've read in the pass? lol. (Just making sure :P)

[Rach , Moderator]

Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "Z" lol. I would love to start this challenge although I am c..."

What I am doing is making the list and reading it as a list. I used books since june, so you can start then too :)

[Jackie]

Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "Z" lol. I would love to start this chall..."

Ok awesome thanks ! :) I'm secretly doing it while I am at work, lol :P

[Rach , Moderator]

Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "Z" lol. I would love..."

Okay!! Glad to have you join the challenge!

[Jackie]

Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many books that start with "..."

Thanks! I am glad I finally had some time to explore the group more ! :)

[Rach , Moderator]

Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Jacquelynne wrote: "Wow, you guys are so far ahead! haha. I don't even think I know that many boo..."

Me too!

[Rach , Moderator]

Rachel's A-Z Challenge

My Books Completed
5/26


A: A Million Little Pieces
B:Brisingr
C:Catching Fire
D:The Da Vinci Code
E: Exit Here.
F:Fight Club
G:Go Ask Alice
H: The Hunger Games Finished June 29th
I:I Am Number Four
J:Jane Eyre
K:Inside the Shadow City This is called Kiki Strike, It is a series.
L: Looking for Alaska
M: Mockingjay Finished July 20th
N:Night FInished July 16th
O:The Outsiders FInished June 1st
P:Pretties
Q:Queste
R:Red Riding Hood
S:Specials
T:The Book Thief
U: Uglies Finished July 1
V:The Valley of Secrets
W:Water for Elephants
X:Extras
Y:Youth in Revolt
Z:Zombie Blondes

[Rach , Moderator]

Krysta wrote: "I had been in another group that ended up going under because the mod was inactive for months and didn't have a co-mod.

That's why I'm so far ahead...the other group had started this in January, s..."


Hahah okay!! :) No worries!!!

[Karen Michele]

Rachel's A-Z Challenge

I'm getting started on this one!

A:Airborn
B:Blue Shoes and Happiness Done
C:City of Fallen Angels Done
D:Double Cross Done
E:Every Day Is Mother's Day Done
F:Forever Done
G:Goliath
H:Honeybee Done
I:Incarceron Done
J:
K:Kartography
L:Level Up Done
M:Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution Done
N:Nip the Buds, Shoot the KidsDone
O:One Good Dog Done
P:Pathfinder Done
Q:
R:Reckless
S:State of Wonder
T:Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East Done
U:Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber Done
V:
W:When We Were Romans Done
X:
Y:YouDone
Z:

[Rach , Moderator]

Karen GHHS wrote: "Rachel's A-Z Challenge

I'm getting started on this one!

A:
B:
C:City of Fallen Angels
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
I:
J:
K:
L:
M:Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution..."

Awesome! Looking good so far!

[Rach , Moderator]

AWESOME!!! Glad to have you joining in!

[Jackie]

FINALLY! I am putting up my list, lol. Sorry it has been so very hectic in the last couple days my new puppy is reeking havoc on my shoes :P Its a full time job! lol. Anywho here is my list below! :)

[Jackie]

A:Aurelia
B:Blood Song
C:City of Fallen Angels
D:Delirium
E:Eona: The Last Dragoneye
F:Forever
G: Graceling
H:Halo
I:The Iron Queen
J:Juliet Immortal
K:
L:Linger
M:The Mephisto Covenant
N:Nightshade
O:Outlander
P:Perfect Chemistry
Q:
R:Ruby Red
S:Silence
T:Torment
U:Uglies
V:Vampire Academy
W:The Warrior Heir
X:
Y:
Z:

I haven't found any I'd be reading for the last part of the alphabet, lol. I'm not a huge fan of zombie books and I find most "Z" related books are all about zombies, lol. Feel free to recommend some books ! :)

[KatyO]

I definately want to try this one! ;-)

8/26 finished

A- Awaken
B- Betrayed
C- Chosen
D-
E-
F-
G- Gossip Girl
H- Hunted
I-
J-
K-
L-
M- Marked
N-
O-
P- Pretty Little Liars
Q-
R-
S- Still Life
T- Tempted
U- Untamed
V- Vampire Academy
W-
X- Hex Hall
Y-
Z-

[KatyO]

hey everyone, I need some help with the choice of my books--> I can´t find anything that starts with an X... and also I´d like to find a book with Z that is not about Zombies....
So if you have any ideas, please let me know ;-)
Thanks

[Sana]

