2009 A-Z Book Challenge

[Jane(Janelba)]

Thanks Kate. I think I've made a list lol

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

welcome Jane!

[Tasha]

A-Z Challenge II

A: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
B: Be With Me Maya Banks
C: Cry No More by Linda Howard
D: Daring Young Man by Leigh Ellwood
E: Ellora's Cave Tale From the Temple by Sahara Kelly
F: Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins
G: Garron's Gift by Carol Lynne
H: Hot Target by Suzanne Brockmann
I: Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann
J: Joey's First Time by Carol Lynne
K: Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
L: Lucy's Double Diamonds by Ruby Storm
M: Murder Game by Christine Feehan
N: Night Secret by Cherry Adair
O: Out of Control by Suzanne Brockmann
P: Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
Q:
R: Risking Her Heart by Liz Allison
S: Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
T: Torn by Sage Whistler
U: Up Close And Dangerously Sexy by Karen Anders
V: Velocity by Dean Koontz
W: What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
X:
Y: You've Been Warned by James Patterson
Z:

Read Your Name
T: Tech Support by Jet Mykles
A: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
S: Sonny's Salvation by Carol Lynne
H: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts
A: All Through the Night by Suzanne Brockmann

[Paula]

Like the read your name idea

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

That name idea is cute..maybe we should create a separate thread for it...

However, I have only 2 letters in my name..so I might have to include my last name to get more books..LOL..

[♥Tricia♥]

LOL Yz :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

True..LOL..Tricia...my nickname "wayz" is actually spelled longer than my name..LOL..and yes..Yz is my real name...crazy parents...LOL

[♥Tricia♥]

hehe I didnt know that about you, I assumed that was just a nickname :) That is very interesting to know!

I do love the idea of *read your name*. Its very cute.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Tricia wrote: "hehe I didnt know that about you, I assumed that was just a nickname :) That is very interesting to know!

I do love the idea of *read your name*. Its very cute."

I like the idea too. However, not only does Yz have a short name, she's got tough letters. lol

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Well, if Tasha won't mind, I'm going to create a challenge called Read Your Name...just for the fun of it.

LOL..I know..my name is just weird..but it's okay..I'll figure something out.

[Tasha]

yeah sure that's cool. i just didn't want to start another so soon on the heels of 'what's in a name.'

[Jane(Janelba)]

Jane in France's A-Z Booklist challenge

A-Z Book Challenge 2009

A A Dream Come True - Maureen Lee (25 Feb 2009)
B Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer (05 Feb 2009)
C The Cat who saw stars - Lilian Jackson Braun - (17 Feb 2009)
D Death at the Excelsior and Other Stories - P.D.Wodehouse (05 feb 2009)
E Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer (31 Jan 2009)
F Forced wife, Royal love-child - Trish Morey (26 Apr 2009)
G The Golden Compass – Philip Pullman (24 Jan 2009)
H Hide and Seek - Ian Rankin (20/03/09)
I The Island – Victoria Hislop (13 Jan 2009)
J Justice for a ranger - Rita Herron (14 July 2009)
K The King's Bride - Lucy Gordon (01 June 2009)
L Looking for Rachel Wallace - Robert B Parker - (18 Feb 2009)
M Midnight Sun (partial draft) - Stephenie Meyer - (13 Feb 2009)
N New Moon – Stephenie Meyer (29 Jan 2009)
O (An) Officer and a millionaire - Maureen Child - (06 Mar 2009)
P Pyramids - Terry Pratchett (17 Mar 2009)
Q The Quest - Lindsay McKenna - (27 July 2009)
R The Rebel Doctor's Bride - Sarah Morgan (26 Feb 2009)
S Shopaholic and baby - Sophie Kinsella (26 Feb 2009)
T Twilight - Stephenie Meyer (28 Jan 2009)
U Unraveled Sleeve - Monica Ferris (30 Mar 2009)
V Valediction - Robert B Parker - (20 Feb 2009)
W Widow's Walk - Robert B Parker - (23 Feb 2009)
X X-24 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - (11 May 2009)
Y - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - (13 May 2009)
Z Zicci - Lord Lytton Bulver - (27 July 2009)

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[Jane(Janelba)]

BriansGirl wrote: "After hearing about this challenge, I got a good friend in France to make an A-Z Book list and she's going to try it as well."

