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Finally finished! For U I chose Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth which I quite enjoyed. May have to do this challenge again!
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Thanks Ian - looking at what I have read besides I have almost done it again!
Congrats Lynne - such an interesting a-z. I haven't read any of them.
Thanks Nikks, been looking at doing this again and almost have another set in the bag! This one will have to be a mixture of new and authors I have read before.
Do you think it's better to plan it in advance ? I was thinking I would just wing it and when I finish a letter, I'd go in search of another.
Second Attempt 2012A -Another Fine Myth by Robert Lynn Asprin
B - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
C - The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
D - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
E - Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
F - Hell Train by Christopher Fowler
G - Doctor on Toast by Richard Gordon
H - Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway
I - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
J - Survivors: You'll Be Surprised Who Gets Left Behind by Zion Ben Jonah
K - The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
L - Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
M - I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
N - Headhunters by Jo Nesbø
O - The Man Who Forgot His Wife by John O'Farrell
P - Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
Q - Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn
R - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
S - The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seirstad
T - Salmon Fishing In The Yemen by Paul Torday
U - Quiet Houses by Simon Kurt Unsworth
V - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
W - Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
by Ben H. Winters
X - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei
Y - My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young
Z - I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Another interesting list, Lynne.I've read A Tale of Two Cities, I Am Legend and The Bookseller of Kabul. All quite different, but good reads. There are several others I want to read, so will look out for your comments.
Good luck:)
Which did you enjoy most from your first list?
Angela wrote: "Which did you enjoy most from your first list?"The one that I really enjoyed was The Doll Collection by Joanna Stephen-Ward - I think it was a freebie on kindle or a cheap one. I thought it was a great book.
After not adding one for ages I have three books on the go that will qualify.I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk by Sean Wallace or The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams, which ever I finish first!
Nikks wrote: "Do you think it's better to plan it in advance ? I was thinking I would just wing it and when I finish a letter, I'd go in search of another."Sorry Nikks somehow I missed this comment, I tend to wing it at the start and then look for the difficult letters.
Got my V under my belt The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
X done! Going well lately! Picked up a couple of Q's too at the library. The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei
Q done! I read the same author as last time as I really enjoyed her style of writing and they are funny too. Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn
Drum roll, trumpet herald, cheering crowds......Finished A-Z 2 for 2012!Y - My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young
U - Quiet Houses by Simon Kurt Unsworth
Yay well done!!!! Still got 3 to do - Q,U,V!!! All in my TBR pile or waiting to be picked up from the library. I had Louisa Young too - I thought it was a lovely book. Did you like it?
That's impressive Lynne, I'm looking at my round world challenge as I've just finished country number 4 thinking my feet are aching already. Inspired by you and others I'll prob now do A-Z as well ! Well done and continued happy reading!
Thank you all! Almost done another list too with all the books I have read so far. Not sure I will get a third one in though by the end of 2012!
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I have tried one of his books but wasn't hammered but I will have a look again. I may have a look on manybooks.net and see if I can find something on there too.