A-Z Title Challenge 2011

18/26 Read

A - A Case Of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif 12 March
B - Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie 3 June
C - Click by Various 18 June
D - Die for Me by Amy Plum 16 August
E - Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith 7 June
F - Falling Under by Gwen Hayes 13 July
G - The Godfather by Mario Puzo 27 July
H - Hell's Belles by Kristen Robinette 6 August
I -
J - Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
K - Kat Scratch Fever by Karen Kijewski 7 January
L - Lessons From a Scarlet Lady by Emma Wildes 2 August
M - Matched by Ally COndie 7 July
N - Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 7 August
O - One Day by David Nicholls
P - Pulse by Edna Buchanan 9 January
Q - Q & A by Vikas Swarup
R - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 11 July
S - Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti 13 February
T - Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt 29 June
U - Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
V - Vesper by Jeff Sampson
W - When It Happens by Susane Colasanti 26 April
X - Elixir by Hilary Duff
Y - You Dropped a Blonde on Me by Dakota Cassidy
Z - Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby 20 September

[Rach , Moderator]

KatyO wrote: "hey everyone, I need some help with the choice of my books--> I can´t find anything that starts with an X... and also I´d like to find a book with Z that is not about Zombies....
So if you have an..."

I used Extras for my X book. I know it is extremely hard to find something with the beginning starting with X so if there is one in the title feel free to use that one!

[Rach , Moderator]

Duration:
On going Challenge

My Books Completed
7/26


A: A Million Little Pieces
B:Brisingr
C: Catching Fire Finished July 20th
D: The Da Vinci Code Finished July 27th
E: Exit Here. Finished June 16
F:Fight Club
G:Go Ask Alice
H: The Hunger Games Finished June 29th
I:I Am Number Four
J:Jane Eyre
K:Inside the Shadow City This is called Kiki Strike, It is a series.
L: Looking for Alaska
M:Mockingjay
N: Night FInished July 16th
O: The Outsiders FInished June 1st
P:Pretties
Q:Queste
R:Red Riding Hood
S:Specials
T:The Book Thief
U: Uglies Finished July 1
V:The Valley of Secrets
W:Water for Elephants
X:Extras
Y:Youth in Revolt
Z:Zombie Blondes

[Deb]

Forgive me for asking a stupid question. It's late and I'm tired, so that's my excuse. LOL I've been noticing numbers such as 5/26, 7/19 - what does this mean? Thanks and good night. :)

[Rach , Moderator]

Deb wrote: "Forgive me for asking a stupid question. It's late and I'm tired, so that's my excuse. LOL I've been noticing numbers such as 5/26, 7/19 - what does this mean? Thanks and good night. :)"

Nothing is ever a stupid question! What that means is when someone finishes a book the strike it out and add the date finished. So the numbers you are seeing are the dates they finished the books. And this has to do with all other posts/ challenges as well (:

[Deb]

Thank you Rachel. I kind of thought that's what they meant, but wasn't 100% sure. Makes sense. :)

[Rach , Moderator]

Deb wrote: "Thank you Rachel. I kind of thought that's what they meant, but wasn't 100% sure. Makes sense. :)"

Of course! (:

[Emily]

love this challenge; so here goes. However, I will probably not read them in order. For Some of these I picked a word that started with the letter and went to amazon to find a book that worked. That was a challenge in itself.

A Christmas Carol
Book thief
Cult of Insanity 8/11
Dexter (whatever the new one is that comes out in Oct.)
E (The) End of my World
Fundamentally misguided
God's Brothel
H.J. Heinz
Irish gulags
Junky
Killer Angels
L (A) Lesson Before Dying
Mao's Last Dance
Nothing Undaunted
Oswald's Tale: An American Mystery
Prozak Nation
Queen: the Early Years
Red Scarf Girl - 08/11
Slave my True Story or Stolen Innocence
Triumph or The Twelve when it comes out
U (the) Underachiever Manifesto
Violent Land: Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City
When men become Gods 8/11
Xenophobia and Immigration
Youth
Z (A) Zombie Apocalypse

[Salem]

Here is my list. I am having a hard time with Z. I will find something though!

10/26 completed

A: Across the Nightingale Floor
B: Before I Go to Sleep
C: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
D: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
E: Every Last One
F: First They Killed My Father
G: Grass for His Pillow
H: The Hunger Games
I: I Heard That Song Before
J: Just After Sunset
K: Keeper of the Keys
L: Life of Pi
M: The Madman's Tale: A Novel
N: Neanderthal
O: Outlander
P: The Poisonwood Bible
Q: Queen of the Falls
R: The Red Tent
S: The Secrets of a Fire King
T: Turn of Mind
U: Under the Mercy Trees
V: Voyager
W: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
X: The Xibalba Murders
Y: Ya Yas in Bloom
Z: Zeno's Conscience

Found a Z book and added it. Took forever to find one that my library had that I wanted to read.