Thanks Kate !
Just uploaded my list ! Not many romance books on there but one or two lol
Jane

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Jane wrote: "Thanks Kate !
Just uploaded my list ! Not many romance books on there but one or two lol "

My list has alot of romance books but also alot of other books as well. I started reading some P.G. Wodehouse as well.

[Wendy]

I see a couple of ppl have used the cataloguing rule of not using 'the' for the beginning word of the title for their challenge. Is this true too for 'a'? Cos' I'd like to use "a quick bit" by Lynsay Sands for my Q challenge.

[Kasia]

LibraryLass wrote: "I see a couple of ppl have used the cataloguing rule of not using 'the' for the beginning word of the title for their challenge. Is this true too for 'a'? Cos' I'd like to use "a quick bit" by Ly..."

yup, just ignore: a, an, the

[Wendy]

Yay! That makes life a tad easier =)

[Barbara ★]

A - Acheron (Sherrilyn Kenyon) 1/09
B - Bone Crossed (Patricia Briggs) 2/17
C - Captain's Fury (Jim Butcher) 1/09
D - Devil of the Highlands (Lindsay Sands) 2/7
E - Ecstasy (Jacqueline Frank) 2/3
F - Fire Maiden (Tina Gerow) 2/24
G - Greywalker (Kat Richardson) 3/11
H - Hearts in Darkness (Keri Arthur) 1/09
I - Immortal Bad Boys (Rebecca York) 2/19
J - Just One of Those Flings (Candice Hern) 7/9
K - Kiss of Fire (Deborah Cooke) 7/10
L - (The) Lady Flees Her Lord (Michelle Ann Young) 5/18
M - Magic Knot (Helen Scott Taylor) 2/13
N - Night Falls Darkly (Kim Lenox) 1/09
O - One Silent Night (Sherrilyn Kenyon) 2/9
P - Poltergeist - (Kat Richardson) 5/3
Q - The Queen's Man - (Terri Brisbin) 8/8
R - Rising Tides (Nora Roberts) 5/11
S - Sex, A Mystery (Fiona Quirina) 2/28
T - Touch of Desire (Susan Spencer Paul) 2/3
U - Unspeakable (Sandra Brown) 7/10
V - Viking Warrior (Connie Mason) 1/09
W - Witch Heart (Anya Bast) 1/09
X - The Xibalba Murders (Lyn Hamilton) 4/11
Y - You Suck (Christopher Moore) 3/4
Z - Zombies of the Gene Pool (Sharon McCrumb) 3/3

COMPLETED 8/8

[Amy]

Hi.. Late starter here but here is my list of the books that I already read:

A - At Grave's End (Jeaniene Frost)
B - Bloodfever (Karen Marie Moning)
C - City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
D - Dance of the Gods (Nora Roberts)
E - Eclipse Revamped (Stephenie Meyer)
F -
G - Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
H - Halfway to the Grave (Jeaniene Frost)
I - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd have to Kill You (Ally Carter)
J - Just Listen (Sarah Dessen)
K -
L - Love the One You're With (Emily Giffin)
M - Marked (P.C. Cast)
N - New Moon Revamped (Stephenie Meyer)
O - One Foot in the Grave (Jeaniene Frost)
P -
Q -
R -
S - Something Blue (Emily Giffin)
T - Tantalize (Cynthia Leitich Smith)
U -
V - Valley of Silence (Nora Roberts)
W - Wicked Lovely (Melissa Marr)
X -
Y -
Z -

[Annie]