[Jessica]

Here is my list

A) ashes
B) back to the bedroom
C) chains
D) dirty job
E) explosive eighteen
F) forge
G) grand finale
H) hero at large
I) island of the sequin love nun
J) Jane eyre
K) killer
L) looking for Alaska
M) mini shopaholic
N) naked lunch
O) one day
P) perfect
Q) queen of the damned
R) rocky road to romance
S) smitten
T) twenties girl
U) upstairs room
V) vampire lestat
W) wintergirls - completed
X) x's and o's
Y) you belong to me
Z) zero

[Deb]

Okay, I've decided I'm going to give this one a try. LOL I'll post my choices once I've decided on them. Happy Reading everyone. :)

[Rach , Moderator]

My Books Completed
8/26


A: A Million Little Pieces
B:Brisingr
C: Catching Fire Finished July 20th
D: The Da Vinci Code Finished July 27th
E: Exit Here. Finished June 16
F:Fight Club
G:Go Ask Alice
H: The Hunger Games Finished June 29th
I:I Am Number Four
J:Jane Eyre
K:Inside the Shadow City This is called Kiki Strike, It is a series.
L: Looking for Alaska
M:Mockingjay
N:Night FInished July 16th
O:The Outsiders FInished June 1st
P:Pretties
Q:Queste
R:Red Riding Hood
S: Specials FInished August 20th
T:The Book Thief
U: Uglies Finished July 1
V:The Valley of Secrets
W:Water for Elephants
X:Extras
Y:Youth in Revolt
Z:Zombie Blondes

Rachel's Books

[Adria]

I would like to try this one as well, but let me get together a list first.

[Adria]

okay this was a hard list to come up with lol..for some letters I just started searching around for books with that letter..so hopefully I will end up reading some good stuff. Also some of the books are part of a series, but I just listed the book with a certain letter, but I will try to read the whole series. okay here we go...

7/26 completed

A- A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris DONE Sept 7th
B- Blade of Fortriu (Bridei Chronicles # 2) by Juliet Marillier
C- Cloud Mountain- Aimee E. Liu
D- Dark Mirror (Bridei Chronicles #1) DONE Sept 21st
E-Empress Orchid- Anchee Min
F-Fool Moon (Dresden Files #2)Jim Butcher DONE Sept 15th
G-(The) Godfather by Mario PuzoDONE August 31st
H-Honolulu by Alan Brennert- DONE-August 15
I-Industrial Magic (Women of the Otherworld #4) by Kelly Armstrong
J-Just a Couple of Days- Tony Vigorito
K-Kiss of Death- (Morganville Vampires #9) by Rachel Caine
L-(The) Lincoln Lawyer by Micheal Connelly
M-(The) Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
N- No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld #7) by Kelly Armstrong
O-Out of Oz- (The Wicked Years #4) by Gregory Maguire
P-Proven Guilty (Dresden Files #8) by Jim Butcher
Q-Q is for Quarry- (ABC series) by Sue Grafton
R-Republic: A Novel of America's Future by Charles Sheenan Miles
S-Storm Front (dresden files #1) Jim Butcher DONE Sept 9th
T-Turncoat (Dresden files #11) Jim Butcher
U- U is for Undertow (ABC series) Sue Grafton
V- (The) Vampire Files (vol 1-12) P.N. Elrod
W- (The) Well of Shades (Bridei Chronicles) Juliet Marillier
X-X by J.D Glass
Y-(The) Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood-DONE-August 19
Z-Z1N1: The Zombie Pandemic: 2012 Was Just the Beginning- Mitchell Layre Cook

I realize this is a very ambitious and hopefully I can get it done in a year!