My A-Z title list - updated 15 June. 2 to go!
A - (The) adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson. 13 Feb.
B - Blame it on the chocolate by Jennifer Greene. 2 Mar.
C - Cop on loan by Jeannie Watt. 14 Feb.
D - Darkness unknown by Alexis Morgan. 11 Mar.
E - Eternal nights by Patti O'Shea. 2 Mar.
F - (A) father's sacrifice by Mallory Kane. 26 Feb.
G - Graceling by Kristin Cashmore. 20 April.
H - Hotter after midnight by Cynthia Eden. 14 Feb.
I - Insatiable by Virginia Henley. 7 April.
J - Juliet's law by Ruth Wind. 12 Feb.
K - Kissed by shadows by Jane Feather. 19 Feb.
L - Love me tender by Max Cryer. 26 Feb.
M - Midnight sins by Cynthia Eden. 28 Feb.
N - Nauti boy by Lora Leigh. 2 May.
O - On writing by Stephen King. 23 Feb.
P - Pickpocket countess by Bronwyn Scott. 14 Mar.
Q - Quiver by Stephanie Spinner. TBR
R - (The) river knows by Amanda Quick. 16 Feb.
S - Silver master by Jayne Castle. 22 Feb.
T - To kiss a spy by Jane Feather. 18 Feb.
U - (The) untamed one by Ronda Thompson. 4 Apr.
V - Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan. 17 Feb.
W - When he was bad by Shelley Laurenston & Cynthia Eden. 17 Feb.
X - Xenocide mission by Ben Jeapes. 26 May.
Y - (A) year and a day by Virginia Henley. 8 April.
Z - Zen and the art of vampires by Katie MacAlister. TBR

[Wendy]

Progress, progress, progress...

A - All night long by Jayne Anne Krentz
B - Bad penny by Sharon Sala
C - Conspiracy game by Christine Feehan
D - Don't let go - Marliss Melton
E -
F -
G -
H - Hide and seek by Cherry Adair
I - In too deep by Cherry Adair
J - Jacob by Jacqueline Frank
K - Kiss by Tedd Dekker, Erin Healy
L -
M -
N - Night fall by Cherry Adair
O - One of these Malibu nights by Elizabeth Adler
P - Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
Q - A Quick bite by Lynsay Sands
R - Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
S - Sizzle and burn by Jayne Ann Krentz
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Kasia]

LibraryLass wrote: "Progress, progress, progress..."

Wow! That's a lot! You're going pretty darn fast through all that.

[Wendy]

Kasia, it's because of all these challenges that I'm reading like mad. However, I'm in a reading funk. I have soooooo many good books to read and every one I pick up I'm not in the mood to read???!!!!! Don't know what's up with that!

[Kasia]

system overload? too much of the good stuff? I donno... maybe go for a walk, clear your head and then the mood will strike? No?

[Wendy]

Yeah, i can but try =)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Stop reading for a day or two..LOL..i know, it sounds sacrilegious, but it usually works...its what they call READER'S BLOCK...LOL

[Amy]

I think I could relate too.. Normally, I'm the one-book-at-a-time reader. But lately, I pick up one and don't feel like reading them so I pick up another one. I might need a little break from reading.

What I'm doing right now is go back and re-read the book that I really love. :)

[Wendy]

Me too! That's what I want to be doing, but stupid me feels like I have to read the others to do my challenge/s. I know it's s'posed to be fun but there ya go.

[Jane(Janelba)]

Now finished 12/26 for the A-Z Book Challenge ! I can't believe it, I haven't read so much for years !

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Jane,

Great progress! You're almost halfway done in your alphabet.

[Jane(Janelba)]

Yz wrote: "Jane,

Great progress! You're almost halfway done in your alphabet."

Thanks Yz !

[Courtney]

Here is my list:

A - Anne of Green Gables ~ L.M. Montgomery
B - The Boxcar Children ~ Gertrude Chandler Warner
C - Chasing Harry Winston ~ Lauren Weisberger
D -
E - Ella Minnow Pea ~ Mark Dunn
F - Full Blast ~ Janet Evanovich
G - A Great and Terrible Beauty ~ Libba Bray
H - The Hidden Staircase ~ Carolyn Keene
I -
J -
K - Kristy's Big Idea ~ Ann M. Martin
L - Led Astray ~ Sandra Brown
M - My Gal Sunday ~ Mary Higgins Clark
N -
O -
P - Plum Spooky ~ Janet Evanovich
Q -
R -
S - Strawberry Shortcake Murder ~ Joanne Fluke
T - Thursday's Child ~ Sandra Brown
U -
V -
W - Where Are You Now? ~ Mary Higgins Clark
X -
Y -
Z -

[Jacalyn]

Here's my List So far:

(The) Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
Blueberry Muffin Murder by JoAnne Fluke
Circus of the Darned by Katie Maxwell
Dead Over Heels by Mary Janice Davidson
Echoes by Nathan P Butler
Fudge Cupcake Murder by JoAnne Fluke
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Heaven by Mur Lafferty
I Love You To Death by Amy Garvey
J
K
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by JoAnne Fluke
My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon by Various
N
(The) Other Woman by Jane Green
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
Q
(Doctor Who: The) Resurrection Casket
(The) Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair
Tall, Dark and Dead by Tate Hallaway
U
(The) Vampire of Venice Beach by Jennifer Colt
Welcome to the Jungle
X
Your Planet or Mine by Susan Grant
Z

[Amy]

Update 04/15/09

3 More to go!!

A - At Grave's End (Jeaniene Frost)
B - Bloodfever (Karen Marie Moning)
C - City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
D - Dance of the Gods (Nora Roberts)
E - Eclipse Revamped (Stephenie Meyer)
F - Faefever (Karen Marie Moning)
G - Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
H - Halfway to the Grave (Jeaniene Frost)
I - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd have to Kill You (Ally Carter)
J - Just Listen (Sarah Dessen)
K - The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
L - Love the One You're With (Emily Giffin)
M - Marked (P.C. Cast)
N - New Moon Revamped (Stephenie Meyer)
O - One Foot in the Grave (Jeaniene Frost)
P - Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Q - A Quick Bite (Lynsay Sands)
R - Remember Me? (Sophie Kinsella)
S - Something Blue (Emily Giffin)
T - Tantalize (Cynthia Leitich Smith)
U - Untamed (P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast)
V - Valley of Silence (Nora Roberts)
W - Wicked Lovely (Melissa Marr)
X - Ink Exchange (Melissa Marr) (book name with X in the title)
Y -
Z - Z for Zachariah (Robert C. O'Brien)

[Jacalyn]

Hey you are halfway there, Shazzy! You go!

[Christel]

Okay I am really starting late but here goes.


A- Agents of Extrodinary Mates
B- Bad in Boots: Hunger and Temptation- Patrice Michelle
c-Coyote's Mate- Lora Leigh
D-Darkness Unknown- Alexis Morgan
E-Eden-Carolyn Davidson 3/24
F- Flat out Sexy- Erin McCarthy
G
H- Heart Breakers= Lori Foster
I
J
K- Kiss of the demon King- Kresley Cole
L-Leaving Whiskey Bend- Dorothy Garlock
M-Montana Creeds: Logan- Linda Lael Miller
N-Night Falls Darkly- Kim Lenox
O
P-The Paid Companion-Amanda Quick
Q
R
S- Some Like it Wicked- Teresa Medeiros
T
U-Urban Shaman- CE Murphy
V-Veil of Midnight-Lara Adrian
W-Wolf Tales- Kate Douglas
X
Y
Z

[Kasia]

Christel don't worry it's not that late, there are still 9 months to go :D

Though gals here tear though this challenge at a warp speed, I'm trying to pace myself and make it last... So don't stress.

[Jacalyn]

Shazzy, I'm with you. I have an entire bookcase of books to read. Double stacked. So my rule is not to buy it unless absolutely necessary. Of course if I win it or it comes up on PBS... well... I am NOT turning away a free book! ROFL

[Kasia]

Lady Ozma turning away a free book would be a crime, LOL. The way I do it is - take it, read it, pass it on if my living space is overflowing with books. But now, even though I have over 200 books lined up, my shelves are doing fine. Thank God for eBooks!

[Jacalyn]

I get ebooks but I never read them because of not being able to take them on the go. :( When I could, I used to read them all the time. I try to limit that.

We homeschool so we just have a lot of books. I've tried to thin out as much as I can. But I've always kept my reading stack at more maneagable levels. Well now i'm living by my mom so she hands me most of my books, which is great for my budget! But last year my landlady went fruity loops and evicted us. (We think she was running to foreclosure and was trying to get us out before we got served by the bank.) So I lost the great shelf in my closet I kept my TBR on. So I had to move it to my bookcases. Unfortunately I only had one empty shelf on my bookcase and no room to buy another bookcase. So I had to give one bookcase to my TBR and I just can't seem to make my books work on one less bookcase. :(

I agree though. Passing up a free book is criminal.