[Jackie]

Wow, I haven't been online in like a week and I've missed quite a few new adds. Great lists!! :)

[Clio (Bemuzed)]

Great Idea, let's see if I can come up with enough books
My Books Complete
10/26


A: Anna Karenina
B: Beloved Finished August 24th
C: Cat's Eye Finished August 18th
D: Darke Finished December 23th
E: Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
F: The Five People You Meet in Heaven Finished August 25th
G: A Game of Thrones
H: The Hunger Games Finished November 16
I: The Iliad
J: JPod
K: To Kill a Mockingbird
L: The Lucky One
M: Mockingjay
N: Naked Lunch
O: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Finished October 31
P: The Portable Dorothy Parker Finished November 12
Q: The Quincunx
R: Rebecca
S: The Shining Finished December 20th
T: Temple of the Winds Finished December 2
U: Uncle Tom's Cabin
V: The Velveteen Rabbit
W: The Wise Man's Fear Finished September 3rd
X: Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture I know it doesn't start with an X, but hey it's in the title ;-)
Y: The Year of the Flood
Z: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(another exception)

[Clio (Bemuzed)]

thx!!!

[Tracy]

Ok....Just found this challenge and tried to find a list of books to get started with. Some I have read since July to current. This will be fun, thanks!

A. A Game of Thrones
B. Blind Pursuit
C. County Line
D. (the)The Da Vinci Code
E. Eragon
F. First, There Is a River
G. Graveminder
H. (the)The Hunt
I. I'll Walk Alone
J. Just Take My Heart
K. (the)The Kite Runner
L. (the)The Long Walk
M. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
N. Now You See Her
O. Out of My Mind
P. (the)The Paper Bag Christmas
Q. Quinn
R. Riptide
S. (the)The Secret Garden
T. Twilight
U. Until Proven Guilty
V. Velocity
W. Whispers
X.
Y. Your Heart Belongs to Me
Z.

Well, that's a list!! If anyone has a suggestion for X or for Z, I would greatly appreciate a recommendation!

[Nicole]

Ooh how I love challenges!! I'm going to include the books I have read since June 2011.

All the books that I have listed have been completed.

A - Across the Universe
B -
C – Catching Fire
D – Die for Me
E -
F – Forever
G –
H – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I - Immortal Beloved
J -
K -
L - Linger
M – Mockingjay
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S - Shiver
T - Turned
U -
V - Vampire Academy
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Jessica]

2/26 completed

A) ashes
B) back to the bedroom
C) chains
D) dirty job
E) explosive eighteen
F) forge
G) grand finale
H) hero at large
I) island of the sequin love nun
J) Jane eyre
K) killer
L) looking for Alaska
M) mini shopaholic - completed!
N) naked lunch
O) one day
P) perfect
Q) queen of the damned
R) rocky road to romance
S) smitten
T) twenties girl
U) upstairs room
V) vampire lestat
W) wintergirls - completed
X) x's and o's
Y) you belong to me
Z) zero

[Jessica]

Alexandrea wrote: "Ooh, I'm definitely in!
Completed: 3/26

A: An Abundance of Katherines
B: The Bell Jar
C: Crank
D: Dry
E: Eleventh Grade Burns
F: ..."
I love your list! I've read many of your picks and they are all fantastic!

[Deb]

Good day everyone: I'm going to work on my list this weekend and hopefully post it soon. Take care.

[Rach , Moderator]

Great! Everyone has such great lists!

[[deleted user]]

Went through my books and actually found all of these that haven't been read yet! lol
My year-long challenge September 2011-August 2012
A: (The) Alpine Scandal
B: (The) Blue Cheer
C: Chains of Command
D: Dragon of the Highlord Skies (bk 2 in series The Lost Chronicles)
E: Eternity Road
F: French Pressed
G: Ghost Force
H: Hemlock Bay
I: It Happened One Christmas
J: Justice Hall
K: Keeping the House
L: (The) Last Oracle - FINISHED
M: (The) Moor
N: Never Have your Dog Stuffed and Other Things I’ve Learned
O: Outlanders
P: (311) Pelican Court
Q: Quaker Testimony
R: (A) River Runs Through It
S: Scots on the Rocks
T: Triss
U: U. S. S. Seawolf
V: (The) Visitation
W: (The) Watchers Out of Time
X: (The) X Factor
Y: (The) Yada Yada Prayer Book
Z: (The) Zero Game

[Stephanie]

A - After Dark August 25
B - Bloodlines August 26
C - Catching Fire October
D - Divergent December
E - Exit Here
F - For One More Day
G - A Game of Thrones
H - The Hunger Games
I - Its Kind of a Funny story
J -
K - The Kite Runner
L - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
M - Mockingjay
N - The Necromancer
O - On the Road
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Q -
R - Room
S - Sebelas Patriot
T - To Kill a Mockingbird August
U -
V - A Visit From the Goon Squad
W - The Warlock
X -
Y -
Z -

[Ashlie]

Oh my goodness. I am a little late starting, but I love this challenge! Have to do it starting now. I'll post my list soon.