[Amber]

A - All Together Dead - Charlaine Harris 1-16-09
B - Brazen - Maya Banks 1-30-09
C - Count To Ten - Karen Rose 3- 21 -09
D - (The)Deception Of The Emerald Ring - Lauren Willig 3-23-09
E - Eternity - Jude Deveraux 2- 9-09
F -
G -
H - His Captive Lady - Anne Gracie 2-8-09
I -
J -
K
L -
M - (The) Masque Of The Black Tulip - Lauren Willig 3-5-09
N - Natural Born Charmer - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2-12-09
O - One Night Of Scandal - Teresa Medeiros 3- 11-09
P -
Q -
R -
S - Sweet Return - Anna Jeffery 2-27-09
T - Too Wicked To Wed - Cheryl Holt 3- 6-09
U -
V -
W - (A) Wallflower Christmas - Lisa Kleypas 1- 23-09
X -
Y -
Z

[Loralee]

Hi, what a great idea this is, I love it! I'll have get my list together and post it tomorrow. :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Welcome to the group, Loralee.

Have fun putting together your list.

[Amber]

Hi LL! Fancy meeting you here. :D

[Loralee]

Thanks for the welcome Yz! Waving to Shyloh!! :) I have you to thank for finding the challenge, I saw that you joined on the update page, and it sounded interesting. lol

Here's my list so far:

A
B
C - Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
D - Don’t Look Down by Jenny Cruise/ Bob Mayer (Jan 28, 09)
E
F - First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh (March 01, 09)
G - Glitter Baby by SEP (Jan 9, 09)
H
I
J
K
L
M
N - Not Quite A Lady by Loretta Chase (March 19, 09)
O - One Night for Love by Mary Balogh (March 26, 09)
P
Q
R
S - Scandal by Carolyn Jewel (Feb 22, 09)
T -(The) Texan’s Wager by Jodi Thomas (Feb 3, 09)
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

[Cpld]

Okay, here goes nothing!

A. All-In by Pete Hautman
B. Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
C. Companions of the Night by Vivian Van Velde
D. Dingo by Charles de Lint
E. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
F. Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge
G. Great and Terrible Beauty, A by Libba Bray
H. Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins
I. In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer
J. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
K. Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson
L. Luxe, The by Anna Godbersen
M. Maximum Ride: The Anglel Experiment by James Patterson
N. Nightrise by Anthony Horowitz
O. Outsiders, The by S. E. Hinton
P. Priates! by Gelia Rees
Q. Quillan Games, The by D. J. MacHale
R. Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley
S. Sleeper Code by Tom Sniegoski
T. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
U. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
V. Vampirates: Deamons of the Ocean by Justin Somper
W. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
X. X-Men (Is there a book called that?)
Y. You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark
Z. can not think of one =(

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Cpld wrote: "X. X-Men (Is there a book called that?)
..."

My kids have checked out X-Men graphic novels/comic books and maybe some YA simple read books. I got an X-Men meets Star Trek book but can't remember the title. There are X-Files books as well.

You can scroll up and and see what everyone else has found for any particular letter. I'm going to read "(The) XYZ murders by Ellery Queen". (Also helping with Q author for A-Z authors.)

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Zodiac for "Z". I have not read it so I have no idea if it is any good. I personally am going to look for a sci-fi novel. They have some interesting titles. Star Trek for starters.

[Saranda]

Hi.. I'm new in here, and thinks it's a real great group, with a lot of activities :) I've tried to make my list.

A - An Assembly Such as This - Pamela Aidan
B - Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer Feb. 09
C - Checkmate - Malorie Blackman
E - Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer Feb. 09
F -
G -
H -
I - In Her Shoes - Jennifer Weiner (this is actually in danish) hope it doesn't mind
J - Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Mar. 09
K - Knife Edge - Malorie Blackman Mar. 09
L -
M - Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
N - New Moon - Stephenie Meyer Feb. 09
O -
P - Persuasion - Jane Austen
Q -
R -
S - Sense and sensibility - Jane Austen
T - Twilight - Stephenie Meyer Feb. 09
U -
V -
W - Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaskell
X -
Y -
Z

[Kasia]

Hi, Sandra, I'm glad that you've joined. Go Europe!